I Escaped the Exile Story Only To Find It Was a Regret Trope

13 – 2# The School Opening Ceremony with My Childhood Friend, Complete Chaos!(6)

An entirely unexpected result came out.

Of course, the outcome of the duel was clearly Selena’s defeat.

That was the problem.

How on earth did we lose?

Especially at the end, Selena clearly unleashed all 60 arrows at Yushin.

But why did the arrows Selena shot return to her instead of hitting Yushin?

No one could figure it out.

Except for one person.

Hyunwoo’s older sister, who was also the head of the disciplinary committee, easily provided the answer.

“She deflected all of Selena’s attacks and sent them back.”

“Is that even possible?!”

“Generally, no. Unless you possess swordsmanship close to divine.”

While answering Chukseng’s question bluntly, the girl considered one exception.

She could follow it herself, but deflecting all of them was nearly impossible.

No, in the first place. If she hadn’t seen it with her own eyes, she wouldn’t have even thought to try.

Was it Baek Yushin? How could such a talent remain unknown until now?

The girl’s gaze fixed on Yushin. And seeing that, Hyunwoo gritted his teeth.

‘My sister is interested in Baek Yushin…!!’

To Hyunwoo, the result didn’t matter anymore.

He just hated Baek Yushin so much for stealing his favorite character’s attention that he wanted to kill him.

However, Yushin, completely unaware of this, extended his hand to the fallen Selena.

Strangely enough, Yushin didn’t dislike Selena that much. Rather, he felt a sense of affection.

Maybe it was because she reminded him of a comrade from the fantasy world they had been in together.

However, looking at Yushin’s outstretched hand, Selena instead became furious and questioned him.

“Are you pitying me right now?!”

“Not at all, I’m just showing you some respect.”

“Respect?”

“You are undoubtedly strong. And you also have honor. So I am treating you the same way.”

“If, if that’s the case.”

Yushin wasn’t good at making up words. In other words, what he just said was sincere.

However, he had merely stated a plain fact.

Selena took it as Yushin acknowledging and praising her.

Thanks to that, Selena’s face turned red with embarrassment as she cleared her throat and took his hand.

The duel ended more warmly than expected, and a huge cheer erupted from the audience.

“It seems you weren’t a scoundrel after all.”

“Shall I give you some advice on that?”

“What?”

“I understand your desire to uphold justice. However, self-righteous justice is tyranny.”

“……!!”

“If you act a little more cautiously, you might become a great justice.”

Selena looked at Yushin with a dazed expression. Yushin chuckled as he watched her.

Maybe it was because he saw too much of that guy in her. Unconsciously, he ended up giving advice to Selena.

Well, how she uses this advice is now up to her.

Yushin left the arena first. She watched his back for a long time.

“Brother!”

“I told you, I would never lose.”

“More importantly, are you hurt anywhere?”

“Of course not.”

“That’s a relief.”

Even after hearing that, Yuri could only be relieved after checking for herself.

In the duel with Selena, when she shot sixty arrows into her brother.

No, Yuri really thought her heart would stop. Yuri frowned.

“Please stop doing reckless things!!”

“As long as I won, it’s fine.”

“That’s not the point!”

Yuri had already almost lost Yushin once. And it was her own mistake.

Of course, strictly speaking, it was more Baek Yushin’s problem than Yuri’s mistake.

Still feeling guilty, Yuri had already blamed herself for it.

Therefore, she didn’t want Yushin to get hurt anymore. Before she knew it, she found herself hugging her precious brother.

“To me, there’s really only you, brother.”

“Yuri.”

“If my brother makes an extreme choice again, I…”

“It won’t happen again, so let go now.”

“I’ll stay a little longer.”

Still, a sister is a sister, isn’t she? Yushin couldn’t push her away strongly.

No, honestly, it felt more like dealing with a late-born daughter than a sister.

Thanks to that, Yushin, whose heart softened, sighed and reluctantly allowed it.

“An extreme choice…?”

But Selena, who came out late, overheard Yuri’s muttering.

