As it turned out, Ban Ha Min was very upset that I had disappeared without a word.

“Hmph, I hate Joo Eun! She’s mean! Ha Min even skipped class and was in Class 3 for Joo Eun’s sake!”

…… I clearly told him to go back though.

I felt very uncomfortable becoming the one at fault for something I never even wanted.

‘If he gets upset over this, how many days will it take him to get over it?’

There was a time when Sung Ji Chan upset Ban Ha Min before. Even after hearing the reason, it was so trivial that I forgot about it, but Ban Ha Min held such a long grudge and stayed upset for a very long time.

In the end, that incident only ended after Sung Ji Chan apologized profusely.

Of course, even if Ban Ha Min gets upset, he just stops talking to me, so I could ignore it, but…… it’s still better to appease him to some extent.

‘Let’s just quickly console him and be done with it.’

I made up my mind firmly and opened my mouth.

“Ban Ha Min.”

At my call, Ban Ha Min glanced at me. Looking at that face pretending to be pitiful with glistening eyes, I said,

“Stop exaggerating.”

Ah…… this isn’t it.

Without realizing it, my true thoughts slipped out.

Ban Ha Min looked shocked, his eyes widening, and then he suddenly screamed.

“Chun Ja, you idiot!”

Then, like a tragic heroine, he ran out of the classroom, scattering tears.

“Huh.”

I blankly stared at the empty spot where Ban Ha Min had left, then burst into a hollow laugh.

‘Was I too harsh?’

Whenever I see Ban Ha Min, I can’t control myself…… Looking back, it seems I’ve been unusually cold to only Ban Ha Min. I started to feel a bit sorry. I should really be nicer to him next time I see him.

‘But Ban Ha Min left like this.’

I was going to ask him to go visit Yu Hee Na together.

When I don’t need him, he persistently sticks to me, but he’s not there when I actually need him. That’s so typical of Ban Ha Min. I can’t help it. I have no choice but to call someone else. I took out my cell phone and sent a text message.

“……So that’s why you called me?”

Seon Woo Jin looked at me with a dumbfounded expression. His eyes were filled with annoyance.

I nonchalantly said,

“Weren’t you going to go anyway?”

“She’s hospitalized all the time, why bother going. Yu Hee Na will probably be discharged tomorrow.”

“That’s too much.”

Well, I guess from the perspective of the Three-Generation Boy, it might be a bothersome annual event…… But still, when someone is hospitalized, you should go visit them. I patted Seon Woo Jin’s back and pushed him forward.

“Come on, let’s go.”

Seon Woo Jin showed with his whole body that he didn’t want to go, but unexpectedly, he obediently followed me.

The hospital where Yu Hee Na was admitted was the largest general hospital in this area.

It was a 10-minute drive from the school. I was going to just walk since it was within walking distance, but Seon Woo Jin insisted that he would never go if we walked, so we ended up taking a taxi. Of course, Seon Woo Jin paid for the taxi fare.

“Lee Ju Eun!”

As we entered the hospital room, Yu Hee Na, dressed in a patient gown, greeted me.

Seeing me, her expression brightened up, as if she was happy to see me. I’m glad I came after all. I felt good, like I had done something worthwhile for a change.

Yu Hee Na looked me up and down and then said,

“Where’s the gift?”

…… So she wasn’t waiting for me.

I realized the bitter reality. I calmly replied,

“My presence itself is a gift.”

“You’re shameless.”

“Seon Woo Jin, you stay quiet.”

At that, Yu Hee Na laughed.

“I’m just kidding. Come in quickly.”

Fortunately, it seemed she didn’t really want a gift, as Yu Hee Na didn’t ask about it anymore.

Yu Hee Na’s hospital room was a single room. There were already fruit baskets and juice boxes in the room, as if someone else had visited before.

There was even a fancy bouquet of flowers. Who gave her that? As I stared at the bouquet, Yu Hee Na came up to me and whispered,

“That’s from Ryu Tae Geon. He sends stuff like that every single time, you know?”

So it was from the pure-hearted guy of Haeseong High School’s focus. I didn’t know he went this far. It seemed his feelings were deeper than I thought.

I hope Ryu Tae Geon’s happy ending condition isn’t ‘getting together with Yu Hee Na’. I suddenly got a bit worried.

“But what brings you here, Jin?”

Yu Hee Na, who was sitting on the bed, asked while eating an apple someone had peeled. Seon Woo Jin, who had been sitting quietly in a corner of the hospital room like a potted plant, finally reacted to those words.

“What about me?”

“You usually never visit the hospital.”

Earlier, he said he wouldn’t go to the hospital, so I guess he really hasn’t visited before.

That’s right. Seon Woo Jin wasn’t the type of tsundere who secretly took care of others behind their backs despite saying he wouldn’t. He was a guy who really didn’t do it.

With this level of consistency, shouldn’t we acknowledge him? I was genuinely impressed.

Seon Woo Jin spoke in a dull tone,

“Lee Ju Eun asked me to come.”

“Don’t lie. Are you the type of person who would go just because someone asked you to?”

But it’s true.

Come to think of it, I was also surprised. Seon Woo Jin followed me more obediently than I expected. I thought it was just his whim, so I didn’t think too deeply about it.

After hearing Yu Hee Na’s words, I became curious about the reason, so I also waited for Seon Woo Jin’s answer.

However, instead of answering, Seon Woo Jin just yawned. Seeing that, Yu Hee Na changed the subject as if she wasn’t expecting an answer anyway.

“Ah, by the way, I heard you saw Seol Yu Bin earlier?”

That came out of nowhere.

