Chapter 42
by AfuhfuihgsChapter 42
—–CROW—–
Honestly, I’d never played Cupid before.
How could I set up couples when I’d never dated anyone myself?
Well, there was that, and…the guys who asked me to set them up were my friends.
Both in my past and present life, most of my friends were the type I’d be embarrassed to introduce to anyone.
“Oh, you owned a flower shop? Wow, that must have been tough.”
“It was. I think I came to Seoul too naively. I just assumed it would be fine since I loved flowers and had been working with them for a while.”
“Haha, right. You said you lived on Ulleungdo, right? Are there any unique flowers there?”
“Of course. There’s the sea aster, which blooms between rocks, and the Ulleungdo liverleaf and the Ulleungdo violet. I’ll show you some pictures.”
Seeing Yerin Unnie like this…trying to take care of me even after her business failed and she was struggling financially…I wanted to help her.
I didn’t have much to offer, so I brought in Teacher as emergency backup.
‘They both know I’m here, right?’
I’d brought together my teacher, who’d been practically begging for a girlfriend, and Yerin Unnie, who I was worried about…but now I felt like a third wheel.
What was this? Couldn’t I join the conversation?
I wanted to flip the table and yell, “I’m bored! Play with me!!” but there were too many people around, and the mood wasn’t right.
So I just sipped my Americano that Mr. Yong-chul bought me, waiting for the awkwardness to dissipate as they bonded over their shared interest in flowers…or something.
“Wow, really? That’s so pretty. Flowers can grow like that?”
“It’s amazing, right? I was so surprised when I first saw it. It’s not easy for them to grow like this.”
He was practically glued to her side, looking through her phone’s photo album. Seriously, how embarrassing.
“…Teacher, why don’t you go to Ulleungdo with Yerin Unnie during vacation and see for yourself?”
“…Huh?”
“You can see the flowers~ and at night, you can see each other’s…bodies…and meet her family, and the two of you can… Oh, wait, you’re not even dating yet. Is it too soon to talk about your first night together?”
“Y-Yuna?! They just met today; what are you talking about?!”
Right, they just met. I was the bridge that brought them together.
But they were acting like they’d known each other forever, laughing, giggling, showing each other their phones… Wow, are they going to show each other their underwear next?
“People will think you two are already dating.”
“What?!”
“Y-Yuna…well, n-no, we’re still getting to know each other!!”
See? He didn’t even deny it outright!
I was happy that they seemed to like each other, but seeing them getting all cozy made me a little grumpy.
Here I was, single and a virgin in both lives!
“That’s right~ You’re still getting to know each other~! Hehe. And then you’ll start dating~ and move in together~ Oh, if you two live together, do I get to live with you too?”
Since I live with Yerin Unnie, if she moves in with Teacher, or if Teacher moves in with her, I’m part of the package deal, right?
“Yuna, you’re making Yerin uncomfortable. It’s not nice to tease adults.”
“This is nothing compared to what I usually do to her!”
I’ve used my aegyo to get Dad to give her living expenses, helped her at the flower shop every weekend, and even bought her delicious food with my own money.
I’ve been super nice to Yerin Unnie!
And this was all to help things along!
Isn’t it better to be a little embarrassing and push them together than to just watch silently or ruin the mood by saying, “You guys don’t suit each other at all. What are you doing?”
“This is so embarrassing to watch. I actually called Teacher so we could all hang out, but he’s more interested in a girl he just met. Guess I should get out of the way~”
“Oh, n-no, Yuna. You don’t have to!”
“Unnie, don’t worry about me and just get to know Teacher. I’ll ask you how far you got when you get home.”
I’ll tell Mom everything tonight and ask her to tell Supermarket Grandpa and Grandma.
They’ll be thrilled.
Their granddaughter, who left for the mainland, is coming back to introduce them to her smart, teacher boyfriend.
They might even throw a party.
“Hey, nerd.”
“My name is Deok-woo. Woman.”
“Nerd Deok-woo.”
“How dare you twist my family name. How rude.”
Seriously, he calls me “woman” instead of my name, and he’s talking about rudeness.
This was one of the four weirdos I hung out with at school.
A chuunibyou patient who believed he was different from everyone else, with sky-high self-esteem and pride.
His bangs covered his eyebrows, his hair long enough to cover his ears and neck, a black hoodie, black pants…wow, the whole package.
Head to toe in black.
“Forget about manners. Find something fun to do. I’m bored.”
“?? But you called me saying you wanted to see an anime movie…”
“Are you crazy? I’m not an otaku; that would be boring.”
“You little shit! You tricked me!!”
Whose fault is it for falling for that?
Even when you talked about anime at school, and I played along, I didn’t know what you were talking about half the time.
So, would you mind letting go of my collar?
I know you don’t look at me with those creepy eyes like other boys, but if you want to test your strength against me, you won’t be walking away unscathed.
I slowly reached for his hand, and he quickly let go, remembering my superhuman strength from before, and took a defensive stance.
“Damn it! I prepared myself to go out because you said you wanted to watch anime!!”
“You need to prepare yourself to go out?”
This guy was unbelievable.
We walked side by side through the city streets. I smirked, and he glared at me and sighed.
Pfft, yeah, annoying, isn’t it? I was planning to hang out with Yerin Unnie, but Mr. Yong-chul stole her!
“Want to go to a PC bang?”
I’d called Deok-woo because, despite being the most twisted, he was the most normal-looking of the four. But as expected of a chuunibyou otaku…
We weren’t a good match.
I suggested going to a PC bang to play Thunder Attack or League of Legends.
“Are you crazy?! Even I’m not twisted enough to play eroge at a PC bang!!”
“What kind of games do you usually play that you’d say something like that?”
It was amazing that he had the guts to play games he wouldn’t dare play in public at home, where he lived with his parents.
Well, I wasn’t one to talk, considering I’d gone all-in on Bitcoin in front of my parents and Yerin Unnie.
Speaking of eroge…
I knew about them.
Erotic games, adult games.
Thunder Attack was an adult game too, but when people said “eroge,” they usually meant games filled with nudity and suggestive moans, not blood and gore.
I’d tried one once in my past life, recommended by a friend, but I’d quit quickly because I didn’t have much time for games as a working adult.
…Hmm.
“Hey, nerd. Let’s go to your house.”
“?? Why your house?”
“I want to see that game you’re talking about.”
“What?”
I’d seen plenty of porn and doujinshi, but I’d only played one eroge…and I hadn’t even finished it. I barely knew anything about them.
I just had a vague idea of what they were.
It sounded weird to say I wanted to watch my friend play eroge, but neither of us cared about such trivial matters.
If we had nothing else to do, we’d just barge into each other’s houses and watch each other play games. If I got interested, I’d try it myself.
That’s how you learn about games.
“A-are you serious?”
“Why would I lie? Hurry up and lead the way. How long are you going to make a lady stand around?”
I poked him in the side, and he muttered, “Lady, my ass. You’re a gorilla.” I pinched his butt playfully, but it was just harmless physical contact between friends.
And the eroge I experienced at Deok-woo’s house…
“…Wow, holy shit. Wow, fuck. T-that goes in there?”
“How would I know? I’m a guy.”
“You’re the one shoving it in! Wow, this is awesome! You’ve been playing this amazing game all by yourself?!”
He showed me a whole new world.
—–CROW—–
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