After the rain, the ground hardens.

The next morning, Dayeon was the first to notice my pierced ear.

“Hello~”

“Ah hello~”

“Huh! Siyuna, did you get your ears pierced?!”

“huh.”

“I said my mom would do it for me when I was in high school… Does it hurt?”

“It didn’t hurt at all, don’t worry.”

“huh.”

I slowly wiggled my hands and made a scowling expression.

Dayeon noticed my preparations to touch her breasts and quickly ran away.

“don’t do it!!!”

“Da-yeon, are you giving a good massage by yourself?”

“Yes…”

“You have to grow up nicely.”

Dayeon said while blushing.

“Siyuni too… she’s a lot bigger than the other kids…?”

“I take nutritional supplements separately?”

“Was it really…?”

“You said you wouldn’t lie to Dayeon?”

“huh…”

And as expected, Kim Tae-oh was waiting at the entrance, and he didn’t look at me or Dayeon.

Although quite a bit of time had passed since the incident, Kim Tae-oh was still reluctant to meet me.

Well, thanks to that, Dayeon’s suspicions about me completely disappeared.

As the exam started today, Park Ji-hoon also had dark circles around his eyes, as if he had stayed up all night.

And surprisingly, Park Ji-hoon discovered that my ears were pierced before I could even say anything.

“Wow, did you even get your ears pierced?”

“Why are you pretty?”

“You were always pretty.”

Jihoon was talking with a smile, and goosebumps had appeared all over his body since morning, so he hit Park Jihoon like that.

When I entered the classroom, there were quite a few children who had been studying since morning.

Everyone was studying for their first exam subject.

And starting with Dayeon, all the little ones moved away from me.

I was a little disappointed, but I could understand because I knew that my concentration was low.

Now, all teachers know about the ability to resist memorization, which is taken for granted.

The teachers didn’t say anything to me as I scored 100 points in a time ranging from 3 to 4 minutes.

I didn’t care what I did on my own.

Before we knew it, test time had begun, and the kids were swallowing their saliva.

By the time the lid of my computer marker opened and closed, the kids sighed as they couldn’t even solve 3 questions.

Today, I felt that the kids were paying more attention to me, so I laid down with the intention of closing quietly next time.

Haaap….. Pewuuu……

It has finally begun…

The sound of breathing every 5 minutes…

Everyone took the test with the mindset of solving at least 4 questions, as if matching the rhythm to Siyoon’s breathing.

Haaap….. Pewuuu……

The teacher who was directing had only heard of this scene through rumors, but after seeing it in person, he found it fascinating.

Who breathes once every five minutes while sleeping?

When I measured the time, it was more accurate than I thought.

Also, I heard that Si-yoon should not drool on the answer sheet.

As I quickly approached to collect the answer sheet, it was under Si-yoon’s arm.

Even though I held Siyun’s arm for a moment and took out the answer sheet, Siyun had no intention of waking up.

He was a teacher who recalled the old saying that beautiful women sleep a lot.

“Wow! I slept well.”

Dayeon naturally handed me her answer sheet, and I quickly graded it.

These days, Dayeon gets 100 points as if she won’t miss a single question.

“Oooh! Da-yeon-sseu!”

“Ooooh! Siyunsse~”

“You worked hard~”

“huh!”

And Park Ji-hoon proudly handed out the test paper, showing that he was more confident than he thought.

At first, I couldn’t keep up with the progress and made a lot of mistakes, but then I got more correct than expected.

Kim Tae-oh continued his studies without even approaching me, and Dayeon noticed as well.

“Why is he like that these days?”

“I got kicked because you confessed.”

Dayeon looked at me with embarrassed eyes, as if asking what I would do if I said something like that.

“Kitchen?”

“Shut up.”

“Ahaha?”

When I took out the pen, Park Ji-hoon stopped laughing and raised both hands to express his intention to surrender.

“Hey… it’s just a joke, okay.”

Park Ji-hoon slowly approached Kim Tae-oh.

And Taeoh blushes.

He sighed and carefully handed me his test paper.

I received the test paper, graded it quickly, and returned it to Kim Tae-oh, saying, ‘Thank you.’ He left without saying anything and went back.

The test score was surprisingly 92 points.

Park Ji-hoon pulled up a chair next to him, sat down next to Kim Tae-o, and started talking.

When I look at Kim Tae-oh these days, he seems to be alone and isolated, even though he has no friends other than us.

Maybe that’s why it seemed lonely, and I also felt sorry.

Because of that, I openly told Park Ji-hoon the reason…

These days, unlike before, Dayeon seemed to think that I wasn’t saying things impulsively, but that there must be a reason.

