episode_0031

Before you know it, the movie is over.

After leaving the viewing room, Aki and I took a proof photo to show to our friends, passed the hallway where movie pamphlets were hung, and came to the first floor of the building.

We started watching just before 12 o’clock, and the movie’s running time is about 1 hour and 30 minutes, so it’s around 1 o’clock now.

It’s the perfect time to have lunch and leave for your next destination.

“Ugh, it was fun… ! Uju~chan, Uju~chan was fun too, right?”

Aki, whose face is slightly red, stretches and looks up at me.

Aki, who is about a head shorter than me, looked cute like that, so I chuckled and gently held Aki’s hand as it came up.

“It was fun, but I was a little shocked. I never thought the ending would be like that… .”

I won’t go into detail because it’s a spoiler, but I never dreamed it would end that way.

“Why? It’s touching. It has a lingering effect and remains in my memory for a long time.”

“That’s true, but… . Well, I think I like a tightly closed happy ending.”

“A tightly closed happy ending? Oh, you mean it ends after you get married and have children?”

“Yes, it would be better if you showed me how to raise children.”

“Why? Uju~chan, do you like babies?”

“Well, in terms of whether I like it or not, I tend to like it… .”

Aside from that, I just want to see the male and female protagonists living happily. A tragic ending or a sad ending may leave a lasting impression, but I still feel uncomfortable.

What can I say? Should I say that I felt like I was the only one left behind the video?

I’m trying to piece together and convey this feeling that is difficult to explain in words, but Aki narrows his eyes and looks at me.

“I see, Uju~chan likes babies… ?”

“… … Isn’t there something strange when you say that?”

It seems like I like kids for some impure purpose.

“… … Haha, just kidding. Okay, I’ll definitely refer to it later.”

“I don’t know what you’re referring to… .”

The moment when I accepted Aki’s somewhat meaningful words, Tiring.

A notification rang on my phone, which I had turned off on silent mode a little while ago.

At this time, I looked out to see who it was, and a somewhat unexpected person sent me a message.

[Sender – Seungwoo Kim]

“Wooju~chan, who are you?”

“A boy in the same class. We became friends very recently… .”

[Woojoo, are you seat number 316?]

When I checked what came, it was a bit unexpected.

[Yeah, I guess that’s right? why?]

[My uncle said he would move you and your girlfriend to a better place]

[Eh? really?]

[Terrazone is a seat with a table right behind the batter’s box, right? There are seats for two left empty, so you can go there later]

Terrazone is a VIP seat, but you have to pay 80,000 won per person for it, so it’s a place I can’t even afford with my pocket money.

But, you’re just giving away a place like that for free?

Are there any unexpected, or rather, things to be thankful for?

[Wow, thank you so much. I will visit your uncle later and say hello!]

[No, uncle doesn’t like that kind of thing. So, I said hello… . My uncle looked at your picture and said he liked it and that it would definitely become a hot topic if you captured it during kiss time.]

[So, please make sure to give me a deep kiss haha]

“… … .”

“Wooju~chan, why? What’s going on?”

“… … uh? No, nothing.”

I put my phone in my pocket.

Of course, I didn’t forget to reply to Kim Seung-woo’s words.

[Yes, I will definitely do it… !]

Today, I will definitely kiss Aki.

“… … Let’s go, Aki.”

“Ah, uh… !”

After making that promise, I gently held Aki’s hand.

* * *

Near multiplex, restaurant.

After watching the movie and exchanging our thoughts, Aki and I stopped by a nearby restaurant.

The reason, of course, is to have a late lunch, and the name of the restaurant is ‘Trattoria Seoul’, and Aki says that Trattoria can be thought of as meaning a small, casual restaurant.

As for Seoul in the back, well, I added it because this is Seoul, so there is no need to explain it further.

“Aki, what do you want to eat?”

I’m hungry as it’s slightly past time to eat. I asked Aki while taking a quick look at the menu.

“Atashi (me) is chicken salad, and Uju~chan?”

“I have this, meat and fish.”

“Meat and Fish… . Uju~chan, are you hungry?”

