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“But, even though he had so many friends, I guess he never went out to play? He was so amazed when he hung out with us.”

In response to my question, Seong Yu-rin pursed her lips and averted her gaze.

“Until I was in middle school, I wasn’t allowed to go outside of the house. Now, I feel a lot more free. As my sister became an adult, she became more considerate of me.”

“Ah. That… Sister Arin?”

I thought about Lee Se-ah’s older sister, whom I met at Seong Yu-rin’s mansion on her birthday.

At that moment, Seong Yu-rin’s eyes twinkled and turned to me.

“…….”

“why.”

“Ha. No. ……Well, Lee Jin-ah. Would you like to call me out?”

“……Seong Yurin?”

Mr. Woo-

It was Seong Yu-rin who suddenly tapped her leg while saying something nervous.

The tips of my feet are a bit spicy. you… .

I massaged my legs and laughed mischievously.

Because I knew why he did that.

“It’s just a joke, Yurin.”

“……Tsk.”

Then it was Seong Yu-rin who quickly averted his gaze again.

Her bright red face was hard to tell whether it was from the cold or embarrassment.

Actually, I’m a little embarrassed to say it.

Although I decided to call them by their first names so as not to distance myself from them. It still doesn’t stick to my mouth.

Just as Seong Yu-rin was about to continue her story, the food arrived.

“Let’s talk slowly while eating.”

“Yes.”

I thought the lemonade was a bit expensive, but it comes in a big bottle like this.

I filled an empty cup with a drink and pushed it in front of Seong Yu-rin.

“You drink too.”

“Uh-huh.”

Seong Yu-rin, who quenched her thirst with lemonade, continued to tell the story of the breakup.

“So… my excuse was this. It was an inconsequential and unfortunate past history.”

Seong Yu-rin was rolling pasta with a calm expression, but contrary to her words, there was sadness somewhere in it.

Seeing that, I offered comfort.

“I don’t think it’s an excuse or something trivial. So don’t humble yourself too much.”

Seong Yu-rin carefully lifted her eyes and looked at me.

“After listening to your story, I can understand roughly what happened that day.”

I finished speaking and put a piece of steak in my mouth.

The juicy, moderately delicious medium-well-done meat fills your mouth with the sauce.

Seong Yu-rin, who heard my words, relaxed her expression and continued eating with a faint smile.

“Thank you. As expected… you are a very good person.”

“It goes beyond just having a good personality or being kind… I have a good mind, understand others well, and am thoughtful. I am considerate of others. But that is not pretense… You have that side, and I….”

Seong Yu-rin stopped speaking and lowered her head to scribble down pasta.

… That last word.

Now, it was something that even a clueless person like me could understand.

There is silence for a moment. When I tried to say something, Seong Yu-rin stopped me first.

“I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to talk about this right now. First of all, I have to explain what happened with Se-ah and Ji-woo.”

I was speechless and nodded awkwardly.

“It will make the conversation easier if you have a rough understanding of it. …First of all, I am the culprit of that day.”

Seong Yu-rin continued her story while putting down her fork.

I slowly ate the pilaf without much agitation and listened to Seong Yu-rin’s words.

From the conversation I had with Yoon Ji-woo on the day I invited her to eat separately.

The reason why he recommended me to go out alone.

And the reason why I was able to ‘coincidentally’ meet Yoon Ji-woo and Lee Se-ah at the movie theater.

The reason why I had that conversation with Yoon Ji-woo at the snack corner.

We met in the theater next to each other in the seats next to each other.

I also left the movie theater with Lee Se-ah.

The reason Lee Se-ah returned to the theater in tears.

… And, Seong Yu-rin. He even burst into tears as he was hugged by me.

Seong Yu-rin, who told the story for quite some time, lifted the bottle of lemonade with her trembling arms to refill the lemonade she had finished drinking.

When I helped her by supporting her with one hand, Seong Yu-rin nodded her head in gratitude, then picked up a cup and quenched her thirst.

“The reason I cried back then… I don’t even know why I did that. I just felt like I ruined everything. I guess that’s why I cried.”

I was the one who silently listened to everything Seong Yu-rin said.

first.

… … Actually, I wasn’t angry.

I finally understand the subtle bad feeling I felt that day when I saw Yoon Ji-woo and Lee Se-ah together, but that understanding did not lead to the anger I feel now.

Maybe it’s because my heart still can’t find its way to Isea.