Dayeon looked at Jihoon’s reaction and nodded slowly.

Of course, more often than not, I spit out impulsively.

Park Ji-hoon’s effect was better than expected.

He patted Kim Tae-oh’s back and started talking, and Kim Tae-oh nodded and accepted it.

And then, exam time started and I fell asleep again.

It was break time again, and Park Ji-hoon spoke to Dayeon while grading the test.

“Call Mr. Today and let’s go together.”

“why?”

“Let the men talk to each other.”

“…huh.”

Dayeon looked up at Kim Tae-oh and then returned her gaze to the test I was grading.

I quickly graded the test and handed it back to each person.

The two are talking at Kim Tae-oh’s seat.

Dayeon and I looked at that in silence.

After the test, Tae-oh Kim and Ji-hoon Park said hello to us and then disappeared.

Kim Tae-oh told Dayeon that he had put the car on standby, wondering if he wanted to complete his mission in the meantime.

I looked at Dayeon, who was looking at the backs of Kim Tae-oh and Park Ji-hoon.

“Dayeon got a perfect score on the test today?”

“Yeah! But… will Tae-o be okay?”

“I said some harsh things, but honestly, I thought I wouldn’t see Taeoh anymore.”

“…What did you say?”

No matter how curious Dayeon was, she never once asked me anything.

I took out the words that Tae-oh Kim confessed to me one by one.

Dayeon’s eyes widened when she heard that she had no hesitation in saying things that should not be said to the person she confessed to.

“I endured it all this time because of Dayeon, and I made it known that I didn’t like it, but in the end, she confessed…”

“ah…”

“So, I did say something a bit harsher to prevent it from happening again… That’s why I’m sorry.”

A car was parked at the school’s main gate, and a security guard got out and said hello.

“Miss, you can get in.”

“Thank you~”

I greeted bodyguard Taejun Kim, a familiar face.

“hello~”

Kim Taejun, as you can tell just by hearing his name, is the only older brother who is 12 years older than Kim Taeoh.

“long time no see?”

“Ah, nice to meet you too, Miss Siyun.”

Although he doesn’t look as good as Kim Tae-oh, he still has a tall face.

Taejun Kim opened the door for me and I got into the car with Dayeon.

Taejun Kim starts driving.

“Lady Siyun.”

“Huh? Why?”

“Well… I have something else to talk about.”

It’s probably related to Kim Tae-oh.

“Okay, Da-yeon, go home first, okay?”

“huh.”

I called my dad, told him what was happening and asked his permission.

As we sat in the cafe, Taejun Kim asked.

“What would you like to have?”

“For me, a strawberry yogurt smoothie.”

“yes,”

Taejun Kim returns after placing his order.

“Is it because of Tae-o?”

“Yes, Tae-oh has been working hard without saying a word these days. Is there a reason?”

“I know the reason, but it’s because it’s Taeoh’s private life. Did it show up a lot?”

“Yes, Tae-o always wanted to talk… but recently he only said what was necessary, as if he was going through puberty.”

I think it’s completely normal for a child my age to say only what is absolutely necessary,

I guess I’m very concerned about Tae-o’s sudden change in appearance.

“But, Taeo, is he doing well at school?”

“The average score on today’s test was 90.”

“Huh?! Are you Tae-o?!”

“Yes, I am working hard.”

Taejun Kim was thinking for a moment.

“Then, can you tell me about your private life?”

“No, it’s not difficult, but… it’s a bit hard to say…”

Kim Tae-jun, who seemed to have figured out that it was related to me, quickly thought and answered.

“Ah… I understand. Tae-o was also a man.”

“Haha… will you please keep it as secret as possible?”

“of course.”

When the vibrating bell rang, Taejun Kim brought the drinks and snacks we ordered.

Taejun Kim looks at me as he sits down.

“Well, I actually don’t understand Master Jihoon.”

“why?”

“Not confessing even though you’re next to the young lady.”

“You and Dayeon have been friends since kindergarten.”

“Yes,”

“I know that I really hate being confessed to, she.”

“Ah… I see… Well, from what I heard, if you open the locker, you’ll find a letter…”

“ha ha ha….”

I took a quick sip of my drink while looking at Taejun Kim.

“The only brothers in my house are Tae-o and I, and we are 12 years older than him, so haha… As an older brother, I look up to Tae-o, but I also worry about him.”

“Well, I also get worried when Dayeon is drooping.”

“Oh… I also heard that Lady Siyun cares for Lady Dayeon a lot.”

