A Date That’s Not a Date (5)

,Well… I guess it’s understandable for her since she’s pretty, but what about me? I’m just an average Joe 1.”

Ji-hye is pretty or has a good figure.

I don’t, I’m just some random average guy 1.

Just a normal guy who’s not fat, that’s all.

But even if it’s a couple concept, is there a reason to use me? Wouldn’t it be better to use someone else?

,It might be a little hard to believe, but we don’t choose models based on their looks from the start. A model is someone who fits the vibe, even if they’re fat.”

,You said it would be hard to believe, and it is hard to believe. Am I supposed to believe that?”

,What would I gain from lying? As long as the vibe is right, it doesn’t matter who the model is. Don’t you think so too, girlfriend-bun?”

,Huh? Me?”

Ji-hye, suddenly singled out, answered in a flustered voice.

,Yes, wouldn’t it be more comfortable to shoot with your boyfriend-gun if possible? It’s more comfortable than shooting with a male model you don’t know, right?”

,Right? It’s much more comfortable to shoot with someone you know…”

,So, you’ll be shooting with your boyfriend-gun. The man isn’t too skinny, and he has a decent build, so the image won’t be bad.”

,The shooting… Can we get an idea of the poses?”

,Ah… We’ll have to go tomorrow to get a rough idea of the examples. Sorry we can’t show you right away.”

He says he can’t show me… What’s unsettling isn’t the shooting itself.

‘It’s scarier to have the photos displayed after shooting… Wait, is there a reason to be scared?’

Am I overthinking this?

Honestly, if I just asked someone on the street, I could say I modeled with my younger sister and move on.

I might be digging too deep because of one sexual encounter. Ji-hye is treating me normally.

The reason I was looking around outside was because I was doing something that would attract attention, and it wasn’t because we were ‘siblings’ that caused a problem.

The kiss at the restaurant earlier wasn’t, “Are you crazy, siblings kissing?” but, “Are you crazy, kissing in public?”

Even the most lovey-dovey couples get glared at when they kiss on the street. Not in a good way, but with a cold, “What the hell are they doing?”

‘Calm down. I might be thinking too deeply.’

I’m not someone who lives this complicatedly.

Then why didn’t I think this complicatedly when I had sex with Eun-ha?

I just brushed it off as secretly doing it with my cousin.

And we were fine, Ji-hye too.

Having sex with a cousin or sister isn’t a crime in itself. Yeah, it’s not a crime, it’s something to be cursed at, but there’s no legal basis to punish it.

‘…Am I going too deep? My sisters are seeing me as usual…’

I cleared my throat lightly to come to my senses.

All the sisters I’ve met haven’t asked me for anything or pushed me, so we only crossed the line in those situations.

I’m not guilty, I didn’t do anything wrong… That’s it. Snap out of it, Seon-ho-ya.

If there’s really a problem, they’ll show it. You just crossed the line for a moment, you’re not a criminal.

Get a grip, you bastard. A piece of trash who tried to enslave his younger sister, and now you feel guilty!

I clapped my hands lightly to finish and continued speaking.

,If we do shoot, where will we be shooting?”

,You’re thinking about shooting? If we do, we’ll rent that swimming pool I mentioned earlier. It’s a regular maintenance day and holiday on Friday.”

Friday? We were going to go on the weekend, so is that good? Since they’re using us as models anyway, it’s worth talking about.

,Uh… um, then could you possibly get us a reservation for Saturday too? Deduct that much from the modeling fee.”

,Huh? Were you planning to go on Saturday?”

,We came to buy swimsuits to go on the weekend, but if we’re shooting on Friday, then… As a model freebie, could we get a reservation for Saturday and Sunday, and accommodation too?”

,That should be possible! You probably won’t have to deduct from the modeling fee, and you’ll get a discount on the reservation and accommodation too! We’ve been having trouble because we don’t have enough models.”

Good, that’s settled.

Ji-hye seems to be in a good mood, I can hear her humming next to me.

I don’t think I’ve seen her this happy except for last night… Did she want to go that badly?

,Ah, and seriously, what’s the real reason you’re using us as models?”

,I explained it earlier, just bickering…”

,Is that the real reason?”

When I glared, the branch manager stared at me, then smiled and shook his head.

,Haha! No. Actually, there are two real reasons. One is that it was a sudden job, so it was difficult for us to find people.”

