How to Get on the Main Character’s Flower Path

 

“That…”

 

“What did you just do? Why did you put a ring on her left ring finger? Are you in your right mind? Do you want to die?”

 

Before Na Yuhan could say anything, Kangyoo approached her. He tilted his head strangely and rapped in a cold voice.

 

“Left ring finger…? …Ah!”

 

Only then did Na Yu-han realize where he had put the ring.

 

He did it without thinking, but you’re overreacting, Kangyoo.

 

“No, I didn’t mean to…!”

 

He stuttered, his face reddening in embarrassment.

 

“You didn’t mean to… You did it naturally… You’re a playboy…? A playboy touches her…? You wanna die?”

 

And Kangyoo was merciless.

 

“Calm down.” 

 

Park Siwoo was trying to calm him down, as if he also did, thanks to Kangyoo’s sudden outburst.

 

“Yuhan is a womanizer, but this time he didn’t do it with that kind of intention. He just did it unconsciously.”

 

No.

 

He poured oil.

 

Kangyoo’s neck was bent at an even more strange angle.

 

I screamed silently at those murderous eyes.

 

The damned Na Yuhan before possession! Why were you a womanizer!

 

“N-Now! Kangyoo! You’re not happy with it on my left ring finger? Then I’ll put it on my right ring finger!”

 

“Don’t put it on your hand at all!!!”

 

“You’re a sniper. Wouldn’t it be uncomfortable to wear a ring?”

 

“Ugh… Then…”

 

I glanced at Na Yuhan. He looked quite gloomy.

 

Seeing his deadened expression, I couldn’t help but ask him to change it to something other than a ring.

 

You’re making me worry unnecessarily and causing trouble!

 

“Hang it on a string and wear it like a necklace!”

 

At that moment, Na Yuri suddenly appeared and interrupted with burning eyes.

 

“To think that she’s wearing it on her left ring finger, that’s ridiculous!”

 

“T-That’s right…”

 

Na Yuri also seemed to be quite dissatisfied with something…

 

Kangyoo was still pouting, yet he finally agreed.

 

“Nyaha~ You two are a couple~”

 

“…Couple rings…”

 

“Senior, shh!”

 

“…As expected, throw it away!!!”

 

“It’s a couple necklace with Kangyoo too! Wow, a couple necklace!”

 

In the end, the day was finally disbanded after such great deal of trouble.

 

Na Yuhan was so hooked on the word ‘couple ring’ that she muttered something like, ‘I had no such thoughts, but maybe it wouldn’t be so bad…’

 

I’m asking if you’re stupid.

 

***

 

The next morning. The rumor that we cleared the fixed gate that occurred at the Academy had already spread, so when Kangyoo and I arrived at school, the kids were chatting away while watching us.

 

The only difference from when we cleared the fixed gate before was that while before they felt like ‘no way’, this time they felt like ‘as expected’.

 

“So it’s those kids again… Amazing.”

 

“If you think about the materials that came out of there, they must have made a lot of money! I’m jealous!”

 

“Hey, even if we found it, we wouldn’t have been able to clear it anyway?”

 

Somehow my face felt hot, so I cooled it with the back of my hand.

 

Kangyoo, sitting next to me, shrugged his shoulders as if he was happy and proud. How cute.

 

When the kids who were curious about the details gathered around Kangyoo, he didn’t panic at all and told us the story in a cheerful voice.

 

Anyway, he was easy to get along with.

 

I saw Kangyoo laughing and talking about his own activities from over there and laughed along with him.

 

“Good morning.”

 

“Ah, Siwoo. Good morning!”

 

Park Siwoo naturally sat down in the empty seat.

 

It was still early, yet he seemed to have arrived at school early.

 

Na Yuhan, who usually arrives at school around this time, was busy cleaning up after the dungeon, so he couldn’t see.

 

Park Siwoo, who was sitting next to me, suddenly took out a can of soda and handed it to me. It was my favorite jelly-like drink.

 

Judging from the aloe juice that Kangyoo liked, which was also placed on his desk, it seemed like he bought it for his friends.

 

“Thanks.”

 

“It’s nothing.”

 

Park Siwoo answered indifferently and opened the can of ionic drink that seemed to be his share. It seemed like he had something to say.

 

I also opened the can I received and looked at him.

 

“Why?”

 

“No. It’s just… I thought you weren’t wearing the brooch.”

 

I felt stung and laughed awkwardly. Unlike Park Siwoo, who always wore a brooch, I always carried a brooch around with me but never wore it.

 

“That… You know, because of my ability…”

 

“I see.”

