episode_0072

“Hello!”

-Uh, it’s me.

“Dohyun! He was on the phone…?”

-huh. We decided to go for a walk, it’s 11 o’clock, right?

“Yes! Hehe, where shall we meet?”

Choi Do-hyun quickly changed the topic.

I shouldn’t have found out already that I was on the phone with someone else.

Someday, we will have to let Jeong Ye-eun and Jeong Ye-rin fight and shake up the chaos and confusion, but that wasn’t today.

Fortunately, Jeong Ye-eun immediately asked about a new topic.

Her mood instantly rose, as if hearing the sound of a dog unlocking the door after waiting for its owner all day.

‘I want to make fun of it.’

Her joy was fully conveyed even remotely.

There are times when I feel sadistic when I see something cute.

Like wanting to pinch the baby’s cheeks… or something like that.

-Oh, that’s…

Choi Do-hyeon trailed off as if he was troubled.

He hesitated to speak for no reason, and gave off a hint that something was wrong with his future schedule.

“Uh, huh…? What’s going on…?”

Jeong Ye-eun sensed such an atmosphere and asked with a trembling voice.

Her mood rose and fell like a roller coaster.

Like a child whose candy was taken away right in front of his eyes, anxiety suddenly arose again.

-Ah… something happened at night. I don’t think I can see it.

“ji, really..? It’s a very important matter…?”

Jeong Ye-eun did not want to believe what she had just heard.

He scolded me for trying to break his promise, not knowing how much I expected from him, but if it was something really important, I couldn’t help but let him go.

“If it’s something really important, there’s nothing you can do about it… Then you won’t be able to see me today…? I, I can wait a little longer…”

-No, it’s a joke. I can see it.

“What…!”

After hearing his words, she was instantly relieved.

-Haha, sorry. I just wanted to have fun.

“It was bad..”

-Sorry. I apologize.

“If you’re sorry…”

-huh?

“When you come out, do it in style. As if it shines even when seen from far away.”

-okay.

A humorous reply came back.

At first, I felt angry when I heard that he was playing a prank, but it quickly subsided when I thought I could see him.

And… Actually, Dohyun is so cool and handsome… I think he can be recognized from afar even if he’s just casually wearing sweats.

I told him to look cool and come out, but those were almost empty words.

Because no matter how you look, you’ll look cool.

-Would you like to see it a little sooner? How about 10:40?

“Good! Hey, let’s meet near the crosswalk.”

The crosswalk near the cafe filled with memories of Jeong Ye-eun and Moon Jeong-woo, where they always parted ways.

They set the meeting place there.

-Okay, see you then.

Twauk, the phone was hung up.

“As for clothes… I should wear this…!”

I wore dolphin pants, short sleeves, and a windbreaker.

It’s not decorated that much and doesn’t look shabby either.

It’s a casual outfit, but it doesn’t feel overly comfortable.

Suitable for a walk around the neighborhood.

“Ye-eun, are you going for a walk?”

“Yes, with Dohyeon!”

“I see… Don’t come in too late.”

After saying hello to Jeong Ye-rin in the living room, Jeong Ye-eun headed to the meeting place.

The place where they always parted ways whenever they met.

Even though all the nearby stores were closed, just meeting him was reason enough to go there.

As she stepped out the door, the cool breeze of the summer night passed through her body.

I wore a windbreaker just in case it was cold, but the weather was such that I didn’t need to wear it outside.

The surrounding area was full of streetlights lit up.

It was time for most people to get ready for bed, so there weren’t many people seen on the street.

At best, it’s a man smoking a cigarette under a streetlight, or a woman who comes out late for recycling.

Or middle and high school students returning from academy.

That was all.

The closer I got to the meeting place, the better I felt.

I started humming and my steps became more lively.

‘Ah, there it is!’

Finally, he started to appear blurry as he waved his hand.

“Dohyun!”

As soon as she saw his blonde hair, she ran towards him.

In an instant, his face came closer, and his figure, which was only a silhouette, came into view in detail.

“Why are you running like this? What should I do if I fall?”

“Hehe…”

In response to her innocent laughter, he also responded with a chuckle.

“Let’s take a walk, then.”

“Yes!”

That’s how the walk began.

I was just walking through a familiar neighborhood, but it seemed surprisingly new.

Was night always such a beautiful time?

Was this neighborhood originally this nice?

Jeong Ye-eun suddenly looked to the right.

Choi Do-hyeon was walking with her in silence.

As my attention focused on him, I started to worry about what happened earlier again.

