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When I first met Yuri at the elementary education academy, I thought she was an angel
I had seen in children's books. Her eyes were very big, and her black hair, which she
had grown long since then, was so pretty that I was captivated as soon as I first saw
her.
"Hello! Nice to meet you! I'm Yuri Lee! What's your name?"
When she was 9 years old, Yuri greeted me by extending her hand, and that was our
first meeting. We were assigned to the same class quite often during elementary
education academy, and naturally we became quite close. From then on, Yuri was
already a child who only knew about her studies, and I naturally devoted myself to her
studies to get along with her.
Of course, it was impossible for me to beat Yuri in social popularity. Unlike me, who
was ordinary, Yuri was popular wherever she went. She was pretty, good at studying,
and had a great personality, so she was like an idol to both men and women, and
when she was in middle school, she was even offered to model for the academy's
website. Because of her shame, Yuri declined the offer, but that's how bright she was
from long ago.
I was happy to always be around Yuri, but I was also anxious on the inside. Because
the difference between me and Yuri was quite significant. When I was worried that
such a shiny girl would disappear somewhere, I remembered what she once said to
me.
"What? Where am I going? Of course, there were a lot of guys who asked me out, but...
It was obvious from their attitude that they were just looking at my face and trying to
do something. Don't worry, Young-bae. I'll be with you."
Neither Yuri nor I said we should date each other first, but those words alone gave me
so much comfort. I felt like Yuri also cared about me, and I didn't think she would
abandon me. I studied harder to become a man better suited to Yuri.
And when we went to Jinsu Higher Education Academy together, for the first time,
another person noticed me, the person who was always busy following Yuri's lead.
"Huh? You... Are you the guy that goes with Yuri? Did you say she was Gong Yeong-
bae? But where is Yuri? He said he would help you study."
Jeong Eun-ji, a girl from the track and field team with brown short hair. She was quite
tall for a girl and had good physical abilities, so there was a rumor that the leadership
club was trying to get her to join as a figurehead. But because of track and field
practice, she neglected her studies, and her grades were so bad that she had to
continue taking supplementary classes.
"Yuri was busy with student council work, so he asked me to help him instead. If it's
okay, I'll help you."
"Hmm... Well, if you go around with Yuri, you must have studied quite a bit too! Okay,
okay. Please take care of me."
My life changed little by little since I started helping Eun-ji study. Eun-ji taught me how
to exercise, and I taught her how to study. We spent a lot of time together, and as we
became closer, we sometimes went on café dates on weekends. For me, who was
busy chasing after Yuri, it was very refreshing and pleasant to be liked by another girl.
And when I entered second grade, there was a rumor that a very pretty girl had entered
first grade. However, she was a member of the Iljin group, and Yuri and Eun-ji, who
hated Iljin very much, always had conflicts over issues such as her clothes.
"Hmm~? You're Young-bae, who often hangs out with Yuri and Eun-ji, right?"
I also really dislike Iljin, but that first-year Iljin girl, Choi Su-yeon, was prettier than I
thought. I'm not sure why she approached me, but Su-yeon visited me periodically
and asked me to tell her about her studies, and I spent a lot of time with her, just like I
did with Eun-ji. As time passed, Su-yeon became more and more attracted to me, and
I didn't push her away either. Even though she was part of the gang, she didn't seem to
smoke, skip class, or do anything strange by hanging out with other members of the
group, and she was surprisingly quiet.
That's how I gained the favor of all three women. Only a fool would be unaware that
Yuri, Eun-ji, and Su-yeon liked me. I wanted to carry that happy feeling with me for a
long time. I was scared that if I chose one of the three, the other two would leave me. I
felt like I could choose any man I wanted, and the girls liked me at the same time, and
I really didn't want to miss that moment. We both knew that we cared about each
other, but we were too happy right now to answer. It's okay as it is. In the end, I had to
make a choice at some point, but it didn't have to be now. None of the three women
seemed to be interested in other men, and they would stay by their side forever.
I should have done that.
When I entered third grade, everything suddenly turned upside down.
"Lee Yu-ri, Jeong Eun-ji, Choi Soo-yeon. Which of these will you date? Tell me."
Han Seong-jin, the worst member of Jinsu Academy, called me out at the opening
ceremony and said that. When I didn't give him an answer, he looked annoyed and
sent me away again, and from then on, something started to get strange. When the
teacher asked Yuri to take Han Seong-jin's supplementary class, he meant to do so.
But one day, my heart sank when I saw that Yuri had packed a lunch box for Han
Seong-jin.
– Han Seong-jin? That kid is such a scoundrel, right? I hate kids like that the most in
the world. Just because he's strong, he beats up other kids, steals money, and of
course doesn't study. I don't know what on earth kids like that are thinking. The same
goes for kids who hang out with guys like that.
You said that before. Lunchbox... He's never packed it for anyone else but me, so why
for the bully he hates the most? I felt like I was giving myself some leeway, so I called
Yuri over and talked to him, but Yuri took my words very sensitively, and we had our
first argument. And Yuri started not eating lunch with me. Instead, she had lunch with
Han Seong-jin.
