Judo Club's Jeon Seon-bae
※Contains a lot of profanity. It may contain elements that may cause trauma, so please be aware before reading.※
"Brother, are you going back to school?"
"...."
"I contacted you a lot when you were in the military... Did you change your phone number?"
"Hey, have you eaten? We haven't finished eating yet, so let's eat together."
"Speak up, Jungkook oppa. Aren't you going to look at me?"
"...."
It's suffocating. Even when Seokjin tries to lighten the mood by talking to her, Yoon Yeo-ju simply ignores him. Even when Yoon Yeo-ju tries to divert his attention, Jungkook simply ignores him. Unable to get up, Yeo-ju sits down next to Yoon Yeo-ju, unable to hide her discomfort, her eyes rolling in and out.
No, but... weren't Seokjin and Yeoju dating...? Why was the atmosphere like this...? No matter how much I thought about it, this was the thing Yeoju couldn't understand. And since she was the one who saw them kiss, the situation was even more incomprehensible.
"Emergency room. Wanna wake up?"
"...yes?"
"Brother!"
"Let's go out. Buy me some ice cream with the money you're giving me."
The reason I couldn't reply, "I said I didn't need to give it to you..." was not because of anything else, but because of Jeong-guk who had gotten up from his seat.Aren't you going?Pointing outside with his chin, he grabbed his coat. How many people would want to stay here... Yeo-ju watched Seok-jin's expression, grabbed her things, and followed Jeong-guk out.
They walked together along that road to the convenience store outside the school. They didn't walk side by side; Yeoju was two steps behind Jeongguk. It wasn't too far, not too close, but just right.
"Sorry. I said you didn't have to give me money, but you changed your mind."
"...It's okay. I wanted to eat ice cream too."
"I'll pay you back with ice cream next time."
"That's fine too. I'll just gratefully accept your kind words."
"...I feel like I've heard this somewhere before."
Jungkook, his mouth full of excitement, chuckled as he recalled the conversation they had that night outside the emergency room. Yeoju, who seemed to understand what Jungkook was thinking, nodded, still holding a Tank Boy in her mouth.
"Have you heard a lot of people say you're a tough guy?"
"How did you know?"
"I've heard a lot that I'm inflexible."
"...have we met somewhere?"
"Ugh, no. You in the emergency room, it's all obvious. It's just obvious."
Seokjin hyung likes it too. It's all obvious. Jungkook tried to hold back his last words as he glanced at the female protagonist sitting on the swing next to him. The female protagonist, with a blank expression, was biting Tank Boy. But soon, she frowned and nibbled on the tip.
"Why do you keep calling me the emergency room?"
"Why? You don't like it?"
“No, rather than saying I don’t like it… Seokjin-senpai’s reaction earlier was like that… When I have to explain, I think I’ll have to say why my hand got hurt.”
"Just tell me."
"...I don't really want to do that."
Squeak. Squeak.
The rusty sound of the swing slowly rang in his ears as the female protagonist moved her feet back and forth. Jungkook replayed her words, saying she didn't really want to do it, in his head. He swallowed the ice cream filling his mouth and opened his mouth.
"I think you don't like being called 'Yeoju'."
"...yes?"
"You dropped your beer glass as soon as the name Yeoju came out. I thought you must really hate hearing it."
"...."
He must have been talking about something that happened at the drinking party. Yeoju opened her eyes wide, staring at Jeongguk's calm profile, then turned her head. He was so considerate, so natural, that others wouldn't even think of doing it. Then and now, he was so similar to Seokjin that it made her feel strange.
"Senior Seokjin... how did you become close with him?"
So, I changed the subject. It was a habit that came up whenever I felt at a disadvantage.
"Hyung? Seokjin hyung and I... Oh, Gwadae hyung and Seokjin hyung are friends. We became close while drinking at an after-party after a festival in our first year."
"...Ah, alcohol..."
"Why? Do you want to drink with Seokjin hyung?"
"Huh? Oh, no! That's not it!"
Yeo-ju, even more flustered than when Seok-jin asked her if they were dating, waved both hands to deny Jung-kook's words. Even so, the tips of her ears were noticeably red, and Jung-kook smiled and rose from the swing.
"Where are you going now?"
"...I'm going home."
"Should I call you a taxi?"
"No, it's okay."
"Then take me?"
