Devil Returns To School Days - Chapter 164
31. Crack (1)
Only 3 days.
I only came to school after the weekend, but the atmosphere was very different from Friday’s finale.
It was a mess overall.
The Kim Hyun-seong incident was so shocking that students attending Daesung Mirae High School had no choice but to be harassed by people around them over the weekend. Do you know Kim Hyun-seong and what is the full story of the incident? And, above all, the class became empty as dozens of students were expelled without going through a disciplinary committee.
In fact, common sense dictated that the test should be postponed.
There is no need to push ahead with the schedule, but the temporary homeroom teacher said something different from what was expected.
“Everyone may be distracted by this incident, but in times like these, we need to come to our senses and focus on the exam. This world doesn’t care about you. As you go through life, crises like this will occur countless times, and if you expect consideration every time, you will not achieve the success you desire. “Everyone is in the same situation, so I hope you can focus more than ever and achieve the results you want.”
The school chose to go ahead.
There was a story behind this decision.
It was not the intervention of the Golden Circle.
As soon as the incident broke out over the weekend, we were inundated with calls from parents.
“You’re not putting off the exam, are you?”
“The exam must be conducted as is. Our children have completed all their conditioning for this exam, but if the schedule is suddenly changed, their balance may be lost. “I hope there will be no changes to the exam schedule regardless of a major incident occurring at school.”
“It’s all the same anyway, right? “There is no need for everyone to sacrifice to care for one person.”
Hyunseong Kim.
Even if it isn’t, it’s an eyesore.
If he took first place in the entire school, everyone’s rankings would be pushed back one level, so there was no reason to consider the current situation where his condition was bound to drop. The malicious intent of parents who were crazy about grades ultimately led to the ridiculous decision to push ahead with exams.
A prestigious family in Gangnam.
This was a world of survival of the fittest.
In this world where students are not considered students and everyone is a competitor, the competitor’s misfortune was everyone’s gain.
The homeroom teacher said.
“Then everyone, prepare for the exam.”
like that.
The first semester midterm exams have begun.
* * *
The bell rang.
Students showed different reactions to the signal that the test was completely over.
“Oh, I’m screwed.”
“Let’s guess right.”
“I think I saw it well this time.”
Test takers.
For them, exams were everything in life.
Students gathered in groups of twos and threes to check the correct answers, and cheers and despairing sighs rang out from all over the place. It was a scene that was always repeated at the end of the exam. Students who put their lives on the line for exams showed joy and despair as if their lives would end over that one question every time they checked one correct answer.
So the grading is over.
The students glanced at the same place.
Once their scores were announced, the scores of their ‘competitors’ were very important from now on in the relative evaluation test.
Especially Kim Hyun-seong.
Everyone checked on him in silence.
At first glance, Kim Hyun-seong, who had a bandage attached to his face, did not appear to be in any condition to take the test normally. Everyone prayed earnestly in their hearts. I hope your appearance affects your test performance. I hope Kim Hyun-seong, who has received perfect scores so far, makes at least one or two wrong answers, opening up the possibility of overtaking.
but.
Their expectations were not fulfilled.
Kim Hyun-seong, looking down at the test paper with a calm expression, came to one conclusion.
‘That’s a perfect score.’
Not a single question was wrong.
It was not the realm of the future.
When I attended Cheonil, I memorized all the exam questions, so there were no variables, but now that I was in my third year of high school, I had to compete purely based on my skills. Still, there were no particular difficulties. Even in my previous life, around this time, I was living a new life with grades that were all over the country, and I was stubbornly obsessed with studying.
Not even for a moment.
I didn’t let down my guard.
Recalling memories and accepting new knowledge, Kim Hyun-seong risked his life studying for this moment.
‘What will happen when my grades are revealed?’
There will be chaos.
Everyone’s anxiety became a reality.
The anxiety that problems would arise due to Kim Hyun-seong and the reality of the situation were clearly different.
