〈 Chapter 336 〉 Please add the ‘Big One is Coming’ emoticon!!!!!

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A strange atmosphere began to flow through the Academy, and some changes started to take place.

One might scoff and say it was just the beginning of the semester.

That’s a valid opinion to have if you’re a clueless first-year.

However, the second-years and other staff members could hardly be so sure.

They were people who had spent at least a year at the Academy.

That’s why they found it a bit odd that the Academy was so bustling.

Especially if the epicenter of change was the student council president, Kim Shinwoo, whom they all despised.

Sure, they had recently staged a protest to sway public opinion.

Unintentionally, it led to a brief moment of leniency towards Kim Shinwoo.

But that wasn’t enough to wipe away the anger they had built up until now.

“Still, we must kill Kim Shinwoo.”

“I’ll show you the hate that’s been building for ten thousand years!”

“Ah! I want to kill Kim Shinwoo!!!”

“Say it louder!”

It was woefully insufficient.

But regardless of their rage, changes continued at the Academy.

It all started in the large square at the Academy.

That place was spacious enough to hold a multitude of people.

For that reason, it had mainly been used for protests and events.

However, most of the people there now were unrelated to the Academy.

“Please install this as large and sturdy as possible, until the deadline.”

“If we do that, it’ll cost more than the previous estimate.”

Tons of construction workers were there.

“Ah, this is considered extra cost. Of course, it’s not coming out of my pocket.”

“Yosh!!!”

Though many people were needed for the construction.

Even a layperson would think it was excessive.

They looked like first-year recruits of the Academy, one might suspect.

Even a small number would easily be denied permission from the Access Control Department due to the Academy rules.

The variety of construction equipment brought in was now beyond strange—it was fascinating.

Regardless of their thoughts, the workers were just getting ready to start work.

“Safety first!”

“Alright! Alright! Alright!”

Watching over this was Kim Shinwoo and his crew.

“Shinwoo, today is a safe day too.”

“…Didn’t you say yesterday was safe too?”

“It’s a day we can safely…. um, get pregnant.”

“You idiot.”

Soon, the construction workers began to busily start their work.

At first glance, one might just think they were working on a project.

But if you looked closely, you couldn’t help but have questions.

Simply put, because of the materials being used for construction.

Let’s ignore that the steel frames meant to be upright were bent in arch shapes.

The barbed wire wrapped around those steel frames was unusually thick.

It would be nearly impossible for an average person to break it.

“This statue is getting in the way of the work.”

“Doesn’t matter, break it. It’s not mine.”

“Haight!!!”

Thus, a rather bizarre yet gigantic structure began to take shape.

Arguably, it resembled a mixed martial arts arena.

But it was more of a basket-like shape with no escape routes—like a trap meant to confine something.

“Ayeon, how did you write this justification?”

“I said it’s a temporary structure for an Academy fundraising performance.”

“Without any entrances, how did it even get approved?”

“When I said we’d trap the succubi for a strip show, it got approved in just hours.”

“Good grief.”

However, since it had gone through the normal approval process, it couldn’t be particularly criticized.

All that could be done was to keep questioning.

“Honestly, there are only lust-crazed bastards here.”

“Did you call me, Master?”

“I didn’t call you, idiot.”

“Shinwoo, if you called me, just say so.”

“F*ck.”

There were also other strange changes.

Compared to the second-years and professors who had their tasks set,

the third-years were supposed to be preparing for jobs, showing various freedoms.

Yet Kim Shinwoo exhibited behavior that seemed a little odd for a third-year.

Did he act like a student council president?

One could definitely say no to that.

The position of student council president.

It wasn’t just a role that enjoyed benefits.

It came with responsibilities and a significant workload.

Clearly, wandering around like Kim Shinwoo was far from a student council president’s job.

Especially for the neglected groups: the ability users, access control department, and dining personnel.

Of course, he didn’t seem to just be out for fun.

Still, it was clear he had no reason to be wandering around as a student council president.

“Caressy, I’ll use my wish token now. The one I got for winning the tournament.”

“Do you want to have beastly sex again? You could just say it anytime.”

“Just do some night work for me.”

“What the heck.”

Although he went somewhere at night with the saintess, Caressy.

It didn’t seem like he was doing any student council work during the day.

It was almost as if a robot automatically did his student council duties for him.

­ Crash!!!

­ Kwahzzzzzz!!!

“F*CK!!!!!”

Without a moment’s explanation, the familiar sound of something breaking comes from the student council president’s office.

Along with a loud shout from a woman.

Of course, this was nothing particularly special to care about.

