episode_0083

Choi Na-yeon went inside and I followed her in. As soon as I entered, the smell of meat hit me and I could feel a deep hunger because I had skipped dinner.

It smells really good.

It was now dinner time, so there were quite a lot of people and it was noisy, and I felt like covering my ears, even just a little.

“Then let’s quickly grab a seat.”

I said it with as much of a smile as I could muster. Then Choi Na-yeon nodded, saying she understood, and so we went to a place where there was an empty seat.

To be honest, I don’t really eat out in restaurants in the real world, so it feels a little awkward. Most of the time, I cook for myself, order delivery, or just grab something to eat at a convenience store.

‘Well, anyway, it’s just a matter of ordering food.’

It didn’t really matter.

So, with a light heart, I looked around to see what to do.

‘This is a pork belly restaurant.’

Then, if I just order some pork belly and finish it off with some cold noodles, that’ll be perfect. Of course, the portion might be insufficient, but let’s just eat something today.

With that in mind, I decided to order some food.

So I asked Choi Na-yeon roughly.

“What do you plan on buying and eating, senior?”

The person who said she would buy this for me was none other than Choi Na-yeon. After hearing my question, she looked like she was thinking for a moment before opening her mouth.

“I think I’ll let you do whatever you want.”

“Just as I want?”

Then it’s really great.

It means I can buy what I want to eat. Isn’t that awesome?

I told Choi Na-yeon the exact menu I had originally thought of. But I was still asking for her understanding just in case she didn’t like it.

“Are you okay?”

“Yeah, I’m fine.”

“Then let’s do it like this.”

So I called the person and ordered rice and meat. The side dishes came out first, and after that, there was a quiet atmosphere without any conversation.

I couldn’t help but think that it was rude to look at my phone, but I didn’t know what to talk about if I brought it up.

As expected, I don’t seem to be suited to this kind of thing.

But it’s really awkward to stay like this, what should I do? As I was thinking about that, Choi Na-yeon opened her mouth first.

“Oh, by the way. How was your study today?”

At first I couldn’t understand what she meant. But then I quickly remembered what I had done that day.

To be honest, I couldn’t help but forget. That’s because I didn’t think Choi Na-yeon would talk to me.

“Yeah, I was fine.”

Actually, I could say that it was good because I was able to focus on my studies. Of course, I had doubts about whether studying itself would actually help me, but I didn’t have to worry about that. After all, my goal was to stop Yoo Seo-ra from doing something stupid.

“Then how are you, senior? Are you okay?”

I continued speaking in a soft tone, as if the conversation was not going to end.

To be honest, I wonder if Choi Na-yeon had a good day today. That’s because I didn’t do anything to help her.

I just brought her here just in case Yusera were to harm me.

So, honestly, I also feel sorry.

Choi Na-yeon, who heard what I said, remained silent for a moment, then smiled slightly. Then she slowly opened her lips.

“I, I was okay. It wasn’t bad.”

“That’s fortunate. Actually, I was worried that I might have caused trouble for nothing.”

“Oh, no. Why are you thinking that?”

For a moment I drank from the glass of water placed next to me and spoke.

“If I think about it, today’s work wasn’t of much help to my senior. So I felt a little sorry.”

I said that while scratching the back of my neck, feeling slightly embarrassed. Since I said it with such sincerity in many ways, I also felt a bit awkward.

“You don’t have to think like that. Well, I had fun.”

Glad you had fun.

Anyone who saw this could tell that it was said with me in mind. I couldn’t help but smile because I was a little grateful for that.

After that, there was a natural period of silence.

After some time, the food finally came out. They grilled the meat right away so we had to wait a little longer.

I was wondering if there was anything I could do, so I sat there and noticed that the spoon and chopsticks weren’t there yet, so I decided to get them out.

First, he took out Choi Na-yeon’s thing and handed it to her right away.

“Senior, take this.”

“Oh, thank you.”

She spoke in a small, timid voice, and I answered her with a gentle expression. Then I took mine out and placed it on the table.

It didn’t seem like Choi Na-yeon could grill meat, so I decided to grill it instead since she was going to get it anyway. So I spent my time roughly cutting it with tongs and scissors and then grilling it.

‘It was worth eating meat often.’

Thanks to that, I could naturally feel that the meat was being cooked well.

After a few minutes, I noticed that it was cooked to a certain degree, so I naturally placed the meat on a plate. I took quite a bit of it, so I handed it to Choi Na-yeon without a second thought.

“Okay, take this.”

Then Choi Na-yeon flinched as if she was embarrassed. I wondered why, but then I realized what the problem was with my behavior.

‘Oh, shit.’

Anyone who sees it will see that you’re just being a brat. That doesn’t make people look good.

Habits are a scary thing.

Because in the past, whenever I finished grilling meat, I would give it to my parents first.

I almost frowned reflexively. But I deliberately smiled shamelessly and continued to hold the plate in my hands in order to make it seem as natural as possible.

“Aren’t you taking it?”

Only after I brought it up did Choi Na-yeon finally take the plate I was holding, perhaps realizing the situation. After that, of course, I could feel the awkwardness returning.

I pretended as if nothing had happened and used tongs to take the meat I was going to eat and put it on my plate.

I took a big bite with rice like that. As expected, it was delicious.

But it felt awkward to savor the taste just because of the atmosphere. For a moment, I raised my head and looked at Choi Na-yeon’s condition instead of the food.

