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As school dismissal time approached, Jeong Ye-eun also came up to me.

The sight of her approaching with light steps was accompanied by her unique scent.

“Let’s go, Dohyeon!”

She was smiling excitedly, and behind her was Moon Jeong-woo, holding on to Jeong Ye-eun’s shirt sleeve with an ambiguous expression.

-Oh, today too..?

-why. Don’t you like it?

-no! But I haven’t cleaned it yet…

When I turned my head to the sound of conversation, I saw Yoo Ji-min and Si-woo Si-woo.

Blonde hair, short skirt, lively and bright voice.

An extremely ordinary-looking male student with her.

They each took on one role in the ‘Gyaru and Extra’ couple.

One day, Yoo Ji-min, a character with a gyaru concept, breaks into Si-woo Si-woo’s room, who plays the role of an extremely ordinary extra in the class, and uses it as a hideout, and their romance begins.

The ending is the NTR ending by Hypnosis Pig, but…

One day, she too will look at me and smile.

First of all, there is no need to mess with Yoo Ji-min’s couple right now.

Because it was common knowledge that men were extremely indecisive in those types of romances.

Anyway, even if those two spend time together, nothing happens.

It’s just that the psychological distance literally gets closer.

Even in the original, in the end, he lost it without even getting a kiss.

First, I decided to focus on Jeong Ye-eun and Moon Jeong-woo and turned my attention.

“Okay, let’s go.”

“Yes!”

Jeong Ye-eun, Moon Jeong-woo, and I left the classroom and went out the front door.

Outside, the spring breeze was blowing softly and the leaves on the trees on the street were shaking, making it the perfect weather for playing.

The temperature was moderately warm as the spring cold season had passed, and everyone on the road was laughing and having a good time with their companions.

-Hey, look over there. Are you a couple?

At that time, I heard a conversation behind me.

-Wow… Did you see that there are both a man and a woman? Oh my goodness… I’m crazy, really.

-Who is that person next to me?

-I see you hanging out with a girl. Isn’t that her younger sister?

Moon Jeong-woo must have heard that story too, as he lowered his head and became depressed.

Jeong Ye-eun, who was a little ahead of us, didn’t seem to hear the sound.

‘This… isn’t good.’

These types of kids end up overdoing things whenever they get excited and try to do something.

On the contrary, if you refrain from acting, you will gain favor…

Therefore, for me, it is advantageous for Moon Jeong-woo to have high tension.

‘I need to give it some lift.’

“Hey, Moon Jeong-woo.”

He said it loud enough for even Jeong Ye-eun to hear.

“Uh, yes.”

He glanced at me and answered.

“I was sorry. Because you keep touching me.”

Now I am trying to show Jeong Ye-eun that there is room for rehabilitation.

A good guy at heart. It is an action for the image, and it is something that can revive Moon Jeong-woo’s spirit.

Because these kids have a very simple yet childish idea that ‘if you get an apology, you win.’

“Yeah, right. I will accept your apology.”

Although he still couldn’t make direct eye contact with me, I could see his shrunken shoulders straightening and his chin lifting.

At that time, Jeong Ye-eun, who was slightly ahead, turned around and looked at us and smiled.

“Why do you look at me like that?”

“Good job.”

She seemed incredibly happy that I had apologized to Moon Jeong-woo.

“Hehe, now – ”

As she was walking backwards, she didn’t see the motorcycle coming from around the corner.

“Yes, Yeeun!”

Moon Jeong-woo shouted her name from his spot,

“Hey!”

“Aaaah!”

I took a step forward and pulled her arm tightly.

-Baaaang!

The motorcycle honked its horn once and left.

As I pulled her into my arms, she froze in place, probably surprised.

The brown hair smelled of fragrant shampoo.

I felt a soft touch in my arms, which made me want to hug him even more.

Ironically, I had to work hard not to give in.

“Are you okay?”

He looked down at her and said.

“…….”

She looked up at me with wide, round eyes without saying a word.

“Watch out, man. I walk around looking in front.”

“Uh, yes… thank you…”

Since she didn’t show any signs of wanting to get out of my arms, I didn’t loosen my arms.

It didn’t matter whether this was a situation born out of rational liking or because I had not yet escaped embarrassment and surprise.

Because this hug will be engraved deep in her heart.

After a while, Moon Jeong-woo tugged on Jeong Ye-eun’s sleeve.

“Yeeun, are you okay?”

Jeong Ye-eun seemed to finally come to her senses and escaped from my arms as if she had woken up from a dream.

