Chapter 50 (Continued)
I glared at Baek-seo.
“This is something couples would do. As members of the Disciplinary Committee, we should avoid such behavior... Besides, what if someone walks in suddenly?”
“I don’t mind.”
Of course.
She didn’t care about such things...
Despite my words, I found it difficult to get up. Baek-seo’s lap pillow, her gentle touch, felt like a black hole pulling me in.
‘It’s already past dismissal time, and no one is likely to come now...’
Moreover, Baek-seo, who had been so distant, was finally opening up to me again.
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I couldn’t let this moment go to waste.
I justified it to myself and accepted the healing Baek-seo was offering.
“Leader, you haven’t been sleeping much lately, have you?”
“Hmm?”
“You have heavy dark circles under your eyes.”
Baek-seo pointed under her eyes with her free hand.
I had been trying to appear strong, but the dark shadows under my eyes were a natural phenomenon I couldn’t hide.
It was pointless to pretend otherwise in front of the Vice Leader, considering how closely our work was intertwined.
I could be honest about this part.
“Well, there hasn’t been much time to rest. Finals are coming up soon.”
Studying for finals.
Handling Disciplinary Committee duties.
Cleaning up after the Han Seo-jin incident.
Training my unique ability.
I barely had any stamina left, and I hardly got any sleep.
But I had no choice. No matter how tough it was, now was the time to push forward.
I had to deal with the remaining Six Sinners.
I had to stand against the Headmaster if he targeted me.
And on that mysterious day when Baek-seo was supposed to disappear, I had to protect her.
“Yeah, our leader must be having a hard time.”
Baek-seo whispered sweetly and kept stroking my hair.
Maybe because she had been so distant recently, this moment felt extremely dramatic.
It wasn’t just a naughty joke or a prank...
It felt like she was pouring out affection to make up for how she had treated me.
‘Ah... this is healing.’
My heart naturally melted.
It was quite a struggle to manage my expression.
“Still, I’ve finished all the important tasks.”
“What?”
“You’ve been working non-stop all week, haven’t you? And you’ve been very busy... So I tried to ease your burden as much as possible. Did I do well?”
Baek-seo smiled as if asking for praise.
I had been so caught up with the ‘to-do list’ looming over me that I hadn’t paid much attention to the work being done by the other officers.
But considering all the approval documents Baek-seo had submitted to me were perfect...
Her use of the term ‘as much as possible’ wasn’t an exaggeration.
“Did ‘done’ mean you finished all the work?”
Baek-seo shook her head.
“Then?”
“Well... why do you think?”
?
Baek-seo tilted her head and smiled mischievously as if she didn’t know either.
She continued to stroke my hair without stopping.
“......”
I’m quick-witted.
It didn’t take much to figure it out.
It seemed the incident in the shower room had weighed heavily on her.
She needed time to sort out her feelings and return to treating me normally. Baek-seo had been making an effort in her own way.
“Is that so.”
Indeed, I couldn’t live without this girl anymore.
“Baek-seo.”
“Yeah.”
“You really are a support to me.”
I conveyed my honest feelings to Baek-seo.
She smiled brightly.
“I’m glad. I feel like I’m finally someone you can rely on.”
I immediately understood why she said that.
I had never explained the part about my knowledge of the game to Baek-seo.
Maybe she felt she still didn’t have my full trust.
“That’s...”
I couldn’t tell her about that part.
I could only hope that the perceptive Baek-seo understood my true feelings.
“Me too.”
Baek-seo interrupted me.
“You’re a support to me, Leader.”
Her warm and gentle tone filled my ears.
I felt heat rise to my head.
‘This is kind of cringey...’
Let’s stop this conversation here.
It felt like my limbs were cramping up from all this heartfelt sincerity.
‘I’m getting sleepy.’
Maybe because I was relieved.
Drowsiness crept over me.
Having been unable to sleep properly due to recent stress, the sleepiness was hard to resist.
‘Maybe I should take a nap.’
I gently pushed Baek-seo’s hand that was stroking my hair with my fingers.
“Thanks. That’s enough. I need to get some sleep...”
“You can sleep just like this.”
Of course, that was her answer.
As satisfying as this situation was, I couldn’t let myself slack off.
“If I do, I don’t think I’ll be able to get up...”
Clatter!
“A wild Ha Yesong appeared! ...Huh?”
The door to the Disciplinary Committee office burst open, and Ha Yesong appeared.
I had already sprung up from Baek-seo’s lap like a spring and was stretching. I had heard footsteps just before the door opened, allowing me to react quickly.
Meanwhile, Baek-seo greeted Yesong with a gentle smile.
“Leader, why are you suddenly stretching?”
“Ah, Yesong. I was feeling stiff, so I thought I’d stretch a bit.”
“Ah, that’s a good habit! Stretching occasionally while sitting and working helps with blood circulation! It’s very good! I, Ha Yesong, do it often too!”
So what?
“But why are you here at this hour?”
“I came to pick up a snack! Here it is. Safe and sound, Double Special Tiramisu Kun!”
Yesong retrieved a box containing two pieces of tiramisu cake from the office fridge and placed it in a paper bag she had brought.
“Well, I’ll be off then! See you tomorrow, Baek-seo!”
“Take care.”
Yesong saluted me and left the office like the wind.
“...I’m wide awake now.”
“Hehe.”
Baek-seo giggled, covering her mouth with her fist.
After that day, thanks to Baek-seo’s efforts, I had more free time during work hours.
In the Disciplinary Committee office.
Secretary Park Minhyuk was working on his laptop hidden in the cabinet, Ha Yesong was chatting about food and eating snacks, and the accountant Yoo Dohyun was napping on the sofa with a book over his face.
And.
“Leader, are you thinking naughty thoughts again?”
“Do you think I would? I was just thinking about the supervision of the final exams.”
Baek-seo, as usual, brought me coffee and subtly joked, smiling warmly.
Normalcy had returned to my life.
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