episode_0048

I quietly stared at Choi Na-yeon. I don’t know what she’s thinking right now. I can only guess why she was watching me.

Perhaps he did that to find out if what I said was a lie or not. Well, to be honest, it was natural behavior since even I would have found it hard to believe.

It didn’t really matter to me since it didn’t bother me that much anyway.

Even if it was a will, whatever he said to me was probably a joke. The reason he said some harsh things was probably because he didn’t like me.

Anyway, I needed to speak first. I tried to speak as quietly as possible so that the guy wouldn’t react.

“Let’s have a conversation.”

Choi Na-yeon stands there a little embarrassed at my simple words. It seems like she feels greatly embarrassed that her actions were discovered.

“Yeah, yeah.”

“Then let me ask you one question. Why did you keep hanging around our class?”

Choi Na-yeon flinched slightly at my words. It seemed like she couldn’t find an excuse.

“Am I that unattractive?”

“…….”

Choi Na-yeon nodded slowly.

I could feel her hesitation before nodding, perhaps out of embarrassment.

I almost sighed.

I felt lost as to how to resolve this matter. After all, if things continued like this, Choi Na-yeon might continue to watch me.

It might be okay for a while, but it’ll be quite annoying later when I try to go out alone. Thanks to that, I have to keep thinking right now.

‘I should have just said let’s become partners right away.’

If I had known this would happen, I would have definitely done it.

Thinking back, I don’t know Choi Na-yeon when she was still so proud, so I think I moved a little hastily.

Of course, it wasn’t something that big of a deal. But it was true that it eventually became a nuisance.

I felt a little regretful.

I decided to think about it for a moment.

First, let’s think about a simple way to solve this problem. Since it’s hard to take action that will give you trust right away, it would be better to take action that can end it right away.

That’s why I needed to think about it a little more.

I opened my mouth slowly.

“If you can’t believe it, then why can’t you be in the same group as me next week no matter what happens?”

“Same group?”

“Yes. You could call it a bit of a deal. In exchange for me keeping the secret, you become my teammate.”

He doesn’t take any action because he doesn’t like what I’m saying. It seems like there’s still a part of him that doesn’t believe me.

Since I have nothing more to say, I decided to wait for now. Once I have my thoughts in order, I think I will see some kind of reaction.

“Okay, I’ll do that for now.”

“Thank you.”

“But know this. I’ll say it again, if anyone finds out, you’ll die!”

“Okay.”

He smiled faintly.

“Then I will go now.”

“Where?”

“I want to do some training.”

Choi Na-yeon suddenly approached me and examined my body. I felt as if she was checking something.

“You’re just an ordinary person anyway, so there’s no point in doing something like that, right?”

What are you arguing about?

I couldn’t think of anything to say at that moment, so I kept my mouth shut for a moment.

And then he looked at Choi Na-yeon intently.

“Why? Is there a problem?”

It seems like he really said it unconsciously, so he probably doesn’t realize that he said something rude.

Honestly, I couldn’t care less, so I could just ignore it. I’ve heard too many gossips to care about that anyway.

“No. It’s nothing. Then I’ll go now.”

“Don’t tell anyone else. Got it?”

“Yes.”

I went straight out of the classroom.

Now, let’s go to the training ground and practice shooting a gun.

*

Somewhere like an office.

Yoo Soo-ho threw the paper he was holding onto the desk while sitting on his chair. The content written on the paper was about Kim Seo-jin.

The more he watched the content, the more frustrated Yoo Soo-ho felt.

It’s getting annoying.

The door in front opened slowly.

Lee Ji-hye, who had been outside the door, slowly comes in. Yoo Su-ho looks at her expressionless face and stands up from his chair.

“Yeah, you’re here.”

Lee Ji-hye nodded.

Then he approached Yoo Soo-ho. Yoo Soo-ho slowly opened his mouth as he looked at her.

“I know you were with Kim Seo-jin. Did you learn anything new about him?”

That was the only reason Yoo Soo-ho called Lee Ji-hye.

Now he was going around to various places himself to find out about Kim Seo-jin. He thought that even if he was hiding something, he would learn something new.

But there was nothing special that I found out while walking around.

I didn’t get any information other than that he was bullied at the orphanage. That made me think a lot and I wandered around the area.

One time, I even asked the kids what Kim Seo-jin did.

The results were downright ridiculous.

‘It was hard to understand.’

A quiet child, nothing more, nothing less.

A timid child who is not special and doesn’t go out often.

That was the Kim Seo-jin that Yoo Soo-ho had just found out about.

It was so strange. The Kim Seo-jin that he knew was somewhat dignified and had many hidden things. However, he couldn’t find out anything like that with the information he found out. Of course, he even thought that there might be something hidden in that orphanage.

But it wasn’t.

In the end, it was just an ordinary place with nothing to show for it. So I looked into it more, but in the end, I didn’t get much out of it.

That’s why I’m trying to hear the information I got about Kim Seo-jin from Lee Ji-hye right now. There might be something there.

“If there is anything, please explain it to me.”

Lee Ji-hye hesitated for a moment and then nodded.

She tried to recall all the memories she had with Kim Seo-jin up until now. Then she remembered what Kim Seo-jin had said that day.

‘I hope the chairman doesn’t know about what happened today.’

When that memory came to mind, I hesitated for a moment.

Even though he was telling Yoo Soo-ho, Kim Seo-jin seemed to want to hide the matter as much as possible.

