episode_0055

‘… … But, why does he keep sending me messages?’

From the time Hong Yeon-seo woke up in the morning and got ready to go out, Yoon Ji-woo continued to send her messages.

Even though I keep answering what is reasonable and ignoring what is annoying.

[I can’t reply because something comes up]

At the end of that talk, Hong Yeon-seo changed the notification in the one-on-one chat room with Ji-woo Yoon to silent.

A date with Seo Yi-jin, who doesn’t know when she will come back now… … . No, because it’s an important time to go out.

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“You eat really well….”

“I hope it was said with pure intentions.”

When I saw Hong Yeon-seo’s tight fist clenched, I urgently waved my hand away.

“Of course. I said it because it’s nice to see people eating well.”

Only then was Hong Yeon-seo able to relieve the harsh atmosphere.

The majestic presence of the store’s five signature burgers in front of her was what made other tables buzz.

Well, Hong Yeon-seo is a high school girl who looks delicate on the outside… .

that… . If I had to compare it, it felt like watching a mukbang.

I don’t know, but if this guy does a mukbang, wouldn’t he just get 10 million subscribers?

Well, isn’t that something to say to a girl who has clearly decided on her career path and is working hard towards her goal?

Anyway, this homemade burger is really delicious.

Hong Yeon-seo, who was cutting the burger, probably saw my expression and laughed.

“Is it delicious?”

“Huh. You chose the right one.”

There was a reason why it was a highly rated store.

As expected, the juicy, homemade burger and patty filled my mouth.

The sauce had a unique taste, probably because it was made at the store.

So we finished our satisfying lunch.

… While I was eating one burger, Hong Yeon-seo was eating five burgers.

A sunny spring day.

Now, the weather was starting to feel slightly hot.

“Ugh, is it because I let my hair down? It feels hotter for no reason.”

Hong Yeon-seo fluttered the red hair that covered the back of her neck.

I guess it’s hot because I go around showing it off every day and then cover it up for no reason.

“Should I go buy something cool?”

“huh.”

“Okay. If you exercise right after eating, you might get sick, so let’s take a rest at the cafe and then let’s go.”

I went into a nearby cafe with Hong Yeon-seo, who agreed with my opinion.

Like all the stores around here, this one was not a franchise cafe but a cafe started by an individual.

I’m an adult who doesn’t know much about the taste of coffee, but I know that this cafe mocha is delicious.

Hong Yeon-seo is also drinking her share without a break.

“Are you sure you don’t eat dessert?”

“I’ve been managing it lately so I don’t eat anything too sweet.”

ah.

It was about management.

Images of Hong Yeon-seo eating chicken, images of Hong Yeon-seo eating five burgers, etc. flashed through my mind, but I tried to erase them.

That’s a rude idea for a girl. Umm.

“Where is the gym? Is it far away?”

“Huh~ Ten minutes walk?”

“Thank goodness it’s not that far.”

Hong Yeon-seo nodded, leaned against the backrest, and spoke.

“So, I heard you also exercise a bit? Don’t you go to the gym?”

“Not really. I don’t like it enough to build a body.”

“Why? Don’t boys just want to build abs?”

I wonder if it’s my abs, because I don’t have any fat on my body, but I can see them when I strain my stomach.

I spoke while scratching my head.

“I don’t want to have to exercise too hard, as long as I don’t have an ugly body.”

“But they say you’re born with athletic ability.”

“Is that what kids do?”

“Se-Ah told me that thanks to Jin, she has never lost every sports day.”

Ugh. Is it a sports day?

It was just a childhood experience that was close to dark history… .

Besides, it probably won’t be at a level high enough to beat the serious mode physical education students at Dawn High School.

When I said that, Hong Yeon-seo laughed.

“Hmm, then I guess I’ll judge after watching you play table tennis later.”

“I haven’t played table tennis in a while, so don’t expect too much.”

Hong Yeon-seo’s smile became deeper.

She lowered her body and looked up at me.

“What, are you pretending to be weak now?”

… Ugh. My pride is hurt, but I have no confidence in defeating Hong Yeon-seo.

Because I am at the level of an ordinary person.

“How can I defeat you?”

It was Hong Yeon-seo who giggled.

“Speaking of sports day, do you know that it’s not long now?”

“Ah. Is there about two weeks left?”

“Yeah. I’m looking forward to it. Right?”

It is the biggest event for a physical education student like Hong Yeon-seo.

Even though I said it was a dark story and all, I don’t hate it that much either.

It’s a good event where you can feel youth. Sports day.

… I wonder if my parents will come this time too.

Let’s chat like that for a while.

Hong Yeon-seo, who had run out of drink, got up and left.

“Then shall we go soon?”

“Uh-huh.”

I drank the little bit of coffee that was left.

