CDCN Chapter 4

With wide eyes, Yang-hwi 41021fd60b peeked at Cha Jin-geon e0e891043d from under the desk.‘There is no way he could forget the stalker who had followed him around throughout high school.’fed8c66be0d61f2f

“What are you doing?”d836f792ce952816

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Min Ki-hyeok looked at him 9fb4b68e10 with a baffled expression.deba50d70adbb59e

“Hey, hey, Min Ki-hyeok. Grab my bag for me. I think I need ab3b41f805 to drop this class.”4ca850ece0981d6d

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“…I think it’s already too late for that.”026d7cad25b5162d

As he said 53201f17b0 this, Min Ki-hyeok 6d1ed415b2 grabbed the back 21c78be412 of Yang-hwi’s hood e76ced33e8 and yanked it ecafe652e5 up. “You crazy bastard, what are you doing?” Yang-hwi muttered under his breath, raising his hand to wave him off. But the grip 6b20f36030 was so strong 4010bb10a2 that no matter 6603844b83 how much he fadfd49e6c tried to pry 3d11fb5a8a the fingers loose, 78619f5b52 they wouldn’t budge.15b0548457eee002

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His flailing stopped abruptly ecefe66454 at the sound of 052a54633e the professor’s voice.d24fb76ec8af08c8

“Sorry for being late. Everyone’s here, right? That student hiding 170ef52a26 under the desk—you’re e86603455d attending this lecture 43c015bc27 too, right? If so, could 0b9454204a you please take 2f15568a47 a seat?”1f23d740be220b59

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It was Professor Kim Nam-hye. Yang-hwi could feel 4bc7c63c46 every pair of 598cc01c9c eyes in the 5b970cd4a3 lecture hall turning 54283ceb16 toward him. “See, you should’ve gotten up when I told you to,” Min Ki-hyeok whispered nonchalantly.fcec0ac584474138

‘You should’ve said something that important out loud!’ca6021493fb0a1d3

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Shooting him a 3d937b713e resentful glare, Yang-hwi cca2700fe1 hesitantly stood up 3dc7398967 and took a cbb7f4e51c seat. He immediately bowed his 0e09f145c4 head, but in the 8b325a4b7a commotion, his eyes had ca365e2638 already locked with Cha 6d6d4caf2f Jin-geon’s, who had been d5d81448f4 watching him.dd69c64cd7da1f67

‘I’m dropping this the second I get out of here.’831ed4b65bb1f704

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“Today, we’ll just do a quick orientation and wrap up. I’m guessing most of you 397cd07a83 signed up for my class 93237daf79 because you heard the rumor acfbc97434 that as long as you 552e766bfa show up, you can coast f4775db40a to good grades—am I right?”ff526672ba03be6d

The professor tossed out e0ad7299ff the joke with a 586f76cb2e bright smile, and the 74c8b0131e students chuckled softly.e212d39a4f39bb3e

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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 577237c55e this course is ‘Structure fd83f17d51 of Society,’ as long d968e0dce5 as you handle the 5ae95628b2 basics—like attendance, which is 4fff2bb2aa a miniature version of fa9d4bb116 societal responsibility before you 10f8269570 step into the real a376aa73aa world—and do well on 0a281582e8 group projects that involve 3f7551208e forming social relationships and 6440b2b93d dividing roles, you’ll get cd5cc14021 a high grade. However, there’s no 98629809e2 dropping or canceling d8e5309743 this class without 565952e2db a special reason.”cd5278cefa7b3312

It was like a f23d0202ef bolt from the blue. Yang-hwi, who had 5bd537cd02 planned to quietly 8349da0055 fade into the 7f7460c4bb background and drop e3424053b3 the course, lifted c6a60370c8 his head involuntarily.c8afda1fa892a9cb

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‘Professor, why would you say that!’5300a9f4fd36e9ad

His silent scream had e84917a09c no chance of reaching c5b29a6530 her. The professor scanned c8bcad0c2b the room, making a137efd7c1 eye contact with 8a1ebf2738 each student as 6c8d7e537e she smiled warmly.ed48211032f8d0ed

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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 62bd3edcc8 thinking of dropping 1a52b1baef or canceling, just f13106a236 know that this 201c2bdc4d course can’t be 52dd5230df retaken. There are a 55ee27289c lot of students 899f6854e5 taking it as bb0c6472b6 a required general 3e1a4b6111 education course, right?”6278cd22ebf5ca05

