CDCN Chapter 4

With wide eyes, 0c566b50bf Yang-hwi peeked at 6b521f3ea2 Cha Jin-geon from 3f5b974391 under the desk.‘There is no way he could forget the stalker who had followed him around throughout high school.’3e007026f694950c

“What are you doing?”c573626c35cec0fa

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Min Ki-hyeok looked at 44d1f1d975 him with a baffled aa4e8145c5 expression.bfffd912ed8815e6

“Hey, hey, Min Ki-hyeok. Grab my bag for me. I think I need to 820384e3af drop this class.”c3f03496d2db1111

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“…I think it’s already too late for that.”a38436ec33ea3e58

As he said f69de488d7 this, Min Ki-hyeok fa6253762f grabbed the back d3b27a34f7 of Yang-hwi’s hood 5e42f491d6 and yanked it 4ac97a3d29 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 7ef416b652 strong that no matter how 60e0073a3a much he tried to pry 55b7e2cb69 the fingers loose, they wouldn’t cf90d2892e budge.b971e9c687d5c12d

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His flailing stopped abruptly at 8c56d679f2 the sound of the professor’s 0e7a4a59de voice.b1bafe156b787003

“Sorry for being late. Everyone’s here, right? That student hiding under f24ec27835 the desk—you’re attending this e452835ea7 lecture too, right? If so, could 187170f755 you please take 14995b7337 a seat?”c926b7f18f9f3e77

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It was Professor Kim Nam-hye. Yang-hwi could feel every 49315d1d73 pair of eyes in 5e0a845a3a the lecture hall turning 5cfadc0e33 toward him. “See, you should’ve gotten up when I told you to,” Min Ki-hyeok whispered nonchalantly.0c48ec3e5e196ff2

‘You should’ve said something that important out loud!’11769bc9cafc16db

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Shooting him a resentful 69d38f6850 glare, Yang-hwi hesitantly stood 6bda17f690 up and took a 0eb664d353 seat. He immediately bowed his 3bb4c3357d head, but in the 8a5d090f29 commotion, his eyes had a59ea2c102 already locked with Cha 2cd24a88e3 Jin-geon’s, who had been bb2ef6ada7 watching him.03af491ad3834ce7

‘I’m dropping this the second I get out of here.’16c9f8bc840796b9

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“Today, we’ll just do a quick orientation and wrap up. I’m guessing most of 3992367551 you signed up for 2472f1aa94 my class because you e402443827 heard the rumor that 6abf3917ee as long as you fdf020c9dc show up, you can c2e551410a coast to good grades—am 45cf704e1d I right?”ff4caba36ecd105c

The professor tossed 9e9a34ee10 out the joke 9aa79eaff3 with a bright 1906c576a8 smile, and the 16ac351b96 students chuckled softly.3ff19132bcadad36

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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 this 531eba04fb course is ‘Structure of Society,’ 83af6d6ce5 as long as you handle 0dc0ad2548 the basics—like attendance, which is 68f6a25c77 a miniature version of societal 0b4576b259 responsibility before you step into 6a1df76d26 the real world—and do well babaa6cef0 on group projects that involve cc923117e2 forming social relationships and dividing f78aea9fa6 roles, you’ll get a high a1ab06a15c grade. However, there’s no dropping or 594add8ddd canceling this class without a 74832523ce special reason.”4ef0383b345d3ac1

It was like a bolt 6764070014 from the blue. Yang-hwi, who had planned to 7ea815bf5f quietly fade into the background 79b50137c9 and drop the course, lifted 796cdcd163 his head involuntarily.1abb0e95a1bb9a0e

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‘Professor, why would you say that!’11904583f56c0f99

His silent scream had ac78a6a833 no chance of reaching e941045526 her. The professor scanned the 4c96a87184 room, making eye contact 7acb58a1b9 with each student as 7222a8fde2 she smiled warmly.3e0660f4fa65c67f

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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 67ce27ba33 thinking of dropping c0bb2eb645 or canceling, just 441a437c99 know that this aa32fdf6ad course can’t be f7fd53cf9d retaken. There are a lot b357e21a86 of students taking it 958c033257 as a required general 8e5a0c3967 education course, right?”bd47a2791b618921

