"Wake up the ones sleeping next to you. We haven't even had lunch yet, so why are they dozing off?"

*Click,* the sound of a pen being clicked. *Scratch, scratch,* the sound of someone doodling on paper. *Rustle,* the sound of clothes brushing against each other. *Snap,* the sound of a hand mirror being closed. *Giggle, giggle,* soft laughter exchanged in whispers.

The classroom was filled with noise, not just the teacher’s voice.@@novelbin@@

‘This is distracting…’

*Snap,* the lead of the mechanical pencil broke. Gaeul sighed softly. She pressed the end of the pencil to release more lead. The spring clicked back into place. Ever since her awakening, this had been one of the most uncomfortable things—having to hear sounds she didn’t want to hear. Resisting the urge to cover her ears, Gaeul glanced out the window. The wind blew through the half-open window, causing the curtain to flutter.

As the wind died down, the curtain settled.

"……."

Dayeon, who sat by the window, was staring blankly outside, her hand grazing her neck, a troubled expression on her face. *What’s she looking at? Is there something out there?* Curious, Gaeul followed her gaze outside. And then—

She saw a crowd dressed in white.

**We must stop the end with human strength.**

Her breath caught in her throat. The red letters etched into her vision like a bolt of lightning. *The End.* Instinct screamed at her—*No one must see this.* But how could she stop it? There was still plenty of time left in class.

At that moment, the teacher tapped on the blackboard.

"Come on, stop staring out the window and focus here. Did an idol show up outside?"

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