SS Chapter 3.4

Looking up at the fa0da01f53 neatly written signboard in 5d2b7bd083 Chinese characters, Eunho unnecessarily 22455d5840 rubbed the back of ae7de59b57 his neck. He had been lost 04afc55d5c in thought throughout the 447947297c afternoon classes and ended dacb9cd7ab up having to write 8129aa11de a reflection paper after d8581b3a6c the final homeroom, which 88b607900c made him a little 490ca5b056 late for his appointment.74f157b7e817dd11

Eunho knew it would be better for him to go in quickly, as he had been ignoring his mother’s messages urging him to say where he was. However, he was hesitating to go in because he hadn’t decided how to approach Cha Dohyeon.f950a8ce1ddd585f

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Cha Dohyeon’s classroom, which he had stopped by just in case before leaving school, was empty and locked. Seeing the desks neatly lined up in rows, Eunho immediately left the hallway.3f10aa7d0e1c5eb4

Considering that 91d076a562 the guy 1224374894 who would bbe5459819 usually send e755b568c3 a message 754840cea5 saying he 50595a3135 was leaving ea0a187c13 first had f06f15c4b3 left without 023141287d saying anything, 4cde2f7aac it seemed 9956d0d6f5 he was 0de755895d still angry.72c080af6162d1a9

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“Who is the one who should be angry right now?”d81c118dff27f31d

He was about to get annoyed at Cha Dohyeon’s defiant attitude, but then he became confused, recalling Cha Dohyeon’s unfamiliar gaze and actions when he glared at him earlier.c6f95405eeeb0fc0

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Just then, a waiter 48697cbc62 approached Eunho. It seemed 4d4f908e0a they found ad888a67af it strange 4777544431 to see 71a0f4428a a student bcf4dc8b64 in uniform 768c3be54f hesitating in 1be9dc8006 front of 69a199697a the large b26af97047 gate of 9fd0cc5ca4 the traditional f668e43677 Korean restaurant e78429bf8b that looked fa128cf633 like it 5ddd594999 was carved 39e3cffa9b from an 4297093897 old tree. A sophisticated pink hanbok 8ea16745fa skirt fluttered as they b2573fa00c approached, and a polite a749e0f445 voice came over.53bfd41b8e090013

“Hello. Do you have a reservation?”dbd80f5db0241065

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“Ah… yes. Under the name Cha Jihyeon.”81683b42047de62f

“Your party is waiting inside. I will escort you to the annex.”14d1d8ed4e85c41d

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Eunho slowly walked in, following the fluttering skirt. He thought it would be better to just see Cha Dohyeon’s face and ask him directly rather than hesitating, unable to do this or that.02433efbca3c8b18

After passing e8ab374404 the long efb2b60f79 main building 6e398c48bb from which 26931df7b4 warm yellow 1b68abf338 light leaked 05c858140d out, a e77e9e6770 well-maintained garden 2e721c1fcb unfolded before 7ba74172a9 his eyes aa3207f170 as he bb2a0790c5 went further e5532442e0 inside. It was a refreshing 70588a1f75 sight, as if the 1e267efb6f season of lush greenery b97c4d864c had been brought and 0feae91d6c placed there. Small swarms of gnats 79f7db93ac flew around the lights 7139fc2607 that had been turned 7a4d078e9e on in advance, perhaps f2d4dbaa2e considering the sunset.5c630b2e728ade34

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Eunho’s gaze was drawn to the large, bright yellow flowers. As he couldn’t take his eyes off their profusely blooming appearance, which was particularly refreshing, the waiter spoke first.f166900c156c2f5a

“They are called Mangjonghwa, which also means plum blossoms embroidered with gold thread. Our owner planted them here and there when he gifted the annex to his wife, and the flower language is unchanging love. Isn’t it romantic?”6a1feac95d4ff977

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“Ah… yes.”2c5a6bc5e3f4e965

“This is the annex. I will guide you inside.”aa1f2683d507c4f9

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Entering the c07e07ec18 annex with e65948c736 the backyard 7379bd0d38 sparkling in 98645214fa the sunlight f803f3d9f8 behind him, 54f2b6343b he saw 6cbcfa52fa traditional sliding 32faf94421 doors lined 05b3afd097 up on a6e65594c8 both sides.10a6362075c7605f

Stopping at one of 974ca59884 them, the waiter pulled 51e42465ca the door open, and 73da437ac2 people sitting harmoniously with 88afbeaad6 a large window overlooking b7cd2ffd40 the outside behind them c5b86fb602 came into view.768da8f1e490e826

