SS Chapter 3.4

Looking up at the 7e189ccb27 neatly written signboard in 00d0be12a1 Chinese characters, Eunho unnecessarily 677a7af55c rubbed the back of 56be7dbafe his neck. He had d831eb4b2f been lost 8ead7b239d in thought a4d8bddb5d throughout the 985abf9b29 afternoon classes bf41fae579 and ended 3db9df2914 up having 661d98cb2f to write d1c02e0a21 a reflection 4b5e5aadba paper after ef4cefd1c9 the final 33770d14e8 homeroom, which 12db46dd20 made him 5c308e31d2 a little 9e05c59d6c late for 752daca17d his appointment.44818c8f48882973

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.4a20ed86d4e0de52

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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.fb1a25061b18fa8d

Considering that b9455a7a1a the guy 3f1c656f87 who would 3fdecfbf56 usually send 4efab2e600 a message 150bc6770c saying he bb071dc8ad was leaving 99275de24a first had 036c800bed left without 220e70d417 saying anything, 9b91228a57 it seemed 7e9e624be2 he was 363fa1dae9 still angry.fe27325a2c46dd62

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“Who is the one who should be angry right now?”ed137ce9c9f4eed5

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.03d1187a8a38cc00

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Just then, a 327fd4b74d waiter approached Eunho. It seemed they found 6930414624 it strange to see 7e951da405 a student in uniform 1a45383355 hesitating in front of c9c2e0017a the large gate of 5e2639c41c the traditional Korean restaurant e689698e30 that looked like it 1b0d1db159 was carved from an c54e8d5fd4 old tree. A sophisticated pink 83f1e0d66a hanbok skirt fluttered 7d2cca279d as they approached, b0bbb4b0f4 and a polite 780cce6972 voice came over.34b2d01cc08b1ac2

“Hello. Do you have a reservation?”93743318dd43a0dc

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“Ah… yes. Under the name Cha Jihyeon.”27cc25ec53aaf905

“Your party is waiting inside. I will escort you to the annex.”0455cba35ca2c392

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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.2116a1479a4c8125

After passing f554661bba the long 680e1ae4f8 main building 4a9780f826 from which 1ff584e2d9 warm yellow f61031508a light leaked cf626b5f0d out, a cacffd2259 well-maintained garden 9beb440881 unfolded before 9648cabf84 his eyes 9b30f26941 as he 03ab50c25f went further 1926334c45 inside. It was a refreshing 6611d11583 sight, as if the cb68d7e7c5 season of lush greenery 95f50f964d had been brought and f2207a8488 placed there. Small swarms 611fde27d1 of gnats 4413137c31 flew around 4777c8388d the lights 4b976dbeec that had 3072019924 been turned 239eab2960 on in fe61f62406 advance, perhaps 2208385622 considering the 6a81cd8010 sunset.cf83b18098e74844

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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.1654b083aed0ad0a

“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?”023ed0939de00c0a

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“Ah… yes.”850bea70cdbb5c9a

“This is the annex. I will guide you inside.”a498da90b0705a23

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Entering the annex 9cef9f569e with the backyard 03a70fd668 sparkling in the fba91fc0b9 sunlight behind him, f5359c2524 he saw traditional a2f5990400 sliding doors lined 75b81cf719 up on both d58abd4ba1 sides.8d36a774b808ac27

Stopping at one f4bef54592 of them, the 971366c818 waiter pulled the c5ceaf5032 door open, and 841fadf76b people sitting harmoniously b1cbd7a7ea with a large 491e40eec2 window overlooking the d46640d476 outside behind them e8ac5b33f8 came into view.925e3b7080967299

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Everyone’s gaze instantly fell on Eunho. Except for one person, Cha Dohyeon, who was slowly eating porridge.4b95dd35d757a1fb

“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!”fc9ab20d93baf46e

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Jihyeon, whom he hadn’t seen in almost a year, waved her hand with a welcoming expression.157db3e6b14f2e2d

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.34ce3ca578fa45fa

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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.”2312fde75b36946d

