She reflexively turned her head to face the girls sitting by the window. Jungyeon, who made eye contact with her, smiled faintly and turned around. There was a book in her hand.

Dahae stayed quiet and walked over to them.

“I believe that’s mine.”

“It is.”

“Why did you take it without permission?”

“Oh, don’t say that. I’m just having a look because I was curious.”

Jungyeon handed the book back to her. The moment she reached her hand out to take it, Jungyeon slightly pulled the book back.

“But what’s the reason you bothered to bring this all the way to school to read it? To show off?”

“No. I never even thought about that.”

Jungyeon looked at the people around her and spoke,

“I was just asking, yet you have to be so sassy. Well, I guess you were like that during the day too. I just asked out of curiosity, but you looked down on me. It’s like you were disdaining me for not reading.”

“Wh-what?”

“Look at her. Nayoung, didn’t you see it? I just asked out of curiosity, but Dahae shamed me.”

The one named Nayoung nodded while saying that she was right. Dahae was flabbergasted.

“When did I do that?”

“You didn’t? Then why did we feel like that? It’s not just me. The others felt the same.”

“What are you saying?”

She felt angry. At the same time, she thought that this girl was pretty incredible. What did she say to the others that made them look at her with hostility in such a short time?

“If you didn’t, then it’s you didn’t. There’s no need to snap out at us. I’m getting embarrassed again. Here, take ...