episode_0037
by admin#37
“What is happening here…?”
“Ah, that… .”
Yunseol’s expression was just as bewildered as mine.
Was it because of the sunset? Yunseol slowly opened her lips with a slightly red face.
“… Sister Hwayoung sent it to me.”
‘ah.’
[It’s okay. Take care of yourself. ^_^ Ah. I’ll send you a surprise gift in the evening.]
As expected, the surprise gift that Hwayoung was talking about was Yunseol.
‘How did Hwayoung know my home address? Ah. You said you did some background checks before.’
While I was slightly dumbfounded, Yunseol continued speaking.
“I asked you to bring this to me. Of course, I didn’t know it was the boss’s house. You too, sister…
She slightly avoids my gaze, biting her lips.
It was only then that I noticed that she was holding an envelope in one hand.
“I bought it for nothing, but who would have thought that the person with the cold would be the boss?”
“Ha, haha… .”
Yunseol hands me the envelope.
“Thank you.”
I accepted the envelope she handed me, still somewhat bewildered, and naturally checked its contents.
‘Thai X-play, vitamin drink, retort porridge… This is a yuzu tea drink.’
It seems to have collected only good things for cold patients.
“Then, get well soon, boss.”
After handing me the envelope, Yunseol immediately turns around and tries to leave.
I saw her back…
“There, there.”
Was it because I was dizzy from the drugs?
Or maybe it was because I woke up and couldn’t fully grasp the situation yet.
“If you don’t mind, would you like to have dinner together?”
─I ended up giving her a suggestion that I would never have thought of making normally.
“Yes… ?”
Yunseol, who heard what I said, looked embarrassed as usual.
Well, that makes sense.
The situation is what it is… Let’s take an objective look at my current appearance.
A face that clearly looked haggard, clothes that were stuck to him due to cold sweat, and even hair that was unkempt.
It’s fortunate if you don’t get reported.
‘You’re crazy, Dohan.’
What on earth were you thinking when you said something like that? The other person is a popular hero.
“… .”
Yunseol’s lips are slightly trembling as if she is about to say something.
I want to refuse, but I wonder if I’m choosing my words because I feel sorry.
‘Let’s cancel it now.’
“Excuse me for suddenly interrupting. You must have a busy schedule, so I guess I didn’t hear you… ”
“… If only the boss would be okay with it.”
hmm?
Just as I was doubting my ears and wondering if I had heard wrong, Yunseol continued speaking.
“I haven’t eaten dinner yet. I think it would be nice to eat together… .”
I thought I would be rejected, of course.
Yunseol surprisingly nodded to my suggestion.
“Oh, really? Then would you like to come inside?”
“Yes… .”
After that, Yunseol slowly walked into the house with her head bowed.
The scent of lavender as her hair flutters.
That’s why I was starting to feel a little dizzy at that time.
“… .”
Zia, who was next to me, lightly poked my waist with her finger.
‘… Come to think of it, I invited guests to my house without permission.’
“Jia. I’m sorry. I made that decision without consulting you.”
“Yes? It’s okay. I owe that person something too.”
Jia responds in her usual voice, as if she doesn’t really care.
Soon, Jia naturally wrapped her arms around my waist… Hmm?
“Hey, it’s okay if I don’t help you… ”
“Don’t give up. It still hurts.”
“Really… ”
“It hurts.”
… In the end, I had no choice but to accept Jia’s firm stance that did not allow for any rebuttal.
‘It’s embarrassing.’
At this age, I have to be supported because of a cold.
It seems that Jia was very surprised when she heard that I collapsed from dizziness this morning.
… Even though I said it was okay, I saw that you were trying to support me.
Still, it’s embarrassing.
“… .”
Look at that. Yunseol in front is looking at you strangely.
***
Eventually, somehow, Jia and I arrived at the living room.
“… This is the boss’s house.”
Yunseol, who had entered a step ahead of us, was looking around as if she was wondering what was so strange.
And soon, she sees me and Zia and speaks hesitantly.
“Excuse me, you two live together, right? Miss Jia and the boss.”
“Ah. Yes.”
“Aha… .”
I guess it feels a little strange for the two of us to live together.
Yunseol also knows the circumstances of how Ji-ah and I came to live together… but seeing it in person would be a different experience.
by the way.
“That, Jia. I think you don’t need to support me anymore… .”
“… .”
Srrrr. Jia’s arm is quietly loosening.
Then, the warm body temperature that had been wrapping around my waist disappeared, leaving me with a little regret…
‘…What are you thinking?’
It seems like the cold virus has spread to my head.
Something’s been a little strange since earlier.
.
Not long after I brought Yunseol into the house,
A delicious smell wafted from the kitchen.