“Ugh, it’s okay. Sorry. Thank you, Dohyun!”

“Look ahead carefully. Let’s go.”

“Yes!”

She smiled again, and we resumed our movement.

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After arriving at the arcade, Jeong Ye-eun did her best to break the awkward atmosphere between me and Moon Jeong-woo and make us friends.

Last time, she and I mainly played the game, and Yerin Jeong took on the role of an audience member.

This time, Moon Jeong-woo and I played the game, and she acted as an audience member in the background.

What we mainly played were games I played last time.

Games that require physical exertion, such as air hockey, basketball, and shooting.

And, in all those games, Moon Jeong-woo lost to me.

**

There was no way Moon Jeong-woo could beat Choi Do-hyun in a game that used his body.

Every time he lost a game, Moon Jeong-woo’s heart was burning to black.

He had become particularly impatient after seeing Choi Do-hyeon save Jeong Ye-eun from a motorcycle earlier.

I wanted to somehow show my manly side, but I ended up losing the game.

“Hey, do you want to try that next time?”

Choi Do-hyun pointed to the punch machine.

“Punch machine? I’ve never tried that before…”

At Jeong Ye-eun’s seemingly reluctant words, Moon Jeong-woo quickly tried to suggest that they play another game.

“Then, other – ”

“Stress is relieved and it’s fun.”

“Really? Well then, let’s give it a try!”

However, at one word from Choi Do-hyun, Jeong Ye-eun went straight to the punch machine.

I put in a few coins and the target rose up.

Looking at the scoreboard, the number ‘913’ was written on the best record.

Punch machines have different settings for each device, and the highest record is in the low 900s, which shows that the settings are quite tight.

“How do you play this?”

After hearing her words, Moon Jeong-woo felt that now was his chance.

They tell me their posture and give me skinship.

At the same time, I was able to show a friendly side….

While I was thinking this, Choi Do-hyun hit the ball as usual.

‘Well, that’s my seat…’

He felt like his place had been taken away.

It had to be Jeong Ye-eun who helped him, and it had to be himself who helped Jeong Ye-eun.

“So, first, wrap your right wrist with your left hand…”

Choi Do-hyeon’s slightly tanned hand touched her white arm.

Nevertheless, Jeong Ye-eun did not show any particular objection.

“And, you can hit it while turning your waist.”

I couldn’t say anything because I couldn’t touch any other body parts.

Moon Jeong-woo was very, very unhappy with the current situation.

-Paang!

Tiriring, the score goes up.

[657]

“Oh, it’s thicker than I thought?”

“Right? Hehe, would you like to get hit in the arm?”

“No. Hospital expenses are a waste.”

Choi Do-hyeon, who gave short and blunt answers at first, was soon talking to Jeong Ye-eun with a soft smile.

“Okay, I’ll play next!”

I stopped the conversation and stood in front of the punch machine.

“Jungwoo, fighting!”

When I heard her cheering, I felt like strength was rising from my body.

‘Yeeun is mine…!’

He thought so and, thinking that the target was Choi Do-hyun, he punched out with all his might.

-Pow!

The sound was stronger than when Jeong Ye-eun hit it.

[823]

“Oh.. Jungwoo plays well too! It was cool.”

Jeong Ye-eun said with a smile.

With that smile, Moon Jeong-woo seemed to be relieved of the stress he had been under until now.

He looked at Choi Do-hyeon triumphantly.

‘how is it? Me and Ye-eun are like this – ‘

“Next, I’ll hit.”

Choi Do-hyun approached the punch machine.

I saw him twisting his waist and pulling his fist back.

His muscles bulged,

-Quaaang!

‘What… what…’

It sounded noticeably different from the previous two.

Moon Jeong-woo hurriedly checked Jeong Ye-eun’s expression.

She opened her mouth slightly and opened her eyes wide in surprise.

A strange sense of defeat enveloped him.

Tiriring, after a moment of measuring scores.

[953]

The best record has been changed.

“Wow, wow…”

She just let out an exclamation.

“Dohyun… I thought you were good at sports, but you are really… wow…”

“Did you see it?”

“Profit…. All right, let’s do that next time!”

He wanted to do anything to shake off this feeling of defeat.

Then, he pointed to the fighting game he was good at.

Winning a fighting game on an arcade didn’t mean you could show off your manliness, but that wasn’t in his mind right now.

It didn’t matter that the words kept being thrown one at a time were breaking the flow of the atmosphere.

For him now, the only thing that mattered was shaking off his deepening sense of inferiority and defeat.