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Ha Yu-jin, who was lying in bed fast asleep, called my name.

Were you actually awake?

So this was a signal to cover?

… I had a brief illusion, but Ha Yu-jin was still asleep.

It seemed like the time he called my name was just a lie.

I had high hopes for nothing, so I left the room with a sullen expression.

And then he sighed and sat down on the sofa.

‘I should read a book until I wake up.’

Looking at the way you sleep, you probably slept for two or three hours, so I guess you can take it easy.

Palak-.

I really like that there are no immoral elements like NTR in the paper book.

* * * * *

“Ugh-!”

Ha Yu-jin, who had been sleeping in a sweet nap, suddenly opened her eyes.

‘What, what is it…?’

It seemed like I had just been studying with Lee Seo-ha, but when I opened my eyes, I was in bed.

Ha Yu-jin thought back on her memories carefully.

What on earth is going on?

Then, memories that had been sleeping deep inside began to slowly surface.

─ Did you sleep late last night?

─ Uh… I’m looking for a tteokbokki recipe…

Oh my, what the heck is this…!

Of course, it is true that I searched for a tteokbokki recipe until late at night yesterday.

But that was a secret.

If Lee Seo-ha found out that I did something like that, she would definitely tease me.

Even… .

─ If you keep doing that, I’ll hug you and take you to your room?

He opened his arms and asked me to hug him while he was sleeping.

This is a truly total mess.

So how should I look at Lee Seo-ha’s face… .

‘Oh really, are you stupid?’

Ha Yu-jin, who felt embarrassed for no reason, pulled the blanket up to just below her eyes.

Then, the scent of Lee Seo-ha wafted out.

The scent of a suitable fabric softener mixed with the scent of Lee Seo-ha’s body odor gave off a refreshing yet strangely reassuring scent.

My mind was so calm that I felt like I would fall back asleep at any moment.

What is this and why does it smell so good?

‘Hey, are you crazy?!’

Ha Yu-jin, who was smelling the blanket, suddenly came to her senses.

I’m not a pervert, so what the heck am I doing?

‘It’s all Lee Seo-ha’s fault.’

What the heck, it suddenly changed and keeps doing weird things.

That’s why we’re doing strange things too.

Yesterday, I was holding an apron when my mother caught me and had me struggling to put it away.

Aren’t you searching for tteokbokki recipes until late at night?

Plus, I went to bed late this morning and was worried that my makeup might not come off.

‘Are you a newlywed couple?’

Ha Yu-jin sighed and got up from the bed.

And I just stuck my head out the door and looked at the situation outside.

‘Where did he go… .’

Ha Yu-jin’s gaze turned to the sofa, where Lee Seo-ha was asleep, holding a book in her hand.

Ha Yu-jin carefully left the room without making any noise and approached Lee Seo-ha.

The sound of his breathing was steady and he seemed to be sleeping quite soundly.

‘You’re handsome…’

Ha Yu-jin was staring blankly at Lee Seo-ha.

The nose was sharp, the jawline was sharp, and the eyebrows were thick.

If you look closely, the eyelashes are long….

What, your eyelashes are longer than mine?

But, separate from that, I don’t know what to say.

My eyes just wouldn’t open.

If I just watched it quietly, it felt like I was falling into it.

Just like that for a little while.

‘uh…?’

When Ha Yu-jin came to her senses belatedly, a faint smile had already spread across her face.

I don’t know why, but I was smiling while looking at Lee Seo-ha’s sleeping figure.

Ha Yu-jin raised one hand and covered the corner of her mouth that had hurriedly gone up.

It was a reflexive action.

No, maybe he just didn’t want to get caught.

‘Oh, I think I’m really crazy… .’

My heart was pounding loudly and showed no signs of calming down.

If this happens….

‘Do I like Lee Seo-ha…?’

In fact, it wasn’t completely impossible.

From the beginning, I was close with Seo Ha-rang, and I knew that he was a good person.

It just never occurred to me that he was a man until now.

What should I say?

It had no charm.

His hair is always unkempt, his clothes are shabby, and he is always late for appointments.

Even my self-esteem was low and I was indecisive.

As a friend, there were parts I could understand.

If you think about it as a boyfriend, well, there were all these things I didn’t like.

But now… .

‘Everything has changed.’

He went from being an ordinary friend to a man.

I became a person who did not hesitate to express my feelings, and a person who could be relied on just by looking at him.

At that moment, Ha Yu-jin suddenly remembered what had happened at the shopping mall.

Seoha Lee got angry and grabbed someone’s arm.

Seoha Lee worried while holding her hand, asking if she was okay.

And then I realized.

ah.

this.

Oh no… .

I can’t control my facial expression right now… .

Can you please just stay still and sleep soundly?

If you get caught, you might want to run away.

