Chapter 6
Here’s your **Chapter 6 translated into English**, keeping the tone, flow, and character nuance intact:
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## Chapter 6
**Club (2)**
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Lee Sol went into the counseling room with the teacher.
The rest of us waited outside, chatting quietly among ourselves.
Minji sunbae kept glancing at the door, still looking amazed.
“I’ve never seen her up close before… she really looks like a doll. She’s pretty, right?”
“Uh… I guess?”
The club president awkwardly smiled and brushed off the question.
“Ahem. Anyway—are you close with her?”
Then he quickly shifted the topic toward me.
Honestly, a wise move.
Maybe that’s the power of experience.
I grabbed a snack and answered casually.
“Yeah… well, we’re in the same class.”
“...!”
— “This is it!”
What do you mean “this is it”?
Before I could even question it, the president suddenly grabbed my shoulder.
“Our club’s survival depends on you. Go convince her.”
“Me?”
“You’re closer to her than we are. It’s easier if a friend persuades her. If we say it, it might sound like pressure.”
I understood his reasoning, but still—
“I’m not that close with her.”
We’ve barely even talked.
And that’s counting everything since the start of the year.
“That’s how friendships start.”
Despite that, he kept pushing the task onto me.
“If you bring her in, I’ll buy a tub of Häagen-Dazs for the club.”
“……”
Hmm.
Häagen-Dazs, huh.
A bit lacking.
“……Make that two tubs.”
“Say no more. I’m in.”
I shook his hand.
For two tubs of Häagen-Dazs? Yeah, I’ll do anything.
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“Oh, you’re still here?”
After finishing her counseling session, Lee Sol came out and raised her voice when she saw me still inside.
“Well, I’m part of the counseling club.”
“Oh. That’s why? I thought you came because you got rejec—mmph!”
I quickly covered her mouth.
My hand moved before I even thought.
Her face really is small. I could cover half of it with one hand.
…More importantly.
This girl just thought I got rejected by Shin Ayoung.
I managed to shut her up before the misunderstanding spread.
“Where did you even hear that?”
She mumbled against my hand.
“Mmph. Mmph. Mm—”
— “Take your hand off first.”
Right.
I let go.
“Nurii told me. Said I should be careful around you two.”
“……”
I rubbed my eyes with my fingers.
That girl, seriously…
First, clear up the misunderstanding.
“I don’t know what she misunderstood, but nothing happened between me and Shin Ayoung.”
“Really? Oh, okay.”
— “Guess not.”
Lee Sol nodded easily.
Both outwardly and inwardly, she accepted it way too quickly.
For a moment, I wondered if she even processed it properly.
“……”
She just stared blankly around the clubroom, showing no particular reaction.
It really didn’t seem like she cared.
Most people would at least show some curiosity, but Lee Sol had none.
Not even a little.
‘Why is everyone at this school so weird?’
Shin Ayoung, this one…
They’re all full of personality.
‘…Not like I can talk.’
I’m probably the weirdest one here.
Anyway, back to persuading her.
“You said you’re looking for a club, right? Got anything in mind?”
Lee Sol shrugged.
“Not really. Nurii told me to join theirs, though.”
— “I’m not that interested… but it’s better to be somewhere I know someone…”
Nurii again. That’s a strong competitor.
Still, she hadn’t decided yet.
That was good news. There was still room to persuade her.
“So you don’t have a specific club you want?”
“Yeah… I guess not.”
I took the opportunity and casually asked:
“Then… what about here?”
“…Here?”
— “Ugh… counseling sounds boring just hearing it.”
Her expression slowly sank.
Not interested. Completely.
Well, I expected that.
But I couldn’t back down here.
“At least try it out once.”
She tilted her head.
“What’s there to even try in a counseling club?”
— “Sounds annoying… how do I refuse… can I just not join anything…”
‘This girl…’
Reading her thoughts, I got a clearer picture of her personality.
This wasn’t just laziness toward clubs.
It was worse.
She was fundamentally lazy about school life in general.
If she could lie down right now, she absolutely would.
‘…She’s even worse than I thought.’
No motivation whatsoever.
Now I understood why Nurii kept trying to keep her close.
She’d definitely be a burden in another group.
But at the same time—
‘This might actually work in my favor.’
This could make persuasion easier.
I pointed toward the corner of the room.
“It’s better than you think. It’s only called a counseling club in name.”
Then I pulled back the curtain in the corner.
“…What’s this?”
“Our snack zone.”
Snacks, jellies, canned drinks—
Everything except what’s sold in the school store was neatly arranged.
“Want something? Pick anything.”
“Hmm…”
She looked over the shelves lazily.
“Well…”
— “I want something sweet… but no chocolate…”
I quickly scanned the shelves.
She was right. None.
Of all times, chocolate snacks had to be out.
‘That guy seriously needs to stop eating everything…’
I rummaged through my bag and pulled out the Choco Mong I got from Nurii.
Then casually handed it to her like it came from the fridge.
“We’ve got Choco Mong too.”
“Oh, Choco Mong!”
For the first time since she came here, her eyes lit up.
She immediately started drinking it.
She really looked like she was enjoying it.
A bit of a loss for me, but for two tubs of Häagen-Dazs, it’s worth it.
“Next is the counseling room.”
She followed me quietly, sipping her drink.
Looks like the bribe worked.
At least she was willing to listen now.
“There are board games too. If you’re bored, you can play inside.”
“…This is really a counseling club?”
“Everything here is part of the counseling process.”
“Seriously?”
She looked skeptical.
Fair enough—it did look like a hangout spot.
…Which it basically was.
Still, not entirely wrong.
Snacks and games were actually used during counseling sessions.
We just happened to use them for fun too.
“……”
But now wasn’t the time for honesty.
I needed to sell this place.
“What do you think is the most important thing in counseling?”
I asked while glancing at the snack shelf.
“Hmm?”
She lightly thought while pressing the straw with her lips.
“I dunno… gaslighting?”
“…Let’s call it persuasion skills.”
“Yeah, that.”
Not entirely wrong.
Persuasion is part of counseling.
But not the most important thing.
“That answer was close. Here, have some cola jelly.”
Something she wanted earlier.
I gave it to her on purpose.
A small hook to make her more interested.
“…So what’s the right answer?”
The bait worked.
She asked first.
The answer:
“Just listening. Quietly.”
“…Quietly?”
She reacted to that.
“Other clubs require effort and activity. But here, staying still is a virtue.”
“Oh…”
Honestly, it suited her perfectly.
“So? Interested now?”
“Hmm… yeah, it’s not bad…”
This was going well.
Should I push a little more?
“Want to join?”
“What should I do…”
She crossed her arms, thinking deeply.
Just a little more.
I was close—
Knock knock—
“...Excuse me.”
The door opened quietly.
And standing there—
Was Jinuri.