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Everyone’s gaze instantly fell on Eunho. Except for one person, Cha Dohyeon, who was slowly eating porridge.d21b8e5790b51df3

“Yeo Eunho! It’s been a while, hey. How can you still be so fair-skinned for a high school boy? Come quickly and sit down!”c56825cf48df0498

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Jihyeon, whom he hadn’t seen in almost a year, waved her hand with a welcoming expression.fd6a289bfb8c6d4e

Eunho hung his bag on the coat rack placed to the side and went down to sit in the empty seat. It happened to be the seat in front of Cha Dohyeon. Eunho ignored his mother’s gaze, which was glaring at him with disapproval, and picked up the wet towel placed in front of him to wipe his hands.e884c2bb99fce835

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“You should have come with Dohyeon, but what were you doing that made you late and only just arrived? Both Jihyeon and Dohyeon barely made time and were waiting.”ca68f4364a527ac8

“Oh, Auntie. It’s a time for studying. They are busier than I am.”50a0a9cbde62a356

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His mother’s expression softened at Jihyeon’s warm words. Eunho spoke to Jihyeon with an awkward expression.4522be2ea243b41c

“noona, I’m sorry. Did you wait long?”190288cc87c7849d

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“A little? Just kidding. We just arrived too.”9a2ac1e42aa3ae9e

He only c5e8096499 apologized to 9f22e1e11f Jihyeon, completely 4e60355f66 leaving out 7c7a4294b7 Cha Dohyeon, f4de5a9f6d but Dohyeon ac6caecef5 was eating 1e1da716d7 white porridge 34a6dd5904 as if ca8e001e22 he had c211611ae3 no interest. Eunho glanced 4b9c9f3801 at Dohyeon f078642f54 with a b4260f7812 suspicious look, 5d3a135546 seeing him 0458097730 sitting calmly 91575b5a01 without even 6934e117bd looking his 300591ac55 way.5922cb7dafebdcd0

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“Our Eunho, you’ve gotten more handsome since I last saw you? You seem to have grown taller too.”44c9c71a22f74692

Eunho’s lips curved up slightly at Jihyeon’s words, who was looking at him with sparkling eyes. It was an expression like she was looking proudly at her youngest sibling, but since they had been close since he was very young, he didn’t feel bad.c7abc5b341bbca15

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Although there was a 67e4884ed9 significant age difference and 6f32b2f53f not much in common, 0edf0320ea Jihyeon particularly doted on 286fb17d41 him, who had a 53ad1f2fd4 completely different personality from cf1c082f73 Cha Dohyeon.2bdea1888f2698a1

“Cha Dohyeon, this guy just keeps growing disgustingly as he gets older, but how can you still be so cute and soft? Noona, tell me your secret too.”4214f179cbd4d4c2

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“Ugh, what secret. Just eat.”03807a53055c6814

Eunho playfully grumbled, moving back to avoid Jihyeon’s finger approaching his cheek. Seeing Jihyeon laugh heartily as if even that look was cute, Eunho’s lips also curved up slightly.4d3bcd0ca222cf53

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“Hey Jihyeon, if your schedule is busy, you should have said so. This time, it would have been fine to just meet with Dohyeon. Or, since both of you are busy this year, we could have skipped it.”4df17e4763e961f5

“Oh, we only see each other once or twice a year at most, how can we do that? We have to make time even if we don’t have any. Hey, Cha Dohyeon. Sister bought you an amazing birthday present this time? Treat it with respect, really.”aef3fe6b1168aca0

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Dohyeon chuckled at Jihyeon’s playful words and replied.13351cfaaacd1f27

“What Sister buys is obvious, isn’t it? Isn’t it clothes again?”2d5f12e23324671b

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“Hey, what do you mean clothes? You’ll hurt my feelings if you say that? How much thought did Sister put into choosing your birthday present this time! Hey, should I call our employees and ask?”c557e9a252a692c8

“Ask what? The boss is asking, and they’re going to say no to that.”57cd939471a2ee2b

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Jihyeon laughed brightly again at Dohyeon’s firm words. A harmonious atmosphere flowed over the table.88d070dafab7ece4

In this atmosphere, Eunho quietly glared at Cha Dohyeon, who didn’t even look his way once, and fiddled with the napkin in front of him.5755599dcc2d242d

