Translator: Kurosmith
Refiner: Dair
Please enjoy~
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Yuyu, who had come to meet me four days in a row since Monday morning, was nowhere to be seen.
Although I
waited for a while just to be sure, she didn’t show up, and I ended up going to
school alone in the pouring
rain that hadn’t let up since yesterday while feeling an unidentifiable, ominous premonition.
And when I
set my foot inside the classroom, that premonition became a reality.
“Good
morning.”
“…Hey.”
I greeted
Sega who sat behind me as usual, but his response was somewhat awkward. I sat
down in my seat, wondering why; however, I felt out of place right away.
There were
eyes on me, and it wasn’t just one person.
“…?”
Wh-What is this?
Almost
a majority of the people inside the classroom were looking at me right now. Their
gazes weren’t particularly malicious. Rather, they were close to being curious
stares.
“???”
As I
looked around the classroom in confusion, one sight came into view.
A group of
girls were crowded at Yuyu’s seat, where she was always by herself. Smiling
strangely, all of them were looking at my face.
And among
them, Yuyu was looking at me with a blush on her face.
“Ahn~
Kyeong~ Hyun~”
A boy, who
was in the same class as me last year that I haven’t really talked much with,
approached me with some other guys. My body involuntarily got goose bumps from his
slimy voice.
“I can’t
believe you’re doing this to us, man. Grr, you son of a gun.”
“…What are
you talking about?”
“I heard
you didn’t even tell Sega. He must be disappointed.”
“Well, I
wouldn’t go that far.”
Sega
replied, smiling bitterly from the back. Still, I couldn’t understand what was
going on.
“So just
what is this all ab—“
“You’re
dating Yuyu, right?”
“…?!”
My heart
felt like it stopped at those unexpected words.
“I was
talking to Yuyu earlier. She said you two are dating.”
“D-D-Dating?”
My speech
involuntarily became similar to that of Yuyu’s when she’s tongue-tied.
“She came
in early in the morning and asked me if you were here yet. When I asked her
why, she replied it was because she was curious since she’s your girlfriend.”
While
listening to Sega explaining the situation calmly, I thought to myself:
What the hell is she doing?!
“Man, the
top two of the school going out with each other? I guess it’s nice since you’re
both in the same league?”
“What do
you do when you’re together? Just study? I can’t imagine what you would do when
you’re on a date with a girl.”
“H-How far
have you gone? Don’t tell me you’ve already kissed. Say it’s not true!”
“No, they
say it’s always the quiet ones, so he must’ve already…”
“I’ve
always believed in you! I knew you weren’t gay!”
The whole
classroom became chaotic. Even the guys that I’ve never really talked to before
came up and started commenting.
“I think
everyone’s interested because there hasn’t been a class couple until now.”
I couldn’t
even hear Sega’s voice properly.
My mind
was swarmed with queries. I couldn’t comprehend why this kind of situation
was unfolding at all.
Just why did Yuyu start all this?
‘Yu
Yuyu…!!’
Keeping my
usual low profile, I’ve always taken meticulous caution in order to be able to
attend school in quiet. I’ve kept myself distanced from complications before they rise well in
advance, and made continuous effort so that I’d be able to study in peace, staying away from trouble.
Thanks to
that, I was able to spend my school life quietly in peace until now. Without
getting entangled in a complex web of relationships inside the classroom,
without getting swept along by the commotion of the hot-blooded youth, I had created
an optimum environment that I could spend time in simply studying.
But now,
my school life was getting turned completely upside down.
“Grr…!”
Biting my
lips, I stood up from my seat.
I wasn’t
going to sit still. I’ll definitely lose it if I don’t give her a piece of my
mind this instant.
“Ah!
Glasses is heading over to his lover!”
“Ooh, what
a lucky guy, ooh.”
Pushing my
way through the boys surrounding me, I tried to get closed to Yuyu.
Yuyu, who
usually didn’t have friends, was presently surrounded by a large number of
girls.
“Yu Yuyu,
let me know if Glasses tries to do something weird to you. I’ll make sure to
teach him a lesson or two.”
“O-Okay.
B-By the way, I don’t like being called by my full name, so please call me
‘Yuyu’. Glasses calls me that, too…”
“Ah,
really? But I see that you call him Glasses as well, Yuyu. That’s funny.”
“Say say,
what is he like when you two are out alone? Is he still taciturn like in class?”
