episode_0014

sunday.

The day after Choi Do-hyun and Jeong Ye-rin spent time together.

Jeong Ye-rin met her boyfriend Kim Ha-ram and went on a date.

The weather was good that day as well, so it wouldn’t be pushed back to Saturday.

Pure white clouds occasionally floated in the clear sky.

The trees along the road showed off their green leaves, and the sound of cars honking was filled with people’s anticipation of going out.

“Yerin, here!”

“Ah, Haram!”

First, Kim Ha-ram, who was waiting for the date, raised one hand high and waved.

He was smiling as if he was happy to see me.

A cardigan was worn over short sleeves suitable for the warm spring weather, and a neat coordination was completed with slacks underneath.

Likewise, Jeong Ye-rin, who approaches waving her hand, wore a long skirt and blouse, giving off a refreshing spring feel.

“Let’s go, Yerin.”

“Yes. What are you going to do today?”

At that question, he turned on his cell phone screen and smiled triumphantly.

“Ta-da!”

“Ah.. apartment utopia?”

“Yes, I said I wanted to see you. You probably didn’t see me yesterday.”

“Ugh, yes! yes! Thank you, Haram!”

She smiled, pretending not to notice the feeling of being pricked by her conscience.

Kim Ha-ram felt proud of her smile.

“Right? I found a really good seat.”

“Thank you..!”

“Let’s go, Yerin.”

Kim Ha-ram’s hand held Jeong Ye-rin’s hand.

At that moment, Yerin Jeong unconsciously compared that hand with the other hand.

The big, warm hands that held her tightly when she slipped on the overpass a few days ago.

It was a hand that felt strong and reassuring, as if it would not fall off the highest cliff in the world if held.

On the other hand, in his delicate, white, callus-free hands… Hmm.

There was a decisive difference between Choi Do-hyun’s hands and his own.

‘no…!’

She was shaking her head to shake off random thoughts.

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They went into the movie theater. Inside the huge building, countless people were chasing fun.

The murmuring voices of people filled with joy and anticipation filled the ticket booth.

At the snack corner, the fragrant smell of popcorn wafted out, enticing people.

“Yerin, I’m going to print out the tickets. Would you like to buy some snacks first?”

“No, let’s go together.”

“Okay, then.”

He operated the ticket issuing kiosk a few times and waited for the ticket to be printed.

“Yerin, who did you meet yesterday?”

“Uh, huh? Yesterday?”

Since she was staring blankly at the machine while waiting for her ticket to be issued, she couldn’t help but be taken aback by that poignant question.

“Yes, I heard that I played with my friends yesterday.”

“Ahh! Well, Ji..Surang! Local.”

“Aha, I see.”

She has already lied several times.

If I wanted to continue what I had already said, I had no choice but to do so. Choi Do-hyun’s build-up was accumulating in real time.

After ticket issuance was completed, they headed to the snack machine.

“What, the kiosk hasn’t been fixed yet?”

It was something she said without thinking.

“Huh? Have you been here recently? This was fine until last week.”

“Ah, actually, I saw a movie here yesterday!”

“Really? You haven’t seen this, have you?”

He held up the ticket.

“No, I didn’t watch it with you.”

“Good job.”

Reluctantly, they had to turn to the staff.

‘omg…!’

In an instant, Jeong Ye-rin’s eyes widened.

It was the same employee I saw yesterday when I came with Choi Do-hyun.

‘S-how can you remember…?’

She tried to calm her pounding heart and slowly walked to the counter.

Yeah, I can’t remember.

There must be more than one customer talking to that employee every day, and there is no way he would remember them –

‘Miss.. I guess you remember.’

I could clearly see the employee’s eyes shaking with embarrassment.

“Welcome..”

“Yes. Could you give me a couple set?”

“Couple… couple set…?”

“Yes. Is there a problem?”

“Oh, no! We will help you with payment.”

The employee tried to keep his facial expression from collapsing. I’ve worked several part-time jobs, but this is the first time I’ve experienced something like this.

The woman holding the hand of the man ordering was clearly giving her shoulder to another man’s arm yesterday.

If the man in front of you right now is your lover, then what is this man with that fatal but slightly dangerous appearance?