,Then what’s the second?”

Okay, now he’s being honest.

I hate people who try to trick me halfway, you old man-ssi. If you had been honest like that, I wouldn’t have been so prickly.

,The second is… This time, they asked to use ordinary people instead of models? They said they wanted to create a more natural look.”

,Why ordinary people? Wouldn’t models be better for promotion? They’d be better at creating a natural look than ordinary people.”

,You’re right. You know a lot, have you ever worked in that field?”

,This oppa is unemployed. He’s done a lot of part-time jobs, so he knows a little about most things. But it’s just scratching the surface.”

,Hey, why are you saying that?”

,It’s not something to hide. If you’re unhappy, get a job.”

She beat me to it before I could even speak.

Besides, why are you saying I’m unemployed, you little shit? I have social face too, I’m ruined now that my face is all over the place!

,Puhaha! Good. Good, this is the kind of image we need. Even if you bicker and fight in front, you can laugh behind the scenes. That’s the kind of couple we wanted.”

,I’m suddenly not feeling it, can we cancel and leave?”

,Oppa, why are you like this again!”

The branch manager is laughing his ass off like we’re funny.

Ah, that old man-ssi is annoying, but the way he laughs is so affable that I can’t even get angry.

,I heard you two bickering from the staff, so I thought I’d mention it. You must have been surprised to be called in suddenly, I’m sorry.”

,Ah, it’s okay. I trust you more since you’re being honest.”

I can understand now that he heard us bickering.

We were talking in a slightly argumentative tone while choosing clothes earlier, so the staff must have heard us bickering.

It just so happened that we perfectly matched the conditions.

Bickering and having a bad relationship, but quickly making up and laughing, close to each other, and the woman is pretty.

Shit, I feel like I’m just an extra? But if I don’t do it, Ji-hye won’t do it either, and then the reservation might be pushed back.

‘Ha, Ji-hye-ya, I’m only doing this for you this time. The reservation and accommodation are too good, so I’ll put up with it.’

I looked at her with a sneer, implying that I was doing her a favor, and she looked back at me with a sneer.

She’s received a lot from me so far, and Ji-hye said she wanted to go so badly, so I can concede this much… No, I have to concede.

I was annoyed that she suddenly wanted to go, but now I’ve decided to understand.

,Then I’ll assume you’ve agreed… Could you leave me just one contact number?”

,I’ll leave mine. I’m unemployed… *cough*… She works…”

,Oh… That’s too bad, it must be uncomfortable for you that your boyfriend-gun is at home.”

Hey, branch manager-ssi, you’re supposed to be on my side here, why are you taking her side?

,What can I do, even if it’s uncomfortable? I’m used to him, so I have to keep seeing him.”

It’s even more annoying because she says it so calmly.

Hey, anyone listening would think I’m a girlfriend who feeds her unemployed boyfriend… Which… is kind of right…?

My parents are feeding me, but my younger sister gave me pocket money, so it’s right?

I laughed emptily as a sudden wave of clarity washed over me.

,…Yes, I’ll leave my number, so please give me a piece of paper. Ah, if we do become models, what’s the modeling fee?”

,Ah~! Right, I should have told you that first! The materials we received beforehand said that we plan to take about 20 photos, and it’s 100,000 won per photo, it may be adjusted depending on the situation, but we promised 100,000 won per photo.”

While writing it down on the paper, my hand almost slipped at the amount I heard.

100,000 won per photo, 20 photos? Isn’t that too expensive? For someone who’s not even a model?

After writing everything down and pushing the paper over, the branch manager looked at me and smiled slightly.

,You don’t have to be so surprised. It’s actually cheap, think about it. If you think of it as buying those 20 photos for 2 million won, it’s a decent price, right? You’re also buying the rights to your images!”

,…Uh, if you put it that way, I feel like we should get more, are you giving us more?”

,This is just a draft of the materials we received, so it will change. We’ll send you the details by tomorrow, and you can decide whether or not to do it tomorrow.”

I nodded.

Ji-hye also nodded with a satisfied face. No, why are you satisfied, I did all the talking, you little shit-nyun.

She does everything well, but there’s always one or two screws loose… Why does she just go in and start talking about such important things?

‘You little shit-ssi, I’ll see you outside later.’

‘Why again, what did I do?’

