He received everyone’s gazes at once. Maru nodded at everyone as a greeting before walking down the stairs. Moon Jungah rushed over. It was only after she neatened her hair, which had become messy from ripping it apart, that she managed to greet him.

“When did you arrive?”

“I just arrived. The door was open, so I peeked inside, but you were all in the middle of doing something, so I stayed quiet.”

The people on the stage looked at Jungah, looking for an explanation.

“Everyone, come down. This is the person I told you about last time. The person who won the grand prize at the film festival.”

“Hello, everyone. I’m Han Maru,” he said to the students gathered in front of him.

Some of them acted like they knew him, while some of them seemed puzzled.

One of them, the girl who was quarreling with Joohwan before, pointed at him and shouted,

“Ah! That drama! You’re from that drama, aren’t you? The rookie investigator!”

“If you’re talking about The Witness, then yes, that is me.”

The girl jumped in excitement before realizing that her hand gesture was rude and apologized.

“I was so surprised. I definitely didn’t mean to point fingers at you.”

“I know. I do that from time to time too when I’m...