episode_0045

It was definitely morning when I met Chae Yeon-hee, but the sky was already getting dark.

Have you ever said that good times seem to pass quickly?

Today really seemed to have passed in the blink of an eye.

Well, I guess I enjoyed dating her that much too.

Certainly, every moment was enjoyable.

Anyway, now it was time for dinner, the final course and highlight of the date.

“They’re all here.”

I parked my car in the parking lot and turned my head to look at Chae Yeon-hee.

I guess it was worth the effort to decorate it. Chae Yeon-hee, who was already pretty, looked even prettier today.

However, she seemed awkward about seeing herself like that.

“Can I get off?”

“Yeah, let’s go down and go up.”

Chae Yeon-hee and I got out of the car and went straight into the building.

The interior of the building was a bit more luxurious than what I had seen on my phone, so I was a little worried that Chae Yeon-hee might feel uneasy.

As expected, she followed me, sticking close to my side.

His eyes were wide open and he seemed to be vigilantly watching his surroundings.

Because she looked so cute like that, I burst out laughing.

Normally, if a place like this were awkward, I would pretend like nothing happened, but it’s cute that I don’t even think about that.

“Seoha, what did we come here to eat…?”

I answered her belated question with a smile.

“Sushi Omakase.”

“Isn’t that expensive…?”

“Sup-, I told you not to talk about money.”

When I spoke with my eyebrows furrowed, Chae Yeon-hee was startled and curled her lips inward.

How can someone older than me act like this?

Maybe it’s because I’m a gamer who only plays games, but I still feel like I have the emotions of my childhood.

‘Well, honestly, it was a little expensive.’

Because it easily exceeds 100,000 won per person.

Unless you have a keen sense of money, it’s a bit of a burden to come here every day.

But since today is our first date, I wanted to feed her something delicious.

It’s also funny to decorate something nice and then go eat pork belly.

As we walked around the building chatting like that, we arrived at the restaurant before we knew it.

As I opened the door and went in, the employee greeted me with a bright smile.

After checking the reservation list, I sat down as instructed by the staff.

Then, not long after, the chef came out and started serving us each dish along with explanations.

At first, it was an appetizer to whet the appetite.

I was told that various parts of vegetables and fish were used, but I didn’t fully understand.

It was just like, ‘Hmm, I see.’

“Wow… so delicious… . How can a cucumber taste like this… ?”

“That’s right. It’s really delicious.”

I should say that it was a taste I had never experienced before. It was definitely delicious, as much as I paid for it. I would like to come here with other heroines on special days.

The next dish was halibut sashimi served with monkfish liver sauce.

I put a generous amount of the light sauce in my mouth and felt the chewy texture and savory taste of the aged flounder along with the rich taste of the sauce.

They say that among fish livers, monkfish liver is the best, and there is certainly a reason for saying that.

Of course, that’s because it was made by a great chef.

“It’s so delicious… .”

Chae Yeon-hee, who had neatly emptied the small bowl of food, said with a lick of her lips.

At first, he looked around awkwardly and anxiously, but all of that seemed to disappear in front of the delicious food.

‘It was good that I brought you.’

I was a little worried that I might have put too much pressure on her, but fortunately she seemed to like it.

That was when I was looking at Chae Yeon-hee.

Suddenly she turned her head, met my eyes, and gave me an anxious expression.

“Why… ? Am I weird… ?”

“No, it’s just because you look pretty when you eat well.”

“Is that so…?”

Chae Yeon-hee smiled awkwardly, saying, “Ehehe.”

As I was talking to her like that, the next dish came out before I knew it.

This time, the dish was also raw fish. However, unlike before, there was no sauce, and there were two pieces of raw fish with yellow powder sprinkled on top.

“This time, we have the belly of a large Javari that weighs over 20 kilos. We added a little yuzu powder to give it a refreshing taste, so you can eat it by topping it with wasabi and dipping it in soy sauce.”

As expected of a professional, the chef was also quite adept at giving comments.

This must have taken a lot of practice, so it seems like not just anyone can become an omakase chef.

By the way.

‘What is Javari?’

It sounds like the name of a fish, but honestly, I’m not very knowledgeable about this stuff so I don’t know.

I wonder if Yoon Aram knows? Maybe she doesn’t know because she’s a fish.

I thought so, and followed the chef’s instructions, put some wasabi on the sashimi, dipped it in soy sauce, and brought it to my mouth.

