Episode 3 – The Day the Quiet Girl Screamed

Minji stepped forward, ready to say something cruel.

But before a single word left her mouth—

“AAAAHHHHHHH!!”

Sojin screamed.

Not a normal scream.

A high-pitched, panicked, pure terror-type scream — like a squirrel saw a ghost wearing sunglasses.

She turned around and RAN like her life depended on it.

> “She’s running?!”

“From where?! From what?!”

Even the other girls were confused.

Minji blinked, annoyed.

> “Go after her!”

And the chase began.

Sojin ran through the empty corridor, arms flailing, nearly bumping into a mop bucket. Her hair flew behind her, her glasses sliding down her nose.

The other girls chased her, yelling.

> “STOP RUNNING!”

“You’re so weird!”

“We just wanted to talk!”

Spoiler alert: They did not want to talk.

🎭 Cut to: The School Playground

The whole ground was full of students enjoying free period.

Eun-woo was under a tree reading.

Joon-woo leaned against a wall, earphones in.

Eun-kyung was buying juice.

Suddenly—

> “AAAAHHHHHHHHH!!!”

Everyone turned their heads.

From the building came a dramatic scene:

Sojin — full speed, terrified face, messy hair — RAN out like a character escaping a haunted house.

Behind her: Minji and her crew, still chasing.

> “Hey, isn’t that the new girl?”

“Why is she running like a cartoon character?”

“She always looks scared…”

“Is she being chased?!”

“Wait, is this PE class or drama class?”

Eun-kyung dropped her juice.

> “SOJIN?!”

Sojin kept running until — BAM!

Minji caught up and grabbed her wrist.

She spun Sojin around in front of everyone.

> “You think you can embarrass me like this?” Minji hissed.

Sojin’s eyes filled with panic.

> “I-I’m sorry! I-I’m really sorry! I don’t know why, but I’m sorry!”

> “What are you sorry for?” Minji mocked. “Breathing?”

Everyone watched. No one moved.

Then — SLAP!

Minji slapped Sojin across the cheek.

Her glasses flew off.

The world paused.

The glasses landed on the grass with a soft thud.

Sojin… slowly looked up.

Something changed.

Her trembling stopped. Her eyes, once wide with fear, were now sharp. Her breath evened. Her posture straightened.

A silence fell.

And then—

> “Enough.”

Her voice was louder. Stronger. Confident.

Everyone froze.

Eun-woo looked up from his book.

Joon-woo took out one earphone, eyebrows raised.

Eun-kyung gasped.

> “Wait… that’s Sojin?”

Sojin looked straight at Minji.

> “Touch me again. I dare you.”

BOOM.

Like a switch flipped — the whole playground exploded in whispers.

> “She can TALK?!”

“She has a voice?!”

“She’s not crying?!”

“What happened?!”

Minji took a step back.

> “W-What’s with your tone?”

Sojin stepped forward.

> “Oh, I’m sorry. Was I supposed to cry again? Oops. Not today.”

One of Minji’s girls whispered:

> “Umm… she’s kinda scary now.”

Another one:

> “Where did this Sojin come from?! This isn’t the same girl…”

Minji frowned and shouted,

> “Stop pretending you’re someone else!”

Sojin smirked.

> “I’m not pretending. You just never bothered to see who I really am.”

Joon-woo from a distance:

> “Huh... Now that’s interesting.”

Eun-woo stood frozen, his book hanging from his hand.

Eun-kyung almost dropped her juice again.

The whole school was frozen.

Sojin stood there, powerful and fearless — like a different person.

Minji didn’t dare move.

Then suddenly — a familiar voice rushed in.

> “Sojin!! Are you okay?!”

Eun-kyung ran over, holding her glasses like a treasure.

> “You dropped these! Here!”

Sojin slowly took them. She looked at them for a second, confused.

Then… she put the glasses on.

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3... 2... 1... SYSTEM: SHY MODE ACTIVATED.

Sojin blinked. Her body stiffened. Her confident face melted into panic again.

> “A-AAHHHH!! I-I’m so sorry!!! Minji-sunbae, I-I didn’t mean to say that!! Please don’t slap me again!!”

She immediately bowed 90 degrees, flailing her arms like a penguin.

Everyone watching: 😐 “Huh?”

Minji: 😳 “W-What the heck just happened?”

One student whispered:

> “Did she… transform back?”

Another whispered:

> “Is it the glasses?! Is it like a superhero movie?!”

Sojin kept bowing again and again.

> “I’m sorry! I didn’t mean to glare! I—I was scared! I didn’t mean to be rude! Please forgive me, okay?”

She looked like a cartoon character who pressed the wrong button.

Minji just stood there, confused.

Even Joon-woo was stunned.

> “Wait… is she… the same girl from 10 seconds ago?”

Eun-woo whispered under his breath:

> “...interesting.”

Meanwhile, Eun-kyung scratched her head.

> “Girl, what just happened? You were like… badass a second ago!”

Sojin clutched her glasses and whispered to Eun-kyung:

> “W-What do you mean? D-Did I do something strange?”

Eun-kyung looked at her like a mom watching her baby do karate in sleep.

> “Yah... remind me to record you next time.”

Everyone was now completely confused.

And Minji? She stepped back slowly and whispered to her friends:

> “Okay. That girl is either crazy… or cursed.”

The bell rang.

Everyone started walking back — whispering, gossiping, giggling.

But deep inside… no one could forget what they just saw.

And Sojin?

She nervously clutched her glasses and said:

> “I… I don’t even remember what I said…”

Eun-kyung smirked.

> “Let’s just say… you have a second personality, and she’s awesome.”

Sojin blushed.

> “W-What?! No way…”

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But Joon-woo, from the hallway, smiled.

> “Kim Sojin… you’re full of surprises.”

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