episode_0041

“Sparring?”

“If there’s someone you don’t like, let’s see how well they’re doing. It’s just a practice match, it’s nothing special. It’s just a fight. They say this and drag them into the ring.”

Rarely does a look of disgust appear on Minji’s face.

“And then you lose. It’s not bullying because it was agreed upon, and even if you get hurt, you just say it happened during the match, and if you don’t listen to me, this is what happens… This is a method that Oh Seok-tae often uses.”

“Irresponsible Hyunpin.”

“That’s right. I chose the gym on purpose. It’s not a dark alley or an empty lot, so it’ll be perfect for making excuses later.”

Kang Ji-hoon is quite a smart kid.

“Be careful, they’ll pick on you or try to spar with you by bullying their friends.”

Oh Seok-tae, this guy will never know.

Who I’ve sparred with for the past 10 years.

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“Hitting sense is enough, and punching and punching speed are very good. Since in-out is good, side step is… well, think about it seriously.”

“What kind of player is that who gets beaten up like that by the manager? If you go out to a match, you’ll get beat up every time.”

“Inma. When I was doing well, I was ranked 5th in the world. Do you know how hard it is for an Asian fighter to do that at welterweight? If you can hold out against me that much, you should be a fighter.”

“Then, if you fight someone who isn’t a player, at least you won’t get hit.”

“You call that talking? So, if possible, don’t fight. If you have no choice, end it quickly with the first strike. Don’t make a fool of the child.”

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“Did all the kids who came in this year promise to be dog lovers to their seniors? Why are they so shameless?”

“Is it a bit much to ask a junior to apologize for making something like that?”

“I told you I’d ask you to bite it because I accidentally dropped it!”

“Mistake?”

“Don’t like the mistake? Then I’ll tell you that I dropped it on purpose.”

He started to sneer.

“But what should I do? I have no intention of apologizing. Do you see the scratch on my arm? It was that kid’s doing. He scratched me first. Why should I apologize?”

The commotion around them grew louder.

I’m fine, but Beomjun is so anxious.

I guess I won’t get an apology anyway.

“Leave the broken LCD and only take the main body. Let’s see if we can save the data.”

“Where are you going?”

Oh Seok-tae’s voice grew louder.

“You said you weren’t going to apologize.”

“Of course I wouldn’t do it. But shouldn’t that kid do it? He just leaves after making his senior like this?”

I guess you have no intention of sending it off nicely.

“Come and kneel down and apologize. What the hell, how stupid of you must have been to know your senior to strangle him all of a sudden?”

He keeps provoking me, knowing that I won’t make him kneel.

So you dragged me in like this, biting and dangling, into sparring or something.

“Beomjun doesn’t apologize. Why does he apologize when he didn’t do anything wrong?”

As I was trying to take Beomjun out to pick up the tablet, Seoktae Oh grabbed my shoulder.

“But this kid from earlier is really.”

I grabbed the hand holding his shoulder and gave him a slight push, and his body tilted over.

No matter how you look at it, falling unnaturally is a case of self-harm.

“Oh my. What day is it today? I’m going back to my junior and getting hit.”

“You’re a good actor. How much did you push?”

“The important thing is that you pushed. How many eyes are there looking here?”

Looking around, it was definitely not an atmosphere that was favorable for me.

Most of the people either ignored me or looked at me in sympathy with Oh Tae-seok.

I had a feeling that they had planned it out expecting this to happen.

‘Did I get caught? It’s moving faster than I thought.’

“It’s good that there are many friends who will testify at the presidency. There’s also evidence here.”

Beomjun points to the scratch and laughs vulgarly.

I am not afraid of the disciplinary committee, but there is no guarantee that the disciplinary teacher who makes the decision will not be part of the chairman’s line.

If you get punished for no reason, your school life will become more tiring in many ways.

“I don’t want to go to the front line for something like this either… .”

He pretends to be worried, but then speaks as if he’s doing a favor.

“You said you did martial arts, right? Let’s have a match.”

Now he’s revealing his true colors.

Beomjun was an excuse, I was the target from the beginning.

You must have heard my rumors and wanted to have a go at it.

“Is it a match?”

“Yeah. My pride won’t allow me to let you go without an apology after being treated like this, and you don’t plan on apologizing either, right? So, you want to compete with me and put your splendid apology on the line.”

“… … .”

“If I lose, I’ll apologize to that kid. But if you lose, you both get on your knees. How’s that fair?”

“Looks like you had a game in the ring, senpai.”

“I don’t know where you heard that nonsense, but it was all a fair match. I’m not forcing it even now.”

“If you say you won’t do it, the presidium will be opened, isn’t that coercion?”

