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Episode 58

Before coming to the department store, I clearly told my girlfriends.

The meaning of getting rings together is that it commemorates the start of living together and signifies that you have now become one family.

In other words, it wasn’t like I proposed at all.

But, what should I say?

I am now feeling with my whole body that since time immemorial, no woman has been able to resist the mysterious magic of that small, shiny object.

“This! How about this?”

“Isn’t it a little plain? I think this would be better!”

“I think I like simple style rather than flashy style.”

“Ah, I think I know what it is!”

As soon as they entered the famous luxury ring store, the girlfriends each went their separate ways and started looking around frantically at the rings on display.

At first, I was satisfied and thought it was really good, but after about 2 hours, I started getting tired.

But urging them to choose quickly would be like pouring cold water on their enthusiasm.

So I sat quietly without showing that I was tired, but I don’t think that’s going to work anymore.

“Brother! What do you think? Do you like this too?”

“You don’t know anything. Seonwoo would definitely like this.”

They called me after narrowing down their goals to some extent.

The employees who had been surprised to see us when we entered were now smiling bitterly as they watched me being harassed by my girlfriends.

Oh, by the way, Eun-i covered her face with a mask and hat.

It can be said that interest in me has cooled down quite a bit now, but interest in Britney Reeder is still alive and well.

And just in case, he used a wide range of common sense modifications to make it so that no one would be able to recognize Yu-eun.

I said before that it was okay to get caught, but when I think of the younger members of the group, I can’t act complacently.

Anyway, I got up from my seat at my girlfriends’ request and looked at the rings they had chosen.

“This is a choice that clearly shows the differences in tastes between the two sides.”

The rings that Seol-ha and Ye-in chose were gorgeous.

It was also studded with a huge number of diamonds, and they were so sparkling that you would think they would be noticeable even from far away.

On the other hand, the rings that Ayase and Yu-eun chose were the pinnacle of simplicity.

I should say that it seems to have embodied the image that comes to mind when you think of a ring. Nevertheless, it was an object of elegant beauty, perhaps because the material was good.

“Hmm. It’s hard to choose?”

“What are you talking about, Oppa! Of course it’s this way! What they chose is so bland!”

“Are you blind to see the beauty of this ring? What you chose is more like a small chandelier than a ring!”

As expected, both sides started fighting over which ring they chose was better.

I’ve been feeling this lately, but it seems like these guys have a set quota of things they have to fight each day.

Just like athletes have a daily quota of exercise they have to do, I think these guys also feel a bit out of sorts or uneasy if they don’t meet their quota of fights.

Otherwise, we wouldn’t be able to fight every day for different reasons.

“You really!”

“You are the one!”

“Both are noisy.”

Suddenly, it became quiet. I could see the employees who were absentmindedly about to clap hurriedly lowering their hands.

“Don’t criticize each other’s tastes. Everyone’s tastes are different.”

“… Yeah.”

“… Yes.”

It’s so cute to see my girlfriends growling at each other as if they’re going to run at each other at any moment, but then looking slightly discouraged because they’re being scolded, it almost makes me laugh.

I turned away to hide my smile and asked one of the staff members to bring me what I had told them on the phone before coming here.

“Phone?”

“Did you pre-order it?”

I didn’t order it. I asked them to leave it out because they said there was a new design.

“When, where, and with whom did you see the new design? Could it be that you’re here with another woman…!”

“No, you don’t. You may not know, but there is something called the Internet in this world.”

When the employee I asked brought the ring, the girlfriends’ attention was immediately drawn to it.

To put it simply, the ring the employee brought was a design that was a compromise between the rings chosen by both parties.

It should be simple yet gorgeous.

The shape itself was ordinary, but it was far from plain because several jewels were set in it at regular intervals.

“Wow… … !”

“This is good… … very good.”

I was a little worried that they might not like it, but fortunately, my girlfriends couldn’t take their eyes off the rings the employee brought.

“What do you think? Do you all like it?”

“Yeah! I really like it!”

“I think this is good too.”

After getting everyone’s consent, I had them measure their sizes and then calculated the value of the ring.

After hearing that it would take about two weeks, Yejin asked me a question.

“You were planning to do that from the beginning?”

“I thought he was a strong candidate.”

“Then why didn’t you tell me?”

“If you do that, the fun of choosing will disappear.”

“Aha.”

Sure enough, I left the store with everyone who was convinced that it was true. While I’m at it, I’ll have dinner and go back.

“What are you talking about, bro?”

“Yes. That’s not right, Seonwoo.”

“Huh?”

What is this ominous feeling? Could it be that you have been in the ring store for almost three hours and are still not satisfied?

“Of course! It’s rare for something like this to happen, and there’s still a lot of time left before the department store closes, so there’s no way I’m just going back!”

“This time, I can’t help but agree with what this beast of a year says.”

“Who is that beast, you yakuza bitch! I’ll kill you!”

At Seol-ha and Ayase’s words, who were already in shopping mode, I looked at Eun-i and Ye-in as if asking for help, but there was no salvation.

