Chapter 008
Prick.
In a way, Liam and Noah were also my goals.
Of course, it was not because I had any romantic interest in them. My purpose was to watch them carefully as potential candidates for my sister’s future husband.
“Of course. I’m only interested in my sister.”
“Olivia….”
Touched, my sister hugged me again.
“Alright, please take good care of me from now on, Emma’s little sister.”
Noah patted my back while I was still being hugged and greeted me enthusiastically.
“I’m not Emma’s little sister. I’m Olivia Bardedor.”
“I know, I know. Please take care of me, Olivia.”
Finally, Noah called me by my actual name properly.
“Well, if Kongkong joins, things will definitely become more interesting.”
Liam also did not have a bad reaction.
With that, I officially became a member of the ‘Flower-Loving Club.’
I felt happy because it seemed like I had achieved one of my original goals for entering the academy.
“Our club activities are after school, three times a week. We take breaks on Wednesdays and Fridays.”
Liam finally showed the appearance of a proper club president.
I listened carefully to his words.
“The current club members are five people. Including you, there are six now. The other two are almost ghost members, so you’ll get to know them little by little.”
I had not met the ghost members yet, but I already knew who they were.
Because I had read the original manga, I already knew all the members of this club before joining.
However, I did not pretend to know and simply nodded.
“There is only one club rule.”
Liam raised his index finger and made a serious expression.
I also became serious and followed his attitude.
“Do not step on wildflowers carelessly.”
Do not step on wildflowers?
Even though they must be everywhere?
It sounded simple, but it was also strangely difficult.
“What happens if someone steps on one by mistake?”
“It depends on the situation.”
When I tilted my head at the unclear standard, Noah added.
“We are a club that exists for the sake of wildflowers.”
“You don’t have to think too hard about it, Olivia. If you make a mistake, I’ll correct you right away.”
No, just how serious was stepping on a wildflower?
If I really stepped on one and got caught, it felt like they might put me on trial.
“I understand. I’ll be careful.”
I thought they were all just simple-minded people, but unexpectedly, everyone seemed very serious about club activities.
It felt like I was the only one who underestimated wildflowers and joined casually.
Anyway, I successfully became a member of the ‘Flower-Loving Club.’
“You accepted a new member?”
Two men appeared in front of Liam, who had just arrived at the dormitory.
“You didn’t even tell us yet.”
“The whole school is already talking about it. There’s no way we wouldn’t know.”
The man with his arms crossed said that as Liam passed by him and headed toward his room.
The dormitory supervisor’s room was located at the very end of the first floor.
Because Liam was given the responsibility of managing students entering the dormitory, he was also given the largest room, which was even a private room.
The two men naturally followed Liam into his room.
“She is Emma Bardedor’s younger sister. You two know about that girl too, right?”
Whenever Emma opened her mouth, more than half of what she talked about was her younger sister, so they had heard Olivia’s name enough times for their ears to hurt.
They also knew that she had entered the academy this year.
“What does that have to do with this? Why did you bring her into our club?”
“I didn’t bring her in. She came here herself.”
“You accepted her membership, so it’s basically the same as bringing her in.”
“I only allowed her to join the same club as her sister. Those sisters seem to care about each other a lot, so isn’t that something we can do for her?”
The man with crossed arms let out a deep sigh.
“Did Emma agree to this?”
“Of course, she opposed it at first, but she couldn’t break her younger sister’s determination.”
“That younger sister is quite strange. What is so special about a club that just goes around picking wildflowers? Why did she try so hard to join?”
“Isn’t it because she loves her sister that much?”
The man snorted at Liam’s words.
“Are you sure she isn’t aiming for you or Noah?”
“She didn’t show any signs of that.”
“Are you certain?”
“I’m certain.”
For a moment, the man and Liam exchanged gazes.
Perhaps understanding the absolute certainty in Liam’s eyes, the man uncrossed his arms and nodded.
“It’s already decided, so there’s nothing we can do. As a ghost member, I have no reason to interfere with decisions made by the club executives.”
The man, who seemed to accept it, suddenly looked interested and added.
“That girl… does she know what we are really doing?”
“Of course not.”
“And you still decided to accept her?”
“If we want to keep the club going, shouldn’t we accept new members?”
