On the first day of March, breaking the long silence of winter, the campus of Cheongok High School was filled with an unfamiliar yet fresh vitality as the new semester began.

The chatter of students in stiff, well-pressed new uniforms rippled through the hallways like waves,

And the distinct scent of paper from freshly printed textbooks seeped into the cold classroom air.

Even amidst the lingering remnants of winter,

The wind blowing through the gaps in the open windows carried the full coolness and clarity of early spring, sending a pleasant shiver whenever it touched the skin.

Soon, the long bell signaling the end of classes echoed across the campus.

The vast playground, which had been holding its breath all day, began to pour out the hottest energy of youth as if it had been waiting.

Under the afternoon sunlight stretching long past the school's main building,

A refreshing vitality poured down onto the wide soccer field, where the grass was a curious mix of tan and green, not yet fully vibrant.

The sharp friction of spikes passing quickly over the lightly dusty track,

And the sound of rough footsteps kicking off the grass combined to resonate noisily throughout the campus.

On the field, soccer club uniforms with vivid contrasts of black and blue were cutting through the wind.

Every time soccer balls traced parabolas with a 'thump, thump' and shook the white goal nets violently,

The boys' heavy breathing and energetic shouts spread across the field,

Along with the cool sound of opening ion drink cans after an intense sprint,

The heat of the moment as sweat dripped onto the grass, And the dynamic movements of them urging each other on.

The overwhelming heat and energy unique to the soccer club, enough to melt even the cool early spring breeze, were filling the entire wide field without a single gap.

Perhaps even the seeds of rivalry and jealousy were awakening in this early spring semester.

The warm days of youth at Cheongok High School were just beginning.