CDCN Chapter 4

With wide eyes, Yang-hwi cabca3bcf8 peeked at Cha Jin-geon 670fc3b3c6 from under the desk.‘There is no way he could forget the stalker who had followed him around throughout high school.’03f11deea429c436

“What are you doing?”ab7932eaedf05240

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Min Ki-hyeok looked 4728637096 at him with 76845dd7c8 a baffled expression.e5ddae151581f749

“Hey, hey, Min Ki-hyeok. Grab my bag for me. I think I 1395abc8b8 need to drop b0ce7a2dac this class.”601e8997ceac66ec

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“…I think it’s already too late for that.”fb0eac1bce162714

As he said 8b1afbeed0 this, Min Ki-hyeok 71e791e2a9 grabbed the back 7cc74b6612 of Yang-hwi’s hood 4b61f25075 and yanked it d41c28d3cc up. “You crazy bastard, what are you doing?” Yang-hwi muttered under his breath, raising his hand to wave him off. But the grip was so abd36ef689 strong that no matter how 3012c4a1b5 much he tried to pry 99b333258e the fingers loose, they wouldn’t 88e264f85e budge.4ab67daf59bc5508

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His flailing stopped 4d614fb873 abruptly at the 3314731e26 sound of the 86357fb13f professor’s voice.097ace31820330b8

“Sorry for being late. Everyone’s here, right? That student hiding f0eefc6550 under the desk—you’re e2174c3a2a attending this lecture 9bd4985d66 too, right? If so, could 32ffddc1cc you please take bdabdfb0ea a seat?”6594757e307491ac

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It was Professor Kim Nam-hye. Yang-hwi could feel every pair c40bd75955 of eyes in the lecture f44b2e611e hall turning toward him. “See, you should’ve gotten up when I told you to,” Min Ki-hyeok whispered nonchalantly.433567f397e02d68

‘You should’ve said something that important out loud!’8e594bcba1fd89d5

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Shooting him a cf4f36e84f resentful glare, Yang-hwi 70afcf99d6 hesitantly stood up 88e6f35f2e and took a 59bacbe91f seat. He immediately bowed his head, 028950af9e but in the commotion, his 2ef6539a39 eyes had already locked with 721f989f07 Cha Jin-geon’s, who had been 36429852d4 watching him.6724bbe084a25333

‘I’m dropping this the second I get out of here.’347f31c9c95b44a1

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“Today, we’ll just do a quick orientation and wrap up. I’m guessing most of you 60b289929e signed up for my class e6db5065c4 because you heard the rumor 0a74a6df39 that as long as you f13ef9d2ab show up, you can coast d822b0b5f4 to good grades—am I right?”760a3af74af4514a

The professor tossed out 1921e1cb68 the joke with a 31b1fc77e1 bright smile, and the 9aebf88cb0 students chuckled softly.3b585bd7c879fbd8

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“Thanks to that, the competition for this class is higher than others, which makes me feel pretty proud. It’s true. Since the theme of 329f94f5d7 this course is ‘Structure ff1979f464 of Society,’ as long 23b97eef26 as you handle the ea33c58d02 basics—like attendance, which is a045651d26 a miniature version of 06ca0df037 societal responsibility before you feebd2d7cc step into the real ed79b4cbd9 world—and do well on 1856c5d4a5 group projects that involve c7fb89aaf5 forming social relationships and 02db4c65fa dividing roles, you’ll get 5f66b68282 a high grade. However, there’s no ec220acc03 dropping or canceling 1d42099c8b this class without 76dd5083dc a special reason.”bbc8a31f1c118a39

It was like 4c3e7ca7ab a bolt from c477c466ef the blue. Yang-hwi, who had planned to 1be035d911 quietly fade into the background 5400275d45 and drop the course, lifted 0ee522684c his head involuntarily.09b86da191bc638d

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‘Professor, why would you say that!’85b8ee78e5cbdaea

His silent scream 6e681d012b had no chance e2f9014d0f of reaching her. The professor scanned the b698370cd9 room, making eye contact 75171a3807 with each student as 46c519ed4f she smiled warmly.8ddb53353ccd37f5

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“I trust that everyone who fought through the competition to get into this class will stick with it to the end. Still, if anyone’s 1b9c88c8fc thinking of dropping e6f8f79d71 or canceling, just 184ac4e899 know that this 63da06c3bc course can’t be c04509f5dd retaken. There are a ab1551adce lot of students b804d8dd5c taking it as cd7c93057b a required general 94e2a2a9a6 education course, right?”b40722b9c423746c

