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Unlike middle and high schools, universities have a seasonal semester system.

He said that classes would be held for a certain period of time only for students who wanted to earn more credits during vacation.

It is mainly applied by students who are aiming to graduate early or whose grades in the first semester were poor, and in Chanwoo’s case, it was clearly the latter.

‘C…’

Chanwoo was frustrated as he recalled the grades he received in the first semester.

It was true that I could barely study because I was working a part-time job while dreaming of a romance with the store manager.

But even so, the score was too low.

I guess I’m glad I didn’t get an F, which means I had to retake the course.

“Ha…”

Chanwoo secretly looked at the students in the classroom.

They were all unfamiliar faces.

That’s because most of the seasonal semesters are taught as required subjects, so students from other departments who don’t normally have the opportunity to come in also come in.

Chan-woo’s current feeling was that it would be nice to have someone to talk to as he would already be listening.

Whether Chanwoo said it or not, the class proceeded steadily.

What is different from existing semester classes is that the classes are taught by strangers who appear to be part-time instructors rather than major professors.

However, that does not mean that the quality of the classes decreases.

In fact, it was much more beneficial to have an instructor who taught at your eye level rather than a professor who overused jargon that you couldn’t even understand what he was talking about.

The regret he felt for signing up for the seasonal semester was short-lived, but Chanwoo soon fell in love with the class.

However, not everyone in the classroom was actively participating in the class.

“Fuck, you failed again.”

A man talking loudly alone in a classroom full of many people.

People acted as if he was invisible as he put his feet up on the desk and played games on his phone as if to show off.

Even though his voice was loud enough to disturb the class, the instructor did not even pay attention or even try to look in his direction.

‘That’s him.’

And Chanwoo was also joining the ranks.

The reason why no one could stop him even though he was disrupting the class he was taking, even though he was spending precious vacation time, was simple.

Speaking of being the bastard of the philosophy department at Daehan University, it was because he was so famous that no student attending this school would know about him.

By openly committing crazy acts during class.

Nevertheless, to be honest, the fact that I can go to school like that is a blessing.

That’s also an incredible benefit, as his father is the current chief prosecutor of the Seoul District Prosecutors’ Office.

What’s even more sinister is that the background was revealed through the person’s own mouth.

In particular, those who graduated from the philosophy department like him had a fearful background.

This was because most people who attended the philosophy department had aspirations to enter the legal field.

Are those who dream of entering law school offended by someone who is even mentioned by the Prosecutor General?

From that day on, you will have to give up any thoughts of becoming a judge or prosecutor.

In Chanwoo’s case, there was no need to be so afraid of him because he was not in the philosophy department.

However, he wasn’t the type of person to take the initiative and cause trouble.

Chanwoo glanced at him acting like a fool for a moment and decided to ignore him like everyone else.

Just looking at it, there was nothing good about provoking a guy who lived with his own good taste.

After the morning class, which was uncomfortable for everyone except one, it was lunch time.

“Huh? Did you leave it behind?”

Chanwoo got up from his seat to go to the student cafeteria and searched his bag in confusion.

My wallet, which was essential for lunch, was nowhere to be seen.

I could see students leaving the classroom one by one.

If I don’t hurry, I end up spending the afternoon on an empty stomach.

Because the seasonal semester continues with full classes without any regular classes.

I calmed my nerves and looked back on my memories.

I didn’t take my wallet out today, so it’s not like I spilled it somewhere. That means I left it at home.

“No, wait a minute.”

A fragment of a memory from last night suddenly passed through my mind.

There was a time when I took out my wallet to pay for the expenses of our previous outing together at a cafe.

Then suddenly a large group of guests flocked in, leaving no time to put things in their bags…

“Cafe…”

To be exact, it is most likely in your uniform pocket.

I thought it was ruined.

It was nearly impossible to go to a cafe during lunch time, retrieve my wallet, and then come back.

“AC, I guess I’ll have to starve.”

I scratched my head.

That’s when I thought, how can I find a water purifier or even a water vessel?

A somewhat familiar head was visible peeking out from the classroom door.

“Sujin?”

It wasn’t a mistake.

At that moment, Sujin and Chanwoo’s eyes met.

‘Why here?’

Sujin approached Chanwoo, who had such doubts, with cautious steps.

Because Sujin had such a striking appearance, I could feel the eyes of the people still remaining in the classroom immediately turning towards her.

“This.”

Sujin, who looked somewhat anxious, perhaps intimidated by the situation, held out an object to him.

A black plain wallet I bought at the market for 5,000 won.

This is what Chanwoo was looking for a little while ago.

“Chaeyeon told me to give it to her.”

“Uh, yes. Thank you.”

Chanwoo was dumbfounded by the completely unexpected situation.

