Breaking Up With the Heroine in an Otome Game

33 – The female protagonist and the villainess (2)

033

Normally.

The sound of clear water in the washbasin rings softly.

Only two people are in this spacious, pure white bathroom.

For a brief moment, Jin So-yeon and Yoo Seol-hyeon looked at each other.

Soon, Yoo Seol-hyeon smiles softly.

That smile had an inexplicable strangeness to it.

Jin So-yeon slightly frowned her fully extended eyebrows.

Suddenly, Yoo Seol-hyeon took a slow step.

Jump, bump, bump.

Yoo Seol-hyeon’s footsteps are loud.

Yu Seol-hyeon approaches with slow steps and stands in front of the sink.

When I turn my head, only Yoo Seol-hyeon’s profile is clear.

Yoo Seol-hyeon opens her mouth without saying anything.

He looks in the mirror and absentmindedly applies it.

As if they were deliberately ignoring it.

“Yoo Seol-hyeon.”

Jin So-yeon raised her voice while turning off the tap.

“Why are you here at this hour?”

“Huh? Oh, just.”

Yoo Seol-hyeon continued speaking in a calm voice as if it was no big deal.

“I want to apply some lipstick. And… ….”

Yoo Seol-hyeon, who parted his cherry-like lips, slowly turned his head to the side and looked at Jin So-yeon and smiled.

“…… I have something I want to ask you. “There aren’t many opportunities to talk alone like this, right?”

“… ….”

Jin So-yeon purred her pursed lips a couple of times.

I also have something I want to ask about Jin So-yeon.

Therefore, Soyeon Jin slowly released her lips.

“Good. “I also had some questions.”

“Really? “Then you can say it first.”

Yoo Seol-hyun speaks easily while closing her lip cap.

Soon, Jin So-yeon tried her luck.

“You know.”

“Yes.”

“Why did you take Jinhyuk to the dungeon? “Dangerously.”

“Huh?”

Yoo Seol-hyeon blinked her eyes.

Dangerously…….

I thought about Jin So-yeon’s words in my head for a moment.

Considering Jinhyuk Lee’s hidden abilities, it didn’t seem particularly dangerous.

“I thought it would help, but why?”

“Jinhyeok, who has no abnormal abilities and a poor combat evaluation, is of help? “At best, I’m only a little smart, so how can I be of any help in a dungeon?”

“… ….”

Yoo Seol-hyeon was silent for a moment.

What is it?

Jin So-yeon, are you talking about her?

If not… ….

“Really? It was a lot more useful than I thought, huh? Personally, I received a lot of help from Jinhyuk Lee.”

“There are a lot of veteran heroes there, right? “If Jinhyuk is there, won’t it be more of a burden?”

Yoo Seol-hyeon quietly looked at Jin So-yeon, who was speaking bluntly with a half-worried, half-dissatisfied expression, and then tapped her lips with his index finger as if trying to think of something.

No matter how I looked at that, I could only see it as dissatisfaction with Yoo Seol-hyeon, who had dragged her weak childhood friend to a dangerous place.

All of a sudden, Yoo Seol-hyeon blurts out a word as if she senses something.

“You sure you don’t know anything?”

“What are you talking about all of a sudden?”

“About Jinhyuk Lee.”

“What is Jinhyuk?”

Yoo Seol-hyeon slightly lowered his eyebrows.

I did not expect that Jin So-yeon was completely unaware of the things he was hiding.

Aren’t these two childhood friends who have been together for over 10 years? Until recently, we were even in a romantic relationship.

I thought Jin So-yeon would have had some idea of what he was hiding since they had been together for a long time.

‘Did you completely hide it from Jin So-yeon?’

I tried to sneak up and ask Jinhyuk Lee about the things he was hiding, but the results were a little disappointing.

I never thought my childhood friend Jin So-yeon would know this much.

For Lee Jin-hyuk, who lost his family, Jin So-yeon is probably his oldest relationship.

