On the first day, we went to a strange museum.
Everyone was just looking at their phones, saying they were bored.
I couldn't see Jin Yeo-ju because she didn't come today.
I also just looked at my phone because the museum was boring.
At that moment, I heard someone talking next to me.
Have you seen Daejeon?
"Jin Yeo-ju resigned."
"Oh my, why?"
"Is that Eunha Rin? She got beat up by him, lol"
It was a gossip about her.
I guess you didn't see it because you dropped out.
I turned my body and approached the male leads.
Jin Yeo-ju dropped out.
Everyone seemed surprised by my words.
...Then what about Hong Ji-soo?
"Something will work out. Either go alone or make up with you guys."
Yoon Jeong-han hesitated when he saw me acting indifferent.
"Sigh," I said to him with a faint smile.
Go, go and comfort Hong Ji-soo, she'll be having a hard time.
Yoon Jeong-han looked at me and smiled like a child.
Then he turned around and ran to Hong Ji-soo.
I looked at his back and smiled with relief.
That means, this book is almost finished.
I walked around the museum with the remaining male protagonists.
Jeon Won-woo called me out separately.
It was a hot summer day outside the museum.
It was a humid and hot day.
Jeon Won-woo had a determined expression on his face.
"I like you, I knew that. But I'm going to confess and give up."
"give up?"
"Yeah, more guys like you than you think. And it seems like you have someone in mind too."
“It’s unfair to end a crush without even being able to confess.”
Then he smiled.
The person I keep in my heart...
I was worried all day today.
He knew.
That I don't like myself, and that I like someone other than myself.
I returned to my room and lay down on the blanket I had laid out earlier.
It was complicated.
It was noisy outside.
I got up and went out to the living room.
"You're just in time. Want to go to the convenience store?"
Together with other kids.
I said okay and went to get my coat.
It was summer, but just in case.
I quietly left the dorm without being noticed by the teacher.
Actually, rather than saying it was quiet, the teachers weren't there.
When I went outside, there were eight male protagonists.
We all laughed and headed to the convenience store.
Hong Ji-soo came up to me slightly.
After sending the male leads to the convenience store first, only the two of us were left.
"I wanted to deny it. There's no way the person I loved would do that."
Hong Ji-soo said that she met Jin Yeo-ju once before she dropped out.
They say she had a really dead-looking face.
He is said to have finally expressed his feelings to her.
“···You know I bullied Eunha-rin.”
"Don't joke around."
"You deny me until the end."
"I'm not denying it, I'm just abandoning you. So you can leave me."
"You knew I liked you, and yet you abandoned me so cruelly?"
Hong Ji-soo lowered her head after finishing her words.
She walked towards the house, leaving Hong Ji-soo behind.
He too turned around and walked towards the house.
"Cheer up, Hong Ji-soo."
The next day dawned.
He said he was going to the amusement park today.
I remembered taking out the skirt that had been crumpled in the closet for the first time in a while and putting it in my carrier.
A little, is that too much?
I thought about it, but I just wore it.
She wore a white T-shirt with a long denim skirt.
I had a hard time getting my hair done, but it turned out well.
I hung the small white bag on one side and went out to the living room.
The male protagonists looked surprised when they saw me.
"···What, why."
"Were you always that pretty?" Hansol
"What the heck?"
I got angry at Choi Han-sol's words and ran to him.
I used to wear pants in my school uniform and in my private clothes, so it was uncomfortable to run around in a long skirt.
Can you have fun wearing that?
"You'll be able to have fun, right?"
I could see that everyone was uncomfortable with my ambiguous answer.
Of course, it doesn't matter.
I ignored it and headed towards the front door.
He said, tapping his sneakers on.
Aren't you guys checking your watches? You're going to be late, so come out quickly.
At my words, everyone looked at their watches and ran out.
I opened the door leisurely and went out into the hallway.
I was on my phone while waiting for the elevator to come.
The male protagonists were running from the end of the hallway, making a fuss.
Just then, the elevator arrived.
First come, first served.
At my words, everyone ran faster.
Then one person got on the elevator.
I pressed the close button again and again.
The door closed in front of the male leads.
I checked who the person was.
...Why you?
Next to me, Hong Ji-soo was laughing and making a V sign.
"I got on board, leaving the kids in our room behind, because you were the first one in line."
I sighed at Hong Ji-soo's bright smile as she spoke.
