It's bad, so it's better

Episode 4

Just as I was worrying about what to do if I didn't wake up before my mom came home, the doorbell rang.

I checked with the intercom, and the screen was filled with three large, bulky foreigners wearing suits and sunglasses and two Koreans.

I was suddenly scared and was debating whether to press it or not when I woke up and saw Jungkook standing behind me.

임여주

Oh..you're awake..?

전정국

huh

전정국

Open up, these are the people I know

임여주

'Oh, they're related to him.'

임여주

huh

As I pressed the call button, a man asked in an urgent voice

남자

Is Young Master Jeongguk there?

전정국

huh

남자

Oh, thank goodness, come out quickly. The boss is waiting.

임여주

'boss..??'

전정국

Okay, tell them I'll be there soon.

임여주

Wait a minute

I called out to Jeong-guk, who was about to leave.

?

임여주

That wound...was deep

임여주

You should definitely go to the hospital...

전정국

....

임여주

Miss, this bastard is a piece of shit

전정국

...huh

임여주

Oh? Oh... Oh, bye...

전정국

huh

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임여주

Whoa

As soon as I lay down on the bed, the tension released and I started to cry.

임여주

'Come to think of it, there was a lot going on today.'

I was so out of it that I forgot I was sick.

임여주

Oh right, the hospital..

I just fell asleep

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I skipped school today and came to the hospital.

I kept holding it in yesterday, but the pain seems to have gotten worse today.

And my mom came home yesterday while I was sleeping and then left for work early, so I couldn't show her my grades. I'm really at a loss as to what to do next.

-Patient Lim Yeo-ju

-Please come into the examination room.

임여주

Oh yes

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의사 선생님

Patient Lim Yeo-ju

의사 선생님

It's stress-induced gastritis.

임여주

Ah..yes

의사 선생님

If you want to be hospitalized, you can do so.

임여주

No, just give me some medicine.

의사 선생님

Okay, I'll prescribe you a week's worth of medicine. If you feel any more pain, please come back to the hospital.

임여주

thank you

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임여주

ha..

임여주

Stress-induced gastritis?

I thought I must have been very stressed out while preparing for the exam without even realizing it.

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-The next day

I slept all day yesterday and today I'm going to school feeling a little better.

Now that I think about it, I suddenly thought of Jeon Jungkook again

I have a feeling that he is definitely not an ordinary kid.

I heard you call me boss last time and I even saw you get shot...

I had a feeling the rumors weren't entirely wrong.

That rumor is that he's the son of a gangster.

I was honestly scared of that kid and was afraid that I would get in trouble if I pretended to know him, so I decided to just act like I didn't know him.

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Jeon Jungkook, who always sleeps at school, is awake today for some reason.

I quickly sat down because I felt embarrassed for no reason, but Jeon Jungkook was staring at me.

임여주

'What? Why are you looking at me?'

I usually don't get to see Jeon Jungkook's face often because I'm always up all day, but now that he keeps his eyes open and even looks at me, it's honestly putting a strain on my heart.

So I wish you would stop looking at me

But I can't say anything about looking at you

I interpreted it as being out of gratitude and pretended not to see it.

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임여주

'and..'

Until the end of the fourth period, Jeon Jungkook stared at me intently, without a moment's hesitation.

Now I felt like I was suffocating under that persistent gaze.

I have no idea why this is happening.

If it was because I was grateful, then I would have just looked at it, so why are you still looking at it?

임여주

'Why do you keep staring at me!!'

I wanted to say that, but I'm not as good as I thought, so I couldn't say it out loud.

임여주

'Ah, it's lunchtime now.'

Jeon Jungkook doesn't usually eat lunch, so he won't come to the cafeteria.

It was when I stood up from my seat, thinking so complacently.

(Drumroll)

임여주

??

임여주

'oh my god'

Jeon Jungkook also got up from his seat and stood next to me naturally, heading to the cafeteria.

임여주

'Yeah, if you sit in front of me in the cafeteria, then I'll really talk.'

임여주

'If that's really the case, I might be tempted.'

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also

As expected

Jeon Jungkook happened to be sitting in the seat in front of me, out of all the seats in this crowded room.

임여주

Hey Jeon Jungkook

전정국

?

임여주

Why are you sitting in front of me?

임여주

'So tell me, why are you doing that? Why?'

전정국

..

전정국

just

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It was an incredibly cynical answer.

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