episode_0017

“Joo Ji-hoon’s Point of View”

I went to Kang Se-hee’s house.

I found out his home address by asking for it via text message. It was a neighborhood in Seoul that was famous for its expensive housing prices.

The means of transportation is a foreign car driven by Ravis.

As I looked out the window at the scenery, my heart started pounding.

“Master. We have arrived at the building parking lot.”

“Thank you for your hard driving.”

“I will be watching from the sidelines.”

“Okay. Please.”

Ravis disappeared from sight.

Even though it is invisible, it will continue to hover around me and protect me.

After going through various procedures, I got on the elevator.

─Bit.

I pressed the 20th floor button. It was the top floor.

I wonder how Kang Se-hee will react when she sees me?

Should I try to smile, collapse and cry, be indifferent, or lose my mind?

As I was thinking that, I quickly arrived at the 20th floor.

I stood in front of the door and put my finger on the doorbell. My heart was pounding.

─Ding dong.

I rang the bell and waited for about 10 seconds.

There was a ‘click’ sound of the intercom being picked up.

“Who are you?”

A loud voice came from the intercom.

“Hello. I am Kang Se-hee’s friend, Joo Ji-hoon.”

─Click.

The intercom was disconnected.

Then, a loud thump thump thump thump sound was heard.

Soon the front door opened wide and she appeared.

Long, bright red hair and red eyes. White T-shirt and black dolphin pants.

He was quite tall, so I had to look up at him for a long time.

From what I remember, she’s 173cm tall.

Since I’m 148cm tall, there’s a whopping 25cm difference between us.

“Hello.”

He nodded.

It’s a face I already know, but I have to pretend not to know it.

Kang Se-hee doesn’t know that I am a reincarnation.

That means I have to play the role of an amnesiac who has completely forgotten all of his memories.

“Joo Ji-hoon.”

I could hear the anger in her voice.

“…? Do you know me?”

He acted like he was bewildered.

“Pretend not to know? Do you want to die?”

“Oh, are you Kang Se-hee by any chance?”

“… .”

She frowned, bent down, and met my eyes.

“You, you really don’t remember me?”

I could sense intense suspicion between his furrowed brows.

Actually, I know all about her three sizes.

But I don’t really remember the time I spent with her.

“I’m sorry, but I really don’t remember.”

“Really? You’re not joking?”

“Absolutely not.”

“If you’re just kidding now, I might hit you later.”

“No, that’s not it..”

Cold sweat ran down my face.

I never expected this kind of reaction. This is the first time I’ve seen someone get angry the moment I meet them.

“Follow me.”

Chin. She grabbed my wrist.

“Hey.. why are you suddenly like this?”

“Follow me for now.”

“Excuse me. Wait a minute. Please wait while I take off my shoes.”

I barely managed to take off my shoes and put them in the shoe rack.

Then she grabbed me and dragged me into the house.

“Go slowly.”

I didn’t resist harshly. I was completely outnumbered and outgunned anyway.

It’s like a kindergartener arm wrestling a grown man. Maybe it’s even worse.

The place we arrived at, led by Kang Se-hee, was a room with a prominent red bed.

“Whose room is this?”

“My room.”

She turned her back to me and started leafing through the bookshelf.

“What are you looking for?”

“My high school graduation photo. Here it is.”

Swish. She took out a thick book.

“Come and sit here.”

She sat on the bed holding a book.

I sat down with my buttocks about an inch away from her.

“Look at this.”

She opened the photo album and thrust it in front of me.

“Why are you suddenly posting a picture?”

“Looking at old photos might bring back memories.”

“Aha.”

I was wondering what she was doing all of a sudden, but it seems like she thought of a solution of her own.

I don’t think going through a few photos will bring back any memories, but it might be fun.

First, I looked for myself in the group photo.

“Oh, is this me?”

“That’s right.”

“Wow.. it’s really small.”

“Phehe. Does it look that way to you too?”

“Yes.”

He looks like an elementary school student, sandwiched between high school students. He looks like he’s in the 5th grade.

“Sehee is here. He stands out so it’s easy to find.”

The tallest among the girls, with hair as red as a red traffic light.

Finding her among the black hair was like eating cold porridge.

“There are more photos later, so scroll down.”

“Yes.”

Flick. Flick. I flipped through the pages one by one to check the faces.

“Don’t you remember him? He’s the one who bullied you.”

Kang Se-hee pointed to the portrait of the blond-tanned man with her index finger.

“I don’t remember.”

“Really? I scolded you instead. Don’t you remember? He was even admitted to the hospital.”

“No.”

Of course, there wasn’t a single face I could remember.

“Here, there’s my picture too.”

“Where are you?”

There were also personal photos of Kang Se-hee.

It was a picture taken wearing a winter school uniform, and just looking at the picture, I could feel a great deal of confidence.

The haughty looking down composition, the relaxed smile, and even the provocative leg-crossing pose.

She was a girl who looked like she belonged in a group of people playing.

“Oh my..”

“What’s wrong? Did you remember something?”

“No, that’s not it..”

“What is it? Tell me quickly.”

“Were you a bully in school?”

“What? Bullies?”

“I just thought it was like that at first glance. Did you keep calling me because you wanted to harass me..?”

“No! What do you think of people?”

“If not, I’m sorry. Then what was our relationship?”

“We were just friends.”

“Female friend, male friend, something like that?”

“Yeah.. I guess that’s what it was. It was almost like a romantic relationship.”

“What does that mean?”

“Haa.. You really don’t remember anything.”

