‘Thank you…’[1]

…Was what I should be saying.

I kept thinking that it was the answer, but for some reason, I couldn’t say it. Losing out on an opportunity like this was a stupid thing to do and despite my brain knowing that, it felt like my body was rejecting it, so I started to panic.

‘I need to accept.’

I kept repeating that in my head, but my lips betrayed me.

“I… well…”

“Yes?” Jung Ha-Yan asked.

“I-I actually have something to do… a-after class. I’m sorry,” I replied.

“Ah…”

Jung Ha-Yan looked really disappointed and her dejected expression reminded me of a puppy that its owner had abandoned. I blamed myself only for a moment for making such a stupid decision. I thought about why my body was rejecting it, but I couldn’t think of an answer. I was bothered by Miss Jung Ha-Yan mumbling something to herself, but I had no choice but to ignore it.

‘I don’t have a good feeling about this.’

I didn’t think he would go that far, but it was possible that this was part of that sly bastard’s trap because he was definitely a petty person. However…

‘Keeping up with the lesson is hard enough.’

Learning something new was a good thing, but learning through homework and assignments was already giving me a headache. Even though I had come up with several reasons, the fact that I had made a stupid mistake...