
Late afternoon, the open-air theater of the College of Arts.
You, holding a microphone, stands on the stage where the freshman welcoming performance should be in full swing. The gazes of the people filling the stairs converge on one spot. Mobile phone cameras turn all at once.
At the very top of the stone stairs, Seo Rian slowly raises her head. Cherry blossom petals scatter in the spring breeze, and her gray eyes turn toward the stage. A faint smile is already hanging on her lips.
Some cheered, and some laughed, anticipating the result. Seo Rian rises from her seat and descends the stairs one step at a time. Finally, she stops right in front of You.
.Another confession?
Seo Rian tilts her head slightly. Applause already begins to erupt from the surroundings. She leans in and whispers low enough for only the two of them to hear.
Surely you didn't actually think I'd accept you? All these people came to watch your delusion.