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On Monday, a huge rumor spread like wildfire within Jinsu Academy. It was rumored
that I, Han Seongjin, who was infamous for being the worst student at the school, and
student council president Yu-ri Lee, who had been the top student for all three years,
were dating.
Similar rumors had circulated last time, but they had spread on their own without
anyone even verifying the facts. What was different now was that they were true.
"Wife! Are you studying even though it's break time? Why don't you just come here and
rest on my lap for a while instead?"
"W-who is your wife?! Anyway, other people are here, and you keep saying such
strange things..."
"Okay, okay. Then girlfriend! Come rest on my lap and then go."
"..."
Yu-ri narrowed her eyes with a look of hesitation, and when I patted my thigh again,
she came to my seat from the front and sat diagonally on my lap.
"...I'll only stay for one minute."
"Huh? I want to smell my girlfriend's scent, but one minute is too short. Besides, I'm
going to stay right here for this entire break."
"M-my scent! I washed myself properly!"
"There's a good scent that only you have. I need to recharge my energy too, so I have to
hold you like this, so you can't go."
I wrapped my arms around Yu-ri's waist from behind. Yu-ri was startled and struggled,
but eventually gave up and sat quietly with me hugging her back.
"I'm so embarrassed. It's one thing when it's just the two of us, but why are there so
many students in the classroom... Ah, I'm so embarrassed..."
"I need to make it clear to everyone that you're my girl. You're pretty and popular,
aren't you? There must be a lot of guys who have their eyes on you, right? I don't want
those guys getting close to you."
"Anyway, I told you..."
However, as if Yu-ri Lee didn't dislike my praise, she placed her hand on top of my
hand, which was placed on her navel.
...Well, it wasn't strange that there were rumors about it, since we had been hanging
out together like a couple ever since we got to school. Moreover, since the girl was Yu-
ri Lee, the object of envy among many boys, and her boyfriend was me, who was
known as the worst boy at the academy, rumors about this mismatched Beauty and
the Beast quickly spread.
The first to react was Eun-ji Jeong, a classmate and friend of Yu-ri Lee, who hated me
to death.
"Yu-ri! Are you... Are you serious?! You're dating this guy?!"
Eun-ji Jeong's voice even trembled as if she couldn't believe it when she saw us
standing close to each other.
"Yes, that's how it is... Don't worry too much. Nothing like what you're worried about
will happen. Seongjin-"
Yu-ri Lee was about to mention my name but turned her head to look at me and
cleared her throat for no reason.
"...Seongjin has really changed a lot. A lot more than you or I know. So, the things we
heard about in the past... won't happen. He really promised me. You know this
because we saw it the last time we studied together for an exam."
Eun-ji Jeong looked bewildered when she saw Yu-ri Lee defending me with her hands
affectionately folded.
"No, well, this guy used to be-"
...
However, Eun-ji Jeong could not keep talking. She thought to herself.
'No, wait a minute... If you think about it, neither the one who got Mi-ae pregnant nor
the one who was harassing her to get rid of the child was that bastard... So I can't
force Yu-ri to give me a reason to hate that bastard, right? So what should I do...? Just
leave them like this? Ugh, but that guy...'
She knew that I was not the culprit of what happened to her friend, but I had
continued to engage in many outrageous acts after that. Eun-ji Jeong, who had seen
this since middle school, still could not easily accept the fact that I had changed, but
once she realized that the biggest reason for hating me was an illusion, there was no
reason to go on a rampage any longer.
Eun-ji Jeong, who couldn't do anything, finally sighed.
After sighing, Eun-ji Jeong opened her eyes, glared at me, and declared to Yu-ri Lee.
"Okay, Yu-ri. Since you said so much, I won't say anything more about your
relationship. But Yu-ri, you remember, right? Before the exam, I made a bet with this
guy."
"Uh... Isn't that punishment a bit ridiculous? Are you really going to do it?"
"It's a bet we both agreed on. Han Seongjin, you're not planning on backing out just
because you have a girlfriend, are you?"
"Of course not. You really need to be prepared, right? Even though I'm like this, I
studied really hard. The results come out the day after tomorrow. Aren't you scared?"
At my provocation, Eun-ji Jeong smiled quite cruelly and spoke to my girlfriend.
"Did you hear what he said, Yu-ri? This is a bet we made before you two started dating,
so you can't back out even if you have a relationship like that now. I think he agrees.
Will you understand that?"
Yu-ri Lee turned her head and looked at me with a worried expression, probably
thinking that no matter how much she saw me studying, I wouldn't be able to beat
Eun-ji Jeong. And she whispered quietly.
"Seongjin, you should just beg Eun-ji to let you off the hook..."
"Wife, do you not trust your husband? This is disappointing."
"W-who is your wife?! Don't keep saying weird things; just ask for it right now, and I will
help you too-"
"It's okay. Don't worry too much."
I held Yu-ri Lee's hand. Eun-ji Jeong watched the process in front of everyone and
made an expression as if she couldn't bear to see it.
"Eun-ji Jeong, I won't be backing out, so don't worry and just wait until Wednesday. If
you lose, I won't forgive you. I'll say it again, but you better be really prepared, right?"
"Hmph, that's what I have to say."
After agreeing not to back down, Eun-ji Jeong went back. And another break after the
next class.
About three minutes before break time, my cell phone rang, and when I checked the
content, there was a message from Soo-yeon Choi.
