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After studying for a long time at Lee Yu-ri's house, we finished the meeting before
dinnertime.
"Heh, I'm going to get the highest test score of all time like this! Han Seong-jin, what
should I do? I'm not that pitiful, but what would happen if I studied all day on
Sunday?"
For almost six hours, we studied English and math intensively. I, Jeong Eun-ji, and
Choi Su-yeon studied harder than ever before. At the end of each unit, we each took a
mock test using a workbook. To infer the results of the actual paper test in advance,
Jeong Eun-ji and I solved the problems using the same workbook and then compared
our test scores.
The result was Jeong Eun-ji's eighth win. Thanks to this, Jeong Eun-ji was very happy.
She continued to plant her flag, saying, "Even if you want to cancel the bet now, I will
never let you back down. Be prepared."
"You don't know actual combat."
"Phew. Dogs that lose always start off like that."
Jeong Eun-ji, who hates me extremely, criticized me mercilessly and acted as if she
had already won.
"You've been fighting all day. Stop now. Everyone is tired."
In the end, Yu-ri Lee stopped us. Jeong Eun-ji packed her bag with her winning smile
and a scowl.
"Yes, Yu-ri told me to stop, so I should stop. Yu-ri, today was good. It would have been
better if just one person wasn't there."
"Jeong. Eun. Ji."
"Okay, I understand. Anyway, thank you for studying today. It helped me a lot. Let's do
our best for the exam starting Monday. Fighting!"
"Okay, fighting. Eun-ji, you do well on the test, too."
Yu-ri Lee, who was a close friend of Choi Su-yeon, only exchanged formal and simple
goodbyes. Then it was my turn.
"Then, Yu-ri, we'll go."
"Okay, be careful. I'll see you on Monday."
I walked up to her and whispered quietly in her ear.
"I'm not going to fail, so I'll be looking forward to what you give me as a gift."
"Bah, just go fast...!"
Yu-ri Lee was embarrassed and pushed me away. Soon, we said goodbye to her
mother and left the house.
Among the three of us, Choi Su-yeon's house was in the completely opposite
direction. She had to break up with us as soon as she came out to the entrance of Lee
Yu-ri's apartment.
"Senior, bye~♥ Do you want to go on a date tomorrow?"
"I want to, but I have to study for about a day. I don't think what I learned today will last
long. And I don't have any money."
"Chee, I can pay... But okay. Instead, after the exam is over and I get paid, let's go on a
date together. Promise?"
"Okay, okay. I promise."
I walked with Choi Su-yeon and her little finger. She left, waving her hand and not
kissing her, perhaps because Jeong Eun-ji was watching. Now all that was left was me
and Jeong Eun-ji. Just the two of us.
Eun-ji Jeong ran out at a fast pace as if she didn't want to be with me for even a
second. Since the direction of my house was the same, I followed Eun-ji Jeong as she
walked away. When Jeong Eun-ji sensed that I was following her, she looked at me like
I was trash with a venomous expression and said something.
"Don't follow me."
"I'm going home, too."
"Tch."
"Hey, Eun-ji Jeong. Let me ask you something."
She answered my words without a second of hesitation.
"Don't ask."
"I'm serious."
"Then don't ask any more questions."
"It's about your friend from middle school."
At those words, Jeong Eun-ji stopped walking and turned her body toward me. Her
expression almost became like that of a demon.
"Just try putting it in her mouth one more time."
"I'm sorry for reminding you of bad memories, but I think I should know something."
"What do you need to know? Other than making my friend pregnant and telling her to
have an abortion, what more do you need to know, you scumbag?"
"That's exactly why."
Eun-ji Jeong crossed her arms and glared at me with an expression as if she was going
to eat me.
"You said that when the lady brought you strawberries earlier. When I was in middle
school, I swore at my teacher, grabbed her by the collar, and hit my seniors because I
didn't like them."
"So."
"I remember that. But I don't remember anything about that friend you mentioned."
"You dog-"
"No, don't get excited, but listen first. If she was pregnant, she would have come to
me and told me, right? Then, apart from the abortion, when I first heard about it, it
should have been vivid in my memory, at least because of the shock, but I really don't
remember anything like that. I mean."
"Am I supposed to know the structure of a guy like you's head?! What are you telling
me to do about that!"
"I mean, maybe you're wrong about something."
"...What?"
