episode_0049

Min Ji-seong has been living a very happy life at the academy these days.

He still didn’t have anyone he could call friends, but he found a girl he liked, and the people who bullied him no longer approached him.

Choi Do-hyun, who he thought was a scary ally, also helped him, and now at least he doesn’t get hit by anyone inside the academy.

‘Hehe, I’m the manager…’

weekend.

He was walking down the street and looking at Lim Chae-won’s face on his cell phone.

Looking at it like this, it felt like I was walking down the street with her.

Looking at her face, I wasn’t afraid even if it was a store without a kiosk.

Even though it was a cafe where you had to talk to the clerk directly, it seemed like you could go in and order a drink.

Isn’t this tremendous growth?

In the animations I usually enjoy, I always see the main characters doing something called awakening.

Isn’t this also an awakening?

‘who am I? A man that senior Chaewon cares about.’

As I repeated this to myself, it felt like I had drunk a confidence potion.

He grabbed the handle of the cafe door.

I didn’t even practice today and was on my way straight home.

Usually, I had to simulate several times in front of the cafe to decide what menu to order before I could talk to the clerk, but today that process wasn’t even necessary.

The chocolate drink I bought at the cafe was sweet.

‘Keu…!’

It’s almost hot, between spring and summer.

A cool, sweet chocolate drink flowed down my throat.

The face of the person you like in front of your eyes, and a cool drink in your hand.

It was a perfect weekend.

“Uh, Min Ji-seong? It’s been a while?”

Until I met them.

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Min Ji-seong was immediately dragged into an alley.

“If you do this, that senior will…”

Unlike usual, he opened his mouth to express his intention to resist.

‘Because I’ve changed…!’

Isn’t this the ‘awakened Min Ji-seong’?

“Well, you bastard. Are you here, so? No CCTV, no evidence. That senior beat us again, right? Then we can stab it too.”

‘Uh..uhh..?’

Literally, there was nothing in that alley.

Last time, they were also at a disadvantage because they were red-handed criminals, but what if the manager scolds them later?

It was a situation that could have resulted in assault.

“If you understand, calmly take out your wallet.”

“What is this? Is it good to sell? Don’t buy these things either.”

One of the group threw the chocolate drink he was holding on the floor.

‘..ah.’

Min Ji-seong’s eyes darkened as he looked at the spilled drink.

‘I’ve changed… What am I… After all, I’m nothing without the manager -‘

Their black hands searching inside the wallet were contaminating the items.

And, he had to look at it helplessly.

Trembling with fear.

Now that even his attempts at change had been in vain, the sense of helplessness and frustration that came over him and the fear that had been deeply embedded in him from the past were deep.

Like the heart of Katuri being chased by a hawk on a mountain with no trees or rocks.

Imagine a boatman on a ship carrying a thousand pounds of grain in the middle of a vast ocean, but the oars, the anchor, the mast rope are broken, the mast is broken, and the rudder is missing.

On a day when the wind blows and waves and the fog becomes more frequent, there are 10,000 miles left to go, the slopes are dark and dark, and the waves are fierce. His feelings after meeting the pirates can be compared to Min Ji-seong’s.

A time when the whole world seemed dark.

at that time.

“Hey! What are you doing there?”

Light came down on him.

Far away, on the side of an alley.

Lim Chae-won’s voice was heard.

‘uh…? Boss…?’

Even though he was small, he couldn’t have looked that reassuring.

“Fuck you. Why is that crazy bitch here…!”

“Hey, the money is here. We didn’t hit you and we didn’t take your money, so don’t say weird things for no reason!”

They fled in a panic.

“Hey!! Don’t stand there!”

Suddenly, the sound of her footsteps was heard.

“…Manager.”

“Jisung. What did they just do? Are you hurt anywhere?”

She immediately looked around his body.

There didn’t seem to be any dust or any obvious scratches.

“No… it’s okay. The manager came and I just ran away.”

“Thank goodness you didn’t come late. I was just walking and turned my head and saw it.”

“Thank you.”

He bowed his head and expressed his gratitude.

Lim Chae-won’s heart pounded as she looked at him like that.

‘Wow, that’s cute.’

My type.

