@darktennisball I think that's intentional. For a rom-com series the comedy can get kinda tiring if it's just running non-stop, so they have to have some more serious sections to keep the balance. It'll probably get back to the normal comedy in the next few chapters, cause it seems like this is...
Yo, for the people mad about Hunter Cha not getting accepted, there's a reason that's explained later (in the light novel at least). It's kinda explained why already in the webtoon, but not very clearly.