Sigh.

I gathered my things and got up and followed Hong Yeon-seo.

Throwing away the empty cups, we left the cafe and headed to the gym.

While on the way to the gym, a question suddenly occurred to me.

“But if it’s a gym, don’t you need a ticket or something like that?”

“It’s okay! For about a day.”

Is that so?

Hong Yeon-seo saw my confused expression and added.

“I became close with the trainer after going there for a month. I told you in advance when I hung up the phone with you yesterday. I’ll be there for a little while today.”

“Then there won’t be any problem.”

I was able to understand Hong Yeon-seo’s explanation.

Given that guy’s friendliness, it’s completely understandable. If it were me, I would wonder whether or not we would become friends even if we went for a year… .

As I went down to the basement along Hong Yeonseo, a spacious gym appeared.

Because it is so large, it must have been built underground.

Before entering the interior where the exercise equipment was located, several ping pong tables were located separately outside.

Looking at the structure, it seemed like anyone could just sneak in and hit it and leave.

Two of the four ping pong tables were already being used.

While I was watching other people, Hong Yeon-seo entered the gym and came out.

It looks like I’ve met the trainer I mentioned yesterday.

“It’s okay. I got permission. I can use the locker room and shower room.”

“That’s amazing. Is that it?”

“Yes. Just change your clothes and come out.”

I entered the locker room at the gym.

Fortunately, there were partitions inside each compartment, which was nice.

I quickly changed into comfortable training clothes and put my original clothes back into my bag.

After jumping in place a few times, it felt good to be light.

Of course, clothes that are easy to move around in are best.

Going out clothes, no matter how casual they are, are bound to be slightly uncomfortable in some way.

After coming out of the locker room and waiting for a while, Hong Yeon-seo also changed into her gym clothes and came out.

“……What kind of school gym uniform did you bring?”

“Ugh. I’m washing what I usually wear, but that’s because these are the only clothes I have left!”

Hong Yeonseo’s face heated up.

I guess he was embarrassed too.

“Oh yeah.”

When I saw Hong Yeon-seo wearing her school gym uniform in a place like this, it was so funny that a smile couldn’t leave my mouth.

In the end, Hong Yeon-seo told me to stop laughing and gave me a few slaps on the back.

According to my opinion, we moved to a corner.

Among the four ping pong tables, I took a seat one space away from the one being used by other people.

“Really. Why do you avoid people like that when you don’t have to?”

“What do I look like?”

Also, avoiding people has nothing to do with appearance. It’s a matter of personality… .

As I was talking, I realized he was spitting in my face… .

“…….”

Hong Yeon-seo avoided my gaze at my question.

“Take this.”

Then he handed me a ping pong stick.

Are you not answering?

I grabbed the stick and swung it in the air a few times.

It’s been so long that I don’t know if I’ll hit zero.

“Do you need practice?”

“…Let’s try lightening up a few rounds.”

“Okay. I’ll do it gently~”

Hong Yeon-seo, with her hair tied up as usual, caught the ball.

Tododog, Totodog.

Hong Yeon-seo bounces like a ball rolling on a ping pong table.

My eyes also moved to chase the ball.

At first, I responded gently as Hong Yeon-seo served slowly.

After hitting it a few times, I started to get my bearings little by little.

“Oh! Is your posture pretty good?”

“is it?”

I was just hitting the ball as best as I could, but Hong Yeon-seo gave me a pretty good evaluation.

Every time I felt like I was getting the hang of it, Hong Yeon-seo, who noticed it like a ghost, began to gradually increase her power.

Percussion!

Hong Yeon-seo’s smashing caused the ping pong ball to pass by me at incredible speed.

“Wow.”

After a few practice games, I was able to cut Hong Yeon-seo’s ball to some extent.

As time passed, we went from having a light rally to receiving a smash.

This was my first time playing table tennis, and since my body was in good shape, I was able to follow along as expected.

Hong Yeon-seo must have noticed my expression and opened her mouth.

“You’re good at it, considering you made a big fuss. Now let’s do it properly.”

Hong Yeon-seo said, wiping away the slightly dripping sweat.

“Anyway. Have you ever learned table tennis?”

I asked Hong Yeon-seo.

“I never learned it properly. I played it with my dad sometimes.”

Even though he only hits occasionally, his movements are unusual.

Well, the muscles used in handball or table tennis, such as light footwork, throwing the body, swinging the arms, etc., wouldn’t be that much of a difference.

I held the ping pong stick tightly as if holding a pen and faced Hong Yeon-seo.

“How about a single bet on this? How about making a bet later when you go somewhere else?”

“Okay. Let’s give it a try.”

Is it a bet? As a man, if a bet is made, you can’t back down.

I relaxed my heated body and got into position.