"The school guide is good because there are people there who know."Sungchan's cold voice rang in his ears.
Even though we had just met, he had clearly drawn the line.
It's like... he knows me.
"Hey Kim Yeo-joo. Are you feeling down?"
As I sighed and spaced out, my best friend Sujin rested her chin on my desk and stared at me.
"No… just."
"But? No, no, it says 'I can't help but be worried' on your face. Did something happen with the transfer student?"
I stared at Sujin for a moment, then muttered,
"Sungchan... you're strangely cold towards me."
"Eh? Isn't that just your personality?"
"No. Just me. It was like… he knew me, even though we'd just met."
Sujin crossed her arms and looked interested.
"Oh, is something interesting finally happening?"
"Hey, don't mess around."
"No, seriously. This is totally a dramatic development, isn't it? There's something going on from the first time they met! Did Kim Yeo-joo owe him money in her past life?"
I sighed and organized my bag.
"Well... if I knew, I would have solved it a long time ago."
"Kim Yeo-joo."
A familiar voice came.
—It was Sungchan.
I stopped dead in my tracks.
He had his arms crossed and was looking down at me. His face was as expressionless as ever, but there was something about his gaze.
"Uh, wh, what?"
When I heard my name suddenly called, I was startled.
"You've been watching me this whole time."
"Huh? When were you talking about?"
"You were looking for me at lunchtime too."
...I've been found out.
My face instantly became hot. It was too late to hide it now.
Sungchan sighed and took a step closer to me.
"You... do you know me?"
The voice was low and clear.
…picture?
Do I know Sungchan?
No, what bothered me was that he acted like he knew me.
I opened my eyes and stared at him.
"What? I mean, this is the first time we've met?"
「……」
He stared at me for a moment, as if to check if I was lying.
Then he quietly opened his mouth.
"Then act like you don't know me."
With that, Sungchan swiftly walked past me.
I stared at his back, stunned.
"...Like a stranger?"
Those words caught my attention.
It was like, he knows me, but I have to pretend not to know him.
So... how does Sungchan know about me?