Became a Human Rights Advocate

22 – Episode 5. Baek So-so.

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Even though I wrote that I had a rather large umbrella, I couldn’t stop the bottom of my pants from getting wet.

Even in this world of the near future, it seems that no way to block rain more effectively than an umbrella has been found.

While thinking the same miscellaneous thoughts, I managed to reach my destination through the rain.

This is an old four-story building located on the outskirts of the central district. It was the place where the office of the department of specialties was located, and it was a place I would definitely stop by at least once after school.

I wiped off my umbrella and stared blankly out of the building.

I hope the rain stops soon.

But a strange sight came into my field of vision.

A white-haired man walks through the heavy rain without an umbrella.

“Oh…”

However, that man, Nicola, didn’t get wet at all.

A thin film of telekinesis surrounds the body like a raincoat, sending rain left and right.

I never thought I would actually see a scene that I would only see in a movie like that.

Three Sam I realized that the place I was in was a different place from the original world.

“Hello.”

I raised my hand to greet Nicola as she entered the building. Nicola was styled fairly avant-garde, covering one eye with her hair, and holding the neck collar of his school uniform upright.

I didn’t think much of it when I saw it as an illustration, but seeing it right in front of me like this, it’s a very unique fashion sense.

“Did you also enter the special department? Hmm… , The name.”

“This is Lee Si-hyuk. Good luck in the future.”

When I reached out and asked for a handshake, Nicola looked at the hand for a moment and then just ignored it with her hand in his pocket.

“Don’t hold back too much, Lee Si-hyuk. Because it’s annoying.”

“Huh?”

I was momentarily taken aback by what Nicola said. Barely holding onto his sanity strings, I looked back and saw that Nicola had already gone upstairs.

What did he just say? Did Nicola tell Sihyuk Lee not to hold his ankle? Really?

To Sihyuk Lee, a tier 0 fraudulent character, is Nicola someone who is not a pervert user?

… Okay.

Maybe.

No matter how much Nicola is a character who is treated as a pervert just by using it, which has not seen the light of day while listening to the sound of a second-tier supporter, being pushed by Lee Si-hyuk since the opening of Leoa, it may be different in this world.

Maybe it’s more useful than Lee Si-hyuk.

Besides that, since I’m a person who works hard and has a strong sense of pride, I might be seen as noble because I’ve suddenly risen in rank.

I don’t think this because I owe a lot to Nicola.

It’s not even because Nicola was one of the first-class contributors who protected my specialty department for three years.

Never.

I managed to calm my confused mind and slowly walked up the stairs.

The office of the Department of Specialties rents the entire third floor of this building, and among these, only three rooms are actually in use.

Joo Ju-young’s office, the students’ lounge, and the last one is Makina’s room.

For reference, the rest of the rooms are all vacant except for the convenience store on the first floor.

All the doors on the third floor were closed, but the nameplates were written in crooked letters, so I knew where they were right away.

Looking at the dinosaur drawn in the empty space of the nameplate, it must be Makina’s skill.

I opened the door to the creaking break room and went inside.

The scenery in the lounge reminded me of nostalgia for the past.

Water purifier. White board. Used sofas facing each other. A table between the sofas. A sink with just a few cups. Even the boxes piled up behind the whiteboard that I haven’t been able to organize yet.

The first resting room in Legend of Academia, in its default state, even bleak.

I was able to decorate this lounge to my liking with various items collected during the game.

There were not just items for decoration, but also items that raised students’ abilities or managed fatigue.

Just customizing this resting room was a big help in raising the strength of the Special Division.

Well, I’ll think about it later.

Inside, the five people who had come earlier were waiting.

Chae Hee-rin is sitting on the sofa and fiddling with her phone.

Machina was staring blankly at the empty space beside him.

Nicola had her back against the wall, her arms crossed, keeping her in the mood, while Alex was sitting on her window sill, watching the rain fall.

And finally, Suisei noticed my presence and stood up.

“Sihyuk-san is here too!”

“Because we were in a group of three.”

“I thought I didn’t pass because it was too late. Come, come and sit down.”

I took the seat next to Suisei and sat down.

The seat right in front of me was Chae Hee-rin.

“Where does it hurt?”

“… No, never mind.”

“We are now members of the same department. Good luck in the future.”

When I reached out and asked for a handshake, Chaehee Rin gulped down her saliva as she rolled her eyes from side to side. Then, as if she had made up her mind about something, she gently held my hand and waved it up and down her.

After shaking it once or twice like that, Chaehee Lin lowered her head and started fiddling with her phone again.

The attitude of being extremely uncomfortable talking to me.

