Translator: Wan ED/PR: Solarin
51. Student representative general election (11)
The week of overlapping election period and midterm exams’ preparation period passed in a blink.
Personally, as I was working hard preparing for exams and helping class children with their studies, mainly with Maeng Hyodon’s math studies, and watching the activities of the Playable Characters like Yeom Junyeol.
‘I had no idea the General Club Council’s presidential election would change like this. This didn’t happen in the game.’
Was it because there was no time to have a healthy conversation at Eungwang School, which was no different from an emergency room with students and teachers dying at school?
Unlike PMH, the voting method in the chaotic and destructive General Club Council’s presidential election campaign changed starting form this year.
Because the method, where each club and small group’s representative were picked, had been changed to the voting where anyone has a right to vote if they were Eungwang School’s student from a club, not only the club representatives, but also 1st year students like me could participate in to vote.
As direct voting was implemented, the General Club Council’s presidential election, which had many candidates, became much more heated.
I guessed Mun Saeron, who was covering this, was so excited that she did something the Newspaper Club’s president didn’t ask her to.
[Mun Saeron] Finished writing an article! Now, if there is an incident during the election campaign process, I plan to make additional coverage at that time.
[Mun Saeron] As a bonus I summarized all General Club Council’s president candidates’ promises~!
[Mun Saeron] I uploaded it to the Newspaper Club’s homepage, but the number of views is still very small ㅠㅠ All sirs, please promote it~!
Mun Saeron made an article describing the revision process for the new election method and analyzed the General Club Council’s presidential candidates’ power composition dividing them into a three angle battle category by subject: science, physical and arts.
As a bonus, she summarized the candidates’ promises and the reviews were very good.
It seemed it was a great help for the students, who at first couldn’t get a hang on it because of many candidates and the revised General Club Council’s presidential election method.
‘I didn’t expect that character to appear as a candidate.’
While I read Mun Saeron’s article, I discovered a name of a Playable Character on the candidate list.
It was the 2nd year Book Club student, who in the game, because she hated to become a figurehead of the Student Council’s president, drunk hard liquor and took a proof shot.
Even as I waited, no proof shots of hard liquor drinking had been uploaded, and looking at the effort put into the promises’ selection, it was clear that this time she was running in the election by her own will.
‘The promises list is excellent, and the candidate speech on the video is also fine. We probably can expect good results.’
On the other hand, there was a situation I was observing, besides the midterm exams and student representative general election.
It was the Replay’s matter.
Just after I used Replay on Son Mingi, a small problem appeared.
“I found a different pattern from the past.”
“A different pattern?”
Lunchtime, Heavenly Wings Mountain.
As if the autumn color change was slowly starting, the leaves’ colors changed a bit.
When I told Hwang Jiho I have something to talk about regarding Replay, he called me to come to the Heavenly Wings Mountain, while saying this:
— Opportunely, there are first autumn colors showing at the Heavenly Wings Mountain. Let’s talk there.
He would make a barrier to have a conversation anyhow, so couldn’t we talk in some random place?
I thought like this, but I decided to respect the taste of the old tiger, who enjoyed the feeling of seasons and artsy pleasures.
But in reality, when I came here, I had a feeling of silent joy and my fatigue being released.
“Every time I use that ability on Son Mingi, the time until a reset gradually gets longer.”
“You said that when you used it on Yu Sang-hun the second time, it got shorter, right?”
“Ye.”
When I used Replay on Yu Sang-hun the second time, the time for the skill reset decreased from two days to one.
Compared to that, in Son Mingi’s case, the Replay reset time, which was at first four days, increased to a week.
Moreover, the Replay’s phase still didn’t rose.
‘I can’t select Hwang Jiho just like before. It’s a situation where I can’t quickly increase the number of Replay’s usage times, as the reset time grows longer, but…’
I thought I’ll have to use Replay on someone else other than Son Mingi.
As a test, I tried to choose Byeon Sunhoe and Choe Pyeondeuk, who I didn’t care whether they had a nightmare or not, but they were impossible to select just like Hwang Jiho.
‘There is a character that I think I can choose though.’
I didn’t select him even once yet, but because he had a common point with Yu Sang-hun, Jang Namuk and Son Mingi, he was a character I presumed I would be able to select.
But I didn’t dare to try.
‘… If I give that name, I don’t think the tigers will leave me alone. Especially Jeok-ho.’
