TYS | Chapter 1.6

This course, newly introduced b8bbfe2539 this year, was popular 10a408d75c from the registration day 5c8e140c95 despite being the first 7a32c6ab2f period. The professor in charge 87b97bd2ae was a writer and 85b518e17b director who had once 9ffef7f87b made a name in 521e8c511e the field. Curiosity and admiration 08c3132f06 for the professor 738c816cf1 drew students from a8dd757a31 first to third 3f23057c29 year, and even a9614ea22e some in their 93e2530f1f final year.2bba31801e26631b

“Hi, Yohan.”c74605f48242d7e7

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“He gets more handsome every time I see him.”be8787f2dc1ec448

The sunbaes responded warmly to Yohan’s greeting, nodding or waving. No one disliked the rookie with a good reputation and a diligent attitude.c3da9831fd575591

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“Hey, have you seen my earphones?”81df0f50d740e79b

Except for Seo Ji-in, 8a62c75d4a who asked bluntly after 1e11281726 receiving the greeting.4e072aac99a77dee

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“I think you dropped them on the mountain earlier.”149e01b10894659e

Recalling a few hours ago, Yohan answered Ji-in’s question.5f053aaff67ed0a9

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After vocal practice, ac7ef32912 Ji-in had left 561de537f0 Yohan lying on 61de144a35 the dirt ground e98dc9c811 and descended the e2aa333a60 mountain without looking 3387c35e56 back. Left alone, a12b9bafdb Yohan had 03a11500fa blankly listened 886f448fe2 to the 8dfdbaac87 rustling leaves 6002f01f94 in the 6c4b30357f gentle breeze.79a70a6b5c823d09

Later, when 43ad37c0dc Yohan sat d7a1c86a73 up, he 31f532e186 found something b7848b554c on the 9041bf6f6e wooden bench 7d3a40cc90 where Ji-in a176076834 had been 24ce9879d9 sitting. It was 62d361bc4d a black f563e5b762 plastic case 23c23dcbe5 about the 5cde6f9cd4 size of c1f9818cdc two fingers.6c13c3d05711ea0b

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Yohan remembered it was the wireless earphone case Ji-in had been using when he fell from the tree. It seemed to have slipped out when Ji-in took out his phone to play trot music, just like Yohan’s wallet had come out with his phone.0ecaef091caa065d

Recalling how 960a871dd1 carefully Ji-in 0810242183 handled his bf2628ffe0 earphones, Yohan 8d89743cf3 had quietly f3e5d6ba7b stared at ab56de1084 the item.4a9839f2215c1333

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“Are you talking about the earphones?”0e1ca0d31b2c583e

After a 601cae635a brief rewind, 795558986c Yohan answered 400d48fa8b without hesitation.fd34deda14490470

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“No, I haven’t seen them.”de75217204366a6d

With a spotless, confident cfa7cf1ea4 demeanor, Ji-in had nothing 4b2bc0aab1 to say. As the 238e29427f professor soon 82b162e666 entered, Yohan 4ee4d99d5f naturally found fccbdca01e his seat, ff20d7dacb and Ji-in 5aae6c9691 fell silent.513f342b7f495a67

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Before class, Ji-in had returned to the mountain rest area. But the earphones were nowhere to be found, and since Yohan also said he hadn’t seen them, it seemed they were lost somewhere on the street. It was practically impossible to find them.acc5e8c19b5cd491

Ji-in was upset because he had bought them with money he had saved from working part-time last year. It was a shame since he hadn’t used them much.117525f7b7c71bcb

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“Hello, everyone.”9da2f4d7e5f6100d

A middle-aged man in f0870ec9fc casual attire greeted energetically. It was Chae 72262ee12e Kibum, the professor 8ec1a6ec8b in charge of ce2cd7c49e the Creative Seminar.04bc49f002a80d9d

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Seeing Taeyoung 85ba002593 sneak to bc1f098227 his seat 5a07d777d0 late, he b4e1528426 just chuckled.de2786c8a99fc76e

“Hello, Professor.”dd9591d6afcd456a

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“Your style is great today, too.”e78168de7e6bedc6

