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

8 – 2# The School Opening Ceremony with Childhood Friend, Complete Chaos! (1)

You are not much different in the end.

In the end, you will also be abandoned by someone precious.

“……I know that too.”

* * *

Yushin, who had fallen into a deep sleep, barely opened his eyes. Because his dream had been restless.

In the time when he was a hero in exile, Yushin had a brief conversation with the Demon King.

It manifested as a dream. Thanks to that, Yushin felt a wave of nausea rising within him.

The Demon King, the hero—he was utterly fed up with it. It was something he never wanted to think about again.

“Umm.”

“……?”

At the sound of rustling beside him, Yushin finally realized that someone was there.

With disheveled black hair and skin as beautiful as white jade, a splendid figure lay right next to him.

A beautiful girl, so stunning that it wouldn’t be strange to pounce on her immediately, was lying beside him.

He woke up from sleep to find a woman next to him? And she was only in her underwear?

This is that, right?

A green light.

It’s not manly to turn down a laid table.

However, even Yushin, who feared nothing in the world, hesitated.

‘No matter what, incest is a bit much.’

That’s right. For now, the hero possessed by Baek Yushin is set up as Baek Yuri’s older brother.

If he were to engage in such acts as they were, it would be undeniable incest.

No matter how open the world becomes, incest is still very much a taboo.

But.

Soon, Yushin changed his mind.

What is incest?

To put it simply, it means engaging in such acts between blood relatives.

Of course, Baek Yushin’s body is indeed that of a blood relative. But what about the soul?

The hero and Baek Yuri have no relation whatsoever. This means it’s not incest!

Nodding at the truth he easily realized, Yushin reached out his hand.

“Wake up, why are you sleeping here?”

‘No matter what, incest is a bit much.’

He tried to rationalize it, but still, for Yushin, incest was very much a no-go.

Anyway, when Yushin grabbed Yuri’s shoulder and shook her, she finally woke up.

Rubbing her eyes like a cat, Yuri sat up and immediately hugged Yushin.

“It’s you, brother.”

“Let go.”

“No.”

“Why?”

“Because you’re my brother.”

Huh, that’s something. If only the setting of being siblings didn’t exist… It was truly unfortunate for Yushin.

Well, what could he do? In the end, Yushin had to be content with just keeping Yuri at a distance.

Apart from Yuri acting spoiled towards Yushin, not much had changed.

Yuri still took care of all the housework. Yushin tried to help, but…

Yuri firmly refused, so in the end, Yushin could only watch from behind.

‘Honestly, it’s nice and convenient.’

Having a house in Gangnam under his name, and his sister doing all the housework?

Isn’t that truly paradise on earth?

Thanks to that, Yushin could leisurely lie on the sofa and watch TV from the morning.

[Next news. With the reopening of Cheongwol Hero High School just around the corner, famous figures from around the world are visiting Cheongwol…]

“Come to think of it, school starts tomorrow.”

“Are you really asking because you don’t know? Do schools usually announce their reopening on the news?

Of course, Seoul National University sometimes appears on the news, but they don’t announce the reopening.

Hearing that question, Yuri suddenly realized that Yushin had amnesia.

“Cheongwol is a globally famous academy.”

“Globally famous?”

“Yes, four out of the seven heroes who played active roles in the Great War are from Cheongwol.”

So it’s a prestigious academy that accepts not only Korean but also international students.

I get it roughly. So, it’s an academy with a status higher than Harvard.

Since it’s in Korea, it’s naturally going to get a lot of attention here.

The media, which lives off viewership, will make a big deal out of even the smallest news.

“Brother, are you really going to be okay?”

Yuri looked at Yushin with worried eyes. She couldn’t help but be worried.

Although Yuri didn’t know exactly what her brother went through at the academy…

At least she knew that he had spent painful days there.

Yuri wanted to help him with all her heart, but for now, there was nothing she could do.

“Oppa, if something happens, you must tell me, okay?”

“I can handle that much on my own.”

“Please, Oppa. Promise me.”

“Alright, alright.”

Yushin reluctantly made a promise to Yuri, who kept pestering him.

However, surprisingly, Yushin wasn’t too worried.

After all, the Hero Academy was just a bunch of rookies with no real combat experience.

‘I’ll just play along.’

Yushin thought nonchalantly.

