episode_0049
by fnovelpiaTo make sure the trip was over, we went to a raw fish restaurant for lunch.
There were other menu options, but we decided on this after Yujin said that since we were at the sea, we had to try grilled clams and raw fish.
“Hmm, what should I eat.”
“Because it’s summer, let’s eat sea bass and croaker. Because it’s in season.”
“Uh, okay. Boss, please give me the sea bass and croaker here.”
“Yes, I understand.”
After ordering without any problems, Yujin let out a sigh of relief.
“Did I order well?”
“Yes, good job. I’m not nervous and I’m doing well.”
“It seems like real orders are always difficult.”
A conversation continued between a person who was originally an introvert and a person who became an introvert after getting a taste of society.
When we were in our 30s, in MBTI, out of E and I, which represent introverts and extroverts, we both had a strong presence of I.
Originally, I had E tendencies, but over time, I changed to I.
“I have a question. How did such a strong introvert teach students?”
“That’s… Money comes out.”
“Ah, money is always appreciated. Because that is the truth of life.”
If I had been able to spend my last night today, alcohol would not have been absent from this episode. It’s quite a shame because I have to eat lunch and then take the bus.
Anyway, it’s surprising that even after drinking that much every night, I still think about alcohol.
“ Croaker and sea bass came out.”
“Thank you!!”
After waiting for a while, a piece of raw fish that looked shiny and chewy just by looking at it came onto the table.
I poured a mixture of wasabi and soy sauce into my jongji bowl, and poured only soy sauce into Yujin’s jongji bowl.
For your information, Eugene can’t eat wasabi.
When you eat it, it shows such a huge reaction that you wonder if it’s broken.
“Hmm!! It’s very chewy. Maybe it’s because it’s in season, but it’s different from what I usually eat.”
“There is nothing better for summer sashimi than sea bass and croaker.”
“Eating like this makes me want to eat sushi too.”
“If you order a bowl of rice and eat it together, isn’t that sushi?”
“Right now I just want to eat raw fish. Let’s go eat sushi during vacation.”
“Yes. Sushi must be delicious too.”
Every time I ate one piece of raw fish, I constantly heard exclamations of satisfaction.
As I looked at Yujin’s facial expression with a happy smile on her face, the corners of my mouth naturally went up as if I was also happy.
After eating some of the raw fish, there was sweet potato fries that came with it, but the owner gave us three instead of giving according to the number of people.
After each person eats one, there is only one left.
Eugene also noticed this and was eyeing the sweet potato fries.
“Whoever wins rock-paper-scissors gets to eat the remaining one?”
“The world is determined to be a fair game. Good.”
“Rock, paper, scissors!!”
Fist and scissors. The result is my victory.
I thought there would be no further public opinion since I won a fair game.
“Ah, mukchippa!!”
“What kind of bullshit is this?”
“Mukchippa soup rules.”
Eugene requested a rematch, citing national rules that he had never heard of before.
I had no choice but to proceed with Mukchipa due to the very earnest expression on my face.
This time too, it ended in my victory.
“Now, you’re clearly admitting it, right?”
“Aaagh!! Why am I losing again… ”
“The person who originally suggested doing something like this loses. Anyway, I eat the remaining one.”
After finishing the raw fish and eating one piece of sweet potato fries for dessert, I bit off half of the remaining piece and put it back on the plate.
I tried to slowly enjoy the remaining half of sweet potato fries.
“Eight, I can’t stand it!!”
Yujin said that and suddenly put the sweet potato fries that I had bitten into her mouth.
“… sir? What are you doing?”
“It’s delicious. Basically, delicious things are meant to be shared.”
“If this is going to be the case, why did you play Mukchippa after Rock, Paper, Scissors?”
“Um, just?”
“That’s what I was eating in the first place.”
“What does it matter? All you need is taste.”
There were many instances like this during the time we spent together to complain that my needle touched him.
Although I was dissatisfied with the loss of the happiness I had saved, I couldn’t be angry at the sight of him enjoying the sweet potato fries.
Eugene’s smiling face is a fraud itself.
I can’t really get angry.
There are degrees of pretty.
“Shall I buy some coffee to drink on the bus?”
“Yes, then.”
After paying, we came to the cafe and tried to order cappuccino and Americano, which we always drink.
However, Eugene chose a different menu than usual.
“Would you like some Americano?”
“En? What’s going on? I don’t drink cappuccino.”
“I just wanted to try it because you drink it every time.”
“You took a sip last time and said you couldn’t drink it because it was bitter.”
