Chapter 26: Belated Confession
Knock knock—a sound tapped against the old wooden door, echoing faintly inside the supply room.
Ha Giyeon carefully opened the door. The room inside was just as dark as he remembered, not a single sliver of light cutting through. The windows were blocked by curtains, and one side of the room was piled with desks and statues coated in dust.
Confirming no one was inside, Ha Giyeon slipped in and shuffled toward the window.
“Cough...!”
The floating dust triggered a cough. He slipped between the desks, pulled back the curtains, and opened the window. A gentle breeze swept in, along with the warm rays of sunlight.
Ha Giyeon breathed in the fresh air and looked out over the schoolyard.
‘It’s spring.’
The trees surrounding the schoolyard were in full bloom with pink cherry blossoms. Seeing the seasons change again, he felt for the first time that he really had regressed. That realization filled him with a faint sense of relief.
He still didn’t know why—or how—he had regressed, but for now, he chose to focus on the present instead of chasing an explanation.
He would treat this as his final chance to live again.
“...?”
Growl. His empty stomach let out a low rumble. Rubbing it, Ha Giyeon took an energy bar from his pocket. He had grabbed it in a hurry from the convenience store in case he couldn't eat lunch.