Exists, but does not exist
Episode 22


오후 7:22

jeonghaniyoo_n
Can you come out for a moment?

오후 7:23

yeoj2o_r
now?

오후 7:23

jeonghaniyoo_n
Yes haha

오후 7:23

jeonghaniyoo_n
Come to that alley we always talk about.

오후 7:24

yeoj2o_r
Oh, I see

I left the house with only my cell phone.

I ran into the alley.

It was because I was anxious, thinking that Jeonghan might be waiting for me for a long time.


강여주
Jeonghan!!

Jeonghan was standing still, leaning against the wall, waiting for me.

When I called Jeonghan, he found me and smiled brightly.


윤정한
Sister!


강여주
Do you have anything to say?

Jeonghan shook his head.


윤정한
no,


윤정한
I want to give you something!

Jeonghan handed me chocolate and jelly.

My hands were full of chocolate and jelly.


강여주
What is this...


윤정한
When you're feeling down, eating something sweet will make you feel better!


윤정한
..is it just me


강여주
... uh?


강여주
No..! Me too..!


윤정한
Right?

Jeonghan looked depressed for a moment, but his expression quickly relaxed.


윤정한
I told you to come out so I could give you this!


강여주
... thank you

I stared at the chocolate and jelly and smiled.


윤정한
..and sister-,


강여주
My mother collapsed.


윤정한
....... yes?!

For some reason, I wanted to tell Jeonghan everything.

Jeonghan must be someone I can rely on without even realizing it.


윤정한
Your mother collapsed...?


강여주
.. huh


강여주
I went home in a hurry earlier,


강여주
That's what my father called me to talk about.


윤정한
ah....

Jeonghan suddenly became speechless.


윤정한
Are you at the hospital?


강여주
... huh


윤정한
I have to go quickly..!


강여주
My father didn't tell me where the hospital was.


윤정한
.. yes..?


윤정한
What is that...


강여주
I don't know either..

I smiled bitterly.

For a moment, tears came to my eyes, but I held them back.


윤정한
Sister, some jelly


강여주
.. uh?


강여주
here..

Jeonghan suddenly asked for the jelly he had given back.


윤정한
Eat, quickly

Jeonghan opened the jelly bag, took out one jelly, and handed it to me.

I naturally opened my mouth and took it.


윤정한
Eating something sweet will relieve some stress.


강여주
...

I quietly chewed the jelly.

Just as Jeonghan said, I felt a little better.


윤정한
I'll take you there.


윤정한
Go home quickly and get some rest.

Jeonghan grabbed my wrist and walked out of the alley.


강여주
..you don't know my house


윤정한
.. tell me

Jeonghan released the hand that was holding my wrist and smiled shyly.


강여주
This is our house


윤정한
... ah..


강여주
Thanks for bringing me!

I smiled brightly at Jeonghan.


윤정한
.. Yes, I enjoy eating chocolate and jelly..!

I nodded.


강여주
bye


윤정한
yes..!

I waved to Jeonghan and went inside the house.

As soon as I got home, I jumped into bed in my room.


강여주
I can never study in this condition.

I rationalized to myself and postponed my studies.

..and it shouldn't have been delayed like that.

~ Time passed and passed, and on the day of the second semester midterm exam ~

-Drrrrr


고하율
Kang Yeo-ju~!

As soon as I entered the classroom, Ha-Yul hit me.


고하율
Does math make sense from day one..?


고하율
Sigh, really...


고하율
I'm the worst at math...

Ha-Yul continued to whine.


강여주
..I hate math too


고하율
Hey, what's going on with Kang Yeo-ju?


고하율
You were originally really good at math..


강여주
... ah

I had forgotten.

The fact that Yeo-eun is very good at math...


전원우
You're going to do well on the test even after doing this.


강여주
This... This time I really screwed up...


고하율
This deceiver..!

I'm screwed..

I'm really bad at math...


전원우
Sigh... Math from the first day


고하율
That's right! Whoever made the schedule, come out now!

???
grow.


전원우
...!


고하율
Ah.. teacher..!

The homeroom teacher entered the classroom silently.

선생님
I'm not trying to trick you guys.


고하율
Well... I didn't mean it that way either...

선생님
Okay, everyone, take your seats.


전원우
Yeojuya


강여주
huh?


전원우
Of course I'll take a good look at it...


전원우
Good luck with your exam..!


강여주
.. thank you

I forced a smile.

선생님
Okay, let's distribute the OMR cards and test papers.

It's finally starting.

...this hellish midterm exam.