Graduate(7)
"Goodness..."
Romance in an occult school?
I wanted to kick Choi Kang-hoon out of the third-year classroom for being so ridiculous, but I couldn't miss the 'trace' of the third party that changed the future.
"Tell me about the confession, even if it's trivial."
"Well, a 3rd-year senior came to me during break time and gave me a note, and it said she liked me."
"... That's it?"
"Yes."
"What happened after that?"
"Huh?"
"You got a confession. What did you say to that senior?"
"Do I have to answer?"
"......"
I stopped myself from grabbing Choi Kang-hoon's head, which he tilted innocently as he asked.
'First, gather information.'
It seemed that it would be difficult to return without doubt if I deviated from this profound subject once.
"Kang-hoon."
"Yes."
"Ignoring a woman's confession note is not manly."
I blurted out baseless remarks as they came to mind.
"Huh? Isn't it manly?"
"No."
Choi Kang-hoon frowned at my point and argued.
"Why? I thought it would be like a snobby bad guy."
"You've watched too many dramas!"
'Is this the composure of a man with something?'
My smile at Choi Kang-hoon gradually soured.
"I didn't watch dramas, but I shouldn't do this, right?"
Choi Kang-hoon, who misunderstood my expression, quickly corrected it.
"That's right."
"You're really amazing, hyung. I can feel the composure of someone who has something."
"Me?"
A young head of a household who doesn't even have money for textbooks and reference books?
"That's why you're popular."
"Not at all."
"You're being modest. You're quite famous among the lower-grade students. You have good grades, good at sports, diligent, and have a manly appearance... You're good at many things."
"Hmm. I also had an arrogant time when I thought so."
I didn't deny it. After my father passed away irresponsibly, I really lived fiercely.
But I became humble after the aptitude test result came out as 'shaman.'
"So help me."
"What?"
"Reply to the senior who confessed to me through a note. But I don't know what to say."
"No, my brother. I really have nothing to advise."
While naturally continuing the conversation with Choi Kang-hoon, I quickly grasped the situation in my head.
'Could the third-year female student who confessed to Kang-hoon be...?'
I concluded that there was no harm in investigating.
"How petty."
"My brother."
"Help me a little."
"Alright. I'll help."
"Did you just ask me- Huh?! Are you really going to help?!"
"Yes, I am."
I don't know anything about women, so the professional consultation Choi Kang-hoon wants is impossible, but I have no choice but to solve this occult mystery. It's not the time to worry about my conscience.
So I decided to pretend to know a little more.
"Do you like that senior?"
"I don't have any thoughts. It's not my first time receiving a confession saying they like me."
"I see."
When my father passed away, I simply thought that my luck was a little worse than others, but my thoughts changed after receiving the aptitude test results.
Life is really unfair.
"Hyung. What should I do?"
"Do you know her name?"
"Well... I heard it, but I can't remember. Is the name important?"
"Well, it's not..."
If I knew the name of that female student, I could investigate her personally without accompanying Choi Kang-hoon. But I couldn't say that straight away, right?
"The name is a test of how much interest you have in that female student."
"Ah! Such a deep meaning...!"
"Second question."
"Yes."
"What is the hairstyle of that female student?"
"Long straight hair."
Bingo!
I couldn't see her face, but the girl on the roof also had long hair.
"Third question. What is the color of that female student's bag?"
"Huh? Bag?"
"Just answer."
I knew the question was strange, but I pushed it hard with a poker face.
"Well..."
"Don't you know?"
"Of course, I don't know."
"Hmm. It can't be helped. I'll go to the 2nd-year classroom later. Let's find that female student together."
There wasn't much break time left.
"Are you coming?"
"Yeah. Why?"
"I think it's my first time seeing you so actively involved in someone else's business."
"...If you have time to talk nonsense, find out the name of that female student."
"Yes! See you later!"
As I watched Choi Kang-hoon's back, leaving with a brisk walk while waving his hand, I mulled over the conversation we just had.
"Someone else's business..."
It wasn't that bad when I actually tried it.
* * *
"That's the senior."
"I don't know who you're talking about."
"The senior who's sticking her head out of the classroom window and looking at the playground."
"Hmm..."
I quickly scanned the inside of the classroom.
"Ah, it's her."
I could easily find the female student that matched Choi Kang-hoon's detailed explanation.
However,
'She's not carrying her bag.'
It was natural since it wasn't the time for leaving school.
I couldn't confirm that the female student who confessed to Choi Kang-hoon was the same person without checking her bag.
'But the figure from the back seems somewhat similar...'
Her slender figure and atmosphere seemed that way.
Then, Choi Kang-hoon, who was next to me, poked my side.
"...Why?"
"Hyung. What do I do now? Can I just go and say I don't like her?"
"Wait!"
I was very serious, but this guy's life was like an eight-lane highway.
"Did you find out her name?"
"Yeah. It was written on the note she left in the classroom. It's senior Song Seon-young."
"Song Seon-young?"
"Yes."
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