Kim Sinrok was also on the Replay list, while at the same time being on the group 13’s practice exam ground.
While being the one descendant there, Kim Sinrok met the same fate as the three, so it seemed he would be possible to choose.
“Jo Uisin? What are you thinking about?”
“…”
Hwang Jiho’s eyes narrowed, but then he unfolded a hologram and pushed it towards me.
“Son Mingi’s observation materials. Will you check it?”
In it were videos of Son Mingi and their content summaries were organized on the timeline.
Son Mingi was showing symptoms of insomnia and tic disorders.
After using Replay, the frequency of suddenly cursing or trembling, as if having a seizure, greatly increased.
As he had reoccurring dreams of losing life of the incident, which became the trigger for him to lose his legs and arms as background, it would be difficult for him to endure this with ordinary mental strength.
“You didn’t do the superpower wave inspection yet?”
“His maternal grandfather was wary of us, so we had a hard time persuading him. I thought of kidnapping him as a last resort, but luckily we succeeded in persuasion yesterday.”
Son Mingi’s maternal grandfather was wary of Hwang Myeong Foundation, but it seemed he couldn’t leave his grandson alone who was obviously going insane, so he decided to leave him to this side.
“I’ll show you the result of his medical checks including the superpower wave examination. But, Jo Uisin.”
“What?”
“Didn’t you stop yourself from saying what you want to do a moment ago?”
The geezer’s uselessly sharp senses were displayed.
I couldn’t easily open my mouth.
‘Even without me answering, he will probably guess it someday. Because Yu Sang-hun, Jang Namuk and Son Mingi have the exact same commonalities with Kim Sinrok.’
After ending my worries, I spoke:
“Because the reset time prolongs, I thought it’s insufficient to keep using it on Son Mingi. And I thought I have to increase the usable targets scope.”
“… It’s a talk about Kim Sinrok, eh?”
It appeared that Hwang Jiho had already guessed.
Seeing me holding back from speaking might made it much easier to recall that descendant.
“I’ll inform Jeok-ho and Kim Sinrok.”
“… Will it be okay?”
I expected the opposite, but Hwang Jiho showed an unexpected reaction.
Hwang Jiho replied with a voice filled with confidence.
“Your friends, Yu Sang-hun and Jang Namuk didn’t show any abnormalities. Kim Sinrok is a Ho tribe’s descendant, who lived for five thousand years. As a young human managed it, so does he would.”
There was a part of me that was still worried, but because I couldn’t let go of this opportunity, I nodded.
It seemed that I would be able to increase the selection scope when the Replay resets next time.
“Then if we’re going to suggest it, I’ll do it.”
“That’s my decision. I’ll do it.”
As result, we decided to persuade Jeok-ho and Kim Sinrok together at the Hwang Myeong-ho’s great mansion when the Replay resets.
But as the Replay rest time was gradually prolonging, it probably already be the beginning of October.
After I explained that, Hwang Jiho’s eyes suddenly sparkled, as he nodded.
What was at the beginning of October?
“Good timing, eh? Make some time at the beginning of October.”
“As it’s a midterm preparation period I didn’t make any appointment anyway.”
“Hahaha, excellent, huh?”
The geezer seemed to be in a good mood throughout the lunch break.
* * *
The student representative general election ended, and the ballot counting was completed, so the student representatives, who would lead Eungwang School the next year were decided.
The Earthly Wings Council’s president Gye Idam.
The Guideline Club’s president Cheon Dongha.
And the Student Council president Yeom Junyeol.
[Yeom Junyeol] Master-nim, thank You for supporting me. I’ll become the Eungwang School’s Student Council’s president, who won’t lose his original intentions.
[Yeom Junyeol] (photo)
My disciple contacted me the very moment the voting results were revealed, but from how quickly he sent the message, his news were faster than the Newspaper Club, which was at the ballot counting place.
Even after becoming a Student Council’s president, my disciple was an especially praiseworthy disciple, who thought of his master.
‘The General Club Council’s president is also my Playable Character.’
In the General Club Council’s president election’s case the vote gap was so small, it had to be recounted three times.
As result, the person, who was swept in the hard liquor proof incident in the PMH, was selected as a General Club Council’s president.
There were more good news besides those.
Dokgo Miro’s growing popularity was also like this, so this news gave energy to the children, who were tired became of exams.
“Did everyone hear the news? If it goes on like this, it seems that Miro will be one of the Playlist last four!” [1]
“Right. Looking at the mission song success, it seems she will be in the four as it is. The duet mission song we heard during the exchange opening ceremony was good, but the idol song cover this time is also good.”