It was even revealed that Yoo Seol-hyeon has the ability to predict the future.

“Hmm, you don’t know. “Then that’s enough.”

“What are you talking about earlier? “What don’t I know?”

What do you mean by that?

Is there something I don’t know about?

For an instant, Jin So-yeon could feel an unknown unpleasant emotion surging from a secret place in her heart.

I didn’t like the fact that it seemed as if the two were sharing a secret that Jin So-yeon didn’t know about.

It seems like you are intentionally showing off your relationship with Jinhyuk.

I said I know something you don’t know.

“I want to tell you, but I promised not to tell anyone else.”

Of course, Jin So-yeon knows very well that no matter how close she is to a person, she has at least one or two secrets.

That would be the same even if she was a childhood friend who had been with her for a long time.

But the fact that she didn’t say anything to Jin So-yeon that she could tell Yoo Seol-hyeon was enough to make her feel uneasy in many ways.

If Jinhyeok had an ability or something that could be helpful in conquering the dungeon, as Yoo Seol-hyeon said, why didn’t she say a word to Jin So-yeon?

She clearly knew that Jin So-yeon would be worried.

At best, all she did before entering the dungeon was tell a half-hearted lie, like saying she was sick.

Later, when she left the dungeon, Jin So-yeon was worried and asked her questions about various things, but she did not listen and did not even give a proper answer.

– People were going missing in the dungeon, and Yoo Seol-hyeon asked for help with that, and after looking at the research data, I thought I could help in some way, so I decided to participate.

– I think they took me in because they thought highly of my tactical ability during the performance evaluation. When conquering a dungeon, that’s more important than mediocre strength.

All are half-hearted answers.

I wanted to ask more, but I felt Jinhyuk Lee was reluctant, so I didn’t bother to ask…….

“If you’re really curious, how about asking Jinhyuk Lee directly?”

“… ….”

“Then it must be late, shall we go quickly? “I can talk later.”

“… ….”

Finally, Yoo Seol-hyeon bowed his head alone and concluded the conversation.

Anyway, since Jin So-yeon didn’t know what she was curious about, further conversation was almost a waste of time.

Yoo Seol-hyeon slowly moved his feet and tried to get out of the bathroom.

At that moment.

“You. “You don’t like me, right?”

Jin So-yeon’s low voice caught Yoo Seol-hyun’s ankle.

“… ….”

Yu Seol-hyeon stopped his steps for a moment and turned his head back.

My gaze meets Jin So-yeon, who is clearly looking at me.

Eyes filled with negative emotions.

Jin So-yeon didn’t seem to like Yoo Seol-hyeon.

Then what about Yoo Seol-hyeon?

‘I don’t like it.’

To be honest, I don’t dislike it that much.

Lee Si-woon only cared about Jin So-yeon, which hurt her pride a little, but not anymore.

Well, even so, if you were to consider likes and dislikes, it’s definitely closer to a dislike.

Yoo Seol-hyeon immediately smiled.

“It’s a bit unexpected.”

I’m going to joke around once.

“Is it because our kids are spreading some bad stories about you? I’m sorry about that. “I didn’t control it properly.”

It’s not that they failed to crack down, it’s that they didn’t do it. He also secretly encouraged it.

However, he had promised Lee Jin-hyuk that he would not bother Jin So-yeon anymore, and if he continued to mess with Jin So-yeon, Lee Jin-hyuk would be displeased, so he decided to change her mind.

Lee Jin-hyuk, who has the ability to predict the future, would be of great help in the future, so wouldn’t there be nothing good about messing with his childhood friend Jin So-yeon?

But.

“I’ve heard old rumors about you.”

“Hmm?”

“I heard you cheated on the lover of a girl you had a bad relationship with when you were in middle school? “That’s why there are quite a few broken couples.”

“Ah, well… ….”

Yoo Seol-hyeon lowered her head. He could have denied it, but he obediently agreed.

Because he didn’t need to lie and didn’t want to.

“Those girls first spread malicious rumors.”