“To try again.”
“Then I should drink cappuccino. I need to know why you drink it every time.”
Unlike usual, we swapped orders for each other’s favorite drinks.
The moment Eugene received the drink and took a sip of Americano, he frowned and stuck out his tongue.
“Ugh… Why do you write it like this?”
“Same reaction as last time.”
“How do you drink this?”
“I would drink cappuccino. Do you want to change?”
“I guess so. I can’t drink it.”
We casually exchanged the straws that touched each other’s mouths, keeping them in our drinks.
I don’t really care about this, so I’ve accepted it without thinking about it until now.
Now, perhaps because I realized that I like Yujin, I’m worried about the straw that Yujin’s lips touched.
I thought Yujin would think it was strange if I showed signs of concern, so I placed my lips on the straw that Yujin’s lips were touching and took a drink.
After arriving at the bus on time and finishing loading and tidying up the seats, Yujin took out her earphones.
“Do you want to listen to music?”
“Good. What kind of music is it?”
“You’ll know when you hear it.”
We put one earphone in each ear and started listening to music.
The music heard through the earphones was the OST of Eugene’s favorite movie.
Eugene’s favorite movies are movies that contain our memories, so the past naturally passed through her mind while listening to the music.
“I remember you crying after watching this movie for the first time.”
“It was really that touching. It was the first time in my life that I cried at a movie.”
“That’s what I kept saying. It will be different once we see it together.”
“At that time, I only watched action movies, so I wasn’t interested in this genre.”
“Looking at you now, your tastes in movies and novels are completely the same as mine?”
How could it not be so?
Even though they went through a time when their relationship wasn’t good, there was a time in the 14 years when their relationship was hotter and better than anyone else’s.
As much as we loved and liked each other more than anything, we soon became enamored with each other.
And it’s probably still the same now.
As the bus departed, Eugene naturally leaned his head on my shoulder.
That action seemed to give me the right answer.
The correct answer is that Eugene also has the same feelings towards me.
“Hearing this song makes me want to watch the movie again.”
“After we arrive and pack up, shall we watch a movie?”
“At my house?”
“Of course.”
“Isn’t this too obvious? If this is the case, pay the boarding fee.”
“That’s why you make rice every time.”
My hand moved instinctively and slowly stroked Yujin’s head, who was leaning on my shoulder.
Since this was something I did without even realizing it, Eugene might have some questions, but Eugene just looked at the scenery outside the window without any questions.
As time went on, more and more confidence grew in my heart.
Maybe today might be an opportunity.
“Do you remember when you dried my hair and tied it up before?”
“Of course I remember.”
“At that time, you really couldn’t tie it, so I said I’d just untie it.”
“Honestly, even when I saw it back then, I couldn’t tie it.”
“I tried to go outside because I was able to do it, but I couldn’t do it.”
“All the surrounding hair is sticking out, and the ponytail is messy like a horse’s tail.”
“So I told you to just dry your hair.”
After the regression, we talked and reminisced about the past without a break, but the atmosphere of the conversations we had so far was completely different.
It contains no regrets. However, it does not contain any regrets.
It is simply used as a piece of wood to make this moment warmer.
“Ugh!! It’s arrived!!”
“Good job. Isn’t it stiff?”
“Wow, it’s hard. Now let’s take a taxi.”
While I packed my bags and took a taxi home, I thought nonstop about what exactly I would say at that moment if today was my chance.
As there were bad moments, confessing to Yujin again was a very difficult choice.
When you get around the house and split up? Or when we gather at my house again and watch a movie?
Considering the atmosphere, I think it would be a good idea to confess while watching the movie.
“Arrived.”
“Ah, yes. Thank you.”
I was thinking too much and ended up getting out of the taxi without making a proper decision.
“I’ll stop by your house, unpack, wash, and then go to your house.”
“Yes, yes. I’ll be waiting.”
After making that promise, I was about to break up.
The thoughts continued to be so complicated that I started to feel a headache.
Due to the constant headaches, I couldn’t even think of deep thoughts.
I didn’t want to keep the complicated thoughts in my head any longer, so I eventually held on to Yujin’s hand.
“What’s wrong? Do you have something to say?”
I thought there was no turning back since we had already held hands.
“Eujin, let’s date me.”
I committed it.
This means that he got straight to the point without worrying about the issue. And that too in a very strong tone.
I realized that this was the first time in my life that I had heard a confession that showed signs of being ruined like this.
Who says confessions like this?
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