episode_0018

Arrival of Hanbit Middle School students in Jeju Island

Filled with excitement, one by one, the students start to disembark from the airplane.

“Wow~”

“The weather is great~”

Eagerly awaiting, the children step foot on the land of Jeju Island, filled with joy.

Among them, there were those who stood out the most.

“Oh~ Have we finally arrived? I thought I was going to die of boredom, so dull ww.”

“I’m so tired. Kim Taeyang, you haven’t been sleeping well either.”

“Oh, my shoulders are sore from someone leaning on me, making it hard for me to sleep, you know?”

Kim Taeyang, as usual, swaggering with his tongue, under the sunny rays showcasing his fair skin even more, proudly displaying her beauty, Sehee.

And Yeoji, who ended up joining the group involuntarily, being shoulder-to-shoulder with Kim Taeyang.

“Um…”

“Huh?”

“If I stick around with boring me, would that be okay…?”

“It’s a rare math field trip. Wouldn’t it be more meaningful to travel together as close friends..? Haha…”

Yeoji, wanting to quickly discard such thoughts and comfortably wander alone.

Please, please!

Sehee, you also want to stick with Taeyang, right..!

Make the most of this opportunity and progress swiftly together.

However, the one who thinks completely opposite to Yeoji’s wishes,

Whether projecting their past self onto Yeoji or due to their inherently kind nature,

Sehee, who usually wanders alone, feeling sorry for Yeoji, who is always adrift, was pleased to have been brought along by Taeyang, even momentarily trying to approach her.

Smiling broadly, Sehee responds as if she will never abandon her and will take her all the way.

“What are you talking about? What’s wrong with traveling together~”

“I also wanted to get closer to Yeoji, and wouldn’t it be more fun to be three instead of two? Right, Kim Taeyang?”

“Well, isn’t it obvious? I brought everyone here with some thoughts in mind ww.”

‘Why are they all so kind..!’

A word of repentance only returned as despair.

Jeju Island’s must-visit black pork restaurant when coming on a math field trip.

Despite the insufficient amount compared to the number of people, who seemed to be attached to it as if saying, “Well, as long as it tastes good!”

For students who had not eaten a proper breakfast due to waking up early for the market side dishes, it became a hearty meal.

Filling up the lacking energy, they soon headed to the Small People Village Theme Park.

True to its name, there were mini-sized landmarks from around the world.

The Leaning Tower of Pisa in Italy, Tower Bridge in London, Statue of Liberty in the USA, Eiffel Tower in France, Taj Mahal in India, and many more.

There were so many attractions that explaining them all would be exhausting.

Having received an itinerary in advance, they knew where they were going, so they weren’t particularly excited.

But as if welcoming visitors from afar,

Under the very clean and blue sky without a single cloud, with a refreshing breeze blowing,

With such nature, taking pictures seemed easier, laughing and chatting while wandering around made it a perfect course.

“Hey, Sehee, this place seems perfect for you, right? You like cozy places, don’t you?”

“My height is average! It’s just that you’re taller than your age!”

“Haha, yeah, if you say so, then it must be true.”

“This…!”

‘These mini-sized buildings… so cute.’

While Taeyang’s group roamed around,

Suddenly, a thought occurred to Taeyang.

“Well, since we rarely come out to play, why don’t we take some pictures like the others? Just looking at them gets boring.”

“What’s going on? Except for leaving proof shots, I don’t like taking pictures.”

“My dad said that what remains after a trip is photos, ww. Thinking about it, he might be right.”

“Well… it would be a bit disappointing to come all this way and leave with nothing but memories, right?”

“Well, that’s fortunate. We’re in a beautiful park right now.”

“If we take pictures now, they’ll turn out beautifully, won’t they?”

“Um… Where did I put the selfie stick…”

“Hey, why bother looking for that? There’s a human selfie stick right here.”

The sun, boasting long arms that could shoo away a selfie stick

“This guy is usually useless, but he’s good at times like this.”

“Thanks for the compliment~ Come on, let’s stick together.”

“But something feels empty?”

Feeling something amiss, looking around,

Yeonji stood apart from Sehee and Taeyang as they tried to take a picture, as if it were obvious.

“..? Yeonji, you came here with us to take pictures together after all this time.”

“Huh… me too?”

“Haha, has this girl lost her sense too?”

“Where is everyone else besides you?”

“Well.. but if a commoner like me joins in a photo with a prince and princess, wouldn’t it ruin the picture… It seems like I’ll just stand out awkwardly.”

“Maybe it’s better to take the picture without me?”

“Ah~ my Hawaiian shirt…”

“…Got it.”

The moment Taeyang, who knows how to easily charm women, pointed out a flaw, it was merely a meaningless rebellion.

“Hey, let’s strike a pose instead of just taking a plain picture, okay?”

“A pose? What should we do?”

“It’s simple. First, extend your hand and reach out as if covering your eyes.”

“Feeling embarrassed but can’t hide the joy, so let the corners of your mouth slightly rise! Yes, that’s it!”

“Something feels off though…?”

That completed pose, somewhat familiar,

By the time they realized they had been deceived, it was already too late.

“Cheese~~”

Click!

