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We sat down again and started studying.

It was common for friends to get distracted from studying to other things, but since both Jeong Ye-eun and Moon Jeong-woo studied hard, we were able to focus on our studies.

So, it wasn’t until dinner time that we stopped working our hot heads.

“Phew… Good job, guys.”

Jeong Ye-eun placed both arms behind her back and leaned against the ground.

“What is that?”

I looked around the room, pointed to the door, and asked.

“Ah, that is…”

My finger was pointed at Jeong Ye-eun’s necklace, and she had trouble answering.

“Oh, that’s the necklace that Yeeun and I bought when we were kids.”

And Moon Jeong-woo quickly stepped in and answered.

“Yeeun, do you remember that time?”

“Uh, yes. I remember.”

“It was really fun back then.”

He looked lost in memories.

“That’s what we bought together.”

Soon it was Moon Jeong-woo pointing to the doll on the bed.

The triumphant expression on his face as he looked at me gave me a good idea of what he was thinking.

“Thank you, Yeeun, for still cherishing the things I bought you.”

Even saying that line.

It was Moon Jeong-woo who did not give up and tried to protect his own fence.

They constantly try to push me away and talk about memories that only they share.

“Uh, yes…”

The person receiving the thank you note doesn’t seem to be very happy.

Jeong Ye-eun was watching me carefully.

He seemed worried that I might misunderstand something.

No matter how special it is that they are childhood friends, it is enough to be suspected as a relationship between a man and a woman.

I smiled at her as if it was okay.

When she saw my smile, she felt relieved and responded with a similar smile.

“Then, I think I should go soon. Dinner has arrived.”

“Huh? already? Let’s play some more…”

“That’s it. Your parents won’t like it if you stay up too late, right?”

“It’s okay…”

Seeing her openly regretful appearance made me laugh automatically.

“Ugh, is this your house? It’s your parents’ house. Call me later when you become independent. Because I will make it my home.”

“Hey, what are you doing – ”

Moon Jeong-woo protested and tried to argue with those words, but

“…Yes!”

She seemed happy even with words that could have been misunderstood.

He had no choice but to keep his mouth shut.

When I came out of the room with them, Kim Ha-ram was also preparing to leave the house.

We headed to the shoe cabinet, and sisters Jeong Ye-eun and Jeong Ye-rin saw us off.

I was closest to the door, and Moon Jeong-woo and Kim Ha-ram were putting on their shoes in front of me.

“Uh, Jeongwoo. Did you take your cell phone?”

“Oh, that’s right.”

“Wait a minute. I’ll bring it to you.”

Jeong Ye-eun headed to her room.

‘nice.’

While she was away for a moment, he took out his cell phone from his pocket and waved it at Jeong Ye-rin.

I will contact you later, so please accept it.

Haram Kim was looking at her in front of me, so she didn’t give much of an answer, but I knew she would respond to my call.

After a while, Jeong Ye-eun came back with his cell phone.

“Now, here.”

“Thank you.”

After handing Moon Jeong-woo her cell phone, she suddenly started putting on her shoes.

“Sister, I’ll go out too.”

“Okay…? Don’t come too late.”

“Yes.”

It seemed like he was trying to follow us.

After a while, the door opened and we went outside.

Kim Ha-ram, who had no contact with us, split off first, and the three of us remained and walked down the street.

‘I have to go and contact Jeong Ye-rin… Ah, I have to start investigating those thugs soon.’

“I’ll go first today.”

“Huh…? Why?”

We always went to the crosswalk together, but today we had to take a slightly different route.

“I have some work to do… I’ll go first. Let’s contact you later.”

“Ugh, yes! Goodbye!”

Jeong Ye-eun greeted me, and Moon Jeong-woo also seemed to be delighted.

I didn’t like the atmosphere between me and her earlier, but now that I’m leaving on my own, I can’t help but like it.

I separated from them and walked forward.

I had to figure out the geography around the hideout of the gangsters connected to the principal.

Because it was essential to know their information.

Although it appeared roughly in the game, detailed geography and terrain were not shown.

‘It’s nearby… Ah, there it is. The buildings around here are like this… CCTV blind spots.’

I headed home only after carefully understanding the terrain.

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When I returned home, I threw myself on the bedding.

“Ugh…”

Maybe it was because I was using my head, but I felt even more tired than usual.

