The Friends' Sweet Promises
I couldn't hide my surprise at my friends' sudden appearance.
There was no joking around.
They thought I could live off them for life?
Even if you date a guy, you'll naturally drift away from me.
The girls who confessed to me might have thought that being close to me as a guy would be cute, but if I date a girl, I'll drift from my girlfriend.
Since they don't have boyfriends yet, they think they're pouring affection on me.
"You guys will have boyfriends someday, right? Can you say that then?"
"Honestly, I think you're way cuter than a boyfriend."
"Yeah, yeah. Just seeing you makes me happy, and I can sit you on my lap all day hugging you. That's better than a boyfriend."
"You don't know your own cuteness. If you do internet streaming, you can rake in money."
"Pretty girls are preferred by guys, but someone as cute as you doesn't care about gender. You can get sponsorships from everyone."
"Honestly, with your looks, you'd make a great idol, but since you don't like idols, the easiest way to earn is internet streaming."
"Right. Idols are busy with schedules, but internet streaming doesn't require that much time."
"Yeah. Just two hours a day, and no one will complain."
"If you don't like it, you can just not do it."
"There won't be a replacement streamer for you, and if it's you, you can eat for free."
"Yeah. Since there's no replacement, no one will complain about short broadcasts."
"Will other streamers be grateful if you broadcast for a short time?"
"That streamer will probably watch your stream when you do it."
"Yeah, yeah."
"The income will be way more than you imagine."
Internet streaming?
Really, if I do internet streaming, I'll earn a lot?
Thinking about my friends' words, I recalled internet streaming.
My sister would be happier if I had income.
If I do internet streaming for about two hours a day while going to school, my sister probably won't object.
"If Jiyoung really does streaming, I'd be willing to give my allowance."
"No, don't say that between friends. I'm grateful for snacks, but no need for sponsorships. And if I earn more, I'll buy you guys snacks. Think of it as the richer person buying for the poorer."
"I like how kind you are, Jiyoung."
Mina sat on the chair and placed me on her lap, hugging me tightly.
She placed her left hand on my belly and gently pinched my cheek with her other hand.
It was a bit more aggressive skinship than usual, but I didn't mind.
I owed Mina favors, and since I liked her, I accepted it as is.
"Jiyoung's cheek is really soft. I'd have gotten my money's worth buying 100,000 won chocolate."
"What? You say the chocolate I gave you is 100,000 won?"
"Of course. It's chocolate I can't buy because it's out of stock."
I couldn't hide my surprise at the fact that chocolate was 100,000 won.
I thought the amount was too much for chocolate, but it was because the price was high.
100,000 won was an enormous amount to me.
Could I really save 100,000 won without internet streaming and buy expensive chocolate?
I started wondering if I should try broadcasting as my friends said.
If I do internet streaming, I'll have money, and I can buy snacks for the friends who gave me snacks all this time.
Now, I can give back to my friends without taking advantage.
When class time came, the homeroom teacher entered, and my friends and I hurriedly sat in our seats.
I was hospitalized suddenly on the day of the entrance ceremony, and it's been two weeks since I couldn't study. Is that okay?
The homeroom teacher must have been worried about me being absent for two weeks.
"Alright, everyone sit down. I'll call roll and leave."
Mina looked at me with a happy smile from the next seat.
Mina, what are you doing? Calling roll.
"Yoo Mina."
"Yoo Mina."
"Yes, teacher. Sorry."
Mina didn't answer the teacher's call and got scolded.
Thanks to that, the laughter of the classmates didn't stop.
It would be fresh for my friends to see Mina distracted because of me.
The homeroom teacher approached us and examined my face.
"So you're Jiyoung. I heard you were hospitalized on the entrance ceremony day, so I was really worried."
"How is she? She's really cute, right?"
"I see."
"Right? The one next to me is enough to be distracted?"
"According to Mina, her hair color has changed, and she's really pretty."
"Thank you."
"Yeah. If you give snacks, she'll be brainwashed, right?"
"What?"
I couldn't hide my surprise at the teacher's words.
Why is the teacher brainwashed too?
Is it because she's a young female teacher?
When I was a middle schooler, all the homeroom teachers were male, so this situation didn't arise.
If a male teacher is rumored to be hugging a female student, he could be fired from school.
But female teachers are different.
A female teacher won't make a big deal of hugging a female student because she's cute.
When I glared at Mina slightly, she secretly avoided my eyes.
It was indeed Mina who was the culprit.
Did Mina spread the photos of my changed appearance?
I don't know how the rumor spread, but I didn't dislike being scolded by the teacher.
But why does she always want to hug me while giving snacks?
Is it a bribe to me?
"Do you like candy too?"
"What? I like it in general."
"This is the first time I've seen a student get brainwashed by candy during my teaching career."
"This isn't your first time teaching, right?"
"Caught. Haha."
The homeroom teacher took out a candy and handed it to me.
Then she smiled lightly and stroked my hair.
The homeroom teacher might have heard about me when she joined the class and learned that I like snacks.
She must have visited me in the hospital and school for two weeks, talking a lot about me.
She said she's not a man or woman, easy.
She thought I was brainwashed by candy? Of course it's possible.
"Your body is fine now? If there's any pain, tell me right away."
"Yes, teacher."
"Good. Then I'll continue calling roll."
The homeroom teacher went back to the podium and finished calling roll.
First period was self-study, so the homeroom teacher called roll and left the classroom.
As soon as the homeroom teacher left, the friends gathered around me.
The friends looked at my ponytail enviously.
"Jiyoung. Your ponytail is so pretty. Aren't you going to cut it like before?"
"Please don't cut it. I'll give you more from now on."
"It's such a waste to cut something this pretty."
"Okay. I won't cut it."
Actually, I was thinking about cutting my hair yesterday, but my sister strongly opposed it, so I couldn't.
Even when I thought about it, my ponytail was nice when it was black hair, but it became even prettier and better after turning into blonde.
Was it because it looked like it was shining?
Hair care was bothersome, but since yesterday, my sister has been helping, and Mina will help too, and for me, growing it wouldn't be a problem.
"I'll help you manage your hair. If you manage this pretty hair sloppily, it'll be a big deal."
"I was so anxious about cutting it into a bob like before. It was too precious for so long."
"If I had this hairstyle from the beginning, there would have been more guys confessing to me."
"That's true. Those lolicon guys. They don't know the value of it."
Mina frowned and said.
Mina always used aggressive tone to the guys who confessed to me.
She didn't do that to girls, but when a guy I didn't know confessed, I felt uncomfortable.
Still, there was only one time a guy in the same class confessed to me.
Probably because I couldn't handle the aftermath?
I felt a bit sleepy and yawned.
I didn't sleep well because of the mysterious experience of becoming a girl for the first time yesterday.
I was already a person who slept a lot, so it was no different from usual daily life.
Even though friends were gathered, I was sleepy, so I couldn't help it.
"Jiyoung, are you sleepy?"
"Yeah."
"Then, sleep on my lap?"
"Yeah. Thanks."
As my eyes were drooping, Mina quickly placed my head on her lap.
I gradually closed my eyes on Mina's lap, with Mina's strokes.