episode_0179

“Jeff~ You didn’t forget the ribbon, did you?”

“Yes~”

He didn’t stop moving even as he responded to Amy’s voice.

Today is the first day to go to school.

Even though it was said to be a school run by my grandfather, I still didn’t feel like going.

But since I said I was going with my own mouth, I can’t just change my words and say I won’t go.

I neatly adjusted the school uniform I was wearing for the first time and tied a large ribbon on my chest.

“Hmm…”

A not-so-bad appearance appears in the mirror.

I grabbed the skirt and shook it sideways.

It was quite uncomfortable to have the wind blowing inside my thighs.

“Are you all dressed?”

I turned my gaze to Shine, who was standing behind me through the mirror.

She woke up earlier than me and finished getting ready first.

Shine standing there looking exactly like me.

I nodded and answered.

“Yeah.”

Shine, who came closer to my answer, smiled slightly while touching the ribbon hanging in front of her chest.

Judging by the satisfied smile on her face, I guess she really liked what she was wearing.

I let out a small sigh at the sight of her.

“Isn’t it uncomfortable?”

“Yeah. It’s not uncomfortable.”

Shine spun around in place at my answer, showing off the clothes she was wearing.

Judging from the way he was slowly trying out different positions, it seemed like he had no problems moving.

“I’m a little frustrated.”

While I was looking at myself in the mirror, Rain, who had returned to his room, opened the door and came in.

Judging by his timid appearance and the way he slowly stepped out, it seemed like he was feeling quite ashamed of his own appearance.

She was wearing the same school uniform as me and Shine.

I’m talking about the same school uniform.

The size was even smaller.

“Hello…”

Rain’s voice, which always greeted me with a strong voice, had disappeared, and this time he greeted me in a very small voice.

It looks quite cute.

I approached Lane and touched the ribbon on her chest.

A soft texture wraps around your fingertips.

“Rain, it suits you well.”

“Oh, really? I didn’t know I’d be wearing this again…”

“Wear it again?”

“Yeah. Actually, I graduated from this school before.”

“So, is Rain going back to the school he went to?”

“I guess that’s how it’ll turn out…”

Rain answers with a blush.

She felt embarrassed, clasped her hands behind her back and scraped the floor with the tips of her feet.

“Is everyone ready?”

Then, Amy, who was putting on simple makeup, approached us and asked.

I nodded.

I packed my bag and wore my school uniform perfectly.

“I think so.”

The same goes for Shine and Rain.

Lane fiddled with the chick bag on his back.

“After school, follow the principal’s directions and wait there. Then, Jin will open a warp to that place.”

“Yes.”

“Listen carefully to what the teachers say.”

“Yes.”

“Don’t fight with the kids.”

“Yes.”

“You answer well.”

At my repeated answer, Amy smiled slightly and patted my head.

It felt quite good to have the large hand resting on my head moving around.

“Lastly, what is the most important thing?”

“Hiding the fact that we are the resistance?”

“That’s right. That’s absolutely a secret.”

I nodded to Amy’s words.

With those words, we left the room.

The bag on my back was heavier than before.

This was because it was full of various writing instruments, notebooks, pads to use there, and various snacks.

The over-stuffed dinosaur bag looked like it was going to burst.

Today I go to school.

As we walked down the long hallway, people’s eyes never thought to leave us.

I fiddled with my sleeves, feeling embarrassed for no reason.

Just as she was walking down the hallway and reaching the stairs, Amy took out her phone like before.

Looks like he’s trying to contact Jin.

Not long after she wrote the message, a large warp appeared in front of us.

“You must never leave the school. Got it?”

“Yes.”

“If you ever have to go out of school, if it’s an unavoidable situation, you have to press that button. Got it?”

“Yes.”

Amy still seemed worried and held Shine and my hands for a long time without letting go.

If it’s going to be like this, I think it’d be better to just not go.

I looked up at Amy with that thought in my mind.

Amy closed her eyes, took a deep breath, and let go of our hands.

“Will you have a safe trip?”

“Yes.”

“Yeah.”

“Can Rain look after the kids today?”

“Yeah. Just trust me!”

Lane answered Amy’s question forcefully.

The sight of Lane speaking with his hands on his hips and his toes raised was quite believable.

“Let’s go.”

Shine walked forward confidently.

Rain and I followed behind that Shine.

Amy doesn’t go beyond this.

I turned my head to look at Amy before going through the warp.

She was waving at me without saying a word.

I tried to wave to her as well, but Shine grabbed my hand and pulled me, sending me through the warp in an instant.

The surrounding scenery changes in an instant.

The feeling of passing through the warp is something I never get used to.

As I was looking around with my head slightly dizzy, a middle-aged woman approached us.

