Chapter 143 – #37_Genius Girl Point of View (2)
One.
I know all too well how smart and frank people are treated.
It was none other than the treatment I had experienced throughout my life.
The majority of people envy those who have special qualities that they do not have, and furthermore, want to push them into the bondage of ‘weird’.
In order to escape from that exclusion, I sharpened my weapons of vitriol and introverted attitude, but unfortunately, I did not acquire the softness of words that could impress others.
To be corrected, I can say that I didn’t even want that.
It’s also against my temper to flirt with words that seem silly at first glance.
Anyway, because of that, I was able to easily create my own space wherever I went.
I was able to have a comfortable reading time that no one disturbed, and I was exempt from human relationships that waste energy unnecessarily.
It will be like that this time too.
Contrary to his expectations his, he started to say nonsensical things, probably starting with his duties his as a student, his attitude towards older people, and so on.
“Does Miss Maria always read?”
“Yes? By the way.”
“These seem difficult, but which books do you usually read?”
“Does that have anything to do with counseling?”
It was very difficult to figure out what each student was doing in the academy system that basically encourages students to study on their own.
It would be a reason to be surprised if the counselor in the counseling room at the corner of the academy noticed it, not the academy teacher or supervisor.
“No, it has nothing to do with anything special. It doesn’t matter if you don’t want to talk about this topic.”
Hearing the sharp voice in surprise, he took a step back.
It’s an innocent reaction for what he said.
I couldn’t help but be a little more surprised.
To be precise, in that I was answering his erratic question without my knowledge.
“No, it’s not like that. When it comes to books, I read a lot.”
Why did he say such a thing out of the blue? He wanted to know
It’s not a big deal.
Why aren’t there jokes like this?
One of the two things that upsets people most is to stop talking,
Second is.
Joke like this.
When I first heard that joke while sleeping on my stomach at school, I didn’t understand that it was a joke, and I spent the whole day thinking hard about what caused it to upset people the most.
Until it really burns out.
Looking back, curiosity was an irresistible impulse for me.
To the point where I ruminate on insignificant jokes all day long.
Anyway.
It’s never going to happen, but if he figured out my tendency like this and threw that kind of part of it, I couldn’t help but rate him high.
It’s a great technique.
If you were on the bed, this is a technique that would have made your back stiff.
“I don’t care about fields, humanities, sociology, economics, poetry, essays, philosophy, psychology, ethics, art, history, education, foreign languages, sensual books, etc. I tend to read whatever I can get my hands on.”
So hurry up and tell me why you asked!
He stared at it with burning eyes and vomited it out.
I wonder if it would have been better to omit the sensuality books, but I have already said it because of the momentum.
But he didn’t care at all and moistened his lips with coffee.
“I also often read books. It seems like we have common interests, so I was just glad to tell you.”
“Yes? Is that the end?”
Is that all?
Frankly, I was angry.
I’ve been through this pattern for a while.
That is, it is not novel at all.
It’s not even an answer that satisfies my curiosity.
When I choose a book at the bookstore, someone I see for the first time comes to me ~~~ I like books, but what about the books you read? Blah blah
The people who made all these proposals had one thing in common.
That they are men.
It was because I like books.
There was nothing particularly disappointing.
In the end, only the ridicule that this person is the same~ comes to mind.
“I’m sorry, but I don’t have the slightest desire to talk about common history with you, sir?”
There is no time to deal with trivial flirting.
It is better to quickly quit school at that time and go home and read at least one more book.
It was around the time I made up my mind.
“The reaction is terrifying. I wanted to tell you because it might be what you need. I thought you, a book lover, would know.”
“Tell me quickly. Because you are busy.”
What do you need me to say?
As I was about to leave with my bag, I stopped at the meaningful words that grabbed my ankle.
Every word of this man is strangely inquisitive.
However, this time too, I was ready to K.O with terrifying vitriol if I betrayed my expectations with a sloppy answer.
“Whenever anyone wants to criticize others, keep this in mind. That not everyone in this world has the same advantage as you.”
