Now promise me, cherish it

01. My Best Friend (1)

(Break time. School library.)

There are two libraries in our school.

One is here, right now, where I am.

The other one is on the other side of the school.

This library is a very old library that has been there since our school was first built.

When I heard the news a year ago that the school was building a new library, I was very upset.

As a quiet person, I used to come to this library almost every day during my free time to read books.

I guess I've become familiar with this library since I first entered school.

But when I heard that a new library was being built, I was very worried that this library might disappear.

But fortunately, it was built opposite the school, and it remains here.

It's really strange.

Those same kids, whenever the bell rings for recess, run out of the classroom and have fun shouting and playing with their friends.

But I was always different.

Maybe it's because of my personality, but I don't have many friends.

I don't hang out with my few friends very often.

Kids will probably think I'm weird...

At an age when we should be running around and having fun together, why do I like being alone like this?

But if you look at it, it's not like that.

When class was over and I quietly left the classroom and went to the library,

Hardly anyone sees me.

하영

hey!

지선

Surprise!

하영

Are you surprised?

지선

What if it suddenly comes like that!

하영

Ugh...you too. How come you get the same thing every time?

지선

Aren't you just surprising me the same way every time?

하영

No. (firmly)

지선

You too...

Hayoung is my best friend.

From the time I first came to this school until now

He's almost my only friend.

Maybe it's because of my quiet personality, but I have a hard time making friends.

When I first came to this school...

[Class 2, Grade 1]

선생님

Hey guys! There's a transfer student coming to our class.

아이들

oh!!!!!

선생님

Come on in!

지선

Hello... I'm... Ji-seon... Please take care of me from now on...

선생님

Yeah. Go sit in the empty seat next to Jiwon.

지원

Hi! My name is Jiwon. You said your name was Jiseon, right?

지선

Yeah...hello..

지원

You are originally a quiet person.

지선

Ah...that...originally...

지원

Then the teacher told me to come to the teachers' office. I'll be back.

지선

The teachers' office...where is it?

지원

Oh, you don't know.

지원

Let's go together.

지선

thank you...

지원

What? Speak louder. I can't understand you!

지선

Sorry. Thank you...

지원

Okay. The teacher asked me to do it anyway.

지선

huh....

Jiwon didn't seem to like my timid personality.

I still have a long way to go before I can make friends...