I Became an Unknown Professor at the Academy

The internet was set ablaze by a single video.

“Upon arrival, there’s no need to gather. Just head to your respective rooms.
You have two days of free time, so please enjoy yourselves.
However, when leaving the hotel, be sure to report your destination.”

However, the bus carrying the students who had witnessed the video in person was surprisingly quiet.

“Haa…”

Jayden, still unable to snap out of it, sighed softly as he looked at the students who were still in a daze and Kang Hanna, who was sprawled on the chair.

“They seem to be quite shocked.”
“It’s understandable, but still.”

Jayden shook his head at Cheon Ji-ho’s words and sat down.

“Well, I can understand the female students and Professor Kang Hanna, but I don’t know why the male students are like this.”

Through the rearview mirror, he saw some male students slumped in their seats, looking like they had seen it all.

“It’s probably a sense of inferiority…”
“Hmm, you should feel inferior when you see the right person.”
“That’s why they’re still students. Haha.”

Cheon Ji-ho chuckled, trying to comfort Jayden.

“To be honest… well, he was quite a looker, wasn’t he? Especially those golden eyes that shone… what should I say… even a brief glance felt like my soul was being sucked in…”
“I understand. It’s just that Korean has a wide range of expressions. If you had to express it in English or another language, it would have been even more challenging.”

Cheon Ji-ho burst into laughter at Jayden’s honest answer.

After a few seconds of laughter, he took a deep breath and continued.

“It’s going to be quite noisy when we get back.”
“It would be more unusual if it was quiet.”

In fact, the government was already calling, but since it was a matter that the superior had taken charge of, he didn’t bring it up at that moment.

“Well, at least it will be quieter than the Academy, so that’s a relief.”
“Haha, that’s true. Everyone knows Professor Baek’s style.”

However, there were two things that the two men overlooked.

First, a large number of new students would be joining in a little over a month.

Second, these new students were currently watching the 10-second video that was rapidly spreading on SNS.

“And from tomorrow…”
“If possible, we should advise them to stick together.”

The two men discussed the management of the students for the next two days, and before they knew it, the bus had arrived at the hotel.

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After the bus stopped in front of the hotel, Nam Seo-hee grabbed Baek Hana’s wrist and got off the bus, sitting next to Yoon Iseul, who seemed lost in thought.

“Hana, this way.”
“Yeah…”

The students moved sluggishly like undead, so Nam Seo-hee easily accompanied Baek Hana into the elevator.

Ding.

Baek Hana stepped out of the elevator, a sound she was now familiar with, and quickly changed her clothes in the room.

“Hana, are you done changing?”
“Yeah…”

Nam Seo-hee slightly opened the door, hearing Baek Hana’s voice dragging on from inside. She sighed in relief.

She was worried that Baek Hana might still be mesmerized by the black coat, but when she peeked through the slightly open door, she saw Baek Hana had already changed into a light sportswear.

“Did you pack your pajamas?”
“Yes.”

Baek Hana smiled and held up a small paper bag on the bed.

‘Ugh…’

Nam Seo-hee couldn’t help but avert her gaze as Baek Hana’s smile was too dazzling. She clutched her left chest and let out a small moan, wondering if Baek Hana was a wolf or a fox.

Nam Seo-hee seriously considered this as she opened the door wide.

“Shall we go?”
“Yeah, let’s go.”

The two left the room before the others returned, carrying their luggage.

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Baek Hana and Nam Seo-hee arrived at the room where Maria and her friends were staying, having secretly taken the stairs. They were almost dragged inside by Edyn, who had burst out of the room and was shouting at them.

“Give it to me! Hurry up, you bitch!”
“Wait… just… you…”

A louder smack than usual sounded from Edyn’s back.

Just as Nam Seo-hee was about to scold Edyn for groping her, Maria quietly approached and smacked Edyn’s back, as she usually did.

“Come in. I’ve prepared food too.”
“Yeah.”

Maria and Nam Seo-hee let out silent screams, ignoring Edyn, who was kneeling and twisting in front of the door. Baek Hana followed them inside, awkwardly smiling.

“Where are Nayoung and Yeon-ju?”

Baek Hana asked, and Maria pointed to one of the bedrooms.

“They’re passed out…”
“What happened?”