“Brother! I want to see those clothes!”

“I’m a cosmetic!”

“… … Okay. Buy whatever you want!”

As soon as permission was given, the girlfriends rushed into the store, making loud noises.

Sometimes this is okay.

I paused for a moment to think about that.

—

‘My wife told me to buy whatever I want, but when I actually try to buy something, I don’t really know what it is.’

Ayase let out a small sigh as she looked around the store filled with pretty clothes on display.

The excitement that had been building up at the word shopping had already disappeared.

It wasn’t that it wasn’t fun, but I couldn’t figure out what was going on at all.

‘If I had known this would happen, I would have at least studied in advance. I still have a lot to learn.’

Ayase had some expertise in kimono design, like the one she was wearing now, but to be honest, as an ordinary woman, she had almost no fashion sense.

Of course, Ayase is also a woman in her prime. It’s not that she doesn’t care.

Even during her school days, she often went shopping with her friends, but even then, she didn’t understand things very well and often came back empty-handed.

‘Other people are choosing so skillfully.’

Ayase, who was glancing at Ju Seol-ha and Ha Ye-in who were excitedly choosing clothes and even trying them on for each other, soon gave up.

I thought it would be better to wait quietly rather than bother other people’s shopping.

The one who approached her like that was none other than Gu Yu-eun.

“What’s wrong? Don’t you like anything?”

“No, that’s not it… … ”

Ayase was hesitating for a moment, but perhaps it was because the person asking the question was Guyu Eun, with whom she had recently become quite close.

I ended up speaking honestly.

“… … I don’t know much about fashion.”

“Oh, come to think of it, I always wore a kimono at home. I always thought that a kimono was nice, but it was a bit of a waste.”

“You think it’s a waste?”

“Yeah. Since Ayase is beautiful, I thought she would look good in all kinds of clothes. Like this, for example?”

Gu Yu-eun, who came up to Ayase naturally, picked out some clothes and then half-forced Ayase into the fitting room, telling her to try them on.

“Ah, no, I… … ”

“Now try it on! Oppa likes this style too!”

For them, the words “I like Lee Seon-woo” were almost magic words.

Ayase, who seemed entranced by those words, went into the fitting room and came out wearing the clothes that Ku Yu-eun had chosen for her.

“Oh, how is it?”

“Hmm! As expected! My eyes weren’t wrong. Oppa! Come here for a second!”

“Excuse me, over there?!”

Ayase was at a loss as she was shocked by Gu Yu-eun calling out to Lee Seon-woo.

Because if someone said that Lee Seon-woo was strange or that he didn’t suit her, it was clear that she would fall into a state of ruin.

But that didn’t happen.

Lee Seon-woo, who came to Gu Yu-eun’s call, said with an erection as soon as he saw Ayase wearing a tight-fitting one-piece dress.

“Oh, this is so pretty. I liked the kimono, but I also really like this. It suits you so well.”

“Is that so…?♡”

Ayase glanced at Lee Seon-woo’s swollen groin and blushed, unable to hide her joy.

“Yeah. Let’s buy two of these.”

“Two, two sets? Why?”

“I’ll wear one tonight.”

Lee Seon-woo, who had said that, moved his seat when he heard Joo Seol-ha’s call coming from over there.

Even after he left, Ayase, who was still in a daze as if she was dreaming, noticed Gu Yu-eun smiling bashfully next to her and slowly bowed her head toward her.

“Thank you so much.”

“It’s okay! Why are you bowing your head awkwardly? Instead, try wearing this next time!”

Ku Yu-eun, who was both happy and slightly embarrassed at receiving such polite thanks, threw the various clothes she had chosen at Ayase as if to hide her embarrassment.

In addition, I taught her how to choose clothes that fit her and about fashion sense, and Ayase thanked me every time.

That’s understandable, since it’s the teaching of a current female idol. It’s no exaggeration to say that it was a valuable lesson to Ayase, who was ignorant of fashion.

“I received great grace.”

“That’s okay, I said! Then teach me how to cook next time!”

“As much as you want.”

Lee Seon-woo watched from behind with a pleased smile the two people who had become close enough to walk around arm in arm.

—

Oh, so… …Mayday, Mayday, Mayday.

I tried to send out a distress signal in my head to somewhere, but of course there was no answer.

I would have been surprised if I had actually gotten an answer.

So, when do men usually send out distress signals?

When you’re stranded? In an emergency? In danger for some reason?

That’s all correct. To put it simply, when something big happens, people inadvertently send out a distress signal.

Why am I telling you such an obvious story?

That’s because I want someone to save me.

Right now, if possible.

Right now.

“How does the tea taste? Does it suit your taste?”

“Oh, yes. It smells really good.”

Although it must be a pleasant scent, to me it feels like the smell of incense coming from behind a doorstep.

Why is that?

“So… …there are three more besides our daughter?”

That’s because I’m facing Seol-ha’s parents and younger sister at Seol-ha’s home.

I can’t get used to this at all.