I ran aimlessly.

‘What should I do now?’

Fortunately, I had shaken off Ban Ha Min, but I still couldn’t relax. I hurriedly scanned my surroundings.

What caught my eye then was a wisteria bench near the playground.

‘Let’s go there.’

I couldn’t go back to the main building where the classrooms were, as Ban Ha Min might still be there.

I decided to sit on the bench for a moment and assess the situation.

There were already other students gathered in small groups on the bench, chatting away.

The kids here probably don’t know about the commotion yet… Just in case, I discreetly covered my face and sat down in an empty spot.

‘This should be good enough.’

Only then did I finally catch my breath.

Hah.

I really thought I was going to die.

‘Who would have thought we’d run into each other there.’

I was so startled I almost threw up.

If I had actually been caught, I might have really thrown up. I was relieved that I had managed to protect my social standing.

‘But what should I do now?’

It’s lunchtime now, so I can hide out like this, but when the bell rings later, I’ll have to go back to class.

…Surely he won’t still be looking for me by then?

‘Nah, no way.’

According to the original story, Ban Ha Min was curious but easily bored.

There were always so many interesting things around him that he wasn’t the type to dwell on something he had missed.

‘I shouldn’t be an exception.’

It’s not like I’m the female lead or anything… I won’t get special treatment.

They say out of sight, out of mind. Ban Ha Min will probably forget about me quickly once I’m not visible.

So what I needed to do was simple.

‘Alright, let’s just keep hiding for a while.’

I clenched my fist and made up my mind.

But situations always unfold differently from expectations.

A little while later.

“Hey, have you guys seen Chun Ja?”

…Huh?

‘What’s that?’

I stared blankly at the boy who had suddenly addressed the girls on the next bench.

“Chun Ja?”

“What’s that?”

The girls tilted their heads in confusion.

Then the male student said:

“Don’t you know? The Chun Ja Finding Contest?”

What?

For a moment, I doubted my ears.

‘What crazy nonsense is he talking about?’

An ominous feeling crept up from my toes.

My instincts warned me not to listen to what that guy was saying. But I just couldn’t resist.

In the end, unable to overcome the temptation, I leaned in to hear the boy’s explanation.

“So, this is how it went down…”

The origin, of course, was Ban Ha Min.

After Ban Ha Min shouted “Chun Ja!” at me loud enough to shake the school, the students became aware of ‘Chun Ja’s’ existence.

The shout was so loud that not only the people present, but even the teachers in the staff room came to know about ‘Chun Ja’, he said.

In no time, the rumor spread far and wide, until finally every student in the school had heard the name ‘Chun Ja’ at least once.

‘Is that even possible?’

Surprisingly, it was.

This is Inso, after all.

Nothing is impossible for a Three Generations Boy.

Anyway, back to the main point.

At the time, Ban Ha Min had tried to follow ‘Chun Ja’ right away, but he was surrounded by people and couldn’t chase after her, he said.

Instead, when asked who ‘Chun Ja’ was, Ban Ha Min gave a very short and blunt answer.

Who’s your friend!

‘Chun Ja’, who had unwillingly become Ban Ha Min’s friend in an instant, suddenly became the hottest topic among people.

People tried to dig up more information about ‘Chun Ja’, but Ban Ha Min, either sulking or dejected, didn’t say anything more, he said.

“…So now everyone’s going crazy trying to find Chun Ja. They say the first person to find her gets a plane ticket to Hawaii!”

Hawaii my foot!

Listening to the boy’s excited voice made my head throb, but I could roughly guess what had happened.

After that commotion earlier, Ban Ha Min’s followers must have started looking for ‘Chun Ja’.

Other kids, caught up in the atmosphere, would have been curious about who ‘Chun Ja’ was too.

In the process, as the rumor spread more and more, it got strangely inflated and distorted.

And finally, this bizarre ‘Chun Ja Finding Contest’ was created!

I could be certain.

This ‘Chun Ja Finding Contest’ doesn’t actually exist. It’s just a misunderstanding that spread during the rumor mill.

How do I know that?

‘Because something like this happened in the original story too!’

To be precise, the ‘Chun Ja Finding Contest’ that occurred in the original story wasn’t this… lively.

It was just one of the ways to bully the outcast female lead.

Having thought this far, I suddenly realized one thing.

Hey, System. You don’t need to keep reminding me that I’m a transmigrator like this.

I secretly called out to the system.

…This bastard.

I waved my hand to dismiss the status window.

‘This is really bad news.’

Why did things escalate so much?

It’s no longer a matter that can be resolved just by avoiding Ban Ha Min.

‘As if I wasn’t tired enough, now my troubles have doubled…’

I clutched my head and suffered alone.

But soon I changed my mind.

