The first to react was Choi Yoo-han.

“Ha!”

Choi Yoo-han let out a cynical laugh and stood up.

“What an unexpected guest has arrived.”

His sarcastic remark, accompanied by a delinquent smile, made him look like a real thug. Well, he was one.

Ban Ha-min, who had suddenly appeared, seemed completely uninterested in Choi Yoo-han.

Ignoring Choi Yoo-han’s greeting, Ban Ha-min quickly scanned the infirmary.

Then his eyes met mine.

Ban Ha-min beamed.

“Chun-ja!”

Don’t come here!

I desperately pretended not to know him.

But Ban Ha-min, oblivious to my discomfort, rushed over to me, grabbed my hand, and started jumping around.

“See, I knew it. I heard about Chun-ja talking to some bad guys at the school gate and rushed over. I did good, right?”

Why am I not at all pleased that someone has come to rescue me…?

I looked at him with a weary expression and avoided his gaze.

But Ban Ha-min kept cheerfully chattering away.

So, in short, Ban Ha-min’s explanation was this:

He had figured out who I was and which class I belonged to from the very day he started talking about Chun-ja.

‘Well, it would be stranger if he hadn’t figured it out since my photo was circulating since that first day.’

He had been waiting for the ‘dramatic moment’ to meet me. To commemorate our fateful meeting, he said such preparation was necessary.

‘Why is this even considered a fateful meeting?’

And finally, today’s ‘incident’ happened.

Receiving updates about my whereabouts from his fan club, Ban Ha-min sensed something was off and realized that today was the day for that ‘dramatic meeting’. He rushed here immediately.

That’s how we ended up in this situation.

Ban Ha-min said seriously,

“Chun-ja, you might be too kind and naive to understand, but those Haeseong High guys are very bad. You should never talk to them again, got it?”

I didn’t want to get involved with those Haeseong High guys either…

And kind and naive? Who?

Apparently, in the universe of Ban Ha-min, Chun-ja is an innocent and pitiable student.

‘Is this guy living in a different world?’

I awkwardly chuckled and casually freed my hand from Ban Ha-min’s grip.

Sigh.

‘I want to go home.’

Suddenly, I felt exhausted.

Maybe this is all just a dream? Maybe when I wake up, I’ll be back in my own world…

“Can you… step back a bit?”

“No way! Chun-ja, how can you say that to me? We’re friends, right? Have you already forgotten our memory from that day?”

That crazy day is hard to forget…

It was so shocking that I sometimes have nightmares about it.

Wait, how is this any different from a nightmare?

Then it happened.

“Hey, you there. Are you done talking?”

Choi Yoo-han spoke up, lazily picking at his ear.

“I really can’t stand this cutesy act.”

Incredibly, someone in this world also found Ban Ha-min’s manner of speaking strange.

My appreciation for Choi Yoo-han increased a bit.

Ban Ha-min tilted his head in confusion and asked,

“Huh? Who are you in that unfamiliar uniform?”

Choi Yoo-han grinned slyly.

“Me? Guess.”

Guess when you’ve never seen him before.

A tension-filled face-off ensued between the two men. Ban Ha-min and Choi Yoo-han sized each other up.

Suddenly, Ban Ha-min stuck out his tongue.

“Hmph, meh.”

“What’s that about?”

…Such an unimpressive standoff.

I quietly stood up and moved closer to the window, planning to escape if necessary.

Then, Ban Ha-min suddenly spoke sharply.

“Enough of that. What is Haeseong High doing here?”

That sudden change of tone.

Thinking back, there were many novels with dual personalities back then… Why are there so many dual personalities in this place?

“I came to fight with Seong Ji-chan.”

At Choi Yoo-han’s words, Ban Ha-min replied with an uncharacteristically cold demeanor.

“Ji-chan? Ji-chan’s not here. I’ll take you on instead.”

Choi Yoo-han’s expression shifted intriguingly.

“Such impressive friendship.”
Choi Yoo-han burst out in a sarcastic laugh as if he found the situation unbelievable.

“Do you guys always do whatever for Seong Ji-chan?”

“What? What do you mean by that…?”

Ban Ha-min’s face turned serious.

“Don’t tell me… you know Hae-yul?”

What’s that now?

Please, stop talking about things only you guys know.

Suddenly Hae-yul pops up? I have no idea what the context is, and it was frustrating that they seemed to understand each other.

Choi Yoo-han chuckled.

“Even though I’m new here, you don’t expect me not to know such a famous story, do you?”

I have no idea what you’re talking about.

Am I the one who’s out of the loop?

As a transmigrated character, I felt a bit embarrassed that my information was even poorer than a transfer student’s. So, I listened intently to their conversation.

“Don’t talk carelessly without knowing anything!”

“You’re saying I don’t know?”

“Yes! You don’t know anything!”

I really don’t know, so I wish someone would explain it to me.

“Don’t talk about our friendship like that!”

Ban Ha-min yelled furiously.

‘I didn’t even say anything.’

I covered my ears.

But who is Hae-yul?

‘Maybe an ex-girlfriend?’