“Oh oh,
you two are all lovey-dovey when you’re alone together, aren’t ya?”
“I’m a
model student with a heart of ice, but my blood runs hot when it comes to my
girl… T-That sounds pretty nice.”
“U-Um…
G-Gee, I can’t say…”
“Ahaha~
You’re surprisingly cute, Yuyu.”
“By the
way, Yuyu, I’ve always been curious… Haven’t your breasts gotten larger than
before? Is there some kind of a secret to it? D-Don’t tell me it’s because your
boyfriend has been fondling them… Kyaa~”
…I, I can’t cut in on their
conversation.
If I cut
in recklessly, I might get detained by the girls and be hit by a barrage of
questions. Even just imagining the situation send shivers down my spine.
‘I' got
to do something…!’
Having
grown anxious, I made up my mind to confront this head on.
After
breaking through the crowd of girls to reach Yuyu, I’ll pull her out of the
classroom right away without giving them any opportunity to ask me questions!
“Yuyu…!”
Shouting
her name, I immediately moved towards where she was sitting.
The girls
were surprised by my sudden intrusion, and Yuyu was staring at me with her eyes
wide open.
I didn’t
say anything further and grabbed Yuyu’s arm. I reckoned that everyone’s attention
in the classroom was on me, but there was no helping it now.
At the
moment when I made Yuyu stand up in order to pull her out of the classroom…
“The
homeroom teacher’s coming…!”
A short
yell was heard. At the same time, the classroom turned into chaos momentarily.
The girls
surrounding Yuyu quickly returned to their seats. The guys who were
surrounding my seat did the same as well.
And all of
their eyes were on me, who had frozen still with my hand holding Yuyu’s
arm.
“…”
The
stern-looking teacher stepped into the classroom, and almost simultaneously I
let go of Yuyu’s arm.
Receiving the teacher’s cold and every
classmate’s curiosity-ridden stare, I returned to my seat.
And after
the morning assembly was over…
“Ahn
Kyeong-hyun, come to the student council room after you’ve eaten your lunch.”
…I want to
die. This is the end of my school life.
I looked
for a chance to talk to Yuyu in private whenever it was breaktime, but it was
difficult to find the right timing to drag her out with so many people
watching.
In the
end, I was able to drag Yuyu out of the classroom only after the third period
was over.
“What in
the world were you thinking?!”
I shouted at
her as soon as we arrived at a remote location where people didn’t pass through.
Yuyu’s
body cowered, but she bit her lips and raised her head right away.
“W-What do
you mean?”
“You know
what I’m talking about!” Flabbergasted, I raised my voice again. “Why did you
tell them that we’re dating?!”
“B-But
it’s the truth! There’s no need to hide it!”
“What?!
That’s not…!”
I could
feel my blood pressure rising from her absurdity.
Even if
it’s true that Yuyu and I were really dating before, we had been keeping it
under wraps until now.
Yuyu had
told me that she had kept our romantic relationship a secret because it was
embarrassing. It had seemed to me that Yuyu didn’t have any intention to tell
other people about the fact that we were going out.
It was the
same for me. Dating itself was an inconvenience to the school life that I was
aiming towards, and if other people found out about it, I’d become the center of
attention and receive their unnecessary interest. A far cry from the quiet
school life that I wanted.
Therefore,
we don’t tell other people that we’re dating. Although this is of course on the
premise that we were going out before is true, I’m sure we were of the same
opinion in regard to this matter.
“Why are
you telling other people now?! We had
been keeping it a secret so far!”
“B-But,
yesterday you…!” Yuyu tried to say something, but she closed her mouth, then
she averted her gaze in an expression with mixed emotions and mumbled, “I only
wanted to tell other people about it to let them know that I’m going out with
you.”
I was lost
for words. A maiden’s heart was beyond my realm of comprehension.
“…That’s
just your self-assertion.” Frustrated, I opened my mouth. “If it isn’t true…
that we were dating before, what are you going to do? What happens if I have no
memory of us being together when my memories return?”
Do I
explain to the other guys that Yuyu took advantage of my amnesia and lied to
them? Just thinking about it gave me a headache. Not only that, I don’t know
what sort of gossip will spread about Yuyu and me afterwards. This was not a
viable option.
Do I just
tell them we broke up with each other? Even if I do, a bothersome situation is
bound to occur either way.
“T-Then…”
Yuyu’s face turned bright red and she looked up to me, “W-We just have to keep
dating.”
