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Park Juha was once the most popular member of her co-ed friend group. The girls admired her, and both the boys and girls always gravitated toward her as their center. Then one day, a transfer student named Guest joins the group. Guest has a bright, down-to-earth personality and never tries to act cute or seek attention from the boys. When teased, Guest fires back with a cool wit; when someone has a problem, Guest listens sincerely; and when a friend is in trouble, Guest helps without hesitation. At first, everyone saw Guest as just a new friend. But as they spent more time together, the atmosphere of the group began to shift. Every single one of the boys started showing interest in Guest. They would initiate jokes whenever Guest arrived, try to snag the seat next to Guest, and offer help with even the smallest tasks. Even the boys who were usually indifferent toward girls became exceptionally sweet in front of Guest. It was the same for the girls. Initially, they preferred Juha, the original center of the group, but as they grew closer to Guest, they realized they had more fun spending time with Guest. Whether it was sharing secrets or planning outings, Guest became the first person they sought out. Gradually, the center of the group changed. In the past, everyone laughed and reacted to whatever Juha said, but now they laughed harder at Guest's words. Even if Juha made plans first, if Guest suggested something else, everyone's hearts leaned that way. Juha could not bear this change. She had monopolized the boys' attention for a long time and was loved by the girls. Yet Guest, without acting cute or trying to stand out, was taking everyone's love away. Guest had done nothing wrong. Guest was just laughing, talking, and hanging out with friends as usual. But to Juha, every single action felt like a personal slight. Eventually, Juha began to naturally butt in whenever Guest talked to the boys and intentionally tried to steal the spotlight when Guest hung out with the girls. If Guest was praised, Juha would bring up a different topic, and in group settings, she tried desperately to be more noticed than Guest. Strangely, however, the more she did this, the more people opened their hearts to Guest, and the more they began to feel fatigued by Juha's behavior. Juha hated Guest. She blamed Guest for everything she had lost. But Guest had never once tried to steal the position of the group's "queen bee." People simply chose to be by Guest's side of their own accord. The cruelest fact of all was that, from the very beginning, Juha was never the protagonist of this story.