* * *

The next day.

To attend the academy, Yushin received the academy uniform from Yuri.

Apparently, Yuri had been taking care of Yushin’s uniform. Why?

No matter how sorry she felt, would she really go that far? Yushin wondered.

But he didn’t bother to question Yuri about it. After all, it was a good thing.

A black blazer, a white shirt, and gray pants.

Oddly enough, it was very similar to the uniform of the high school Yushin used to attend.

Of course, it was much cleaner and more luxurious than his high school uniform.

Yuri stared blankly at Yushin, who had changed into the uniform. What should she say?

He looked the same as usual, but somehow, he felt different.

Like a sharply honed blade. Yuri blushed and said,

“Yeah, you look cool, Oppa.”

“I know.”

“That’s a relief.”

Yushin was Yushin, but Yuri, who didn’t lose to him, was also quite something.

Anyway, Yushin went to the academy with Yuri.

Surprisingly, the academy wasn’t far from home. No, it wasn’t just not far.

It only took 10 minutes on foot to get there. Yushin clicked his tongue and said,

“So this is the academy?”

“Hey, how is it? Do you remember anything?”

“No, not at all.”

Beyond the vast fence, there was a huge site close to the university.

From the morning, there were students playing soccer in their soccer uniforms on the field.

I could also see girls sitting on benches, chatting leisurely.

Is this the Cheongwol Hero Academy? I was surprised at how nice the site was.

“Yushin, it’s been a while.”

“……?”

While I was exploring the grounds of Cheongwol Academy, I heard a voice.

Except for the slight tremble, it was a voice that felt warm like a spring day.

However, the moment I heard that voice, Yuri, who was next to me, reacted violently.

“How dare you talk to my brother with that face?”

It wasn’t even a roundabout way of speaking, but a direct anger aimed at the owner of the voice.

The girl with brown hair touching her shoulders and reddish-brown eyes flinched.

Watching her, Yushin was reminded of a frightened puppy.

“S-sorry. But I had my reasons.”

“Reasons? That’s funny. And you still call yourself a childhood friend?”

“I’m really sorry… If you want, you can curse at me all you want.”

Although her bowed head and averted gaze felt sincere,

Yushin, the person involved, had no idea what was going on.

“So, who is this girl?”

Naturally, Yushin, who didn’t know the girl at all, had to ask.

No, seriously. Who is this girl, and why is she reacting so intensely?

However, the girl, with a shocked expression, stared blankly at Yushin.

“You’re joking, right? Aren’t you?”

“No, seriously, who are you?”

“Ha! It seems like you’ve made up your mind, brother.”

Of course, the girl didn’t know that Yushin had amnesia.

And Yuri, who knew that, had no intention of telling that fact to this girl.

Because she was a traitor. A dirty traitor who betrayed her brother’s heart.

“Why are you fighting again from the morning?”

A voice as refreshing as the autumn sky intervened between Yuri and the girl.

It was a boy with red hair, standing well over 180cm tall.

His features were as striking as his build, like looking at a sculpture.

The boy opened his mouth, gazing at the girl and Yuri with a deep look.

“I don’t really want to see you fighting from the morning.”

“Hyunwoo…!!”

“Since when did you start acting like you know us?”

“Well, I see you now, so aren’t we acquainted?”

At Hyunwoo’s words, Yuri glared at him with an incredulous expression.

But Hyunwoo just smiled and gently responded to Yuri.

Watching this, Yushin sighed and stepped forward.

“So, who is that really?”

“Can’t you just stop?”

“What?”

However, the voice that had been gentle to the girls turned fierce towards Yushin.

It transformed like a storm. Hyunwoo glared at Yushin and spoke.

“No matter what, pretending not to know is too much, isn’t it?”

Hyunwoo’s aggressive aura continued to press down on Yushin.

In a usual situation, Baek Yushin would have apologized to Hyunwoo here.

Because that’s the norm. He knows he can’t beat Hyunwoo with his strength.

“Hey.”

“…?!”

“…!!!”

But, unfortunately. The one standing before them now is not Baek Yushin.

Once, he defeated the Demon King. And even the mastermind behind him.

But would a hero be intimidated by a mere brat smelling of milk?

Exuding an aura that overwhelmed even a fierce storm, Yushin answered firmly.

“Who do you think you are?”

Ordering me around?