The way back again
01. Large dog in the alley
11:00 PM
Saturday, when the clock strikes 11 p.m.
Before I knew it, I ended up walking into a deserted alley on a rainy day.
This wasn't the only way home... I regretted it, but I was already getting closer to home, so I just walked down the alley.
Then, I was startled by the sound of a cat crying and dropped my umbrella.
It was only after my umbrella fell that I saw the shadow in front of me.
강다니엘
......
나
...Are you okay?
He was playing with street cats. He was sitting on the cold street in the rain. I was worried about his appearance, so I spoke to him.
But despite my concern, he remained expressionless and just stroked the cat. In a dark alleyway, a boy wearing a school uniform seemed to have a familiar face.
I'm a little scared, so I'm going to just leave, but there's him sitting there lonely in the rain... I can't just leave.
나
Then I catch a cold
강다니엘
Don't worry about it.
나
....n.e.yes...
If you say that, I have nothing to say, so I was just going to pass by, but then the cat meowed cutely.
meow
The cat that was acting cute towards the man was shivering in the cold.
The man in the uniform, who seemed to be raising his gaze slightly, was also trembling slightly.
Is it a pang of conscience?
나
Take an umbrella
강다니엘
yes?
나
It's in front of my house, so I don't need it.
강다니엘
I told you not to worry about it...
나
Don't be mistaken, I gave the umbrella to the cat, not you.
강다니엘
.......cat?
나
I don't know what happened, but don't worry about it and take that cat inside.
나
It's cold, so the cat is catching a cold.
Saying that, I handed him a pink peach umbrella and quickly ran to the convenience store near my house.
I felt eyes on me from behind, but I decided not to care.
나
It was my favorite umbrella!
I swallowed my tears and walked past the convenience store and headed home.
나
I'm back.
I was running down the street in a hurry, and I tripped over a step and ended up having to throw my dirty clothes in the laundry basket.
나
It's an unlucky day....
The next day
When I arrived at school and was organizing my books
The man next to me started talking to me.
이대휘
Hey...do you happen to know when next time is?
I hesitated for a moment before answering Dae-hwi's awkward question.
나
Hmm...math, maybe??
이대휘
Ah, of course!... What should I do if I don't have a math book...
나
Borrow it from a kid in another class. It's still break time.
이대휘
Another class official...because it's PE...is in the playground...
나
uh...
I was so flustered that I didn't know what to do. I felt bad that my friend couldn't lend me his clothes because he was in gym class.
이대휘
Math is scary...!!
A good idea came to me while looking at that great comment.
나
.....Do you really want the textbook?
이대휘
Uh...uh!! Of course...if you don't have a math book...uh...
나
Haha...then follow me...
이대휘
uh???
Daehwi and I walked briskly since we didn't have much time left to rest.
이대휘
Where are you going?
나
Class 3
이대휘
?? Athlete over there..???
When I arrived at Class 3, there weren't many people there, so I waited for everyone to leave. As soon as the bell rang, everyone seemed to be going into the classroom.
이대휘
...no way.
Seolma catches people. Usually, the first-tier windows are locked, but the second-tier windows are high and are not locked well. This is a strategy that takes advantage of that.
I grabbed the crack in the wall and easily climbed into the window.
이대휘
Hey!..hey!! Skirt, you're wearing a skirt...!!!
Without paying attention, I climbed up to the second-floor window, opened the door, and jumped into the third room.
I was wearing gym shorts inside anyway
이대휘
...phew..
It was cute how Dae-hwi looked relieved to see him wearing gym clothes. It was also cute how he was flustered.
A little while later, I took a book out of my friend's locker.
It didn't matter because we were friends who did this to each other often.
The moment I closed the locker and was about to leave
I made eye contact with Lai Guanlin while he was drinking water.
라이관 린
Wow...you look cool. Did you work out a bit?
My face was flushed with embarrassment
나
Ah..over there..that
라이관 린
I heard that wallets are disappearing from school these days.
나
....!!!!
라이관 린
Vermin?!
나
He must be the culprit...
I never imagined I'd run into Lai Guanlin, a foreign student in Class 3. He should have already been at the playground for physical education.
라이관 린
I was just lying down because my stomach hurt a little bit, but who would have thought I'd catch a Vermin!!
Lai Guan Lin pointed at me with pounding eyes and said.
라이관 린
Got you, Vermin!!
At the same time, the bell rang and I hurried out of the classroom. Then, Dae-hwi, who had been watching the whole thing, smiled and grabbed my hand and ran.
이대휘
It's Vermin!! Haha
Behind Dae-hwi, who was laughing hysterically, Lai Guanlin shouted something, but we hurried to the classroom.
In the end, I brought the book and avoided getting scolded by the math teacher, but today was the textbook inspection day.
The teacher, who had already seen the textbook inspected, nagged Dae-hwi, saying, "That's not your book."
Daehwi was a little intimidated, but spoke to me quietly.
이대휘
are you okay
나
...
I feel guilty for no reason...
During lunch time, I went to the library.
It was to return a book that was already long past its due date.
황민현
Long time no see
The senior who took my book and returned it, saying it had been a while, was the head of the library department. He always came to borrow books, but he stopped by for a while...
I guess I remembered that...
나
Senior...what day is it..?
황민현
Oh...it's been overdue for 15 days.
나
Oh.. Really?..
Of course, it was my fault for not returning it quickly, but I lost the book and kept looking for it until I finally found it.
It was a book I found after 15 days.
It's my fault for not being able to take care of it
Still upset
황민현
But... since you're a regular customer, I might be able to let you off the hook.
나
Huh?? Really???
It hadn't been long since the book I'd been wanting to read arrived. "What a windfall," I asked, my eyes sparkling as I looked at my senior.
황민현
Do you know Kang Daniel?
이대휘
Daniel?!
When did you come? Or when did it start?
Dae-hwi suddenly stood up next to senior Min-hyeon and said in surprise.
I guess I was reading a comic book under the head of the library department's desk at the library.
There are also drinks on the side.
황민현
Daehwi.
이대휘
Ah... right... I'll clean it up...! Hyung haha... Just a moment!
나
Kang Daniel...Senior? Why?
황민현
know?
나
no...
이대휘
Well, it would be weird if you knew, since that guy doesn't come to school often.
황민현
Daniel's book is overdue, too. Could you please tell him to return it? I know it came today, but... I don't know where it is.
나
...I'll try!!!
It was a favor from Senior Minhyun, and since the overdue payment was being lifted, I had no choice.
나
Find Senior Daniel!