True Colors
A Struggle: Simon POV

A dark blue suit, light brown leather shoes and a gray mask covered part of my face. The party was crowded and many people were coming. Indoor party area and dance floor that has no seperation. Looking from the Outdoor area I saw Adreano walking around, while Joseph and I were in the indoor area of the party hearing the directions from Youngjoo.

"Simon you're trying to watch the waiters go by, maybe you'll find the kid." Youngjoo explained from the communication tool I used.

"Why? did you manage to hack into the cameras in the Penthouse area?" I asked Youngjoo in a slightly quiet voice.

"of course! Leave the Joseph and try to get to the hallway of the rest room!" Youngjoo commands from communication tools.

"Let me see first, there are a lot of guards around the hall..." I said while looking towards the hallway area of the rest room.

"Then wait and find the boy who put Sabu in Adreano's bag, I'm sure he's coming back to find his master." Said Youngjoo who then cut off contact with me.

Joseph seemed happy among the many foods, he ate a lot. He went around and many girls approached him. I let that go, 'cause who knows he's getting a lead.

My gaze headed towards Adreano, I thought I could chat with him in the outdoor area. I walked slowly towards the outdoor area, not yet I got there, a woman came over to Adreano. The woman appears to be talking to him. I canceled my intention towards Adreano and watched the woman.

"Estelle?" slowly say.

I will not mislead or mislead people with clearly displayed characteristics. I'm sure it was Estelle.

'Estelle Blaire, sister of Bianca the Chairman of OSIS. What brought you closer to Adreano. Or has OSIS shown interest in the existence of Adreano?' I muttered while looking at both.

I backed off and looked at Joseph. Joseph realized that I was looking at him and ended his conversation with the girls. Then he came near me.

"What's wrong? anything suspicious?" Joseph whispered to me.

"Estelle Blaire is approaching Adreano" I said briefly.

Joseph looked at me as if he didn't believe what I was saying.

"What's? The estelle? do you know where it came from?"

I pointed towards Adreano and Estelle who joined hands to enter the party's indoor area. They seem to be the center of attention. Joseph who saw it was immediately shocked, I could see from his gaping mouth under the mask of his face.

"Well, you're right, bro!" Exclaimed Joseph.

A few minutes later the dance floor began on the dancing couple, including Adreano and Estelle. Both of them seemed calm and enjoyed the dance.

Suddenly my communication device rang again and Younjoo's voice sounded.

"What Adreano did!" it's from a communication device.

"Wait, we have to see how it goes" I replied, patting Joseph on the shoulder.

Joseph looked up and whispered near me,

"...you know earlier when I was chatting with the girls, they said normal things and nothing suspicious. But, they say usually in the privacy room there is a kind of meeting some famous people, usually invited to enter there are special guests. Sometimes there are Influencers or children of influential parents..." Clearly pointing towards the hallway towards the privacy room.

I'm still thinking of a way for one of us to get into the privacy area. It's really troubling. Is it possible they're partying on narcotics in there?

'Ah! it's just that my inner conjecture doesn't matter right now ' I said in an upset heart.

"Yo, Joseph, you watch Adreano, I go to the toilet for a second. Call me if they start moving suspiciously..." I said to Joseph, patting him on the shoulder and moving towards the toilet.

. . .

Almost a party frenzy was not heard in the direction towards the toilet. The hallway to the toilet area is quite quiet and there is no guard. I walked slowly without making any noise. I opened the men's toilet door slowly.

Surely I'm not here to pee, but to talk to Youngjoo. But there was the sound of someone calling in one of his toilet cubicles. I stopped my steps and closed the entrance to the toilet slowly, then leaned against his side. The toilet was completely deserted and there was only me and the caller.

"Mom will be fine after surgery, brother, please take care of her..."

"Huh?! are you asking where I got that kind of money from? I told you that I worked hard for the cost a long time ago, brother take it easy..."

"Don't worry, I'll be fine. It's been... Just take care of mom"

"Yes, I'll go first. I'm working..."

