episode_0007

Jeong Ye-eun has recently been discovering new sides of a man.

His name is Choi Do-hyun.

He has dyed hair, slightly tanned skin, and a very solid physique.

He was tall and had a handsome face.

When I first saw him on the first day of the new semester, my first impression was that he was a gangster himself.

The actions that followed were also similar. I never came to the academy on time.

Sometimes, I pass by and touch Jeongwoo.

There was no way to properly wear a school uniform, and I was always called out to the leaders.

Her older sister, who is the leader of the guidance department, even memorized his name because it was so long since school started.

However, at some point that impression began to change.

At some point, he started helping them.

He says he doesn’t say it, but looking at his actions, all I can think of is that he helped me.

Anyway, he was breaking her heart.

Whenever there was danger, he seemed to appear and help.

Just looking at it, it looks like after the academy is over, he’ll change his clothes and go out to clubs or other unhealthy places like that.

It was also cute that the store offered to buy me something to eat, so what I chose was ramen snacks.

Should I call it an unexpected charm?

It’s cute that he gets in trouble when I approach him but can’t calmly push him away, but he also shows off his tough side when he helps me.

The more you look, the more different the outside and inside are. In a good way, of course.

The closer I get, the more I think he’s a really good friend, contrary to my first impression.

He’s one of the students that my sister hates the most, but… I guess that’s because she doesn’t know Dohyun very well.

I’ve become close with Jungwoo, so I think it would be fun if the three of us hang out together…

As I was thinking that, Jeongwoo approached me.

“Yeseon.”

“Ah, it’s Jeongwoo.”

“What were you thinking? I called but there was no answer.”

“Ah, Dohyeon. Doesn’t he seem like a really nice kid, despite what he looks like?”

“Choi, Choi Do-hyeon…?”

He looked up at me, his eyes shaking as if he was anxious.

Well, until recently, he was one of the kids who was messing with Jeongwoo.

Jeong Ye-eun spoke to him based on the thoughts she had just had.

“Jungwoo, you have helped me a lot these days. It was like that last time we went out for a walk.”

“That’s right…”

“I think it would be fun if the three of us got closer and hung out together. How about it?”

“Three of us…?”

Moon Jeong-woo asked with anxiety.

He loved his current daily life.

I don’t have the courage to say it, but I liked taking walks alone with her. I didn’t like other men interfering.

I liked the piece of cake she sometimes bought me, and I also liked what he bought her.

Then at night I texted

[Thanks for the cake! It’s delicious haha]

If the content came, I felt like my mood would fly away.

I loved seeing the crude necklace I bought at the night market as a child still hanging in her door.

It was nice to see that smile you gave yourself.

I had no intention of sharing these.

I was definitely against anyone interfering with my daily life.

“Is that so…? I kinda…”

“Hey, Jungwoo, try to become friends too!”

Although he expressed timid opposition, his childhood friend seemed to have made up his mind.

“Well, I’ll try that then…!”

Also, he didn’t want to be judged by Jeong Ye-eun as being petty for no reason.

Like a man, I wanted to show that I was a person who could put the past behind me and become friends even with a scary girl.

If you don’t plan on changing your mind anyway,

‘Because I can protect you by my side…’

I thought it would be okay to protect Jeong Ye-eun while watching over Choi Do-hyun.

**

Jeong Ye-eun approached me.

After chatting with Moon Jeong-woo for a while, I heard footsteps approaching.

I was lying face down on the desk with both arms up.

I felt Jeong Ye-eun’s fingers touching my arm.

“Dohyun, Dohyun!”

She called me softly.

“..what is it.”

I slowly raised my head and looked up at her standing in front of my desk.

I was about to smile without realizing it, so I quickly hardened my expression. That’s how bright she was.

Bright and pretty.

Just like a single flower, it brought a smile to my face just by looking at it.

It’s as if the person itself is shining brightly. When I was close to her, I automatically felt better.

As it got closer, a sweet scent wafted out.

