Ex Rank Supporting Role's Replay in a Prestigious School

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Early in the morning before sunrise at the Jiikhoe Hall.

When Gye Idam walked into the empty hallway, the automated lights turned on.

Before he came to this world, Gye Idam wasn’t the type of person to go to work so early, but he couldn’t help it now that he’s in Eungwang High.

He spent the first year out of his consciousness, but he was misunderstood as someone who has a serious personality, raising strange expectations for him.

It would be rather noticeable if he started acting lazy now.

With the support of the dormitory students, he was elected as the chairman of the Jiikhoe.

Since then, it has been a habit for him to go to school early and handle work first.

“…?”

Gye Idam opened the door to the Jiikhoe conference room and paused.

‘Am I not the first one here?’

It’s a rule to not lock the doors of the Jiikhoe conference room, so it’s not that strange that the door would open.

However, the lights and the heater were turned on.

‘Don’t tell me…’

Gye Idam arrived much earlier than the set time.

Only a few people go to school at this hour.

Gye Idam took a second to sigh as he realized who was inside.

As he expected, he entered the room and saw Sung Siwan.

As if waiting for him to arrive, Sung Siwan was holding out a coffee cup for Gye Idam.

“Hi. I heard you go to school early now, Idam-ah. I made two cups of coffee. I’d have to drink both of them if you didn’t come, so I’m glad you’re here.”

Gye Idam glanced at the cube-type capsule dispensers.

Two capsules of different colors were on the counter.

One is a decaffeinated coffee with a strong woody scent, and the other was a weak acid coffee with a cocoa scent.

The former was for Gye Idam, and the latter was for Sung Siwan.

‘He drank some coffee…’

He was grateful for the coffee, but Gye Idam couldn’t give a word of thanks right away.

Sung Siwan stayed until late last night to challenge the former head of the association and failed miserably.

Gye Idam had to watch the physically and mentally exhausted Sung Siwan who couldn’t even smile properly.

He forced him to quit last night, but seeing him in the Jiikhoe conference room so early in the morning, Gye Idam felt upset.

‘He’s like this but I couldn’t even remember his name in PMH…’

A harsh remark stuck in Gye Idam’s throat.

However, the bitter comment didn’t come out.

Gye Idam took the cup of coffee.

“…Thank you. You can drink your coffee and rest up now.”

“No, it’s fine. The CSAT results were already out, and there’s nothing else for me to do.”

What does not having work have to do anything with him getting rest?

On the contrary, he’s been overworking himself so that he could beat that cold old man.

Gye Idam cursed at the former head of the association in his mind, wanting to argue with Sung SIwan.

However, he couldn’t sort out the good words from the harsh, so Gye Idam decided not to.

Not knowing what Gye Idam was thinking, Sung Siwan began to speak.

“I don’t think Kihwan’s objection will be entertained in the end. The university professors who were consulted on the issue all agreed. The evaluation center will officially announce it tomorrow.”

Do Wonwoo and Woo Kihwan were the two best scorers from Eungwang High.

The two performed very well in the CSAT as well.

Do Wonwoo got a perfect score, while Woo Kihwan only got one item wrong.

The second-placer Woo Kihwan objected to the item he got wrong, but it seems like it wouldn’t be adopted.

On top of that, Woo Kihwan lost to Do Wonwoo in the final regular examination of Eungwang High and the final examination of the third graders.

Until the end, he couldn’t escape the curse of being in second place.

“I will consult with Professor Im Yeonhwa.”

“Yeah, that’ll be good. I don’t know what Kihwan will do. It wasn’t this bad when we were freshmen…”

When Woo Kihwan was interviewed as an examinee for Eungwang High, he said that his goal was to beat Do Wonwoo.

It looked fine on the surface, and many students aim to be the best anyway.

However, the veteran interviewer took notice of the young madness in Woo Kihwan and placed him in Class Zero.

There was a lot of disagreement between teachers on whether Woo Kihwan should be in Class Zero since he had excellent grades, was talented, and looked perfectly normal.

Eventually, they decided to ask Woo Kihwan but he answered that he didn’t care which class he was put in.

And so he was put in Class Zero.

Everyone admired the sharp eyes of the pioneer interviewer as Woo Kihwan's odd colors eventually came out.

Woo Kihwan was indeed a Class Zero student.

“Ah, you two are early.”

“I’m going to drink coffee too. Do you guys want some more?”

While Gye Idam and Sung Siwan were discussing how to contain Woo Kihwan, other members of the Jiikhoe began to arrive.

Since the club didn’t have a lot of members, some students placed two chairs to lie down for a bit.

When Gye Idam tried to say something to Kim Hyungu, who was lying on the desk in his gym clothes…

He suddenly turned his back to an eerie sensation.

‘That’s…!’

Outside the window was Yong Jegun.

He was quite far away, and it seemed like only Gye Idam noticed him.

Yong Jegun was observing him, his thin eyes curious and alert.

It was as if he was looking at someone who couldn’t exist in this world.

‘What the hell?’

Gye Idam didn’t know what to do.

In the blink of an eye, Yong Jegun disappeared.

Maybe Yong Jegun left, or maybe Gye Idam was just hallucinating.

He felt like he was possessed.

“So, what’s with Professor Yong Jegun?”

Gye Idam turned his head quickly at Kim Hyungu’s words.

