Episode 39. Sports Festival (7)
Cheerleading practice with White noona continued.
“You’ve grown a lot?”
“Really?”
I gave her thumbs up to her happy-looking sister.
“Yeah, now that I’m used to the steps and movements, I’ll be able to do the rest of the movements with confidence.”
“Wow… “
Looking back at the video she had taken with her phone, White noona was satisfied.
It’s definitely because my older sister’s skills have improved compared to before.
But after a moment of admiration, the white sister felt her intimidation again.
“But there are only a few days left until the sports meet… Can we do it by then?”
It’s definitely less than a week left.
It’s supposed to be shown in a few days, but the white sister is starting to match her arm movements to her beat. Therefore, the sloppy part of her also remained.
“Can we do well until then… “
Well, I’ve been working hard, but I need encouragement. Said that Seonwoo and Flag had already been broken, she couldn’t even move on irresponsibly.
“I think I can.”
“Really?”
“Just a week ago, my sister couldn’t even match her feet. I was also confused about the direction. But look now.”
More than anyone else, I know better than anyone else because I practiced with them and guided them. Her older sister’s skills are slowly growing.
“Yeah, I trust you to do a great job, so don’t doubt yourself either.”
This was true. In , I think Sunwoo said a similar line, but it was like that anyway.
“I will practice with you all night today as well. Be prepared.”
“Yes. Aren’t you tired?”
“I am fine. I can’t even sleep right now anyway. Let’s complete the action first.”
That’s how our brother and sister immersed themselves in practicing until late at night today.
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The brother and sister decided to take a break after practice.
Taeyang, who was sitting on the sofa, was dozing off before he knew it.
It was because of the relay practice at school and cheerleading practice with my older sister at home, which accumulated fatigue in my body.
When Taeyang’s eyes finally closed completely, Kim Ha-yan sat next to Taeyang carefully so that he wouldn’t wake up.
As she gently rested Taeyang’s head on Kim Hayan’s shoulder, her Taeyang fell asleep comfortably.
He is a younger brother who doesn’t show any signs of dislike even though he helps his older sister every day with a tired body.
A good younger brother who works hard together and encourages older sister with kind words whenever she is feeling down.
Which sister could hate a younger brother like this?
Kim Hayan looked at Kim Taeyang, smiled and gently stroked her hair.
“Thank you, Taeyang.”
Let’s repay Taeyang’s expectations.
Kim Ha-yan decided to try harder.
“Your sister will make sure you succeed.”
After putting Taeyang on the sofa and covering him with a blanket, Kim Ha-yan started practicing hard by himself.
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As soon as Taeyang entered the classroom, Lee Yoo-young’s eyes met.
“Youngah?”
“Ah, here you go. Hi.”
“… Have you been overdoing it lately?”
“Huh?”
“No, it looks a bit difficult.”
“That… “
“Hello Taeyang!!”
Before I could hear Lee Yu-young’s answer, I heard a lively sound from the classroom door. Eun-ju, realizing that Tae-yang had come, greeted her.
“Uh, hello.”
“Good morning Yooyoung too!”
“Yes, good morning.”
Taeyang turned his gaze to Lee Yoo-young again.
“Do you really have to go to the health room?”
“Oh, Yooyoung, what’s wrong?”
Taeyang and Eunju’s eyes were fixed on Yooyoung.
“Nothing. It’s just that I can’t sleep.”
Yoo-young met Eun-joo’s eyes and shook her hand with a smile.
“Really? Hmm… Get some sleep.”
Yooyoung’s big, normally bright eyes were cloudy, and her dark circles sat down under them.
Even Taeyang, who had treated Yooyoung indifferently, was naturally worried.
But soon, Eun-joo changed the topic.
“Yooyoung is no big deal. More sun than that. Did you watch the video I recommended yesterday?”
“No, I’m busy these days.”
“Are you busy? What do you want me to do?”
“Um… Just this and that.”
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“Eh~? Can’t you tell me?”
Hearing the two of them talking, Lee Yu-young buried her head in her desk.
I definitely couldn’t sleep yesterday.
It wasn’t just because Lee Yu-young’s secret, which she thought she had thoroughly hidden, was exposed.
Being exposed is scary, but what’s even scarier is…
Lee Yoo-young buried her head in her desk and only turned her head to look at the two of them.
The two are still friendly.
Taeyang also pretended to flirt at first, but eventually completely fell for Eunju.
Do all men like women like that…
I’m afraid that Taeyang will eventually be taken away like this.
I hate that kind of situation.
This situation where you suffer alone…
‘Haa~ I’ll have to check the facts first.’
However, it wasn’t long before Lee Yu-young wrestled with her forced eyelids open, and she fell asleep quietly. Because I couldn’t sleep at all last night.
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Are rumors really spreading? Yu-Young Lee had such a question.