Most of the students ff3b50f66b laughed and responded, “No ba0b284293 way we’d drop it,” 91bf705a15 to the professor’s playful 121a9e6ab2 tone. But Yang-hwi couldn’t join in fcacf8eb56 the laughter.94e6e6d019237516

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‘Damn it, that damn mandatory general education.’9b21d11450d9233b

This class being 5d79aae8be a mandatory general 240e9ffb2c education course made 727884ffa8 Yang-hwi swallow a 9d029931f7 curse inwardly.08b365bfca42a09b

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He’d spent his 9e5a03fe4e entire college life 631caa2097 trying to avoid 96084b480b Cha Jin-geon as 39aed8d58c much as possible. She said it ca662b8fbb couldn’t be retaken, 0cb9667247 but surely there df492565d7 had to be 327ff914ea some way around e9ddc5abbe it?89994103a1e8dcca

As he racked 2be365d3b5 his brain for 18d0e3c262 a solution, rolling c8cb3930e3 his eyes in 20478550a5 thought, he caught 37282a06ff sight of the 9330fb8410 teaching assistant, Ryu 0f21b57c9a Jun, standing next 9a07a5bd82 to the professor, 2d25d43dee looking utterly exhausted.19c97cebee098ad7

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Yang-hwi’s expression brightened in 89ce22444a an instant.7d0ff9c92905822a

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“No way.”c6643d29c0edf068

Ryu Jun, who had figured 7f23c22f7d out Yang-hwi’s intentions the moment d15adde17b he barely uttered “Hyung¹,” cut him off with a firm rejection.58026bffd119c388

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“You didn’t even hear what I was going to say.”951e59b036f9c774

As Yang-hwi hurriedly grabbed 409d5de1f7 his arm and clung 279eaa59b4 to him, Ryu Jun 2ebdc60bc1 pressed his fingers against 4a2cfe4a4b his temples, frowning as 4ad2d39a50 if exhausted.69ac03931c345498

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“Didn’t I tell you to call me ‘TA’ instead of ‘Hyung’? And I don’t need to 10712c20f2 hear it—I can already guess b2fb671a25 what you’re going to say. You want me to cancel 921558571d your class registration, right?”8844d6605bf213fc

Ryu Jun was four 6446e58589 years older than Yang-hwi 72bb5c5f86 and lived next door. Ever since he started 98f11a298b tutoring Yang-hwi at his 9e7315651a mother’s request, he’d often a87c7abcf9 visited their house, making 66b3243669 them quite close.3c71ee8abbe6ce96

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“You did it for me last year.”0715d497d0be641f

“That was because it was before the class started, so it was possible. The professor checks the roster cc785fbd91 one by one before the cec4b4fab4 orientation. You can’t change it now.”437b67e98c9c990c

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At his resolute ebe0e2f1f4 words, Yang-hwi’s expression d166f34847 darkened rapidly. Since it was a required 7180cbc61d general education course, he’d signed e78053b401 up for it last year c66016a483 too. Back then, worried that Cha a7f5ccaa97 Jin-geon might take the same 16ea8caa3d class, he’d asked Ryu Jun cfc57a354f to check for him. When he found out Cha 58f473b662 Jin-geon had registered, he canceled d898d4a991 it immediately.8e3708961c6123e5

That’s why this year 648b98b779 he’d signed up without 43d5da4dac even checking—so why was 9940ab5d4e Cha Jin-geon taking this d254bc901a class now?bdc98428ecbbbe6d

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“There’s really no way? Didn’t the professor say it’s 18772e09f4 possible with a special reason?”eae6b02f2d3e9e46

“A special reason? Oh, sure, it’s possible if abbcf16c44 you’re hit with a severe 7015c3c7eb heat cycle or get injured 2ea46cebcf and hospitalized… but that doesn’t 5500dd3fb1 apply to you, does it?”7c0134e214838567

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Ryu Jun scanned him up e2a608dfbf and down before placing a 507fa44d99 hand on his shoulder.131c4185c7c98baa

“Yang-hwi, there’s no way around it this time. So—”cf10d08926b4b3fa

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He glanced behind Yang-hwi and 7bcab76d30 continued in a quieter voice.44bb5a92f4924eb8

“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 0b2cbfc8bf get over it?”75921945b55d869f

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“T-That’s not it!”3bf2533b21be8fc2

