episode_0012

“Please, date me!”

“Thank you. And I’m sorry.”

It’s just started lunchtime, and this is my fourth confession.

“Will it work? Will it work? What kind of strawberry milk is that, you tacky guy.”

“Shut up. I loved you this day… !”

“You’re being really annoying.”

A boy walks back, mumbling, holding a can of strawberry milk that was offered to him. His friend, who was waiting at the classroom door, nods as if he had been waiting.

I feel like I spoke too firmly, but I thought it would be better to do it this way so that I don’t make things more difficult if I show an ambiguous attitude.

“Sigh… .”

As I stood up with a light sigh, the gazes that had been focused on me suddenly dispersed. Even in the midst of all this, there were two women who were glancing at me. They were Hyunseo and Minji, leaning against the window.

They glared at each other fiercely, not avoiding their gazes. It had been like this ever since they had taken Hanna Yeon’s side, and each time she rejected his confession, her mood became more fierce.

I couldn’t stand the cold atmosphere and came out of the classroom. I guess I’ll have to eat lunch alone…

“Huh?”

No, no. I didn’t have to eat alone anymore.

“Hannayeon!”

I waved my hand to Hanna Yeon, who was just coming out of class. Then, Hanna Yeon’s eyebrows furrowed and she ignored me and continued on her way.

“Hey, hey, Hannah Yeon! Why are you ignoring me!”

I ran after her and grabbed Hanna Yeon’s wrist. Only then did Hanna Yeon look down at me and give me an indifferent answer.

“Why are you following me?”

“Why are you so harsh?”

“… … .”

Hanna Yeon bit her lip. There was nothing she could say in return. After all, I didn’t do anything wrong. It’s wrong to ignore someone who has done nothing wrong!

“Can I have lunch with you?”

“… What if I say no?”

“I’ll say no because it’s not possible.”

Han Na-yeon looked at me as if she was dumbfounded by my confident rebuttal. Then she turned her head away with a look of resignation on her face.

“Do whatever you want… .”

“Hehehe, then what should I eat? School lunch? Store? Oh, I’m going to Soya today, should I eat school lunch?”

“As you wish… .”

“I want to eat what Hannah Yeon wants to eat.”

I enjoy talking with Hanna Yeon.

When I deal with other girls, I feel like I’m being crushed and flattened, but Hanna Yeon is like a flat balloon from the beginning, so it’s easy to deal with her. Of course, I still flinch whenever I glare at her.

“Store.”

“Okay. Check the store.”

We headed to the store where students were bustling about. However, perhaps because we were a little late because of the confession, there was no bread to eat.

“Um… .”

Unlike me, who was seriously contemplating the matter, Hanna Yeon had already finished calculating and turned around.

“Me too with Chuchu Choco Roll and Banana Milk… .”

The Chuchu Choco Roll that Hanna Yeon chose is not popular. The taste and contents are terrible because the sticker price is included in the bread.

But what can I do? I have no choice. If I give her the stickers, she’ll be happy, so I’ll eat them as a side dish for lunch.

“Hanna Yeon, is Chuchu Bread delicious?”

I asked Hanna Yeon, who had already taken a seat in the corner of the store. Hanna Yeon nodded slightly with a piece of bread in her mouth. Her sharp gaze did not leave the unopened Chuchu stickers.

“Can I take a look?”

When I asked because she seemed very curious, Hanna Yeon nodded after thinking for a moment.

“What do you want? I’ll pick them all out for you.”

“Fairy King… This is good, Hanna Rin.”

Oh, you’re still making excuses, Narin? Since it’s come to this, I have to pick what I want and take off Hanna Yeon’s mask.

I swallowed dry saliva and opened the sticker wrapper. A suffocating tension flowed between Hanna Yeon and me, and soon a small sticker appeared inside the pure white wrapper.

[no.12 Bandaged Chuchu]

A black cat with bandages wrapped all over its body. It looks very sick. How did this poor Chuchu end up like this?

“Is this okay too?”

Hannayeon drank her banana milk without even looking at me. But it’s okay. I still have one sticker left.

I immediately lifted the bread and took out just the sticker.

“Hoo… .”

If you think this is just a kid’s prank, you’re making a big mistake. This is a gamble to reveal Hanna Yeon’s true face. I slowly open the packaging with a desperate heart.

“Ohhh… !”

The hand that took out the sticker felt like it was wrapped in gold. It wasn’t just my feeling. The sticker actually had gold glitter around its border.

[No.99 Fairy King Chuchu]

Finally, a cat with a dazzling appearance appears. It is wearing a large tiara for a cat.

“Ha, Hanna Yeon… .”

Hanna Yeon was already staring intently at my hand. It was the first time I had seen such intense emotional expression since I met Hanna Yeon. Her round eyes were getting bigger and bigger, and it seemed like they would tear apart at any moment.

“Huh huh… .”

The corners of my mouth go up. As Hanna Yeon’s hand gradually reaches towards me, I quickly raise my arm and sweep the stickers away from my eyes.

“Hmm, what should I do? Should I give it to Mirae?”

Was bullying this fun? Since he had the psychological upper hand, he wasn’t scared no matter how much Hanna Yeon glared at him.