If I were in a situation where I truly liked Se-Ah Lee, I would be very angry.

The fact that I wasn’t very angry here may have been the basis for Seong Yu-rin’s actions that day.

If things had gone the way she thought, there might have been a really happy ending.

It was inevitable that it would fail because there was a big mistake in thinking too easily about Se-Ah Lee’s feelings.

It also gave me an opportunity to think about Ise-Ah again.

Not only Ise-ah, but other children as well.

Am I a person who can become a vessel that can deliver happy rewards to their hearts? .

I hope you don’t get hurt by my clumsy methods.

While I was thinking about that, I felt Seong Yu-rin stop moving and look at me.

“Ah. Let’s eat for now. It’ll all get cold.”

“……okay.”

I didn’t give a clear answer to Seong Yu-rin’s story, but the fact that I didn’t look too uncomfortable seemed to have answered half of the answer, and Seong Yu-rin picked up the utensils again, looking a little more comfortable.

I finished the meal with Seong Yu-rin, who felt lighter after telling the whole story.

Well, rather than saying he felt at ease simply because he said what he wanted to say, it might be because of my reaction.

As I finished the last sip of my drink, I saw a clean table.

I went to the counter with my order, paid, and came out.

“The weather has become colder.“

As I came out of the store, the wind picked up and I felt quite cold.

I stood next to me and watched Seong Yu-rin adjusting her clothes.

She was slowly buttoning the front button, probably because of her strength.

“… I will do it.”

“Oh… .”

While I was fastening one button on Seong Yu-rin, I fastened all the other buttons.

“… Thank you.”

Seong Yu-rin said, burying her face in her coat.

I picked up his hat, put it on, and headed to the side of the road.

“Let’s take a taxi. I’ll take you to the bar.”

“Ah, yes.”

Seong Yu-rin sniffled as she was hit by the cold wind even during the short time she had to catch a taxi.

I tried to block the wind as much as I could, but it didn’t seem to work well.

Fortunately, I was soon able to catch an empty car passing by and get into it.

These days, everyone makes reservations for taxis, so it was fortunate that these empty cars were rare.

It was good timing, as I had been wondering whether I should dispatch a train through the app.

Sitting in the backseat with Seong Yu-rin on the way to her house.

When I took a quick look, Seong Yu-rin’s complexion was worse than I thought.

“You. As soon as I get home, I take medicine and go to sleep right away.”

“Ah, okay.”

Even at a glance, the face was red, which was not a normal complexion.

As I continued to look worried, Seong Yu-rin slightly raised her head and looked at me.

“Um, over there… .”

“Huh?”

“Hand… . Now, will you hold me?”

“… … .”

Hearing Seong Yu-rin’s words, I silently reached out my hand and snatched Seong Yu-rin’s hand.

As far as I know, he had a low body temperature. My hands were warm.

Seong Yu-rin’s right hand, intertwined with my left hand, trembled.

Then I moved my fingers and they became entangled.

As I was quietly looking at something, Seong Yu-rin slightly loosened the hand she was holding and hugged me.

This is a bit embarrassing… .

I tried not to be conscious of it, but eventually I realized that I was riding a taxi with a beautiful person of the opposite sex, holding hands.

… Tsk.

Do I have a cold too?

My face feels a little hot.

… … . I think I should go home and take some medicine.

While deceiving himself like that, he headed to Seong Yu-rin’s house.

We didn’t relax our hands.

* * *

After seeing the size of the mansion, he finished the calculation and sent the driver back, who was dumbfounded, and then led Seong Yu-rin to the gate.

Then Deacon Gumyeonin took Seongyurin and went inside.

In the process, the deacon bowed his head at almost a 90-degree angle to express his gratitude, so I also bowed down and made a small gesture to say no.

I never thought that someone as old as my father would greet me so politely and without hesitation… . I felt that his work ethic was amazing.

After that, I left Seong Yu-rin’s mansion after refusing the slightly burdensome favor of the butler who offered to give me a ride home.

Even on the way home, I clenched my hands and put them in my pockets.

… also. The warmth I felt from the person was warmer than the warmth I felt inside my pocket.

That that warmth was directed solely towards me.

A pleasant sensation filled my body.

Buying favor from others.

Being liked by others.

… The feeling of being liked by the opposite sex comes into conflict.

It was truly a warm happiness that I had experienced for the first time.

It was still cold around. Is that algebra?

On the contrary, it was almost hot due to my heated body.

I was walking home with a big smile on my face.