“Francis Scott Fitzgerald, the great Gatsby, the first line.”
“It wasn’t a quiz.”
“I know, it doesn’t really touch me.”
Sure enough, it was a boring sermon.
“Then, which phrase impressed you the most?”
I don’t remember the book well because I’ve only read it three times, but there are passages that I remember especially.
“You’re worth more than all of those scumbags put together, Ins.”
“Which part?”
“Because I am that valuable.”
It was half teasing, so I deliberately replied in a shameless voice.
In fact, that phrase can be interpreted in various ways depending on the point of view, but I did not want to discuss it without hesitation.
He smiled shyly.
It was a very different reaction from the adults I’ve experienced so far.
“You live very confidently.”
“Because I am confident.”
He calmly hid his smile without a sign of sarcasm, but after thinking deeply for a moment, he touched the bottom of his chin and raised the corner of his mouth.
At that moment, I felt that the atmosphere flowing from him had changed a little.
It’s hard to explain for sure, but should I say it’s not a mask for consultation, but a genuine smile?
“Actually, I think a lot like you too.”
“At first, it was just a hobby, but now you’re going to play around openly?”
“No, I’m really serious. I, too, tend to think that everyone else is like a goldfish.”
The words made me wonder even more because he was kind, easy-going, and gentle to everyone.
No, I can’t even get into my head what he’s talking about.
In the meantime, I realized one fact that I couldn’t overlook.
Those words, which I couldn’t understand, were words with bones for being said in a lithe tone.
Anyone else besides me?
“Then I can look like a goldfish too?”
“Well, what about it?”
I just couldn’t get past this.
I felt that the vector of my heart, which wanted to leave the seat right away, had changed direction.
Straight to the match.
No matter how trivial it is, it does not avoid a fight.
That was the way Maria Kim lived.
“It’s an interesting idea. Do you have any proof?”
“I didn’t think so.”
My heart has been boiling for a long time.
The thought of leaving the academy after completing the mandatory counseling took a back seat.
I won’t be able to solve my temper without telling this cheeky man who the goldfish is.
“You play games with me. It doesn’t matter what happened.”
“Then you decide the sport.”
It was suddenly in a duel atmosphere, but in the middle of it, he would throw out words that couldn’t be overlooked.
To say that I have to decide the sport, isn’t that the tone of saying that I’m confident that I can beat me no matter what?
I quickly glanced around the academy.
Cubes, Halli Galli, and Trump cards scattered around like decoration caught my eye.
“It goes fast and easy. Have you heard of leadern Poker?”
“It’s good if you’re confident in that.”
“You didn’t choose because you were confident, right? I just came up with it. To finish quickly.”
“Yeah~ yeah~ Then, shall we use this for the stake?”
He said, placing colorful coffee cream capsules on the table.
Every word spoken is a person who scratches a person’s temper.
Yes, crushing a proud, nonchalant face is one of the sweetest prizes the victor can reap.
“I will help you.”
It was so sluggish that I rushed in and helped him get out the individually wrapped prim capsules.
“Ah, because it’s just not fun to do. Shall we make a bet?”
“A bet?”
“Well, if you lose, you stay at the academy for a month. I also save face with the director.”
“Isn’t that completely unrelated to the original purpose?”
“If you don’t have confidence, quit.”
Oh wow, that’s how it goes
A person who does not know the end of provocation.
Each of the words he said while pretending to know nothing became a great catalyst and settled in my heart.
“Instead, if I win, please be my exclusive foot rug for a month. It’s inconvenient to read.”
Haha.”
“If you’re confident, you’ll never lose it, right?”
Responding to provocation with provocation is Maria Kim’s way of living II.
She seemed to have taken it as a joke, she laughed out loud, and she gave him a glaring wink in her eyes.
After laughing for a while, he replied with a confident smile.
“I’ll remember the good idea.”
I don’t know what you’re talking about, but it’s only now that I think it’s a joke.
My heart was already pounding at the thought of reading a book with the person who had insulted me as a foot rug.
