episode_0184

“Sorry I’m late. I didn’t know there would be this much traffic…”

Lee Hwan entered the store late.

When I first saw Lee Hwan, I felt that he was handsome and tall.

It’s not that he didn’t, but from the moment he opened the door and entered the store, he stole the attention of the women around him.

It was strange how the two women sitting at our table didn’t give us much of a look.

“Wow, what’s that table?”

“That’s why~”

“Wow… What are that guy’s muscles?”

“Okay…”

Even though our table was already receiving a lot of attention, it was so eye-catching that Lee Hwan joined us.

The three people, excluding me, greeted each other calmly, as if they were used to this gaze.

“Ah, welcome back, senior.”

“I ordered one fried boneless chicken and one seasoned chicken. Is that okay?”

“Yes, of course.”

Jaehee greeted me warmly, and I greeted Hwan by telling him what I had ordered naturally.

Now that I think about it, I feel like something is missing.

“Would you like some drinks as well?”

Looking around, I saw a group of people already drinking despite it being the afternoon.

Looking at that sight, it occurred to me that I had not ordered anything to drink.

“Ah, oppa, I’m going to order you a drink.”

Then Jaehee smiled as if he had caught something and nudged my ribs with his elbow.

How did my first impression come to be remembered like that?

Jaehee must have remembered me as a heavy drinker, because as soon as I brought it up, he started talking about drinking.

“Did you two drink together?”

Sophia, who had been quiet, asked with surprised eyes.

There was some room for error.

“Really?”

Even Lee Hwan got on board with that illusion.

At those words, Jaehee and I shook our heads at the same time and laughed in vain.

“No, I just ran into you after drinking.”

“That was when we first met. Isn’t that too much?”

Only after we explained it did the two of them feel relieved and relieved their hearts.

I glanced at that exchange.

I thought I didn’t have any special feelings for Jaehee, but it seems that wasn’t the case.

I thought you had no feelings for me because you rejected Jaehee’s confession.

Or is it that?

It’s a shame to have it, but it’s a shame to give it away.

“Hmm.”

I think we’ll have to wait and see a little longer to find out.

First up was the drinks.

I was originally going to just order a cola, but since the topic of alcohol came up, I felt like drinking a little bit.

The menu also included chicken.

“I’ll have beer.”

“Then me too.”

“The nun…”

“Iㅡ”

Jaehee and I unified over beer.

Lee Hwan naturally tossed the question to Sophia, and Sophia looked at me and Jaehee and moved her lips hesitantly.

And then, as if he had made up his mind, he raised his head and said:

“Me too, beer… I’ll have beer.”

“Oh.”

It was unexpected.

It’s not like nuns can’t drink alcohol, but Sophia at least felt distant from it.

Lee Hwan and Jaehee also looked surprised.

“Do nuns drink alcohol too? Oh, I really don’t know…”

Jaehee waved his hand and made an excuse, wondering if he had done something wrong after asking.

Sophia also snickered at Jaehee’s needlessly pricked appearance.

“Ahahaha… Everyone drink. And I’m not a nun anymore…”

“Then me too…”

Even Hwan-yi chose beer, and before he knew it, the team dinner turned into a drinking party.

But since it’s just beer, I don’t think it’ll be a full-fledged drinking party.

I don’t get that drunk from beer.

The other three people aren’t that weak to alcohol either.

Won’t you?

“Chicken is here.”

“I’d like 4 bottles of beer too.”

“Yes, I’ll give it to you right away.”

After we finished ordering, the beer and chicken were brought to the table.

After looking at each other, the meal began quietly without anyone saying anything first.

Oh, is this what a team dinner is?

Lee Hwan glanced at Sophia and seemed to have noticed something, while Sophia was just looking at the patterns on the floor and the table.

Jaehee, who was the only hope, was quietly picking up chicken breast and eating it while just looking around the atmosphere.

I had to step forward.

“…Um…Let’s have a drink together?”

Although everyone was still nervous and couldn’t talk, I offered them a few drinks, thinking that the tense atmosphere would naturally ease if they had a few drinks.

One thing that bothered me a little was that, aside from Jaehee, the two people, Sophia and Lee Hwan, seemed more awkward than I expected when they were raising their glasses.

This change is unexpected.

You don’t drink that much?

Then why did you order alcohol?

He said he brought it all the way to the car.

Maybe he’s just drinking to get in the mood since all three of them except him are drinking.

“It’s salty. Us.”

“Okay.”

“…tada.”

“Oh, yeah…”

Starting with Jaehee’s suggestion.

Everyone awkwardly clinked their glasses, signaling the start of a full-fledged drinking party.

***

“I didn’t think of that.”

“Haha… That’s right.”

Sophia and I looked at each other and laughed.