I raise my eyebrows next door. Then slowly lock the entrance to the men's toilet. There was a flush sound from the toilet. And there was the sound of opening the door of the toilet room.

...click..crack...

The door of the room was open.

A young man wearing a servant's shirt came out from inside. I smiled faintly, it just so happened that the young man turned out to be the one in the data Youngjoo gave me this afternoon. It was that young man who hit Adreano this morning. He seems to have not realized the existence of Ku because it is still struggling with his cellphone.

"What is a coincidence (A coincidence)?" I said as I walked towards him slowly. It seemed to shock him and immediately looked at me.

"What's the guest?" He answered nervously while putting the phone into his black pants pocket.

"Hmm. I think you're someone who looks like someone I'm looking for" I said, clearing my throat and continuing to walk up to him in a corner.

"What do you mean, I don't understand" he said, trembling in a corner.

I approached him and held my body with my left hand against the wall. The young man gasped in shock and grew even more trembling.

"Hey... Honestly, this time you got caught. Who told you this morning?" I said while bluffing.

"What's this morning? I don't understand".

*Cckk*

I clucked in annoyance at the answer he all did not know.

"You! Rion Dwell of Lydenn Academy, you get a scholarship from the Blaire Foundation" I said, pulling the collar off his shirt.

"Huh?! Who are you?" Ask me not to believe.

"Howard" I answered briefly with a sly smile.

It seems he knows who I am and is in what stronghold I am. He was shaking and looked scared.

"So confess to Rion!" I said again, hitting the wall with my right hand. It scared him and fell to the floor.

I crouched down and looked at her in fear.

"So tell me what you know that you don't want your family and you're in danger." I whispered in his right ear.

"you're not going to do b-sou bb-non" Rion responded stammeringly to my words.

"We don't know if you want to work with me... It will be a different story"

The atmosphere was silent and gripping again. Rion hugged her feet on the floor. He bit his thumb nail. Maybe he'll admit it. I looked at my watch, eight o'clock thirty-two. I was still watching Rion who was thinking hard.

I took a long breath.

"huuftt.. hhaaa".

"I... I did it this morning..." Rion finally opened his mouth despite sounding slow.

"What?! That's loud!" My orders.

"Aakuu put it in the new boy's bag!" Answer Rion loudly.

I smiled faintly, as if I was about to just get a tender prey.

"Yes, right. Admit it will benefit you. Take it easy once you answer some of my questions I'll guarantee your family..." I said while fixing Rion's collar and tidying up his tie.

"You gotta promise, Howard!" Say again.

"Of course, now you're with me!"

I took her out of the toilet and into the elevator area to leave the Penthouse. I hurriedly pressed the elevator button towards the Hotel Lobby. Arriving at the Lobby I took him outside and looked for a quiet place. I pushed Rion's body and I took off my mask. I loosen my tie and trace my waist to look at the sky and then cast a sharp look towards Rion.

"Who told you to?" My toot.

"dd-yyy... Eddie" He said.

I raised my eyebrows.

"Vlyx? Eddie Vlyx's? OSIS?" My reply.

"Y-yes. He said he should give a welcome to the new boy i-ituu..." The answer.

"What a psycho ! (psychopathic basics)" I said.

Eddie Vlyx's. Second secretary at OSIS, grandson of the health minister. He is notoriously obnoxious and ambitious. Even so he was most loyal to Bianca Blaire.

"Everything you want to ask..." Spontaneous Rion.

"Oh yeah, you knew something not from them?" Ask her.

"S-it looks like**-none. But I heard, he said they were trying to divert the attention of the teachers and students about the smuggling of several units of goods." replied Rion with an agitated look.

"good. Anything else you know?" Ask again.

"I think they hid it in an outdoor sports warehouse, because it's autumn so the students do indoor sports so, outdoor Sports Warehouse almost no one comes..." Obviously Rion.

