CHAPTER 4

📖 Chapter 4: Stay Within Lucky Charm Range

Pond Naravit had reached a conclusion.

A very important conclusion.

A life-changing conclusion.

A scientifically proven conclusion.

Phuwin Tangsakyuen was his lucky charm.

The evidence was undeniable.

Every time Phuwin appeared—

His bad luck disappeared.

Every time Phuwin left—

The universe resumed its personal attack.

Therefore...

Pond needed to stay near Phuwin.

For science.

And definitely not because he wanted to see him.

Absolutely not.

The next morning...

Pond stood behind a tree.

Wearing sunglasses.

At seven-thirty in the morning.

William looked at him.

Then looked at the tree.

Then looked back at him.

"Why are you hiding behind a tree?"

"I'm observing."

"You're stalking."

"Observation."

"Stalking."

"Research."

William sighed.

"One day you're going to get arrested."

Pond ignored him.

His eyes locked onto a familiar figure entering campus.

Phuwin.

Beside him was Est.

The Calm Duo.

Meanwhile...

Behind the tree...

Were the Chaos Duo.

Pond immediately started following.

Twenty meters.

Nothing happened.

Ten meters.

Still safe.

Five meters.

Pond grinned.

"See? Science."

William rolled his eyes.

Then suddenly—

A bird flew overhead.

Directly toward Pond.

Pond screamed.

The bird somehow changed direction.

And pooped on William.

Silence.

William slowly touched his shoulder.

Then looked at Pond.

"You know what?"

"What?"

"I hope your lucky charm transfers universities."

Pond laughed.

"Your sacrifice won't be forgotten."

Disaster Returns

Around noon...

Phuwin entered the medical building.

Meaning...

He was no longer near Pond.

And immediately—

The curse resumed.

Pond dropped his pen.

It rolled into a drainage hole.

Five minutes later—

His sandwich fell.

Jam side down.

Of course.

Then his phone slipped from his hand.

The screen protector cracked.

Pond looked toward the medical building.

"Hurry up and come back."

William nearly choked.

"Did you just say that?"

"No."

"You literally did."

"I didn't."

"You are down bad."

"I'm down unlucky."

The Singing Competition

That afternoon...

The university announced the annual singing competition.

The event was famous.

Every faculty participated.

Pond and William had already signed up as a duet team.

Unfortunately...

Winning required luck.

Something Pond possessed in negative quantities.

Pond stared at the announcement.

Then slowly smiled.

William saw the smile.

Immediately worried.

"Oh no."

Pond looked at him.

"Oh yes."

"That's the smile."

"What smile?"

"The smile before your bad ideas."

Pond leaned closer.

"What if..."

William covered his face.

"No."

"You don't even know the plan."

"I don't need to."

"It's brilliant."

"It's illegal."

"It's not illegal."

"It's probably illegal."

Pond grinned.

"I need Phuwin close during competition practice."

William froze.

"...No."

"Yes."

"No."

"Yes."

The Dumbest Plan Ever

The next day...

Phuwin was riding his bicycle across campus.

Peacefully.

Normally.

Like a functioning human being.

Then...

A disaster happened.

Or rather...

A fake disaster.

Because suddenly—

Pond threw himself dramatically in front of the bicycle.

"AHHHHHHHHH!"

Phuwin slammed the brakes.

The bicycle stopped.

Pond somehow ended up lying on the ground.

Like he'd been hit by a truck.

Students gasped.

Phones appeared instantly.

Campus gossip instincts activated.

Pond grabbed his arm.

"My arm!"

Then grabbed his leg.

"My leg!"

Then his shoulder.

"My shoulder too!"

Phuwin stared.

The bicycle had barely touched him.

Not even a little.

Est arrived from behind.

He looked at the scene.

Then at Pond.

Then at the untouched bicycle.

Then back at Pond.

Silence.

"What happened?"

Before Phuwin could answer—

William rushed forward.

"YOUR FRIEND HIT MY FRIEND!"

Pond immediately nodded.

"Yes!"

William pointed dramatically.

"Look at him!"

Pond groaned.

"I don't think I'll ever walk again."

Est stared.

"You were standing ten seconds ago."

Pond immediately laid back down.

"See? I collapsed."

Students nearby started whispering.

"Oh my god."

"Did he really get hit?"

"Poor Pond."

"Phuwin should take responsibility."

"Medical students save lives."

Someone shouted—

"Take him to the clinic!"

Another shouted—

"Be responsible!"

The crowd agreed.

Pond and William exchanged secret victorious looks.

Their plan was working.

Until...

Est suddenly spoke.

"So let me understand."

Everyone turned.

Est pointed at the bicycle.

"This bicycle injured his arm."

Pause.

"And his leg."

Pause.

"And his shoulder."

Pause.

"Without actually hitting him."

Silence.

Pond sweated.

William sweated.

Phuwin narrowed his eyes.

The crowd started thinking.

Pond immediately screamed.

"THE PAIN IS MAKING ME CONFUSED!"

The crowd instantly switched sides again.

"Oh no."

"He's suffering."

"Poor Pond."

Est looked exhausted.

Phuwin looked even more exhausted.

Lucky Charm Acquired

Eventually...

Phuwin pinched the bridge of his nose.

"Fine."

Pond's eyes lit up.

"I'll take him to the pharmacy."

Pond immediately stood up.

Then realized.

Slowly sat back down.

"Ow."

William almost laughed.

Est definitely noticed.

Phuwin definitely noticed.

But neither said anything.

Phuwin simply looked at Pond.

"Can you walk?"

Pond dramatically extended his hand.

"I don't know."

Phuwin stared.

Pond kept his hand extended.

Students watched eagerly.

Finally...

Phuwin grabbed it.

Pond stood up.

Perfectly.

Without difficulty.

Est closed his eyes.

William looked away.

The acting was terrible.

Absolutely terrible.

Yet somehow...

It worked.

#PondPhuwin Explosion

Within one hour...

Photos flooded the campus page.

Photo 1:

Phuwin helping Pond stand.

Photo 2:

Phuwin taking Pond to the pharmacy.

Photo 3:

Pond smiling suspiciously.

Comments exploded.

"He looks happy for an injured person."

"#PondPhuwin"

"Medical Prince taking care of Campus Prince?"

"THIS IS A ROMCOM."

"Someone update me."

Meanwhile...

Phuwin looked at the posts.

Then looked at Pond.

Then looked back at the posts.

Finally he asked:

"...Why do I feel like I'm being tricked?"

Pond almost choked.

"No reason."

Phuwin narrowed his eyes.

Across the room...

Est and William were watching.

Est spoke first.

"Your friend is an idiot."

William nodded proudly.

"The best one."

Est blinked.

That wasn't the response he expected.

William grinned.

"You insult him every time we meet."

"You make it very easy."

William laughed loudly.

And for the first time...

The corner of Est's lips twitched upward.

Just slightly.

William froze.

"...Did you just smile?"

Est immediately stood up.

"No."

"You did."

"No."

"You totally did."

Est walked away.

William followed immediately.

"HEY COME BACK."

And just like that...

Another victim had fallen into chaos.

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