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Chapter 20 - The end, this is new beginning

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The whole week had been calm, until they mentioned the test on Friday.

Kim So-hee and Jeong Tae-ho were sitting together, with Park Nuri sitting in front of Ho Su-min.

• "I don't understand anything!"

Park Nuri said and hit her forehead against the book on the table.

• "Maybe, instead of sitting there and whining, you could read a little?"

Ho Su-min said irritably, without taking his eyes off the book.

• "I don't understand anything!"

Park Nuri raised her head.

• "And you two, why aren't you doing anything?"

• "Oh, you think I need to?"

Kim So-hee confidently said.

"I always score the highest. I just don't need to bother."

• "... Well, sure. And you?"

• "What about me?"

Jeong Tae-ho asked.

• "NOTHING!!"

Park Nuri shouted angrily.

"Here I am, slaving away, trying to understand something, and he's like, 'What about me?' AAAAA!!"

Park Nuri thought irritably.

• "Can you SHUT UP?!"

• "Ho Su-min, calm down, don't freak out."

Jeong Tae-ho said, trying to calm him down.

At that moment, Teacher Chang entered the room.

"Everyone, be quiet. Sit at your places."

• "God help me."

Park Nuri said with worry.

• "Go ahead then."

Kim So-hee said.

• "I think you all are ready, so we begin the test."

The test started.

Kim So-hee and Jeong Tae-ho looked at each other.

• "I'll score better than you."

Jeong Tae-ho confidently said with a big smile.

• "Uh-huh, I can't wait to see the moment when you score lower than me."

Kim So-hee said with a winning smile.

"I can't wait to see his face when he sees the results. Heh-heh-heh."

While they both started writing quickly, Ho Su-min was calmly writing in front of them.

"What consequences did the agreement between the Joseon and Ming dynasties have in the 15th century?"

Ho Su-min read the question and began to think.

"Right. It was some sort of military alliance... Or trade. Definitely one of those options, but which one?"

Kim So-hee, from the corner of her eye, noticed how Ho Su-min was thinking about the first question.

"He looks good even when he's thinking. If I could, I would tell him all the answers."

She thought and continued writing.

Meanwhile, Park Nuri was sitting over her test. She had her hands on her head and had been thinking for several minutes over one question.

"In what year did the Battle of Sado take place?"

"I read the question, but... WHO IS SADO???!!"

As the class was almost over, Teacher Chang stood up and said:

"Listen carefully! You have one more minute to finish what you're writing! If you're done, just turn in your test!"

Kim So-hee and Jeong Tae-ho finished their tests about 17 minutes ago.

• "Hey! Listen."

• "What do you want?"

• "Can you hand in my test too?"

Jeong Tae-ho looked at Kim So-hee. He narrowed his eyes.

• "I think you've mixed me up with the delivery service."

• "Fine, I'll hand it in myself."

Kim So-hee said, disappointed.

Jeong Tae-ho smiled and went to submit his test.

When Kim So-hee was about to grab her test, she noticed it was no longer on her desk. And Jeong Tae-ho was walking away, smiling.

"Well, at least he did it."

She thought.

• "Okay, listen! Tonight, I will send the test results to your parents."

At the end, Teacher Chang said that everyone could go home.

Everyone started heading home.

But Park Nuri couldn't calm down.

• "Kim So-hee, what should I do?"

She grabbed Kim So-hee's hand.

• "Get off me."

• "You don't understand. I'm definitely going to fail."

Kim So-hee sighed.

• "And I told you to read something."

Proudly, Ho Su-min said like a peacock.

• "Now's not the time for you. And besides, Jeong Tae-ho didn't do anything either."

Park Nuri suddenly turned to Jeong Tae-ho.

• "What does that have to do with me? I stayed silent."

• "Oh, we can tell you stayed silent."

Kim So-hee said with a smile.

• "So I handed in her test, and she's like, 'I can tell you stayed silent.' Seriously?"

• "Kim So-hee, I'm on your side."

Ho Su-min said.

Kim So-hee blushed slightly at his words but quickly regained her composure.

• "So am I."

• "I get it. You all teamed up against me."

Everyone left for home, and Kim So-hee came back to her place.

• "I'm home!"

She exclaimed as she closed the door.

She went to the kitchen to get something to eat, and then a message came through on her phone.

She looked at the screen and read it.

"Seo Ji-ran (mom)"

• "What does she want?"

She unlocked her phone and started reading the message.

"I got your test results. Don't go anywhere. We need to talk. Understood?"

• "Yeah, of course, understood."

She said and replied, "Yes."

Two hours later, Seo Ji-ran arrived and immediately called for Kim So-hee.

• "Kim So-hee, come here quickly!"

Kim So-hee heard her and went to the living room where Seo Ji-ran was sitting on the white sofa.

• "Hi."

• "Do you know why we need to talk?"

• "I don't know. Why?"

Seo Ji-ran became even angrier.

• "I saw your grade. 96."

• "And what's the problem?"

• "What's the PROBLEM? You're the problem. What did I tell you?"

Kim So-hee calmly replied.

• "What exactly did you tell me?"

• "Don't you remember? Well, it's obvious with your brain. Let me remind you. I told you, 'If you do something like this again, don't expect me to be happy about it in this house.'"

• "Oh. You mean that. So, what did I do?"

Seo Ji-ran stood up and walked toward Kim So-hee.

• "Your grade."

• "What about it?"

• "It dropped by 4 points. Is that okay with you?"

Kim So-hee spoke more irritably now.

• "Yes! It's not 20 or 40. It's 96, almost 100..."

• "THEN WHY ISN'T IT 100?! You're telling me you couldn't score the highest?"

• "I still got the highest score! Even if it's not 100!"

Kim So-hee said more loudly.

• "I don't care!!! And since you're so stupid, you can just leave!! As I said, I'm not welcome here!!!"

• "How do you imagine that?!"

• "You think I don't know? I know you have money!"

Seo Ji-ran calmed down a bit and said again.

• "You have friends you were hanging out with instead of studying. So go to them. I don't care anymore."

• "Fine! That's what I'll do!!"

Kim So-hee shouted angrily. She went to her room, grabbed her backpack, and packed everything she needed: charger, card...

Kim So-hee left the room.

• "Good-bye!! Hope I never see you again!!"

Kim So-hee shouted to Seo Ji-ran.

She slammed the door and walked away.

"That's it! This is the end! I won't see her again!"

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