The first day of the new semester. I was so nervous that I fell asleep late last night and was late for the first time in my life.
It ended.
"I'm screwed..."
The principal was standing there, as if he was going to test me hard from the first day of the new semester. I've never been late before and I've never received a penalty, so I have no idea what to do.
"Usually in comics, they go over the wall and sneak in... Should I try that?"
Well, as expected, a cartoon is a cartoon. It's too tall. It's absolutely impossible for me, who is 160cm tall.
I can't get over it. I think I can if someone supports me... Huh?
Oh, just in time, a tall boy walks by. Huh? But his hair is orange and he's wearing casual clothes??? And he's wearing slippers? Oh man, if he gets caught by the school president today, he's going to get more than just demerits.
"excuse me...!"
Oh thank goodness I'm looking back..! Oh but that guy.....
He's the class bully?!?!?!? It's my fault I couldn't see his face properly because he was wearing his hood up. To call out to him, the notoriously scary bully. But I hate getting demerits... I guess I should at least ask him.
"Can you help me climb over the wall?"
The bullies looked at me like I was some weirdo. I told them not to look at me like that... I'm feeling really embarrassed right now...
"If you get caught by Hakju in that state, you'll be in serious trouble. But if you help me climb over the wall, I'll help you climb over it too!"
Iljin made a dumbfounded expression and then quickly climbed up the wall.
"I can climb without you, you little punk."
Shorty?!?!? 160cm isn't short???
To protect my 160-year-old pride, I threw my bag over the wall, then jumped onto the wall with my hands up. Then I gave up right away. lol
It's not working after all.
"Hey, can you help me just this once... I really have a bad reputation
If that doesn't work... I'll grant you one wish, so please..."
"Will you listen to just one thing?"
Iljin didn't seem to be having a hard time, so he just crouched down on the wall.
asked me
"Two Wish Tickets..."
Then the bully reached out to me. Huh? Is he really helping me??? As I blankly stared at him, the bully nodded.
"What are you doing? Come up."
"Thank you! They said you were a bully, but you're really kind!"
Oh my. I uttered a forbidden word. You shouldn't call a bully a bully... I tried to cover it up by saying something.
"Ah.. That's what the rumors are, rumors. I don't believe rumors.
You're a really good student, no, you're a good student, yeah."
Phew.
I heard laughter from next to me. Oh, this is so annoying...
"You're really funny, aren't you?"
"Sorry... I didn't mean to. Anyway, thanks for helping me. I'll go before it's too late!"
The moment I was about to run away, Iljin grabbed my bag strap and pulled it.
?!?
"Wish ticket. I want to use it now."
"Huh..? Yeah, okay, tell me quickly, I have to go."
"You're not afraid of me?"
"Yeah, I don't believe the rumors. Like the one about you hitting someone.
"It's like a rumor that there are a lot of women."
Iljin thought deeply and then opened his mouth.
“You’re the top student in the whole school, right? Help me study.”
I'll use this as a wish ticket."
"Okay, okay. I have to go quickly. I can't be late for class. Bye!"
Ah... why did I answer like that back then? After that, the bullies
He started coming to me every break time.
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This was our first meeting.