I was on my way back to class after having lunch with Jane. She discusses extremely in-depth and weighty topics.
“Eek! “Lien, you prefer soil-flavored tomatoes?”
“huh. Are you saying that tomato flavor is better? “It’s a bit shocking.”
“Think about it, Lien. What kind of taste do you eat tofu? “It’s scary to even think about it.”
“Still, I thought it would be worth eating if it looked good.”
“Isn’t it all as long as it tastes good? In the same way, people… … .”
“What?”
“Oh, no, I made a mistake.”
Jane quickly covered her mouth and waved her hand. It seems like She’s trying to avoid the situation.
But I’ve already heard it all.
I had a mischievous smile on my face.
“hmm. After listening to it, it seems like it’s true, right?”
“Yes?”
Then I walked away, leaving the dumbfounded Jane behind. Not long after, she called out from behind, ‘Come with me, Lien!’ A voice is heard saying:
The voice naturally brought a smile to my face.
Until last week, I didn’t say a word until it was club time.
Oh, of course, it’s not that I didn’t do it, it’s that I couldn’t because I didn’t have any friends to talk to.
My satisfaction with school life has risen sharply since Jane came to school. Just having a friend to talk to was a big change.
When I was walking and humming a song, feeling so refreshed. Suddenly, something pink appeared in front of her eyes.
“Lien, hello!”
The pink thing was Carsion, who appeared through teleportation magic.
I thought to myself as I stared blankly at Carsion, who suddenly popped out of thin air.
He’s handsome.
But why did he suddenly appear in front of me? Except for when I came to the dormitory, He had never visited him like this.
“Okay, hi.”
“huh!”
“… … .”
Carsion blinked and looked at me with an innocent expression as if that was all.
I tilted my head and asked.
“Didn’t you come here because you had something to say?”
Then Carsion looks into the distance with a puzzled expression.
“Uh, maybe, um.”
How much time has passed since I said those words? He did not open his mouth even after a long time had passed.
I slowly started to feel sorry for Jane next to me.
“what. why.”
“Oh, it’s nothing! “Sorry for taking up your time!”
When my eyebrows furrowed slightly, Carsion looked startled and disappeared right before my eyes.
I look so surprised. He felt bad like He had done something bad.
“I’m worried for no reason… … .”
As I was crossing my arms and glaring at the spot where he had disappeared, Jane spoke to me in an uneasy tone next to me.
“Are you serious, Lien?”
“hmm?”
I looked at Jane with a face asking what she was talking about, and She made eye contact with me with a confused expression. She sighs.
“no. nothing.”
“It’s bland.”
I lightly shrugged my shoulders and moved my feet again. By the time we almost arrived at class.
“Lien!”
This time it was a fior.
Fior must have been running with all his might, so he was breathing heavily. He gasps and barely opens his mouth.
“I don’t have time, so I’ll just get to the point! “Did you bring cookies today?”
I have cookies, but I don’t have any cookies for you.
“no.”
“okay? Then take this!”
Then Fior nodded as if he knew that would happen, and placed the gift box in his hand into my arms.
“What is this… … .”
“For your information, I didn’t receive this as a gift, I bought it with my own money, so don’t misunderstand! I really need you to bring this to club time. Will you do me a favor? I won’t ask you to give it directly to Carsion, that person with a broken personality, so please. I’ll ask you this. huh? “I don’t want to be bothered by him.”
I was so shocked that I tried to ask what this was, but before I could finish speaking, Fior started crying.
I guess he would be disappointed if I didn’t give Carsion cookies, so I bought them for him… … .
And as soon as Fior finished speaking, the sound of a group running was heard from afar. It was a sound as if the heavens and earth were shaking.
“There it is, Fior!”
Fior looked troubled at the sound of someone shouting.
“Ugh, already?”
A large group of female students were running towards the back of the fior. A few male students can also be seen here and there.
Fior put his hand on my shoulder and nodded solemnly with a request on his face.
“Then I’m done!”
Then, Fior fiercely approached the group of female students and clashed with them.
Fior erases his disgusted expression and accepts cookies from each person with a friendly smile.
I let out an exclamation of admiration at the amazing sight.
“Hey. “It’s popular.”
“You have a handsome face. Study well. I have a good personality. Besides, everyone doesn’t say it out loud, but their family is a prestigious marquis, so there’s a good reason to like them, right?”
Fior was a marquis, Yeongsik.
I blinked and looked at Jane.
“Kaon, who seems to be more popular, looks relaxed, right? “I guess that’s because, unlike Fior, he escaped by teleportation.”
“Carsion is… … .”
Jane rolled her eyes and tried to choose her words for a while before finally opening her mouth.
“I guess I got very angry a few years ago. “Don’t bring something like this.”
“okay?”
Actually, I would get sick of them being pursued like that in a militant manner.
Still, I think it’s okay after I got angry once.
