episode_0027

After one of the most chaotic mornings of our time, we felt a strange sense of embarrassment.

I had an embarrassing situation where I had to ask Yeonseo to close her eyes for a moment because I had run to the bathroom without any underwear to wear.

And Yeonseo, who came in right after that, made the same request as me a little while later.

After both of them finished showering, there was an ambiguous and strange atmosphere that made it difficult to talk.

By the way, why did Yeonseo really need to shower?

“Aren’t you bored when you’re home alone?”

While eating a late breakfast, I pretended not to care and asked Yeonseo a question indirectly.

Yeonseo, who had been quietly eating her food, unexpectedly shook her head and denied it.

“I don’t get bored because there’s a lot to watch on my smartphone or TV. There’s a lot to learn about this world, so it feels like I’m studying through videos.”

That’s fortunate.

Fortunately, I guess it’s a bit disappointing.

“Aren’t you lonely?”

Aaaah …

After saying that, I immediately felt embarrassed.

Lonely, the word itself is embarrassing.

Who in real life would say something like that without hesitation?

I took it out because I was upset!

But Yeonseo’s reaction was quite serious.

“Someone who knows that….”

And I was in a difficult situation.

When it seemed like he was bringing up last night’s incident again, Yeonseo felt sorry and continued to play with her spoon without saying anything.

You mean you’re lonely?

Perversely, I was secretly satisfied with this answer.

I guess he was a little sad that he was doing well without me.

Oh, shit, I guess I have to admit it.

I’m saying that I’ve been really worried about Yeonseo lately.

Since when?

It must have been when we first met here.

Because Yeonseo was the only person who showed interest in me and approached me like this.

As I became aware of it, my heart started pounding harder.

What the heck, am I allowed to have such a sweet daily life?

I’m good at physical work, I don’t like people, and… my family background isn’t that great either. Can I like someone and plan a future with that person?

I don’t know.

When I thought about it that way, I felt depressed.

Do you want to date Yeonseo?

I want to date you.

I want to be a proper lover, to be restrained and to be restrained.

Actually, I didn’t completely hate Yeonseo’s obsession and questioning yesterday either.

I’m also interested in this.

At that time, Yeonseo’s attitude was radical, but it also felt good to be receiving attention for being radical.

But I’m scared.

Becoming a lover means starting a new beginning.

I wonder if I can keep up.

Can we live together comfortably, supporting each other, without making Yeonseo cry and without me getting hurt?

When people experience something for a long time, their flaws become apparent, and even trivial things can escalate into intense emotional fights.

There’s a reason why couples break up and spouses get divorced.

It may be over-worrying.

That may be true, but I grew up with parents who wouldn’t have thought it strange if they split up at any time.

It was the greatest fear and hurt for me.

It’s not even funny.

The thing that even the hero who defeated the Demon King fears is unrequited love and what happens after that.

But even in this I was way ahead of myself.

What if Yeonseo doesn’t accept my confession?

Then it would be really awkward.

Even Yeonseo has nowhere to go.

Can you live comfortably under the same roof with a man you have romantic feelings for?

Judging from the way Yeonseo has acted so far, it seems like she likes me, but I’m suspicious so I won’t be able to be sure until the end.

That guy is such a total idiot.

‘I’m doing well.’

I remembered what the goddess had said in my dream.

‘I didn’t say it would turn out well, did I?’

These words were decisive for me.

It’s scary. I’m so scared of what kind of ending awaits us at the end.

If my feelings for Yeonseo, which have already grown so big, lose their place, I will live an even emptier life than before.

So let’s leave it alone for now.

It’s okay to be a little more careful, right?

It was clearly a naive and foolish thought, but I decided to give myself a grace period.

It remains to be seen whether this reprieve will be a prudent step or a dereliction of duty.

Still, my desire to be with Yeonseo was sincere.

“Aren’t you tired these days?”

“I don’t get tired just playing at home, right? How about Jinhyeon? He works late into the night and has a lot of things to worry about at work, right?”

“If this keeps up, I think I’ll just give up.”

“Really?”

Yeonseo’s eyes sparkled at the words that she was quitting.

It’s so good. Those eyes that want to monopolize me.

“If this atmosphere continues.”

