episode_0056

“Da-yeon, here!”

Dayeon looked around the office curiously and walked inside when she heard Jiyun’s call.

“Wow, this is what large law firms look like. This is my first time seeing something.”

Dayeon was a place where the sights and busy people that you only see in dramas felt very amazing.

“Really? My seat is here.”

Normally, most lawyers work together with desks lined up, but Jiyoon was about to be promoted to chief, so she was using a separate office.

“Wow, it’s cool. Are all the books on the back related to law?”

Upon entering, there was a large bookshelf behind the desk, and it was quite impressive to see it filled with books.

“Most of the time.”

“Are the other books about pictures?”

“Yes, drawing or YouTube video editing, things like that. Because before, I did the editing myself.”

Of course, these days we live in an era where we learn by watching YouTube edits rather than books, but Jiyun was still a person who really enjoyed collecting books.

“Because it has the feel of a paper book. I really like reading books.”

“It’s amazing.. I can’t even remember how many years it’s been since I last read a book.”

Ever since she was young, Dayeon had no interest in studying.

When I was in elementary school, I got 20 points in math when others got 100 points.

“Well, even if Dayeon doesn’t read books, she speaks well and plays games very well. Wouldn’t it be right for each person to dig into what suits them?”

It was definitely not wrong.

I realized early on that I was not good at studying and thought about my career path.

I chose to become a streamer because I like games, and I often hear people say they are fun when talking to people.

And as a result, I achieved success that others would envy.

“As expected, smart people are different no matter what. Just say the right things.”

“Oh my, it’s all embarrassing when you put it out there like that?”

Jiyoon, who was enjoying a light small talk, slightly adjusted her posture and suggested that Dayeon sit on the hospitality sofa placed in front of the desk.

“Would you like some tea?”

“Yes, I like cool green tea!”

“Okay~”

Jiyoon made green tea, added ice, and placed it in front of Dayeon and sat down across from where she was sitting.

“The reason I asked you to come today was to let me know how the case is progressing.”

“Ah, yes..!”

Jiyoon smiled at Dayeon, who looked a little nervous.

“No need to be nervous. The informants who reported that information have cooperated very well, so they will be properly punished, and we are making sure that they receive the maximum possible sentence.”

Ji-yoon was a person who thought that it was better to go in that direction if possible to avoid releasing such trash people into society.

“Well, just because hidden camera crimes are treated very seriously these days, you can’t get someone to receive a weapon just because of a hidden camera.”

Still, my biggest goal was to receive as long a sentence as possible so that my career would not be affected when I was released later.

“I heard you’re twenty-eight. Did you end up receiving a prison sentence for taking a hidden camera video of your employer at a workplace where you had been working for a long time? To be honest, even if you are released from prison, it will be difficult to find a job somewhere?”

These days, it’s hard to get a job even if you don’t have those flaws.

If you have flaws that others do not have, you will be even more ostracized from society.

“I see. Thank goodness.. Ah, if you have any photos etc..”

“First of all, I can’t delete it right away because I might have to submit it as evidence. When I heard from the informants, they said that it did not appear to have been posted anywhere other than the group chat room.”

I felt fortunate in that regard.

“Anyway, I think it would be a good idea to move towards deleting it after the sentence is sentenced.”

“Ugh, but I don’t think there will be any strange photos like that, but is it okay..?”

“Yes, I will take care of that part, so you don’t have to worry too much. Don’t worry about it and just do what you have to do.”

Dayeon felt really relieved to see Jiyun being so trustworthy.

When I thought about that, it was inevitable that I would eventually turn around and feel grateful to Dohyeon.

If I hadn’t met Do-hyeon, I wouldn’t have been able to deal with this situation properly, and I wouldn’t have been able to meet a high-quality person like Ji-yoon.

“Oh, but now that I think about it, didn’t Dohyun say that he would come with us and write a contract when we met this time?”

Da-yeon asked, wondering why he only called her when she thought of Do-hyeon.

“Ah, I decided to meet Dohyeon separately.”

“Huh? Really?”

“Uh.. I have something.. that I want to ask you, Dayeon.”

