Return To The Building Owner [EN]: Chapter 114

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“Hey, how much did you get?”

“148. But they say you can’t really trust that.”

“Of course, that’s true, but you can’t ignore it completely. What rank did you get on the last midterm exam in the first semester?”

“25th. Why do you ask?”

‘Look at this guy.’

Hyunsung slowly rolled his tongue inside his mouth. It was a habit he had when he was thinking about something.

After thinking for a moment, Hyunsung spoke again.

“You didn’t study for the exam, did you?”

“I studied a little the day before the exam…”

He only studied a little and got 25th place. You can’t hide natural talent.

Hyunsung looked at Han Myungsoo and asked.

“What about you?”

“Why are you asking about that from the morning? It’s embarrassing…”

Hyunsung frowned, and Han Myungsoo immediately opened his mouth.

“58th.”

“58th? Out of how many people?”

“60.”

“Great, at least there are two people behind you.”

Hyunsung teased him, and Han Myungsoo mumbled and rolled his eyes. Hyunsung smiled and called Kim Taejin.

“Kim Taejin!”

“Yes.”

“Listen carefully. The condition has changed.”

Kim Taejin tilted his head and asked Hyunsung.

“What does that mean?”

“You have to be in the top 10 on this exam. That’s the changed condition. I’m telling you again, no excuses.”

“No, how can you suddenly do that?”

“Life changes suddenly. I’m telling you clearly, don’t forget. If you don’t get in the top 10, all the conditions we talked about are invalid.”

Hyunsung disappeared from the front gate after saying that.

“What?”

Kim Taejin muttered, looking at Hyunsung’s disappearing back. Then, Han Myungsoo, who was next to him, burst into laughter as if he couldn’t stand it anymore.

“Puhahaha…”

“Are you laughing now? And why is the IQ thing coming up there?”

“I was just trying to brag, but who knew he would tell me to get in the top 10?”

“Ah! This is so unfair, I can’t do this. What kind of guy is he?”

Kim Taejin thought this was absurd. Asking someone who was 25th to suddenly get in the top 10? What kind of situation was this?

But the frustrating thing was that there was no one he could complain to about this unfair situation.

All he could do was glare at Hyunsung as he walked away.

Kim Taejin didn’t know it yet. His future was gradually changing because of this situation that he thought was absurd.

Hyunsung, who had left the front gate, headed to the classroom.

As soon as he arrived at the classroom, Kim Ilsoo approached him as if he had been waiting.

“Let’s talk.”

With those words, Kim Ilsoo went out into the hallway. Hyunsung had no choice but to follow Kim Ilsoo.

Hyunsung, who came out to the hallway, looked at Kim Ilsoo and said.

“Hey, what’s the matter that you’re calling me out to the hallway?”

“That’s…”

Kim Ilsoo confided his worries.

He had been thinking about writing a reply all night, but he couldn’t write a single sentence. As soon as he wrote a name, he couldn’t think of what to say next.

Hyunsung smiled at the sight.

Then Kim Ilsoo spoke again.

“Hey, I’m serious.”

“What’s so serious?”

“I received a confession for the first time, wouldn’t you be nervous?”

Hyunsung looked at Kim Ilsoo head-on. This was the first time he had seen this side of him. The guy, who was as big as a bear, was flustered and his cheeks were red, like a boy entering puberty.

Hyunsung had a question here.

From what he saw the other day, Kim Ilsoo’s eyes were fixed on Seo Inhye. So he even teased him. But now, the letter was given by Kim Jiyun, not Seo Inhye. But he was still so happy, and he was curious as to why.

Actually, he wanted to ask when he delivered the letter yesterday. But he didn’t have time. As soon as Kim Ilsoo received the letter, he was so happy that he went home.

Hyunsung looked at Kim Ilsoo and asked.

“Hey, Kim Ilsoo, let me ask you one thing.”

“Huh? What is it?”

“You have to be honest, don’t lie.”

“So, what is it?”

Hyunsung hesitated for a moment and then spoke again.

“Didn’t you like Seo Inhye?”

Hyunsung thought it was childish even as he asked. If it wasn’t related to his sister, he wouldn’t have asked such a childish question.

But even if they were young, he had to check at least that much for his sister Kim Jiyun.

If Kim Ilsoo was thinking of having an affair, he would break his legs, even if he was a friend.

At Hyunsung’s question, Kim Ilsoo continued with a serious look.

“I thought so at first too.”

“What kind of answer is that?”

“I guess I was just curious about her because everyone said she was pretty for a while.”

“You’re saying it was just a simple curiosity?”

Kim Ilsoo nodded.

Then he immediately continued.

“As you know, I’m a bit simple. Honestly, it’s true that Seo Inhye is pretty, but, what should I say… she just feels like a doll, I don’t have any other feelings as a woman.”

“Are you sure about that?”

