episode_0038
by fnovelpiaUnlike yesterday.
Today I was able to safely get home on the subway.
As I was leaving work, I was thinking about the promise that Si-eun had made unilaterally.
Kyungtae, who heard the full details of the promise from me, naturally smiled and was delighted.
It was the first time I had ever seen Kyungtae express so much joy.
“Ugh… … .”
But on the contrary, I had a lot of worries.
There was one huge problem with meeting Si-eun without thinking on a holiday.
“Ugh.”
I groaned softly and picked up the phone.
A bright wallpaper that comes to mind right away.
Last Saturday.
It was a two-shot taken alongside Ruina at the beach we stopped by while meeting Ex Machina.
My girlfriend on the screen, smiling brightly, with her shoulders pressed against mine.
It was her cute and bright face that gave a ray of light to my dull cell phone.
But as I looked at Ruina’s radiant face, my face gradually turned a dark, earthy color.
“There will definitely be chaos.”
He leaves Ruina at home on a holiday and goes to meet another woman.
Just that premise alone made it two outs and two strikes.
Even if I go meet a man, Ruina might complain.
Are you going out to meet another woman besides me?
It might be the first time in a long time that we’ll see Ruina’s fearful expression since the incident at the bank.
“I feel sorry for Si-eun, but I think it would be better to refuse.”
If I go out without thinking, I don’t even want to think about the chaos that will follow.
And Kyungtae would also like to spend some time alone with the woman, so wouldn’t it be good for both of them?
“Haa… . Let’s leave it like that.”
A moment that sweeps my heart away.
As I was standing, my eyes met with the subway passenger sitting in front of me.
He turned his gaze away, a little too late for a rebuttal.
“… … … … .”
Recently, due to the direct communication with Ruina, I have been tending to talk to myself more than think.
Because of that, he must have looked like a crazy person mumbling to himself.
In belated embarrassment, I had no choice but to move from where I was standing.
* * *
“Is there something you’re worried about?”
After returning home.
Ruina came up to me quietly while I was packing up my things and immediately asked me.
“Huh? Does it look like that?”
“Yeah, yeah. You secretly show your thoughts with your face.”
“Ha, haha… . Just, something to do with work… … .”
I answered, trying my best to erase Blaze’s thoughts from my mind.
Fortunately, Ruina had no doubts.
He was just showing off his cute smile.
“Hehe. What about you?”
“Yeah. Why?”
“This weekend. I want to go out with you.”
“Week, weekend? Is there anywhere you want to go?”
“No, no. Just anywhere. I don’t mind anywhere as long as I’m with you.”
“Uh… Okay. Then let’s do that. I’ll change my clothes first and then we’ll eat dinner right away.”
“Hehehe. This is a delicious dinner you made~”
Ruina seemed to be in a good mood as she quickly left the room.
You must have an unexpected weekend appointment with Ruina.
Now I feel sorry for Si-eun and refuse… … .
“Ah.”
I realized it too late.
Now that I think about it, I don’t even know his phone number.
It was an oversight.
I was there without thinking much because it was my motivation.
But I can’t ask Si-eun’s agency for her phone number just because of a personal appointment.
I wouldn’t know unless I was being questioned as to why I needed Blaze’s contact information.
“Haaa… … .”
I don’t know.
Anyway, I haven’t heard anything about when, where, or how we’ll meet, so I’m sure Si-eun will contact me.
Let’s politely decline then.
After a while, I took off my suit, changed into some breathable home wear, and came out into the living room.
On the living room sofa, Ruina is smiling happily.
He was nodding his head from side to side.
“Dinner~♪ Dinner~♪”
How much I’m looking forward to dinner.
She was just humming a simple dinner song.
My girlfriend is so excited about the ordinary meal I made.
Of course, I can’t go meet another woman without her knowing.
I pulled myself together and started preparing to cook.
* * *
“Whoa. I ate well. After all, food you make is the best.”
Ruina patted her belly, feeling a pleasant sense of fullness.
It was really nothing special, the quality itself was just like a home-cooked meal.
Just being with Sunghoon made Ruina feel better now than at any other time.
Face to face with someone you love.
Just having a normal conversation.
Eat meals using regular utensils.
It was an ordinary daily life that I had only dreamed of just a dozen days ago.
For Ruina, there was no better time than the time she fell asleep with Sunghoon, feeling each other’s breath while hugging each other.
“Okay, here are the dishes.”
“Yeah. Thanks, Ruina.”
Ruina gathered the dishes and bowls one by one and handed them to Seonghun.
Seong-Hoon, wearing rubber gloves in the kitchen, accepted it with a bright smile.
“I’ll finish washing the dishes soon. Go watch TV.”
