The reason why you are

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Parents shouting and making a fuss at those words

He asks if I know what kind of person he is, claiming to be associated with certain companies and gangsters.

Watching the parent speak in such detail—whether it was a boast or not—the female protagonist raised one corner of her mouth.

여주

Ah... really?

Yeoju, who snatched the phone when Jihoon didn't call.

여주

Yes, Secretary Kim. It's Yoo Gi-eop... Ah, yes. It bothered me.

With just such a simple phone call, the parent's phone rang in less than a minute.

The parent who took the phone while looking anxious.

학부모

What...? In the same group?

The look in his eyes as he said those words to the female lead

학부모

..One group.. Are they people...?

He changed his expression as if dumbfounded by the changed attitude.

여주

Is that important to you? Please go back.

여주

Ah, I'll see you at the police station. I think I need to resolve what happened earlier.

As she turned around like that, the parent grabbed the female lead's hand.

학부모

I'm sorry... I didn't recognize you...

여주

Let go of my hand.

학부모

Please... I'm sorry... Please forgive me.

여주

Huh...? Where are you apologizing to right now?

I felt that if he got even a tiny bit angrier, he would definitely cause trouble, so I grabbed Jihoon's arm and walked away from there.

박지훈

teacher..

When I carefully called out to the female lead, she stopped walking.

Jihoon was nervous, not knowing what he might say.

The female lead opened her mouth while looking at Jihoon.

여주

Let's go..

박지훈

yes?

여주

Let's go have a delicious lunch.

Jihoon ended up skipping work due to a kind of coercion that wasn't really coercion.

I ended up having a meal with Yeoju by chance.

The female lead who chatters away from before the food arrives until the very end.

He looked at Yeoju and spoke, appearing as if he were trying to cheer me up.

박지훈

I'm fine..

The female protagonist, who had been loudly ranting for quite some time, closed her mouth.

여주

What? The one that got hit?

여주

Or living like that? What's so great about it?

I kept my mouth shut at the blunt remark from the female lead.

여주

Why... why are you okay every day??

The female lead, who was so upset she felt like she was going crazy, eventually started to get teary-eyed.

I feel attached to it. I hope it goes well, just as much as I cherish it.

I feel like my insides are going to explode at Jihoon's words, saying he is fine after accepting the pain so naturally.

박지훈

There's no other way... If I don't shake it off like this... it'll be hard for me too... So...

The female lead opens her mouth at the sight of Jihoon holding back his tears.

여주

It's okay to cry.

At those words, Jihoon burst into tears, and I patted his back for a long time.

It was hard to endure. But I hope you will endure it.

I hope your hard work and best efforts never betray you.

I hope you live the good life you envision in the future.

My head has already started to fill with thoughts for you and for me.

여주

I'll help you, Jihoon.

That day, I decided to become the most reliable teacher for you.