episode_0227

Large people sitting crowded together in a cramped cafe.

There were also some thugs who looked like they were going to have spicy fish stew and a glass of soju for dinner tonight.

On the contrary, dress calmly.

A black suit, sunglasses even though he was indoors, and large in-ear headphones on his ears.

There were also some people who looked like characters that often appear in spy movies.

“So.”

The police who responded to the report double-checked whether their understanding was correct.

“They all came in to drink coffee. You thought they were fighting and reported it, right?”

“Yes, look at them now. Everyone is just sitting there drinking coffee.”

Everyone was only drinking iced Americano, but they were all drinking it diligently anyway.

“Yes, okay. Okay. But who explained it to you just now?”

“I’m a guest too?”

When I stared at him, asking if something was strange, the policeman blinked and asked again.

“But why are you explaining the situation? No, where did the cafe owner go?”

“Let’s make coffee.”

A police officer who is about to get annoyed and frustrated with why the conversation is going this way.

I then tell the police.

“The reason I explained this is because there is something more important than this.”

It was time to tell the police officer that we had caught a very vile thief.

* * *

Skip all the complicated procedures.

The police investigation was just over.

The incident involving the gangsters and the bodyguards was naturally buried thanks to the bicycle thief.

By the way, the bicycle thief was a student of the Department of Security at Hyundai Motor Company.

All the other bicycles were sold separately through second-hand transactions, but the method used was surprisingly ignorant.

One of my friends is a painter, so he changed the color of his bike and sold it.

So, even though they are the same models, they are not victims and are just passed over.

By the way, mine was originally going to be sold, but since it was the most functional and well-maintained of the stolen items, he said he just painted it and wanted to ride it for himself.

‘The kid has an eye for bicycles.’

It’s quite unusual for a guy to think that since he stole it at university, he wouldn’t get caught if he drove it anywhere else.

Now that the investigation was over, I was on my way to work. It was a little late, but my boss understood because it was a police investigation.

I felt like today was a very fulfilling day.

Listen to an early lecture, eat, watch a movie, go to a cafe, find a bike thief, kiss Arin, kiss Yerin, buy a cup of coffee for the bodyguard and the gangsters.

Finally, I came to work part-time.

‘Oh, honestly, I hope there aren’t any customers today.’

I know it’s a very annoying thought from the boss’s perspective, but honestly, today is such a tiring day.

I just wanted to lie still.

Still, I am in a position to work and receive money.

As I was sitting there blankly staring at the ceiling, I heard the door open.

“Welcome.”

I welcome the guests who come in, trying hard to hide my tired voice.

I was worried that he might come to me for advice, but surprisingly, the person who came in was a face I knew.

“Senior Joohee?”

“Hello.”

Senior Joo-hee came in hesitantly and greeted me awkwardly, wearing her usual jumper and hat.

You’ve been to the store several times already, so there’s no reason to feel embarrassed.

The reason you’re feeling awkward is probably because of what happened today.

“What’s going on? Or did you come here to buy something else?”

When I asked with a forced smile, my senior handed me the coffee he was holding in his hand.

It’s not just an iced Americano, it’s something that looks incredibly sweet.

I thought that having cookies on top of the Hwa-ryong-jeom-jeong was too luxurious for coffee.

“I thought you might be very tired today. So I packed it for you and brought it over.”

“Wow, thank you. I was really tired though.”

Let’s take a sip. The sweet taste hits our tongue a little violently.

Thanks to that, my body felt like it was awakened and I felt energized.

It’s true that sweets are good when times are tough.

“Thank goodness I found my bike.”

He points to the bicycle leaning against my back and smiles slightly.

I’m afraid someone might steal it if I leave it outside, so I decided to just keep it indoors now.

The dorm room is a bit small, but I plan to try to squeeze it in somehow.

“But didn’t you finish your part-time job, senior? You started early today.”

I see that the cafe’s part-time job hours change depending on Senior Joohee’s lectures.

Today, instead of coming to work with me, senior Joohee came to work first.

“I just finished. I was just waiting at the cafe because I thought you were going to work.”

“Aha.”

I guess you probably have a lot of questions about today’s work. I shrug my shoulders to lighten the mood.

“He is indeed the son of a conglomerate. If you had seen the bamboo forest, you would have known.”

“… … .”

“But I don’t get paid separately right now, and I found out today that I have bodyguards.”

Why did you start making excuses?

Perhaps it’s because he knows about Senior Joo-hee’s family circumstances.

Living well is not a sin.

I felt like I had to hide it strangely.

I wonder if you know my worries.

Senior Joohee smiled and said, “That’s not the same.”

“A guy who gets a lot of allowance at home wouldn’t work part-time at a sex shop.”

“Right?”

“I just… … came here to say thank you today.”

thanks?

Was there anything you were particularly grateful for?

Senior Joohee sensed the doubt in my expression and continued her explanation a little longer.

“The people who came today. They are gangsters who used to be on bad terms.”

“Did you get involved with any bullies in high school?”

I thought it was too familiar since the time of Hwang Sa-jang.