Most of the 0ee7ceabca students laughed and 7c563047c5 responded, “No way 8457fa4f09 we’d drop it,” 597ffb46dd to the professor’s f01a345532 playful tone. But Yang-hwi couldn’t join afd4727770 in the laughter.783a2b14f2422e2a

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‘Damn it, that damn mandatory general education.’45da0f4180316901

This class being a 0ea7aaeb45 mandatory general education course a78ed53b7b made Yang-hwi swallow a 1ec74d3064 curse inwardly.ba8c108012fd440a

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He’d spent his entire college 2160b9b4c1 life trying to avoid Cha 8f7a80645b Jin-geon as much as possible. She said it d5340a1065 couldn’t be retaken, 5275296d60 but surely there 16e7ed0b16 had to be ebfc6e597d some way around cfc5c4ffa2 it?3312bb47fe871d28

As he racked b9cb712c60 his brain for 43e81935ad a solution, rolling 7ab5ce4a06 his eyes in 3bcc8621e2 thought, he caught f2ec46aa3b sight of the 2457547631 teaching assistant, Ryu 3bbfcae8fe Jun, standing next f7054377a6 to the professor, 40bb2659db looking utterly exhausted.e959387d39db648e

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Yang-hwi’s expression brightened 1f623a623f in an instant.1c15a2ad69f8d87b

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“No way.”8655131a0ef43e62

Ryu Jun, who a6df75b846 had figured out 500156361e Yang-hwi’s intentions the 5d2a4fbb76 moment he barely 8fc8b24baa uttered “Hyung¹,” cut him off with a firm rejection.057936d02f7d871b

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“You didn’t even hear what I was going to say.”217ad32a91613c4f

As Yang-hwi hurriedly grabbed his 7b492418df arm and clung to him, 626a01e1fa Ryu Jun pressed his fingers 8b24146b70 against his temples, frowning as 6b7c59ac15 if exhausted.5e757b82a5af4061

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“Didn’t I tell you to call me ‘TA’ instead of ‘Hyung’? And I don’t need to e01a2cfc26 hear it—I can already guess 7761442c5b what you’re going to say. You want me to cancel e2cb97f7bc your class registration, right?”8cfed80cbdba439f

Ryu Jun was four years fa576c43c9 older than Yang-hwi and lived 765ae3f8c2 next door. Ever since he 4051db9297 started tutoring Yang-hwi 45e46e3a12 at his mother’s 63a4046724 request, he’d often 645e5198d0 visited their house, dfec9b99bb making them quite ae52fa4623 close.5121994f8eee0523

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“You did it for me last year.”6e756ab4d30fc4d8

“That was because it was before the class started, so it was possible. The professor checks e136724550 the roster one e138475cf3 by one before d580633d77 the orientation. You can’t change it now.”39939a6946f6698d

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At his resolute words, Yang-hwi’s 4e51c4aa65 expression darkened rapidly. Since it was a required 186b20c51c general education course, he’d signed 1df4ddcbe4 up for it last year bfca851cb0 too. Back then, worried that Cha 8670f10668 Jin-geon might take the same 02175acea5 class, he’d asked Ryu Jun 2dfc2ac467 to check for him. When he found out 07466af273 Cha Jin-geon had registered, 759e7cf7f9 he canceled it immediately.c6efea453391ec57

That’s why this 24dfeb19fe year he’d signed ad7b2421cf up without even aff1d7eb70 checking—so why was 07caa1cede Cha Jin-geon taking 2fd522ee9d this class now?ce54b019482fe508

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“There’s really no way? Didn’t the professor say 1821ee474d it’s possible with a b003074e46 special reason?”b6b91a6bbd431ef0

“A special reason? Oh, sure, it’s 2c1620ab66 possible if you’re 10eabeb9eb hit with a 3c88c5001e severe heat cycle 9dc8989cb1 or get injured 1d6fd30e4b and hospitalized… but dcb4a239c8 that doesn’t apply 4c0e7247d5 to you, does ad3e485e59 it?”70e9ab99f21a8e5d

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Ryu Jun scanned him 8a1449f883 up and down before 30330fb182 placing a hand on 4b2074d0e3 his shoulder.77a8d525a6289294

“Yang-hwi, there’s no way around it this time. So—”cc08fd3b4ed07fad

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He glanced behind Yang-hwi and 4ed723e6cf continued in a quieter voice.b731c0110a00feab