“I can’t help it. I was right.”

You fucking bastard, I want to rip that fucking mouth off.

I was planning on sticking with it after finding a way to catch the chairman, but I can’t help it.

“When will it be done? Where?”

“Good idea. Come to the gym at the intersection after school tomorrow.”

It is a mixed martial arts gym located on the second floor of the building in front of the crosswalk.

They say this is where Seok-Tae Oh hangs out.

“Tell the girls who play with you to come too. It’s more fun with an audience, right?”

You’re trying to show me how to break down.

Because there is no warning more certain than seeing it for yourself.

“Can I call the kids from the class? The more audience the better, right?”

He paused for a moment, as if he hadn’t thought about that, then nodded.

“Do whatever you want. Hey, let these guys go.”

Only then do the guys standing in front of the door open the way.

I took Beomjun out into the hallway.

“Mi, I’m sorry. Because of me… .”

“What are you sorry about? You were hurt too. Let’s go to the infirmary first.”

I opened the chat room while walking down the hallway with Beomjun.

[Seorim Genius Club]

This is our chat room created by Minji.

Eugene was terrified, but the three of them agreed and it passed.

— I have something to talk about, so let’s meet at the academy after school.

We decided to meet outside because we thought we would stand out if we stayed at school.

These days, we’re using the corner room of the teacher’s academy as our hideout.

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“Look at that swollen face, you little shit. I won’t let you stay still!!”

This is the first time I’ve seen Minji angry.

He was my childhood friend who I always bullied, but seeing him hurt made me sad.

“Don’t change! Just kill him. Cut off all his limbs and throw him out of the ring!”

“No matter how angry you are, don’t order murder. I barely avoided punishment.”

“But, when is there a time to hit this poor kid!”

Eugene, who is standing next to Minji who is running for a long time, doesn’t have a good expression on his face either.

“Then, you’re having a martial arts match with Seok-Tae Oh.”

“That’s how it happened.”

I know why Eugene has that expression.

I’ve come to the gym before because I wanted to see you working out.

After seeing the manager get hit while sparring at that time, I never came to the gym again.

I’m worried that it might happen again like that time.

“Contact everyone you know. I think it would be good to see as many people as possible. That way, the word will spread.”

“Don’t worry about that. I’ll pack the gym.”

Minji said with a confident expression.

“I don’t want to watch the match.”

Eugene said with a sharp face.

“If you don’t come, I think I’ll get hit a lot.”

“Ugh.”

There are endless ways to attract Eugene.

How many years have I been with you?

The pointed expression quickly changes to one of worry.

“Instead, don’t get hit. If you get hit even once, I won’t forgive you.”

“Please give the 3rd generation a break. They have to act a bit at first.”

It shouldn’t end with simply defeating Seok-Tae Oh.

We need to make it impossible to recover and cut off the hands and feet of Chairman Kang Ji-hoon.

To do that, you have to act when you fight.

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I came home and watched a movie.

It was director Kim Si-woon’s film ‘The Devil Killed’ that was released a few years ago.

A brutal thriller featuring a psychopathic serial killer.

He catches a neighborhood punk who has a fight and beats him to death with a brick, laughing at him.

Shin Se Jin, the pawn shop owner, cuts off his head with an axe because he complained.

He kidnaps a woman on the street, cuts her up into pieces, and dumps her in a garbage dump.

He is the most brutal serial killer appearing in director Kim Si-woon’s films.

In my previous life, I saw it in a theater, and there was a female audience member who covered her mouth and walked out.

I watched the movie while following the characters’ lines.

The killer’s emotions slowly seep into him.

I laughed along when he laughed while cutting open his stomach.

He moved along as the evil swung his sword.

Hatred piled up and clouded my heart.

The murderous intent that pops out at any moment is terrifying.

I want to grab anything and tear it to shreds.

I can’t come to my senses because of the negative emotions the killer is emitting.

‘At this rate, I guess I can show you hell tomorrow.’

Tomorrow, Seok-Tae Oh will have to face a 10-year veteran fighter who has turned into a murderer.

*****

“Fuck, what the hell did you do to have so many people?”

“Senior said that we can bring as many audience members as we want.”

Our side was far more numerous than the small group that Oh Seok-tae brought.

The area outside the ring was packed with spectators, just like a real fighting match.

You can hear people taking pictures here and there, and they keep uploading them on SNS as if they are broadcasting it.

The groundwork has been laid sufficiently to punish Oh Seok-tae.

“It’s a practice match, just like my senior said. Don’t say things like you got hurt fighting later.”

“Don’t blame me when you break something. This is clearly a match.”

“Of course. You’re practicing.”

I’ll make this a practice match you’ll never forget.