Chapter 3

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The three girls were walking excitedly along the road while exchanging stories from the past. They were actually going to school already.

"And so you know, we have to finish studying. It would be hard for us to study when we're already idols." Seomin said while her hands are gripping her back pack's strap.

"Yeah right. There are lots of idols who are struggling to finish studying. And they had a hard time." Chahyun added.

She just nodded. Byul also know it too.

After a couple of minutes of walking, they finally reached their school.

They widely smiled as they enter the gate of the school. They looked around and saw many students who definitely looks like artists.

"As expected, Seoul School of Performing Arts." Seomin said while her eyes are roaming around.

"Waah! Look at that girl!" Seomin said while pointing at a tall girl from afar. "I think I saw her at a music show once?"

"Oh, yeah! I watched her several times but I can't remember who she is." Byul stated.

"Ah! She's New Sun from Sonamoo. She's actually my bias. So..." Chahyun started running, "WAIT ME HERE! I'LL JUST TAKE A SELCA WITH HER! KYAAAAH!" She said without looking at the two. Seomin and Byul just shrugged while giggling.

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The three girls were walking along the hallway. They were about to go to their respective rooms.

"It's so nice here! I can't believe I'm going to finish studying here!" The reaction queen, Seomin exclaimed.

"I know right!" Chahyun said while looking at her selcas with New Sun, "Woooh! I just took a photo of Yoonsun!"

"Well," Byul spoke, "Good thing that SM sponsors our education, in exchange for working hard to be an idol."

"Haha! Right!" Seomin said.

"Omo." They stopped in front of a door, "This is already my room!" Chahyun said while pointing a room on her side. "I have to go! See you later!" She waved before entering the room.

The students are still few so Chahyun managed to take a sit from the left side on the second row.

From the outside, the two were smiling as they continue walking.

"I think we are nearing our room." Byul said. 

They are classmates because they enrolled on the same day while Chahyun enrolled earlier.

"I think this is it." Byul pointed at a door.

"Think so." Seomin said and opened the door.

When they entered, everyone's eyes are on them. They just silently went inside and searched for a seat. Unfortunately, there are three remaining seats and they are all far from each other. So they got no choice but to separate seats. Seomin sat at the back while Byul is at the middle.

Byul looked at Seomin and Seomin is looking at her too. They smiled and giggled and mouthed, 'Aja!' with their fists.

Byul looked at her wrist watch and thought that the professor is a little bit late. She's quite nervous because of the stares she has been receiving. She doesn't even know why are they looking at her.

"I must not bother." She said to herself.

She sat properly and there goes the male professor who looks like he's on 40's.  Everyone stood and smiled at the teacher. Byul's nervousness became worse when she felt that the guy in front has a strong-arm attitude. They silently looked at each other, professor to students. The teacher's gaze is intimidating and became more intimidating when the door opened and a tall guy showed up.

"OMO!" Someone shouted.

"Aigoo! Is it really him?" Another one exclaimed.

"I think I saw him often?" Someone from the back said.

Every girl almost screamed seeing the handsome guy at the doorway. The teacher stared at him and the boy just gave an awkward smile. Later on, he bowed and spoke.

"I'm sorry for being late." Then he bowed.

"You may now go to your seat." The teacher said.

Everyone, as in everyone in the room, watched the guy walk towards his seat, right beside the window. He released his bag and put it on his chair and stood straight, facing the teacher.

"Okay!" Everyone were shocked with the teacher's sudden loud voice. "I'm Lee Sunjong seonsaeng, your teacher for this period..."

Unexpectedly, Byul wasn't really listening to the teacher in front as she is staring at the famous guy. She actually don't know him and the reason why he seems to be famous.

"Is he an idol?" She asked in her mind.

But she admits that he's handsome. But in Byul's view, it's not the face that matters. It's the heart.

She composed herself and faced the teacher, only to find that she's the only one standing there. Her eyes widened and immediately sat. She looked at the students around and they were all staring at her.

"Waaaah! That's embarassing! What did I do?" She thought.

She looked at Seomin from behind and Seomin just laughed at her. She felt her cheeks turned red and just bowed her head to cover her face with her hair.

"What have I done? Ugh!" She again asked herself.

The teacher didn't bother asking her and just oriented the students about his subject.

