Chapter 36: Senior, You Could Be a Teacher Later

“So, what I sent was…”

The next day, after school.

Hyunwoo, meeting with Taeyang, started with an explanation.

He hadn’t really been thinking about it.

But looking back at the message he’d left yesterday, it seemed incredibly impure.

“Ah, I see. That’s what it was. I almost misunderstood, haha.”

Taeyang brushed it off nonchalantly.

But the respect in his eyes inevitably diminished.

Hyunwoo, regretting his mistake, vowed inwardly.

‘I need to stop hanging out with Lee Jinhyuk.’

Bringing situations that only exist in fiction into reality.

He must have caught it from Lee Jinhyuk.

Of course, even if Jinhyuk thought of such things, he wasn’t the type to say them out loud.

But Hyunwoo, needing someone to blame, didn’t care.

“Can you help me move the desks? More people are coming.”

“Yes, of course.”

“I’ll help too, Hyunwoo.”

As they were pushing the desks together with the help of Taeyang and Chaea,

Creak.

“Oh, it’s bigger than I thought.”

Jinhyuk entered the clubroom.

“You’re here.”

“I came because you told me to, but is it okay for outsiders to come?”

“The teacher said it’s fine.”

The reason Hyunwoo had called Jinhyuk to the clubroom was simple.

This morning, Hyunwoo had submitted the club member list.

And casually asked the teacher in charge.

“Teacher, this year, we’re thinking of making our club like a study group…”

“Oh? That sounds good.”

“I haven’t finished yet.”

To the question of whether they could use the clubroom as a study group location,

“Well, if a senior is going to study, there’s no reason for the teacher to stop them. It’s even better if they’re getting other kids to study too.”

The teacher responded like a typical homeroom teacher for seniors.

“He said as long as we do escape room-related activities during the festival, we can use it however we want.”

“So, can I bring a game console here?”

“The club president will kick you out.”

“Tch.”

Just as he was getting serious with Jinhyuk for talking nonsense,

“Hello, seniors. I’m Kim Taeyang, and I’ve joined the escape room club.”

Taeyang, who had been watching Hyunwoo treat him casually, bowed deeply.

“Oh… your name is Kim Taeyang?”

The same reaction Hyunwoo had shown.

It was obvious what he was thinking.

“Shut up, Lee Jinhyuk.”

“I didn’t say anything.”

“Shut up in your head too.”

“How do I do that?”

He preemptively blocked Jinhyuk’s potential for rudeness.

“Senior Jinhyuk is studying with us too, I see.”

“That’s how it is.”

As planned yesterday.

Hyunwoo had invited all his close friends to the study group.

Of course, his only close friends were Jinhyuk and Enubi.

Enubi refused, saying why would she study when it wasn’t even exam season.

Jinhyuk, bored, accepted Hyunwoo’s offer.

“If you’re uncomfortable, just tell me, and I’ll kick him out.”

“No, no, no?! Not at all.”

“Okay? Then let’s start when Yoo Chaerin gets here…”

Creak.

“Oh? Everyone’s already here.”

Speak of the devil.

Chaerin arrived as soon as he mentioned her.

“Now that I’m here, let’s start. First, take out your midterm exams.”

“Are you going to look at them directly?”

“Yeah. I’ll just teach you.”

Taeyang had said he would learn by watching Hyunwoo study.

But the mock exams were over, and it wasn’t even exam season, so there was no need to do that.

Since he had the time, he decided to teach him intensively.

“Thank you, thank you so much!”

Taeyang bowed so deeply he thought his head might fall off.

“Teacher Hyunwoo-nim. Please start quickly.”

Taking Chaea, who always got good grades and was stuck to Hyunwoo’s side,

He began the lesson in earnest.

Few students wanted to study when it wasn’t exam season.

Jinhyuk was one of those ordinary students.

He quietly drew in the corner.

“Jinhyuk oppa, you aced it last time too.”

“Why are you pouring salt on my wounds…”

“Oops, sorry.”

Chaerin, who had subtly escaped, admired Jinhyuk’s drawing and chatted.

‘It’s not disturbing, I guess.’

It was a study group, but.

Hyunwoo didn’t intend to force anyone to study when it wasn’t exam season.

“Ah, so that’s how you should read it.”

He continued the lesson with Taeyang, who followed enthusiastically, and

“Isn’t this a problem you can solve easily if you just skim it?”

Only Chaea, who occasionally said annoying things.

About 40 minutes later.

“How is it? Do you understand a little?”

“…I understand perfectly. Senior, you could be a teacher later.”

Taeyang, who had opened his eyes to a new world, praised Hyunwoo.

“It might take some time to adjust… but Senior’s explanations make things so clear. You’re better than the school teachers, aren’t you?”

“Don’t exaggerate… gilding doesn’t change anything.”

He was burdened by the excessive praise.

“No, I’m serious. Your skills already surpass high school students, and maybe because you’re a current test taker, your level is just right. Wow…”

Taeyang was already completely captivated by Hyunwoo’s lecturing skills and couldn’t escape.

“Your explanations are really neat, Hyunwoo. You’re like a star lecturer!”

“You already know all this.”

“That doesn’t mean you’re good at teaching it. I don’t think I could do it like that?”

Moreover, even Chaea was reacting like this.

Naturally, his thoughts continued.

‘Do I really have a talent for this?’

With the reactions Taeyang and Chaea were showing.

And the compliments the Korean teachers had given him all along.

Maybe Hyunwoo really did have a talent for teaching someone.

