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Episode 53: I’ll do anything.

Rolling on the ground.

“Ah!”

Being kicked.

“Ouch…”

Twisting in pain while clutching her stomach.

“Ha, hah…”

It was over 20 minutes of torment.

Jeong Ah-young writhed in pain, groaning, but maintaining a composed demeanor.

She was not the same as before.

Who am I?

Han Se-in’s girlfriend.

Every morning, she would remind herself of her place in her heart when looking in the mirror and head to school.

That’s how important she was in Jeong Ah-young’s life.

“Ugh…”

Even so.

This is a bit…

Painful.

Too painful.

Jeong Ah-young whimpered.

She would rather be rolling under Kim Hyeong-min’s feet.

Apart from dating Han Se-in, the violence from Park Hyo-rin’s group was significant.

Even Jeong Ah-young, who used to be tough, trembled.

The relentless attacks during tag matches, without even a break during break time, were quite intense.

“Pfft…”

“Wow, are you laughing?”

“You’re crazy.”

Did she really go crazy?

Jeong Ah-young’s lips trembled as laughter escaped.

No matter how much she thought about it.

The more she thought about it, the funnier it seemed.

It used to be so scary and painful.

She trembled so much that she couldn’t even meet their eyes.

After dating Han Se-in, she gradually began to change.

For fun, for amusement.

Those who tormented others…

“Poor thing.”

“What?”

“Hey, did I hear wrong?”

She looked pitiful.

Perhaps more than herself.

Even though they were the ones hitting Jeong Ah-young.

In just a few weeks, the changed her smiled even in torment.

“Really, you guys are idiots.”

“You bastards, seriously.”

Another kick came.

She dodged gracefully, but there was no comic scene of educating them.

Just getting stepped on again.

Cringing and making painful sounds.

The fact that she fully conveyed her thoughts to them did not change.

Jeong Ah-young, who used to be passive and cautious.

Was slowly starting to change.

It was truly a good thing.

But.

“Ah!”

Did she do it for nothing?

Her inherent nature certainly hadn’t changed.

The first change she encountered was immature.

Being kicked by three people was no joke.

Still, she felt relieved inside.

Because she didn’t endure it.

Jeong Ah-young didn’t endure it.

It was truly a good change.

She was satisfied.

And it actually had a positive effect.

Not the self-blame and gloom.

Even if it fell within the realm of normalcy to others.

Jeong Ah-young was heading there.

But.

“Hey, what are you doing?”

In the past, she might have given up.

He was too high and bright.

What could someone like me… she might have thought.

However, Jeong Ah-young, who started the change, began to fall as much as she had risen.

“…Get lost.”

“Get lost? Just shut up. Shut up.”

“Get lost, what is this? Didn’t you hear not to torment her?”

“What are you talking about…”

It was Kang Hyeon-a.

From a distance, Han Se-in, who was slinking away, caught her eye.

The group led by Park Hyo-rin, who had been trampling Jeong Ah-young, sneered as if in disbelief.

Of course.

Kang Hyeon-a’s words were absurd.

There had never been any instructions from Kim Hyeong-min.

To be precise, there was no direct instruction from him.

She simply implicitly followed the ‘signals’ as usual.

As much as Jeong Ah-young had changed, Kang Hyeon-a had changed too.

Not only that.

Over the course of almost a month.

Her stance towards Kang Hyeon-a had also changed significantly.

Rather than focusing on her sharp features, she had simply been silent like a toothless lion.

That’s why.

Park Hyorin, of course, as well as the other two, often did things they wouldn’t have done in the past.

Leaving Jung Ah Young behind.

Kang Hyun Ah walked slowly ahead.

They were beasts.

Not crazy beasts, but they had instincts because they weren’t.

Even so, they were beasts.

Not crazy beasts, but stupid beasts who quickly forget the past.

Kang Hyun Ah knew them best.

“Hey, Kim Mina.”

“……”

“Is President Kang Ro Je Cheol doing well?”

“Huh? Uh….”

Park Hyorin’s group.

President Kang Ro Je Cheol was Kim Mina’s mother.

“Did the last commotion get resolved?”

“…Yeah.”

Tap, tap.

Kang Hyun Ah patted Kim Mina’s shoulder.

Her actions were simple.

Showing the difference in power.

It was not about fists, but about the power behind them.

And.

One of the things that these swaggering people feared the most was the law.

One of the most influential people in the legal community in South Korea?

That was Kang Hyun Ah’s mother.

There was no one who didn’t know this fact among them.

“Go in first. Lunch was delicious.”

“Uh, thank you.”

Only two remained.

Kang Hyun Ah’s next target was not Park Hyorin, but the one next to her.

“Hey.”

“Sorry, I’ll go first…”

Swoosh.

It ended with a gesture of the hand.

He was a student who would be more annoying than Kim Mina mentioned earlier.

That’s why he had no choice but to tail between his legs.

Kang Hyun Ah whispered quietly.

There was no need to shout.

