Citrus

Chapter 13

The next day, Nayeon woke up earlier than usual and greeted her mother who is preparing their lunch at their kitchen counter.

"Good morning, sweetie! My! You're up early today." Nayeon rubbed her eyes and yawned while approaching her mother.

"I wanted to go to the academy with Jeongyeon, so I have to get up earlier to do my makeup." Nayeon said while yawning and scratching her messy hair.

Since Jeongyeon was the student council president since she was on her first year, she needs to be at the academy around 6:30 in the morning. So, she wakes up at 5:00 to get ready. Nayeon wants to be with her, so she decided to follow Jeongyeon's schedule.

"Oh, I see! Well, go on and take a bath. After that, you can eat your breakfast." Mrs. Im smiled as she cooked their food.

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"Going to school this early is a new feeling! The scenery looks completely different!" Nayeon happily said as she walked with Jeongyeon along the roadside.

Someone very familiar had caught Nayeon's attention who was leaning on the tall flowerbeds in front of the pedestrian lane.

"Park Jihyo-ssi!" Nayeon waved while calling her. Jihyo flinched hearing a familiar voice and when she turned to see her, she gritted her teeth.

"Aish! Im Nayeon! You are invading my precious walk-time with the president!"

Jihyo had no choice but to walk with them. She was still bothered by the fact that Nayeon was now walking with them after knowing she was the president's new unnie."Are you alright with this, president? For council officers to be walking with an ordinary student?"

"It's fine, since there's no one else are around at this hour."

"But that's not the problem!" She swatted Nayeon's hands from behind her who was playing with her pigtails. "Why are you touching my hair!?"

"Because I like the way your hair is tied. A pretty neat pigtails. Who did this? I want to try it, too!"

"No, you can't! And besides, youre a walking red flag. When will you—"

"Oh by the way, you're the one who brought my backpack, right, Jeongyeon-ah?" Nayeon left Jihyo behind and ignored her as she ran towards Jeongyeon who was now walking ahead. She patted her shoulder and stopped their tracks when she caught to her and smiled. "Thank you."

"I don't need you to thank me for that."

"It's fine, it's fine. Take it."

They continued bickering, mostly Jeongyeon scolding the older girl for being careless, leaving an annoyed Jihyo behind. It seems like they completely forgot that she was with them.

"No. I'm saying you should reflect on your actions more, unnie. If I hadn't taken it home, someone would've seen it and take it away." Jeongyeon said, intentionally not looking at Nayeon and focused more on her tracks. "And... you're free to buy what manga you please, but be more careful." Nayeon blushed at the fact and at the sight of Yoo Jeongyeon, the student council president and the love of her life, scolding her. She looked so pretty and cute while doing that, as to Nayeon's perspective. She was about to complain when Jihyo came running and squeezed herself between the two, more like shoving Nayeon away from Jeongyeon, after hearing what they talked about.

"President! What's this about a manga!?"

"Ah that's..."

"...a secret between me and Jeongyeon! Right Jeongyeon!?" Nayeon cut Jeongyeon's words and pushed her forward and continued walking, completely leaving Jihyo behind.