Episode 37. Sports Festival (5)
Seonwoo’s PE class.
Students were practicing hard ahead of the athletic meet.
Sunwoo and Kahi were no exception. Just like the development in the Game, Seonwoo and Kahi were practicing group jumping rope at the gym.
Kahi and a female student were passing the rope, and 4 people including Seonwoo were jumping on the rope.
“Then let’s begin.”
However, it wasn’t long before Sunwoo kept tripping over the rope.
“I’m sorry, kids.”
“No, you can try again.”
A line that keeps going back and then stops.
However, Kahi wasn’t interested in whether Seonwu kept tripping over the rope or not. Because I was very tired.
The worried girl asked not only Seon-woo but also Ka-hee in poor condition.
“Gahee, didn’t you sleep last night?”
“Huh? Oh sorry. I’m a bit sleepy.”
“What is it?”
“It’s just no big deal.”
Actually, I was just tired from watching videos of my friend’s younger brother cheerleading all night and sleeping late while working on photo prints.
In the end, we decided to put off practicing group jumping rope together.
Because everyone had to practice not only group jumping rope, but also other events.
Even while Seonwoo was practicing alone, Kahi was not interested because Taeyang was thinking or sleeping for a while.
Like this, Kahi’s flag was broken again.
“Hey, you’re good at soccer. Why do you lose your sense of movement after just jumping rope?”
In the end, it was his childhood friend Seong Joo-yeon who approached Seon-woo and made a sarcasm.
“What is it, Seong Joo-yeon?”
“Can I help you?”
“How.”
“Something like holding the line from the side.”
“Then we need one more.”
“Yes. So, who else should I ask for… “
Seong Joo-yeon looked around.
I was going to ask Kahi or Hayan, but Kahi looks tired and Hayanie is in the middle of cheerleading practice. Well then, I’ll have to ask the most idle wolf here.
It was when Seong Joo-yeon, who found a chance to hang out with Seon-woo, tried to approach Yi-ri.
“Seonwoo. Are you done practicing?”
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A female voice from somewhere.
A girl from the same class approached Seonwoo.
“Since I’ve finished practicing for other things too, let’s practice 2-person 3-legs.”
“Yes. Seong Joo-yeon See you later.”
“Huh?… “
“Why do you have something to say?”
Seong Ju-yeon shook her head, not wanting her feelings to be revealed.
“No, go quickly. Because I was bored too.”
“What… “
Seonwoo went to the gym with another girl.
‘Even if I hadn’t been stubborn… ‘
Whenever I see Seonwoo and another girl on the track,
Every time we see them putting their hands on each other’s shoulders and tying their ankles,
Every time I walk, sweat, laugh, and talk in sync with another girl…
I had no choice but to look at it from afar.
Seong Ju-yeon’s jealousy rose in her heart, but it was to no avail.
Wouldn’t Sunwoo’s opponent have been different if Seonwoo had been chosen in each of the 2-person 3 events and if she had lowered her pride a little and raised her hand when choosing a female opponent?
However, all such regrets were useless.
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After school at Grass Leaf Middle School.
Today, relay practice continued.
“Actually, shouldn’t we trust only Taeyang?”
“What kind of nonsense are you talking about? Practice or work hard so you don’t get in the way.”
“Heo Eok-“
He let out a light breath as he listened to the chatter of the relay team members.
The record is… well, it’s the same
Well, grades don’t go up right away.
“Come on.”
While checking the records and waiting, a water bottle suddenly appeared in front of me.
“I had a hard time. Sun.”
“…… “
Eun-ju appeared before I knew it, shaking a water bottle and urging me to drink it.
“Didn’t you say you were the manager of the baseball team?”
“The basics of a manager are taking care of and managing the players, and providing water and towels to the sweaty players… “
“No, I mean don’t go to clubs.”
“Well, isn’t it a waste to spend memories of school days only with clubs? Besides, since I’m in middle school now, I thought it would be okay to have at least one memory like this. So me too… “
In a word, it means that he was removed for the same reason as Lee Yu-young.
Listening to those words, I wiped the sweat from my forehead with the prepared handkerchief.
“Aren’t you curious about what sport it is?”
“Yeah, I’m not curious.”
“Chi-“
Eun-joo, who had been making a pouting noise, soon smiled.
“I came after the dodgeball preliminaries.”
Dodgeball is an event in which Lee Yu-young participates.
However, since today is not the day for our class to have a preliminary match, we would have played with other classes.
“Who won?”
When asked indifferently, Eun-joo smiled broadly and shouted.
“Of course it’s our class!!”
“I hope so.”
“Is that the end?”
“What do you want from your competitor?”
As she said that, her eyes met Yu-Young Lee from afar.
You said you were taking a break from club activities during the preparation period for the athletic meet, so did you come to help your friends practice?
As if my prediction was correct, other friends came to Lee Yoo-young while practicing.
“Hmm… Come on, drink! Because I didn’t put anything weird in it!”
Eun-joo spoke in a refreshing manner, as if drawing her gaze back to me.
“If you say that, you are more suspicious.”
“Hee hee! Ruler!”
Eun-joo opened the lid of the water bottle and held it out again.
