Chapter 34 An Ex-Girlfriend Making a Tragic Scene Alone

Yoo Eun-ha and I dated in the past, but we’ve already broken up, and honestly speaking, we’re nothing to each other now. I have no particular interest in whatever Yoo Eun-ha does now, and there’s no reason for me to be interested.But nevertheless, if an ex-girlfriend is drunk and sleeping on the street in broad daylight, one can’t help but take notice. This is inevitable unless you’re Buddha or Jesus. Seeing Yoo Eun-ha, honestly, I was quite bewildered.I hadn’t thought about the possibility of meeting her again after our encounter at the bar last time, and even if we did meet, I never dreamed we’d meet with her sleeping like a homeless person in an alley like this. Somehow, I keep getting entangled with my ex-girlfriend Yoo Eun-ha. I had met Yoo Eun-ha at a bar a few days ago, but seeing her again like this feels different. Yoo Eun-ha had clearly said she was staying with an acquaintance, but that was probably a lie. After all, I know better than anyone else that Yoo Eun-ha doesn’t have friends.

But nevertheless, if an ex-girlfriend is drunk and sleeping on the street in broad daylight, one can’t help but take notice. This is inevitable unless you’re Buddha or Jesus. Seeing Yoo Eun-ha, honestly, I was quite bewildered.
“Hey. What’s this.” As I was looking at Yoo Eun-ha like that, the sleeping Yoo Eun-ha began to stir. And somehow, she gently opened her eyes and looked at us. Like a drunkard, she was wary of the people in front of her, resembling a street cat.

“Lee Si-woo…!?” But that attitude soon disappeared because the person she encountered was not an ordinary person. As her ex-boyfriend, I would give her a different feeling than meeting other ordinary people. When Yoo Eun-ha saw me, she had a surprised expression as if she hadn’t expected it.

“Long time no see?” I greeted Yoo Eun-ha, who recognized me, with just a bland expression.

“Why are you here…!?” Yoo Eun-ha had a momentarily confused expression seeing me like this. But.

“Ha… Lee Si-woo. Did you come to make fun of me?” Soon that expression changed to irritation. Yoo Eun-ha doesn’t seem pleased to see me now. And it seems Yoo Eun-ha was making some kind of misunderstanding.

“Who’s the girl next to you? She’s quite pretty, looks like you got a new girlfriend quickly?” The reason for that misunderstanding was Park Jin-ha beside me. Yoo Eun-ha looked at Park Jin-ha beside me and burst into a snicker. And she started to pick a fight with me.

“N-No…! I am not Si-woo’s… girlfriend…!” “It’s not like that. We just happened to see you.” “Huh…? Happened to see me?” “Yes. Coincidentally. But why are you picking a fight as soon as we meet?” “Who’s picking a fight first here?”

Yoo Eun-ha was making assumptions and speaking as she pleased, but I didn’t particularly feel anger towards Yoo Eun-ha. Yoo Eun-ha’s current appearance was so dirty, and her once brilliant hair had become dirty like a rag. Rather than anger, if anything, I felt sympathy; no particular emotion rose towards Yoo Eun-ha.

“Sigh.” I didn’t particularly want to stay here. It was obvious that nothing good would come out of staying anyway.

“What kind of state are you in? Here, take this.” I took out ten 50,000 won bills from my wallet and placed them in front of Yoo Eun-ha. There’s no particular meaning in giving this money. It’s like giving out of sympathy when discovering a beggar on the street + the feeling of giving when that beggar is someone familiar. After handing the money to Yoo Eun-ha, I took Park Jin-ha’s hand and headed to the clothing store we were originally going to.

“Huh…? Hey… Lee Si-woo. You’ve grown a lot?” As we were trying to leave, Yoo Eun-ha called us back once more. Looking back, I could see Yoo Eun-ha with an angry expression.

“You seem to be misunderstanding, do you think I’ll apologize to you because of this?” And she continued speaking in a mocking tone.

“If you were expecting that, that’s really unfortunate? I absolutely have no intention of apologizing. I still don’t regret dumping you. If anything, I regret not dumping you earlier.” Yoo Eun-ha’s attitude as she spoke to me was very confident.

“I don’t have a single regret in my life. I’m the best woman in the world. You’re far from good enough to be by my side.” There wasn’t even a hint of wavering in her eyes. But even so, I can sense it. That it’s all just a bluff.

“Sigh…” Seeing such an appearance, I sighed once more. Yoo Eun-ha was still unchanged. It seems that even if she lost her abilities in the Astaroth-class gate, it couldn’t change a person’s personality.

