Yujin went to Jayun's home and told her about everyone she had asked about. After listening to all of this, Jayun couldn't believe how someone could lie like that.

Yujin returned home and made a call. "I need information about a person named Lee Minsoo. I need to know everything about her, don't miss a single detail," Yujin's voice was calm and relaxing. "And there's something else I want you to do tonight..." She outlined her plan and then hung up.

The following week wasn't much better than the first day. The bullying continued at the same level but escalated for Jayun, who suffered both mental and physical abuse. Another girl, Sora, hadn't returned even after recovering from her injuries, and Yujin knew why.

After class, Yujin went to Sora's house, surprising her. "What are you doing here?" Sora asked, visibly shaken.

"So you live here. Can I come inside?" Yujin's tone was composed.

"No," Sora replied, her eyes welling with tears, looking terrified.

"Why? Are you scared that I'll also bully you?" Yujin, taller than Sora, leaned down slightly to make eye contact and then smiled. She pushed her back gently and closed the door. Sora seemed seriously traumatized even by this minor push; her mother came out and began shouting at Yujin, hitting her arm, but Yujin hugged her mother.

"I'll help you," Yujin assured them.

"How can you help us? My daughter is suffering. I can't send her to any school because she's terrified. She doesn't want to study anymore. She wanted to be a doctor, and I was trying so hard to make that happen. I prepared enough money, but now look at what happened. She won't even touch her books. You all... you all killed her. I'll never forgive you," Sora's mother cried, sinking to her knees. Sora remained on the ground, leaning against the wall, avoiding eye contact with Yujin.

"I know your daughter wasn't injured in a road accident," Yujin said, looking into her mother's blank eyes.

"Why are you telling me this? I can't do anything even if someone knows or has proof," Sora's mother said, feeling hopeless as everyone had cut ties with them, leaving her alone to deal with her daughter who constantly tried to harm herself when left alone.

"Because I can help you."

"How could you help us? Do you even know who she is?"

"Who is she?" Yujin asked, although she already knew who Minsoo was, just to confirm it.

"She's Voxen... ruthless and cruel. She doesn't care about anyone. Not even a single person dares to speak against her. She's not only bullying students, but also the staff. She gets out of any trouble she wants. She's never failed any exam, even after not attending it, because she's Voxen. She's that bi***."

Yujin smiled and held her gaze.

"Look into my eyes. If I say I can help, Sora will recover and go back to school. She'll become a doctor and a brave girl. What do you say? Don't you want me to help you out?" Yujin's voice held a tone of sincerity and determination.

"You're also her friend. I don't know if you're manipulating me or telling the truth," Sora's mother replied, her trust in anyone visibly shattered.

"Give me a chance. I want to help you, and if you don't say yes, I can't do that."

"What do you want in return? Why are you trying to help us?" Sora's mother asked, skepticism lacing her words.

"Nothing. I just don't like that girl doing this to students, and if I can help, it means I should do it."

"And if she harms you?"

"She can't touch me. I'm not the average girl who would play without a plan."

"Okay, but..."

"Listen to me, Sora is just like my sister whom I lost a few years ago because of a tragedy. I can't explain it; I see her in Sora. I want to help you, please let me help you." Yujin held her mother's hand and gently rubbed it. Her tone softened, and her warmth reached her mother's heart, eventually persuading her to accept help.

Yujin entered Sora's room with her, but Sora remained distant. She didn't come inside but Yujin didn't force her.

"I want to know how it all started," Yujin asked, standing in front of the family photo frame on Sora's study table.

"Why..." Sora's voice cracked slightly.

"Don't be scared of me. I won't hurt you. I'm here to help, and if you don't tell me how it all started, I won't be able to help you, hmm? Just tell me how it started and how you got in trouble with that a**w***."

Sora heard Yujin use such strong language for the first time. She was shocked but also reassured that Yujin wasn't like Minsoo or her friends. She invited Yujin to sit on the bed, but Yujin chose a chair, positioning herself in front of Sora.

"It all started when I got transferred from my old school to this one. I'm not pretty, not a genius, but I was rich. Minsoo came to me and introduced herself, just as she did to you. The very next day, she took me to meet her friends, and one of them touched me inappropriately on my arms and cheeks. I didn't like it, so I said I didn't want to be there. I wasn't scared of her or her friends; I said it to her face. She was being nice and kind, so she said it was alright, we could leave them for me. We returned to class, and everything was normal, but after that day, her friends started following me, even to my home. One of them even tried to assault me... I defended myself and was saved by my father. But after that day, my father went to work and never came back. I don't even know if he's still alive or not, if he's fine or not. We heard nothing, and when we went to the police to report him missing, none of them listened. Everyone insulted us. Till this day, we're looking for my father. I know he's missing because he saved me that day. But I miss him. I want him back. I don't want him to know anything about me; I just want to live happily. I went to school after one week of the incident, and Minsoo approached me again, but this time, she wasn't a friend; she was a bully. She started taking my money, beating me, and telling me how weak I was, making fun of the fact that my father is missing, using abusive language. Everyone started to stay away from me, and I went to report it to the teacher, but that teacher..."

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Sora stopped, tears streaming down her face as she looked into Yujin's calm eyes, finding solace in the listening ear. Yujin wordlessly passed her a tissue.

"I know it's hard, but I won't hug you to give you a false sense of comfort that I'm nice or that you're weak and need to feel safe by being hugged."

