"What is love?"

What is love?

It's the sweet feeling of being immersed in it!

It is an illusion that makes everything around people pink!

It's the magic of an inherent personality-change!

But...

It is also something that hurts and torments people's hearts!

Han Yumin can't even experience that so-called "love", but now she's tormenting and blaming herself for it!

It was she who accidentally "killed" Kwon Juri.

The days of being locked up in the room were like nightmares for Yumin. Feeling the loneliness, the helplessness of the person she unconsciously abandoned made Yumin even more regretful for violating her promise of "to protect, be by the side" with Juri and Kwon's family.

The terrifying scene that day was always like the movie that was played in front of Yumin's eyes every time she walked into the bathroom. Even when living with Jang's family, just seeing a few familiar scenes reminiscent of both Yumin unconsciously froze without saying anything. That made the Jang family worried: "Juri is an obsession for Yumin!"

Nara also tried to talk to her daughter to help her get better, Yumin smiled reassuringly on her face, but soon became cold in her heart.

Tell herself: "I'm too slow!"

"Pain changes people" _ Eren Yeager (AOT)

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A few days later ...

Inside the dimly steamy room, tall and balanced body stood under a shower to let warm water freely through sleek hair down the slim neck to smooth white skin, some places were still hidden sharp bone line.

Yumin reached out to turn off the faucet, opened her eyes after a long thoughtful bath. Drying her body, using overcoat lightly over her body, Yumin walked out of the bathroom to the bed and took the uniform hanging from the closet. Yumin picked up her backpack and went to breakfast in the mirror without a problem.

Today is an important day for all SOPA students! Especially last year: Graduation exam!

Yumin trudged calmly, beside Eunyeon, who occasionally glanced at Yumin. Yumin seemed to be a different person, this is something the whole family commented on recently after the other event and Eunyeon couldn't see any difference from looking at it. Isn't Yumin naturally quiet? Because of the appearance of a Juri, the wall built by Yumin herself gradually expanded with no separation, now it might simply return to its original state, unlike everyone said.

Eunyeon might be right and even the Jang family is not wrong.

It's just returning to a state that was inherently but gradually more cold, more emotionless. Reason completely replaces the position of the heart, the heart cannot seem to decide on its own, as well as how many other parts of the body are governed by the mind that has no emotions to react to every situation already.

As soon as she entered the school gate, Myungsoo, with a concerned expression that wanted to speak, but he was passed indifferently by Yumin, causing him to freeze. Goodbye Eunyeon, Yumin found her way to the examination room alone because this time she was also attending the graduation exam, so she especially went to the big exam room.

- Yumin she ... - Myungsoo frowned, he didn't like Yumin's expression right now.

- Never mind! She just overcame her mental shock, let it be a while, our Yumin will be back. - Eunyeon patted Myungsoo's shoulder carelessly.

- I hope so - Myungsoo looked at the direction Yumin just left, answered.

Sitting in the large examination room gathering hundreds of students to take the exam, Yumin calmly took out the necessary equipment placed on the table, sat upright, waited for the exams to be handed out and done.

Over the course of several hours, at last, the work time ended in turn the collected exams. Yumin waited for her exam to be recorded then stood up and left, outside Eunyeon and Myungsoo who finished their test before seeing Yumin come out and asked questions.

- How's it going? Do you think you're doing well?

- Is the test difficult? Do you have any problems?

- ... (Smiles) Just wait for the results to clear! Do not mention that problem again, let's go back! - Yumin smiled slightly, pushing the two people in front of her eyes.

- UMH! - The two happily witnessed Yumin's familiar expressions in unison. Perhaps only to them, Yumin was the same, cold outside and warm inside.

Outside the school gate the two of them chirped loudly, the other one heard the sound of attacking both sides of the eardrum, Yumin was helpless in front of these two large "children" when they met it was a noisy controversy but like that is also fun.

- You two go home first! I have work will come later! - Yumin spoke in the same bass

- Job again? Does you need us to lend a hand? - Eunyeon scowled, why does her sister always keep herself busy.

