episode_0020

“I’m writing… I’m stuttering… I can’t write today.”

I moved slightly away from the keyboard I was tapping so hard on.

Since I could not hear the keyboard typing sound that had been echoing throughout the room until now, it felt like I had turned off the music I was listening to.

If you suddenly can’t write, it’s not good to force yourself to hold on.

It would be much better to rest well for a day and get some cold air.

“First of all, send what you want to send today…”

I was only able to write about two episodes today.

It seems like my head was quickly overloaded because I was storing up a lot of food recently.

The standard for overload was about 3 months.

I must have been exhausted from worrying about everything about finishing my new work.

“Should I walk to the supermarket?”

There’s nothing like taking a walk to the supermarket.

Plus, Minji said she wanted to eat grilled shrimp, so it was the right time to go buy some.

While I was thinking about it, I grabbed my phone to go out.

Then I went outside and took a deep breath.

It takes about 10 minutes from my house to the supermarket.

It is a distance that is neither far nor close.

Now that I think about it, I heard that a small supermarket will be opening soon in the shopping center in front of the apartment.

If you want to buy simple things, it may be less of a hassle in the future because you don’t have to go to this mart.

“….It could be solved by just buying a car.”

The main purpose of going to and from the supermarket is to take a walk.

It might be better to go to the supermarket about 10 minutes away.

Anyway, after walking for about 7 minutes, traffic lights came into view.

There were endless cars piled up on the road, spewing out smoke.

Crosswalk right in front of the supermarket.

The traffic light here is strangely long, so you have to stand twice as long as at other places to cross.

Maybe that’s why there are quite a lot of people jaywalking.

The recklessness of those people who jaywalk on six-lane roads is scary.

I put the new Bluetooth earphones I bought a while ago in my ears, listened to music, and took out my phone.

While I was listening to the song noisily, someone suddenly came up to me and started talking to me.

I couldn’t hear it in detail, but it seemed like he wanted to say something.

It felt like a baby puppy whining.

“Um…over there…!”

A high school girl who is slightly shorter than me, so I look down at her.

I almost put my hand on his head and stroked it.

“What’s going on?”

A student wearing the uniform of the high school right in front of him.

Of course, it was my first time seeing him.

Are you a fan of web novels?

No, I’ve never revealed my face, so what kind of fan are you?

It’s hard to talk to people I don’t know…

But the other side doesn’t say what they want to say and stays still…

“This…this! Please check when I disappear!”

“Yes? Well…what is that…”

Then, he suddenly put what he was holding in my hand and ran away.

Let alone catching her, the speed was so fast that you couldn’t even tell where she was running with your eyes.

Are you really a high school student?

He might be a starting member of the track and field team.

Eventually, the student disappeared and became invisible.

“Did I wear the wrong pants?”

I checked my pants to see if they were trying to tell me that Namdaemun was open.

However, my Namdaemun gate was well closed, and even though I checked around, I couldn’t find anything strangely dressed or anything like that.

If not that, maybe a phone number?

Wasn’t the number meant to be taken rather than given?

Anyway, to see what it was, I stretched it out with my hand and looked into it.

It was written in pretty letters in the center of the paper with a black ballpoint pen.

“01X-4455-4545…”

Anyone can see that this is a cell phone number.

If my life were a thriller crime movie, it would be a phone number related to a secret organization or something.

But anyone can tell that this looks like the phone number of an ordinary high school girl.

“Umm… A high school girl suddenly leaves me her phone number…”

First, I took a picture of the entire phone number with my cell phone camera and stuffed it in my pocket.

Even though they are at least six years older… up to eight years older than each other in high school, there may be no possibility at all if they leave after giving their phone number.

No… Isn’t that a prison sentence just for thinking this?

It would be better not to wear silver iron chains and do something that would end up in the news.

“Still, just in case….Save….Hold on.”

I’m 25 years old and I’ve never been in a relationship.

Only then did the light on the crosswalk change and I started walking toward the supermarket.

*

“Hmm… Where was the red pepper paste.”

I found mayonnaise sauce, but I can’t find red pepper paste.

