episode_0007
by fnovelpia[Shin Yu-jin: Please come to my house.]
The sight was so unbelievable that I rubbed my eyes several times to check.
I rubbed my eyes hard and continued to deny that it was real, but the content of the text still caught my eye.
Want me to come home? suddenly?
Why on earth did Shin Yujin send me this text?
[why?]
[Shin Yujin: It’s urgent.]
[What’s the rush? You either say it or you don’t.]
[Shin Yujin: Come first. It’s really urgent.]
[If you don’t explain the situation, there’s no reason for me to go.]
[Shin Yujin: Can you please come?]
Given my reaction and the fact that he didn’t stop asking me to come, I guess something urgent had happened.
But what does that have to do with me?
Anyway, you only have to act friendly in front of your friends.
The moment I was ignoring Shin Yu-jin’s text message and putting down my phone.
-Wheee!! Wow!!
This time I got a call.
“Why?”
[Please come!! Tell me how many times.]
“Hey, you have to tell me why you want me to come so I won’t go.”
[Oh, it’s so urgent. Please come quickly.]
“To go that way… ”
[If you come, I will buy you charcoal grilled ribs.]
“I’ll go right away. Wait.”
Honestly, I can’t stand Tteokgalbi. How can you bear it?
There is a famous Tteokgalbi restaurant near my university, and I like it so much that I go there five times a week.
The juiciness and charcoal aroma are truly indescribable.
Therefore, if you buy charcoal grilled tteokgalbi, it’s worth going to Shin Yujin’s house even if you don’t know the exact reason.
Even though Shin Yu-jin did not tell me the location of her house, my feet were pointing very naturally.
I don’t know how. When I was a college student, I thought of it as my home.
That’s how we arrived at Shin Yu-jin’s house.
Naturally, I entered the door lock code and went in.
“Hey, Shin Yujin.”
“… what. How did you know the door lock password?”
“Isn’t it strange that you don’t know?”
“Oh, that’s right. Anyway, follow me.”
Just when my mind was filled with questions about what on earth I had been called for, I saw the situation unfolding before my eyes.
A light that wasn’t turned on, a chair placed underneath it, signs that something had been attempted.
Could it be that they called to ask for a light replacement?
“Please change the lamp. Even though I climbed on the chair, I couldn’t reach it.”
“It’s a joke, right?”
“Does this seem like a joke? Please replace it quickly. You said you would buy me charcoal grilled ribs.”
“Hey, you made me come 30 minutes away just for something like this?”
“What should I do? You are the only man I know around me.”
“Hyeongseop too… Oh, you’ll find out after he graduates.”
“Anyway, please.”
With only those words, Shin Yu-jin entered the room.
Since we have already come this far, there is no going back. If you can get charcoal grilled ribs by replacing a light bulb, it’s cheap.
After taking a deep sigh, I climbed up on the chair and easily replaced the lamp.
“Hey, Shin Yujin. It’s over.”
“Okay, good job.”
“Buy me charcoal grilled ribs.”
“I’ll buy it for you later in the evening.”
Well, since I just ate ramen, I wouldn’t have been able to comfortably enjoy the charcoal grilled tteokgalbi even if I had offered to buy it right away.
There are roughly 4 hours left until dinner.
What should I do for 4 hours? Do you think it would be better to go home and come back?
Games aren’t fun, so I decided there was no reason to stay at Shin Yujin’s house, let alone going to a PC room.
“Then I’m going. I’ll come back later during dinner.”
“Sure.”
After exchanging greetings without even seeing each other’s faces, we left Shin Yujin’s house.
I thought Shin Yu-jin might suggest that I stay home, but that was unlikely.
He probably hates being in the same room as me.
If we were to stay together, it would be obvious that we would talk about old times and fight.
-Wheee!! Wow!!
On my way home, my cell phone rang and I checked it. It was a call from Hojin.
He must be on a date with Kim Ye-rim.
“Yes, why?”
[Are you free this evening?]
“Suddenly?”
[I thought the four of us would have dinner together this evening.]
If there are four, you mean me, Shin Yu-jin, Kim Ye-rim, and myself.
[Yerim said she was curious to see if things were going well for the two of you. Me too.]
“Still, we decided to have dinner together.”
[okay? What are you going to eat?]
“Charcoal grilled tteokgalbi. Shin Yujin… Yujin bought it for me. I replaced a light bulb that was flickering at home.”
[It’s been a while since we found out, so what should I do if I still add my last name?]
“Anyway. Come there.”
[Yes, I understand.]
At first, I was worried about hiding my dinner date with Shin Yujin, but saying this would make them think that we are getting along well.
