Became a Human Rights Advocate

94 – Episode 17. Cheongmyeong High School.

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“Sihyuk! You can be as honest as you can with us!”

Sisei shouted while thrusting his upper body into Lee Si-hyuk.

“You must have had something difficult, right? Or, it’s a friendship problem. Like bullying!”

“No.”

When Lee Si-hyeok said that while avoiding his gaze, Su Issey widened his eyes.

“You suddenly use honorific language… ! Maybe something is wrong with your head from the shock of just hitting your head!”

“It doesn’t look like it.”

Although he has the body of a high school student now, the mind inside Lee Si-hyeok is a slightly older adult.

I was so excited to see such an adult screaming out loud and talking nonsense.

‘… It’s embarrassing.’

I think it was necessary to find the initiative of the body without losing consciousness.

At that point, Lee Si-hyeok really thought that Suisei was in a dangerous situation.

However, if he had been a little calmer, there wouldn’t have been a trigger that caused him to pass out—I can’t help but feel regret.

“If anything happens, this body. Please tell Kasuga Suisei. Whatever happens in the name of the Kasuga family.”

“Please finish there and come out, Kasuga-senpai.”

The bodies of Suisei and Lee Si-hyuk, who are gradually closing the distance, are about to overlap completely.

A voice that seemed to be angry from somewhere cut in between the two.

When Suisei looked back, there was Chae Hee-rin’s face with a frown.

After completing first aid for Suisei, I am about to go to the health room again to treat Sihyuk Lee.

“Senior. I told you to rest. I did first aid, but it was at an amateur level. If you move carelessly, it could go wrong.”

“But, Mr. Sihyuk.”

“All right, please sit down.”

It seemed like the relationship between the two had been reversed.

Other times, Chae Hee-rin would have lost her senses and got caught up in Suisei’s pace, but now Chae Hee-rin was very sharp.

Because I’m mad at Suisei.

‘It’s understandable that I’m in a hurry.’

Chae Hee-rin could not accept that she ignored teamwork and pursued Los Zetas alone.

There’s one more thing. In fact, the reason I was really angry was this side.

‘Even if I get hurt.’

Chaehee Lin dreamed of becoming a hero, but she could not sympathize with her virtues required of a hero.

Her virtues of prioritizing others over herself, or her tendency to sanctify self-sacrifice for her cause.

Of course, there are only a handful of active heroes who keep all of those virtues.

Hee-Rin Chae is well aware that she is a type of person that she cannot belong to in that minority.

That’s why she admires people like Chaehee, Rin and Suisei, who take it for granted to keep those virtues.

And a handful of jealousy is always mixed with the feelings of admiration.

“… All right. Si-hyeok’s treatment, please.”

“I’ll take care of myself.”

As Su Issey quietly returned to her original seat, Chaehee Lin frowned and stood in front of Lee Sihyuk.

She picks up a medical cotton ball soaked in enough disinfectant with tongs and gently taps it on Lee Si-hyeok’s face.

“Ouch.”

Lee Si-hyeok moaned weakly in pain, but Chae-hee-rin continued to treat her without batting an eye.

As much as she is in charge of the health committee in her class, Chae Hee-rin’s hand movements are skillful and there was no hesitation.

“So, Lee Si-hyuk.”

“Huh?”

“What the hell did you eat wrong?”

Lee Si-hyeok shut his mouth as if he had become dumb after eating honey.

I can’t say that.

‘I harmed myself to get rid of the dark memories inside-.’

Of course, it is 100% pure truth without any lies.

If the three of us here except Lee Si-hyeok heard that, they would have a similar reaction without exception.

‘Lee Si-hyeok, are you seriously ill?’

‘Sihyuk, you have a unique part~’

‘Wow… senior. Was that a character?’

. A reaction like putting a dagger in Lee Si-hyeok’s tender heart.

Since he was well aware of that fact, Lee Si-hyeok had no choice but to keep his mouth shut.

And Chae Hee-rin interpreted that silence a little differently.

“Lee Si-hyuk, would you like to multiply 382 by 99 and then divide by 11?”

“Huh? What does that mean all of a sudden?”

“It’s okay, hurry up.”

Simple arithmetic operations learned in elementary school.

It is a problem that can be solved with mental arithmetic, of course, when you are a high school student.

“Uh, so… 99 to 382… “

However, the answer seldom comes out of Lee Si-hyeok’s mouth.

This is because Lee Si-hyeok’s brain, tired of the pride of civilization, has long since subcontracted the processing of simple calculations to a smartphone application.

‘… There is something wrong with the calculation ability.’

Chae Hee-rin, unaware of this fact, continued her words with a frown.

