episode_0069

“excuse me… … “Woojin.”

Chanwoo Jeong calls me from behind.

Just hearing my name called in a deep voice made me feel like I was playing a supporting role in a noir movie.

The main character was Jung Chan-woo.

I’ll go in, take bullets, and search.

“why?”

“Are you sure I can go?”

Although he arrived right in front of the pork belly restaurant, which was the place for the after-party, Chan-Woo Jeong is still hesitating.

He was saying that it wasn’t a good idea for him, a construction engineer, to attend an after-party at our bar.

Originally, that would be the case.

In fact, if I had been in the opposite position, I wouldn’t have gone even if I died.

They can’t read the atmosphere in the first place, and the cost of the company dinner comes from the bar’s profits, so isn’t it like they just come here and get something to eat?

but.

“I’ve been curious since last time.”

With my arms crossed, I honestly asked Chanwoo.

“Are you and Seo Ye-rin unaware of the usefulness of that face, or do you know and are you just pretending not to know?”

“…….”

These are the people who will be thankful the moment Jung Chan-woo arrives. To be precise, I could clearly see the facial expressions of my female classmates.

In particular, Chanwoo often stopped by our booth during the festival, so we must have stamped his face.

“Let’s go in. If you go and say no, I will take responsibility. “It was a decision from the beginning when I was looking for a part-time job at a PC room.”

If you say no, wouldn’t it be okay to go out with Chanwoo and have a meal together?

As we went inside, we could see that most of the tables at the pork belly restaurant were occupied by members of our department.

“You came from Gahyeon University’s English Department, right? “Go sit anywhere.”

The owner who was carrying the side dishes also welcomed us with a smile.

At first, he tried to take Chanwoo and drop him at Yuahin’s table, but unfortunately, that table was already full.

Because she is Seo Ye-rin, Yua-rin’s friend.

Since the two were at the same table, people were naturally going to flock there.

Although it was unfortunate, I was satisfied with the fact that Yoo Ah-rin’s expression was distorted in a very nice way when she checked this place.

She sits down in a roughly empty seat.

As soon as I looked at her, she was already sitting with her group, cracking open soju and talking or playing drinking games.

First, Chanwoo and I sat down and ordered two portions of pork belly.

“…….”

Chanwoo takes a quick look around.

Although I made eye contact with the girls in my department from time to time, I checked the atmosphere anyway and cautiously asked questions.

“Woojin… … if.”

“Don’t you have any friends?”

“Hmm.”

“I don’t have any.”

If so, would you and I be eating grilled meat together right now? He answered angrily and was grilling meat.

Choi Yi-seo, who belatedly noticed my arrival, approached her. She was at the same table as Choi Yi-seo and Ahn Hyeon-ho, the clerk and treasurer, because she was the department head.

“You’re late.”

Choi Yi-seo slaps her shoulder and grumbles, but quietly sits down next to her.

The kids at the original table took the tongs I was holding without paying much attention.

“what?”

Then he started grilling meat for me.

“I already ate everything, so don’t worry about baking and just eat.”

“…….”

what.

This fuzzy feeling.

Strangely enough, it bothers me in that way, perhaps because Choi Yi-seo said yesterday that he was my help.

“I don’t mind if I don’t eat.”

As if the kids in our class were still concerned, Chanwoo said he wouldn’t bother eating pork belly.

Seriously, it was funny and apologetic to be doing that, but at the same time, I saw him glancing towards Yoo Ah-rin, and it seemed like he wanted to go over there.

“Are you okay? You can just eat it. “Woojin almost serves three people at the bar, so it’s no problem if you come alone.”

“also.”

I was doing more work than necessary. I sighed at the harshness of reality to the point where I wanted to hit my forehead and drink soju.

“It means you did a good job.”

Choi Yi-seo turns over the meat and pours a glass of cola. It was a bit surprising that it was called cola and not alcohol.

“Drinking too much in a row is not good for your health.”

“… … “What was it from earlier?”

Why do I feel like a husband who needs health care? Even though I looked at Choi Yi-seo in confusion, he flexibly caught my gaze and cut the cooked meat into pieces and pushed it towards me.

“eat. “You won’t be here for long anyway, right?”

“That’s right.”

Even though I came, I was planning on just showing my face, eating, and leaving. Of course, I wasn’t even thinking about the second round.

“Wrap the ssam and eat it. Don’t you eat garlic? Do you want me to bake it for you?”

“… … Bake me. “With kimchi.”

“Okay, okay. “It’s not good to eat too much meat.”

Choi Yi-seo grinned and started baking various things, wondering what was so fun. To be honest, it was a bit of a burdensome consideration for her, but I thought there was a need to do it every time she said she would grill the meat.

Anyone who is close to me would do this.

‘Is that so?’

She had to have the ability to pretend not to know the truth even if she knew it.

“It suits you well.”

Chanwoo Jeong, who is sitting across from us, also looks at us and says something. I don’t know if it was the heat of the grill in front of him, but his face felt hot for a moment. Choi Yi-seo also put his chin down and hid his mouth with his hand, but he didn’t look upset.

“Hey, over there!”

At that time, a female student came to our table with a glass of alcohol. She was Hyuna, who was in charge of running the bar with me.

She asked the kitchen assistant, Chan-woo, with a red face, probably because she was already drunk.

“Soo, I lost the drinking game, so could you pour me a drink?”

“It’s terrible.”

