Heart-Pounding Planet — Chapter 19

I'M SO TIRED AFTER HAVING BACK-TO-BACK CLASSES ALL MORNING.

I WOULD'VE BEEN IN BIG TROUBLE IF I MISSED TODAY'S CLASS.

I THINK THEY COVERED ALMOST THE ENTIRE EXAM SCOPE TODAY.

IT WOULD'VE BEEN A TOTAL DISASTER IF I HADN'T GONE TO THE HOSPITAL.

I SHOULD BUY KWON BEOMJU A MEAL SOMETIME...

...LEE JIEUM!

AH, IT'S SEUNGJO.

HM...

SINCE THE WEATHER'S GOOD TODAY, SHOULD I JUST SIT AND WATCH FOR A LITTLE WHILE...?

I STILL HAVE SOME TIME BEFORE THE AFTERNOON CLASSES.

IT'S BEEN A WHILE SINCE I SAW SEUNGJO PLAY SOCCER.

IT REMINDS ME OF OUR CLASS'S SPORTS DAY.

who is she?

is she playing handball or something? Why is she holding the ball in her hands?!

I'D BEEN PICKED TO PLAY SOCCER FOR OUR CLASS, BUT I GOT SO MUCH CRAP FOR BEING TERRIBLE AT IT.

i'll teach you over the weekends.

woah, really?

THANKFULLY, SEUNGJO GAVE ME A CRASH COURSE, SO I'D MANAGED TO BARELY SURVIVE.

hey, pass- here

BACK THEN, I REALLY WAS ALWAYS WITH SEUNGJO.

NOW, EVEN BEING ABLE TO SEE HIM FROM AFAR LIKE THIS HAS BECOME DIFFICULT.

NO, IT'S A GOOD THING.

THIS MIGHT BE THE MOST APPROPRIATE DISTANCE FOR US...

HEY. LEE JIEUM.

WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE ALL ALONE?

SHOCKED?

OF COURSE! YOU SNUCK UP ON ME.

YOU PROBABLY DIDN'T HEAR ME.

WHAT ARE YOU STARING AT SO INTENSELY? SOCCER?

YEAH, WELL...

HE'S GOING TO NAG ME AGAIN FOR DOING SOMETHING STUPID, ISN'T HE?

HM~

huh?

I THOUGHT HE'D SAY SOMETHING. WHY ISN'T HE SAYING ANYTHING...?

AND SOMEHOW, HE SEEMS TO BE IN A BETTER MOOD THAN USUAL.

when eating at the school cafeteria

right now

HAPPINESS 120%

HAPPINESS 100%

ALSO, WHY IS HE SITTING SO CLOSE TO ME...?

Even though there's plenty of space.

IT'S BOTHERING ME. I SHOULD SIT A LITTLE FURTH-...

DO YOU KNOW HOW TO READ PALMS?

HUH? NO...?

LOOK AT MY PALM. MYUNGTAE READ MINE EARLIER, AND I HAVE AN AMAZING FORTUNE.

...AND WHAT ABOUT IT?

LOOK HERE, UNDER MY RING FINGER, YOU CAN SEE THREE MARKS.

THEY SAY THIS IS BILL GATES' PALM LINE.

...KWON BEOMJU'S HANDS ARE REALLY BIG.

BUT DOES BILL GATES READ PALM LINES, TOO?

MAYBE SOMEONE WOULD'VE READ IT FOR HIM.

LEE JIEUM, YOU SHOULD ALSO GET YOUR PALM READ.

HERE.

WOW, WHY ARE YOUR HANDS SO SMALL?

IT'S PRETTY FASCINATING THE MORE I LOOK AT IT.

YOURS ARE JUST ABSURDLY BIG.

READ MY FORTUNE.

LET'S SEE. NO TRIDENT...

I KNEW IT...

THERE'S NO WAY I WOULD HAVE GOOD FINANCIAL LUCK...

STAY STILL. LET'S LOOK AT SOME- THING ELSE.

NH, IT TICKLES...

YOUR LIFE LINE IS REALLY LONG. IT GOES ALL THE WAY AROUND.

ARE YOU AN ALIEN?

WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT...? SO, DOES THAT MEAN I'M GOING TO LIVE LONG?

WELL, IT'S NOT REALLY ABOUT HOW LONG YOU'LL LIVE, BUT...

LEE JIEUM.

HUH?

WHAT HAND CREAM DO YOU USE? IT SMELLS NICE.

I DIDN'T USE ANY TODAY...

WHY ARE YOU SUDDENLY CHANGING THE SUBJECT? YOU DON'T KNOW HOW TO READ PALMS, DO YOU?

DO YOU WANT ME TO TELL YOU SOMETHING USEFUL WHEN READING MEN'S PALMS?

SEE THAT WIDE PART UNDER THE THUMB? TOUCH IT.

HERE...?

yeah, there.

THAT'S THE MOUNT OF VENUS, AND MEN WHOSE MOUNT OF VENUS IS PLUMP AND WIDE-SPREAD...

ARE SAID TO HAVE HIGH STAMINA AND GREAT VITAL ENERGY.

PLUMP AND WIDE-SPREAD.

...?

ISN'T YOURS LIKE THAT?

HEY! MA SEUNGJO! WHAT ARE YOU DOING?

I TOLD YOU TO PASS IT OVER HERE!

WHAT'S GOING ON?

SO, HE PLAYS SOCCER?

HE EVEN GOT AN OFFER FROM THE SCHOOL'S SOCCER TEAM.

HIS STAMINA SEEMS PRETTY LACKING FOR SOMEONE LIKE THAT, THOUGH.

HE'S TIRED FROM RUNNING! HE DEFINITELY HAS GREAT STAMINA!

?

HEY, MA SEUNGJO!

WHAT ON EARTH ARE YOU...!

ACKKKK!!!!

WOAH, KWON BEOMJU!! ARE YOU ALRIGHT??

NGHHH...

LEE JIEUM... I'M HURT...

WHAT SHOULD I DO...? HE MUST BE IN A LOT OF PAIN.

LET'S GO TO THE HEALTH CENTER. HOLD ON TO ME.

WHAT DO WE DO IF YOU'RE BADLY HURT?

...WHAT ELSE?

I GUESS YOU'LL JUST HAVE TO TAKE CARE OF ME FOR LONGER...

DARN, THAT CAN'T HAPPEN.

ARE YOU BADLY HURT?

I'M SORRY. IT WASN'T INTENTIONAL.

YOU'RE GOING TO THE HEALTH CENTER, RIGHT? I'LL HELP YOU OUT.

HUH? YOU WILL?

LEE JIEUM, MY HEAD IS RINGING. I MIGHT HAVE A CONCUSSION.

WOW.

THAT'S WHY I SAID I'LL HELP YOU OUT.

oh my~

I'M DYING~!

SEUNGJO.

IT'S FINE. I'LL JUST TAKE HIM THERE MYSELF.

...!

LET'S GO. HOLD ON TIGHT TO MY SHOULDER.

LIKE THIS?

...I HAD MY DOUBTS,

BUT THAT BASTARD DEFINITELY DID THAT ON PURPOSE.

look how fierce his eyes are.

walk properly, kwon beomju.

ah, sorry.

ARCTELYX

ANNOYING BASTARD. SERVES HIM RIGHT.

WELL, HE'LL UNDERSTAND ONCE HE GETS A TASTE OF IT HIMSELF.

JUST HOW SHITTY IT FEELS.