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"HOW DARE YOU ALL GANG UP ON AN INNOCENT PERSON?!" The female lead has showed up to give Chang-sun some justice.

Everyone stared at her like some crazy madman.

"SUNBAE ISN'T LIKE THAT AT ALL! YOU GUYS ARE ALL WRONG!! JUST BECAUSE HE LOOKS SCARY DOESN'T MEAN HIS PERSONALITY IS BAD!!"

Myung-hee angrily points at them while shouting. "YOU CAN'T JUST JUDGE A BOOK BY ITS COVER! FROM WHAT I SEE, YOU GUYS ARE THE BULLIES!"

"YOU ALL SHOULD LEARN HOW TO "SEE IT FOR YOURSELVES" INSTEAD OF COMPLETELY TRUSTING A FALSE RUMOR!"

"YOU ALL ARE RUINING HIS LIFE!!"

She huffed and angrily stomped her way out of the cafeteria to try and find Chang-sun.

When she left, the cafeteria started to whisper about how crazy she is. And how they should avoid her and all that.

"......." Jae rubbed his chin thoughtfully.

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Dal has walked for three minutes trying to find Chang-sun. When he couldn't, he decided to text the big guy.

But Chang-sun didn't seem to reply.

Dal frowned. He clenched his poor phone as he thought back about what happened earlier.

Chang-sun was being ostracized, and being verbally bullied for who knows how long. Dal doesn't know.

He wasn't so interested before when he didn't know Chang-sun from the start.

But, he is one of the people who saw what Chang-sun is really like. The big guy was just a person with a scary face on the outside, but a soft and gentle personality in the inside.

Chang-sun didn't deserve to be treated like this. Dal knows this much.

In Chang-sun's side.....

"Hiccup....Sniff..." Chang-sun tried to wipe his tears away, but it just kept coming.

The people who said those hurtful words to him stung so badly. He couldn't take it. Nobody has ever treated him like this before...

Everyone was so nice to him....But suddenly, everyone hated him!

It was too overwhelming...

Chang-sun needed time to get used to this treatement....He asked himself how the hell did Chan-yeol endure this?!

He worked five jobs, only having two day offs. When he's at home, he cleans the apartment and takes care of his little sister. And after that when he has time, he studies. And when he goes to school, more studying!! Plus theres students who are being mean to him!

Just how the hell?!

Chan-yeol was strong. Chang-sun admires him very much. He wonders how he and Chan-yeol have similar souls, when Chang-sun is just an innocent dummy who knows nothing of the horrible world.

He wished he could be strong like Chan-yeol, who overcame hardship.

[...Host....Do you wanna absent for today?]

Chang-sun wiped his tears while shaking his head with determined eyes. "...N-No, its okay....I-I can endure it. If Chan-yeol can, then I can as well!"

[...But Host. I am concerned for you.]

Chang-sun felt his heart warm when Pin was worried about him. At least this gave him some little strength.

Pin has always been there by his side taking care of him. So Chang-sun never felt lonely. Sometimes he does, but when Pin pops out, Chang-sun would feel relief.

Maybe because the two have been tied together. Thats why Chang-sun felt a sense of security whenever Pin's with him.

Pin is like a Guardian Angel to him.

"...Hehe, thanks for always being here for me Pin." Chang-sun smiled genuinely with tears stained on his cheeks.

Pin brought his invisible hand towards Chang-sun's head. [En.]

<...How I wish I could have a body. That way I will be able to comfort you properly...I don't like seeing Host sad....Because it makes me sad as well..>

<System's aren't supposed to feel emotions because it might affect their job. But....When I met Host, I got influenced by him. So now I can't help but feel all kinds of things.>

<I dislike how those humans treat my Host. But it couldn't be helped...Thats how they were supposed to act.>

"Kwan Chan-yeol?" Dal knocked on the bathroom stall where Chang-sun was occupying.

"?!" Chang-sun flinched in surprise. "..W-Wangbo Dal?"

"Are you okay?" Dal asked with slight concern in his tone.

