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A voice from beside me cut in, Ill tell them myself.

Will that be fine? Youd still be confused replied the doctor.

Yeo Ryung looked determined, showing no signs of nervousness in her eyes. She responded, But this is my thing.

The doctor scratched his head with the tip of his pen, murmuring, Geez, youre really on the ball. Then he nodded as a gesture to agree with her.

We left the doctors room, giving him a slight nod. The Four Heavenly Kings, who were sitting side by side on the bench right in front of the room like strings of cocktail sausages, all stood up and flung us questions.

The one who reacted the most loudly was, of course, Eun Jiho.

What did he say? When should her memories come back?

He talked the fastest that Id ever seen in my life.

I blinked in bewilderment for a second but soon replied meekly, He said he isnt sure. You know thats how amnesia goes So, we decided to tell her parents

Before I even finished speaking, Eun Jiho jumped in, pointing at Ban Yeo Ryung.

Then would you please persuade her to trust that she and I were friends?

Just as he did to me, Ban Yeo Ryung put her hands around herself and stood away from Eun Jiho, before he finished talking. The word disgust was written on her forehead.

Eww

Hey, Im telling you, Ive never received that kind of look from anyone ever.

I flinched instinctively at Eun Jihos remark.

Uh, wait a minute this story wouldnt unfold so clumsily like, No one ever looked at me that way, right? Come on, isnt this going too fast?

Before I got to get lost in my crazy thoughts that way, Yeo Ryungs voice caught me up.

Well, then Id been staying patient before I lost my memories

Hey, you

So, why did you do that to me?

What do you mean? What did I do wrong to you?

Geez I narrowed my eyes while looking at the two who began to raise their voices to quarrel.

Watching them arguing with each other, as usual, in the long and narrow hallway, I started to feel that today was like another day. Even the fact that Ban Yeo Ryung had lost her memories seemed like a lie.

In the end, the two began to yell at each other that Eun Hyung barely stopped them from making a louder fuss. To think of it, they were like strangers to each other, but how could they behave that way even in this kind of situation? Geez

While I narrowed my eyes once again, Eun Hyung spoke in a severe voice.

Jiho, Yeo Ryung is a patient. You cant do that to someone whos sick. Besides, youre like a stranger to her, so think about how surprised she is right now.

I can tell it from his face that hes a bastard, so Im okay.

Avoiding Eun Hyungs glance, Yeo Ryung struck a retort to Eun Jiho while pouting her lips like a disrespectful child.

Hey! Eun Jiho shouted again.

Oh, lord. I grabbed my nape. That was when someone tapped my shoulders. As I turned my head, I saw Yoo Chun Young and Jooin rolling their eyes somewhere as if they were asking me to go far away from them. While I wondered what to do, there was another voice reaching my ears.

Yeo Ryung, you cant treat Jiho like that too. According to your memories, youve met Jiho for the first time in your life today.

Even though his first impression isnt good, and you felt a strong dislike by instinct, you cant say such bad words to him like that. Once you get to know him, Jiho is also

Speaking to that extent, Eun Hyung paused all of a sudden. Once his calm and low voice, which sounded like a tune from a radio, disappeared, the hallway was immediately enveloped by a deafening silence.

Meanwhile, Eun Jiho knitted his forehead as if he felt something was going on.

He asked, Why do you stop talking in the middle of the sentence?

Once you get to know him, Jiho is also repeated Eun Hyung, then he suddenly turned his head toward Eun Jiho and began to observe him.

Eun Jihos brows met in the middle.

Meanwhile, I was watching the sight from a far distance, following Yoo Chun Young and Woo Jooins suggestion. I carefully opened my mouth.

Eun Hyung, you arent looking for the good sides of Eun Jiho, are you?

Instead of a response, Eun Hyung just smiled. It was a servile grin that I had never seen such a thing from him until now.

Eun Jihos subdued voice then broke the ice in the hallway.

Kwon Eun Hyung with all the memories youre worse than Ban Yeo Ryung who doesnt have any memories.

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Jiho, I didnt know itd hurt you that bad. I was just trying to tease you a little, following the silly vibe.

On our way back home from the hospital, Eun Hyung uttered that way with a swiveling smile while putting his arm around Eun Jiho after a while. However, Eun Jiho grimaced. Removing Eun Hyungs arm from his shoulder, Eun Jiho responded bitterly.

Hey, Ive seen you for years. Do you think I cant figure out whether youre joking or not? Your face was like hesitating to tell the truth in front of a nave kid.

Ah A look of frustration slowly spread on Eun Hyungs face.

Watching the sight, Eun Jiho slapped Eun Hyungs arm off him then strode away.

Hmm I heaved a sigh, looking at the two from a distance.

Whats wrong, mama? asked Jooin, turning his head back. He was walking right in front of me.

I lifted my finger and pointed at Eun Jiho.

Dont we have to go calm him down? I asked.

You know that hell get better after time. All we have to do is just leave him alone. To think of it, Eun Jiho will forget bad things the first among us. Hes like the most stable person.

I nodded at Jooins response. It was indeed correct that Eun Jiho was the most stable person. The efforts and struggles hed been putting in and going through for his entire life as well as the self-pride hed been achieving from them would have led Eun Jiho to become such a solid person.

But wasnt it quite different when it came to a relationship between friends? I hesitated for a moment then opened my mouth again.

Well, um but lets say Yoo Chun Young lost his memories, and hes trying to stay away from me, saying that he hates me. Id get really hurt.

Yoo Chun Young, who was quietly walking beside Woo Jooin, turned his head back and looked at me. He seemed to be a little dumbfounded.

Why is it supposed to be me? asked Yoo Chun Young.

You know weve been fighting and arguing with each other the most.

Oh

Waving my hand, I added, If youre suffering memory loss and says to me, I need a glass of soda or Ill die from feeling so heavy and stuffy, then Ill get really hurt.

Yoo Chun Young was staring at me, frowning, but he soon stretched out his hand and disheveled my hair. No, I wont. Leaving those three words, then he walked ahead with quick steps.

Perhaps my example was too exaggerated that Id provoked his feelings. Well, but thankfully, he said he wont. Then I switched my gaze to Jooin.

Anyway, what do you think about it? Although Eun Jiho looks like hes just grumbling for a moment, dont you think hes actually very hurt?

Hmm, now I come to think of it Jooin murmured suddenly with a serious look on his face. If you do that to me

Amid the situation, he wasnt giving an example of Eun Jiho, his best friend since childhood. For me, it seemed too harsh. Although I was aware of it, these two boys werent expecting anything to each other.

While I found some useless enlightenment, Jooin quickly raised his head.

Yeah, I think youre right, mama, he uttered.

I replied, You think so too, huh? Dont we have to go soothe him before it gets too late?

That was when Eun Hyung, walking alongside Yeo Ryung and listening to our conversations, intervened with a confused look on his face.

But if Jihos feelings got hurt because Yeo Ryung is avoiding him in the first place, we cant ask her to stop having resistance against him, can we?

Hmm.

I heaved another sigh, confronting something unexpected. No, it was actually obviousit was me who wasnt able to see.