- If you need to say it, we are friends! You can't always act alone! - Myungsoo thinks that every time Yumin has a problem that only Yumin solves, he is no different than a puppet.

- Peace of mind! This time is really work, no matter if you are sure to find two people to ask for help - Yumin laughs at the other two too seriously. Do they want her in trouble all the time?

- Bye! - Looking at the two friends going away, Yumin started with a solemn expression, turning her head to look at the corner of the wall, out of sight behind.

Yumin was on the way to the convenience store, behind a figure following, Yumin opening the door to enter the person also following. Then the person was surprised again, apparently losing track of Yumin now, who continued to circle around the shelves to the refrigerator area displaying all kinds of drinks when suddenly got a strong pull, push against the wall. Yumin's sharp eyes strengthened in the arm to the person's neck, in a low questioning voice.

- Who are you?

...

The situation was a bit awkward now, Yumin folded her arms and leaned on the opposite seat, a guy in a black coat with a cap half covered his face, he kept lowering his face without saying a word.

- After all, do you want to say? Or wait for me to invite you to the police station for an infringement on my private life? - Yumin said with a sigh.

- About the JURI story ... - At that time, that person opened his mouth.

Turns out this is the manager that day bravely rescued Juri from Taechun. Juri's death also tormented him, losing sleep for days and nights, but he was not brave enough to expose everything that day because of the high cost of facing people who use power to hide the eyes of crime. there. Suddenly one day, he saw Yumin at Juri's funeral, in his mind, he had the intention to find Yumin to present everything, so today he knew Yumin was going to school, he tried to wait and it was safe to meet Yumin, even though Yumin was in front of him, but the manager still nervously feared that he would be in the other's sights.

- I believe just tell you, I will no longer feel this torment! Because I know you can help Juri fight Kang Taechun and Bae Jiwook. They were the guys behind it all - The slightly agitated manager leaned forward in fear that the words could not be trusted.

- You think so? A high school student with empty hands has no power, why are you sure I will bring those guys out to the light to take labor? - Yumin did not change her color. It's not like she doesn't believe it, Yumin has also speculated this case, but based on her words, she can't expose the Taechun's many schemes.

- I ... - The manager sneer

- So what are you going to do next? - Yumin did not make it difficult for him to ask about something else.

- I will probably go back home to find a suitable job to live through! In the city full of complexity, it makes sense to stay hidden! - The manager sat back to his seat, scratching his head.

- I think that's good! I respect your decision, everyone wants to find a safe place for themselves! - Yumin can't blame him for being able to thank him for letting she know the true face of the guys who caused everything today.

Farewell to the manager, Yumin carried a bag of beer cans to the attic on the old apartment building where an old man lay with his feet on the table, the corner of the newspaper flossed his teeth to read information about stock transformation.

Kim Moonbok heard the noise outside the door, he peeked out from the newspaper and noticed Yumin immediately excitedly looked at the bag in her hand, he quickly cleaned up the mess in the room to leave a space for Yumin to sit, come in a bag of beer to put on a small table.

- Today's mentality! Well I have a few targets, wait a minute! - Moonbok runs to the drawer and takes out bags of dry and roasted beans to the table.

Yumin looked at Moonbok gleefully opened the beer and drank it out to see that these days without her, he is also safe from drinking alcohol. Yumin did not sit still and took a can of beer opened and brought it to her nose to smell, the bitter smell stimulated her olfaction, causing her to gently put it down and pass it to Moonbok, Yumin even wanted to try its taste after all quitting continued to be a good young man who said no to alcohol. Moonbok, seeing all this, laughed loudly and said she was childish.

- Master! I want to bring all the shares to sell tomorrow afternoon. If possible push the original price higher than possible! - Yumin said while Moonbok chewed on beans.

- Huh? So big! I also plan to work together with you to plan more investment ... You want to go that step? - Moonbok heard the rest of the sentence, then turned to question.

