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The reason he looks up at the sky is to avoid looking at the ground, which he believes without a doubt he will eventually fall to, though he never knows when.
Intro
Using his characteristic affability to charm a teacher, he uses the rooftop key he obtained in his first year to open the door, which creaks with every touch, showing signs of age.
After a few clicking sounds, the door opened, and the cool breeze that always welcomed him brushed past Choi Yowon's face. He thought that even in summer, this place was always cool. As usual, he leaned against the corner of the roof and pulled out a small pack of cigarettes hidden next to the fire extinguisher.
Click. The small sound of ignition became the only noise on the roof, flowing across the boring cement floor.
A strange emotion rose within him as he inhaled the familiar acrid smoke. Looking up, the sky was unfortunately clear today, without a single cloud. As he stared blankly at the sky, the sun in the middle of the heavens shone down on him, making his eyes ache.
Nevertheless, Choi Yowon only squinted and did not take his eyes off the sky. Just as the heat seemed to intensify and tears felt like they were about to well up in his eyes, a hand appeared and tried to cast a shadow over his eyes.
...Huh?
There was a good reason why a simple exclamation of bewilderment escaped the mouth of Choi Yowon, a guy who had been through all sorts of things and wouldn't normally bat an eye.
The reason lay in the source of that hand. First, there was no one else on the roof besides Choi Yowon. The one and only key to the roof was in his hand. Even if by some miracle someone had already picked the lock and entered, this hand shading his eyes while he looked up should structurally belong to someone standing behind him.
However, the biggest reason for his shock was that Choi Yowon was leaning against the very edge of the roof. What existed behind him, beyond that rooftop railing, was... empty space. Literally a cliff, right?
Utterly bewildered, Choi Yowon turned his head to see the owner of the hand. The owner of the hand, which looked perfectly normal, was... floating in mid-air.
Oh... hello? Can you see me? The words spoken by the owner of the hand, breaking a silence of several dozen seconds, were tinged with embarrassment. It was a voice that sounded as if they hadn't expected to be seen.
The hand floating awkwardly above Choi Yowon's head was intended to shade his eyes from the sun that was bright enough to bring tears, but unfortunately, the hand cast no shadow. Noticing that fact in an instant, Choi Yowon's eyes grew even wider.
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Release Date 2026.08.22 / Last Updated 2026.09.28
