episode_0077

In the afternoon, close to dinner, after lunch.

I headed to the gym where Chaewon Lim would be.

Since I haven’t had any contact with Chaewon for a while and haven’t even met her, there is a possibility that the build-up may have lost some of its effectiveness.

The clothes I’m wearing are suitable for exercising, and I don’t have any other plans. My physical condition is also reasonable.

It’s a perfect day to exercise.

‘What are you planning to do now?’

Min Ji-seong must be working out, right?

From memory, the number of people who consistently showed up during vacation was significantly lower than during the semester.

Lim Chae-won, the manager, diligently came out to exercise every day, and Min Ji-seong came to the gym to see her.

Other than that… Jin Se-hee and Kim Seung-woo, the husband and wife managers, occasionally appeared and added to the romantic atmosphere.

Extras came and went occasionally, and that was about it.

There weren’t that many people, so it would have been less crowded.

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“Hello.”

He opened the door to the clubroom and entered, saying hello.

The cool air-conditioned breeze instantly enveloped my entire body.

There were several people in the club room, including several department members, deputy managers, and manager Lim Chae-won.

Hitting the punching bag and doing physical training. We also hold each other’s mitts.

I also saw people sparring and making up for each other’s shortcomings.

When I saw that, I also wanted to join them.

A gym with such a fighting atmosphere makes me feel good whenever I come.

“Ah, Dohyeon! Are you here?”

Chaewon, who was resting in the corner of the wall covered with mirrors, greeted me.

“Hi.”

“Uh, are you here?”

Jin Se-hee and Kim Seung-woo also lightly waved their hands in response to the greeting.

I took off my shoes and put them in the shoe cabinet, then went into the club room and exchanged brief greetings with other club members.

The only person who did not receive my greeting was Min Ji-seong, who had messy hair and a gloomy look.

‘The scars have definitely decreased.’

There was no further visible trauma to his body.

It was different from the beginning of the semester, when I was always getting bullied and hurt by the bullies.

He was also the main character, and it is true that he achieved his own growth.

“Jisung, hello.”

“Ugh, yes. Hello.”

If you dare to come close and say hello, only then will he respond.

Although he stuttered a little, he neither lowered his head nor avoided his gaze.

Of course, it wasn’t a creeping voice.

‘Oh oh…’

It seems that his changes were not only physical.

Before, before I met her.

What if it was Min Ji-seong before he was saved by her?

I wouldn’t have been able to make eye contact, and even if I had forced myself to say hello to him, I would have been too scared to speak the right language.

‘Obviously… the main character is the main character.’

The scary thing about group bullying is that it causes a particularly deep trauma that causes future attempts to rebel.

Humans are often called social animals.

And when that ‘society’ rejects humans, the psychological damage suffered by a person is greater than imagined.

For Min Ji-seong until now, her peers are her society.

He is said to have overcome that shock to some extent.

Apart from other factors, this one alone deserves respect.

Even so, without my intervention, he is destined to be completely destroyed by Mark…

“Did you exercise hard?”

“Yes.”

“Okay, good luck.”

After a moderately formal conversation, we left.

I had no desire to become friends with him or have a friendly relationship.

He likes Chaewon, so to me, he is a kind of romantic enemy.

We are destined to have a confrontation anyway.

Since I am Geum Taeyang and he is the male protagonist, it is inevitable.

He was a person who was close to the shadows to begin with, and only briefly stepped into the sunshine.

If I take her away completely, he will crawl back into the shadows.

If the male protagonist decides to go dark, how gloomy and gloomy can things get?

Maybe… I think Min Ji-seong could take some action to get Chae-won back.

Moon Jeong-woo and Kim Ha-ram are protagonists who are close to Yangji.

Even if it is taken away, I don’t think I will be able to resist much.

Min Ji-seong is different.

There is something similar to madness in him that others do not have.

A dangerous molecule like a time bomb, with no idea where it will explode.

You never know when it might explode.

If conditions become dangerous, great caution will be required.

He could not resist Mark effectively in the game’s story.

I am not a villain created in the first place to overpower Min Ji-seong.

‘The rules of the game’ will not be on my side in a confrontation with Min Ji-seong.