[Soo-yeon Choi]: Senior! I heard a rumor! You're dating Yu-ri-sunbae?!
[Me]: The rumor spreads fast.
[Soo-yeon Choi]: Wow... I feel betrayed. When it's time for a break, can you go to the
cafeteria with me for a moment?
[Me]: Okay, let's go.
[Soo-yeon Choi]: You promised! Even though Yu-ri-sunbae asked me to stay with her,
I still came!
It had only been a few days, but it felt like I was seeing Soo-yeon Choi for the first time
in a while. As soon as the next recess came, I headed downstairs to the second-grade
classroom to comfort her.
As soon as Gong Young-bae left Han Seongjin, he approached Yu-ri Lee. When he first
saw Han Seongjin showing off his affection by hugging Yu-ri Lee's waist, he was
distraught, but he was too scared to argue with him, so he had to stay still. And now
that Han Seongjin was gone, he decided to hear the whole story.
"Yu-ri."
"Huh?"
Until recently, Yu-ri Lee would not speak to him and would often ignore him, but now
she could have normal conversations like before. So Gong Young-bae still had some
hope.
"Are you really dating Han Seongjin?"
It was a question he asked in hopes that Yu-ri Lee would say no. If Yu-ri Lee was being
forced into dating Han Seongjin or something like that, he planned to report this to the
teachers right away.
But...
"Yes, that's how it is. I kept telling him not to hug me in public, but Seongjin keeps
disobeying me. It's a bit embarrassing."
Thump.
Gong Young-bae's heart sank. When Yu-ri Lee answered, she had a blush on her face
and was wiggling her fingers in embarrassment, looking like a girl who had completely
fallen in love. No matter where he looked, it was behavior that could not have been
done in a forced dating situation.
So, he couldn't trust Gong Young-bae even more. Of her own will, Yu-ri Lee, his
childhood friend of 10 years, had decided to date not him, but Han Seongjin, the worst
of the bullies she hated the most in her world.
'Why... Aren't we okay again now? But why... It's only been a few days... Is she playing
with me?'
He took it for granted that Yu-ri Lee liked him, so Gong Young-bae did not realize that it
was he who was really playing with her heart.
"I'm sorry. It didn't look that good, right? Anyway, there are a lot of other kids... I'll tell
Seongjin."
'Seongjin... Why are you calling that bastard so friendly? You always only called me
that way!'
Seeing Yu-ri Lee call a man other than himself by that nickname in front of his eyes
made Gong Young-bae feel like he was going crazy. He was sure Yu-ri Lee would have
liked him. But why? When? There was no sign of that at all on the first day of her
semester.
In the end, Gong Young-bae couldn't bear it anymore and asked.
"Yu-ri... Why... Why are you dating Han Seongjin? You hated that type of person..."
"Yes, it was like that. It was like that... Seongjin is a lot kinder than I thought."
As Yu-ri Lee said that, her affection for Han Seongjin was clearly visible in her
expression, gestures, and eyes.
"Last year... No, even at the beginning of the semester, I didn't know I would be like
this. But Seongjin has really changed a lot. You know that he doesn't have any
problems, right? Now he's really determined to live a solid life and study, and he
comes to my house to study. I saw it, and it seemed like he was working really hard."
"You, your house...? Han Seongjin came...?"
"Yes. Eun-ji and Soo-yeon Choi also came in the second year, and the four of us
studied together. Anyway, Seongjin promised that he wouldn't do anything weird like
last year, and more than anything... He kept saying that he liked me. He helped me a
lot. Then we started dating."
Gong Young-bae immediately wanted to grab Yu-ri Lee's shoulder and ask her why she
was letting such a bastard into her house, but when he saw Yu-ri Lee's happy
expression, all his will was broken.
Gong Young-bae, who was in despair, found courage again.
'Yes, Yu-ri is now... in a daze. I was deceived by Han Seongjin. I was deceived without
even being able to see the true dirty side of that bastard. Still, if I persuade you well...'
"Yu-ri, this weekend... Do you want to go to Seokchon Lake with me? We originally said
we would go there when the cherry blossoms bloom this year. Do you remember?"
"Oh, that's right, it was true."
Fortunately, Yu-ri Lee remembered that promise. A ray of hope shone in Gong Young-
bae's heart...
"But I'm sorry. I don't think I can go because I think Seongjin won't like it if I go out with
another guy. Ask Eun-ji or Soo-yeon Choi."
Hope became an even greater despair, weighing down Gong Young-bae. Another man.
He declared that his childhood friend, whom he had known for 10 years, was now
downgraded to 'another man' by Han Seongjin, whom he had only known for a month.
He felt an unprecedented sense of discomfort from Yu-ri Lee's smile, as she had
completely become someone else's woman.
She was smiling like before, but he couldn't feel any of the closeness he felt before.
'No, no! Seongjin Han, you tricked Yu-ri! Innocent Yu-ri... I'll get Yu-ri back from you
before you touch her! A guy like you is not someone you can mess with! It's obvious
that he's doing dirty things behind his back. I will find it and tell Yu-ri the truth about
you!'
Gong Young-bae didn't know that the one month she had known Han Seongjin was
greater in Yu-ri Lee's heart than the 10 years she had known him. And he didn't even
know that Yu-ri Lee had already given her body to Han Seongjin last weekend.
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