episode_0024

As I opened the door to the infirmary and went in, Chae Yeon-hee, who noticed me, jumped up from her seat, hurriedly looked around, and then sat down again.

Judging by her slightly red face, she seems embarrassed by what she just did.

Her appearance was like that of a puppy waiting for its owner to get off work.

By the way, I didn’t know you’d be waiting for me this long.

Should I have just skipped class and stayed with you?

No, no.

If you do that, it could backfire and you will be remembered as a student who skips class.

I also have to explain to Ha Yu-jin and Yoon A-ram later.

Thinking that she did well, I naturally sat down next to Chae Yeon-hee.

Then she glanced at me and spoke quietly.

“You’re here… ?”

“I told you I was coming.”

“That’s right.”

“Please paste the password first.”

“Oh, yes.”

As I held out my wrist, Chae Yeon-hee skillfully applied the patch.

While he was constantly glancing around, it seemed like he had something to say but didn’t have the courage.

Let’s talk about the game Bona Mana.

If I leave it like this, I don’t think I’ll ever be able to speak to you first, so I guess I’ll have to make the first move.

“By the way, weren’t you going to say something during the break last time?”

“Ah, that… You said you play Tales RPG. I, I also play it sometimes, very occasionally… .”

Wow-! You know about Tales RPG-!

… Chae Yeon-hee’s voice lacked confidence to respond excitedly.

It was disappointing because it was different from what I expected.

Because I knew you’d get excited and start talking nonsense.

By the way, you’re still hiding the fact that you’re a heavy gamer.

I appreciate your desire to look good to me, but I don’t think lying is a good thing.

Well, you should be satisfied with the fact that you had the courage to speak up.

“I’m a beginner because I just started. How long have you been doing it, teacher?”

“I, I’ve been doing it since a long time ago… .”

“What occupation do you have?”

“Ah, an assassin… .”

We were having a conversation, but I wasn’t feeling very good.

It’s like when bullies talk to an otaku, it’s like I’m the one bullying them.

‘Isn’t this the way?’

I thought Chae Yeon-hee would definitely like to talk about games, but I’m not sure because her reaction is so lukewarm.

Should we talk about something else?

That might be better.

It would be better to just talk about games and let it end without any conclusion.

While I was thinking like that, Chae Yeon-hee spoke quietly next to me.

“Seoha student… ?”

“Oh, yes.”

“If it’s okay, this… .”

Chae Yeon-hee handed something to me.

‘Keyring?’

There was a small key ring on Chae Yeon-hee’s hand. It had a cute character decoration on it, and it looked quite cute.

But why are you showing this to me?

if….

“Are you giving it to me?”

“Ugh… You gave me chocolate and a recovery drink earlier, right? T-T, so I was wondering what to get you and I remembered that you play Tales RPG. But as I said earlier, I’ve been playing this game for a long time and I have a lot of goods… . T-T, if you don’t want it, you don’t have to take it… !”

Chae Yeon-hee spoke at an incredible speed.

So much so that I wondered if this was really the girl I knew.

I was momentarily stunned by that sight, but then I burst out laughing and grabbed the key ring on Ha Yu-jin’s hand.

Well, it’s definitely cute.

I’ll have to put it in my bag later.

As I was looking at the key ring, I suddenly realized something.

The reason Chae Yeon-hee reacted indifferently to the game story was because of this key ring.

Since he was already a timid person and was preparing a gift, he probably didn’t hear any other stories.

I thought you hated game stories, but fortunately that wasn’t the case.

To be honest, I didn’t have the confidence to have a normal conversation with Chae Yeon-hee.

What kind of conversation do you have with someone whose life is all about the academy and gaming?

Well, if it worked out well, then that’s fine.

Don’t think about things that haven’t even happened.

“Thank you. I will use it well.”

When I smiled and expressed my gratitude, Chae Yeon-hee nodded slightly.

Anyway, our heroines are timid and that’s a problem.

Ha Yu-jin, Chae Yeon-hee, and even Yoon Seol-ah, whom we meet later, are people who are awkward at expressing their emotions.

So I have to express myself more.

Because feelings can’t be conveyed unless you tell each other.

“If it’s okay, do you want to play a game together next time? Oh, am I being a nuisance because my level is low…?”

If others heard it, it might sound like a simple request to play a game, but to Chae Yeon-hee, it probably sounded like a request for a date.

As expected, Chae Yeon-hee looked at me with her eyes wide open.