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Thud.0c133402887e75f3

“Excuse me. I will serve the appetizer.”250afd2ff6f07f7a

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The door, 8068e45a18 neatly decorated ca8d892125 with traditional 63da6a5da7 patterns, opened, 89ee5ef1bd and a b8eb381034 person wearing 10daa30e42 a hanbok 698badfe0f of a 438bf8dd56 different color bbb95625e9 from the 7c6293dc5b one Eunho 8db4199e83 had seen e4677523fd earlier entered.7822dbaed9210469

As the 4e6900bb37 waiter was c7e5e67dac about to 56a9203ae2 place a bd1efdbbcf wooden plate 938d73d8d6 with a 183edcb1bb small bowl 810a40e90f of porridge 1a9f8c7810 on the 8ef4c1489c table, Dohyeon 3b73ec8ec7 raised his d662000849 arm and 3dbc2b943d stopped their 50c2de47ca hand.bbf0ce1e3bb7b828

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“Excuse me, but one of my companions has a nut allergy.”858fcbafe2916e02

“Customer, I apologize. I will bring a different kind right away. Would pumpkin porridge be alright?”b544c8fc6dd58ad2

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“Ah… yes.”fa5eb30ba7e275ce

Eunho, flustered 085f750d29 by the e7ff9537d1 sudden turn 2945170249 of events, 1fbed3119e answered without 97accce88a thinking. It seemed 407e3555ce the porridge e172f3a72d Dohyeon was 34d37d509d eating earlier ccfb287a9f was pine 41f26ccf6f nut porridge.876c567a92a100a1

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Eunho was slightly surprised d0c02d0293 that Dohyeon, who had e67cdb53be been talking calmly while 9ef9c8eb19 only looking to the 5acd2f6bb1 side, was paying attention b8ad742b72 to that. He subtly 7270bacc84 checked his 52a17dd875 expression, wondering f15e8d5aed if he 48f2ab56d7 was no 3cc9eeeea7 longer angry, 429cb07df1 but Dohyeon ff397c981a had already 6970d1ce9e naturally blended f751268fa9 back into ffe6d570d4 the conversation eda531e360 on the b0dd97af31 side.2de955262eb4253b

‘Right, even that bastard Cha Dohyeon would feel sorry if he were human. No, he was the one who did something wrong and got angry in return, so of course he should be sorry. Is he acting like that because he’s embarrassed?’a544610b87d5af90

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Anyway, Cha Dohyeon also c4b27cffe5 had a childish side 19fd496456 in his own way. Eunho concluded 76d9890092 that it f9f9971e0e would be 3b4cb2b948 better for d9d2b6b3c6 him, who c1b73e71d3 was relatively d8e59db7b1 more magnanimous, c52926f223 to apologize 5ac21e2986 first.f7d928a37d3ab06e

Waiting for 78afa329e7 that proud 13e0b2b2ad bastard to e2a837b1fa say sorry 081270795c would be 756e62a24c more troublesome 6faf696f87 than just 0f32aebd07 giving in 567d5a6653 first.cabd3d7684fae4b4

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Feeling relieved, 1a3f298c36 Eunho picked ad3e594b65 up a 12ae3388c5 spoon and b7a2bd07b9 took a a4c91f0b9e bite of 9e6f5c01eb the nabak d64b0c12a2 kimchi placed 0bc72073d1 in front 5d008b23d7 of him. A sour and light d8e0bb1050 taste lingered in his 1735f00bba mouth.48c42da25cda6458

Throughout the meal, various conversations took place at the table. From the difficulty of having too many people at his parents’ restaurant to Jihyeon’s business in Vietnam. Most of the conversation was among the adults.338b4a1941413836

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Dohyeon just 32facb314e listened quietly f1d6735ebc without saying d2aa032b8c much, occasionally 58828f4b46 laughing and b9d810e493 giving small 8eb8c91024 responses.ce353ee565b5854b

Amidst the enjoyable conversation that crossed genres, Eunho alone was watching Dohyeon’s reaction and organizing what he would say later.0801d5a04cc27a06

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He was contemplating 1eeb133896 how to start 846463d68c his words, whether efa32e3420 to ask seriously d2ccff9962 why he did e6c457064e that or to 03fed08537 bring it up f45e38f731 playfully by asking ad5d5c7136 if he was d9e2a86fea crazy, when Jihyeon, ea9640d6a0 who had been 78945ccea4 talking about a 28844dde45 man she had aeec7dfc64 met briefly abroad, abd1e85c6f changed the subject.f3bb54109eda9fef