I, who was watching the scene next to her, was dumbfounded and blurted out a word, and Hyuna immediately glared at me with anger.

“Kim Woojin, shut up.”

“If it’s a drinking game penalty, I’ll follow suit.”

“I don’t accept alcohol.”

“That was nonsense. Didn’t you see it floating in the bamboo forest?”

When are we talking about this? Anyway, Jung Chan-woo comes between us and shamelessly pours us drinks.

Seeing Chanwoo looking awkward, I secretly asked Hyuna.

“Are you at the same table as Yoo Ah-rin?”

“Why again?”

“Because I was friends with Chanwoo and Yoo Ah-rin from high school. Take him with you and stay with him for a while. “We’re going to have a serious talk.”

I know I’m acting shamelessly and forcefully, but what can I do when that’s my character in the first place?

Chanwoo probably thought it was an opportunity and jumped up. After being dumped once, he seems to have changed his mind and is planning to take action.

“Let’s go.”

“Hmm.”

Hyuna takes Chanwoo away.

Seeing him raising his thumb in this direction, he seemed quite happy to have brought Chanwoo to their table.

“Are you getting along well with the kids now?”

Before I knew it, Choi Yi-seo was smiling happily as she baked this and that and placed it in front of me.

It tickled me for some reason, but I was embarrassed so I pretended not to see it and continued eating.

“Now, eat this too.”

They even gave me wraps.

“Hey, kinda… … .”

Thankfully, I knew he had feelings for me, but I didn’t think it would be appropriate to do something like this at an after-party when we weren’t even dating.

There are kids who glance in our direction every now and then.

“…….”

But Choi Yi-seo didn’t say anything and just held the wrap. Just staring at me was quite stressful.

“ah.”

As soon as I opened his mouth slightly, I immediately raised the corner of his mouth and put the wrap inside.

Wow, why did it cost so much?

“delicious?”

“Sahihahohahi.”

“hmm? what?”

They say all ssam is the same.

I’m somehow concentrating on chewing. Someone sitting next to you.

My eyes and Choi Yi-seo’s eyes turned towards that direction at the same time, and at first I thought Chan-woo had returned.

“Woojin, you’re here.”

But sitting there was Seo Ye-rin, smiling brightly.

“Ummum?”

what?

to be honest.

To be really honest, Seo Ye-rin was a bit uncomfortable. Although she said it wasn’t a big deal over there and let’s move on.

Anyway, didn’t we sleep together?

This is not Seo Ye-rin, but any woman would be nervous and uncomfortable.

‘He came in person?’

So I thought I wouldn’t be able to talk to Seo Ye-rin separately today.

She was a girl who spilled out anything she couldn’t say anonymously, but she couldn’t say anything in real life.

She was so embarrassed to even say fuck, she wondered how long it would be before she could talk to the man she had a relationship with again.

She thought natural conversation would be impossible, so she intentionally tried to avoid it for a while.

“Look at those puffy cheeks.”

I looked at Seo Ye-rin poking my cheek with her finger while I was eating the wrap that Choi Yi-seo gave me.

She was able to realize that something had gone in a different direction than I expected.

“Ugh!”

She pushes her hand away telling him not to and Yerin giggles.

“cute.”

“Ew bub boop!”

“Hehe, why are you so cute?”

what.

Why does it feel like I can see a tail behind her, Seo Ye-rin and others?

Is this the Seo Ye-rin I used to know who exploded out of shame?

Even if she had been drinking a little, this reaction was definitely different from usual.

“Wow, Choi Yi-seo. “It was so big that it almost hit her chin.”

I barely managed to swallow all the ssam and spoke playfully, and Choi Yi-seo stared at me with a subtle expression.

She said it was a bit awkward for her so she tried to eat again but she said the meat was all burnt.

“hey! “All the meat is burnt!”

She cried out in surprise, but Yiseo Choi slowly put down her tongs and answered me coldly.

“You bake it and eat it.”

“…….”

Did I do this wrong?

Even as she was about to ask such a question, Seo Ye-rin stretched out her body and quickly grabbed her tongs.

“Then I’ll have to bake it.”

At that moment, the scent of Seo Ye-rin’s shampoo gently enveloped her nose.

He ate meat, so how does his body still smell good?

Seo Ye-rin started grilling her meat instead of Choi Yi-seo. Choi Yi-seo, who was next to her, was looking at me with her chin resting on her head.

“hey!”

I’m sorry, but I didn’t have time to worry about Choi Yi-seo.

“The meat is really bad at grilling!”

“what?”

Seeing Seo Ye-rin’s poor skill in charring the meat, he got annoyed and immediately took the tongs away.

“Oh, I don’t even know how to grill meat because I’m just helping everyone out. “Do you know how to pour water into ramen?”

“…….”

“Hey, this too. There is something called technology. “Aren’t steaks cooked to rare or medium for no reason?”

“It’s pork belly… … .”

“Isn’t pork belly meat? What else can you do with this other than making faces? “You should be thankful to your parents.”

A satisfied smile appeared as she looked at Seo Ye-rin with her lips pouting.

This is Seo Ye-rin.

Where is she going?

She said she would give her ex-girlfriend a delicious grilled meat. She’s been practicing grilling meat, so she’s helpful here.

I feel so fucked up.

So our table was in a bit of a lull.

“Wow, tasupdaa.”

Senior Minjoo-hee Min, with her body filled with cold air as if she had just arrived, sat down in the same spot as Chan-woo.