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"Huh? Isn't that him?"
Minjun speaks while looking at a girl entering our school.
"Who is that?"
"You don't know him?"
"Yeah.. Is this your first time seeing me?"
"Well... how would you know since you're not interested in anything other than exercise...
"She's the granddaughter of the LD Group chairman. She was always first in the entire school, and she entered every competition and won awards..."
LD Group is considered one of the top three most successful companies in Korea. I vaguely remember hearing that the group chairman's granddaughter attended our school... Oh, that's her.
"You must be really good at studying..."
"I know......"
Of course, he'll have to pay a ton of money for private tutoring, but he's still doing well. It must be really hard... I can picture his after-school routine without even looking...
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"Yeah~ It seems like everyone is doing well. I'll be teaching Class 2 for the next year."
"Park Eun-ji is so cute!!!!!"
"Wow..~ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ I really like the warm welcome. Guys. Thank youㅎㅎ. My name is Park Eun-ji. Let's get along well. There's no opening ceremony, I'll just give you an explanation today and send you home before 4th period. The student council teacher will come and explain the changed school rules. Should we change seats before the teacher comes?"
"Ah... Ssaeum....~....."
I could hear a sigh. They probably wanted to stay where they were, just sitting there. I didn't really care whether they changed seats or not. I didn't notice much of a difference, either way. And the sports clubs were going to be away from school for over a week due to spring training.
The method is a lottery. People who draw the same number are paired off for two months. I didn't hesitate to pick this or that, just grabbed whatever came to mind. I had to quickly draw and get in. The number was 15. It's the last seat, the last seat. Oh... It's a better seat than I thought. I'll sleep soundly.
"Number 15~ Yeoju. Take care for the next two months, Jungkook-"
"yes."
Who's the heroine?... The girl sitting in seat number 15. Oh... the chairman's granddaughter... Her name is Yeoju. She grabbed her bag and headed to seat number 15. What's with the force... She's freaking cold...
"Hello! What's your name?"
The female protagonist is unexpectedly lively and has a warm personality rather than a cold one.
"Uh.. I'm Jeon Jungkook. And you?"
"My name is Jeong Yeo-ju. Let's get along well-!"
"okay."
"It's exam period now..."
"I know."
"Jungkook, you're in a sports club, so you probably don't have time to focus on your studies?"
"Well... I don't feel any interest in studying... and I'm not good at it either... and like you said, I'm in a sports club so I don't listen well in class... and I don't really think about the test. And I don't really study at home either."
".... i envy you."
"huh?"
"Jungkook, I envy you."
The female protagonist, who had been beaming with a smile just moments before, lowered her head and spoke. "I guess you're stressed out from studying..."
"As you may know from rumors, due to family circumstances, I have no choice but to study hard, have a good personality, and be diligent. And that's how it's been up until now. I have to be ready to take responsibility for the company at any time.
That's why I forced myself to study... You know that. I never missed out on being the top student in the entire school. To be exact, I had to make sure I didn't miss out. That's the best I could do for my family."
As she spoke with a bitter smile, I could tell it must have been really hard. Well, even during class, when she felt sleepy, she would secretly chew anti-sleep gum and go to the bathroom to wash up to fight off the drowsiness that was creeping up on her.
"My lady."
"huh?"
"Want to go on a date with me?"
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Even though I said that... I actually don't know what to do. ...What should I do? I used to sneakily look up fun places nearby on my phone during class and break times, and ask boys and girls alike what they were doing for fun.For the heroine.
"What were you supposed to do after school today?"
"Originally... I had to take private lessons and go to an academy..."
"Oh, no. Don't think about it! Thinking about it will only stress you out more. Let's just have fun today without looking back or forward. Got it?"
"huh!"
So I arrived at the arcade. It was a fun place with so much to do, and I thought it would be nice to spend some time there, so I decided to stop by. Fortunately, I arrived quietly, without any disturbances. I was worried and anxious on the way there.Maybe even more than the female lead.
"Oh, wait a minute. Jungkook..!"
"huh?"
