Chapter 31 (2/2)

Soon, he left the classroom to go to the sickbay. Sinsul wanted to tag along, but Myohan wouldn’t let him do so. Sinsul sighed sadly to see him close the back door behind him.

Now only O Shin and Sinsul were left in the room. Sinsul sat down next to him.

“I have a question.”

O Shin said nothing and just returned the gaze. Sinsul smiled innocently and went closer. Then he started to sniff.

“I’ve been sensing it for some time,”

He sniffed O Shin for some time. He sniffed his neck, and then his head. Anyone else would have been disgusted by it, but O Shin just let him do it.

“What kind of animal are you?”

It was an innocent question, and his smile was also innocent. O Shin moaned and smiled.

“Why do you think I’m an animal?”

“Hmm…”

Sinsul touched his chin and thought for a long time to find the right expression. O Shin didn’t press him and waited for him to talk. However, Sinsul couldn’t find the right expression, so he just scratched his head.

“Because….all your five friends are animals? Rat, rabbit, snake…”

Sinsul folded his fingers to count. O Shin nodded to tell him to continue. Sinsul hesitated for a moment, and then he smiled.

“You have a strange smell, it’s different from anything I’ve smelled before.”

“Not everyone smells the same.”

“Yes, but,”

O Shin still looked calm. Sinsul stuck out a tongue and then smiled.

“But yours isn’t a human smell.”

Before he could say more, the back door was opened. Myohan came in, clearly irritated. Sinsul looked back in surprise.

“Huh? You’ve been to the sickbay?”

“I forgot that it’s lunchtime.”

O Shin stood up. Sinsul threw his head back to look up at him. Myohan was somewhat surprised to see them together. As far as he knew, they weren’t close enough to have a private conversation. But then, Sinsul had a unique way of befriending anybody. O Shin smiled, put a hand on Sinsul’s shoulder, and then he turned to have Myohan at his back.

“I cancel what I said earlier.”

“What are you talking about?” Myohan asked grumpily and came closer. But O Shin kept his back to him and went on, his eyes still on Sinsul.

“You do know how to read the situation.”

“Huh…?”

“But you are wrong about one thing.”

O Shin’s calmness cracked. His black eyes looked enraged. Sinsul’s eyes widened as he wondered if he had said something wrong. Then O Shin strengthened his grip.

“I’m a human.”

He still sounded nice, but his expression said otherwise. His eyes were fierce, as if he was about to devour the dog-boy.

Sinsul froze immediately, his eyes still wide. He couldn’t move, like he was prey. O Shin was grabbing with his shoulder with so much force that it hurt greatly, but he couldn’t even let out a moan.

Myohan couldn’t see O Shin’s face. He could only see Sinsul turn deadly white. He frowned.

“Hey, what are you doing?”

Myohan tapped on the broad back. O Shin got rid of his dangerous face and let go. Sinsul gulped hard to see him change his expression so easily.

“It’s nothing.”

And with that, O Shin went out. Sinsul massaged his shoulder as he watched him leave. Myohan glanced at the back door, and then he sat down on O Shin’s chair. Sinsul was still looking at the door.

“Hey, dog.”

He got no answer back. He just fell on the desk, using one arm as a pillow. He didn’t want to bother to ask what it was about. As lunchtime was nearly over, boys were coming back one by one. Sinsul, who had been just sitting there with wide eyes, called Myohan.

“Myohan.”

He sounded really sad. Myohan was dozing off, but he managed to open his eyes. Sinsul looked like he was about to cry.