episode_0033

Yoon Aram and I ate until we were almost full at a Korean restaurant.

The grilled fish, marinated crab, and braised tofu that she recommended were especially delicious.

‘What do we do now?’

Last time we broke up too early, so I was a little sad.

All I did was eat and go to a cafe.

So this time I want to stay with you for a while, but I don’t know where to go.

If possible, is there a place where we can be alone without being bothered by other people and without feeling too uncomfortable?

If I had known this would happen, I would have investigated in advance.

While I was so lost in thought, Yoon Aram said.

“Seoha, where should we go now?”

“I see… ?”

“Hmm-, it’s a shame to break up like this, so do you want to go to the aquarium together?”

“Aquarium?”

“Yeah, if you go there, they sell a lot of different kinds of fish. You can go and look at them yourself, and if you see a pretty one, you can raise it.”

It’s an aquarium… .

There was a bit of a tense atmosphere just before because of the footwork, so I thought this might be a chance to really narrow the gap between us, but it seemed like it wouldn’t be possible today.

Well, it can’t be helped even if it’s regrettable.

Now is not the time for me to be picky about whether to eat cold rice or hot rice.

If you keep doing that, there’s a chance you won’t be able to eat at all.

And just like Yoon A-ram said, it seemed like it would be fun to look at the fish this time.

Take a look at the kids you’re going to raise in advance.

Me watching Yoon Aram looking at fish.

It was a useless thought, but it was so funny that I couldn’t help but laugh.

“Aram, let’s go.”

“Okay, let’s go.”

Yoon Aram answered with a faint smile.

With our destination set, we walked side by side down the street.

Since I didn’t have any particular reason to be in a hurry, I took my time looking around and walking leisurely.

“Oh, right. Seoha, what’s your ideal type?”

While walking down the street, Yoon Aram suddenly asked me a question.

“Ideal type? Well, I haven’t really thought about it.”

“Really? Then think about it now.”

If you really want to seduce Yoon A-ram here, you just have to answer back with the exact same thing about her.

They are active and good at sports, have a noble hobby of watching fish at home, are pretty and take good care of others, and yet they have a weakness for leaving their pens behind during exams.

But if you say it like that, isn’t it basically no different from a confession?

“I like someone who likes me?”

It may seem like I’ve just glossed over it, but it’s not.

It gave me the confidence that if you like me, I will like you too.

But at the same time, it was perfect because it gave me the hint that my interest might turn to other women as well.

“Really? Then you like the part-timer I just saw too?”

“Well? I don’t know if he likes me or not?”

“Huh-?”

Yoon Aram snorted and glared at me with her eyes narrowed.

It seems like you’re not entirely satisfied with the answer.

“Why are you jealous?”

I just asked outright.

Because in the first place, there was no reason for me to be afraid.

I’m not officially dating Yoon A-ram, and I’ve never said that I like a part-timer.

“I’ve never been jealous, really?”

Anyway, Ha Yu-jin and Yoon A-ram are both acting tough.

I burst out laughing because I thought she was cute.

Then Yoon A-ram also burst into laughter.

Even he thought it was a bit absurd.

How long did we walk, bickering over trivial things like that?

“Seoha, over there.”

Yoon Aram pointed somewhere with her finger.

As I followed her fingers, a large blue sign came into view.

It looks like that place is an aquarium.

As soon as we arrived there, a faint scent of coffee wafted in the air.

Then I looked up again at the sign, and only then did I realize that this was a cafe with an aquarium.

‘There’s a place like this too.’

Well, these days, cafes are increasingly moving away from the ordinary.

It seemed like a place that would be very popular as an unusual date spot.

I think it would be good to come here with other kids next time.

In particular, you absolutely must bring Chae Yeon-hee, who only plays games in the corner of the room.

With that in mind, I entered the cafe with Yoon Aram.

The inside of the cafe was full of fish tanks, just like an aquarium cafe.

To put it bluntly, one wall is filled with large and small fish tanks.

In addition, there were fish tanks lined up here and there, so I wanted to look at them first rather than have coffee.

“Seoha, since you bought me food, I’ll pay for this.”

Actually, I don’t really like that kind of thing.