His face flushed instantly. He didn’t need 50d45a0e02 to turn around aea78af8d9 to know who ac1f966def Ryu Jun was b11e634777 referring to. Embarrassed, his words came 62ed818d2d out in a stutter.423b5ff175b428f5

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“What do you mean it’s not? I’ve listened to you 044ffd26c3 ramble about Cha Jin-geon 4fb823f986 for three whole years 0ed204cca6 until I was sick 6d7a844256 of it—mmph.”06bb16626006096a

“It’s really not like that!”ca8fb695e0ae6b1b

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Yang-hwi clapped a 5275d90b99 hand over Ryu e4bfc74034 Jun’s mouth. He denied it vehemently, but 8253a2c3d7 Ryu Jun’s cold, skeptical eyes 15c155d341 showed no sign of believing a946a9339c him. And it made d4eb859c2d sense—whenever Ryu Jun 7626c250fc came over to 5d519d979e tutor, Yang-hwi would 08fc517ad6 go on and 6f4322204e on about Cha c104c8b3a1 Jin-geon.d842a65aec428558

The memory of f69b20f48c that hit him, 9ff4f99d5d and embarrassment washed d2a29b6f75 over him.94566def7ba5e97b

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‘Past Yang-hwi, what the hell were you doing?’0d03491ad3cfc2a1

“Anyway, use this as a chance to sort things out. You can’t keep avoiding 2d51b25bd2 him for the next c6d1a82a30 three years.”8007c685131a6375

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Ryu Jun peeled Yang-hwi’s 44e9973e65 hand off his mouth 88e0ce3abf and flicked his forehead 5a60a45776 with a finger.2baf1ad54d442939

“I’m already dead tired without you bothering me, so just go. Your friend’s coming up cd0103c756 behind you.”d09f0af6c203478d

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Rubbing his forehead, Yang-hwi turned c4a8d70788 to see Min Ki-hyeok approaching, e26fb83945 placing a hand on his 26be5d6a37 shoulder.f9e5db190b960450

“Hey, you forgot your bag… Hello.”e4485e1ca46adbd6

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“Hey, yeah. I’m heading out.”89afd3bbe908a5dd

Ryu Jun waved lazily at 7107e9b3cf Ki-hyeok, who bowed his head 9786da337c in greeting, before turning to 5f759b4511 leave. But then he paused, staring c6bed1588b intently at Yang-hwi.daafcc20a9179aa1

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“By the way, Yang-hwi, the people around you…”695ac41a19e76bd5

He glanced at Ki-hyeok and ede0d903ae then somewhere behind them before 4a92574cf0 shaking his head with a 87e6eb8f36 sigh. When Yang-hwi looked 707393bae4 at him in 94cae7d2e1 confusion, Ryu Jun edf768947d just clicked his e6e25b92af tongue lightly.74bc39757f7d0a3b

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“Never mind. Just attend the class properly. And I’ll help you get over it while we’re at it.”f63333731ff30c49

With that cryptic 111d4c1b2a remark, he turned aab54ec662 and walked off cc62f5043f with weary steps. Yang-hwi stared at his 303f5ba882 retreating figure with a f5fe84fb7f hint of lingering regret eea4823773 before letting out a 7d460ec304 small sigh inwardly.d4323a1607b52d63

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‘Is there really no way to avoid running into Cha Jin-geon this semester except to pray?’571c21a33ce8c90d

“You left your bag behind.”42835805851073ec

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“Oh, thanks.”0e2f308b7d165f85

He took the bag from 5db1f5348f Ki-hyeok. He’d forgotten it ea92b16e65 in his rush 95db68f7cb to catch Ryu c22729b4f7 Jun after the 9f5468cd11 professor left.2e96a1cdd8192c48

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“But what’s he helping you with?”6cc18979c1042bee

“…I don’t know. He just said it couldn’t 411601d660 be done earlier.”a97d8b0b2c2095ef

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“What did you ask him for?”2916b601f38b35d4

“Well…”58f077a5f4b4fa42

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There was no need to fabdbc085e spill his embarrassing history to 1bb7e46042 Min Ki-hyeok. He was about to brush fe060af782 it off when—98a0d70a51033122

