*
"Ah, Professor Kang Min-ah."
An instructor came to Kang Min-ah.
"What's the matter?"
During the waiting time for the next class, Kang Min-ah looked at the instructor and replied.
"It's about Kim Si-woo student."
As Kim Si-woo's name suddenly popped out, Kang Min-ah swallowed nervously.
She tried to maintain the most natural expression possible, but her voice trembled slightly.
"Did...did something happen to Kim Si-woo student?"
As she thought of Kim Si-woo's face, she thought of the plug inside her.
She had been suffering from a sense of foreignness for the past few days and had barely adjusted, but when she thought of Kim Si-woo's face, she suddenly felt a stronger stimulation.
"Seeing him fight Choi Tae-soo-nim, he seems to be very underrated."
"Is...is that so? He's been working hard lately, so..."
She felt strangely good to hear praise about Kim Si-woo.
'Why...why am I doing this?'
She suppressed the slight smiles that kept bursting out and maintained her usual calm face.
"Moreover, Instructor Go Deok-soo-nim said that he could aim for a C-Rank."
"C...C-Rank? I...I see."
Kang Min-ah knew that Kim Si-woo had grown, but she didn't know he had become that strong, so she replied with a surprised expression.
"Instructor Go Deok-soo-nim has no reason to lie. There was a sparring session during class, and he said his swordsmanship was amazing."
"Yes, so what are you trying to say?"
She felt good to hear good things about Kim Si-woo, but it was clear that he didn't bring it up for no reason.
"As you know, there will be a group evaluation soon, right?"
The evaluation was conducted in teams of four, and the rankings were based on the performance of the teams.
"Right?"
"In the case of Kim Si-woo student, he only has 5 points because of his first semester grades."
"..."
"In my eyes, he didn't look like a 5-point student at all. So I was wondering if we should renew it."
There were students who grew rapidly in a short period of time like Kim Si-woo.
Since there are cases where they are overvalued or undervalued in one evaluation, they are judged by the average value.
This was to prevent cases where the student only showed good grades in that test, or accidentally had poor grades.
However, all methods have their pros and cons.
It was not a suitable method to show the skills of a student who had suddenly grown rapidly like Kim Si-woo.
"So what are you trying to say?"
"When there is a big difference between skill and grades like Kim Si-woo student, can't we re-evaluate at the discretion of the supervising professor-nim?"
A special test exists to prevent extreme cases like Kim Si-woo.
If the supervising professor requests it, the physical abilities are re-measured.
It does not affect the grades themselves, but the test results are reflected in the ranking.
Since there is discrimination based on ranking at the Great Academy, the higher the ranking, the more benefits you can enjoy.
"I think a special test is necessary."
He didn't say it, but it felt like he was talking about fairness.
If the points are lower than the skill, there are bound to be many advantages.
"I think it's fair to measure through tests. There must be other students who want a special test."
There were many students who wanted a special test if they had grown to some extent.
Since the most recent score is reflected as it is, it was advantageous to raise the ranking.
As there is discrimination based on ranking, it was a problem that had to be approached very carefully regarding tests that give changes.
"I'm sorry. I know it's up to the professor-nim to decide, but I feel sorry that the evaluation score is low. I hope you don't misunderstand."
"It's okay, I understand."
"Yes, thank you for your time."
Kang Min-ah sighed as she watched the instructor disappear.
In fact, she was thinking about a special test, but she was hesitating after seeing the team members who were decided this time.
The points for the 4-person team evaluation are based on the ranking.
If there is a change in the ranking here, Kim Si-woo's point score will increase.
'Then I'll have to reassemble the team.'
If Kim Si-woo's points change, she won't be able to keep the current team members.
She is barely maintaining 60 points, but if there is a change in the ranking, there is a high possibility that she will easily exceed 60 points.
'What should I do?'
*
After class, it was time for lunch. Naturally, the people who used to eat together started to gather.
In Da-eun's case, she was with Jeong Soo-ah, and they briefly made eye contact, but she just disappeared towards the cafeteria.
It was common for people to eat together with almost fixed people after the first semester.
I don't have anyone like that, though.
'I used to eat alone every day in the first semester.'
I was an outsider in the first semester, so I didn't have anyone to eat with.
Min-ji, who was my partner, sometimes cared about me, but she had a group that she had been with since before we became close, so we didn't eat lunch together.
I was also a bit uncomfortable eating with others. There were many guys who ignored me because I was at the bottom, and in crowded places like restaurants, attention is focused.
'In a bad way.'
I didn't use the Academy cafeteria often because I was burdened by the mostly ignoring and looking down on me.
I often just ate at the convenience store rather than the cafeteria.
I didn't have a lot of Academy coins to spend, so the convenience store was a better fit.