“Yes~”
She wanted to help Sunghoon even more, but unfortunately there was nothing more she could do.
Of course, if Sunghoon is busy with something and is using both hands, he can’t reset Ruina’s ability.
“Um… Should I organize it a bit?”
Ruina, who was about to jump up onto the sofa, stopped.
There was still about 2 minutes and 30 seconds left on Sunghoon’s nullification time.
This amount of time seemed like enough time to do a secret good deed.
“Hehe… … .”
Ruina glanced at Seonghun.
He was in the middle of a brawl with dishes and foam at the kitchen sink.
“If you tidy up your room, he’ll be surprised, right?”
After finishing her thoughts, Ruina took action straight away and turned towards the bedroom.
The bedroom where Ruina and Sunghoon slept together was not that big, so the room felt very clean even if only a few visible items were organized.
“Yetcha.”
First, Ruina straightened out the creases on the blanket on the bed.
“This is this way.”
Next, I organized the hangers that held Sunghoon and Ruina’s clothes.
Among them was the baggy hooded coat that Ruina wore when she was in the midst of her villain activities.
“I won’t have anything to wear anymore, so should I throw it away… … . No. Let’s think about it later.”
It’s a waste of time to just stand still and think.
Ruina once again began to tidy up the visible mess one by one.
About a minute passed like that.
“Ugh.”
Ruina crossed her arms and groaned.
The view of the bedroom hadn’t changed much since she had cleaned it up.
“You don’t notice it because you’re so good at keeping things organized… … .”
I wanted to hear Sunghoon compliment me on my neatly organized room.
It was clear that unless I made it clear, he wouldn’t notice.
“I feel so weak… … .”
I was about to return to the sofa, my shoulders slumped.
Boooo …
Seonghoon’s cell phone, which was placed on the mini table next to the bed, was shaking.
The number shown on the screen doesn’t seem to be saved on his phone.
The caller ID was displayed as only 11 digits.
It was clear that Sunghoon had something to say on the phone because the call didn’t hang up right away at this late hour.
“Ugh… . Ah!”
There was a moment when I thought I should tell Seonghun about this right away.
As Ruina was cleaning up her room here and there in hopes of receiving compliments, an idea flashed through her mind.
In this situation, Seonghun is busy doing housework.
If you cleverly answer the phone here and tell him that you received a call like this later, he’ll definitely be happy.
This is your chance to get praised!
Ruina pressed the receive button on her still-vibrating cell phone and held it to her ear.
[Oh, I finally get it. About us meeting. I feel like I didn’t say anything.]
“… … … … ?”
Female voice.
It was a lively woman’s voice that I had heard somewhere before.
What’s better than meeting?
Sunghoon and a woman meeting?
Ruina’s hand, holding the cell phone, twitched.
My strength began to slowly creep in.
[Is it okay if we meet at the central station square around lunchtime on Saturday? I just happened to have a discount coupon for a restaurant nearby. It won’t be a fancy restaurant, so just dress light. Anyway, that’s what we’ll do, okay? Okay?]
A moment of silence flows.
Ruina stood there silently holding her cell phone, and when the other person on the other end of the receiver didn’t say anything either, she remained silent for a moment.
[Seonghun? Jo Seonghun? Are you not hearing me properly?]
“Who are you?”
Ruina’s cold words were conveyed to the other person.
[Huh? A woman’s voice? Kyungtae said this was the right number. Is this by any chance Jo Seonghoon’s cell phone?]
“That’s right, but who are you?”
[Oh, oh, are you Yuri-ssi? Are you with Sunghoon right now? Oh my. It seems I interrupted something. It’s Han Si-eun. Blaze.]
“Blaze… ….”
A classmate of Seonghun’s during his academy days.
The opponent was a very famous popular hero now.
But that hero is trying to meet Sunghoon secretly?
Seonghoon didn’t say a single word to me?
“Meeting on the weekend. What do you mean?”
[That’s right. I was thinking about meeting him for the first time in a long time and having a meal together. We haven’t had any contact with him in the two years since he graduated.]
“My boyfriend and I have plans this weekend.”
[Oh. Really? Didn’t Sunghoon mention it by any chance… ? Then I’m sorry, but could you change Sunghoon’s schedule? Let’s adjust the schedule again──.]
“… … Why me?”
[yes?]
Blaze let out a bewildered sound right after hearing Ruina’s sharp, cold words.
“Hey, Ruina. Are you calling─ Ah.”
“… … … … .”
Seong-Hoon came to the room.
And Ruina greets him with a blank expression.
And soon.
Seonghun’s cell phone was in her hand.
Crispy──!!
It exploded in an instant, and not even its existence remained.
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