- Nae! Let's move to that direction together! I think carefully, must hurry. - Yumin stared steadfastly

- Haizzz! That why I hate working with children! - Moonbok distorts an empty beer can.

- Remember what I said, Yumin? - Moonbok reminded him lightly, making Yumin look up.

"Once you follow my apprenticeship you can not stop halfway, let you think again" - Yumin replied him with a firm nod.

In the afternoon, after a busy day with Moonbok, Yumin took her phone and walked away indefinitely.

- Nae! I also took a look, but found it not very suitable!

- I will come back and see again.

- Nae! I know ... already!

Yumin hesitantly hesitated, looking at the roadside building without knowing when her feet consciously came to the place where Yumin and Juri made a beautiful and memorable memory here. The demolished building filled with a cheerful image of the two of them now again unattended, and it stands still.

At this moment, on the other side of the phone, Sungho's voice rang, just now he and Yumin were talking about the suitable land and space for Yumin to set up a company, when Yumin silently made him worry, Yumin suddenly thought of an idea concentration.

- Uncle Sungho! I think I have found the ideal land!

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SOPA School

For a while after the exam the results were available

Yumin excellently completed her exam to become a prominent face in this year's graduation recognition. There should have been screenshots, speeches, but Yumin cleverly found the reason for not being able to participate in that day, the teacher could do nothing more and let Yumin take each portrait photo separately.

Myungsoo and Eunyeon also passed the entrance exam smoothly so the three of them celebrated together today and congratulated Yumin on graduating.

Still the old place of Nara's restaurant, the three of them were given a big meal by her mother to supplement the hard days of exams. Still a unique performance of the two Soo-Yeon, Yumin smiled gently and took a glass of water and took a sip of her lips. Seeing that expression, Eunyeon pulled Myungsoo down, handed her glass and he ran out of glasses with Yumin.

- Hey! Graduated then why so sad! Must be happy! Or are you sad from us?

- Right! Miss you two! - Yumin drank water but her charisma was like a drunk and talking wildly.

- I said it! Wherever you are, I will help you by all means! - Myungsoo seriously observed Yumin

- I Know! Young man! - Yumin teased.

- ㅋㅋㅋ! Do you keep acting romantic? - Eunyeon mercilessly rubbed Myungsoo salt.

- I mean it honestly! - Myungsoo grimaced.

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The subway

The sky turned the color of sunset, below the roadway the submarine was waiting for the passengers to fully board the train to set off.

Inside everyone who works, sinks into their own space. In the row near the exit, two female schoolgirls in yellow uniforms sat together and talked.

- Today is a bustle! It looks like Chaewon unnie is about to graduate too, right unnie? - Yujin holds the phone, eyes looking at the older sister, also surfing the phone.

- Minju unnie!

- Huh? That's right, that day I will come to her congratulation ceremony! - Minju got out of her thoughts and answered Yujin.

- What does Unnie think? - Yujin laughedly hugging shoulder of "frog" wide-eyed blankly.

IZ * ONE has just been established not long ago and is about to debut soon. Today was barely the last day for both of them to go to school because the two of them had to work on a schedule to put school aside. It is also miraculous, as time passed so quickly that three months ago, still struggling and practicing hard to get the chance to debut, has now officially become an idol and work with her sisters.

Out of the subway Minju and Yujin walked together to arrive at the meeting place of the sisters who will accompany them in the future. While standing in the elevator, Minju once again remembered, unable to hear Yujin beside her gurgling.

Minju during the graduation ceremony at SOPA met Yumin! It was just that the other person had a cold look that did not look at her even when Minju deliberately passed Yumin, only to receive the figure that ignored her and walked away. This Yumin is so weird! Minju thought that if she didn't hear Eunyeon call that name, but still can't think of why Yumin turned out like this in a while, she was rushed back by Yujin.

The elevator made a sound to signal the destination, Minju straightened her feet and walked back to the dorm leaving Yujin behind with no understanding