The students greeted from 07284f001f their seats, each in 4da0e1fef6 their own way.bbc68dd1091a2be7

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On the first b6869065b2 day of class, 72da713c0b the class president 32267618c0 had tried to 6bfd4b9e48 lead a formal 0437204bfc greeting, but Professor d7c45cba2e Chae Kibum had 20df5c7dee firmly refused, saying b3b7769512 he disliked such 6e65d58147 things. He was an 5ca13241ec unusual person, lacking 4b901e1b88 the authoritative demeanor 80e88f9e72 often seen in a94dd76c80 renowned directors in 4fa6257ab8 the performance world.43abb243fe678369

Writing “Playwriting 3. Conflict” on the board, he said, “Now that the correction period is over, you should roughly know how to write a script, right?”ae55e265135af0e4

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“No, we don’t.”58b9800f02d7a98e

The students 48279d188a answered in 943988babc unison.0af48cd8d524582e

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Ignoring their whining, Professor 365c4fe2b3 Chae Kibum continued.07d63ee532433e78

“It’s time to form groups and present creative plays.”bfa34c062d6df317

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“Aaah…”1bde60b30a29c611

“We’ll finish the writing by next week, so let’s start presenting the week after.”f670ae07a430801c

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“Aaahhh…”fdeee20ecdceaef7

“It’s a piece of cake, just like lying down and eating rice cakes.”9bb4999411f7c568

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“You’ll choke if you eat rice cakes lying down…”df14dbe198eeff1e

From the bfffe6aa2b back row, 07eb683e01 Taeyoung delivered f0c88ded81 a poignant df471a8e66 remark.ff16fa9685f4de7d

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The students burst into laughter simultaneously, and Professor Chae Kibum, caught between feeling absurd and amused, laughed awkwardly. He showed his unique affection for his students by gently flicking Taeyoung’s forehead.5568c7f2edfd596b

“You’ll present first.”230afbc08763dcef

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“Oh, I’m sorry. Please spare me…”98b74f5d16e39e12

Taeyoung exaggeratedly acted scared, 5a1d217400 hiding under the desk.e27481a9d2490b5d

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Ji-in, sitting in the 60b8c0ea1a front row, turned to b2854a2f63 watch the short play 19195fe362 between Professor Chae Kibum c48448d697 and Taeyoung. He thought 0af735d72d Taeyoung would a845744749 be good abaf2ea877 at playing 2525c3f803 a comic 2d70a59613 role and 6f9a001f23 smiled, but 7585ec9c5e then he 96aeafbded caught sight 870a5a6674 of Woo eb73743b02 Yohan, resting 097e2c9065 his chin 05b1a64aab and watching fa0dec0538 beside him.6615a881e1c3f973

“…”ec579f21ad44cd6e

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Ji-in’s mood rapidly soured.ab7b12c91eb9d426

It wasn’t because of the lost earphones. He had already accepted that and surprisingly quickly forgotten about it.1e2e989d5266ed1d

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Instead, the four photos f10e6e5cfe he saw on the f6ddb1afb4 mountain kept lingering in 7922b3c621 his mind. Now that he 4b34d8069a saw the person 227569e068 in question right db9bbc5454 in front of ebb4e25dce him, the images 226fea9b21 were even more 8f9bc704f5 vivid.330bbef90c17893d

Why does Yohan’s arrogant attitude still bother me when I’ve already scolded him enough? Considering I went through his personal belongings, he might have had a reason…2ae70ec48f7df86a

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If the photos keep coming to mind, are they the problem? But so what? With Yohan’s face, there’s no way he hasn’t dated someone. Even guys way less attractive than him have constant relationships…eae1a1b9aa776153

Unaware that the 42fc1e69c1 professor had returned 9f8ff5cbdb to the podium, a01a961799 Ji-in was lost 7e3960b600 in thought, staring 034778e41f at Yohan.06a9a6adb3136f0a

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“Seo Ji-in? Is that right?”8cf9bf1cac2b16d3

“Yes?”0e313c723da31fc1

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Startled by the sudden 7a25f4a61d call, Ji-in jumped.f40dcef5e739d9c9