If he was going to fight, it would be polite to accept it.

“So, I just pretended to be friendly with the girls’ lovers a few times and gave them a gentle eye smile, but then I ditched the girl I was dating and confessed to me, right? “This is ridiculous to me too.”

Yoo Seol-hyeon said that she only responded accordingly, but to Jin So-yeon, it was just an excuse.

Whatever the reason, didn’t you intentionally ruin other people’s relationships?

Then… ….

“Is that why you approached Jinhyuk? “Is it because you don’t like me for clashing with you from day one?”

“Well?”

“Yoo Seol-hyeon.”

“Hmm?”

“You. If you don’t like me, just touch me. “Don’t mess with someone who is strict for no reason.”

Jin So-yeon furrowed her eyebrows and glared at Yoo Seol-hyeon with pointed eyes like those of a bird of prey.

I could even feel a faint sense of hostility.

Jin So-yeon, who was always smiling and friendly with everyone in her class, had rarely seen her with a straight face like that unless it was related to Jin-hyuk Lee.

Can we say that it is like a mother bird trying to protect its young from a threat?

Yoo Seol-hyeon, who was watching that scene from a distance, was a little impressed in her heart.

No matter how much they were childhood friends, they seemed to think a lot about each other even though they were lovers and then broke up.

Wasn’t Lee Jin-hyuk also putting up an absurd condition that he would ‘not bother Soyeon’ in return for helping him conquer the dungeon?

If we had asked for more authority to distribute items in the dungeon, we could have benefited more.

It means that we think about each other that much.

The sight of them trying to protect each other like that was a bit strange, as I had only seen it in one case.

‘… ….’

I suddenly remembered my mother who passed away.

Her mother, who loved her almost like she was the only one who loved her. Her family members hated Yu Seol-hyeon very much, but her mother embraced Yu Seol-hyeon until the end.

But after her mother passed away like that, Yoo Seol-hyeon… ….

‘…… Why am I suddenly thinking of my mother?’

Yoo Seol-hyeon shook his head to get out of his thoughts.

What did I feel in the relationship between these two people trying to protect each other that suddenly reminded me of my mother?

For some reason, I don’t know why, but Yoo Seol-hyeon felt her mood rapidly worsening.

So I decided to open my mouth.

To wash away this unknown discomfort.

“I think you’re misunderstanding, but that’s not true, Soyeon.”

“What?”

“I didn’t approach Jinhyuk Lee with bad thoughts… ….”

I won’t go to the level of bullying him as I promised him, but a little prank like this would be okay.

Because I didn’t mean to lie in the first place.

“…… “Personally, I’m somewhat interested in Jinhyuk Lee.”

Interest.

Yes. I’m interested.

Personally, I am very interested in Jinhyuk Lee’s abilities and the things he hides.

I wonder what kind of trick he has up his sleeve.

What other goals do you have?

But Jin So-yeon, how will you accept my words now?

Maybe it’s just a misunderstanding? Yes?

“Interested? You?”

“Uh.”

It wasn’t a lie, so Yoo Seol-hyun shook her head with a smile and Jin So-yeon opened her eyes wide with a puzzled expression.

Is Yoo Seol-hyun interested in Lee Jin-hyuk?

I thought that might be the case, but when I heard it in person, I couldn’t calm my dazed mind.

What on earth does a rich girl like Yoo Seol-hyun lack that she is interested in Lee Jin-hyuk?

The environments we lived in must have been different to begin with.

“No, why are you talking to Jinhyuk?”

“Huh? “What’s wrong with Jinhyuk Lee?”

Yoo Seol Hyun shrugged his shoulders and joked.

“Lee Jinhyuk is not bad. “He is a student at Union, he is smart, and his face is, well, a bit disappointing.”

“No, but there is such a thing as level. What do I miss about you from the Gaonnuri Clan…….”

Ability, family, appearance, financial resources, living environment, etc.

It was hard to believe because the difference in level was so great.

