episode_0023

I was so busy yesterday that I didn’t think about throwing it away at all.

Still, I thought the smell had gone away because I left the window open all day… .

I never thought I would get caught by Yerim.

“If it were normal, I would have just ignored it even though it smelled.”

“… … Usually?”

“Yes. Usually. I smell like a man.”

“… … .”

Manly smell.

There are some smells that you normally smell, but most of them refer to the smell left in the room after masturbation.

No matter how much you throw it in the trash can, wash it, and even ventilate it, the smell builds up little by little and eventually permeates the room.

So I left the diffuser on… .

Could it be that I felt all the smells that had accumulated over the years?

I’ve been up most of the night because of the smell recently, so it’s a bit shocking to think that it usually smells like that.

Of course, it was also my fault for not processing the evidence in time.

“I’m sorry… I’ll be careful… .”

“I’m a woman too.”

“Okay… That’s right.”

“Please be careful.”

“Yes… .”

The age difference is so big that Yerim is also a girl in her prime.

It’s a bit better now, but especially if you’re a high school senior suffering from the stress of entrance exams.

“So… .”

“Huh?”

“Every day… Is that what you mean?”

“Every day… ?”

“So… everyday… With my girlfriend… .”

“Ah, no… !No, it’s just… .”

Oh, is it okay to say something like this?

Even though we are family, I feel embarrassed to say this.

If you think about it, family… No, since she is a daughter, she is family.

“Just what.”

“It’s been a while since I came to my house… so… .”

“Did you roll around all night?”

“What… That’s it… Basically, people who wake up late are at risk.”

“What do you say… .”

I spoke with as much adult composure as I could, but it didn’t seem to resonate with Yerim.

After all, I’m 19, so the 29-year-old drip doesn’t work… .

“You are a man.”

“I see… ?”

“Man.ja.si.la.gu.”

“… … .”

A very angry tone.

Well, even if it were me, I would have felt like I was being deceived if someone else came to visit and I behaved in such a manly manner and didn’t clean up after it.

“Then what about usually? Not yesterday.”

“Thursday, not yesterday──”

“Yes?”

“No… No.”

I almost got scolded even more for saying something pointless.

“Maybe… alone… .”

“It’s okay. My uncle is also a man, so I won’t tell my mom.”

“Yes, thank you… .”

“Rather than that, when will work end? I want to leave quickly.”

“Yes. It will be over soon.”

I hurriedly finished my work, receiving Yerim’s glare from behind.

♠

“I’m on a diet.”

“… … .”

I brought it to the buffet because I thought it would be nice to have plenty of things to buy, but I didn’t think about Yerim’s circumstances.

“It’s okay. They said they made a reservation. Just eat it.”

“Okay… .”

In order not to stimulate Yerim’s appetite, I deliberately put a little food on her plate.

Normally I only put meat, but today I put a lot of vegetables as well.

“Uncle, do you eat a lot of vegetables?”

“Sometimes I eat… Huh?”

Compared to my plate, which was colorful with vegetables, Yerim’s plate had a lot of brown and yellow colors.

Ribs, pizza, etc. You can’t even find vegetables.

“Didn’t you say you were on a diet…? ?”

“You should eat a lot of what you got. Because you have to get your money’s worth.”

“I see… .”

“You probably got a little because of me, right?”

“Yeah, it’s not like that. It’s an appetizer.”

Fortunately, you can eat it without any worries.

I thought I wanted to get my money’s worth, but I’m glad I did.

“But my uncle is also very dull.”

While I was eating delicious food, Yerim called me.

“Huh? What?”

“Have I changed anything?”

“Umm… .”

Since the only students who wear school uniforms on the weekend are those who go out to play and receive school uniform discounts, today they are not school uniforms but civilian uniforms.

Tight skinny jeans and a hoodie that doesn’t reveal the body shape.

Nevertheless, the volume is not hidden and shadows are cast on the wrinkles of the clothes.

So, I’m not asking if anything has changed with clothes… .

“Did you cut your bangs?”

“… … You know.”

“You see it often these days. It’s strange not knowing.”

“Is that so… ?”

It’s been a few months since I became friends with Yerim.

Of course I know that my hair has gotten longer.

Compared to how she looked before, if she hasn’t changed much, it might be that she cut her hair or wore accessories like earrings.

I guessed right, but I’m glad I got it right.

“Ha… Really.”

“Huh?”

Yerim sighed heavily, pulled out a tissue, and wiped the sauce off my cheek.

I don’t know when I got it on, but when I wiped it off, it felt sticky and I felt embarrassed.

“Ah… Thank you.”

“What didn’t I ask?”

“Um… .”

I didn’t bury it.

I just think he’s cute because his features are all neatly put together and he has a sober expression.

This is exactly what my older sister looked like.

“I didn’t bury it.”

“… Thank goodness.”

Maybe it’s been a while since I’ve developed an appetite, but both Yerim and I ate enough food to say we got our money’s worth.

After eating for the first time in a while, I feel a bit full.

“Phew… .”

“Shall we take a walk?”

“Good.”

To help with digestion, I started walking along the Gyeongui Line forest path in the chilly wind.

The Gyeongui Line Forest Road runs from Yeonnam-dong to near Hyochang Park.

It is 6.3 kilometers long, so it is perfect for digestion.

The downside is that the weather is cold.

“It’s quite cold… .”

“That’s right… .”

Yerim consoles herself from the cold by burying her face under the collar of her coat.

The ears sticking out through the hair turned bright red from the cold.

“Shall we go over there?”

“Why?”

“Because you seem cold.”

“… ?”