“Ugh, a little. why? Aki, aren’t you hungry?”

I know Aki because I’ve been watching him for a long time, but I’m not the type to give news. It’s just a normal eating style.

So, the chicken salad that Aki just ordered may not be enough for a meal.

Aki shook his head when I asked him what he was thinking.

“No, I’m hungry.”

“Really? But why did you order salad instead of rice?”

“… … Because I need to lose weight.”

“Huh? What do you do?”

“All, I’m on a diet. diet… .”

“Diet… ?”

I looked Aki up and down.

Needless to say, Aki is a Westerner, so even though she is only seventeen, her body curves are quite clear.

Of course, not a single ounce of flab is visible, and there is no way that there is any flaw in the way the clothes fit or even in the appearance.

I don’t think there’s any need to diet.

No, I just want it to grow like this.

It may sound a bit perverted to say this, but they say that when women lose weight, they lose their breasts first.

The present looks great, so why bother losing weight? … .

“Why? why? You’re still so pretty right now?”

I sincerely did not understand and tilted my head.

“… … Ah.”

Then, Aki’s face suddenly turns red.

Aki looks embarrassed and embarrassed. While holding the hem of her tennis skirt in her hand, she glanced at me and stuttered as she opened her mouth.

“… … Oh, you might think that way because you don’t know much about Uju~chan. … … Atashi can’t tolerate himself.”

“It’s unacceptable, what’s wrong?”

“Wooju~chan is… . Even if I tell you, I don’t know. Because only women can know… .”

“… … Huh?”

I don’t know what you want to say.

This time, I couldn’t understand the different meaning and frowned without realizing it.

Of course I’m not annoyed with Aki. It was to try to understand Aki’s words in my own way.

‘Something only women know… .’

What is it that I, a man, can tell you but don’t know?

If you think about it simply, without arguing.

Is it something that only women can relate to? … ?

“… … Um.”

Even after thinking about it, I’m not sure.

Actually, if Aki had known that I was thinking about it for a moment, he wouldn’t have bothered to hide it from me.

It’s a question that will be answered quickly if you ask it directly, but I don’t think Aki, whose cheeks are turning red, will be able to tell me obediently.

I gave up worrying and leaned against the back of the chair.

And, the moment when I changed the subject to a passing chat or a conversation with Aki.

“Aki, we’ll be there in a bit… .”

“──Uh, are you Aki and Woojoo by any chance?”

A familiar voice came from not far away.

It’s not the tone of my peers, and it’s especially not the tone of my parents and people of the same age.

Even if you can’t do it, you’re in your mid to late 20s.

When my thoughts reached that point, I turned my head.

“… … Uh, Teacher Yoona?”

“Oh my, you guys are right~?”

As expected, it was Teacher Yuna Kim who recognized us and spoke to us first.

He has been tutoring Aki and me since our first year of middle school, and he continues to teach us once a week even when our parents are on a business trip to the United States.

“Ah, teacher. hello. Did you come with your friends?”

There were three women standing behind Teacher Kim Yuna.

I’m not sure because I haven’t talked to her, but her face value is mostly similar to that of teacher Yuna Kim. Probably came to have lunch with friends.

When I greeted her friendly, Teacher Yuna Kim nodded.

“Yes, I came here for lunch after working on an assignment at a cafe nearby with my classmates. You two… . Um, is it a date?”

“Yes, a date. The two of us watched a movie and came for lunch.”

“Woo, Uju~chan… … ?!”

Aki raises his voice and stops me, as if asking why I’m saying such a thing.

I quickly dodged Aki’s hand that was trying to hold my forearm, and grinned on purpose and added a word.

“Why? It’s a date, right? Aren’t we going on a date?”

“Ma, that’s true, but… ! There’s no need to go out and tell people in the neighborhood like that… !”

“Anyway, if anyone passes by and sees us, they’ll all know, so it doesn’t really matter, right?”

“It matters, it matters! Even if Uju~chan doesn’t care, Atashi does… … !”

“Hmph, the way they talk is cute. Yoona, do you know these younger brothers?”

“Yes, the kids I tutor. I’m a high school student.”

