When I Returned, a High School Romantic Comedy Began

10. medusa

“Everyone, please go in carefully~”

“yes~”

After winning the lottery, time passed and it became Wednesday.

The classroom is messy after the finale.

The boys go to the PC room after work.

Girls chatter excitedly about stopping by a cafe before going to school.

Joo-woon got up alone and approached Chae-rin Park, who was chatting with her friend.

“Hey, let’s go.”

“…”

When he approached her and spoke to her, the friendly atmosphere froze again.

‘I’m going to be extremely angry again…’

I wonder if he still hasn’t come to his senses after getting kicked in the shin last time.

Everyone held their breath as they saw Joo-woon coming to Park Chae-rin again without getting tired.

In terms of development, the next scene is amazing even if you don’t watch it.

I guessed that Park Chae-rin would soon hit the double with a cold expression.

But her reaction was different from what I expected.

“I’ll tell you later, so wait.”

“okay. “There will be a library, so come there.”

“…?”

Cognitive dissonance came to every friend around me during the calm conversation.

Of course, I thought they would get angry, but let’s just say that they talked to each other as if it was normal.

‘I didn’t really start an argument today and I approached him quietly.’

“Then why are you asking me to go with you? Do you agree to that again?!”

Looking at the conversation the two had, it looks like they are leaving school together.

When I thought about what happened in class last week, I couldn’t understand it at all.

Actually, we went to school together every day for the past few days.

Until yesterday, since they were on cleaning duty, no one knew that they were leaving school together.

Therefore, when those around her reacted with astonishment, Chae-rin responded appropriately with an annoyed face.

“It’s no big deal.”

Despite the cool response, the friends did not become quiet.

After all, what kind of high school girl would easily let go after hearing the conversation just now?

Moreover, seeing Chae-rin Park, who had never been interested in boys since middle school, was seen like this, it was natural that interest was aroused.

“It’s no big deal! Are you two dating? After all, are you dating?”

“We’re not dating, so please be quiet.”

Even though I just left, I wonder if Jaune could stop by.

When Chae-rin noticed her friend’s voice getting louder, she also glanced sideways in the direction Joo-woon had gone and said quietly.

“Then why are you two leaving school together?”

“…there is such a thing.”

He couldn’t say it easily because he thought it was too nonsense to say.

“What on earth~”

“…”

“He left anyway, so just tell me.”

She wonders if she should tell this because her friends keep fussing with her.

‘… Shall I ask you something?’

Since she has never had that much interaction with a man, perhaps she doesn’t know the boy’s inner thoughts.

Thinking that they might know what Lee Joo-un was thinking, she cautiously opened her mouth.

“Ha, actually…”

What happened the last time I was called in for the first time and what happened while we were cleaning together after school.

As she recounted everything she remembered, each and every one of her friends responded in the same way.

“I like it.”

“right? “I’m not mistaken, right?”

Park Chae-rin wondered if she was mistaken, but upon learning that everyone else’s opinions were the same as hers, Park Chae-rin seemed to feel relieved.

A friend sitting next to Park Chae-rin said,

“Chaerin-chan… based on common sense, there’s no way you’d ask a kid you don’t like to go home from school with you.”

“I know yeah! “But you keep insisting that you don’t?”

I felt relieved when I finally talked to someone I could communicate with.

‘Yes, it doesn’t make sense unless you like it.’

The slight feeling of shame that I had been feeling subsided when I realized that the mistake I had made on our first meeting wasn’t actually a mistake.

‘Ha… you bastard is confusing people.’

Chae-rin feels at ease now that her doubts have disappeared and she has confidence.

But my friends began to have more doubts.

“But you seem to like him too?”

“… What bullsh*t are you talking about?”

I thought I might say something I liked, but then I looked at my friend who was talking nonsense again.

She continued with an expression that seemed very natural.

“No, if you don’t like it, I wouldn’t have told you to just go away no matter how she appears. “It has been like that until now.”

“… I was just so embarrassed that I suddenly decided to do whatever I wanted.”

“But why are we going to leave school together today?”

Right on target.

I was stabbed properly.

From an objective perspective, she probably thought it was something out of a childish love comedy.

Now that he was the main character, he couldn’t make an objective judgment.

“Well, that’s just… well, it’s pitiful…”

“Hmm…?”

Chaerin’s voice gradually became quieter.

I did my best to explain it away, but how can I explain to others what I didn’t even understand?

I couldn’t help but notice that reaction from everyone who heard the story.

‘Still, it looks like you’re interested.’

A child who was normally so stubborn towards boys suddenly seems pitiful and lets them go home from school together?

‘Who would believe that, Chaerin-chan…’

Still, I didn’t bother to say it out loud.

Everyone just looked at her with a motherly smile.

“What, why are you looking at me like that?!”

“It’s nothing… Then we’ll go first, so you two can walk quietly~”

“It’s not like that!”

The friends all disappeared from class, leaving Chae-rin behind.

It was obvious to anyone who saw him disappearing with a playful expression on his face.

