Chapter 54: Delinquent
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The internet sometimes exerts its power in the most unexpected places.
Like finding out that someone you met online by chance is actually someone you know.
Or discovering that someone who casually asked for lewd pictures is actually a classmate from your school.
And then, while talking carelessly with that classmate, you end up overhearing a secret plan.
That's exactly what was happening to me right now.
I was looking at an open chat room.
The text messages flickered before my eyes.
[SpoiledMe: So, I've been thinking about this plan. Do you think it will work? Others seem to think it's okay, but honestly, I'm not sure. I feel a bit sorry for threatening someone... What do you think, hala?]
It was a message from 'SpoiledMe.'
Since I had listened to her worries before, she occasionally sent me messages like this.
Perhaps because I revealed my sexual preferences last time, the walls around her heart had crumbled quite a bit.
Well, it was enjoyable for me to alleviate my boredom, so I often responded to her. It was fun to see her internet persona, which was so different from her real self.
But I never thought I would stumble upon something like this. It was quite amusing.
A smile crept across my face at the unexpected situation.
'Look at this.'
I thought she had been quiet lately, but she was actually plotting something mischievous.
I never imagined she would come up with such a plan. It was beyond my wildest dreams.
The gist of the message was this:
She had come up with an old-school plan to save a guy from thugs, recommended by a friend, but she wasn't sure if it would work.
So, she was seeking advice anonymously.
Thanks to that, I found out about the secret plan before it even started. Quite coincidentally.
It might be disappointing for her, but for me, it was quite delightful.
Honestly, knowing about it didn't make me want to interfere or anything.
I imagined the situation for a moment. A secluded back alley, surrounded by several women, a pitiful me being threatened...
'Oh...'
Just thinking about it made me feel a bit excited. Being surrounded by women on all sides. It was like a scene from a harem.
Of course, they would be threatening me, but... being surrounded by women was what mattered.
My precious little friend down there seemed to be having fun too.
Since it was all just a play, it wouldn't be that dangerous. It would be a shame to reject it after she went through the trouble of making a plan.
So, I decided to accept her plan.
Tap, tap, I lightly typed on the keyboard and sent a message.
[hala: It seems okay to me?]
[SpoiledMe: ...Really?]
[hala: Yeah, it's just a play, right? What's the big deal.]
[SpoiledMe: ...I guess so.]
I said it was okay, but she still seemed hesitant.
As expected of a coward, she tended to take a step back when she had to take the lead on something.
She would worry a lot before even executing the plan. This trait could lead to careful decisions in important situations, but it could also cause her to mess up due to hesitation.
Thanks to that, she even missed out on a crucial moment in a game a few weeks ago.
It wasn't a good trait. I tried hard to persuade her so she could make a decision.
After exchanging a few messages, Seun Eunbyeol seemed to have made up her mind.
For the better.
[SpoiledMe: Alright then. Thanks for the advice.]
Seeing that, I smiled slightly.
'It's done.'
Now she would set the stage for me in a few days.
I would be surrounded by a group of delinquents, and she would be eagerly waiting for me to get scared, then dramatically appear on the scene. This part was already set in stone.
What would happen after that? Would I fall for her as she planned? Or would the awkward acting ruin the plan?
Or perhaps an unexpected variable would occur, leading to a situation no one could have predicted.
No one could predict what would happen.
But one thing was for sure. It was a situation worth looking forward to.
"Alright."
After ending the conversation, I lay down on my bed. Anyway, I had heard the plan.
All I had to do now was wait patiently.
I went to sleep, looking forward to the upcoming drama.
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And so, four days passed.
During the time when day and night changed four times, surprisingly, nothing happened.
Just living my daily life peacefully. No signs or omens appeared.
Just because I found out about the plan didn't mean anything would change dramatically.
Of course, that didn't mean everything stayed the same.
I considered this time as a kind of preparation period.
A period to gather people and collect information before making a decision and taking action.
In reality, Seun Eunbyeol would occasionally conduct background checks on me when she came to see me.
"By the way, where do you live, oppa? Do you live with your family?"
"No, I live alone."
"Oh... I see. Isn't it hard to come to school because it's far? I live nearby, but I still find it hard to wake up in the morning..."
"I live nearby too. It takes about 20-30 minutes to get here."
Something like that.
Where I lived, how far it was, how many people were in my household, etc.
She would ask these questions quite persistently. Of course, she didn't ask directly.
She would just slip in a question or two during the conversation, very subtly, as if it were a natural part of the conversation.
It was so subtle that I might not have noticed it was a background check if I hadn't known about the plan in advance. If I hadn't known about the plan beforehand, I might have naturally overlooked it.
But I noticed, and even though I knew it was a preliminary investigation, I willingly provided the information.
Why?
Because it looked fun!
If I didn't give her the information, it would be 'coincidentally' difficult to meet the delinquents!!
For the sake of fun, this much sacrifice was acceptable.
In my boring life, she was offering a bit of drama, and this was a sufficient trade-off.
In reality, the information I gave wasn't even my full home address, just the way to my house, so it was practically a free benefit for me.
Anyway, after deliberately leaking some information like that.
I heard a rough explanation from 'RottenMe,' her alter ego. I wanted to know roughly where the plan would be executed.