She said that rumors were spreading that Eun-joo was ‘Lee Yoo-young is an otaku.’ She honestly couldn’t believe it.
If she was willing to believe these words, she wouldn’t have doubted Ha Eun-joo from the beginning. She couldn’t easily trust a fox who would lie without blinking an eye.
I decided to check if the rumors Eunju said were true.
I can’t ask her friends directly.
If I suddenly ask her friends, ‘Guys, is it true that there are rumors that I am an otaku?’, What will they say? Even if it’s true, I won’t tell you honestly.
Then try floating it? Have you heard any rumors about me? Do…
No. There’s no way I’ll be honest about it, and if I really don’t know, the kids will try to figure out what’s going on.
Then you might hear rumors that you’re an otaku.
‘As expected, I’ll have to dig up the story secretly.’
Rumors and gossiping happen when there is no party involved.
Lee Yoo-young was chatting with her friends, but she deliberately left her seat. She
Hid the recording phone between her gym clothes on her desk.
Another place where back stories come and go is the bathroom.
I deliberately went into a room close to the sink and listened to the back stories.
‘Did he do that behind his back? I thought she was sincere Anne… Oh no, this is not important.’
Although I was seduced by useless stories, I immediately came to my senses and dug into it.
I couldn’t hear the rumor Eun-ju said.
Among Yoo-Young and her friends, there was a story about the love triangle between Yoo-Young Lee, Tae-Yang, and Eun-Joo Ha.
She almost burst into a tantrum when she heard that ‘Eun-joo is pretty and popular, so maybe Tae-yang likes her too.’
Even in the women’s bathroom, rumors about Lee Yu-young could not be heard.
‘That Ha Eun-joo was a complete lie!’
That sullen b*tch!!
Lee Yoo-young gnashed her teeth.
‘Then how did you know, did Taeyang teach you?’
No. Taeyang is a heavy-mouthed kid.
And now, the important thing is not how you found out.
Even if the rumors were lies, the fact that Ha Eun-joo already knew that Lee Yu-young was an otaku was important.
If Eun-joo is wrong, she can always reveal the truth. Perhaps the rumors were just an excuse and a kind of warning.
If Taeyang gets in the way between you and him, you’re going to expose it.
If she’s the words of a more popular school idol than Lee Yoo-young, then she’ll be more persuasive among the kids.
“You have to choose.”
Hide the fact that you are an otaku and give up on Taeyang instead of living on your own?
Or maybe she accepted the rumor that she was an otaku after fighting head-to-head with Eun-joo.
“Hoo~ What should I do, sister?”
Lee Yu-young muttered to herself as she sat by the window alone in her frustration.
I suddenly remembered what happened that day.
The day I had a serious talk with my white sister…
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It happened when Min-iri and Lee Yu-young almost got into a fight at an amusement park.
After dropping Lee and Yoo-Young, Ha-Ha Kim took Lee Yoo-Young to her cafe.
“My sister will buy it for you, so choose it.”
“Ah… thank you.”
As she sat down at the table, she slowly cooled her head.
Kim Ha-ran opened her mouth after Lee Yu-young confirmed that her mood would subside to some extent.
“So why is Yooyoung trying to get Taeyang into the soccer team?”
It was a soft voice that came out of curiosity rather than argument.
“That’s it… Taeyang still likes soccer, but it seems like he deliberately stays away from it because of his trauma.”
“Trauma?”
“Yes. He told me he didn’t like football. But I think I really like football… “
It was a story that she acted like that because she thought that if Yoo-yeong persuaded Tae-yang well, she would open her heart again.
“Um… “
Of course, Kim Ha-yan hadn’t heard anything about Taeyang’s trauma.
Anyway, Kim Ha-yan, who finished grasping the situation, opened her mouth.
“So that means Yooyoung likes Taeyang?”
“Yes?! Why is the story the way it is?”
“Oh, isn’t it? I don’t usually go this far for a boy I’m not interested in.”
“I just… “
“So you don’t have to spend time with a boy you’re not interested in?”
“That…… “
Lee Yoo-young’s face reddened.
I couldn’t deny it after trying to match the logic one by one.
Thanks to this, Lee Yu-young became aware of her honest feelings.
From the misunderstanding when Taeyang broke up with Taeyang for nothing, to the day when she forced herself to look at Taeyang’s notebook…
They were all actions to get Taeyang’s attention.
She may have been mixed with her desire to get closer to the soccer club.
“…… “
“Unnie could help if you tell me honestly.”
“…… I think so.”
Lee Yoo-young eventually admitted her feelings.
“I like Taeyang.”
“Okay, thanks for the honest answer.”
“But… Taeyang is avoiding me.”
“Um… I think I know why.”
“Really?”
“Yeah, Yooyoung, since you talked about trauma… “
Kim Ha-ran said she thought for a moment, then she replied.