“Okay. Next, try it. ‘Inspection of violations of the law after the occupation of the control room and arrest control room.'”

“Uh…Uh? Checkpoint section… No, why are you doing this all of a sudden?”

Lee Si-hyeok was unable to properly respond to the sudden request.

‘If there is a problem with language skills… “

Chae Hee-rin made a puzzled expression.

“Not sure. Lee Si-hyeok, you must have something wrong with your brain right now-“

“Is that true, Ms. Heerin?!”

After hearing Chae Hee-rin’s muttering, Suisei couldn’t stand it and intervened in the conversation.

“Wait a minute, Kasuga-senpai- I told you to stay still.”

“I’m fine. Wounds like this heal after sleeping and waking up!”

“It’s a minimal rib fracture, but it can’t be…. Not some kind of gorilla.”

As if he hadn’t heard Chae Hee-rin’s curse words, Suisei turned her head to Lee Si-hyeok with an urgent expression.

“Anyway, Mr. Sihyuk, we’ll take care of this, so go to the hospital first—”

“Say something that makes sense-! You are also a patient now!”

The two of them started an argument, even bumping into their chests.

To be precise, it was a situation where one side invaded the territory unilaterally, but unfortunately the other side was not even aware of the fact.

In short, the situation is plus or minus zero… !

“Take priority tracking now—.”

“As a senior, it’s rather a hindrance —.”

The argument begins to intensify.

Lee Si-hyuk turned his head around slightly, feeling as if he was sitting on a cushion of thorns.

As usual, Lee Si-hyeok’s role is to stop these useless arguments.

But now that it can’t play its role properly, a third force needs to join the war to end this fight.

While thinking that, Lee Si-hyeok sent an SOS to Baek So-so nearby with his eyes.

“Hey…”

The moment Lee Si-hyeok’s eyes met, Baek So-so turned his head right away, making a sound as if he had seen something very terrible.

Yes.

Although it has improved a lot, Baeksoso basically has a weak personality.

It is still unreasonable for Baek So-so to meet Lee Si-hyeok, whose face is swollen and covered in blood!

Apart from worrying, it is physiologically impossible.

Lee Si-hyeok is well aware of that fact.

‘… I know it well.’

Anyway, Baek So-so’s genuinely frightened face seemed like it would be a big trauma for Lee Si-hyeok for a while.

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“… Is it really okay for the two of us, senpai?”

“Why don’t you come closer and talk?”

I narrowed my eyes for no reason and looked at Baeksoso.

Then, Baek So-so immediately looked away and took a step back.

I understand.

I understand, but… , What the hell is this pain, like being stabbed with a needle in a corner of your heart?

Baek So-so flinched for a moment when he saw my sullen expression, but continued his words without closing the distance.

“Even if Kasuga-senpai gets injured, he can’t help it. “

“It’s underground.”

“Why is it underground?”

Anyway, Baek So-so didn’t seem to notice.

The Chae Hee-rin from before was in a state of being quite mentally driven.

The shock of the first murder. Successive incidents. Suisei’s injury. Even the pressure of being underground.

In her basement, she must have been burdened by the thought that her power might be engulfed in flames if she didn’t properly control her abilities.

“Chaehee-Rin is because she doesn’t believe in herself yet.”

I believe in her Chae Hee-rin, but the real Chae Hee-rin is unsure of herself.

She said it was obvious to her eyes, so after she heard the information about Los Zetas, she used Suisei as an excuse to send her upstairs.

‘What are you two going to do without me!’

She said that on the outside she was an angry Chae Hee-rin, but on the inside it was clear that she was relieved.

“Hmm… , She seems to know about Heerin sunbaenim.”

“Well, that’s right. After all, we’ve been in the special department together for several months.”

“I see… “

Baeksoso, who had been blurting her horse’s tail, suddenly came closer.

As if avoiding the streets was a lie, she is a white cow that adheres closely to my body.

The expression seems to be angry somewhere.

… What is it, a creature called an adolescent middle school girl?

It’s been quite a while since we’ve been together, but I still can’t understand how it works.

“So, senpai.”

Baeksoso doesn’t run away anymore.

I don’t know what triggered it, but it’s because I’ve grown a step mentally compared to before.

“…Is there a chance?”

Still, I couldn’t help but feel anxious, and I could feel the tremor that I couldn’t hide in my voice.

It is natural for human beings.

Of course, I am also anxious.

I’m not 100% sure of the information I got from ‘Legend of Academia’ like before.

Of course, we are aware that unexpected situations can happen.

However, based on the experience and information obtained so far, one thing can be said for sure.

“If there was no odds, you wouldn’t have come in the first place.”

The current ‘Los Zetas’ cannot beat ‘Lee Si-hyeok’.