Phew, even taking a moment to sigh.
It was so funny that Hong Ji-soo said she left him behind.
When I laughed, Hong Ji-soo laughed along, although she didn't know why.
I arrived at the first floor and leisurely headed to the lobby.
Teachers and students were gathered together.
After about two minutes, the male leads in the same room and the male leads in Hong Ji-soo's room came out of the elevator.
The teacher saw the male leads who came out late and scolded them for being late.
As I was watching the male leads being scolded from behind, my eyes met with Lee Seok-min's.
I am 'Then come out quickly lol'He looked at me with that expression.
Lee Seok-min looks at my expressionI! He shouted, but it was buried in the teacher's voice.
I smiled and turned around, pretending nothing happened.
I got on the bus, closed my eyes again, and tried to sleep.
While I was sleeping, someone woke me up next to me.
Kim Min-gyu was looking at me with a single smile.
When I saw Kim Min-gyu's face, I was so shocked that I almost hit him, but luckily I held back.
I walked down the bus aisle, half-asleep, unable to even open my eyes.
When I got off the bus, my eyes were squinted because of the sunlight.
"Did you sleep well? Can you wipe off the stains?" Jeonghan
"Get out. I didn't spill anything."
I pushed Yoon Jeong-han away slightly and stood next to Hong Ji-soo.
The teacher said something and then went inside.
I was so excited that I grabbed Kim Min-gyu's shoulder and ran.
"Hehe, this is exciting!"
"Wow, this is the first time I've seen Eunha Rin like this." Mingyu
"What should I do?"
I ignored Kim Min-gyu's words and walked towards the amusement park ride.
Crazy crazy Viking!!
Kim Min-gyu and Lee Seok-min were startled by my shout and said no.
I took them both under my arm and went for a Viking ride.
The three of us got on and everyone else followed.
Kim Min-gyu and Lee Seok-min, who were sitting on either side of me, were busy screaming while riding.
"Ugh..."
After getting off the Viking, Kim Min-gyu sat down on the ground, saying that his legs had lost strength.
I ignored him, saying, "I don't know him."
After running around all day, it's now dinner time.
When it was time to leave, everyone got on the bus.
When I got to my accommodation, I changed into pajamas.
When I went into the bathroom and came out after washing up, the living room was noisy.
"···what."
"Harin, sit down quickly! Let's eat together!" Jeonghan
"Oh, but is it really okay to eat it?"
I approached Lee Seok-min to see why he was hesitating so much.
What the, the male leads were sitting in a circle in the living room.
In the middle, green soju bottles were visible.
I could also see a beer bottle in the distance.
I shook my head and went into the room, wondering if these people were really crazy.
Outside, Yoon Jeong-han's voice could be heard shouting at the top of his lungs, telling them to come out.
Finally, the teacher came to our noisy room.
The male protagonists hid their bodies and bottles of alcohol in an instant, as if they had some kind of supernatural power.
The teachers just told us to be quiet for a bit and then went outside.
The men who came into the place where I was dragged me into the living room.
I had no choice but to gather in the living room.
After the male leads drank a few times, they all quickly became dizzy, as if it was their first time.
"Oh, don't expect it, before I pull your head out."
"Hmph..." Mingyu
"Ah, Kwon Soon-young, why are you expecting this again!"
"Ahhh... why can't Kim Min-gyu do it but me..."
Neither is possible.
I pushed their faces away and got up from my seat.
I got out of this hot room and went outside.
I sat on a park bench near my accommodation and looked up at the sky.
Perhaps because it was summer, it was warm outside even at night.
Someone sat down next to me.
I glanced to the side to see who it was, then looked up at the sky again.
Phew, he let out a deep sigh next to me.
Did you drink a lot too?
"Yeah, keep giving it to me."
"Are you taking that again?"
"But you can still drink and say whatever you want without shaking."
He chuckled like an idiot.
Then he looked at me and took my hand.
His face turned red.
“I like you, Harin, but you like someone else, not me.”
"···go ,"
"No, just listen to me for now."
"Yeah, I was the only one who liked it and was excited by myself."
"I found out recently that you like someone else. It seems like you and him are mutually exclusive."
"But it's a bit like that because he's my friend."
Now tell me your heart.
He looked at me with sad eyes and said.
I hesitated, looking at the hand I was holding with his.
"···Still, I'm glad you didn't get hurt." Harin
"Heh, you're so kind to the end. I'll let you go now. Go talk to the girl you've been waiting for."