“Woohoo~ Captured the moment of high schoolers’ surrender! Gotta save it in my gallery~”

“You crazy bastard!”

Taeyang, who carefully chooses his mischief,

Next stop: a natural forest retreat

Walking along a gentle path, observing the natural scenery, a common hiking trail that wouldn’t have been visited if it weren’t for the dense rows of tall pine trees, creating a literal forest retreat.

As a result, the place exudes a refreshing and pure air that is unattainable in the city, giving a sense of healing as if one were alone in the mountains.

Even just looking at the photos, the overwhelming beauty of nature was palpable through the skin, nose, and eyes, making the experience even more profound.

“Ah~ This is relaxing. Sometimes, these things aren’t so bad.”

“It’s nice.”

A place famous for allowing people to take a break in a life that never stops running,

Even students exhausted by various exams and increasingly difficult studies find satisfaction in the simple healing it offers.

“Ugh, boring. I don’t see what’s so great about this place.”

However, for Taeyang, living a different kind of youth than others, it’s just a dull place.

He just wants to quickly return to the accommodation and have fun.

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Good times fly by quickly.

How much time has passed enjoying the planned activities? It’s already time to move back to the accommodation.

Excited children, muscles knotted from the lively activities, tired from the busyness.

“Hey, are you guys going to visit the girls’ room later?”

“What if we get caught?”

“Of course~ If we sneak around quietly, we won’t get caught, so don’t worry.”

But seemingly unfazed by this slight fatigue,

During the free time at the accommodation, the highlight of the math trip, they look forward to having fun.

As the bus stops,

In front of the vast accommodation, the teacher assigns rooms randomly to the students.

“Wow~ Nice!”

“Ugh… this isn’t right.”

Lucky enough to end up in the same room with close friends,

Conversely, those who end up in a room with unfamiliar and awkward classmates experience a mix of emotions.

“Haha, even though I’m a handsome and perfect childhood friend, don’t come to the boys’ room to see me, okay?”

“You’re ridiculous.”

‘Ah… I’m in a different room from Sehee.’

And as luck would have it, Yeonji ended up in a different room from Sehee.

Apart from Sehee, it didn’t matter who she was with; they were all strangers she had never mixed with before.

Perhaps… hoping for something more, Yeonji is even more disappointed.

Thus, students enter their assigned rooms one by one.

Upon entering the room, they move around agilely like nimble ninjas.

Despite teachers’ warnings not to visit rooms of the opposite sex, there was no stopping the strongest middle schoolers in the world.

Taeyang’s roommates were no exception to this rule.

“Taeyang, do you want to come with us to the room we’re going to hang out in?”

“If only you come, other girls will have fun too~”

“Hey, hey, do I have a separate appointment with this body? Sorry, but have fun among yourselves.”

“Oh right, right, we’re talking nonsense to Taeyang who has Sehee, aren’t we?”

“Then we’ll go have fun~”

“lol Be careful not to get caught, okay?”

*click*

The noisy friends left, leaving the room quiet.

“So, shall we start heading out soon?”

Taeyang also prepares to execute the plan he had been preparing for.

Meanwhile, Sehee’s room wasn’t much different…

The missing members who said they would quickly be back from hanging out in someone else’s room

Sehee, who didn’t feel like going to someone else’s room, stayed behind, enjoying the quiet stillness of the empty room.

Sehee, who seemed to be rather comfortable and thinking of resting peacefully

However, her alone time was interrupted by footsteps gradually getting louder from outside the door.

Thud, thud

“..? Did the others already come back? I just went out..”

Or maybe they left something behind, she thought indifferently.

Creak

“??”

Contrary to what she thought about her friends returning, it was a familiar face that walked in after opening the door.

It was Kim Taeyang.

Suddenly appearing in Sehee’s room, Taeyang’s presence startled Sehee, who was momentarily stunned and exclaimed,

“..?! Hey, Kim Taeyang, are you crazy?

“Whoa~ A female friend left alone in an empty room~”

“If someone sees this, what will happen..!”

“lol Don’t worry? I came because I saw the girls from your room going to another room.”

“That’s not the issue..!”

“No, no.. more importantly, why did you come to my room when I told you not to?”

“I told you not to come to a sweaty guy’s room. I never said I was coming to your side, did I?”

“This…!”

Seeing Taeyang joking around as usual, Sehee momentarily thought of retaliating,

Thud, thud

Footsteps were heard again from outside the door.

Since their room was at the end, it was unlikely that someone was just passing by. It must be one of them returning to the room.

If they were caught being alone in the room with nobody else present…

A quick turn of the brain.

There was no choice; the only place to hide was outside the wardrobe!

Without knowing anything, Sehee grabbed Kim Taeyang’s wrist, pulling him into the wardrobe with her.

Bang!

“Hey..! What are you doing!”

“Shh… Someone’s coming! Stay still.”

Thus, the two found themselves cramped in the small space.

With two people squeezed into a wardrobe meant for clothes, what would happen?

Naturally, they were in an extremely close position.

Squirm, squirm

Touching where they shouldn’t be touching.

‘Wait, isn’t this pose a bit risky?’

‘This situation is similar to what happened at my house?!’

Thinking calmly, Sehee realized she had done something daring.