He lets out a scoff, as if it’s ridiculous
"Get up, hey, hey"
When Beomgyu shakes Yeoju
Yeoju wakes up
"Ugh, what the heck"
She meets Beomgyu’s eyes
"What are you doing here?"
"?.."
"Hey, don’t ignore what I’m saying"
"No, no, wait"
"Wait for what?"
"What time is it now"
Yeoju checks the clock; it was still 8 o’clock
"Huh? It’s still 8 o’clock"
"How is that important"
"Oh right, you were here. But why did you come now?.."
"What difference does it make whether I come now or later"
"Well, I can’t argue with that"
"So, are you going to sit here"
"Huh? Yeah"
"Okay then I’ll sit here"
Beomgyu taps the seat next to Yeoju (where she’s sitting now)
"Why next to me? There are plenty of better spots"
"You just look funny, like a model student, so I figured teasing you might be fun too?"
"I’m not a model student"
"Well, that doesn’t matter, and this seat"},{
is perfect for secretly goofing off~"
"Fine, do whatever you want"
"But you really don’t know who I am?"
"Who are you? You never even told me your name"
"Wow, you’re the first person I’ve met who doesn’t know me"
"Me? Huh? Daegu’s pride, huh? M High School’s pride, huh?"
"Just tell me your name"
"I’m Choi Beomgyu"
He says proudly
"Yeah, yeah, Choi Beomgyu"
"But seriously, you really don’t know me?"
"I don’t"
"Everyone knows me unless they’re a transfer student, so are you a transfer student?"
"Yeah, that’s right"
"Oh, nailed it, bingo~ But if you’re a transfer student,"},{wemight not know you?"
"Who are you guys?"
"Ah, well, you’ll find out"
"Ah, wait, what time is it? Ah, crap"
"Why?"
"The gym by 8:15, so I’m out"
Beomgyu says as he hurriedly gets up
"Hey, this seat is mine. If anyone says they want to sit here,"},{
tell them it’s taken"
"(?) Okay"
Beomgyu left after finishing what he had to say
Yeoju genuinely starts wondering what kind of kid Beomgyu is
And then, a few dozen minutes later, it’s about time for the other kids to start arriving one by one
"Ugh, in the end I barely slept because of that guy"
"His name was... Choi Beomgyu, right?"
"And he’s ridiculously handsome too... honestly, I’ll let it go"
Just then, the door slides open and a student comes in
"What, nobody’s he.. no, there is one person here"
The kid says awkwardly
"Hi, who are you?"
"Uh, I’m.."
"Hey!! Choi Soobin!!!"
Someone yells very loudly
"Hey, are you going on ahead without me?"
"Ah, sorry, sorry"
"Seriously, huh? Hi, who are you?"
The kid says while looking at Yeoju
"Ah... um, I’m"
"Ah no, no, we’ll introduce ourselves first"
"Ah.. okay"
"I’m Choi Soobin"

"I’m Choi Yeonjun~"

"So what’s your name?"
'Phew, finally I can say it'
"Ah, my name is"
Just then, the class kids swarm over
"Yeoju"
"What? I can’t hear you"
"Yeoju!!"
"What are you even saying, hey, did you hear that?"
"Nope"
Then the announcement blares
"All transfer students, please come to the teachers’ office"
So Yeoju gets up and tries to leave the classroom
"What, you’re a transfer student?"
"Yeah, I’m a transfer student"
Yeoju leaves the classroom after saying that
Yeoju goes to the teachers’ office and opens the door
"Hello"
[Teacher 3]"Hello? What grade and class are you in?"
"I’m in 2nd year, Class 3"
[Teacher 3]"Ah, then do you want to go a little later? This time"
there are only three transfer students total across all grades"
"Yes"
Time passes and passes
Now she goes back upstairs with the teacher and enters the classroom again
[Teacher 3]"Alright, alright, quiet! We have a transfer student in this class
how about you introduce yourself?"
"Hi?.. nice to meet you"
[Teacher 3]"Okay, the transfer student is, hmm... over there"
there’s an empty seat next to Choi Beomgyu, go sit there"
'I was going to sit there from the start...'
"Yes"
Even as she heads to her seat, she can feel people staring, but she still forcefully ignores it and goes
"Oh, my seatmate~ We meet again?"
";; uh"
"Aww, do you hate me? Why are you likㅇ"
"Ugh, never mind"
And so first period begins
[Teacher 3]"Alright, I’ll introduce myself briefly~
My name is Choi Seojin, and I’m 100 years old?"
[Kids]"Teacher, please tell us your real age"
"I am really 100 years old, though? Well, of course even next year"
I’ll still be 100"
"Anyway, from now on, we’re going to completely change where everyone sits~
You’re all about to be seniors, so you should study on your own"
[Kids]"Aww, miss!"
"Still, I’ll let you choose your seats
but everyone else has to sit by drawing lots, okay?"
"This time, the girls choose seats first, and if the boys want to sit next to that seat,"},{
raise your hand and give a reason. Got it?"
"Well, since the boys are so brave~ Hyunjun, even if you like Soomin, don’t get too close, okay?"
"Ah, miss, why would you reveal my secret ㅜㅜ"
"Oh my? Okay, okay, I’ll pretend I didn’t hear that"
The class kids laugh
"Alright, alright, boys, please go to the back for now~"
The boys leave
To be honest, it feels more like they’re sprinting out
I don’t know why ;..
"Teacher! Can’t we sit in the seats we had before?"
"Of course not, then why would we change them"
"We’ll change them once a month, so don’t complain"
"Yes, ma’am!"
"Alright then, girls, sit down in your seats first"
As expected, I sit in the same back-row seat by the window again
After all the girls have taken their seats
"Now for the long-awaited selection time! Anyone want seat number 6?"
"Me"
"Okay, so Hyunjun’s sitting next to Soomin?"
"Uh, yeah, that wasn’t intentional... or should I not say that?"
"Hoho, okay, then go take your seat first ^^"
"Then next, seat number 7"
"Me"
"8"
"Me" "Me"
"Oh? Two of you. Rock-paper-scissors"
"If you don’t throw, you lose! Rock-paper-scissors!"
"Woohoo, I won"
"Then you get seat 8"
"9~"
"Oh, you"
"10~"
"Me"
"Me"
"Me!!"
"Three people? The transfer student’s popular, huh ㅎㅎ"
'?? Wait, fine, Choi Beomgyu makes sense, but why those two?'
"Then rock-paper-scissors"
"If you don’t throw, you lose! Rock-paper-scissors!"
"Yay, you losers, I won!!"
";;"
"Okay, okay, Beomgyu gets seat 10"
"We meet again, transfer student?? I always keep my promises, that’s what I’m saying"
"Uh... yeah;"
"Alright, then seat 16"
"You"
"17"
"You"
"18........27"
"Alright then, the seating arrangement is done"
"Now I’m going to go get the textbooks we’ll be stuck looking at to death"
"Any objections?"
"If you can, help your seatmate a bit"
"Hey, you know I’m super strong, right? ㅋ I’ll help"

