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Translated By Arcane Translations
Translator: FusionX
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Where did I go wrong?
[You weren’t like this… Ha-rin…]
In-wook’s words lingered in my head.
Because his words were right.
Because I wasn’t that kind of person in my previous life.
I just wanted to live by his side as his first love again, but was that my luxurious wish?
Was I someone who shouldn’t have even wished for that?
Letting my anger get the better of me and handing the Egeon to Park Min-seok was clearly my mistake.
I should have just accepted defeat there, even if it was humiliating.
Despite living a second life, I made a worse decision than my 20-year-old self from the past.
Only after seeing In-wook’s face lying unconscious in the hospital bed did I gradually regain some rational judgment.
My distorted obsession had ended up hurting In-wook.
And even if the one lying there had been Yoo Si-hwa, it still shouldn’t have happened.
No matter how much she tried to take In-wook away from me and provoked me, that couldn’t justify me doing something that would ruin her life.
While In-wook was unconscious, I did apologize to Si-hwa, but she pretended not to hear it.
I didn’t expect her to forgive me so easily.
But I had to do what needed to be done.
Walking out to the terrace, I looked up at the pitch-black sky without a single star.
Do I… have to give up on In-wook like this?
I was struggling to even speak to him at the academy now.
I could no longer imagine having the same academy life as before.
The memories of my previous life came back and crumbled.
The day In-wook confessed to me.
The day he first hugged me behind the stairwell.
The day our lips first touched.
Would all those beautiful memories become as if they never happened?
I felt tears flowing from my eyes.
My chest hurt so much that I was choking.
I just…
Missed his warmth desperately.
The girl named Ji-eun, whom I had met during the day, came to mind.
Her pretty appearance.
Her cute personality.
She, who gave off a lively vibe like me from my previous life, was smiling brightly next to In-wook.
She seemed to have no worries at all, and her appearance kept overlapping with my past self.
The type In-wook would like…
If she ends up with In-wook, what should I do…
Should I wait quietly for you who won’t return, like when I lost you back then?
Will I be forgotten by you like this?
In-wook…
A deep sigh scattered in the wind.
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“Alright, everyone. Just because it’s the festival period, don’t get too excited and listen carefully.”
The homeroom teacher looked like he had fought with his wife this morning, as his expression wasn’t very bright from the start.
“You all will probably run a pub, right?”
“Yes!”
The students who usually didn’t even answer were now united in answering only at times like this.
“I won’t interfere much with whatever concept or what you do, but just keep two things in mind.”
“First, don’t cause any trouble after finishing it all enjoyably. There have been several students who reported to the academy, saying someone did a little more work or less work. Let’s not do that. You’re all adults, right?”
“Second, don’t cause accidents. Of course, if you run a pub, the accidents will mostly be caused by the customers, but I know you’ll all go out and drink somewhere too. Don’t fight. If you throw a punch, it’ll really tire out many people. Got it?”
“Yes~”
I understood not causing accidents, but I thought it was disgusting for people to report behind their backs in such a petty way.
If there’s a problem, they should talk it out and coordinate in person.
Why do they handle it that way?
“Then I’ll leave you to it, so have a good discussion and bring the plan to the faculty office.”
Leaving those words, the homeroom teacher left the classroom.
“Wow! A festival right after transferring!”
Next to me, Ji-eun was smiling happily as if excited.
I also remembered being very excited when I was twenty.
Naturally, my gaze went to Ha-rin in the seat next to me.
Because my first festival was with her.
Unlike when she looked excited back then, Ha-rin was staring blankly into the distance with an expressionless face.
[In-wook. After work during the festival…]
Ha-rin fidgeted her body and made a shy expression.
[What? Is there something you want to do?]
[This.]
She held out a paper that looked like a flyer to me.
The text written on the paper was:
[We take Polaroid photos!]
[You want to take a photo?]
Ha-rin nodded her head twice as if to show how much she wanted to take one.
[But you can take photos with your phone…]
[No~ Are those the same thing~?]
Aren’t they the same photos?
At times like this, I seriously doubted whether women’s brain structures were really different from men’s.