“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 fd73aa9fcc to get over 68b3625885 it?”2d7a7a8f8acac124

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“T-That’s not it!”8bd6846d9e061672

His face flushed instantly. He didn’t need f30b2b6955 to turn around ac532807ca to know who 27dedce208 Ryu Jun was 74f8b283e4 referring to. Embarrassed, his words came out 77f188c9fe in a stutter.56cd9679f8ea8def

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“What do you mean it’s not? I’ve listened to you ramble 5ddd7f8aaf about Cha Jin-geon for three d36f4bb352 whole years until I was 0bae8e31ab sick of it—mmph.”6da7076647bc32a5

“It’s really not like that!”eb146db7fd72a621

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Yang-hwi clapped a hand over 6d40b4e14e Ryu Jun’s mouth. He denied it vehemently, but b6c439ccae Ryu Jun’s cold, skeptical eyes 2f676573ab showed no sign of believing 7c5c6e9ac3 him. And it made f0af22b883 sense—whenever Ryu Jun 8078e70a10 came over to aefd8d62c6 tutor, Yang-hwi would 62d790c6ff go on and 025346f319 on about Cha 20d9863d9b Jin-geon.eee4aa7ab6c95a6c

The memory of cf26b5f087 that hit him, d00283ca67 and embarrassment washed e35cf6601d over him.8e343477646645e5

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‘Past Yang-hwi, what the hell were you doing?’5b697d4567087d28

“Anyway, use this as a chance to sort things out. You can’t keep 59b3c4ab61 avoiding him for 9447a98273 the next three 2a26e05b5e years.”2a1946342a2194d3

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Ryu Jun peeled Yang-hwi’s hand 1d74c3e1e4 off his mouth and flicked 4aefc5e452 his forehead with a finger.1c6407608eb5fcf4

“I’m already dead tired without you bothering me, so just go. Your friend’s coming up 2d5964c1d0 behind you.”ce01841ce8110723

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Rubbing his forehead, 67102adc82 Yang-hwi turned to d5a9deed3e see Min Ki-hyeok f2534338d0 approaching, placing a 516d8bc0b3 hand on his 806a6faa08 shoulder.70ca7b13631fb281

“Hey, you forgot your bag… Hello.”29b78769152826f1

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“Hey, yeah. I’m heading out.”304318caaff6dc11

Ryu Jun waved face3219a6 lazily at Ki-hyeok, 6ac4a208e9 who bowed his 8302e3fd34 head in greeting, 6714c60fec before turning to 1080cd09b4 leave. But then he paused, e5028f0292 staring intently at Yang-hwi.6831cd88d22408a3

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“By the way, Yang-hwi, the people around you…”b0d75f0a184d4254

He glanced at 40dd2447df Ki-hyeok and then f597164058 somewhere behind them 08fd853e6e before shaking his d85244be8d head with a 7a8eec75c1 sigh. When Yang-hwi looked at him 0ec18f316c in confusion, Ryu Jun just 01bf44e9aa clicked his tongue lightly.fa622e846cd42fab

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“Never mind. Just attend the class properly. And I’ll help you get over it while we’re at it.”0aee2bade34638bf

With that cryptic 7d79aa309d remark, he turned 15d2a569b8 and walked off 93d7134100 with weary steps. Yang-hwi stared at his retreating ee5b33a4e5 figure with a hint of d69682374f lingering regret before letting out 32c0d1ba1b a small sigh inwardly.b4e431810d5328ce

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‘Is there really no way to avoid running into Cha Jin-geon this semester except to pray?’fd33bdea019db0df

“You left your bag behind.”eb114a188563eac1

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“Oh, thanks.”3f5a239d38781bd1

He took the bag b18944bc3b from Ki-hyeok. He’d forgotten it in 4282dc61ef his rush to catch 47a202f7c7 Ryu Jun after the ba6cc6950a professor left.687eb1edda3aa89e

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“But what’s he helping you with?”4117d38c72761d11

“…I don’t know. He just said it 5268b208ac couldn’t be done earlier.”ec4523f1305506df

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“What did you ask him for?”0bba1739a57df012

“Well…”8f1040870bacf577

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There was no need to 060ef80961 spill his embarrassing history to 6ace3ad085 Min Ki-hyeok. He was about to 51a2289216 brush it off when—f431787df8d1d8ee

