Chapter 40: Yangdong Operation

“Then I’ll start the first counseling club meeting. I’m Kim Maru, the person in charge of this plan. Please take care of me.”

Since it was after school, there were almost no students walking around the hallway. There were three female students inside the quiet counseling club who were listening to my story.

Kim Noeul, Na Yuna, and Han Doa applauded my greeting.

“But why did Doa come?”

After applauding, Na Yuna looked at Han Doa and asked.

“Maru-hoobae said he wanted me to participate in the meeting. Anyway, the disciplinary department will also join the fight.”

“That’s right. I just thought it was right to listen together in this place.”

Na Yuna quietly nodded at my words. Kim Noeul had been focused since earlier, so she kept her mouth shut and just stared at me silently.

“Then I’ll start with a rough briefing of the operation.”

I explained the whereabouts of Je Galhwarin and Yu Hana, and the approximate time and place where they would strike.

When the explanation was roughly over, Han Doa slowly raised her hand. She seemed to be asking a question.

“Yes, sunbae. Please speak.”

“I heard the personal information of Yu Hana well. But is the existence of the informant that Maru-hoobae contacted trustworthy?”

Come to think of it, I haven’t explained the existence of Veritas in detail to the counseling club members. I had a promise with Gu Miho, so I decided to introduce her at this opportunity.

“I’m cooperating with Veritas.”

“Th, those people are….”

“…They’re helping us.”

Na Yuna and Han Doa muttered as if they couldn’t believe it.

That was understandable, as Veritas had never cooperated with a specific individual or group on an ongoing basis. It was for the security of information.

But an exception called ‘me’ was made. Because I was causing so many incidents in Hakdo, Gu Miho and Seong Nari had set their sights on me.

“But in some ways, I understand. If Veritas wants to do smooth journalistic activities, it’s good to dismantle Ojakgyo in the long run.”

Kim Noeul readily accepted my statement, considering the benefits that Veritas would gain.

Honestly, it was unexpected. Given Kim Noeul’s personality, she was likely to be wary of informants, but she didn’t show any signs of that.

‘From her statement that she trusts me last time, it seems that she now thinks of me as a partner.’

Han Doa narrowed her eyes as if she didn’t understand Kim Noeul’s reaction.

“You’re the head of the counseling club, so you’re likely to suspect outside informants, but you don’t have that attitude.”

“That’s because Maru chose them.”

As Kim Noeul said calmly, Han Doa’s eyes widened.

“Maru, you said that back then. You chose me, so you trust me.”

“…Did I?”

I don’t know why she’s saying that all of a sudden, but I answered anyway.

“Then it’s right for me to trust the person you chose. If I suspect the person you chose, it’s like I’m suspecting myself.”

“It’s strangely logical….”

I agreed with Kim Noeul’s logic.

As Kim Noeul and I stared at each other silently, Na Yuna, who was next to us, interrupted.

“Wh, what exactly does ‘chose’ mean? I heard similar words last time, but I just glossed over it!”

Unusually for Na Yuna, she raised her voice. Kim Noeul calmed her down with a relaxed expression.

“It’s nothing. It’s just that we chose each other.”

“It’s nothing…. It sounds strange just listening to it….”

“Are you two dating?”

My head went blank at Han Doa’s words, which came from a different direction this time.

“What are you talking about.”

“It’s the literal meaning. The meaning of choosing each other is… If it’s that meaning that I’m thinking of….”

Han Doa’s face gradually turned red as she continued to speak.

“Maru-hoobae, I hope you explain it properly.”

“Doa-sunbae. Shall we continue with the briefing now? Why are you so concerned?”

Kim Noeul slightly raised the corners of her lips, leaned back in her chair, and stretched. Naturally, her bulging chest was exposed blatantly.

Perhaps because she had unbuttoned the top two buttons of her dress shirt, her tie was stuck between the valleys of her chest.

Han Doa’s expression turned coldly cold at her relaxed appearance.

“Keep your posture neat. Maru-hoobae is watching.”

“What did I do? I just stretched?”

“It’s showing! You can only unbutton one top button!”

