Judo Club's Jeon Seon-bae
"Hey, your feet are touching the wall. Can't you stand straight?"
So, how did this come to this? It all started about two hours ago, when a freshman complained of a stomachache. The assistant principal, who was constantly prodding his lower back with a drumstick to make sure he was maintaining proper posture, found the freshman lying on the floor in an awkward position.
"Hey. You over there. Why don't you lift your knees?"
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry..."
"You have to hold your arms properly. Stick your butt out!!"
"Sorry, sorry,"
"Are you rebelling now?! You don't even have the will to do it properly!!"
Despite the valet's effort, which was not without effort, to point out each and every one of them with a drumstick, the freshman continued to crumble. Around him, people dripping with sweat, groaned as they struggled to hold on, while the valet continued to scream, stabbing his stomach, waist, and arms. Finally, the freshman burst into tears and collapsed in his seat.
"I'm sorry.... Ugh, I... I had a bad day today... Sob..."
"Then you should have taken your medicine. Aren't you even prepared for the basics?!"
"I did take some medicine, though."
"If you've eaten, hold on! If you can't hold on to that, how are you going to exercise?"
The atmosphere became tense in an instant.Miss... Just hurry up and stop. That one guy is making it take longer.Someone grumbled in a gruff voice. Everyone knew that the "her" in those words was a freshman suffering from menstrual cramps.
Finally, the freshman, now under the scrutiny of those around him, burst into tears and tried to lie face down, stretching out. Meanwhile, the female protagonist, who had been holding on, abruptly rose from her seat. Her flushed face and beads of sweat on her chin revealed just how hard she had endured.
"I'll do it for you."
"What are you?"
"I'll do his share too."
I could hear a mixture of exclamations of disbelief and my classmates' nagging about what I was doing.Hey, what are you doing...!Dami, who was lying down and stretching next to her, turned her head and called Yeoju, but it was no use. Yeoju nodded at the freshman sitting in front of the assistant teacher.I'm sitting in the locker room.The freshman sat up, taking notice of the sudden eye contact.
"Hey. Where are you going? Get in position."
"Go. My name is Goyeoju. There's a hot pack in my locker, so put that on."
"I told you not to go. Don't you think what you said is true?!"
"Go. Don't come out until training is over."
"hey!!!!!"
Perhaps offended by my ignorance, the vice-principal strode briskly toward Yeoju. The freshman then moved to the locker room, and only after the freshman vanished did Yeoju finally look at the vice-principal standing before her.
Honestly, even the female protagonist hadn't anticipated that she would bring the situation to this point. Bu-ga-dae had a bad reputation for a long time, and she'd heard he wasn't on good terms with Gwa-dae, but since they'd never directly clashed, she hadn't been aware of his personality until now.
The officer grabbed Yeoju by the collar and hauled her up. Yeoju, who had been standing at attention, lifted herself up so high that her feet barely touched the ground. The uniform in the officer's hand was crumpled without fail. Nevertheless, Yeoju didn't avoid his gaze.
"Goyeoju. I heard from the kids, but you really can't control your temper, right?"
"...."
"You're not the one who hears Goguryeo being called Goguryeo because you act like this to your seniors. You're worse than Yoon Yeo-ju."
"...."
A sharp, piercing sound emerged from the clash of molars. The fourth-year students nearby, seemingly unaware that Bu-ga-dae would say such a thing about the person who gave him the nickname, gave awkward laughs and tried to stop him, but Bu-ga-dae didn't stop. Instead, he glared at Yeo-ju and continued to irritate her with irritating remarks.
"I can't help but shake hands with other girls. If I meet Yoon Yeo-ju, it's something to brag about, but if I meet Go Yeo-ju, it's shameful."
"...."
"You got into a fight with the Taekwondo club kids last year, and the seniors had to take care of it for you, right? Don't you feel guilty or sorry about that? Huh?"
"...."
"Why are you acting like that? Why, are you going to make me do that again? Are you trying to make each other half-retards and embarrass the judo club? What the heck!!!"
The female protagonist's brow furrowed at the sight of the swearing officer. The violent slinging of the collar caused her to take a few steps back, while her classmates, who were standing next to her, shifted their positions to avoid bumping into her.
Bu-ga-dae, who saw the female protagonist who didn't even fall until the end, laughed in vain and shook his hands.What a bitch.No one was unaware that the softly muttered words were aimed at the female protagonist.
"Everyone, stand up. Goyeoju will do your share for you too."
"...."
"Hey. You go to the wall and do a handstand. If you lean against the wall or your posture is off, you're back to square one."
As soon as the teacher's permission was given, the first and second graders who had been lying down and stretching quickly got up. Yeoju sighed and walked towards the wall, and Dami, who pretended to get up from her seat and patted Yeoju's shoulder, lightly grabbed Yeoju's wrist and let go.Yeah, you should have held on a little longer.Despite his blunt tone, he knew the worry contained in it and responded with a small smile.
So back to the present. Yeo-ju glanced at the assistant who came to check her posture every fifteen minutes and cursed inwardly. She had to stay like this for another hour, but she'd already been holding the position for two hours, and she was drenched in sweat. Maybe it was because she was straining her other arm to keep the wound from rupturing.
"Madam... what should I do...? Should I give you some water? Do you want to drink it through a straw?"
"...Okay. Have you gone to the locker room? He'll be alone there."
"Yeah, Dami snatched him away and brought him outside. His name is Kang-A-Jin. His nickname is also Puppy. Doesn't he really look like him? He's really cute."
"Huh... Okay. If you keep doing this and get caught hanging out with me, you'll get in trouble. Go play by yourself."
"Okay... Just hang in there a little longer...! I'll be back later...!"
Eugene, his face flushed, placed the bottle of water he'd just bought in front of him and ran to where his classmates were. His vision blurred as he watched. Blood rushed to his head, and beads of sweat trickled down his eyelids.
As I whipped my head around, sweat dripping down the sides of my eyes, I heard footsteps beside me. I'd heard them several times that day, and they were becoming quite familiar. It was the police station.
"You never say it's hard. Do you think you can still hold on?"
No way, shit.
"You know I'm doing this because I'm worried as your senior, right? It's better to get scolded at home and change your behavior than to get scolded outside. After all, we're in the same judo club."
He shrugged, as if to thank her, and walked over to her, calmly grabbing the water bottle in front of her and pouring it into his mouth. ...It was Yujin Lee who gave it to him. It seems the deputy chief saw that Yujin had left the water bottle behind.
"Okay, that's enough. Get off now. I'll acknowledge your little brat, so be nice to your seniors from now on."
"...it's okay."
"I didn't ask if you were okay. Is it something like, 'I don't want to take it because it's dirty to look after you?'"
"...."
Silence is tacit consent. The officer snorted at the unwavering attitude of the female lead and crumpled the water bottle.
"This kid is really a monopoly. Hey, in times like this, you should just say thank you and bow your head. Do I have to teach you all these basic social skills?"
"...I told you it was okay."
"Okay, so you'll just keep doing that until the end. Even if the manager says something later, I'm not at fault. You brought this on yourself."
"...."
"Hey! Break time is over! Everyone gather around!"
With those words, the tax collector walked to where the people were gathered.ha... Her arms were trembling and her head was spinning, but she held it in by swallowing her saliva once.
So, only after the training was over was the female protagonist able to get up.