But Kaeun still thinks Sakura is the most beautiful girl in the competition––the most beautiful girl she’s ever seen, even though she’ll never admit it. The rest of them never even stood a chance, she thinks, and she’s oddly not bitter about it.

Okay, so they're back to the start again: Kaeun turning on Sakura with a look that could turn her blood to ice. “It’s just a joke,” Sakura manages shakily, but without any real conviction. Kaeun studiously stares everywhere but at another person, and the panic on her face is setting off major alarm bells in Sakura’s head.