episode_0023

Oh Baek-seo began tying the back of her hair with a hair tie that she wore around her wrist. It was a pretty headband with a small butterfly decoration.

The white paper had short hair that reached down to her shoulders, and the back of her hair was tied short.

‘What are you doing here? .’

This is a personal training room on campus.

The reason men and women can enter the same room is because there is CCTV. If an act violates the school rules, whether it is affectionate behavior or school violence, the AI recognizes it and immediately sanctions it by sending a student on duty.

There is no possibility that White Paper and I would do something like that in the first place.

“Shall we try.”

White Paper said, stroking his hair.

After that.

We sat side by side at the desk in the training room and started studying.

“… … .”

The training room is where you come to practice your fighting skills. So, there was a lot of training equipment nearby.

If this is going to happen, why did you come here? ?

“Are you wondering why you are doing this here and not in the reading room?”

The white paper asked as if it were completely obvious. I was no longer surprised that he was able to penetrate my psychology.

There was a partition between the desks.

To be exact, the planks we rolled around were put in place as partitions.

We took that measure because we were afraid that if we could see each other clearly, it would interfere with our studies.

So White Paper’s voice was heard beyond the partition.

“What. I think I can avoid going to the reading room because it is conspicuous, but I wonder if there is a need to come to the training room to study.”

Busil is also not suitable for studying for a long time. This was because there was no suitable desk.

White Paper lifted his head from the partition and looked at me.

“It’s off-limits to empty classrooms at night, and you can’t think of any other place to study, right? At least there is a manager’s house, but… .”

“I haven’t even thought about my house, but I don’t think that’s a bad idea.”

If you are a white paper, you are welcome to come to my house anytime.

Wouldn’t it be okay if we studied together at home?

Scenes like that often appear in school youth dramas.

A scene where they study at each other’s houses.

That’s a cliché.

“… I am against that idea.”

However, the white paper turned its head towards the book again and answered firmly.

Why is it the opposite?

This time, I lifted my head from the partition and looked at the white paper.

“Why?”

“I’m in trouble today. A little bit of me too… Because it seems like it will be disorganized.”

White Paper secretly stroked one ear.

It was the one I had whispered about during the day.

White Paper did not continue speaking.

“?”

What do you mean?

‘Why does this kid who was always so forthright suddenly blurt out his words…? ?’

This was the first time that Baek Seo had experienced something like this since joining the leadership team.

I keenly caught that fact.

Is there some other reason?

I can’t think of anything in particular.

‘… ah.’

Two clues: ‘today’ and ‘it seems a little disorganized.’

I’m also a quick-witted person, so I quickly figured out why Baek Seo hesitated.

‘Is it ‘that day’…? ?’

The magical ‘day’ that women celebrate every month.

When I thought about it that way, it made sense.

Because it’s ‘that day’, I guess I don’t want to use the bathroom at my house.

If such a difficult situation were to arise, there was a possibility that even White Paper, worthy of being called a saint, would feel annoyed.

Isn’t it a well-known fact that women who face ‘that day’ are particularly prone to temper tantrums?

‘I guess so.’

Women are usually reluctant to mention ‘that day’.

It’s basic common sense.

I know that much too.

Anyway, I can’t bear to say that.

Even though it was just ‘that day’, I just admired the white paper who showed a friendly demeanor as usual.

“Okay… . Then there is nothing we can do.”

“There’s nothing you can do?”

“?”

The white paper looked at me again. She tilted her head and expressed doubt.

What else?

“No… , it’s no big deal.”

The white paper seemed to retreat on its own and turned its head towards the book again.

Was I secretly embarrassed by the fact that I had noticed that it was ‘that day’?

I guess so.

No matter how much White Paper is called a perfect woman, she is still a person.

‘Let’s be as considerate as possible.’

Time passed with the pen making a crunching sound.

It was the sound I made while organizing my study contents in my notebook.

however.

‘How… ‘I can’t hear anything next to me.’

I couldn’t hear the sound of the pen playing on the white paper at all.

Does this mean that the white paper study method does not use a pen?

All I can see at the end of my vision is a partition. I slowly pulled my upper body back so that a blurry white paper image appeared at the end of my vision.

The white paper appeared to be studying with its back straight and a very exemplary posture.

Indeed, how is the white paper being studied?

The purpose of studying together today is to dig into the study method that ranks first in the entire school.

I secretly turned my attention to the white paper.

“… … !”

Immediately, my eyes met the white paper.

The white paper was just rolling his eyes and staring at me, as if he knew this would happen from the beginning.

My heart sank at the unexpected situation.

Was he watching to see if I was concentrating on my studies? ?

“Why are you looking at me?”

I felt embarrassed for no reason, so I opened my eyes and asked Baek Seo.

I deliberately took the attitude of ‘I knew you were looking at me from the beginning.’

I couldn’t see it as a red flag yet.

Because I wouldn’t have found out that I couldn’t concentrate on my studies for a moment.

“That’s right. I can’t take my eyes off you… .”

White Paper smiled softly and answered in a whisper.

“Why?”

“Well?”

Was he measuring the timing for a prank?

Or did I look funny or cool while studying?

… No matter what you think, it will be of no use. If you look at the white paper saying ‘well’, it looks like it has no intention of answering. Considering the nuance, it seemed funny.

Something was missing.

Should I just ask honestly?

“… It’s a white paper.”

“Why, Manager?”