“Oh, Auntie. It’s a time for studying. They are busier than I am.”99e6ff380131ce94

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His mother’s expression softened at Jihyeon’s warm words. Eunho spoke to Jihyeon with an awkward expression.1ddee8ae341bae2d

“noona, I’m sorry. Did you wait long?”afcef544d2ef14dc

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“A little? Just kidding. We just arrived too.”12dfd77e3a72132d

He only 8b5720337d apologized to 8639c448a9 Jihyeon, completely fa935974a4 leaving out e97be1e2cd Cha Dohyeon, c1e4acc7f4 but Dohyeon 4caea29b3c was eating 6fe1dbe75c white porridge 4f6ee11b82 as if 2c8811bfef he had 2e3d74deaf no interest. Eunho glanced 0b76d9c2cb at Dohyeon 287b72ba17 with a 78be989468 suspicious look, b930e292e2 seeing him eefcd0eccb sitting calmly d4d758b6c3 without even 7a8713ba78 looking his c9034823e2 way.d825f5a436a9f20a

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“Our Eunho, you’ve gotten more handsome since I last saw you? You seem to have grown taller too.”69375dc9445e78d9

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.7d19bd43e12b54a3

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Although there was 3368a43c1d a significant age 91d0fba426 difference and not bdcb7c1ffd much in common, 1c25b49261 Jihyeon particularly doted 329ce6d7f2 on him, who d4e5f20a22 had a completely 091d3be6bd different personality from 596b88fb3e Cha Dohyeon.90e3589ac784887f

“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.”7b1cdcbff9dc41c5

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“Ugh, what secret. Just eat.”912ff3b2f4e100e3

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.8eecc05b6b240f27

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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.”5735fb7985c650fe

“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.”53efab68b4e0e442

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Dohyeon chuckled at Jihyeon’s playful words and replied.e9125ed4ef2d4c4e

“What Sister buys is obvious, isn’t it? Isn’t it clothes again?”9bbdede79f021a1e

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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?”d1bf1a6b49d1e278

“Ask what? The boss is asking, and they’re going to say no to that.”7de1b9ef16a29f4f

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Jihyeon laughed brightly again at Dohyeon’s firm words. A harmonious atmosphere flowed over the table.a1ffb8873e60f14d

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.26f22fc04007657e

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Thud.81346d0298e57a01

“Excuse me. I will serve the appetizer.”ec2d3f99059c8c80

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The door, 00117fd6db neatly decorated 3fd97b8bc5 with traditional 9776169b34 patterns, opened, 512148db7e and a 1700808e39 person wearing 1c33e30c8b a hanbok 5218cc30e6 of a 46ce46a16b different color 148bcdeb1d from the da85353a89 one Eunho 65cc6131b5 had seen b7edb4d6fd earlier entered.a84f9779a5b8a37a

As the waiter was 57fbf404aa about to place a 877a4a01ab wooden plate with a a6bf79067c small bowl of porridge 33a2b15076 on the table, Dohyeon 0fb78f6806 raised his arm and d2b61a347c stopped their hand.3350fb36bf63e56b

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“Excuse me, but one of my companions has a nut allergy.”49f6d94d6530ea25

“Customer, I apologize. I will bring a different kind right away. Would pumpkin porridge be alright?”939aad5520d09830

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“Ah… yes.”b827afe594e4b9ec

Eunho, flustered 3c411a6b86 by the 780b31999a sudden turn 338863def7 of events, 8c7c2da915 answered without 7956e3c57c thinking. It seemed the porridge 0c322c247c Dohyeon was eating earlier 05915d5768 was pine nut porridge.31e7c6d1f687103f

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Eunho was 18db0c070a slightly surprised e22ad0f0bc that Dohyeon, ee5c19b295 who had fd176c89e7 been talking 370ab63389 calmly while a6609bfb28 only looking ce64e67b18 to the f3e4c265f8 side, was 0ac546b97c paying attention e9b4dc6244 to that. He subtly 03e635a8e3 checked his a8a62866b0 expression, wondering 251c7d7472 if he 777a92e281 was no 709a9d27f9 longer angry, 642ece36f5 but Dohyeon f94c234f74 had already d0a5341f91 naturally blended 4ef849d370 back into 1eb1b3165b the conversation 0ed27b1955 on the 0f3684ca9c side.2b944ac751c75356

