episode_0066

“Let’s see, it’s summer soon… with a crop top… and a skirt…”

Yeji Lee dragged me to the women’s clothing section and excitedly started choosing clothes. Looking at the expression on her face, I felt like I was seeing a girl who was completely lost in happiness.

Of course, it’s good to make Yeji Lee feel better, but from a man’s perspective, participating in a woman’s shopping was always painful. It’s just a personal opinion? I didn’t have to say anything, I could tell just by looking around me right now.

‘Everyone is having a hard time.’

I don’t know if they were girlfriends or lovers, but most of the men here had the faces of cows brought to the slaughterhouse. If you had just arrived like me, you would have been able to manage your facial expressions, but wouldn’t it be a common sight to not even be able to do that after an hour or two?

However, despite their silent cries, the women still showed no signs of fatigue and demanded a lively reaction from the men. Trying on clothes, or changing clothes and coming out, posing as if asking your boyfriend how he feels.

Of course, if you answer wrong here, you can experience the miracle of your relationship falling into the abyss in an instant, so the men just scolded her with tears in their eyes. Cheer up, you kids. Still, I came as a friend, so there was no need for such a tearful reaction.

“How about this, Ji-woon?”

“…isn’t it too short? Can you see my belly button?”

“What do you say, this is completely normal among kids these days? When summer comes, you see a lot of crop tops like this on the streets!”

It was Lee Ye-ji who asked for comments while wearing a crop top that was so short that her navel was clearly visible. To be honest, I thought it would be cool, but I didn’t really want to make her wear those kind of revealing clothes.

What does it matter if you’re not even your boyfriend? This is completely natural as a citizen of the Hellenic Peninsula with a Confucian spirit. I’m grateful if it’s not a woman I know who wears revealing clothes, but wouldn’t it be common sense to be reluctant if it’s the other way around?

“And this! What about this??”

“Hey, what kind of student wants to wear a miniskirt? I can see all your panties.”

“Is this the same length as the school uniform skirt? Isn’t this good enough?”

“If I wear this, will all the men stare as they pass by? I think it would be better to just wear something longer.”

“Do you know that all men are crazy about their legs like you? I’m waiting for you because I’m going to the locker room.”

Ye-ji Lee didn’t pay any heed to what I said, hugging her clothes and heading to the locker room. If this is going to be the case, why did you ask? In fact, they were people who knew about women and creatures but did not know about them.

“What do you think? Isn’t it pretty??”

“It’s pretty. But I heard it’s too short.”

“This is completely normal, right? Please refrain from talking like my dad.”

As expected, Yeji Lee had an excellent sense of choosing clothes and knew the colors that matched her skin and hair color. However, as I said, her clearly exposed stomach and legs began to show off her presence.

So much so that it immediately catches the attention of even the men around it.

‘These bastards…’

I immediately showed off my secret skills and made the men around me turn their attention elsewhere. When I made eye contact with each person, it was quite interesting to see them shake their shoulders in shock.

Of course, women are quick to notice, so it seemed like she had already noticed that her boyfriend was seeing another woman. Until a little while ago, I felt a sense of kinship with men, but if I saw another woman, I would have to take responsibility for it. Sayonara, boyfriends.

“What’s going on? Why are you frowning all of a sudden?”

“Other guys are looking at you.”

“Pfft..! So you protected me? This is the perfect boyfriend! Don’t you really like me so much??”

“Anyway, this is eliminated. If you’re going to go out wearing this, I know that because I won’t let you leave the room.”

“Heung~ Okay, okay~ I’ll change and come back.”

Lee Ye-ji, who was in an excited mood without knowing why, went back into the dressing room as if she had no choice. As I heard women scolding me here and there, it seemed like the men who looked at Lee Ye-ji were paying the karma.

But what can you do? Even excluding the acquaintance buffs, Yeji Lee was the prettiest among the women here. Ye-ji Lee is always looking at ridiculous looks like Hong Seol and Park Ha-eun, so I hope she quickly realizes that she is pretty and has more than just looks.