I liked that I could eat foods that I had never eaten before, but that is now a memory.
Sometimes when I saw urban legends, there were stories about eating in the bathroom.
'It's all a joke, right?'
I smiled without realizing it because I remembered laughing while watching it.
[Favorability has increased.]
'I don't think I'll be able to eat in the cafeteria in another sense...'
I was worried that I might get indigestion while eating in the cafeteria, but I guess it'll be okay.
During the vacation, I mostly ate with Min-ji and Seo-ah.
But now that the semester has started, it will be difficult to eat with Min-ji.
"Min-ji, let's go eat lunch together~"
"Uh...uh...well..."
Min-ji always ate with the girls she was close to in the first semester.
Min-ji and I weren't as close as we are now in the first semester. So we didn't eat together very often.
She mostly ate with the girls she was close to, and Min-ji was quite popular with the girls.
Her appearance is one thing, but in Min-ji's case, she is often called a girl crush? She has a lot of tough sides, so she is popular with girls.
"Min-ji, what's wrong?"
"No..."
We didn't have a bad relationship, and it would look strange to eat separately suddenly.
Well, we are together every day, so it didn't matter much if we didn't eat lunch together.
I made eye contact with Min-ji, who was standing with a hesitant expression. Still, it seems like she wants to eat with me now?
How cute, I chuckled and said it was okay with a wink.
Right now, too much attention is focused on Min-ji and me, so it was better to adjust a little.
Dating is not prohibited, but Min-ji is too famous, so I don't know what the guys who are jealous will do.
'This is tiring too.'
"Let's go, Min-ji~"
"Ah...okay."
"Today's theme is Korean food!"
"What are you going to eat, Min-ji?"
I waved my hand at Min-ji, who was almost forcibly dragged away by her friends. Do I have to eat alone again like this?
I've never seen Seo-ah eat in the cafeteria.
"?"
When I turned my head, Seo-ah was standing in front of me.
"Si-woo-ya...let's eat together..."
Seo-ah, who had approached me, grabbed my collar and said.
"Shall we?"
"Yes..."
*
In the case of school meals, there are menus that change according to the theme set for the day, and there are always foods that are sold regularly.
You can purchase a meal ticket for the menu you want with Academy coins.
The level of the menu varies depending on the price range, but you can enjoy high-end food if you have Academy coins.
If you have a lot of time, you can solve it around the Academy, but first-year students like us have short lunch breaks, so we usually solve it with school meals.
"This way?"
"Yes..."
Following Seo-ah, a space with a large marble table appeared.
A luxurious atmosphere and a floor and walls made of marble, a room large enough to accommodate 20 people at the same time appeared.
It seemed that if you rented an empty room first, you could use it until you left.
I knew that there was discrimination based on ranking, but I didn't know that there was a separate space for eating.
"Do you usually eat here?"
"Yes..."
'That's why I've never seen Seo-ah eat.'
I was already burdened by the attention of the people around me, but if there was a space like this, I could eat comfortably.
There was also a separate distribution area, so I received the food without having to stand in line.
__Jijing.
"?"
When I checked my phone, I had a message from Kang Min-ah.
It was roughly about the special test.
If there is a change in the ranking through the test, it meant that I might have to break up the team with Da-eun.
'So she's telling me to decide?'
It seems that Min-ah's favorability has increased a bit, so she is taking care of me from behind.
I felt like she was thinking of me for most of the parts that weren't a big problem.
'I'll have to spoil her a lot later.'
My answer was already decided.
"Huh? Seo-ah, why?"
Seo-ah, who was sitting next to me, was pulling on my collar.
When I turned my head, my reflection was visible in her round eyes.
It looks like the same expression to everyone else, but it looked a little flushed to me.
Her lips were moving as if she wanted to kiss, I chuckled and stroked Seo-ah's hair.
"You know we don't have that much time, right?"
"Can't we...do it a little?"
I couldn't refuse if she asked me like this.
Well, I can eat quickly, so should I eat an appetizer first?
I covered Seo-ah's lips as they were. Soft and squishy lips, when I grabbed her nape, Seo-ah flinched and pushed my hand away.
"Th...there, no..."
Perhaps because of the climax yesterday, the security for her nape has become more thorough.
Well, it was a natural reaction since my pants were all wet yesterday.
"Can't I touch you a little too?"
"..."
I was looking at Seo-ah's face with a relaxed expression. Her eyes were moving here and there as if she was worried.
"Then...just a little..."
"Okay."
I covered Seo-ah's lips again.
Perhaps because of her unique coolness, kissing Seo-ah always feels fresh.
[Yoon Seo-ah's favorability has increased.]
In the end, I spent most of my lunch break kissing.