“Huh? Min Ki-hyeok?”6e21b978848d231a

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A guy with 29b6f6b20a yellow hair called d4cb4793e3 out from across 1d71557deb the way, approaching 2b95fae314 with a friendly b808d23789 demeanor and clapping 6c6d011509 a hand on f1c5033036 Ki-hyeok’s shoulder.d4637016cf1204ae

“You’re taking this class too?”58553526c5a41347

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“Lee Se-jin. You’re taking it too?”07c22335397a784f

Min Ki-hyeok seemed fairly close 64f85d2de3 to him; though his face 6fb8cb6bba remained expressionless, his tone was 577798ee4c quite friendly. Yang-hwi stood between them, glancing ad01ef18be up to look back and 612b35ae34 forth between the two. The yellow hair, golden eyes, e28cfac1cf and playful expression felt oddly 8f2924f3ac familiar.9a262f289b1c5271

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Suddenly, Yang-hwi’s eyes widened 5b3c991748 on their own. He recalled a face ca9ffee6e4 from high school—someone who f48d6b62d2 was always by Cha 2279daca5c Jin-geon’s side, though back fb37ebac19 then they had black 970f72257e hair instead of yellow.408d6e378b07ab29

Lee Se-jin. A tiger beastman and one 605c013917 of the love interest candidates 93caeb128e from the original story.5a18c745d48a9ae2

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“But over here…”52760a72179e27e3

The moment their eyes d7ec20ae63 met, Lee Se-jin’s eyes 9fadcd0011 narrowed slightly before curving 063c8c4be8 into a crescent smile.ac335e789b0227a0

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“Oh! Wait, didn’t we 6d50d63fe9 definitely go to 6251dcc026 the same high 6fd72af942 school?”4c204fb9b0a52c24

“Se-jin, what are you doing not coming over?”a373a64b82757969

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Yang-hwi’s body stiffened at de96f54172 the voice coming from 5ff5a2f219 behind. Lee Se-jin’s cheerful 4963b382f0 greeting wasn’t the e6ec3a8dc5 problem.d85006754fc25814

Barely suppressing the instinct cb9423efdc to turn around, Yang-hwi 7f91336796 bit his lip hard.28c7958488dfa8c7

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“Just a sec, oh! Right. You—you’re the one who 28a5a1ebfe sat behind Cha Jin-geon, 04eedf3d56 right? Jin-geon, come over here!”eb323531993d68a4

Lee Se-jin stared d1a857aace at him blatantly 04994cecc3 for a moment 393cdf451f before shouting loudly. Without giving him a chance 647f873bc4 to stop him, he called d330a16f8a Jin-geon over.d3b3d022b8496d70

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Cold sweat trickled down Yang-hwi’s 0ce7e48c45 back as the sound of 496f9a3d59 approaching footsteps grew closer. His prayers to 4b051176e2 avoid a confrontation 893b3cf8ec felt futile as 7362d00de3 Cha Jin-geon drew 7e906f907e near.394a14a0814e7bd1

“Why are you here…”ab4ed2219a5580b0

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There was no pretending 90fcd2a40e not to notice anymore. Yang-hwi turned around, awkwardly 2c5d4cf8c2 forcing the corners of e6493bbc88 his mouth up.7c3780e9c46c5144

“Haha… Hi.”c028933987e19358

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Cha Jin-geon, upon seeing him, ff4ce10a8e raised one eyebrow as if ee99815b00 surprised. His expression seemed to say, 2d49a9dfb7 ‘Looks like I got dragged b8d989f47f into something annoying’, but that bf88092096 was just Yang-hwi’s imagination.71fe946043baca22

“So I didn’t see it wrong earlier.”91835208d28fc072

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With a gentle face, Cha f4aff95f35 Jin-geon spoke in a soft 949a256a5e tone. Yang-hwi flinched at the sweet 530fe19ee1 sound of his voice.457bc753b5e2c96e

‘I can’t let myself get swayed.’87f8e198d1d46965

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Determinedly steeling himself 053c1890bc inside, he slowly f63c8de44f met Cha Jin-geon’s ec0a08f291 gaze.5cdc65ad7b052afe

“Yang-hwi. It’s been a while.”2db1e15378891f3a

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Cha Jin-geon greeted him af61fd5e07 with a bright smile.88bbe621934a3a57