episode_0013

Huh? What the heck……..

Why do I meet those people here again?

That’s right. This is the road to Yeonlim’s apartment.

No. Fuck… No matter what, it’s still like that…

When I was surprised and opened and closed my mouth like a carp, Seol-hee, who was leaning against the sports car, asked with a curious expression.

“What’s wrong? What’s wrong?”

Yeonlim and her boyfriend, who were walking over there, also stopped in their tracks as if they were surprised.

No. Fuck. Hurry up and go. Why are you standing there? Did you see it? Yeah?

I looked around and decided that it couldn’t be done, so I got back into the sports car.

Seol-hee, who followed me into the driver’s seat, asked.

“What’s wrong with you? Your face is as pale as flour? Are you suddenly constipated?”

“No. That’s not it. Do you see that woman standing over there? The woman standing next to that skinny guy.”

Seol-hee glanced back and nodded.

“Yeah. Why that woman?”

“That girl is my ex-girlfriend. I was dumped by that girl just last month.”

“Oh? Was that so?”

Seol-hee smiled as if she had come across a funny joke.

“Then the man standing next to that woman is her new boyfriend?”

“My new boyfriend is a piece of shit… He’s the guy I was secretly seeing while Yeonlim was dating me. Do you know that miserable feeling of being dumped by your cheating girlfriend?”

“Oh my. That kind of thing…….”

Seol-hee, who said that, smiled as if she had heard a funny story and started the sports car.

“I didn’t know you had such a miserable past. What was so good about that woman?”

……You’re asking the same question as Hye-yoon.

Did I know she was that kind of woman? If I had known it would end up like that, I wouldn’t have dated her in the first place.

As the car started smoothly, Seol-hee slowly started the car.

“Great. I’ll give you a ride home.”

I asked, my fingers twitching nervously.

“Did those kids see your face?”

“Have you seen it? Why?”

“Oh, no. I don’t want to be misunderstood for no reason……”

“I told you to misunderstand. What does that have to do with anything?”

Seol-hee answered like that and quickly increased the speed of the sports car.

“This is a limited edition Porsche, of which only 30 are made in the world. What do you think?”

To Seol-hee’s question, I lowered my head and answered in a weak voice.

“Yeah. That doesn’t matter. I just want to go home quickly. I feel bad for no reason.”

“Hmm,” Seol-hee said, glancing at me with an interesting smile.

“It’s true that you’re not a virgin. Okay. I’ll believe you.”

***

The shiny Porsche sports car disappeared before my eyes.

Yeonlim and her boyfriend stood there, watching the sports car disappear into the distance.

“…….Isn’t that Yoo Seol-hee? The youngest daughter of the chairman of Hwarang Group?”

Yeonrim’s boyfriend Seokjong asked in surprise.

Yeonlim, who was biting her lips, did not answer.

…….No. How is Woo Sung-won with that conglomerate’s daughter? Weren’t they on speaking terms?

How did this happen?

When Yeonrim didn’t say anything, Seokjong put his hands in his pockets and muttered as he walked.

“Yoo Seol-hee, you’re really pretty in person. She’s really like a celebrity, right? She’s born with a silver spoon in her mouth and has a pretty face… That’s great. Is that guy next to her her boyfriend?”

Yeonlim, who had been biting her lips, reacted in a way that made her feel bad for no reason.

“Why are you saying that? I’m your girlfriend. Can you say that in front of your girlfriend?”

When Yeonrim got angry and started to blow up, Seokjong made a sarcastic expression and answered.

“Is it a crime to say something pretty is pretty? And Yoo Seol-hee is a person with a silver spoon in her mouth that people like us can’t even imagine. Why are you being so sensitive?”

“No. If you like Yoo Seol-hee that much, go to Yoo Seol-hee. Why are you saying that in front of me?”

Seokjong, who had an openly mocking expression on his face, responded by pushing Yeonrim’s forehead with his finger.

“You’re funny. Seriously. Dude. Honestly, can you compare yourself to Yoo Seol-hee?”

“…….”

Yeonlim kept her mouth shut and couldn’t answer.

Seokjong continued speaking in a mocking tone.

“You honestly didn’t ask me out for money in the first place, right? Huh? Since when have you been dating so purely……. It’s not even funny. Seriously.”

