episode_0045
by fnovelpiaFrom the moment I stepped onto the beach with Eugene, it was a series of hectic times.
Aren’t they approaching each other in a different way than before in order to somehow play a prank on each other?
If you feel like there’s a gap, don’t you just sprinkle cold water on them and let them taste the salty sea water?
Thanks to Eugene, who was enjoying the sea for the first time, I was also able to feel the emotions of a 23-year-old.
With Yujin, who is approaching the age of 20, by my side, it seems like he is having an influence on me.
“Yoochan, I can lend you a tube over there.”
“They’re probably lending it to use while surfing.”
“Surfing?”
“What, you don’t even know how to ride waves?”
“Are you riding the wave that comes from over there?”
“Yes, accidents can happen, so the tube helps. Do you want to try?”
“Yes, I want to try!!”
Eugene immediately accepted my offer and ran to the tube rental shop.
As it is a large tube, you could have borrowed just one, but I ended up renting two large tubes.
“here. You use it too.”
To truly enjoy surfing, you must use this tube.
When I think of Yujin, who is trying out surfing for the first time, I don’t think she will be able to enjoy it with peace of mind.
To put my mind at ease, I think a better option is to focus on preventing accidents from happening.
“I’m fine, so just use it for yourself. I’ll hold the tube for you.”
“Are you okay? Then what should I do if it happens?”
“Did you forget? I was a swimmer in middle school.”
“That was in middle school.”
“They say that once you learn swimming properly, it lasts until you die. Don’t worry too much.”
I made sure to properly grasp the top handle attached to the tube and slowly pulled it into the sea.
Yujin was just amazed at first, but as she gradually lost her footing, she started calling my name in a voice mixed with fear.
“Is this okay?”
“Yes, it’s okay. Trust me.”
“G, do you really believe it?”
“At least I haven’t lied to you in 14 years.”
“That’s… That’s right.”
Fortunately, a small wave came and lightly pushed our two floating bodies.
“How about it?”
“Oh, it’s amazing!! It’s fun!!”
“Right? It’s not scary. And don’t worry because I’m by your side.”
“Yes, I will believe it.”
“Slightly bigger waves are coming. Hold the handle tight. If you don’t hold it properly, it will tip over.”
“… Are you kidding?”
“It’s a joke. Don’t let go though.”
“I understand!!”
Actually, it’s not a joke.
When I was in middle school.
I wanted to enjoy a more thrilling wave ride, so I let go of the handle of the tube and hung only my arms.
Even though the wave wasn’t that big, the moment it hit, the tube flipped over.
At that time, I really thought it was going to continue like this.
“coming.”
“Ugh, yes!!”
Eugene closed his eyes tightly and held on tightly to the tube handle.
For no reason, I looked at that figure like a chick and burst out laughing.
-Wow!!
The waves hit our bodies and pushed us forward. Perhaps because the waves were definitely higher than before, my body felt like I was riding a roller coaster, rather than just shaking lightly.
“Oh!! wow!! It’s fun!!”
“Thank goodness. Now, let’s go to a place where there are no waves and I’ll push you.”
“Can’t I ride it one more time?”
“One more time? Well, that might be a bit dangerous.”
“It’s okay. I’ll hold on to the tube tightly.”
There is a reason why I said this.
This is because I guessed that the waves that would soon come would be of a different height than before.
“coming.”
“Uh… Yuchan. Something seems wrong.”
“So? Why is it so high?”
Although it was not high enough to cause casualties, the waves were higher than expected and were approaching at a faster rate.
Just like Yujin, I felt something was wrong and was trying to escape.
-Wow!!
High waves hit us right away.
Even though I was holding on tightly to the string attached to the tube, I fell into the water with Yujin, and in a situation where I couldn’t see clearly in front of me, I found a figure that looked like Yujin.
We quickly held hands and got out of the water.
“Puha!! Eugene, are you okay?!”
“Cough!! Cough!! Yes. It’s okay.”
“Did you drink a lot of water?”
“A little. I was so surprised that I stopped breathing.”
“Still, it doesn’t seem that bad. Let’s go out first.”
I took Yujin out from the beach and made her sit on the sand to rest.