"I'm not saying I couldn't have done that. I remember grabbing a teacher by the collar
and a senior, but I can't remember anything that had a much greater impact than that.
I don't even know who that person is. Or, try meeting him and talking to him sometime.
At least give me a chance-"
"You want to meet her? If her PTSD gets worse and she becomes a mess again like
before, will you take responsibility? You're not even a human being; stop talking like
that! I don't know what Yu-ri could have done with a guy like you to end up like that,
but I will never see my friend do something like that again. If you think that just
because I'm doing this with you right now means that I feel some kind of intimacy or
something, you're mistaken! Don't talk nonsense!"
After pouring out her curse words, Jeong Eun-ji turned around and walked away.
It was something I personally really wanted to know. In the original work, it wasn't
revealed what Han Seong-jin's past was like, but I suddenly heard such a bombshell
from Jeong Eun-ji...
Now, even Yu-ri Lee has been caught off guard and says she likes me even after
hearing about it, but you never know when a person's mind can change.
'I have to figure it out somehow...'
There's nothing normal about grabbing a teacher by the collar or hitting a senior, but
even though I remember those things, I couldn't remember the fact that I got someone
pregnant and had an abortion, which made me feel more uncomfortable. I returned
home with a feeling of regret and confusion.
A Friend's Memory
Jeong Eun-ji was heading home in a huff, but what Han Seong-jin said kept her on
edge.
—I'm wondering if you're misunderstanding something.
'Bullshit.'
Although she immediately dismissed it as bullshit, one fact kept nagging at her mind:
Han Seong-jin had definitely become more attractive than before. Even if you
compared him to middle school, or even last year, it made you wonder if he was the
same person.
When she heard about her friend's abortion in middle school, her eyes rolled back.
She shook her head violently when she heard the words "because of Han Seong-jin."
She saw with her own eyes that she stormed out of her seat, grabbed the teacher by
the collar, swore at him, and then just walked out of the classroom.
A few days after the rumor went around that she, a third-year student who was one of
the middle school gangsters, had been beaten up by Han Seong-jin, when she came
to the academy, she stuck out her tongue when she saw him in person. Her behavior
didn't change at all when she came to Jinsoo, but it's hard to believe, except for Han
Seong-jin kicking his group of subordinates on the day of her entrance ceremony in
her third year and her one ding-dang, she hasn't been in any trouble.
Because she knows what Han Seong-jin usually does, it's cute to even call it a
deviation for Han Seong-jin.
In order to confirm her facts, Jeong Eun-ji went to another academy for the first time in
a while and called a friend who had seen her for a long time to ask about her well-
being.
"Mi-ae, hi!"
—Oh, Jeong Eun-jeong!
A friend of hers from middle school, named Mi-ae, happily answered the phone. At
one time, she was so depressed that it was difficult to even talk to her, but now she
has recovered and is doing well in her daily life.
"Oh, don't say Jeong-eun. That's weird."
—Phew. Well, our Eun-ji didn't gain weight or anything like Jeong-eun, right? But what
happened?*
"No, just. I'm curious how you are doing since we haven't seen each other often since
we split up high schools. We have exams next week. Do you want to practice track and
field together after it's over? When are your exams?"
—Oh, we too next week! Well then, I'll see you next weekend when we both finish our
exams!
"Okay, okay. By the way, Mi-ae, I have something to ask you..."
—Huh? What is it?
Jeong Eun-ji was about to say something she was curious about, but was momentarily
speechless. This is her friend's most serious trauma, so is it right to bring it up and ask
about it? And over the phone, too? She thought about checking, but Jeong Eun-ji
decided to swallow her words because she didn't want to upset her friend who had
exams next week.
"Hmm... What was it? I was going to ask you something, but I forgot."
—What is this, making people curious?
"I'll ask later if I remember! Anyway, it's nice to hear your voice after a long time."
—Well, I hope the exam ends quickly and it's the weekend. It's been a while since I
wanted to practice track and field with you.
"I'll call you again after the exam. See you then, Mi-ae. Good luck on the exam."
—Yes, you do well on the test, too!
After finishing the short phone call, Jeong Eun-ji felt uncomfortable and sighed. Then
she suddenly remembered something and frowned again.
"But why do I have to find out what he's curious about? Anyway, after the exam, I'm
going to make him look like a fool in front of everyone."
Jeong Eun-ji is determined to completely screw over Han Seong-jin in her upcoming
exam and make him drop out due to her embarrassment.
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