“One group?”
“Yeah, four people. Kim Taehyung, Jeon Jungkook, Kim Seokjin… and Kim Yeoju.”
At that moment, a siren rang in Kim Yeo-ju's brain.
Bulletproof Class 2.
Friday afternoon.
The ‘hellish group project’ that had all the students sticking out their tongues has begun.
“‘What kind of community are we?’ You can choose the topic freely, and the format can be whatever you want.”
The homeroom teacher spoke calmly from the teacher's desk.
"But, you have to complete it and present it within two days. Oh, and the presentation is subject to 'full participation.'"
The heroine swallowed a laugh inside.
‘Full participation’…
Teacher, you are so pure that you think the word power is possible in this group.
[Immediately after the end of the first period – First group project meeting / Location: Back of classroom, Class 2, near the window]
Seokjin was opening his laptop.
Jungkook was playing with a soccer ball with only one earphone in.
Taehyung was standing in front of the window, avoiding the sunlight with an annoyed expression on his face.
The heroine was... breathing.
That was enough. For now, survival was the priority.
“Let’s quickly divide up the roles.”
Seokjin opened his mouth first.
"There's no time. Choose a topic, research, organize, and present. We have to start sharing now."
Jungkook said, leaning back in his chair.
“Okay. I don’t do PPT.”
Taehyung: “I won’t do it either. I’ll do the presentation.”
Jungkook: “Why you?”
Taehyung: “Then you do it?”
Jungkook: “No, I was just curious. Are you really that outgoing?”
A cold current was spreading quietly.
The heroine said as she opened her notebook.
“…Then what should I do?”
"hmm."
Taehyung glanced at Yeoju and said.
“Research? Gathering data?”
Jeongguk nodded.
“You look good at that. You look like you’re hardworking.”
Seokjin also added his words.
“Then you’ll be in charge of organizing all the data. Thank you for your hard work.”
The female protagonist who rose to fame as ‘Joe’s Waist’ in an instant.
No, to be exact, ‘sub + main + overall management’.
“…Then what’s the topic?”
“I decided.”
Seokjin said calmly.
"'Personal Identity and its Role in Society.'" A profound and engaging style that professors will love.
Jungkook: “It’s obvious, but it’s okay.”
Taehyung: “Okay, I’ll give the presentation on that topic.”
The heroine quietly put down her pen.
And then, very slowly, he raised his head.
“…Is this the group assignment now?”
“Huh? Right.”
“…No. Now that I look at it, the three of you, excluding me, just did an amazing collaboration.”
Jeongguk raised his eyebrows.
"What are you talking about?"
“Is that because you don’t know what I’m talking about?”
The heroine exhaled and spoke again.
“I’ll prepare the materials, I’ll organize them, the chairman will choose the topic, and the model will present.”
“And Mr. Jeongguk… what is that, criticism?”
Jeongguk laughed awkwardly.
“Hey, you really speak harshly.”
“No, I’m just really curious.”
“I just wanted to live quietly.”
“But this group right now—”
The heroine put the pen down on the desk.
The tone of voice was calm, but the temperature of the words gradually dropped.
“You three only talk about your own things.”
“He says he’ll make the announcement himself, decides on the topic, and passes the buck—”
“And you don’t even ask me what I want to do.”
Seokjin closed his lips,
Jeongguk averted his eyes.
Taehyung crossed his arms and looked at Yeoju.
“Which of the three do you hate the most?”
The female protagonist quietly raised her head.
“…Everything.”
At that moment, the classroom became quiet.
The air suddenly dropped.
Jeongguk laughed as if he found it ridiculous.
“…Is that all?”
“Is that all?”
The heroine narrowed her eyes.
“Mr. Jeongguk, you said ‘special admission’ to me, right?”
Jeongguk's face hardened.
Taehyung turned his head.
“…You, did that happen?”
Jeongguk stood up from his seat without saying a word.
"Okay. I'll go. Is the meeting over?"
Seokjin didn't stop him.
Taehyung didn't laugh either.
The heroine quietly took a sip of water.
And then I woke up slowly.
“I just said let’s do a team project.”
“…But here, there are no teams and no plays.”
[Evening – Bangtango Library Rooftop]
Seokjin closed his laptop and went back to reading Yeoju's student record.
📌 Schoolwide grades
📌 No consultation record
📌 No problem behavior
📌 No previous transfer records
📌 No record of parent-teacher conference
“It’s so neat.”
“…That’s even more suspicious.”
[Playground - Jungkook dribbling alone]
Jungkook continued to kick the soccer ball.
Music flowed from one earphone,
On the other hand, the heroine's words continued to be played.
"I just wanted to graduate quietly."
“But here… that’s the hardest part.”
[Dormitory hallway – inside Taehyung's room]
Taehyung sat in front of the mirror and bit his lip.
What did Jungkook say, and what did Yeoju say in response?
All of it kept repeating in my head.
“…That kid is more intelligent than I thought.”
“…and strangely enough, it’s annoying.”
[And, someone's phone screen]
A video of Kim Yeo-ju speaking with a serious expression.
“All of them. I hate all three.”
The video was being uploaded to a BTS community account.
His fingers finally pressed the 'Upload' button, he said.
“This is the end.”
Continued in the next episode >>>>