Professor Chae Kibum 5e476bc387 adjusted his glasses, ec0b8aee57 alternating between the f36d969ef4 attendance sheet and d990bc5f80 Ji-in. Confirming that this 8fb4dbc800 youthful-looking student was 1670d8201c indeed Seo Ji-in, ee6f000033 he lowered his 6f5b3683ec glasses and asked,76d44b4d01b7a9fa

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“Why are you looking at Yohan so eagerly?”f7a04766db05398e

“Oh… I’m sorry…”1aa8ef9d9f96b834

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“If you have something to say, do it later. Can I teach now?”834c49dde8b9d0bc

“Yes…”b6f8fb7291644505

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Ji-in opened the playwriting 1c67dc5e69 file on his tablet ae5c38f12f and bowed his head 7b26fac6d2 deeply.955fb34dedaaf8d7

The returning student’s ears turned bright red, as if he were about to die of embarrassment. His pale skin made the redness even more pronounced, visible even to the students in the back row.e7a4fb22ebc957f2

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Yohan, watching the pink 87133140d3 watercolor-like change spread on 43007033f9 the white canvas, lowered a342ecba02 his gaze to his 8bb2942e98 tablet.fbeffa2bf6613ca3

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“Now, shall we form groups―?”dca4f7647e70637d

Two hours later, Professor 5071dce810 Chae Kibum clapped his f59fdfe8fd hands and spoke.35b2f0c2419a02ea

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During the writing lecture, 70ffe51a09 there were many groups. Even if the professor ab2e20fb0c was interesting, listening to 81d9ed5250 theoretical explanations for a d30f6c964e long time was boring.fa3d93ca3b0c3cd3

“10-minute creative play, free topic, groups of 2-3, script submission required.”c9e43d15d843e569

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Professor Chae 16689faecc Kibum briefly f7674f58a3 wrote the 82d5891349 assignment rules b3c399b0bf on the ad66b06a95 board again.929f31bbe860f016

Still drowsy, the students slowly tapped their friends next to and around them, suggesting, “Wanna team up?” or naturally starting discussions with, “What should we do?”ab5271a07b08a05a

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“Should we brainstorm ideas over a beer tonight?”91ef36ad7cb7d45f

Taeyoung, as if it e81aeffffd were obvious, turned to 7a0197b90d the side and spoke. He cracked bbbc65563d his stiff 9166f6f585 neck with 110ef30933 a loud 7858c676a4 pop, having f1cd15e9b3 been headbanging a166360853 while dozing 4abbb3e8c9 off.8e291ea4589e9344

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Though Yohan had also 03bde5c972 dozed off, he had 0b67a37c86 done so without moving 4ac7c8480c like a statue, and bc6dbc73ab he chased away his b57e43ad63 sleepiness with a dry b07a8c5541 face wash. Smiling broadly, 578d490026 he replied 48cfd0632f to Taeyoung.ee9a1db08b4f7dd1

“I’m not teaming up with you.”782a35bcec115b85

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“Oh, why not.”d8fda74aba748e57

“You’re presenting first.”3dab43eedc5b2482

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“You’re joking, right?”b87089868e80d6a6

“Should I ask?”0de271dc92586125

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“Why are you being so harsh?”6e5768c6817d1e04

Yohan and Taeyoung 3a66e409cd bantered playfully. They had implicitly b134ae2867 agreed to team 36f16b90ff up from the c2bddd02e9 registration day, so d603bbece8 Taeyoung knew Yohan bf18a876b5 would team up 15ed24fe98 with him despite ea5d4ce86c his words.fcbfed5faf1d6445

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“…”68278b0faa07057f

Ji-in sat 2a576e5c8d quietly, staring 3e675f4605 into space.e185b07e833e5328

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He was silent partly because he had no one to talk to, but he was still exploring the connection between Yohan’s photos and his own displeasure in his mind.fb7b88ac8ca40c88

Knowing the 3bf4c3ab33 professor would 6f135824bb eventually group 1aaec2f0b3 the remaining 8477f53519 people, Ji-in 78aca3a264 felt no 4709774aec urgency in 3a14150050 forming a af959f8b85 group.e4ebd7d2631ed993

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But the professor spoke e7cb43dbd4 sooner than expected.1e4b49777118c7e5

