To get straight to the point, the plan to knock out Sung Ji Chan unfortunately failed.

‘Tsk, that nimble bastard.’

I clicked my tongue and glared at Sung Ji Chan’s back.

‘What do I do about that guy, really?’

I want to get rid of him quickly. Is there no way?

However, no clever methods came to mind, and time just passed without me doing anything in particular.

‘……Do I just have to wait.’

Around the time I was feeling resigned, things unfolded in a way I never could have imagined.

It was a day like any other. Sung Ji Chan was still going around acting like a fool, having lost his memory.

From my perspective, it didn’t seem very different from usual, but in Ban Ha Min’s eyes, it must have been, because he couldn’t take it anymore after seeing that foolish behavior and yelled:

“My Ji Chan is not like this!”

Then he headbutted Sung Ji Chan with his own head.

He collided so hard that Sung Ji Chan fainted on the spot. It was worrying enough to seriously wonder if he had died.

‘That crazy bastard……’

I shook my head back and forth, looking at Sung Ji Chan who was laid on the infirmary bed.

Ban Ha Min said triumphantly:

“With this, I’ve solved everything!”

No…… Will it really?

‘If that was going to work, would I have been suffering like this all this time.’

But the result was surprising.

“Ah, my head.”

The awakened Sung Ji Chan had safely regained his memory and returned to normal. No way.

“Are you sure you just regained your memory? Really? It’s not that you had your memory all along and were just pretending to have lost it?”

“I’ve been deceived all my life.”

“It’s truly unbelievable.”

To think it would be resolved this easily. Everything I had done until now felt like a waste of effort.

‘If I had known that Ban Ha Min’s thick skull was the cure, I should have made him headbutt from the beginning.’

I was the fool for expecting something too great from this world.

Sung Ji Chan regained his memory in an absurd way. Ban Ha Min’s thick skull, better than the hospital! Amazing!

“Ah, it’s driving me crazy.”

Sung Ji Chan thought about the things he had done while he had lost his memory and was in agony.

Among those, what he agonized over the most was the Han Yae Won issue.

“I was crazy. Crazy.”

At least you know it.

Seeing Sung Ji Chan belatedly paying for his karma was somehow refreshing.

‘Serves you right.’

I grinned from ear to ear, watching the suffering Sung Ji Chan.

After returning to school, Sung Ji Chan groaned alone and then suddenly said:

“I can’t take it anymore.”

Having gained some awakening after losing and regaining his memory, he suddenly ran out saying he would have it out with Han Yae Won. Then he had a serious conversation with Han Yae Won for several hours.

I couldn’t know exactly what the two of them talked about. But judging by how Han Yae Won returned with swollen eyes, it must have been something to cry about.

‘Has it really ended this time……’

With half anticipation and half excitement, I waited for the next development.

And the next day.

“Hey, Ju Eun. Can we talk for a bit?”

Really unexpectedly, Han Yae Won came to find me.

‘She came to me, not Sung Ji Chan?’

I followed her, curious about what she could possibly want to talk about.

Han Yae Won said:

“I’m sorry for everything until now.”

Then she launched into a string of apologies.

‘……What is this?’

The gist of the apology was like this. She now knew well that she couldn’t turn Ji Chan’s heart around. She had thought that if she did well while he had lost his memory, they could go back to how they were before, but that wasn’t the case. She won’t interfere with our relationship from now on…….

‘No, didn’t Sung Ji Chan say we’re not in that kind of relationship?’

Please, interfere with me and Sung Ji Chan’s relationship. I want to stop being entangled with that guy!

‘XX. If it was going to be like this, why did you two put on that love and war show until now.’

My blood pressure rose as I recalled the days I suffered being caught between this troublesome couple.

But in the position of having received an apology, I couldn’t argue further, so I just got angry alone and let it go.

They’re the ones breaking up, so why am I the one being harmed…… I can’t understand……

Han Yae Won didn’t even believe me when I said I wasn’t dating Sung Ji Chan. She even said there was no need for further explanations and that she would bless our relationship.

No, this bitch?

Han Yae Won, who had bestowed a curse rather than a blessing, disappeared with the appearance of a wistful, pure beauty.

‘Well, still…… Be happy.’

Because only if you’re happy can I return to my original world.

I sincerely wished for Han Yae Won’s happiness as I watched her back.

And if there’s another change.

“Ah…… Sorry.”

Seon Woo Jin and I became very awkward.

“What are you sorry for.”

“Just. We almost bumped into each other.”

“Since when did you care about that.”

It was the same indifferent tone of voice as always, not at all different from usual.

Unlike me, who had shrunk back, Seon Woo Jin treated me with a nonchalant face. He’s probably trying to be considerate in his own way.

Even so, I could tell that he was keeping a subtle distance from me.

