NOVEL NEXT Chapter 666
The dreamlike overseas trip with Na-me has come to an end.
Blink blink-
“It’s a strange ceiling.”
Waking up from a deep sleep, Cheon Saetbyeol opened her emerald eyes wide and mumbled.
A black shadow loomed over her face.
“Of course it’s a strange ceiling. This isn’t your room.”
“Hiieeeek!”
Startled by the sudden apparition, Saetbyeol jumped out of bed.
However, the heavy blanket ensnared her legs.
Tripping over her own feet, Saetbyeol fell back onto the bed with a thud.
“Ouch…”
“Why are you sleeping in Unni’s room?”
Cheon Luri asked her with a chilling expression.
Recently, Na-me has been away on a business trip to Southeast Asia.
“Oh, no, um…!”
Saetbyeol flustered at Luri’s sudden appearance.
“Answer.”
“I thought Na-me Unni’s new bed looked so comfortable! I wanted to try it out… I mean, it really was super cozy!”
Saetbyeol replied in a tiny voice that sounded like ants crawling.
“That’s eerie.”
“What?”
Luri hit the nail on the head.
“If you’re awake, get out. I need to wash the pillow and blanket today.”
“Okay, okay… But Luri, you should try lying down too! It’s totally comfy!”
“I’m leaving.”
“Nuuuuh.”
With that, Luri kicked Saetbyeol out of the bed.
‘Why is she acting so cold?’
They thought they had become closer during their overseas trip.
“Despite being a Golem…”
Saetbyeol shook her head and was about to leave when she halted mid-step.
“Do you have the ability to buy that bed for Na-me Unni?”
It was said without turning her head, as if she intended for Luri to hear.
“Are you talking to me?”
“No, but seriously. Na-me Unni isn’t particularly materialistic, but she does have some desires, right?”
“If Unni wants something, she can achieve it herself.”
“That’s that, and this is this. For example, this bed costs over 100 million won! Can you give her a proper birthday gift while living off her?”
“Then what about you?”
“I’m different. I could buy a few of these beds if I wanted to. The cleaning and laundry you do every day? It would take me and Dad only 30 minutes—no, 15 minutes—to finish.”
“…”
“I know you were amazing in your past life, but don’t dwell in the past. You still need our care and if you want to adapt to this world quickly, just learn quietly. Stop being bothersome; it’s tiring.”
No further conversation took place between them.
Saetbyeol hurriedly escaped the room, clutching her pounding heart.
‘Oh man, I’m not going to be murdered by her, am I?’
She secretly glanced at Luri’s face before closing the door.
Luri was biting her lower lip and had a look that seemed like she was about to cry.
‘I was told to take a strong approach in situations like this by Na-me Unni…’
Honestly, Saetbyeol was afraid her head might just roll off.
[You killed me. I killed you. No, the hero party, you killed, right, Luri?]
Perhaps because of this, throughout her preparations for school, Saetbyeol avoided crossing paths with Luri as much as possible.
When she finally arrived at school, she sighed in relief.
The academy was uncomfortable, and home was uncomfortable, so her only sanctuary was school.
“Saet-star hi! Our Saetbyeol came early! Did you think you wouldn’t come today since it’s the opening ceremony?”
A high school girl burst in energetically through the classroom door.
“Whaaa, Yul-gu, you’re in our class? Hehehe, what the heck is that nail art?”
Cheon Saetbyeol greeted Seo Yul-hee, who had been with her since 1st grade.
“This? I’m planning to give the finger to everyone I meet today. Flipping the bird twice! Don’t anyone stop me!”
“Are you serious?”
“Originally, all ten fingers were attached, but only the middle one fell off. An original, I’m so sad. Comfort me…”
“Can’t you at least get my name right? Not a single letter matches! Huh, someone’s coming in.”
“Perfect timing! It’s time to showcase my glorious double middle finger!”
As Yul-hee turned around with her hands ready,
“Is the world ending tomorrow? How did you two happen to be the first ones to school, Cheon Saetbyeol and Seo Yul-hee?”
“Whoah.”
The English teacher, probably going to be their 3rd-grade homeroom teacher, caught a glimpse of Yul-hee’s shiny nails.
“Saetbyeol, open the window and ventilate the classroom. Yul-hee, come with me to the Teacher’s Office.”
“Aww, teacher! I paid a lot for this!”
After Yul-hee was dragged away, students from Gu Ryong High began to fill the class.
Generally, the reactions were pretty similar.
“Whaaa, insane! Cheon Saetbyeol is in our class! Aaaah!”
The female students shrieked as they entered the room.
“……….”
Most of the male students stayed silent.
“Wow, look at how they’re all secretly happy to be in the same class as Saetbyeol. Wow, their faces are turning red!”
“What’s up? Hey, how’s the vacation?”
“Wahaha! How could you be so nerdy!”
The girls teasingly made fun of the male students.
Rustle-
Just as a male student was about to sit down, Cheon Saetbyeol stretched her hand out.
“Hey, you there. My seat. Picture. Trouble.”
“Ah? Uh? Uh? Is there a seat here?”
“Hehe, just kidding. Sit, sit.”
“Uh, okay.”
Cheon Saetbyeol cheerfully accepted this, adding another stack of affection from a male student.
“This is Yul-hee’s bag? Is Yul-gu also in our class?”
“Hi, Saetbyeol! You’re wearing cute earrings today.”
Cheon Saetbyeol’s gang of four reunited with Kim Min-seo and Bae Da-hee.
“This is clearly rigged class assignments. How did the four of us end up in the same class for three years in a row?”
As Min-seo placed her bag down, she said.
Class assignments are typically made by arranging students based on grades, then teachers gather to dissolve noisy groups.
‘If we pair this one with that one, it’ll definitely be uncontrollable. Let’s trade with hers.’
‘But what if those two just get louder? Whatever, scatter them all!’
The fact that Cheon Saetbyeol’s group survived meant that…
“It seems Yasta slipped in some bribes, huh? The rich are different. Solid.”
“That’s not it…!”
“Isn’t it just because it’s similar to SAT elective courses?”
“Bae Da-hee’s a genius? She’s totally become the one who recognized my earring change today… Da-hee’s the best!”
“Haha, Saetbyeol hasn’t changed at all.”
“Eh? Is there any reason for me to change?”
As she was healed by Bae Da-hee’s angelic smile, Saetbyeol tilted her head.
“The future star actress is here. You should start managing your image soon.”
“A broadcast with NoName was uploaded yesterday. You acted really well!”
At her friends’ words, Cheon Saetbyeol suddenly blushed.
‘Could that scene have made it in?’
She was still embarrassed to show her acting to others, but there was something even stronger.
Hurriedly pulling out her phone to check,
[
Na-me: Are you in the opening ceremony?]
[Na-me: Here’s a gift for you, hehe. Take good care of Luri until I come back.]