Sora was perplexed by Yujin's words. "I'm here to solve a mystery. There's a story behind my transfer, and I want you to help me with this. You're not alone; there are many others. Just follow what I say, and you'll get what you want in return."

"Will you find my father?" Sora asked with a glimmer of hope.

"It's been four months since he went missing," Yujin replied calmly.

"How do you know that?" Sora was shocked by Yujin's knowledge.

"He will be back home soon if he's alive, and even if I can find anything about him, I'll tell you," Yujin reassured her. "Can you tell me about the incident that happened a few days ago? What was that road accident?"

Sora corrected her, "Oh, that was not a road accident. I was assaulted, and Minsoo and her friends mocked me for being bullied and assaulted by a teacher. They hit me in the head and broke my arm while having fun hitting me; they were like animals and kept hitting me until I lost consciousness and woke up in the hospital."

Sora stood up and removed her bandage from her head, revealing the injuries. "They pulled my hair with my skin," she explained, showing the bruises on her body. "They used a blade to mark their sign on me; they cut me with it."

"I want to take pictures of these," Yujin said, handing her a camera. "I'll be back with something you can trust me with. And don't forget, you're going to be a doctor; don't harm yourself or patients won't trust you with their lives."

"Okay," Sora nodded in understanding.

Yujin bid goodbye to Sora's mother and left for home. She was exhausted as Sora lived in a nearby village far from the city, where she moved to keep herself safe from those who had harmed her.

As Yujin was about to take a shower at home, she received a phone call. "Yes..."

"We have collected the information you needed," the voice from the other side said.

"Okay, send it to me in secret," Yujin instructed before ending the call.

After showering, she went to sleep. The next morning, the breaking headline was about Voxen. "Voxen has spread like a virus in the city. There's fear among people that they might not walk safely at night. Incidents of missing people, robberies, and murders have been reported. The police advise people to stay home at night and avoid conflicts as Voxen's influence grows."

Yujin smiled at the news and started getting ready. Her phone buzzed incessantly with conversations about Voxen, with the girl behind it all assuring her friends not to worry, claiming it was her father's plan to achieve something, and they should relax. It was no surprise that everyone trusted her.

Arriving at school, everyone was talking about Voxen's wrongdoings.

"Yujinah," Minsoo called her.

Yujin turned around, and Minsoo approached her excitedly. "Come here, I want to tell you something."

"What is it?" Yujin asked cautiously.

"Come with me," Minsoo said, leading her to an empty room where her friends were waiting.

"Yujin, did you hear about the incident on the news today?" Minsoo asked with a hint of excitement.

Yujin pretended ignorance, asking, "No, I haven't. What's so special about it?"

"So you don't know yet? Just check this out," Minsoo said, handing her phone to Yujin to watch the news, which highlighted Voxen's recent activities.

"Oh, it's dangerous. But who is Voxen?" Yujin feigned curiosity.

"You don't know yet? You're friends with her and still don't know? Everyone laughed."

"So Minsoo is Voxen?" Yujin asked, playing dumb.

"No, her dad is Voxen, you idiot! Don't you know how dangerous he is?" Minsoo's friends chimed in, amused by Yujin's lack of awareness.

Yujin simply smiled at their ignorance. "I don't want to know who's how dangerous, but still, a real boss is always a boss," she remarked, giving Minsoo an evil smile, which Minsoo could sense but chose to ignore.

"What do you mean?" Minsoo inquired, slightly puzzled.

"I mean, it's Minsoo who is the boss. I think that's why everyone fears her," Yujin said casually, maintaining eye contact with Minsoo.

"And I don't think I should be worried about anything since I'm friends with Minsoo," one of Minsoo's friends added confidently.

"Yes, you don't need to worry about anything," Minsoo replied, though her smile had faded.

"But everyone here knows Minsoo is Voxen's daughter, and that's why they don't mess with her," Yujin pointed out, still maintaining her relaxed tone and eye contact with Minsoo.

"That's why you bully everyone?" Yujin asked, raising an eyebrow.

"Hey, don't mind her, that was just a joke. I'll take my leave. I have a class; see you after that," Yujin said nonchalantly, leaving the class. As she walked away, she could hear them whispering in lowered voices.

"Minsoo, let's go to the canteen and eat something; we're hungry," one of Minsoo's friends suggested.

"Yes, I'll get it for you for free. You can see what will happen if they refuse," Minsoo said with a smirk, prompting laughter from her friends. Yujin walked back to her class and noticed Rami sitting at her desk, who was also a victim of bullying.

Her next target was to find the teacher involved in the assault incident. She asked Jayyun to help her since he was the teachers' favorite student due to his intelligence. He agreed to assist because Jayun asked him to.

While Jayyun was passing out notebooks in class, he discreetly handed Yujin a note. She opened it and found the information she needed. She looked at Jayun but didn't say anything, taking the note with her to the washroom. From there, she sent that information to someone and returned to class. When Minsoo entered the classroom, everyone fell silent, not daring to look at her. While Minsoo relished the attention, Yujin knew that her enjoyment would be short-lived.

"Let's see how this plays out, Ms. Voxen," Yujin thought to herself, smiling as she glanced at Minsoo, who noticed and smiled back. "How ignorant she is," Yujin thought again, noting Minsoo's unawareness of the impending changes.