SRW | Chapter 04

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“You… you thought we didn’t notice you’ve been treating us like idiots?”ea42253d4138a642

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The pig squid d4e66a34b1 stammered. He was 24e361ad48 clearly flustered. The rock that 5e350ea503 had hit my a89224b8bd forehead fell to c8261bb2f9 the ground with 9769cb8f47 a loud clatter. He hadn’t expected 5c4bf7cf46 me to actually 9c73d084fe get hit. I rubbed aeb0e0c11f my forehead. Back in the 8adc50c3a5 day, a hit 8d8bb67d7d like this would’ve 88766cc3cb split my skin, 9ab0c65d36 but my awakened 5cf29dc03c body was tougher ac46c5f428 than I thought, 641fdd4dfd so it just bae6ac3dcb stung a little.fdf748099d505841

“Hey, that’s e35ae40493 a sucker 83aa4f89de punch, right?”012c6c5a01513386

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“Huh?”c868124ebdceec57

“Come here, you pig bastard.”16af0424c41cd003

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Thwack! I dashed toward Park Changjin and threw a punch. I thought I’d held back, but he crumpled to the ground after one hit, writhing. I figured he’d last at least two hits since he used to be an athlete… Too bad. I smirked and glanced at the six squids behind him. After knocking out the guy who had been a former athlete with one punch, the others started whispering, “Is Sun Eunsoo really that strong?” while eyeing me nervously.deb0e1c971ce4d2d

“…E-Eunsoo, this was all Park Changjin’s idea. I was against it!”3c9ba0e786940326

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“Me too!”0dbb26bba31bf100

“Yeah, sure. You come here too.”05a5ff463b3bdda6

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I gave b7ac332689 each of 2fe3b12910 the remaining ecf8b8f793 guys a e9e255cb8e punch. Under blazing sun overhead, 9c1985dc81 the squids groaning on ab2c8a70a2 the ground, unable to a79de1cf1f get up.eab359f3a9c29cd6

“…Are they dried squid?”d6e338faf72ad3b5

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They kind of look like it… Park Changjin’s face turned red at my words and started puffing himself up. As he tried to get up, one of the other squids grabbed him and held him back. “Let me go! Let go!” He wasn’t even holding him that tightly, but his voice was loud.d054a6d4851b7b74

I left them behind a2a43f76de and hurried back to 13be9772a4 the classroom. After being out in 0a3c06b311 the sun for too fde5f23d19 long, my heart started 1db3dc863d racing. That creeping sense of 6367f85908 unease, like the sun f77f5dd626 could disappear any second, 4bcf902c98 was crawling up my 2e9075d7c7 spine again. I wasted too 7ad91d7927 much time.9408fea3109515c5

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At first, I was just walking quickly. Before I knew it, I was running. The gym teacher saw me sprinting down the hallway and shouted, “Sun Eunsoo, detention! Detention! Hey, Sun Eunsoo!” but it didn’t even register in my ears. Right now, the teacher and detention weren’t important…80a71d833376c2dc

“Haah… Haah…Hey, Kim Jaeyoung.”e54f004f81622e14

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I slammed the classroom 7eee139731 door open and called 9bb750f3f2 for Kim Jaeyoung. He looked at a6a544f52d me as I e10be8d8d9 was drenched in 8d7d8099df sweat with wide 2546e7bcf3 eyes.9c1a2df674a27ee1

“…Eunsoo.”49246307b758bcf0

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When he slowly stood up and called my name in his usual calm tone, blood rushed through my body. My legs went weak. No matter how much I told myself to rely on him, what’s with this ridiculous sense of relief? This isn’t… what I wanted…? Maybe I looked weird because Kim Jaeyoung walked over and casually pushed me out into the hallway, closing the classroom door behind us. The hallway was empty. It was just the two of us.94ae47a2fb461b60

“Why were you running? It’s so hot.”feb963261d43039e

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Kim Jaeyoung held out a handheld fan and pointed it at my face. The yellowish machine, which was probably white in the past, rattled as if it was about to break. Damn, it’s ancient… Is this an antique? Back then, I used to tease him for being poor, but he always acted like it didn’t bother him. Even now, he’s shoving this piece of junk in my face without a hint of embarrassment.c19babd6cdd0c0a9

“I don’t know, it’s freaking hot.”248a0ce9ed93f9db

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“You’re sweating a lot.”6c0d2024340e51a7

