Taehee chuckled.
"Look at your expression! I was just joking. Of course, I will support my little squirrel with whatever decision she takes," Taehee expressed whilst patting Jinhee's head affectionately.
'This Taehee is one hard nut to crack, but for now, I'll just leave the matter alone.'
Her expression of graveness from earlier eased, and her countenance appeared much more light-hearted, almost making Jinhee feel like her earlier expression was an illusion.
"Wait tomorrow to see what will happen to Hyesook and Junghwa. You won't hate it." Taehee winked.
Jinhee shook her head. "You don't need to do anything; I can take care of the matters by myself."
"My silly squirrel, am I a stranger to you? You don't need to be this courteous." Taehee lightly flicked on Jinhee's forehead whilst a playful look sat on her face.
"Aren't you a stranger to me? You're neither my friend or family," Jinhee bluntly spoke out.
To someone helping her out, Jinhee was clearly being rude, but nonetheless, Jinhee did not want to make it a habit by being dependent on Taehee.
If she's competent enough, then she'll succeed with her plans, and if it is the opposite case, then her second life with end up in vain. Even if that happened, Jinhee was not willing to seek help from Taehee and Jaehyun.
"I'm more than that to you, Jinhee-ah. You don't need to be shy or reserved with me."
Jinhee spoke no words and closed her eyes. Nonetheless, involuntarily, her heart felt a touch of warmth at her words.
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The pain from yesterday decreased by a lot, and only slight soreness remained. As Jinhee made her way to the class, the whispers among the students couldn't help but make her curious.
It appeared that something major had happened for everyone to be so engrossed into gossiping on the matter. Nonetheless, Jinhee continued her steps towards the classroom.
Gossiping was a common thing among the people of all age, and indulging oneself in it was simply a waste of time for many information is just fabricated.
Entering into her classroom, the name Hyesook and Junghwa managed to reach her ears, and it seemed that they were the one everyone was eagerly discussing about.
Jinhee's eyes immediately fell upon the Taehee, who sat at her place with a joyful expression. Jaehyun, on the other hand, was not present in the classroom— something Jinhee was grateful about for she did not know how to face him.
Silently, Jinhee took the seat beside Taehee and did not turn her eyes towards Taehee. Giving Taehee attention would only encourage her further.
"Aren't you curious on what they are talking about?" Taehee whispered into her ears— playfulness noticeable in her tone.
Jinhee gave no answer. Even if Jinhee was inquisitive on the entire matter, she did not want to inquire about this matter from Taehee. After all, this girl was definitely the one behind it, and asking Taehee on this matter would mean that Jinhee was interested in her actions.
"I'll take that as a yes," Taehee voiced out.