Maria covered her mouth and laughed at Baek Hana’s innocent concern.

“Hehe, there was something. Yes, something big. So come and sit down quickly.”
“Huh? Oh, yeah…”

Baek Hana quickly sat on the sofa, feeling like she was being watched by Maria as if she had done something wrong.

“But what’s that chick doing, staring at her phone like that?”

Usually, the fairy would have come running, chirping and flapping its wings, but now it was sitting on the table, intently watching something on its phone, which naturally piqued Hana’s curiosity.

“Seo-hee will tell you about it, right?”
“…”

Hana looked at Nam Seo-hee, who had approached her, with a puzzled expression.

“First, look at this.”

Nam Seo-hee entered the group chat and played the 10-second video that Maria had posted.

“Hehe… so cool…”

Hana smiled as she watched the video of the scene she had witnessed with her own eyes, and replayed it again.

“Is it okay…?”
“Huh? What do you mean?”

As Hana seemed to be enjoying the video casually, Nam Seo-hee cautiously asked a question, but Hana tilted her head slightly to the side.

“Is the professor’s video spreading…?”

Hana was actually quite generous within the Academy, contrary to her outwardly cold appearance.
However, she was particularly sensitive about anything related to Professor Baek Woo-jin. Knowing this, Nam Seo-hee couldn’t help but be cautious.
But contrary to her worries, Hana didn’t seem angry at all.

“It’s okay. I thought someone would record and upload it.”

Of course, she had hesitated a lot at first. The thought of losing one of her secrets with him made her heart ache. But soon, she changed her mind.

‘I’m the only one who can take off his glasses…’

She still remembered that night when she turned twenty.

The professor, sitting in his study chair, was writing something.

-I want to see you without your glasses. For seven or eight years, she had never seen him without his glasses. So, on her twentieth birthday, she asked him to take them off as a gift.

In response to her request, he had said:

-It’s a modest request for the atmosphere you’ve created.

At the time, he didn’t understand how she felt.

-Are you sick? You have a fever. Your pulse is also racing…

“Wack! Wack!”

“…”

Suddenly, Hana shouted and waved her hands, causing Nam Seo-hee and Maria to blink in surprise.

“Hana, what’s wrong?”
“No, it’s nothing… nothing…”

Hana awkwardly shook her head in response to Nam Seo-hee’s question.

The face she had seen on her twentieth birthday was even more handsome than she had imagined since she was a child.

As a result, when she looked at his face, her heart raced, and her face turned bright red. And when he casually touched her forehead, she was so startled that she ran away.

‘This isn’t right!’

Hana shook her head vigorously, trying to dispel the embarrassing memory.

The important thing was what happened next.

-…Don’t take off your glasses in front of others.

She had said this as she turned back after running away.

He didn’t respond to her, but she took his silence as a yes. And today, he had taken off his glasses for her, even though he hadn’t done so for anyone else!

“…”
“Why are you smiling like that?”
“I don’t know…”

Nam Seo-hee and Maria watched as Hana smiled to herself for a while.

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Using the queen’s power, I was able to return to the hotel without any hassle.

I quietly passed through the bustling lobby and took the elevator to my room.

“Oh, you’re here.”

As I was changing my shoes, I heard a shy voice and turned my head.

Claire, wearing a simple, pure white dress without any elaborate decorations, slowly approached me.

She was so close that our bodies would touch with the slightest movement.

She fidgeted with her hands and glanced up at me, as if expecting something. I couldn’t help but smile at her behavior, knowing what she and Hana had talked about earlier. I moved to fulfill her expectations.

“Hmm…”

I stretched out my arm and wrapped it around her waist, pulling her into my embrace.

Her waist naturally curved in a graceful arc.

I leaned in, my face close to hers, as she looked up at me with flushed cheeks.

“I didn’t know you liked dancing. Next time, I’ll take you with me.”
“I don’t like dancing…”

She placed her hands on her chest and spoke softly, avoiding my gaze.

“But… if it’s with you, I’d be happy to dance…”
“I see.”

I lifted my face slightly, then said:

“I wish you’d take off your glasses.”
“Please dance with me first.”
“If that’s what you want.”

I kissed her forehead gently, my lips touching her golden hair.

“Shall we dance a song together?”
“I’d be delighted.”

Her white hands slowly reached for my face.