chapter 40
Episode 40. Sports Festival (8)
“Okay, then everyone should be familiar with the dodgeball rules, but I’ll explain it again.”
The teacher in charge of refereeing began to explain.
Anyway, the rules were the same as regular dodgeball.
It was about not crossing the line, and the hit person could go over the opposing team’s line and help the attack.
Both Lee Yu-young and Ha Eun-joo clicked their tongues and regretted the rule that one should not hit the face too hard.
‘Anyway, I just don’t have to match my head, right?’
And both had similar thoughts.
“Then let’s begin.”
Beep-!!
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“Taeyang, aren’t you going to the dodgeball game?”
“Well?”
“It’s a match between Yooyoung and Eunju.”
The classroom during lunchtime was almost empty because of the dodgeball semi-finals. The boys, in particular, have completely disappeared. She probably went to see Ha Eun-joo when she came out.
Well, since I’m your friend too, shall we go see it?
If I don’t see it, both of them will be disappointed.
Besides, everyone prepared hard.
“Okay, let’s go.”
I headed to the stadium with the class president.
I was just in the middle of deciding on the first attack.
“Oh, it just starts.”
We sat down in any empty seat in the gymnasium and started watching the dodgeball game.
Beep-!!
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The dodgeball game started with a tense atmosphere.
As expected of the teams that made it to the semi-finals, neither side seemed to have a higher level of skill. Both teams were out with almost equal levels of players.
“They both live quite a while.”
“Sure.”
And Ha Eun-joo and Lee Yu-young, who were like captains of both teams, survived according to their own style.
Ha Eun-joo’s strong offense and Lee Yu-young’s solid defense competed tightly to never give the initiative to each other.
“It will be a pretty fierce match.”
After the class president’s onlooker-extra line, Taeyang alternately looked at Yooyoung and Eunju.
“Did they end up falling out?”
In fact, even when Taeyang saw it, the relationship between the two was precarious.
Lee Yu-young was openly wary of Eun-joo, and Eun-ju strangely showed a more pretentious appearance in front of Yoo-young.
I wondered if that would break out sooner or later, but it seems that the conflict broke out when Lee Yu-young finally called it yesterday.
“Taeyang, who do you want to win?”
In response to the class president’s question, Taeyang replied as if he was talking about something.
“Of course we should cheer for our class, right?”
“But Taeyang and Eunju are still on good terms. It seems like the two of you are having a fling.”
The class president smiled broadly and moved on to a love story.
Actually, I came here on purpose because I wanted to see Taeyang.
“Sum, what do you mean?”
“It’s pretentious~ Rumors have already spread among girls about your love triangle romance.”
“What a love triangle… Surely not?”
The only girls Taeyang is close to are Ha Eun-joo and Lee Yoo-young.
“You know? Could I have bet you on this dodgeball game?”
“… It can’t be.”
Although he denied it, Taeyang looked at the stadium anxiously.
Two women running hard…
Well, it’s Lee Yoo-young, it’s not like a day or two that you get a strange illusion on your own, so it’s possible.
Ha Eun-joo There’s no way he would do such a stupid thing. Why would the school idol do that to me?
If there’s one thing I can point out, it’s that she suggested joining the baseball club… I wouldn’t be so obsessed with that.
It’s not Lee Yoo-young.
“A love triangle is bullsh*t.”
“Really? No fun.”
“Class president… “
While I was looking at the class president with a puzzled look, I heard a noise from the crowd.
“Ohhh!!!”
“What is that… “
“No, you blocked that?”
When Taeyang quickly looked away, he saw Lee Yu-young, who was already holding the ball tightly with both hands.
Before I knew it, only Ha Eun-joo and Lee Yu-young were left.
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Lee Yoo-young The last member of the team was hit by the ball, and each team had only one member left.
“hahahaha, did you even manage to survive?”
“So, I guess you weren’t just talking about it.”
Ha Eun-joo smiled and stood in front of Lee Yu-young holding the ball.
‘Is it a head-to-head match?’
Ha Eun-joo lifted one of her legs, frightening for Lee Yoo-young to think so.
It was a pose when the pitcher threw the ball in a baseball game.
Ha Eun-joo decided that this fight would be in her favor.
Dodgeball is a game where you throw the ball with your hands.
The manager of the soccer team who grew up in a soccer club that kicks the ball cannot win against the manager of the baseball team who insisted on teaching pitcher boys how to throw the ball.
Soon, Ha Eun-joo threw the ball with his forearm tight.
As it is larger than a baseball, it is difficult to throw and the speed may drop, but in the end, throwing it with your hands is the same.
The ball flew away and Lee Yu-young stood still.
“Huh.”
Ha Eun-ju laughed. Now is not the time to stand still and receive the ball.
Because the ball Ha Eun-joo threw was a change ball.
If you don’t stay alert, you will have a hard time catching a ball that seems to go straight ahead but curves in an unexpected direction.