I have to show a fake appearance of being friendly even during a dinner date.
This might be a little annoying. It might be better to just eat a quick meal and leave.
***
As I was resting at home and reading a book, it was dinner time.
I received a call from Shin Yujin.
[come out.]
“Did you leave the house?”
[It’s in front of your house.]
“What is it?”
[It’s closer from your house. Come to my house to do something and then go back.]
“Well, that’s right. Wait. I got dressed and went out.”
If Hojin were to hear this phone call, he would be mistaken for a friend who has known each other longer than he has.
Just like Shin Yu-jin, I also only speak in this stiff tone, which creates this kind of atmosphere.
Because I know clearly what the future will be like if we treat each other in a friendly way.
When I got dressed and went out, I saw Shin Yu-jin standing in front of my house.
Even though they have been together for such a long time, Shin Yu-jin looks awkward now.
An appearance that anyone can see as innocent, and long brown hair that seems to highlight that innocence even more.
When viewed objectively, it is an appearance that could be considered pretty.
Of course, Shin Yu-jin 14 years later was also pretty.
While I was looking at him without realizing it, I made eye contact with Shin Yujin.
“If it comes out, pretend you know. Why are you looking at people so clearly?”
“Can’t I look at it?”
“Oh, is that so? I am so pretty that I am fascinated by it.”
“… I should have changed your brain, not the light bulb.”
“I know. To be honest, I thought I was really pretty when I was 20.”
Even when dating or in the early stages of marriage, Shin Yujin did not have this image at all.
I can’t help but wonder what on earth made her like that.
“I used to deal only with students who didn’t listen well, but now that I’m in college, it’s a new feeling.”
Perhaps the existence of society made her like this.
This is why people say that people get sick when they go out into society.
“Let’s go. I’ll wait for the kids.”
“Hey, Han Yu-chan. I have one question.”
“What is it?”
“Is there a girl you like?”
Is there “?”
“Or a girl who thinks it’s okay.”
“None. Why are you asking that?”
“Just. Just in case, I think it would be okay if that girl had the same style as me.”
Shin Yujin’s words made me stop in my tracks.
I naturally thought about why it seemed like that might be the case.
Then I looked at the back of Shin Yujin walking in front of me.
Shin Yu-jin is walking with normal steps as if nothing is wrong.
I wonder if there is a need to think too much.
Just like Shin Yu-jin hates me and I hate Shin Yu-jin.
I don’t think it has any meaning.
We arrived at the Tteokgalbi restaurant, and even though it was the appointed time, Kim Ye-rim and Ho-jin were nowhere to be seen.
“Where are you.”
[I’m on my way now. There’s a bit of traffic, so I think I’ll be about 10 minutes late.]
“I understand.”
After confirming that I would be late, I sat down first and ordered tteokgalbi.
Four servings of charcoal grilled tteokgalbi, soju, beer, and even cider for Kim Ye-rim, who doesn’t drink much.
“I’m late?”
“Yes, about 10 minutes.”
“I’ll be here right around the time the tteokgalbi comes out.”
I was waiting to eat the side dishes that came out first.
At that time, a rather large figure passed by me, and out of curiosity, I looked around for a moment to find the passing figure.
As it turned out, a woman had passed by.
She was taller than me and had proportions that would make her a model.
“Why? Do you like the girl you just passed by?”
“What are you talking about, suddenly.”
“You looked at me.”
“I’ve said it before, but not every time a man looks at me is because he’s attracted to me.”
“Then why were you looking at me?”
“Because I’m tall. It’s bigger than me.”
“Just like that? Isn’t it just because you like that type of girl?”
A light smile did not leave Shin Yujin’s mouth, as if he had found something to tease.
In cases like this, just ignore it and skip it.
“If you like a woman like that, you shouldn’t have married a woman like that.”
Just when I was trying to ignore it and not pay any attention to it, I heard a word that I couldn’t just ignore.
I don’t know what Shin Yu-jin’s intention was when he said that.
It was clear that those words just got on my nerves.
“Why are you talking like that?”
“What? You said it first. I don’t know why you married me.”
“That’s it!! … done. I shouldn’t talk.”
“I guess what you said is okay and what I said is not okay.”
“Let’s just stay quiet. There aren’t any of them, so there’s no reason to talk about it.”
“Say it properly. Anyone who sees it has that kind of tone of voice.”
“Hey, Shin Yujin!!”
“What difference does it make if you scream?!”
I couldn’t control the emotions that surged in the moment and ended up screaming.
When the attention focused on us disappeared for a moment, I finally got my emotions together and let out a deep sigh.
As expected, nothing has changed from before to now.
In the end, the same thing just repeats itself.
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