If you’re going to count the number of times in such a calculated way, I wonder if there’s any reason to meet at all.

Well, I guess it’s better to talk about those personal feelings another time.

If you bring it up now, it’ll just ruin the mood.

“Okay, then I’ll buy it for you next time we meet.”

“Next time? When?”

“When you miss me.”

At my words, Yoon Aram opened her mouth slightly and showed a blank expression.

I wonder if you understand my feelings a little now.

That’s how I feel every time you guys yap.

“Um, two iced Americanos over there… .”

Yoon A-ram, who came to her senses late, hurriedly ordered.

As I looked at her profile, I noticed her ears were strangely red.

Anyway, he only knows how to give, but he doesn’t know how to receive.

But that makes it better.

If you act too much like a snake, I think you’ll break it a little bit, to be honest.

After a while, we received the vibration bell and sat down in a suitable spot.

“Seoha, how are you? Is it okay here?”

“Yeah, the atmosphere is good and there are a lot of things to see, so it’s nice.”

“Then shall we look around together until the coffee comes out? I’ll explain this and that to you.”

“Okay, let’s do that.”

Yoon Aram looked quite excited.

I guess it’s natural since I came to my favorite place with the guy I like.

I got up from my seat with her and headed towards the fish tank installed on the wall of the cafe.

There were colorful fish swimming in the fish tank.

They were about the size of a finger joint, but they looked quite presentable when there were so many of them swimming together.

“What is this?”

“Ah, these are neon tetras, they come from the Amazon. They are easy to raise because they are not too difficult to raise. If you put a lot of them in, you can even see them swimming in groups.”

When I asked, Yoon Aram explained excitedly, like a fish in water.

By the way, these little guys came over from the Amazon. They look really weak, but they’re stronger than you’d think.

Next time, let’s go to the Amazon with Yoon Aram and catch tropical fish together… .

‘No matter what, I don’t think that’s right.’

I saw it on YouTube one day, and it said there were a lot of mosquitoes.

Wouldn’t it be better to just look at it with your own eyes rather than going there and suffering for nothing?

Of course, Yoon A-ram’s thoughts may be a little different, so it’s probably good to always stay alert.

As I took a step to the side of the tank full of neon tetras, there were fish with red, wagging tails.

“These are albino full red guppies, commonly called alpuli. Like neon tetras, they are easy to raise, but they breed so much that their numbers increase dramatically after a while. Oh, by the way, the ones with the big fins are males.”

Are you breeding too much…?

Are they similar to me?

I felt a strange sense of kinship.

By the way, it’s amazing how a male fish wearing a skirt like that can be so unfathomable in the world of fish.

“This is Discus… .”

“Here is… .”

After that, Yoon A-ram smiled brightly and explained excitedly.

Could the saying, “a fish in water,” refer to her?

Looks like you’re having a lot of fun.

By the way, I was amazed at how he could describe dozens of species of fish so naturally and without any hesitation.

Then, at one moment,

“What… .”

Yoon Aram let out an incomprehensible sigh and looked at me.

“Aram, why?”

“Oh, sorry. I talked too much by myself… .”

“Huh?”

I wondered what he was talking about, and it seemed like he was worried that I might not be having fun.

Well, I was so excited that I talked about it myself.

So much so that the phrase ‘relentless’ fits it so well.

but.

“I’m having fun? It’s nice to see you enjoying yourself.”

“You’re not saying that because you’re worried about me for no reason, are you?”

“I’m not that kind of person.”

“That would be fortunate… .”

Even though I told her it wasn’t true, Yoon Aram still seemed to care, and she trailed off.

Anyway, our heroines are too kind and annoying.

“It’s really okay. I’m having fun looking around here and there. If I didn’t like this kind of thing, I wouldn’t have even said let’s come.”

“Right? That’s fortunate.”

Finally, after I gave her the answer once more, Yoon Aram smiled again.

By the way, looking at it again, there are so many different types of fish.

I really can’t decide which one to grow among these.

First of all, since this is my first experience, I want to raise them so that they don’t die easily, if possible… .

While I was thinking that, the vibration bell I was holding rang.

“Aram, let’s have some coffee and look around some more.”

Well, since we have a lot of time, we should take our time and think about it.