episode_0061

“Okay.”

When my body forced me to open my eyes in the morning, I started to feel sick.

The holidays are over.

Weekdays have arrived again.

Memories of playing for a few days disappear like a mirage, and daily life takes its place again.

As a lazy person by nature, I also found it very annoying to have to go out for morning exercise again.

Still, doing this was a way to at least pretend to live a healthy life.

The good news among the misfortunes is that, as mentioned earlier, even though the mind is lazy, the body moves quickly.

Unless your condition is bad, your body starts the day at its usual time.

My eyes open against my will… .

During the holiday season, it was common to wake up once in the morning and then go back to sleep until early lunch.

Anyway, so today, when I came out to the meeting place for jogging, Hong Yeon-seo was waiting, warming up first.

“I’m here?”

“Uh, did you rest well?”

“It’s me, I’m always full of energy.”

We joined in the warm-up together while having everyday conversations.

Morning time, not much different from the routine before the holidays.

Without thinking much, I approached Hong Yeon-seo and hugged her back.

“Huh!?”

… However, at that moment, Hong Yeon-seo jumped and flew forward.

“…What? Why are you reacting like that? Let’s do some stretching.”

“Ah, no. Ugh…. Huh.”

Hong Yeon-seo came back to me, muttering her mouth.

I’ve never had a reaction like that before.

Of course, it was unreasonable to act as if nothing had happened.

That’s right, because we had a conversation that was almost like a confession.

… Actually, now I feel a little nervous too.

I really didn’t think much of it until he reacted like that, but now that he does that, I become conscious of it.

“Seong Yurin probably won’t show up today.”

“…why?”

Awkwardly with our backs to each other, we helped each other stretch our backs and made small talk.

“I saw you caught a cold yesterday. I don’t know how serious it is.”

“Hmm. As expected, you two met yesterday.”

Hong Yeon-seo seemed to be more interested in the fact that Seong Yu-rin was with me yesterday than the fact that she couldn’t come out due to a cold.

Remembering that I was with Hong Yeon-seo the day before, I quickly came up with an excuse.

“…I just met for a meal.”

“Huh. Who said what?”

Hong Yeon-seo patted her waist and got away from me.

The look on her face made it seem like she really didn’t care.

For no reason, I felt like I was a thief with numb feet.

I, who had nothing to say about Hong Yeon-seo’s attitude, turned my head away.

“let’s go.”

I took off first without waiting for Hong Yeon-seo’s answer.

I heard Hong Yeonseo chattering behind me, but I tried to ignore it.

“Are you shy? Jin has a cute side too~”

Ah, I can’t hear you. I can’t hear you.

… … I’m embarrassed, it’s just because I feel embarrassed.

I picked up my pace a little more than usual.

… Naturally, Hong Yeon-seo followed along well.

* * *

After returning home after jogging with Hong Yeon-seo, I took a shower, looked at my phone, and saw Seong Yu-rin’s chat posted in the group chat room.

He said he woke up now and was sorry that he couldn’t go to the morning exercise because he wasn’t feeling well.

I also wrote a few words in response to everyone’s worried messages.

There was no particular content.

Just take care of yourself and see you at school later.

Nevertheless, it was Seong Yu-rin who gave a pointed reply to those words.

* * *

“Hmm.”

I opened the refrigerator for breakfast.

The only thing inside was kimchi.

It was an empty refrigerator without any eggs.

Since I ate out most of the time during the holidays, I forgot to stock the refrigerator.

Looking at the cupboard, there were only a few ramen noodles left, and only two pieces of instant rice left.

Still, since we have kimchi, we can make at least one meal, so let’s eat a quick breakfast and do some grocery shopping after school this evening.

After seriously considering between ramen and kimchi fried rice, I decided to just eat kimchi fried rice.

This is because last night I ate only ramen.

The reason why I didn’t know about the refrigerator situation in the evening is because I don’t tend to take out kimchi and eat it when I eat ramen.

Although we eat when we are together. It’s a hassle to take out and cut up some ramen just to eat it.

Take out the kimchi, chop it into small pieces, fry it well in oil, then break up the instant rice and coat it with oil.

He quickly made kimchi fried rice for 5 million students living alone.

It was a pity that I didn’t have a fried egg, but I couldn’t make it if I didn’t have one.

