episode_0024

“Hmm… I guess that’s it?”

“Piece…”

Maintaining the composure of a psychopath, I calmly listed to them only facts that excluded subjective opinions.

If I had added my personal opinion to the story with Hong Seol, this cafe could have been destroyed. If we did that, the cafe owner could have held back tears and passed the blame on to us, so I had to do my best to prevent the unfortunate situation of being in debt as a student.

By the time the short, if long, long story ended, the two were still glaring at me with complex and subtle faces. In fact, staring at me could have been my sense of victimization. But that said, their eyes were considerably sharper than usual.

Lee Ye-ji couldn’t take her eyes off me with her arms crossed, and Park Ha-eun didn’t put the straw in her tiny mouth, but she still didn’t spare her gaze towards me.

It was a bit burdensome to be receiving all the attention of the main characters in the work, but let’s think positively about it. When will I ever receive so much attention from these do-choi-mi (the most beautiful girls in the province) in my life?

If you can not avoid it, you might as well try and enjoy it. But if I really enjoyed it, I might not have been able to avoid black sausage entering my anus. Our PC Avengers are always lurking in my future, so I just had to grab a protractor and enjoy it in moderation.

“So.. that’s why you decided to meet that bitch Hongseol tomorrow?”

“Hey, you call your senior a bitch.”

“That bitch is cheap even if she is called that! I live under so much stress because of that girl… but I never thought I’d run into her here…!”

Yeji Lee frowned grimly, as if just thinking about it made her irritated. The sight was enough to make Park Ha-eun cringe.

Looking at her like this, it was clear that Yeji Lee was Geumtaeyang. Although he was overshadowed by Lee Ji-woon, this guy was also talented enough.

“So you recently removed all your piercings and took off that fluorescent jumper?”

“Well… I guess that’s it?”

“I’m a bit annoyed. I thought you were just trying to be a good person, but it turns out that Hong Seol was meddling? Who is he, telling you this and that!?”

That’s right… because it’s the leader.

Hongseol simply carried out his duties faithfully. Of course, because of the existence of Lee Ji-woon, there was a tendency to apply a little too much force, but still, you can’t say anything about the fact that he completed the assigned task.

Well, I don’t know about that, Yeji Lee just seems to hate Hong Seol.

“Still, I’m the head of the leadership department, so what can I do, Yeji? We have to endure it to some extent…”

“Oh, you tactless Park Ha-eun. Hey, try listening.”

Lee Ye-ji thought Park Ha-eun was a fox, but she said that she was a complete idiot and, looking at me, put her mouth to her ear.

I had no intention of interfering with the girls’ conversation, so I just quietly sipped my Americano and looked the other way. Even if I had the chance to hear it, I didn’t really want to hear it. If you overhear, the default will be Lang Yeji mode.

“Is that so..?”

“That’s right!? just in case! Everything between men and women starts from a chance meeting…”

No, what kind of strange ideology are you teaching? Lee Ye-ji, who was reciting lines from a drama as if she had just seen it last night, and Park Ha-eun, who was listening intently, looked exactly like that.

I tapped the table, showing my discomfort, but it didn’t seem enough to stop the lecture by Lee Ye-ji (Mosol), an enthusiastic relationship studies professor. You watched too many dramas. Are you saying that Atflix takes care of all the kids?

“I don’t know what you’re thinking, but neither that senior nor I are very happy with each other, so don’t worry. I’m not saying we’ll meet tomorrow because I like it.”

“Oh my, this is the first episode of a popular romantic drama these days…”

“It’s so routine and the same that it gives me goosebumps…”

The two Dochoemis shook their bodies as if to express with their whole bodies that they were getting goosebumps. Oh, don’t do that in front of Geumtaeyang. People around you are looking at you strangely.

“Anyway, let’s not talk too much and eat some bread. Everything will harden.”

“Oh, that’s right, cake!! If this gets soggy, the texture is completely different!”