Although this school cut out subordinates like Choi Myung-hoon, there were classmates who were managed by the Golden Circle. The current situation must be very uncomfortable for them. Kim Hyun-seong is still alive and well, and problems have arisen with his test scores, which are the most important value of the Golden Circle. Moreover, if the failure of the weekend incident is added, the meaning of the Golden Circle’s existence is bound to be questioned.
really.
It was a funny situation.
The Golden Circle built a powerful force with the unstable future of minors, but they had a very fatal weakness.
In the end, we exchange requests.
One side is in a position to pay the price.
Now that the full price has not been returned, the rift that Kim Hyun-sung wants will inevitably occur.
* * *
It was as expected.
Hong Seung-beom, a third-year student at Daesung Mirae High School, showed a nervous reaction to his mother as soon as he returned home.
Pop!
“What is this really!”
“Why why. “Did you fail your test?”
As soon as I got home, I threw my backpack away.
When his mother came running to him one month later, Hong Seung-beom let out an irritated voice.
“I did pretty well on the test, Kim Hyun-seong. He said he got perfect scores on everything. Even if that wasn’t the case, our rankings were pushed down one by one because of Kim Hyun-seong, and dozens of kids from our school were expelled this time. “If their gaps are reflected in my ranking, even if I did better than the last test, I’m just completely screwed.”
Mass expulsion.
It was an unexpected variable.
The grades of students who were expelled, including Choi Myung-hoon, were inevitably reflected in their test scores, but the grades of the students who were expelled were not in the top tier. That means that the students who had been covering the floor disappeared at once. Even if the grades are the same, the higher grade has become more important than other times.
Hong Seung-beom shouted.
“How do you really do this? It’s already the most important period, but if you mess it up like this, it’s impossible to get into Korean universities on a regular basis. mom. They say Golden Circle takes care of everything. “They said that if I just trust those people, my grades will be stable, but what on earth is this?”
his father.
Hong Soon-ho was a member of Golden Line.
Hong Seung-beom had been managed by the Golden Circle since middle school, but he remained quiet when Kim Hyun-seong revealed the identity of the Golden Circle. There was no need to reveal one’s identity. As it was a prestigious school located in the middle of Gangnam, there were Hong Seung-beom and several students at Daesung Mirae, and there was no reason for them to take risks.
So actually.
There was an uproar during the Myeong Soo-chan incident.
He reacted anxiously, fearing that the identity of other clients such as Hong Seung-beom might be discovered, but Golden Circle calmed him down by saying that they would definitely deal with Kim Hyun-seong. However, as everyone knows, only those involved in the Golden Circle were punished for the weekend incident, and Kim Hyun-seong returned safely and received a perfect score.
It was the worst scenario.
Whatever Hyunseong Kim does.
No matter how much you mess up.
The only thing that mattered so far was grades.
The only condition that allowed us to maintain our relationship with the Golden Circle was completely destroyed by this opportunity.
“It’s all ruined! “It’s ruined!”
Hong Seung-beom shouts.
His mother’s eyes were shining with hostility as she looked at him.
Son’s situation.
She couldn’t stay still any longer.
“Don’t worry, son. Do you trust mom? “I’ll sort it all out soon.”
* * *
A few days later.
Upscale restaurant.
Adults gathered together in a place where secrecy was guaranteed.
“This current situation. “What do you all think?”
The first person to speak was Hong Sun-ho.
Hong Seung-beom’s father and a professor at a university hospital did not bother to hide his anger.
“When I first joined the Golden Circle. What they promised us was complete confidentiality and a foundation for their children to get into good schools without the fierce competition. But now. Did any of it turn out as it was supposed to? Not only did Kim Hyun-seong get a perfect score on this test, but last time he revealed the client’s identity and publicly punished him. “Now we are in danger.”
“you’re right.”
“Like you just said, I don’t know why I have to share my future with the Golden Circle anymore.”