Kimchi and rice stir-fried in enough oil are enough.

There is no need for sugar or soy sauce. The kimchi at my house is delicious, so this alone is good enough.

The difficulty level of making kimchi fried rice is almost the same as boiling ramen.

Still, cooking in the morning helps me find a sense of daily life again.

I skipped breakfast during the holidays because it was annoying.

I guess the guy called ‘Play Day’ is someone who brings out my true personality.

No matter how hard I told my body to move, it was no use.

That’s how I prepared breakfast.

Looking at the time, I saw that it was a good time to move around leisurely.

“Uggyaggya.”

… Then it should hang down a bit.

It was hard to move in the morning for the first time in a long time.

After all, playing too much, even during the holidays, interferes with returning to daily life.

When I looked at my phone, I saw several tasks that had accumulated while I was resting.

I’ll be busy again for a while.

I sat down on the sofa and closed my eyes for a moment.

* * *

I’m a little nervous.

School time was quickly approaching, and my mouth became dry at the thought of meeting other children.

No, actually the other guys are fine… .

I don’t know how to view Lee Se-ah.

Since Seong Yu-rin is not a person without situations, yesterday’s incident was probably discussed with Lee Se-ah.

That means Ise-ah also knows what was discussed yesterday.

The steps heading downtown were heavy, but I couldn’t avoid going to school.

I moved my feet slowly.

After passing through familiar streets and crossings, I entered a section that was crowded with people from a quiet place.

Before you know it, you will see the subway station in front of you… . The three men and women standing in front of him stood out.

“Jina~”

The faces of Lee Se-ah and Lee So-yoon with a faint smile can be seen smiling brightly and waving their hands.

Even Yoon Ji-woo yawns next to him.

It’s only been three days, but it feels like it’s been a long time since I last saw you.

Should I say it’s surprising… . Se-ah Lee welcomed me as usual, without showing any strange signs.

Thanks to this, I was able to relieve my burden and stand next to them.

We had a relatively quiet walk to school, with ordinary words exchanged to ask about Lee So-yoon’s well-being after her birthday.

Like before the holidays.

Going to school as if nothing had changed.

I glanced at Yoon Ji-woo’s eyes.

What is that guy thinking?

Considering the phone call from two days ago, it seems like Jiwoo Yoon also harbors some interest in children.

Not to one person, but to many.

I never dreamed that I would become romantically involved with this guy like this overnight.

I hope this can be resolved amicably, but I need to know what he is thinking.

In some ways, it seems like I have no idea.

Sometimes it seems like I’m frowning.

… … At some point, I felt the need to have a conversation.

* * *

When I arrived at the class, Hong Yeon-seo and Seong Yu-rin came first and sat down to talk.

Hongyeon Station looked the same as it did in the morning, but Seong Yu-rin was wearing a mask and a thin blanket draped over her shoulders.

There was something luxurious about the blanket, and it looked like it was wearing a cape.

A coveted cloak… … . No, it’s a blanket.

The two, who didn’t know what I was thinking, saw us and said hello.

Lee So-yoon rushed to Seong Yu-rin and asked worriedly how she was doing.

“Are you okay? Does it hurt a lot?”

“It’s just a light cold. It’ll get better in a day.“

It was Seong Yu-rin who smiled as if there was no need to worry.

Fortunately, it doesn’t seem like there is much discomfort.

Se-ah Lee also quietly approached Seong Yu-rin and talked to her.

“Well, I called you out that night, right? Sorry… .”

“It’s okay. I acted like a fool so I could catch a cold. ”

It was nice to see the four of them getting along so well with each other.

I also said a quick hello and went to my seat and sat down.

Jiwoo Yoon’s actions were a little noticeable.

While Seong Yu-rin was with Lee Se-ah and Lee So-yoon, she quietly sat down on Hong Yeon-seo’s desk and spoke to her.

It was a really normal conversation. Hong Yeon-seo’s expression was not good, so it was noticeable.

Although Yoon Ji-woo didn’t seem to notice.

I remembered what Hong Yeon-seo said to me two days ago.

He knew that Yoon Ji-woo liked him… .

After hearing those words, I understood Hong Yeon-seo’s attitude to some extent.

I hadn’t felt it before, but I thought it was hitting a wall.

I think I will have a lot to talk about with Jiwoo Yoon.