episode_0069

‘… Ph, why did the producer… ?’

Bang Han-na was slightly taken aback by the unexpected appearance of Do Ji-hyuk.

Of course, I thought everyone must have fallen asleep while drunk, so I was enjoying swimming alone, but I didn’t expect Do Ji-hyuk to show up.

“Were you swimming alone?”

“Uh, it just so happens that I can’t sleep… .”

Bang Han-na, who was pursed her lips as if embarrassed by Do Ji-hyuk’s question, looked closely at his face as he naturally settled down by the water and spoke.

“Are you feeling okay? ? I drank so much… .”

“It’s okay. Actually, I brought some medicine. I already broke it all.”

“Ah, that’s a relief… !”

“But… . Isn’t that too much?”

“Yes… ?”

“You fed me a lot too. They give me bottles and medicine?”

“Well, that’s… .”

Bang Han-na was momentarily speechless when she saw Do Ji-hyuk smiling mischievously.

Because she was one of the people who poured alcohol on Do Ji-hyuk.

He even chose the strongest alcohol to drink with the intention of seeing his disheveled appearance, so even if he had ten mouths, he would have nothing to say.

“Ugh… .”

Do Ji-hyuk, who burst out laughing at the sight of Bang Han-na’s restless appearance, calmed her down by telling her it was a joke and sneakily dipped his feet into the swimming pool.

“Maybe it’s because it’s dark, but the water is a bit cold… . Aren’t you cold?”

“I’m okay because I’m used to it… !”

“How long have you been there?”

“Uh… . About an hour… ?”

“Really? You’ve been here for quite some time. How long are you going to do this?”

“I’ll go in a little while longer… ! I don’t know when I’ll be able to come to a place like this again… .”

Bang Han-na is splashing her hands for no reason, as if she is disappointed.

Do Ji-hyuk, who was staring at her like that, spoke quietly.

“… I can come again.”

Do Ji-hyuk was very satisfied with his current time and the time he spent with Team Seoul City Hall.

It’s been such a long time since I’ve been able to relax like this.

Of course, compared to the days when I was leading Queens, it is true that things are running slower in many ways… .

He has always suffered from a subtle compulsion to grow Queens,

Thanks to this, I was so immersed in work that I could count on one hand the days I rested comfortably.

Compared to the past days… .

Now it is practically at a level close to nursing care.

“Is that so…? ?”

Do Ji-hyuk quietly nodded to Bang Han-na, who asked back as if she was unsure, and slowly changed the topic by slowly shaking her foot submerged in the water.

“From what I saw earlier, it looked like he was swimming a bit… . Did you learn it separately?”

“I didn’t learn it separately, but I liked swimming since I was young… !”

“Oh… . really? Then, can you teach me how to swim?”

“… Me, I… ?”

“I don’t like it? Well, it’s okay if you don’t like it… .”

“City, it’s not that I don’t like it… !”

The moment when Bang Han-na, who was startled, urgently held out her hand.

“So you’re teaching it?”

“… Yes?”

Do Ji-hyuk suddenly took off his t-shirt,

“… !”

Faced with Do Ji-hyuk’s firm flesh right in front of her eyes, Bang Han-na opened her eyes wide and stopped breathing.

‘… Phew, the producer’s bare skin… !’

The wish I had been harboring all along came to fruition literally unexpectedly.

“Ugh… . cold… .”

Soon, Do Ji-hyuk, who carefully entered the swimming pool, moved his shriveled body and spoke quietly to Bang Han-na, who was still frozen.

“Now that I’m here, I have to teach them unconditionally.”

“Uh, uh… . Well, I’m not qualified to teach anyone… .”

Bang Han-na quickly looks anxious at Do Ji-hyuk’s threats.

Do Ji-hyuk, who felt strangely amused by her vivid reaction, said with a mischievous smile.

“It’s a joke, a joke. I just came here because I wanted to spend a little more time with you, so don’t feel too pressured.”

A word thrown without any special meaning.

It was just something I said to relieve Bang Han-na’s tension.

‘… Ph, the producer… , me and… ?’

However, it sounded completely different to Bang Hanna.

Have you ever expressed your feelings directly like this before?

‘I want to be with you… ? Why now… . this time… ? here… ? In this way… ?!’