[Sigh… Okay… Let’s go take one after we’re done later.]
[What’s with that tone? You don’t want to take it? I even brought a headband to take it with you?]
Seeing Ha-rin with her cheeks puffed out, I spoke smoothly.
[No~ I can do anything if my Ha-rin wants it~]
[That’s right! As expected of my boyfriend!]
Ha-rin buried her face in my chest, not even caring about the people around us looking at us.
[Then I’ll be looking forward to it!]
Naturally, the class president led the discussion after the homeroom teacher left the classroom.
“First, let’s talk about what concept we should go with.”
“Maid is the national rule, isn’t it!”
A male student notorious as our class’s representative troublemaker raised his hand.
The class president, who had a studious style, sighed deeply and wrote ‘maid’ on the blackboard in small letters.
Boos from the female students could be heard from the back.
If we were to do cosplay or something similar, it would naturally attract more customers, but it was true that female students would have to endure discomfort.
“Next.”
“How about going for a high-end restaurant feel?”
“But the alcohol we’re selling is soju anyway, right?”
“Ah, right.”
The kids were murmuring and giggling among themselves.
I wondered if we could make a decision by today if we proceeded like this.
“In-wook. In-wook.”
Ji-eun whispered to me in a low voice next to me.
Why is she whispering when the homeroom teacher isn’t even here?
“What?”
“Are you good at drinking, In-wook?”
“Just about average?”
I wasn’t as strong as our club president Tae-soo, but I wasn’t the type to pass out first either.
“Then drink with me too!”
“Why should I?”
“Shouldn’t a disciple pour a drink for her master~?”
Ji-eun’s whispering while making a pose like a treacherous court official was honestly… cute.
“We’ll see later.”
If I gave her a definite answer, it was obvious that she would chatter next to me.
Ji-eun made a disappointed face as if she was sulking.
As the kids weren’t focusing, the class president had no choice but to quiet us down in a loud voice.
“I’ve gathered the candidates that were somewhat decent among the ideas that came up so far.”
The concepts that could work were written on the blackboard in neat handwriting.
“I’ll start from the top. Let’s go with the maid concept. Raise your hand.”
Only some male students raised their hands.
“Casino concept!”
This had a decent number.
I raised my hand here too, thinking it would be the most moderate.
Ha-rin must have had a similar thought as me, as she raised her hand as well.
“Lastly, the movie ‘Ten’ and ‘Chihiro’ concept!”
Oh. It seems to be extremely popular?
I could see at a glance that the number of both male and female students was overwhelmingly higher compared to the other candidates.
By the way, Ji-eun also raised her hand high.
“Then let’s decide on ‘Ten’ and ‘Chihiro’, everyone!”
The class president looked relieved that a decision was made at once.
If it’s the ‘Ten’ and ‘Chihiro’ concept, will everyone wear kimonos or something?
It doesn’t seem bad either?
“Then I’ll look into the cost for the outfits, so think about the menu composition after the break, everyone.”
Soon, the bell signaling the break rang, and I slumped in my seat.
But there was someone who disturbed my break time.
“In-wook. Do you like ‘Ten’ and ‘Chihiro’?”
Ji-eun pulled a chair and sat in front of my desk.
“It’s alright.”
Honestly, I watched it so long ago that I couldn’t really remember the content well.
“I’m a huge fan of that movie! What kind of makeup do you want to do, In-wook? Looking at your gloomy face now, it seems better to wear a mask instead.”
A gloomy face, huh. You sure have a lot to say to your master.
“Well… Rather than something flashy, wearing a mask would be better, right?”
Anyway, due to student council patrols, it seemed like I would only be able to work for about a day.
I didn’t want to work wearing overly elaborate makeup or cumbersome outfits.
I should tell the class president in advance too.
“In-wook! Then let’s put on that makeup and go take a photo together! Okay?”
Ji-eun grinned and held out a flyer with text saying they would take photos.
Perhaps reminded of old memories, I glanced at Ha-rin and couldn’t answer Ji-eun’s words.
Because Ha-rin’s eyes looking this way…
Looked so lonely.
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