I Become a Mafia in the Academy

Chapter 84

"This crazy..."

"H-Hiik!"

Lee Seri, who seemed to have been startled and was trembling, as a sudden curse burst out.

"Ah, I'm sorry. I got a strange email out of nowhere... It was definitely not directed at you, senior."

"Oh, is that so? Whew, I thought I did something..."

The fear emanating from Lee Seri subsides in an instant.

No, I knew she was a character who was easily scared, but how could she react like this so quickly?

I don't think I did anything particularly scary... Uh... Hmm.

There were more things that pricked my conscience than I thought.

"It's nothing. Anyway, thank you as always for today as well."

"Hehe, if you say that, then I'm the one who should be thankful. Oh, I haven't finished my club activities yet, so I'll be heading back now."

"Yes, I will enjoy the cake."

"Th-Thank you for your hard work!"

After bowing deeply, Lee Seri leaves the club room.

After seeing her off to the door, I headed to the training room where the kids were eating cake.

But...

"Jinwoo Vivaldi. You look like you can do five more."

"No, I'm really going to die. I'm telling you, I'm going to die!"

"I'll save you before you die, so just do five more. Here, one."

"No, one or whatever, I'm really going to die!"

"From the way you're screaming, you sound like you can do ten more. Here, one!"

"Eeeeeeeek!!"

Jinwoo, lying on the bench press machine, trembling, and Ji Soohyun, eating cupcakes with a relaxed expression.

And Youngje and Seah, watching the scene as if it were amusing.

"Oh, is the president here?"

"Would you like to watch with Yoojin?"

What kind of situation is this, anyway?

"Die! Dieeeeeee!"

"...Such a fuss."

Ji Soohyun sighs and snaps her fingers at Jinwoo's desperate screams and foaming.

At this, the dumbbell that was about to crush Jinwoo moves to the safety rack.

Finally free from danger, Jinwoo slides down from the bench to the floor.

Ji Soohyun, looking at him with a pitiful expression, soon lifts her head to look at me.

"Oh, you're here?"

"Instructor, when did you arrive?"

Since I sent a separate message, I thought you were somewhere else, but I never expected you to be in the training room.

"Me? Just now. I came here and saw Jinwoo lifting weights, so I was helping him. Right?"

Saying so, Ji Soohyun taps Jinwoo.

In response, a "Nuhhhhh..." comes from below.

"So, what's up?"

"It's not about something happening... It's just that I have to do the freshman representative oath at the welcome party, it's so sudden."

"Oh, that?"

Ji Soohyun nods as if she now understands my reaction.

"I got notified from above, so I don't know the details, but it seems like Choi Yeon said she's not interested and doesn't want to do it. So what can we do? The Second Place has to do it."

"Then I──"

"Some people are stuck doing overtime and work because they're advisors to clubs that cause trouble..."

"...have to do it. That's what I was going to say."

It seems they've decided to make me do it.

"So, what's the date? The notification didn't say anything about the schedule yet."

Since the academy's welcome party often changes its date depending on the situation, it's good to know for sure.

And upon hearing my words, the kids react as if it's news to them.

"Huh? We're having a welcome party?"

"I think there was something like that on the schedule..."

"Uhhh...?"

Seeing the kids' reactions, Ji Soohyun makes a face as if she just remembered.

"Huh? Didn't I tell you today? It should be next week or something."

There are things to forget, but to forget the academy schedule?

"Hey. Class President. Send a message to the class telling them about the welcome party next week."

In the end, Ji Soohyun decides to solve it using the Class President next to her.

As I watch with a dumbfounded expression, Ji Soohyun coughs and turns her head sharply, then kicks Jinwoo, who is lying on the ground.

"Hey. Stop whining and get up. Since you've wrecked your upper body, you need to wreck your lower body too."

"Huh? I'm going to die..."

"Your upper body might be dead, but your lower body is still alive. Eat this quickly and get up."

"Urp──"

Eventually, a cupcake is stuffed into Jinwoo's mouth by Ji Soohyun, and he is dragged to the squat machine.

"Start with five."

"My thighs are tearing apart! Boss! Help me!"

"...Instructor. Judging by Jinwoo's volume, it looks like he can do one more set."

"Right? Let's do one more set."

"Kishaaaaaa!!"

Next week...

It's going to be tight.

* * *

[Gwak Chunshik: It's decided, so... wait for it...]

When I got home, I received a message from Gwak Chunshik.

It seems he's finished sorting out his feelings.

As expected.

The fact that he told me to wait suggests he's done with his business there and plans to come here.

I've casually mentioned it to Han Seojun, so he'll take care of whatever is needed.

With Gwak Chunshik's experience and connections, there shouldn't be any major problems.

"The old man's worries are his own, and it's about time I started my own work."

From casual attire to the suit made by the Maestro, I changed into DisPater and left the room.

"Have you come out, Young Master?"

The maid, who had been waiting outside the door, bowed in greeting.

"Where's Ji-yoon?"

"Yes, she just fell asleep."

"I see. Alessia, let's head out."

"Yes, Young Master."

With those words, she started to follow me down the corridor.

Ji-yoon's dedicated maid. Mikhail Alessia.