So that I could enthusiastically participate in the drama. Fortunately, she readily answered my question.
[SpoileMe: Um... Honestly, I'm not good at scheming... According to my friend—]
Based on my information, the plan was becoming more concrete, and that refined information was being processed and sent back to me.
Unfortunately, it seemed that Seun Eunbyeol didn't know the full details of the plan either.
From what I heard, her 'friend' seemed to have come up with most of the content.
But to summarize Eunbyeol's answer, the plan was supposed to start in a secluded back alley.
After hearing that, I nodded my head. I knew exactly where she was talking about.
'So that's the place.'
Near where I live, there's a back alley that people don't usually pass through.
There are no utility poles, and it's ambiguously far from convenience stores or residential facilities, so it becomes pitch black at night.
Because of that, it's a path that people don't usually walk on, but in my case, I often used this route because it was a shortcut.
It seemed that the execution location had been decided here.
Well, there's no place more suitable than this. It's a place with atmosphere, few people, and a gloomy feel.
If I were to decide, I would choose this place too.
Anyway, while I was lost in such thoughts, the lecture time had already ended.
"Well, time has already passed. Everyone, good job. There's not much time left until the exam, so please study hard~"
The professor suddenly looked at the clock and announced the end of the lecture.
"Good job!"
Upon hearing the news, the students sprang up like springs and rushed out the door. The lecture must have been quite boring.
Well, I felt the same way.
I watched the scene for a moment and then stretched lightly.
"Ugh..."
Crack.
My stiff muscles stretched, and for a moment, my whole body felt pulled. The uncomfortable sensation was now giving me a refreshing feeling.
My mind, which had been sinking into a daze, came back to its senses. I cursed lightly in my mind.
'Damn calculus.'
Seriously, why do we have to learn math in an economics major?
Why do we have to focus even more on calculus, which I didn't even properly understand in high school.
This was truly a fucked-up situation.
For someone like me, who had always struggled with math, differentiation and integration were enormous walls.
What the hell is f(x)... Why do I have to find that? I erased that from my memory a long time ago while drawing lewd pictures.
"Phew..."
I sighed for a moment, but since the lecture was over... I decided to be satisfied with going home.
I packed my bag and left the school. The setting sun pierced my retina.
The sun was already hanging at the edge. It wasn't sunset yet, but it was clear that it would soon be dyed red.
Today, in particular, the lecture ended late.
It was already a day with two lectures, and on top of that, I had a makeup class.
Thanks to that, I could only crawl out around 5 PM.
Unconsciously, a yawn escaped.
"Yawn..."
I'm tired and sleepy.
My brain, which had been active for a long time, was now demanding rest.
I felt like I could sleep comfortably for 2-3 hours if I lay down like this. If I could fill my stomach with something light like ramen before that, it would be perfect.
Deep inside, I was commanding myself to become a lazy pig right away.
But I shook my head.
'That won't do.'
Unfortunately, I still had something to do. The fun event I had been looking forward to for days was happening today.
I wondered why it had to be today, but according to 'RottenMe,' there was no better time than today.
Current time: 5 PM.
Too early for office workers to get off work, and most students would have left school.
It was a gap between 4 and 6 o'clock.
Because of that, places with few people became even more deserted, and the sunlight shining from the sky was enough to evoke a strange sentiment.
Add a few rough delinquents to this, and the stage props for the scene were perfectly prepared.
After walking home for quite a while... I was finally able to step into the promised land.
"Ah."
As I peeked my head around the corner of the narrow alley, I saw many people gathered there.
There were quite a few of them. As if to fill the alley with their numbers, a total of five women were huddled together.
I lightly scanned the faces of the people. And I couldn't help but be slightly impressed.
'Oh.'
The people in the alley were quite impressive.
First of all, their clothes were very provocative!
Each of them was wearing light and revealing fashion that showed off their figures.
One woman was wearing fluorescent pants and a gray Under Armour shirt, tightly fitted to show off her body.
Her chest, slightly protruding above... Honestly, it was a bit small, but the thin waist and thighs were enough to make it exciting.
What about the woman next to her!
Although she wasn't very revealing on the bottom with white sweatpants, she was wearing a daring tube top on top.
Looking down from her white collarbone, you could see her deep cleavage as if it were a blessing.
Looking at that cleavage, I could feel my little friend down there twitching slightly.
Just these two women in the front were enough. The other three women were also dressed in quite exciting outfits.
All of them were wearing thin or figure-revealing fashion.
Mostly short and tight Under Armour brand clothes.
It seemed that the typical delinquent fashion had been adopted by these women.
In the original world, there was nothing more disgusting than that... but here, the delinquent fashion was just exciting.
Delinquents had an eye for these things too. I decided to call them 'well-dressed' instead of 'disgusting.'
And on the other hand, I felt relieved deep inside.
'Phew.'
I was glad. What if there had been an ugly woman?
....
'Huh?'
It was then, after poking my head out and looking at the alley for a while. If you keep looking at the same scene, you tend to discover new things.
After staring at the women for a few minutes, I could see a man quietly standing behind them.
A face I had seen a few times at school, a friend whose distinctive nasal voice and pretentiousness I didn't like.
It was an unexpected face, and I couldn't help but be surprised.
'Why is he there?'
Han Ho-cheol was mixed in with the delinquents.
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