Chapter 14
Translator: True Detective
Chapter 14: Heartbeat
Shin Yu-ri ran towards me with an excited expression.
Though invisible, following behind her is definitely Choi Da-ram.
Shin Yu-ri, having arrived in front of me avoiding Choi Da-ram, grabbed my left arm and applied force as if pulling.
Naturally, rather than me being pulled, Shin Yu-ri was pulled, and she also moved her body naturally as if intending that, brushing past my side.
Probably planning to hide behind me.
The moment I thought that, I moved reflexively.
I just slightly extended my foot and tripped her leg.
Why reflexively?
I spent my middle school days with Lee Ju-yeong, Choi Jae-rim, and Ahn Woo-jin.
Ahn Woo-jin back then was rougher than now.
Choi Jae-rim was more annoying, and Lee Ju-yeong was more tactless.
In short, they fought a lot.
And in between them, I was always stuck.
That's why this habit remains in me.
Because they always tried to use me as a shield.
I, who had a good build and was innocent, acted as a kind of object.
Disliking that from some point, what I came up with was tripping.
So this is... an accident.
Something that happened because the body beat the thought.
Ah now is not the time for this.
I came to my senses watching Shin Yu-ri losing balance and falling out of the corner of my eye.
Let's catch her first.
I urgently extended my left hand.
Couldn't see properly but succeeded in catching her.
Admiring myself, I pulled Shin Yu-ri towards me.
"Kyaak!"
Shin Yu-ri was powerlessly pulled in front of me, and I let out a sigh of relief.
It could have been a real disaster.
Calming my pounding heart, I looked down.
A light brown crown was heaving powerlessly.
Well she must have been very surprised.
Even Shin Yu-ri wouldn't have expected this situation.
Looking at that crown, I pondered what to say, then suddenly felt something strange.
All students in front were watching me.
Up to here was within expectations, the problem was their expressions.
Surprise and shock.
And embarrassment?
Envy?
Only then did I realize something was strange.
Why do I see the crown?
Well since I pulled recklessly, we must be attached very closely.
I did my best and as a result, I ended up restraining Shin Yu-ri in a posture like hugging a teddy bear.
And where am I holding.
A faint pulse felt from the palm and dynamic movement felt from the finger joints.
This is the neck.
So then my posture right now is...
Oh.
"Jae-hyun-ah... saving me is good, but could you let go now?"
I let go without a word.
Shin Yu-ri straightened her clothes silently for a while, then turned around smiling brightly.
"A-it, almost really fell! You lunged suddenly but what to do if you trip me there!"
"Sorry. It's a habit."
"Habit? Where in the world is a habit like that. If that's a habit I'll pretend to have one too. Take my habitual kick! E-it!"
Speaking playfully, I was relieved seeing Shin Yu-ri lightly kicking my leg.
A grave matter of bodies touching between a boy and girl in their prime.
A situation awkward enough for others... Shin Yu-ri is okay.
Although slightly exaggerated so it's not like she wasn't surprised, she was still flawlessly bright as if just that much.
As expected.
Relief and emptiness were felt simultaneously.
Emptiness?
What is emptiness?
Without time to solve the question, Shin Yu-ri pressed on.
"You, as punishment hand over the blanket!"
"Blanket? Why that."
I barely got it back last time too.
If taken this time don't know how long it will go so must protect...
"Whhyy?"
Seeing Shin Yu-ri's eyebrows gradually rising, I decided quickly.
"Here."
"Should have done so earlier. I'll return this when my mood improves."
Shin Yu-ri said that, turned around, and walked to the classroom door.
And just before passing through the classroom door, she said again.
"When my heart unravels [mood improves], I'll return it."
I tilted my head at those words repeated twice but didn't ask for the reason.
Was curious but... hmm.
Just well, there must be a reason.
And is now the time to ask that.
"Uh, already time. What, when did Ye-rin go! I'm going too!!"
"Uh, okay."
I suppressed my curiosity and waved my hand to see Shin Yu-ri off.
Only when Shin Yu-ri disappeared from view did the surrounding noise start to be heard.
"What are they doing?"
"Don't know fuck. Hey someone bring some bleach."
"Give me a cup too. Shaken not stirred... Ey fuck just give it,"
"Wow this time he got hunted."
"Technically didn't they do it to each other."
"Oh... that's kinda cool. A bit like Western gunslinger feeling."
"Is that important right now you retards. They were basically back-hugging just now."
"Considering the hand position, the difficulty of the play might be higher than back-hug..."
"... Don't say crazy things!! Choi Jae-rim!!"
"This spiteful voice rising from a low place...! Choi Da-ram!"
"Why suddenly going crazy. Means you want to die? Come on."