Han Doa, who had scolded me, also shouted at me.

“Maru-hoobae, what are you looking at so much! There’s no value in those lumps of fat!”

It was fun because it seemed that Han Doa’s character setting had collapsed. In the original webtoon, she was flustered and fidgeted when a suggestive story came out.

Kim Noeul slowly fastened one more button. And she sighed, taking out the tie stuck between her chest.

“The problem is that the tie gets stuck often…. Yuna-sunbae also does this often, right?”

“Huh? Me? I, I think I did too.”

“Doa-sunbae also… no, never mind. Let’s continue the briefing.”

“…Why did you stop talking just now? While looking at my chest?”

“There’s no special meaning?”

“I won’t tolerate any further provocation.”

I was lost in thought while listening to their conversation.

They were arguing about breasts right now, but this situation was similar to the situation where men boasted about ‘there’ in their previous life.

‘Let’s stop thinking…. My stomach is queasy just imagining it.’

“Everyone, please be quiet. The story has gone elsewhere. I’m going to continue the presentation with the next topic.”

I turned the ppt screen and emphasized the meaning of this operation again.

“This operation is the first power struggle that Haneul High is launching since it took the lead in TT Academy. In particular, since people from outside of Hakdo and Yushin High are also helping, it’s close to an inter-school alliance war.”

“The repercussions are bigger than the last academy district incident?”

“That’s definitely right…. The disciplinary department and the counseling club of Haneul High are now the center of the anti-Ojakgyo forces. We can’t be pushed back here.”

Na Yuna responded to Han Doa’s muttering.

Na Yuna trembled, perhaps because she was scared of the excessive attention being paid to them, even though she was the one who said it.

“Let’s just focus on what’s in front of us right now. In the end, the most likely places are two places. Near the bus stop where the SC building is and near the Yushin High intersection, right?”

I nodded at Kim Noeul’s summary.

“That’s right. The former will be taken care of by Doa-sunbae and some of the disciplinary department members, and the latter will be taken care of by the counseling club and the rest of the disciplinary department.”

In other words, Kim Noeul and I are going to the Yushin High intersection.

Since Na Yuna has a schedule at SC, she will join the disciplinary department led by Han Doa near the SC building bus stop.

“It’s unknown which place Je Galhwarin will come to. The same goes for Yu Hana’s movements. Still, we’ll be able to respond sufficiently no matter who comes.”

And if even she, whom I threw the bait at, comes, the plan cannot fail.

“I hope everything goes smoothly without any big problems since the final exams are coming up soon….”

I finished the counseling club meeting with Na Yuna’s lament. Now, all that’s left is for each of us to pay attention to our safety and prepare.

“Thank you for coming. We were short on numbers, but we survived thanks to you.”

Je Galhwarin smiled kindly and reached out her hand to the female student in front of her.

The female student didn’t even look at that hand and looked around.

“Jeong Soyeon is in this area, right?”

“…Yeah. She’s working as a model here.”

Je Galhwarin awkwardly withdrew her hand and gritted her teeth.

‘That b*tch. If things hadn’t turned out like this, I wouldn’t have had to ask this kind of person for help.’

Yu Hana had a wild impression, perhaps because she had just come out of the juvenile detention center. She shouted at the female students who were following her.

“Go to your positions and wait! If you find Jeong Soyeon or the disciplinary department b*tches, contact me right away!”

At Yu Hana’s words, the female students immediately dispersed. Yu Hana clenched her fist tightly.

“Jeong Soyeon…. You put a person in a juvenile detention center and you’re doing well as a model? I’ll make sure you can’t walk on those pretty legs again.”

“Do it moderately. My sister doesn’t like you causing a ruckus around here, but I barely got permission.”

Even if Je Galhwarin tried to stop her, Yu Hana scoffed.

“Bullsh*t, you shouldn’t have reached out to me in the first place if that’s the case. It’s up to me how I’ll help. If you don’t like it, tell your sister to come directly.”

‘Wow, this is more crazy than I thought.’