“Ji-woon! What is this?”

“….Can you really wear clothes without exposing yourself?”

“No, what’s wrong with this!! They said the crop top was burdensome, so I covered my stomach!!”

“Instead of covering your stomach, your shoulders were exposed. Anyone who sees it will think I’m wearing clothes.”

This time she came wearing off-soldier clothes. It was literally a cool-looking outfit that exposed the shoulder line, but it looked sexy in a different way, so I could never give it a good look.

“Is this really just normal??”

“No. Don’t allow it. I don’t plan on giving permission, go back quickly.”

“Mr. Lee…! Anyone who sees me will think that you are my real boyfriend!!”

“Are you asking me to pretend to be your boyfriend inside the store? Can’t you see I’m doing method acting right now?”

This was the Confucian scholar-style Joseon style golden sun boyfriend. It seems like a mixture of several worldviews, but in this world where PCs are rampant, this is completely normal. He gave me a kiss on the cheek without saying a word, so I guess I can be this much of a brat too.

“This! What is this?”

“No tank tops. Go back in.”

“This!?”

“Are these hot pants or panties? Can’t you get in quickly!?”

“This!!!?”

“Did you end up making clothes? Why is everything torn here and there? Pass this too.”

“…No matter how much I think about it, I feel like I brought you here for no reason.”

After changing several times, Yeji Lee came out and collapsed on a chair, apparently exhausted. If someone saw the expression on my face, they would think I had done something wrong.

Normally, a boyfriend’s job is to tackle his girlfriend when she dresses like an exhibitionist. This level of method acting is hard to find even in Hollywood.

“Now do you realize how difficult it is to have a boyfriend?”

“I don’t know that, but I found out that dating you would be really difficult.”

“If we were really dating, we wouldn’t get over this. Are you going to make me adjust the school uniform skirt you are wearing now?”

“What is it that you are usually a pervert but are only strict in places like this!! I’m so unlucky, really…”

Ye-ji Lee was beating my chest with a sigh, but she seemed to be tired as expected, so she didn’t have any strength at all. A man who actually tires his girlfriend by going out shopping. Wouldn’t this look quite precious?

“Well, this is my first time feeling this kind of restraint, but… it might not be that bad.”

It was our female leopard who stretched out while mumbling and then went out looking for another piece of clothing. I thought I had defeated it, but Phase 2 came out. But, without giving in, I too was fully prepared to tackle him.

“Should we buy this and wear it together?”

Yeji Lee took out two hoodies on display and showed them to me. It was a nice-looking outfit, but there was one minor problem.

“But then isn’t it a couple t-shirt?”

“What do you think? He said he was my boyfriend at least here.”

“No, but couple t-shirts are a bit…”

“Who wants to wear this every time I meet them? I’ll just buy it for you, so just accept it and wear it~”

Then, Ye-ji Lee handed me a suit as if to tell me to change and come out, and then went into the locker room. It was almost like a hard sell, but if they said they would buy it for me, they couldn’t just try it on out of courtesy.

After changing my clothes and leaving the locker room, I saw Yeji Hoodie following me, wearing the same clothes as me. Perhaps because it was oversized, it was so big that it completely covered my hands, but thanks to that, the cuteness that wasn’t there before stood out.

“It suits you well, Lee Ji-woon~ This is too big for me, but it fits you just right??”

“You look good on me too. In particular, it suits me better because there is no exposure.”

“…The standard for your suitability was to cover all of your skin, right?”

“It goes without saying.”

Only after covering Yeji Lee’s body with loose clothes was I able to make a satisfied expression. This is my boyfriend’s heart. The mindset of hiding in front of others and watching in private from somewhere else. Because you can never stand it?

“Come to the first level. Let me take a picture.”

“What kind of photo is this again…”

“He said he was my boyfriend! Is it the boyfriend who refuses when his girlfriend asks him to take a picture??”

“Photos stay forever, right.. And now couple t-shirts…”

“Hey, take a picture.”

As if the anger that had been inherent for so long was boiling over, the image of Tyranno began to appear behind Yeji Lee. Is it time to clear up karma? Well, I got teased a lot today.

