41 Visiting the Hospital (2/2)

The boy sized Min Chae up. She was as tall as him but the uniform she wore was the same one as Yeo Ri, which meant that she was also a middle school student. ”Oi, what makes you think you can talk down to your elders, huh, twerp?”

”Elders? You mean you? If you know you're so old then why are you hitting on a middle school girl? Are you a lolicon?” Min Chae shot back.

”Wh—lolicon?!” The boy was flabbergasted. ”Hey, I'm only two years older than Lee Cheonsa, okay?!”

Min Chae looked like she was ready to take down the high schooler. Yeo Ri felt like the situation was getting out of hands so she immediately got between them. ”Please stop fighting! This is a public space; you're making a ruckus and bothering the other passengers!”

Yeo Ri tugged Min Chae's arm, ”Min Chae-ah, just let it go, okay? Our stop is coming up soon.” Then, she turned to look at the boy who had been rude to Min Chae. ”And you, sunbae-nim. I don't appreciate it when people badmouth my friends. Please apologise to Min Chae.”

”Ah... that's not it, Lee Cheonsa, I—” seeing Yeo Ri's displeased look, he immediately stuttered out an apology. ”I-I'm sorry. I-I was just—”

”Also, I don't have a phone, so I can't give you my number. Good day,” Yeo Ri quickly bobbed her head down in farewell and dragged Min Chae out of the bus just as it halted to a stop.

”Even if Yeo Ri has a phone, you won't ever get her number, you b*tch!” Min Chae yelled before she got out.

”Y-You—!” The boy's face reddened in anger and embarrassment.

Quiet snickers filled the bus just as the two girls departed. Instead of feeling annoyed, the other passengers were actually enjoying the youth drama that had just happened.

Once they were ways away from the bus stop, Yeo Ri heaved a sigh of relief. ”Min Chae-ah, thanks for always doing that for me.”

”Don't mention it, Yeo Ri-ah. There's too many flies that are drawn to you. I'll get annoyed if I don't do something about those pests, after all.” Min Chae flashed her a smile. She was very fond of Yeo Ri so seeing her struggle with boys always coming to bother her all the time made her feel angry. Why can't they just leave her alone?

Min Chae held out her hand, which Yeo Ri took. Together, they walked hand-in-hand towards the hospital.

Luckily, they had gotten off at a bus stop one block away from the hospital, so they didn't need to walk very far.