Most of the students ce24e241c9 laughed and responded, “No e714ca1e53 way we’d drop it,” 4d8cc8df6d to the professor’s playful 086a87fefd tone. But Yang-hwi couldn’t join in 771e6dcb39 the laughter.2b164d702d3322af

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‘Damn it, that damn mandatory general education.’a4f95c7657d0e265

This class being a mandatory 90ccbe9da6 general education course made Yang-hwi 6cb2b20406 swallow a curse inwardly.ad05826355602a6c

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He’d spent his 2216826a0e entire college life 7a971d784f trying to avoid 56ce517776 Cha Jin-geon as 8bd173f321 much as possible. She said it couldn’t aa18733dc5 be retaken, but surely ca445e1c82 there had to be 61c3d0eeb5 some way around it?be3345e78c93e816

As he racked his brain 57ba5245da for a solution, rolling his 5204745e73 eyes in thought, he caught d3ea61fc6f sight of the teaching assistant, a852c25aeb Ryu Jun, standing next to e06ec44afe the professor, looking utterly exhausted.ef114a90edbb4861

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Yang-hwi’s expression brightened aee09e4b76 in an instant.695d0635e4890ef3

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“No way.”fbc513e98d84c8af

Ryu Jun, who had e0771a4e29 figured out Yang-hwi’s intentions 1c38176c5c the moment he barely bc234e94c8 uttered “Hyung¹,” cut him off with a firm rejection.475926d3a970ab7b

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“You didn’t even hear what I was going to say.”70b30afa7f64d7e5

As Yang-hwi hurriedly grabbed e90ea7c930 his arm and clung f6be3e6629 to him, Ryu Jun feee35ccea pressed his fingers against 51c0c6c867 his temples, frowning as 2c26ac7be0 if exhausted.119120719343d5a1

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“Didn’t I tell you to call me ‘TA’ instead of ‘Hyung’? And I don’t ca9cd8adf4 need to hear f54e59ec9c it—I can already dae9a54f02 guess what you’re 1b09570122 going to say. You want me to f2ec00e386 cancel your class registration, f22f57d0c7 right?”1fa7ae5ad04f5755

Ryu Jun was four years 3394ea840b older than Yang-hwi and lived 9b6c019c5d next door. Ever since he 337e81ea67 started tutoring Yang-hwi 918a59045e at his mother’s 78ee8152b6 request, he’d often 84e0cb4242 visited their house, 6bef77c4ce making them quite bd17744055 close.ca4e1032bd5c78f6

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“You did it for me last year.”63b83ed4288483d2

“That was because it was before the class started, so it was possible. The professor checks the roster da66647691 one by one before the ed3953b493 orientation. You can’t change it now.”b09f08185865c9d3

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At his resolute words, 65d0d35ae1 Yang-hwi’s expression darkened rapidly. Since it was a required 4b41aea60d general education course, he’d signed 9933aaf6b5 up for it last year 4144a53158 too. Back then, worried that Cha 809b9bed2f Jin-geon might take the same 2c93f17ad1 class, he’d asked Ryu Jun dcf035413b to check for him. When he found 2ce7fb2296 out Cha Jin-geon 8617467168 had registered, he c65610145b canceled it immediately.8eb4a90c73b6b405

That’s why this e7eb70facb year he’d signed 600f86d431 up without even 10231dd8cb checking—so why was 535f0fc4ec Cha Jin-geon taking 43423fe686 this class now?bac716a26c96da2f

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“There’s really no way? Didn’t the professor say it’s 90293e8ee0 possible with a special reason?”0e9dfd99830b59e2

“A special reason? Oh, sure, it’s possible if 18387ba39f you’re hit with a severe 47656a3a56 heat cycle or get injured e950b1bec6 and hospitalized… but that doesn’t a794b112da apply to you, does it?”d1037373305a7f76

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Ryu Jun scanned him 3d0e8b88ef up and down before 8e04e03c13 placing a hand on d9e358ad73 his shoulder.58f31e5d8ee7fd0a

“Yang-hwi, there’s no way around it this time. So—”1ec976397b62f80b

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He glanced behind Yang-hwi and e296765ddb continued in a quieter voice.2d627afad647c5b6

