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Ha Yu-jin just stood there, blinking her eyes.

‘Is that it?’

I just intended to give it some stimulation, but the reaction was better than expected, so I felt a bit uneasy.

It almost felt like the hair was sealing the appearance.

Well, it was strange from the beginning.

When a super handsome man grows his hair out, he becomes a super handsome man with long hair. That doesn’t mean he becomes ugly.

Well, I decided to assume that it was because it was a world in a novel.

If something good is good, then it can’t be bad if they respond.

“Hey, what’s wrong? Does your hair not suit you?”

I deliberately pushed my face in.

Pretend nothing happened and act calmly.

Since we’re friends, we can do this much.

“Oh, no, that’s not it.”

Ha Yu-jin turned her head and avoided eye contact.

But it was quite funny because it was so obvious that he was checking my face by glancing at me from the corner of his eyes.

Yeah, look at it again and again and watch it so much that it gets engraved in your head.

Because from now on I will only see this face for the rest of my life.

At that moment, Seo Jae-hee’s voice was heard from behind.

“Eugene, go outside and sprinkle it?”

“Oh, Sister! That’s not it! Absolutely not!”

Ha Yu-jin, who came to her senses late, jumped up from her seat.

And then he passed me by and headed towards Seo Jae-hee.

It was a completely different reaction from when I first arrived at the beauty salon.

I guess I’m starting to feel like a man now.

But not yet.

You have to endure it until you think and think about it yourself and come to the conclusion that she likes you.

Soon, I met Seo Jae-hee in front of the checkout counter.

“Seo-ha, is what Eugene said true?”

“What is it?”

“They’re not dating.”

“Well… If that’s what Eugene is saying, then isn’t that the case?”

I gave a deliberately ambiguous answer.

Because I wanted to give them some room to stimulate their imagination.

Ha Yu-jin’s gaze turned to me, as if she had taken the bait very well.

But he just opened his mouth and didn’t say anything to me.

It was a natural thing.

Even though it was ambiguous, I didn’t deny Ha Yu-jin’s words.

It would be a bit ambiguous to even tackle it.

“Um-, then can I have Seoha’s number?”

“Huh, Sister?”

Ha Yu-jin looked at Seo Jae-hee in surprise.

My eyes are really busy, going here and there.

Would I have reacted like that even if my hair was bushy?

‘No, absolutely not.’

Clearly, Ha Yu-jin would have just patted my shoulder and said, “I miss you so much, unnie.”

We were friends, nothing more, nothing less.

But now, that relationship was about to change.

In a very positive way.

“Oh my, what about this kid? Why, can’t I get Seo Ha’s number?”

“It’s not that it doesn’t work… .”

“You know I save the numbers of all my regular customers. Don’t you have to make a living too?”

“Yeah, of course!”

Ha Yu-jin burst into awkward laughter.

Bona Mana Ha Yu-jin must have forgotten.

And only after Seo Jae-hee spoke did he realize it and say, “Oh no.”

How can something be so obvious?

Since I could see everything, it even felt cute.

But then it’ll be hard already.

We’re still friends, right?

“Then I’ll come again next time.”

“Okay, see you next time.”

After finishing the calculations, we went outside.

Cell phone number? Of course I gave it to you.

It was meant to instill a sense of caution in Ha Yu-jin.

I think it’s yours, but it’s not really-, he said.

‘Hmm, so sweet.’

The air felt sweet with the knowledge that everything was going according to plan.

If things continue this way, NTR will be impossible to find in the world.

A world where everyone upholds morality is the right world.

It was when I was having such satisfying thoughts.

“Hey, Seoha Lee.”

“Huh?”

When I suddenly turned my head at the sound of Ha Yu-jin’s voice, she was there, glaring at me with her arms crossed.

Something looks very uncomfortable to plant.

But because he had his arms crossed, one body part in particular stood out.

What the heck, are you already planning on seducing me?

This would be quite difficult.

“Don’t misunderstand what I said earlier. It’s all because I feel sorry for Jaehee unnie.”

From her crossed arms, to her glaring expression, to her sharp tone of voice, Ha Yu-jin was the epitome of a tsundere.

As someone who can see right through her, I just found her cute.

‘I think I’ll regret this sooner or later.’

If I go on a date with another woman like this, I’ll just stay home and cry and complain.

The image was vivid in my mind, and I couldn’t help but laugh.

“What, why are you laughing?”

“Specifically?”

“What the… . What are you going to do from now on?”

“I have to go now because I have an appointment.”

“Promise… ?”

Ha Yu-jin’s head tilted slightly to the side.

You’re probably thinking this by now.

The way he dresses, and the fact that he suddenly cut his hair, I wondered if he had a girlfriend.

And I’m sure I’ll hear from you this evening.