A woman who wears glasses and gives off a slightly strict impression.

Her short bob made her impression look even sharper.

“Jeff. Shine. Rain. Welcome.”

The stiff expression from earlier disappeared, and he welcomed us with a bright smile.

“Oh. Hello.”

“Hello!”

Rain and I responded to her greeting, but Shine did not respond.

She turned her head and looked around.

A wide space. It was just a wide space.

It was neat, but empty, just a place for warping.

“I am the principal here. My name is Shandroy. Please call me by my name when there are no students or teachers around.”

I nodded.

Before coming here, I received a brief explanation from Amy.

Shandroi, who is before our eyes, was also a member of the resistance, just like us.

“Okay. Okay.”

Shine seemed to have adapted already and treated him comfortably.

For Shine, who treated everyone as inferior to herself, Shandroi seemed more comfortable around her than around ordinary people.

“Listen as you go. The chairman told us to change the class schedule for that day according to the order in which the girls want to take the classes. If there is a subject you would like to experience, please let me know.”

“When you say Chairman, are you referring to Grandfather Perman?”

“Yes, that’s right.”

We had a brief conversation and exited the warp space.

A wide hallway opens out of the large door.

Sunlight streaming in through the window next to the long hallway made the hallway floor sparkle with a pretty light.

“There is no one in the hallway right now because it is class time, but when it is break time, students will be walking around.”

“Excuse me. How many students are there?”

“Not that many. Our school is not a place where anyone can enroll. There are only a thousand students in the entire school.”

“Che, Cheonmyeong…”

Just then, an adult male began to walk toward the end of the hallway.

With a face that looked quite young, he was carrying a lot of books in his arms. When Shandroy noticed him, his expression hardened and he spoke in a small voice.

“When other people are present, I will treat you as a student to the principal. Please understand even if it is inconvenient.”

I don’t need to ask for your understanding…

I nodded with a sheepish expression.

Of course, it was quite uncomfortable to be treated like this.

I feel uncomfortable, like I’m wearing something unfamiliar, like I’m wearing clothes that don’t fit.

The man, who appeared to be a teacher, approached Shandroy with a welcoming smile upon discovering her.

“Hello!”

“Partan. Are you going to prepare for the next class?”

“Yes! I’m going to prepare the teaching materials for the children to use!”

“It’s nice to see your passion. Please continue to do so.”

The man called Partan turned to us with sparkling eyes.

The way it moved its lips as if it wanted to greet people first looked just like a golden retriever.

“Are these the kids who transferred in this time?”

Shandroy nodded silently to his words.

“Hi! My name is Partan! Please feel free to call me Teacher Partan!”

“I hate it.”

“Oops.”

Shine’s immediate answer popped out.

She stepped back with an uncomfortable expression.

Partan looked at Shandroy with a wounded face.

“Partan. No matter how much students like it, you need to change the way you approach shy students. If you just blindly approach them, it can have the opposite effect.”

“Thanks for the advice!”

To Shandroy’s words, Partan smiled and answered cheerfully as if nothing had happened.

“Excuse me! See you guys too!”

Partan walked away quickly.

“I’m sorry.”

“Huh? What are you sorry about?”

“Don’t you find Partan’s attitude rude?”

I shook my head at Shandroy’s words.

“That’s not it.”

It was nice to see your passionate appearance.

It was a bit burdensome though.

Shine didn’t say it with that in mind either.

I know her well.

I reached out and hugged Shine from behind, and she leaned toward me with a small smile.

“Where is this school built?”

I’ve been worried since earlier.

I stopped in my seat and looked out the window and asked.

“This is a school built right next to the Central Government Complex in District 1.”

As expected, I wasn’t seeing things wrong.

The building of the Central Government Complex in District 1, which I had only seen on the Internet, was visible through the window.

I swallowed dry saliva and nodded.

As we walked down the hallway, Shandroy handed us out student notebooks.

It was a notebook with names, photos, ages, and grades written on it.

Jeff… 12 years old.

5th grade.

We continued walking while checking our notebook and were able to reach our destination.

A large door, with a sign hanging above it that read “Fifth Grade.”

I swallowed dry saliva.

Rain, like me, had a very nervous expression on his face.

I reached out and took her hand.

“I will open it.”

As Shandroy reached out, the door opened silently.

She stepped into it naturally.

We also followed Shandroi in.

Wide space.

The huge lecture hall reminded me more of a university than a normal school.

Could it be because I interrupted class?

Everyone’s eyes were focused this way.

I bowed my head and hugged Shine, feeling burdened by their gaze.

In those sparkling gazes, those gazes that were a mixture of kindness and caution, there was a gaze that felt somehow familiar.