episode_0087

So we decided to go to Lee Ji-hye’s house. Of course, since we didn’t know how to get there, we asked around first.

If I was asked to come alone, I was planning on taking the bus.

For a moment, Lee Ji-hye put her hand on her chin and made a thoughtful expression. Then she said that she would just drive her there herself. I thought it would be more convenient, so I said okay, and so I spread the information in the group chatroom.

So we decided to meet at the parking lot near the academy.

During that time, Lee Ji-hye and I decided to have a conversation that we hadn’t had before. Things like, “How have you been this past week?”, “How are you studying?”, etc.

To be honest, it was quite boring for me, but I was satisfied to see Lee Ji-hye talking happily.

‘It’s quite peaceful.’

I felt like I was going to be lucky today.

After some time, people finally started to gather.

The first person to arrive was, of course, Seo Jae-hyuk. As expected, with his good personality, he arrived right before the appointed time.

“Huh? You’re here already?”

As soon as he saw me, he smiled and spoke to me. Then, as if he had only just noticed Lee Ji-hye next to him, he stood awkwardly. Then he slowly and steadily approached me.

I guess it was because it was the first time he had met an S-class hunter.

“That, that, that. Are you really Hunter Lee Ji-hye?”

Seo Jae-hyuk spoke with a trembling voice, as if he couldn’t believe it. Even though I sent him a separate message to confirm it, it seems he still couldn’t believe it until he arrived.

Was the reliability that low?

This kid.

“Yes.”

After looking at her so pitifully, I couldn’t help but turn my head at Lee Ji-hye’s solemn voice. Why is she like that again?

I had a momentary doubt, but when I thought about it, I was able to recall that it was that kind of personality originally.

She’s always cold in front of others.

‘I forgot about it for a while.’

Yeah, the speech was originally stiff.

In the original, he was mostly like that, but I forgot that because I saw that gentle side so often.

“Wow, it’s exactly like what was on TV… … .”

I almost laughed at Seo Jae-hyeok’s admiring voice. It was even harder to hold back when I thought about him becoming stronger and more famous than Lee Ji-hye in the future.

“ba, nice to meet you! My name is Seo Jae-hyuk! It’s such an honor to meet someone I personally respect and admire!”

“Okay, I understand.”

Lee Ji-hye could only respond dryly to Seo Jae-hyeok who was shouting passionately. Honestly, I looked at him for a while, wondering if he was being needlessly hurt, but I could see that he was actually touched.

Why is he like this?

“But by the way, the other guys haven’t come yet?”

“Oh, yes. It hasn’t come yet.”

“I made the appointment a little loose.”

I muttered monotonously. Then Lee Ji-hye, who was next to me, nodded as if she understood.

After that, naturally, the conversation stopped. Because Seo Jae-hyeok was next to Lee Ji-hye, she had to maintain that serious concept, and because of that, it became ambiguous to talk to me.

So I could feel the awkward atmosphere going back and forth for no reason. Because of that, I ended up having to make a phone call, which I don’t make often.

Then, I finally saw someone approaching. It was a bit far away so it was hard to tell who it was, but I could tell by the color of their hair.

“Oh, senior Choi Na-yeon!”

Seo Jae-hyuk said with a bright smile.

Yes, that pretty girl in my sight was Choi Na-yeon. She was coming dressed up in casual clothes, quite neatly.

Seo Jae-hyeok, who had started to feel close to Choi Na-yeon after spending a few days together, went to meet her. I was annoyed and just watched her.

Then, Lee Ji-hye, who was next to me, whispered to me while poking me.

“There was a woman there too?”

“Yes? Oh, right.”

I guess since I’m a man, I thought other people would be the same gender. That’s why I was confused.

But the remaining one is also a woman. Isn’t that even more embarrassing?

I just tilted my head in curiosity. Then Choi Na-yeon quickly approached me.

“Are you here?”

“Yeah, it was right to gather here.”

I guess he was wondering if he was going to the right place. So I decided to respond with a laugh.