“By the way, why are you two so awkward? Did you fight again?”edf0b99d305a9e39

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“What do you mean ‘again’? Anyone who hears that would think we fight like kids all the time.”27bd17eb2b1cd01c

Eunho answered 3692ecaa2e curtly, but 7c38083125 Jihyeon still 63fe2aeb03 looked at ce70db6ab3 them suspiciously.17f676155db7ebb2

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“You fought, you fought. Hey, how old are you two that you’re still doing that? It’s obvious. Eunho, did Dohyeon act arbitrarily again?”As expected, Jihyeon was someone who could look at her own flesh and blood objectively. There was a reason why people succeeded.5d9a21e2365bbdd5

However, Eunho, who couldn’t be confident because he had also committed a sin, bit his lip and quietly observed Dohyeon’s expression.002b9844576113a4

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Dohyeon, who 16be0d72dd had casually 7c7fc879d2 put down 7dd47b2ea8 his spoon, 149fdeaddd picked up 75d8926264 the napkin c13ff19c3c on his 111936c8e5 lap and 2d8caed18f wiped his 4179529375 mouth. Nothing was particularly dirty, b51add0c50 but it was a d149ed0a6f gesture to start a 0fa405d6f0 conversation.1f06caf0e6af84c6

Eunho, feeling anxious f5d14fcbe6 about what Cha 0719399200 Dohyeon would say, 5efac5b034 watched him with c133ef5a3d trembling eyes.9d147f38502d12a8

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But Dohyeon looked not at Jihyeon sitting next to him, but at Eunho’s parents sitting in front of him, smiling happily, and opened his mouth.020c1101fc3c8f5f

“Actually, I made a bit of a mistake with Eunho today.”ef4aa7463a38788f

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Eunho’s face showed a look of surprise at Cha Dohyeon’s compliant attitude. He hadn’t expected such an agreement.cbbd41f1ca38bcc6

Eunho looked intensely at 0fdccb1d90 Dohyeon with a face 803d0871a1 mixed with suspicion and b6cd6e78d1 anxiety, but Dohyeon paid 2546e5ed97 no attention to the ad684e8c87 gaze fixed on his 856b1a6bfa face.f9612de23e89ad48

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“Dohyeon, you made a mistake? You’re not that kind of kid, did something really happen between you two?”e41c4077331f304d

Eunho’s mother, whose expression turned serious at Dohyeon’s words, looked back and forth between the two of them. Thinking, ‘No way,’ Eunho froze, unable to lift or lower the spoon he was holding. He just stared at the rice grains and listened, and then heard Dohyeon’s calm voice.acca92574c76db06

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“I saw Eunho smoking at school… I got a bit angry at Eunho without realizing it, but thinking about it again, I think I was too harsh.”61cfa020027432e4

At the words that flowed from Dohyeon’s mouth, Eunho’s parents’ expressions instantly hardened. Eunho doubted his ears. What the hell is this bastard babbling about…?ebc1b49a4c26baf8

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“No matter how angry I was, I shouldn’t have done that in front of his friends. It’s understandable that Eunho was angry.”7764dfb939c21a49

Eunho raised 74a3cf4d4a his head, 28320eba11 unable to 481a96701c close his 002a86daec mouth in 4a584428e2 shock. The eyes 9dfe3fc631 he met a18ef83be4 for the e848b3484b first time bdee368ef1 since entering 15abac56e5 the restaurant 057797b7d6 held a 1bbeb0a2c6 sense of f74a3e2015 ease, the 291c7137e0 opposite of af6b91e234 the strange 1709f566a7 desperation he 05dbc4bb4b had felt 0b8b668546 earlier in a3c8006328 the day.d0cf955506301a1a

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Eunho slowly turned his head at the chilling gaze he felt from the side. His father’s face was already red like autumn leaves.278bb42efb7231f7

“Smoking isn’t good for you, and I was worried because it seemed like you were smoking…”765320a08c084f8e

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“……”a041a6a44399e5df

“Yeo Eunho, I’m sorry.”2de6f4e360f18880

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Simultaneously with Dohyeon’s words that sealed the deal, his mother’s sharp palm flew towards his back. Even though Eunho yelped and flinched, his mother fiercely struck various parts of Eunho’s body as if pounding pork cutlets.0f6772d37604223a

