☆.°•---- Let's go, Jeju Island! (3) ----•°.☆
"Teacher Seungcheol···"
I blurted out the words, and I flinched at the sound of my own voice. My throat was hoarse, perhaps because I'd just woken from a nap.
When I see Seungcheol sleeping soundly with his head down and coughing loudly, it's really...
"Your eyelashes are really long."
I'm jealous. If I gently...touch it, will it wake up? I was so fascinated by its long eyelashes that I reached out and gently touched it. Just then, my eyes met with his, who had just opened his eyes.
"Phew, what are you doing?"
"Gildang.. "
"Eyelashes?"
I flinched in surprise and dropped my hand, perhaps because his voice, which was usually low and deep, had become even lower. ···For no reason, I felt excited.
"Yeah... it's long."
"So it's weird?"
"No, isn't it cool?"
"That's fortunate. I used to hate it when I was little so I cut it off."
"Why did you do that... It contributes to your beauty. Even though I cut it, it's still like this."
"Pfft- Should I get up now?"
He got up first and started to stretch his body, swinging his arms slightly.
"Thank you for making me sleep well. Thank you."
"Thanks, aren't you tired? I didn't sleep much though."
"I'm not tired at all. I feel so good-"
"Then shall we go in now? Work will start soon."
" Then ."
We left that hidden place and walked along the country road, now awash in white. The road, faintly scented with the dawn, was slightly slippery with the morning dew. It felt like he and I had created a secret space, a strange and exciting experience. A tired excitement, unidentifiable, brought a smile to my face.
The women's dorm was still quiet. Several people were already up and getting ready.
"Ms. Yeoju, you're up early. Where have you been?"
"I like to go for a walk in the morning - haha I went out for a bit."
The night at the training center passed and the second day of the school trip was brightly dawning.
After breakfast, we headed to the parking lot. The bus was ready to pick us up, its engine running smoothly. It was the same bus as yesterday.
"Sit here, senior!"
Soonyoung and Seungcheol's class were riding the bus together, and today, Seungcheol said he was going to give some guidance on the bus. Soonyoung, who had been sitting first, smiled brightly.
"Okay, my friends-"
I was wondering what you were going to talk about-
"What is the name of the course reserved for today?"
and, informationIt's the teacher.
Still, I chuckled because I thought it was cute that the kids were trying so hard to answer the questions correctly since they were told that they would get something if they got them right.
It may seem like nothing special, but the bus is filled with a lively atmosphere as Teacher Seungcheol steadily continues the progress. The kids are excited to solve the questions that Teacher Seungcheol seems to have diligently prepared, wondering what makes that chocolate so good. I feel happy too, watching them.
As I enjoyed the tranquil scenery outside the window and the commotion inside the bus, our arrival was a breeze. After parking the car in the parking lot, I said goodbye and got out, and the magnificent view of Hallasan Mountain gradually revealed itself. Of course, the mountainside wasn't quite visible yet, and I still had to climb a bit.
"Come here to our class!"
I'm a little worried about whether I'll be able to climb Mt. Halla, which already looks so high.
One of the health workers at the training center and I decided to split up between the two groups of students. I was heading to Teacher Jeonghan's course, and he was heading to Teacher Seungcheol and Sunyoung's course. I haphazardly put on my hat, grabbed my first aid kit, and followed along to the back of the group.
Originally, it was only halfway up Hallasan Mountain, but they said the initial climb would be relatively easy, and it was indeed just as I'd heard. The slope was gentler than expected, and we easily ascended the mountain, taking time to rest in the valley in the middle.
"Hey, take a picture of me!"
The students, enjoying the coolness of the valley, were busy taking pictures of each other. Then, I made eye contact with Teacher Jeonghan, who was sitting next to me.
"Is it worth going? It'll be hard if you go in front."
"So far, it's okay... but I'm worried because it's getting a bit difficult now. The instructor said that even if we can't go all the way to the top, he really wants to show us the scene at the halfway point, so he insisted that we go."
"Really? It looks really cool."
"I see - isn't it hard for you to take care of the kids from behind?"
"I just came. I guess the kids won't get sick since they came up fine."
"I hope things will continue to be similar to how they were before."
" that's right··· "
"I guess I should go now. Everyone-!"
Clap, clap, Teacher Jeonghan called the students together. He slowly stood up and followed them.
···It wasn't an empty promise that things would get difficult.
The hike suddenly became more challenging than I expected, and I was secretly grateful for all the hard work I'd put in. As we climbed, some students were so exhausted they were practically dehydrated.
"Teacher, it's so hard... Can't I tell the instructor to stop?"
"Should I explain? There are some kids who are having a hard time..."
Was it because of a hasty decision to rush to the front of the group?
" ···ouch, "
I stumbled as I was about to lightly touch the back of the instructor who was marching diligently at the very front.
"Teacher Yeoju!!"
I closed my eyes tightly and stretched my arms out in front of me, preparing myself to fall, but what my hands touched was surprisingly not the hard stone floor, but rather a warm sensation.
" ···? "
" ···?? "
When I carefully lift my closed eyelids, it's Teacher Jeonghan again.
"Uh... I'm sorry. Thank you."
"No, no. Be careful, it's slippery over there."
"I keep getting caught..."
"What- It's okay. But why did you come here?"
"Oh, it seems like the kids are having a hard time.. Some of them are already sitting down and resting. I came to ask the instructor how far we'll go... Ah!"
Perhaps it was the aftereffect of what happened just now, but I looked at him and smiled brightly, then lost my balance again.
"Come here, take my arm."
" ok···? "
"The floor here is bumpy."
"Oooh-"
Teachers, why are you dating so openly on Mt. Halla!!(High school girls are being treated unfairly)
"Yeah, no, that's not it, guys..."
The kids were doing fine, but I was embarrassed that I was about to fall down on my own, and when I felt Jeonghan's strong arm on my fingertips, I felt a vague sense of embarrassment, so I let go of his hand and said it was okay.
"What's going on?"
At that moment, the instructor came over and I explained the situation to him.
"Ah... why don't we let the students who are having a hard time rest and go a little further? If we go a little further, we'll see a really cool sight."
"Um... yeah, I think that would be fine."
The instructor's sparkling eyes made me wonder what kind of spectacular scenery he was about to show us. What on earth was the famous Hallasan Mountain trying to show us?
Everyone, I finally finished my exams and came back ㅜㅜ The last middle school exam I've been waiting for so long.. Did I do well?....? Please refrain from asking questions 🤧🤧 The exam that I ruined like a legend.. and it was even extended by a week.. Thanks to that, I'm taking a break while scratching my nose 😿 And I've now perfectly planned the ending!!! Are you curious about who the male lead will be? 💟 (I'm not sure if you're curious because I lack the flirting skills..?) It's unknown if this fanfic will end with just one relationship. Like Yumi's Cells, the main character here is the female lead! Be careful..🤔 I'm really into Yumse these days and I'm really looking forward to season 2 ㅠㅠ Ah anyway, I'm pretty proud because I know the ending. It seems like the plot is a bit slow today 😢 I'll continue to show you fun fanfics to the best of my ability. Thank youaaaaaaaaaㅡ!