Chapter 4: Where did you go
“Hello everyone!”
The one who came in through the door was the female homeroom teacher.
“It’s the start of another wonderful day!”
The homeroom teacher, waving her hands, said.
“Class president, shall we do the greetings?”
The class president is me.
According to the original story, another child would have been the class president, but I took it.
I’m doing this to survive. They’ll understand once they know my situation.
I glanced at the girl, who was looking at me with jealous eyes as usual, and stood up.
“Attention. Salute to the teacher.”
The teacher smiled and accepted the greeting.
“Ah! You all know that there is the last exam of the first year in a few days, right?”
“Yessir!”
“I hope you all get good results because the class assignment for the second year will be decided by the exam this time.”
Class assignment.
I’m worried.
The main character will naturally be promoted to Class A.
I’m the one who has to tremble, fearing demotion.
“Ha-neul. Don’t worry too much.”
Han Yu-seong, smiling awkwardly, comforted me.
He seems to have read the expression on my face.
“It’s not like you’re transferring to another school, it’s just that you’re being separated into different classes.”
Still, I’m anxious.
“I want to be with you.”
We are currently in a relationship that can be described as friendly, but will this relationship be maintained even after we’re in different classes?
Well, I’m a bit skeptical.
Out of sight, out of mind.
Even if we meet on holidays, it won’t be as good as spending the whole day in the same space.
This guy will surely pay more attention to the heroine candidates who are in the same class as him.
For example, Seo-rin, Seo-rin, Seo-rin.
Shit. I’m jealous.
At least she won’t die.
“Huh?”
Han Yu-seong blushed and stepped back.
What is it. Is he hot?
Why is his face like that?
“Anyway, I wonder what the first period was…”
I rummaged through my school uniform pockets to find the timetable.
‘Huh?’
It’s not there.
Even if I put my hand into the opposite pocket, I don’t feel anything.
I took off my blazer and turned all the pockets inside out.
“Ha-neul?”
Han Yu-seong, who was sitting next to me, was flustered, but that didn’t catch my eye right now.
‘Where did it go?’
It’s not there. Not even a trace.
‘Did I perhaps drop it somewhere?’
Dropped it?
No way.
How thoroughly have I been keeping it until now.
“Are you looking for your timetable? The first period is history.”
The fact that the timetable is gone is not a big problem.
I can ask a friend or print out a new paper, like now.
But the problem is that the notebook with the timetable written on it is gone.
Notebook.
The notebook in which I have written everything I know about this world.
My lifestyle, which organizes the actions I must take and the actions I must never take.
“Ugh…”
Eventually, I began to bite my nails.
I couldn’t bear the anxiety.
“Where did I drop it? Where?”
My head throbbed, but I endured and tried to recall what happened yesterday.
…I can’t remember.
Ddrr-euk
I pushed the chair strongly and stood up.
“Ha-neul, where are you going?”
“I left something.”
“The class is about to start, right? If there’s anything I can lend you, I’ll lend it to you.”
No. This is an area you can’t help with.
“I’ll be right back.”
I was about to leave, but I hesitated.
Still, let’s say a word or two.
“If I’m late, tell the teacher I went to the bathroom.”
As soon as I saw Yu-seong nodding his head, I went out to the hallway.
“Good morning, Ha-neul!”
The children, who were chattering in front of the window, greeted me.
I roughly nodded my head and passed.
I would have treated them kindly if it were usual, but I couldn’t help it now because I was so distressed.
“Yu Ha-neul. Where are you going when the bell is about to ring?”
A male teacher with a stern face caught me as I was about to go down the stairs.
“I’m sorry. I have to go to the bathroom urgently.”
“Then, you don’t need to go down the stairs, right?”
I desperately racked my brains.
“The bathroom stalls are full. I’m going to use a different floor.”
“Are there so many students using the bathroom?”
“I guess so.”
It’s a very flimsy excuse, but the male teacher has no way to confirm it.
“…Go and come back quickly.”
He had no choice but to send me away, even though he was feeling uneasy.
Ta-da-dat
I ran, skipping two or three steps on the stairs.
“Haa haa.”
I calmed my rising breath by using my ability and looked at the storage room in front of me.
Lost and Found Storage
I was anxious as I looked at the storage room in the basement.
‘It’ll be there?’
It must be there.
Since it’s an object that is of no value to others, they must have put it here.