I don’t know why he’s been doing this since the last time. The Chae Hee-rin I knew wasn’t this kind of character.

“Please take good care of me too, Mr. Sihyuk.”

“Please take good care of me too, Suisei.”

“Machina greets you politely.”

“… Okay. I’m counting on you.”

After saying hello to the three of them who were sitting on the sofa, I glanced around. Nicola did it earlier, so it’s done, and the only thing left is Alex.

“I’m done, do what you do.”

As Alex said that, he held one hand up and stirred it. If it’s Alex, it’s Alex.

How long has it been since I waited like that? I heard the sound of striding down the hallway, followed by a bang, and the door opened and Ju Ji-young entered.

“Everyone is here. Oh, you can sit still.”

Joo Joo-young restrained us from getting up with her hand and took a seat in front of the white board.

“Now, welcome to the special department. First of all, these six will become the elite of our Singularity Division.”

“Elite means… “

When Suisei asked, blurring her words, Joo Ji-young nodded her head coolly.

“It’s literally. In short, you are an official member.”

Formal members are students who are in charge of the special department’s work. The most active in practice, and the most talented people to solve the case.

“Formal is… Are there any non-official members?”

“That’s right. There are also reserve members. These are the members to use when it is difficult to solve with only the six here, or when there are talents that are perfect for the situation. Wouldn’t it be easier to think of the 1st and 2nd teams in professional baseball?”

It was an easy-to-understand structure for me.

No matter what kind of game the collectible RPG is, the characters that the player mainly uses are limited. Elite members who are always organized in parties and take charge of various fights.

But there are definitely cases where it is difficult to solve with only the elite members.

That’s why there are reserve members. Normally, they stay in the character storage and are not used, but they are used once when the need arises.

Assuming that the last 33 people were the character pool Ju Ji-young was able to pick, are 6 including me elite and the rest reserve members?

The reserve was hopeless except for Baek So-so, but at least this elite member was useful.

3-Star Alex, the most dignified. Four of four stars, including the distribution character Makina. And finally, Chae Heerin, the weakest member of the 5 stars.

… Only write… Is it free?

The fact that it was usable was also a story established under the premise that Tier 0 supporter Lee Si-hyeok, in other words, would make the most of me.

I don’t know what it would be like in reality, but it was like that in my opinion as a former Leoa player.

“… Teacher?”

Chaehee Lin hesitantly raised her hand.

“Are we going to gather here from now on?”

“Right. Why, is there a problem?”

“That….”

Chaehee Rin looked around her, blurting her tongue. Even at a glance, it is a building with an old tee.

At least the room used by the special department was cleaned, but there was still a musty smell that couldn’t be hidden.

A place far away from the flashy multi-purpose seminar hall of the last meeting.

“Ah, by the way, as long as you belong to the special department. If you reject the call without any particular reason, there will be disadvantages to the student record, so be aware.”

“Yes?”

Chae Hee-rin’s face hardened.

So you should have looked into it carefully before applying. You were tricked, Chae Heerin.

Alex, who was sitting by her window, giggled and laughed at Chaehee-rin’s reaction. Chae Hee-rin rolled her eyes as she turned her head behind her, but noticed that the owner of her laugh was her Alex, and she immediately lowered her head again.

It’s still the typical strong weak weak.

As Chae Hee-rin fell silent, Suisei raised her hand and asked a question.

“Teacher. Can I ask you one question?”

“Yes, as much as you like.”

“What happened to the last booster gun?”

“I called you today to talk about that.”

Joo Ji-young sighed and continued her words.

“The above support has become difficult to expect.”

“… That.”

“I saw it once… “

As Joo Si-yeong continued to explain, Su Isei frowned at her.

The Kasuga family, a prestigious samurai family, has influence in many fields, and politics is no exception. As a member of the Kasuga family, Suisei must have noticed that the reason for the rejection of the application was due to the conflict between the board of directors.

“… The safety of the students is at stake.”

“I mean. If I make a formal protest, it will be dealt with somehow… But if it does, it’s too late. Maybe the Zetas will find out what we’re after and relocate their production plant elsewhere. Therefore-“

Joo Ji-young told her that she was there, and she started rummaging through the boxes piled behind the white board.

“Let’s see… not here… Oh, I found it.”

Joo Ji-young threw her found object onto her table.

“… I… what the hell is this….”

Suisei checked the item and asked with a puzzled expression.

Hey, it’s been a while since I saw that.

“Come on, write quickly, too.”

Ju Ji-young, wearing a leather mask that would be used by a bank robber, declared to everyone.

“Today, I’m going to play Zetas right away.”