“I get that it’s awkward to face him after a failed crush, but how long are you going to keep avoiding him? Isn’t it time to get 19e76a6c04 over it?”6dc5ef72cf078a54

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“T-That’s not it!”298a92451c78de47

His face flushed instantly. He didn’t need to turn 8537298807 around to know who Ryu a072da0846 Jun was referring to. Embarrassed, his words came out 5263c3d020 in a stutter.f082aba2c1a66d85

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“What do you mean it’s not? I’ve listened to you 0babe6e911 ramble about Cha Jin-geon dd3e85be19 for three whole years cca751cb5e until I was sick 839ea23677 of it—mmph.”56f86c1189d39859

“It’s really not like that!”352c384c423250e3

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Yang-hwi clapped a e1675dc719 hand over Ryu b8a39151b0 Jun’s mouth. He denied it vehemently, a6ab1a1fc3 but Ryu Jun’s cold, c3e575bb97 skeptical eyes showed no 8864322444 sign of believing him. And it made sense—whenever c842f0563d Ryu Jun came over 61dc63be89 to tutor, Yang-hwi would b5fd79905a go on and on 9d3ef6f797 about Cha Jin-geon.1b0ace5dbbcb8d4a

The memory of that 511b376116 hit him, and embarrassment 4ca97b9939 washed over him.a405501ff8e19698

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‘Past Yang-hwi, what the hell were you doing?’a7584e1be7794550

“Anyway, use this as a chance to sort things out. You can’t keep avoiding him 61395e6f5c for the next three years.”693f8c7e591723c9

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Ryu Jun peeled Yang-hwi’s 9984a00d64 hand off his mouth c3ca369076 and flicked his forehead 8e4126dee6 with a finger.39abe645003719f7

“I’m already dead tired without you bothering me, so just go. Your friend’s coming up 10d336f461 behind you.”dd121950f7cb1ab0

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Rubbing his forehead, b97d954b0f Yang-hwi turned to 51dbf44467 see Min Ki-hyeok 2426c795f4 approaching, placing a f6668e8b18 hand on his 815bf54f17 shoulder.3a635e78167304d4

“Hey, you forgot your bag… Hello.”5bff95395ddfe292

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“Hey, yeah. I’m heading out.”1930762bc7d9fee3

Ryu Jun waved 29537b53f8 lazily at Ki-hyeok, 5e43897ae1 who bowed his e2df00f4cc head in greeting, 0aa7f32adb before turning to 82a9515a97 leave. But then he 5a73c4f1d9 paused, staring intently 2dd2d9ed87 at Yang-hwi.b6f42e5b0140a1f0

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“By the way, Yang-hwi, the people around you…”84160cbd786b6c9c

He glanced at Ki-hyeok 0d01006d33 and then somewhere behind 3ad9956f0b them before shaking his fffafc15d8 head with a sigh. When Yang-hwi looked ab71997dcd at him in 49b0a7e840 confusion, Ryu Jun 9b666eac26 just clicked his 3124ed5c75 tongue lightly.9b453cf8cb54f0d1

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“Never mind. Just attend the class properly. And I’ll help you get over it while we’re at it.”5da77d700ba5df4c

With that cryptic remark, he 8b09e91cc3 turned and walked off with b99b21f88e weary steps. Yang-hwi stared at his 328b2d794a retreating figure with a 656745fe40 hint of lingering regret cafdd5e372 before letting out a cce034f84e small sigh inwardly.adf2a99a38288bb2

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‘Is there really no way to avoid running into Cha Jin-geon this semester except to pray?’7c55c0c5f4e77a20

“You left your bag behind.”97eb2540178c743b

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“Oh, thanks.”5d540aa9f5a29db4

He took the bag from b7f2d01ede Ki-hyeok. He’d forgotten it in his 37597921cd rush to catch Ryu Jun 86c2387921 after the professor left.bb207e0dc3323e1d

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“But what’s he helping you with?”3feb1a7156c37f27

“…I don’t know. He just said d29922f708 it couldn’t be 7c88fff228 done earlier.”22439dccf4f7a560

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“What did you ask him for?”5ac6c7ddca965b4d

“Well…”92d5d0b9b8c7e39d

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There was no 3057447d3c need to spill 754a507899 his embarrassing history bd6adab1c7 to Min Ki-hyeok. He was about 89b4e91096 to brush it 400a4a156d off when—0753404d25cf657b