“Didn’t she just go to the dining hall? When did she go back there again?”

“Only doing it every three days… So Kim Shinwoo must be sick.”

“He’s not the god of Adah for nothing. Only doing that is just like being sexless.”

In the end, everyone could hear the commotion.

They were in a space with young men and women.

Anyone could hook up with anyone just by making eye contact—that was their mindset.

Naturally, they did so without regard for time or place.

“……I’ve never done that with Adah.”

“But you have with a virgin.”

“Oh, right.”

Recently, there had even been all sorts of sex challenges.

Saying that eating and sex are different, doing it in the dining area was a basic practice.

Aside from that, there were events where people would compete over who could do it more in front of animals in the mountains during exam time.

There were challenges like the ‘only if I don’t see it’ challenge, where one uploads lewd pics on an anonymous board and if it goes viral, they get a thumbs up.

And recently, there was even a challenge called ‘Knights of the Round Table’ that ended in one move.

“I did it five times… I’m still far off.”

“Otaku.”

“Hey, take that back.”

Moreover, coincidentally, Kim Shinwoo and Elcia were also there.

“Shall we have a Q&A session just in case?”

“Ask here? This isn’t something to inquire about, it’s something to bite back!”

“……That’s not it. No, it’s not.”

“Right! It is ‘not’!”

“No, f*ck.”

Look, they too were proper Academy students by now.

So they had no care in the world for the sounds coming from the student council office.

Most just thought the student council president must be engaging in something extreme in that filthy place.

Even if a small minority offered their opinions, it was hardly effective.

“Shouldn’t we look into that?”

“Could it be that Kim Shinwoo pushed that onto someone? That’d be dereliction of duty.”

“Even if it’s annoying, let’s just put in the effort once.”

And for good reason.

“So you go investigate then.”

“That’s something the one who’s desperate should do.”

“Does the professor really have to do things like this? Let’s just have the students be discreet.”

This was none other than the Academy.

What kind of place the Academy was.

A treacherous space that teaches you to offload your work onto others and only reap the benefits.

Thus, it’s basic etiquette to pull a betrayal that would make the Leaf Village frown.

Naturally, taking on any work here would be considered an idiot act.

It’s mock-worthy, even more so than taking on a role as group leader in a group project.

Ultimately, all that remained was a battle of wits among the idiots.

“Honestly, let the one getting paid handle this!”

“Ah, who knows. Someone might care.”

“Am I upset? You all should be upset!!!”

“I just have to not do it!!!!”

Within such discord, some still proposed actions for the future.

Rock-Paper-Scissors, where the loser would monitor Kim Shinwoo, was a rather rational solution.

A selfish plan suggesting that a student with filming experience would install a hidden camera.

And an idea to hold a rotating hunger strike for three hours every day to force Kim Shinwoo to resign.

Of course, nothing was executed properly.

“You idiots. After cutting off everyone’s fingers, you want to play Rock-Paper-Scissors? Just slit your bellies, f*ck.”

“I’ve already got a red line; damn. At this rate, I’m about to get two! You think the idiots who won’t take responsibility for my two lines will have the guts to take responsibility if I get pregnant?”

“You want us to starve for three hours? Yeah! I just told the dining hall we’re all going on a hunger strike!!! We’ll all die together!!!”

Thus they spent nearly a month since their first day at the Academy.

With nothing meaningful accomplished other than stoking their sense of purpose.

In contrast, Kim Shinwoo’s crew seemed far too busy to be third-years.

Yet finally,

­ Huff. Huff.

­ “Ah, the student council president has something to announce.”

The eagerly awaited moment was approaching.

The current broadcast was in the last week of March.

At the same time, it announced a period everyone had longed for.

April 1st.

­ “Soon, there will be a stage check for the Academy fundraising performance.”

­ “Therefore, all Academy-affiliated personnel are to take leave for two weeks starting tomorrow.”

­ “This applies to ability users, the security department, and dining personnel too.

The significance of that day varied for everyone.

­ “This is not a suggestion from the student council president but a command under authority.”

­ “However, anyone caught remaining at the Academy will have to face the consequences.”

Coincidentally, it was a common day for everyone to begin moving.

­ “So absolutely do not stay at the Academy.”

­ “The student council president has warned you.”

­ “Any disadvantages arising afterward will solely be your responsibility.”

The actions and thoughts of two incompatible groups began to intersect through one individual.

­ “The student council president intends to check the stage while you’re all away.”

­ “Starting from midnight on April 1st.”

Finally, they began to cross paths.

­ “All alone.”

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