"Who is that?"
After leaving the economics lecture hall, Lee Eunbyeol asked her friend beside her.
She was on her way to receive a drink she had won in yesterday's 5:5 internal competition.
Actually, the 5:5 rule internal competition was a regular event held two or three times a week, so Eunbyeol wasn't particularly interested in the drink.
After all, the drinks just circulated among them.
But what piqued her curiosity was something else.
"What do you mean?"
Her friend next to her, Yoo Boram, asked again. The question was too brief, and it seemed she hadn't understood yet.
"That guy sitting next to you."
So Eunbyeol asked again more specifically.
As a physical education major, she often visited the economics department.
Yoo Boram, whom she had gone to high school with, had enrolled in the economics department, and coincidentally, their lecture times were similar.
For that reason, she often came and went from the department, and now it had become as familiar as a second major to her.
Thanks to her naturally sociable and outgoing personality, it was easy for her to blend into the department. She had visited so often that she knew all the faces of the economics students.
"For some reason, he looks like a new face..."
That's why she was more curious. She had never seen such a man before. Dark circles under his cynical eyes, hair that seemed neat but slightly sticking out.
And distinct features that complemented his overall appearance.
He had a memorable face, but strangely, she had never seen him before.
"Ah..."
Then Yoo Boram seemed to realize who she was talking about.
"Are you talking about senior Lee Se-won?"
"Huh, who is he?"
She nodded. Actually, she didn't know his name, but she thought they were probably talking about the same person based on the context.
At her question, Yoo Boram lowered her head for a moment.
She seemed to be thinking about how to explain.
Boram maintained that posture for a while and then raised her head as if she had thought of an appropriate expression.
"Um... He's like a legendary Pokémon."
The expression that came out was a bit out of the blue.
"Huh?"
"Literally. He's incredibly hard to see. He doesn't come to school often, and even if he does, he goes straight home after class. Plus, not many people have talked to him, so it's hard to run into him."
She roughly understood. So, there had been no situation to interact with him, so she hadn't been able to meet him.
Today was just a coincidence.
"But he's quite handsome, so he's like a legendary Pokémon. Isn't it fitting for something rare?"
"That's true."
He was indeed handsome. Not insanely handsome, but there was something about his unique vibe that drew people in.
While she was briefly thinking about that man...
"Are you interested?"
Suddenly, Yoo Boram next to her asked.
"What?"
Why would I be? I've just seen him for the first time.
Eunbyeol was about to speak in bewilderment.
"But give up."
But Yoo Boram opened her mouth faster.
"There have been several people who approached that senior. At the beginning of the semester, there are always seniors who approach based on looks, right? Some approach pretending to be kind, saying they'll do assignments for them, and some seniors offer to buy meals to eat together."
In reality, that was true. Freshmen who hadn't been jaded by society yet were good prey.
There were many seniors who approached with lurid desires hidden.
In reality, many men fell for it, and even if it didn't go as far as sleeping together, seniors didn't hesitate to approach because they could at least become acquainted with handsome juniors.
Lee Se-won was one of those targets.
"But that senior rejected them all. Saying he had an appointment, saying he was busy, he turned down all the popular seniors. Do you think you can do it?"
It was a story that would make the current Lee Se-won cry out in despair, but back then, 'Lee Se-won' was like that. It was partly due to his shy personality, and above all, he was repulsed because he could sense the desire.
At Yoo Boram's words, who was laughing, she felt her pride hurt for no reason.
"Hey, why can't I do it!"
It was a bit funny to say it herself, but Eunbyeol herself was quite popular.
With her bright and lively personality, pretty face, and well-proportioned body, she was confident that she could charm most men if she wanted to. In fact, she had received several confessions so far.
But Yoo Boram didn't seem to believe her.
"Puhaha! Hey, do you want to bet?"
Asking her as if challenging her, Eunbyeol started to feel a bit competitive.
"Call! Hey, let's bet. I'll bet that I'll get that guy to confess to me."