Bang Han-na, who was still vaguely drunk, used her bloated imagination to give all kinds of meaning to Do Ji-hyuk’s words.

‘Chi, let’s calm down…’ . ‘Tell me to calm down, Bang Han-na!!!’

Even though my face was red with embarrassment, I started to act resolute.

“Ha, haha. I was surprised… !”

An unnatural behavior no matter who sees it.

‘cute.’

Do Ji-hyuk, who thought she was embarrassed by being teased, smiled happily and changed the topic again.

“But… , I really don’t know how to swim, so I want to learn a little.”

“… Really… ?”

In fact, Do Ji-hyuk didn’t really know how to swim.

Because I haven’t had the opportunity, time, or interest to learn anything.

“If it’s okay, can you teach me a little?”

The team members must have been away at the time, so Do Ji-hyuk thought he should kill time by learning how to swim.

‘… This is your chance… . It’s time to leave a good impression on the producer… !’

Hanna Bang made a solemn determination and nodded vigorously.

“Then, I will teach you… !”

That’s how Hannah Bang’s swimming class began.

“What should I do first?”

“Uh… . Usually, you have to practice kicking first… .”

“Hold on to that floating board and swim?”

“That’s right… ! But it seems like it’s not here… .”

Hannah Bang urgently looked around to find a replacement for the kick board.

And after a while… .

“Catch it… !”

As if there was nothing he could do, he held out his hands.

“I will grab you and pull you… !”

The plan was to join hands and teach Do Ji-hyuk.

‘I didn’t expect this… .’

Do Ji-hyuk faltered slightly at Bang Han-na’s unconscious counterattack.

Bang Han-na was so absorbed in the idea of teaching properly that she didn’t even know what she was doing.

“Now, hurry up and catch it!”

If it turns out like this, there is nothing Do Ji-hyuk can do.

“… It must not be omitted.”

“Just trust me… !”

In the end, the two people held hands.

“Slowly, quickly! Pop! And then he kicks me… !”

“How do you do it slowly and quickly?”

“… ruler. Go ahead and try it!”

Do Ji-hyuk slowly floated on the water and started splashing.

“Slowly… ! A little faster… !”

Hannah Bang stirred up the swimming pool and dragged him… .

“Uh… . Too fast, puhu… ! It’s fast?!”

“… … .”

He started to feel an itch somewhere when he saw Do Ji-hyuk completely relying on him, squeezing his hand.

‘If I leave it like this… .’

He began to feel a strange sense of superiority at the fact that he was controlling Do Ji-hyuk, whom he thought was the perfect person in the world.

but.

‘… What am I thinking… !’

Bang Han-na’s nature was not capable of that.

“… Joe, great! I’m doing great… !”

She suddenly came to her senses and immediately threw away all her bad thoughts.

He taught me how to swim carefully, reminding me that I had to look good.

*

The unity meeting is over, and the day of the trip has arrived.

I arrived at the airport earlier than the scheduled time and was waiting for Lim A-rin, looking at the reactions to the photos taken at the last unit meeting.

‘The response is quite good.’

Then,

“Jihyuk… !”

A familiar voice calling me from somewhere pierced my ears.

It was Lim A-rin’s voice.

I immediately put my phone away and turned my head toward where her voice came from.

I quickly spotted Lim A-rin running towards me, waving her hands like a puppy… .

‘… and… .’

I was instantly mesmerized by the sight of her looking even prettier than usual.

“I waited a long time… !”

Silver hair gathered into a neat ponytail and large sunglasses covering the face.

A black dress with a dense floral pattern and low heels that emphasize the beauty of her legs.

Loveliness and maturity coexist… .

It was literally like looking at a painting.

“It’s pretty.”

“Uh, yeah… ? suddenly… ?”

Lim A-rin was a little embarrassed by the unexpected compliment… , he asked back carefully in a shy tone.

“Ji, it’s really pretty… ?”

“I almost fell in love with you again.”

Although she reacted shyly to direct praise, she subtly entangled her arms,

“Ne, I’m going to be late… ! Let’s go… !”

He hesitated and pulled me.

‘It’s really so cute.’

I didn’t know whose girlfriend it was, but it was clear that my boyfriend had probably saved the country in a past life.

“What should I do… . I’m already excited!”

“Are you excited even though you went to Jeju Island like that?”