I didn’t even want to ask who I was calling.

Even though they are not in a good relationship, they may seem like they are obsessed…

However, I couldn’t help but feel worried.

‘Because he’s needlessly handsome…’

He’s handsome and has a kind personality.

Of course, he may look blunt on the outside, but if you look at the way he continues to pay attention to detail…

Anyone who spent a long time with him would have noticed his kindness.

There were already many people who looked like competitors.

‘I’m not the only one falling behind, right…?’

When you are satisfied with just spending time together like this, the senior member of the club may be courting you more actively.

Yoo Ji-min may have shared more work.

When she thought about that, she suddenly started to feel nervous.

‘What did they say in the video I saw back then…’

I remembered searching for love-related videos on the Internet.

Her gaze turned to Choi Do-hyeon’s empty hand.

“Um, over there.. Dohyun.”

“Huh?”

“There is a study that shows that just holding hands with another person reduces stress by 30%…!”

“Really?”

“Ugh… By the way, I feel like I’m a bit stressed out these days…”

“Really? What happened?”

Choi Do-hyun’s answer came back.

“Well, I think I’m getting a bit of a headache just because of studying… They say that if I hold hands, the headache gets better…”

“My head hurts..? Is it okay to go out for a walk?”

“Well, it’s not that painful…”

Choi Do-hyun continued to move away from the actions that Jeong Ye-eun wanted.

‘Sii… I’m usually very quick to notice…’

When things didn’t go as she wanted, Jeong Ye-eun started to feel impatient.

There were many other excuses, and before I knew it, holding hands was becoming a panacea.

At that time, Choi Do-hyun, who had been teasing Jeong Ye-eun by pretending not to notice, also spoke with a smile on his face.

“Hey.”

“Huh?”

“Just say it. Ask me to hold your hand.”

Looking at his playful smile, Jeong Ye-eun was also able to guess the inside story.

‘You knew, but you were joking…!’

However, his words were too attractive to be angry about being teased.

In the end, with just one word, you can hold his hand and walk for the rest of the walk, right?

“..Hold my hand.”

“here.”

Choi Do-hyun held out his hand.

-Kkook

Jeong Ye-eun held the hand tightly.

I felt warmth coming from someone else’s skin.

‘..he.’

In an instant, my mood improved as if it were going through the sky.

“Is it good?”

“Yes!”

**

After Jeong Ye-eun left, Jeong Ye-rin took out her diary.

I felt like my guilt was getting worse these days.

Previously, I would have just written a diary with confidence, but I couldn’t because the content was content.

‘Today… since going to the cafe…?’

Choi Do-hyun’s detailed circumstances and such were not described.

Her emotions were also excluded as much as possible.

However, I only focused on objectively describing what happened.

As I said, I only wrote this diary when something happy happened… and those feelings were conveyed well enough without me having to describe them.

The fact that she didn’t write down her feelings in her diary gave her some relief.

Even if the day comes that I get caught by Ye-eun, I will at least be able to make an excuse.

‘…When did we use Choi Do-hyun so much?’

In the diary that was filled with Kim Ha-ram and Jeong Ye-eun, Choi Do-hyun’s proportion began to increase at some point.

‘..I don’t know.’

She closed the diary and took out her cell phone.

I wanted to escape from my complicated mind.

She lay in bed and looked at the new photos she had taken today.

‘…flaw.’

A new photo of Choi Do-hyun was added, and it made me laugh.

[Yerin, what are you doing?]

At that time, a message came from Kim Haram.

It felt like her viewing of the photo was interrupted, but she quickly shook off that feeling.

Anyway, the priority was Kim Ha-ram, her boyfriend, rather than Choi Do-hyun.

[Just lie down.]

[Do you want to go on a date after vacation?]

[date?]

[huh. It’s been a while since you two went out to play because you’re busy.]

‘date…’

It was like that.

Nevertheless, Jeong Ye-rin was a little surprised that she did not feel lonely.

She thinks deeply about dating.

Suddenly, I remembered the uncomfortable atmosphere I had with Kim Ha-ram.

These days, he felt somewhat sensitive, and being with him wasn’t as enjoyable as before.

‘Ha.. Choi Do-hyun or Choi Do-hyun when I meet him –’

It was a thought I had without thinking.

‘W-what are you thinking..!’

She was shocked and immediately sent a message accepting the date.

It was a thought that should not have been done.

[Well, I’ll be looking forward to it!]

When I saw the bright message, the stone in my heart seemed to become even heavier.