“It’s ambiguous. I hope Jinhyeon doesn’t have a hard time at work, but I also want to play with him.”

Okay, it’s finally time to say this.

“That’s what I’m saying.”

“Yeah.”

“Shall we go out and play during this holiday?”

Yeonseo’s spoon, which was scooping up kimchi stew, suddenly stopped.

Why? Did I say something bad?

“Is that a date request?”

Stand tall

Even my chopsticks stopped working.

If a man and a woman go out and play together, it’s obviously a date.

But what is this?

I’m embarrassed to say it directly as a date.

The word ‘date’ was on my mind, but I had a hard time getting it out.

Yeonseo sighed as she finished eating her stew, feeling disgusted with her appearance.

In your sigh just now I caught a glimpse of human disappointment.

I couldn’t end the conversation like this.

After racking my brain, I came up with a very suitable word.

“How about we go on an outing?”

“Outing?”

The voice asking back was sharp.

Isn’t this it? Isn’t it more meaningful than just hanging out, but not too heavy like a date?

Fortunately, Yeonseo, who had been thinking deeply about the outing, nodded lightly.

“Not bad.”

nice!

“So where are you going?”

The accident stopped again.

I never thought that far.

Actually, if Yeonseo agreed, we were going to talk it over and decide.

“By the way, you know I don’t know where anything is?”

Obviously, it was my mistake. I was short-sighted.

But the time for reflection and the time for decision were also urging me.

Decide quickly.

I’m waiting for Yeonseo.

Please work my head desperately one more time!

Come on, think of a place Yeonseo would like!

In reality it was only a few seconds, but in the mental and time chambers, almost a day had passed.

And, I finally did it.

“Jinhyun-ah~ I’m really looking forward to it~?”

Yeonseo waited patiently today.

I confidently made a suggestion to our saint.

“How about a jjimjilbang?”

“Jjimjilbang?”

“Yeah, there’s a pretty big place in front of my house.”

A place that even survived the coronavirus?

“If it’s a jjimjilbang, there’s a kiln there, you go in there and sweat it out, eat some shikhye eggs, and then go to the bathhouse and come back? ”

How do you know so much? Did you watch it on YouTube?

Yeonseo swallowed the rice she had been chewing and tilted her head.

“A picnic?”

…yes.

Usually, when we think of an outing, we think of walking together outdoors or spending time at a cafe with a pretty interior.

But the jjimjilbang… is something something.

It’s not enough to call it an outing.

I guess I was too self-centered.

At the moment when I was about to blame myself for my foolish actions, Yeonseo readily accepted my offer.

“Okay, let’s go to the jjimjilbang.”

“Really?!”

“If it’s in front of your house, it won’t take too long. You used your vacation day for me a while ago, right?”

“That’s because I also wanted to go to a department store for the first time in a long time….”

“Jinhyeon-ah.”

Yeonseo calmly consoled me.

“In times like this, if you say so, I… I think I’ll be really happy….”

Although he was shy at the end, you could tell how much courage it took to say that.

It seemed like Yeonseo had also decided to be honest.

In the past, I never told people how I felt.

But I have a secretly rebellious nature, so I don’t do it straight away.

“There was something for me too.”

“You!”

“I’m happy if you’re happy.”

“Ugh… !”

So let me be a little more honest.

This road ahead was scary and frightening, but I didn’t want to just let it pass me by like an idiot.

Yeonseo’s face turned bright red and she couldn’t sit still at my unexpected changeup.

“That’s against the rules….”

“What?”

When I teased her by deliberately pretending not to notice, Yeonseo clenched her fist.

Wait, wait. We were just having a shy but warm conversation. Please, no violence…!

“Huh.”

Yeonseo must have seen my very nervous expression as she brushed back her bangs and glanced at me with a sidelong glance.

“I’m happy if Jinhyeon is happy, so let’s go to the jjimjilbang.”

“… … .”

Wow, so this is what it felt like.

I felt my face blushing uncontrollably.

Yeonseo and I both turned our gazes back to our rice bowls, speechless.

There was no more conversation, but we could feel our feelings for each other.

Unable to bear this ticklishness, I sneak a peek.

Then, as if we had planned it, our eyes met.

“I’ll be waiting.”

Yeonseo’s eye smile made my heart beat like a little girl’s.