Everyone was angry.
Repeated failure.
Ruined grades.
There was no room for excuses.
Hong Soon-ho must have thought that the atmosphere had passed, so he led the members called the Golden Line.
“Honestly, I’m very anxious right now. Even though such an incident occurred over the weekend, Kim Hyun-seong is still alive and it would not be strange if our identities were revealed whenever he invaded the Golden Circle. When there was an uproar at school, I was told to believe in the Golden Circle and I gave in, but shouldn’t we find a way to survive if we continue to blindly believe in it? Either accept a promise that will definitely solve the problem you are facing, or take the risk by splitting with the Golden Circle. “You have to do something.”
This place.
It was not created simply to express dissatisfaction.
There was intention.
Not only did he gather members of the Golden Line like himself, but he also asked a very important person to come out. In fact, everyone here entered the country through ‘him’. If he hadn’t told me about the Golden Circle, I wouldn’t have joined it.
Hong Sun-ho said.
“CEO Lim Cheol-hyung. Please raise your voice for us. “If we continue like this, we will all die.”
“Hmm.”
Everyone’s attention was focused.
Lim Cheol-hyung.
CEO of Mirae Investment & Securities.
As the most active member of Heaven, he was the one who got the people here to join.
It was a very difficult situation for Lim Cheol-hyung.
Heaven and one member.
Although there was a difference in status in the Golden Circle, all of them were very valuable customers who entrusted a large amount of money to Mirae Investment & Securities. I couldn’t ignore the complaints of those people. And above all, it was true that he was also dissatisfied with the recent developments.
at last.
“All right. “Let me come forward and see.”
“As expected, CEO.”
“I will only trust the CEO.”
As if his back was being pushed, Lim Cheol-hyung accepted the role of messenger.
* * *
An incident that occurred over the weekend.
In fact, there was a lot of talk even in heaven.
Even though Golden Circle made such an open move, not only did it fail, but it made the decision to throw the broker as prey in a situation where it was almost caught by its tail. Hyunmin Yoon explained it as not causing any problems even if a crisis occurs, but in fact, from another perspective, it meant a very unstable future.
Was that why?
Lim Cheol-hyung behaved differently than usual.
He decided that he and the Golden Line members’ anxiety and dissatisfaction could not be clearly addressed through a simple phone call.
The next morning.
I visited the Taeyang Group headquarters.
I found Hyunmin Yoon.
It was natural for the CEO of Mirae Investment & Securities to look for a successor to the Taeyang Group in the eyes of others.
“Long time no see.”
I entered the office.
He sat down on the sofa and got straight to the point.
There was no reason to drag it on.
“The reason I came was because I wanted to hear a clear explanation of recent events. The Golden Circle failed the request. The successive failures of a group that had been displaying success and the perfect score that Hyunsung Kim received could be interpreted as meaning that the Golden Circle has lost its meaning of existence. As you know, if distrust arises in this relationship built on faith…”
“Representative.”
I stopped talking.
Lim Cheol-hyung comes in.
He motioned for me to sit down and responded by staring at me with cold eyes.
Then, when he realized what Lim Cheol-hyung was talking about, he who was in front of the window moved to the head of the table.
widely.
I sat down.
Just then, the secretary came in.
“I’ll serve you some tea…”
“Get out.”
“All right.”
The atmosphere instantly froze.
When Lim Cheol-hyung showed his discomfort, Yoon Hyun-min crossed his legs and raised one eyebrow.
“The discipline of the Golden Circle. “Have you forgotten?”
“I know that, but…”
“If you do, you made a mistake today. Golden Circle. In particular, members of Heaven never meet in public unless there is an external justification. This is the rule of the Golden Circle that has been followed for over a dozen years.”
This meeting.
It could not be dismissed as an exception.
Yoon Hyun-min showed a fierce look in his eyes.
“Representative, you are now breaking that rule.”