Is it the smell of ordinary fabric softener or the smell of lightly sprayed perfume?

Whatever it was, merging with her now felt like a heavenly scent.

“Let’s go to the arcade together with Jungwoo later!”

Her beautiful voice tickles my ears.

“…Arcade?”

“Yes! Last time, my sister and I went together. Was it fun?”

“After class?”

“Yes. Do you want to go together?”

Even when Jeong Ye-eun asked, she was confident that I would go with her.

Although not long has passed since I was possessed, many incidents have occurred between us.

Perhaps because it was in a game, hunting villains were seen in greater numbers than in the original world.

That’s how much of a bond she and I were able to build.

I could see strong faith in her eyes as she looked at me now.

I have faith that I will accept her offer.

The students around me widened their eyes at the sight of me waking up so casually, but Jeong Ye-eun didn’t really care.

“Okay.”

In response to my answer, she smiled and said as if she had been waiting.

“Yes! Then, I’ll tell Jungwoo too!”

“Okay.”

I slumped down on the desk again.

The sound of her footsteps walking away was heard.

A little later, Jeong Ye-eun said something to Moon Jeong-woo.

Although I couldn’t hear much detail amidst the noise, the content was predictable enough.

If so…

‘The real start will be after school today.’

The foundation and origin of NTL.

This will be the first step for Geum Taeyang and his childhood friend to spend time together.

Although the ending is predetermined, the process will be infinitely more enjoyable.

I just hope that Moon Jeong-woo enjoys the little time he has left to the fullest.

Until one day I got a phone call from him.

Or until I saw her with her arms around me on the street.

**

At Hanbit Academy, there are various types of students.

There are students who dislike noise and thus stand out from the group, while there are students who lead the group.

Additionally, there are students who maintain good relationships with others and lead normal school lives.

And, there are trash that fills their sense of superiority by harming other students.

Extorting money or using physical violence.

Or, they may cause psychological harm through swearing and insults.

The majority of society defines them in these terms.

It’s called ‘Iljin’.

Hanbit Academy’s group was currently gathered at the back of the school, talking about someone who was not present.

There were no students trying to pass by their hideout.

There was a smell of cigarettes from somewhere nearby, and the shadows of the buildings made the place even darker.

In addition, although it was a passageway that was made available for everyone to use, it was almost occupied by them.

“Hey, isn’t that guy a little weird these days?”

“That’s right.”

“Fuck, Choi Do-hyun is doing a lot of Moon Jeong-woo covers these days? All of a sudden, it’s fucking crazy, the bastard I was messing with.”

“Are you managing this in advance so you can become a celebrity later?”

They were complaining about the changed Choi Do-hyun.

He was someone who made other students turn their gaze just by walking around with him.

He was one of the key figures in their group, and his departure was naturally not welcomed by them.

Naturally, their conversation led to swearing at Choi Do-hyun.

They couldn’t understand his sudden change.

They couldn’t understand why they suddenly wanted to distance themselves from them or why they took Moon Jeong-woo and Jeong Ye-eun’s side.

“Then.. let’s talk about it.”

At that time, the only student sitting among the standing students opened his mouth.

Although his body was the most delicate among those gathered, no one complained that he was the center of the group.

Covering his head was black hair like ebony.

His characteristic feature was his eyes that were curved like a crescent moon, visible through his long bangs.

Narrow eyes that make it impossible to tell what’s inside.

If there is a character with him as a motif, that character will be called ‘Silky-eyed’.

The name is Han Ji-woon.

The students surrounding him turned their attention to him.

“There must be a reason for such a sudden change, right?”

Suddenly, Han Ji-woon got up from his seat.

The student who had been supporting his weight just now, who was resting on both knees and both palms on the ground, sighed.

“Good job, friend. You can go now.”

“Uh, yes…”

The student who was being used as a chair left the seat.

Han Ji-woon looked around at his friends and continued speaking.

“Well, if it doesn’t work out through conversation… I’ll have to step on it.”

He smiled a dangerous smile.