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The black-haired female student disappears in a blink of an eye.

“Why is that bitch here… ?”

Yeon Myeong-ha muttered with a puzzled expression.

Black hair, pupils sparkling with golden particles, and even the unique particle scent that lingers faintly in the hallway.

Sympathy was able to guess the identity of the female student without difficulty.

However, even if I put aside my antipathy towards Baek Seo-yeon, I could not recall the reason why she came to the classroom at this time.

The sight of him leaving the scene in a hurry as if he had done something bad adds to the suspicion.

It was a behavior rarely seen in the usual Baek Seo-yeon.

“… ”

But compassion soon erased the ripples in my heart.

There was no time to pay attention to Baek Seo-yeon right now.

I had to clean out his locker, which must have been dirty by the bitches. And there are only a few minutes left until the lecture ends.

She moves without hesitation and heads to the locker room in the hallway behind the classroom.

“… What is it?”

Immediately after checking the place, Yeon Myeong-ha frowned as if she was uncomfortable.

The hallway behind the classroom had already become a mess for a long time.

Here and there, locker doors can be seen unlocked or wide open.

Maybe it wasn’t locked in the first place.

They all had one thing in common: lockers with male students’ names written on them.

There were many more empty compartments without any trace of sweetness, which felt somewhat lonely and miserable, but it was also easy to find compartments filled with quite a lot of candy.

Yang Yeon-ha quickly passes through the space and stands in front of a locker with a familiar name tag attached to it.

The lock, which must have been firmly locked, was broken into pieces and lying on the floor, and the door was even shaking off its hinges.

“Ha.”

Seeing him, Yan Yanha let out a short sigh as if she was displeased.

Then he grabs the locker door and nervously yanks it open and closes it again.

She planned to burn all the dirty things before he came.

Leave no trace.

“Uh… ?”

But soon, a look of doubt appears on Yeon Yeon-ha’s face.

This is because a wild and unrefined scenery, completely different from what was expected, unfolded before my eyes.

His locker had already been hit by a storm.

Someone’s candies that were broken, crushed, and almost reduced to powder.

The notes were torn to pieces so that the writing was barely legible.

A strange scene that made her feel angry and sad, as if someone had interrupted her work.

And as soon as he had forgotten what to say and stood there silently, he noticed something.

‘This… ‘

In the center of the locker was a small box made of a seemingly luxurious material.

The only thing left unharmed in the place where the storm blew.

When I saw him, I took his hand without realizing it.

Unlike the others, there were no clues left that could reveal its owner.

But for some reason, that neatness rather upsets her.

Before I knew it, I was opening the lid of the paper box with a careful, compassionate hand.

-Dalkak

“… ”

Eventually, the candies and cookies that were packed in a box were revealed.

Snacks that are neat and cute, but in many ways, make the results she created shabby.

It looks clear that it was made with great care, and they even broke it down into individual pieces.

And before she even had time to feel puzzled, something familiar yet unpleasant seeped straight into her nostrils.

A scent that has something in common: sweet at first glance, but is clearly different from sugar and cookies.

Because Yan Yanha arrived at the scene so quickly, it was caught before it could disperse.

“This… what’s this… ?”

Before she knew it, she was shaking with her fists clenched.

I know very well the owner of that pitiful scent.

So, recalling its meaning was not that difficult.

“Why, why… ? Why is he… ?”

Yeon Myeong-ha bit her lips.

Even anger wasn’t easy because my graying hair refused to think.

“Why on earth… !!”

-Ding dong~

And before Yeon Myeong Ha could take any action.

An obscene bell sound announcing the end of the lecture echoes throughout the lecture hall.

***

Lee Hyeon’s prediction that he would be able to get through the Nakseong Day festival without much fuss was dashed from the first period.

When he opened the locker he used for each mobile class, something rustling came pouring out.

“Wow… I think this is the first time I’ve received this much… ”

A familiar voice is heard next to Lee Hyun, who is standing there without knowing what to do.

He is Ryu Se-hwa’s younger brother and one of Yoram’s few acquaintances.

A male student who looks like a good person. Ryu Seung-heon had an expression of sincere admiration.

“For something like that, I don’t think you’re easy… ”

Although not as many as Lee Hyun’s, Seungheon’s locker was also filled with quite a lot of candies and snacks.

But he smiled a little regretfully and shook his head.

“Ugh, it’s all useless… ”

Then, he gathers up the candies and throws them into the trash can next to him.

“If Yeoul finds out about this, I might die. I have to take care of everything before that… ”

While he was cleaning his locker and packing his luggage, he gave advice to Lee Hyun.

“You better be careful too. In particular, wouldn’t it be better not to eat candy that you don’t know who gave it to you?”

“Why?”

“Because there might be something strange inside.”

After hearing this, Lee Hyun immediately rummaged through the pile of candies and crushed three or four in his hands.

Then, I opened each package one by one and checked the contents.

One is fine.

One is an unidentified liquid that smells like alcohol and makes you feel hot.

The one is… Hair tied in a knot.

“… ”

He had to experience a feeling of goosebumps running down his spine.

An unusual type of fear that I had never felt even when dealing with demons.

Lee Hyun immediately collected the candy and threw it all in the trash can next to him.

The empty trash can quickly fills up to the chin.

“Wow… what a waste… ”

Seungheon glanced at the trash can and muttered.

***

“Hyuna~Take this!”

“This too.”