To me, the female protagonist takes her phone out of her pocket and turns it off by pressing the power button.Ah, I should be at the academy right now, but I won't be there and will contact you.. I should enjoy it without being disturbed.
"Okay. Let's play to our heart's content, without any interruptions."
Are you good at anything here?
"No..? This is my first time here...?"
"..... uh?"
"This is my first time here..! There's a place like this in my neighborhood.. Oh..!! That looks fun! Let's do that, Jungkook!"
I kind of expected it, but I really didn't think she'd do anything... The first shock was that she hadn't done it, the second shock was that she had skills that made me wonder if she'd really done it, and the third shock was that she had skills that could beat me, a game room addict. Then, the female protagonist's face was filled with a bright smile. ... You're not the first, right?
"Jungkook, let's play that game and grant the wish of the winner."
Shooting games. Until two years ago, I'd just get a doll, but this is a game I've been playing for a while now. It's a game that requires concentration, and since I'm confident in shooting games, and the heroine, who seems fun, has good concentration, I think it'll be fun to make a wish.
The result is,
Jeongguk's complete victory.
With amazing records, I won a king doll.
"Oh... Jungkook, you're really good..."
"I'm confident about that one."
ah,
Take this one.
Jeongguk hands over a giant rabbit doll to the female protagonist.Wow. Are you really giving this to me..?Yes. A gift to commemorate Jeong Yeo-ju's first affair.. Oh, haha, thank you. It's cute.. It looks like you.
"huh?
"This doll looks just like you. I'll look at this doll and think about the adventure we had today, and I'll cheer up."
"Hahaha, yeah. When I'm having a hard time, I look at the doll and think about today. I'll go to training and have more fun than today."
"Okay, okay-! Do you have a wish?"
"My wish..."
Oh, I hope you are doing well and not suffering.
That's my wish.
"What... is this touching? I'll try to make that wish come true. Let's play that game one last time."
They decided to grant wishes if you win the rhythm game.
The result is, Yeoju wins!! This time, the wish goes to Yeoju.
"... Ah, that's too bad. Tell me what you wish for!"
"Umm.... can I use it later?"
"Well... okay."
"Please... listen to me!"
"okay-"
After playing for a while in the game room, I came out and before I knew it, the sun was setting.Is there anything else you want to do?
"Hmm~ Ah, there it is!"
"What is it?"
"Follow me!"
I saw the female protagonist walking in a certain direction with a confident air, telling me to follow her, and she looked like a duckling.It was cute too.
"Do you know where it is?"
"Yeah! It's a place I pass by every day on my way to school."
"Can you tell me where you're going-?"
"Yeah, no."
Why don't you tell me where it is?
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"Isn't this... a four-cut photo studio...?"
"that's right!"
"Why are you here?"
"Why, why?"
I just wanted to take a picture with you!
"Why are you taking a picture with me..?"
"Thanks to you, I was able to go on a break like this today and do things I never dreamed of before. Thanks to you, Jungkook had so much fun. I really... have had such a hard time lately, haven't I?
But today,
Jungkook relieved you of all the stress you had built up!
"I can't let such a beautiful day pass by. Let's take a picture together."
"Yes. As much as you want."
We went in, pressed the shutter button, and started filming. We weren't wearing cute animal masks, funny glasses, or headbands, but we both laughed at the screen.Because they both looked so happy in the world.Although we have only known each other for a short time, Still, I think we have become beings who understand and empathize with each other.
I thought it wouldn't hurt to edit it in black and white, but I wanted to keep it in color. Normally, I'd prefer black and white, so I'd do it in black and white, but today was different. I thought color would be better.
"Oh, it came out so pretty! Look at this. Jungkook-"
"Yeah, it's pretty."
Our appearance in the photo is,
It was so beautiful, like a bright light
A few days later_
There's still a week left until spring training. I'm starting to think I shouldn't go. I usually enjoy working out, so I'm sure I'd be excited.Today, especially"It's weird. Hey, it must be my imagination. It's already third period."Today, especially'I can't concentrate at all... It seems like the female lead has trouble concentrating either. Oh, right.