Tempted with food, the self-proclaimed relationship studies professor quickly resigned and became a mukbang streamer. As expected, the best way to tempt Yeji Lee with something to eat is to tempt her with something to eat. It made me wonder if luring them with food would work better than pointing a gun at them.

“Now, Lee Ji-woon! Aang~”

I thought so, but the destination of the piece of cake that was cut into easy-to-eat pieces was not Yeji Lee’s lips, but rather, unbelievably, it was me who was watching it.

At that moment, the meatballs in the school cafeteria came to mind and messed with my mind. Do you want me to create that embarrassing situation again? This time, right here, where even Park Ha-eun is openly watching?

“It looks delicious.”

“Right? This is my favorite cake! Isn’t this a really common opportunity? Just eat what I want! Note to you…”

“But I refuse.”

The cake looked delicious, but unfortunately, I was the type of person who prioritized my elegance as a golden sun over my appetite.

Even so, we could not allow the reputation of Geumtaeyang, which had fallen to the bottom, to be tarnished once again. At least Geumtaeyang is a being that puts something in his mouth(?), and is not a being that puts something in his mouth that someone else gave him.

“My arm is falling off, Ji-woon? My shoulder hurts too??”

“Ahaha… Yeji, I don’t think Jiwoon really likes it…”

“Hey, if you don’t know, stay still, Park Ha-eun. Because this is just embarrassing.”

“Hmm… To say I don’t know, I’ve been with Jiwoon for quite a long time, right? Isn’t that right, Ji-woon?”

Park Ha-eun was terrified by Lang Ye-ji’s murderous gaze staring at her, but she still managed to spit out everything she wanted to say. This guy. It seems like the character has changed somehow, but is this because I didn’t act like the original?

And I remember that he usually had habits like stuttering a few times or lengthening the final syllable, but now it felt like he was talking normally.

What on earth changed you like this, Park Ha-eun? I sincerely hope and pray that it is not because of me.

“Hey, don’t fight. Then lower your arms too. Because I’m not going to eat it.”

“Profit…! It’s disgusting! I hate you both!!”

“What kind of teenage girl-like concept is that?”

“Well, don’t do that, let’s all eat together! They say you shouldn’t hold ancestral rites in front of delicious food, right?”

“What kind of nonsense is that? You’re ready to become a grandmother, Park Ha-eun~”

“This is what my mother always says.”

“….They say there is nothing wrong with the old saying, right? My mother is a maker of famous sayings, very!”

“Udyr, are you.”

The time spent at the cafe with the two of them was difficult, but for some reason it also felt that much more enjoyable.

The worst day where I couldn’t even achieve my goal. Still, it didn’t feel too bad. No, actually, I might have to say it was good.

“So when are you going to accept my ‘Aang~’, Lee Ji-woon!”

“Yes, Yeji! Jiwoon is uncomfortable…! Well… if you still want to decide, I’ll do it too…”

Ah, I overturn it. It must have been a truly burdensome day.

* * *

sunday.

Due to the unexpected One Plus One event (Park Ha-eun + Lee Ye-ji), fatigue was also in the One Plus One state. No, actually, the answer to 1+1 might not be 2 but 3. Because I am three times as tired as I am now.

Anyway, even so, I couldn’t cancel my promise with Hong Seol. This was closer to homework than a promise, so putting it off now wouldn’t change anything. Rather, if it increases as a punishment, it will increase, and it will never decrease.

So, I arrived at the appointment time at 10 o’clock, 20 minutes early instead of 10 minutes today. The moment when the experience gained from meeting Park Ha-eun the previous day shines. It was said that it was impossible not to feel truly proud.

Why do you needlessly waste time by showing up so early? That means you don’t know anything. In some ways, meeting Hong Seol was a battle for dominance. If he was late, it would have given Hong Seol one more chance to be caught.

But in this situation, what if I arrive at the appointment location earlier than Hong Seol? Rather, I am the one who can shout loudly. Of course, he wouldn’t actually show off or act childish, but psychologically he could win and go in.

Sunny weather. Light steps. Today was a really beautiful day. Birds are chirping, flowers are blooming… On days like this, little kids like you… No, wait a minute. This isn’t it.