I looked at my watch, it was eight past forty-five. Soon I put on my mask again and turned my attention towards the restless Rion. I took the wallet in my suit pants pocket. There are a few hundred thousand dollars and a few bank checks. I took out three bank checks and two hundred thousand dollars from it, then I thrust it towards Rion.

"Do you really need money?" Tanyaku.

"Pardon a-akuu..." Said slowly.

Rion picked it up and bowed many times while thanking him. Honestly, it makes me feel uncomfortable. I told him to go back to the party first and shut his mouth.

The cool night breeze blows my hair slowly. I turned on my communication device again, then walked into the Hotel Lobby. Youngjoo doesn't seem to have contacted me yet, and neither does Joseph.

'This night is too quiet for an event like this, like someone would die...' I muttered as I entered the Hotel Lobby.

It's been fifteen minutes the last time I saw Rion. I sat on the sofa available in the Hotel Lobby. I tried to contact Youngjoo, but there was no answer. Then, I called Joseph and connected.

"Where is he?" I asked Joseph through a communication device.

"There's nothing. Still normal, it's Adreano and Estelle is still chatting... Uh, just let her walk towards the same privacy room as Estelle!!" Joseph said in a panic.

"Good, that's exactly what we want! Adreano cannot be underestimated indeed, hahaha" I replied with a soft laugh.

"Yes, let me watch first. Wait for Me or Youngjoo to tell you again" said Joseph, who then cut off contact with me.

I saw my watch again, it turned out to be about nine o'clock in the night. I'm worried how we're going back to the dorm. I closed my eyes for a moment to think about a lot of things.

. . .

Lydenn Academy, the first time I heard about it was at my mother's funeral after she died in an accident. I sat tight with my foster brother. He hugged me and comforted me.

A moment after that all and the mourning had passed. My brother came to me, he said my mother died because of a political party against Dad. Hearing him I was very angry and disappointed. They did not like that Dad and his partner who were sitting in the council seat started attacking him. Father always defends the people and carries out his responsibilities, as well as his colleagues. After my mother's departure, my father became sad and restless. My brother and I were determined to walk with Dad and strengthen him.

Various efforts we went through, until there was news leaked from the Intelligence Agency, that the Secret File named "The Execution" was successfully hacked and taken by the party whose name may be in it. It is known that this file contains data on the activities of power abuses and corruption of many officials. Not only that, the syndicate******, drug networks and embezzlement are also on board. Later, it was rumored that the secret file was with the owner of the Lydenn Academy supported by the Blaire Foundation.

That is why I entered Lydenn Academy, I don't know what, but I will also devote myself to social justice not to those who always have money and power. Just like my father, who always stood up for the truth but was ostracized and despised for misunderstanding and hatred for the truth.

'But do I deserve it?...' My inner.

"It's been over a year here, but I haven't found much Clue. Thank God ! Adreano at least opens the way..." Saying slowly.

. . .

The clock shows at nine twenty. My communication device suddenly activated and Youngjoo's voice rang out.

"Hoiii, Simon hurry up you follow Joseph and Adreano!! Bad idea!" Said.

"Huh?! why what? I'll be there soon!" I answered spontaneously while running hurriedly up the elevator to the Penthouse.

"Adreano will be framed for murder later if you're late! Hurry on!!" Younggjoo shouted from the communication tool.

The elevator went through several floors.

"What do you mean pembu-" I haven't had time to finish my question sentence, Rion's body, free-falling down, just as we looked through the transparent elevator glass that led to the view outside the hotel.

Rion's body fell down and the elevator moved as it shot upwards. I saw him startled and widened my eyes. Rion's body seemed to be covered in punch wounds and his face was bleeding, poor Rion.

I was really surprised, when I arrived at the Penthouse, the event was filled with panicked and frightened guests. The atmosphere became uncontrollable. But it's me, it's still Speechless and Shock. I vaguely saw two people running towards me and carrying my body while running towards the elevator and towards the Hotel Lobby area, this time I was completely drowned.

. . .