Enigma II : Magic Card

/8/ V

It was a somber mid-afternoon.

The main hallway was empty. The grey wall that surrounded the entire school was a playfield of graffiti. The grassy playground appeared so prosaic, it felt dead, considering how the long hours sitting on the wooden chairs before the board all day would feel brought about a contagious feeling of monotony to even me as I passed with low click-clacks down the tiled floor. The office was at the end of the hallway.

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Momo: Y/NNNN
Y/N : Yeah
Momo: The annual dinner party date has been decided! Finally! Only you know how long I have been waiting to wear that dress!
Y/N : Oh I see
I'm busy now. At V's school. Ttyl
Momo: The weekly meeting will start now. Other's been saying there's something important to be discussed today. Drop by the base after you are done. I will save your card.

I locked my phone screen and stood straight to provide a bow.

"Hello, Mr. Ui Ha."

"Miss Song, I have been expecting you." The person looked up and greeted me, The straps with his black reading glasses hung down, a pure smile crept on his face. He pointed the seat before him to me to sit down.

"Thank you for giving me your time. When will the school end?"

"In about one and a half from now. I have time in my hand. Would you like to be shown around first?"

"That would be great."

Mr, Ui Ha escorted me around the school, getting me familiar with the rooms and clubs while elaborating on the rules and policy. I nodded to his words while throwing in small questions now and then to show that I was interested.

"Every student is encouraged to be a part of at least one club, it's held as a mandatory. The clubs usually have their own set of rules built in order to conduct their activities, we don't actually interrupt the students on this and let them have the freedom to lead and manage.'

I said, "Can I talk to the club managers then? It would help a lot with my survey."

"Of course. I will call them when the school ends. Let's go to the office."

Scraping the chair back, he sat on his leather chair and gathered around some files before the desk. "You may take a look at the club magazines and reports of the recent workshops and festivals they organized." I smiled at him while bringing those near to me.

"Speaking of that, Mr. Ui Ha, I actually need some of your help."

"Yes, how may I help you?"

"I needed to recall some of your students from a batch of 07 or 06 I think. Would be glad if you cooperated with me on this."

"7 or 6 you say?" His forehead creased, advancing towards the farther end of the office room he rummaged through a pile of files, "You must be lucky that the student directories were all brought out today from the locker room for cleanup.' It didn't take him much time to find out the right files. "Is there a name?"

"Kim Taehyung."

"Taehyung? Kim?" He would start to go through the small pile repeating the name, then he stopped momentarily, "Idol?"

"Yes. He is an idol now." He flipped over the pages from the directory and closed, smiling largely, "I remember him especially."

"Such a meritorious student!" He added, "From the time, he did really well in the singing classes, he was also a good grader, now he is glorifying the name of our school too, making us all proud."

"There is an additional reason for my appointment with you, sir." I hunched forward to the desk, "There were some matters he got involved to...during the high school time?"