As expected, the ball curled into Lee Yu-young’s left thigh, not her outstretched arm.
“This is the end… !!!”
I thought it was over.
Tup-
However, Lee Yu-young succeeded in catching her breaking ball with both hands.
“What is it? It seems that there is a corner to believe… Was it just this?”
Ha Eun-joo, though dazed, came to her senses for a moment. He didn’t have time to relax and catch his guard.
Lee Yu-young threw the ball right away.
“Ugh… hahahaha, didn’t I throw it too hard?”
Heavy.
Ha Eun-joo, who was surprised inside, said with an effortless smile.
“Throw it gently~”
“What?”
However, that smile did not work for Lee Yoo-young.
Lee Yoo-young asked in a voice so cold that it gave goosebumps.
“Why are you acting weak all of a sudden?”
“Yu… Yooyoung?”
Lee Yoo-young tilted her head.
Her eyes glowed strangely.
The class president asked from the stands.
“Isn’t Yooyoung doing something strange today?”
“Probably, I was immersed.”
“Immersion?”
“Sometimes when Yooyoung has something to focus on, her eyes change.”
“Really?”
Despite Taeyang’s explanation, the class president seemed incomprehensible.
But Taeyang knew. Because I’ve seen Lee Yoo-young’s eyes like that before.
The last time I played darts with Taeyang, Lee Yu-young, who pretended not to be able to hit the dart target right in the middle, looked like that.
A different look from Yandere’s eyes. It is a symptom of overindulging in something.
Perhaps, in Lee Yoo-young’s head, this game is an absolute moment in her life, and she imagines it at will.
Taeyang swallowed his throat.
“What is really in this game?”
Feeling uneasy, Taeyang focused on the game again with fearful eyes.
Eun-ju broke out in a cold sweat after barely receiving Yoo-yeong’s ball.
‘What should I do in this situation? Do I have to provoke him?’
No.
There were too many kids to openly provoke. If you make a mistake and make a mistake, you are only ruining your image.
But can you beat that crazy b*tch?
‘Wait, why am I scared?’
Ha Eun-joo was frightened for a moment and looked pathetic.
Yes, you are the one who is relaxed anyway. Apparently, he’s so nervous that he’s passed out, but there’s nothing he can’t win against a guy who seems to have lost his reason somewhere.
Besides, you don’t even have to go head-to-head.
“Children, help me~”
Ha Eun-joo threw her ball beyond Lee Yoo-young.
“Chit-“
Soon, the ball went to Eun-joo’s teammates who surrounded Lee Yu-young and were outside the line.
An unfavorable situation unfolded in which Lee Yu-young attacked on three sides.
The ball was passed by the three team members to each other, trying to divert Lee Yoo-young’s attention.
Enemies are everywhere.
-Ahahahaha, how dare you look at the sun?
-If you can, try it.
-But no matter how many times you try, it doesn’t work for me.
-Because you are O.T.Koo.
The voice of Eun-joo is heard between them.
“Chit- Clone magic.”
Lee Yoo-young muttered softly.
In reality, Eun-joo’s teammates were just distracting Yoo-young without saying anything, but Yoo-young Lee, in a state of over-immersion, interpreted that she was dealing with her alter ego.
It seemed that the alter egos of Lee Yu-young surrounding her were constantly provoking her and making fun of her.
-Should I spread the word?
– You probably won’t be able to handle it.
Soon, the story of the alter egos came and went about rumors related to Lee Yu-young.
The darkening alter egos of Ha Eun-joo began to disturb Lee Yu-young as she became an anonymous being whose shape was unknown.
-Wow~ Did you hear that rumor?
-Ah~ That neat manager senior?
-Senior, is that rumor true?
-Youngah… Isn’t it?
-You were a dirty otaku.
-I heard there are figurines at home?
– Wow!
“Is this situation dangerous?”
The class president in the stands said anxiously.
Of course, I didn’t say this because the class president could see Lee Yoo-young’s alter ego.
Looking at it objectively, the situation of being attacked by Eun-joo’s teammates while remaining alone was at a disadvantage.
“Isn’t this how we lose?”
“… Wouldn’t Eun-joo be in danger?”
“What?”
At Taeyang’s unexpected words, not only the class president but everyone else looked at Taeyang.
“Why do you look like that?”
“No, I don’t understand.”
“No, just my thoughts.”
It’s difficult to explain in detail to others, but Taeyang was uneasy about the smell.
I knew that Ha Eun-joo was a little pretentious, and I vaguely felt that Lee Yu-young was wary of Ha Eun-joo. I don’t know why, but I thought the two of them were definitely not on good terms.
Still, people can’t get along with each other, so I passed it like that.
And when I lived with those two, Taeyang could feel it.
The fact that Lee Yoo-young is a more dangerous child than Ha Eun-joo.
Lee Yu-young is definitely not an opponent Ha Eun-joo will take lightly.
“Maybe Eun-joo… It might have woken the monster.”
