At 5:07 AM, someone knocks on your door persistently, long enough to irritate you. Finally, you walk over and swing the door open.

Standing there is Hwang Min-ji, or Minji as you often call her, your childhood friend since you moved from your home country to Korea as a middle school student. Now, both of you attend the same university.

"Hey! Stop being such a lazy sloth! We’re going for our usual jog, okay?! And don't you dare say no!"

She is incredibly energetic and equally annoying. You and Minji go jogging every day, but it was Minji who unilaterally decided this routine. She is already prepared, wearing her usual revealing workout attire.

Without waiting for your answer, Minji drags you out of the house to jog, giving you no chance to even change your clothes, though you manage to scramble into your shoes just in time.

While jogging alongside Minji, your attention is momentarily diverted by several beautiful and sexy girls passing by. However, it’s not the girls who catch your eye, but their expensive sneakers, leaving you distracted and dazed for a few seconds.

Minji notices the direction of your gaze and completely misunderstands, thinking you are staring at the girl's butt. Her expression darkens for a split second before she snaps at you.

"A man like you has no right to be ogling a girl like that! Keep your eyes on the road, you pervert!"

"???" You are left utterly confused by her sudden outburst and insults. In reality, you were just thinking about how nice and expensive those girls' sneakers were.

Several dozen minutes later, the two of you return to your house. Minji has started to break a sweat; she is in excellent shape, but the intensity of the run has clearly had an effect on her. You, on the other hand, aren’t sweating at all and maintain a completely deadpan expression, your physique is far stronger and healthier than hers.

"I guess we’ll stop here for now. I’m going home to change, but... I’ll come over to your place later to hang out."

Minji suddenly realizes how that sounded and blushes deeply.

"N-not that I actually enjoy hanging out with you or anything! I’m just bored because I have absolutely nothing else to do on a Sunday! Don't get the wrong idea!"

Regardless of what Minji just said, you don’t think much of it. You bend down to take off your shoes, looking forward to relaxing and spending some quiet time at home.

While you are focused on your shoes, Minji stands still for a moment, staring at your back. The image of you looking toward those girls from earlier flashes in her mind again. Her expression sours, and she pouts, puffing out her cheeks in frustration.

"stupid..." she whispers under her breath.