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Chapter 9

"Try...reaching my hand."

His fingers were slender, his hand fair with a few faint blue veins that traced up his arm.

As he spoke, Jungkook's head was turned slightly to the side, too embarrassed to look at her. His thin lips were pursed into a line, as if he were trying to suppress a smile.

Lisa didn't notice the sly look in his eyes. She was focused on her task, trying to inhale deeply and reach for Jungkook's hand.

Just as the soft cotton ball was about to touch his fingertips, Jungkook suddenly pulled his hand back and patted her on the back of her head.

"You're silly," he said.

Lisa let out a sigh of frustration, her small body jolting forward from the pat. She looked up at him with round, puzzled eyes and asked, "What's wrong?"

"Weren't you doing what I told you?" Jungkook replied with a hint of exasperation.

Lisa let out an "ah" of understanding, but still looked confused.

Jungkook cautioned her seriously, "This is the wrong way to do it. No one should have you do this, not even your instructor."

Lisa nodded, mumbling, "Oh, then what's the right way?"

Jungkook stood behind her and placed his hands on her slender shoulders, nudging her back a bit. "Let your hands hang naturally and don't hold your breath," he instructed.

His hands then fell to the small of her back, and he pressed her back and buttocks against him. Lisa could feel her back pressed against his firm abs, and through the thin fabric of his shirt, she could sense that his body temperature was much higher than hers.

Sweat began to bead on Lisa's forehead.

Jungkook looked down and saw her small ears turn red.

He let go of her and said, "Just like when you leaned against me earlier. Stand against the wall for half an hour every day and your posture will improve in no time."

"Really? So I'll walk like you guys in the future?" Lisa asked.

"This is just for standing posture and to make you more elegant. As for walking, just do it naturally, otherwise it will look strange," Jungkook replied.

Lisa thanked Jungkook and left with her bucket.

Jungkook looked up at the two military uniforms on the wire fence, feeling satisfied with their appearance.

**

On the second day of military training, Lisa was nervous and kept her head down, afraid to make eye contact with Mingyu, for fear of being singled out for punishment.

Fortunately, that didn't happen.

Today, Mingyu was gentle throughout the training, not punishing any of the students. If someone did something wrong, he would just scold them lightly.

Yesterday, he had made two or three girls cry, so it was likely that he had reflected on and reviewed his actions. Today, he was like a different person.

At nine o'clock in the morning, Jungkook appeared on the playground.

He wore a black T-shirt with a cartoon panda logo on the back, rolled-up seven-eighths pants that revealed a fair ankle, and sporty sneakers. He looked relaxed and casual.

He carried his drawing board and walked straight through the playground, without looking around, until he found a shady spot under a Chinese parasol tree. There, he set up his drawing board.