episode_0043

Returning home, I clutched my aching abdomen.

Despite the intense blow, I mentioned the pain in front of Jiwon.

“It’s the fault of the one who played the prank,” Jiwon said it was my fault for playing around.

Since it wasn’t an incorrect statement, I just silently entered the room.

Entering the house like that, I lay down on the bed.

Lying on the bed, one thought came to mind.

Why did Jiwon suddenly become a woman? That thought…

Although things had returned to normal recently,

One question still lingered; I still didn’t know why Jiwon had become a woman.

All I know now is that Jiwon suddenly became a woman in the current state.

With only that piece of information, I couldn’t know what had happened and what changes had occurred in Jiwon’s body during those brief two months.

In this situation, I could only ask directly…

Even Jiwon seemed unaware of why she had suddenly changed when she simply said she woke up as a woman. I couldn’t say anything here.

Perhaps even she doesn’t seem to know why she changed so suddenly.

Let’s not dwell too deeply on it,

I thought it would somehow be resolved.

“Will things ever return to normal?”

Can that guy come back? And if he does…

“Damn it, I’ll become a gay guy dating a man.”

That’s absolutely not allowed.

I’m still a guy who opposes rainbows.

I intended to confess to Jiwon and because I confessed, we started dating.

If things change like this, I’ll be in a gay relationship with a man.

Because I dislike that… Let’s think about how to return Jiwon to her original state later.

So, lying on the bed, I stared at the ceiling quietly.

Maybe I got sleepy after eating just now.

My body felt incredibly fatigued, and soon my eyelids began to feel heavy.

It was a tough day today. I have to go to school tomorrow. It’s time to sleep now.

With that thought, I slowly closed my eyes.

Feeling tired, maybe that’s why, as soon as I closed my eyes, I fell asleep.

**

Waking up from sleep, somehow, the stiffness in my body had disappeared.

And my head felt refreshed, and the morning weather somehow seemed bright.

Believing that today would be a really good day, I prepared to go to school.

Jiwon opened my door and asked me, “Why didn’t you go?”

“Huh?”

In response to Jiwon’s words, I furrowed my brow in confusion.

Then, picking up the smartphone next to the bed, I looked at the screen.

And what was shown on the smartphone was the time written as 10:41.

Let’s see… My school timetable has the first class at 9 o’clock.

“Oh damn, screwed up.”

I laughed while saying I messed up.

When something really serious happens, I thought I would be flustered or angry.

But laughter was the first thing that came out.

And secondly…

“Hahaha! I don’t know, screwed up.”

The second was nonchalance.

I’ve never been late before, but this might be the first time I’m late or absent.

Thinking that way, I changed my clothes, quickly went outside.

Fortunately, this professor is the one who takes attendance last.

If I get there before 12 o’clock, maybe I can still get attendance. With that thought, I ran to school.

Nothing’s going right since this morning!!

**

Jihoo went outside.

It seems like he might be late.

Should I have woken him up since he woke up early today?

Seeing Jihoo’s hurried appearance, I didn’t know what to say.

I couldn’t think of anything other than feeling sorry.

I went into Jihoo’s room to lie down a bit more, intending to sleep.

There was a bag in Jihoo’s room.

What’s this? Opening it, I found notebooks, stationery, and a laptop inside.

I thought he left it behind and felt like I should take care of it.

Thinking like that, Ji-hoo slung her bag over her shoulder and headed towards Ji-hoo’s school.

“So heavy.”

Ji-hoo’s bag was heavier than I thought.

So this is what it’s like to carry this every day to school.

At this point, I understood all the muscles on Ji-hoo’s back.

Pulling myself together, I went outside.

That’s how I went outside and headed towards Ji-hoo’s school.

It’s Ji-hoo’s university if you walk for about 30 minutes. I thought I’d walk a little, but…

It seems impossible to walk carrying this heavy thing.

If I were a guy, I could have done it.

But now that I’ve become a girl, and I’m not as strong.

I guess people should just take the subway after all!

