episode_0048
by fnovelpiaDue to Eugene’s foot injury, the second day of the trip was spent only at the hotel.
I wasn’t seriously injured, but I was able to move around a little in the evening.
“Yoochan, go to the convenience store and buy me something to eat.”
Even on the second and last day, Yujin is pampering me by cosplaying as a patient.
“Your foot is completely healed.”
“I’m not healed yet. Can’t you see I’m wearing a bandage?”
I thought it would be best to keep the bandage on until the next morning, so I wrapped the bandage once more on Eugene after he washed up.
It looks like he’s planning to use those bandages to exploit me.
Of course, I wasn’t one to be treated calmly, so I immediately ran to the sofa where Yujin was lying and grabbed her ankles.
“What, what?!”
“To see if everything is healed.”
“I’m not healed yet. I solved it for no reason… ”
“It’s okay. If it doesn’t heal completely, I’ll take responsibility.”
“Ji, it really hasn’t healed?!”
Ignoring Yujin’s words, I quickly unwrapped the bandage.
When I took off the bandage, I could see the sole of my foot where the wound had disappeared so completely that I couldn’t even tell where the wound was.
To think that you pampered me with these perfectly fine soles.
-match!!
“Evil!! Why are you hitting me?!”
The hand moved on its own and hit Eugene’s sole hard.
“How long do I want to be a patient? Wake up quickly.”
“Chet. I was just going to pamper myself until today.”
“Today is the last day, what should I do?”
I forced Eugene’s feet off the sofa and looked at the destinations we would spend our last day together.
Because I can’t spend time at the beach until the last day.
“Uh, Yuchan. Let’s go here.”
“Beach Park?”
“Yes!! I want to go.”
“It is the sea after all.”
“What’s the sea like? If you keep saying that, I will play at the beach until you leave today.”
“It’s a really vague threat, but it’s effective. Let’s go here.”
“And where should we go again?”
“If you like looking at the sea, how about going to the Sky Walk?”
“That’s okay… ”
The moment when Eugene looks away after telling him the option he thinks he will like.
I made eye contact with Yujin, who was looking at my phone from a distance so close that I could feel each other’s breath.
It was my first time seeing a face this close, so my body didn’t move like my mind did.
Eugene, who noticed that I was confused for a moment, looked at me in the same way and there was silence for a while.
My image was reflected in Eugene’s dark brown eyes.
It was reflected so clearly that the illusion that it was a mirror passed through my mind.
Were your eyelashes this long?
“Well, what is it… Why are you staring at people’s faces so intently?”
“Oh, that’s right. Anyway, are you going here?”
“Ugh, yes. Then.”
Our conversation did not continue for a while, with an awkwardness lingering for an unknown reason.
***
Seeing Yu-chan’s face from a close distance made me see things I had never seen before.
Even though the eyes were infinitely dark, my face was clearly visible, and the sharp bridge of the nose and sharp jaw line caught my eye.
While looking at Yuchan’s eyes, I realized how Yuchan was looking at me.
I can’t express it exactly in words, though.
Longing was visible in those eyes along with a rather warm look.
And my face overlapped with Yuchan’s face.
Was I also looking at Yuchan with the same eyes?
“Eujin, are you ready?”
“Yes, I did it all.”
“Then let’s go out. Because soon there will be more people.”
“I understand. Just wait a moment.”
His voice, heard through the closed door, passes through my ears differently each day.
I think it was only yesterday that I reacted differently to Yuchan’s actions and words.
No matter what he did, I automatically smiled, and even when he made fun of me, laughter came out before anger.
I have no idea why this change occurred.
If you have any guesses.
The amount of regret remaining between the couple.
Was it my regret that made me like this?
With doubts in mind, I finished checking out with Yu-chan and arrived at the beach park.
The sea breeze blowing to greet us gave us a different pleasure than when we came directly to the beach.
“Good.”
“That’s right. But doesn’t it feel like we had this conversation yesterday too?”
“Hmm, I think I did it yesterday while I was sitting down because I hurt my foot.”
“As people live, they live by saying what they said.”
“Wow, you really look like an old man.”
“Do you think you don’t age?”
“I’m a fresh-faced 20-year-old, right?”
“What do you say? The inner kernel is 34 years old.”
“There is no reason to listen to such words from a 37-year-old Nottang.”
As I was talking with Yuchin, I realized that the distance between us was narrowing.
There was definitely a certain distance between us when we first sat down, but I wonder when we got this close.
