Hormone Wars Season 2
02. The invisible future.
"Euaaaah- I feel suffocated because I'm just staying in school.-"
Ho-seok looks out the window in the classroom and stretches, as if bored with the repetitive routine.. Come to think of it, all we do after entering school is just stare blankly in the classroom..
"Choices don't have much work to do?"
"what- Usually not like that? Non-choice people are constantly researching to develop hormones to maximize their abilities, but we don't have to do that.."
"But I'm not doing anything like this.. What do students usually do after graduation??"
"hmm- It depends on the hormones. In your case, because you have the nullifying hormone, you often become a teacher at a hormone high school like Mr. Daehyun or Mr. Taekwoon, and people like me who have the hope hormone go on to work as a psychological counselor after receiving appropriate education.. In the case of hyungs like Taehyung and Yoongi, there is a high probability that they will work in the entertainment industry, and Jimin will be given a role that is important to the country, like a secret agent.."
ah- I see! But what kind of job can Seokjin oppa or Namjoon oppa's hormones work in?? No matter how much I thought about it, no particular job came to mind..
"Then what kind of jobs will Namjoon oppa and Seokjin oppa have??"
"Namjoon has fear and destruction hormones, so he is more likely to work in a diplomatic or defense-related place, and Seokjin hyung..."
Ho-seok is speechless when he tries to tell Seok-jin about his job.. And reflexively, I look at Seokjin with an expression that is difficult to describe in words.. Seokjin, who noticed Ho-seok's behavior, looked at me with a somewhat stiff face and forced a smile..
"hmm.. In my case.. It's my job to contribute to hormone research because I just have a hormone that makes people awkward.."
Contribute to help hormone research..? That means... Seokjin Oppa becomes the subject of that research.... What is this?..? no way.. There's no way they would use people as experimental material..
"Studying hormones isn't something even non-choice people can fully do.?"
Seokjin looks at me with a bitter smile at my question..
"I'm not the one doing the research. As you said, non-choice people are doing research.."
That means... When I saw Seokjin with a somewhat serious expression on his face after hearing his words, Seokjin said as if he didn't need to make such an expression..
"are you okay- Someone has to do this anyway? For the advancement of our humanity."
He looks at me as if he's okay- Seokjin's smiling face didn't seem right to me at all.. Even now, because of hormones, I can't enjoy school life like other people, and I can't spend time with my family like other people, so I live apart from them... Even after graduating from school, instead of being free, I had to become a test subject for hormone research....
"It won't work. I need to go out and get some fresh air.."
As I was looking at Seokjin with a sad face, Seokjin oppa left the classroom as if he was uncomfortable with the situation.. As Seokjin leaves the classroom, Hoseok also looks at the place where Seokjin left with worried eyes..
"I am... Did I cause Seokjin oppa trouble?..?"
When I spoke in a weak voice, Taehyung oppa wrapped his arm around my shoulder and patted me..
"no way- I don't know or anything like that, Because it is a reality that we must face someday.. Don't take it too seriously. Pretty girl."
"but.. Not being a researcher... You're going to be the test subject for that study.. That hurts so much.. It's so painful.."
Why was it like that? The word "test subject" struck me as so sad and painful... As if I had been a test subject... That's right. I didn't really know why I felt that way... I felt so sad that my heart started pounding.. I was feeling gloomy and depressed for some reason, when someone's hand came up to my head.. When I reflexively look up at that hand, I see Jeongguk's calm face..
"Seokjin hyung is also holding on well- Don't be so nervous. pumpkin."
Why did you say you would comfort me?. Let me glare at Jeongguk at Jeongguk's words'What do you want me to do?'Jeon Jungkook looks at me with that face. Taehyung's expression, which had been watching the situation unfold, suddenly turned gloomy.. At that moment, someone's urgent footsteps were heard and there was a rustling sound.- The front door of the classroom opens roughly with a noise, and Seokjin speaks in an urgent voice..
"Something big happened! Hoseok....!"
"Why is Hoseok hyung?"
As if anticipating an ominous situation from Seokjin's urgent voice, all the Choice class children stood up.. In response to Jeongguk's question, Seokjin looks at Jeongguk with tearful eyes and says.
"Hoseok... I fell down.. So I took him to Mr. Taekwoon... I haven't regained consciousness..."
"What does that mean?? Why did Hoseok collapse??"
Taehyung, not understanding the situation, leaves the classroom in a hurry at Seokjin's words.. Hoseok's older brother.. Fall down? Even if Jeon Jungkook had collapsed, Hoseok seemed very healthy... Hoseok, my brother collapsed...