“I need to contact you…”

I picked up my cell phone and started sending a text message to Yerin Jeong.

[what are you doing?]

About 5 minutes have passed.

A reply came back.

[Just lie down.]

[Did you study well today?]

[I told you before. Well done.]

And, I called her right away.

-What, why?

“Just like that. My fingers hurt, and it’s easier to say it verbally. And…”

-and?

“I want to hear your voice.”

-what?

“Ah.. why are you screaming so hard my ears hurt.”

-Hey, don’t you look surprised now?

“Tsk, it’s a joke.”

-I told you not to play around like that.

“Was it like that?”

-Don’t let your words slip.

Afterwards, after a brief chat, I got to the point.

“Let’s go out on the weekend. The two of us.”

-what? Why am I with you?

“Can I just do this once? Ye-eun is worried. What kind of person am I? Don’t I need more ‘surveillance’?”

Her silence continued for a long time.

-…Weekend, when?

“See you on Saturday afternoon. How do you feel?”

-okay. Don’t you misunderstand? This is just…

“I know. Well, see you then.”

**

Honestly, it wasn’t that I wasn’t looking forward to going out with him.

Earlier, the time I spent alone with Haram created an uncomfortable atmosphere, but the time I spent with Choi Do-hyun was surprisingly fun and comfortable.

However, I pushed those thoughts aside.

‘Yes, this is for Ye-eun… You shouldn’t get involved with strange people, right? Even if he seems fine now, if you spend a lot of time with him, he may show flaws… and his true colors may be revealed… This is to monitor that, yes.’

She seemed happy when she was with Choi Do-hyun.

A feeling of guilt, as if I had done something bad without her knowing, was stabbing me somewhere in my heart.

In the name of doing this for Ye-eun, I tried hard to forget that fact.

‘It’s natural to want your younger brother to be with only good people…’

**

Jeong Ye-eun and Moon Jeong-woo walked down the street at night.

“Yeeun, would you like to go for a walk after a long time? It’s been quite a while since we went out for a walk.”

“Is that so?”

Well, I felt like I was a bit distant from him these days.

As it is not easy to find a relationship that has lasted more than 10 years, it has not changed that you are a precious friend…

She agreed to the walk.

“Yeseon.”

And, Moon Jeong-woo felt like it was this time and expressed his sad feelings.

“Do you know that you only take care of Choi Do-hyun these days?”

“Huh? Did I do that?”

“Uh. Whether it was when I was making cookies or when I was talking… So, I was a little disappointed.”

“That’s right… I’m sorry if you felt that way. Oh, it’s been a while since I bought you a cake, so eat it and relax. Huh?”

She pointed to the cafe and apologized.

He held the corners of his mouth that were about to rise and pretended to be disappointed.

His disappointment was real, but it melted away at her apology.

“Huh, hmm. I’ll just look at it this time.”

They went into the cafe, bought a cake and came out.

Jeong Ye-eun chose Moon Jeong-woo’s favorite cake without saying anything, and Moon Jeong-woo was extremely happy about that fact.

She loved the fact that he was someone special to her.

‘What do you think, Choi Do-hyeon? We know what each other likes best without saying anything…!’

Of course, no one could hear, but he imagined Choi Do-hyun seeing this scene, realizing the gap between him and himself, and despairing.

I automatically felt better.

Jeong Ye-eun and Moon Jeong-woo.

Familiarity with each other created over a long period of time.

The sad feelings I had felt towards her these days seemed to melt away like snow.

The weight in his hand felt like a sign that made the relationship between her and him even stronger.

Yes, no matter how much he appears, in the end, he will be the one who connects with her.

Their relationship was like a solid rock.

Fights were always followed by reconciliation, and even if we were apart for a while, we ended up sticking together again.

The more than 10 years were not wasted.

He looked at her walking next to him and muttered to himself.

‘I like you, Yeeun…’

I kept repeating the words that I would actually say someday.

-Actually, I have liked you all this time too. Thanks for telling me first, Jeongwoo!

He’ll probably smile brightly and say that.

As I imagined her reaction, I burst into laughter.

“Hehe….”

When he and Jeong Ye-eun showed up holding hands one day, I imagined Choi Do-hyun being embarrassed, and his smile would never disappear.

“Jungwoo, why are you smiling like that?”

“Oh, it’s nothing.”