“After the trip is over, you will get busy again, right?”
“What… When the professor calls me, I have to leave right away. It’s going to be busy.”
“Then I guess I should stay home alone.”
“Is that house yours or mine?”
“Of course it’s your house.”
“This is crazy. There is no homeowner, but there must be a trespasser living there.”
“Instead, I will do all the cleaning like a squirrel.”
“If you’re going to be alone anyway, wouldn’t it be better to stay at your house?”
Everything Yuchan says is correct.
Even if I live at my house with Yerim, Yerim will be alone because she often goes to see Hojin oppa.
Even if Yu-chan is at home, he is alone because he is busy with work.
Although it’s the same situation, there’s something a little more comfortable about being at Yuchan’s house.
Is it because the familiarity of 14 years is showing?
“It was a really fun trip. I think it was more fun when Eugene came with you.”
“… Huh?!”
“Why? Did I say something strange?”
“Oh, no. It was a fun trip for me too.”
I couldn’t believe my ears for a moment as I heard the words coming out of nowhere.
It certainly seems like Yu-chan’s attitude towards me has changed.
I suddenly wonder if Yu-chan has the same feelings as me.
***
After chatting with Eugene at the beach park, we arrived at our next destination, Sky Walk.
It was quite crowded as we spent quite a bit of time at the beach park.
“Wow, look at how many people there are. I guess everyone is here because it’s vacation season.”
“That… Yuchan, I can’t see clearly.”
Because it was so crowded, Eugene, who was short, was wandering ahead.
I had no choice but to hold Eugene’s hand and walk slowly along the skywalk.
“The sea breeze blows really hard here too.”
“The sea is all around me, so I can smell the sea wherever I go.”
I happened to find a railing where I could clearly see the view, and quickly ran towards it.
But then I saw Yujin groaning, buried in a crowd of people.
I thought I wouldn’t be able to see the good view if I lost this spot, so I held on to the railing and pulled Yujin’s arm.
OK.
“Wow!!”
-Capture!!
Eugene got out quickly and, guessing that he was likely to fall, I quickly caught him.
“Are you okay?”
“Yes, it’s okay. I almost fell.”
“If I had fallen here, I would have been stepped on by people and ended up in the hospital.”
“If I had come here alone, I would have gone straight down without even looking around.”
“How about it? Can you see the sea clearly?”
“… what?! It looks really good.”
“I could see it just right. As soon as I saw it, I took a seat right away.”
Eugene held on to the railing and looked around the view with a bright expression.
It looked like a child, so I couldn’t help but laugh. Because it’s a little cute.
“Yoochan!! I can see the accommodation we stayed in.”
“It’s high up here, so I can see everything from afar.”
“Then that sea must be where we played.”
“Next time, let’s come see the winter sea. That’s quite a sight to see.”
“Really?! Winter sea… I miss you already.”
As this sea trip was a special memory for me, I naturally planned the next one as well.
How many days have there been in your life when you were satisfied with every moment of your life?
Those not many days ago were this sea trip.
While looking around the view with Eugene, a strong sea breeze blew.
Because it was a sudden wind blow, it felt like a shock as if I had been hit.
“Wow, what a surprise.”
“Suddenly the wind blows strong. I almost flew away.”
Before looking at the view again, I straightened Yujin’s messy hair.
At the same time, the face hidden by the hair was revealed.
Eugene’s smile, smiling brightly at me, caught my eye.
“Hehe.”
“Wow, I feel really stupid.”
“Kak opened. Dude.”
Yujin’s smile continued despite the joke.
And as I continued to look at that smile, I felt the same brief pain in my chest as before.
“What’s wrong?”
“It’s nothing.”
As the pain was felt without knowing the reason, doubts arose.
Just as I was trying to figure out why this was happening.
I remembered that I had felt this pain before.
And not just once, but countless times.
“I want to hang out for just one more day. Something is disappointing.”
“It’s unfortunate, but there’s nothing I can do. What I had planned was until today. You can come again next time.”
“Yes, let’s come again next time!!”
The first day I confessed to Yujin and started dating her.
I remember feeling the same pain back then.
No, I definitely felt it.
Even though a long time has passed, that moment was more powerful than any other time in my life.
As I remembered and reflected on everything, the pain subsided and I felt at ease.
I always said I didn’t know why and couldn’t make a clear decision, but maybe it was avoidance.
I no longer want to make excuses and deceive myself.
i like her
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