“You are very handsome. How old are you? I don’t think I was in my first year of high school, but now I’m about my third year of high school?”

“Looking at his appearance, he is a senior in high school. Baby, should my sister buy me something delicious~?”

“Yes? Ah, um… .”

It’s been a while since I’ve been openly treated like a child, so I was late in responding.

I hesitated for a moment because I was worried about what to answer, and then Teacher Yuna Kim blocked my path with her arm and waved her hand, pretending to shoo me away.

“Uh-huh, why are they like this? Haven’t you heard that our kids are dating?”

“What, why are they our kids?”

“Because they are my students, they are our children. Anyway, don’t disturb the kids while they’re playing, just go!”

“He was the one who interfered first.”

There was a brief scuffle, but Teacher Yuna Kim’s friends responded half-heartedly and backed off.

Of course, I didn’t go along smoothly, but I said, ‘Baby. There were some nasty flirting messages like ‘If you want to see your sister later, contact me separately~’.

“Akiya, space. Sorry for interrupting your play, have fun and see you in class next week~?”

“Ah, yes. Teacher, I hope you enjoy your lunch too.”

“Okay, you guys enjoy your lunch too~”

After a light greeting, the group walked away, following teacher Yuna Kim.

-He’s really handsome, how old is he?

-What do you do when you know how old you are? You have a girlfriend.

-Who says what to do? I’m just curious~

-By the way, the girl is really pretty too. Is he mixed race?

As I listened to the conversation of my companions, which could be heard clearly even though there was a small distance, a thought suddenly occurred to me.

Those sisters who are said to be Teacher Kim Yuna’s friends all seem to have great looks and good personalities.

‘… … still.’

“Ugh, really… ! Because of Uju~chan, Atashi became embarrassed for no reason. … Take responsibility, Wooju~chan!”

As expected, in my eyes, Aki is the prettiest… … ?

“Wooju~chan, are you listening?”

“Huh? Ah, yes. I’m listening.”

“What did Atashi say?”

“Hmm, did you say you wanted to read a book? ?”

“… … No, you didn’t hear a thing!”

Even the way he gets angry is cute.

“… … Foot.”

Laughter came out without me knowing.

I had no intention of laughing at Aki, I just laughed because the situation was funny and Aki’s red face was cute.

Aki must have thought that I was laughing at him, but he glared at me, his already red face turning even redder.

“Wooju~chan, you idiot. … Honto (true) idiot!”

“… … .”

Hmm, it’s cute that when you’re excited, your words come out in Japanese mixed in… … .

“Excuse me, the meal menu you ordered has been served.”

“… … Ah, yes. Thank you.”

Aki, who had been very angry a moment ago, changed his expression in an instant, smiled slightly, and took my share and his share of the dishes and carried them away.

“Uh… .”

As I was trying to do my part, I stopped and looked at Aki.

Aki, who was considerate of me like an ingrained habit even though she was angry, seemed to have noticed my behavior belatedly.

“… … Ah.”

He gently moves the bowl towards me. As if he was going to get angry again.

He stared at me with a slightly sullen expression.

“… … .”

“… … Heung.”

He covered his mouth with his right hand.

‘… … and.’

I was in big trouble.

No matter where you look at Aki, she looks the cutest.

If you’re still doing this even though it’s been almost 10 years since I’ve seen Aki, I think she’ll probably look cuter as time goes by… … .

At this point, isn’t I starting to get seriously ill?

“… … Yum.”

When I didn’t say anything, Aki, who was looking at me, pushed a piece of chicken from the top of the salad into his mouth.

As I quietly looked at Aki, I thought to myself:

Even now, when I look at Aki’s face, my heart starts pounding and it’s hard to keep my hands and feet still.

If I go to the baseball stadium later in the afternoon and kiss Aki during kiss time.

After that, will I be able to keep my sanity?

“… … Don’t you eat it?”

I don’t think so.

“If you don’t eat it, I will eat it. … Yum.”

“… … .”

Every time Aki shows this cute side.

I want to kiss you, I don’t think I can hold it in… … ?