'Please cry for me. Thanks to you, I feel like my stuffy feelings have been relieved a little..'
like that... My affectionate brother Ho-seok.... When the image of Hoseok oppa smiling at me with tearful eyes came to mind, I was already running after Taehyung oppa..
Choice Health Center. Hoseok is lying unconscious on a pure white bed, and Taekwoon and Daehyun are checking on him..
"Hoseok took less hormone injections than Jeongguk.... There was also a strong tolerance to hormone injections.... It also had the fewest side effects.. But why did Ho-seok collapse?..."
When Daehyun looks at Taekwoon with a confused expression, Taekwoon looks closely at Ho-seok's face and says.
"I didn't collapse because of the side effects of the hormone suppression injections..."
"What does that mean?..? It wasn't because of the hormone suppression injections that I collapsed...?"
Taekwoon places his long hand on Hoseok's forehead, who appears to be sleeping peacefully, as he hears Daehyun's voice saying it is difficult to understand..
"The side effect of hormone suppression injections is that they shorten life., That is why, even if you fall down, you can say that it is characteristic that you have a bad complexion, sweat coldly, and feel pain even while sleeping.. But right now, Ho-seok's condition is like he's really sleeping comfortably.. In addition, looking at this year's health checkup report, it seems like there was nothing wrong with my body.... It's not a personal health issue..."
"wait for a sec.. then..."
Daehyun's expression became serious as if he remembered something from Taekwoon's words.all.
"That's what I think.. This is clearly a phenomenon that occurs when someone forcibly takes away hormones.. If someone forcibly takes away your hormones, your life is shortened by the amount of hormones that have been taken away... If we check Ho-seok's remaining lifespan through Jun-hong, we will be able to find out the exact cause.."
"But the only ones who can forcibly take away hormones are those who have the hormones to take away hormones.... Among the choices with those hormones, only the dark choice guys would do something like this...? That means the dark choice has entered the school.?"
Taekwoon responds to Daehyun's words as if he doesn't quite understand the situation either..
"clearly.. If the Dark Choices had invaded the school, Wonshik and Yongguk would have been the first to notice... How on earth did they break into the school?..?"
"first.. It's probably best to keep it a secret from the kids.? It's not even accurate yet."
"Because you might feel anxious. Let's do that. Make sure you're always with me so I don't leave the classroom.. If the Dark Choice is involved, they will definitely target the Choice Van and attack.."
"first, I'll have Junhong come over."
The moment Daehyun opens the door to the infirmary to call Junhong, who has a hormone that determines lifespan., The children of Choice Class, standing with stern expressions in front of the door, come into Daehyun's sight.. Daehyun's eyes are filled with confusion as he sees the children in the Choice class..
"you...."
"That's why Hoseok hyung became like that... It's because of those guys who are like Dark Choice or something...?"
Jimin, who rarely shows a dark expression, grits his teeth and asks Daehyun..
"yet.. It's not accurate, so let's all go back to class.."
"Hoseok.. It can happen..?"
At Daehyun's words, Seokjin asks Daehyun with a face that looks like it's about to burst into tears.. Daehyun, who had been looking anxious for a moment at Seokjin's words, looks at Seokjin with a bright smile..
"of course. Hoseok will wake up soon. So, can you trust me and Mr. Taekwoon and wait in the classroom?? If you act individually as you have heard, you may be in danger, so try to stay in the classroom together as much as possible.. Please."
At Daehyun's words, Jeongguk turns around first and heads to the classroom.. Namjoon, who was watching the back of the country like that, speaks to the rest of the Choice class kids as if he is trying to persuade them..
"Let's go to the classroom first.. Because we don't want any more damage to happen."
okay... Because I don't want anyone else to be in more danger... I guess it's right to do as Mr. Daehyun says... Through the open door of the infirmary, you can see the peaceful sleeping face of Hoseok oppa.. Hoseok oppa... You will wake up, right?.. Get up again... To me... Please smile as affectionately as before... My vision, which was watching Ho-seok lying still on the bed, became blurry at some point..
'Now that I look at ityepThis is such a crybaby.'
Don't cry... If I cry again.. Hoseok oppa... You might tease me and call me a crybaby again... therefore.. Don't cry.. Ho-seok oppa will come back healthy, so let's wait bravely..
"yepah. Let's go back to the classroom first.."
Jimin pats my back as if I'm about to cry and says. I nodded at Jimin's words and forced myself to take one step at a time, heading to the classroom..
Choice class children returning to the Choice class classroom. Taehyung's steps, which had been following them, suddenly stopped.. Taehyung's footsteps, which had been paused for a while, continued to head towards the Choice class, but instead stopped and turned back the way they had come.. Jungkook, who happened to sense Taehyung's empty spot, turns his head to look for him and sees Taehyung's back walking towards the opposite side of the classroom..