“…….What?”

“I’ve been buying you expensive clothes and paying for dates, so that’s fine. Then you just have to offer me your body without any complaints. Where the hell is this beggar bitch trying to get her eyes open? Just do this.”

When Seokjong pretended to hit her, Yeonrim covered her face with both hands.

“Don’t be a dog anymore. You.”

“……Okay. I’m sorry.”

Seokjong, who had forcefully tamed Yeonrim out of habit, went on his way again.

Yeon-rim, who was looking at Seok-jong’s back with tearful eyes, followed him with tired steps.

***

When I got home, I turned on the television and sat there blankly thinking.

Seol-hee’s suggestion is tempting, but… it feels like I came out of the bathroom without wiping myself.

Yoo Seol-hee was definitely an unknowable woman. She became close to me in an instant, but I felt like she had some kind of ulterior motive… It seemed like she was trying to play with me in a different way than Hye-yoon.

If I had just taken up the job that Seol-hee had introduced here, I would have felt uneasy.

After lying down and thinking for a while, I got up from my seat.

Before we knew it, it was evening.

There’s nothing to eat at home… so I guess I’ll have to go out and eat.

I had a quick dinner at a snack shop near my house.

Hmm… I heard that snack bars make ramen that’s really amazing. Why doesn’t it taste this good at home?

After eating ramen and kimbap for dinner, I slowly walked back to my one-room building.

Maybe it was because it was summer, but it was hot even at night.

Bin Hye-yoon……. Yoo Seol-hee…….

If you think about it, the two women seem completely different, but they actually have some similarities.

It felt like an emotion like ambition was shining brightly in both eyes…….

People like that can easily deceive others according to their own needs.

I yawned loudly and bought a drink at the convenience store in front of my house.

And come to think of it, it’s a good thing I quit drinking recently.

There were days when I would drink alcohol instead of eating after being dumped by Yeonlim and getting fired from my company, but now I think I’ve recovered from that emotional wound to some extent.

The moment I opened the drink cap and swallowed it –

-bang!!

A loud explosion that hits your eardrums in an instant.

I sat down, my legs giving out.

What…….what is it.

My, my room? No way?

I quickly got up and ran to the one-room building where the explosion occurred.

Oh my god…oh my god.

The room I was living in… exploded.

Black smoke poured out of my room window.

It was an explosion of such loud noise that I felt a buzzing sound in my ears.

Fuck……. Fuck……

What the hell is going on? The gas valve is off… and there’s nothing in my room that could explode? What the hell went off?

My legs gave out again.

This time, I felt like I was going to pass out. My mind went blank. I couldn’t think of anything.

I got dumped by Yeonlim, got fired from my company… and now even the room I used to live in?

Why is this happening? Why does the world treat me like this?

-Beep! Beep!

Then the sound of sirens could be heard from afar. Fire trucks were coming.

***

An hour later.

police office.

I was being questioned by a big, gangster-looking detective.

“Um……. You don’t know why the room exploded?”

“Yes…….”

“That’s strange. This was definitely a bomb attack targeting Woo Sung-won. Only Woo Sung-won’s room was blown up.”

“Is anyone injured?”

“Nope. It was just Woo Sung-won’s one-room apartment that was blown away. We’ll have to investigate further to find out… This is definitely a bomb. And it’s a very elaborately made time bomb.”

bomb?

Why me with a bomb?

When I was sighing because I didn’t know English.

The sound of the police station door opening loudly echoed throughout the room.

-bang!

Everyone’s eyes were focused on the door.

It’s Hye-yoon. What a loud appearance.

Hyeyoon kicked open the door to the police station and came in, looked around the inside of the station, and shouted in a loud voice.

“What the hell are the police doing in this area? A bomb is about to explode. Huh?”

The detectives and police officers swallowed hard and carefully reached for the pistols on their waistbands.

Black Emily’s boss suddenly asks what’s going on at the police station?

Everyone reacted like that.

It seems like it’s an emergency not because a bomb exploded, but because Hye-yoon showed up at the police station.

“Hey……. It’s Bin Hye-yoon. Why did that big guy come here?”

“Shouldn’t we call the special investigation team? Or should we contact the National Security Agency?”