“Then the new member will keep climbing the back mountain and collecting wildflowers without knowing anything?”
“That’s right.”
“That’s why I only put my name down and don’t participate in club activities. I absolutely hate wearing that old-fashioned outfit and heading to the back mountain.”
The man shivered and clearly showed his refusal.
“We can still continue club activities without you. Just focus on your student council work, Aiden.”
“I’m already working hard enough. Where can you find a student council president as capable as me?”
The man called Aiden shrugged and proudly emphasized his abilities.
Liam threw his bag aside and took off his uniform jacket without caring whether anyone was watching.
His well-trained body, built through endless training, was revealed.
“With muscles like that, it’s a waste to only go around picking wildflowers. Such a waste.”
Ignoring Aiden’s sigh, Liam continued changing into comfortable clothes.
The quiet man who had been watching the two finally spoke.
“…I’m in favor of that child joining our club. But make sure she never notices what we are really doing.”
“Don’t worry, Lucas. There is no way Olivia will notice.”
However, even after hearing those words, the anxiety in the man called Lucas did not disappear.
The end-of-day class meeting was approaching.
Amid the noisy excitement of the students, Teacher Karen trembled while writing words on the blackboard.
New Student Welcome Party
“A party?”
At the unexpected words, all the noisy students immediately focused.
Because she was receiving everyone’s attention for the first time in a long while, Teacher Karen became even more nervous and wiped away her cold sweat with a handkerchief.
“Y-yes… Normally, after entering the academy and adjusting a little, a party is held for the new students…”
“Teacher, is it a party only for new students?”
“N-no. It’s a party where all students in the academy participate together…”
Hearing the teacher’s words, my determination burned brightly.
A party with all academy students?
This was the perfect opportunity.
After meeting two male lead candidates, I had been so busy with classes and club activities that I had not properly searched for the remaining candidates.
Not only that, I had not even had a chance to meet the other male leads because they were ghost members of the club.
No, wasn’t it too much for the author to intentionally put them in the same club and then make them ghost members?
But I also had to admit that I had not been actively searching for them.
I had completely forgotten my true purpose(?) of entering the academy.
But I could not miss this opportunity.
I could observe the remaining male lead candidates without worrying about looking suspicious while visiting other grade classrooms.
And besides, a party!
Wasn’t this obviously the kind of event where something would happen?
“Hehehehehe….”
“Olivia, do you like parties that much?”
“Of course. This will be the grand opening.”
“Did you really want to become famous in the academy that much?”
At Siana’s words, I shook my index finger.
“For the story to properly begin, all the main characters must gather together.”
Since Siana did not know that this world was inside a romance manga, she probably thought I was just saying nonsense sometimes.
Even now, she was openly looking at me with an expression that said:
‘She’s really sick somewhere.’
Regardless, I happily waited for the end of the day with a suspicious smile.
“Did something good happen, Olivia?”
As always, my sister came to pick me up.
“The thing you mentioned this morning was the academy’s new student party, right?”
“Yes. This is a good chance to make your new dress and buy shoes too.”
“You need to make one too, sister!”
She was the female protagonist.
Of course, she needed to show a different side of herself at the party and capture the hearts of the male lead candidates.
Wasn’t that a common scene in romance manga?
Showing up with a side of yourself that people normally never noticed and making the male leads’ hearts shake.
“Ah, right. Kongkong, starting tomorrow, you’ll have to go by yourself.”
“Why?”
I tilted my head in confusion at Liam’s sudden words.
“Usually, most upperclassmen prepare the new student welcome party. Unfortunately, both your sister and I were selected for the preparation committee among them, so we won’t be able to go to and from school together for a while.”
Judging by Liam’s words, my sister also showed an apologetic expression.
Well, since the two of them were the main characters, it would actually be strange if they were not involved in the main event.
“It’s only temporary. If you’re worried, should I ask someone from your family to escort you?”
“No, sister. I already know the way home from the academy. So don’t worry.”
I showed my confidence by patting my sister’s back.
No matter how bad my sense of direction was, there was no way I could forget a road I had already traveled several times.
However, I was honestly a little uneasy.
So, to prevent my sister from worrying unnecessarily, I decided that I would leave home a little earlier than usual when going to the academy.