I looked at Taejun Kim and ate the cookie in front of me.

A cookie that breaks with a ‘took’ sound.

“Hmm… To put it simply, I said something harsh to Tae-o.”

“which…”

“I won’t tell you what was said, but I will explain the situation.”

Taejun Kim listened to me and nodded slowly.

“First of all, Dayeon has liked Taeoh since she was 9 years old.”

“…yes?”

“But Kim Tae-o knew that too.”

“ah…”

“And Dayeon confessed, and I was dumped. From what I heard from Dayeon, she said that emotions shouldn’t be mixed with protection.”

“…..”

“But, did he like me when I first saw him when he was 11? I saw Dayeon next to him, and I knew how much she liked Taeoh, but I didn’t have any feelings for him… so I asked him not to confess.”

Taejun Kim drank his coffee and nodded slowly.

“As time goes by, she likes me more. Dayeon still likes Taeoh… but the funny thing is that Kim Taeoh knew that too.”

“…..”

“Like Kim Tae-o, I started to show that I didn’t like him, blatantly telling him to stop liking me. But when he confessed, I… said something bad.”

“Oh, I see…”

It would be difficult to look at a kid with a positive attitude when he confidently dumps his younger brother who is like his own child.

“Sigh… There are only four of us as friends, so I sent Ji-hoon to help appease Tae-o, so I don’t know why this division broke out.”

“You’re Master Jihoon?”

“Yes, but he’s the one who gets along best with Tae-o.”

“Teo also talked a lot about Master Ji-hoon.”

Taejun Kim and I continued talking for a while at the cafe.

“Miss Si-yoon, don’t you like Tae-o?”

“Hmm, objectively speaking, Tae-oh is handsome, but do you think I’ll ever see his face?”

“ah…”

“If I’m going to date someone, it would be good if their looks were above average, but even if not, what’s the point? As long as their personalities match.”

Of course, there is no man in this world whose personality matches mine.

Even if there were, it wouldn’t happen.

As long as you have strong memories…

“Anyway… I’m going home soon, I’ll be waiting for my dad.”

“Ah, it’s already time… It’s private, but thank you for telling me. I’ve been really worried for a while.”

“No, I’m sorry for being harsh to Tae-o.”

“No, miss, I’ll take you home. Let’s go.”

“yes”

Kim Tae-oh This little boy had a knack for annoying many people.

Time passed quickly, final exams were over and winter break came.

There was some awkwardness between me and Kim Tae-oh at the moment, but we are back to our usual selves.

Kim Tae-oh, who bundles up with Dayeon and naturally greets everyone when they go outside.

While I was eating the meal my father prepared at home, I thought it was embarrassing to stay like this with Kim Tae-oh, so I called him right away while eating.

-“…hello.”

“Are you free today?”

-“….Why are you doing that?”

“Would you like to come to the first floor of my house? I have something to tell you.”

-“You mean now?”

“When you have time.”

-“I’ll go in 30 minutes.”

“okay.”

While my dad was eating, he looked at me with round eyes.

“who?”

“Tae-oh, Dayeon has bodyguards.”

“Oh, I know. But?”

“You confessed to me before and treated me very harshly, so I want to apologize.”

“Oh… I thought you were going to apologize?”

My dad, who was trying to play a joke, was shocked when he saw my expression.

I poured the rice into the soup, drank it, and looked at my dad.

“Did you eat well? I’m going to wash up?”

“huh.”

I was brushing my teeth and thinking about washing my hair, but I was lazy so I just tied my hair with a headband.

After washing my face and removing the mucus from my eyes, I wiped it with a towel and went outside.

“You’re not going to leave like that, are you?”

“Then, shall we make it pretty and leave?”

I took off my headband, put on a baseball cap, put on a long padded jacket over my pajamas, and headed outside.

“It will be in front of Yogi anyway.”

“huh.”

Feeling the cold of winter in Korea, I sat on the bench in front of my house.

It was so cold that it hurt if I took my hand out for just a moment, so I put some hand cream on it and put my hand in my pocket.

Still, I wanted to watch my phone, so I quickly found a video to watch, placed it on my thigh, and put my hand in my pocket again.

“Ugh, it’s cold.”

At that time, Kim Tae-oh spotted me from afar and came running.

Kim Tae-oh, standing in front of me and blowing hot breath, hurriedly straightened his hair.

The bastard is bloody handsome.

The fact that he looked like he was ripped out of a cartoon seemed to refer to Kim Tae-oh.

I looked up at Kim Tae-oh, nodded and said.

“I have a lot to talk about. Should we go to a cafe?”