Exists, but does not exist

Episode 7

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You're not Kang Yeo-eun, are you?

강여주

.. uh?

This is a big problem.

This won't do

Can I really tell you this?

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Be honest with me...

강여주

that..

My mouth wouldn't open.

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The class bell rang just as the timing was right.

강여주

Class... I have to go!

윤정한

No, wait a minute!

윤정한

You, just tell me whether or not you are Kang Yeo-eun..!

강여주

.. I'll explain the details later.

윤정한

As expected... it wasn't Kang Yeo-eun.

Jeonghan stared at me as I ran towards the classroom with a blank expression.

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... under..

On my arm... there's a scar...

Was there a scar on Yeo-eun's arm?

Now that I think about it, I think there was something like that...

강여주

ha...

I was so scared that I would have to tell Jeonghan everything.

선생님

Kang Yeo-eun, let's focus.

강여주

... yes

Do the other teachers not know that I, or rather, Yeo-eun, changed her name to Yeo-ju?

He kept calling me Yeo-eun.

After being caught by Jeonghan, I felt even stranger.

-End of school-

전원우

Ah... I'm tired

전원우

Hey, do you want to go ska together today?

강여주

uh..?

The moment I was about to answer Wonwoo, I felt a sharp gaze from behind me.

강여주

...!

When I looked back, Jeonghan was standing in front of the school gate, staring at me.

전원우

.. what's the matter?

강여주

Ah... I'm sorry, I don't think I can do it today...

전원우

Oh.. really..?

정다은

Jeon Won-woo~! Come with me, Scar!

전원우

..sorry, I have to study at home.

정다은

...

Jeong Da-eun glared at me once, then turned around and went her way.

전원우

.. I'll go first, see you tomorrow

강여주

Ah.. yeah

Wonwoo waved at me with a bitter smile.

강여주

See you tomorrow..!

As Wonwoo walked away from me, Jeonghan walked towards me with a limp.

윤정한

What the heck... is going on..?

강여주

Let's go somewhere where there are no people and talk, us.

I took Jeonghan to a quiet alley.

윤정한

Where is Yeo-eun?

Jeonghan had an expression on his face that looked like he was about to cry.

강여주

...

윤정한

Where did Kang Yeo-eun go...!!

Jeonghan began to shed tears.

강여주

..don't be surprised and listen.

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...

Jeonghan nodded with tears in his eyes.

강여주

Yeo-eun is dead.

윤정한

........

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... yes..?

Jeonghan looked very surprised.

Well, who wouldn't be surprised if someone they love died?

윤정한

What... what is that...

Jeonghan sobbed.

강여주

... sorry

윤정한

Kang Yeo-eun... is dead..?

윤정한

Then you...

강여주

This is Yeo-eun's older sister, Kang Yeo-ju.

윤정한

So you said you changed your name to Kang Yeo-ju?

강여주

.. yes

윤정한

Why...is my sister acting like Yeo-eun...

강여주

That... ha...

강여주

My father...

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I have a rough idea who it is.

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He is a very high-ranking person.

강여주

.. yes

강여주

If people found out that his daughter had committed suicide, his approval rating would definitely drop.

강여주

So, I, my father's hidden daughter, became Kang Yeo-eun.

윤정한

Hidden daughter..?

강여주

It might be hard to understand, but...

강여주

I've lived a very miserable life.

윤정한

What a miserable life!

강여주

My grades were at the bottom, I was bullied because of my timid personality, and on top of that, I had to repeat a year.

강여주

I can't be a daughter my father can be proud of.

강여주

So... my father didn't reveal me.

윤정한

..what is that....

윤정한

Lucky... Are you an adult?

강여주

.. Yes, I'm 20 years old.

윤정한

ah...

Jeonghan sat silently in thought for a long time.

Even in the midst of all this, tears continued to flow without stopping.

윤정한

You were bullied...?

강여주

Yes.. haha

I smiled awkwardly.

???

Just die

???

All you do is suck my mom's spine lol

???

Can you do that?

???

It would be easier to just disappear

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Ugh... Ugh...

Jeonghan suddenly gasped for breath.

강여주

are you okay...?!

윤정한

Oh my... ugh...

Jeonghan took a deep breath and grabbed my shoulder.

강여주

119.. Should I call..?

윤정한

.. No, it's okay...

강여주

It seems too difficult to be like that...!

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....

Jeonghan hugged me tightly and started sobbing again.

강여주

...!

윤정한

sorry..

Jeonghan shed tears in my arms.

I could feel my uniform getting wetter and wetter.

윤정한

Just a moment... Please stay like this...

I was so flustered that I couldn't do anything and just stood there.

He gently patted Jeonghan's back.

Then Jeonghan cried even more sadly.

강여주

I'm sorry for lying to you..

강여주

But there were unavoidable circumstances...

윤정한

I'm not blaming the heroine...

Jeonghan continued speaking, sobbing.

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.. At school, I should treat them like normal, right..?

강여주

.. Yes, it will be difficult, but you have to do it.

윤정한

Does anyone else know about this..?

강여주

No, only Jeonghan knows.

윤정한

.. but I still see it at school,

윤정한

Please speak informally to me.

강여주

.. okay.

윤정한

thank you..

Jeonghan moved away from me, wiped his tears with his sleeve, and smiled faintly.

윤정한

Um... Do you want to go to the convenience store?

강여주

.. suddenly..?

윤정한

Awkwardness... to relieve it..?

강여주

Okay, then.

I chuckled.

.. I wondered if it was the right atmosphere to laugh.

윤정한

What... do you want to eat?

강여주

I just want chocolate milk.

윤정한

..you know,

강여주

huh?

윤정한

Don't you like picnics?

강여주

... huh..

윤정한

Ah.. I see..

윤정한

sorry..

강여주

No..! What are you sorry about..

강여주

Yeo-eun really liked picnics.

강여주

I'm glad I felt your sincerity.

윤정한

..I wonder if Yeo-eun knew too...?

강여주

.. yeah, that would have been it.

Yeo-eun continued to have doubts about Jeong-han, but-..

If I tell the truth, Jeonghan will be very hurt.

윤정한

I'll calculate this.

강여주

Huh..? No, it's okay..!

윤정한

I'm buying it because I want to, so don't refuse.

Jeonghan smiled and took out the card.

강여주

..Thank you, I'll enjoy it.

윤정한

yes..

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I have to go now...

윤정한

See you at school tomorrow, sis.

Jeonghan waved at me and left the convenience store.

Sister-.. Rani....

My heart was so complicated.

What should I do if I see Jeonghan at school in the future?

I came out of the convenience store with my head pounding.