“This too… ”

Break time right after the first lecture.

Three female students approached him as he sat in the corner of the classroom.

A female student with bleached hair and a narrow skirt, a blunt-looking female student with a scar on her right arm, and a brown-eyed female student with a timid expression.

Three packages are placed in front of Lee Hyun’s desk with a thud.

“What is this?”

“What is it? Even if you look at it, it’s candy.”

In response to Lee Hyun’s question, Sera asked back as if it was obvious.

“Are we really the first?”

Lee Hyun recalled the poisonous substances of unknown origin that were filled in his locker earlier.

I didn’t necessarily want to include them in the count.

When he nodded, Sarah opened her eyes slightly and muttered.

“Really? That’s surprising… I guess I’ve already been there a lot… ”

“The three of us made it together. The shape may be a little strange, but it’s still edible.”

Summer spoke in a quiet voice.

On top of the package, a slightly crumpled and crushed piece of animal-shaped candy was slightly sticking out.

“That should not be misunderstood? I’m giving it to you because you’re a close friend. Please take good care of me in the future as well. Hehe.”

Sarah continued speaking in a playful voice.

He then sent a mischievous look at the brown-eyed female student standing next to him.

“Maybe one person might be a little different.”

“Well, what are you talking about… I told you not to play around like that… ”

Yena glared at Sera at the words whose meaning was unknown.

However, the female student with bleached hair paid no heed and turned her gaze back to Lee Hyun.

“The one Yena made might taste a little different. While I was making it, two or three drops of saliva flew out. Maybe it could have become sweeter… ”

“Oh, I didn’t fry it… ! And that’s because you tickled me… !”

Then Yena screamed at Sarah with an expression full of resentment.

He swung his weak fist, but Sarah smiled and effortlessly dodged it.

Yena eventually gave up and looked at Lee Hyun with a pitiful expression.

Her face was red, and there were slight drops around her eyes.

“Uh, what should I do… Do you feel bad… ?”

However, Lee Hyun shakes his head from side to side.

Yena’s face brightens in an instant when she sees him.

Next to me, Sarah clicked her tongue again.

“It’s severe, severe… ”

“Well, I told you to stop… !”

“Oh, it hurts! Hyuna, enjoy your meal~”

The female students who were arguing naturally move away from the classroom.

Only the giggling laughter remained like an echo.

Lee Hyun opened the package Yena gave him.

The package was filled with candy shaped like small blue birds.

***

It seemed like a brief commotion, but he had to repeatedly throw away the candy in his locker every time he changed classrooms.

Meanwhile, some students even handed him candy directly.

Most of them had gone to the South with him and owed him their lives.

There was no particular reason not to receive things for which the giver was clear.

“Now. Take this. You know me, right?”

A female student asked, handing me a piece of candy.

It was an action that seemed simply to gain publicity rather than to gain favor.

The face looked somewhat familiar, but I couldn’t remember the name.

“It’s Gihaewon. We went to the south together.”

When Lee Hyun hesitated, the female student spoke as if it was no big deal.

“I heard you are dueling with Yeseo this time? I’ll support you. Yeseo is my friend, but I still owe him his life… ”

“That… Thank you.”

“What. Come see me later if you need my help. I will help you as much as I can.”

A female student named Haewon waved her hand indifferently and quickly left.

After going through several classrooms, the sound announcing the end of the magic math lecture rang out in the hallway.

Lee Hyun trudged towards the locker.

When I imagined the locker full of candies, I started to shiver.

But this time, a completely unexpected sight unfolds before him.

“Senior?”

“… Hehe.”

At his call, Yeon Yeon-ha turns around.

“What are you doing here?”

“Ah… Well, that… ”

Lee Hyun could tell right away that there was something strange about Yeon Myeong-ha.

They can’t even make eye contact, and their pupils are shaking like crazy.

Both hands were placed behind the back and were not visible at all.

Meanwhile, next to her, the locker door was wide open and rattling.

Of all the things I saw today, the condition was the most serious.

The lock that had been fastened was completely shattered, and the hinges were chipped.

There were several pieces of candy lying on the floor in front of his locker.

He bent down and looked inside the locker.

“… ”

The entire place was a mess with torn packaging, notes, and candy dust.

It was a miserable scene reminiscent of a battlefield.

After hesitating for a moment, he asked Yeon Myeong-ha.

“Perhaps your senior said that… ”

“I, it’s not me… Didn’t do anything… ”

Before a word could be said, Yeon Myeong-ha violently shook her head.

She had to do her best to ignore her prickling conscience.

It was because I was full of thoughts of doing something like that in the first place.

“Is that so.”

Lee Hyun thought it was odd, but nodded in agreement.

“But why are your hands held back like that? ”

“My, what are you saying I hid? I wish you would refrain from making strange noises… ”

Yeon Myeong-ha, whose feet were numb, blurted out something Lee Hyun didn’t even ask.

And then, every time he approached me, I took a step back and widened the distance.

In the end, he turns his body around, leaving only his arms where they are.

“Well, I remembered how busy I was… See you later at dinner… ?”

“Senior? sleep… ”

Without even listening to Lee Hyun’s answer, he disappeared in an instant, like the pityful wind.

“… ”

Lee Hyun was dumbfounded and stood there for a moment.

And then I turned my gaze back to the ruined locker.

There wasn’t a single thing left in that mess.

All I could feel was the sweet lingering scent of sugar.