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continuation...

JUNWON observes the now passed out MUN, putting her hand underneath her chin.

MRS. CHU, MOTAK, and HANA also stare at the high school boy, waiting for him to wake up.

it's been a few minutes since they convinced him to go to yung and although JUNWON knew it was normal, she was still anxious about his response after WI-GEN explains everything to him.

MUN finally awakens, but the counters are all anticipating his decision.

" i won't do it. "

MUN spoke, his response shocking the two oldest counters.

" you aren't going to do it? "

MOTAK asks him in disbelief.

" yeah... "

MUN confirms, keeping his voice low as MOTAK intimidated him.

" how can you come to such a conclusion? "

MRS. CHU asks him as well, still hoping the highschooler would change his decision.

" i get it. "

HANA says, receiving stares from the elders.

" i mean, we got our lives back because she came to see us when we were in a coma. but he doesn't get anything out of this "

HANA explains, MRS. CHU and MOTAK seemed to agree with her reason.

" did WI-GEN-ahjumma offer you something? "

JUNWON breaks her silence, making eye contact with MUN as she spoke.

" right! "

" what did WI-GEN say? "

MUN thinks before answering MOTAK's question.

" she wants to meet again after i get a week to think "

he responds.

" she told you to think about it? "

" yes, but i can't do this anyway "

MRS. CHU lowers herself to reach his level.

" why not? "

she curiously asks the boy.

" i heard...i might die while doing this "

at his answer, JUNWON's mind goes back and replays her memory of CHEOLJUNG dying right in front of her.

she holds back the tears that were threatening to fall, putting her focus back onto her classmate to compose herself.

" you were already as good as dead, so- "

MRS. CHU exclaims before being interrupted by JUNWON.

" MRS. CHU, he didn't go into a coma remember? "

she reminds the elder woman.

" oh, right. you weren't in a coma... "

MRS. CHU rubs her forehead at the reminder.

" why did WI-GEN go into his body and make everything complicated? "

MOTAK complains, letting out a sound of annoyance as he sits on his chair.

" so why can't you do this? "

HANA asks the boy who sighs at her question.

" i can't die before my grandma and grandpa. never. i could never do that to them. "

MUN replies, pausing before continuing.

" i don't want to give them that much pain again "

the room becomes silent at his answer.

JUNWON felt her heart break as she heard those words.

she knew exactly how he felt and understood his reason.

JUNWON could vaguely remember the moment a car crashed towards her family's car, seeing her parents's unconscious bodies, and JUNHAN's bloody head on her shoulder.

JUNHAN...eomma...appa...

" i had fun "

MUN's voice interrupts her thoughts, getting out of his chair to leave.

" what? "

MOTAK asks him in confusion, looking at the boy limping towards the door.

" oh, right. what time do i have to be here to try your noodles? "

MUN suddenly says, his eyes meeting JUNWON's.

" is that what you want to know right now? "

MOTAK slowly steps closer to the boy, clearly trying to insert some kind of dominance over him.

" meet me after school tomorrow, let's go here together. bring your friends too, i promised you guys noodles after all "

JUNWON goes in between the two, slightly pushing MOTAK away from her classmate.

" alright, i'll come back next time "

MUN smiles at MOTAK, looking back to JUNWON who's already looking at him with a smile that makes his heart beat faster.

he gives her another shy smile before turning his back to open the door.

" wait. "

HANA says, making MUN stop in his tracks.

" shouldn't we erase his memories? he knows that this is our hideout, and he knows who we are too. "

HANA gets up from the table, walking towards the boy.

" you can erase memories? "

MUN nervously steps back from an approaching HANA and MOTAK.

" hey, HANA, wait a second- "

" unnie. WI-GEN-ahjumma gave him time to decide, let's not erase his memory. it's not like he's gonna tell anyone anyway "

JUNWON defends MUN, standing infront of the boy.

" she's right. you have a week to think about this, so think it over carefully. "

MRS. CHU backs her up, grabbing HANA and MOTAK's shoulders to stop them from getting closer.

" JUNWON's going to look out for him at school to make sure he doesn't tell anyone "

the elder woman suddenly says, confusing the said girl.

" wait- me? i didn't agree to this- "

" just do what i say "

MRS. CHU interrupts the girl before she could even finish her sentence.

" okay. i won't tell anyone, don't worry "

MUN reassures them, giving a polite smile before bidding them farewell.

" i'll walk home with him "

JUNWON immediately follows the boy, not letting the other counters say anything.

" SO MUN-ah! wait for me! "

the girl calls for him.

MUN turns his head towards the voice, but JUNWON was already beside him.

" oh what the- JUNWON? how did you get here so fast? "

MUN asks her, shocked and curious at how she quickly arrived beside him.

" hmm...i'm flash! that's all you need to know "

JUNWON cheekily responds, giving him a wink and playful smile.

MUN just stares at her, his puppy eyes looking at her in confusion, but still lets out a chuckle.

suddenly, his phone vibrates in his pocket, indicating that someone was calling him.

he pulls out his phone and saw UNGMIN's name on his screen.

" oh, right "

MUN mutters to himself, forgetting about the project he was supposed to work on with him, before answering the call.

JUNWON silently observes him, curious but not asking him any questions.

" hey, i'm sorry, UNGMIN. i haven't made the storyboard yet. something came up "

MUN says to his friend.

" SO MUN-ah... "

JUNWON hears the boy on the phone say.

" UNGMIN-ah, what's wrong? "

MUN worriedly asks him, making eye contact with JUNWON who looks just as concerned.

" come to the school gym right now! "

another voice shouts on the phone, it was one of the bullies from earlier.

" if you report us, we'll beat him until you won't recognize him tomorrow. so remember that. "

the bully threatens him, angering both MUN and JUNWON.

" where are you? where are you right now? "

MUN frantically repeats his question.

" and bring that brat with you "

then he hangs up on him.

MUN looks at JUNWON, panic visible in his eyes.

" MUN-ah, hold on. let's tell the others about this- "

JUNWON attempts to calm him down, but the boy is already walking away from her.

she sighs in frustration before quickly following him, making eye contact with her fellow counters who already knew about it through HANA.

from JAE.

oop- it's getting spicy in here 👀 ( bouncy and spicy literally played in my mind when i said this- )

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