‘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?’701eb71f5176ac80

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Anyway, Cha 581b2b8788 Dohyeon also fada0d932a had a 7b23e65292 childish side 2f3cfd4afd in his 6960832888 own way. Eunho concluded 2a097a2310 that it ec026483ff would be 703fe14331 better for 0700c89653 him, who e4a0583a6f was relatively fd41b20bfa more magnanimous, b98573812d to apologize 8113579cfb first.df47df66c2dec4e5

Waiting for that proud a7b8e13dd1 bastard to say sorry 19015616ca would be more troublesome f5ce76e0c2 than just giving in 29961cfe02 first.55a5cdc563abc836

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Feeling relieved, Eunho 8b67b36eca picked up a da98b0cbee spoon and took 962cfdce35 a bite of e3a327e61d the nabak kimchi f1e674466f placed in front 91cd9c253f of him. A sour c95f7e343f and light fbf417f318 taste lingered 434cee7a90 in his 708f13c8e7 mouth.5b5e30894b66dd96

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.2b3268b073611c62

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Dohyeon just 9d4b26fc8e listened quietly 992710309b without saying 9fbe0bbe13 much, occasionally 8080a86e96 laughing and cc7142836a giving small 85ba3ee40d responses.124937771645b28e

Amidst the enjoyable conversation that crossed genres, Eunho alone was watching Dohyeon’s reaction and organizing what he would say later.836c31814bee34e6

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He was e5b9cf6af2 contemplating how 50a97c34ba to start 642d150dda his words, 0d7fa528b1 whether to 645e4a8bcb ask seriously 1ab479ed62 why he 9747a1c627 did that 4aa48cd39e or to 651b1ccdc5 bring it fc31cbdc02 up playfully 3115a8ac26 by asking 009f512f3e if he 253707fd43 was crazy, 6a332bcf88 when Jihyeon, d49a85f5dd who had 8b0d1b0e24 been talking db9a28063f about a 2756b44b7d man she b5ee056221 had met b9df3b5498 briefly abroad, f064fe94d0 changed the b9b4f346c8 subject.4054bb408580e095

“By the way, why are you two so awkward? Did you fight again?”d48267eed996f29d

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“What do you mean ‘again’? Anyone who hears that would think we fight like kids all the time.”a24da8fe2023470c

Eunho answered curtly, 78c4e32bbc but Jihyeon still 4102f36598 looked at them 548ed71541 suspiciously.b85a5b361ed901a1

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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.9fb2854edcf3ca83

However, Eunho, who couldn’t be confident because he had also committed a sin, bit his lip and quietly observed Dohyeon’s expression.a5422bdb5d6ab676

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Dohyeon, who 363866ecac had casually 09b2b00313 put down deacbeae21 his spoon, 405a751c7a picked up bb5093e370 the napkin 6a7117abcc on his e05cfc9935 lap and 2544cb7c2f wiped his 0198328825 mouth. Nothing was particularly 0c7a735cf7 dirty, but it 5946dca31c was a gesture b2215e1e6d to start a 36d0df0909 conversation.6d2855c3eb5dfacf

Eunho, feeling anxious 4b5f041aa5 about what Cha ace25f5c46 Dohyeon would say, 39a4baf345 watched him with a2d46fa4e4 trembling eyes.6ad873ca2de73bfa

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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.210dab48aa1ef880

“Actually, I made a bit of a mistake with Eunho today.”876f5a6d8bdbef80

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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.ffbb9b8a4ce42993

Eunho looked intensely at a6f1dfab5e Dohyeon with a face cfe7d0c091 mixed with suspicion and e0f65aafd4 anxiety, but Dohyeon paid cab93b6f78 no attention to the 16f863a10b gaze fixed on his d7993e78ac face.81b9e5a4b2a96aeb

