Breaking Up With the Heroine in an Otome Game - Breaking Up With the Heroine in an Otome Game chapter 98

98 – Arrangement (2)

098.

“….”

Jinsuyeon stared blankly at the back of Baek Yurin, who was closing the door with a slightly dazed expression.

She couldn’t understand why the girl with crimson hair was coming out of Jinhyuk’s house.

As Jinsuyeon was lost in thought for a moment, a sudden thought crossed her mind.

“No, wait.”

For a moment, an inexplicable sense of unease surged within her.

“S-Surely she didn’t do anything to Jinhyuk, right?”

After all, Baek Yurin had already shown mercy to Jinhyuk during the ranking match and didn’t even use the Geomgisang, right?

In the realm of authenticity, he was a terrifying figure, to the extent that not even active heroes would be safe from his formidable aura.

Using such a thing on an academy student?

“Um, I’m worried.”

If he were an ordinary person, even if he had a grudge, he wouldn’t dare do anything that would result in disciplinary action.

One wrong move and he could have been expelled, truly.

But considering the actions Baek Yoorin had shown so far, perhaps…?

“Jin Soyeon…?”

“Yes.”

I was startled by Baek Yoorin’s voice from the window.

I could tell from his slightly trembling shoulders and the way he tilted his head that he was looking at Jin Soyeon with an expression of ease.

“…?”

Baek Yoorin paused for a moment, as if pondering.

I thought I felt a subtle hint of popularity and gazes, and it turned out to be Jin Soyeon.

By the way, I wondered why that girl with black hair was here, but then I recalled that she had a childhood friendship with Lee Jinhyuk.

“…Hello?”

Baek Yoorin greeted her kindly.

Baek Yoorin was usually someone who didn’t pay much attention to others, but Jin Soyeon was not only Lee Jinhyuk’s childhood friend but also had quite an interesting match during the rankings.

She easily defeated Ju Jiyeon, who was quite powerful for an academy student.

Personally, I could say that she was more fascinating than Lee Siwoon and Kang Daehan.

Her overall practical scores were just average, but the performance she showed during the rankings was truly remarkable.

Just like Lee Jinhyuk.

“You knew my name?”

“…I watched the ranking game.”

“Really?”

Jin Soyeon slightly bit her lip.

Unlike Baek Yurin, Jin Soyeon didn’t watch the ranking game well.

Because she couldn’t help but watch it anxiously, wondering if Baek Yurin would inflict a big wound on Lee Jinhyuk.

As a result, Baek Yurin couldn’t hurt Lee Jinhyuk, but she was so surprised when she used a stabbing attack and a sword dancer at the end.

She thought the sword that pierced through the shield had penetrated Lee Jinhyuk’s abdomen, feeling her heart sink.

“What business do you have at Jinhyuk’s house?”

Jin Soyeon asked with a slightly sharp voice.

I don’t know what she was thinking when she visited Lee Jinhyuk’s house, but if it wasn’t for a good purpose, she would never leave it alone.

“To apologize.”

“Huh?”

Baek Yurin, you?

It’s an unexpected answer.

It’s understandable, though. Baek Yurin has been challenging Lee Jinhyuk and causing trouble even before the ranking game, and she showed various threatening behaviors during the ranking game.

So, is it difficult to understand a little?

Also, Baek Yurin, she doesn’t seem like the type to apologize for anything in particular.

“…I also misunderstood a bit… and I made some mistakes during the match.”

“Misunderstanding? What misunderstanding?”

“Well… it’s not exactly a secret, but I don’t really want to talk about it.”

“I see.”

“If you’re really curious… ask I Jin-hyuk… maybe he’ll tell you…?”

So basically, there was a misunderstanding, and you requested a ranking match with I Jin-hyuk because of it?

And now the misunderstanding is cleared up and you’ve reconciled?

“I know what you’re worried about. If you don’t trust my words… maybe you should contact I Jin-hyuk.”

“No, that’s not necessary.”

It’s hard to read emotions or thoughts due to the expressionless face.

But for some reason, it didn’t seem like she was lying.

It seemed like a lot of negative feelings towards I Jin-hyuk had been resolved.

“And also, there’s a debt of gratitude… so don’t worry too much about bothering I Jin-hyuk.”

No, it seems like beyond the resolution, she’s actually gaining positive feelings?

A debt of gratitude, huh.

What did Jin-hyuk do to deserve such an expression?

“Well then, I’ll be going… Oh, right.”

Just as she was about to take her leave.

Bae Yoo-rin paused for a moment, then turned back.

“I… debated whether or not to say this.”

Gently scratching her cheek, she meets the gaze of Jin So-yeon’s eyes.

The emotionless ash-colored eyes collide with the clearly expressive golden eyes.

“…It’s you.”

With a slow but firm voice, she raises her luck.

“…Why have you been so angry since earlier?”

“Angry? Me?”

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At Bai Yurin’s sudden remark, Jin Soyeon became visibly flustered.

What nonsense is this about me being angry?

