Ah-reum, who had expressed her ambitions with vigor, slowly raised her head.  
She peeked at the professor in front of her with slightly open eyes.  

Professor Jeong Si-hyun was half-closed-eyed, deep in thought.  
Ah-reum clenched her fists, waiting for the professor's response.  

‘Did I convey it properly…?’  

What exactly did I say? Did it truly convey my intentions?  
Ah-reum replayed her words in her head, trying to recall exactly what she had said.  

“I want to be like you! You’re my role model!”  
She seemed to have said …