For reference, the dinner menu is beef and seaweed soup, grilled spam, stir-fried kimchi, and various vegetables.
“… .”
Yunseol blankly stares at the dinner table prepared by Jia and me.
“Okay, I’ll eat well.”
I was worried for a moment that maybe I didn’t like it that much.
Dalgrak. Dalgrak.
As we watched Yunseol’s expression slowly loosen as she began to lift the spoon, Ji-ah and I exchanged looks of relief.
“… But, Jia. Can’t I eat too?”
“You’re a patient. Eat porridge.”
‘It’s sad.’
Still, dinner with Yunseol wasn’t as awkward as I thought.
In particular, Yunseol seemed to like Spam, because her eyes grew slightly bigger every time she took a bite of it…
‘It’s a little cute.’
Surely this isn’t your first time eating Spam.
“… .”
Ah. Our eyes met.
“Ahem.”
Yunseol blushes slightly and coughs when he makes eye contact with me.
Then she spoke to me as if making an excuse.
“Actually, this is my first time eating this kind of ham… .”
Oh my gosh. I’ve never actually had spam before.
.
Despite these minor incidents, we finished dinner safely.
“I ate well… .”
Seeing Yunseol thanking me with a satisfied expression, I felt strangely uneasy.
What should I say? Should I say that it doesn’t feel real?
While I was having such feelings,
“… .”
Zia said, getting up from her seat naturally.
“I’ll go do the dishes. You two, talk.”
“A. I will… ”
“You’re a patient.”
“Yes.”
I became paralyzed by Jia’s words that did not allow any rebuttal.
Yunseol smiled faintly at the sight of us like that and said.
“… Miss Jia. You’re so kind.”
“That’s right.”
I glanced at Zia as I agreed with her words.
“… .”
Gia’s cheeks are slightly red.
Seeing that, I tried to praise Jia a little exaggeratedly.
“Really. I don’t know how there is such a good kid. Just today, he takes care of me so much… ”
‘… .’
You pretend not to hear, but I can see it.
─Your body trembles slightly every time I say something complimentary.
‘then…’
I spoke louder on purpose so that Zia could hear.
“Ah. Our store can’t run without Jia. Really. Ah. Jia is really an angelic child… ”
“… I’ll do it moderately!”
I finally got married.
***
After some time had passed,
“Then, I had a good dinner tonight.”
Yunseol said and got up from her seat.
After that, when I tried to see her off, she tried to stop me and slowly walked towards the front door.
“… .”
When I was blankly following her back with my eyes,
“Mister. Are you sad?”
Zia says, Cook. She pokes my side.
“Huh?”
I gave a dumb reply to Zia’s words, and at the same time, I was lost in thought.
‘… Is it a pity?’
Why? Because you want to stay with Yunseol longer?
“That’s too bad. No way.”
“… .”
Honestly, if someone were to point a knife at me and ask me if I really have any romantic feelings for Yunseol…
‘… Of course.’
“Please give me the strongest drink in this store. Something that will make me completely drunk. So I can’t come to my senses.”
In fact, it was like that from the first time Yunseol came to the store.
And when you come to our store with a sad face, or when you come to our store with a watermelon.
And today,
“Hey, hey, hello… .”
The same thing happened when Yunseol was standing in front of our house in plain clothes, different from her usual attire.
I didn’t really love her, but I definitely had a romantic interest in her.
but…
‘… It is right not to look at a tree you cannot climb.’
Just like I aspired to be a hero, but then I realized the reality and gave up on my dream.
“… .”
At that time, when I was convincing myself like that,
Gia hit me on the back.
“Huh?”
“Sir. At least let me see you off. It’s night.”
For some reason, Jia smiles a little bitterly.
“Hurry up.”
At Jia’s continued urging,
I had no choice but to follow Yunseol, who had just left the front door.
.
Squeak.
I opened the front door and looked toward the apartment hallway, but I couldn’t see Yunseol.
“… Looks like he’s already gone.”
Just as I was thinking that and about to close the door again.
Step step step
I heard the sound of someone coming up the apartment stairs,
‘Huh?’
After a while, Yunseol’s figure began to appear at the end of the hallway.
‘… Did you leave something behind?’
After that, Yunseol gets closer and closer to where I am.
… After meeting my eyes, I felt like Yunseol’s footsteps had gotten a little faster.
I opened the front door and went out accordingly.
“… .”
Eventually, Yunseol and I met again in the middle of the apartment hallway.
“Hey, did you leave something behind…?”
Yunseol, who somehow seems restless.
She was playing with the ends of her golden hair,
“That… .”
After a while, he met my eyes and said.
“… Please give me your phone number.”
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