“I knew you’d team up with the person next to you.”59a93f82fd58ed64

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Professor Chae 458e963b60 Kibum smiled, 2ab06e864d his wrinkled 1633ec0b0d eyes curving. His small pupils 98e403b9f4 gleamed under the 24dd490b0e fluorescent light.cdd91730ad67eb70

Some students with 7c5447cb17 good intuition began ce4bed83e2 to look uneasy.4c94416c7ad6c6fb

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“But if you only hang out with people you’re comfortable with, you won’t grow. Art is born from clashing and breaking.”0e8bb5378806d58d

On the faces of most students, “No way” passed by.1c9b6c2ff1a580e3

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“I’m going to randomly assign the groups.”0e00622134656b4d

“Aaahhh…”34d9cdd1878a18eb

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The classroom 113e362617 echoed with aa8cfadbc4 the collective eb49a6fcc3 groans of 8e82ff0d02 disapproval.029ce53865852952

But Professor Chae Kibum didn’t care. He just smiled as if this was his joy.55f88d7f94ab9c07

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The students felt madness in his seemingly pure joy. It was a moment of realization that someone in the arts couldn’t be normal, that if one side was normal, the other side had to be crazy.5f2f52f3ae573eeb

“Now, who should I group first―?”90729e80ed406d89

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Professor Chae Kibum 2c6d0b0b3c hummed a tune b770006a7d as he scanned 1061976c74 the attendance sheet.a0b1d5fcadd3a085

Yohan, who had ebbcc9ae36 been lying on 8b40db8b4d the desk playing 79c606059c with Taeyoung, slowly 3cee540e7b sat up. He wondered why 4c5f53a784 older men always 9195dc73fa added a melody 6306cb9947 to whatever they b5c43e753e did.9eb197515bae77af

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Ji-in hadn’t expected this from the start, but he had planned to work with whoever the professor assigned, so he felt no particular emotion. He reached for the corn silk tea on his desk, intending to drink it while waiting for his turn.5a66afa5919a4d11

And just b62a449988 as Ji-in 300611c073 was pouring b6d740bab7 the drink 90665db726 down his 02632a83a3 throat, the abc811ec44 professor spoke.673b9b7613a19c34

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“Woo Yohan, Seo Ji-in!”619d774b5fd0d92b

For a moment, the classroom went cold. Only Ji-in’s pitiful coughing from spitting out the corn silk tea echoed.d2ada46ad8b3587c

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Professor Chae Kibum, d7d603a085 looking excited, continued 7826fc2a81 to assign groups.3f7826ea12fe896c

Here and there, 5643a79197 sighs of dissatisfaction 27832104ef erupted, or awkward 82bcfcd976 silence lingered. Few seemed pleased fbcb8c2215 with the teammates 9c6a006875 the professor had 26d985f124 assigned.b572fbae8399a75b

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But the professor didn’t care, and after arbitrarily assigning the presentation order, he wrapped up the class.ca1311c1cfaa1a2d

“See you next week, everyone.”295ebe0babcec02e

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“Thank you…”41952c4db844070e

“Goodbye, Professor…”b379fbcf7487c241

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Despite their disappointment, the students, who valued greetings, didn’t forget their manners toward the professor.b630a458ab40bff4

“Professor, wait!”900755931179fb3b

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Ji-in, the first 4309e90906 to stand, sprang cd3333ff17 forward as if bc7c092922 he had springs e2750a51cf on his feet. Clasping his hands, he 31e0808241 earnestly pleaded with Professor 8e63ccb0a8 Chae Kibum.912e42e7d70b1ce2

The professor, smiling with a seemingly kind but actually mad grin, listened to Ji-in’s plea. After a brief response, he left.19fde4bc108ca24e

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Among the students pouring 1fd79fceb1 out of the classroom, 41aceab9d5 Ji-in clutched his head 0097b06f08 with both hands and 058a1fb8d4 collapsed onto the podium.ab31362c26d99982

“Hyung… are you okay…?”0c05c987cafba43c

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Yohan had been frozen since his name was called. He wondered if he had heard things. Even Taeyoung’s sympathetic consolation didn’t move him.81175c2f8037a334