"That too,"
"I guess that's okay too."
"...."
The heroine pouted as she looked up at Jeong-guk, who had stood up. It felt really mischievous to ask such a question knowingly.
"Okay. Take care. See you later, ER."
Watching Jeongguk's back as he retreated, the heroine slowly rose from the swing. In fact, she had been deliberately hiding her aching arms behind her back so Jeongguk wouldn't see her, but now even that was starting to sting.
...I guess I'll have to get hot. Thinking about getting a hot compress in bed, Yeoju left the park.
* * *
As soon as he got home, Jungkook changed his clothes and turned on his phone. Ignoring the KakaoTalk messages asking him to meet up, have a drink, or ask why he hadn't texted, he searched for Daeshik's name and entered the KakaoTalk group.
Hey, you big eater
What kind of girl is Yeoju?
Kim Dae-sik
The female protagonist?
Don't you know better than me?
No, not Yoon Yeo-ju, but Go Yeo-ju
Kim Dae-sik
ah
Yeoju...
Not good
Is that the end?
Kim Dae-sik
What answer do you want ;;
Why are you suddenly asking that?
Are you interested in the female lead?
I haven't seen him hanging out with other kids.
It's the same at drinking parties and when eating at the cafeteria.
Kim Dae-sik
crazy
Did you eat together too?
no way
Are you being picked on by kids?
Kim Dae-sik
Shit
Does the female protagonist seem like a person who is easily taken advantage of?
uh
Kim Dae-sik
...
Yeah... now that you've seen it, that could be it.
what
Kim Dae-sik
Do you know what Yeoju's nickname is?
No, I don't know
Kim Dae-sik
It's exclusive, exclusive
If it's right, it's right, if it's wrong, it's wrong. Be sure of your own opinion.
If a senior acts in a way that goes against his or her values
He's a guy who cuts like a knife
...Yeah, I guess that's what you're saying
Kim Dae-sik
Once upon a time, the kids from the Taekwondo club
With their girls and the judo club girls
I've compared them before
What about the chest and butt?
I guess there were stories like that too
I don't know the details, but I found out about the situation later.
Kim Dae-sik
That story reached the judo club.
The second-year boys in the judo club are there
It's true that the girls in the Taekwondo club have better bodies than you.
Yeah, I did it
Who the fuck are those kids?
Were there guys like that in the judo club?
Kim Dae-sik
What are you talking about? It's not that far, you idiot.
There are some third-year boys out there right now
There are also kids who went to the military
Kim Dae-sik
Anyway, to the kids I thought were on the same side
Now that I've heard that kind of story
Because I couldn't stand it anymore, the heroine took up arms and stepped forward.
But what would a twenty-year-old kid do?
Kim Dae-sik
Go to the Taekwondo club and ask who the bastard is that did the comparing.
Because we can't communicate, we end up fighting
Kim Dae-sik
I managed to stop it somehow
The Taekwondo club kids are talking to the second-year Judo club kids.
The female protagonist struck first.
Do they teach hierarchy like that in the judo club?
I guess that's why he started a fight
The second-year judo club members are suddenly being criticized
I was annoyed so I gave it back to the female lead
Kim Dae-sik
Well, since the second graders were already supporting the Taekwondo club
My loyalty was shattered though
It's gotten worse since then
2nd grade...
So, the second-year boys who are currently close to the third-year students
I almost hate the female lead
I heard that the atmosphere between them is really cold?
What were you doing just sitting there, you idiot?
Kim Dae-sik
Hey, I just finished my military service too.
I was so busy adjusting and stuff
I didn't even know who the judo club members were.
Why am I taking care of everything?
Then the heroine at that time...
Do you only hang out with girls?
Kim Dae-sik
Oh, they just hang out together
Well, to begin with, they were the only girls in the second year...
Kim Dae-sik
Honestly, I felt sorry for the female lead
I thought you were just blunt
When we talk alone, the child acts really mature and stuff.
When I'm with my close friends
I cry a lot and laugh a lot too
Kim Dae-sik
And the most important thing is
The child is a talker
Have you ever seen someone drink better than you?
No one has ever seen me drunk
Hahahahahaha what are you talking about?
Kim Dae-sik
Seriously ;; You're no match for me either
Well, that's okay
so
Who was that kid from the Taekwondo club back then?