Ha Yu-jin is the type of person who absolutely cannot stand being nervous.

“Oh, I’m going to be late for our appointment. Then, shall I go? Thanks for coming out to get my hair cut.”

“Hey… !”

I left Ha Yu-jin, who had a blank expression, behind and walked straight forward.

‘But where are you going?’

Since we were pretending to have an appointment, there wasn’t really a set destination.

Well, I guess it would be okay to just look around.

While I was at it, I also looked into where to go on my next date with Ha Yu-jin.

Things were going so well that my steps were light, almost as if I was flying.

* * * * *

I spent some time outside and then came home.

Since it was near the academy, which is the center of the novel, there were many things to see and eat, so it ended up taking a while.

After finishing my shower and returning to my room, drying my hair with a towel, I heard a short notification sound from my cell phone.

I checked my phone and, sure enough, my prediction was right on target.

[Hey, what are you doing?]

I didn’t read the KakaoTalk message from Ha Yu-jin, I just previewed it.

So the question is how to respond from now on… .

‘I guess I’ll have to wait about 30 minutes.’

I remember that when Lee Seo-ha received a call from Ha Yu-jin, she would reply right away without even waiting 5 minutes.

It’s as if I have a disease that will kill me if I don’t reply.

So, if you wait 30 minutes, Ha Yu-jin’s head will go crazy.

The human imagination is truly scary.

I don’t know how many times I’ve had dreams about you guys being NTR’d.

After thinking like that, I threw my phone on the bed and left the room.

And I started reading a novel with coffee made with a capsule coffee machine.

I went to the bookstore and there were a lot of interesting things so I bought them.

There’s no NTR here, right…?

I really hope I don’t end up tearing up the book.

How long has it been since I started spending time like that?

I was just about to get immersed in a book I bought out of curiosity because it was so interesting.

A loud bell rang in the room.

‘Why are you calling all of a sudden?’

I was confident that Ha Yu-jin would contact me, but I didn’t know it would be a phone call.

Of course, the weight of a phone call is different from that of a text message that can be received with just a few keystrokes of the keyboard and a voice message.

Feeling something strange, I raised my head and looked at the clock.

‘8 o’clock…?’

When I checked Ha Yu-jin’s call, it was definitely 6 o’clock, but I was so engrossed in the book that two hours had passed without me realizing it.

But even so, why would you call me if I was with another woman?

No, if that was what you were aiming for… .

I burst into laughter as the image of Ha Yu-jin talking on the phone came to mind.

After closing the book and heading to my room, I saw my cell phone ringing loudly on the bed.

The call, of course, was from Ha Yu-jin.

I was lying down on the bed with my cell phone in my hand and answered the phone.

“Hello.”

━ Hey, Lee Seo-ha.

Ha Yu-jin’s voice was quite cold.

A shape that is hard and uncomfortable to plant.

But it didn’t really matter.

What can you do if you feel bad?

“Why?”

━ Why do you ignore all the KakaoTalk messages I sent you?

“Oh, did you send me a KakaoTalk message? I didn’t see it because I was reading a book.”

━ Book? What book are you?

“No, I just liked something. So what did you send on KakaoTalk?”

━ Hey… … are you okay… .

“What? I can’t hear you?”

━ Girlfriend… Ah, I don’t know. You figure it out yourself.

After saying those words, Ha Yu-jin hung up the phone without warning.

It was quite unpleasant that he still couldn’t get rid of his old habits and was acting however he pleased.

It’s going to come to me anyway, so if you keep doing that, I’ll start to feel bad.

Finally, I sighed and took the phone away from my ear.

And I checked the KakaoTalk message that Ha Yu-jin sent.

[Hey, do you have a girlfriend?]

I expected you to care, but I didn’t know you’d ask so directly.

Is it possible because we are childhood friends?

Or maybe you were just so curious that you couldn’t stand it.

‘Well, either way, there’s nothing wrong with it.’

I replied to Ha Yu-jin right away.

[No? Why?]

At this point, I couldn’t give an ambiguous answer.

That way, Ha Yu-jin will be confident and open her heart to me.

And above all.

Answering vaguely and having an ambiguous relationship is an act that invites NTR, so it should never be done.

I liked it first…?

There is no such thing in the world.

If you were going to twist it, you should have twisted it first.

* * * * *

[No? Why?]

Phew-.

Ha Yu-jin, who received Lee Seo-ha’s KakaoTalk message, let out a sigh of relief without realizing it.

And then, realizing that fact too late, I swung my fist at the doll for no reason.

It was a doll that Lee Seo-ha gave me as a gift.

Thud, thud.

“No, really… .”

Obviously not.

I’ve been seeing him for years, but I never developed feelings for him.

The very act of thinking that way was proof that he was already concerned, but Ha Yu-jin didn’t realize it.