You really came all the way here on purpose just to bring me this?

“Then.”

As soon as Chanwoo received the wallet, Sujin immediately turned around as if her business was over.

There was no special emotion that Chanwoo was expecting.

All I feel is a strange sense of anxiety and fear.

I don’t know why, but today’s Sujin was very different from the Sujin he usually knew.

It’s the same with the fact that she’s been constantly looking around since a while ago, and the fact that Sujin, who would normally have complained a word, is extremely quiet. It was full of discomfort.

“Over there…!”

“…”

“If anything happens, please tell me. It may not be strong, but…”

Sujin’s lips were bitten tightly by Chanwoo’s courageous words.

Sujin’s lips, which had been coaxing for a while as if she was hesitating about something, parted slightly.

“In the sea…”

“Sea?”

“No, nothing. That’s it.”

However, Su-jin blurted out the words that were difficult to say.

The desire to ask what happened was like a chimney.

However, the moment Chanwoo saw Sujin’s shadowy expression, he did not know what to say.

While he was hesitating, Soo-jin left, and what remained were countless gazes directed at Chan-woo.

“Hey.”

At the same time, a voice that irritated Chanwoo was heard throughout class.

“Who is he? You look so fucking pretty.”

“…Park Hyun-jun?”

“What is it? Isn’t it me? More than that, who is that girl?”

Park Hyun-jun, the son of the prosecutor, approached him with a swaggering step and spoke to Son Chan-woo as if he were a friend.

The fact that he didn’t seem to care at all even when all the attention of those around him was focused on him was something that showed how extreme of a person he was.

“What is it?”

“No, if it’s not your girlfriend, please introduce me.”

“Turn off.”

I don’t know if he’s the prosecutor’s son or not, but we don’t have anything to see each other after the summer semester ends.

If there weren’t people around me, I would have cursed.

“Fuck. Hey, what did you say?”

“Fuck off. If you’re going to talk nonsense.”

Park Hyun-jun was furious.

Regardless, Chanwoo organized the luggage on his desk.

Staying here any longer would only make things more bothersome.

It’s very unfortunate that I lose my semester credits, but I’ll have to work hard on that in the second semester.

“Hey!”

Chanwoo left the classroom, ignoring the angry voice coming from behind him.

Anyway, that guy didn’t come to talk to him for any special purpose.

I guess he just wanted to show off what kind of person he was to students from other departments.

It would be nice if I could at least meet a pretty girl.

“Should I take a leave of absence?”

A deep sigh flowed from Chanwoo’s mouth as he left school.

**

“Ha…”

And there was another person here who sighed as deeply as Chanwoo.

That was Sujin, who had just handed over her wallet and returned home.

Her condition was at its worst since this morning.

My head was pounding, and I kept hearing strange auditory hallucinations.

It looks like the fever still remains.

I had very little memory after falling into the sea.

I think I caught a glimpse of my brother at the end, but that’s not accurate either.

One day, I opened my eyes and realized that five days had passed.

When I first saw the date on my phone, I thought my phone was broken.

But that wasn’t it.

It was too long to think that he collapsed and fell asleep for five days, and his family’s reaction was too calm. Just like the people who saw Sujin last night.

“What happened?”

I’m so confused.

I don’t know if it’s my mood, but the speed doesn’t seem to be good.

Various thoughts spread out like threads.

The knots that were as twisted as the complex in my head were, and nothing could be clearly resolved.

Just like when I first came to this house.

Sujin has no memories of her childhood.

One day, when she came to her senses, her parents were no longer there and she had no past ties.

Would this be what it would feel like if an 8-year-old child suddenly fell from the sky?

There were times when I tried to find out who I was without my brother or Chaeyeon secretly knowing.

Of course, there was no income.

I didn’t even have a single photo of my childhood, so I’m done.

Eventually, at some point, I gave up on finding out who I was.

Because every time she mentioned her past, the two showed subtle reactions.

Even now that my hair has grown, I don’t know what I was thinking.

“…Can I ask?”

What would happen if I told you that I had no memory of the past few days?

Should I worry? Do you think I’m talking like a fool? Or will you show me the reaction you had back then that you don’t really want to see anymore?

‘Ugh, I kind of don’t like that.’

What should I say when I see that?

It felt like the invisible glass wall was cracking little by little.

The crack, which is barely maintained, grows bigger and bigger, and at some point, it crackles! The moment it breaks with a loud sound, it seems like my current daily life will collapse along with it.

“Eight I don’t know.”

Sujin is happy with her current life.

…I wanted to maintain my daily routine as long as possible, even though it was at risk of being broken someday.

So, a person named Cha Soo-jin pretends to be peaceful today as well.

“He is a junior…”

Unknowingly muttering the name of someone she didn’t know deeply engraved in her heart.