"My lady."
"huh?"
"Can't concentrate?"
"Yeah... why is it like this..."
"Want some chocolate?"
"Chocolate? Do you have it?"
"Yeah, I bought it on my way here today."
"Wow... this is so good."
"Should I give it to you?"
"huh!"
So I ate the whole chocolate. I don't really like sweets, so if I wanted to eat one chocolate, I'd have to eat it all day.Today, especially'It wasn't too sweet, but I wanted to eat more.
Maybe it's the atmosphere that's sweeter than the chocolate itself.
One day passes, two days pass, three days••four days••five days••
Tomorrow is the day to go to training camp. But strangely, as time passes, Yeo-ju's expression only gets worse... Oh, is that why?
Two weeks ago, after the female protagonist's escape_
"Time went by so quickly..."
"Yeah. Did you have fun today?"
"Yeah, thanks so much!"
"thank god."
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"Jeong Yeo-ju!!!!"
A voice addressed Yeoju came from somewhere. When I looked in that direction, the woman's eyes were fixed on Yeoju and she was walking toward us. When I looked at Yeoju, her eyes wavered.
"Yeoju,"
"Jungkook, thank you so much for today. I'll remember this day for the rest of my life. Uh... I should go now. As you can see... in this situation. And thank you for offering to come home with me earlier."
"Are you... okay?"
"It's okay~ Don't worry!"
"....."
"... Hey, Jeon Jungkook! I'm not worried about Jung Yeoju. Got it?"
".... Haa... I see..."
"Get in safely, I'll be in touch, so don't worry! Take care!"
I hid against the wall and stared intently at the heroine who had been pushed away, feeling so uneasy.
"Jeong Yeo-ju, what are you doing!!"
"....What is it?"
"what...?!!"
"I can't even play? I only played for a few hours, why is this happening?"
Crack-
A friction sound is heard. The female protagonist's head has long since turned.
That is to say, I got slapped in the face.
"Follow me now."
"....."
"Why don't you come quickly?!"
"Let go of this..!!"
"Be quiet."
A woman grabs the heroine's wrist and drags her away. She's probably the heroine's mother, but I didn't expect her to be that bad.
And that evening, that night, until the next morning
There was no contact from the female protagonist.
Fortunately, he came to school the next day. He had a bandage on his chin, and one side of his cheek was red from the previous day's blow, but he still greeted me with a bright smile.
"are you okay?"
"Then - I'm fine."
"Did you sleep well yesterday?"
"Well, I got in okay."
"Okay then, okay~"
"Ha... I'm sorry... I guess I did something wrong..."
"What are you sorry for~! Don't be sorry. I didn't say no, so why are you sorry? Don't be like that. Okay?"
"....."
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Sports club training D-1_
"Tomorrow is the day you go to training?"
"That's right. Tomorrow..."
"Hey, why do you look like that?"
"I'm worried... about you."
"... huh?"
"Just wait for 10 days. You have to be well. I have something I really need to tell you when I get back. I'm wondering if I should go... I think it's just my imagination and I'm a little anxious, but I'll be back soon. You have to be well. Really."
"....."
"Huh? Lady."
"Well then, I'll be fine. Take care on your way back. Make sure you come back unhurt. What you want to tell me... I wonder."
I shouldn't have believed it was just my mood at the time.
I shouldn't have gone.
The next day, the sports team's training day D-day_
Even today, strange thoughts keep coming to me.
I feel like I shouldn't go...
The sports club left school as soon as first period started.
With anxiety.
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Jeong Yeo-ju fell from the school rooftop.
When he went out despite the coach's call and took a taxi to school, Yeoju had already been taken away and he received a call from the emergency room.
CPR was attempted for several dozen minutes but failed.
There is no hope for the patient.
He said he stopped breathing.
"her..........."
When I heard the news about Yeoju, I collapsed on the spot, my legs giving out. The police were at school, investigating Yeoju's situation and behavior, and the homeroom teacher came and said to me,
"Jungkook... This was in the pocket of Yeoju's uniform..."