Perhaps because Yu Hana wasn’t a Hakdo student, she had no fear of Ojakgyo executives. To Je Galhwarin, that appearance felt new.

“Executives and bullsh*t, are children’s games that fun? All you do is study in the academy district~. Steal money on the streets in a small way~. Win awards in the scholar’s competition~.”

“…….”

“Alice has a huge backing, right? Then you can be more rampant, right? You’re more cowardly than I thought.”

The more I heard, the more I couldn’t help but shake my head. Yu Hana really doesn’t know Ojakgyo.

Hakdo is currently the center of education in Korea, and if you show outstanding performance here, you can get ahead in society.

Academics, sports, arts, connections….

Ojakgyo is monopolizing these valuable futures. In the long term, it was not something to be dismissed as a simple game of territory grabbing by students.

Besides, the leader who leads Ojakgyo is Alice, the only daughter of Sungkwang.

Everyone knows how helpful it will be to have a relationship with her from school days to the rest of your life.

In fact, considering their future, the executives and students of Ojakgyo are already living a more luxurious life than most members of society.

Looking at Yu Hana, who was still trapped in a student-like way of thinking, Je Galhwarin sneered at her inwardly.

‘That’s enough. Just do your job well. If you just catch the disciplinary department b*tches of Haneul High here, your utility value will end there.’

“If you deal with the disciplinary department well, I’ll definitely deposit the money. I’ll tell my sister about you too.”

“Of course, you should.”

“Then I’ll go to Yushin High. There are a lot of Haneul High bastards walking around there, so I have to rob them sometimes.”

Je Galhwarin led her gang and headed towards Yushin High. While walking down the street, she recalled that day’s memory.

The day when the plan was discovered by the disciplinary department of Haneul High and she was beaten like a dog. She even suffered the humiliation of getting slapped by a male student.

Kim Noeul and Kim Maru.

She hated both of them enough to chew them up and eat them. Je Galhwarin inwardly hoped to meet those two at Yushin High.

‘Just meet me. I have to make it so they can’t act up again.’

Je Galhwarin, who was loosening her finger joints, arrived at the Yushin High intersection. She searched the streets and found two female students wearing Haneul High uniforms.

‘Since Yu Hana’s gang is going to launch a pincer movement, we’re numerically advantageous. I’ll be proactive and start a fight first.’

Determined, Je Galhwarin sent some of her gang to the Haneul High students.

The gang grabbed the hair of the Haneul High students and dragged them in front of Je Galhwarin.

“Yo, how’s it going. Strong and powerful afternoon?”

Je Galhwarin squatted down in her seat and sneered at the captured Haneul High female students. But the female students glared at Je Galhwarin with rebellious eyes.

Je Galhwarin didn’t understand that look.

“What. What are you looking at me like that for?”

“…The b*tch who got rekt by Kim Noeul.”

As one female student muttered, a cross-shaped blood vessel popped out on Je Galhwarin’s forehead. She kicked the female student.

“Keuk!”

“This shibal girl. I was just going to take your money and send you away, but you’re asking for a beating. Hey, beat her.”

The Hankook High female students stepped on the fallen female student hard. Even in the midst of that, another Haneul High student shouted.

“What do you think will happen if the disciplinary department or the counseling club finds out about this? Do you want to be embarrassed by Haneul High again?”

“A damn b*tch like you…!”

“Go suck your sister’s tits more.”

“You’re dead today!”

Je Galhwarin, who was unable to come to her senses at the provocation of the Haneul High female student, maintained a mounted position and relentlessly struck the face of the provoked female student.

But even while being beaten, the pupils of the Haneul High students were firm. This was because the status of Haneul High had risen, unlike before.

Je Galhwarin was upset because she didn’t like that look even while hitting her.

“Do you think you’re anything just because you’ve been shining for a while!? Do you really think you’ll be safe against Ojakgyo!?”

“If we thought that, we wouldn’t have started at all.”

Someone answered quietly to Je Galhwarin’s shout. Je Galhwarin stopped hitting her and turned around.

There, a female student with long hair wearing a dress shirt was standing.

Clear features even when viewed from a distance.

