Every hunter should know how to distinguish between courage and arrogance. Yeong-eun’s dad chose courage.
Baek-jin, who hoped to be a perfect super dad in front of his daughter.
He suddenly kneeled down.
“I’m sorry. I’ve failed in educating my daughter. I’m truly sorry! As her father, I apologize like this. I’m really sorry!”
“Why are you like this? We just need your help with the class.”
Before Jong-sik could do anything.
And it didn’t stop there.
Thud.
“I’m sorry!”
“Our child did something terribly wrong!”
The parents named by Jong-sik kneel down one after another like dominoes. Seeing this, the children abruptly stood up from their seats.
“Mom, why? Don’t do this.”
“What a ridiculous thing to do.”
“Get up. I said, get up!”
The shameful sight of parents they’ve never seen before.
The children could sense it.
‘We know everything. What we did to Yeona!’
Baek Yeong-eun knew too.
She came forward to the podium without realizing it, grabbing her father’s arm.
“Dad!”
“Yeong-eun, stay still.”
“No. Get up. Why are you kneeling? I didn’t do anything wrong….”
“This damn kid! Won’t you shut up?”
As Jong-sik scolded, Baek Jin quickly cut off his daughter’s words. But Baek Yeong-eun didn’t care and continued to speak.
“Is it because of what happened earlier?”
“Baek Yeong-eun!”
Jong-sik was silently watching the situation with the girl.
‘When people are pushed into a corner, they tend to tell the truth. So, let it out.’
“First, listen to me. Dad. I just said a word because I was worried about causing problems in class. That’s all I said. So, there’s no need for you to kneel like this!”
“Is that really all? Look me in the eyes and tell me.”
“That’s really all.”
Then the class vice-president shouted at Baek Yeong-eun.
“Don’t lie! This is all because of you! Mom, Everything is Baek Yeong-eun’s doing. We all got fooled by her, so that’s why!”
“Hey, Vice-president! What are you talking about? Saying it’s my fault. When did I use skills on you like you did to Yeona, curse at you, or throw trash at you! Why are you blaming the victim?”
Using skills, cursing, throwing trash.
“Yeah, that’s right.”
“Huh, the victim? You? Why did we do that. Why did we do that to Yeona!”
“Why are you asking me that! You instigated it! You said Yeona got into the Director’s line and transferred here! That’s why she’s wearing an artifact on her body! You even said her family was strange!”
It turned into a blame game.
As the vice-president opened his mouth, the rest of the children quickly followed suit. It was a cowardly passing of responsibility.
“Yeah, that’s right. We were going to stop today, but Baek Yeong-eun, you made the situation like this.”
“Why are you doing this! Why did you say those things to us and make us misunderstand her.”
Thus, the whole picture of the incident was clearly revealed.
Baek Yeong-eun took the lead, and the other children harassed Yeona without even confirming the truth.
‘They’re all the same.’
‘Now, what should we do?’
Jong-sik glanced at the podium that had become a confessional and at Yeona sitting there. Yeona had an expression of disillusionment.
‘I’m the one who got hurt, but there’s no one apologizing to me. They’re just afraid of Uncle, so…’
Jong-sik could understand Yeona’s thoughts like this. So he spoke up.
“It’s not supposed to be like this”
“…!”
The parents understood Jong-sik’s intention. They grabbed their children and brought them in front of Yeona.
“Yeona, Mom is sorry. Mom taught you wrong. That wound on your neck. Our son’s fault? How much did it hurt. Apologize right now!”
“Sor, Sorry. I was wrong. I was fooled by Baek Yeong-eun too. I really was. I thought you transferred here willingly.”
“Baek Yeong-eun, you apologize right away too.”
“…I don’t want to. Why, why! I’m not apologizing. She started it first! She flirted with my favorite oppa, ignored me, and all that!”
Slap.
Baek-jin slapped Yeong-eun’s cheek.