Her preference for the opposite sex is cute men.

Kind, gentle.

If possible, I wish there wasn’t that much of a difference in body size.

If the other person was too tall, they would definitely look at her like she was a child.

Of course, later on, she realizes that her true taste is not the same style as Min Ji-seong… but that’s a story for the future.

What she hated most was people looking at her cutely.

“Hey, can I buy you a drink?”

Min Ji-seong spoke to her as she was lost in thought.

I burst into laughter at the uniqueness.

“No. Even if you buy it, I have to buy it for you.”

“No. It’s because I’m grateful. I will buy it for you.”

“Yeah..? Well then, I’ll eat well. Let’s go.”

The cafe is back.

Min Ji-seong and Lim Chae-won each ordered a drink and sat down.

“Um… So, what were you doing before you met them?”

“I was just taking a walk…”

“Ah, I see. I also ran into him when I went out for a quick jog. Luckily.”

Min Ji-seong was a little awkward at first, but gradually the conversation began to flow smoothly.

Is there anything difficult about life at the academy these days?

Is there anything I can do to help?

The conversation that started with such requests soon moved on to topics of mutual interest.

“Ah.. Then, you watch UFC on the weekend..?”

“Yes. I found that kind of fun. I would have installed at least one window for the broadcaster.”

“Haha… But what’s fun about that? I couldn’t see it because I was scared.”

“Well, it may seem that way… but when you learn how to see the psychological warfare and numbers fighting, it looks different. The occasional intense fight or refreshing KO scene is also fun. And again – ”

When the topic of her interests came up, Lim Chae-won’s eyes sparkled and she began to explain the merits of martial arts.

Martial arts is a minor sport in Korea, so I didn’t have many friends with whom I could talk about such things.

Min Ji-seong listened to her story and nodded.

He just loved being able to talk with her, no matter what the topic of conversation was.

“Will it happen soon?”

When she said that, it felt as if I had awakened from a sweet dream.

I could have listened to her story all night long, but it seemed like it ended too quickly.

“Yes.”

However, there will be a lot of time in the future.

She is a second year student at the academy, so they are only one grade apart.

How much time will I be able to spend in the club until I graduate?

He stood up with regret.

I sorted out all the trash in the tray and put the recyclable trash in the trash can.

I put the cup in the cup collection area and left the cafe.

“Then, I’ll go. I ate well.”

“Yes, goodbye.”

After saying a short goodbye, he stayed in his place and looked at Lim Chae-won.

And slowly, I started following her.

After a while.

‘uh…? Is that Choi Do-hyun…?

I saw a person with a familiar appearance.

He immediately put his arm around Lim Chae-won’s shoulder.

In an instant, anger welled up.

‘That… bastard… how dare he…!’

The manager will immediately push him out.

Our manager is a person who doesn’t want to hang out with trash like that at all.

He looked at him with passionate eyes.

After a while, Choi Do-hyun was seen kneeling on one knee, clutching his abdomen.

‘also…!’

He turned away feeling much better.

…If he had seen the conversation that followed and Lim Chae-won’s actions, he would have reacted completely differently.

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After leaving the cafe.

As Lim Chae-won walked down the street, she remembered the meeting she had just had.

‘cute.’

I think it was a good choice to accept him into the club.

The thought of wanting to help him was a good motivation for her, and…

cute. I feel better when I see it.

‘Hmph.’

I guess it looked a little cool.

I think it would be nice if it looked like that.

While walking down the street, buried in idle thoughts.

“Hello?”

Suddenly, a thick arm was draped over her shoulder, and a man’s voice was heard next to her ear.

“Aaaah!”

She screamed in surprise,

“Gagging!”

The elbow, well-honed in martial arts and self-defense techniques, was aimed at the man’s solar plexus.

“Ah.. Choi Do-hyun…?”

“Ouch… no, what are you doing…”

“ suddenly said so! I was surprised and hit it. I thought he was a strange person…”

“First of all, you should have seen who it was and hit it..”

“I’m sorry..”

Excited, Excited.

His arm only touched my shoulder and neck for a moment, but my heart pounded even more than when I met Min Ji-seong.

‘Miss.. why is this happening, this…’

She just blamed her poor heart.