“I prefer the study method of first understanding the basic concepts through reading, and then organizing key contents in notes. If there is too much to organize, save time by organizing only the confusing parts separately.”

“So?”

“Me, but how are you studying?”

I used ‘Ask Natural Questions’.

How does Oh Baek-seo, who has never missed first place in the school, study?

I listened closely to the answer the white paper would give.

“… Just reading?”

?

“That’s it.”

“… … .”

I felt all the strength drain from my shoulders.

My head jerked involuntarily and turned towards the book.

“So… .”

Suddenly a feeling of skepticism came over me.

‘Is that so…? .’

There is no royal road to studying.

No, if I had to really ask, the normal study method would be the best.

As long as you make good progress with your studies, it doesn’t matter anything.

I felt pathetic because I had expected to have a special study method.

“Phew… .”

Somehow my mind was cleared up.

It felt like I opened the treasure chest with great anticipation, only to find a note that said, “The treasure is in your heart.”

Yes, it was a feeling of disappointment.

Without even thinking about it, I started concentrating on my studies again.

So time passed again.

‘ah.’

Now that I think about it, what would you like a woman to do on ‘that day’?

It’s definitely not a thought that occurred due to loss of concentration.

I am the only one who will take care of the white paper.

Who else but me today would have recognized that the white paper was ‘the day’?

“Baekseo, I went to the bathroom.”

“Please come back.”

After arriving at the cafeteria pretending to go to the bathroom, I accessed the Internet using my smartphone and searched.

‘… ‘I’m craving something sweet.’

Women are said to experience increased stress and anxiety when that magical day comes, their blood sugar levels and serotonin levels drop significantly. As a result, they say they are attracted to sweet things a lot. Thank you, speed intellectual!

‘I must have already secretly taken the medicine.’

It would have been easy to get medicine on campus.

This is a topic that the white paper is reluctant to talk about in the first place. Our relationship isn’t deep enough to share such stories.

So I didn’t want to draw a picture of me taking the medicine myself. That’s such an inconsiderate act.

‘Should I just take this?’

I just bought some snacks at the canteen and returned to the training room.

Before sitting down, I placed chocolate, banana milk, and a straw on White Paper’s desk.

“Huh? What is this?”

White Paper had a doubt on his face.

“I bought it on the way.”

I brought my share of food and put it on the desk. I’m afraid it will be awkward if I let White Paper eat snacks alone.

“I need to supplement sugar. It’s exam period.”

As I sat down, I deliberately gave a different reason. It was my own consideration.

The white paper stared at me for a moment, perhaps trying to guess my intentions, and then smiled.

“Thank you.”

That’s a million words.

Of course, I should take care of you.

I didn’t want to show off by just buying snacks, so I just nodded.

“Is this a ‘Kindy’ gun?”

White Paper said while looking at the chocolate.

Was it April last year?

The chocolate I bought was the product she ate as a snack on the day she worked all night with White Paper. The product name was ‘Kindy’ chocolate, named after the company name.

At that time, I remembered that White Paper shared half of the chocolate with me, saying it was his favorite.

“You like that.”

It only happened once, but I remembered it.

It was obvious that if I became the manager anyway, Baek Seo would become the deputy manager and my closest associate.

I made that judgment based on my knowledge of the game.

So, while I was at peace with Baekseo, I tried to remember as much about her as possible.

“Yes… .”

White Paper opened the chocolate wrapper and took a bite.

I glanced at her through the partition.

He looked very satisfied as he looked at the book, smiling quietly with a blush on his cheeks. It looks delicious.

I suddenly felt proud.

So again, time passed.

“Ah.”

When I was trying to study another subject, I realized I had made a mistake.

‘I didn’t bring textbooks for other subjects… !’

I made this unfortunate mistake… !

“Manager?”

The white paper must have thought it strange that I kept rummaging through my bag, so he called me.

“ I didn’t bring anything to study for other subjects. I forgot.”

Although it wasn’t very attractive, I still spoke honestly.

There is no use hiding this fact. Well, will it affect my image to this extent?

“Isn’t there a locker somewhere?”

“I left it at home.”

“Umm… . Then how about doing this?”

The white paper made one suggestion.

Afterwards, we stood facing each other in the middle of the training room.

“Practical Magic and Combat are definitely worth doing together.”

If you can’t bring a book to study with, you can study another subject.

Since this was a training room, the white paper suggested that we practice practical subjects together.

Although I was confident in the practice subjects, I couldn’t take the test without doing anything at all. So, I decided to master the exam subjects today along with the white paper.

“Management of horsepower would be no problem if it were the manager… . Should I try fighting skills?”

“Good.”

Fighting skills.

It was one of the practical subjects.

White Paper took off his school uniform jacket and hung it on the chair.

White Paper’s school uniform skirt is… Looks okay. It’s down to my knees and fluttering. There seemed to be no major hindrance to movement.

“This.”

White Paper was carrying a training dagger that was on the display stand. The blade part was blunt and made of plastic that bends easily, so it wasn’t dangerous.

Swish. White Paper skillfully twirled the dagger with his finger as if he were turning a pen.

You’re so brilliantly good at it. It’s so cool that I want to learn it separately.

“Would you like to take on the role of the manager attacking first?”

White Paper held the dagger by its blade and held out the handle to me. I caught it.

“I don’t care.”

“Yes. Come and see.”

I swung my dagger.