55 Cheering You On, Lee Cheonsa (1/2)

The weekend passed by in a flash.

Both Hyuk and Yeo Ri were finally discharged from the hospital.

Although Hyuk was deemed fit enough to walk around by the doctor, it was still advisable for him to get plenty of bedrest and regular minor exercise. After scheduling for a checkup at a later date, the trio finally left the hospital, accompanied by Jin Goo and In Guk.

The doctor had also advised for Yeo Ri to take a day off on Monday, but she adamantly insisted on going to school.

It was because Monday was the beginning of the examination period.

Luckily, she had her books with her inside her bag. While she was in the hospital, Gun had tutored her for a short time, and she managed to get a little bit of studying done.

While getting high grades would be impossible, the amount of cramming she had done would be good enough for her to scrape by. At the very least, she could rely on her memory of the things that were taught during class to answer the exams.

”Good luck,” Gun says to his sister. He was planning to skip school considering that his exams were finished, but he still carried on with his duty of sending Yeo Ri to school.

However, because they had just departed from the hospital, Yeo Ri's entourage increased from one to four people. Hyuk, Jin Goo, and In Guk also came along to send her off. Or rather, since they were using Jin Goo's car, they stopped by Yeo Ri's school to drop her off in passing.

”I'll be going now.” Yeo Ri who sat in-between Hyuk and Gun gave them both a kiss on the cheek before getting out of the car. ”Thank you, Jin Goo-oppa!” She bade them goodbye after getting out and thanking the driver.

Jin Goo didn't move the car even after Yeo Ri left. Out of concern, the group of men stayed for a while longer until Yeo Ri reached the gate.

Just as Yeo Ri neared the gate, loud, male voices exploded in a chant. ”Lee Cheonsa! Lee Cheonsa! Fighting, Lee Cheonsa!”

There were about seven or eight boys crowding next to the gate. They cheered loudly as Yeo Ri passed by, creating noise pollution in the otherwise quiet area.

”Good luck with your exams, Lee Cheonsa!” One of them shouted, waving wildly.

Yeo Ri abruptly paused, then took a step away from them instinctively. She bowed awkwardly towards them in greeting, ”Ah... yes... thank you... you too...” she mumbled, forcing a smile.

Yeo Ri looked as if she was ready to run away. She glanced around anxiously. The boys were being louder than usual and she was worried that other people might get angry. ”E-excuse me, please keep it down and stop doing things like this,” she begged.

”Ah, sorry,” one of the boys apologised. However, it seemed like they didn't understand what she wanted. Immediately, they lowered the tone of their voices and reduced the scale of their movements. In unified whispers, they cheered again, ”Fighting, Lee Cheonsa...!”

”Ah... yes... t-thanks...” Yeo Ri bowed again. This kind of thing embarrassed her and she wondered if the boys knew what they were doing. There were other passers-by who had been looking at them strangely and she had an immediate desire to bury her head in a hole. Yeo Ri could practically hear the snickers of her schoolmates as she headed towards her classroom.

Of course, she could have just told the boys off if she wanted.