“Man, do you think I’m the kind of person who would lie about that? It’s true that I’ve bullied a lot of kids, but at least I can’t joke around with people’s feelings.”

“Okay, that’s enough.”

It was confirmed that he wasn’t having an affair.

That was Hyunsung’s purpose.

Then Kim Ilsoo spoke again.

“But…”

Kim Ilsoo trailed off.

Then Hyunsung wouldn’t be silent.

“Why are you stopping in the middle of your sentence, unlike you?”

“Honestly, I’m happy to receive the letter yesterday, but I can’t express what kind of feeling it is. It just feels ticklish here, it’s weird.”

Kim Ilsoo tapped his chest a few times.

Hyunsung smiled as he watched the scene.

He had lived over 50 years, so why wouldn’t he know that feeling? But he didn’t have anything special to say. Time would heal everything anyway.

When Hyunsung didn’t say anything, Kim Ilsoo said again with a slightly serious expression.

“I honestly thought you would be the most opposed.”

“Why would I be?”

“As you can see, I have a lot of shortcomings. I’m not good at studying, my body is not good, and only my grandmother is at home. I have nothing to show off.”

“You crazy bastard…!”

At Hyunsung’s sudden curse, Kim Ilsoo looked straight at Hyunsung.

Then Hyunsung spoke again.

“What the hell are you doing?”

“What are you talking about all of a sudden?”

“Hey, are you going on a blind date now? Is anyone telling you to get engaged? You’re only a sophomore in high school. What else do you have to think about?”

Hyunsung was dumbfounded.

Hyunsung was speechless for a moment at Kim Ilsoo’s absurd answer.

Scratch.

Kim Ilsoo scratched his head in embarrassment. Come to think of it, Hyunsung was right. He thought he was going too far.

But on the other hand, he thought that not everything was wrong.

“Still…”

“What do you mean still?”

Kim Ilsoo began to look around his body. He even pinched his belly fat with both hands.

Smirk.

Hyunsung smiled without realizing it as he watched the scene.

“Hey, does that bother you so much?”

“I don’t think this is it either. It’s not my fault that my parents aren’t here, but I can’t do this…”

Hyunsung nodded without realizing it.

Come to think of it, it was true that it was a bit much, as Kim Ilsoo said.

Hyunsung looked at Kim Ilsoo and said.

“Then the answer is out.”

“Right? I guess this is a nuisance to Jiyun?”

Kim Ilsoo, who answered that way, looked at Hyunsung with a fist as if he had made a decision. It was as if a child was making a new resolution.

Hyunsung tapped Kim Ilsoo on the shoulder as he watched the scene.

“Do well.”

“Watch, I’ll lose 10kg in a month.”

“Aren’t you overdoing it?”

“No, I’ve been living without thinking until now, but I have to come to my senses from now on. I won’t eat anything after 7 pm tonight.”

Indeed, the power of love is great.

The great Kim Ilsoo is going to give up eating. Of course, we’ll have to wait and see, but with the current atmosphere, he seemed to be able to do it.

Anyway, Kim Ilsoo’s inner thoughts were confirmed.

Of course, it could be a child’s play, but as an older brother, he couldn’t help but be concerned.

Then Kim Ilsoo continued.

“By the way, what should I write in the reply?”

“Don’t think too hard. Just tell me your honest feelings now.”

“But it doesn’t work.”

Hyunsung couldn’t help but laugh as he thought about it.

Until recently, he was the one who was doing all the bad things in the class. But now, he was so flustered by receiving a letter from a female student that he thought his expression was cute.

Anyway, Kim Ilsoo seemed quite serious and was making all sorts of impressions.

Ding dong.

Then the bell rang to announce the start of class.

Lunch time.

Hyunsung, who had finished lunch, headed to the principal’s office.

Knock knock.

“Welcome.”

Principal Park Sanghyun still greeted Hyunsung with a friendly smile.

“Did you have a good meal?”

“I ate early and was waiting. Would you like a cup of coffee?”

“Thank you if you give it to me.”

Hyunsung had become very close to Principal Park Sanghyun. The reason why he came to Park Sanghyun today was because of the toilet problem he had mentioned before.

At first, he thought there was no way, but when he thought about it, he thought that there was no way.

Slurp.

Hyunsung took a sip of the coffee that Principal Park Sanghyun had handed him and put down the coffee cup and said.

“I think it’s best to get help from the seniors [alumni].”

“Seniors, are you talking about school alumni?”

“Yes, Principal.”

Next week is Chuseok [Korean Thanksgiving]. Since it is a rural area, most of the people who went out to other areas return to their hometowns during Chuseok. And then the general alumni association is held.

Fortunately, in the case of Seomyeong High School, the general alumni association is active, so many graduates who graduated from the school attend the general alumni association unless there are special circumstances.

In his previous life, Hyunsung attended the general alumni association without fail.

Hyunsung thought that it would be difficult with the power of one or two people, but it would not be impossible if many people joined forces.