“Mi, it’s not a nuisance…!”

“Then let’s do it together next time.”

“Yes… !”

Chae Yeon-hee smiled in front of me for the first time.

I wonder if anyone would say that I’m not a gamer, I get excited and sad when it comes to games.

I’m a little worried that I might react this way if another guy asked me to play a game with him…

Well, I guess that depends on what I do.

If you educate them well in bed, games and such will never enter their minds.

‘I guess I should go back soon.’

Suddenly I looked at my watch and saw that break time was almost over.

I don’t feel like going in late this time either, so I guess I should get up now.

The 10-minute break felt a little annoying.

“Break time is almost over, so I’ll go now.”

“Ah… .”

It seemed that I wasn’t the only one who felt annoyed by the short break time.

Chae Yeon-hee showed her regret openly.

If you do this, you’ll become weak-hearted again.

Are you sure you want to give me a discount?

… I thought about it, but it still didn’t work.

I can’t let my image in the Academy get tarnished.

If we do that, we’ll be giving that damn Kim Seon-woo an excuse to steal the heroine.

And if there’s even a rumor that I’ve been visiting the infirmary for no reason, I’ll have to explain it to Ha Yu-jin and Yoon A-ram, so it’ll be a headache.

“I’ll come again next time.”

Finally, I said that and got up from my seat.

And leaving my regrets behind, I left the infirmary.

As soon as we arrived at the classroom, the bell rang to signal the start of class.

If I had come out of the infirmary just a little late, I would have been late.

No matter how much I think about it, I feel like 10 minutes of break time is too short.

I wish we could have stayed for just five more minutes.

As I sat down, chewing on my regrets, hands suddenly appeared from both sides.

There was jelly on Ha Yu-jin and Yoon A-ram’s hands.

It seems like they both left their share for me.

I took the jelly from both of them and put it in my mouth at the same time.

I wanted to savor each taste one by one, but I couldn’t because then I would have to decide what order I should eat them in.

By the way, you keep doing only pretty things, so I guess I should go on a date with you sometime soon.

Where would be good?

Aquarium? Ocean?

Well, it would be fun no matter where you go.

* * * * *

I was wondering where would be a good place to go on a date, but in the end I couldn’t make a decision.

Time passed like that and the weekend arrived.

Since Ha Yu-jin said she was coming to my house to play, I woke up early in the morning and finished preparing things.

I thought about buying popcorn because I thought she might be going to watch a movie, but I didn’t do it because I thought going to buy popcorn together might be considered a date.

Tick tock-.

Inside the house, the sound of the clock is unusually loud.

As I was reading a novel in the quiet silence, the doorbell soon rang.

As I opened the front door, Ha Yu-jin was, of course, standing in front of me.

Maybe it’s because I’ve been seeing a lot of academy uniforms lately, but she looked a little new in her casual clothes.

Either way, it would have been a good fit.

“Mom told me to bring this to you.”

“It’s a side dish.”

“Yeah, he really liked it because I said he eats well. When I eat, he gets mad and tells me to eat in moderation.”

Ha Yu-jin pouts her lips as if she is dissatisfied.

In contrast to her, I felt very good.

Thanks to this, the dining table has become much more luxurious these days.

As expected, the mother-in-law is the one who loves her son-in-law.

“Tell him that I said thank you. And I’ll come and tell him in person next time when I have time.”

“Okay, tell me when you have time. I’ll tell you in advance.”

After saying that, Ha Yu-jin naturally threw herself onto the sofa.

I feel so comfortable here, as if it were my own home, but I was starting to get used to it because it kept wagging its tail at the academy.

Today I really have to scold him and not hold back.

“Oh, right. Are you not going out today?”

Ha Yu-jin tilted her head back and looked at me behind her as she spoke.

But of all things, the height was just right.

I feel like I can reach it if I just push my waist forward.

Since it wasn’t intentional, I decided to let it slide just this once.

It’s my first time, so I don’t think I should play this aggressively.

By the way.

“I want to go to a convenience store, but why?”

“Ah, a convenience store would be fine. I’ll rent a room for a bit.”

After saying that, Ha Yu-jin went into the room carrying her bag.

What on earth are you trying to do?

As I was thinking like that, the door opened shortly thereafter.

And Ha Yu-jin came out… .

“Ah, that’s comfortable.”

He was wearing a white short-sleeved T-shirt and dolphin pants.

Can I catch this today?