I Became the Academy's Kibitz Villain [part 1]

Chapter 60: It's Not a Technology Leak, It's Advice! (1)

The morning had come.

The sun was shining outside, and the birds were chirping to announce the morning of Ulleung Island.

"Did you sleep well?"

"Yes. Wasn't the bed uncomfortable for you, Ms. Seol-hee?"

"Not at all. ...Hmm."

Baek Seol-hee bent her legs slightly but soon shrugged her shoulders, fiddled with her hair with a towel, and sat down in front of the dressing table.

Vroom.

For some reason, I felt awkward watching her naturally pick up the hairdryer and start drying her hair.

This woman, dressed only in a white robe, was doing this in front of me.

She even took off her Taeguk Watch and came all the way to Ulleung Island, tormenting people all night under the pretext of consultation.

Whether I was the one tormented or the one telling the story was tormented, only Baek Seol-hee herself would know, but there was something quite embarrassing at this point where quite a lot of time had passed.

"Ms. Seol-hee."

"Yes."

"Shouldn't we check on the Taeguk Watch soon?"

"......."

Baek Seol-hee, who momentarily turned off the dryer, pouted.

"I want to talk a little more."

"Today is Monday. You should go back and work."

"That's okay. Actually, I'm on vacation today."

Baek Seol-hee playfully winked at me and turned on the dryer again.

"There was such a major incident with the devil running amok, so I received orders to rest at home for a day. That's why I came here."

"Wouldn't someone be looking for you, Ms. Seol-hee?"

"After arguing and blushing with my superiors yesterday, nobody would dare contact me. At least... until noon?"

"Noon."

Coincidentally, the check-out time was also noon.

"I understand that you're worried about who might call the Taeguk Watch and that I might get caught here in Ulleung Island instead of Sejong Island, but you don't have to worry too much. I'll take responsibility if a scandal breaks out. For you, Ji-hwan."

"Your words alone are reassuring, but if I were an ability user, my mind might run wild and cause a rampage when the scandal breaks out. Haha...."

"Why?"

"The moment I'm known as the guy who had a 'secret' meeting with the national hero Snow White, wouldn't I receive death threats and cursed letters from all around?"

"I'll arrange a quiet house somewhere on Sejong Island to avoid that. If I request the government, they'll arrange such a place."

"In return, don't I owe the government?"

"If I say it's for the sake of the nation, the government would be pleased, right? At least, on the surface."

Baek Seol-hee patted her stomach lightly, and I felt dizzy at her words.

"Ms. Seol-hee..."

"I'm kidding. I don't intend to trap you because of my circumstances. I just wanted to see you uncomfortable."

"Me?"

"Yes. ... if only the risk of someone noticing my disappearance from Sejong Island was resolved, you'd like to have more conversations here... that kind of feeling?"