No need to get angry.

Just needed to inform.

“Now you’re alone?”

What will you do?

What you were subtly looking down on.

Now it’s your turn?

Kang Hyun Ah’s gaze seemed to say that.

Park Hyorin met her eyes.

She muttered curses under her breath.

“Damn it…”

The whimpering dog left far away like that.

It didn’t run.

But with eyes down like a tail.

He regretted his situation a little more.

The footsteps that quickly left the scene contained anger.

The situation was settled.

Jung Ah Young looked at Kang Hyun Ah with a questioning and wary look.

Although she had been rolling around here and there, kicking up dust.

Her wary gaze shone as brightly as ever.

“Are you okay?”

“……”

Startled.

Even she was taken aback by the kindness.

It wasn’t Han Se In, it was Kang Hyun Ah’s voice.

But.

The real point that made her flustered was her expression.

A smile.

It was not a simple smile, but a cunning smile.

There was desire in her eyes, and a sense of superiority.

The growing anxiety that suppressed her heart began to intensify.

At that moment.

Han Se In, who had been watching the situation, approached.

“Are you okay?”

“Uh…”

After the situation ended.

When her beloved boyfriend spoke to her, Jung Ah Young finally choked up.

This shouldn’t happen, but her anxious heart trembled.

Like a comforting touch.

The gesture that seemed to comfort her was affectionate.

Brushing off the dust on her clothes.

Patting her head.

Whispering a voice full of love.

“Are you in a lot of pain? Let’s go to the infirmary…”

“Han Se In.”

However.

The bird’s chirping did not come to an end.

Kang Hyun Ah’s voice, which burst in.

Only then did Han Se In’s expression stiffen.

“Se, Se In?”

“Ah Young, that…”

Why are you making that expression?

Even the choking up stopped.

A great sense of anxiety rose in Jung Ah Young’s heart.

Regret and guilt crept into her eyes.

The breath that flowed through her trembling lips felt unstable.

“Promise me, you’ll keep it.”

“Ah, okay….”

“What promise? What promise are you talking about?”

“I’m sorry, Ayoung.”

What is this nonsense?

It felt like her heart was falling off a cliff.

The news was absurd and bewildering.

But above all, it was Han Sein’s actions that shook her heart.

Apologizing, he stood up and no longer looked at her, but at Kang Hyun.

“Sein? Sein…?”

“Let’s meet after school. Okay…?”

“Sein?!”

“I’ll be at the main gate. I’ll wait there… so make sure to come after school.”

“….”

“Let’s go home together. Like usual…”

Don’t go.

Please, don’t go, Sein.

It wasn’t the sight she had hoped for.

Ayoung had changed, and as she rose, she crumbled.

Han Sein took a step.

And his girlfriend could only watch a pair of men and women.

Kang Hyun and Han Sein.

Within the schedule of spending three hours together after lunchtime.

The subtle atmosphere between the two.

***

-Click.

The club room door was locked.

Silence settled quietly.

The warm sunlight streamed in through the window.

The dust floating in the air sparkled.

A room filled with brown, full of books.

The faint smell made the space pleasant.

The promise made in the chilling silence came to mind.

“Promise, we’ll keep it, right?”

Kang Hyun’s mention.

Han Sein bowed his head deeply.

Like a guilty person.

He was guilty.

He committed a sin for the one he loved.

He drove a nail into the one he loved.

It was an obvious statement.

Kang Hyun didn’t want this kind of atmosphere.

“If someone sees, it looks like you’re forcing me, right?”

“Oh, no. I… said I would do it.”

“Hmm…”

Kang Hyun sighed.

“Every club meeting.”

“…?”

“So, during this time, you’ll do everything I ask.”

“Ah, just once…”

It was a demanding request.

It wasn’t even a written contract, but an oral agreement.

Kang Hyun was skilled enough to be meticulous in deals.

Maybe it was an innate talent.

Or maybe it was a professional cruelty that would be revealed later.

“Does that make sense? If you bother me again next time?”

“….”

“Then I’ll be the one forced to volunteer, right? Am I wrong?”

“Oh, no…”

“Then. As long as you don’t bother me, you have to follow my words. Do everything I say.”

“….”

“Every Friday. It’s about 3 hours. I think that’s considerate, right?”

“T-Thank you…”

Thankful.

I know what demands I’ll make from now on.

Kang Hyun’s lips curved up.

Looking down at Han Sein confidently.

It was also the eyes of a predator contemplating how to prey for the rest of their school life.

After a brief contemplation, Kang Hyun’s lips parted.

Yes, this should be good.

“Han Sein.”

“Uh…”

“You said you’d listen to anything, right?”

“Uh… I’ll do what I can.”

“Is that so?”

“Yeah…”

Kang Hyun whispered quietly.

Similar to what she did to Park Hyorin’s group, but different.

It was the first word to strangle the throat of the person she loved and dreamed of love.

“Han Sein.”

“Yeah.”

“Come to me and kiss me.”