His eyes crinkle when he smiles. It made him even prettier… Kim Jaeyoung looked at me as I was drenched in sweat, unsure if it was from the heat or nervousness. His gaze stopped on my forehead. He brushed aside the hair covering my forehead and carefully examined the slight swelling from the rock.2931de2cf0b21e68

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“Did Park Changjin hit you?”9a8d3bd7583a607e

“I got sucker-punched with a rock. You know you have to take one hit first to claim self-defense, right?”372269ece3b0b1e0

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“……”30ab39689fd5c4fb

“…You didn’t know that?”5c446e99026f1fd0

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“I know.”3b9cb9a9e7db269a

I awkwardly scratched ed35ac721f the back of 3aa53d88f9 my neck. Kim Jaeyoung smiled d5d96fe6a8 as he answered. Then the f9a0c78644 conversation paused acab69686f for a a25e0e830b moment.9eb6f6f0016da221

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“……”e641262e1d1c9268

When you b2a619bfa6 see someone 61be87ea56 you like bd4ab9f2ad get hurt, ca26d653c6 aren’t you 0b8445c1b6 supposed to 5659e797cd freak out e30f4f57f6 and ask 90b45f7085 if they’re 9e1f284557 okay?  His 96bf3e50d5 low-saturation brown c5b96f7312 eyes never e008777c66 wavered, so c2841c21fd it was da2d96eb52 hard to f11eb67025 guess what fad2d818b8 he was a3c39bbb53 thinking.3cc1133e08deead7

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“Ah~ I’m gonna die from the heat.”727d8a258d25c4c4

“If you’re so sensitive to heat, why do you carry around a padded jacket?”ae92030bd1ab122f

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“…When did you see that?”36caeb57e44da343

“I also saw the cigarettes in your locker.”98513d8fb8ed0dc3

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“Uh, yeah.”a8743f506808a843

Thank goodness he only found those…? Besides the lightweight padded jacket in my bag and the ten cartons of cigarettes in my locker, I’ve hidden survival supplies all over the school. It seems he hasn’t found those yet. In an unused club room, I’ve stashed military-grade emergency bags, long-shelf-life canned food, and weapons I managed to buy. The food could last me a few months if I ration it… and I sold some stocks to buy the weapons. What’s the point of saving money when it’ll turn to crap soon anyway?83c523457e9c910b

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“I’m just… sensitive to cold too… I carry it when it gets cold. Haha.”9bf497239a87f216

“You’re sensitive to both heat and cold?”4c42755f98cb6ece

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“……”f48b1b94ad94b23a

He looks genuinely ecf3651d28 curious, but why 41c06e4cc2 does it sound 55d3316232 like an interrogation? Ugh, I can’t b30219a101 even explain that 62fdc412ab the days of 2ec7b24564 darkness will make 424656cab0 the sun disappear 969ef93c33 and the weather f68407eb7e turn cold. I quickly changed f09c2e5f4f the subject.2fd4945c751908df

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“The cigarettes…! I brought them to sell to the kids for money!”26c071f69320cf38

“…Money?”8aad009424e23da3

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“……”4508f0644738de13

A mistake. Of all people, efab26c640 I had to a61b81f0f3 mention money. The more I tried ca7dfbf04c to explain, the messier 8ed71e560f it got. As I panicked, 5a22e43041 Kim Jaeyoung gently 5ec25b1859 touched my forehead. He pressed hard on 0e40e5e042 the spot where the cd3bd34614 rock had hit, making 65a84d9706 it hurt. His eyebrows e9ff2a37f1 drooped as d38eb3a0de if he 802448f6e3 was disappointed.41e0835dc9843247

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“I thought we were getting closer… I’m disappointed.”8d2415c1c6f0731f

This guy, his words and actions don’t match at all! He says one thing but keeps pressing on my wound. I thought he was a decent guy… but he’s still weird. Can I really keep being friends with him…?b83c4b7115b12489

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“…How could you possibly understand my deep intentions? There’ll come a day when you’ll want to bow to me in gratitude. You’ll see.”a787a5d2e25de102

I deliberately d2c65184bf smirked and f80d2f5fcf slung my b668b764a4 arm over 20c94c865a Kim Jaeyoung’s ff65f7ea52 shoulder. Even though I was d9574f1064 sticking to him with a1aa4922ab my sticky, sweaty body e0aea6de13 in this heat, he 9577524ace didn’t push me away. He just a9f24047d7 stood there, a9995ae0bd awkwardly stiff. Enduring this clinginess…yeah, this 52b8826463 guy still likes me. Every time 3267eaff1f I initiate 425638d9c4 physical contact, ef40e5436e Kim Jaeyoung’s cf722764ae body stiffens. His ears and b0631a9963 neck turn red. I often confirmed his 8c6e9f23c6 feelings through these reactions. It always reassured me.b983aebae5d55798