I think it would be a good idea to gather these types of things in one place.

Isn’t that easier to manage?

And where is the sesame oil?

Rummage and rummage.

As I was looking in various directions, another woman spoke to me.

These days, women talk to me often.

This is already the 7th person.

“So…guest! Is there anything you are looking for?”

“Ah. Do you know where red pepper paste is?”

Fortunately, it looks like a supermarket employee will come and help me this time too.

For your information, he never called me or found me, but came directly to me and helped me.

The supermarket is a little strange.

Originally, it was never a supermarket that felt like this.

“Follow me! I will guide you.”

“You don’t want to do that…”

The employees looked a little strange earlier.

If you keep looking at the same place, employees will automatically pop out.

“It’s in the corner here.”

“Ah. Is there anything bigger than that? Something a little small.”

“If it’s a small item, they sell it in a small container…let’s see…here it is!”

Red pepper paste is often packaged in a small green box called a ssamjangtong.

Just this much is enough.

“Thank you.”

“If it’s okay with you…please give me your phone number…”

“Sorry. I have a girlfriend.”

Of course, I don’t have a girlfriend.

There is an editor I am having a relationship with, though.

Still, this is a white lie.

Rather than being hurt by a word I casually say, it would be more comfortable to think that something could never happen in the first place.

So, I refused in the same way as before, before that, and before that.

What day is it by any chance?

It’s a day when your wish will come true if you get the opposite sex’s phone number or give your number to the opposite sex.

There are also things like Jjajang Day and Samgyeop Day, so what’s not to like?

“When I went out to get some air, my head hurt even more.”

Why are there so many people trying to get numbers?

When I think about it objectively, I don’t think my face is that good-looking.

I’ve been a hikikomori for a long time, so my hair is long and dark.

“Ha… I should take a taxi when I go.”

I guess buying a car is the top priority.

I have to go buy it tomorrow.

***

next day.

I visited a used car sales complex with the editor.

Before, I was a little scared because I went alone, but now that I thought about going together, I wasn’t as scared.

On the contrary, I am worried that dealers might be scared.

As soon as the editor arrived at the used car complex, he looked around with wide eyes.

At the same time, they are checking the websites operated by this complex to see if there are any false listings posted.

“It looks like they didn’t post any fake listings.”

“Can you figure that out?”

“The simplest method is to post an object that does not have a trick. When they arrived, they didn’t show it by saying it was sold or that there was a problem.”

I see…

I don’t even know anything about cars, so do you know how to scam people by falsely listing used cars?

“This…this way.”

The dealer brought us to a place where SUV vehicles were gathered.

You confidently said that all types of SUVs are available here.

The model we are looking for is Sportage.

I heard it was an inexpensive and not bad car.

People should drive a car that fits their needs.

I decided not to even think about the Porsche Cayenne or the Palisade or anything like that.

“How many kilometers are there?”

“10,000 km. It was used for commuting to and from work, but it was put up for sale.”

“Hmm….are you changing all the oil?”

“Of course, we will exchange everything.”

“It seems like there are a decent number of options… Writer…what do you think of this car?”

She suddenly calls me oppa.

I looked at her blankly for a moment, but quickly came to my senses and cleared my throat.

“Hmm…I don’t think it’s bad.”

“Then do you want to do this? There is plenty of luggage space and you will be able to ride comfortably.”

I nodded moderately.

The design isn’t bad, and I said 10,000 km wasn’t much.

“The car was used by a man, so it is clean.”

“Is it okay to take a test drive?”

“Yes. Here are the car keys.”

The dealer immediately gives me the car keys.

He has a unique sense and seems like he would do well in business.

The editor took the keys and approached me.

And he handed me the key.

“Oppa. Try driving.”

“Trigram…it’s okay, right?”

“Minji and I practiced diligently yesterday, so it’s okay.”

Until yesterday, I practiced driving with Minji every day.

I got a Class 1 regular license, but I had never driven it properly.

However, after practicing for a while, I was able to remember a rough idea.

So much so that you can even park in a T-shape at once without any problem.