“You crazy b*tches really…”

I wanted to chase him to the ends of the earth and refute him, but I lost all my energy.

‘What is this because of that bastard?’

I get misunderstood by the kids around me for no reason.

To be honest, although my image of him was definitely better than when I first saw him, I didn’t feel romantic feelings for him.

No, she had never felt romantic feelings in the first place, so it was difficult to guess.

‘…’

Still, this won’t be it.

When anyone talks about love, they say things like it’s sweet or happy, or their head is full of flowers.

Now, whenever I think of him, I just feel annoyed.

‘I don’t know what he’s thinking because he’s so selfish.’

Yeah, I’m just pitiful.

Isn’t it so pitiful that he has to lie to himself to such an extent that he somehow wants to stay with me?

‘It’s about this much.’

Think of it as volunteer work.

I heard that he has never been interested in a woman before.

‘A guy who doesn’t have anything to look at other than his height has high eyes…’

It may seem a bit silly, but seeing as he only seems interested in people like himself, I’m not sure if he’ll ever date again.

With a big heart, I will forgive such a pitiful classmate.

After clearing up the mess her friends had made, she stood up.

“But why the library?”

I don’t usually see him reading a book.

‘Well, I guess it’s just because it’s easy to stay around.’

Without thinking, Chae-rin stood up with her school bag and walked towards the library.

*

“So, every time I read that author’s book, I feel a bit prejudiced?”

“And that prejudice is always correct.”

“hehehe, right.”

These days, the proportion of people visiting the library has increased.

Originally, I only stopped by this place to try out the air conditioning to avoid the hot midsummer sun.

As it happened, since I helped him with my work last time, he came to visit me often, and whenever we met, we talked about books, became close with the class president, and came to hang out often.

She was immersed in the story and laughing for a while, then suddenly asked me as if she was curious.

“So, this is your first time coming here after school?”

“Waiting for someone for a moment.”

“okay? teacher?”

Normally, she might have thought that he had plans with a friend, but Hayan knew that there was no way he would hang out with his friends after school, so she subconsciously pointed out that he was a teacher.

But what Jaune said shattered her expectations.

“No, Park Chae-rin is planning to come here later.”

“okay? Of course, it’s not teacher… but Chaerin?”

When she heard the unexpected answer, she asked back with a surprised expression, wondering if she had misheard.

But the answer that came back was still the same.

“Uh, I have work to do these days.”

“…”

As soon as Hayan heard her name, he remembered the commotion that happened in class last week.

‘Chae-rin has an appointment with Joo-woon?’

After school, he loudly calls the kids to come out and kicks them in the shins in the morning.

And then suddenly the two of you made an appointment today.

‘Is this a bit of a peculiar taste?’

Of course, it wasn’t about his appearance.

Although it is difficult to say that he was tall and handsome, he was rather handsome in his own way.

However, considering the personality I showed at school, it was difficult to be liked by girls.

‘No, Chae-rin may also know what kind of person Joo-woon is.’

At school, it’s appropriate to call him an outcast.

But in reality, he is a sincere person who works tirelessly to help his family through difficult times.

If you know that, anyone can like you.

‘Yes, someone else besides me has that secret…’

The face that had been filled with pure laughter gradually began to harden.

For some reason, her dazzling eyes darken slightly.

“…”

I felt a little bad.

It was so subtle that he didn’t even feel that he was in a bad mood.

‘…Why are you acting like this all of a sudden?’

Jaune, feeling something strange as she lost her voice and her expression darkened slightly, asked her.

“what’s the matter? Are you sick?”

“huh? “Oh, no.”

As soon as Jaune spoke, Hayan’s smile changed into a bright smile like before.

She naturally continued the conversation with him.

“Are you two dating?”

“No, I don’t particularly like it, I just do it because I have work to do.”

“What’s going on?”

“I can’t say anything because it’s his privacy.”

He hides it.

I thought I had become a lot closer to Jaune over the past few days.

Of course, I understand that it can’t be helped since Chae-rin says it’s her private life.

For some reason, I felt a little sad,

However, she knew that Jaune would be in trouble if she revealed those feelings, so she tried to smile and tease him.

“Ugh! “You don’t have to hide it like that~”

“No, you really don’t like it?”

“Okay~”

Jaune felt aggrieved by his completely disbelieving attitude and spoke firmly.

“I have no reason to like her. “It’s not like we’ve known each other for that long.”

“okay?”

Is it because I have been constantly teased until now?

Jaune’s mouth was wide open as he was suddenly filled with resentment.

“Plus, he swears too much and often glares at me with those Medusa-like eyes.”

“medusa?”

“So, if you look at it, it really feels like it’s going to harden like a stone?”

“Huh~ I see.”

… Was Hayan’s voice this scary?

No, more than that, why can I hear his voice behind me?

Clearly, Hayan didn’t even open his mouth in front of me…

Jaune turned around, feeling a familiar feeling.

And sure enough, this time too.

“Am I a b*tch like Medusa who swears?”

“Ahhh…”

Park Chae-rin was glaring at me with eyes that could destroy me at any moment.