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이여주
… Taehyung?
Before I could even bring myself to ask what business she had in our dormitory, Lee Yeo-ju confronted me in an angry voice.
이여주
Why are you with him? You were supposed to go on a date with me today.
한예화
Wait, what is this?
That's ridiculous. Yeah, well, dating between the male and female leads is natural, and I don't really have any strong feelings about it, though.
I can't understand, and I don't want to understand, that he just threw open someone else's dorm door—or rather, Kim Taehyung opened it—and came in saying that.
Sir/Madam, go hang out with Kang Dada. Seriously, it's so low-level to just blurt out "date" so one-dimensionally.
In my head, I had crushed Lee Yeo-ju more than fifteen times, but in reality, I did nothing.
Well, the results I've gotten from picking fights so far haven't exactly been good.
Lee Yeo-ju seemed to be slowly preparing her teary-eyed gaze to use the legendary romance novel "sobbing" skill. Huh? But your face looks a bit different today...
박지민
Get out, Lee Yeo-ju.
이여주
*Sob*, *Gasp*, Jimmy, I... am I okay...? You were hurt, you know.
Fortunately, Park Jimin suddenly jumped up from his seat and went out to argue with Lee Yeoju.
I could hear Lee Yeo-ju's sobbing occasionally, and Park Jimin's voice arguing softly pierced my ears. Now is the time to give them a warning.
한예화
Hey. Don't look Yeoju straight in the eye. Got it?
김태형
Why not?
No, I told you not to look directly into the female lead's eyes, so why are you looking directly into my eyes?
As I blink in bewilderment, Kim Taehyung stirs the jar with a glass rod. The potion, slowly becoming colorless and transparent, looks like tap water.
To think he's making potions in an atmosphere like this... that's a talent in itself. As expected of Kim Taehyung, the man with the thick skin.
한예화
Just wait a little while.
… I don't know if Park Jimin can hold out. Oh well, I guess I'll have to step up as a mercenary too.
I quietly stared at the back of Park Jimin's head with a wistful look, then I also jumped up from my seat and ran out to stand next to him.
Jimin's eyes sparkled as if surprised. It sounded like some kind of eye-recognition comment, but just like Puss in Boots.
이여주
Just come out. Park Jimin, you aren't important to me.
박지민
You've been babbling the same thing over and over for a while now, but you're not important to me either.
이여주
Ah. Han Ye-hwa… you’re here. I thought so.
Lee Yeo-ju smiles brightly and beautifully. Anyone watching might think she smiles like a flower, but laughing wildly in an atmosphere like this makes her look abnormal.
They say bad premonitions are always right; the person who coined that proverb must surely be the world's greatest prophet.
이여주
Our Saint.
한예화
…what?
이여주
Kind, carefree, popular, pretty, and smart. The perfect Han Yehwa.
이여주
I thought you were going to quit after I warned you last semester, but you've come back incredibly tough.
Lee Yeo-ju stared straight at me, her face full of a sweet smile. I felt scared and tried to take a step back, but my body wouldn't move.
Oh no, he's already used magic. This piece of trash…
이여주
All broke bastards are the same. They don't know what a goal is, and they don't know what a boss is. The kids at this school might not know, but you guys do.
이여주
Princess Lee Yeo-ju.
박지민
shut up.
Wow, my God. He must be tied up, but seeing him barely manage to move his mouth, he must have incredible willpower.
Instead of trying to protect Han Ye-hwa with that mental strength, if you tried doing something else, you would become a genius.
이여주
Crushing you two with the Emperor's power is no big deal. Why do you think I won't? Because getting my hands dirty with beggars' blood is disgusting.
이여주
Park Jimin, I know very well that you didn't come from a decent family and probably couldn't get a proper education... but Han Yehwa, I understand that you have someone named Bella.
이여주
Living on Glass Island. Right?
한예화
Shut up, you bastard!
I'm sure I shouted loudly, but my voice is only floating around in my head.
