episode_0075

I headed to the teacher’s office with Se-ah Lee.

It was to find out which hospital Yoon Ji-woo was admitted to.

The other children decided to wait at the school gate.

As I entered the teacher’s office, the eyes of several teachers turned towards me.

“Seaya? What’s happen? Jin Lee came too?”

We heard a familiar voice calling our names.

One of the teachers who saw us was our homeroom teacher, Chae-yeon Jeong, who stood up and guided us to our seats.

He must have changed out of his gym uniform before he knew it, and was wearing comfortable civilian clothes, with his black hair tied back loose.

When we stood in front of the teacher and told her that we were going to visit Jiwoo Yoon, she readily told us the name and address of the hospital.

“I just got a call from the health teacher. Jiwoo has a cracked bone and will have to wear a cast for the time being. Please take care of me and comfort me.”

“Ah… . Yes.”

Did that happen as expected?

Well, if it was just a minor mishap, he would have gotten over it right away, so when I heard that he had gone to the hospital, I thought the situation could be quite serious.

How hard did he fall?

The human body is harder than you think.

Just as I was about to thank the teacher for finishing the business so quickly and leave the teacher’s office, I heard the teacher’s voice.

“Oh, and. Lee Jin-ah?”

“Yes?”

After hesitating for a moment, the teacher touched his cheek and spoke with an expression of difficulty.

“… Umm. Well, if it’s okay with you, would you mind taking over the vice-team president duties for a while instead of Ji-woo? As compensation, the teacher will provide stores at his/her discretion.”

“Ah. Well, what is it?”

“Yes. The vice-captain probably won’t be asked to do anything on his own, so you can go with Se-Ah. These few days, I have to put in a bit of effort due to the sports day, and I may be busy… . I will definitely ask for it.“

Seeing the teacher’s troubled expression, I gladly decided to accept the offer.

It’s a store, so there was something good about taking it.

The class president was also Lee Se-ah, so we didn’t have a particularly uncomfortable relationship.

What about Yoon Ji-woo… . First of all, we are friends. We can cover this much.

You also need to maintain a good relationship with your homeroom teacher.

“Yes. I understand.”

“Really? huh. thank you. When it comes to stores, trust only the teacher!”

It was a teacher who was snoring and tapping his chest.

“Then I’ll go.”

“Yes. When you meet Ji-woo, please tell her to call the teacher.”

“Yes.”

After accepting the last request, I left the teacher’s office with Se-ah Lee.

* * *

“Please take care of me for the time being?”

As I left the teacher’s office, Se-ah Lee offered to shake my hand.

Why am I seeing this again… . Even though I wanted to, I held the outstretched hand without feeling embarrassed.

“Uh huh. Well, please let me know.”

“Cook. The vice-captain doesn’t usually do much, so don’t worry.”

“Then that’s it.”

“But, the sports day is not far away, so maybe there’s something to do there?”

“… … .”

“Puh. It’s fun to go back and forth every time you say a word. are you okay. Because there are senior committee members.”

“It’s okay, it’s hard. Just choose one side.”

“Hehe. You don’t know what the future holds, right?”

“Oh, that’s right.”

We headed to the school gate, having a dull conversation.

We began to see three people waiting for us, leaning on one side of the school gate.

When we announced our arrival by waving our hands, they patted their backs and buttocks and prepared to go.

“Let’s go. It’s a hospital in the city.”

“Have you all contacted the club?”

“Yes.”

Naturally, Lee Se-ah and I took the lead, followed by Lee So-yoon, Hong Yeon-seo, and Seong Yu-rin.

“Give me his bag. I will carry it.”

“Huh? It doesn’t matter.”

“That’s it. Quickly.”

Perhaps because she was concerned about me carrying two bags, Hong Yeon-seo, who does not carry bags, tried to take the bags from me.

It wasn’t that it was particularly heavy, but it was still hard to ignore his sincerity when he said he would lift it himself.

And since I wasn’t offering to do anything special for her, I handed over Yoon Ji-woo’s bag to Hong Yeon-seo.

“Oh… .”

Then Lee So-yoon looked at Hong Yeon-seo and clapped her fingers.

“Why, why?”

“No. I thought I should watch and learn too… .”

“What are you learning? . Hmm.”

I chuckled at the comic-like conversation coming from behind me and hurried on my way.

* * *

“Ah. yes. Orthopedic patient Jiwoo Yoon came in today. Is that correct? Please stay in room 611.”

When I arrived at the hospital, I asked the nurse at the reception desk about Ji-Woo Yoon’s whereabouts. She smiled brightly and kindly informed me.

The nurse’s good-natured smile made everyone who saw it feel good, and I also smiled slightly and said hello.