“Maybe because of something I did… Maybe she’s angry with me… Or maybe it’s because she’s worried about Lee Jinhyuk…”

“…”

“It’s not just for those reasons alone, I think…”

“…”

“And also, when I said I came to apologize to Lee Jinhyuk and said that the misunderstanding was resolved… You seemed a little disappointed… Was it a misconception…?”

“…”

In response to Bai Yurin’s several questions, Jin Soyeon fell silent for a moment.

Her tightly closed lips trembled a few times.

Finally, Jin Soyeon reluctantly opened her motionless lips and gave a response that was not really an answer to Bai Yurin’s question.

“Well, yes, it’s your misconception.”

“Really? Well, then.”

It’s not clear whether she was convinced or not.

But Bai Yurin, as if understanding, only nodded her head and resumed her halted steps.

“…He said something strange. Anyway, I’ll go check.”

…

Jin Soyeon bit her lower lip, watching the distant figure of Baek Yurin disappearing, her expression contorted.

Although Baek Yurin’s figure had already vanished, Jin Soyeon’s expression, crumpled like a letter, showed no signs of returning to normal.

“Sigh.”

Disappointed, are you?

Are you angry?

Jin Soyeon pondered for a moment over what Baek Yurin had said.

It wasn’t just because she was angry, thinking that Baek Yurin might have played tricks on Lee Jinhyuk, or that there might be lingering negative emotions.

Of course, there was a sense of concern, but apart from that, another emotion had sprouted in Jin Soyeon’s heart.

It was a subdued sense of jealousy.

Thinking about what Baek Yurin had done to Lee Jinhyuk, she wanted to snap at her immediately. However, after resolving misunderstandings with Lee Jinhyuk and establishing a positive relationship, Jin Soyeon felt uneasy in many ways.

Moreover, Baek Yurin was a renowned beauty at the academy, a beauty.

Despite her usually reserved speech and cold expression, many boys secretly had crushes on her because of her outstanding beauty and graceful figure.

Wasn’t she also the granddaughter of the famous sword master Baek Young-hyun, and part of the direct bloodline of the wealthy Baek family?

Why did she get involved with a girl like that?

It’s not an ordinary girl, and why of all people…

Certainly, it was not that Baek Yurin had any romantic interest in Lee Jinhyuk.

But regardless of that, Jin Soyeon didn’t like the idea of a capable, gracious, and beautiful girl lingering around Lee Jinhyuk.

‘Rather… Rather… If only misunderstandings didn’t get resolved, and Jinhyuk had negative feelings…’

Then, you could have freely hated or expressed your anger.

Using the excuse of throwing salt at Jinho, using the reason of having negative feelings towards Jinho, you could have freely expressed your emotions to Baek Yurin.

At the same time, you could have obtained a justification to prevent Baek Yurin from approaching Jinho.

However, now that the two have cleared up their misunderstanding and reconciled, what can Jinsuyeon say at this point?

“……I really don’t like it.”

Jinsuyeon tightly clenched her fist, biting her lip with a blurry expression.

Even though her nails dug into her flesh, Jinsuyeon seemed unaffected, squeezing her fist even harder as if nothing happened.

“A bit unpleasant… I really don’t like it…”

The fact that she had such thoughts.

Truly pathetic and disappointing.

Trying to restrain with petty jealousy or expressing anger.

“Has Jinho been enduring these feelings since the old days?”

Perhaps in the days when Jinho secretly loved Jinsuyeon, he felt this way every time there were unfamiliar men around Jinsuyeon?

Jinsuyeon, oblivious, played around with guys without a care in the world.

Therefore, Jinsuyeon couldn’t dare to go to Jinho and say anything.

Could Jinsuyeon dare to say something to Jinho?

For a long time, she had made Jinho suffer and shamelessly confessed, only to backpedal and deceive with the topic of liking another girl.

Maintaining this childish friendship halfway miraculously.

In her heart, she wanted to advise, disguised as kindness, “Since there are too many girls around you, isn’t it better to be careful so that the girl you like doesn’t misunderstand?” Yet, ultimately, she couldn’t.

It was too obvious and shameless, so it couldn’t be helped.

“…What am I really doing?”

Jin Soyeon gazed absentmindedly at the sky.

If she hadn’t been hanging out with the boys without a second thought, would Lee Jinhyuk have confessed to her? No, if they had been really dating instead of having a fake relationship, right now Jin Soyeon would have been the only one by Lee Jinhyuk’s side, without any other girls around, sticking to him like glue.

“In the end… it’s all my own doing…”

With a heavy heart, Jin Soyeon shook her head and walked away from Lee Jinhyuk’s house.

She wasn’t in the mood to meet him today.

She didn’t even know how to face him.

“But still… I… “

Whether it was in a positive or negative sense, Jin Soyeon was accumulating complex emotions toward Lee Jinhyuk deep in her heart.

As mentioned earlier, whether she liked it or not.

This deep-seated tangle of emotions.

It continued.