“Ah… .”

A small sigh escaped Hanna Yeon’s lips that were trembling. In fact, I’m not sure if Mirae would want the sticker. Of course, she would be happy if I gave it to her as a gift, but I think she’d just stick it somewhere on her desk and forget about it.

Even though I like animation and dolls, I was picky when it came to stickers.

“Can I give this to Narin directly?”

“… … .”

Hanna Yeon glanced at me and spoke in a low voice, perhaps realizing that I was teasing her.

“Albabee… .”

“Albabee?”

“I’ll give you this month’s barber pay.”

“Foot… .”

I couldn’t help but laugh. This is no different from admitting that I like Chuchu. There’s no reason to bother paying Albabi even if I’m going to tell my little sister.

“I lost. Chuchu is yours.”

I handed over the sticker coolly. Hannayeon was so happy that she was holding the sticker half the size of her palm with both hands and trembling.

As I hurriedly ate the chocolate roll while looking at that sight, the small amount of chocolate inside felt so sweet.

“Oh, that, thank you.”

Hanna Yeon, who was momentarily overcome with emotion, clumsily expressed her thanks. She liked one sticker so much, the cost-effectiveness of Chuchu Choco Roll isn’t all that bad.

“How grateful are you?”

He swallowed the chocolate roll that filled his mouth with banana milk and took a bite. Then, Hanna Yeon turned her head away and hid the sticker underneath.

“… Not really. I’m going to give it to you anyway.”

“Ask Narin later?”

“Ah.”

As I was pushing Hanna Yeon for the first time in a while, Hanna Yeon suddenly got up and started walking.

“Hey, hey, Hannah Yeon!”

I threw the trash into the trash can and followed hurriedly. Did I tease him too much? Well, a joke is only a joke if the other person accepts it. If I’m the only one having fun, it’s bullying.

“Hannayeon I’m sorry! Stop for a moment!”

When she shouted in the hallway, everyone’s attention turned to her. However, Hanna Yeon paid no attention and just disappeared into the room.

“Ha, Hanna Yeon. Let’s talk about it. I gave you a sticker too… .”

He walked up to Hanna Yeon while muttering like that.

“Take it.”

Hanna Yeon, who was sitting down and searching through her bag, took out several long pieces of paper and handed them to me. The smooth paper looked like tickets at first glance. When I focused on the tickets, I saw the words “admission ticket” written on them.

“This is too much for the sticker price… .”

The units are too different to exchange for stickers. The sticker is just something you get by buying a piece of bread… .

“My grandmother gave it to me.”

“Which grandmother?”

“Rainy day.”

“Ah, the grandma who helped me on a rainy day? When did we meet again?”

It seems to be talking about the grandmother who lived in the middle of the hill. If you do good deeds, such things will happen. As expected, there was not a single word that my mother said that was wrong.

“After finishing my part-time job yesterday.”

“… Did you help me with your luggage?”

Somehow, a picture was drawn. I met an old lady carrying luggage in the same location, and Hanna Yeon approached her with a blunt face and quietly helped her carry the luggage.

And as expected, Hanna Yeon nodded. She’s a good girl despite her appearance.

“You’re so great, Hannah Yeon. I’m proud of you!”

When I shouted in excitement, the kids turned their heads. And then they naturally turned back around like a carousel. The time our eyes met was less than a second.

“But why did grandma have these… . And so many of them. Where did she get them?”

“I heard your son is in a related business.”

“Oh, so you’re really rich?”

Chuchu Land.

It’s a huge amusement park located near Central City, the central city. I don’t know much about it because I’ve only seen it a few times on the Internet.

But I guess Hanna Yeon really likes it. Isn’t Hanna Yeon’s heaven in Chu Chu Land?

“I don’t know.”

“Hmm, I guess so. By the way, it’s Chuchu Land… .”

I’ve definitely never been to places like Chuchu Land where it’s expensive. I’ve never been to places like Chuchu Land where it’s expensive. This time, I’ll take Seo-hoo and Mirae there.

“Can you give me three?”

Despite that, Hanna Yeon handed over exactly half of the ten tickets, five.

“You, you have too much. You helped me get it.”

“I told you to give it to me too.”

“So, I’m only going to receive as much as I helped you last time.”

I received exactly three and returned the rest to Hanna Yeon. However, Hanna Yeon ignored my hand and muttered.

“Even if you have a lot, there’s no use for it.”

Aha, I see. I was so careless.

“Then I will gratefully accept it.”

I felt bad about taking five tickets, but thinking about it, I should have recommended it to the uncle and aunt too. Maybe Hannayeon’s father will come too? If so, the whole family will come and it will be a lot of fun.

“Are you okay this weekend?”

“What…?”

When I asked with a smile on my face at that thought, Hanna Yeon tilted her head as if asking what I was talking about.

“You weren’t planning on going together?”

Judging by the way she awkwardly avoids eye contact, I think it’s real. How can there be such a cruel child? I feel like going with Hanna Yeon, even if it means getting angry.

“You don’t have any plans this weekend? Then let’s go?”

“… Do whatever you want.”

Finally, there’s an appointment on my once-empty calendar.