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"Hahaha! If only you saw Byul, Chahyunie!" Seomin laughed while narrating the embarassing moment of Byul. Byul just kept quiet while blushing.

"Hey, girl!" Chahyun arched her arms to Byul's shoulder, "What were you thinking back then? Did you try to make yourself be known? That kinda failed! Hahahaha!" Chahyun laughed on top of her lungs.

"You're making fun of me, huh." Byul hissed.

"Hahaha! That was soooo epic!" Seomin exclaimed.

"Be used to it, Byul. This is how friends are!" Chahyun said and then tapped Byul's head.

"Whatever." Byul rolled her eyes then smiled.

They were on their way to the canteen when they saw a commotion nearby.

"Who's in here again?" Seomin asked in curiosity.

"I don't know." Byul just shrugged with her eyes telling that she's not interested at all.

"Waaah! She is sooo cute!" A fangirl said.

"She's really good." Her friend said.

"I think, there's just an idol in there. Again." Chahyun said, "Do you want to see them?"

"I would love to but the snakes in my tummy are already hissing." Seomin touched her tummy, "I'm very hungry!"

"Then let's go! There will be more famous idols around." Byul said and started walking while gripping her back pack.

The two followed her and went to the canteen. It is not really crowded in there, just enough to have a place to eat.

"I'm gonna order. What's yours?" Seomin volunteered.

"Are you going to pay for us?" Chahyun joked.

"What? No!" Seomin said as she pushed Chahyun lightly and shook her head.

"Eonnie! Buy me food!" Byul made fun of Seomin too and did an aegyo like a hungry kid.

"What eonnie?" Seomin asked, "You're the eldest here!" Then she hit Byul's shoulder lightly.

"Hahaha! Just whatever that is inexpensive. Anything will do. Here." Byul handed her money, the same with Chahyun.

The two left girls looked for a seat and they found one table beside the wall.

"Oh, I remember something!" Byul said suddenly.

"What is it?" Chahyun asked while playing her handphone.

"I have a classmate who seems to be famous but I don't know him." Byul said then placed her chin in her hand.

"Oh, I don't know that. There are lots of idols in here."

"I haven't seen him anywhere. Or maybe I have seen him but didn't notice him." Byul shrugged as well as Chahyun.

"The order's here!" Seomin placed the tray of foods on their table.

"Seomin-ie, I think I can see your future just by looking at you there standing." Byul said, trying to put on a joke.

Seomin's right eyebrow raised, "What?"

"You can be a waitress in the future." Byul smirked after throwing the joke.

"Quit the training." Chahyun added while giggling, teasing Seomin.

"Oh shut up." Seomin sat beside Byul, "I won't buy that joke. Condolences to the jokes that died at..." Seomin looked at her wristwatch, "9:07 AM."

Chahyun and Byul looked at each other then laughed.

"Well that was a bad joke too!" Chahyun said.

"Aigoo. Let's just eat! These two!" Seomin said with a little laugh and then ate.

They ate while sharing experiences on their first day in school.

Afterwards, they headed back to their rooms. Seomin went first to the comfort room so Byul went back at the room alone.

When she opened the door, she saw her famous classmate holding the doorknob. Meaning that they opened the door at the same time. Their eyes met and Byul adored the lad's facial features. She felt like she's hypnotized by his gaze.

And she remembered. She still don't know his name and the guy so she shook her head and composed herself back.

"Uhm," Byul said. She wants to enter the room but the guy is blocking her way. She stepped to the right to pass the boy but the boy stepped to his left, making her be blocked. It was actually out of purpose because the guy intends to pass too but can't because Byul blocks his way.

Byul stepped to the left and again, the guy still blocked her as he stepped to his right.

Byul looked up to the guy's face who is awkwardly smiling.

"Are we going to dance here?" The voice of the man struck Byul. It's not that manly but his voice is different.

"Hey?" The guy waved his hand to Byul's face.

Byul faced the tall guy and smiled awkwardly too, "I'm sorry."

The guy scratched her forehead, "You're really weird." And with that, Byul remembered the embarassing scene earlier so she bit her lips and put her head down.

"Omona." She whispered.

"Anyway, I'm Ten from SM Rookies. Nice meeting you!"

And that struck Byul more.

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