2.
“Good work. Still, it was fun for the first time in a while.”
“This is a scam! If you look at Magic Eye, you can see everything, right? There is a pattern at the back so that a specific person can read it, or here! Here! If there is a mirror or other reflective object that shows the magnetic card…”
I couldn’t believe it.
Each of them shared 50 prims and used them as chips to compete.
The result is 100-0 in 10 rounds.
Even with 30 primes, the only card he called all-in was a spade 2.
This cannot happen.
There must be a trick you haven’t noticed.
I looked at my cards, rummaged through the counseling office, and tried to uncover the identity of the scam.
The card was an extremely normal industrial product, and there was no means to check his card from his position.
I was able to realize it after 30 minutes of denying reality.
I will lose
I couldn’t tell if this was the first defeat I had experienced in years.
How is it possible for a person to do that?
Is it possible in real life, not in a gambling movie, to lose the quality game and win all the winning games with horrendous scores during 10 games?
It wasn’t even that he was lucky to keep taking high cards.
In two of the three games I gave up, I was fooled by his bluffs, even though my actual hand his was higher.
On the other hand, all of my bluffs were seen through and I had to suffer a painful loss.
“If the chair is too high and uncomfortable, I’ll tell the director to get one for you.”
“Ah…”
Right.
I made a bet on whether I would go to the academy or not.
I didn’t even dream of losing, so I didn’t even think about the outcome afterward.
“And that was a joke. How could I think of a smart student like Miss Maria as a goldfish?”
I am not interested in a word of generosity from the winner.
All I wanted was revenge, only revenge, bloody revenge.
“One more round.”
He hides his burning face and spits out such shameless words.
That’s because I’m really careless.
If I hadn’t been vigilant in the first nine rounds, I wouldn’t have lost like this.
Really.
Really.
“This time, I’m going to flip the cards. It’s a memory problem where you unfold all 52 cards, turn them over, and match the patterns and numbers on the cards.”
“Okay? So, are you going to take a month at the academy again?”
“Like. I am really confident in my memory.”
Lost.
It was a game that I bet on at least 26 cards, trusting my memory, but he took the first shot and guessed all 52 cards.
“This can’t be…! Well, this time it’s a common sense quiz question. No matter how trivial it may be, let it be allowed.”
“Okay, Miss Maria has a strong fighting spirit.”
“I’ll bet on a month of academy this time too.”
Lost.
This time, I took away the first gong and based on my extensive knowledge, I asked 10 questions in various fields, and he only got 2 questions right.
However, all of the problems he gave were complex chemistry problems, so he couldn’t get even one right.
I couldn’t even say anything because I was the one who even decided the format of the confrontation.
“No matter how trivial the problem is, you say it’s okay? The teacher likes chemistry very much.”
“Ugh! Then one more round. This time, let’s go to the foreign language problem. How about an English vocabulary quiz?”
Lost.
It was a close battle, but once he started using academic terminology, I couldn’t keep up.
After his victory, he shyly revealed his study abroad career.
Lost.
Lost.
Lost again
I swear to heaven, this was the first time I had lost in a one-sided fight like this.
I was drifting off the sofa looking like the world was doomed.
“Miss Maria, if you calculate the balance, it’s 29 months of school life. I’ll be generous and treat you favorably by only attending this year’s CSAT.”
To be honest, three of them were teachers who skillfully used the rules to win for nothing, but all the others were smashed to pieces with their skills.
I couldn’t believe it.
Even the game of rock, paper, scissors, which is left to chance, was lost.
“Then come to the consultation room often.”
I returned to my seat leaving him behind with a smile on his face.
I put the luggage I had packed to go to the academy on the spot and reviewed the details of the game.
I couldn’t believe why a person like that was in the ambiguous position of a counselor at a re-study academy.
After all, does Kiin live buried in the early night?
I sighed with a deep sense of defeat and began to reflect on why things had turned out this way.
Looking back,
The whole process was done very skillfully and perfectly.
