02
entrance into school
“…”
I was staring blankly out the car window, which was changing rapidly without a moment's rest.
“We have arrived.”
As the driver spoke and my hazy mind began to return, I realized. Ah, finally. I blinked a few times and looked outside the door the driver had opened. My stop was Hwayeon High School, the high school I would attend from now on. Above the gate was written something like, "A sincere welcome to all new students." Perhaps because it was still early, no one was entering the school gate. I got out of the car and stepped out the door, step by step. After about five steps, the driver called out to me from behind.
“Miss, just a moment.”
“What’s going on?”
“The Chairman asked me to convey this.”
The gentleman opened the passenger seat, took something out, and handed it to me.
“What is this?”
“It’s a scarf. Have a nice time.”
After finishing his last words, the driver got into his car and disappeared from my sight. Actually, I've been suffering from a sore throat lately due to the cold spell. Maybe it wasn't the cold spell. It was just my weak body. I was prone to illness, and I could count the days I didn't get sick on one hand. I was a regular at the hospital since I was little. Born so frail, my parents raised me with great care. They never allowed me to do simple things like help with chores and earn praise stickers, even kindergarteners do. Of course, that's still the case. My parents' concern for me seemed to seep into me through my scarf.
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“Class 1, Grade 1…Class 1, Grade 1…”
When I entered the school, I was walking down the hallway muttering to myself about the class I was assigned to.
“Ah..!! I’m sorry.”
"it's okay."
Suddenly, a shadow quickly swept across my vision, and I bumped into a boy. Judging by the different color of his name tag, he didn't seem to be from my grade... The blue one... I think he was a third-year student? It wasn't a serious collision, so I tried to continue on my way, but I couldn't find my way to the first-year class 1 classroom. I quickly called out to a senior who was just turning the corner in the hallway.
“Oh, over there..!! Wait a minute!!”
"yes?"
“Do you happen to know where Class 1-1 is?”
“If you turn this corner and keep going straight, you’ll find it.”
“Oh, thank you.”
“But you’re in class 1, grade 1?”
"yes."
“Oh, a younger sibling I know also entered this school, and was assigned to class 1, grade 1.”
“Oh, really? Is your younger sibling’s name…”
“This is Kim Taehyung. He’s a guy who gets into a lot of trouble, so I don’t really recommend getting close to him.”
“Ah.. I see.. Then I will go.”
My senior waved his hand slightly and disappeared down the stairs. But that senior... he was handsome. I should have at least asked his name... I left my regret behind and walked to the classroom. There was not a single student in the classroom. Where is my seat? As I was thinking that, a seat map attached to the blackboard caught my eye. My seat was a corner window seat. I stood there and turned my gaze to the window where my seat was. Perhaps because it was a prestigious school, the window was clean and bright, reflecting the light brilliantly. I turned my gaze back to the seat map and confirmed the seat of a kid named Kim Taehyung, the younger brother of the senior I knew from before. But guess what, Kim Taehyung's seat was right in front of mine. Well, it couldn't be bad. I glanced at the ticket briefly and quickly ran to my seat.I practically threw my bag and cell phone down on the desk and looked out the window. Observing other people is my hobby.
Time flew by, and the number of students entering the main gate steadily increased. Among them, one person in particular caught my eye. Unlike the others, his hair was a shade of blue. Then another person ran up to him and put him in a headlock. And there were several people walking behind him... Unlike me, this person was in a group. With nothing else to do, I continued to observe the group. Then, in the distance, among the group walking toward me, there was a girl. With a slender build, waist-length hair, and a skirt that had been shortened since day one... A person who had been briefly erased from my mind flashed before. Do-yeo-ju. I finally met her. At this school.
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It seems like a lot of characters will appear starting from the next episode🥲 It seems like this episode is just to lay the groundwork to progress the story ㅜㅜㅜㅜㅜㅜ