Surely they wouldn’t have thrown away my notebook with my name on it.
I went inside with an eager heart.
“What are you looking for?”
Then, the old woman sitting at the desk inside spoke to me.
“But it seems the class has already started, shouldn’t the student hurry?”
“I lost something that’s very, very precious to me.”
“Really? Then there’s nothing I can do. How did it look?”
The old woman picked up the glasses she had put on the desk and picked up the pen.
“It’s a notebook. It’s a notebook with the name Yu Ha-neul written on it.”
“S-u-u Notebook.”
The old woman mumbled and turned the paper.
“I don’t think that one came in? When did you lose it?”
“…Yesterday.”
Anxiety crept up.
Sa-rak Sa-rak
“It’s not here, it’s not here. In the past week, nothing like a book came in.”
Ah.
I held my head.
“Is it that precious?”
“…Yes.”
I stamped my feet and asked the old woman.
“Can I look for it myself?”
Maybe it was missed.
Yes. Surely it will be.
“If it’s not written here, it won’t be there… You can do as you wish, young lady.”
Fortunately, the old woman allowed me.
I first looked at the wall nearby.
School uniforms, gym clothes, jumpers. They’re clothes.
I moved on next.
Running shoes, sandals, slippers.
I moved on here too.
Electronic devices like cell phones, watches, and tablets were also skipped.
Then the sword.
The sword?
What idiot is dropping a real sword around?
I passed it.
Ta-bak Ta-bak
‘It’s here.’
The place where the writing instruments and papers are gathered.
Cha-re-reuk
I swept them with my hand and removed the writing instruments.
What I’m looking for is a small and precious notebook.
I started looking at them while lifting them one by one.
Textbooks. Take it away.
Notebooks. Not what I’m looking for.
Planners. I was excited because it was similar in size to my notebook, but the design was too colorful.
I don’t use this kind of thing because it’s embarrassing.
Tuk.
It’s not there.
It’s really not there.
With a weary step, I returned to my original position.
“It’s not there, is it?”
I clenched my tears and nodded.
“Don’t worry too much. Did anyone steal it? If someone finds it, they’ll bring it to you.”
Oh yeah.
I felt better after hearing the old woman’s words.
Maybe no one has found it yet.
Maybe someone will leave it later if I come in a few days.
I don’t remember visiting any deserted place where no one passed for a day, but I ignored that.
‘It’ll be okay. Calm down.’
After greeting the old woman, I started to go up the stairs slowly.
Looking at the phone, about 30 minutes have passed.
30 minutes.
‘I’m gonna get in trouble.’
The fact that I spent half of the class time in the bathroom is a very difficult excuse to persuade.
‘Well, I was on good behavior, so maybe they’ll understand.’
They might let it slide even if I skipped one class.
From the teacher to the students.
I’ve tried so hard not to make even one enemy.
‘But I think the history teacher will be difficult…’
I was thinking about what to apologize for to the teacher, but I heard footsteps from above.
‘Damn it’
I shouldn’t get caught now.
I’m supposed to be in the bathroom right now.
It’s the first floor. My classroom was on the fourth floor.
It was an unreasonable move that all the bathrooms on three floors were full.
There should be consistency in lies.
It could have been the teacher who was coming down right now, but I didn’t want to take the risk.
‘Should I go down to the basement?’
But it’s a bit awkward to face again after I even greeted them.
Just hide in any classroom on the first floor.
I’ll wait until the person coming down there finishes what they have to do, and then go up.
I ran to the nearest classroom.
Fortunately, the door wasn’t locked.
Dalkak
After closing the door inside, I peeked out to look beyond the window.
‘I’m curious who it is.’
It’s not a big deal, but curiosity arose.
They wouldn’t have imagined that I would be hiding here, so I wouldn’t get caught.
However, I had to lower my head immediately.
‘Why is that person?’
Because I saw a white gown.
‘Wasn’t he staying in the infirmary?’
But the misfortune didn’t end there.
Ta-bak Ta-bak
‘Why are the footsteps getting closer!’
I covered my nose and mouth with my hands to avoid making any sound.
‘Please. Please.’
Ddrr-euk
The sliding door opened.
“Oh? Ha-neul Yang?”
The nurse, Mr. Yang, smiled.
“I didn’t expect you to be here. How did you know the place I prepared for Ha-neul Yang and come here?”
Ah.
Damn this world.