The teacher patted my shoulder and handed me a white piece of paper.
"Yeoju... She must have gone to a good place... When you calm down... Come to the teacher's seat in the teachers' office...-?"
"..... yes..."
On the carefully folded paper,
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"Haa............Jeong Yeo-ju really........."
The tear-stained pen marks throughout the letter made me even more upset. I didn't ask you to make a wish like this... Why did you keep worrying about me until the very end?
Me too... I liked you a lot, Yeoju, and I still do.
That's what I wanted to say to you. The situation isn't great, but I still wanted to convey my feelings.
I'm so sorry, heroine.
I regret that if I had told you a little sooner, things would have been a little different.
Reporters rushed to publish articles containing the heroine's story like hyenas that saw their prey.
It seems like they're trying to bring down the LD Group in an instant.
Ultimately, the LD Group plummeted in an instant. First, Yeo-ju's grandfather, the chairman, apologized, and then Yeo-ju's father followed suit, before the group plummeted to rock bottom.
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10 years later_
"Okay, let's go-"
I, a physical education teacher at a school, took a vacation, dressed up for the first time in a while, did my hair by myself, which I don't usually do, tried on a few clothes I liked, and made a decision.
Mainly clothes in the colors that the child likes.
After stopping by the flower shop and carefully placing the pre-ordered flowers on the passenger seat, I was able to get to a place that I had been confused about and wandering around until six years ago without any navigation guidance.
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A tree farm with a female protagonist.
It's been a year since I've been here.
"Hello, heroine - you look prettier than last time, don't you?
It's pretty today too.
I dressed up a little to see you too, is that okay? Do you like it? I hope you like it. .. This year is the 10th anniversary, exactly. I came at least three times last year, but I came too late. It's January 1st and it really feels like it's been 10 years... I'm so.. sad.
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"I want to ask you to answer, but I can't... I want to talk to you for just an hour... or if it's not an hour, then at least 30 minutes..."
"after......."
Every time I come here, you only show me crying. I know you hate crying, but I can't control it. Yeoju.
You probably hate it when I cry... I can't control myself. I want to show you my smile too... but when I try to smile in front of you, I keep thinking about your brightly smiling face, so it's a little hard. Please... understand a little. I turn away and wipe my tears, trying my best not to show my crying face.
"Oh, that's right. My lady. It's going to snow tonight. It snowed today, too, 10 years ago. Do you remember? They say it's the April snow that comes only once every 10 years... 10 years ago... Since it's coming again on the same day... I think of you even more... I used to really like it snowing, but now every time I see snow, I think of you... and seeing snow makes me so sad... That's why I'm even more...
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So I want to see you more, heroine
"Oh, and this... flower."
A bouquet of flowers in a variety of pretty colors, including pink, sky blue, and purple, is placed under the tree.I stayed up all night last night choosing this, but I wasn't sleepy at all. I was thinking about giving it to you.
"Pretty?"
The sky blue flower is a mini delphinium, and its flower language is 'I will make you happy' Okay. It's a bit late, but I'll definitely make you happy.
The purple flowers are lisianthus.unchanging love' That's it. I will love you without changing and come see you often.
Purple and pink flowers are sweet peas.Elegant Memories'Hey. They said it had a faintly sweet scent. You liked sweet things, didn't you? Don't forget our memories and wait for me.
Lastly, that light pink flower is a stock. Do you know what it means?
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'Eternal love'
I will remember and love you forever, my lady.
The once blue sky had now turned orange.Oh, I have to go now.. I'll come back later. Take care, Yeoju.
A few months later, when I visited again on Yeoju's birthday,
On the anniversary of Yeoju's death, not a single flower was left unwilted.
A flower that is not artificial, but a living flower.
Perpect score, full marks.
The loneliness and sadness hidden behind the perfect score
Combined with the word 'force', it became a huge monster.
They took the child away without anyone knowing.
but,
My feelings towards that child are not forced, but sincere.
My feelings towards that child are also perfect.
That child's feelings towards me are also perfect.
We can each get full marks just by existing together.
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Thank you for reading this long post.
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