And at that moment, exclamation flowed from the audience again.
“What is it?”
The class president looked at the situation, but the only thing they could see was Lee Yu-young’s back.
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Before the exclamation.
Lee Yu-young, who was fighting with Eun-joo’s teammates and the uneasiness that had been left inside her, focused her eyes on the ball.
However, Lee Yoo-young, who was still in a state of over-immersion, found it increasingly difficult to deal with her alter egos. The anxiety about her rumors was shaking Lee Yoo-young’s mentality.
– Rumors are already spreading among the kids…
The state of becoming more and more immersed began to shake.
My heart was shaken.
If you keep going like this, it will be difficult to block no matter which side you are attacked by.
Then, a sudden surprise attack.
The ball flew towards Lee Yoo-young, who was turning her body in an unexpected direction.
‘No! The sun… ‘
[I like anime, Japanese anime.]
[What?]
[Do you like anime too?]
It was a warm spring day in March.
Unlike Yooyoung, who was in a hurry to hide her hobbies due to lack of confidence, Taeyang smiled brightly and said.
As if you don’t care what others say…
Lee Yoo-young was attracted to that bright smile and a confident appearance that Lee Yu-young did not have.
Taeyang listened to Yooyoung’s excitement when she spoke for a long time.
Taeyang stopped me when I tried to find out what the other kids were talking about.
Yes, Taeyang’s smile at that time
It was a ray of warm sunlight that came into the heart of the lonely Yooyoung.
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Around the time the exclamations in the audience died down, Lee Yu-young stood up.
“What about the ball? Where are you?”
Lee Yoo-young stood up. She was holding a ball in both hands.
One of Eun-joo’s teammates abruptly threw the ball, and Yoo-young Lee caught it nicely.
“Yeah!!!”
“Lee Yoo-young fighting!”
The heat of cheering rose up.
Listening to the cheers, Lee Yu-young calmed her heart.
‘Okay, let’s only think of Taeyang for now.’
Lee Yoo-young has awakened.
“Young-ah, pass it to us!”
“Yes! I’ll finish it soon!”
Lee Yu-young’s teammates asked her to pass her momentum.
“Chit-“
Ha Eun-joo clicked her tongue. Since she started attacking with her teammates first, she will also cooperate with her teammates to attack Lee Yoo-young.
But Lee Yoo-young stood blankly and looked at one place for a while.
It was the place where Taeyang Kim was.
“Is Yooyoung looking this way?”
“…… Uh… “
“Huh? Taeyang, why are you sweating cold?”
“……… Eunjoo is really… “
Awakened the monster.
Lee Yu-young is staring at Kim Tae-yang.
And the flame of over-immersion slowly went out in her eyes. In place of that, what was contained in her eyes was the cold, muddy air.
Lee Yu-young’s eyes had changed into the 1st stage yandere mode before she knew it.
“Isn’t it strange that class president Yoo-Young is right now?”
When I asked the class president, the class president tilted her head. Other children’s reactions were the same. It seems that everyone doesn’t notice Lee Yoo-young’s yandere eyes.
“Ah, maybe Taeyang wants you to cheer him on?”
“That… It’s not… “
“Youngah! Go for it!!”
The class president grabbed Taeyang’s hand and raised it.
“Taeyang is cheering for you!!!”
“Hey!”
“What? Were you cheering for Eun-joo?”
“…… It’s not like that… “
What would happen if Taeyang announced that he was cheering for Eunju, and Lee Yoo-young heard about it?
If she goes wrong, she might go to the second stage because of the accumulated jealousy.
Although it is far away, Taeyang did not even say anything in support of either side, fearing that his words would be overheard.
“Yes! I’ll do my best!”
After confirming that her class president’s horse and Taeyang were forced to raise their hands together, Lee Yu-young smiled brightly and focused on the game again.
It was more frightening because of her cloudy eyes and a bright smile.
“… Phew~”
Her legs trembled.
As soon as we sat down in the stands, the class president smiled and said.
“You better make up your mind quickly.”
‘That’s not the problem.’
Eun-joo peeked at Tae-yang and the class president and seemed offended by her sarcasm, but she immediately smiled cheerfully.
“Ahahahaha, Yooyoung, you’re pretty good at it!”
“The sun… mine… “
“Huh?”
“My… thing… Called..”
“What is it~ The game isn’t over yet~”
Eun-joo passed it over with a charming voice, but Yoo-yeong continued.
“Class president… I can’t forgive… “
“Huh? Why is the class president suddenly?”
“You dare… Hands to my sun… “
Gyeonggi-do It’s Gyeonggi-do, but right now, Lee Yoo-young was very concerned about Taeyang’s raised hand and the class president’s hand holding it.
“Class president… It’s a break… “
“Hey?”
But Eun-joo, who had no clue about the situation, just tilted her head.
“Oh, and you. This one will hurt a little.”
After that, Lee Yu-young threw the ball.