episode_0022

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As time passed, we arrived at a family restaurant.

I couldn’t believe it, but I never imagined I’d come to a place like this.

My sister pointed with her finger and grinned.

“ character. Here, I can eat pasta and you can eat steak, right?”

“I guess so.”

My older sister raised her head and stuck out her chest as if asking for praise.

I wondered if this was something to be proud of, but since my sister liked it, I decided to just ignore it.

I grinned, affirmed what my sister said, and followed her in.

“Now eat this. I’ll eat this.”

“Then let’s just eat the set.”

My sister sat down, opened the menu she had received, and pointed to a menu with her finger.

It turned out to be a tenderloin steak. Does your sister like tenderloin? Just as I was thinking about it, my sister seemed to have already decided what to eat and quickly decided on her menu.

I stared at the menu my sister showed me.

“Why set?”

“If you order this, doesn’t it come with a side?”

When I saw the set item in the corner and pointed to it, my sister’s eyes widened and she leaned forward.

I looked through the list of items inside and told my sister about it.

Then, my sister said “where, where.” and slowly took the menu towards her and started reading while muttering.

“That’s right. It says that one drink is provided.”

“Really? Then let’s do that.”

“Okay. Press the bell.”

My sister looked at the menu carefully, then nodded and said.

I didn’t see much about the drinks, but they were served when I ordered them, so it seemed okay.

My sister pointed to the call bell next to me. I turned my head and rang the bell.

“ character. I will eat well.”

“I will eat well.”

After spending some time ordering and chatting, food was filling the table one after another.

My sister’s pasta came out first, followed by my steak and dessert, followed by drinks.

My sister slightly raised her body from the chair, moved her hands to a position where she could comfortably pick up the food, and then sat down on the chair.

My sister, holding a spoon in one hand and a fork in the other, looked at the cream pasta with sparkling eyes.

In front of me was the tenderloin steak that I had ordered according to my sister’s wishes. I picked up my fork and knife and agreed with my sister.

“Now that you think about it, almost all of your classmates participate in MT?”

“Well, there are some kids who don’t go.”

After putting a piece of meat in my mouth and mumbling, I flicked the fork in my right hand and asked my sister.

As far as I know, I think a third of my classmates said they did not participate, and I wondered if it was the same for my sister.

Then my sister nodded slightly as if it was no big deal.

“… I see.”

Even if it had no nutritional value, the fact that I was talking like this made me feel at ease.

My eyes turned to my sister’s mouth, thinking that she could feel this way just because we were talking.

When I saw my sister’s lips humming like a squirrel with pasta in one cheek, I remembered what she did to me last night.

I was speechless, and I felt like the emotions I had forgotten until now were coming back to me.

I felt heat rising to my face, so I gave a short answer, picked up the cup, and took a drink to cool off the heat.

“What is it? Are you thirsty? Should I order one more?”

“There’s still a lot left.”

As I gulped down my drink, my sister swallowed the food in her mouth and looked for the menu she had put aside.

I stopped my sister and shook the remaining cup, which was slightly less than half, as if it was okay.

Sister is “yeah? Then, order it by the time you finish eating. I said ” and picked up the utensils again.

“full.”

After finishing our meal, as we left the restaurant, my sister smiled with satisfaction.

As my sister usually likes pasta, she seemed satisfied that she ate enough of her favorite menu item.

“Did Hansol eat well too?”

My sister, who was caressing her stomach as if she was full, glanced at me and checked my mood.

It seemed like he was paying attention to the fact that I spoke less as I was reminded of what happened yesterday.

“I ate well. I also enjoyed the pasta my sister ordered.”

“Yes, yes. I also enjoyed your steak.”

“So you told me to do it?”

“Correct answer!”

I shrugged my shoulders and answered my sister.

Then, as if my sister was a little relieved, she let go of all the tension in her shoulders and sighed.

Then he clenched his fist and waved his hand around as if he was in a good mood.

When I saw my sister like that, I smiled and opened my mouth. Then my sister smiled and held out her hand to me.

“Now I have to go shopping for clothes.”

“So~ Is it because you’re out of your mind today? I forgot to bring my clothes.”

“Well, when I looked through my bag, didn’t it seem strange that the kids who said they didn’t go to MT were carrying extra clothes?”

“That’s right.”

I walked next to my sister and looked at the lively Daehakro.

It seemed crowded, perhaps because there were many people only attending the Friday morning lecture, or perhaps because they had just come for lunch.

There are so many people who have their eyes set on that place. With that thought in mind, I turned around.

My older sister followed behind me and opened her mouth, remembering that she didn’t pack any clothes today.

I guess that’s what my sister said. With that thought in mind, I brought up a what-if story.

Then my sister nodded, saying that what I said also made sense.

“Then what should I buy?”

“After all, it’s March, so fresh clothes would be nice, right?”

“I guess so?”

My older sister put her back against me and stretched out her upper body to look at my face.

I just came here to buy clothes without thinking much. Because I didn’t think about what else I would buy there, I was speechless at my sister’s question.

After thinking for a moment, I answered my sister’s question, thinking that it would be good to wear clothes that fit the season.

Then my sister smiled, relaxed her back, and walked next to me again.

“How about this?”

“It’s pretty.”

My sister and I went into a clothing store in Daehakro and were looking through various clothes to see what we could buy.

As the spring weather was cool in the morning, hot at lunch, and cold in the evening, I was wondering what clothes would be best, when a plain gray sweatshirt caught my eye.

But it looked so normal that I passed it on for a while and looked for clothes with highlights.

When I took it off the hanger and showed it to my sister, she put down what she was looking at for a moment and turned her head to look at mine.