“……”
I was at a
loss for words again.
I can’t
comprehend what this girl is saying.
“I-Isn’t
it fine? There’d be no need to give them a complicated explanation, and they’re
all being supportive, so why don’t we just keep dating?” Shrinking back, Yuyu
continued while forcing a smile, “Then we wouldn’t have to worry about people
around us, and studying together would be much easier. I’ll lend you more
course materials from the academy, so let’s just keep…”
“H-Hold
on!”
Interrupting
her unexpected reply, I raised my voice.
“Just what
are you saying right—”
At that
moment, a loud melody rang out from somewhere. It was the sound of the bell
that notified break time has ended and that fourth period was starting.
“O-Oh no!
We have to get back quickly!”
After
shouting those words abruptly, Yuyu left me alone and started running.
“Yu Yuyu!
Wait!”
“I’ll go
on ahead! You should hurry as well!”
Despite my
attempt to stop her, Yuyu ran off like the wind by herself. Although she didn’t seem to have a good
athletic ability, her escape was in the wink of an eye.
“What the
hell…”
I couldn’t
understand why Yuyu was being like this.
Isn’t she
supposed to be trying to prove that she’s my real girlfriend?
And here I
was, dating her like I have done so far in order to regain my memory.
“Why is this happening to me…?”
I stood
there vacantly when I should be returning to my classroom.
The mock
exam was tomorrow, but I couldn’t remember anything about what I’d learned, and
only the number of incomprehensible events was increasing with each day.
The
situation was getting way out of control, and I had no idea how I’d turn things
back to normal.
And when
lunchtime rolled around, Yuyu did something unpredictable again.
“Sh-Shin
Sega!”
Unlike
what other students had anticipated Yuyu to do, which was for her to start
talking to me, she stood up from her seat and struck up a conversation with Sega
sitting behind me in a nervous voice.
“…What is
it?”
“W-Would
you like to have lunch with us? With me and Glasses!”
Yuyu
stuttered to Sega who was staring at her quizzically.
“…What?”
What the hell are you doing?!
My eyes
widened at the totally unexpected development.
I quickly
tried to tell Sega that he didn’t need to, but surprisingly he gave a small
smile and nodded his head.
“Sure.
It’s been a while since I’ve had lunch with Kyeong-hyun.”
With that
reply, Sega apologized to the other classmates for the inconvenience and placed
the desks end-to-end, creating a spot for us to have our lunch in an instant.
It was done with all too swift precision that I had no chance to stop him.
Perhaps
due to Sega’s grandeur, the people who were bothering Yuyu and me during every
break time no longer approached us. Although there were furtive glances our
way, they had begun preparing to eat in their respective seats.
Looks like I have no choice but to
have lunch with Yuyu and Sega today.
“…Haah.”
Helplessly,
I placed the lunch that Yeon-hee had packed for me in the morning down on the
desk. Yeon-hee followed suit with the lunch that she’d probably prepared
herself, and Sega took out his.
“Your
lunch looks wonderful…”
Yuyu
widened her eyes at the contents of Sega’s lunchbox.
It has
always been like this but Sega’s lunch is packed in elaborate balance with
dishes of culinary arts that you’d see at traditional Korean restaurants. If
Yeon-hee were to prepare that kind of lunch, she’d have to wake up at least an
hour early.
“We have a
personal chef at our home. Help yourself if there’s anything you’d like to
try.”
“I-Is that
okay?”
“Hey now,
Yuyu…”
Despite by
dissuasion, Yuyu ate a sidedish composed of various vegetables wrapped with a
slice of beef with her chopsticks.
“I-It’s
delicious! It’s pleasant to the eyes and on a whole different class than the
lunch that I made…”
“Do you
prepare your own lunch? I find that incredible.”
“It’s
nothing of the sort! I made one for Glasses before, but I was a bit embarrassed
of how it didn’t turn out so well…”
“Still,
I’m sure Kyeong-hyun liked it, though he may not have expressed it clearly.”
…They’re having a cordial conversation!
It felt
like an ideal conversation between a ‘girl who’s meeting her boyfriend’s friend
for the first time’ and a “boy who’s meeting his friend’s girlfriend for the
first time”. Their topic was unusual, but the mood was great.
“So the two of you have been eating together
during lunchtime?”
“Y-Yeah.