Dayeon nodded, thinking that it would be difficult to ask if Dohyeon was around.

“You know..”

“Yes!”

I thought the same way when I first saw Dayeon’s lively answer, but it was really lovely.

However, Jiyun was not very confident about her age or appearance, so she hesitated to ask.

“.. By any chance.. are you dating Dohyeon?”

Still, I postponed my meeting with Do-hyeon to ask him, but I didn’t do the frustrating thing of just ignoring it.

“Huh? With Dohyun? Ah, we’re not dating.”

I’m not saying we’re dating.

It couldn’t have been a very ambiguous answer.

“Dating is.. not right? Um, I see..”

Jiyoon nodded with a serious expression, feeling like she didn’t really understand and didn’t know what the context was, but it felt like it was too late to ask more.

“By the way, do you think me and Dohyun look that way? I’m happy about this.”

Da-yeon, who didn’t know that Ji-yoon was so serious, was just happy with her eyes sparkling that the two seemed to be lovers.

“Eunchae will be jealous if she hears.”

“Eunchae? Who is Eunchae again..?”

When an unknown name pops up, Jiyun tilts her head and asks.

‘It’s a woman’s name.’

No matter how much I think about it, I have never seen the name Eunchae used as a male name.

I don’t know what to think, but it’s a girl’s name, and I’m suddenly jealous again.

“Ah! It’s our Illere! A close friend of mine since high school.”

“Ah. Looks like that friend likes Dohyun too?”

If you combine the stories that have been said so far, it seems that just looking at the context of jealousy itself, it was like that.

“But, I really like Eunchae so much that I can’t stop her.”

So much so that I thought it was excessive.

Since this was a guy who openly suggested having a 3-parter, I thought she had said all the things she wanted to say, but since she couldn’t say such a thing, she tried to evade it.

“I felt like it was my first time meeting someone who felt comfortable around me like Dohyun. How fortunate I am that Dohyun became my editor.”

As Dayeon spoke like that, I felt a certain sense of stability and love for Dohyeon.

“Didn’t you say it’s been a while since you met Dohyun?”

“Yes, we’ve been working together for a little over 2 weeks now. Oh, but I heard that Dohyun was a fan of me for about a year.”

“Ah, good luck.”

In the end, that means it’s been about two weeks since Dayeon found out about Dohyeon.

Dayeon’s trust in Dohyeon was shown to be too much to say that the amount of time the two spent together was that much.

‘Of course, I… I thought I liked it after seeing it once…’

In fact, if you think about it, Jiyoon knew of Dohyun’s existence even when he was working part-time at a convenience store, so saying that she liked him after seeing him once was absurd.

“It’s amazing that Dohyun has the ability to make people feel comfortable just by being with him. Oh, I gave him tea before because he drinks it often, and it was really delicious~”

Of course, the tea she gave Dayeon was a store-bought tea bag that had a truly soothing effect, but in any case, she felt comfortable all the time she was with Dohyeon, as if they had spent time together for a very long time.

“But that doesn’t mean there isn’t something to be excited about. It’s really amazing.”

Da-yeon didn’t really know what Ji-yoon was thinking when she brought up the topic, but she thought she needed a place to talk about the feelings she had been feeling from Do-hyeon.

We started talking happily.

Eun-chae often said this to me, but I didn’t know if I was more excited because it was my first time saying this to someone other than Eun-chae.

“If you meet Do-hyeon often, you will definitely like him, right?”

Dayeon, smiling while saying that, literally looked like a person in love.

“Yes, definitely.. I guess so. But if I like Dohyun, are you okay?”

What I wanted to ask the most was actually this.

Is it okay for you to like Dohyun?

There was no need to get permission to like someone, but it was clear to anyone that Dayeon liked Dohyeon, so it was necessary to do it accurately.

“Huh? me? Of course it would be nice if more people like Dohyun!”

“..What if it’s not human-like?”

No matter how much he thought about it, Jiyoon was fully aware that the favor he was feeling was not the favor he felt as a human being.

“If it’s not a human attraction… Um, is it about the opposite sex?”