“I asked Taeyang about his ideal type the other day.”
Lee Yoo-young listened attentively to what she said about Taeyang’s ideal type.
“I heard that Taeyang doesn’t like obsessive women.”
“Yes? Ah…… “
Lee Yoo-young seems to have finally grasped the situation properly.
She went crazy for a second and realized what she had done.
“I asked for fun, but Taeyang looked very serious when he answered.”
“… What happened to Taeyang?”
Actually, it wasn’t that serious. However, Kim Ha-yan decided to mix in a little exaggeration.
“I didn’t say it, but she must have a reason for that answer.”
“For what reason… “
“I don’t know. It’s not like you can know everything just because you’re an older sister.”
“…… “
Perhaps, Lee Yu-young thought, she might have touched Tae-yang’s other trauma.
Then Taeyang deserves to be rejected…
“Since I’m getting along with a member of the opposite s*x my age, as an older sister, I don’t want my younger brother to get hurt.”
In short, she told me not to cling to my younger brother.
“Sometimes I’m worried that a strange woman might seduce me… So, Yooyoung.”
-Can Yooyoung help Taeyang not get hurt?
Kim Ha-yan recognized it at a glance.
What kind of a kid is Lee Yoo-young?
Lee Yu-young becomes over-immersed when she gets stuck in a situation. She is a ‘honmono’ who only sees the situation and doesn’t see her surroundings.
Then there is a way.
She just needs to create an immersive situation with others.
The story was made up as if Taeyang was having a hard time not in the “Soccer club” But in the “Relationship with the opposite s*x.”
She even hinted that she might be avoiding relationships with the opposite s*x because, in a way, she was ‘obsessed’.
So, she knew what kind of behavior Yu-Young Lee, who was immersed in the ‘female main character’, would do.
Actually, Lee Yu-young refrained from being obsessed with her after that.
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-Can Yooyoung protect Taeyang from getting hurt?
White sister’s request rang in her ears.
Lee Yu-young took her body away from the window where she was leaning.
Yes, she shouldn’t be obsessed with it, but she can’t just sit around like this.
“As expected, I have to protect Taeyang.”
That gloomy b*tch who doesn’t blink an eye, lies, and stirs up strangers is sure to hurt Taeyang again.
“You can’t entrust Taeyang to such a gloomy b*tch.”
Lee Yoo-young left the classroom.
She soon found Eun-joo and Tae-yang chatting in the hallway.
“Youngah! Look at this!”
Eun-joo smiled and pointed to her information board.
On the information board, there was information about the dodgeball semifinals tomorrow.
Coincidentally, both Lee Yoo-young and Ha Eun-joo were participants in the dodgeball tournament.
“We got to face each other in the semi-finals. Let’s be good to each other.”
Yoo-yeong looked at Eun-joo with a firm expression, but Eun-ju gave a clear and charming voice.
“Ah, but don’t throw it too hard~ It’s scary.”
“Ha Eun-joo.”
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“Huh?”
“Look at me for a second.”
Leaving Taeyang alone, he called Eunju separately and the two stood facing each other.
“hahahaha, what happened all of a sudden?”
“Sorry, but I can’t help you.”
It was Ha Eun-joo who squirmed at Lee Yoo-young’s words. But she soon maintained her smile again and Eun-joo pretended not to know.
“Huh? I don’t know what you’re talking about?”
“So you don’t have to block my rumors either. No, spread it or do as you please.”
“……… “
“……… “
There was a cool silence.
Only the sound of the spring breeze blowing through the window broke the boundary between the two.
Ha Eun-joo slowly put a smile on her face and she said.
“Is it really going to come out like that?”
“Because I don’t want to give up on Taeyang either. Especially for a woman like you.”
As the tension rose, Eun-joo was loosening up again.
“Okay, try it if you can.”
That figure was now openly looking down at Lee Yu-young.
Reason didn’t stop, she looked up at Eun-joo with her burning eyes.
“Try very hard. Got it?”
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The next day.
Dodgeball players from Lee Yu-young’s class and Ha Eun-joo’s class stood by for the upcoming semi-finals.
“Players, please prepare to enter.”
Dodgeball representatives from each class lined up side by side.
The two women at the forefront glared at each other.
“Ah, Yooyoung, can we stop doing this and play fair?”
She tilted her head as if that was bullsh*t again.
“Isn’t that obvious?”
“Not the game, but the sun.”
“What?”
Ha Eun-joo made the proposal with a pleasant smile.
“Let’s just let the loser in this dodgeball match decide to give up Taeyang.”
“Can I know that by saying that you will give up?”
The reason Ha Eun-joo felt offended by her belittling laugh Young also laughed hard and accepted her bet.
That’s how the semi-finals of the dodgeball class began, which Taeyang didn’t want to cheer for either side.