How to get on the protagonist’s flower path

Holding onto my dwindling magical power, I found myself rolling around, and before I knew it, it was a full night. The training had ended by that time.

“Are you really okay with this?”

“I don’t know why my little sister doesn’t trust me.”

“Do I look trustworthy?”

The scammer insisted that we should go back to the F-grade dorm together, while Nayu-ri argued that she couldn’t trust the scammer and that she would take me back herself, causing quite a stir.

Fortunately, we managed to get through the situation by saying that the curfew was cutting it too close if we went to the D-grade dorm after the F-grade dorm.

The scammer and Choi Soo-jung kept whispering secret discussions together throughout.

I had sensed it earlier, but they were indeed scheming to involve Choi Soo-jung in the upcoming gate raid.

They must have uncovered Choi Soo-jung’s secret, and somehow she survived. Truly, a protagonist even in decay. I couldn’t help but respect her negotiation skills.

By the way, I didn’t get to see the details of their conversation afterward. Since I wasn’t part of it, I guess it didn’t get included in the narrative. What a pity.

Anyway, the scammer and I successfully parted ways with the trio and headed back to the F-grade dorm.

“Choi Soo-jung will also be joining the raid today.”

“What? Soo-jung too? Is that okay?”

I expected that. They probably had a contract sorted out already.

“Yeah. We signed the contract earlier… and she won’t be a burden.”

“That’s true. I might be the burden…”

I acted dejectedly, feeling low due to my continuous underperformance during training.

“Do you think I can really be of help in the raid?”

Did I look cute enough for the scammer to smile as he lifted the corners of his mouth? Is that a good thing?

“Don’t worry. You’ll actually be the key.”

“What? Am I going to mess this up?”

“Stop worrying. Trust me.”

The scammer patted my head again.

What’s with this guy? Does he think patting my head is some sort of command? More like a trigger for my anger.

“…Okay!”

But I pretended to be the ‘heroine who believes in the scammer even without self-confidence’ for the time being.

Just a little longer; let’s hang in there… sigh.

We chatted happily (for me, it was painful) and returned to the dorm just in time for curfew.

I plopped down onto my bed.

First, it would be good to assess the current situation and strategy before heading out for the raid.

Meta System! Come forth!

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The points had increased again. Let’s take a look at the appearance parts and reader reactions first.

[Chapter 11 Appearance Parts]

The early part of Chapter 11 mostly featured the scammer squabbling with Nayu-ri while I awkwardly interjected.

There wasn’t much to see, but now I understood why the scammer was so keen on grabbing attention.

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I calmly concluded while watching Nayu-ri warily eyeing Kang Na-hyun, who was hugging me tightly.

Indeed, Nayu-ri’s animosity towards Nayu-han is no joke.

Even though she promised Kang Na-hyun, it seems she’s only suppressing her temper and has no intention of getting closer to me.

At this point, it might be better to take the path of hatred. Given Nayu-han’s karma, it seems difficult to pursue a normal route.

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So that’s why you were picking on Nayu-ri like that?

The latter half of Chapter 11 was filled with conversations on the way to the training ground, primarily involving a heroine power struggle.

085 While I was accepting Choi Soo-jung’s persistent approach with a hint of suspicion, Kang Na-hyun cautiously spoke up.

“Um, Soo-jung, won’t it be a burden for Yuhan?”

“Let’s leave them be and go our way, Na-hyun, Si-woo.”

“But….”

Kang Na-hyun seemed concerned, glancing over at me repeatedly. Hmm, is she worried about losing her partner?

I didn’t expect her to trust and follow me to the point of jealousy. Could it be that it’s not romantic feelings but rather an imprint effect?

I recalled Kang Na-hyun, who had been following me like a chick, and found it understandable.

“Huh? Huh?”

However, Choi Soo-jung boldly hugged my arm tightly, looking provocatively. This is troubling. She clung to me as if taunting me with her tail waving.

“….”

Kang Na-hyun looked helpless, on the verge of tears.

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×Damn. No, I shouldn’t curse.

But seriously, teacher, this was beyond my control. I silently begged for forgiveness from my inner teacher.

I couldn’t bring myself to read the rest and instead glanced at reader reactions.

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The power struggle started from the very beginning butt Kang Na-hyun seems to be losing a bit.

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Is there any fool who would pull out their Kang Na-hyun coin after hearing this nonsense?

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Yep~ That Na-hyun coin is on the decline~

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The new heroine character is strong. I like her.

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Ah, the heroine struggle is the best popcorn material Please keep it up, author

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I’m investing in the YuliXNahyun stocks. YuliNahyun is the best.

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What’s this guy up to again?

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Is this another harem story?

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The protagonist is dense, Doesn’t he know she likes him? He knows she follows him but can’t notice the romantic feelings?

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Ah, the default for harem protagonists is to be dense.

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Academy harems are the truth.

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I’m tired of harems now;; Every academy story is just the same. It’s self-plagiarism?

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Harem? How about yuri? YuliNahyun will rise.

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Yuri fans, go away.

The share was surprisingly evenly distributed. This could be considered ideal.

But what’s this with Nayu-ri and me being linked? Should I be happy about that…?

Let’s take a look at the next part.

[Chapter 12 Appearance Parts] Chapter 12’s content included the earlier parts during training and the events on the way back.

Since I had already seen the training part, I decided to just lightly skim through the return section.

… I skipped over the part where I spent a lovely time with the scammer and acted cute.

Hey guys, I’m doing my best here.

085 I notified Kang Na-hyun about the new party member.

There were no issues. The contract process had been completed properly, and upon explaining this, Kang Na-hyun accepted it and…

“… Am I going to be the burden…?”

She seemed rather gloomy. It appeared the continuous depletion of magical power during training had been fatal.

“Do you really think I can be of help in the raid? Am I going to mess this up?”

“Don’t worry. Trust me.”

As I lightly patted her head, Kang Na-hyun seemed to ponder for a moment but then nodded.

“…Okay!”

Her cheeks turned slightly red.

Does she really like being patted?

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She doesn’t like it. Every time you pat me, scammer, I think about pulling out your hand.

The comments for Chapter 12 were quite chaotic.

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Little sister, are you jealous? Little sister, are you jealous? Little sister, are you jealous? Yuhan and Yuli are rising.

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Get rid of the sibling fans.

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Yuhan and Yuli? What about Yuli and Nahyun?

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What’s this guy up to again? I’m dizzy.

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The original game’s protagonist keeps breaking the flow when it gets interesting;;; It’s annoying.

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Seriously, why do we need a male character? Please get rid of him quickly, author.

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Oh, Kang Na-hyun is indeed talented.

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It’s a cliché, lol. Discovering talented extras.

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All academy stories are just cliché copies, lol.

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You like being patted because of that guy, right?

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Na-hyun is completely hooked on the protagonist now

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Usually, such characters end up getting pushed to the sidelines later. I’m a bit worried…

I’m aiming to be sidelined. Please take good care of me.

Am I going to become the scammer’s main partner? That would be hell. I reaffirmed my resolve to willingly step back into a supporting role.

In that case, I need to make a more detailed plan.

Coincidentally, it seems that the appearance of another heroine has come earlier than expected.

With Nayu-ri joining, we could say that more key characters will draw the readers’ interest.

Given this situation, let’s do our best!