episode_0052

Jeong Taeyang and I walked together. I didn’t know where I was going. Even when I glanced to the side, it seemed like nothing was going on, and it seemed like I was just going wherever my feet took me.

But I didn’t feel like I hated it. I guess I was just walking without thinking in the first place. There is no specific destination, just the two of us walking down the street. As I thought about it like that, I felt like something tickled my heart.

But I can’t just walk around like this. Of course, I know that asking for food was just an excuse, but looking at Jeong Tae-yang’s condition right now, I thought he probably wouldn’t notice even if he walked in the same place for hours.

And if you just walk, your legs hurt.

I poked Jeong Taeyang’s side. For a moment, I was almost lost in the sight of Jeong Taeyang looking at me, and then he slowly walked away and spoke to me.

“Do you want to eat something?”

Jeong Tae-yang didn’t seem to understand what he meant, but he seemed to remember that he had said earlier that he wanted to go eat.

“Um, what do you want to eat?”

And then the words he spat out were like that. Of course, it may have been said out of consideration for me, but I am a person who hates the word ‘anything’. Of course, I think Jeong Taeyang would happily follow me even if I really asked him to eat ‘anything’, but I didn’t want to do that.

“Don’t do that. Tell me what you want to eat.”

I spoke slightly coldly on purpose. Maybe it was because of the memory from earlier, but it was fun to see Jeong Tae-yang flustered. Jeong Taeyang took a quick look at me and began to bring out foods that women he knew would like.

“Pasta?”

“I don’t like cotton.”

“Steak?”

“Do you want to eat meat for lunch?”

“Uh, uh, then…”

It seemed that Jeong Tae-yang’s knowledge of women was limited to this point. Of course, my knowledge was no different from each other. I also only know pasta and steak as the foods that women like. However, it is a bit cute to see Jeong Tae-yang struggling. He’s so strong when he does dirty things, and he gets in trouble like this.

Jeong Taeyang still seemed to be thinking hard. I looked at Jeong Taeyang and couldn’t help but laugh. When Jeong Taeyang saw me like that, he looked dumbfounded. It seems he has finally realized that I was making fun of him.

“Puhup, puhahaha…”

Even if I try to hold back, I can’t stop laughing. Sometimes, when Jeong Taeyang smiles at me, I wonder why he would do that, but now that I smile like this, I think I understand. I looked at Jeong Taeyang and said without hiding my smile.

“Wow, did you want to like me that much?”

I wanted to pat my head like Jeong Taeyang used to do. I stood on tiptoe, whined, and placed my hand on Jeong Taeyang’s head. Jeong Tae-yang also bent his knees slightly as if he didn’t like it.

“No, don’t make fun of me…”

“You must have teased me more, right?”

Jeong Taeyang seemed to have run out of things to say, so his ears turned bright red and he closed his mouth. While patting his head, I touched his ears with my free hand. It was hot.

“Why, why are you touching me?!”

Jeong Taeyang woke up scared. He probably didn’t know how to touch his ears. But I also had a lot to say in response.

“You touched me too. Even when I don’t like it.”

“Ah, that’s…”

Jeong Taeyang was at a loss for words again. I giggled, feeling triumphant for the first time in a long time. However, I could not help but be taken aback by what Jeong Tae-yang said a moment later.

“So, you’re saying you don’t hate it now?”

“Huh?”

“If you say you touched me even when you didn’t like it, doesn’t that mean there were times when you didn’t like it?”

“Oh?”

I was momentarily speechless. Actually, it was something I could casually refute, but it didn’t occur to me. Because these days, there were times when I really didn’t hate it.

This time it was my turn to blush. My face and ears turned red, just like Jeong Taeyang, and I took a step or two back from Jeong Taeyang.

Jeong Tae-yang started attacking as if he had caught the gun.

“Oh my, are you feeling better now that you were touched by me?”

“Oh, no…”

Even though I said that, Jeong Taeyang came up to me and patted my head. I naturally lifted my chin slightly and waited for someone to touch my chin. Jeong Taeyang noticed the signal and started stroking his chin with his free hand.