Gosh, being found out sure is embarrassing…
I silently
ate my lunch, watching them talk back and forth in such manner with mixed
emotions. Since I don’t acknowledge that I had been dating Yuyu, it was
difficult for me to carelessly join in on the chat.
“However.”
But at the
moment, Sega spoke in a calm voice.
“The reason why you’re making your
relationship public and arranging this occasion with me is probably because
you’re aiming to further substantiate the relationship between the two of you.
I’m sure everyone understands Kyeong-hyun is your boyfriend now.”
Yuyu’s
face stiffened slightly at his words. I also realized the nuance behind Sega’s
words and swallowed my breath.
Sega had
likely noticed that this revelation had nothing to do with me and that Yuyu had
acted all on her own. By revealing in secret that he is aware of the truth,
he’s admonishing Yuyu not take it too far by herself
“But
having gained official approval from others also means that your relationship
is no longer just between you two. Both of you will have to take care to have a
responsible relationship.”
Speaking
such insightful words, Sega looked so mature.
“…Hey
Sega, do you have a girlfriend?”
I asked
him out of the blue.
“No.”
“Then have
you had one before?”
“Nope. You
should know this, too.”
Yes,
that’s how it was according my memory.
“You
really have no plans on getting a girlfriend?”
“A-As I
thought, you’re after Glasses because you’re really a ho— Kyaa!”
Before
Yuyu could finish her drivel, I stepped on her foot to shut her mouth.
“Of course
not. I’m a normal male.”
Sega
answered her, smiling bitterly.
“Then why
aren’t you getting a girlfriend? If it’s you, I’m sure you can pick and swap as
you please.”
“Hmm…”
Sega
stopped moving his chopsticks and fell into a moment of thought.
“Although
I’m interested in the opposite gender as a man, I have no desire of dating
multiple women.”
“Then
what?”
“If I can
meet a woman that I find to be the best for me and solely love that person—that
one person in my life—I think that would be enough.”
After
saying that, Sega bitterly smiled once more.
“I’m not
really looking to date anyone until I find that person.”
I looked
vacantly at Sega who had finished speaking.
Sega
titled his head as I stared at him still without words.
“What’s
wrong?”
“…N-No,
it’s nothing.”
Wh-What is this…
My faux-homosexual friend is looking
so cool right now…
“What a
world of difference to some three-timing boy I know… Ow!”
I stepped
on Yuyu’s foot again for her mumbling.
That’s a yet unconfirmed fact! Don’t
make a comparison like that! It makes me seem like a really terrible guy!
“Three-timing?”
“N-No…”
I turned
my attention to Sega who was looking strangely at me.
If I was
really three-timing, I’d be overwhelmed with shame standing before this guy and
would probably have to kneel down and start confessing my sins. …Not as a joke,
but for real.
This guy
was living with such firm beliefs, while I was spending my time being pushed
around at the mercy of these girls.
“Shin
Sega…”
“What is
it?”
“If I told
you that I’m three-timing… that I’m dating not only Yuyu but other girls as
well, what would you think of it?
Yuyu
stared at me with an expression of surprise, but I disregarded it and kept
looking at Sega.
“Three-timing,
huh?” Sega thought for a moment. “That’s an interesting story.”
“Of course, I’m not saying that I have the
skills to date three girls at the same time…”
“Well, if
it’s you, I think you have sufficient skills to do so.”
“Wh-What
are you talking about?”
Not
knowing if his comment was serious or a joke, my face turned red.
“I don’t
think it’s particularly bad.”
“…What?”
“Even if
you are dating three girls at once, I don’t think that is particularly bad.”
His
response was unexpected.
“But
there’s no way that would be socially acceptable… And if we consider from your
view of love as a standard, then three-timing is out of the question.”
“Things
like social norms are not important, and everyone has their own method of
dating people. The choice is yours to make to three-time. That is, if you can
manage the consequent responsibility. No matter what others may say, I think
it’s okay as long as you walk down your own path.”
Suddenly I
realized what Sega was saying similar to what I’d said to Ka-ryeon yesterday.
‘If you
can endure everything you’ll come across on the path you’ve chosen, you have
nothing to be ashamed of no matter what others may say,’ is what I had said to
her.
“There
would of course be problems along the way, but…” Sega paused for a moment. “You
won’t have regrets if you can act like a man.”
“Act like
a man? You mean I should be sincere and honest?”
“You don’t
need to go that far. Sometimes it’s necessary for a man to be duplicitous.”
