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Chapter 90: Academy Heroine's Right Diagonal Back Seat

Chapter 90


After finishing his conversation with Eve, Yoon Si-woo left the school gate with Scarlet, matching his slow steps to hers, as she seemed deep in thought.


Though there was no particular conversation, he somehow felt that she wanted to talk with him.


…No, to be honest, that was just an excuse.


In reality, he might be the one who wanted to talk with her.


Thinking that he might have much less time to see her in the future, he was filled with the desire to spend as much time with her as possible.


However, whether Scarlet knew his feelings or not, she simply walked on with a troubled expression.


After walking for a while, she stopped at a nearby park.


Upon arriving there, she silently sat down on a nearby bench and subtly looked at him as if to say, “Sit next to me.”


There was a time when they came here after meeting at the market and sat down with a bag of groceries between them, having a conversation.


This time, there was no such bag beside them, so when he hesitated for a moment, she urged him with her eyes, making him quickly sit beside her.


He sat so close that he worried their shoulders might touch if he moved a bit more, but fortunately, she didn't seem to mind at all.


Just as his heart was racing and his face was about to flush, Scarlet’s voice came from beside him.


“Until yesterday, everyone was walking around with smiles…”


She said this while looking at the people walking by with sad eyes.


People on the street glanced at them.


Originally, people who saw them wearing the Academy uniform would send them looks filled with goodwill, but now there was occasional hatred and anger mixed in.


The world had changed so drastically in just one day.


As if lamenting the state of the world, a deeply melancholic voice escaped her lips.


“…No one is smiling.”


Her voice matched the expressions on the faces of the people passing by.


After watching them for a long time, Scarlet quietly murmured.


“I had a plan, hoping people would smile again like before…but it feels strange.”


After saying that, she stretched her left arm toward the sky.


She stared at her left hand, extended toward the high sky.


After a moment of silence, she murmured with a slightly bitter face.


“If I were a bit stronger, I could have just told them to make me the hero…”


She looked at the sky for a moment, then slowly turned her gaze to the side.


She placed her hand, which had been extended to the sky, on her lap and looked at him with complicated eyes, then bowed her head.


“…I’m sorry. You must have had things you wanted to do while attending school, but if you become a hero, you have to give up all those things. It’s something I should have done, the one who thought of the plan, but I feel like I’ve burdened you too much… I’m really sorry.”


She kept apologizing, feeling sorry for making him make such a choice.


He always thought she was kind but also very foolish because of that.


After hesitating for a moment, Yoon Si-woo steadied his mind and gently placed his hand on hers, which was resting on his lap.


He had something he wanted to say to her, who kept apologizing.


When she lifted her head and their eyes met, Yoon Si-woo spoke.


“You don’t need to feel so sorry. I chose to do this because I wanted to.”


He remembered her talking about her sadness.


She spoke so calmly, but he couldn’t even begin to grasp how much sorrow she must have experienced in the past to talk about it so calmly.


But when she said that having someone to rely on could help forget the sadness, he thought.


He wanted to be that person she could rely on, even just a little.


Of course, like she said, there were things he would miss.


Seeing her less at school was certainly regrettable.


But he wanted to see her happy and smiling at school more than anything, so he could say without hesitation.


“I also want people to be able to smile like before.”


Because then, she, who cares about others more than anyone else, could smile.


“…Still, I feel sorry.”


Even after saying that, she still looked apologetic.


While thinking about what to say to make her feel less burdened, he felt something rustling inside his pocket.


At that moment, Yoon Si-woo remembered what he had put in his pocket and asked her.


“Hey Scarlet, we’re friends, right?”


She hesitated for a moment at his question but then slowly nodded.


Watching her, he slowly pulled something out of his pocket.


It was the macaron she had given him yesterday.


He had always wanted to receive one of those, which she seemed to give only to close friends.


Even though he had been running around all night, the macaron was still intact.


He unwrapped the macaron and put it in his mouth.


Sweet macaron.


He didn’t particularly like sweet things, but he couldn’t help but like this one.


With a slight smile, Yoon Si-woo said to her.


“Between friends, instead of saying sorry, you say thank you.”


She answered in a small voice.


“…Yeah, thank you.”


Her faint smile as she said that made him incredibly happy.


*


A few days had passed since the major incident that shook the city.


Today, a joint memorial service was being held in the city to commemorate those who had sacrificed their lives that day.