Fortunately, thanks to Choi Jae-rim's sudden acceleration, the gaze was dispersed to some extent.
Shin Yu-ri was calm.
"Yu-ri-ya."
Although there was a slightly unsavory incident a moment ago, well.
"Yu-ri?"
It was nothing.
Literally some trivial... accident.
Can I call it an accident when it's trivial...
Because it's trivial...
"Yu-ri are you okay?"
Shin Yu-ri, who was repeating thoughts, came to her senses at the warmth felt on her shoulder.
Lowering her head slightly, Han Ye-rin's worried face was seen.
"You've been like that since earlier. Perhaps is it because of Kim Jae-hyun?"
"Uh...? No no. Just a bit tired."
"Said you slept late yesterday. Because of games these days too?"
"Yeah because of that. Don't worry."
"If so that's a relief but... He probably didn't do it on purpose either."
He.
Shin Yu-ri's gaze headed to the past.
Tried to hide behind Kim Jae-hyun and got tripped.
Honestly was very flustered.
Never been tripped in my life, and never thought I would be.
The moment the body was falling over like that, a large hand wrapped around the neck.
Was dragged somewhere with grip strength enough to slightly choke.
Coming to senses, was standing straight looking forward.
A large hand was still located on the neck and firm warmth was felt behind the back.
Startled pounding heart, just in time warmth felt behind the back, leaned slightly unwittingly.
Shin Yu-ri was a bit relieved at the fierce heartbeat felt there and only then came to her senses.
No, it was because there were too many gazes in front.
Shin Yu-ri denied her recollection head-on.
Relief my foot, rather was surprised because the heartbeat sound was too loud.
That's why I snapped! to reality.
Since it was just before morning assembly there were many people too.
Should I say a situation where I had no choice but to come to my senses...
"I know too. Not particularly minding it either. Really."
"Hmm... okay."
"Ey really. If we're being technical it's my mistake. Must have done it reflexively."
"Yeah, right."
"Rather fortunate it was Jae-hyun, if not wouldn't have been able to save like that? Because he is a bit tall."
Yeah, definitely.
He was tall.
"Wow but strength was really strong. Unlike how he looks on the outside... didn't know because he always wears long sleeves."
Think of it as an accident.
Trivial.
Shin Yu-ri organized her thoughts like that and pulled the draped blanket a little.
Thinking about it, this blanket was also a bit big.
Big...
Shin Yu-ri thought up to there and covered her face with her hands.
Chaotic as soon as I come.
"Let's go right away."
I just lowered my phone.
Oh my so chaotic.
More importantly what was I supposed to do today.
I don't know well about Life Server or GAT.
Ah have to lift phone again.
But don't want to enter group chat.
But joining the conversation now is too tiring.
Ajura was still following Yui around swinging fists.
Should I just ask what I need to ask via text.
Because I'm scared I'll get caught up in there if I open my mouth for nothing.
I lifted my phone and typed a text to send to Yuria personally, then stopped for a moment.
"Yuria."
Thinking about it, it was too gay-like behavior.
If chaotic just don't look.
Can just ignore.
Typing a text by hand to ask secretly?
This wasn't it.
I opened the personal text screen with Yuria and spoke.
"Going to the place we went previous day today too?"
"Another place?"
"I agree. Since we have quite a lot of free time."
Around this point Yuria started laughing small as if she noticed something.
Were Ajura or Yui talking to me?
As expected they notice quickly since I don't react.
Do I care.
I am deaf, and a fucking Cool Guy.
For Nogada this is correct.
I conversed with Yuria not particularly minding and eventually Yuria couldn't hold back the leaking laughter.
Curious about that laughter, Ajura looked at Yuria's phone screen and started going wild but.
Do I care.
I acted shamelessly.
"I'll go with you. Let's go to the Mountain Villa."
"Correct."
Why say that explicitly.
Question arose but didn't ask.
I tried to ignore Ajura's gestures that became even more violent and opened my mouth steadfastly.
"So, going?"
Looking at the yellow hair jumping up and down in front of me, I turned my gaze.
"Ah ears don't hear. Ah, mean I can't hear more today."
Words mumbled unwittingly.
Because conscience hurt slowly...
Ajura struggled violently once more hearing those words but was soon suppressed by a fist flying from the side.
As yellow hair disappeared, blue hair took that spot.
Was causing a ruckus likewise.
"Why is that one like that again."
"Ranks should play with ranks."
I shoved the clinging blue and yellow hair into the building.
"Let's go."
"Why. Dislike?"
I ran hurriedly and slowly followed behind the red hair going ahead.
Then Yuria looked back at me and waved her hand.
Feel it every time I see, she really did customization well.