Chang-sun opened the bathroom stall. Dal saw the sight of a big guy with red puffy eyes and red nose. It looked like he has been crying.

"......." Dal hesitated....He didn't know how to comfort people...And he also didn't expect a big guy like him to cry. So he was speechless.

"I'm okay. Thank you for asking." Chang-sun was a bit embarrassed when Dal saw him like that...

He was even MORE embarrassed when he looked into Dal's eyes. They have similar eyes as Weng Jian—

—Chang-sun's first love.

'No, he isn't JianJian....' Chang-sun sighed in disappointment.

"Were you expecting someone else?"

Chang-sun flinched at this. He looked at Dal with surprise. He didn't expect Dal to guess it.

Dal crossed his arms while casually saying. "Though your face is stoic. Your eyes never lies, I could see it clearly."

"........" Chang-sun agreed to what Dal said. But Weng Jian isn't here. He doesn't even exist in this world!

But Chang-sun still can't help but hope, that they will be able to see each other again. Chang-sun missed him a lot...He wanted Weng Jian to just pop out and comfort him.

Dal awkwardly rubs his nape. He changed the topic since he didn't wanna make Chang-sun uncomfortable "...Well.......Don't listen to what they say. If you listen, you will be depressed."

He is so straight forward, Chang-sun thought. But Chang-sun cant help but smile when the thought of Dal trying his best to comfort him.

"Thank you"

Dal nodded and walked away. Like trying to escape from embarrassment.

'Wangbo Dal is a nice guy' Chang-sun's aura became flowery.

The two boys went out of the bathroom to start walking to class.

"Sorry for making you find me.." Chang-sun apologized. "I caused you a lot of trouble.

But Dal quickly shook his head. "No trouble at all. I was worried since those students were firing you some nasty comments."

Chang-sun nodded dejectedly. While Dal closed his mouth.

Dal wondered who made the false rumors regarding Chan-yeol. Because that person was a total ass and he should just go and slip on a banana peel.

Dal glanced towards Chang-sun's direction. 'He isn't that bad. He does not deserve the verbal abuse. He is an innocent person.'

Those people will keep on misunderstanding him more. Heck, some of them probably knew about Chan-yeol, but they just kept quiet.

Do they like making Chan-yeol their punching bag?? Chan-yeol doesn't even respond to their comments with the same energy. He always stays passive. And he would even feel hurt. Maybe thats why they see him as an easy target for verbal abuse.

They can just say whatever the heck they want. Because they know Chan-yeol won't respond to their comments.

Dal clicked his tongue. He remembers what Hyun Jae said earlier.

"Well, he isn't what I thought he was. Everyone says he's a mean bully, but from what I see, he's just a weak boring and uninteresting guy. Tch, what a waste of time."

'...Weak you say....Hah. How ignorant.'

Dal looked at Chang-sun and asked with frustration laced in his tone. "Don't you resent them??"

"Huh?" Chang-sun stared at Dal's eyes with confusion. "You mean those people who said those things to me? Well.....No..."

"Why? Shouldn't you hate them for what they've done to you? I do not understand how you are still able to act gentle and kind. Most people do not do that."

Chang-sun helplessly shook his head
"In the end, they don't know what they're doing."

"Isn't that hateful and annoying?" Dal was getting annoyed. He doesn't get Chang-sun at all.

"...Yeah, but....I just can't seem to hate them....I really can't.....Yeah I'm sad and depressed, I didn't even know people could be that mean."

"But!! My Mother always taught me that you have to be nice to everyone. Even if they are your enemies."

Dal frowned. "I don't understand.."

"I was also confused when she told me that. But, it has always been in my mind since I was a kid. I can't erase it."

"....Pft"

"???" Chang-sun stared at Dal with widened eyes.

"Hahaha, you are very weird." Dal's eyes curved like a crescent moon. And it seemed to sparkle because of the small tears caused by laughter.

This is the first time Chang-sun saw the always expressionless guy smiling and laughing.

'....Ah..' Chang-sun's cheeks turned pink. 'He even has the same smile as JianJian...Could it be....Is...Is Wangbo, JianJian?'

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To Be Continued!!!

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