Selena frowned. It seemed like the story was quite different.

This needs investigation.

* * *

The news that Yushin had won the duel with Selena spread quickly through the academy.

Selena herself acknowledged it clearly, and there were many witnesses.

It was only natural. Thanks to that, Baek Yushin’s name became widely known at the academy.

After all, Selena was a recognized genius and strong person at the academy.

But she lost to an unknown student whose name wasn’t even known?

Naturally, it drew attention. However, Yushin’s reaction was indifferent.

“So?”

“Why is your reaction so lukewarm?!”

“It’s natural for attention to be focused on the strong.”

At Selena’s exclamation, Yushin answered indifferently.

From the beginning, Yushin was revered as a hero in the fantasy world.

So, this kind of attention was not surprising to Yushin.

Rather, it was more surprising to Yushin that Selena was here.

“But why are you here?”

Wasn’t Selena’s position awkward? Losing to an unknown like me?

But she was sticking to the very cause of her embarrassment. Yushin couldn’t help but be puzzled.

Maybe because she was properly counterattacked. Selena blushed and turned her head.

“I-It’s not like I’m here because I’m worried about you!”

“Oh, is that so?”

“Of course!”

“Yes, yes.”

“What is that rude expression?!”

Yushin made the exact same face as a certain picture circulating on the internet.

The effect was tremendous! Selena was completely provoked by that expression!

Anyway, through the conversation just now, Yushin perfectly grasped Selena.

So, that’s it.

She’s what they commonly call a tsundere.

Well, a light novel needs at least one tsundere character.

Moreover, judging by her reaction, it seems Selena has a crush on me.

Yushin subtly lowered his gaze. A body trained to be strong through discipline.

And a chest and hips that are by no means small. This isn’t bad at all.

“Oppa.”

“Huh?”

Like a thief caught in the act, Yushin turned his eyes in surprise.

Thanks to that, he ended up making eye contact with Yuri, who was staring at him with empty eyes.

What? Are there undead in this world too? He couldn’t help but think that.

Soon, like a north wind blowing in winter. A voice with a cold chill came through.

“Where are you looking right now?”

“…A man’s ideal?”

“Sigh.”

He judged that saying it as it is would lead to unknown consequences.

Yushin answered as indirectly as possible. Hearing that answer, Yuri sighed.

Then, as if to replace her brother, she stood up and glared at Selena.

“Hey, damn disciplinary committee.”

“What sudden rudeness is this?”

“Look at what you’re doing, do you think I can speak nicely?”

“…Let’s hear the detailed reason.”

There are quite a few people who hold hostility towards the disciplinary committee, but if you divide them into two main categories.

One is simply because they don’t like the disciplinary committee.

And the other reason was that she had a good reason to dislike the disciplinary committee.

In Selena’s view, the girl named Baek Yuri seemed to fall into the latter category.

[If my brother makes an extreme choice again, I…]

Recalling what she had overheard at the stadium, Selena chose to listen.

It was truly surprising. In the past, if someone had cursed the disciplinary committee, she would have immediately retaliated.

[I understand your desire to uphold justice. However, self-righteous justice is tyranny.]

[If you act a little more cautiously, you might become a great justice.]

‘Thanks to you, I was able to learn a lesson, Baek Yushin.’

The duel with Yushin had become a stepping stone for her to grow further.

Therefore, Selena wanted to repay him. From now on, she would protect it properly.

The justice she had been ignoring until now. That will was coming out in her actions.

“What story! Just shut up and get lost!”

“I’m sorry, but I can’t do that.”

“So, why exactly?!”

“Because of the duel, the student council has taken an interest in Yushin.”

“Student council? Do you mean the central student council?”

At Selena’s words, Yuri’s face turned pale as if she had never been angry.

Unfortunately, it was true. Selena nodded with a heavy expression.

“You have to be careful. The student council is not an easy place.”

Especially, the student council president is known for his incredible obsession with getting what he wants.

I hope the president’s interest is not that serious.