“Back then… …what was it? If you were bullied at school, you would give money to a bully and run an errand to beat up the bully? That was popular.”

no way.

“I didn’t commit school violence. On the contrary, the perpetrators of school violence lied to the gangsters and asked me to pretend to be bullied.”

I shouldn’t say this to Senior Joohee, but it was surprisingly exciting. I wanted to eat something like popcorn.

Since I don’t have any, I listen while drinking the sweet coffee that you bought me.

“So what… … .”

He scratched his chin as if he was embarrassed, then said simply that it was nothing.

“I got beat up.”

also.

Even the current gangsters just beat up senior Joohee, so she’s the best.

“From then on, he came to see me like that once in a while. Not to pick a fight… …but to ask if I wanted to work with him.”

her.

Even the gangsters have an eye for it.

It seems that they are not rushing in because they lost, but rather trying to make them take over from the start.

‘Come to think of it, when I came into the cafe, I suggested we go outside for a bit and talk.’

At the time I thought he was going out to fight, but I guess he was thinking of scouting.

“After you left. Those guys approached me again. They wanted to work together.”

“… … .”

“You can work while attending college. I heard you can earn much more than you think. You can earn several times more than you do at a cafe now.”

For senior Joo-hee, who is in desperate need of money, it is an offer that is difficult to refuse.

Even if I say I accepted, I still wonder if I can stop it.

“Rejected.”

Senior Joohee smiled as if she felt relieved.

“I said no. I wanted to do something.”

“What do you want to do?”

“Bodyguard.”

“… … .”

My mouth opened without me knowing.

Because I thought I knew where my senior’s dream started.

“I want to be a bodyguard. I’m sure I’m good at fighting, but I don’t think it would be of much help unless I became a fighter.”

The senior opened and closed his hands and made an expression as if he was seeing something long.

“Woojin, you often call me captain or something.”

The second year begins.

I was seeing many sides of Senior Joohee. Today, I was facing another side of Senior.

“Surprisingly, I’m indecisive. When I entered the English department, I thought that if I was good at English, I could do anything.”

“… … .”

“During the semester, I realized that the English department wasn’t as lucrative as I thought, so I thought about opening a restaurant.”

I suddenly remembered that in Gold One, my senior went to the cooking team, unlike us.

“And now I’m trying to go into security, where I can make use of my talents. I’m always wavering like this. I don’t know when it’ll change again.”

“… … .”

just.

It’s just like that.

Senior Joohee finished it off briefly.

“The reason I said that is because… … I guess you had that kind of greed if you looked at me properly.”

While trying to go out with a somewhat relieved expression on his face.

“Senior.”

I called Senior Joohee and took out a business card from my bosom.

It was a business card I received from the director in charge of the scene when I met the security team earlier.

“Please quit the cafe during the vacation. I can help you learn the job if you talk to them.”

“… … Isn’t this a bit unfair?”

He tried to refuse with a bitter smile, but I walked over to him briskly and put my business card in Senior Joohee’s hand.

“How about cheating a little? You’ve had such a hard time, how about learning a little from the connections of the son of a conglomerate chairman?”

“… … .”

“I’ll parachute you in. No, that’s not it. I don’t have the strength to do that. I’ll just let you see what I do and learn. In the form of a part-time job.”

“… … .”

“You never know. Later, if the senior really doesn’t give up on that path and becomes a bodyguard.”

Just imagining the future was so funny that a smile spread across my face without me realizing it.

“Please protect me. I get into trouble a lot.”

Senior Joohee, who heard what I said, stared blankly at me, then nodded while carefully holding the business card I had received.

“Until when.”

“… … .”

“If you want it, I will.”

Emotions are also black and white.

What Senior Joohee said just now was so transparent that I believed it.

I really felt like I wanted this person to be with me.

After a brief eye contact.

The senior who said he really wanted to go and went out.

“I’m really busy today.”

I thought about it for a moment and then ran outside again.

I shouted at the back of my senior, who was walking with slightly more vigorous steps.

“Senior! And what you said earlier doesn’t seem right!”

“Huh?”

Senior Joohee turned her head towards me again, perhaps thinking it was sudden.

“It’s not indecisiveness that your goals keep changing!”

“… … .”

“That’s it, it’s about trying! Trying to get the best result in any way possible, and constantly doubting the results you’ve already achieved!”

There was always a reason when a senior changed his mind.

The reason I chose English Literature is because if you have basic English skills, you will be useful no matter where you go.

I changed my route to a restaurant because I realized that the English department wasn’t as lucrative as I thought.

I chose to be a bodyguard again because I thought I could do it best.

“It’s not that you waver, but on the contrary, you make good decisions!”

“Ha, haha.”

The senior gave a hollow laugh.

I laughed and shouted along with the brighter smile than I expected.

“You are my eternal leader! Loyalty! ”

As soon as we saluted, Senior Joohee shouted with a brighter smile.

“Salute with your right hand, you little shit Immiphil!”

It was a night where I felt good as I watched Senior Joo-hee leave with a relieved smile.