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It wasn't until Kim Joo-yeon and her group had all left the classroom, saying they were going to the cafeteria, that I had something to do. When the kids were out of sight, I stood up and slowly approached Kim Joo-yeon's locker.
"What, is this the beginning?"
"Yeah. I have to tear up all the textbooks."
"That's really sincere. Look. I'll help you."
"Why you? This is what's written in the book right now..."
"The scene where you tear it wasn't written. You can tear it together."
With Kwon Soon-young's help, I was able to quickly tear up all of Kim Joo-yeon's textbooks. I closed Kim Joo-yeon's locker door and returned to my seat. Kwon Soon-young went out of the classroom to look for the kids.
***
"Whoa!!!"starring
After class roll call, during a ten-minute break, Kim Joo-yeon opened her locker to retrieve her books. Shocked by the state of her textbooks, she screamed. Jeon Won-woo, Moon Jun-hwi, and Lee Ji-hoon, who were standing next to her, were equally shocked.
Realizing that I was the only one who would do something like this to Kim Joo-yeon, Jeon Won-woo and Lee Ji-hoon approached my seat. Lee Ji-hoon, who seemed about to say something, quietly sat down in his seat next to mine, while Jeon Won-woo tossed Kim Joo-yeon's textbook onto my desk.
"It's your doing."
"What are you talking about?"
"Fuck, it's your fault."
"I thought you were too quiet yesterday."Wonwoo
" ... "
"Take responsibility."
"Kim Joo-yeon, take responsibility for your textbooks."
"Why me?"
"It's my fault for not taking good care of my textbooks."
"I don't think it's my fault?"
"What a funny girl."
"Then I'll do the same for you."
Jeon Won-woo approached my locker. Having already seen what happened in the novel, I simply watched his actions with an indifferent expression. However, seeing Jeon Won-woo's reaction with my own eyes was a little frightening.
The children in the class were frightened by Jeon Won-woo's actions, so they all hesitated and left.
Kim Joo-yeon was crying next to Kwon Soon-young and Moon Jun-hwi, and Moon Jun-hwi was trying to comfort her. Then, my eyes met Kwon Soon-young's. Kwon Soon-young gave me a faint smile, then her expression went blank again.
Jeon Won-woo took all the textbooks out of my locker and threw them on the floor. I just watched him in silence.
My water glass in my locker fell to the floor and shattered. Shards flew out, grazing my cheek. Kwon Soon-young, seeing this, fidgeted with wide eyes. Just as the situation was about to escalate, Lee Ji-hoon stopped Jeon Won-woo.
"Jeon Won-woo. Stop here."
"Blood is coming out of Han Seol-ah's face."
"Is that my dad?"
"It's like this."
The bell signaling the start of first period rang. Kwon Soon-young stopped walking towards me and went to her seat. She'd been glancing at me occasionally during class, but as always, I ignored her.
"It must be hot."
"I have a bandage."
"So what? Look at the blackboard."
"You did it, right?"
"What, ah~ a textbook?"
"I did it right? Why?"
"You're my friend, so you're going to take revenge on Kim Joo-yeon's behalf?"
"Why did you do that?"
"Listen and decide whether to take revenge or not."
"That's my role as a villainess."
"Even if you tell me not to, I can't help it."
"Oh really?"
"Close your eyes for a moment."
I closed my eyes in silence, and Lee Ji-hoon put a bandage on my cheek. He'd applied ointment beforehand, and it stung so much I almost let out a noise in the middle of class.
"Did it hurt?"
"No. It was hot."
"Anyway, thank you."
"But why are you calling me, when you're Kim Joo-yeon's friend?"
"Don't worry and focus on class."
***
As lunchtime arrived, the students in the class began heading to the cafeteria one by one. Kim Joo-yeon's group also headed there (except for Kwon Soon-young). When only the two of them remained in the classroom, Kwon Soon-young, as if she had been waiting, came and sat down in Lee Ji-hoon's seat.
"Ugh... It stings..."
"The smaller the wound, the more it stings..."
"Oh, don't touch it."
"It's hot..."
"I'll give Jeon Won-woo a good scolding later..."
"Okay. I tore up the textbook first."
"Oh my... why is someone like you a villain..."
"Better than Yeoju."
"That line about hands and feet curling up doesn't suit me... Ugh..."
"Phuhat,"
"Aren't you going to eat lunch?"
"I'm going to go to the store when the kids come home later. I'll buy some for you too."
" it's okay. "
"I can hear the kids coming up. Go quickly."
"Then later... no... I saw your house location in the book, so I'll go around 7 o'clock!"
"Do whatever you want."
***
"Here's the pizza bread."
Lee Ji-hoon, who had gone to the store after lunch, put the pizza bread he was holding in his hand on my desk and told me to eat it.
"What is this?"
"Eat it. Why are you giving it to me?"
"You haven't eaten. I told you to eat."
"Well then... what... thank you?"