02. I don't want to get involved - ability

박지훈

What are you? Why are you here?

김여주

Is it weird for a student to be at the academy? Then why are you here?

박지훈

You don't have to know.

김여주

Tell me, to get a job as a teacher at our academy, you have to overcome a very competitive rate. And there are literally no cases of high school students being hired as full-time teachers. What kind of tricks are they using?

박지훈

I didn't use any tricks. I got in through the exams legitimately.

김여주

There's a limit to how much you can lie. Did you lie about your age?

박지훈

Seriously... you're the first person in my life who's been this unhelpful.

김여주

Answer me, did you lie about your age?

박지훈

I said it wasn't a lie. I said it came through my own ability.

김여주

You, be honest. What is it?

박지훈

what

김여주

Otherwise, why did you come to our academy?

박지훈

Because I need money. Just money, that's all.

김여주

Money? Our academy's salary isn't cheap lol. Don't even think about fooling me.

박지훈

A full-time job earns more than a part-time job.

김여주

And... how did you manage to study all that math, which I never even took? No one beats me at school... and you're teaching me.

박지훈

Just...memorize it and look at it once.

김여주

Are you some kind of genius? You can memorize it after just one look?

박지훈

If you don't believe me, then don't. I'm telling you because it's you.

김여주

Wait, tell me more.

박지훈

....I just memorize it after seeing it once. I don't know why, though.

김여주

Really? Are you a genius?

박지훈

Should I call it genius or ability?

김여주

Do you want to be friends with me?

박지훈

Who said I was your friend just because you told them your secret?

김여주

........

박지훈

I don't make friends or anything like that.

Ji-hoon and Yeo-ju took steps forward together, but Ji-hoon's heart did not open easily.

박지훈

Oh, and I'm sorry about last time.

So Ji-hoon left a word of apology, tightened his shoelaces once more, and went into the academy.

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김여주

Oh... it's raining.

As usual, after finishing school, Yeoju tried to go home, but she couldn't go because of the sudden pouring rain.

박지훈

hey

김여주

Huh? Park Ji Hoon.

박지훈

Do you want to use an umbrella?

김여주

you?

박지훈

I have class, so it will probably stop raining by the time class is over.

김여주

Just use it. I'll be home soon.

박지훈

I'm going to class. Use the umbrella or throw it away.

Ji-hoon flashed a small smile at Yeo-ju and hurried into the academy. Yeo-ju couldn't go home with Ji-hoon's umbrella. The weather forecast said it would rain until tomorrow morning.

김여주

Idiot... why isn't it coming out like this...

After about two hours, Jihoon came out of the academy carrying his bag as if he was going home from work.

김여주

Hey Park Ji Hoon!

박지훈

Huh? What is it? I told you to go.

김여주

It's going to rain until tomorrow morning. You take me. Let's go and use it together.

박지훈

Ah... I don't like it...

김여주

Why do you carry an umbrella if you don't like it? LOL

박지훈

Oh, I don't know, let's go.

That day marked the first time Ji-hoon opened his heart to Yeo-ju. Had it not rained that day, their fates might have been stricken.

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김여주

This is my house. Listen carefully- Huh? Hey, why are you all wet?

박지훈

Don't worry about it. It's just wet because it's raining.

Yeoju hadn't been hit by a single drop of rain. Feeling unnecessarily sorry, she suggested Jihoon stay home and have some tea. Jihoon, who was feeling chilled, agreed.