"Try it, you crazy girl. I'll bet 50,000 won that you can't do it."
"Then I'll bet 100,000 won that I can do it!"
It was a provocative remark, but she was confident.
Wait, Yoo Boram, you bitch. I'll definitely get that 50,000 won.
"Deadline?"
"By the end of this year."
"Okay. Prepare 100,000 won."
Thus, a bet was made without Lee Se-won knowing.
__________..
Sometimes, while listening to lectures, your mind wanders elsewhere. And it happens even more when the lecture is boring.
That's how I was feeling right now
'I want to have sex.'
I'm horny. I want to have intense, sticky sex. Or is it because I haven't been able to relieve my desires lately?
Strangely, I've been having lewd thoughts often.
In this gender-reversed world, there are no women flirting around me, and the internet is full of men.
It's truly a pitiful world.
Why doesn't Lee Se-won have any female friends?
From what I remember, he received quite a few advances, but now he has no friends at all.
Anyway, he was of no help.
'I really have to take care of myself...'
As I was lost in these thoughts, the class ended.
"Well, that's all for today's class. Thank you for your hard work."
"Thank you for your hard work."
"Thank you."
The professor coolly left the lecture hall, and the students casually greeted and stood up from their seats. The first class was over, and now it was free time.
Yes, free time.
When taking classes, there are often gaps between lectures.
For example, let's say there are two lectures in a day. One would be from 9 AM to 11 AM, and the other from 12 PM to 2 PM.
As you can see, there is a gap of about 1 hour in between.
Instead of continuing the lectures, they give a break of one or two hours to rest, as it can be tiring.
Usually, other students would go to eat or chat.
To recharge and socialize.
But that's something only ordinary college students can do.
For someone like me, who can't even fit into the category of 'ordinary,' free time is just a hassle.
It's awkward to eat alone, and it's not enough time to go home and rest.
A precious hour of the day is wasted with nothing to do.
-Radish, please leave it out...
It reminded me of the pitiful story of a returning student.
"Sigh, I guess I'll just play with my phone."
After all the students left, I slowly got up from my seat. Anyway, I had to kill time.
First, I decided to skip the meal. I wasn't particularly hungry, and 11 AM was too early for me to eat.
In that case, I might as well starve until 2 PM and eat at home.
My shitty daily pattern was helpful in times like this.
Today, I planned to sit on a bench and pass the time. Fortunately, this university had many empty benches. People like me, who had no friends, often gathered there, so I could sit comfortably.
As I was walking down the hallway with that goal in mind, it happened.
"Hello!"
Suddenly, someone approached me and greeted me.
I was startled for a moment. It was the woman who had been wearing Adidas leggings in the morning.
"We briefly met this morning, right? I'm Lee Eunbyeol, a second-year student in the physical education department, hehe."
As I was flustered, she smiled brightly and introduced herself.
She was so natural that for a moment, I thought we were already friends.
"Ah, yes... Hello."
I greeted her back. She was smiling brightly and approaching me, so I couldn't just stand there.
But at the same time, my mind was filled with questions.
'What's this?'
She looks like an insider. Is this the sociability of insiders?
She's suddenly being so active even though we haven't become acquainted. It was unimaginable to me.
"So... What's going on?"
So I asked.
I'm Lee Se-won. I'm the kind of person who is wary of others approaching me first. I know it's a stupid personality, but I was born that way.
Did she notice me staring at her in the morning?
"But do you need a reason to make acquaintances?"
However, her reaction suggested that wasn't the case.
She continued to smile brightly and speak.
"I often visit the economics department, so I know the people there well, but I've never seen your face before, so I greeted you. I like making friends."
For a moment, she smiled brightly. Her eyes under the baseball cap curved like a crescent moon. I admired her inwardly.
'Wow.'
She's an insider. A true insider was here.
Someone who can approach strangers without hesitation and talk comfortably. Such a person was really in front of me.
"Big brother, do you have nothing to do right now?"
As I was admiring her, she said,
"Then, would you like to have a meal together?"