I was worried that the brief moment of falling into the water might lead to a problem, but fortunately, Yujin was looking at me with a bright face.
“Fun!!”
“Not dizzy?”
“Yes!! It’s okay.”
“Look at your wet hair. Just a moment.”
I fiddled with the hair that had naturally stuck to itself as it got wet.
Let’s get rid of all the hair that’s covering your face.
“Hehe.”
A bright smile greeted me from a very close distance away.
The moment I saw Yujin’s smile, I instantly felt pain in a corner of my heart.
As if it were instinct. Pain that seems natural.
“What’s so funny?”
“It’s all just fun!!”
“What else do you want to do now?”
“Let’s make a sand castle.”
“You really do this. Are you an elementary school student?”
“I’ve never tried it except when I was young. Or should I try a sand bath?”
“To bury me?”
“That would be nice too.”
Fortunately, the pain disappeared soon after.
All I could think about was the feeling that there was no pain from the beginning.
What on earth was that just now?
“Choose between making a sand castle or taking a sand bath.”
“Hmm… Yuchan, lie down.”
“In the end, you are planning to bury me. I will bury you gently.”
I lay down on my back on the sandy beach and Eugene moved faster than ever before and started covering my body with sand.
I wasn’t expecting much, as proper sand bathing requires skillful manual skills.
“It’s done!!”
The sand bath was more perfect than I expected.
To what extent was it?
When I tried to move my body, it was impossible to do so because of the hardened sand.
“Now, how does it feel to be buried with only your head left?”
“It’s very strange. Is this what it feels like to be buried alive?”
“From now on, if you don’t tell me everything you did wrong, I won’t take it out on you.”
“Uh… Teacher, if I tell you all that, I don’t think we’ll be able to eat dinner.”
“Well, I know. Well, that’s not what I’m saying.”
Eugene diligently took pictures of me buried in the sand, then sat next to me and looked at the sea.
“It’s really fun. If I had known it would be like this, I would have come sooner.”
“If it had come sooner, it would have been before we met.”
“I’m talking about before coming to the past.”
“Oh, then? It’s definitely a pity to think that way.”
“Still, I’m satisfied because I came this way.”
I am feeling different from Eugene.
I am definitely satisfied with the current situation. However, it is not easy to say that I am satisfied because I am excited about what will happen during the rest of the trip.
Probably the moment I say I am satisfied.
It will be after this trip is over.
“Then let’s go eat dinner now.”
“Take me out.”
“Please come out on your own. If you don’t come quickly, I will eat all the grilled clams.”
“Yes… ? hey. No, are you really going?!”
“Grilled clams look delicious. It’s a food you must eat when you come to the sea.”
Eugene actually got up from his seat and was walking towards the shower room.
I thought the war to make fun of each other would have ended, but this war continues without end.
I mustered up all the strength I had and escaped the heavy sand bath.
I quickly ran towards Eugene.
“Wow!! Now, wait a minute. Take it down!!”
“I don’t like it. I won’t take it down. Pay the price for burying someone and neglecting them.”
-with a plop!!
He lifted Yujin in the usual bossam posture, walked towards the sea, and threw him into the sea once more.
With this, I was able to completely blow away the remaining 4 years of congestion.
“Puha!! You, really!!”
I immediately held out my hand to Yujin, who came out of the sea and ran towards me.
Eugene, who was running as if he was going to do something, was taken aback by my sudden action and stopped moving for a moment.
“Uh-huh, stop. Where are you going to bite the owner?”
“That’s terrible. Really bites it and tears it in half.”
“Aaagh!! it hurts!! Biting is against the rules!!”
As always, we continued our unending revenge.
After spending some time and washing up, we headed to the grilled clam restaurant we had found in advance.
“Are you going to drink?”
“Alcohol… Let’s drink at the accommodation.”
“You don’t want to drink soju with grilled clams? That’s the real truth.”
“Because I want to drink comfortably. And I also prepared something.”
“What did you prepare?”
“That’s a secret. You’ll find out later when you get to the hotel.”
I don’t know what he’s planning, but seeing him smiling like that definitely won’t be normal.
My instincts after living together for 14 years tell me so.
by the way.
This is my first time drinking alone with Eugene since I returned.
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