Right now, Lee Yeo-ju is insulting Park Jimin and me at the same time. And she is doing it in the most annoying way possible, while restraining our bodies. I tried to make eye contact, but I couldn't lift my head. This feeling of my body stiffening up is absolutely fucked up.
박지민
Who do you think you are to insult Han Ye-hwa?
He speaks well. Is my concentration too weak?
이여주
I guess getting beaten up over and over again completely drove me crazy... Jimin. I am the nation's daughter. I am someone whose fingernails would break if you tried to climb over me.
이여주
I had a hunch about you to some extent ever since you started self-harming on such a large scale, but I didn't know you were this lacking in common sense.
이여주
Park Jimin. What should I say to the Princess?
박지민
I greet Princess Lee Yeo-ju, the Little Moon of the Empire.
이여주
yes.
I heard Lee Yeo-ju's laughter. "Taehyung. Can't you feel this? Don't you feel your crush laughing and cursing at us in front of us? You can feel her standing at the door, though?"
Hah, good grief. I let out a deep sigh. Do you really not hear anything at all when you're inside...?
Lee Yeo-ju meets my eyes. They are green.
한예화
Yeoju, please save me. It's all my fault.
이여주
I don't want to.
한예화
Taehyung, Jungkook, and Yoongi are yours too. Because you're pretty.
My mouth, you shouldn't just blabber on like that. What do you mean "it's yours"? Are they colored pencils? Do you just take them if you hand them over?
It was painful to keep my eyes wide open and listen to the words coming out of my mouth as they pleased.
Kim Taehyung. Please come out. Please, just come out. I'm begging you, seriously. I don't think there's even a single rescue call here. Ugh. I'm so angry.
Just as tears were about to well up, I suddenly recalled that scene.
전정국
- First, run to me when I call.
전정국
- Second, run to me when I call.
한예화
- How can something like that exist...?
전정국
I can do even more than this. It's called imprinting.
전정국
Take good care of yourself.
Ah, right! Jeon Jungkook!
As soon as the thought crossed my mind, my throat started to tickle, and black smoke rose up to my nose.
Lee Yeo-ju, who had been holding onto my sanity, also opened her eyes wide, perhaps because I had shouted quite loudly.
이여주
What, what is it?
What else could it be? Han Ye-hwa's personal bodyguard, Mirror's best friend, that cheat character.
Bang! With a sound like something exploding, my body began to move freely. My fingers and toes are still firmly attached. Oh. Ooooo. Ooooooh!
As I was excitedly hopping around here and there, Park Jimin called out to me from the side.
His expression soured. Very sour. Yeah, very much so.
박지민
What did you do?
한예화
… What?
박지민
That acting I saw. What is it? Am I right?
ah.
박지민
- Engraving, defect.
박지민
- You're not Han Yehwa. Then it's fine.
ah.
ah….
I'm screwed.
Between Lee Yeo-ju, lying neatly on the floor, Jeon Jungkook, scurrying toward me, and Park Jimin, who suspects me.
I felt like I had reached complete ataraxia—a state of complete tranquility, where the mind goes blank.
Ahhh, everyone, tomorrow is the first day of school for us. A new semester, a new grade level—it’s a new school for first-year middle school and high school students.
I wonder if you are all ready to adjust to the new school year.
I, Inye, tend to reorganize Pildong and go shopping for writing pens, highlighters, and mechanical pencils when preparing for the new semester.
I feel at ease when Pildong is fully stocked.
So, my pencil case is filled with all sorts of things lol. Tape, correction fluid, two tubes of glue, two pairs of scissors, five index tabs, Post-it notes, a mini magnifying glass, H lead, B lead, 0.7 lead, etc.
It looks like a lot even just counting that much. It's only about a third. Hehe.
I hope you all have wonderful days too! School isn't such a scary place.
The author has already prepared a new work to be released once *The Author is Watching* surpasses episode 70! You can find it by typing my name in the author section, or by clicking "View other works by the author" on *The Author is Watching*.
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This is Inye~ Have a wonderful day and a great day today. Thank you!