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Chapter 5 - 5

"The day has come when I will have to face danger head on"

*Sungjin holds his backpack in front of the school as he ponders the challenge ahead of him*

Joon-ho: Get out of the way, idiot! *Joon-ho bumps into Sungjin and continues walking as if nothing had happened*

"Didn't he see who I am? Maybe it's because he saw me from behind, I won't pay attention to that on my first day of school, there seems to be something for the new students there"

*Sungjin walks over to a table decorated with some veteran students*

?: Hey new student, looking forward to your amazing days in high school? *A tall and somewhat strong boy with fair hair rests his arm on Sungjin's shoulder*

Sungjin: Not in that sense... *Sungjin responds a little embarrassed at the sudden interaction*

?: Didn't Mo realize he was embarrassing the boy? Sorry little buddy, this is Jung Mo our third year representative, I'm Ihn Mei, third year student, would you be? *A beautiful student with an athletic body and short hair scolds her classmate*

Sungjin: My name is Shin Sungjin. *Sungjin answers still a little embarrassed*

Mo: Nice to meet you, young man, I wish you a great year at our school. *Jung Mo says with a smile on his face, while Mei hands Sungjin a pamphlet*

Mei: This will help you find your way around school, good luck!

Sungjin: Okay, thanks, I'll be going then. *Sungjin says goodbye to the seniors*

"Strange, they didn't treat me with contempt or anything like that, it doesn't seem normal to me. Now that I've come to think of it, can high school students get tattoos? They had some kind of symbol tattooed, the boy had it on his neck and the girl on her arm, I thought only thugs had tattoos."

*Sungjin's cell phone starts vibrating in his pocket*

"What could it be?"

*When he picks up his phone, he sees an alarm with the name 'Devil's Juice' and instantly makes a disgusted face*

"I had already forgotten about this thing"

*Sungjin opens his backpack and reveals four 300ml bottles of 'Devil's Juice' *

"This has been my only meal for about two weeks, I can't wait to eat a burger."

*Sungjin takes one of the bottles and starts drinking*

Hyun: Wait a minute... You look a lot like someone I know. *Hyun appears and gets close to Sungjin's face to confirm his doubt*

Hyun: Joon-ho, this is Hit. *Hyun shouts at Joon-ho*

*A mixture of anger and fear causes Sungjin to punch Choi Hyun in the nose, which immediately starts bleeding, making him fall to the ground in pain*

Sungjin: Shit! *Sungjin realizes what he did, looks around and sees that everyone is looking at him including Joon-ho who starts running towards him*

Joon-ho: You're dead Hit!! *Joon-ho screams as he runs towards Sungjin*

*Sungjin turns around to try to run and escape but hits a 'wall'*

?: Causing trouble on the first day, what a disappointment! *A student with glasses and long clothes scolds Sungjin*

Joon-ho: Now there's nowhere to run! *Joon-ho is close enough to punch Sungjin*

?: Enough messing around. *The student deflects Joon-ho's blow with the back of his hand as if it was nothing*

Sungjin: What?! *Sungjin is surprised by what just happened*

?: Come on, you're going to have to explain yourself to the Council. *The student puts his hand on Sungjin's shoulder and guides him*

Joon-ho: Where do you think you're going?! *Joon-ho shouts angrily*

?: I already said that the mess is over. *The student says calmly while looking over his glasses at Joon-ho*

Joon-ho: Okay... *Joon-ho seems to be scared*

Sungjin: Thank you for saving me. *Sungjin thanks the student, who just ignores him and takes him to a room on the third floor*

*Inside the room there were 4 other students, two of them were Jung Mo and Ihn Mei*

Mei: You, little friend? *Mei seems to be disappointed*

Sungjin: Sorry. *The student who brought him places Sungjin on a chair and follows him to his seat in the center of the four students*

?: Okay, since you are a new student you do not know us, we are the 'Council', we act as a court for certain actions of the students within the school, my name is Itoshi Kai, I am one of the representatives of the Council, now it is your time to explain your actions. *Kai speaks calmly and responsibly*

Sungjin: My name is Sungjin and I came from the same school as those two guys. As you can see, I'm small and skinny. At that school, I was like their toy. They beat me, gave me orders, and even used me as a bench. I thought I had gotten rid of that by coming to this school, but when I saw him in front of me using the same nickname they used, I thought I could stop them from messing with me anymore. Then what happened happened. *Sungjin vents with the utmost sincerity*

Mo: You don't seem very skinny to me, but I know that sometimes what people say affects our view of ourselves, so I can believe this story. *Jung Mo shows some empathy for Sungjin's situation*

Mei: I know it may have been difficult, but you chose violence, and on top of that, within the school, you will receive a punishment accordingly. *Mei speaks with affection and coldness*

Kai: Okay, since it seems like there's no further announcement about the case, Sungjin, your punishment will be... *Kai makes a bit of suspense*

"Nothing bad, please!"

Kai: Being my friend Jung Mo's study partner! *Sungjin and Jung Mo look at Kai in astonishment*

Mo: I don't need help with my studies, especially from someone in the first year. *Jung Mo gets angry at the punishment*

Mei: You only got to the third year because you're friends with the teachers. *Mei's words are like a sword piercing Jung Mo's chest, who pretends to be stabbed*

Sungjin: He's right, how am I going to help someone in the third year study? *Sungjin is still a little stunned*

Kai: Judging by your record, you're not a bad student, I'm sure you'll find a way, now hurry up and go to your class. *Kai kicks Sungjin out of the room*

"This has to be a joke, now besides being bullied I'll have to be a tutor, and I still have my training, this has to be a nightmare"

*Sungjin goes to the room where his registration paper was, thinking about the things that happened on his first day of school, when he enters the room all the students who were there look at him with different expressions*

"There, now I'm a celebrity too"

*Sungjin goes to his desk trying to hide his face and waits for his classes to start*