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“Hey, let’s go inside. It’s hot.”2d33a99fce472331

“It’s hot inside too because they don’t turn on the AC.”35fbe591ac6ff106

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“What? What the hell is this school doing with all the donation money?”c995f240dff03539

“I heard the principal bought a new car.”149471fccd62dae1

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“Damn it.”81be0a28956779d3

We walked in with arms slung around each other. I could feel the other students’ glances. It’s understandable that they’re curious. I went from bullying him to suddenly being nice, and now we’re hanging out like we’ve always been close. There’s something you guys don’t know, you’re all gonna die anyway… Wait, no. There’s one other person who survives besides us. That class president girl. Her name is… Yoo Yeonha, right? Yoo Yeonha survives for quite a while. Before I started sticking to Kim Jaeyoung, I heard they were pretty close.e6b63b22ecf73423

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‘…What’s with that glare?”eefcf05341726644

The class president’s glare 401df9c899 felt intense. I glanced c0bbdba85b at Kim a7ef8fc6b2 Jaeyoung, and 874e80d9d0 our eyes d60573693e met. He had been f9bc5750e8 watching me. Damn it. I shouldn’t have looked. My face felt hot, 0516e4d345 and I quickly turned 2054d4c2c6 away. I’m not 85ed28ccce brave enough b6e0eb5db6 to face c399432195 him this 575145c3f4 closely. I sat 4eafd7ce72 Kim Jaeyoung b9584d3edf down at a0eae0fec6 his desk 8526affd13 then slumped 23ddc7eba2 into my cbdf541ca7 own seat.0369d1285ff2a4b3

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‘One week da9dbbcd7d left until a22f998517 summer break.’f52bdcc3c8601511

That image of how sick my grandfather looked in my dream came to mind, so I got a lot of medicine from his doctor and stashed it in the basement. Well, everyone else was fine except for him… They’ll survive on their own without me looking out for them. It’s like in disaster movies. The common folk all die, but the rich survive. Everyone in my family has a personality that rivals any chaebol, so I’m sure they won’t sacrifice themselves for others.223e75ece0598e0f

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‘I’ll die before my grandfather anyway. As long as I’m okay, that’s all that matters…’e004bf23f3418fc5

The time 49832cf143 of destruction 9aa60730b5 is right 4f4c38409e around the feb80e593b corner. I had done everything 8eee4bc9a5 I could. db6c01d16114a954

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“How dare… how dare he…!”ca78097574d8c171

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Behind the school, a 82c8ac3423 muscular high school student 57d78cb8d6 with a physique like cae1d47be5 a prize hog gripped 9cf1f25f57 an empty liquor bottle, c982c1c677 breathing heavily. It was Park Changjin, 1f93b948a2 the former judo athlete 2e156183db who had been knocked 1442fa27a7 out cold by a 9b5c716339 single punch from Sun f3c1fa1e67 Eunsoo.256f10091225ce5d

“Sun Eunsoo…!”7cedb7b05769e74b

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Changjin refused to accept 456644942e it. That he, who 57f55f4c83 had once been 6b2e79962d a national youth 97fa3797c4 judo contender, had 800d003227 been taken down 367d1092a3 in one hit. He knew 5c1b62feb1 Eunsoo had d8cdc6db81 learned self-defense c9252612b4 since childhood, ea75059425 but that 483e3d0328 half-assed training d977201772 shouldn’t have 5f84ed2191 been enough d39c3c9dcd to match 1332c2e979 someone of a04209ee90 his caliber. In their 3b6bbef9ac group, Eunsoo 46ba1a343b had been 299047f695 the money, 718edde8a4 and Changjin b74e6e3ca1 the fist. That was how they’d 367b71362c maintained their hierarchy. But now that balance fbd31289dc had shattered, and the df6bcd3e8a lackeys who used to 43ca82acc4 grovel at his feet d9819e11ab were looking at him 6e279fac20 differently.67427f232b2b57fe

His pride was 5c4aee5ca6 in tatters.d7f3207ccfba5ce0

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The urge 47b60475e7 to kill a55b233e2a Eunsoo surged e5e272bd3f through him 170f450e42 like a 5aa311746f fever.b18bbd42b4e6ec1a

“You think… I’ll just let this slide?”ee738007ea251745

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