Although he cannot beat Mark, he can deal an unexpected blow to the unwary Choi Do-hyun.

Let’s be vigilant.

After vacation… no, even during vacation.

A ‘typhoon’ will blow. A strong typhoon that turns everything upside down in everyone’s hearts.

“Dohyun! What are you doing here?”

Chaewon’s sister came softly to me.

“I came to meet a friend. How long has it been since you came?”

“About 30 minutes? I think that’s about it.”

“Did you come out every day after vacation?”

“Yes.”

“Oh.. you are sincere. I will praise you.”

I stroked her head with a familiar hand.

However, this time we went one step further.

“Good job.”

Saying that, he raised his remaining hand and gently scratched her chin, stroking it again.

A touch as if handling a small, cute puppy.

It was actually small and cute, so it wasn’t a big mistake.

It seemed like the person involved didn’t like it.

“Hey.. am I a puppy?”

“Do you want to try it?”

While saying that, he clicked his tongue as if he were talking to a real dog.

“Hey!”

Only when she finally screamed did I let go.

“Kwikkk, I’m sorry.”

Watching him fuss, it seemed like he was really angry this time.

The tendency to dislike being cute has not yet been completely resolved.

Someday, I really want to see her acting cute and wanting to be loved.

“Cee.. I told you not to do that.”

“I’m sorry. Let go of your anger, sister.”

“You know that I’m your older sister, right?”

“Of course.”

The conversation stopped for a moment.

A situation where you suddenly run out of conversation topics and can’t think of anything to say.

This can happen often.

“Sister.”

“Why?”

“Would you like to go to the amusement park next time? The two of us.”

So, I screamed.

I need to meet her outside the club soon.

I could feel Min Ji-seong’s ears prick up after hearing what I said.

You’re probably desperately hoping that I won’t accept it and will tell you that I have other plans that day.

“..Two?”

However, it seemed unlikely that she would give that kind of answer as she asked with shining eyes.

“Yes, two.”

“Yes! Hmm, then. My sister will play with me all day.”

“Then, I will go and pay and prepare clothes in advance.”

He keeps emphasizing that he is his older sister, but it doesn’t seem that way at all –

“Hey.”

She suddenly changes her mood.

This time my chin was caught in her white hand.

She set the mood with a mischievous smile.

“My sister will live there. You only come with your body.”

She said that while smiling, and it was the most fascinating thing I had ever seen.

…To the point where I admit that it’s nuna.

“What do you think? You look more like a sister now?”

“…Yes. That’s right.”

**

Min Ji-seong saw Lim Chae-won and Choi Do-hyeon exercising together.

‘ha…”

Just looking at that sight made my stomach turn.

They say they go to an amusement park together.

He prayed with all his heart that she would not accept, but his wish was not granted.

‘…I’ll have to say it myself.’

He was planning to expose Choi Do-hyun’s true identity.

Of course, I haven’t seen it in person.

There was also ‘a very small amount’ of his imagination.

If you look at it objectively, it was a slander, but whatever.

This was all for her.

No matter how you look at Choi Do-hyun, he was a bully who hid his true feelings.

The looks backed it up.

Above all, he had a strength that only Min Ji-seong himself could feel.

‘Obviously… it’s trash.’

It will be so.

If you let her know the truth and warn her, she will be grateful and understand what you are saying.

He would gradually widen the distance between himself and Choi Do-hyun, and if that were to happen, he would eventually take the remaining space.

If he says it, it will happen.

Because they are destined.

‘Senior, my senior Chaewon.’

After confirming each other’s affection for one another, spending happy times together and growing that affection.

They developed into lovers, and after building up a lot of memories for the two of them.

Someday, we will go on a trip just the two of us and confirm our love.

A man and a woman who were completely strangers after getting married will become as close as possible.

What will the child we create together look like?

How would it feel to hold the fruit of that love in your arms?

‘iced coffee…’

What happens now is just a very minor obstacle.

A minor stumbling block that needs to be cleared away.

After the workout is over.

He slowly approached Lim Chae-won.

“Hey… senior. I have something to tell you.”

“Oh, Jisung! Talk about it.”

She welcomed him with a bright smile.