The square in the city center was filled with countless people attending the joint memorial service.


The square was filled with the sound of people weeping as they said goodbye to their loved ones in their own ways when someone’s voice echoed through the air.


[A few days ago, we lost countless precious lives.]


The voice came from the podium in the center of the square.


On the podium stood the city’s elite families and several renowned heroes, all dressed in black.


Sylvia Astra, the heir to the Astra family, and Eve, known as the greatest illusionist.


The owner of the voice echoing through the square was Lucas Aegis, the principal of Aegis Academy.


He addressed the many citizens gathered in the square.


[As stated through the media, this incident was caused by a witch.]


The mention of the word “witch” sparked hatred among the citizens.


Hatred toward the being that took away their family, friends, and acquaintances.


However, the flame of anger born from grief did not point in one direction.


For people of an era who only knew witches from books, the existence of a witch was akin to a natural disaster.


Just as people would not be angry at an earthquake itself for taking many lives, some directed their anger toward the leaders and heroes who had not properly prepared for the witch.


Hearing the voices of reproach from various places, the people on the podium bowed their heads.


Eve, who received the microphone from Lucas, also bowed her head and began to speak.


[Although it was an unexpected attack after hundreds of years, we do not turn away from our responsibilities because of that reason. The duty of a hero is to protect people, and it is certainly our fault for not fulfilling that duty properly. We sincerely apologize for this.]


There is a saying that if you apologize for something that isn’t a problem, it becomes one.


As the anger of the many people looking for someone to blame began to aim toward the podium, Eve raised her bowed head and spoke again.


[However, even when heroes were not fully fulfilling their duties, there was one who steadfastly did. First-year student Yoon Si-woo from Aegis Academy. Come forward.]


At Eve's words, a lone boy in a white hero uniform stepped out from among the crowd dressed in black for mourning.


The boy who stepped forward drew a golden, glowing sword from thin air.


His figure was like a ray of light shining alone in the darkness, captivating the people who had been raising their voices.


In the now-quiet square, Eve’s voice resonated.


[He discovered and eliminated the source of the incident early on, preventing what could have been even greater damage, and saved many lives. In recognition of his contributions, we hereby appoint him as a hero.]


With those words, the boy opened his mouth to speak to the world.


[I solemnly swear here today.]


What came from the boy's mouth was an oath, proclaiming his acceptance as a hero.


It was historically unprecedented.


It was the first time a first-year academy student was formally appointed as a hero.


But the boy proved he deserved it by emitting a brilliant light from the sword in his hand.


[I will act for others before myself.]


There must have been people among the crowd who recognized that light.


The light that had driven away the darkness that filled the sky when they were in despair.


The light that started from the boy’s hand extended toward the sky.


Those who witnessed the scene, whether through broadcast or in person, held their breath, taking in the majestic sight.


What did people see in that light?


Some would call it a blessing,


some a miracle,


and some would see hope in that light.


[I will never abandon my comrades, no matter the circumstances.]


The boy looked at the gazes gathered on him.


The expectations in those eyes weighed heavily on him, but he bore it as if it was nothing.


He had already resolved himself long ago.


[I will never stop, even when everyone else has given up.]


So that the girl would no longer get hurt protecting others,


to become stronger than anyone else to protect everyone,


so that the girl would no longer be sad,


to create a world where she could spend her remaining time happily.


Compared to that resolve, the added expectations of people were nothing to him.


[With my honor and name at stake, until this life of mine is extinguished.]


The girl had said.


To become a hero for everyone.


To become their hope.


[I swear to fight solely for the safety and peace of humanity.]


The boy thought.


If everyone could be happy with that.


If you could be happy with that.


[I solemnly swear here today.]


Ah, I will gladly walk this thorny path.


Thus, amidst the brilliant light and the expectations of people,


a hero of a new era was born.




Comments

  1. The existence of a witch is definitely not gonna help scarlet when she is outed as one heh

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    1. She's going to be treated as a spy

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  2. THATS MY GOATTTT THATS MY GOATTTTTTTTTT

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  3. And the next button is also broken here beside chapter 86

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  4. Wtf I really want to learn how to write like this....

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  5. Bro doing that all for a girl. I don't know if he's a simp or Chad for going so far for a girl that has shown zero interest in him romantically, but he deserves respect for his resolve

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    1. Yeah that stalker grow up from simp to Chad for her girl even she doesnt like him

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