episode_0184

Around mid-February, just before the start of school.

I received a call from Jo Yoon-kyung, whom I had forgotten about for a while as I had not heard from her, asking me to meet her.

I thought I had finished the work I had asked him to do, so I decided to meet him at a nearby cafe and went out.

“Now, here’s the information you mentioned.”

“… … .”

He handed me a wad of paper with a blank face with long dark circles.

When I picked it up and looked at it, there was a lot of information about Kim Jeong-hoon’s older sister, Kim Eun-bi.

It also looks very nice.

“Hey… “I didn’t know you would do this.”

I haven’t read it properly, but I can see it just by looking at it.

Not only was he sincere, he made every effort to obtain information.

The proof?

You can tell just by looking at Jo Yoon-kyung’s face, who is sitting across from you.

The fact that a child who risked her life decorating her face couldn’t get rid of the fatigue even after decorating it to the fullest means that she went through a lot of trouble.

“I really had a hard time?”

She whines.

It seems like he wants me to recognize his hard work.

“Yeah, it looks like that.”

When I answered while looking at his face, he covered his face with both hands as if he was embarrassed.

“Look, don’t look! “It’s really strange that it’s not managed right now.”

“… “How can you not look when we are sitting facing each other?”

“Hey, look at your chest instead.”

“… … .”

He’s definitely not normal, huh.

The deep cleavage exposed beneath the boldly cut t-shirt catches the eye.

“It even took my soul.”

Otherwise, that kind of depth wouldn’t have been possible.

Even if I didn’t do it like that, I don’t think it would have been big enough to kneel down somewhere, so is it really necessary to do it like that?

“Ah, anyway.”

The guy noticed my sympathetic gaze and gently touched my chest with his coat.

what.

Now then, where am I?

“I did a good job, right?”

The guy’s question draws my attention to the report that is not the report he is holding in his hand.

“well… .”

“What’s wrong?”

“I will acknowledge the sincerity, but in the end, what is important is the content.”

When I answered in a tone that seemed a bit strict, the guy puffed out his chest with a confident look on his face.

“Then read it.”

It looks like a lot of effort was put into it.

“I guess so.”

I guess there’s nothing to see anyway, so it wouldn’t be a bad idea to read it once.

Turn the first page of stiff paper.

Go through the personal information listed first in order.

Eunbi Kim, 23 years old.

He is 169cm tall and is in his third year of business administration at Baekje University.

“oh… .”

Baekje University is one of the three most prestigious universities in Korea, along with Silla and Goguryeo universities.

Then what?

You have a pretty face, a good family, and you are good at studying.

This is completely… .

“You’re my mother’s daughter.”

“that’s right. “She is a strict daughter, almost like something out of a novel.”

I can sense a faint sense of jealousy in Jo Yoon-kyung’s tone of voice, as she enthusiastically responds to my words, which I said out of nowhere.

As I read down the information gathered on the paper one by one, I began to understand her jealousy.

This woman is amazing in many ways.

The externally visible specs are great, but his heart is also indescribably good.

“I also go to an orphanage once a month to do volunteer work.”

“Oh, I guess the kids are nice.”

I donate a considerable amount of money and go to an orphanage to volunteer.

It seems like a crystallization of only the strengths of a typical daughter of a rich family.

Having grown up with love, he is bright and cheerful, and his outlook is not narrow-minded, so he gets along well with everyone, like everyone’s lover.

“I think I know what you were just thinking.”

Jo Yoon-kyung suddenly shows off her mind-reading skills.

“What was I thinking?”

“When I looked at Kim Eun-bi’s profile, I thought she was the exact opposite of Kim Jeong-hoon, right?”

“… … .”

It’s true.

“I thought that too as soon as I saw it. “I wondered how they were so different even though they were raised by the same parents.”

That’s definitely true.

One side is infinitely lovely, and the other side is infinitely crooked.

Just by looking at these two people, you can see how difficult parenting is.

Even if you give them the same love and raise them, one side goes astray and the other side grows correctly.

“Hurry up and read the back page.”

At her urging, I hand over another piece of paper.

The back page of the paper where her profile was written is filled with information about her hobbies that she frequently engages in.

Jogging every morning, dancing at a club, shopping at a department store, volunteering at an orphanage, etc.

“It’s very diverse.”

“Isn’t this level of hobby appropriate for a rich person?”

“… okay?”

Even though I have a lot of money, I don’t know because I’ve never enjoyed a hobby this much.

Along with SNS posts about her hobbies, Eunbi Kim’s period of enjoyment of those hobbies is also listed.

I began to feel scared as the quality of information far exceeded my expectations.

… Isn’t this a stalker?

“How did you see it?”

As I quietly cover the paper, her eyes shine with an expectant expression.

“Did you get all the information here from social media?”

“For the most part, yes. I collected it one by one, starting from Eunbi Kim’s SNS and moving on to my friends’ SNS. The missing part is… .”

“What part?”

She shakes her head with a meaningful smile.

“It’s a trade secret.”

“… … .”

Suddenly I started to get scared of him.

“So, have you decided on a method?”

“What way?”

“How can I approach this woman?”

“well.”

I just thought I should approach him at the right time.

As I looked at him with blank eyes, Jo Yoon-kyung spoke with a strange smile as if she knew that would happen.

“I have a good way.”

A confident smile gives off a lot of trust.

“… “Let’s take a listen first.”

* * *

I was born without any shortcomings.

She received a lot of love from those around her, and thanks to her pretty appearance and lovable personality, she didn’t even make others jealous.