After putting the skeleton man in my mind in the corner for a moment, I stepped forward to the meeting place, holding on to Gao with all my strength. Geumtaeyang arrived before Hongseol. A bully who is more diligent than a model student. How are you, Hongseol? Your stomach will be boiling, right?

“It arrived sooner than expected?”

There was a time when I had a vain dream. This is a dream. Although he had a sweet dream, it was only a short ambition of Lee Ji-woon that could never come true.

Surprisingly, Hongseol had already arrived at the meeting place, and to go one step further, he was also holding a book that looked like it had been quite a while since he had read it. Leaving me dumbfounded, she put the glasses and book she was wearing into an eco bag and began observing me with an interested look on her face.

“Why did your junior come so quickly? Could it be that you missed this senior so quickly?”

“Please don’t say things like that, even if it’s just a joke. Because I feel dizzy.”

“Hehe, you’re still as picky as ever. Well, that’s just you.”

Hongseol laughed at the joke and loosened her long straight hair. The long, black hair that hung down like strands of thread was very beautiful, and at the same time, a pleasant shampoo scent passed by my nose.

When she got up from the bench she was sitting on, what she saw was a crisp white blouse and slim blue skinny jeans. Is this what it means to be sexy without any exposure? Since I am also a man, I found it very difficult to take my eyes off Hong Seol’s body.

“How long have you been here?”

“Well. I didn’t really count, maybe an hour ago?”

“Ha, an hour ago? Why??”

“I happened to wake up early. So I just wanted to finish reading the book I was reading yesterday, and it was already there. I like reading books outside, as long as the weather is warm.”

If it were real, Hong Seol would have scolded her and told her not to be so pretentious, but it couldn’t have been that cool. It feels like the person itself is complete. It was Hongseol who was suited to the appearance of an aura that was difficult to approach.

“But this frees up some time. What should I do in the meantime?”

“Just walk, right? I see a lot of flowers blooming.”

“Oh my, did you want to walk with me like that?”

“That’s it. Just keep sitting on the bench. forever. Continue.”

“Puhhh.. Oh, I’m sorry. You’re the only one who reacts like this to me, so I keep pranking you. Okay, let’s take a walk.”

It was a smile as bright as a sunny spring day. It was so annoyingly beautiful that I had no choice but to deliberately turn my head and look at the distant mountains. Waiting for Hong Seol to come to me.

“…Senior?”

But even after waiting for a few seconds, I couldn’t feel anyone near me. When I turned my gaze again, what I saw was Hong Seol, half collapsed, holding on to the railing around her.

I was startled by the sight of her slightly pale face and quickly walked towards Hong Seol. He may have been in poor physical condition, but although he was weak, his hands seemed to be shaking.

“Are you okay, senior? Come to your senses!”

“Ah…”

“Senior Hong Seol!”

“Oh, no. So, for a moment… I felt dizzy for a moment when I stood up after sitting for a long time.”

Hongseol must have come to her senses after hearing my voice, and began to stand back up to her normal self. As I was looking at it with worried eyes, I saw her smiling with the corners of her mouth raised.

“Were you worried?”

“Then you’re not worried when someone falls down?”

“Even the lines are perfect. If you were trying to score points with me, you’re halfway successful.”

“No, senior. Just looking at it right now, it doesn’t look good…”

“Let’s go. You decided to walk.”

Hongseol ignored my words and took the lead as if he was showing off. As he walked away without me having time to stop him, I could even sense a subtle sense of forcedness.

“Ha…what on earth is this?”

A sigh that comes out naturally. I didn’t have a particular crush on Hong Seol, but that didn’t mean I wanted her to collapse on the street somewhere.

Well, there was nothing more to say since he said he was fine, but… I wonder why. The moment when she fell, Hong Seol’s eyes that were blurry and unfocused keep coming back to me in my memory.

“Oh, I don’t know. I don’t know.”

I just forcibly shook it off and walked along behind Hongseol.