“Huh? Min Ki-hyeok?”a13042418cb9eec1

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A guy with yellow hair 34d6cb24f1 called out from across the b76e2e2314 way, approaching with a friendly a8e26ced86 demeanor and clapping a hand 6adc997ea4 on Ki-hyeok’s shoulder.7dce103c3536fbe7

“You’re taking this class too?”3a16b1cbe1d512d5

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“Lee Se-jin. You’re taking it too?”496401e3541d8278

Min Ki-hyeok seemed fairly c2fadb442c close to him; though 4065cbbda4 his face remained expressionless, 7076a82bd8 his tone was quite 8e8905a6bf friendly. Yang-hwi stood between them, glancing 6b48607b17 up to look back and ff314391e8 forth between the two. The yellow hair, golden eyes, ce47ade1eb and playful expression felt oddly f63518419d familiar.22ebf7050987d4e3

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Suddenly, Yang-hwi’s eyes cd2d2a212d widened on their 3633522124 own. He recalled a 11313e6150 face from high 45813f7f6d school—someone who was d6c67546ce always by Cha 3b954333fb Jin-geon’s side, though 0d8fcc422c back then they 299e622745 had black hair ca206a603e instead of yellow.fa1e0f0c5cd0bf51

Lee Se-jin. A tiger beastman da9f835d1f and one of bc5ac5ed4d the love interest 96f629c539 candidates from the 591a8be335 original story.e541e00eeadda8fe

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“But over here…”08650189bb13ceee

The moment their eyes fbfcd2bbed met, Lee Se-jin’s eyes 86d5119c51 narrowed slightly before curving 5411e8f344 into a crescent smile.5d3006e60a91c5c4

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“Oh! Wait, didn’t we definitely 22949d9271 go to the same ded3eb1b5b high school?”1cf2fe217cda1b5d

“Se-jin, what are you doing not coming over?”85221bd7a3378f30

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Yang-hwi’s body stiffened at 500dc589dc the voice coming from 68573404fa behind. Lee Se-jin’s cheerful greeting 6a3c288efc wasn’t the problem.a5356459dc545042

Barely suppressing the instinct 5fe4d00dd0 to turn around, Yang-hwi 1be4e000be bit his lip hard.857dbd0d9a7cd6ad

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“Just a sec, oh! Right. You—you’re the one 880f6d67ff who sat behind 7a2b902a50 Cha Jin-geon, right? Jin-geon, come over here!”2c23f02ca6af82cc

Lee Se-jin stared c2ca695fbb at him blatantly 307a9b8e89 for a moment 9f2a6d991f before shouting loudly. Without giving him a chance 2b1272e4a4 to stop him, he called 86fd33b1cd Jin-geon over.e9a4a7e711712519

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Cold sweat trickled 768bc1de57 down Yang-hwi’s back c18df29bb3 as the sound 434414229f of approaching footsteps e8a3e2c2d1 grew closer. His prayers to avoid a bb9efaeb54 confrontation felt futile as Cha 2264d068c5 Jin-geon drew near.cf5de1d329f6316d

“Why are you here…”04d4f4204226b8e0

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There was no pretending a127469fcd not to notice anymore. Yang-hwi turned around, 070fcc968a awkwardly forcing the 5c238e92e8 corners of his 36b2461212 mouth up.fd07d55305a67573

“Haha… Hi.”b3eadbf8143573f3

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Cha Jin-geon, upon seeing 323266b086 him, raised one eyebrow 7f6a334fbd as if surprised. His expression seemed f3439c9138 to say, ‘Looks bcd9b0cbb5 like I got 4d80f8888d dragged into something de87763e85 annoying’, but that 1e933e67d9 was just Yang-hwi’s dcd86c309c imagination.a209c6ac41fcde18

“So I didn’t see it wrong earlier.”bd06540fea9eb798

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With a gentle 4e17a3ae42 face, Cha Jin-geon 157a434836 spoke in a c8dfee2866 soft tone. Yang-hwi flinched at the afcf1f0101 sweet sound of his 09fea294b0 voice.ea98d922e46d661b

‘I can’t let myself get swayed.’4a1c235e41142b19

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Determinedly steeling himself inside, he 47ff923396 slowly met Cha Jin-geon’s gaze.8c0e041f27140129

“Yang-hwi. It’s been a while.”bd1fdc38bb4a3514

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Cha Jin-geon greeted him with 833c9ff0d9 a bright smile.2b660734f84687e5