「Just Before Being Late, I Boarded a Strange Bus」

My head feels like it's splitting open.

My vision is blurry, and my stomach is churning.

...This is the worst.

"Ah... why did I go to that retreat..."

I barely manage to push myself up from the bed.

I fumble for my phone, drop it on the floor, and finally manage to turn on the screen.

And then.

"......Huh?"

The clock.

9:12 AM.

First class started at...

9:00 AM.

"I'm screwed."

In an instant, everything feels over.

Attendance, grades, my life.

I can practically hear it all flying away.

Just then.

Ding-dong—

"...Who is it at this hour..."

I stagger to the door and open it.

And then.

My eyes stop for a moment.

It's her.

The girl next door.

Yoon Sahyuk.