It was when Ha Yu-jin was wishing so in her heart.

The world is indifferent, Lee Seo-ha slowly opened her eyes.

Ha Yu-jin turned around hurriedly.

I don’t know exactly, but it must be something ridiculous.

“What the… If you were awake, you should have woken me up… . More importantly, why are you doing that… ?”

“Huh? No, what, just? I was trying to play a prank on you, and then you opened your eyes?”

“Ah-, were you trying to joke around? You’ve got a lot of guts, huh?”

“Huh, what, what are you talking about… . I’m just going to the bathroom for a bit. I’ll go and get ready to study first.”

Ha Yu-jin hurriedly walked to the bathroom.

And I looked in the mirror.

The person in the mirror had a red face.

Like someone in love.

It was a good thing I didn’t show my face.

Crack-!

Come to your senses.

* * * * *

Did you fall asleep naturally while reading a book?

When I opened my eyes, Ha Yu-jin was standing in front of me.

And that too, strangely, with his back turned.

After exchanging a few words, he suddenly went to the bathroom.

He told me to get ready to study.

But it’s not me who should be preparing for that, it’s you… .

Just as I was thinking that, I saw it.

As Ha Yu-jin walked, her blue hair swayed and the face seen through it was flushed red.

I’ve seen it a few times before, but today felt completely different.

He seemed very confused, as if he didn’t know what to do.

‘what…?’

What on earth happened while I was sleeping?

I thought about it carefully, but the first thing that comes to mind is….

I fell asleep in the first place, so there’s no way I could remember.

‘Oh, that’s too bad.’

I sighed inwardly.

I wanted to conquer it, but I ended up being conquered like that.

It was really a shame that I couldn’t even see it in person.

but.

It wasn’t bad.

No, it was really good.

Sigh- I burst out laughing and sat up from the sofa.

And I prepared to study as Ha Yu-jin told me to.

All I’m going to do is just go and sit down.

After a while, Ha Yu-jin came out of the bathroom and naturally sat down next to me.

“Sigh-, I don’t want to study-.”

“It’s the first day today? And you just slept.”

“Still, I hate it anyway… .”

“Ha Yu-jin, there’s more to it than that.”

“Huh… ?”

“Hey, how about hitting her cheek gently?”

“Huh…?! Tina?!”

Ha Yu-jin was startled and covered her reddened cheeks with both hands.

I saw it all, so what’s the point of covering it up now?

As expected, Ha Yu-jin had a bit of a blind side.

But I don’t hate it.

I suppressed the corners of my lips that were about to rise and held the pen.

“Now that we’re done, let’s study. We have to enter the academy.”

“That’s right. I have to work hard.”

It’s good to be motivated.

How much time has passed like that?

The blue sky turned red, and then was covered in darkness.

During that time, Ha Yu-jin never fell asleep and focused only on studying.

He grumbled sometimes, but it got better when I put some snacks in his mouth.

But it seemed that even that had reached its limit.

“Ugh, ugh-! I can’t do this anymore. My head’s going to explode.”

“Really? Then it’s late, let’s stop here.”

“Oh my goodness, I worked hard. I have to go home and eat something delicious today.”

“You eat and eat like that?”

“I didn’t eat much.”

Ha Yu-jin pouts and gets up from her chair.

And then, I stretched my arms out, making a “whoosh” sound.

My body seemed to be sore from sitting for a long time.

But when she stretched her arms up, her T-shirt was pulled up as well, revealing Ha Yu-jin’s white, slender stomach.

Ha Yu-jin, who realized the fact too late, hurriedly lowered her arms and covered her stomach.

“Have you seen it, have you seen it?!”

“Then you didn’t see it?”

“In that case, you should pretend not to see it!”

“No, I thought you were going to show me since you were doing it so openly.”

“What, what are you talking about!!”

Ha Yu-jin blushed and hurriedly packed her bag.

Soon we headed to the front door together.

Ha Yu-jin put on her shoes, and I also put on my shoes next to her.

Then Ha Yu-jin tilted her head.

“Why shoes?”

“Just going out for some fresh air.”

“… Is that so?”

Ha Yu-jin answered bluntly, as if trying to hide something good.

Are you going to rush out of my house now?

It’s still the front door, so just drag it inside.

Thinking like that, I went out with Ha Yu-jin.

In the darkness, a streetlight alone illuminated the street.

Ha Yu-jin said as she passed under the streetlight.

“Are you going tomorrow too?”

“As much as you want.”

“Hmm-, what should I eat tomorrow-.”

“Eating is good, but don’t search for recipes and go to bed early.”

“What, what are you talking about?! I’ve never done anything like that?”

Ha Yu-jin turned her head around.

Her ears were red in the streetlight.

Anyway, how good would it be if we were honest?

Well, then it wouldn’t be Ha Yu-jin.