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“Dohyeon, you made a mistake? You’re not that kind of kid, did something really happen between you two?”54d4a3c20a01aa17

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.cb89c62604daf216

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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.”f1629eb2c078a048

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…?185e3fb67099f762

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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.”67286141f9ab8618

Eunho raised his a033693f0d head, unable to 1adba21095 close his mouth d23182b7f0 in shock. The eyes he eea4acf5a5 met for the 6e35b48daf first time since 72ace8a92c entering the restaurant db8f8b0283 held a sense b85d5bff3b of ease, the e6f67fe77a opposite of the cd98c76997 strange desperation he 60e8d5ccdb had felt earlier 623db52b83 in the day.3e3f305eaa30d587

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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.1bfffeb661995322

“Smoking isn’t good for you, and I was worried because it seemed like you were smoking…”7591d757ca5c9309

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“……”4dd60fe65d4bc973

“Yeo Eunho, I’m sorry.”ce544c68a40bcff4

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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.f6e065aee821bea9

Jihyeon got up 984f81fc53 late and tried 72e57ea5ca to stop her e9532d91b2 mother, but no 2262f218d9 one could stop 4c3bb111cf her once she 00e01ac7df was agitated. Eunho grabbed 09edb9a6bb whatever he 73b0481d52 could reach a9daff1797 and covered eaf15cbc16 his body.5da11aeff87cb3f6

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“Yeo Eunho, go home and don’t let me see you.”26d97572618e74f4

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!5a4b3b1ac253fec5

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Before the morning assembly, as soon as the period self-study time ended, Eunho ran towards Dohyeon’s classroom, panting.989a6c4985654cdc

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His whole body ached a4a70ced90 from being beaten since a051315345 yesterday evening because of a11a2a0aa2 that damn guy.79b6e390117ce66b

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.e139ef8abf59ddf7

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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.81f22c16330568fa

“Hey, you fucking Cha Dohyeon!”c39e08441b247690

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Behind the door that 4b86dd4a32 opened with a bang, d3eec44171 the peaceful scene of 164b3416d7 the classroom preparing for 6a498da2ab the morning assembly unfolded. Confused eyes c580f2e997 were fixed be028c2f90 on the 52423960de person who 2085cb1243 had broken 041bb72403 the peace.ba1adacc34e5f62d

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.6eb02afabd56cc69

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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.f3683fa20630ee10

While someone was suffering 7f732a76ec pain with every step 8e1a2dc6e3 because of him, that dea4446463 damned Cha Dohyeon was f65c988187 as relaxed and neat e725067df3 as usual.19e0fac5b05bba6c

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“Hey, you son of a bitch, follow me up to the rooftop.”e9fd5d1d2397f274

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.c17716f954da9a84

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“Dohyeon, are you going?”bedf50b66d537a3e

The student next to him, who asked while watching Dohyeon’s reaction, soon showed a puzzled expression.08929513b651d071

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He should 7ddacbc0e6 have been dbe47122be angry at 7326617666 Yeo Eunho, 46f5ed766d who had af10e5b3af suddenly shown 4028b8a031 up and 64eae0d04b cursed in 9dd0d3a239 front of 7f9e13e5ca everyone, but 6d71e1ab89 Dohyeon was 956c08af9a instead smiling 34de5da99f with his 6d7e1f8939 lips curled 04941d91fc up as d9d0b8c57f if he 2d1ce64297 was enjoying c4016839d4 it.59451dd19bc3771e

“Of course. He called me! If the homeroom teacher looks for me, tell him I went to the nurse’s office.”bca33300a92794cc

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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.aa5aaa40d74db0b6

As he walked f0eedb0f1a out of the dd2c6d2ae8 classroom, an empty e605f3cb68 hallway greeted him. Dohyeon slowly 5019af64eb took steps c2b01d0c77 towards the d9fc66e0ef stairwell leading 7e4eb3f067 to the 2883dedc1f rooftop.3ad8622655681377

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