I Became an Unknown Professor at the Academy

The two days of rest passed in the blink of an eye.

Especially for Baek Hana, who had been exploring London, the time seemed even shorter.

“Hwaaah…”

Baek Hana, who had boarded the private jet, couldn’t help but yawn and leaned back in her seat. She hadn’t slept at all since returning to the hotel late in the evening and using the hotel’s facilities until dawn.

“I hope I can come back again.”

Baek Hana slightly raised the corners of her mouth as she looked out the window at the airport and the city of London, which were gradually getting farther away. Her first impression wasn’t very good, but aside from that, it was a pleasant experience, making new friends, and enjoying parties and exploring the city.

[From now on, freedom…]

Baek Hana unfastened her seatbelt and jumped onto the bed behind her at the in-flight announcement. It was a comfortable bed, as soft and fluffy as the hotel bed, with a faint scent of sunshine.

Knock. Knock. Knock.

Baek Hana, who had been about to fall asleep while hugging the black coat she hadn’t returned yet, sat up.

“Seo-hee…”

Baek Hana, who had slightly spread her magical waves to identify the person, got out of bed and opened the door.

“I was going to ask if you wanted to have lunch together, but was I interrupting?”

“Hmm…”

At the word lunch, Baek Hana shook her head slightly.

She thought about it, and it seemed like her stomach was a little hungry too. And if she ate, she would sleep better.

“Just a moment.”

Baek Hana quickly made a decision, put the coat she was holding in her arms under the blanket, changed into slippers with fur trim, and left the room.

“Seo-hee, this way.”

“Yeah.”

Nam Seo-hee, who was leading the way in front of the sleepy Baek Hana, answered briefly and quickly followed Baek Hana, who was gesturing to her.

“Hmm?”

“Ah, Iseul.”

As soon as they entered the dining area, Baek Hana’s eyes met with Yoon Iseul, who was sitting in the lounge and looking at a tablet. And the female student sitting across from Iseul flinched and turned her head.

“Huh?!?”

“…”

Baek Hana, who was approaching the table where Iseul was sitting with Nam Seo-hee, tilted her head at the woman’s reaction, who was startled at the sight of her face.

“You look tired, so I thought you’d go to sleep right away.”

“Hehe… I’m a little hungry.”

Baek Hana scratched her cheek in response to Iseul’s question.

“Who’s this?”

“She’s Kang Minji, the top student at Hwarang Academy, and we’re somewhat acquainted.”

“Oh, nice to meet you. I’m Baek Hana.”

“Oh, nice to meet you…”

Kang Minji, who was at least well-known and treated well wherever she went in Korea, stood up and bowed to Baek Hana.

“Oh, yes…?”

Baek Hana blinked at the overly enthusiastic reaction.

Iseul, who was sitting across from her, smiled slightly and said,

“She’s always like this. It’s best to order food first.”

“Yes…”

Baek Hana and Nam Seo-hee headed to the counter, which also served as the kitchen.

At the same time, Iseul’s face lost its smile.

“Don’t overdo it. You’re making her uncomfortable.”

“Who wants to overdo it…?”

Kang Minji, who was also embarrassed, sat back down, her face turning bright red.

“Damn, I messed up from the first impression…”

“There’s an impression to mess up? You got eliminated in the round of 16.”

“That’s…”

“Be quiet and leave if you’re done.”

“Won’t you be nice?”

Swooosh.

A shadow under the table wriggled and slightly wrapped around Kang Minji’s ankle.

“Damn… I’ll just leave…”

Kang Minji, who had stood up, looked back at Baek Hana, who was ordering food at the counter, and muttered quietly.

“We’ll meet at the student council meeting anyway, but she’s so persistent…”

“Our queen doesn’t care about that. Just leave.”

“Ah! Stop stabbing me! You crazy bitch…”

Kang Minji, who was being stabbed in the calf by the shadow, eventually left with tears in her eyes. Not long after she left, Baek Hana returned with Nam Seo-hee, carrying a tray full of food and sat down at the table where Iseul was sitting.

“You didn’t have to chase her away.”

“I did it because I was uncomfortable.”

It was the truth, without any pretense, but Baek Hana thought that Iseul was considering her, so she scratched her cheek and sat down across from her.

“What are you looking at?”

“I’m looking at the domestic public opinion… Well, not exactly, but I’m looking at the responses.”

Baek Hana tilted her head as she twirled pasta around her fork and put it in her mouth. Iseul chuckled and handed her tablet to Baek Hana.

Title: Going to greet the queen later ㅇㅇ

Author: ㅇㅇ

10:00 to 13:00, I will be camping at Incheon Airport.