“…I just need to stay still, right?”

“Ugh!! I’ll take care of it, so just stay still! Laugh a little! They look like they get along well!!”

Lee Ye-ji immediately got excited and took out her phone when she was told that she would take another picture. Isn’t this manic depression? At least take care of your facial expressions, you…

“Take a picture?”

“uh.”

“One, two… three!”

“……!!?”

When I felt the moist texture on my cheek again, I was startled and had no choice but to glare at the Geumtaeyang that had NTR on my cheek. Of course, Ye-ji Lee was thinking about how to make the photo look better by applying various filters to the photo.

“You, what is this…?”

“He said he was my boyfriend. Did you think you could just get over making fun of me? You dream big too.”

I don’t know if she was happy at the fact that she got a kick out of it, or because she got a good picture, but the corners of her mouth were all the same as Lee Ye-ji’s. They say the kiss on the cheek before was for entry into the store, but what on earth does this mean?

“Hee hee… I have to send this to that bitch Hong Seol!”

Either way, it was our golden sun who was still excitedly tapping away at his smartphone.

* * *

[…Did you like receiving a kiss that much, junior?]

“It’s not like that, really.”

[No, it doesn’t matter. The corners of your mouth were completely turned up?]

After that unexpected shopping trip, it was around the time I broke up with Yeji Lee. As expected, the smartphone started to heat up due to Hong Seol’s fiery contact.

Perhaps because she was upset that Hong Seol hit two home runs in a row, Yeji Lee sent her the photo in question. A kiss on the couple’s cheek. And, most importantly, because of the strangely raised corners of my mouth, Hongseol was grinning at me in a rare way and was criticizing me.

But honestly, Yeji Lee gave me a kiss on the cheek, so how could I hate that? Is there a man in the world who can tolerate that twitching of the corner of his mouth? Shouldn’t this just be considered self-defense?

“…Anyway, it’s not what you think.”

[Don’t you think the explanation is too weak?]

“Then how should we explain the car accident? Even I am a victim.”

Actually, I didn’t have anything to say. Rather, if you were to ask a question, it would be Lee Ye-ji’s side, and you shouldn’t be asking me.

By the way, when did these guys exchange numbers? At some point, we were so impatient that we couldn’t get enough of each other, and then we exchanged numbers again, which is a girly thing to say. Anyway, they were strange women.

[…I understand first of all. It’s late, so go home and get some rest today. I’ll see you tomorrow.]

“Seeing you tomorrow really means seeing each other face to face, right?”

[Do you think that’s right, now?]

“…I was hoping for something.”

It seemed like he still wasn’t angry. The way he was fussing was cute, but at the same time, I wondered if his head had gotten so hot that he might have mistargeted it. If he hangs up the phone with me, he’ll probably call Yeji Lee right away.

“Don’t fight too loudly with Yeji Lee. Still, he’s my younger brother.”

[Fighting only takes place when the weight class matches. This is just an admonition.]

“…Anyway, that’s what it is.”

[You just got a call first. Please excuse me first, junior.]

It was Hong Seol who hung up the phone with a mechanical sound indicating an incoming call. It’s probably obvious that the main character will be Yeji Lee.

I had also told Yeji Lee not to fight, but I didn’t know how much she would listen to what I said. Shouldn’t we run a program like ‘I Hope to Become Friends’ someday? Park Ha-eun, who both have a good relationship with, might be a good MC.

Well, how did this happen? I never dreamed that I wasn’t worried about the ending, but about the relationship between Hong Seol and Lee Ye-ji.

“Ha.. Let’s go home.”

“Can’t you stay a little longer, brother?”

“….Oppa?”

No one in this world can call Lee Ji-woon oppa, but the voice that came from behind was calling me that. Of course, it was almost instinctive for a male creature to like being called ‘oppa’, but the problem was that I already knew who the voice was from.

“…Why are you here?”

“Hihihi, idol appears-☆”

Oh Yoon-ah greeted me while wearing training clothes.