“I’d never have thought I wouldn’t feel any annoyance about going to school on a Sunday. What a travesty.”

Maru spoke as he changed into a pair of slippers. The weekend was a government mandated day of rest. A kind of day where the law allowed you to watch TV after waking up late in the morning, eat brunch, and spend the afternoon with a cold beer.

“It’s so sad that I’m not part of the working class.”

“What the hell are you talking about?”

Dowook stepped up the staircase first with a glare, Maru licked his lips as he followed behind the boy. It was slowly transitioning to mid-April at this point, a season known for its lethargy. Maru felt especially worse around this time. He had plenty of time to sleep last year during this season since he was just a stage manager, but not anymore.

“Why are you looking so tired today?”

“You try being as old as me. You’ll realize how disgusting it is to have to work over the weekends.”

Maru yawned loudly. Hopefully, he’ll be back in peak condition after this week. After arriving on the fifth floor, Maru and Dowook opened the door to their club’s classroom.

“No one’s here yet.”

“Not even Daemyung?”

Maru looked around as he asked. Daemyung was always on time, he was never late last year either.

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