To anyone, it might look like a stranger manipulating me, but I just came here to buy earplugs sold on the street.

“Choose one.”

“Yes? It’s okay… .”

“It’s annoying when your ears hurt.”

“Thank you… .”

In weather like this, when my ears freeze and hurt, my whole body feels like it’s tingling.

Additionally, the skin is weak and prone to injuries, so it is best to keep it warm and protected.

Because it’s not a man, it’s a girl.

Yerim thought for a moment and chose earmuffs with pure white fur.

“What about your uncle?”

“I’m okay. I’m strong.”

Then, he pressed his ears and released them.

It hurt a little, but I let it go because I was worried that he might worry about me.

“My uncle is buying one too.”

“Even if I’m fine.”

“Buy it.”

“… … Please give me two.”

I bought and wore two identical earplugs.

This makes them look like couple earplugs.

It’s a relationship that goes beyond that.

“It’s a little better.”

” Right? I made a good purchase, right? ”

“Yes.”

I think I said I would buy it for you, but I guess I should just move on… .

” That’s right. How was the CSAT?”

“SAT? I guess it’s because I didn’t study, so it was tough.”

“I see. Looks like you solved everything?”

“Yes. It’s a waste of money, but I guess I have to pay for watching.”

“Oh~”

If I were in that situation, I would have slept all day or just brought my admission ticket and gotten a discount.

I heard that she is secretly sincere, perhaps because she takes after her older sister.

“Should I go back now.”

“Good.”

As I walked aimlessly, I ended up near Daeheung Station.

I’ve digested it enough. I decided to go back.

“Uncle. Do you have any plans? Are you meeting your girlfriend? .”

“Huh? No. I was going to go home and rest. Why?”

“Then… There is a movie I want to see.”

“Movie? Yes.”

“… … What won’t your girlfriend say?”

“What do you think? We’re family.”

“… Well, I guess so.”

Yerim made an inwardly angry expression.

♠

“When did you last see your uncle? A movie.”

“Um… Was it two months ago?”

“Two months?”

“Yes. I saw it with my girlfriend. Why?”

“No, just… I saw my uncle as a person who did not engage in this type of cultural life.”

“What are you looking at me for? .”

I went to a movie theater near Hongdae.

After ordering a cola and a hot dog, I entered the theater.

But didn’t you say you were going on a diet? ?

“You haven’t seen this movie, right?”

“Yeah, I didn’t see it.”

I was even prepared to lie and say that I had never seen it, but fortunately it was a movie I had never seen.

The movie Yerim chose was a youth romance movie full of sensitivity.

It’s a story about a girl who had a relationship in middle school and then moved away, but meets again in college.

If I were to compare it, it would be like the relationship between me and Jena now.

“You like movies like this.”

“Yes?Yes… I like it.”

I don’t enjoy watching romantic movies, but sometimes I need to recharge my loving sensitivity so I can be better to my lover.

Love that has cooled off for a long time will be revived by reminiscing about the beginning.

“… … .”

The way I stare at commercials is just like my older sister.

I also have the same habit of sucking cola through a straw until my mouth is full.

The jawline visible as she tucks her short hair behind her ear is also the same.

It’s so ironic to think that this child is my sister and my daughter.

“It’s finally starting now.”

After the commercial ended, the lights turned off and the movie started.

It was the same as any other movie, but it was still worth watching.

Whether it’s a movie or a novel, even if the ending is roughly predictable, if the process of moving towards that ending is interesting, people will look for it.

[Why are you doing this to me? Why do you keep clinging to me even though I say I don’t like it!]

[Because I like you!]

[what… ?]

[Why am I doing this because I like it? I have liked it ever since I first saw it in middle school.]

Oh, it’s cringy.

How do you really digest lines like that? Is that why you are an actor?

Even if I say something like that just a little bit, it makes me cringe so I can’t say it anymore.

But I guess that’s the beauty of movies. Because they do for me what I can’t do.

If it were me, I would probably put in a lot of effort to make our relationship natural.

“Ugh… .”

Yerim also shook her shoulders, as if she was getting goosebumps and cringing.

“Ah.”

“Sorry. I uploaded it. ”

“No, you can upload it to my uncle.”

“Then let’s write half and half.”

“… … Yes.”

We placed our wrists half and half on the armrest, which was thick enough to fit only one arm.

Even if I was aware of this, it was strange, so even when my hand touched it, I naturally let it go as if nothing had happened.

“… !”

A sexual scene that appears out of nowhere.

I’m not embarrassed that a scene like that is happening now, in a situation where we all know each other, but it’s still a little embarrassing.

“… … .”

The scene was unexpectedly long, so just when I was telling myself to end it quickly, Yerim’s hand touched me.

And Yerim’s hand starts to touch me.

Just like the couple in the movie, they stroke gently and affectionately.

Until the end of the movie, this habit of biting the stick did not end.

“… … .”

“… How was it?”

“What… It was fun in its own way. The actors’ acting was good too.”

After the movie ended, I went outside in a calm mood.

It felt like it was focused on romance rather than fun, so it wasn’t all that light.

“Yerim, who are you?”

“Well… To be honest, I didn’t really look at it because I wasn’t that interested.”

“What? You weren’t interested?”

“Ah… That’s right. I’m only interested in actors and not in movies… .”

“Ah, to see the actors.”

There are people like that.

Saying that the only actor that came to mind when watching the movie was that he was the original tool.

There are surprisingly many people who watch it not because of the content but because of the people.

“Who?”

“3… .”

“Huh?”

“… No. Let’s go quickly. It’s cold. ”

“Of course.”

Yerim pushed me away and urged me to leave.

In the end, I couldn’t hear who was interested.