EX rank supporting role’s replay in a prestigious school-Chapter 919: Camp (8)

After the 2nd Quarter Student Representative Meeting, I noticed some underclassmen talking in the hallway.

Although they were talking, only Cha Seok-won and Eun-ho were speaking.

Eun Seo-ho, the class president of Class 0, and Eun Yi-ho, a student council member, stood by, glancing at the two of them.

It seemed like they wanted to join the conversation but didn't know what to say, so they were just listening.

"I heard you're staying in the dorm during the summer break. I have a few experiments I'd like to try during the break. Want to help? If Eun-ha helps, it’ll be done in no time."

"I'll help if I have time."

"Thanks. I’ll prepare another lab coat for you."

I felt warm seeing the underclassmen getting along so well, especially as Cha Seok-won mentioned the experiments, but I noticed that Eun Seo-ho and Eun Yi-ho didn’t look too happy.

"They seem to have become closer."

"Yeah. Eun-ha seems to be closer to him than to us, even though we’re from the same class."

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"Eun-ha’s room is next to his in the dorm, so they had plenty of chances to talk. They’ve bumped into each other often in the Jiikhoe library."

Cha Seok-won answered with a face that showed no malice, but Eun Seo-ho and Eun Yi-ho's moods hadn’t improved.

Had they wanted to get closer to Eun-ho?

The two underclassmen muttered, seemingly bothered by the word "dorm."

"Dorm..."

"Do you think we could get in during the second semester?"

They seemed to think that if they stayed in the dorm, they could become closer to Eun-ho.

Even if they became dorm mates or roommates, Eun-ho’s attitude wouldn’t change, but I couldn’t tell them that.

Eun-ho smiled warmly as he replied.

"I think you should be able to move in during the second semester. I heard that one of the seniors from Class 0 is moving in during the second semester. You should talk to your family about it."

"Okay! I’ll talk to them!"

"I'll tell them when I get home today!"

On the surface, Eun-ho’s words seemed like advice to help them get into the dorm, but in reality, it was different.

If it was their family, they were like tigers.

Eun-ho’s descendants were already well-known among the Woo Clan and were being eyed, and the dark forces would see them as prime hostages.

'Even though Eungwang High's dorm is safe, it’s not as safe as the Tiger Mansion. I’m sure they’ll be opposed to them moving into the dorm for safety reasons.'

Plus, they wouldn’t want to be separated from their descendant family members, not now that their existence was starting to become known.

I could clearly imagine Hwang Ji-ho cutting them off and telling them it wasn't allowed.

While Eun-ho naturally avoided the possibility of the two doing anything foolish, he also successfully calmed them down at this moment.

"Yi-shin hyung! Yu-ri noona!"

"Hello, everyone. You did great at the meeting."

Eun Seo-ho and Eun Yi-ho, who belatedly spotted us, came over to greet us.

Starting with them, the underclassmen around us also came to greet us one by one.

Seeing Kim Yu-ri warmly greet the underclassmen, I couldn’t help but feel proud of how well-liked she was.

Eun Seo-ho and Eun Yi-ho, perhaps excited about the idea of moving into the dorm, began actively talking to us.

"If we move into the dorm, you might come over to our place when Yi-shin oppa visits, and we might not be there."

"Yeah, so when you visit, you have to come with us! We don’t want to miss you when you finally come over."

Although Eun Seo-ho and Eun Yi-ho said some cute and thankful things, there was a major flaw in their statement.

Cha Seok-won pointed out the flaw.

"If you become dorm residents, wouldn’t you see Senior Jo Yi-shin more often? Eun-ha has breakfast with him almost every day."

For a moment, Eun Seo-ho and Eun Yi-ho seemed shocked, as though they had forgotten I was already a dorm resident.

They both turned to look at Eun-ho and me, creaking with surprise.

"Yi-shin hyung and Eun-ha..."

"Breakfast together every day..."

"That’s so unfair..."

Although Eun-ho continued to smile gently, he gazed at Cha Seok-won for a bit longer than usual.

It seemed like he was bothered by the unnecessary comment that triggered Eun Seo-ho and Eun Yi-ho’s reaction.

As the topic of the dorm was brought up, even the current non-dorming underclassmen began discussing the idea of moving into the dorm here and there.

With more dorm residents, Jiikhoe’s activities would inevitably increase, but given the current state of Jiikhoe’s president, I wasn’t sure if that was a good idea.

"Haha, Yi-shin is popular with the underclassmen..."

"Huh? Hey, guys!"

When Kim Yu-ri and I left the student council building, we ran into our classmates.

Except for those who had off-campus activities, everyone else was there.

It was a hot day, and around that time, everyone was holding Sugarcone ice creams.

The moment they saw us, the kids immediately came over.

"I should have bought three more ice creams. I’ll give them to those guys and buy one more for myself."

"I wanted to buy one of each flavor, but oh well."

"Anyway, no matter how much we buy, Reina won’t be able to finish them."