ㅇㅇ: Crazy bastard. Government and association notice?
Sexy Bear: Even if you go, it’s a cut at the entrance unless you’re an actual passenger ㅅㄱ └ㅇㅇ(Author): So I bought a ticket to Busan
└ㅇㅇ(Author): (Photo)
└Sexy Bear: Lol
└Royal Guard 1: I’ve reported it~

“Oh…”

“Hana’s popularity is incredible. And there’s also this.”

Title: Why was the video deleted? Author: Arena Dream

“I’ve only been away for two days, and I’m already trembling with excitement. Please restore the video, I’m begging you!”

“I really miss you, and I’m so disappointed that the video of Professor Baek was deleted.”

“If you’re going to delete it, why did you upload it in the first place? How am I supposed to live without it, you bastard?!”

-Liliruluro: Teacher, please calm down. You’ll be punished by God.”

└Tinkerbell: Calm down, sister. Come down?
└ArenaDream(Author): Who are you to touch my dear?

“Hwaaah…”

Baek Hana’s face turned red at the slightly, or rather, very embarrassing words, and she quickly handed the tablet back to Iseul.

“Huhu, it seems like a lot of people are disappointed that the video of Professor Baek at the party was deleted.”

Iseul, who was one of those who regretted the deletion of Baek Woo-jin’s video, hid this fact to protect her relationship with Baek Hana.

“And it seems like there’s a hot topic about Hana and Professor Baek within our academy as well.”

“I don’t really like being in the spotlight…”

“Don’t worry too much. I’ll take care of that part.”

Iseul, sitting next to Baek Hana, glanced at Nam Seo-hee, who was eating salad, and exchanged a look with her. The look meant that she would handle the upperclassmen, and Nam Seo-hee would take care of the lower and same-year students.

In this way, they secretly formed a relationship without the knowledge of the parties involved.

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“How many times do I have to tell you? I told you that I don’t want to do any interviews or anything like that. Don’t even think about filming with a camera, whether it’s inside or outside the airport.”

Jayden, who rarely gets angry, frowned and put his smartphone on the table.

“Is it the government?”

“Yes. They asked if I could at least take pictures from a distance.”

“Why don’t you just let them do what they want? Knowing Professor Baek’s personality, he’ll just clean it up.”

At Cheon Ji-ho’s question, Jayden rubbed his face with both hands.

“I want to do that too…”

But what can he do when his boss has directly ordered him not to cause any trouble? If he doesn’t do it properly, he’ll be thrown to the ground headfirst.

“I’m sorry I couldn’t be of more help.”

“No, it’s because I like doing it… Haha, haha…”

Jayden laughed weakly and looked out the dark window.

The city lights were getting closer and closer.

‘Please let today pass without any incidents.’

Jayden didn’t have a particular god he believed in, but he prayed to every god he could think of for a safe and uneventful day.

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“You bastards, you’ve all worked hard.”

Kang Seok-ho, the fiancé of Na Joo-hee, who achieved the first defeat, listened to Kang Hana’s words at the gate.

“Well, you all know that there won’t be any interviews or anything, so don’t be nervous. In fact, even if there were, only the three of us here would be interested.”

It was a bit of a rude statement, but neither Kang Seok-ho nor anyone else denied Kang Hana’s words. They all knew that while there were some who had shown brilliant performances, they were like fireflies compared to the top three.

“Anyway, it’s late today, so everyone go back to the dormitory. Starting tomorrow, those who want to go home can go, and those who stay can have a free vacation. Understand?”

“Yes, sir!”

“These kids are really good at answering.”

Kang Hanna chuckled and turned around.

“Wait a minute.”

At the sweet voice coming from behind, Kang Seok-ho unconsciously tensed his back and shoulders.

Click-clack, click-clack.

Baek Woo-jin, wearing a black coat, stopped next to Kang Hana. He spoke to the nervous students.

“Baek Hana, Yoon Iseul, Nam Seo-hee, Park Dae-geun, and Na Joo-hee.”

Except for Baek Hana and Nam Seo-hee, the three whose names were called quietly swallowed and waited for the next words.

“Except for these five, everyone has been defeated once.”

‘Oh…’

Kang Seok-ho’s ears, which were wide open in anticipation of what he would say, gradually widened.

“Everyone except the five I just named, gather at the upperclassmen’s training ground at 8 AM tomorrow. As promised, we’ll have special training until the end of the vacation.”

With that, Baek Woo-jin turned around and left without any hesitation.

‘I’m screwed…’

Kang Seok-ho, remembering the promise made on the first day, was pulling his hair out in his mind.

“Tsk, what’s done is done. Stop sulking and let’s go.”

Kang Hana clicked her tongue and turned around.

“Oh, that’s right.”

After walking a few steps, she turned her head slightly and spoke to the students.

“Anyone who’s late will be in trouble.”

To fill her empty bank account, Kang Hanna willingly volunteered for overtime.