Well, I was thirsty from running, so I took it thanks.
Fortunately, it seems that nothing strange was added to the water.
“I really didn’t put anything in it.”
“Ahahahaha!! The sun is too~”
“Hey, don’t hit me!”
Eun-joo said it was really funny and she slapped me on the arm.
When I looked at Lee Yu-young again, she had already disappeared.
Was it an illusion that you seemed to have something to say to me?
Or else I’ll tell you tomorrow.
“Can I watch you practice more?”
“Are you a competitor?”
“What is it like?”
In the end, Eunju sat on the railing of the stairs and watched me until the relay practice was over.
“Taeyang, let’s go home together!”
“Why?”
“Um… Why? First of all, I decided to be close to you, and there’s nothing like going home from school together. I’ve always done that, and that’s why I’ve become very close with the kids. Oh, did you always do homework alone, like eating alone?”
“…… “
From now on, let’s not ask questions other than absolutely necessary questions in front of him.
I decided to keep my mouth shut at the unnecessarily long answer.
We were tired from running, and we ate together, but there was no reason to oppose it, so we decided to go together.
It’s not that I don’t want to get close.
“I see. You seem to be very close with your sister.”
“Well, that’s right.”
“Hmm… I always fight with my older brother, but your brother and sister are amazing. It’s not common to have a good brother-sister relationship.”
“Is that so?”
“Yes, we usually fight every day. Do you know what happened once?”
“What happened?”
“My brother ate the ice cream I saved up that I bought from the next town. What is it? That’s why I got angry, so I said, “This is enough,” You bought something from a convenience store, didn’t you? It tastes like peanut butter, so I went far away and paid a lot of money to buy it, but it’s too much to try with one ice cream for 700 won, isn’t it?”
Another Peanut Butter Ice Cream?
It’s a bit boring now.
Eun-joo, who had no way to know about my embarrassing experience, kept talking about it.
“Also, at home, she always throws away her eyes because she wears underwear.”
“Yeah, I want you to take a shower and put some clothes on.”
“So are you?”
As the story of siblings became a hot topic, I was already agreeing with the story that resonated with me.
“My older sister is too playful.”
“How is it mainly?”
“To make fun of people for being short because of their height, or to stroke their hair while treating them like children.”
“Ah~ That’s enough affection. I mean They said there was something urgent and they called me and told me to turn off the lights!”
As we continued talking, we arrived near the house before we knew it.
“Oh, I’m over there, but I passed by. hahahaha, it’s like this every day.”
“Really? Bye.”
“Oh, give me the phone for a while before that.”
We accidentally even exchanged numbers.
“Then see you tomorrow!”
After saying hello to see you tomorrow as if it were natural, Eun-ju cheerfully waved her hand and walked in the opposite direction.
“… Wow, he’s a good kid.”
At first, I was reluctant because he talked too much and was invited by the baseball team, but now that I’m there, I don’t think he’s a bad kid.
After parting, she led her tired body straight into the house. I have to help my sister practice later, so let’s take a quick rest before she comes.
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By the time Lee Yoo-young came to her senses, she had already arrived at Taeyang’s house.
“Ah…… “
The sunset light dyed everything red.
The two of them walked together affectionately, and Lee Yoo-young followed unintentionally.
Maybe she lost her mind in the sunset light for a while.
“What am I even doing?”
Lee Yoo-young shook her head.
This is because you unintentionally become obsessed with Taeyang again. She
Should stop.
“My white sister said you shouldn’t be like this.”
I know I have to quit…
That’s too bad.
Lee Yu-young did not like the girl who suddenly appeared next to her.
A stray cat named ‘Ha Eun-joo’
She acted arrogantly as if she were the idol of our school, and she was constantly conscious of being a self-indulgent woman who thought it was her duty for others to like her.
Every time Ha Eun-joo approached Tae-yang, she pretended not to be bothered, but all her nerves were focused on it.
Ever since Taeyang practiced the relay race after school, I kept watching secretly because I didn’t want that stray cat sticking to me. Then, unintentionally, he came along.
“Taeyang, but what is a kid like that talking about with excitement?”
Lee Yoo-young felt unfair for no reason.
Whenever Lee Yoo-young approaches, Tae-yang keeps trying to get away from him, and I always get the wrong idea, then we fight, and even when we stray and try again, it wasn’t easy.
Where did it go wrong? What did I do wrong?
‘No, in fact, did he not like me from the beginning?’
If you think about it, it was.
Taeyang avoided Lee Yoo-young from the first day he transferred.
Maybe when she said that Lee Yu-young was so pretty that it was burdensome, wasn’t she just putting it around to avoid an embarrassing situation?
If you misunderstood that and still haven’t let go of the lingering feelings…
“If that’s the case, I’d like you to tell me you don’t like it.”
Just as the sunset goes down, it would be nice if people’s hearts could also go down… It wasn’t easy.
Lee Yu-young turned her steps. If Taeyang notices, he will hate it again.
She wondered if Lee Yu-young had solved it well with her conversation from the beginning, if she hadn’t shown obsessiveness, or if she hadn’t overexposed herself as a married mother out of excitement, would Taeyang’s attitude have changed?
However, all such regrets were useless.