"Should we go straight to the store then? Ah, were you on your way somewhere?"

At Kim Yu-ri’s question, Goo Seul-bi and Ong Gil-dong answered.

"He said he wanted to look around the school. So we all came together."

"Even though it’s temporary, he’ll be staying at Eungwang High for a while, so it wouldn’t hurt to check out the landmarks."

It seemed that the kids were guiding him around, but it looked like In Seon-o was the one choosing the destinations.

If that was the case, then the reason our classmates had come to the central district near the end of the 2nd Quarter Student Representative Meeting was likely because In Seon-o had chosen it.

It was possible that our encounter was intentional on In Seon-o's part.

Summer vacation had begun.

A week before the camp started, Dokgo Mi-ro sent a message.

[Dokgo Mi-ro] Hey, it could just be a feeling, but it seems like the new student is paying attention to you.

[Dokgo Mi-ro] I don’t know what to make of it.

[Dokgo Mi-ro] Anyway, it doesn’t seem friendly.

I had vaguely noticed that In Seon-o was keeping an eye on me.

Maybe Hwang Ji-ho had noticed it too, but most of the class hadn’t yet sensed any discomfort.

‘Dokgo Mi-ro is quick to catch on.’

Dokgo Mi-ro had been exposed to both attention and malice from a young age, but unlike Min Green or Song Dae-seok, who chose to lock themselves away, Mi-ro had faced it head-on.

Although he hadn’t come to Eungwang High, he had been preparing for a stage by clashing and learning from experiences.

That’s why Dokgo Mi-ro was more skilled than the others at reading the atmosphere.

[Dokgo Mi-ro] Since he showed interest in the camp schedule, I just told him what was publicly available on the school website.

[Dokgo Mi-ro] He doesn’t seem like a bad guy, but I’m worried because you seem suspicious.

I wasn’t sure why he found me suspicious.

The message ended with words that could be either concern or malice, but I thanked him anyway for looking out for me.

After that, our class often met up and hung out.

Though not everyone could make it due to personal schedules, attendance was pretty high.

We visited various places: a personal exhibition by a glass artisan recommended by Min Green, an art exhibition with themes of installation and public art, a pottery experience that Mook Woo-ram almost paid extra for, and a famous orchestra concert attended using tickets gifted to us by the Eternal Lake team.

Our class did everything we could to enjoy ourselves, often completing two activities in a day.

‘The kids probably planned this schedule because they wanted to hang out with the students in the camp.’

A few of the activities were unfortunate because the dates didn’t match.

On the day before the camp started, there was supposed to be a baseball game, but it was suddenly changed.

The reason for the change was me.

"Ah, you’re here."

Yu Sang-ho’s house.

Yu Sang-ho, who clearly had a cheerful expression, welcomed us.

Three of us were invited today.

Me, Jang Nam-wook, and Do Shi-hoo.

Until last year, Yu Sang-ho would have openly shown dislike when Do Shi-hoo came over, but thanks to PlayerZ, they had become friends, and now he welcomed him.

"Hey, Sang-ho. I think you’ve set the air conditioner too cold, you should raise the temperature a bit."

"The VR devices are getting too hot, so I need to lower it. If you’re cold, I’ll give you a jacket."

"It’s not that I’m cold. The temperature difference between outside and inside is too much. It’s bad for your body."

"Well, you don’t need to go outside then."

Yu Sang-ho, who was half-listening to Jang Nam-wook’s nagging, led us into his room.

The gifts we brought were all food and energy drinks, essentials for today’s schedule.

Once we entered Yu Sang-ho’s room, Do Shi-hoo asked.

"Where’s Sang-hee noona?"

"......"

"Oh, she said she’s going on a date with Won-woo hyung... Ack!"

Wham!

Before Do Shi-hoo could be kicked out, Jang Nam-wook intercepted him with a body blow.

It seemed like Jang Nam-wook was quite familiar with throwing punches, as he quickly crouched and threw a clean punch.

As Do Shi-hoo lay on the floor, Jang Nam-wook began lecturing him, "Didn’t we agree not to talk about Sang-hee noona and Won-woo hyung in front of Sang-ho?"

Yu Sang-ho and I didn’t even look at Do Shi-hoo, who was trembling from the pain.

Trying to change Yu Sang-ho’s mood, I asked him.

"Is the setup done?"

"Almost."

Looking where Yu Sang-ho was pointing, I saw that the broadcast setup was nearly perfect.

Considering how much Yu Sang-ho hated annoying tasks, it was clear how much he was looking forward to today’s schedule.

Meanwhile, after the shock subsided, Do Shi-hoo, still lying on the floor, gazed at his device in awe.

"Wow, there are over ten thousand people waiting to watch the stream!"

Do Shi-hoo’s hologram displayed the number of people who had set up notifications for the broadcast.

Indeed, as he said, it was well over five digits.

Today was the first live stream of the Shield Knight and his friends.

The theme was playing until the end without turning off the game.

It was the so-called ‘Keep Playing Until You Win’ content.