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Episode 50: Hand it over to me.

Kang Hyun chose emotion over reason in an unbelievable situation.

Whether he intentionally chose this book or simply picked another book by the same entertaining author.

He could have compromised.

Perhaps, even she didn’t unconsciously wish for this situation?

“Sit here.”

“Uh…”

Han Se-in tapped my side.

Kang Hyun slowly approached.

And so, the two of them ended up facing each other.

It was quite amusing.

A vast space.

Apart from the long desk laid out, if you included the room-shaped space, nearly 30 people could read books.

And yet, just the two of them.

Sitting side by side.

It was a tremendous waste of space, but the intense heat was rising.

The source of the heat was none other than Kang Hyun.

Should I say the atmosphere was heated?

She seemed to be conscious of Han Se-in sitting on the left, stiffening her body in uncertainty.

“Now, let’s read…”

Startled.

Han Se-in’s words, as if continuing the conversation, stopped.

The open book.

When Kang Hyun glanced at him, she could tell one thing.

Han Se-in’s frozen expression.

It seemed hesitant, and his slightly trembling eyes contained confusion.

Only then did Kang Hyun let out a relieved laugh.

So, he really wanted to read.

Han Se-in’s gestures had a different sincerity.

Whatever the intention, at least Kang Hyun thought so.

Was that why?

Her frozen heart thawed slightly.

Her body still felt hot, as if a wave of excitement was passing through her.

But at least the emotions weren’t hers alone.

“Let’s see it quickly.”

“Uh…?”

“I want to see it.”

“Uh…”

Kang Hyun opened the book.

Between Han Se-in and her.

Though they were in the middle, they became closer.

An awkward silence lingered.

Kang Hyun’s body, which had relaxed for a moment, tensed up again.

The already close distance felt even narrower.

“Can I turn the page?”

“Y-yes.”

A page was turned.

Han Se-in held the left side, and Kang Hyun held the right, aligning the center.

The faint breaths were unstable.

The tense atmosphere made it hard to stay still.

Toes fidgeted involuntarily, and the gaze turned towards Han Se-in instead of the book.

“Finished reading?”

“Uh…”

The introduction was quickly passed.

The turned page contained a famous prologue.

The distance was so close that warmth could be felt.

In the quiet silence, Han Se-in’s gaze was fixed on the characters.

Kang Hyun glanced at him from time to time, then snapped back to reality.

It was a book she had wanted to read from the start.

If it wasn’t for being with Han Se-in, it would have been a precious moment to clear her mind.

“Finished reading?”

“Yes.”

The situation repeated.

One page, then another.

It was a natural progression.

Kang Hyun, who had read the book many times, finished first.

Then Han Se-in, who had also finished, initiated the conversation.

At first, they were hesitant, but after about 10 minutes of the same pattern, a common thought emerged.

“It’s a bit… uncomfortable.”

“I agree.”

“Hyun-ah, you read really fast.”

“It’s a book I’ve already read.”

The atmosphere grew more intense as their breaths became warmer.

Kang Hyun gradually adapted.

The writing of her favorite author helped her focus even in this atmosphere.

The issues that were mentioned began to be resolved.

“Um… raise your hand a bit more when you finish.”

“Like this?”

“Yes, that’s perfect.”

The timid finger that was placed on the edge filled one side.

The promise was made that way.

Kang Hyun-ah would raise her hand after finishing reading.

Han Se-in turned the page.

It was a simple but important promise to be able to focus on the book without saying anything.

Silence lingered once again.

Kang Hyun-ah let out a soft sigh.

“Uh?”

“…?”

“Oh, no.”

Kang Hyun-ah denied with a trembling voice.

For a moment, a tingling sensation arose.

Just as they had promised.

She covered the end of the book with her hand.

It was a situation where she had to wait until Han Se-in finished reading.

The problem arose here.

Han Se-in, having read the entire page, tried to turn the page.

He inadvertently touched Kang Hyun-ah’s hand that was on the right.

It was a gesture that seemed awkward, almost vulnerable.

To touch hands with no hesitation while turning the page.

From Kang Hyun-ah’s perspective, who liked Han Se-in, it was maddening.

Amidst the intriguing development and events.

In the atmosphere where the emotions of the attractive characters intertwined and gradually heated up.

-Snuggle, snuggle.

After the sound of flipping pages, there was a sense of skinship.

It wasn’t a complete handshake.

The expression of clasping hands suited the situation.

However, there was excitement in such passive and active actions.

Warmth was transmitted one after another.

In the vast space, the only sound and presence were Han Se-in beside me.

The sound of flipping pages and breathing.

Occasionally, shoulders and hands touching.