“It’s really cute, don’t you want to be my dog?”

“…You’re really annoying.”

I raised my eyes and glared at Jeong Taeyang, but Jeong Taeyang just giggled as if it was cute. There was no way I could win when my head was being patted in the first place. I held Jeong Taeyang’s hand and started making harsh excuses.

“Bar, let’s go eat… I’m hungry.”

“Really?”

Jeong Taeyang obediently removed his hand after hearing those words. It would have been better if they had done a little more instead… No, no. I walked, denying the thought that suddenly occurred to me.

“So, what are you really going to eat?”

I thought about Jeong Taeyang’s question. I ate chicken yesterday, but I don’t want pizza or black bean noodles. There are no restaurants nearby to eat raw fish. While I was walking around thinking about various menu items, a store suddenly caught my eye.

“Do you want to eat eel?”

“Eel?”

An eel store came into view on the other side. Eel is delicious. Come to think of it, it’s been quite a while since I haven’t even eaten eel. Although it is expensive, it is one of the fish that I personally think is delicious. Of course, you need the source.

As I said that and turned to the side, Jeong Taeyang had a slightly sour expression on his face. I didn’t know what was going on so I asked Jeong Tae-yang a question.

“Why are you looking like that?”

“Uh, um, eel… do you want to eat it?”

“…?”

Jeong Taeyang looked back and forth between the eel store and me. I put on a puzzled expression and tried to understand Jeong Taeyang’s actions. Then, I suddenly remembered the benefits of eel.

“…Oh.”

“Well, if you want something, there is nothing you can do…”

“Oh, no! It’s not like that!”

I became embarrassed. I only said that because the eel looked really delicious. Perhaps in Jeong Tae-yang’s mind, I have become a monster crazy with sexual desires. With that in mind, I tried to correct Jeong Taeyang’s misunderstanding, but Jeong Taeyang said that he understood and avoided my eyes.

…It’s not really.

“…I don’t eat.”

“Huh?”

“I’m going home. Don’t follow me.”

Honestly, even though I thought about it, I was right to get upset. I hate to admit it, but I was a little upset. Now I have become a real girl. As I was about to walk away with that sentiment, Jeong Taeyang almost cried and grabbed my arm.

“…Why?”

“Oh, I’m sorry.”

…Honestly, the moment Jeong Taeyang held my arm, I felt like all my irritation had gone away. But I also find it annoying. I decided to use a method I saw on the Internet.

“What am I sorry about?”

“Huh?”

“What are you sorry about? Answer me.”

“Uh, uhh…”

Jeong Taeyang became thoughtful and was diligently looking for his faults. I felt like I was going to laugh this time too, but I managed to hold it back. I crossed my arms with a somewhat stern look on my face, and Jeong Taeyang was embarrassed in front of me.

“No, were you teasing me?”

“Do you think I am such a narrow-minded person?”

Actually, it’s true that I got upset because I made fun of him. But I can’t finish this fun thing already. I frowned a little more and asked Jeong Tae-yang for another answer.

“Uh, did you just pat my head…?”

“Do you really think that’s it?”

It’s nice to pat your head. Honestly, I think it would be sad if you mistakenly thought it was this and didn’t care for it.

“Uh, well, then…”

Jeong Taeyang scratched his head and then answered.

“Well, because of what I said yesterday…?”

“…Huh?”

What did you say yesterday? Honestly, I don’t remember much. The only memory that remains from yesterday is the memory of being crushed by Jeong Tae-yang and crying. But I kept my poker face and stayed still.

“…”

Jeong Taeyang seemed anxious and could not keep his body still. Thinking that it was enough by now, I went to Jeong Tae-yang’s side and smiled.

“Push… idiot.”

“Huh?”

“Let’s go eat eel. Come quickly.”

“…Huh?”

Jeong Taeyang did not understand the current situation and only made stupid noises. I passed by him and ran toward the eel store. Eel is delicious. yes.

“He will give me the money.”

Since it was Jeong Taeyang who asked us to eat together, wouldn’t he also provide the money? With that in mind, I went to the eel restaurant and sat down. It was some time later that Jeong Taeyang arrived.