If you take the cookie that Fior gave you, he might hate it even if it was me.
I didn’t really plan on giving it to him, so it’s probably a bit of a worry.
I thought nothing of it and walked away.
* * *
“Lien, do your best today too! “Let’s survive and meet at the dormitory!”
“Yes. “Cheer up, Jane too.”
I waved my hand while listening to Jane’s cheering, whose meaning I couldn’t understand.
Jane joined the club run by her major, the clothing design department.
Fortunately, rather than being randomly assigned to a club, it seemed like I was returned to the club I belonged to before returning to school.
They are saying that you have to break up with me during club time.
But there was one strange thing.
At every club meeting, Jane greeted me as if I was standing at the crossroads of life and death.
I heard it’s really unique.
I looked at Jane who was disappearing with a fuss, then I straightened my gaze and opened the door to the club room.
But as soon as I open the door, cherry blossom-colored hair pops out.
“… … Carsion?”
“Lien!”
As soon as the door opened, he stood in front of me with his arms spread wide.
I felt doubtful about his actions for a moment, and then slowly moved out of the way of the body standing in front of the door.
“I don’t know where you’re going, but have a nice trip.”
“I’m not trying to go anywhere. “I was waiting for you.”
“huh. I see.”
I ducked under his outstretched arms and entered the club room. Then, I naturally put my bag aside and started picking out a blanket.
What blanket should I cover myself with today?
Light blue blanket? no. Today I’m drawn to a pink microfiber blanket.
good. This goes for it.
“excuse me… … .”
When I decided on today’s blanket with a solemn heart, I heard Carsion’s voice. Unlike before, the tone was very cautious.
“huh.”
“Lien, do you know what day is today?”
I picked up the pink microfiber blanket and looked at Carsion, who was still standing in the doorway.
His face was as hot as usual.
… … uh. When I looked closely, something was different. The area around the eyes was particularly red, and the pupils were moist.
As if he was going to burst into tears at any moment.
When I saw that face, my conscience began to prick.
No matter how clueless I was, there was no way I really didn’t know what he wanted.
I just pretended not to know.
When I think about it, the blankets I chose after careful consideration were all given to me by Carsion.
“I didn’t know, but they said today is cookie day.”
I said these words because I felt like I had to say something. I rationalized it to myself, saying that although it seemed like an excuse, it wasn’t a lie so it was okay.
“uh? ah… … . “Didn’t you know?”
Carsion felt somewhat fortunate but also looked a little sad.
I couldn’t keep looking at his face and looked away.
Ugh.
“Even if I had known, I wouldn’t have brought it. “I told you that you are prohibited from bringing snacks to school for a week.”
“I see… … .”
Carsion’s voice became even more subdued.
I tried my best to ignore that voice and lay down on the sofa. Then I covered my head with a blanket and closed my eyes tightly.
However, even when I closed my eyes, Carsion’s moist eyes continued to linger in my mind, and his sullen voice played repeatedly in my ears.
With sleep not coming at all, I slowly pulled down the blanket.
The club room was so quiet that I became curious.
Just checking what Carsion is doing for a moment… … .
Carsion in sight like that,
He was squatting in the corner, burying his face in his knees.
Aaaah!
I jumped up from the sofa.
I walked quickly to where I had left my bag and quickly opened it.
“… … Lien?”
Carsion called my name in a questioning voice, but I did not answer and silently put my hand into my bag. Then I took out the bag of cookies I had been storing since morning.
These were not the cookies Fior gave me, but the cookies I bought myself with my own money.
I quickly walked towards Carsion, who had a puzzled expression on his face.
“Don’t misunderstand, take it. These are friendship cookies. Woo.jeong.ku.ki!”
When I placed a bag of cookies in Carsion’s hand, emphasizing that they were friendship cookies, he widened his eyes in disbelief.
“this… … . Are you giving it to me?”
“Don’t like it too much. “Once again, those are just friendship cookies.”
“But I didn’t know it was Cookie Day earlier… … .”
“I picked it up when I came.”
Even though it was a nonsensical excuse, Carsion rolled his eyes into half-moons and laughed. He hugs the cookie bag dearly.
“thank you.”
He had a happy expression.
What about just one cookie?
While I was pouting for no reason, the club room door opened. Naturally, the gaze turns to the door.
Fior, who entered the club room, was carrying a large sack that seemed difficult to drag.
“Wow, Fior. “Did you receive all of that?”
Fior scratched his head in embarrassment at my exclamation.
“Since They couldn’t give it to Carsion directly, there were many things I was asked to deliver on his behalf.”
“Don’t think about passing it on to me, just take care of everything you receive.”
Fior frowned at Carsion’s faster-than-light rejection.
“When are you going to throw away all of this on my own? “Please help me.”
For a moment I couldn’t believe my ears.
… … What are you throwing away?
