Apology for Absence: North Korea's Jump Rope Queen's Record Breaker

A young girl is captured mid-jump as she plays with an orange jump rope in a blurred indoor setting. She wears a bright yellow puffer jacket and dark pants. Her hair flows freely around her head, and her face shows focus and joy. The background is softly blurred, with indistinct silhouettes of people and a sign, suggesting a bustling environment. The image has a slightly vintage, faded border effect.


Dear Mr. Kim,

I regret to inform you that I won’t be able to participate in sports class today. Or tomorrow. Or possibly ever again. My legs are on fire. Not literally (thankfully), but if pain had a national ranking, I’d be on the podium right now.

Why? Well, I broke the world record for rope skipping. That’s right. No one on Earth has ever jumped faster than me. I was so in the zone that I managed ten full jumps before the Great Leader could even say, "Nuke the South."

The crowd went wild. My legs, however, filed for immediate retirement. I suspect they are currently plotting revenge.

So please, be kind to me in the next lesson. Maybe let me sit this one out? Or at least replace our warm-up run with something more relaxing… like meditation. Or sleeping.

Your student (and North Korea’s undisputed jump rope queen),
Soo-mi

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