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After a light and loud argument with Jeong Eun-ji, Lee Yu-ri was distraught and leaned against the wall near the first-floor door, covering her face with both hands. Eun-ji Jeong had continued to ask, "Do you really like Han Seong-jin?" And every time Jeong Eun-ji criticized Han Seong-jin, Yu-ri felt worse, as if she had been criticized herself.
Do I really like Han Seong-jin?
After her conversation with Jeong Eun-ji, she was now able to have confidence in her mind.
I like him.
Even though she couldn't believe it herself, she had come to like Han Seong-jin, the most infamous of the bullies she had hated so much before. Even after hearing about the crazy things he did in middle school, she couldn't stop liking him. If she had told her last-year self this, she would have called her crazy, but now, Yu-ri Lee likes that kind of gangster, Han Seong-jin. Perhaps it was because of her ultimate pride or because she was embarrassed, but she still wasn't able to express her feelings out loud.
Once she became fully aware of the fact that she liked Han Seong-jin, other things began to catch her eye.
First, Jeong Eun-ji hates Han Seong-jin even more than her previous self. We've been friends for three years since we started high school, but this was the first time we'd said anything unpleasant to each other. What would happen to her friendship with Jeong Eun-ji if she continued to hang out with Han Seong-jin in the future? Is she going to get into a big fight? Is that the end of her friendship?
And the second thing that was happening was a much more uncomfortable problem than Jeong Eun-ji.
'That fox-like bitch.'
Choi Soo-yeon, the junior. In the past, she was the woman who had gotten in the way after seeing her walking around with Gong Yeong-bae. Even when she liked Gong Young-bae, she openly expressed her interest in him and made it clear that she was trying to get involved in their relationship. She didn't even like that kind of person, but they tried to disturb her, so she couldn't like them even if she wanted to…
'Why are you causing trouble with Han Seong-jin? You must be doing this to mess with me!'
After the rumors about her and Han Seong-jin spread throughout the academy, Choi Soo-yeon's interactions with him seemed to subtly increase. Yu-ri Lee, who did not know that Choi Soo-yeon's heart had completely left Gong Yeong-bae, thought that she was deliberately trying to screw her over. She still hadn't been able to respond to Han Seong-jin's confession, and it seemed like she had only just gotten into a relationship, let alone a physical one, and she never imagined that the saboteur who was interfering with her from before would appear again. Because of that, she kept getting more and more impatient.
'She casually crosses her arms and acts cute… She often does that to Gong Young-bae too, so doesn't she think she can only flirt with her body like that? But Han Seong-jin already said he liked me. She says I have no choice but to win!
Even as she tried to calm herself down, her anxiety began to creep up when she thought of Choi Su-yeon's face. As a woman herself, Choi Su-yeon was objectively very pretty. She had fair skin, long eyelashes, extremely large breasts, and a slim waist. Unlike herself, who didn't know how to do makeup well, her makeup was quite flashy, and she knew how to decorate herself with earrings and various accessories.
She didn't like the fact that a woman who was so pretty that no man would choose another would cling to Han Seong-jin. Even the color of her hair was the same as his, and if you dye it blonde and put them together, anyone can see that they look like a couple…
"Ouch! Ouch…"
Yuri got angry and kicked the wall for no reason and grabbed her foot from the impact. She kicked the wall to vent her anger, but when her feet started hurting, she became even more angry and returned to the classroom in a bad mood. Even though she didn't want to look like Choi Soo-yeon, she felt like she had to hold on to Han Seong-jin more clearly. And as soon as she saw him, she sat down next to him and declared, "Han Seong-jin, come to my house this weekend and study together. To prepare for the written test."
Anyway, preparing for the test together was a topic they had discussed before, so there was no way Han Seong-jin would refuse. And Choi Soo-yeon is a second-year student, so of course she had no reason to follow third-year students to where they were studying.
'That's it, it's perfect!'
Yuri Lee felt proud and waited for his answer.
But…
"Me too… I do the same! If we want to ask each other things we don't know and tell each other, it's better if there are three of us, right?"
Her friend Eun-ji Jeong followed along. Yu-ri Lee was in tears as her alone time was interrupted by the wrong person.
'Why are you…?'
It was clear what Eun-ji Jeong was thinking. Since I acted like such a piece of trash just now, she must be thinking that she can't leave me and Yu-ri Lee alone. Thanks to this, I had an excuse to be with Eun-ji Jeong, and I was also able to stimulate her jealousy of Yu-ri Lee. But here, I have to show that I don't like it so Eun-ji Jeong will fall deeper into the trap.
