Night Hag | SaChaeng

Saudade

In an unexpected golden hour, which daylight is redder and softer than when the sun is higher in the sky, the bus rocks all the passengers from side to side as they travel these familiar roads. Sana, on the very far end of this bus, afforded the time to daydream, soon watches the other passengers. Few students were taking the same ride. There are those who chatter, their voices rising and blending together in the sweet ritual of friends. Some absorb themselves in music, others drift into naps. Though Sana enjoys her life today, it's gonna be a lie if she says she doesn't miss those times (when she's still studying). Those moments right before her eyes bring her nostalgia.

Sana ties her hair in a ponytail, making sure to look presentable before hopping off the bus. This is where her curiosity took her: The University of Daegu City.

And there was the lone girl, already waiting for her in front of the campus' main gate. There's really no turning back now.

"Myoui Mina right?" She asked and received a nod from the girl she approached. Mina led the way inside and Sana follows.

The campus looks pretty huge as it currently consists of thirteen colleges; from college of humanities to college of rehabilitation. It overwhelms her more than being astonished, the same feeling from her freshman days so she just keeps herself from looking everywhere, and just focus only at the girl walking ahead of her.

They took treads on the side walk with silence. However, Sana scrutinizes the student in front of her and based on her observation, Mina is a very serious person. The way she dressed so neatly and stylish, smokey eyes, not so heavy contour, she thinks that Mina is the kind of person she doesn't want to mess with. But in those seconds of thoughts, she wiped it away. An influencer should be making other people comfortable not judging them. So she killed the quietness by asking Mina.

"How long you've been studying here?" Mina stopped in her tracks as she waited for the drop out girl to catch up. As soon as Sana stood beside her, that's where Mina starts to speak. The walk continued.

"I just started my first year here." Besides that, Sana also learned that Mina is a humanities scholar. Well, it's not actually bad to start a conversation with the student. Other than being this pretty, Mina also knows what she's saying. She really holds on to the things she believes that's right. She's smart.

"We're here." Sana glanced at the building before asking Mina once again.

"International house... it means you're a foreigner too?" Sana only received a thin smile from the student.

"Let's talk more about it inside." And so they entered. Since Mina explained they won't be able to talk inside her room because it's already occupied by her roommates, they decided to pursue the meeting at the lounge. The latter took an effort to give Sana a warm welcome by serving a nice cup of hot tea.

"Ms. Minatozaki, I think my communication skills will lead to an uncomfortable ambience. I'm not really good at talking so if you don't mind, please take the lead." Mina admitted. Well, it's not a problem for Sana. She's the one who arranged this meet up so she has to accept the student's request.

"No worries. And let's make this quick in case you still have classes after this." Good thing, Mina finished all of her classes today, they are free to talk whenever they want.

"About Chaeyoung, you said she was your friend?" The interesting part has began.

"H-how am I going to put this... um... Chaeyoung... she passed away two months ago. That's why I messaged you immediately right after she appeared in your recent vlog." Sana was shocked about this new information spat at her. "And we? We were actually more than friends." Mina added.