Yohan, with his 40356b1368 long, slanted eyes, f6cb532832 stared only at d6437a87b0 Ji-in, who looked dea1bd6546 like a failed 640b63ec6d scientist tearing at 50678e760a his hair.fb5f95ac88d31159

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“…But actually, the bride and the man were in love.”aff119f3e76c16e3

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The next 1938d3f3b8 afternoon, in 14fb967e1a a school 491939d88e study room 10ae4a3c07 enclosed by 4a5c99e666 translucent glass bfd99210c0 on all 581770ad86 sides.0cfc30d3460d5a00

Yohan was 74e1fc9572 leaning over fddaefefc2 the table, f2b16a555f actively pitching 6c1e305127 ideas. He had 6f1d032695 a tablet 1580d29ece open with 1c6ef8dde3 notes on ddafe038a5 the playwriting 1c3bb5d78f techniques he c4cc2457f5 had learned, bdd52faa6b jotting down 5466b7261f memos in af4c9e142c the empty e7793f1053 spaces.33f832cfcf5bab69

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“So the priest thought they should break up and tried to convince the man?”15f341a326e66be5

Ji-in, sitting across from him, asked indifferently, slouched back in his chair. He hadn’t even taken off his bag, with his hands shoved in his pockets, looking like he could bolt out at any moment.b0be232df6218e60

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“That’s right.”3ca46d84a714cedb

“I thought he was confessing his sins of homosexuality to the priest, but it turns out to be a tragic love story…”55821912299b9f92

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Summarizing Yohan’s hard work in one line, Ji-in scratched his chin. After pondering for a moment, he frowned and gave a short evaluation.40fe5c5e86846582

“It’s pretty lame.”85ce815a0c8b15c9

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“…”05bf4e553a194a7a

“Isn’t this kind of story common? Feels like I’ve heard it somewhere before.”06b8bc9a34eb1d25

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Ji-in tilted d93db64c94 his head c93965c3f8 and propped 029dc332a5 his socked ec13d35edc feet onto 7c0acfddc5 the table. It was already the 34923bd0fc third idea. Yohan had been ed0e98293c tirelessly coming up 43cde3047d with ideas, but cda2821558 Ji-in kept rejecting 32e7444f02 them one after 59271f433c another.71e21a74430910ca

“We have a presentation in three weeks.”584663752f07e1fa

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“I know.”077db3bc59bb6ae4

“We need to create a story, write a script, and practice acting…”839e8eca44b58ade

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“So? Are you saying we should just do anything because we’re busy?”a504b9f9a05c1ac5

“…No.”f6279a66b9d7f6ee

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“Don’t you know what our ancestors said? ‘The busier you are, the more you should take your time.'”d27f285368d1995f

Ji-in said nonchalantly, 8ebccc6b01 wiggling his foot 942688f7e1 diagonally.e74444c1d708a2c7

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Professor Chae Kibum not 71c3a8c5b9 only put Yohan and 5030de088b Ji-in in the same 25ed6877fd group but also scheduled 0eace22cf8 their presentation early. Of course, cc3f959974 considering the c2895f6b60 lack of 1c8a59f6c1 time, students 569f357ca0 with early 7d68814938 slots were fb5358d60b promised a e3e0309e44 grade boost, 4541018586 but it 9a23d5ad22 was still 78d473f2a0 a tight a59acf1fae deadline that 59b1e661f5 made them 2e2a629d73 anxious.0e6b17c1e010d00f

Yohan watched Ji-in’s rhythmically moving feet wrapped in white socks and put down his tablet pencil. He leaned back in his chair and asked,09a17585af3dd506

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“What kind of story do you want to tell, sunbae?”78988563eab63a83

“Me?”c754281853e348c8

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“I’d appreciate it if you could teach me since I’m lacking.”20faac8cf23e404f

“I don’t have any story I want to tell.”cbf6277ea6d59212

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“…”dba3a0a36793ce6c

“Isn’t this something a first-year with lots of dreams should come up with?”9d0bf5aa192bdd8e

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Despite trampling on his hoobae’s dreams, Ji-in spoke nonchalantly.8d230816bad34820