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When I came down to the main lobby of the school, I saw many people unloading a huge amount of book boxes.

“Oh, Teacher Jung Chaeyeon from Class C. You can take all the boxes gathered here.”

The middle-aged male teacher supervising the scene guided us to a pile of book boxes.

There were quite a variety of textbooks, more than I had expected.

“Thank you. Alright, everyone, be careful when lifting the boxes and pair up to move one box at a time.”

I decided to lift a box by myself since it wasn’t as heavy as I thought.

“Ji, Jina. Isn’t it too heavy to lift alone? Should I help you?”

Se-ah asked, to which I replied calmly, “It’s fine. I can handle it.”

“Oh, okay…”

In the end, Se-ah, who was left with no partner, moved a box with the homeroom teacher.

“This isn’t right…”

I heard someone muttering from behind, but I ignored it.

After moving the boxes twice, we received our textbooks one by one.

The cold feel and strange artificial smell of the new books made me feel good.

Placing the book on top of the stack on the desk, it fit perfectly to my height.

“Ah, refreshing.”

As I pressed my cheek against the book as much as possible, Isayoon chuckled at my silly face.

Then she did the same, pressing her face against the book and looking at me.

“Yeah, the new books feel so cool and refreshing.”

Her tiny face with cute features gathered closely together looked at me.

As our eyes met for a moment, I felt a strange warmth and adjusted my posture.

“Check if the number of textbooks you received is correct. Write your name on them so you don’t lose them. If anything is missing, come to me and get it.”

Teacher Jung Chaeyeon said after looking around.

“Now, let me explain about the activity that interests you the most, the after-school activities.”

Teacher Jung Chaeyeon turned on the large TV hanging in the corner of the classroom with a remote control.

Then she operated the computer on the desk and displayed a PowerPoint presentation.

“All students at Dawn High School must participate in one or more after-school activities. Freshmen can freely experience various clubs for two weeks starting today. Try out as many clubs as possible in the field you are interested in. After two weeks, you must make a final decision.”

Just by looking at the major types of clubs shown in the PowerPoint, there were dozens of them.

There are an enormous number of clubs here at Dawn High School, where almost every imaginable club exists.

In the case of small clubs, about ten to twenty clubs are created and disappear every year.

This after-school activity can be considered the identity of Dawn High School.

“Some students may have already thought about which club to join when they entered Dawn High School, while others may not have. If you need advice on club selection, feel free to come to me anytime. Don’t hesitate to ask for help.”

After finishing her speech, the teacher played a few introduction videos of the representative major clubs.

There was a video of the sports club that caught Hong Yeon-seo’s eye.

There was also a cooking club that caught Lee Se-ah’s interest, and a literary creation club that Isayoon was considering.

As for the subculture club I was thinking about, there was no separate video, probably because it was a small club.

It seems that subculture is not very popular in this world. Is it because reality is more like a romantic comedy?

Well, considering the appearance of the heroines, this world might be more attractive in reality.

“Hey, Yoon Ji-woo. What are you going to do?”

“Me? I’m… just thinking about my academic classes.”

“Even though studying doesn’t suit you, why don’t you look into recreational or modeling clubs?”

“Hmm, really? I’ll think about it.”

However, if I go to the advanced class, wouldn’t I be attending with Seong Yurin?

The reason I didn’t recognize Seong Yurin.

There wasn’t much interaction with Yoon Jiwu in the regular class, but we could have become close in the advanced class.

Teacher Jung Chaeyeon, who played the introduction video and briefly went out, came back with a handful of brochures and distributed them.

The brochures contained information about small clubs that were not shown in the PPT or video, including their names and locations.

As everyone checked the brochures, the teacher put up a large piece of paper next to the blackboard.

“Pay attention! Here is the basic class schedule, so make sure to check it. Starting from tomorrow, we will proceed with regular classes, so be prepared. That’s all for today!”

– Wow~

The cheers of the excited classmates who were happy that school ended early could be heard.

“Oh, let’s go see the teacher with the class president and vice president for a moment!”

While the students packed up their things, Teacher Jung Chaeyeon took Yoon Jiwu and Lee Se-ah and left.

“Will it take long?”