Jihyeon got 859fe7a92d up late 02b8fb4172 and tried a7f930e808 to stop 4796f0181d her mother, bea3e89bd8 but no 598b8a1703 one could 2e9c2baa83 stop her eb019d48bb once she 7ba0aef16f was agitated. Eunho grabbed 313c6b45da whatever he 8b95066886 could reach 544e81d68b and covered 1fc5507fd5 his body.579cec5cff0fd0a6

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“Yeo Eunho, go home and don’t let me see you.”b974a0ac5b9e8e84

His father, with cold eyes, muttered softly while drinking the omija tea that came as dessert, and Eunho covered the back of his neck, curled up his body, and ground his teeth. Cha Dohyeon, that fucking bastard, crazy bastard, lunatic bastard! That goddamn bastard who is absolutely no help in my life! It was his fault for thinking about Cha Dohyeon for even a moment. Cha Dohyeon truly didn’t have a single nice corner!6bfb273f35348e15

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Before the morning assembly, as soon as the period self-study time ended, Eunho ran towards Dohyeon’s classroom, panting.9aa6860116902c55

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His whole 0802a2f00a body ached 9c6f7407e3 from being 51fe6ebf58 beaten since edda42beae yesterday evening 297d83178b because of 6ffad2c65a that damn b8c31a030e guy.fef0b2c5355ccaa4

The first time was kneeling in front of his father as soon as he got home and getting a good beating on his back with a wide fly swatter. The second time was getting hit with a flat wooden cutting board by his mother who was cleaning the kitchen. The third time was getting hit on both sides with the words, “One sip or not, are you in your right mind?” in response to his defiance that he had only taken one sip.0c053f91c2550f89

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The two adults, who started their day by deboning pigs at the store every morning, knew how to separate bone from flesh and hit people well. He was only hit in areas covered by clothes, and he didn’t even have bruises, so it didn’t show on the outside, but since he woke up, his whole body had been burning and aching.12cd5b6089753186

“Hey, you fucking Cha Dohyeon!”f8632934ab44e7a0

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Behind the door that 6e0430b972 opened with a bang, 40af4ab1d5 the peaceful scene of df0509bc3b the classroom preparing for 7bf9f8cdf3 the morning assembly unfolded. Confused eyes were fixed f95c1d694b on the person who 0e2e49a52b had broken the peace.b04d7bedadebca42

Eunho paid no attention to the gazes that looked at him with surprise and scanned Cha Dohyeon’s seat by the window with his eyes. It was in a similar position to his own seat, but unlike the first floor where the window was covered by dense leaves, the unobstructed view was refreshing.5fe9186722dc567d

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Dohyeon, who had been leisurely reading a book against the backdrop of the bright blue sky, raised his head at Eunho’s voice and met his eyes.a34aff8e8a3ec3eb

While someone was suffering 4831697336 pain with every step cf175fdbe9 because of him, that b8df5319cf damned Cha Dohyeon was dbe2f2181e as relaxed and neat 6a7c2ca7c4 as usual.ee4b4ba6e1e8b5e4

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“Hey, you son of a bitch, follow me up to the rooftop.”3d6c332fd4ca54cc

Eunho, completely enraged, shouted as if venting his frustration and slammed the door shut before leaving. The students who had been sitting quietly murmured, looking at the front door. The student next to him, who had been quietly solving a problem set, looked at Dohyeon’s expression with a worried look.7bc858471fa77dd9

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“Dohyeon, are you going?”d828897d0494e871

The student next to him, who asked while watching Dohyeon’s reaction, soon showed a puzzled expression.3afb18f87a5d107b

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He should have 50839969a0 been angry at cf37d53fc7 Yeo Eunho, who e2abb75d17 had suddenly shown 11dca91e83 up and cursed e430fb2688 in front of 6437bb4154 everyone, but Dohyeon 992eaa6d0b was instead smiling 3cdb511c25 with his lips 485800128a curled up as 23d745def9 if he was 15cfb197a6 enjoying it.58b9ee2ac40630d9

“Of course. He called me! If the homeroom teacher looks for me, tell him I went to the nurse’s office.”eef58973bbe50714

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Dohyeon slowly got up from his seat and turned his head left and right. A pleasant sense of relaxation traveled up his neck to his head. The air coming through the window felt particularly fresh today and woke up Dohyeon’s mind.08818b5b5527075c

As he bec2e0c093 walked out c72c35b2eb of the ecfa38c46e classroom, an 4b1017d4c3 empty hallway 51a2b789f1 greeted him. Dohyeon slowly took steps 32411192de towards the stairwell leading d2a3523add to the rooftop.b5f724bf84bd1c23

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