episode_0004

On the day of the Future Special School entrance ceremony –

Hye-hyun wandered around the auditorium looking for Ye-ji.

“I’m sure Ye-ji also submitted her application here…”

While the principal was giving a welcoming speech on the stage, Hye-hyun was searching for Ye-ji, who was nowhere to be found.

Not only Hye-hyun, but most students were also wandering around or sitting on the floor, not standing in their designated spots.

Of course, there were no teachers reprimanding them. They were just relieved that these wild kids weren’t fighting with each other.

Unable to find Ye-ji in the auditorium, Hye-hyun went outside and called her.

Ring ring ring ring

Following the familiar ringtone, Hye-hyun walked towards the back of the auditorium, where Ye-ji and two other kids were fighting. Well, one of them was already lying on the ground, and the other one fell after Ye-ji kicked him in the face as soon as Hye-hyun spotted her.

“Oh, Baek Ye-ji!! You’re already causing trouble even before participating in the entrance ceremony~!”

As if it were a warm-up exercise, Ye-ji answered while fixing her skirt that got disheveled from the kick.

“Do you think I did this because I wanted to? You dragged me here and started throwing punches out of nowhere, what am I supposed to do?”

Hye-hyun checked the faces of the fallen students. They were definitely the duo who used to rule the nearby high school.

“Wow. They say their teamwork is no joke. Is she really the Queen of Slaps, Baek Ye-ji?”

“W-What are you talking about…!”

Knowing that Ye-ji’s biggest weakness was praise, Hye-hyun immediately complimented her while lifting her up. Even though she shyly responded to the praise, she definitely knew that she liked it.

Especially the word ‘Queen,’ she loved it the most. Perhaps because she heard ‘princess’ a lot since she was young, when she hears ‘queen,’ it sounds even more like a compliment?

“Well, you’ve been flying around hearing ‘queen’ since middle school. They say you can knock anyone down with just slaps instead of punches, so you’re the Queen of Slaps.”

Although she was nicknamed the Queen because she was at the highest level of fighting skills among girls, among boys, the nickname ‘Queen’ had a different meaning(?). Her unique gaze that seemed to look down on and ignore others supported the nickname ‘Queen.’ She seemed unaware of this, though…

“Anyway, this is annoying… I should just go straight to the classroom.”

Grabbing her bag, Ye-ji headed towards the classroom, but Hye-hyun urgently stopped her and asked.

“Hey? Ye-ji, are you just going to leave like this?”

Pushing away Hye-hyun’s hand that grabbed her, Ye-ji looked at him with a frown.

“Then what? And don’t touch me.”

Startled by Ye-ji’s gaze, Hye-hyun apologized and pointed to the two students on the ground.

“Oh, sorry… We’re vocational students, right? If you win a fight, you can do anything!”

Indeed, students who chose the vocational track knew all about that rule. The two students who were beaten by Ye-ji also knew it, and that’s why they challenged the Queen from the beginning.

Ye-ji continued walking towards the classroom and said.

“I’m not interested. If you want to, I’ll let you win, so do whatever you want.”

How much was she ignoring herself? Ye-ji was only lacking in that aspect, but she also had the skills not to lose anywhere. There was a difference in talent, but just like Ye-ji, Hye-hyun had learned Taekwondo and other sports. Those two lying on the ground might have a hard time cleanly, but Hye-hyun was confident that he would never lose.

For a moment, anger flashed in Hye-hyun’s eyes, but he quickly composed himself and called out to Ye-ji, running towards her.

“No, Ye-ji, let’s go together~”

Class time

“Ye-ji, when are you going to conquer the school?”

Jotting down some known information, Ye-ji didn’t even look at Hye-hyun and replied with a question.

“What are you talking about?”

As if hearing an unexpected response, Hye-hyun asked Ye-ji as if questioning what she was saying.

“Huh? If it’s just the two of us, we can easily take over this school without the seniors. When are we going to make our move~”

In response, Ye-ji looked at Hye-hyun as if she was pathetic and replied, “Isn’t that something we should do when we become adults and graduate together?