“Yes! I really want to live in Jeju Island in the future… !”

“That’s not bad either. Building a pretty house… , make a yard.”

“That’s right! Grow tangerines too!”

We went through the procedures on time, went to the boarding gate, and boarded the plane.

During the boarding process, there was a small incident where the flight attendants recognized Lim Ah-rin… .

If you think about it, it wouldn’t be a big problem if I got caught, so I didn’t really worry about it.

[Dear guests, we have arrived at Jeju International Airport. Fasten your seat belt… … ]

So we finally arrived at Jeju Island.

“There are quite a lot of people… .”

“That’s right. Isn’t there a rumor that Lim A-rin came to Jeju Island today?”

“Oh… . So what should I do… ?”

“I didn’t come here to do anything bad, wouldn’t it be okay?”

“… You won’t do it?”

“… Huh?”

“… Do you think I will do it?”

“… I don’t know.”

“Hehe… .”

After collecting our luggage and picking up the rented car at the airport, we immediately drove to a local restaurant that we always stop by whenever we come to Jeju Island.

“Umm… . So delicious… !”

“When was the last time we were here?”

“Probably… . Defeating Hallasan Gate… ?”

“Wasn’t Hallasan Gate almost 2 years ago?”

“Oh, that’s right… ! wow… . So it’s already been two years… ?”

“It’s been quite a while since I came.”

This trip is a whopping 3 days and 2 nights.

I have work to do on Monday afternoon, so I plan to go to work as soon as I get back on the morning flight… .

There was no specific schedule for 3 days and 2 nights.

All we had planned in advance was to have lunch, buy groceries, and then go to the pension.

If it had been a normal trip, I would have gone to places I have never been to or places I wanted to visit… .

Because today was not a simple trip, I deliberately did not plan it.

“Is there anything you want to buy?”

“Drink! Let’s buy a lot of drinks… !”

“Shall I buy some alcohol?”

“… I need a drink… ?”

“Huh?”

“… Me, I… . I don’t want to drink it… .”

“… Well then, let’s not buy it today.”

We picked up a lot of snacks and instant foods that we don’t normally eat, and shopped for three days and two nights at a time.

It wasn’t enough to come all the way to Jeju Island and live there… .

No one expressed a different opinion.

“Is this the last convenience store? ?”

“Maybe?”

“Ah! Then, let’s stop by there for a moment… !”

“Convenience store? Why?”

“Huh? that… . Oh, I didn’t buy anything to drink… !”

“Would you like something to drink? We bought a lot… .”

“Ah, anyway, stop me… !”

Lim A-rin headed to the convenience store alone, saying that she would immediately buy what she needed.

‘The sea is pretty.’

Meanwhile, I was waiting for her, admiring the scenery outside the car window without thinking much… .

Rumbling─

“I bought it, I bought it… !”

Soon, Im A-rin returned with a strangely red face.

Rustling─ Rustling─

“Uh, let’s go… !”

He hurriedly threw the envelope into the backseat, as if he didn’t want to show me the item.

“What did you buy?”

I asked a question while staring at the opaque envelope in the rearview mirror.

OK.

“Uh… . It’s just like a fire extinguisher… !”

Lim A-rin explained in a strangely desperate tone,

“Digestive agent… ?”

The moment when I had a small question about the unexpected appearance of a prescription medicine.

Rustling─

The envelope, thrown anxiously, lost its balance and fell, revealing a glimpse of its contents.

[ 0.01… … ]

A meaningful number written in a white box.

‘That… .’

Only then did I understand what Arin Lim had bought and why she kept talking as if she was embarrassed.

“Ah… .”

I pretended not to notice her blushing and covering my face, and quietly drove towards my dorm.

“… … .”

So we finally arrived at the accommodation.

“… The accommodation is nice.”

“… Well, so… .”

“Well… , I think I made a reservation.”

“… Yes… . thank you… .”

As Lee Hye-ri said, the pension we rented was far away from other accommodations.

There were quite a few different rooms, as if they were designed to accommodate multiple people… .

We left countless rooms behind and naturally ended up in the same room.

“… I’ll leave my luggage here.”

“Uh, yeah… !”

And then, as if they had planned it, they spoke at the same time.

“Wash first.”

“Well, wash it first… !”

It seemed like I was thinking the same thing the whole time.