“Thank you.”

“Yes~”

Nod. I bowed my head, expressed my gratitude, and moved to take the elevator.

“… . Why are you smiling like that?”

Before I knew it, Soyoon Lee had come next to me and was nudging my waist.

“No, you can’t frown… .”

“Chii.”

Although I understand what Lee So-yoon is thinking and acting like this… .

No matter what, it’s just a passing relationship.

There is no need to leave a bad impression.

“I know what you’re feeling, but… . So-yoon, don’t be like that too. If so, are you the only one who is tired?”

At Lee Se-ah’s words, Lee So-yoon became quiet and returned to Seong Yu-rin’s side.

“Thank you.”

When I expressed my gratitude in a small way, Se-Ah Lee’s mouth became pale and the corners of her mouth became wrinkled.

“Hmph. I feel the same way as Soyoon, right?”

… no. What if that happens to you too?

We passed several patients and arrived at room 611.

Naturally, it was not the hospital room where Yoon Ji-woo was alone, so she carefully knocked on the door, opened it, and looked inside.

A familiar face appeared on one of the beds crowded in the hospital room.

You’ve come to the right place.

I opened the door and walked towards Yoon Ji-woo with the other children.

“Hey. Are your legs okay?”

As I spoke and pretended to be popular, Jiwoo Yoon, who was fiddling with her cell phone with a frown, slowly raised her head.

“… what. Is it you guys?”

An awkward look was clearly visible on his face, as if he was showing the attitude of a guy who was happy to see him but was also embarrassed.

There’s nothing I’m more thankful for than having someone come to visit me when I’m sick… , but it seems like there is still some lingering resentment in my heart.

“I came to visit you. I feel like I’m hurt a lot… .”

It was Se-ah Lee who spoke carefully to Ji-woo Yoon.

It seems like this is the first time I’ve seen the two of them talking since they became strangers to each other.

ah. Of course, as a member of the class, we would have had at least a public conversation.

As if to prove it, Yoon Ji-woo’s gaze, answering Lee Se-ah’s question, did not turn towards Lee Se-ah but hovered in the air.

“… Uh oh. what. It hurts a little.”

Even though he was pretending to be okay and strong, his expression never calmed down.

He must have taken some painkillers, but even so, his leg seemed to be a little sore.

Since a long time ago, even the slightest scratch on his fingertips has caused him to scream out in pain, so… .

I made the four girls sit on the simple chairs next to the bed.

Since there were only three seats, Lee So-yoon took a seat on Seong Yu-rin’s lap.

I forced Hong Yeon-seo, who refused and said it was okay, to sit down, and I leaned against the edge of the bed.

“Have you contacted your parents?”

Yoon Ji-woo, who had an expression of “oops” in response to Lee Se-ah’s question, swiped away at her cell phone.

“… ah. I forgot. I’ll have to call you when I go.”

“Ugh. no. Call me now.”

Yoon Ji-woo’s head slowly nodded at the look in Lee Se-ah’s eyes as she spoke, looking directly at her.

“Ah, okay.”

We sat down on the chairs, leaving Jiwoo Yoon on the phone for a while.

“Hmm. Should I have bought something? Something like fruit.”

“That’s right. I just didn’t think it would come so quickly.”

After hearing the conversation between Lee So-yoon and Seong Yu-rin, I jumped out of bed.

… Even though I want to become friends with Yoon Ji-woo again, I’m still a bit awkward.

I felt like I should have something to drink so that my lost hands wouldn’t get bored.

“There is a convenience store downstairs. I’ll buy you something to drink.”

“Ah. Let’s go together.”

Seong Yu-rin quickly placed Lee So-yoon on Hong Yeon-seo’s lap and stood up after me.

“???”

Lee So-yoon, who was filled with question marks as her body moved in an instant, and Hong Yeon-seo, who was surprised to see a person suddenly appear on her lap.

Leaving them behind, I left the hospital room with Seong Yu-rin.

“… As expected, something must have happened between you two?”

Did he recognize it through his unique ability to perceive the atmosphere?

When the two of us got into the elevator, Seong Yu-rin spoke quietly to us.

“Well, that’s right.”

“What do you think of him? Do I really want to become friends again?”

“It would be nice if that were possible.”

“… … . huh. I wish I did too. … You guys were good friends, right?”

It was Seong Yu-rin, who looked forward with a dry smile and a somewhat sad expression.

Having heard her situation, I kept my mouth shut and looked away from her.

For some reason, it seemed like Seong Yu-rin didn’t want to show her expression.

“As time passes… . Maybe we can reconcile.”

Seong Yu-rin did not respond to my words while keeping her gaze fixed on the elevator door.

To my words, she neither confirmed nor denied anything.