40. Glasses (3)

1.

We didn’t spend much time in the health room.

It hurt, but it wasn’t to the point where I had to lie down in the health room all day, and since PE was in the 4th period, I had to eat.

If you throw away the rice just because you’re injured, it’s said that a huge loss will occur.

I could eat 10,000 won for lunch.

I could never give up a free meal.

It’s Min Ah-rin, but she stopped me by saying that I should take more rest.

I’m fine, but what can I do?

It was a pity to take advantage of Min Ah-rin’s guilt, but I believe it will be okay.

As always, we went into the cafeteria near the end of lunchtime, saw fewer people than usual, and sat down to eat.

No matter how late it is, there aren’t as many people as usual, but it was a good thing for me anyway.

There were more delicious side dishes left than expected.

After eating, I returned to the classroom.

Originally, I was going to go to the playground and look for some glasses, but fortunately Cheon Se-joon said that he had already made the most of it.

“Sejun, can you give me my glasses?”

“Oh, you’re here? Here. How’s the wound? It looks very painful.”

“It’s just, well. I got a little nose bleed. It doesn’t hurt much now.”

“…Really? Did you get hit with that? Can I touch it?”

“At will.”

Of course it didn’t hurt.

It’s still a tolerable pain, and if I wait, it will get better someday.

But to say that it hurts…… I was worried about Minarin.

I managed to calm down that endless worry, but now that I show pain, won’t it all be in vain?

And it’s not nice to see a guy grimacing over a wound like this.

It’s okay for others to do that, but I don’t think so.

“It’s okay. I’m glad it doesn’t hurt.”

Chun Se-joon seemed to have noticed that he wasn’t in such a good state.

Still, they let it pass in moderation.

He’s a very smart guy.

Anyway, the condition of the glasses he received was truly disastrous.

I remember it being split in two, but I guess I was wrong.

I don’t know what to say.

I’d just say it’s impossible to regenerate.

Hmm.

“Wouldn’t it be usable if I stick it with tape?”

“Seung-gi, are you crazy?”

“No, if I work hard to fix it somehow…”

“Are there too many scratches on the glasses?”

“Hmm…”

I’m thinking of fixing my glasses all day long.

Even if it’s a bit scratched, I’d wear it if possible.

No matter how you look at it, it doesn’t seem like you can save it.

Should I just take it off?

You know I’m a person with a very flat face, but it doesn’t matter at all how I look to others.

I am always the most important person.

As I was thinking about that, Min A-rin spoke to me next to me.

“Han Seung-gi… Do you have time after school today?”

“Time? Why?”

“I was thinking of going to change my glasses… No matter what, I broke them…”

“What did you break? It’s my fault for playing such a prank.”

“No, boyfriend… It’s true that you lied.”

“Okay. I can do it myself.”

“It’s very uncomfortable when you take off your glasses.”

“It’s okay to adapt.”

“Already?”

It’s still burdensome to receive something from someone.

I think it’s a morbid obsession, but what can I do that can’t be fixed.

I have no intention of fixing it.

Time passed in such an awkward atmosphere, and soon the bell announcing the end of lunchtime rang.

And. Let some time pass after that.

The class president walked towards us and talked to Min Ah-rin.

“Min Ah-rin, now I have to send my friend back. I rang the bell.”

“?”

“And Seung-gi is in the health room? Is it okay?”

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Are you picking?

You’re not that bad, are you?

Or is it that you really can’t recognize it?

Does it make sense?

No, and. No matter how i didn’t know

I think we’ve been talking for at least 5 minutes.

No. Judging by the fact that he just opened the classroom door and came in, he must have been outside the whole time.

… ….

No but.

“Um…. Does taking off one of my glasses make such a difference…?”

“Huh?!”

“?”

“The voice just….”

“Why?”

“?!”

I can’t believe people’s eyes can grow that big.

It can be said that it is the mystery of the human body.

“Su, Seung-gi… Right…?”

“What is that…”

“I thought the atmosphere was similar, but…”

It’s really too much.

It is said that I always smile when I talk to other people, but this time I decided to say something.

Even if it’s a joke, isn’t it serious? If you keep doing that, I’ll feel bad too.

The moment I opened my mouth with such thoughts.

“Guys, sit down. Are you all in?”

The teacher entered the classroom.

… ….

Yeah, I’ll just endure today.

2.

The change I felt the most recently was about the anger inside me.

I’m still at an age where I spend most of my day in an irritable state, but I definitely feel less stressed than before.

If I feel this way, it must be a pretty big change.

However, it didn’t take long for things to go back to normal.

Two minutes was enough.

“Min Ah-rin. The bell has rung, so send your friends. Even if yesterday was a test, you should stick to the basics.”