Yoo Eun-ha. Supreme over all. I’ve never seen Yoo Eun-ha apologize to anyone else. And even if it’s not me, others probably have never seen Yoo Eun-ha apologize. Yoo Eun-ha is a monster consumed by pride. No matter what happens, she never bends her pride. Whether it’s me as her boyfriend, the Hunter Association president, or the President. Yoo Eun-ha never bows her head. Because of such a personality, even though she’s in this state after losing her power and being ostracized, Yoo Eun-ha doesn’t regret it. That’s her identity and her true self. Having dated Yoo Eun-ha for 7 years, I know what kind of personality she has. And the reason I handed money to Yoo Eun-ha wasn’t to receive an apology from her. It was merely given with the meaning of “hang in there.” Honestly, I don’t want to receive an apology from Yoo Eun-ha, not now or ever. And I don’t think I can receive an apology. Because it was obvious that Yoo Eun-ha would never regret it, no matter how hungry or in pain she was. “Rather die than bend her pride” was Yoo Eun-ha’s way of acting. She was not someone who would succumb to material deprivation. I think such an attitude is cool, but on the other hand, it’s pitiful. If only she had been a little more sociable, if only she had been a little more flexible. Even if she lost all her power, she wouldn’t have fallen this far… that is. Yoo Eun-ha has too many enemies. Picking fights here and there, maintaining an arrogant attitude, she can’t help but have many. Politicians, the Hunter Association, other guilds—all joined forces to pull Yoo Eun-ha down. In fact, at the time when Yoo Eun-ha lost her power, if she had acted a little more softly, the Hunter Association, politicians, or other large guilds wouldn’t have torn her apart like this. In a way, everything is Yoo Eun-ha’s own karma.

“Think as you please. I’m leaving. Drink moderately.” Anyway, it’s no longer my concern. She’s not my girlfriend anymore, we’re strangers now, so why should I care? And I’m now tired of being here. I left with Park Jin-ha.

“Hey…! Wait. Hey…! Lee Si-woo.” Yoo Eun-ha called me like this, but I didn’t look back again.

“Fucking bastard…” Yoo Eun-ha watched Si-woo leaving. Her ex-boyfriend Si-woo, whom she hadn’t seen in a long time. Seeing such a Si-woo, Yoo Eun-ha couldn’t help but feel irritated. From Yoo Eun-ha’s perspective, the ex-boyfriend she hadn’t seen in a long time was quite a spectacle. Not even a month after breaking up, he was showing off by dating a cute girlfriend for all to see. Moreover, he looked well-fed and well-living, even more handsome and radiant than before. Yoo Eun-ha couldn’t help but be irritated at the sight of him doing fine even after breaking up with her. And in contrast, her own appearance was utterly shabby. Having lost her home, car, company, everything, filling her empty stomach with alcohol every day and sleeping on the streets. It was a situation where she had completely crashed right after proudly dumping Si-woo.

“Ah… annoying.” The more she thinks about it, the more miserable she feels. But even so, Yoo Eun-ha has no intention of submitting to anyone. Of course, she doesn’t regret dumping Si-woo either. Rather than bending her pride, she would “rather die.” Yoo Eun-ha is still unchanged from the Yoo Eun-ha that Si-woo knew.

Gulp. Yoo Eun-ha didn’t want to think anymore. Yoo Eun-ha drank all of the half-full soju bottle beside her. Yoo Eun-ha, with her intoxicated body. And she lay down on the newspaper floor again and continued her deep sleep.

“Si… Si-woo… I’m sorry. It’s my fault for suggesting we go through this alley…” Park Jin-ha, who had been hesitating since we left the alley, spoke to me. Park Jin-ha apologized to me with a very sorry expression. Park Jin-ha had been quiet throughout my conversation with Yoo Eun-ha.

“I… never dreamed that Si-woo would have an ex-girlfriend.” She seems to think that this happened because she suggested going through this alley.

“No, it’s okay. These things happen.” I told Park Jin-ha, who was apologizing to me, that it was fine.

Meeting Yoo Eun-ha wasn’t a good feeling, but it didn’t particularly matter.

“We’re strangers now anyway. Let’s go buy clothes, Jin-ha.” “Yes…! Si-woo.” Fortunately, hearing my words, Park Jin-ha looked at me and smiled as if relieved.

Pat, pat. Somehow, Park Jin-ha following my words so well was cute like a puppy. I took such a Park Jin-ha and headed to the clothing store.