episode_0015

[Strawberry☆Cafe]

Let’s arrive at the cafe.

In the corner, you can see Han Chae-yeon’s face, deep in thought and serious.

“… … .”

I’m really worried.

Even though it was only a week. She was a woman I liked.

Because we even started dating.

I couldn’t not know.

The current Han Chae-yeon called me because she had something serious to discuss with me, without any joking around.

That’s why I put aside my miscellaneous thoughts and approached her.

“I’ll order a drink.”

“Yeah.”

Even though he looked like a man, I could tell he was real just by the fact that he didn’t point a weapon at my back.

[Is that how you know?]

[Oh my, oh my.]

I sat down with a glass of strawberry latte in my hand.

Han Chae-yeon looked at me like that, took a deep breath, and got to the main point without hesitation.

“Actually, this may be a very rude or burdensome request for you.”

“Is it okay to ask students to cross-dress when they go to school?”

“That’s okay. It’s just a condition you set while forcing me to eat you. I only made reasonable demands.”

… … Ugh. I couldn’t deny it.

Even if it’s revenge.

If you think about it, I was much more stubborn.

“So, it’s okay even if you don’t listen or refuse.”

“In fact, from the moment I heard these words, I already felt burdened and it became difficult to refuse.”

“Huh. That’s true. Please be lenient on that point.”

“Okay. My ex-girlfriend is asking me to do that, so what can I do?”

Maybe I should have been a little more manly.

“Trustworthy.”

“… … .”

however.

Actually, when I heard that from Han Chae-yeon, I was so embarrassed that my face turned red.

“But I still don’t really like manly things.”

“I guess so… … .”

It was a brief moment of happiness.

“As for what I want to ask, it’s about a younger sibling I know.”

“Brother?”

“Yeah. My younger sister, who gave up her dream of becoming an actress and became a shut-in at home after being raped by a man last year, has been here for exactly one year.”

“… … Huh?”

I found myself absentmindedly dropping the straw I was biting into on a much more serious topic than I had thought.

“Okay. Wait a minute. Did you report it?”

“Of course I did. But it ended up being a mess.”

“No. Not like that.”

“You know. I thought so too. My sister clearly refused and was forced to do it. Of course she will be properly judged by the law.”

“… … .”

“But it wasn’t recognized as rape because she showed a positive reaction while going into the building together?”

Han Chae-yeon has a more angry expression than ever before when the other person is in front of her.

He spoke each word with anger as if he was going to chew it up.

“You know, the person who raped you is still living as a successful actor. How would the person who couldn’t even achieve his dreams feel, locked up in the house for a year, becoming more and more miserable?”

The heart.

It sank with a thud.

Because I also clearly did what I did to Han Chae-yeon.

“I’m different from you!”

Shudder-.

Everyone in the store was looking at us.

It was such a loud shout.

“It’s different with you. You know, Hyunwoo. What you did, in a way, could be seen as coercion. But if you think about it, I didn’t resist much either. More than anything, I felt really good and happy as a result.”

“… … .”

“They say the process is just as important as the result, but if the result is good, it will somehow get forgotten.”

that.

That might be the case.

Because the person concerned said so.

“But. The process is also the worst. What do you think the person who got the worst result would feel like?”

“… … .”

“And at first, I just gave them advice like, ‘Cheer up,’ ‘Forget it,’ ‘Forget that guy and live your life,’ and I subtly turned them off. What do you think the person who was too absorbed in their own life and let things get to this point would feel like?”

Bam. Bam.

Han Chae-yeon looks so apologetic.

no.

He was shedding tears with a confused expression, unable to figure out who he should atone to.

Even though I tried to cover my face with my hands, the tears wouldn’t stop.

“In the end. I didn’t think it was that serious because I wasn’t a party to it.”

“… … .”

That’s it.

It can’t be helped.

‘It’s all because of you! Do you know how I feel?!’

Even if I had the ability to read other people’s minds, I could never understand the other person’s mind 100 percent.

That’s impossible for anyone.

In fact, the parties involved know that much.

However, when I am in a dire situation, I have no peace of mind.

It just makes me more and more annoyed.

Because my head is filled with only negative thoughts.

I’m losing myself more and more.

The funny thing is, as time goes by, instead of healing, it becomes a wound that spreads more and more frighteningly.

“Now.”

“… … .”

“Now, he can’t even leave his room. His self-esteem is at rock bottom. His family is also scared that he’ll commit suicide. Sob. Sob. Sob.”

“… … .”

be heavy.

I also couldn’t easily give Han Chae-yeon the simple encouragement to cheer up.

As she said, after this moment passes.

Because I’m sure I’ll forget about this problem soon.

therefore.

What I can do for her now is.

“Tell me. Please.”

“Huh…?”

“Tell me. Whatever it is, I promise I’ll do my best to listen. Even if it means taking my life.”

This is all I can say.

“Sob. Sob. Ugh. Sigh. Sob… … I beg you. Please. Save that kid. Sob.”

I said this while holding Han Chae-yeon’s hand tightly, who was in pain and shedding tears.

“Okay, I will.”