,Then I’ll see you later.”

I greeted first and came out, and I could hear Ji-hye’s footsteps quickly following behind.

Without looking back, I slowly walked towards the escalator… Ah, right, the coffee.

I only thought about the coffee now, and the swimsuit was hanging on my arm, so I breathed a sigh of relief.

,You said you’d see me outside later, why?”

,Why do you just go in and say you’ll do such important things?”

,Is that something to get angry about?”

,At least wait until I come and go in together. You idiot, what kind of world is this, why are you just going in?”

,What’s wrong with the world, it’s not a dangerous thing.”

,Aigo, you idiot! What if something happened?”

When I turned around and glared, huh.

She’s staring at me blankly with surprised eyes.

Did I say something unexpected? I just said it because I was worried about my sister?

Even if I don’t worry much, she’s my sister, so I can’t help but worry. She’s family. For now.

Seeing her with that expression, I was surprised too.

,Uh… um… Okay, sorry. I didn’t think about that.”

,It’s okay if you’re sorry, but don’t do it again.”

She nodded more obediently than I thought.

Yeah, before things get awkward, she’s my sister, so I should take care of her.

If some crazy bastard did something to her, it would be a lifelong trauma.

,I won’t… do that again… Yeah.”

She nodded obediently, so I turned my head.

She must have agreed because she knew she was wrong. If she didn’t do anything wrong, she would have argued here again.

,Don’t do that again, so are you going to shoot?”

,What, the photos?”

,Yeah, we talked enough and they didn’t seem to be lying.”

,They said they’d tell us the details tomorrow, so wouldn’t it be okay to decide after seeing that?”

,It’ll be a pain in the ass if they make you wear weird clothes. Keep that in mind too.”

She seems solid and thorough, but she’s missing one or two screws in these areas.

Not that she’s stupid, but she’s like, “Why bother?”

Micro bikini or something… Uh, if it’s something like that, then uh…

,Hey, wait a minute, we’re in big trouble.”

,Why again.”

,Let’s talk at the cafe first, it’s going to be a bit long.”

,Right, what did you do with the coffee you bought?”

,That’s why I said we’re in trouble.”

,…Idiot…”

,I’m sorry…”

Leaving those cold words behind, I arrived on the first floor and pointed to the cafe.

She naturally came next to me and walked, then uttered one more word.

,I want a vanilla latte.”

Ah, I don’t have any money, but the coffee is twice as expensive…

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,Delicious. So, what’s the story you wanted to tell that’s going to take so long?”

She takes a sip of her vanilla latte and smiles.

Yeah, it must be delicious. If it’s not delicious, it’s not a latte, how much does it cost.

Of course, it’s Ji-hye’s money, but there are a lot of expenses. Damn it, uh… But I can only see now that Ji-hye’s hands are empty.

,What, didn’t you buy a swimsuit? I was going to talk about it, but you don’t have a swimsuit.”

,Ah, I was going to buy a swimsuit, but they said they’d provide one outfit that I like while shooting.”

,…What if they give you weird clothes when you’re shooting?”

,Weird clothes?”

She asks back at my words.

When I say weird clothes, it’s a swimsuit, but what if it’s a microkini or a specially made outfit?

I’m worried, I’m exactly worried about myself.

No, logically, I’ll be shooting face-to-face with a woman wearing a bikini, how am I supposed to endure that with a clear mind?

This isn’t about worrying about her, it’s about worrying about me.

What if I get horny while shooting, it’s not just embarrassing, it’s a very public disgrace.

We get horny whenever we don’t see each other’s faces, so what’s the difference if it’s a swimsuit?

,So… weird clothes could be a microkini or a swimsuit made by tying it with strings.”

,Is that what you’re worried about? A lot of people wear that kind of thing. I don’t think it’s a problem?”

,No… What if I get horny when I see that?”

,…Can’t you even stand that?”

,…This is a physiological phenomenon, so if I see something arousing, I’ll react automatically, there’s no way to stop it…”

At my words, her face finally turns red and she tries to cool it down with her hands.

Yeah, that’s why I said it would be a long story.

,We have to finish before dinner.”

,We need to finish talking quickly, and we need to buy bed sheets too.”

We looked at each other with serious voices and started talking.

The meeting was about what to do if we get horny while looking at each other during the shoot.