What can I say about the taste? It was, of course, excellent.

It’s so regrettable that my vocabulary is limited to expressing things in this way.

After that, sushi started to come out in earnest.

From white fish, blue fish, gunkanmali, etc.

To be honest, before I started eating it, I didn’t think I could really fill up on sushi. Each piece of sushi is so small.

But surprisingly, there were many kinds of sushi, and udon and soup were also served in the middle, so it was a meal that was more than enough for an adult man.

Chae Yeon-hee, who usually ate little, even asked to reduce the amount of food she ate in the middle of the meal.

Of course, he didn’t say it to the chef directly, he said it to me, so I said it to the chef instead.

He was very careful not to be rude, but he looked so cute that I had a hard time holding back from tormenting him.

After the sushi line ended, the dessert that came out was green tea gelato. It was so clean and delicious that I quickly emptied the bowl.

“If you would like to eat more, please let me know. You will have to pay extra for it though.”

At the chef’s question, I turned my head and looked at Chae Yeon-hee.

Chae Yeon-hee seemed to think for a moment, then slowly shook her head.

It meant that no additional orders would be placed.

And I also agreed with her.

I would have liked to have eaten a few more pieces, but honestly, there was no room above.

If I pushed it any further, I might end up in a bad situation.

After finishing our meal, we paid our bill and left the restaurant.

And we started talking as we walked towards the parking lot.

“Did you like the meal?”

“Yeah, it was my first time having omakase and it was really good. It was really delicious.”

Chae Yeon-hee answered my question with a bewitching smile.

Now, I was completely used to speaking informally, and there was no awkwardness at all.

I was worried that I might end up speaking informally to others at the academy.

‘Well, then it’s only good for me.’

It would probably be quite amusing to see her flustered when I unintentionally spoke informally to her.

Eventually, we arrived at the parking lot and got into our parked car.

As I started the engine, a soft engine sound was heard.

“I’ll take you home.”

“Oh, yeah. Thanks.”

I would have liked to go to a nice hotel and have a good time, but I couldn’t do that because the person I was with was Chae Yeon-hee.

As I was an old gamer, my mind was still young, and I was afraid that if I rushed the progress, I might feel resistance.

Well, there’s plenty of time ahead.

There’s no need to rush.

I drove with that thought in mind, and before long I arrived in front of her apartment.

“Thank you for today. Take care.”

“Huh? Let’s get off together. I’ll take you to the front of the apartment.”

“It’s okay. You worked hard all day. I’ll go alone.”

Chae Yeon-hee said that and opened the passenger door.

He’s not listening again.

Why don’t our heroines know that listening helps?

Of course, he said it out of his heart for my sake, but from my perspective, it was just frustrating.

As soon as Chae Yeon-hee got out of the car, I also got out of the car.

“I told you I could go alone…?”

“I don’t want to send you alone?”

“… Okay.”

Chae Yeon-hee answered hesitantly, perhaps embarrassed by her honest expression.

Anyway, every single action is cute. She’s like a girl who’s just experiencing her first love.

We started walking side by side from the sidewalk near the apartment to the apartment, but unfortunately, our pace slowed down and we were barely walking.

Finally, I reached the entrance of the apartment.

Chae Yeon-hee stopped walking and turned around to face me.

“Thank you so much today. Thanks to you, I had a lot of fun and had a lot of experiences.”

“I’m glad you enjoyed it.”

“That, that’s what I’m saying. If it’s okay, can we meet like this again next time…? W, of course I’ll buy it for you next time… !”

Is that what you call talking?

Why are you bringing it up again when you’ve already decided to meet next time?

Well, it’s cute, so everything else is fine.

“Okay, let’s meet like this next time too.”

“Ugh, yeah… !”

Chae Yeon-hee nodded her head once and ran into the apartment.

I blankly stared at her back, then slowly turned around.

* * * * *

The next day, when I went to the academy, I asked Yoon A-ram.

“Hey, what’s Javari?”

“Javari? It’s a fish. What is it? A fish from the Baridae family. It grows to be very large. ”

How on earth do you know that?

It was amazing how deep her knowledge of fish went.

Anyway, that’s not the main point.

“Come to my house this weekend.”

“Huh? Why?”

“Let’s install a fish tank.”

Of course, I don’t plan on just installing a fish tank, but I didn’t think it was necessary to explain it.