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“Did you see the UFC match scheduled for November?”

“Yes. I’ll see it live.”

“If Miocic beats Jon Jones… Jones will win, right?”

“I think that would be Top Dog. I defeated my previous opponent so overwhelmingly…”

After working out, I was sitting in a corner with Lim Chae-won and talking with my luggage.

As the head of the MMA department, she was very interested in UFC.

“If it’s November 12th, it’s 3 days before the college entrance exam… What should I do because I feel sorry for the high school seniors?”

“That’s right. What should I do because I feel sorry for them? I guess I’ll watch YouTube highlights later.”

She was wearing shorts with her knees raised in front of her chest and her arms around her, revealing the shape of her legs, which, although not as long as those of Jeong Ye-rin or Jeong Ye-eun, were toned by exercise.

It would be very comfortable to have a knee pillow… If you add a hand gently stroking your head and a cool breeze, wouldn’t that place be heaven?

I really have to get it someday.

When I took my eyes off her, I saw Min Ji-seong’s gaze.

A gaze that stares intently but cannot be approached easily.

I slowly organized the bandages and placed them on the shelf where the gloves were stored.

Even as I was packing my luggage, a sharp gaze glared at me.

If you turn your eyes in that direction, it disappears again.

Eventually, the sharp gaze turned into a sticky gaze looking at Lim Chae-won.

‘This bastard…’

It was a time to realize once again that timidity and innocence are two different things.

“Wake up, senior.”

“Huh? Are you going?”

“Yes.”

Her shorts were rolled up when she wrapped her arms around her knees, so I helped her up.

I didn’t want to keep that guy’s eyes following me.

“Oh, what did you put here?”

“Where?”

“Wait a minute…”

Suddenly, I pulled at my hair as if I was trying to remove something.

“Are you done?”

“Actually, there was nothing. I want to pet it once.”

“AC..”

She grunted and turned her back.

When I turned my head to Min Ji-seong with a wry smile, he quickly shifted his gaze.

“Let’s go.”

“Yes.”

Lim Chae-won packed his bags and came to me, and we opened the door and went out.

When I left the gym building while talking with Lim Chae-won, Jeong Ye-eun was waiting for me.

Her face hardened when she saw our smiles.

**

“Jungwoo, can you give me some butter?”

“here.”

Cooking club.

Jeong Ye-eun was making the cookies she promised to Choi Do-hyun.

I sometimes made snacks at home and often shared them with Moon Jeong-woo, but I never worked as hard as I did now.

The sight of her doing her best in each and every shape and proportion of the dough was reminiscent of an artist.

What’s more, the manager who was guiding the students

“Yeeun…? Are you going to go to any competition with that?”

Did you ask?

“Ahaha…”

Putting effort into making food look pretty and delicious is not an easy task.

However, even as she did this, she had a smile on her face.

If I imagine Choi Do-hyun smiling after eating this cookie, I could have endured this kind of hardship.

After baking all the cookies, I saw satisfactory results.

Cookies of various shapes, including heart-shaped, star-shaped, and circle-shaped, were well made without any cracks.

I picked one up and ate it to test it out. It was warm, crunchy, and moderately sweet, so it seemed like the most delicious cookie I’ve ever made.

‘Dohyeon should bring it to me…’

She set the cookies aside and began wrapping them in the prepared plastic.

A hum came out naturally.

at that time.

“Yeeun, can I try one?”

Moon Jeong-woo stretched out his hand towards the cookies in a familiar manner.

As always, he never thought he would be rejected.

-Percussion

“Uh…?”

Jeong Ye-eun’s embarrassed hand hit Moon Jeong-woo’s hand.

Although there was no pain, he was so surprised and embarrassed that he couldn’t manage his embarrassed expression for a moment.

“Ah…”

Jeong Ye-eun was also embarrassed.

I had no intention of stopping him by putting my hand away like that.

I just hoped he wouldn’t touch those cookies.

It may be a bit sorry to say this, but he was not the owner of the cookies that he put so much effort into, and he wanted Choi Do-hyun to eat them all.

“That… I’m sorry. Jeongwoo, I will make it separately for you later.”

“Uh, yes.”

After soothing Moon Jeong-woo, who was still stiff, she continued wrapping.

-Oh…is it delicious? If I ask you to make this again later, will you do it?

I imagine his reaction to be both appropriately shameless and complimentary.

His voice was sweet to my ears, and his mischievous smile was in my eyes.