When I first saw his appearance, it seemed like this was his real lover…

‘..Lamb leg? That’s bold… in the same place with another man in one day…’

However, there was nothing the staff could do.

I didn’t even want to do anything special.

It’s just that I have a good story to share with my colleagues during break time. All I can say is that a woman came two days in a row, switching men.

That was all.

“..Why are you like that?”

Haram Kim noticed the employee’s sense of discomfort.

However, he did not notice that the cause was his girlfriend.

Moreover, he never dreamed that his girlfriend had ordered the same menu with another man just yesterday.

“Well, well.. hahaha…”

She just let out an awkward laugh.

Kim Haram tilted his head once and lost interest.

‘It won’t be a big deal.’

He just wanted to hurry up and watch the movie she wanted to see with his girlfriend.

After a while, the popcorn and cola I ordered came out.

“Give it to me. I will carry it.”

“Yes, thank you!”

Because it was large, it was difficult to lift alone, but Kim Ha-ram was willing to take the trouble for Jeong Ye-rin.

“Our seat… is here.”

The theater is air-conditioned and has a unique movie theater smell.

They found their place.

The feeling of the soft chair that Yerin Jeong had felt yesterday also supported their backs.

The theaters were different, but coincidentally, the lines and locations of their seats were similar.

After a while, people slowly started to come in.

Advertisements start playing.

Jeong Ye-rin also liked this moment before the movie came out.

TV commercials only irritated me, but watching commercials in movie theaters felt a little different.

After about 10 minutes of commercials, the movie started.

“Have fun.”

“Yes.”

After answering Kim Ha-ram’s words, she slowly began to eat popcorn.

Popcorn with sweet caramel that melts in your mouth.

The carbonation of cola added a refreshing feeling.

You can buy popcorn and cola at convenience stores, but just like the warm popcorn in the movie theater’s unique container, the cola in the movie theater cup is special.

Is it because it contains memories?

She had already seen the movie yesterday, so her concentration on it was low.

Of course, it was worth watching, but strangely, it felt like it was significantly less fun than yesterday.

‘Why…?’

The location is similar, and what we eat is the same.

Even if you’ve already seen the movie, does the second viewing make it less enjoyable?

So, what does it mean to those who watch movies for the nth time?

‘..Ah, no way.’

The only thing that changed was the person who came with me.

Yesterday, we bumped hands a few times, and there were often interesting incidents like the coke incident.

In comparison, Kim Ha-ram was a bit too… gentle, to put it nicely.

The timing of drinking cola with her never overlapped, and at least our fingers were never tangled in the popcorn container.

Nothing that would happen to couples in a movie theater was happening.

He was usually conservative when it came to skinship.

However, I couldn’t help but feel disappointed as I was comparing it to yesterday.

Although something unpleasant happened yesterday, I couldn’t deny that it was fun.

After the movie screening ended.

Jeong Ye-rin, who was trying to shake off Choi Do-hyun, who kept coming back to her and disturbing her, looked at her boyfriend in the brightly lit theater.

It shouldn’t continue like this.

If he finds out, he will definitely be upset.

“Let’s go have lunch, Haram!”

She tried to push Choi Do-hyun away and spoke to Kim Ha-ram in a lively voice.

Kim Ha-ram looked at her with pride, thinking that it was worthwhile to get movie tickets.

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After finishing her date, she returned home.

“Sister, did your date go well?”

Jeong Ye-eun greeted her with a bright smile.

“Yes.”

She smiled as well and headed to her room.

She recalled today’s date.

It was definitely an exciting date, meeting someone I liked.

However… I couldn’t help but feel that 2% was lacking somewhere.

‘I think it would be good if Haram approached us a little more proactively…’

I expressed my regrets only in my heart.

Still, I felt like she valued me, and he was definitely a great boyfriend.

She slowly picked up the pen and opened the diary.

After thinking for a moment, she recorded today’s date in her diary.

After some time has passed and the record is completed.

She started reading the diary from the beginning.

‘..okay. As expected, I like Haram.’

After reading the entire diary, she came to a conclusion.

The sweet memories made me smile and I felt fulfilled.

She headed to bed with a pleasant smile.