He didn’t know why he had to do that, but he asked anyway and now Lee Ji-hye was left wondering what to do.

‘Why do you want to hide it?’

Of course, that was really special. It was unique, and it even contained information that no one could easily tell. But why was it that it was possible for me but not for Yoo Soo-ho?

I wonder if he does that because he doesn’t trust me.

Questions filled my head for a moment, but I had to open my mouth right away.

‘Let me first tell you what happened at the academy.’

There is no need to hide that.

That’s what Lee Ji-hye said. She told the story as objectively as possible and in as much detail as possible. Yoo Soo-ho listened quietly.

“That’s about it.”

“I see.”

Yoo Soo-ho spoke quietly and collected his thoughts.

‘Nothing special.’

If I had to say, it would be more correct to say that he was a good boy. Kim Seo-jin was a good boy who could act for others.

But that wasn’t what Yoo Soo-ho wanted to know. He wanted something more special.

That’s why I slowly opened my mouth again.

“No more? Weren’t we together anymore?”

Those words make me think for a moment.

Lee Ji-hye hesitated for a moment and then opened her mouth.

“He helped with training over the weekend.”

In the end, I decided to hide it for now.

Lee Ji-hye also wants to be close to Kim Seo-jin, so she should accept what she asked. That’s why Lee Ji-hye felt a little guilty as she continued to speak to Yoo Soo-ho.

“Yes. Are you explaining this too?”

“Okay, try to explain everything as much as possible.”

Lee Ji-hye explained everything that happened at that time.

I told Yoo Soo-ho everything I had eaten with Kim Seo-jin and the conversation we had then. Even if it was useless, it might help Yoo Soo-ho.

“Hmm, indeed.”

Yoo Soo-ho was lost in thought as he heard those words.

He resembled me, but at the same time, he didn’t. There were parts that made me think of myself, but he also did things that I wouldn’t have done if it were me.

“I guess we’ll have to meet again later.”

Yoo Soo-ho muttered softly.

As of now, everything that can be achieved is impossible unless you stick with Kim Seo-jin. To that extent, it is truly unknowable, and thanks to that, Yoo Soo-ho has also become a little more thoughtful.

‘I tried to think of it as just simple entertainment.’

There were too many secrets for that to happen, and it was difficult for him to know. No matter how confident he was, there were too many things he kept hidden.

Thanks to that, I became more careful about Kim Seo-jin.

“Okay.”

It’s impossible right now.

Obviously, you won’t get a proper answer, so you should talk to him after you’ve built up a relationship with him a bit more, or when he lets his guard down.

There is no other way to get information than that.

“Lee Ji-hye If you want to keep being with Kim Seo-jin, then stay. I won’t really care.”

“Yes, I understand.”

Lee Ji-hye herself thought so too.

He also plans to continue to be with Kim Seo-jin to find out what kind of person he is and to help him grow in a more proper way.

‘Of course I can’t go on weekdays.’

You can go on the weekend. That’s why Lee Ji-hye thought about it for a moment.

‘I wonder if I should go this weekend too.’

I had such a light thought.

It didn’t matter because I was having a lot of fun with Kim Seo-jin anyway. I didn’t know what he thought of me though.

*

A week has passed.

Honestly, nothing much happened. I did as much as I could as usual.

I went to the training ground and trained, and even asked Yoo Seo-ra to spar with me. Of course, Seo Jae-hyeok was there with me, and thanks to that, I was able to have a quick fight.

Of course, I fell down right away without being able to use any strength.

Anyway, nothing much happened on the weekend.

I briefly guessed that Lee Ji-hye might be coming, and sure enough, she came to my dorm room. She said she would stay with me today, and I took advantage of that and even trained her.

Two unremarkable days passed.

Weekdays have arrived again.

And today is the day that I am having a joint class with the second graders that I mentioned to Choi Na-yeon.

To be honest, I didn’t really have high expectations. Of course, it was said that it would be reflected in the performance evaluation score, but Choi Na-yeon would be by my side anyway, so I was taking it lightly.

Anyway, I think we need to talk about Choi Na-yeon too.

Even after I told him that, he continued to watch me. He came to me several times to watch what I was doing, and even called me aside to ask him to stop.

But still, she kept coming.

No, doesn’t he have any friends?

Oh, right, there wasn’t any.

I remember that he couldn’t make friends because his pride was so high. Is that why he kept coming to me without any problems?

Well, it’s hard to say anything.

First of all, today I plan to intentionally give my trust to Choi Na-yeon. If this continues, I might really feel uncomfortable acting on my own, and there is a high possibility that something strange will happen.

Even now, the kids are still talking about something. I have to finish the work today.

‘This is truly dog-like.’

Why do I have to worry about this?

It was a question I really wanted to know.

As time passed, class time arrived and a teacher came in through the front door.

“Okay, this is the joint class with this grade that I mentioned before. If anyone has already found a partner, raise your hand and speak.”

At that, several people raised their hands. Then slowly, a second-year student I didn’t know spoke, and I listened quietly.

And I slowly raised my hand too.

“So, who did you pair up with?”

“I was paired up with Saban’s senior Choi Na-yeon.”

Everyone looked surprised at those words.

Naturally, she is a celebrity in this academy, so I am receiving a lot of attention, even before.

It’s too burdensome.

The teacher listened to me calmly and nodded.

“Okay, I understand.”

This completes all the preparations for class.

What if something happens again for no reason? That would be really fucked up.