episode_0045

Jinseowon’s house.

“… … .”

I stared at Jin Seowon sitting across from me, working hard with his chopsticks.

‘You’re eating well.’

Jin Seo-won, who didn’t even seem to have much of an appetite at first, started to show a lot of appetite after awakening his abilities.

At first, he only ate half a bowl of rice, but now he is vomiting and emptying the entire bowl.

‘Has the growing season arrived?’

I was unconsciously looking at Jin Seo-won’s chest, but soon came to my senses and subtly shifted my gaze and spoke insinuatingly.

“Seowon.”

“… ?”

“I’m just asking… . What do you think it would be like if we had to camp together?”

“… Training camp?”

Unlike Bang Han-na, Jin Seo-won could not be accommodated in a training camp.

Bang Han-na, who had been going to her parents’ dojang since she was young, would be somewhat accustomed to living with people, but Jin Seo-won had no such experience.

“… Are you living together?”

I paused for a moment at her question, which was missing the subject, and then calmly told her about the camp plan.

“There was an opinion that it wouldn’t be good if you and Hanna lived together. so… .”

But then.

“… What about the producer?”

“… Huh?”

“… Don’t you live together?”

Jin Seo-won asked a question that was unexpected.

“… I don’t live with you.”

I pretended not to notice her strangely regretful reaction, put down my chopsticks, and appealed to her about the need for a training camp.

“This is my opinion, but I think you and Hannah need to get a little closer. Like I said before, Hannah is going to be in charge of you… . You like someone you feel comfortable with, right?”

“… It’s already comfortable… .”

“Are you more comfortable than me?”

Jin Seo-won quietly moved her chopsticks without complaining, and I could sense that she was secretly reluctant to stay at the camp.

‘no way… . Is it because of that?’

Even when she was with me, she had a ‘relaxation’ time every night, so of course she would be uncomfortable in the camp.

‘No, weren’t you uncomfortable when you were with me?’

I was thinking for a moment about how to persuade Jin Seo-won.

“… If you stay in a camp… .”

“Huh?”

“… rice. We can’t eat together.”

She said something surprising that she had never thought of.

‘Are you saying you don’t want to be apart from me?’

Although the choice of words was a bit strange, the nuance was definitely there.

“Why can’t we eat together? We’re getting closer than we are now.”

“… … ?”

I inadvertently raised the corners of my mouth at the cute sight of her tilting her head as if she didn’t understand, and tried to persuade her by laying out the same conditions I had explained to Hannah Bang.

“It’s close enough that you can come here whenever you’re bored, so you don’t have to worry about that.”

OK.

“!”

Jin Seo-won suddenly opened his eyes round as if something had occurred to him, and spoke quietly with an expectant expression on his face.

“… Then, can I go out and hang out anytime?”

“Uh… . At my house?”

She bites the end of her chopsticks and nods her head cutely.

‘… This is difficult… .’

I was a little taken aback by the unexpected counteroffer.

Because I never dreamed that people would be interested in what I said in an exaggerated way.

‘Is it right to allow this…? ?’

It is a completely different matter for me to come and go to the dormitory where two people are staying, and for a teammate to come and go to my house.

Of course, nothing problematic will happen… .

“… Can’t you?”

At that time, Jin Seo-won raised his eyes and subtly pressured me.

‘No, where else can I find this…’ .’

Her cuteness, which was usually simple, turned out to be fatal.

“… No, there’s nothing that can’t be done. I’ll let you come and hang out as much as you want.”

I ended up opening the door to my house so easily.

*

After returning home like that.

[Do you know that actor Lee Seung-ju? I filmed that soju commercial… . ]

“Ah. I think I saw it.”

[I filmed with Seungju today, and her face is really small and really pretty… ! ]

As I was talking on the phone with Lim A-rin, whose schedule was over as usual, I suddenly realized what I had missed.

‘… Now that I think about it… ‘Why didn’t Arin tell me about that kit?’

The point was that Lim A-rin did not inform me that she had been tested.

[So, I decided to eat together with Seungju next time… . shall we go together? ]

“Huh? Me?”

[ huh! He said he’s been a Queens fan for a long time and would like to meet you… . how is it… ? ]

While he was thinking about something else for a moment, Lim A-rin secretly attempted to assassinate him.

Realizing that her invitation to eat was a trap, I gently declined and appealed that I had no intention of meeting another woman.

“No, it’s okay. I don’t have time, and I don’t know who it is… . Just tell me I’m busy so I’ll see you later.”

[ okay? Unfortunately… . I can’t help it… ! ]

Lim A-rin naturally passed the topic, showing a hint of satisfaction.