Park Seunghyun continued to talk, unaware of Gye Idam’s nervousness.

“Yong-ssaem and Professor Kim Shinrok had dinner last night, and the Class One kids were very upset about it. They say they want to eat dinner with Shinrok-ssaem too.”

“Huh, they got mad over something like that?”

What’s the problem with two teachers eating together?

Gye Idam shared Kim Hyungu’s sentiment.

Though more than anything, Gye Idam was more concerned about why Yong Jegun was staring at him from the window.

Just in time, Kim Shinrok entered the room.

“Hey, guys.”

Kim Shinrok smiled, though his face looked solemn.

It seemed like an ordinary greeting between a teacher and students, but perhaps because he just saw Yong Jegun…

Gye Idam felt something strange.

***

At the Hwangmyeong Mansion, in the annex where Eunho stays.

When I said I had breakfast before I left the dormitory, Hwang Jiho served some tea instead of a full meal.

Today’s snacks were moon rabbit rice cakes.

Because Ok Toyeon sent a lot, other tigers besides the descendants had their share.

Hwang Jiho, who was taking a bite of the rice cake, suddenly clicked his tongue.

“Looking at you, I don’t think you slept again. I wish you’d reply to my message once if you stayed up all night.”

“I was busy.”

I stayed up all night doing work, so why is this old man talking to me like I just played around?

I turned on my device, ignoring the grumbling Hwang Jiho.

When I displayed Yong Jegun’s case report on the hologram…

“Welcome, Euishin hyung. I’m sorry I couldn’t greet you at the front door earlier.”

I raised my head the moment I heard Eunho’s voice.

He was in the form of Cheon Sungheon, no, Cheon Eunha.

Though he looked much younger than I remember.

‘…Yeah, he’ll go to school with that appearance.’

A total of three people from the previous world were here.

Me, Gye Bastard, and Eunho.

I retained my name, Jo Euishin, but the two didn’t.

Perhaps that was the difference between the fit and the candidates, the names of the two were changed.

But all three of us retained our appearances.

In the case of Gye Bastard, his face was from before he had an accident.

“I’m using this appearance since I’ll be taking the entrance exam soon. What do you think?”

Come to think of it, I’ve never seen Cheon Sungheon when he was a minor, but he probably looks exactly like this.

No one would guess that he’s Eunho, a tiger from the mythical age.

I put my thoughts into words.

“You look like a middle school student.”

“Really? I’ll be a high school student and Euishin hyung’s hoobae soon though. Do I look too young…’

Hearing Eunho’s words that implied that he’d make some adjustments, I felt complicated.

He’s a middle school student, but he’s already as tall as I am.

He was taller than me even when he was Cheon Sungheon, though it looks natural since Cheon Eunha and I are only a year apart.

“Hmm… amazing.”

Meanwhile, the rice cake lover Hwang Jiho, who devoured five more pieces than I did, looked at Eunho with an amused expression.

Is he so surprised to see Eunho’s change in appearance?

I think Eunho already reversed his appearance days before though.

“Should I tell you what I find amusing? I can tell you.”

“Forget it.”

The old man noticed me questioning and suddenly spat some nonsense.

I know how amazing Eunho is without Hwang Jiho telling me, so there was no need for the old man’s words.

Eunho has been an amazing hoobae ever since he was Cheon Sungheon.

I ignored the old man and took a sip of my tea.

“Hi, I’m here.”

“…”

Woof woof!

My vision brightened when I looked at the front door.

There wasn’t any backlight, but was it because it was my good angel Olmu and my playable characters Baekho-gun and Yong Jegun, they looked like they were glowing.

“Baekho said he’d take a walk around the school. Where did you two meet?”

“I went for a walk this morning too.”

While I held the angel who rushed into my arms, I could hear the faint conversation between the tigers and the dragon.

I was wondering where Baekho-gun was, but he must’ve run into Yong Jegun while walking Olmu.

Maybe because of the chilly morning wind, Olmu’s fur was a little cold.

I had to share my warmth with the angel who worked hard taking a walk.

“You have a teacher’s contract. A morning walk at Eungwang High, huh? You must’ve played tricks again.”

“I just took a look at something. I bothered Kim Shinrok a little, but I really just took a walk.”

Jeokho didn’t say anything even though Yong Jegun openly admitted bothering Kim Shinrok.

The fool-for-his-son Jeokho would’ve said something like “Who are you to bother my son?”

Jeokho seemed to have been greatly affected by Replay.

‘But what did Yong Jegun look at?’

While I thought about asking him later, Yong Jegun looked at me with a smile.

“Oh, I’ll tell you what I checked out. I think you should tell me more, Euishin.”

…What?

I don’t know what it is, but Yong Jegun is saying that I know more about it than him.

I hugged Olmu a little tighter to get rid of the bad feeling.

“I want to ask you something first though.”

Yong Jegun’s eyes landed on Eunho.

The only ones who know that Eunho woke up were Baekho-gun, Hwang Jiho, Jeokho, Kim Shinrok, Cheon Dongha, Olmu, Sanryeong, and me.

Yong Jegun knows that Eunho’s descendants are staying in the mansion, but he doesn’t know that Eunho woke up from a deep sleep.

However, Yong Jegun said something unexpected.

“I didn’t know another human was allowed in this mansion. Are you an official of the Tiger Clan? May I ask your name?”

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