“Where did you hear that?”

“From Ji Chan.”

Yu Hee Na held up her cell phone and waved it.

“He said you and Yu Bin suddenly came to the infirmary.”

He talked about every little thing. It seemed like the two of them contacted each other more often than I thought.

“We just happened to run into each other. Yu Bin got hurt fighting with some kids. So I went to the infirmary with her.”

“Fight? Why?”

“Well……”

I explained the whole story to Yu Hee Na.

“So you’re saying Yu Bin is being bullied by the kids right now?”

Yu Hee Na raised her voice in disbelief after hearing my explanation.

“That’s absurd! Why? There’s no one as kind as Yu Bin!”

I know, right? I’m also curious about what Seol Yu Hwa did. I swallowed the words I couldn’t dare to say.

What could she have done to turn the entire class against her, even without the Three-Generation Boys? Is it just the power of the original work?

‘By the way, Yu Hee Na…… has a high favorability towards Seol Yu Bin.’

I wonder if hanging out together last time had a quite positive effect? In the original work, the two had no connection, so it felt strange to see them becoming close. If I hadn’t possessed this body, there wouldn’t have been such a change. Should I feel proud of this?

“I can’t just sit by. I’ll have to help her when I go back to school!”

Yu Hee Na even clenched her fists, burning with enthusiasm.

‘…… I didn’t know she would care for Seol Yu Bin to this extent.’

In the original work, Yu Hee Na played the leading role in bullying Seol Yu Hwa, so this attitude was refreshing.

Hmm, then if Yu Hee Na helps Seol Yu Hwa thinking she’s Seol Yu Bin, could the two of them become a bit closer?

And if they become closer, maybe Yu Hee Na won’t go as dark later even if Seol Yu Hwa and Sung Ji Chan start dating?

‘Oh, that’s not bad?’

It might turn out to be a favorable development for me. I diligently spun the happiness circuit and considered the possibilities.

At that moment, the hospital room door opened.

“Oh, what? You’re already here?”

The new guest was Sung Ji Chan.

“Ji Chan!”

Yu Hee Na jumped up and greeted Sung Ji Chan. Normally, Yu Hee Na reminds me of a coy cat, but when Sung Ji Chan is around, she changes into a tail-wagging puppy. Is it that great?

Sung Ji Chan greeted Yu Hee Na with a smile, then looked around the hospital room and widened his eyes in surprise.

“What brings you here, Seon Woo Jin?”

I guess he really never comes usually……

Seon Woo Jin seemed too annoyed to even answer and just slightly frowned. Sung Ji Chan didn’t ask any further.

“But Ji Chan, are you hurt?”

Yu Hee Na asked with a worried look on her face.

“Oh, this?”

Sung Ji Chan glanced at the wounds on his body, then spoke in a nonchalant tone as if it wasn’t a big deal.

“I just got into a little fight.”

“What?”

Yu Hee Na was startled and raised her voice.

“What do you mean, just a fight! Are you okay? Does it hurt?”

The one wearing the hospital gown, Yu Hee Na, looks more in pain though…… Is this love? Sung Ji Chan reassured Yu Hee Na that he was fine and sat down on a chair next to the bed.

As soon as Sung Ji Chan arrived, the main character of the place completely changed. Yu Hee Na focused all her attention on Sung Ji Chan, and Seon Woo Jin and I were out of her mind.

In an instant, I felt like an unwelcome guest. I silently listened to Yu Hee Na and Sung Ji Chan’s conversation, then gave up on joining in and went to sit next to Seon Woo Jin, who was also an unwelcome guest.

“Seon Woo Jin, are you okay?”

“About what?”

“Don’t the Haeseong High School guys pick fights with you?”

Seon Woo Jin, who had been playing a game, finally lifted his head.

“Why, are you worried?”

“No. I’m not worried, but I feel guilty.”

I felt sorry thinking that other kids might be suffering because of what I did.

Seon Woo Jin stared at me for a moment, then spoke.

“You know it’s not the time for you to worry about others, right?”

I said I’m not worried…… Huh?

“What do you mean?”

Seon Woo Jin sighed, slightly bowed his waist, and said while making eye contact,

“Be careful. The Haeseong High School guys are looking for you too.”

Hmm, I didn’t think about this.

The look in his eyes, as if he was worried, made me feel a sense of danger.

Since Choi Yu Han and Kim Deok Pal knew me, I thought if they were going to take revenge, they would have done it long ago. So I thought I would be fine since they had been quiet all this time……

“I don’t know what that bastard from last time is thinking, but the other kids are going around our school looking for revenge. It seems they don’t know your face well yet, so be careful not to let them find out it’s you.”

My life seemed to be going too smoothly. Of course, it wouldn’t be that easy. I was devastated.

Seon Woo Jin gave me a pitying look.

“Don’t wander around alone and cause trouble again. Stick with Ban Ha Min.”

“I can’t…… Ban Ha Min is upset with me……”

“Upset? Why?”

That’s what I’m saying…… It’s my fault. I sighed.

“Can’t you just hang out with me?”

“Why should I?”

Think a little before answering. You insensitive jerk.

I tried to look as pitiful as possible and said,

“I won’t ask for much. Let’s just go home together. Protect me.”

“Ju Eun really has no conscience.”

Seon Woo Jin said in disbelief.

“You’re so natural at using people.”

“We’re friends, aren’t we?”

“I don’t have friends though.”

This guy isn’t easy.

As expected of a high-priced man, Seon Woo Jin didn’t easily give in. I thought he had become a bit milder lately, so I had my hopes up.

I sighed.