“You, you. How did Dad raise you to behave like this! Were you always this bad? Huh? Apologize right now!”
“…!”
Crack!
The slap continued.
Seriously, they do everything among themselves.
Yeona’s expression darkened even more as she watched.
Jong-sik passed by the parents and walked towards Yeona.
“Yeona, you were enduring because you were worried about your family, right? I’m more hurt when I see you endure for your family’s sake. I’m sure Jong-pal feels the same.”
“….”
“So don’t endure it. Do what you want. Whatever you want, Uncle will take care of it.”
‘It’s sincere. An eye for an eye.’
‘If you want, you can physically retaliate as much as you’ve been hurt. Youth protection? I don’t know such things.’
“Then I won’t accept their apologies. If it’s not sincere, I don’t want fake apologies. I don’t want to understand the things they did to me. I don’t even want to see their faces in the same classroom. Actually, I pretended to be okay, but I was scared.”
“Um, Yeona, No. I was begging like this…”
“Just shut up.”
Jong-sik forcefully shut down the local broadcast. The man whose mouth was shut for a moment opened his eyes wide.
“Don’t worry and say whatever you want.”
“…I want to open a disciplinary committee for bullying.”
“Yeah. That’s what we’ll do. We’ll definitely do that.”
To do that, he felt the need for a deep conversation with the homeroom teacher.
Jong-sik called the teacher, who was holding his forehead.
“Teacher.”
“Yeona’s Uncle. I was going to tell you everything after class. I was also paying attention…”
“There’s no need to say more. Open the disciplinary committee. Teacher, didn’t you just see everything? Did they not confess to what they did by themselves? There’s plenty of evidence and witnesses.”
“I understand what you’re saying. But Yeona’s guardian. How about calming down a bit and having a conversation outside? The kids are watching too….”
“You should see it. You need to see with your own eyes what their actions have caused. So, instead of going out and talking, speak up here. The teacher should also explain why you ignored Yeona’s SOS until now.”
“Ugh….”
“Or how about this, should I continue with the class? Shall I show you what I’ve prepared for the class? Or should I call the police separately?”
A threatening remark that couldn’t be taken lightly.
Jong-sik didn’t hesitate at all to say it. He would do anything for his family.
“We will open the disciplinary committee.”
Thanks to that, an unprecedented event occurred where the disciplinary committee was opened on the same day.
A few hours later.
Jong-sik and Yeona returned home.
“Welcome home, our daughter. Dad made your favorite soybean paste stew.”
Jong-pal hugged Yeona tightly without saying a word. He had heard everything that had happened, but he didn’t ask anything.
He didn’t ask if she was okay or why she hadn’t said anything until now. He just hugged her silently.
But Trigo and Haeli were different.
“These damn bastards. Who did they mess with? How dare they touch the family of Trigo? Argh! I made items for those bastards!”
“If that’s the case, I brought everything back again. Even if I scatter them on the streets, I won’t give them to those jerks.”
“Indeed, it’s Jong-sik hyungnim. Argh, I’m so angry, I feel like I’m going crazy. My heart is on fire. I really want to smash these bastards’ heads!”
“I’ll go too, Uncle. I’ll send them all far away.”
Although their expressions were different, their thoughts about Yeona were the same. And Yeona, who couldn’t help but know that, finally shed the tears she had been holding back. The tears she had endured for so long.
“Sob.”
“Yeona, from now on, when you have a hard time, tell me. Don’t endure it. All Dad wants is that.”
“Sob.”
“Sister, don’t cry. Sob.”
“No. Why are you crying? Really. I’m crying too now. Sniff. I’ll smash these bastards’ heads right away. Sniff. All of them…!”
That’s how the Dok’s family shed tears together.
***
Several days passed.
The measures decided by the disciplinary committee were posted on the academy bulletin board.
[Notice]
The following disciplinary measures are announced by the School Violence Review Committee.
Reason: Group bullying in Class A
Contents: Baek Yeong-eun, Jo Se-eo, Yang Se-gi….