I tried to hold back, but Han Seong-jin started to show that she was closer to Yuri, and
Yuri seemed unaware of it, so I called her out again and scolded her with her own
words, but...
Wow!!!
"Fuck you, you bastard. It's more disgusting that I was childhood friends with a guy
like you than Han Seong-jin being twisted. Don't ever talk to me again."
Yuri slapped my cheek. Why? She just told me not to hang out with that kind of trash,
so why are you covering for that asshole? Is it so important that you slap me in the
face after being with me for over 10 years?
Still, they reconciled later, and I thought Yuri's deviation wouldn't last long, but...
"Are you really dating Han Seong-jin?"
"Yes, that's how it happened. I kept telling people not to hug me in public, but Seong-
jin keeps disobeying me. It's a bit embarrassing."
Clear blue sky. Yuri became the girlfriend of Han Seong-jin, a gangster whom she
hated so much.
Why? Why? You and I have known each other for over 10 years, and we clearly know
each other's feelings, so why are you throwing that away and going to Han Seong-jin?
Did I say a few words about that? I couldn't accept it. Han Seong-jin must have taken
advantage of some weakness and threatened her. Otherwise, there is no way my Yuri,
that sincere and kind Yuri, can be the girlfriend of such a scumbag.
I thought that the girl I liked might have been caught in some weakness, so I began to
follow her with the intention of saving her. At home, wearing a hat and mask, I waited
at a distance until Yuri finished her student council work, and when I saw Yuri, I
followed her. But one day, I was caught by Yuri. Yuri got scared and ran away, and
since Eun-ji returned home with Yuri, it was difficult for me to catch up.
But I couldn't give up.
And Friday. I sent a message to Yuri asking her to meet me on the weekend, but she
said she had prior plans. Luckily, he didn't seem to know that it was me who was
following him...
'Could it be...?'
Feeling anxious, I started checking her whereabouts from a distance away from Yuri's
house around noon on Saturday. The place Yuri headed to was a back neighborhood
with very poor security, commonly called a slum.
'Why would Yuri go somewhere like that? It's dangerous for a woman to go alone.'
Yuri went straight into an old building. I followed right behind him, checked which floor
Yuri went to, and then headed there with a slight delay. While Yuri was stamping her
feet, not knowing which of the several doors she was heading to, the food delivery
person left an envelope in front of a house. And after a while, a man with blond hair
and very thick arms opened the door and entered with an envelope.
"!!!'
He didn't see me, but I did. It was clearly Han Seong-jin. Yuri came into this building,
and Han Seong-jin came out from the house on that floor...
I went and stood in front of that door, holding my heart that felt like it was about to
burst. I could hear something inside, but I couldn't make it out clearly, so I put my ear
close to the door. If you put your ear to the soundproofing, you could roughly discern
the sounds coming from inside.
"Ugh... Three, sex! I'm going to have sex! I want to have sex!!"
At that moment, my world stopped. The female voice I heard from inside the door was
clearly my childhood friend Lee Yu-ri, someone I knew, someone I liked, and
someone who must have liked me.
What are you asking for? What on earth did Yuri say just now? Sex...? What are you
saying to Han Seong-jin? What did you always hate so much?
And a woman's moans continued to flow from inside.
"If it's so good, what do you want me to do next? Tell me directly."
"Sex... Have sex! Let me have sex with you! Seong-jin wants to have sex with you! I
can't hold it any longer! Quick..."
Han Seong-jin's voice spoke as if Yuri was already in his hands. And Yuri's voice
longing for Han Seong-jin's affection.
After a while, Yuri's moans became even more intense than before, and only the
sound of the man and woman gasping for breath could be heard faintly through the
door. I could tell what the two were doing inside even if I couldn't see them.
The moaning never ended. As soon as it seemed to subside to some extent, it became
more intense again, took a long break, and then started again.
"I like you better! I like Sung-jin much better than Gong Young-bae!"
In the end, Yuri even denied me and was flirting with Han Seong-jin. It's the first time
I've heard Yuri's voice. I was so angry that I couldn't stop crying.
"I love you, Seong-jin!"
After taking a break and repeating it again, Yuri let out a moan and confessed her love
to Han Seong-jin. At that moment, I begged in tears at the door. It was so humiliating,
and I felt like I wanted to die.
After that, the two kept telling each other that they loved each other, and Yuri's moans
grew so much that they could now be faintly heard even if she took her ear away from
the door. An unpleasant wetness soaked the inside of my pants, and at the same time,
my insides were completely black and utterly devastated.
When I looked at the outside scenery through the hallway window, it seemed like a lot
more time had passed than I thought, but I never thought to check exactly what time it
was. I instantly forgot where I was and how to get home. In her head, only Yuri's voice
telling Han Seong-jin that she loved him and her moans continued to echo.
Slowly, very slowly, stumbling, I left that damned building. Yuri hates gangsters, and
she is a girl who always likes me. She is not the kind of woman who gives her body to a
bully she hates and lets out vulgar moans while shouting that she loves him.
There is something wrong with the current girl. That's not Yuri. It happened because of
Han Seong-jin. Yuri became strange because of Han Seong-jin.
We have to get Yuri back.
"The girl... Is mine."
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