*

“It’s calmed down a bit now.”

“Yeah. Sorry. I made you look bad.”

“Not at all.”

I wiped Han Chae-yeon’s eyes with the handkerchief I always carried with me.

“Hehe. Looking at this, I can tell that Hyunwoo has strong feminine power.”

“Noisy… .”

“Thank you.”

You can tell my feminine power is high just by looking at the status screen.

but.

I was a man.

So, it’s not like I only think emotionally like a woman.

He was also adept at rational analysis.

“I told you before, right?”

“Huh?”

“Now I can’t even leave my room.”

“Yeah… .”

“Hmm. Maybe he feels sorry towards his family now. Or maybe he’s afraid of his family.”

That’s the way it is.

This is called hikikomori.

If you were an unconditionally selfish person, you might be able to just stay locked up in your room for the rest of your life and get by just fine.

Let’s listen to Han Chae-yeon’s words.

The woman named ‘Choi Yoon-ha’ was quite friendly.

It was clear that she was a daughter who was loved and knew how to give love, even to the point of being popular.

That kind of woman even became afraid of her own family.

On the contrary, it may be that it has become more difficult to tolerate your family suffering or having a hard time because of you.

“I might actually commit suicide.”

“That… ….”

“Calm down. That’s what I mean. Just because it’s shocking doesn’t mean it’s good to just ignore it. After all, there’s no one involved. Even if it’s just now, we need to analyze it calmly.”

“Yeah. You’re right. Maybe it’s because Yoon-ha is my beloved younger sister. I have a hard time calming down whenever Yoon-ha is mentioned. Sorry.”

“No. You asked me to do it because you couldn’t solve it. Right?”

“Yeah. Right.”

[Master. Is it trustworthy?]

Just because you don’t have a dream doesn’t mean you’re stupid.

Besides, I learned so many things from my older sisters.

This is a story that only someone with three older sisters can relate to.

“Probably. I can’t just go in. It might be hard to talk. You know. Is there a story that Choi Yoon-ha would like? Even if it’s a really hopeless situation, I can’t give up on this.”

“Huh? Why is that?”

“Humans are simpler animals than we think.”

I did the same.

‘Hyunwoo, if you dress up as a woman this time, I’ll take you to an amusement park and play with you all day!’

‘really?!’

‘Yeah! Of course. Let’s go see the parade at night and come back.’

‘Okay then! I’ll cross-dress!’

I remember going to the amusement park and getting swayed by my older sisters several times.

“Rather than saying that you become weak-hearted when you have a reward you like, you should say that your vision narrows in order to get it. Anyway. That’s the principle.”

“That. That’s it! Honestly, it might be too much. Do you know the work called ?”

“… … I know.”

It was a work that could not be ignored.

because…….

“The ‘Kim Hye-rin’ that appears there is the reason Yoon-ha decided to become an actress. Even now that she’s locked in her room, she’s definitely watching Kim Hye-rin’s works or the works she’s in all day long. Because that’s always been the case.”

“Ugh… … .”

“Huh? Why?”

because.

That person, Kim Hye-rin, is my second older sister.

“ in?”

“… … Sister. That person.”

“Ugh. Ugh! That. That ha, she even appeared in a minor role in Hollywood. Once she appears in a movie, she is guaranteed to have at least 3 out of 4 movies attract 5 million viewers. She is the most popular actress?”

“… … Yeah! That’s my sister!”

“Ah. So that’s why Hyunwoo can act more feminine than me when he dresses up as a woman.”

I learned ‘acting’ from my older sister.

People may think that ‘method acting’, where one completely immerses themselves in a role, is the pinnacle.

It wasn’t my sister.

‘Are you stupid? What are you going to do if you get eaten up by acting? Hyunwoo, an actor has to know how to eat up and dominate even that role. That’s how you can show acting that is better than that role. Do you understand? Even if I say that, it doesn’t mean that you will always succeed, right? Hmm hahaha!’

okay.

An actor who knows how to control his acting.

An actor who shows much more genuine acting than method acting.

Kim Hye-rin.

That was my second older sister.

“Haa. Okay. If you like your second older sister, it might be easier than you think. I’ll take care of this problem. Let’s stop here for today.”

“Hey. Over there!”

“Huh?”

“… … Please. And I’m sorry for asking you this.”

“No.”

I said.

“I am not a party to that incident, so I cannot completely understand the pain and shock. But as I said before, I learned acting from my second older sister, so I can analyze the role and the other person’s feelings to some extent.”

“… … .”

“In that sense, I can sympathize a little bit with how miserable and horrible it must be for someone to be stuck at home for a year. Rather, after hearing the story, all I can think about is saving them.”

I said this while tapping Han Chae-yeon’s head.

“That’s right. Don’t make such a miserable face. I’ll try my best.”

“… … Heh. Ugh. Please… … .”

“Yeah.”

I let out a small sigh as I left the cafe faster than Han Chae-yeon, who was shedding tears.

But the hesitation was brief.

[Would you like to call Kim Hye-rin?]

[Yes/No]

I immediately pressed ‘Yes’.