Chapter 77: Back to University
Originally, Seo Juhwan tended to ponder things alone rather than seek opinions from others. He was afraid that listening haphazardly to this thought and that thought would cause him to lose focus and be swayed, but Choi Mi-hwa's advice was an exception.
(Me): Thanks. I'll fix it that way.
(Choi Mi-hwa): Show me once you fix it!
(Me): OK
(Choi Mi-hwa): Write faster, you writing slave. Work! Hot San!
(Choi Mi-hwa): (Emoticon of a rabbit threatening with a carrot)
The rabbit stamps its feet on the ground and taps the carrot on its palm like a club.
How can an emoticon be this dynamic.
Imagining her appearance telling him to hurry and release the next episode, Seo Juhwan let out a small laugh.
"Looks like things are getting better now."
After that day, Choi Mi-hwa seemed quite awkward with him. He hadn't seen her face directly, but that feeling was evident in her text messages.
But he was a writer and Choi Mi-hwa was his assigned producer.
There were situations where they inevitably had to contact each other, and the awkwardness gradually disappeared.
First of all, she, being an addict for written text, had no choice but to contact him first due to her determination to preview the stockpile of 'The Martial Arts Expert Who Possessed a Body' beforehand. By now, she seemed to have given up on matters of titles and casual speech.
"Phew. All done."
Thanks to the advice, he was able to quickly fix the parts that had been bothering him.
Just as he was about to send the corrected parts to Choi Mi-hwa, he noticed two text messages he hadn't seen before.
Seo Juhwan's eyes widened as he checked the messages.
[Dae-An University Class of '16 Group Chat]
[Lee Junghoon]
"How did this hyung send a text?"
Dae-An University was one thing. Though he was a returning student, it wasn't strange to be invited to the Class of '16 group chat since he was a first-year.
But how did Lee Junghoon, who was in the military, send a text? Phone usage shouldn't be allowed until 2020.
"Did he come back from leave earlier than scheduled?"
He checked Lee Junghoon's message first.
[Lee Junghoon]
- How have you been?
- Oh, this is a flip phone, so don't call.
"Ah. This hyung got a spare key to the storage."
Understanding the situation, he let out a quiet laugh.
His 4th Company had few personnel. Because of this, they received less attention from the officers, and because their location was on the 3rd floor, the phone storage locker was separately partitioned from other companies.
Thanks to this, it was convenient to use phones secretly, and to take advantage of this, the former senior ranks had made plenty of spare keys to the storage locker. And those spare keys were still being passed down to the high-ranking soldiers of the 4th Company.
People who inherited spare keys would inevitably use flip phones as they approached the end of their service.
He didn't particularly need to do that since he spent his final months working out.
[Lee Junghoon]
- Did you also transfer your Chief of Staff commendation to me?
- Why do you always come out of nowhere without giving me a heads up?
- Anyway, thanks. I felt awkward receiving it alone, so I gave the cold-weather commendation I received last time to Seok-gyu.
- Oh, I'm going on leave on the 20th. Let's meet soon. Keep your Friday free.
- As repayment for the commendation, hyung will burn it up for you on Friday lolol
- I'm hitting you a grand slam home run. Look forward to it.
A satisfied smile appeared on Seo Juhwan's face as he read Lee Junghoon's message.
"He remembers."
It was worthwhile to transfer the commendation. He was already looking forward to Friday.
Next, he checked the Class of '16 chat room.
[Dae-An University Class of '16]
(Baek Jeong-gi): Welcome to the new students. I'm a 2nd year class president. As you all know, there's an entrance ceremony on February 23rd. We'll not only hold a simple entrance ceremony but also explain how to register for courses and what university life will be like going forward, so everyone must attend without fail. Reply once you see this message.
(Lee Su-hyeon): Understood! Thank you!
(Kim Ha-na): Understood.
(Lee Seok-chan): Understood.
(Jung Ha-yeon): Understood.
...
....
Apart from the announcement, only "understood" replies were flooding in. Since it was a newly created group chat, the new students weren't chattering amongst themselves.
Well, it would be awkward to chat with a senior present. Later, they'll either create a separate chat room or start talking once Baek Jeong-gi leaves.
Anyway, Baek Jeong-gi... Seo Juhwan frowned at the vague memory that came to mind.
"That bastard existed."
It wasn't that they had a particular conflict, but he wasn't someone Seo Juhwan remembered fondly either.
First of all, his way of speaking was irritating. Though the people in the chat room were new students, he was already speaking informally. What was he thinking, speaking that way to people older than him?
"Ah, he was that guy who made a big deal out of grades."
That guy who hadn't even gone to the military yet really liked playing the rank game.
But there was no need to point it out now.
"Just don't start with me."
It wasn't in his nature to be the first to create conflict. He didn't like the guy, but it wasn't an emotion strong enough to be called a grudge.
However, if the guy came at him first, he had no intention of holding back.
"Anyway, I'm back at university."
Being invited to the chat room made it feel real.
For a moment, Seo Juhwan recalled his previous lonely life as a complete outcast, then shook his head.
It's different now.
He had grown taller, lost weight, had no trauma, and his self-esteem had increased. On top of that, with no money worries, he didn't have to stress about grades.
Everything was different from before his regression.
"Let's try to avoid being a complete loner this time."
Would he be able to spend a campus life full of dreams and hope this time?
He was starting to feel a little hopeful.
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