“These days I listen to Miro singing when studying and drawing.”
“If she gets into the finals, she won’t be able to go to school until the end of midterms, because of Playlist shooting.”
The midterm exams started at the beginning of October.
The Playlist’s last one would be decided at the end of October.
Considering the schedule, the day Dokgo Miro would go to school became even more distant, but because the children felt rather happier than sad, they supported Dokgo Miro in unison.
Throughout dinner, the harmonious atmosphere was maintained with Dokgo Miro’s story.
“I don’t see Lena.”
At the time to start night study.
Han Yi, who joined the class study today, as there wasn’t an Enemy Studies’ study meeting, asked.
“Lena said she has lesson today.”
“Ah, she took a test, while taking a lesson even during the previous exams.”
“As expected of Lena-nim. That’s outstanding!”
Han Yi sat down without a word.
Looking at Han Yi’s expression, it seemed that she noticed that Kwon Lena had a difficult time these days.
Besides Hwang Jiho and Kim Yuri, the children who noticed that Kwon Lena had been acting somehow strange were increasing.
‘I hope Kwon Lena can rest a bit when meeting Kwon Jane.’
But I was somehow uneasy.
Because Kwon Jane was a clumsy person.
* * *
Eternal Lake team’s building, Kwon Jane’s practice hall.
It wasn’t Kwon Jane, but Kwon Lena who was playing on the platinum’s superpower violin in the center of the hall.
The technique Kwon Lena was practicing right now was détaché, a playing of technique of changing bow direction by several notes.
But the violin sound that should have been continuing smoothly was repeatedly interrupted.
‘Because positioning isn’t proper, it deviates from an accurate sound. The bow isn’t too close, but she puts too much strength into the bowing arm.’
Kwon Jane, who was listening to her disciple’s performance from the side, raised her hand and hid her stiffened lip corners.
The performance reflected the mindset of a performer.
Kwon Jane, who heard dark and negative thoughts buried in Kwon Lena’s unskilled performance, fell into distress.
Usually she would coldly state her thoughts without any adjustments, but her mouth didn’t move right now.
‘It’s a bigger mess than before. I thought her mood would change after watching the sport exchange with the class kids. We can’t practice like this.’
She thought so, but guessing how troubled her only niece and disciple was, she kept pretending not to know.
But as such, she watched Kwon Lena, who couldn’t perform, suffer like this.
Finally, Kwon Jane halted her disciple’s performance.
“Let’s end here today.”
“… Yes, thank You.”
Kwon Jane took a deep breath.
It was a trivial question, but she had to gather her courage.
“It seems you can’t concentrate. Did something happen?”
You know everything, so what ‘did something happen’?
Kwon Jane knew that was a cowardly question.
Even so, she thought she would help with everything she could if Kwon Lena spoke about her circumstances even a little bit.
“…”
At the end of long silence, Kwon Lena shook her head.
‘… There are exams now, so wouldn’t it be better to take a break from lessons for a time being? And I also have to prepare for the Pledge of Three Knights’ matter.’
Kwon Jane’s worries deepened.
Because she felt sorry for the harmonious lesson time with her niece disappearing, she opened her mouth with difficulty.
“We will halt lessons until the end of midterm exams.”
“Yes? Ah, that is, is… Because I thought of doing practical training, besides the violin lessons with teacher-nim, I wanted to keep seeing You…”
Kwon Lena urgently expressed opposition, but it wasn’t accepted.
Kwon Jane persuaded her it would be better for Kwon Lena to rest if even a bit during the time she would take lessons with a kind voice.
After Kwon Lena reluctantly nodded, Kwon Jane made a relived face.
“If you have any questions, contact me any time. It’s okay even if it’s late. If I don’t pick up, contact Jared. It’s okay whether its consultation about violin or studying.”
“… Yes.”
After Kwon Jane turned her back, Kwon Lena’s face turned dark, but Kwon Jane wasn’t able to see her niece’s expression.
*~*~*
[1] “Did everyone hear the news? If it goes on like this, it seems that Miro will be one of the Playlist last four!” — Sawol Seeum’s sentence.
Translator’s note: One family head, who understands his family members so well that the entire world had to turn against him so he couldn’t help them, and one family head, who can’t help her family, because of her own clumsiness… Who will break my heart first? Find out in the future!
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