It was definitely a mood that made one think of love that should be resigned.

The pounding of the heart grew louder.

Han Se-in was unaware, but Kang Hyun-ah knew.

The next page.

An odd scene that had come to be known as erotic appeared.

That’s why Kang Hyun-ah, with her face turning redder, swallowed nervously.

And so.

As the page turned.

The moment they faced the anticipated scene.

“Ah…”

“…….”

A faint sigh escaped.

Kang Hyun-ah fell silent and looked at him at the same time.

The sound flowing from her lips and her trembling pupils.

The increasingly reddening cheeks and ears were somewhat reassuring.

Not just for herself.

It was a bit uncomfortable that the subject was an odd novel.

But at least in the same space, even at a close distance.

She was glad that she could share something with him.

The writing became more intense.

The peculiarity conveyed by the characters sometimes surpassed images and drawings.

Unknowingly rubbing her thighs together.

An uncomfortable and peculiar atmosphere sprang up.

“You, you’re too erotic…”

Han Se-in opened his mouth.

But the words about turning the page didn’t come out.

-Ding-dong-ding-dong.

The bell signaling the end of the fifth period.

There were still two periods left.

It meant the end of a long, heart-stirring time.

“…It’s break time.”

“Yeah. Let’s take a break.”

“…Okay.”

A moment of silence.

Kang Hyun-ah, who rose from her seat first, opened her mouth, looking uncomfortable.

“Aren’t you going out?”

“You go out first…”

“Ah… Alright.”

She wondered what was going on, but soon accepted it.

The uncomfortable atmosphere just now.

If it had been normal, Han Se-in would have gotten up right away and walked around, but he sat there looking uncomfortable.

The clueless girl might not know, but to Kang Hyun-ah, who had a sense of consideration and common sense about the opposite sex, it was a very sensitive matter and a privacy that needed to be respected.

“I’ll go out first.”

“Yeah.”

Break time had arrived, so it was time to get up.

Kang Hyun-ah raised her hand and touched her cheek.

Her warm body temperature warmed her hand.

“Phew…”

A small sigh.

With the intention of catching some fresh air outside, she walked away.

If they were left alone here.

She felt like she might make a dizzying mistake.

She opened the door.

And, at that moment.

“…?”

“Ah.”

Kang Hyeon-ah faced Jeong Ah-young.

Jeong Ah-young’s expression, always watching her every move, crumpled.

The reflection in her pupils was quite clear.

It was enough to stimulate something she didn’t want to think about, something she worried about.

A woman who spent time with her boyfriend during club hours walking towards them with a flushed face?

Especially if that person was Kang Hyeon-ah, who had been bothering her and her boyfriend?

Jeong Ah-young walked past her with a stiff expression.

“Hey.”

“….”

“Hey, what’s up.”

The so-called shoulder bread.

Ignoring Kang Hyeon-ah’s sharp voice, she walked briskly.

Jeong Ah-young’s expression softened as she looked into the classroom.

Still rigid, her mind caught up in paranoid thoughts.

When she faced Han Se-in, who was sitting down, Jeong Ah-young’s voice was colder than usual.

“Uh, Ah-young, why are you in such a hurry…”

“Let’s go to the store.”

“I just rested a bit…”

“Let’s go to the store.”

The sharp voice echoed through the classroom.

She wanted to escape the uncomfortable situation.

For Jeong Ah-young, the voice was both rebellious and pleading.

Even though she didn’t know what had just happened.

Her boyfriend seemed a bit off, and Kang Hyeon-ah was walking towards them with a flushed face.

So, Jeong Ah-young grabbed Han Se-in’s wrist.

The reason he had to sit down.

Ignoring the awkward movement, her strength led him.

“Ah, wait a moment.”

“Let’s go quickly. Let’s talk there.”

Was the grip on his wrist stronger than he thought?

Han Se-in’s expression subtly stiffened.

Jeong Ah-young’s face showed signs of apology, but it was not visible to Kang Hyeon-ah.

She felt sorry, but that wasn’t important.

She just wanted to separate Kang Hyeon-ah from them for even just a second.

She wanted to have a conversation in a space with just the two of them.

A decisive turn and gesture.

Jeong Ah-young took the lead, and Han Se-in followed with awkward steps.

An awkward situation.

Han Se-in had no say in the matter.

It was solely a situation driven by Jeong Ah-young’s emotions.

That’s why.

There was a sinking feeling deep in Kang Hyeon-ah’s heart.

The fact she had been ignoring was now raising its head.

After Jeong Ah-young and Han Se-in headed to the store and she was left alone.

She once again realized their relationship.

Jeong Ah-young and Han Se-in.

The two of them were dating against their will.