Convinced that I had behaved appropriately, I sighed softly and began to think about whether or not to tell the story of my meeting with Hong Yu-ra.

‘… Maybe this is a good thing… .’

Even after the three people were tested, I continued to keep in touch with Lim A-rin.

Given the circumstances, it seems like they decided to use the purity kit and all after receiving the diagnosis… .

For some reason, Lim A-rin has not said a word about tests or kits until now.

‘Why are you hiding this?’

I couldn’t figure out why she was hiding it all along.

If I think about Hong Yu-ra’s words, it was a story that would all be found out by me anyway.

But why pretend not to know?

‘… I think it’s right to ask this.’

After thinking about it for a while, I finally decided that it was right to ask the person in question and took a peek.

“I… . Arin.”

Seizing the opportunity, I carefully brought up the story about the prosecutor.

“Have you recently… , Have you been to the hospital?”

That moment.

[ … … uh? ]

A panicked voice came from over the speaker.

I continued speaking as calmly as I could to get her to answer.

“Actually, Yura came and talked to me this time. The three of us went to the hospital… , about that ‘kit’. I didn’t ask because you didn’t say anything… . I’m a little worried.”

Im A-rin then cautiously asked back in a slightly confused voice.

[ … Yes, I heard… ? ]

“Yes.”

[ … Uh, how far… ? ]

“Da.”

[…] Well, I see… . You heard it all… . ]

Lim A-rin seemed quite surprised and spoke quite a bit of gibberish, and only after a while did she carefully begin to speak in a resigned voice.

[ that is… . ]

I prepared my mind in advance for any unexpected situation and waited for her answer… .

[ Well, I think I might end up doing it in the meantime… . ]

“… … Huh?”

A completely unexpected answer came out.

[ Well, if I said it in advance… . Oh, you won’t do it… ? ]

‘Hey, what does he say… ?!’

I felt a burning sensation at Lim A-rin’s boldness that caught me off guard, and I clutched my sagging heart.

[ … Oh, was I too hasty… ? ]

Lim A-rin subtly asked about my intention and asked for my consent.

If I answer yes to the question of whether I was hasty here, I will be keeping my distance slightly… .

On the other hand, if you deny what she says… .

Gulp─

[ … … . ]

After contemplating for a moment in the heavy silence, I carefully parted my lips and answered her question.

“… well… . I’m not sure.”

In the end, he just vaguely ran away.

[ … I see… ]

Lim A-rin reacted as if she was slightly disappointed in my answer,

I tried to change the topic by appropriately dropping the topic… .

[ then… . Shall we meet and talk? ]

“… Uh, huh?”

She started pulling me hard again.

[ … Now, if you’re not sure… ! Hey, wouldn’t it be okay if we met and talked?! ]

“Uh… . Arin?”

[Ji, you’re home now, right? I went there… ! ]

“Oh, no! The house is not in order right now… , Well, no way!”

The sound of your heart beating so hard that it rings in your ears.

I barely managed to stop Lim Ah-rin from going out of control, and I tried to keep my voice calm and made a promise for the next time.

“… next time. Let’s talk about this next time. … Got it?”

My voice was shaking slightly enough that I could feel it myself… .

I just hoped I didn’t get caught by her.

*

next day.

After receiving consent from Bang Han-na and Jin Seo-won for the camp, I gave instructions to Han Gyu-ri and decided to immediately sign a contract for accommodation for the two.

however… .

“What? Are you going to extend the period?”

“Yes… ! I agreed with Seowon… !”

“Really?”

“… Yes.”

For some reason, Bang Han-na and Jin Seo-won readily suggested extending the training camp period.

That also extended by a whopping 3 weeks, for a total of 1 month.

‘What kind of wind is blowing?’

We haven’t lived in a camp yet, and we probably don’t know anything about each other’s lives, so I don’t know how confident we are in calling for a month.

“Will it be difficult…? ?”

“No, well… . It’s not difficult. … Are you guys okay?”

The reason the camp period was initially set at two weeks was because the two people would not be able to adapt to camp life.

It is certainly a good thing to show such will, but it is true that it is a cause for concern.

“It’s okay to increase it, but it’s difficult if you change it in the middle because you don’t like it.”

“It’s okay! We decided to set rules for each other and stick to them… ! Right?”

“… huh. I can do well.”

Bang Han-na and Jin Seo-won have repeatedly urged each other to be okay and insisted that they can get along well.

“Seup… . Then do it. Since the contract is for one month anyway, we decided to stay in the camp for a month… . If there is any problem in the middle, you must tell me right away. Got it?”

“… Yes.”

“Yes… !”

After thinking about it for a while, I decided to follow their wishes.