“Did I confess to Sehee by any chance?”

“No, it’s the opposite. I confessed to you.”

“Huh? Really?”

“What are you so surprised about?”

“No, I didn’t know I would be the one receiving the confession.”

“Oh, that’s right. Thinking about it makes me mad again. It’s all your fault.”

“Is it because of me?”

“Yeah. We were basically dating, but you didn’t confess.”

“Um… Do I really have to confess?”

“Can’t you do it? Even if you act like a beggar, act a little more manly.”

“There’s no such thing. The one who feels frustrated is the one who confesses first.”

“Haa.. Okay, I think it’d be easier if I did it. Let’s date.”

“… Do you want to go out with me?”

“Yeah.”

“Suddenly? We just met for the first time today.”

“What was our relationship like when we first met? We didn’t say we were dating, but we were actually lovers.”

“Was it?”

I really didn’t know this. I haven’t finished reading the diary yet.

“You rejected my confession because of your amnesia, and you said you would start dating properly once that problem was solved.”

“I see..”

“Do you understand? So we’re dating starting today?”

“Umm.. I’m sorry, but I don’t think I can date Sehee.”

“What? Why?”

“If Sehee meets me expecting to see me in the future, we will break up before long.”

“What does that mean?”

“I am the same person Sehee knew, only I look the same, but I am actually a different person.”

“… .”

She looked at me with wide eyes.

Her gaze was burdensome, so he scratched his cheek with his finger.

At that moment, her eyes opened wide.

“No. You are the person I knew. I can see it in my eyes.”

“What do you see?”

“Even the smallest gestures and habits are the same. You are the same kid I know. I just don’t remember.”

“Isn’t the problem that I don’t remember?”

“It’s not a big deal. Even without memories, you’re still you.”

“Still..”

“You don’t want to date me?”

“I don’t hate it at all. If I could date a beauty like you, I’d be happy.”

“Then let’s date.”

“I won’t be able to go for long.”

“Even if we end up breaking up, we can still meet each other.”

“If we’re going to break up anyway, there’s no point in dating.”

“Are you a gossip?”

“… Yes?”

“Are you a gossip?”

“Why are you suddenly saying that… .”

“If you’re not a gossip, why do you keep rejecting me?”

“I told you all along. If you’re going to break up soon anyway, it’s better not to date at all.”

“If a pretty girl like me confesses to you, isn’t it normal to first date and then think about it? Do you think I’m not pretty?”

“It’s pretty.”

“Right? I don’t know about the internet trolls, but among the people I’ve met in real life, there’s never been a single person who said I was ugly.”

“You have great confidence.”

“Yeah, he’s very confident and has a lot of self-esteem. So don’t make him keep hanging on.”

“Sehee, are you okay with me changing?”

“It’s okay because I was mentally prepared.”

“… .”

“Don’t be scared. Once we start dating, we can slowly get to know each other. So, are we going to date?”

“Yep.”

“Stop using formal language. It’s so awkward.”

“I like this.”

“I’m uncomfortable. So stop using it.”

“Ugh..”

“Isn’t there anything you wanted to try when you had a girlfriend?”

“What do you want to try? Hmm… .”

First of all, you should learn the basic positions such as piss, fellatio, and anal sex.

Once you learn the basics, you’ll leave marks that indicate your possessions. Animal ears, dog collars, nipple piercings, anal plugs, etc.

And then again─

“Why did it take you so long to think about it? Were you thinking about something dirty?”

“I didn’t do it.”

“Really? You really didn’t do it?”

If I really said I didn’t do it, he would look upset.

“I did it.”

“Pervert.”

“Ahem..”

“But now that you’re my boyfriend, you can do it if you want.”

“Really? Can I do anything?”

“Don’t be so obscene!”

“How far can I go?”

“Like a kiss..?”

You’re cute. If you had told me everything that was on your mind, I might have fainted.

Someday I will be able to pour out all my desires, but a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.

Today, I’ll have to be satisfied with just a kiss.

Swish.

He secretly put his hands together.

I came face to face with Kang Se-hee. Her eyes trembled slightly.

Their faces slowly got closer. Their lips were about to touch.

─Tiring tiring.

The phone rang. It was the sound coming from Kang Se-hee’s cell phone.

“Sorry. Can I talk to you for a moment?”

She answered the phone.

He was talking on his phone, and when I listened, it seemed like he was talking about something related to filming.

Hey, the mood is ruined.

“Jihoon-ah. Sorry, but today is a magazine photoshoot day, so I think I have to go right now.”

“Magazine photoshoot?”

“Yeah. I had to meet you, so I put it off for a bit, but I have to do it today.”

“Are you a model?”

“I do it half and half. I’m not a full-time model.”

“Wow, that’s cool.”

“I’m sorry. It was planned a long time ago, so I felt bad about canceling it.”

“Don’t worry about it. You have to make money.”

“I’ll definitely do what I couldn’t do today next time.”

“Yeah.”

Unfortunately, we postponed the kiss and left the room together.

When the two of them arrived in front of the shoe rack together,

─Beep beep beep beep…

Someone pressed the front door password.

The door opened abruptly and a strange woman came in.

She was a woman with healthy brown skin and a white ponytail.

“Huh? Joo Ji Hoon? Long time no see?”

She recognized me.

“Uh.. Hello.”

He bowed his head awkwardly.

“Hey, aren’t you going to greet me properly? Are you going to fall behind?”

“… .”

I had a feeling this was going to happen. This guy is definitely a bully.