Astronomy // Duty After School

Chapter Four.

"We probably won't get to see each other much these days," Min-kyu commented as the two walked down the hill leading onto the school campus. (Y/n) hated walking downhill due to feeling like a trotting horse. She was sure other people were thinking the same, making fun of her.

"Outside of meals, anyway," (Y/n) said. "We have different classes, different training groups, and probably won't be interacting with other trainees." Over the weekend, the school had been revamped to befit a military training site. On the field, several tents were likely full of firearms and bullets. There was also a medical tent and (Y/n) couldn't help but wonder why they didn't just use the infirmary. (Y/n) gazed down at the pavement to make sure she didn't step into the electric-eel-infested waters. She relied entirely on Min-kyu being her eyes so that she wouldn't run into anything. Min-kyu was always highly amused with (Y/n)'s games, so he gladly played along on some occasions. (Y/n)'s game ended when she reached the rugs of the entrance. Her attention wound up getting caught by Na-ra, who had just turned up and jogged over to the pair.

"See you for lunch," Min-kyu said, getting caught up with some of his classmates who were needlessly loitering on the first floor. (Y/n) waved, heading with Na-ra to their classroom and pulling her suitcase with her.

"I brought my own camera," (Y/n) informed. "I think it'll be fun to have nice quality photos..." Na-ra nodded and the two of them pushed down on the extendable handle of their suitcases and carried it up several stories. Na-ra walked slowly so as to not lose (Y/n). Upon reaching their floor, they were quite dismayed to see how crowded the floor was. Out of boredom, (Y/n) fiddled with the guitar pick she had attached to a necklace. She loved pairing the guitar pick with ribbon, lace, or velvet and wearing it as a choker at the base of her neck considering the pick was attached to a (gold/silver) piece that allowed (Y/n) to easily interchange the necklace itself. Up in the classroom, things were quite lively. People grouped together to take photos and they were showing off some of their belongings.

"Gosh, my mom must hate the idea of her child failing more than getting training," Sun-yi said, sighing depressively. Ha-na sat beside her and nudged her.

"Hey, seriously. I was totally shocked, too." Ha-na repeatedly punched Sun-yi's pink bear, making the latter pout and try to take her bear back.

"Hey, Yu Ha-na, are you emigrating?" Bo-ra scoffed. "Why did you bring two suitcases?"

"Hey, I barely got it down to this much," Ha-na said defensively. "I couldn't even bring half of my cosmetics."

"Hey, Wang Tae-man, are you selling gum?" So-chul mused from where he sat on Tae-man's suitcase, watching the boy stack gum.

"Yes."

"To chew after meals?"

"It feels stale after," Tae-man said. The girls sitting in front of the boys sighed and Tae-man offered them some gum. "Do you want one?" Jun-hi and So-yun snatched the gum.

"Hey, just brush your teeth!" the four girls exclaimed. Jun-hi and So-yun threw the gum back, knocking down the tower.

"Aigo!"

"So disgusting!"

"Ouch!" Tae-man yelped after So-chul hit him over the head.

"Hey, get away!"

"What are you doing, looking like a puppy that needs to poop?" Deok-jung questioned Chi-yeol, who was looking hopefully at the front door.

"It's nothing. I just..." Chi-yeol trailed off as (Y/n) and Na-ra entered the room. Na-ra let (Y/n) go ahead of her due to (Y/n)'s seat being further back in the same row. Deok-jung followed Chi-yeol's stare back to (Y/n), who shrugged off her backpack and hung it on the hook of her desk. Wu-taek got out of Na-ra's seat, moving to the side of So-yeon's desk to continue their conversation. (Y/n) got back up to go and get back on topic with their prior discussion, but So-yeon wound up dragging both girls into her, Hui-rak, and Wu-taek's conversation.