“…I don’t
quite understand.”
As I said
that, Sega smiled.
“I believe
that’s the first time I’ve heard you say that.”
Sorry but recently there’s been a
lot of stuff I don’t understand! I’m really at my wit’s end lately!
“But it
sure is refreshing.”
Said Sega
who had started eating his lunch again.
“What is?”
“It’s been
more than a year already since I’ve known you, but I think this is the first
time we’ve had a profound discussion like this.”
“I-Is that
so?”
“Yes,
quite so. …After all, you weren’t very interested in other people.”
His remark
weighed on my mind, but Yuyu was nodding her head next to me as though there
was a part that she agreed with.
“You’ve
changed a little, though I don’t know the reason why.”
While
saying that, Sega's attention shifted towards Yuyu who became wide-eyed. Sega
smiled back and resumed eating his lunch again.
“That
reminds me, Kyeong-hyun, are you sure you should be eating while talking
leisurely like this?”
“Huh?”
“If I
recall, our class teacher told you come to the student council room after
you’ve eaten your lunch.”
…I totally forgot about that!
“…Pardon
my intrusion.”
Having
come here running after gobbling down my lunch, I nervously opened the door to
the student counseling room.
Different
from regular classrooms, the interior of the counseling room was of soft pastel
tone to make people feel at ease. However, due to my situation being as it is, my
mind wasn’t at ease at all.
“Did you
call for me, Mr. Kim?”
I asked
the homeroom teacher sitting on the sofa, who always had a temperamental look
about him. Frowning, he opened his mouth.
“You don’t have to be so formal with me when we’re alone.”
He cast a
cold stare behind his glasses with a stern voice. I flinched involuntarily, but
I let out a sigh and sat on the opposite side of the sofa.
“…Yes,
uncle.”
Uncle
Muhyeok, the homeroom teacher sitting across from me, was our guardian.
“Are your
studies going well?”
“I’m
managing.”
“And how’s
your little sister?”
“She’s
fine as usual.”
The
conversation was curt, but our conversations had always been like this.
As an old
friend of our dad, he was the person who became our guardian when our dad who
had no relatives passed away.
But since
we mostly take care of ourselves, the only things he helps us with were legal
matters. No financial support or anything of the sort.
“You’re
always taking care of yourselves. Sorry for not being able to help you that
much.”
“N-No, not
at all.”
I knew
that he had no time to spare since he was taking care of his stroke-stricken
mother by himself. Nevertheless, it was thanks to him resolving our inheritance
problem and other complicated issues that my sister and I were able to live
together. I was certainly grateful.
…Our relationship is really awkward,
though.
“I called
you here to discuss a certain matter.”
He cut
straight to the chase.
“I saw it
this morning. What’s your relationship with that girl?”
Sure
enough, it was about what happened in the morning.
‘That girl’… He’s not even calling
her by her name, huh.
“You’re
not dating her, are you?”
I was in a
predicament.
There was
no way I could explain to this strict person that I had actually lost my
memories and that I was temporarily dating three girls due to the suspicion
that I had been three-timing them. Furthermore, I couldn’t just affirm his
question for the moment and move on while it was uncertain that I had been
dating Yuyu for real.
“I’ve told
you time and time again.”
I didn’t
know how he took my silence, but he said in a stern voice.
“It is a
student’s duty to study. Getting distracted by romance and neglecting one’s
studies is something foolish children do. You must never be like them.”
A strict
lecture with no room for backtalk.
If it
wasn’t for my penchant for academics, I would have been considerably stressed
out due to this person. Even I find him hard to bear, so I can only imagine
what it must feel like for other people.
Erring on
the side of caution to smoothly pass over this situation, I opened my mouth.
“…It’s
fine, uncle. We don’t really have that kind of relationship… We just study together
sometimes.”
I left out
some of the stuff, but it wasn’t so much as to call it a lie.
“You know
too that she’s ranked second in our school … Studying together is quite
beneficial.”
I told him
while selecting the right words to his liking.
But he
just knit his brows.
“Not with
that girl.”
“…Pardon
me?”
“She
probably seduced you like a slithering serpent she is because she knew you
wouldn’t approach her first.”
Slithering serpent.
That
expression echoed inside my mind.
“That girl
had always been the top student since middle school. But from the time that she
entered the same high school as you, she got pushed back to being second place
all the time.”