“It won’t take long. Let’s follow and wait.”

I picked up the bag that Se-ah had left behind and followed them.

Behind me, Lee So-yoon followed.

“Jina, So-yoon. See you tomorrow! Jina, see you in the morning!”

“Both of you, take care.”

I casually waved back at Hong Yeon-seo and Seong Yurin’s farewell greetings, which revealed their personalities.

* * *

As expected, calling the class president and vice president was no big deal, and we were able to leave together soon.

Yoon Jiwu, who left school earlier than expected, was excited to go to the city to have fun, but I declined.

“Ah. I’m tired because I haven’t been to school in a while, so I want to rest early today.”

“If Jini doesn’t go, I won’t either…”

“Ugh. Are you all going? Too bad.”

I sent Yoon Jiwu and Lee Se-ah off in front of their neighboring houses, and after bidding farewell to Lee So-yoon at the last intersection, I returned to my quiet home.

It was a short time from morning until now, but the entrance day felt incredibly long.

* * *

…It’s a bit embarrassing, but.

Our group was quite famous in the neighborhood.

Perhaps because of our visuals, most people living nearby know us.

Even if there are people who don’t know who we are, they can’t help but notice us, Yoon Jiwu and the heroines, who have eye-catching appearances.

So, sometimes it’s burdensome to be with these guys.

Of course, it’s fun to be together, but I’m not the type to enjoy being the center of attention.

“….”

So, meeting four unique pretty girls from the morning breeze, I want to say that it really catches others’ eyes.

Fortunately, there weren’t many people passing by early in the morning.

Jiwoo, where are you and what are you doing….

It’s a morning where I miss Yoon Jiwu, who usually receives all the attention, in his absence.

Turning my gaze away, I resented Yoon Jiwu, who was probably still sleeping at home.

“What a rare sight for you guys to be out too?”

“Now that we’re high school students, we’re changing our mindset. A healthy mind in a healthy body, you know.”

“…Even though you’ll probably come out for a few days and then disappear.”

“Ugh. I’ll give it a try, okay?”

“Me too.”

Yeah, both of you give it your best shot. I don’t know how long it will last….

Se-ah, who usually had her hair down naturally, caught my eye with her hair tied back from the back so that it wouldn’t hinder her movement.

Although the temperature was now suitable, her light clothing was comfortable for movement, and her figure in the slightly chilly morning sun caught my attention.

Next to her was So-yoon, who had wrapped herself tightly in a tracksuit.

This guy has always been sensitive to the cold.

Stretching out Isuyoon’s arms like a puppet, as if playing with a marionette.

Next to her, Seong Yurin and Hong Yeonseo were loosening up their bodies.

Although they didn’t seem to get along well yesterday, they were helping each other with stretching, for whatever reason.

I also turned my stiff neck to loosen up and finished stretching.

“Shall we go? Let’s run for about 20 minutes and then head back.”

Naturally, I took the lead and started moving my legs.

“If it’s too fast, let me know.”

If I were alone, I would have pushed myself to run at full speed to build up my stamina, but since there were others, I couldn’t do that.

Occasionally, I looked back and adjusted my pace accordingly.

Yeonseo, who had the best stamina, ran fiercely as if she were annoyed.

Yurin took care of Isuyoon, matching her pace.

Seeing that Isaea was keeping up well, I thought the speed was okay.

But not long after that…

“Heuk… Huk…”

…How long had we been running? Even though we took breaks, Isuyoon was panting heavily.

We just came out to get some fresh morning air after waking up briefly in the morning.

But if she’s struggling to breathe like that, I can’t help but feel sorry for pushing her.

“I-I’m sorry. My stamina is not good.”

Isuyoon, who received the water I brought and took a deep breath, apologized to everyone.

“I’m fine. I just came out to breathe some morning air, that’s all.”

“Yeah. You don’t have to apologize, Sooyoon.”

Not only Isaea but also Yeonseo and Yurin reassured Isuyoon that it was okay.

“I’m fine too. Let’s take a breather, walk a lap, and then go back.”

“Okay.”

And so, our daily life as high school students began.

…By the way, Isaea and Isuyoon didn’t show up from three days later.

Seems like they’re not the most persevering ones.