“Shh. Stay still. Bin Hye-yoon came alone. Just watch.”

That’s what the police whisper.

There was a tense atmosphere.

Fuck….. I hate this kind of atmosphere.

When I realized that it wasn’t going to work, I jumped up and approached Hye-yoon.

“How did you know about this place? Let’s get out. Let’s talk after we get out of the police station.”

“Are you okay? Are you hurt?”

“Yeah. I’m not hurt. So let’s go out for now-”

But Hye-yoon didn’t seem to have any intention of going out.

Hyeyoon, who dragged a chair over and sat cross-legged in front of the detective, asked in an arrogant voice.

“Who did this? Who planted the bomb in Woo Sung-won’s house?”

Hyeyoon, who came wearing a short skirt, had her black stockings very obviously exposed.

The detective blushed slightly at the sight of the sword, his heart pounding, and then he cleared his throat before answering.

“……That’s under investigation right now. And I can’t leak the details of the investigation.”

“Incompetent. Really incompetent. I’m speechless.”

Hyeyoon jumped up, grabbed my hand, and shouted loudly.

“Let’s go, Seongwon. We don’t have time to stay here any longer.”

“Huh? I was under investigation right now?”

“I think my subordinates will find the culprit faster.”

Hye-yoon looked around at the detectives and asked with force in her eyes.

“Can I take Woo Sung-won with me? Do you have anything else to say?”

I have never seen Hye-yoon’s eyes radiate such a terrifying light.

The detectives were all tired of those gazes, so they avoided eye contact and did not respond.

What a truly terrifying woman……Bin Hye-yoon.

So we came out of the police station.

Hyeyoon got into the car that was waiting outside, sat down next to me, and opened her mouth while smoking a cigarette.

“I’m not the type of person who apologizes a lot, but this time, I think I have no choice but to apologize.”

“Huh?”

As I looked at her with tired eyes, Hye-yoon answered in a slightly embarrassed voice.

“You almost died because of me. There are still a lot of little guys out there trying to take my life.”

“You were trying to kill me to get revenge on me? Who?”

“Other mafia gangs that got destroyed by me. That’s the only way to explain it.”

…….ah.

I’ve had a headache. No, my back hurt.

So you’re saying I became a means of revenge against Bin Hye-yoon?

I asked, suddenly overcome with annoyance and despair.

“Then why did you come to the police station and cause a ruckus? Why not just be honest with the police?”

“You want me to cooperate with the police? Ha-”

Hyeyoon opened the window and threw away the cigarette butt, giggling and continuing.

“I hate the police. So I was just playing a little prank to fuck them. And get you out of there too.”

“…….I’m sick of it. Really.”

It really was. All I could say was that I was sick of it.

As the car started to move, Hye-yoon asked with her legs crossed.

“What are you going to do now?”

“What should I do? I have to find a new room or something. Ah. The building owner will faint if she sees that the room is gone.”

“No. It’s dangerous. Don’t you know why the bomb exploded in the room?”

“Huh?”

Hyeyoon leaned her head on my shoulder and said.

“Come to my house. It’s better to stay at my house until it’s somewhat safe. It’s dangerous.”

Oh, is that so?

Well… the mafia thugs are after me and even set off a bomb, and if I stay stupidly in another room, I might really die.

Do I have to go to Hye-yoon’s house?

But what is this uneasy feeling?

“Hye-yoon-ah.”

I called Hye-yoon seriously.

“Huh?”

“Have you ever… tapped my phone or anything?”

Hyeyoon, who was leaning her head on my shoulder, answered coldly without even looking at me.

“Why are you asking that?”

“No. I was just curious.”

“Do you trust me?”

“……..Yeah.”

“Then keep believing. Don’t ask such questions.”

Hye-yoon’s voice was so cold that I couldn’t ask any more questions.

How did you know my room exploded and come to the police station? How did you know I was at the police station?

I wanted to ask that, but I couldn’t.

I didn’t want to hurt Hye-yoon’s feelings anymore, and I didn’t want to hurt my feelings either.

Suddenly, a new doubt arose in my mind.

By any chance… Could it be that Hye-yoon set up the bomb? To lure me into her house?

I shook my head.

Hey. No way.

What the heck… Seriously. No way.