‘No, there must still be more kids who don’t know my face, right?’

Yeah. Even this guy talking in front of me doesn’t recognize me.

Come to think of it, that’s right.

If he knew my face, he would have caught me already. The fact that he’s not reacting even though I’m right here means he doesn’t know ‘Chun Ja’s’ face.

‘I mean, how many kids could have seen my face in that short time?’

Suddenly, I felt a bit hopeful.

‘Right, let’s not think too seriously about this. There’s no way I’ll get caught, right?’

I stretched out leisurely.

“Oh, I have a picture of Chun Ja.”

And I froze with my arms still stretched out.

‘What? A picture?’

Why does he have that?

I hurriedly turned my head to look at the male student. He took out his phone from his pocket.

“Someone sent it to me earlier. The fan club kids took her ID photo and were passing it around.”

I was shocked.

‘Are they crazy or what?’

I had underestimated the information network of this world’s fan clubs.

They were ‘professionals’.

‘I let my guard down too much.’

Probably one of the kids who knew me was mixed in with Ban Ha Min’s followers earlier.

That kid must have told the fan club my identity, and the fan club must have taken my attendance photo under the pretext of finding ‘Chun Ja’ for Ban Ha Min.

That photo circulated and eventually reached even ordinary students.

‘This damn school.’

There really isn’t a single quiet day.

Or am I the only one living such a tiring life?

Anyway, this was no time to just sit around. The fact that my photo was circulating meant that someone might recognize me.

‘I need to go somewhere with no people at all.’

I was slightly worried if I’d be able to attend the remaining classes today… But I decided to convince myself that it would be okay to miss just one day.

I quietly stood up.

‘Naturally. Act natural.’

Thinking it might be too obvious if I ran outright, I moved as cautiously as possible.

‘But where should I go? Is there anywhere in this school beyond the fan club’s influence?’

That’s when it happened.

“You know, looking at this, I feel like I’ve seen Chun Ja somewhere before… Huh?”

Our eyes met.

The male student looked back and forth between his phone and me.

“…”

“…”

Oh?

“It’s Chun Ja!”

The male student who finally came to his senses shouted.

At the same time, I jumped off the bench.

‘Damn it!’

So much for acting natural. I should have just run from the start.

I ended up messing up by trying to play it cool.

I ran like crazy, inwardly shedding tears of regret.

‘How many times am I going to run today?’

It’s a good thing I’ve been reborn as a high school student. If it were my original body, I would have collapsed long ago.

“What? Chun Ja?”

“Is that Chun Ja?”

I could hear murmuring voices as I passed by.

Soon, kids started chasing after me.

“Catch her!”

“It’s Chun Ja, Chun Ja!”

“We’re going to Hawaii!”

“Woooooah!”

The kids who had grasped the situation started to cheer loudly.

‘Go away!’

At this rate, it was only a matter of time before I got caught. But I couldn’t just let myself be caught quietly.

‘If I get caught, I’m really dead.’

For some reason, I felt gravely serious.

By this point, Ban Ha Min wasn’t even the problem anymore. The momentum of the kids chasing from behind was no joke.

‘Someone save me!’

I ran away, genuinely feeling a threat to my life.

As I was running frantically, I suddenly stopped in front of a classroom.

I looked up and saw the classroom sign.

Second Infirmary

Without hesitation, I quickly jumped inside.

“Welcome. Where does it hurt…”

“Teacher!”

Inside was a young man in a white coat, presumably the school nurse.

I shouted urgently.

“If anyone comes looking for me, please tell them I’m not here!”

“Huh? What? What do you mean?”

Leaving the bewildered school nurse behind, I ran towards the beds.

There were several beds placed in the back of the infirmary.

Each bed had curtains drawn around it, making it impossible to tell at a glance if anyone was inside or not.

‘Where should I hide?’

While I was hesitating for a moment, I heard a clattering noise.

Soon, the infirmary door opened.

“Chun Ja!”

Oh, damn it!

The cursed Chun Ja Finding Contest participants had already barged in here.

A husky voice echoed loudly inside the infirmary.

“Teacher! Did a girl come in here just now?”

“Huh? What? What are you…”

The school nurse, flustered by the sudden situation, didn’t know what to do. His pupils were trembling so much it looked like he might blurt out my location at any moment.

‘Ah, screw it! I’ll just go anywhere!’

I quickly ran to the innermost bed and yanked the curtain open.

And right after that.

My jaw dropped.

“…”

For a moment, I was completely at a loss for words.

Unfortunately, the bed already had an earlier guest.

Moreover, someone I knew all too well, someone I wanted to avoid.

‘Why is he here!’

Lying on the bed with his eyes closed peacefully was none other than Seon Woo Jin, one of the Three Generations Boys.