episode_0227

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Maria, with a solemn face, passed by the face of Jeong-ah, who was seducing her with her own lust.

[Saint, no obscene behavior is allowed.]

I feel like I hear Maria’s voice from somewhere.

No, but isn’t Maria in a position to say something like this?

As I think about useless things, my mind becomes calm.

I stared at Jeong-ah, who was waiting for something below me.

“Kiss me.”

She slowly closes her eyes.

A few faces pass by above the young face.

“Get out.”

I got up and walked away from her.

“…What?”

Jeong-ah seemed like she couldn’t believe her ears.

“What you heard is correct. Get out.”

His voice became cold and he pointed to the door with his finger.

“Hey, don’t play around.”

As I moved away from the bed, she got up and came towards me.

She habitually tried to grab my arm, and I twisted my body to avoid her hand.

“…….”

Jeong-ah’s eyes wavered, as if she was shocked by the blatant rejection.

“Why are you acting like this all of a sudden? You are strange.”

A face half worried and half annoyed turns towards me.

I took a deep breath, let it out, and lowered my shoulders.

“Like you said, I guess the medicine didn’t work for my body. It’s because I’m tired. I also have to do extra homework.”

There is no need to argue.

“Let’s talk about today, see you next time.”

He roughly wraps around her, grabs her shoulder and pushes her.

She was pushed out of the room by me.

” Hey, you really… why are you like that today?”

Jeong-ah did not stop talking even as she was pushed down to the first floor by me.

“I’m sorry. See you later. I’ll contact you.”

“No, why are you suddenly like this…”

Her resistance was short-lived.

I forced her to the front door, and when she realized I wasn’t going to change her mind, she nervously put on her shoes and glared at me.

“…Then I’ll be hanging out with Jintae, so call me if you change your mind.”

“Okay. Goodbye.”

I sent her out the door, and as soon as she did, I slammed the metal door shut.

I felt her presence standing outside the gate, but I returned home just like that.

The first thing I did after sending Jeong-ah out was, ironically, browsing KakaoTalk.

This is because I had to memorize who the people I hung out with, what their names were, and what kind of relationships we had.

…In the long run, I think it would be right to cut off all current relationships.

If you continue to hang out with bad guys, it is certain that the hardships that would already come will be doubled.

***

After browsing KakaoTalk for a few hours, I got to know the friends I hang out with often.

First, Shinjeong.

This is a woman who visited this house. It is saved in KakaoTalk as [Jeongah♡].

I thought it was his girlfriend, but after looking through the records, it felt like he was making an attempt on the woman’s part.

But from what you’re saying, it seems like we’re already sleeping together even though we’re not dating.

Is it possible that women have hearts, but men do not?…

I didn’t do it, but something makes me feel nauseous.

Next is Jintae Kim.

Although his stake in the group room is not that large, his speaking power is strangely strong, so he seems to be a second-in-command rather than the center of the group.

Who is the center? It’s me.

I decide the topic of conversation and make the final decision.

I… maybe I did a little better?

Anyway, seeing as we talk about this and that, Kim Jin-tae and I don’t seem to have a bad relationship.

Next, Sung Yunho.

He is the one with the largest share of group room conversations. However, he only says things that are not nutritious, and the other kids don’t respond that much.

Okay, you’re at the bottom of the hierarchy.

In addition, there are girls named Jeong A-ra and Lee Mi-jeong, but they don’t seem to have any say.

Shin Jeong-ah seems to have the central role on the women’s side.

After KakaoTalk asking each other if they are playing in a karaoke room or each other’s location, no conversation is posted in the KakaoTalk room.

I think we’ll probably meet up and have fun drinking and having fun.

“Okay… I’ve roughly figured out the surroundings…”

I lie in bed and spend a few minutes blankly killing time, my stomach growling and crying.

“There was nothing to eat at home.”

Perhaps because I’ve been out and about so much, there’s nothing to eat at home.

I think I should go to the convenience store and buy some cup ramen.

***

“Hey, are you upset about something?”

When Shin Jeong-ah frowned at the loud accompaniment coming from the karaoke machine, the man who was drinking next to her leaned in close to her and asked.

Shin Jeong-ah glanced at Sung Yun-ho and Jung A-ra holding the microphone for a moment and drank her drink in silence.

“What happened?”

The man’s question continued through the noise.

She couldn’t help but pretend she didn’t hear anything, so she drank the entire can of beer and looked at the man sitting to her right.

“Inho….”

“What? I can’t hear you.”

The small voice could not break through the noise.

At the man’s words, Shin Jeong-ah raised her voice a little.

“Inho told me to get out of the house. Just like you would treat someone else.”

Shin Jeong-ah was so sad that she continued to sob.

The man’s face was slightly distorted, as if he was about to shed tears.

The man drank again and pressed his body closer to her.

“Hey, Kang In-ho is not here right now. Why are you thinking about that bastard when you come here to have fun?”

“But….”

“Throw away that thought, you came here today and didn’t sing a single song. What do you want to sing?”

The man, Kim Jin-tae, forcefully handed over the karaoke remote control to her.

“Hey, first, think about it while drinking.”

Kim Jin-tae, laughing heartily, continued to push the drink down his throat.

“…….”

Shin Jeong-ah stared at the karaoke remote control in her hand.

For a moment, Sung Yun-ho’s voice, which she did not want to hear, announced the end of the song, and Shin Jeong-ah took another sip of the beer on the table.

After feeling the bitter, spicy beer go down her throat, Shin Jeong-ah wiped the remaining alcohol from her mouth with her hand.

Then, I started pressing the buttons on the remote control with my fingers.

‘Okay, let’s play first.’

She thought so.

***

The cell phone placed on the cafe table turns on for a moment.

A phone call came.

While preparing for school assignments and tutoring, Yoon Sia’s eyes turn to her cell phone.

“…….”

Her brows furrowed slightly as she confirmed the sender’s name.

Yun Shia took a deep breath and picked up her cell phone.

“Hello.”

[Uh, okay. grow.]

“Yes, what’s going on? I sent the money.”

The topic of money immediately came out of Yoon Sia’s mouth.

[Does he only call me when he needs money?]

The other person spoke as if they were disappointed, and Yoon Sia smiled without realizing it.

“Then, what’s going on?”

[That’s what I mean….]

Yoon Sia’s intuition resonated. That they would ask for more money than usual.

Because her mother always trailed off when she spoke.

“In the end, it’s money.”

Yoon Sia smiled self-deprecatingly.

[Because of your father’s medical expenses…]

know. Her parents aren’t that bad…

Even though Yoon Sia understood that fact in her head, she felt uncomfortable.

Her sick father, her helpless mother, and her younger brother who ran away from home a long time ago and whose fate is unknown.

These are the shackles tied to her feet.

Yoon Sia tried to shake off the feeling of being immersed in an endless swamp and tried to make her voice cheerful.

“How much more can I send?”