…Moon Jeong-woo’s embarrassed expression quickly disappeared from my mind.

Just as cherry blossoms that have finished falling cannot be found on tree branches.

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“Jungwoo, do you want to go first today? I’m going to wait for Dohyun and go.”

“Well, then I will wait with you – ”

“No. I’m sorry for no reason.. You can go first.”

“Is it okay to wait…?”

“Didn’t you say you were tired earlier?”

She wanted to send Moon Jeong-woo home somehow.

Of course, it wasn’t that he didn’t like it.

Because he was a childhood friend who got along well with her.

but…

It’s like trying to go see your boyfriend, but your younger brother keeps clinging to you.

When Jeong Ye-eun came out like that, Moon Jeong-woo had no choice but to turn away.

“Then, I’ll go first.”

“Okay, see you tomorrow!”

After waving her hand and seeing him off, Jeong Ye-eun headed to the gym.

Gradually, her steps became faster.

Gradually, the steps became more lively, and the corners of my mouth began to rise slightly as I imagined his reaction.

Arriving at the gym, she leaned against the structure near the door.

I don’t know the exact location of the club, but there’s only one way out, so if you wait here, you’ll be able to see it someday.

She checked the condition of the cookies in her hands once again.

‘Nothing was broken in between, right…?’

I hope you eat it and enjoy it.

Sure enough, not long after that, she caught the sight of Choi Do-hyun opening the door and coming out.

“Ah, Dohyeon…!”

And, a short-haired woman laughing with him as if having fun also caught my eye.

‘…’

The senior I saw last time was the club manager.

Choi Do-hyeon was also smiling while looking at the senior.

‘Ssi…’

When I saw that the smile that was directed at her was turned to another woman, I felt bad for no reason.

Of course, rationally I knew.

Smiling when talking to other people is not such a rare sight.

However, emotions do not move only according to reason.

First, she took out her cell phone and looked at herself here and there in selfie mode, straightening the mess.

“Dohyun!”

Soon he waved his hand and approached them.

“Uh, were you waiting?”

“Yes!”

Just hearing his voice made me feel better.

“Oh, did you see my face last time? This is our club manager, Lim Chae-won. Senior, this is my classmate Jeong Ye-eun.”

Choi Do-hyeon, who was sandwiched between them, introduced each other.

“Ah, nice to meet you.”

“Yes, hello.”

“He’s the leader’s younger brother, right?”

“Yes! Are you close with my sister?”

“We’re not very close… But, I know because he talks about you sometimes.”

After a brief conversation, Jeong Ye-eun smiled and spoke to Do-hyeon Choi.

“Let’s go home now, Dohyun!”

“Yes, I should go quickly. I’ll go, senior.”

“Yes, goodbye.”

Meanwhile, Lim Chae-won was also not in a good mood when Jeong Ye-eun intervened in the conversation.

I felt like the conversation I had been laughing and enjoying was interrupted.

It felt like steam was leaking out, and the joy was cooling off.

‘Let’s go home.’

She shrugged her shoulders and headed home.

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Jeong Ye-eun held up the bag of cookies to Choi Do-hyun’s field of vision.

“Ta-da!”

“Oh, is that cookie?”

“Yes! Now, do it!”

“Huh? No, I’ll eat it with my hands.”

“Didn’t you just exercise and come out without washing up?”

“Right..?”

“Your hands are dirty! Quick, ah.”

“No, I’m not some kind of kid…”

he grumbled.

‘Oh cute.’

And, it just looked cute on her.

Did you say that something that looks cool can be easily broken, but something that looks cute can never be escaped?

‘This is why I often said that my sister was so cute…’

I couldn’t understand what was so cute about that oppa, but I guess that’s just how it looks when you like it.

She put a cookie into his mouth.

-crispy

The crunchiness and subtle sweetness of the cookie spread into Choi Do-hyun’s mouth.

“Oh… it’s delicious? Why is it delicious?”

I got the reaction I had imagined.

I saw the smile I had imagined.

As her imagination came true, a smile bloomed on her face.

The uncomfortable feelings I had when I saw him talking to Lim Chae-won seemed to have been washed away.

“I told you, I’m good at cooking!”

“That’s right. Make it tomorrow too.”

“Please make it, try it.”

“Do you want to lag behind?”

“Ask my sister?”

“Sorry. Just take a look.”

“I’ll give you special attention.”

I liked the no-nonsense conversations with him.

I liked his laugh and his voice.

He… was good.