The discipline of the above 9 individuals is announced.
– 60 days of imprisonment in a correctional facility (4 individuals)
– Participation in mental rehabilitation program (4 individuals)
– 3,000 hours of community service (9 individuals)
– 2-year suspension from attendance (9 individuals)
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Children gathered around the bulletin board.
“Imprisonment? Wow, they received that? Incredible.”
“It serves them right! They’ve been doing nothing but bad deeds every day. Can they keep it up even in front of real villains? It’s not just satisfying, it’s sweet.”
“Hehe. By the way, should we thank Dok Yeona?”
“Huh? You know her?”
“No.”
“But why should we thank her?”
“Thanks to her father stepping up with, our bullies in the class quieted down too.”
“Oh, a positive outcome? Then maybe I should go thank Dok Yeona too.”
“Why?”
“Because I want to ask her for the location of their family restaurant.”
“During all this, you’re thinking about the restaurant’s location? Why are you aiming for a gourmet meal?”
“Well. Yesterday, Dok Yeona treated the class to burgers, and after eating them, everyone fainted. It was like paradise.”
“Oh, here we go again with your nonsense.”
“That’s why I need to taste it myself to judge. Since her dad made those burgers, if I try them at their restaurant, I’ll know.”
“Just tell me. Do you have a crush on Dok Yeona?”
“I like their burgers. Anyway, deal?”
“…Deal!”
***
Meanwhile, at that moment.
Cheongsong Correctional Facility.
[I assaulted an unawakened friend.]
[I led assault and bullying.]
[I used skills against a person with disabilities.]
Children who were sentenced to 60 days of imprisonment and participated in the mental rehabilitation program. The reason for their imprisonment was written on the prisoner’s uniform.
“Sob……”
Baek Yeong-eun wanted to deny reality. But she was in prison, facing prison guards and bars. So this was reality.
Baek Yeong-eun swallowed her tears.
That’s when it happened.
The prisoners passing by suddenly rushed threateningly toward Baek Yeong-eun. The guards didn’t stop them. The guards and prisoners were professionals at this kind of operation.
“Hehe. Look, it’s a newbie? Woohoo – it’s a newbie!”
“A chick! Let’s get a closer look!”
“Ack! G-Get away from me! G-Guards! Hurry, catch them! They’re coming for me!”
“Heh, heeuung.”
Baek Yeong-eun was terrified, and the kids standing beside her cowered on the floor. The guards ushered them away.
“Guard? 4886! Am I your friend?”
“Ack! Hurry, catch them! Catch them!”
“4886. Stop repeating the same thing.”
“Ack!”
“They need to experience this to come to their senses.”
The guard stepped aside. The prisoners who had approached them suddenly surrounded Baek Yeong-eun and the kids, shouting.
“Assaulted an unawakened person? These brats are just like us. Look at my face. There’s no difference between you and me!”
“Heh, pretty boy. You’re gonna have to come to my cell. I’m looking forward to it already. Can’t wait to see you act like that in our cell.”
“Hehehe. These guys are hilarious. Haha.”
The kids looked like they were about to faint. Some of them had already wet their pants.
That’s when Baek Yeong-eun pleaded through tears.
“M-Mr. Guard, I was wrong. I was wrong. Please help me.”
“Finally understanding, huh! From now on, always show respect to me. Got it?”
“I was wrong. I’m sorry.”
“Do you understand now? You’ve committed a serious offense. You’re the ringleader of assault and bullying! Apologize to the victim!”
“Heeuggh.”
“The others are the same. And don’t show me tears in front of me. The moment I see them, I’ll put you in the cell with the most vicious ones!”
“…Okay.”
“Answer me!”
“Y-Yes, sir.”
“Good. Hey, you aspiring villains. Welcome here.”
60 days of imprisonment in the correctional facility.
Not even a day had passed.
From the first day, the kids regretted and reflected on their actions.
It was the effectiveness of true education.