I always thought it was Yoo Seol-hyeon’s joke, but it seemed true that he was interested to some extent.

“But Soyeon, why are you so concerned? Didn’t we break up anyway?”

“It’s because we’re friends. Because nothing good will come to Jinhyuk if he gets involved with you. “You have a bad relationship with men.”

“Aha, really?”

Yoo Seol-hyeon laughs.

Oh, you can’t do this. Jin So-yeon’s reaction is quite interesting.

Isn’t that too explicit, Jin So-yeon? I think my old personality will come out like this.

But you can’t do that. I made a promise, so let’s go as smoothly as possible.

“My relationship with men is not good…… “Isn’t that you, not me?”

“What?”

Jin So-yeon frowned at a single word from Yoo Seol-hyeon. What am I doing? You’re saying things that don’t even sound like words.

“You have an active personality, and you get along well with both men and women and are very friendly, so you have been quite popular with the opposite s*x since ancient times, right?”

“What is that?”

“No, just…” ….”

He says with a grin.

“I think it would be difficult in many ways to be the boyfriend of a woman who has many friends of the opposite s*x.”

She is looking at Jin So-yeon with her coy eyes.

“Imagine hanging out with that pretty face and her friends of the opposite s*x. “It must have been a bit like that from the boyfriend’s point of view, right?”

“What do you want to say?”

“Just. “If I were in Jinhyuk Lee’s position, I might have been a little uncomfortable?”

“What do you know?”

I really didn’t like Yoo Seol-hyun babbling on topics about Lee Jin-hyuk and Jin So-yeon without knowing anything about them.

From the beginning, the two of us did not have a relationship where we shared sweet love.

Because it was a fake romantic relationship.

“Lee Jinhyuk said you wanted to break up first, right?”

A word from Yoo Seol-hyeon that came out of nowhere.

Jin So-yeon’s shoulder flinched once at that unexpected blow.

“How did you do that?”

“Oh, really? “It seemed like it would work.”

“You.”

“Soyeon, Jin Soyeon.”

Yoo Seol-hyeon soon took a step closer.

Inadvertently, Jin So-yeon took a step back.

“I heard that after you two had been together for so long, she didn’t feel like you were the opposite s*x, so you broke up amicably.”

Yoo Seol-hyeon was just smiling.

“Is that really true?”

As usual.

“Really?”

“Well, do you think there is another reason?”

“Kukkuk.” No, no. “I said something unnecessary, I’m sorry.”

Yu Seol-hyun brushed his hair once and turned his body towards the door.

“I thought you wanted to break up because you were tired of constantly hanging out with other men. “I look like you, but there’s no way I wouldn’t feel like you’re the opposite s*x just because I’ve known you for a long time, right?”

“…… No way.”

“Okay. Because they said they broke up amicably. Is that right, Soyeon?”

“… ….”

“Okay then, let’s go back to class quickly, it’s going to be really late now.”

Jin So-yeon was unable to catch Yoo Seol-hyeon, who suddenly left.

For just a moment, she just looked at her back.

***

“What, why are you so late? But you’re lucky. Homeroom teacher hasn’t arrived yet. “I guess you have some business to attend to.”

“… ….”

“Soyeon?”

“… ….”

Jin So-yeon came back from the bathroom and quietly sat down next to me and pursed her lips.

“What, what’s wrong? “Are you still upset?”

“I’m not saying I was upset.”

Jin So-yeon sighs, deliberately denying what I said.

“Jinhyuk, you.”

“Why?”

“Why did you ask me to break up with you?”

“That? Didn’t I tell you this last time? “I wanted to try something like a proper relationship for once.”

“Okay…… ?”

Jin So-yeon makes a subtle expression.

“Why are you suddenly asking that?”

“It just occurred to me.”

Soon, he mutters quietly.

“I just asked because it occurred to me. Don’t mind.”

Since then.

Jin So-yeon maintained her silence until her homeroom teacher came.

She lowered her head intently, as if she had something to think about.