“What does
that have to do with…”
“She
approached you to make your grades drop so that she can take the first place
for herself. Don’t fall for it. …Women are always that.”
I felt the
anger rising within myself.
“Uncle…
No, Mr. Kim—” Even though it was him, I was angry. Yuyu is certainly a pain in
the ass, but I’ve been eating and studying with her all this time. She wasn’t a
stranger to me. I found it hard to simply overlook his comment. “Aren’t you
being too harsh? No matter what it may be, treating a student that way is…”
I was
aware of his disinclination toward girls.
He didn’t
like Yeon-hee that much either, and instances of him discriminating against
girls were common. When he talked about the upcoming mock exam last Monday, I
was the only person that he gave words of encouragement to. He said nothing to
Yuyu who was ranked second. That was probably because Yuyu was a girl.
Although
he had a problem with his sexist mindset, I had tried to not think badly of him
since he was our guardian. However, this was taking it too far.
“…What in
the world are you saying?”
There was
a look of surprise on the teacher’s face.
“You’re
the one who told me that she had stolen your notes.”
Like a
sharp spear from a sprung trap, the fragment of my lost memories pierced my
heart.
“I was
keeping quiet since you’ve told me you would take of it yourself, but… Did
something happen?”
I couldn’t
say anything back. To hide my trembling hands from view, I placed my hands down
beside my legs.
“…Never
mind, I won’t poke my nose into your affairs. I’m sure you’ll take care of
it.” After clearing his throat, he
continued while nodding his head. “I know you’re not the type to get deceived
by a girl and neglect your studies.”
“What… are
you…”
“I
understand completely. Considering how that woman was, there’s no way you would
do such a thing.”
“That
woman…?”
“I’m
talking about that wretched woman who used to be your mother… The one that ran
away and left behind her husband’s son and even her own daughter.”
He blurted
out as though he was fed up.
“That
woman that your father married right after your mother’s death… I was against
it from the start. I knew that woman well, and she was a loose woman. It was
regretful that your father had to marry her because she was pregnant…”
He let out
a long sigh.
“You see,
from an early age, she had a taste for smart men. But your father wasn’t that
kind of a person. Eventually, after living as she pleased, she abandoned her
own daughter and eloped with a university professor. God knows what she’s doing
now…”
He
continued.
“Your
father’s health deteriorated after that and he ultimately passed away at a
young age in the end. Having experienced that, for you to become bewitched and
neglect your studies is—”
“Mr. Kim!”
Grabbing my knees tightly, I shouted. “The reason why… I studied a lot and
didn’t try to get a girlfriend… wasn’t because of that. I already forgot
everything about that person. It’s the same for Yeon-hee as well.”
Desperately,
I stressed my words.
“The
reason why I’m like this now… is because I was dumped by a girl that I had a
crush on in elementary school due to my poor grades. I hit the books after that
and lost my interest in girls.”
“……” He
watched me closely with his mouth closed. “I see. I’m sorry.”
And that’s
how the conversation ended. Since I got a call on my cellphone afterwards, he
didn’t say anything further and dismissed me right away.
I stepped
out of the counseling room and looked for a secluded location. Although the
Audiovisual Reference Prep Room was the first place that came to mind, I didn’t
feel like heading there.
Eventually,
I ended up outside in a quiet spot behind the school building. I leaned against
the wall and looked up to the sky.
“……Haah.”
The
digression had thrown me off balance, and I had said things that were
unnecessary.
Like what
I had said to Ka-ryeon last time, the incident in elementary school was nothing
more than a phase. It wasn’t like that incident had a great influence on me or
anything. But one thing led to another, and ended up saying that was the
reason.
The
disappearance of that woman who was my mother at the time didn’t have a great
influence on me, either. Those incidents had by no means determined my life.
My current
way of life was of my own volition. It wasn’t because of those traumas that I
avoided girls and buried myself in my studies— I wasn’t a dramatic person like
that. I had no interest in other things because I simply loved studying. This
was the life I chose.
But…
Was that
the real case?
Did those
incidents truly had no influence on me?
Yu Yuyu…
She should
be in her classroom right now.
Was she
lying to me? Was she deceiving me like that girl who had led me on with her
real secret intent to exploit me, and like that woman who had married my father
while hiding the truth that Yeon-hee was another man’s child? And what about
Ka-ryeon and Yeon-hee?
Engulfed
in the complex emotions that I couldn’t resolve, I leaned against the wall
until the rings of the school bell.
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