Although Hye-hyun was annoyed by Ye-ji’s dismissive tone, she chuckled slightly and brushed it off, “Hehe… Is that so? But with just the two of us, do we really need to attend classes? After all, those who are going into the workforce are considered losers. It seems like we don’t have to work so hard, right?”

“Ugh…”

Ye-ji let out a short sigh in frustration, then looked back at the blackboard and replied, “Of course, we did some advanced studying, but it’s just the basics. We need to study more in-depth content. And how many students nationwide do you think are choosing the workforce to get into a good university like me? If we slack off, we’ll fall behind.”

Ye-ji was determined to achieve any goal she set for herself, whether it was in fighting, sports, or studying. Understanding her competitive spirit well, Hye-jin reluctantly agreed, feeling a bit disappointed.

“Well… I guess we can’t help it. So, are we going to stop fighting and just focus on studying now? It’s a shame to waste the nickname ‘Queen’.”

“No, it’s not that… I do have something in mind…”

“Really?”

With an ambiguous answer from Ye-ji, Hye-jin widened her eyes and waited for Ye-ji’s next words.

“I’m thinking of joining the volleyball team. My body gets stiff if I don’t move enough. And…”

“Volleyball? And?”

With an annoyed expression, Ye-ji glanced around and then pointed at a few people as if she had already chosen her targets before answering, “Those noisy girls who are too loud to study need to be taught a lesson.”

Although her voice was not loud, the students around Ye-ji and Hye-jin fell silent for a moment.

Rumors about the Queen who had already knocked down two people before the entrance ceremony had spread.

During the next lunch break, five students paraded through the hallway in their underwear, shouting slogans loudly.

“During class time! Do not make a commotion!”

“We are! Administering our own punishment for causing a disturbance during class time!!”

“Those who disturb the class do not deserve to wear the school uniform!”

Being beaten up by five people was already humiliating enough, but to be subjected to such humiliation was beyond words.

Onlookers began to mock the students walking around the hallway in their underwear.

Of course, it wasn’t because they disrupted the class.

“If they were beaten up by five people, why don’t they just drop out? Why did they even come here with such weak skills? lol”

“Should I drop out if I were them, getting beaten up like that? lol”

Following insults to their dignity, comments that were sexually humiliating also came out without hesitation.

“Did they deliberately get beaten up to show off their bodies?”

“Oh, are they exhibitionists with exhibitionism disorder? Should we report them to the police? lol”

“If they want to show off like that, they might as well take off their bras and panties~ You guys like that kind of thing, don’t you~”

Would they have been more embarrassed if it had been in front of boys? Even though the words were not extremely offensive, their faces turned red with embarrassment.

In front of the same gender, or rather, because it was the same gender, they didn’t feel as embarrassed as they were the only ones wearing underwear while others were in normal clothes. When they proudly flaunted similar swimsuits at the pool or freely showed their bodies in the bathhouse dressing room, it didn’t feel as embarrassing… But now, just wearing underwear while others were in school uniforms made them feel like their status was different.

And ironically, as a woman feeling extremely shameful, they eagerly hoped for the lunchtime to end and the class time to approach, knowing they had to expose the part of their body they were most insecure about, which had disrupted the class.

“Hey, look at the girl in the front. Her belly fat is no joke.”

“Every time she moves, it’s like a wave. And she thinks she can hide it with clothes? What a scammer, haha. I should grab her belly every time I see her from now on.”

Upon hearing those words, the girl at the very front couldn’t move any further, covering her stomach with her hands and sitting down hesitantly.

“The third girl’s thighs look thicker than a guy’s, don’t they?”

“For real, her waist size is like mine, haha.”

“And the girl behind her, her panties are slipping down? She must be a real pervert. Let’s take a peek after looking at her crotch!”

“Ew, she drew the Korean Peninsula on her panties with pee stains. What’s her name??”

Mocked in every possible way as they walked back and forth in the hallway, two of the kids transferred to another school the next day, while three others plummeted to the bottom of the social ladder among their peers.

Since the five of them didn’t lose to the other kids, there was no reason for them to listen to their commands. However, even if they had fought with the other kids, they would have been defeated from the start, unable to win from within.