‘I was already worried about it.’

He had to decide on a career path soon.

As a way to support Yoo Chaea… no, as Hyunwoo’s job, trying out being a lecturer didn’t seem like a bad idea.

“That’s enough, you two. Let’s take a break and continue.”

“Are you embarrassed because we’re praising you?”

“…Ahem. What have you guys been doing since earlier?”

Escaping from Chaea, who had hit the nail on the head, he approached Chaerin and Jinhyuk, who had been whispering since earlier.

“Gasp. The way you draw the thighs being pressed is really knowledgeable.”

“I didn’t waste my otaku life.”

Crude conversation immediately hit his ears.

‘What are they looking at?’

The photo on Jinhyuk’s phone was, for once, not 2D but a real person.

Frowning slightly, he looked closer.

“…Hey. Isn’t this a picture of Jung Enubi?”

“It is.”

The protagonist of the photo was Jung Enubi, her face flushed red, but she definitely struck a pose.

When Hyunwoo made a serious face after confirming the identity of the photo.

Chaea, who had been following him and resting her chin on his shoulder, also became serious.

“What’s wrong all of a sudden?”

“I’m worried that Jung Enubi might be getting threatened or something.”

“…Huh?”

When Chaea tilted her head, not understanding,

Hyunwoo lowered his voice and glared at Jinhyuk.

“Tell me honestly, Lee Jinhyuk. How did you get this kind of picture?”

He wasn’t close to Enubi, but he definitely knew she didn’t enjoy bunny poses.

No, if she took a picture with such an embarrassed expression in the first place.

Even a passerby would notice that she didn’t like it.

But what on earth did Lee Jinhyuk do to even ask Enubi to pose?

He was a little suspicious about her agreeing to be a model for his drawings last time.

Unless he had some kind of hypnosis app, there was no other explanation…

“Jung Enubi sent it to me on her own, what are you talking about.”

“?”

“Really. Do you want me to show you the chat log?”

When Hyunwoo maintained an expression of disbelief,

Jinhyuk let out a hollow laugh and scrolled up.

[(Photo x6)]

[What is it. Is today’s concept a bunny?]

[Why. What. Don’t you like it?]

[No. It’s the best. I’ve never seen such a pretty bunny in my life.]

[You, that, ugh, really….]

[But why that expression?]

[…Because I’m embarrassed! It doesn’t matter since you’re not drawing my face.]

[That’s true.]

[You better only draw with this? If you do anything weird, you’re dead?]

[What’s weird?]

The ‘1’ disappeared.

The conversation ended there.

“So, what’s weird?”

“I don’t know. How would I know if she left me on read.”

Jinhyuk shrugged.

He put Enubi’s picture back up and picked up his pencil.

“Anyway, do you believe me now?”

He believed that Enubi had voluntarily sent the picture.

But there was still something bothering him.

“Why is she being your drawing model?”

“That’s a secret, so I can’t tell you.”

“You little bastard, you really do have a suspicious app…”

While Hyunwoo was clinging to the part that didn’t make sense,

“Unnie. Do you remember Enubi unnie?”

“Hmm… I don’t remember well, but we’ve become friends again.”

“Oh. I guess that could happen… Anyway. Isn’t Enubi unnie really pretty?”

As Enubi was Chaea’s best friend.

She had met Chaerin a few times too.

Whenever Enubi came to Chaea’s house and they ran into each other.

Chaerin only had one thought.

-Wow, that body….

If she had a body like Enubi’s, the epitome of slender.

She wanted to do cosplay like crazy.

Not only character cosplay.

But she would definitely look pretty in special outfits like maid outfits or bunny girl outfits.

“You liked cosplay?”

“Unnie. Originally, the ultimate goal of every otaku is to become the character they’re into.”

“Oh, really?”

Chaerin seriously asserted an idea that could be somewhat divisive.

“But I got everything stolen by unnie with the genetic lottery….”

After looking at her own meager chest.

She looked at Chaea’s chest, which seemed about to burst.

“Sigh….”

A deep sigh involuntarily escaped.

“Just give me a little. Why did you have to be born with it all….”

“Hmm. What are you talking about since earlier?”

When Chaea, who didn’t understand at all, tilted her head.

“If you want to do it, can’t you just do it?”

Jinhyuk, who had escaped from Hyunwoo’s persistent questioning, said casually.

“…Do what?”

“You said you wanted to do cosplay.”

“Hmm… But only someone like Enubi unnie should do it. If someone like me does it….”

“Where does it say you have to do it based on your body type? And you’re pretty enough too.”

“Oh, huh?”

Chaerin was flustered.

She had never been told she was pretty before (because she was always at home).

And she never expected to hear it from her brother, who always sent her screenshots of gacha pulls.

“Your face when you’re expressionless is perfect for Misaki. Why don’t you try it?”

“Gasp.”

And this time, Chaea was flustered.

She didn’t know what kind of character Misaki was.

But she knew she was Jinhyuk’s favorite.

“If… if you put it that way. Should I try it once?”

“There’s a cosplay festival next month too. Want to go?”

“Oh? I, showing myself in front of people is a little…”

“It might be more comfortable being among people who are cosplaying.”

“Oh, is that so…?”

What’s more, Jinhyuk was trying to take his sister somewhere.

“Misaki’s not too revealing… would it be okay?”

And it seemed like Chaerin was about to fall for it again.

‘Oh, Enubi is in danger!’

Chaea, who was shipping Enubi and Jinhyuk.

Sent an urgent message to Enubi with trembling eyes.