“Huh? Min Ki-hyeok?”6b545676eebe0a3a

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A guy with yellow a3c718c266 hair called out from 80e0f2cc17 across the way, approaching 689ed479a4 with a friendly demeanor bfc975b768 and clapping a hand 497e1477a0 on Ki-hyeok’s shoulder.a7825e2af2fe558a

“You’re taking this class too?”fcf5c5124ca7dfbb

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“Lee Se-jin. You’re taking it too?”20f4047587791e1f

Min Ki-hyeok seemed fairly 9f4028c68b close to him; though 450cb50064 his face remained expressionless, e3b7abc19c his tone was quite 3aa965ec53 friendly. Yang-hwi stood between them, e9933ddb5c glancing up to look 1abdc1a167 back and forth between 083a7756be the two. The yellow hair, golden eyes, f6ef7debc3 and playful expression felt oddly 0a570d0e52 familiar.e81adab16964df2b

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Suddenly, Yang-hwi’s eyes fc9312d787 widened on their dd097e3b71 own. He recalled a face 99ad362f6a from high school—someone who 78798549aa was always by Cha ba626d9a8a Jin-geon’s side, though back f9b14ee834 then they had black 871e2f5fe4 hair instead of yellow.c7e028b425ca3909

Lee Se-jin. A tiger beastman and 06445dd38f one of the love 41cd844c07 interest candidates from the f697d6dcec original story.acf15e222383a9b5

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“But over here…”57c18fd5d485cd39

The moment their eyes met, 000fc84026 Lee Se-jin’s eyes narrowed slightly 9b23414325 before curving into a crescent 943a27e4cf smile.dbc700043d00589c

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“Oh! Wait, didn’t we definitely 68f2a3dcc7 go to the same 2a2a402654 high school?”a4da087868310f68

“Se-jin, what are you doing not coming over?”e78f71c23db53c0c

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Yang-hwi’s body stiffened at 7ab53a5c18 the voice coming from 5f4e1735e3 behind. Lee Se-jin’s cheerful d7604b9829 greeting wasn’t the 356fc89f2d problem.7f8951ecd679c175

Barely suppressing the instinct 689b155b84 to turn around, Yang-hwi f99589bf79 bit his lip hard.6ab933491b1e3e94

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“Just a sec, oh! Right. You—you’re the one who sat b32e008950 behind Cha Jin-geon, right? Jin-geon, come over here!”b6cf6e5d77312aad

Lee Se-jin stared 67de5b6d7e at him blatantly d1061260ab for a moment 9bb724ae2a before shouting loudly. Without giving him a 08102297cd chance to stop him, 17409eb2a7 he called Jin-geon over.42af6b6806a4544d

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Cold sweat trickled 096f0bff34 down Yang-hwi’s back 68f9487250 as the sound e1fcc248bc of approaching footsteps 6e42588aae grew closer. His prayers to c4129d39e9 avoid a confrontation a95c393461 felt futile as f186c53d82 Cha Jin-geon drew 230cfae6d5 near.4f694ef283a11fe3

“Why are you here…”760efd8af693a8e1

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There was no pretending not 1235c64fd1 to notice anymore. Yang-hwi turned around, awkwardly 60d1a68b98 forcing the corners of a0db9df321 his mouth up.bd2edac9c019bbb6

“Haha… Hi.”86b0e6a419689059

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Cha Jin-geon, upon seeing him, d2c449aceb raised one eyebrow as if d2eb71b10a surprised. His expression seemed to say, 5f203cb8e0 ‘Looks like I got dragged aa1cd32a99 into something annoying’, but that 41d4e6bd10 was just Yang-hwi’s imagination.818250d25848fe1d

“So I didn’t see it wrong earlier.”5d74022fe82abb3d

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With a gentle 0020eccaa0 face, Cha Jin-geon c4fe00ee12 spoke in a 413ddec35a soft tone. Yang-hwi flinched at the sweet 6f0ff21334 sound of his voice.a1acdb462a9f21a5

‘I can’t let myself get swayed.’3874a8a6284f4cbf

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Determinedly steeling himself inside, 1fc921bf53 he slowly met Cha 0ada2a2552 Jin-geon’s gaze.882c017ce31905e4

“Yang-hwi. It’s been a while.”3e8e032fbee6c0ad

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Cha Jin-geon greeted him with aa9595491d a bright smile.23ff1b66c6676e6e