“This is what I was looking at, how about this?”

“It’s pretty. Do you think I can do that?”

My older sister looked at mine and nodded, then took out what she was looking at.

What she showed me was a flowing blouse with small frills.

It seemed like an older sister-like fashion, so I couldn’t help but smile.

When I nodded that I liked it, my sister looked at the clothes she had chosen one more time and nodded slightly, as if she had made up her mind to buy it.

“If this is the case, you bought both tops and bottoms, right?”

“I bought underwear, so now I want to go see a movie?”

“Oh, by the way, I have room left in my bag, so give it to me. I’ll give it to you.”

After leaving the clothing store, I checked again whether I had bought all the clothes.

As I was checking the contents of the bag in my hand, checking with my eyes and mouth to see if I had purchased the right product, my older sister finished checking for the last time and hurried to my next destination.

I took the bag my sister was holding, put it in my bag, and lifted the heavy bag.

“Shall we move slowly?”

“What are you going to ride?”

“Mmm. Let’s go out to the main street and see. If there is traffic, take the subway. If there is no traffic, take a taxi.”

As I took a step, my sister blinked and looked up at me.

I rested my chin on my hand and thought for a moment before looking at my smartphone.

The time displayed on the screen was a little over 2 o’clock. It seemed like the time spent at the restaurant was quite long.

After deciding whether to take a taxi or subway, it seemed like a good idea to reserve movie tickets.

“Well, it’s okay. Take a taxi.”

I went out to the main street and checked the road conditions, and found that the road was not completely blocked.

I felt like I could take a taxi to this extent, so I opened my mouth as if asking my sister for consent.

Then my sister nodded, saying “Okay.”.

“What did you say you were watching?”

“The title is… It says ‘How to Love’.”

“Ah, that’s what my friends asked me to see.”

After arriving quietly in a taxi, I headed to the movie theater.

The unique sweet caramel scent coming from the movie theater stimulated my nose.

As I was sniffing the sweet scent, my older sister looked up, stared at the large screen above the ticket booth, and asked a question.

The large screen displayed various information about what movie was being shown, but it seemed like it was impossible to tell just by looking at the title.

I moved my finger to draw my sister’s gaze and pointed to where there was a poster.

Then my sister blinked and answered as if she remembered something.

“What is it? Then shall we watch something else?”

“No. It seems like the only other things are horror movies or action movies anyway, so let’s stick with that.”

“There are also movies for children here.”

“Look at that to your heart’s content… .”

When I spoke to my sister as if I were considerate, she waved her hand and said it was okay.

As my sister said, that was the only romantic movie, and the rest were horror and action movies.

And in the corner, there was a children’s movie that children might like.

When I playfully took out the poster and showed it to her, my older sister looked at me in disgust.

“Then, I’ll issue you a ticket with the ticket you reserved.”

Putting aside the joke for a moment, I showed my sister the smartphone screen and waved my hand.

My sister nodded as if she understood.

“Oh. It’s caramel, right?”

“Yes. You only like this.”

When I got my ticket, my sister seemed to have just bought popcorn, and her hands were full of popcorn and drinks.

I quickly grabbed the popcorn, picked it up, put it in my mouth, and asked.

Then my sister smiled and looked into my eyes.

“Shall we go in?”

“Okay.”

I remained silent and met my sister’s gaze.

After a few seconds, I looked away, shrugged my shoulders, and quickened my steps.

My older sister laughed and followed after me after hearing what I said.

“… … .”

The beginning of romantic movies always felt boring to me.

Actually, I knew that this wasn’t my taste.

But as the amount of popcorn decreased and the drinks ran out, my heart seemed to pound.

Maybe it’s more because of what’s happening today. Or is it more because of what happened yesterday?

Without really knowing, I kept my mouth shut and fixed my eyes on the screen.

After staring blankly for a moment, I placed my hand on the hand rest.

Then, perhaps because my sister had already placed her hand on it, I felt soft skin instead of a hard touch.

“… … !”

When my arm covered my sister’s arm, she seemed to be startled and trembled.

And then the gaze that had been directed at the screen turned to me.

After making eye contact for a moment, my sister quietly looked away without complaining.

I touched my sister’s hand as if stroking it.

“… … .”

Every time the sound filled the movie theater, my heart felt like it was beating as well.

My sister’s eyes were focused on the screen, but as if she didn’t like it, when I touched her hand, she started moving her hand slowly.

They touched each other’s hands, traced their fingers, and clasped their fingers.

As the scene of the main character holding hands with her lover played on the screen, my sister squeezed my hand tightly.

I felt warmth, and it felt like my sister’s heartbeat was coming through.

“Ah.”

Is this why I watch movies like this?

My sister and I couldn’t take our eyes off the scene where the main character kisses his lover while clasping his hands together.

“Good viewing!”

My sister stretched and spoke as if nothing had happened after that.

I was impressed by my sister’s calmness and threw the trash in the trash can.

“It’s 5 o’clock now. Won’t bars be opening soon?”

“No, you should check in first rather than at the bar.”

“Oh, that’s right. The bag is heavy, so I guess I should leave it behind.”

My sister took out her smartphone, checked the time, and said brightly.

I shook my head at my sister’s words and shrugged my shoulders carrying my bag.

Then my sister’s eyes widened as she remembered that she also had a bag.

“I’m going to go to the bathroom for a moment.”

My sister left for the bathroom for a moment, and I stayed there alone waiting.

While I was waiting for my sister to come out, I absentmindedly raised my right hand.

I could still feel the feeling of holding hands with my sister.

And I remembered the scene in the movie where we shared a deep kiss.

Today, I put a smile on my face, thinking that I want to be like the main character in the movie.