I ran aimlessly.
‘What should I do now?’
Thankfully, I managed to shake off Ban Hamin, but I couldn’t relax yet. I quickly scanned my surroundings.
Then, a wisteria bench near the playground caught my eye.
‘Let’s head there.’
I couldn’t go back to the main building where the classrooms were, as Ban Hamin might still be around.
I decided to sit on the bench for a while to assess the situation.
There were already groups of kids gathered around the bench, chatting away.
These kids probably didn’t know about the commotion yet… But just in case, I subtly covered my face and sat down in an empty spot.
‘This should be enough.’
I finally managed to catch my breath.
Phew.
I really thought I was going to die.
‘Who would’ve thought I’d run into him there?’
I was so startled I almost threw up.
Had I been caught, I probably would have actually thrown up. I was relieved that I managed to preserve my social dignity.
‘But what now?’
It’s lunchtime now, so I can hide here, but I’ll have to return to class when the bell rings.
…He wouldn’t still be looking for me then, would he?
‘Nah, no way.’
According to the original story, Ban Hamin is curious but easily loses interest.
There’s always something interesting around him, so he’s not the type to dwell on things he misses.
‘I won’t be an exception.’
I’m not the female lead… I won’t be treated specially.
There’s a saying that out of sight, out of mind. Probably, Ban Hamin will soon forget about me if he doesn’t see me.
So, my task was simple.
‘Alright, let’s lay low for a while.’
I clenched my fist and made a resolution.
But, as always, things don’t go as planned.
A short while later.
“Hey, have you guys seen Chun-ja?”
…Huh?
‘What’s that?’
I blankly stared at the guy who abruptly asked the girls on the next bench about “Chun-ja.”
“Chun-ja?”
“What’s that?”
The girls looked puzzled.
Then, the boy explained.
“Don’t you know? It’s the Chun-ja finding contest.”
What?
I doubted my ears for a moment.
‘What crazy thing is he talking about?’
A sense of foreboding crawled up from my toes.
Instinct warned me not to listen to this guy’s words. But I couldn’t resist the temptation.
Eventually, I gave in and listened to his explanation.
“It all started like this…”
The culprit was, of course, Ban Hamin.
After Ban Hamin shouted “Chun-ja!” at the top of his lungs, everyone became aware of ‘Chun-ja.’
The shout was so loud that not only the people around but also the teachers in the staff room came to know about ‘Chun-ja.’
In no time, the rumor spread, and eventually, the whole school had heard the name ‘Chun-ja’ at least once.
‘Is that even possible?’
Surprisingly, it was.
This is an Insta-world.
Nothing is impossible for the Three Great Boys.
Back to the main point.
At that time, Ban Hamin tried to follow ‘Chun-ja’ but was surrounded by people and couldn’t pursue.
Instead, when asked who ‘Chun-ja’ was, Ban Hamin simply replied:
〈My friend.〉
Who’s your friend!
Though he didn’t want to, ‘Chun-ja’ suddenly became the most interesting person among the students because of Ban Hamin’s claim.
People asked more about ‘Chun-ja,’ but Ban Hamin, either sulking or looking sad, said nothing more.
“……So now, everyone is frantically looking for Chun-ja. The first person to find Chun-ja even gets a ticket to Hawaii!”
Hawaii, my foot!
Listening to the boy’s excited voice made my head ring, but I roughly understood what had happened.
After that commotion, Ban Hamin’s followers must have started looking for ‘Chun-ja.’
Other kids, swept up in the frenzy, also became curious about who ‘Chun-ja’ really is.
In the process, rumors spread and became increasingly exaggerated and distorted.
And that’s how this bizarre ‘Chun-ja Finding Contest’ came into being!
I was certain of it.
This ‘Chun-ja Finding Contest’ doesn’t actually exist. It’s just a rumor that got twisted along the way.
How do I know?
‘Because something similar happened in the original story!’
To be precise, the ‘Chun-ja Finding Contest’ in the original story wasn’t this… lively.
It was just one of the ways to bully the ostracized female lead.
Realizing this, I suddenly remembered something.
Hey, System. You don’t need to keep reminding me that I’m a transmigrated character.
I called the system quietly to myself.
[^0^]……This thing.
I waved my hand and dismissed the status window.
‘But seriously, I’m in big trouble now.’
Why did things get so blown out of proportion?
Now, it’s not just about avoiding Ban Hamin anymore.
‘As if I wasn’t tired enough, now I have twice as many annoyances…’
I ruffled my hair in agony.
But then, I changed my thought process.
‘No, wait, there are still more people who don’t know my face, right?’
Right. Even the guy talking about me right in front of me doesn’t recognize me.
Come to think of it, that’s true.
If they knew my face, they would have grabbed me already. The fact that they’re not reacting even though I’m right here means they don’t know what ‘Chun-ja’ looks like.
My Step-brother Is Obsessed With Me (Female-dominant)
A gentle female protagonist vs pitiful in the early stage, and a sick male protagonist in the later stage
Cheng Songer transmigrated into the body of a vicious cannon fodder female supporting character with the same name as her in a female-dominant novel.
In the original story, the cannon fodder female supporting character was inhumane, committing domestic violence, gambling excessively, being lustful, and even wanting to sell her stepbrother to a brothel for money.
As luck would have it, she just happened to transmigrate at this time.
Seeing Cheng Qingzhi biting his lip, enduring the tears in his eyes, looking pitiful, her heart softened.
She stuffed the money back into the Madam’s hand and reached out to him.
“Brother, come home with me.”