I’ve done that before, too. I just keep thinking about the possibility that I might have gotten the meeting place wrong.

“Hmm, it really is Hunter Lee Ji-hye.”

Choi Na-yeon muttered quietly as if she couldn’t believe it. But her tone was completely different from Seo Jae-hyeok’s earlier. It was like she didn’t like something.

Hey, no way. I told you to reject me if you thought I didn’t like it, so you just held it in and came?

So that was my mistake.

“Do you have any complaints?”

However, Lee Ji-hye accepted the misconception and answered in that tone. Choi Na-yeon moved her eyebrows slightly as if she was offended, and answered with a blank expression.

“No, I’m fine.”

“Then what was that tone just now?”

“That’s how I usually speak.”

No, why are you two trying to fight?

I opened my mouth to calm down the situation that was about to get out of hand.

“Okay, calm down for a moment. What’s the problem?”

I forced a smile and waited for an answer. Then, Choi Na-yeon was the first to speak.

“No, just. I think it’s too small for four people to fit in that car.”

“Aha.”

I guess he thought he would go with a slightly bigger car. But he was dissatisfied because his expectations were wrong and he ended up with a worse car. Well, that car is a bit small. Only then did I feel like I understood the situation.

“Hmm, then.”

Without a moment’s hesitation, I took out my cell phone and made a call.

-hello?

That was Yusera’s voice.

“You’re late, so come on your own. We’re going now.”

-Huh? It’s not our appointment time yet. What’s that… … .

“Anyway, it’s late. So come alone. Okay?”

-No, stop talking nonsense and tell me what the situation is… … .

“Okay, then I’ll hang up now.”

-hey……!

I hung up the phone right after I finished telling Yusera what I wanted to say. She must have been really angry, but I could ignore that. So I decided to move right away.

“Then, shall we go now?”

Everyone was blankly staring at me. It seemed like they had never thought I would just abandon a child. Maybe that was why their perspectives were a little different.

Seo Jae-hyuk finally opened his mouth and spoke.

“No, but shouldn’t we take her anyway?”

“It’s okay. You can leave that kid behind.”

Of course, the reason I started studying was because of the will. But it didn’t really matter. I was just ignoring it and getting in the car at that moment.

“Hey, Seo Jin-ah. Wait a minute.”

The phone rang in Seo Jae-hyeok’s pocket.

Obviously, the only person who would call at that time would be Yoo Seo-ra. But instead of calling me, she called Seo Jae-hyeok.

He’s really smart too. I’m sure he thought I wouldn’t just accept it.

Why do you know so much about me?

“Wait a minute, isn’t that a will?”

“Huh? Oh, right.”

“Then just give it to me.”

“Huh? Okay, okay. Got it.”

Seo Jae-hyuk smiled awkwardly and handed me his cell phone. As soon as I received it, I raised my voice.

“Hello?”

-… …Why are you taking it?

“You had something to say to me anyway, didn’t you?”

-That’s true, but… … .

I said with a small smile.

“So, what are you trying to say?”

-Just wait. I’ll be there soon.

“No, I told you to come alone… … .”

“Already here.”

“Fuck!”

I was startled by the voice I heard from behind me. When I turned around, I saw Yusera glaring at me with an angry expression.

Why on earth are you here already?

“So, why did you try to leave me and run away?”

“Because I think there won’t be enough seats.”

“That’s what you’re talking about.”

Yoo Seo-ra continued to stare at me and then sighed as if she was tired. It seemed as if she was saying that I looked pitiful.

“Well, I guess there’s nothing I can do since you’re here.”

Of course, I could have forced myself to do more here, but that wouldn’t have been very meaningful. After all, the reason I started the fight was to get her to come quickly.

“So, how should we settle down now?”

I muttered something vague and opened the back door of the car to check inside. As expected, it looked small, just like it did from outside, barely enough for three people to fit inside.

“Who wants to sit in the back?”

I turned my head towards the people and spoke. Then I could see that they all looked thoughtful for a moment.