“Yes?”

Maybe there was no time for Min Ah-rin’s stress to subside.

I heard that you were often misunderstood as a bully because of your appearance.

It’s a lot of trouble.

This time, before I could even open my mouth, Sejun came out.

I explained that I was taking off my glasses because they were broken.

… ….

I thought I needed to change my thinking.

It’s not that it doesn’t suit me or that it’s awkward when I take off my glasses.

It just seemed like his impression had changed a lot.

Just by looking at the teacher’s expression. Wasn’t it a look of complete shock?

A visual that would suit a comic horror novel as an illustration.

The classroom is still enveloped in silence.

Yes. What to say

I just smiled bitterly and looked around.

I didn’t even have the strength to laugh, but I felt like it would only get worse if I got angry.

Girls who made eye contact would avert their eyes or turn forward slightly surprised, but it seemed to have had some effect.

Yes what.

Everyone will adapt quickly.

I decided to think positively, and finally turned my gaze to Kim Soo-min, who was still looking at me.

Since she kept making eye contact, she must have noticed that she was a little rude.

He turned his body forward while blushing.

Still, it will be annoying for a while.

3.

After the closing time, the homeroom teacher called me out.

I don’t know what’s going on, but one thing is for sure.

… ….

It seems that even the homeroom teacher couldn’t adapt to my changes.

Now I think so.

Isn’t there a need to pay more attention to other people’s eyes?

Unnecessary stress accelerates cigarette consumption.

Anyway, the reason why I’ve been holding me like this since the day after the exam was over.

“Seung-gi, are you really not going on school trips?”

“Yes.”

Because of the school trip application I submitted the other day.

To be honest, I forgot that such a thing even existed.

That kind of thing is out of my interest.

It’s a waste of money, but I’m also not interested in traveling.

If you dare to question the relationship, it would be correct to say that interest in travel has decreased due to lack of money, but…….

What.

Isn’t the result important? It’s a school trip and I’m not interested in anything.

New experiences are good, but you can only do that after earning a lot of money.

“The kids would love it if we went together…”

“Well…”

“The kids like Seung-gi a lot. He’s kind and gentle.”

“Um…”

It’s not about being kind, it’s about drawing a line.

You don’t even force a smile on Min Ah-rin, whom you’re really close to.

“Can you tell me why?”

“……. Just a little bit. It was a waste of money….”

“At your age, memories are more important than money… Have you even talked to your parents?”

“No.”

“But I have to tell you. Or maybe, I’m a bit cautious… But my mother’s business is having a hard time these days…?”

“Yes?”

What does that mean?

“It’s just… Since you’re so kind… I wonder if it’s because you’re worried about your parents…”

“No, that’s, well… But business?”

“I heard about it from your mother when you transferred school. Uh… Did the teacher say something wrong…?”

“No, I don’t care. I was just surprised.”

Well, yes.

Is my school transfer related to business?

I’m not particularly interested.

“I’ll tell you something. But…”

“Yes. If you really hate it, I won’t catch you. I hope you think positively though.”

“Yes. I will.”

Saying that, she raised a corner of her mouth.

A smile like this should be enough to ease this awkward atmosphere.

What is a school trip?

How rich a meal can be with that money.

Hmm.

Is it because I heard about that woman?

I was very upset.

4.

I felt the same thing while leaving school yesterday, but it seems that it is very uncomfortable to go around without glasses.

My eyesight isn’t that bad, but the difference in resolution seemed to have a surprisingly large effect.

You keep squinting your eyes, and when you try to see something, you bring your face closer.

And additionally.

It is also the same with receiving Min Ah-rin’s glare.

Hmm. I think the expression glare is inappropriate.

Anyway.

Today is Friday.

Today too, I arrived at school early in the morning, and Min Ah-rin followed me into the classroom.

Then he looked at me and approached me with an expression that was hard to describe.

I looked at you like that for a while.

“Glasses…?”

“It broke yesterday.”

“No… You didn’t buy a new one?”

“Um… even without it, I think it’s okay.”

“Still, it would be very uncomfortable if it was different from usual…”

“Don’t say you’ll buy it.”

“No…”

Even if I were Min Ah-rin, I think I would have noticed.

However, I’m not in a very generous situation to be considerate of that part.

“Maybe.”

“Huh?”

“I didn’t change it because it was a waste of money… It’s not like that…?”

Hmm.

That’s a tough question.

The question contains the correct answer.

After a moment of thought, I gave her her answer.

“No way, stop worrying.”

As I said that, a natural smile formed on my lips.

I thought this situation was a bit funny… , I don’t know the exact reason for this smile.

Just a little. It’s the same as worrying about it that much.

As for the content of that worry.

Arin seems to know me too well.

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