Chapter 153 – Gong Yeong-Bae’s End (2)
Out of the three most beautiful girls in our class, two accepted the maid café offer and none of them completely rejected it, so our class theme at the launch festival became maid café, and it gained momentum.
After that, our class spent time talking about the items, quantities, and prices needed to set up a maid café during break time or during any free time left after class.
In particular, when it came to choosing outfits, the boys were more proactive than the girls who had to wear them, and they constantly showed me pictures of the outfits and asked me how I liked them, and many of them ended up getting cut by the girls.
As the boys’ motivation burned tremendously, our class’ festival preparations were more passionate and organized than any other class.
And during the preparation process, I was able to continuously hear interesting stories from Suyeon and Eunji.
“Really? That kid did that? He spoke to me very confidently as if he would stop him.”
“That’s so funny? I said it was okay, but he meddled… Oh, my! And did he know where the convenience store where we work part-time was located?”
“Oh, that’s right. Yuri told me that before. He showed me a picture of you and me kissing and revealed that I was this kind of guy.”
“Aren’t you still watching secretly from somewhere?”
“So we are talking like this now.”
Even though I was sitting at the same counter as Suyeon, we were talking while looking straight ahead at each other.
If we don’t come directly into the store, it’s as if we treat each other as invisible.
Of course, in reality, we were talking very friendly.
Suyeon glanced outside the glass door to see if anyone was watching, then sighed.
“Ha… I’m frustrated. I want to live like normal with my senior, but because of Gong Young-bae, this is an unreasonable separation. It’s really not helpful.”
“Yeah, I’m frustrated too. But… I think it’ll be over by this weekend, so let’s do our best until then. I’m sorry for troubling you. And for asking me to do something like this.”
“No, Senpai. I was saved thanks to you, but do you think something like this will cause complaints?”
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Not long ago.
Gong Yeong-bae, who had effectively declared war on Han Seong-jin, was deeply troubled the entire time.
In my heart, I just wanted to beat them, but unfortunately, if we fight physically, we can never win.
I didn’t want to admit it, but not admitting it didn’t mean reality would change.
So he decided to steal the women next to Han Seong-jin.
Jeong Eun-ji was never next to Han Seong-jin from the beginning, so she was a fish from the beginning.
Although she ate together several times, it was an accident that occurred because Jeong Eun-ji made a reckless bet that was rumored throughout the school and lost.
And Choi Su-yeon.
Choi Soo-yeon, who must have liked her originally, suddenly became attached to Han Seong-jin for no reason.
She tried to ask why, but Choi Soo-yeon didn’t give her much space and she barely had a chance to talk to her, so she just naturally walked away without knowing the reason.
However, as school started, their relationship changed again.
Choi Soo-yeon, whose grades were not that good, suddenly showed grades that were good enough for her to skip a grade, and she was moved up to the same class.
Perhaps it was to be with Han Seong-jin, but after the second semester, they never talked or ate together at the academy.
After seeing that, Gong Young-bae was confident.
The two broke up, or at least had a really bad fight.
And judging from various times and circumstances, the reason was that Han Seong-jin went to the water park during summer vacation with other women, excluding Choi Soo-yeon.
‘She’d probably be offended if I told her that she had two other girlfriends besides herself.’
Gong Young-bae used that opportunity to approach Soo-yeon Choi, who seemed to be struggling and depressed, and she was soon able to restore their old relationship.
Although he couldn’t go on weekend dates with Choi Soo-yeon like before, the fact that their relationship had already been restored gave him a chance to win.
A few times, I secretly followed them to the convenience store where they worked and spied on their condition, but the two did not even look at each other and just stared straight ahead as if they were invisible people.
There, Gong Young-bae, who was confident, realized that he was now outnumbered 2:1.
All that’s left is to use the two people to continuously gaslight her, continuously highlight Han Seong-jin’s bad side, manipulate her mind, make her naturally distance herself, and then take it upon herself.
It was a perfect plan.
And the other two also talked to each other from time to time in order to more definitely get them to join their side.
“Eunji, Suyeon. Is it really okay for you to open something like a maid café?”
“What do you mean, sir?”