She seemed to be fidgeting slightly, as if she wanted to do something. I wondered why, but then I began to think that maybe she was trying to do something for me because of the consideration I had shown her.

‘There’s no need to do that.’

But since it wasn’t something I could do, I decided to just ignore it for now. It wasn’t going to be of any help to me anyway.

Meanwhile, I continue to stare at Choi Na-yeon.

She swept her hair back, probably to keep it out of the food, but didn’t you have a ponytail?

What’s the use of that?

There were a lot of things I wanted to say, but I decided to just ignore them because I thought it would make the atmosphere even more awkward.

“There, over there. It’s there.”

At that time, Choi Na-yeon spoke to me, seemingly timid. I looked at her again wondering why, and her face was slightly red, as if she was slightly embarrassed.

“Hey, what’s your daily life like?”

Are you hesitating so much over just that one thing?

I hesitated for a moment about what to say, then opened my mouth roughly.

“Just, focus on training.”

“Training? Then what about the weekend?”

“The same goes for weekends.”

If I think about it, my daily life is not particularly special.

Of course, this kind of life of just continuing to train is not ordinary, but isn’t it a daily life that other people can do?

“The same thing happens on weekends too. That’s amazing.”

Choi Na-yeon slightly bowed her head as I spoke. I thought about what to say in response, then smiled and spoke honestly.

“That’s amazing. What’s amazing is senior Choi Na-yeon. She trains harder than me and improves her skills. I’ve never seen anyone work harder than her in my life. But I’m grateful for the compliments from someone like her.”

In fact, Choi Na-yeon worked harder than anyone else.

Of course, it was never properly mentioned in the original work, but didn’t she say it once before?

The desperation was so palpable even though I only heard it through voice, so I decided to praise it instead.

“Yeah, thank you.”

I said it after thinking it through, but the response was lukewarm. Well, I guess it’s because I said it so suddenly.

Especially now, with his head bowed down, anyone who saw him would see him as embarrassed.

What the fuck. Why am I always like this?

I just picked up a piece of meat and ate it, just going with the flow.

Quite some time has passed.

I ended up throwing away all the meat that I didn’t eat. If it had been the original time, I would have ordered more or even had some cold noodles, but I decided to stop eating because the atmosphere was awkward.

I guess I’ll have to eat some cup ramen later.

“Senior, would you like to eat more?”

When I asked, Choi Na-yeon seemed to have come to her senses and raised her head. Then, after thinking for a moment, she shook her head a little violently, expressing her intention to refuse.

“Okay. Then, shall we go out now?”

When I asked with a smile, he nodded as if he understood.

I was planning to wake up early and do the math naturally, but when I think about it, wasn’t Choi Na-yeon the one who originally planned to cheat? Thanks to that, I couldn’t help but smile.

But somehow, it didn’t seem like Choi Na-yeon had any intention of calculating.

If that’s true, I’m kind of screwed because I have no money.

With that in mind, I sent a warm gaze to Choi Na-yeon. Please, you buy it!

I don’t have money!

No kidding!

After waiting like that, I realized that this wasn’t right, so I smiled and spoke.

“Okay, let’s get up now?”

As I said that, Choi Na-yeon’s pupils suddenly dilated and she nodded slightly. Then she slowly reached out her hand.

huh?

What is that?

Are you asking me to catch you?

There were many questions that came and went, but I had no choice but to hold on to him. There was no way he would complain if I held his hand.

Choi Na-yeon, who held my hand like that, finally got up from her seat.

‘You’re finally waking up.’

I naturally let go of her hand. Then Choi Na-yeon looked at me with a look in her eyes that I couldn’t understand.

What is that?

What does it mean?

I was a little curious and thought about asking a question, but decided to just ignore it.

“Ah, I’ll go first since I decided to pay.”

yes!!!

As expected, Choi Na-yeon!!!

For today only, you are my older sister!!!

I felt so happy that I could feel the corners of my mouth going up without me realizing it.

So Choi Na-yeon finished paying and went out, and I followed her. Feeling satisfied, I approached Choi Na-yeon.

Of course I didn’t eat much, but I felt good knowing that I didn’t buy it.

“Thank you for buying me dinner tonight. I’ll do you any favors later when I have time.”

I was willing to help with any request, as long as it didn’t cost money.

“Yeah, yeah.”

Choi Na-yeon’s face turned red and she lowered her head. She looked embarrassed.

Don’t you think that’s strange?

I was walking with such a refreshing feeling.

“Hey! Long time no see! Why are you out and about?”

Then a man’s voice was heard.

When I turned my head, a young man who seemed to have finally become an adult was walking towards me with a mocking look on his face.

“This is the first time I’ve seen you since you came to the orphanage, right?”

A voice that is unpleasant to anyone who hears it.

One thing was for sure, I could tell that guy was not a good person.

“Who’s that kid next to you? Is that your girlfriend? You? Wow, the world has changed, it’s changed.”

I glanced at Choi Na-yeon for a moment.

If it were her usual self, she would have been embarrassed, but this time, she seemed to be in a bad mood and kept a blank expression like when she was at the Academy.

“How are you doing these days? How are the kids doing?”

The guy gradually approached me. With each step he took, I had no choice but to open my mouth.

“Over there.”

I spoke honestly.

“Who are you?”

Who on earth is that idiot?

I’m a nerd, you don’t know.