"Hey, why are you doing this? I was supposed to study with him."
"If the purpose is to study, doesn't it matter how many people there are? Or maybe there was actually a purpose other than studying?"
At those words, Yuri Lee turned her gaze away.
"Yuri, are you okay? We always studied together during exam periods, and you said we would do it again this time."
"Yeah… That's right…"
Seeing Yu-ri Lee grit her teeth and answer, it seemed like she was a bit uncomfortable. To provoke Eun-ji Jeong, I touched her Achilles heel.
"Why are you following me when you're not good at studying? You should be practicing track and field at that time in the first place."
Eun-ji Jeong did not have good grades. But the problem is that I was the one who made that point. She already hates being teased for her low test scores, and since I, the idiot of all idiots, told her that…
"W-What?! Now you… No, you think I can't study? You? Better than me?"
"It's true."
"You do that! Who are you criticizing when you're worse than me?!"
"I didn't study. You did, but you couldn't. So, I haven't scratched the lottery yet, but you scratched it and lost."
At that moment, Eun-ji Jeong's face heated up to the point where she thought she might explode. Then she slammed her fist on my desk and screamed, "Don't make me laugh! I really see all kinds of shit like this in my life. Are you really confident? Don't you know that because I have a stone face, I'm going to pass the exam by punching you?"
"No, I could have done it, but I didn't? Unlike you?"
"I'm so shocked… No matter how bad my grades are, I'm better than you! If my grades are lower than yours, I'm a dog!"
"Oh, really? Shall we make a bet?"
"Bet?"
"The person with the lowest score on the written test this April will do everything the other person asks. Except, of course, for anything that's too crude. How about that?"
"Han Seong-jin, you want to make a bet based on your test scores? You?"
"Okay. Didn't I say that if your grades are lower than mine, you're a dog? If I win, get ready to put a leash on your dog."
Eun-ji Jeong's expression was crumpled as if she had chewed on something disgusting.
"Hah? Why would I do that…"
"What?"
Good expression.
Eun-ji Jeong is training hard to pursue a career in track and field and become a professional athlete. People who set their sights on the world of cruel competition have a very strong will and desire to win. And Eun-ji Jeong, who heard the magic spell 'Jjol?' from me…
"What? J-Jjol…? Jjol? Are you calling me a chicken? Hey, let's do it! That's right, if I lose, I'll put a dog on a leash and bark like a dog and get on all fours! If you lose instead! Gather all the bitches in your gang and get out in front of them. I'm going to strip you and make you bow down to me!!!"
"I just said to leave out anything that doesn't seem too silly."
"Does what you did make sense?! It's too much, do it no matter what! If you don't drop out, I'll make you drop out so you won't be able to endure it!"
Eun-ji Jeong huffed and accepted her hellish bet.
"Yuri, did you hear? You are the witness. There is a bet between me and Jeong Eun-ji. Whoever wins, you can never back out—"
"Oh, I don't know! You can figure that out between yourselves or not!"
Yu-ri Lee, who was very upset, got angry and returned to her seat.
"Yuri, why are you acting like that today…? Is it that time of the month?"
"Oh, that's probably because of you."
"What's wrong with me? I've just been saying annoying nonsense since a while ago!"
Yuri Lee hated the world.
First, she hated Choi Soo-yeon, who kept following her around and harassing her.
Secondly, I wanted to be alone with Han Seong-jin, but I hated Jeong Eun-ji for interfering without notice.
Thirdly, I also hated Han Seong-jin. He said he liked me, and I've prepared a place for the two of us to be alone, but what happens if he doesn't even try to stop her, but instead tries to stop me, and even makes a bet?
Lastly, she hated herself for not being able to express her feelings properly and not being able to play games properly. Even though she was clearly aware that she liked Han Seong-jin, she was unable to express it properly, so she faced unintentional interference from Jeong Eun-ji. I kept wondering if the situation would have been better if I had clearly told Eun-ji Jeong, "It's a date under the pretense of studying, so we'll do it next time."
'I'm really annoyed… Why is this not working… I was going to say that when I come home on the weekends, we study together, and I like him…'
For the first time in her life, Yu-ri Lee felt incredibly stupid, as all she knew how to do was study.
'No, the real problem is Han Seong-jin! You say you like me, but why is there nothing after that? As for me… I even make and pack a packed lunch in the morning so I can eat it every day! Of course, he eats it very deliciously and always says thank you, but anyway!'
Yu-ri Lee, who was looking for a reason to blame others, made Han Seong-jin her target.
'Bad guy… I won't pack your lunch starting tomorrow!'
That was the greatest revenge Yuri Lee could take.
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