His eyes were still sad.
But he got up with a smile.
The smile was a bitter smile.
His warmth still remained in my hands.
I feel sorry for him, but as he knows, I like someone else.
He sighed, washed his face dry, and opened his mouth.
"Ha, but you confessed earlier this afternoon too?"
Then there was a rustling sound from behind.
I turned around in surprise and saw someone walking slowly and staggering towards me.
He looked at my face, smiled, and sat down next to me.
"Why are you drunk again? You seem even drunker than before."
"Harin~, it's okay···."
"Why is it like this?"
"It's okay, I like Harin, but I don't think Harin likes me..."
"What did you say? You like it?"
2 years later_
I still haven't come out of the novel.
I don't know what happened to my real body though.
Here, too, I am as happy as in reality.
No, I'm happier than in reality.
I'm seeing Kwon Soon-young well thanks to that confession.
The next day, he forgot and had a hard time.
It's been a long time since I've seen Jin Yeo-ju.
Except for Lee Chan, we are all adults.
This time too, he is complaining, saying that he is the only one who is lacking.
It's been a long time since I forgot about my home, my family, my friends, etc.
Sometimes I want to go back, but I like it here.
But then I woke up in a different room than the one I usually wake up in.
In that familiar yet awkward place.
That was my room.
I returned to reality overnight without even being able to say goodbye.
I stood in front of the mirror, embarrassed.
The face was a silvery face.
Why didn't the face change?
I bit my fingernails and called my friend.
My friend answered the phone.
Hearing my friend's voice made me realize that I had really returned.
I denied it and hung up the phone.
I liked the novel better than this place.
The 13 people who hung out with me were so nice.
Time passed and passed in reality too.
After a year, I got used to this place.
I was doing well at work.
There was a new cafe in front of my company, so I went to get something to eat.
The bell on the door rang.
After thinking about what to eat, I ordered an iced Americano, which I drink every day.
"I'd like an iced Americano. Please put a lot of ice in it."
"Would you like an iced Americano with lots of ice?"
"yes."
"I'll help you pay. But, sir, your taste hasn't changed."
"yes?"
I looked at the employee's face, embarrassed by his words.
I couldn't help but freeze in surprise.
It was a face I thought I would never see in my life.
"Boo Seung-kwan?"
"Yeah, that Seung-Kwan. So what's your real name? You didn't tell me before either."
"···Im Ju-hyeon."
"How old are you here?" I'm just like in the novel, 21."
"It's a baby."
"what?"
"I'm 25. I was 22 when I entered."
Oh, it was your sister?
Boo Seung-kwan covered his mouth.
Are the other kids here too?
Boo Seung-kwan nodded to my question.
Then he took a short breath and pointed to the door next to the counter.
Over there, I was dumbfounded by Boo Seung-kwan's words and then burst out laughing.
"Phew, are you hiding over there?"
"Yeah, that's right..."
"why?"
"I don't know, I'll surprise you later or something."
"Oh, I'm late. I'll go. I'll be back after work. Wait."
I said hello, took my Americano, and went outside.
I went into the office and turned on the computer.
I have to do some damn work today too.
Suddenly, I opened my eyes.
Oh, you slept well.
I rubbed my eyes and looked at the clock.
It was 10 o'clock, long past work hours.
Then, Boo Seung-kwan popped into my head.
Oh, right!I put my phone, laptop, etc. in my bag and ran.
I arrived in front of the cafe, but the lights were off, perhaps because it was too late.
I sighed and got into the car.
We finally met, but you broke our promise like this.
He headed home, blaming me.
I parked my car and walked towards the front door.
There was something crouching in front of the front door.
"Boo Seung-kwan?"
"Eunharin? You're finally here. What time did you get off work to be so late?"
"How did you know about my house?"
"I asked the staff. Let's go in quickly. I made an Americano."
I quickly snatched the Americano away.
Then Boo Seung-kwan laughed.
I asked Seungkwan Boo, pressing the password.
"What about the other kids?"
"I don't know, they won't be visible until you find them."
"Oh, I was told to tell you this too. What was it? Was it something like, 'Don't look far away since I'm around you?'"
I'm going to write a novel with them again.
If it was a dangerous and violent novel back then,
Now I will write a sweet and peaceful romance novel.
Completed_
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It's finally finished
I'll come back with a review next time!