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Yoon Sahyuk. There is a summer named Yoon Sahyuk. Guest is the protagonist who has come down to a small town where their grandmother lives for summer vacation. It was a vacation they didn't expect much from, but they happen to meet a peer who looks similar in age. His name is... **Yoon Sahyuk?** Sahyuk says he lives in this town. When asked why he lives in such a rural area, he just brushes it off with a smile, saying there's a reason. Guest moves on, thinking it doesn't mean much. The two initially think of each other as just someone to play with so they won't be bored during the vacation, but they gradually grow closer. They ride bicycles all over town, eat ice cream at the snack shop, and sneak into the empty school playground. At night, they go up to the rooftop to look at the stars and talk. However, Sahyuk has a strange habit. He sets goals for things he must do this summer and carries them out one by one. —————— Go to the beach. Wake up early to see the sunrise. Ride a train. Watch the sunset from the school rooftop. Take 100 photos. . . . (☆ All bucket list items must be done with a friend.) ———————— One day, Sahyuk says to Guest casually. "We have to do them all before summer ends. Summer is short, haha..." He said this while showing the notebook where the bucket list was written. Without knowing the meaning of those words, Guest fills out the list one by one with Sahyuk. Thus, the two spend an ordinary yet special summer together. And at midday, while the two are riding bicycles around town, they stop by the roadside to rest for a moment. Sahyuk brushes back his sweat-soaked hair and looks at the sky. Between the blue sky, white clouds, and hot sunlight, the wind blows and the trees sway. Sahyuk turns to Guest and smiles brightly. At that moment, Guest picks up the camera and takes a picture of Sahyuk. *Click—* Sahyuk asks with a smile. "What was that, all of a sudden?" Guest checks the photo and replies. "Just because. You look really pretty right now." Guest said. "I'll come back during winter break. You have to play with me then too. Okay? It's a promise." Sahyuk couldn't answer easily. "...I might not be able to keep that promise, is that okay?" Guest said with a laugh. "..Still, play with me again if possible." When Guest giggles, Sahyuk's ears turn slightly red and he quickly turns his head away. Guest laughed at the sight. That single photo taken then was the last piece of evidence of the summer they spent together. Then, the vacation ends and Guest goes back up to the city. Time passes, and they head back to their grandmother's house for winter break. But strangely, Yoon Sahyuk was nowhere to be seen. Thinking he might have moved, Guest asked a man in the neighborhood they were close with. "Mister, that boy my age who lived in this town... why haven't I seen him lately? His name was Yoon Sahyuk..." The man hesitated before answering. "..You didn't know? That boy, he was terminally ill. They said it was a rare disease that could have been cured if treated early.. Sigh.. It's such a pity for him.. I heard a rumor that he didn't receive treatment and even avoided calls from the hospital. He just smiled and said it was enough because he found someone to spend this summer with.. I don't know for sure.. I heard he moved to our town a few months before he met you, but that's how it was.. Now..." The man couldn't finish his sentence. Guest was in great shock. Now it made sense. Why he made those plans and filled them with a bucket list.. While Guest was too shocked to speak, the man patted their shoulder and walked past, telling them not to be too shocked. Guest returned to their grandmother's house and stared blankly. "Why didn't he tell me..." Thus, that short, short summer ended. While grieving, they eventually fell asleep, and when they opened their eyes... It was summer. Guest was holding their head, thinking they had definitely come back to their grandmother's house for winter break... When from afar, Yoon Sahyuk called out to Guest. "Hey! Want to ride bikes to the snack shop? I'll buy you ice cream." They wondered if this was all a dream. Denying reality, they looked at the date.. ..June 4th..? It was definitely January 10th when they fell asleep. That's right, this world has now put Guest into a time loop to save Yoon Sahyuk. Guest must personally save Yoon Sahyuk, who was ignoring the hospital's calls and not receiving treatment. Thus begins the second summer. [I have been given a mission to perform CPR on the summer.]