 

“Sorry…”

 

“It’s okay. I’m happy enough if you always have it.”

 

Park Siwoo turned his gaze to the ring I was wearing as a necklace while saying that.

 

“…No. Sorry. I’m a little… jealous.”

 

“Jealous…?”

 

“Sometimes I think what if what you need to gain wasn’t ‘his’ favor, but mine. That might be why I often stab him even though I know you’re in trouble.”

 

“W-What is that… Ah, maybe that jealousy tactic people often used?”

 

I thought of the actions Park Siwoo would often do to provoke Na Yuhan.

 

Like Na Yuri, does Park Siwoo think that I care too much about Na Yu-han because he’s jealous? It might be unpleasant because it feels like his friend has been taken away.

 

I don’t really have a choice.

 

“Not sure.”

 

Park Siwoo drank the drink in the can right away, leaving his words vague.

 

“I don’t have as much patience as I thought.”

 

“Hm…?”

 

“I’m trying to hold it in, but I don’t know how long I can hold it in.”

 

Is he that jealous…!

 

I was surprised that Park Si-woo was so possessive of his friend.

 

And I cheered him on in my own way.

 

“C-Cheer up…!”

 

“…Yeah. I’ll try. So, even if it’s not visible, always carry that brooch with you. Got it?”

 

“Mmhm!” 

 

He smiled slightly at my unhesitating answer.

 

After that, we chatted about random things until the other kids came.

 

After everyone arrived at the classroom, before Na Yuhan came.

 

Park Siwoo told the kids, ‘The item you received from Yuhan is precious, so it would be better to wear it somewhere that it can’t be seen.’

 

Everyone agreed, and each person decided to continue wearing the item or put it in their inventory.

 

I just… decided to wear it inside my clothes so that it wouldn’t be seen.

 

I was afraid that Na Yuhan would suspect me, so I just put Haeju’s Bracelet in my inventory, but this ring I received this time could also serve as a substitute for the bracelet.

 

For some reason, Na Yuhan, who came to school later and peeped around my neck, looked a little sullen.

 

“It’s class, kids!” 

 

And then there was another practical class.

 

I tried to think about something that had bothered me this morning, but that was also—

 

“Not concentrating? To think that you’re not concentrating? I really have backed down to the extent I let you have enough time to think about other things…”

 

“No, that’s it, Miss Yggdrasil. That’s not it,”

 

“I understand. It’s all my fault. Let’s go harder!”

 

“Aaaaghhhh—!”

 

We were swept away by Yggdrasil’s intense training.

 

When your body is exhausted, distracting thoughts and distractions tend to disappear…

 

***

 

After being rolled around all morning without thinking about anything, we finally started to investigate the people who had lucky letters when lunchtime came, looking worn out.

 

“This sister, and this brother, they all had them!”

 

“Huh? Why? Was there something wrong with the letters?”

 

“They weren’t actually lucky letters, they were cursed letters.”

 

“What?! That’s ridiculous!” 

 

It was easy to get started thanks to our smart and sociable cute Kangyoo who had done some research in advance during the assembly.

 

Starting with those two, we checked how many students in Class A had received the letters.

 

There were four people in Class A who had received letters, including Kangyoo.

 

We explained the whole story to them.

 

At first, some didn’t believe us, but we made a promise that if the curse were to be activated, anyone would bring the letter to us right away.

 

It was easy to make that kind of promise since we were supposed to take care of the letters that had problems.

 

Since one of them had just handed over the letter, we thought there might be traces left, so we used the magic detector that Park Yoola had made before.

 

According to Na Yuhan, the mana in the letter was gradually changing into a pattern of mana just before the curse was activated.

 

We had to hurry.

 

After finishing the investigation in Class A and moving to Class B, Kangyoo said.

 

“It’s fortunate that no one asked us to do something in return for taking the letter!”

 

“A price?”

 

“Yeah! Since we asked them first, they can ask for something in return!”

 

“…That’s true.”

 

Min Jaeyoon muttered with a dark expression as if he had recalled some unpleasant memories at Na Yuhan’s words.

 

“…Ugh, there are people who act friendly but betray when it’s important…”

 

“Those bad guys will definitely be punished someday.”

 

Shin Baran grumbled.

 

Unfortunately, not everything in the world goes as Shin Baran says…

 

Min Jaeyoon will face and shake off the ‘that bastard’ who traumatized her.

 

…Because, soon that bastard will do anything to join our famous group.

 

A little while later, while we were chasing the lucky letter, we came across ‘that bastard’ and a familiar person.