You’re not really okay either.

Ironically, that was a relief. If Seon Woo Jin was really okay, I think my heart would have ached. I thought that way, even though I couldn’t accept someone else’s feelings.

Well, but I couldn’t mope around forever, so I quickly got back on my feet.

‘It’s already in the past. Let’s focus on what I have to do.’

I steeled my resolve and reviewed the plan again.

That’s what happened over the past few days.

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“But where are you going?”

When I returned to the classroom, Yoo Hee Na asked. I flinched.

“Going where? What do you mean all of a sudden?”

“It’s just, you’ve been weird lately. You’re like someone organizing their affairs before leaving.”

She said that because I had been giving away useless things and stuff I don’t use to people around me lately.

It’s not wrong. It’s true that I had been scattering things that would become meaningless once I returned to my original world.

Yoo Hee Na tilted her head.

“Come to think of it, Ji Chan said you’re going to the US, are you really going?”

Surely she hadn’t believed that, right?

I yawned and said:

“US my ass, I’m not going. Anywhere.”

“Really?”

Yoo Hee Na looked me over with a doubtful expression. I nodded my head again.

“Well, it’s fine if you’re not going. By the way. We have the festival, you know……”

If I just left her alone, Yoo Hee Na would chatter on by herself. I smiled as I listened to Yoo Hee Na’s words and thought inwardly:

Sorry. I probably won’t be here by the time of the festival.

But it should be fine. Yoo Hee Na won’t remember me anyway. And she has other friends.

I turned my head and looked at my four idiot friends. They still looked at me with unkind eyes. Man, they’re too much until the very end.

“Hey, hey. Lee Ju Eun. Are you listening to me?”

“Huh? Ah, sorry. Keep talking.”

Yoo Hee Na pouted and started speaking again. It was troublesome how I kept getting sentimental thinking it was the last time.

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Anyway, with that, the preparations for leaving were roughly finished. Sung Ji Chan regained his memory, the Han Yae Won issue was resolved, and organizing my belongings was somewhat done.

But there was just one thing. I couldn’t find any clues about Seol Yu Bin.

‘Ah, what do I really do about her?’

Everything else was more or less wrapped up, but Seol Yu Bin was a mystery.

‘Last time when Seol Yu Hwa tracked the location, she said Seol Yu Bin was around here.’

But that was quite a while ago too, so I couldn’t be sure that Seol Yu Bin was still here. She could have just stopped by briefly at the time.

Hmm, what to do.

After agonizing, I finally made a decision.

‘There’s no choice. I’ll have to get the system’s help.’

Yeah, if not now, then when would I get it? I have to do whatever quest comes out this time no matter what. I’m going to leave here anyway, what’s there to be embarrassed about.

The system might even like it, right? This guy always had fun giving me quests……

But the system’s reaction was different from what I expected.

[Well, you probably don’t need my help? ㅇ_ㅇ]

What are you saying.

“Why don’t I need your help? I’m asking you for it right now because I need it.”

[But…… It’s true. ㅠ_ㅠ]

The system was quiet for a moment as if contemplating, then displayed another message.

[I’m a system with a conscience, so I don’t want to give Ju Eun any unfair quests!]

As if you haven’t given a lot already.

And what? A system with a conscience?

It was truly a ridiculous thing to say. I didn’t even pretend to listen and yawned as I said:

“Ah, I said it’s fine, didn’t I? Just give it to me.”

But the system was a tough opponent.

[No!]

Are you really going to be like this?

In the end, I failed to receive a quest.

‘To think you’d be this stubborn.’

I thought the system would be desperate to give me weird quests like always, so I assumed it would be the same this time. Honestly, I was a bit surprised.

Why is this guy suddenly acting like this.

‘I can’t tell what its intentions are.’

I couldn’t tell if it was a new kind of harassment or if it was being sincere. I fell into contemplation.

‘Anyway, if I believe what the system says…… The Seol Yu Bin issue will resolve itself?’

Saying there’s no need for the system’s help is, in other words, the same as saying I don’t have to do that.

‘Just where is Seol Yu Bin and what is she doing……’

Along with the question, I also felt worried. Wherever she is, I hope she’s at least safe and sound. It would be even better if she made up with Seol Yu Hwa on her own while she’s at it.

‘Well, let’s say the Seol Yu Bin issue has ended like this…… Is Jin Hae Yul the only one left then.’

I quietly stared at Jin Hae Yul’s address written in the diary.

‘……Let’s go.’

Having finally made up my mind, I headed to where Jin Hae Yul lived.

When I felt that all the preparations were complete, I left early from school on the excuse of feeling sick. Inside the subway. I could feel my heart pounding.

And……

At the place I finally arrived, I was really able to meet him.

That boy I saw in my dreams, Jin Hae Yul.