Although there were occasionally those who expressed malicious intent, the countless people surrounding them prevented it.

Someone who has received love also knows how to give it.

Among the countless things she held in her hands, she boldly gave up the things she did not need.

Although it is infinitely pretty and lovely, it was given to children who had been abandoned for some reason.

A life of infinite abundance from birth until now.

And a life that has never been the center.

If there is one thing that she, who has always lived a brilliantly shining life, lacks, it is none other than deficiency.

Love, money, and talent from people around you.

I don’t know what it is to suffer from lack because it is like a spring of water that never runs dry no matter how much you use.

The only deficiency I know of is the oxygen deficiency that comes after running until I run out of stamina.

Maybe that’s why.

She starts every day with jogging.

“The weather is nice today, hmm… !”

Kim Eun-bi leaves the house, breathing in the chilly night air.

With a light trot, I pass a road lined with luxurious single-family homes and enter a nearby park.

A spacious park beautifully decorated.

However, few people visit there.

I don’t know why, but people around here are reluctant to exercise in the park.

The younger brother next door and the friend next door.

In fact, most people living nearby are busy learning exercises from trainers at nearby gyms.

‘Is that really that fun…? ?’

I’m not sure because I’m not interested in any other exercise besides jogging.

However, I like that the park is quiet as they go to the gym.

Anyone who has not experienced it will not know what it feels like to walk around this secluded park without being disturbed by anyone.

“Ugh~ Ugh♬”

Humming a song, I gradually increase my speed along the path between tall trees.

As the speed increased, the sound of inhaling and exhaling became deeper instead of humming.

“Whoa, haha… !”

No matter how much oxygen I drink, it’s not enough.

It was painful and painful, but somehow she really liked it.

The more you endure, the more you move forward, and you can indirectly sympathize with the lack.

She had not yet fully realized the pain and suffering that lack brings.

So, I think of the present when I see people suffering due to lack of measures.

This moment when I struggle with the pain that cannot be satisfied even if I desperately take a breath.

That is the best and final thing she can do.

She is not brave or strong enough to decide to throw away everything she holds and feel deprived.

“Haha, haha… !”

When she reached the end of the road, she stopped her busy pace.

I take a deep breath and look out of the corner of my eye at another road ahead of me.

There is one more routine to start the day other than jogging.

It is none other than watching the rising red sun and filling your tired body with vitality.

To do this, she strides up the stairs up the low hill.

As you struggle to climb under the bare branches growing overhead, you begin to see an open space in the distance.

A small vacant lot on top of a rising hill.

If you hold the fence there with your hand and look into the distance, you can see a city that is just starting to wake up and cars rushing by in the early morning.

And between them, you can see the red sun moving briskly across the sky.

“Hehe, you’re on time today too.”

Kim Eun-bi smiles placidly and gazes mesmerized at the rising sun.

I’ve been watching it for so long, but I never get tired of it.

Will there ever come a day in my life when I get tired of this scene?

It was a time when the vitality of the rising sun was being absorbed into my body.

Psst

“… … ?”

A noise coming from the woods behind caught her attention.

When she looks back with a puzzled expression.

Fasth!

Once again, a loud noise coming from the forest added to her gaze.

‘Is there such a thing as an animal…? ?’

I’ve been coming here every day so far, but this is the first time I’ve heard such a sound.

While her nerves are gradually focused on that place.

Crispy!

Suddenly, an unidentified stranger emerged from the forest.

“Kya… “Inhale!”

She unconsciously covers her mouth from screaming.

The pupils, trembling without hesitation, quickly glance at the strange man who suddenly appears.

A large man wearing clothes that did not fit his body at all.

The scars that cross his face and the murderous gaze that extends in this direction make you realize that he is different from ordinary people in many ways.

At that time, I suddenly remembered the story my younger brother told me in a worried tone before leaving home.

I was told not to go outside today, if possible, because a vicious criminal had committed murder nearby and was on the run.

‘Seo, no way… ?’

She waved away her brother’s sincere concern with a smile.

The police who missed the violent criminal would be looking for him with their eyes turned on, but I thought there was no way the criminal could hide in this neighborhood, which has excellent security.

But it seems like something unexpected happened.

The deep murderous intent and malice emanating from the man in front of me is difficult to explain otherwise.

‘W-I’m scared.’

It was my first time.

The experience of receiving someone else’s malice with your whole body without anyone’s filter.

A large man began to walk towards her, who froze like a frog seeing a snake.

Every time my rough feet, scraped here and there from not wearing shoes, turn in this direction, my heart tightens.

‘Who, someone help me…’ !’

When you can’t even get the words out to ask for help, so you’re just screaming inside.

Another seal fell from the sky and blocked her path.

A tall man wearing a long coat.

As he stretches out his hand and chants something, white lightning begins to pour out from his fingertips.

Absolutely!

The lightning bolts that stretched out in the air struck the large body one by one, and the tanned man soon shivered and lay down on the cold ground.

The man who defeated the large man with one blow turns around.

“ah… .”

Her hair blowing in the cold wind and the detailed facial features beneath it caught her attention, preventing her from moving her gaze elsewhere.

It was my first time.

Staring so intently at the man’s face.

‘fate… .’

She, who grew up without any shortcomings from birth until now, dreamed of a fateful meeting.

If you’re going to love your whole life, shouldn’t you feel the fate that makes your heart pound and your whole body tremble?

For 23 years, I lived thinking like that and fighting off every man who approached me.

It seems like I’ve finally met my destined partner.