A Russian immigrant with neatly tied light purple hair and red eyes, she grew up with the Calione family since childhood.

And her true identity is...

"Are you accompanying me on today's patrol?"

"Yes, Han Seojun has work assigned by the Young Master, and today is his duty shift..."

"I see."

She is also a hitman of the organization.

Though only during the time Ji-yoon is asleep.

Therefore, on a day when Han Seojun has work, we went out together for the basic activity of the Calione family, maintaining night security. It's colloquially called a 'night walk.'

Her skills were impeccable, as she was also a named character in the game.

"What's the patrol area today?"

"C Territory."

C Territory is where Asian immigrants live.

"It should be fine."

"Yes, since it's my first time going for a night walk with the Young Master, I'm happy."

Alessia said with a gentle smile.

...I felt like I understood why CS players called her the Hydrangea of the Underworld.

We decided to move around C Territory, which has many alleys, by bike.

The foreign area in Incheon ranges from A Territory to G Territory.

From what I heard during Successor Training, originally there was only up to D Territory, but as the area grew and became more subdivided, it's gradually expanding.

"Young Master, how many times have we gone on this night walk?"

Alessia asked me while handing over a helmet before we got on the bike.

"Hmm... I think this is the third or fourth time."

"You've been out more often than I thought. I thought you'd only been out once or twice at most."

"...Because I'm the Successor. I had to go out a few times with Parnello to let the people in the area get familiar with my face."

And indeed, every time we went on a night walk, the influence of [Main Story (Gangs of Calione)] increased slightly, so it wasn't that bad.

"Parnello is wise. Most merchants in the foreign area are wary of outsiders. If you get them to recognize your face this way, it will definitely help in the future."

"That's a relief then."

"Shall we go?"

Alessia tapped the seat behind her.

...I know how to ride a bike, but I couldn't do it with this body.

I need to get my license soon.

I quietly sat behind her and gently wrapped my arms around her slender waist.

"If you hold on like that, you might fall off when we start."

Alessia spoke as if she was comforting a shy younger brother.

"...Ugh."

With her saying that much, I couldn't back out anymore. In the end, I properly hugged her and took a stable position.

"This should keep you from falling off. Let's go."

When I started the engine, a sound like an electric motor came on, and the seat started to vibrate slightly.

It seemed to be a different model from Parnello's last time, but for some reason, it started to feel unstable.

"Um... Alessia?"

"Let's go."

At the same time, a tremendous force pulled my body backward.

As Alessia said, if I hadn't held on properly, I would have been thrown off with such speed.

It felt like it took less than two seconds to reach zero to sixty.

"Wait, isn't this too fast, even if there are no cars or people near the mansion──?!"

"I am, after all, the champion of the Calione Family Bike Racing."

Is there such a competition?!

The bike we were on started to race down the road at an incredible speed.

I glanced at the speedometer, which read [362km].

"Is it okay to drive at this speed in the Republic of Korea?"

"I wonder if there's a police officer in the Republic of Korea who can keep up with me?"

Probably not.

Unless it's a grim reaper.

"Young Master."

"Hmm?"

"You need to hold on tight so you don't get thrown off."

"Thrown off, what do you───"

Alessia then turned the front wheel sharply, instantly drifting.

The bike tilted greatly to the side, so much so that if I had stuck my knee out just a bit, it would have scraped the ground.

"A, Alessia?!"

"Don't worry, I won't fall."

As she said, the bike returned to its original angle.

When the bike suddenly tilted, I unconsciously focused my aura.

"Alessia, aren't you riding the bike too aggressively?"

"In the past, if I didn't ride like this, I'd often get caught by enemies, so I guess it's an old habit. ...I'll be more careful."

Even so.

Alessia started to speak abruptly.

"I can't stand straight lines."

"Ah──"

* * *

We entered C Territory from the outer road of A Territory.

Countless cars speeding down the roads, numerous neon signs, and a bustling crowd.

Just that alone made it a place worthy of being called a foreign land.

"It feels like everyone around us is glancing at us."

"It's probably because I'm wearing a maid outfit. In this area, only the Calione family's servants wear maid outfits."

"I see."

While suits are common and wouldn't give away that someone is from the Calione family, her openly advertising 'I'm from the Calione family' with her outfit is why they're looking.

"Shall we take a slow lap around C Territory?"

"No, let's get off nearby and walk a bit."

I wanted to walk right away due to the aftereffects of the incredible speed.

"Yes, understood."

To prepare for any unforeseen circumstances, we parked the bike in the parking lot of a restaurant run by the Calione family, and we got off and took off our helmets.

"Phew, helmets are suffocating. Even if they'll kill you if you crash."

...Maybe that's because you were driving over 360km per hour. That thought came to mind naturally.

"What did you say?"

"I didn't say anything."

It seems the Calione family's maids are trained in telepathy too.

"Hehe. Still, walking alone with the Young Master after a long time is exciting."

"...You know we're here to work, right?"

She replied with a proud expression.

"Of course. I'm a maid trained by the head maid of the Calione family."

However.

Turning her back to me, she quietly whispered while only turning her head.

"Isn't a little deviation okay?"

The Hydrangea of the Calione family.

A smile appeared on her lips.