Sophia’s cheeks were flushed and her exposed shoulders were slightly red, but she was still in relatively good condition compared to the other two.

I turned my head and looked at the other two people.

“…”

Lee Hwan was sleeping with his head leaning against the wall, and Jae Hee was shaking back and forth in a drunken state.

Because I couldn’t keep my body still, Jaehee’s body kept brushing against my shoulder.

This wasn’t bad.

The one who could hold alcohol the strongest, besides me, was Sophia.

“Are you good at drinking?”

“That’s right. I just found out about it too.”

Sophia, drunk, seemed more relaxed and comfortable.

I guess I like alcohol too.

Now he drinks on his own without me offering him a drink.

chin.

A hand came on my shoulder.

When I looked around, Jaehee was leaning his head on my shoulder.

chin.

Sophia, who had been holding up the drink, put it down.

Why are you doing that?

“…Jaehee, are you okay?”

“No… I’m too drunk…”

I could tell without you saying anything.

“Why did you drink so much when you’re weak at drinking?”

“I don’t think I’ll ever get another chance to drink like this…”

“Why?”

“Originally, I kept saying… because men would talk…”

After hearing that, I looked around.

Swish.

Everyone either turned their heads away from my gaze or looked away.

Men and women alike were looking at this table.

reason?

Maybe it’s because the girl is really drunk and leaning her head against the wall, and for the guy it’s because of Sophia and Jaehee.

I understand.

It must be a rare appearance.

But no one came to this table.

“You should drink it when your brother is here.”

“It’s because of me… Yeah, drink a lot…”

It was somehow quiet.

“Ugh…”

At that moment, Lee Hwan got up, holding his head.

He was already complaining of a headache, perhaps because he was weak from alcohol.

“Are you okay?”

“Ah… Yes, I think it’ll be okay if I rest a little…”

The fact that I needed to take a break was proof that it wasn’t okay.

Lee Hwan looked at us one after another as if he was a little embarrassed.

“Well… I think you three should go in first…”

“Oh, we’ll be there soon too.”

“Yes? I want to drink some more…”

Jaehee lingered and argued back at me.

“Jaehee, drink a little and then go.”

“…Yes, senior.”

Lee Hwan looked at me anxiously, but eventually, unable to bear the headache, he called the agent and went back.

I didn’t like that suspicious look a little bit.

There was one more thing I didn’t like.

Why does he keep giving Jaehee room when he’s the one who’s cold?

“Chii…”

Looking at Jaehee’s slightly regretful expression and slightly reddened cheeks.

The bad instincts I had suppressed in this world slowly rose up with the alcohol.

In this world, hidden quests were cleared just by hunting ghost stories, so my instincts that had been keeping me at a distance were awakened.

[Wall: A person who does his job well, a just person, a person who likes himself.]

Jaehee’s wall was more pure than I thought, so it felt easier to conquer.

I didn’t originally plan to attack it actively, so I didn’t look at the walls.

It’s a different story now.

“Jaehee, do you want to go for round 2?”

“Yes?…Yes!”

Jaehee answered with a bright expression.

At least this gives us a chance to be alone together.

“Me too.”

“Huh?”

But the answer didn’t come only from Jaehee.

Sophia next to me grabbed my sleeve and said.

“Me too…I want to go for round 2…”

I couldn’t firmly refuse when I saw that expression on her face as she looked up at me and spoke.

So after much thought, I decided to be honest with Sophia.

In a whisper.

“For the second round, I’m planning to have a light meal at a nearby motel or hotel.”

Do you know what this means?

That was a bit too blatant.

However, I said it so as not to involve Sophia.

Looking at her blushing face, I could tell she understood what I meant.

“That…”

Hesitantly, her lips moving slowly, this time Sophia slowly approached my ear.

I quietly gave him my ear.

“…Yes, it’s okay.”

The sweet scent of Sophia mixed with the smell of alcohol tickled the tip of my nose at the same time as the whisper.

Sophia’s large eyes, seen from close range, showed determination.

I thought Sophia might have some interest in me based on her reaction.

Surely, I didn’t expect it to be this muchㅡ

“What are you two doing~?”

Only after hearing Jaehee’s drunken voice did the two of us lower our faces.

“Then let’s go for round 2…”

“Yes.”

“Yes~”

As I left the store with Jaehee and Sophia on either side of me, I felt envious eyes staring at me from behind.

We bought some alcohol, snacks, and some other things at the convenience store.

“That’s… three thousand won.”

The female convenience store worker looked back and forth between Jaehee and Sophia standing next to me.

A muscular man buying condoms with two drunk women.

It was inevitable that the part-timer’s gaze would shake wildly from side to side.

Jaehee was so drunk that he didn’t even know what he was buying, but Sophia was quietly blushing.