Deciding to take the subway, I headed towards Ji-hoo’s school by subway.

After passing two stations, I arrived at the university Ji-hoo attends.

Coming out, I could see Ji-hoo’s school.

I climbed up the hill.

Why is the university on this uphill road?

Why can’t it just be on flat ground like a normal school?

Gathering my thoughts again, I headed towards the building where Ji-hoo was…

Thinking I was almost there, as I was about to enter…

“Huh?”

I felt someone tightly grabbing my skirt.

What? When I looked down…

A guy with yellow hair was holding onto me.

What is this kid doing? I thought.

“Hey, where’s our teacher?”

Why is this kid asking me to find their teacher?

How am I supposed to know that? I thought, telling him to let go of my skirt.

Why is this kid so strong? Or am I just weak?

He held onto my skirt tightly, refusing to let go.

Should I just beg him to let go? But that would ruin my image. Helplessly, I just continued to be held.

While I was still being held…

“Big sis… Big sis, it’s Power Rangers!”

“What… What? Power Rangers?”

I have no idea what this kid is talking about.

“Look! Big sis, pink and red combined!”

Saying that, he showed me Power Rangers on his kid’s phone.

This brat looks nothing like them.

At least if he were a girl around Yellow’s age, that would be good, but clearly, he’s a boy.

And he’s wearing pink, but he’s a boy!

“Big sis! Power Rangers Dumb Brothers!”

“No. I’m just a bum.”

“Show us your special move! Power Rangers Dumb Brothers!”

“Uh… No, I’m neither Power Rangers nor Dumb Brothers, not even in pink or red.”

I tried telling the kid to let go for a while, but instead of releasing me, he kept asking to see the special move.

“Um… Is everything okay?”

Fortunately, a male student seemed to come to help after seeing my situation.

**

After explaining the situation…

The male student started staring at me oddly, then approached the guy holding onto my skirt and asked, “Hey, kid? Let go of this for a moment. What’s your relationship with this lady?”

How could he ask that? We just met today.

Thinking like that, I sighed.

“Hey, big sis! I’m a Power Ranger! I transformed just now!”

“What? You transformed?”

Upon that, the male student came over to me this time and suggested having a brief conversation.

Feeling unsafe in this situation, I immediately ran away.

As I reached for the elevator, it was on the 8th floor.

“Wait! Can we talk…”

Ugh… Is there no other way?

Realization–!!

“Cough!!”

I swung Ji-hoo’s bag right at him.

The guy got hit in the side and winced in pain.

Then I returned to where the guy was.

“Where did the guy just go?”

“Don’t worry about it. Just had to deal with a peach disturbance.”

Saying that, I patted the guy’s head.

Is this the only solution left?

**

This is bad.

In the morning, I rushed out and forgot to grab my bag with the laptop in it.

I was just thinking of taking some notes at least.

Luckily, there’s a notebook and writing utensils inside the bag.

Although I managed to attend the class.

I don’t think I can jot down everything I hear today.

Thinking like that and staring ahead.

I received a text from Jiwon.

“Do you have something to say?” I started typing a reply.

[SOS]

What does this mean?

When I replied, “What on earth are you talking about?” It said, “Come out first.”

Thinking something had happened, I pretended to urgently leave for the restroom.

As I stepped outside, I saw a man holding onto his side in front of the door.

And as I came out, I saw Jiwon gesturing with her fingers.

And she explained everything that had happened so far.

I’m grateful for what she did for me, but…

“For now, apologize in a bit.”

Before hearing any objections, I should ask for an apology first.

And looking at this kid…

Why is there a child in university?

Right next to it is the building for Early Childhood Education.

It seems like someone got separated while coming out for practical training.

At this point, I should just take her to the Early Childhood Education building.

Thinking like that, I woke up Jiwon and headed towards the building with the students of Early Childhood Education.

We’ll probably hear words of gratitude.

But the guy in this practical team will probably go through hell…

Losing a child during practice, knowing how serious it is.

It was clear that when we return, he’ll face hell from the professor…