“Now that we’re in the same grade, you don’t have to say ‘senior’. Hmm, hmm… Why don’t you just call me oppa for convenience…?”
“Ahaha, until you get used to it, I’ll call you like I normally do, Senpai.”
“But a maid café? Why, what’s the problem?”
Eunji Jeong asked with her arms crossed.
The relationship had become quite cold after the last time she tried to force a kiss and was rebuffed loudly, but Jung Eun-ji said, “I guess I raised my voice too loud because I was embarrassed.” Let’s forget what happened then. Instead, please don’t try to force me to do something like that. Thanks to her gesture of reconciliation, she can now talk normally again.
“It means you have to wear maid uniforms and serve. Han Seong-jin is not the kind of guy who would think of wearing a normal maid outfit, and even if he did, other boys would look at you with very sinister eyes and flock to you.”
“Well, isn’t the maid café the place that drew attention in the first place? Wouldn’t that be a problem?”
“It’s true that’s the place to be, but… There’s no need for you to do that! If you think other kids are looking at you strangely…”
Suyeon Choi slightly raised her eyebrows at those words and asked with a subtle expression.
“Hmm~ It somehow sounds like you think very highly of us?”
Gong Young-bae swallowed his saliva and answered.
“So, they’re precious! Suyeon, you and Eunji!”
“Huh? Really? That’s right?”
“Were you thinking like that?”
“Yes… Because it’s precious! That’s why I hope you don’t become the center of attention for other men and Han Seong-jin at things like maid cafés!”
“Oh my~ You say exciting things so casually? But what about Yuri-senpai? You were always the best with Yuri-senpai, right?”
In response to Choi Soo-yeon’s words, Gong Young-bae slightly revealed her inner feelings.
“That’s right. So… You’re close to Yuri, right? So, I’d like you to go to Yuri and tell her what kind of child Han Seongjin is, so that she can open her eyes properly. Right now, Yuri has been completely gaslighted by Han Seongjin, so she can’t tell, and even though she’s trying to listen to me, I won’t do it.”
When Choi Su-yeon and Jeong Eun-ji both looked at her in silence, Gong Young-bae thought she had made a mistake and added her words.
“I’m not asking you to do it right away! Take your time and do it slowly-“
“So, in the end, you want to have a good conversation with Yuri?”
When Jeong Eun-ji asked, Gong Young-bae nodded.
“… Yes, that’s right. That bastard Han Seong-jin, he was so relaxed and swaggering around like he was in charge of you all. He went to the water park without Soo-yeon to cheat on her and got her legs crossed! Yuri is that kind of guy. I can’t have you around.”
“Hmph, I see, I see. Then here’s some good news for you!”
“Good news?”
“Actually, we’ve been talking about various things with Yuri since last time. Senior, why don’t we all meet up after group dance practice this weekend?”
“What? Is that okay? What about Yuri? Does Yuri know?”
“Yes. Actually, I had a similar conversation with Yuri before I came. Yuri said he understood.”
Gong Young-bae’s heart was pounding.
I thought I could finally get her Yu-ri back.
“Yeah, really? Then, instead of waiting until then, just go right now and-“
“Oh, that’s not possible. Senior Yuri said she needed to mentally prepare herself. He didn’t tell me why.”
Gong Young-bae could roughly guess the reason.
It must have been too late for Lee Yu-ri to come to her senses because she had been fighting so hard and had been completely corrupted by Han Seong-jin.
She was able to endure everything, even when Lee Yu-ri betrayed her and became obsessed with Han Seong-jin, a libertine, and she gave him her body and declared her love.
As long as Yu-ri Lee returns to him, he can cover up her messy past and make her body and mind clean.
“Okay, I see. Okay, I don’t need to wait a few days anyway, so I can tolerate that. But where are we going to meet and talk?”
“… We’ve decided on a place for that. We’ll let you know after practice for the talent show on the weekend.”
In response to Jeong Eun-ji’s response, Gong Young-bae felt as if the stress she had experienced throughout the semester since she entered third grade had disappeared like snow.
Since the start of the semester, things have been a bit confusing and frustrating, but now everything is returning to normal.
The week passed quickly, and the fateful day arrived, Saturday.