The Haneul High school uniform skirt fluttering in the wind.

And even the Haneul High disciplinary department members she was leading and a male student with a familiar face.

Je Galhwarin intuitively knew who she was. She had never seen her in person, but she was the rising star who was heating up Hakdo these days.

“…Kim Noeul, and Kim Maru.”

“Send our students here. I won’t say it twice.”

“What the hell are you talking about!”

A Hankook High female student next to Je Galhwarin couldn’t contain her anger and ran towards Kim Noeul.

The female student was bigger than Kim Noeul. The fist she swung made a threatening sound as it cut through the air.

Kim Noeul watched that fist until the end and then grabbed it with her hand.

Thud!

The female student whose fist was caught struggled and tried to release it, but it was useless. Rather, the female student’s hand began to turn red as Kim Noeul’s grip gradually tightened.

Kim Noeul’s fingernails tore and crushed the female student’s skin.

“Ah, ahah! Let go! You b*tch!”

As the female student, who was swept away by the illusion that her fist was crumbling, struggled with saliva flying, Kim Noeul struck the female student’s face with her free left hand.

Bang!

An even louder sound was made, and the female student floated in the air for a moment before being thrown to the ground.

The Hankook High students just stared blankly at that sight.

“What, was that person floating just now….”

“Damn, what’s with that fist sound…“

Je Galhwarin glared at the frightened Hankook High students.

“You idiot girls! We have more numbers! Our plan succeeded!”

“The plan succeeded…?”

As Kim Maru, who was standing next to Kim Noeul, muttered, Je Galhwarin chuckled.

“Yeah, you pathetic idiot. From the moment you came here, you’re f*cked.”

“Na Yuna, that b*tch is also at SC, right? But what a pity. I sent people there too. Even more than here.”

“…The rest of the disciplinary department members can go there.”

Je Galhwarin sneered at Kim Noeul’s rebuttal.

“Didn’t you hear what I said? Knowing that, I sent even more numbers, right? It’s difficult for you to stick together, so I deliberately used a pincer movement. The difference in power there will be twice as much as the difference in power here?”

Je Galhwarin expected to see the Haneul High students’ embarrassed expressions, but they had calm expressions.

‘What is it? Why aren’t they reacting?’

Something was wrong. No matter how elite the members led by Han Doa were, it was difficult to handle the number of Yu Hana’s gang.

‘Do they have something to believe in? No, but there’s no way our plan was leaked. Even the place can’t be known accurately….’

“You’re kind. Telling us the plan in detail.”

Kim Maru opened his mouth as he slowly walked out.

“Don’t just talk with your mouth, come in quickly if you’re going to come in. I’ll slap your cheek like last time.”

“…You son of a b*tch.”

As Je Galhwarin pointed her finger at Kim Noeul and Kim Maru, the Hankook High gang ran towards them. The Haneul High disciplinary department members also fought against them.

“I usually don’t hit men if I can help it, but you’re an exception, Kim Maru.”

As Je Galhwarin ran towards Kim Maru, Kim Noeul blocked her path.

“Maru, help the disciplinary department members.”

“Okay.”

Je Galhwarin’s lips trembled as she missed the opportunity to take revenge on Kim Maru right in front of her eyes.

“Hey, Kim Noeul. You’re mistaken because you’ve been holding out against Ojakgyo a few times, but you’re not that good. You’re going to get beaten like a dog by me here today. I’ll make you glad that you weren’t at that place back then.”

She was talking about the time when Haneul High’s counseling club was attacked when Kim Noeul participated in the Kyungsi competition.

Kim Noeul quietly opened her mouth.

“It’s the opposite.”

“What?”

“If I was at that place back then, you wouldn’t be able to walk like this now.”

Kim Noeul narrowed her eyes as she took a stance.

Every time I recalled the scene of Kim Maru being tormented by Ojakgyo students, my chest felt crazy frustrated. I wanted to resolve that frustration.

“You’re the one who should be grateful that I wasn’t there back then.”

“Where are you showing off your f*cking pride!”

Je Galhwarin narrowed the distance and kicked her foot.