But strangely enough, not everyone seemed to want to avoid discomfort.

“Well, I’m close with Hunter Lee Ji-hye, right? So I’ll ride in the passenger seat. Is that okay?”

I could see that everyone was slightly surprised by what I said. It seemed like they hadn’t expected me to say that I would get into the passenger seat without hesitation. Well, come to think of it, I guess I was a bit perceptive.

“Is that okay?”

I immediately asked Yoo Seo-ra and Seo Jae-hyeok. No matter how much he said he was careful, I didn’t want to sit in that narrow space. So I tried to avoid it as much as possible.

“Yeah, yeah. I’m fine too.”

“Well, the degree doesn’t really matter.”

At first, I was just a little confused, but they quickly became convinced. Thanks to that, I was able to sit in the passenger seat very comfortably.

Of course, Choi Na-yeon seemed a little dissatisfied, but she didn’t say anything, so who cares about me? So I decided to just pretend I didn’t see it and ignore it.

“Then, you sit in the middle since it’s a memorial. Okay?”

“Okay, that’s right.”

Yu Seo nodded and went inside the car. Then, he sat in the middle first and called Seo Jae Hyuk.

“Jaehuk! Come to me quickly!”

“Yeah, yeah, yeah. Okay. Haha.”

The guy walked over to Yoo Seora with a really awkward smile. Choi Na-yeon also stood there blankly for a while, then came to her senses and sat down next to Yoo Seora.

“Then, shall we go in now?”

When I said that with a smile, Lee Ji-hye nodded as if she understood. Then she walked straight to the driver’s seat, opened the car door, and sat down.

I also checked out that sight and went right over to the side and got into the passenger seat.

“Everyone, fasten your seat belts properly.”

Everyone put on their seat belts at the sound of Lee Ji-hye’s cold voice. I usually don’t wear them unless I’m driving myself, but since it was Lee Ji-hye’s request, I decided to just follow suit.

“Then, let’s go.”

After saying those words, Lee Ji-hye started the engine. I looked at her and took a moment to look around.

As expected, Yuseo looked somewhat offended. Well, it was natural since I was the one who took him there almost by force.

But I never thought that Choi Na-yeon would show such a unpleasant expression. Thanks to that, I could feel an awkwardness that was hard to describe in words.

What on earth is it that you don’t like that makes you do that?

It was really unfortunate.

‘Why?’

How did it turn out like this?

What did I do wrong? I just wanted to move in a more comfortable atmosphere.

What should I do to break this awkward atmosphere? I had no choice but to ponder this for a moment in secret.

“Hey, have you prepared what you’re going to study today?”

I first spoke to Choi Na-yeon, the person I thought I should pay the most attention to. Then, she flinched for a moment, then awkwardly relaxed her expression and answered my question.

“Well, I guess I’ll just do whatever I can. What about you?”

“Me too, I guess I’ll just study whatever I brought.”

“Haha, it’s the same.”

Only then did Choi Na-yeon laugh slightly, perhaps because the mood had eased a bit. I felt a little relieved by that laughter, and so I didn’t intend to force myself to continue the conversation. If I made a mistake, the mood would become even more awkward.

But suddenly I felt something next to me.

The atmosphere was somewhat threatening and awkward. At that moment, I realized that Choi Na-yeon wasn’t the only problem.

I immediately turned my head and looked at Lee Ji-hye.

“Oh, come to think of it, what subject is Hunter Lee Ji-hye good at?”

Now that it’s come to this, let’s just continue talking.

Then somehow the awkward atmosphere would be relieved. With that in mind, I ended up having a series of conversations I didn’t even like.

So I tried to make them talk as much as possible. If Choi Na-yeon and Lee Ji-hye were talking, it wouldn’t be awkward. But strangely enough, the two were intentionally avoiding that conversation.

Since neither Yoo Seo-ra nor Seo Jae-hyeok were willing to lead the conversation, I had no choice but to take the center stage.

Truly, I was an unfortunate person.

What the fuck.