episode_0087

The call hung up and I was looking down at my phone blankly. The word ‘again’ that my eldest brother said was still ringing in my ears, and I wanted to go see him right away.

On the contrary, I thought that this could have been my brother’s plan, so I became in a situation where I couldn’t do this or that for no reason.

‘My brother knows about Yunji.’

The first time I started dating was when I entered college, and I didn’t have any contact with my family after entering college.

We dated for a semester and broke up soon after, so it means we’ve known each other for quite some time.

“Whoa.”

I sat down again with a bitter sigh. It felt bad to be stabbed in the back of my head.

Especially.

I hated myself for having a ‘what if’ mindset.

“What is it, why are you so serious all of a sudden?”

When I suddenly looked down at my phone with a straight face, Yoo Ah-rin tilted her head as if she felt something puzzled.

Since my brother and I were exchanging insults, I think I was joking around thinking we were close friends.

“Wow, good job.”

On the other hand, if it weren’t for Yoo Ah-rin’s prank, I wouldn’t have known that my brother knew about my relationship with Oh Yun-ji.

Yoo Ah-rin’s unique personality… … Rather, I would say that it was just a coincidence of crazy things coming together.

“Can’t you just shrug your shoulders at your brother?”

Yoo Ah-rin smiles playfully.

I found it funny that the subject who had been watching me while preparing to apologize immediately became angry when I told him I was okay.

Well, we can just pass our family problems over to the family.

What I had to say now was what Yoo Ah-rin said earlier.

“Hey, what was it earlier? “Chanwoo told me I was here.”

Yoo Ah-rin sighed, took off her shoes, and sat on her father’s legs on the chair. She answered angrily.

“What is it? Literally. “I just came because Chanwoo told me you were here.”

“Why did Chanwoo tell me that?”

“How do I know!”

Even if she continued talking like this, she felt like she wouldn’t be able to have a nutritious conversation.

She thought she would just ask Chanwoo honestly later and she would feel comfortable with that.

“… … But why did you come just because Chanwoo told you about it?”

As she was about to pass it on, she added another word, and Yua-rin swiveled her chair around in frustration.

“I came to see if you were editing well. “Are you picking it?”

“Good editing. “Senior Joohee saw everything and praised me for doing a good job.”

“… … “That much?”

When I showed Yua Rin the video I edited, she also opened her eyes and was surprised.

“What, did you do well?”

She must have done really well for even this guy to praise her so honestly.

‘Would you rather be an editor or something?’

Her camping trip had already come to a close, and she decided to find a part-time job to survive this winter.

She had heard that editing YouTubers was a rare case, so she thought it wouldn’t be a bad idea to try working as an editor after learning properly.

“hmm? “Is Arin here too?”

At that time, senior Joohee approached me, smelling like deodorant.

“Sir, hello!”

The two of us started chatting together, and I started browsing the job search site on the computer.

I stayed in the PC room longer than I thought.

As for Yua Rin, I know she doesn’t play games on her own, but she lost all her money in Go-Stop and switched to poker and ended up playing with senior Shin Joo-hee, which is why she stayed for so long.

Senior Joohee didn’t seem to have much talent for games like this, but it was a bit surprising that Yoo Ah-rin was good at it.

anyway.

I guess I ate dinner in the PC room too, but since there wasn’t anything to see, I slowly got up.

Yua Rin staring blankly at the screen with candy in her mouth.

For some reason, she was now playing Yut.

“What are you doing. lining?”

When I called softly, Yua Lin glanced in my direction and shook her head.

“I’ll be back in a bit.”

“…….”

The tone and atmosphere were different from usual. I understand that Chanwoo’s part-time job will end soon.

It seemed like he was planning to talk for a bit after finishing with Chanwoo and then leave.

“Okay, be good.”

I pat the back of the chair and go outside with senior Joohee.

“Keuuuu! Cool!”

Senior Joohee shouts happily while stretching.

It was a little hot inside the PC room because it was well-heated, but it felt refreshingly cool when I came outside.

“Is Woojin going straight to his room?”

“Yes, I’m tired so I’m going to leave soon.”

“Okay, ugh. “I have to go back to that damn dormitory.”

Senior Joohee, who was stretching her body here and there, said hello and was about to leave.

“Senior, how is the dormitory?”

One of the thoughts that came to mind while looking into various part-time jobs was dormitories.

If you see your eldest brother talking like that, your money will probably stop coming soon. There was no problem right now as I had the money saved, but the problem was the future.

Rather than having to pay tuition and rent while working part-time, isn’t there a way to move into a dormitory in the second year?

In response to my question, the senior chuckles and puts his hands in his pockets.

“What, are you planning on not sleeping alone since your second year and moving into the dormitory? “It must be difficult.”

“it’s hard?”

“Our university dormitory is a bit big, so there’s less competition compared to other schools, right? Plus, there are a lot of cheap studio apartments nearby.”

That’s right.

Gahyeon University had a reputation as a good university for students, thanks to the large number of studio apartments nearby.

“But usually, all first-year students come in, and from the second year onwards, only people who have been there for most of the year are accepted.”

“iced coffee.”

I almost never heard of 3rd and 4th year students using dormitories.

I was truly sad, so I sighed, and senior Joohee, who had been watching me closely, slowly approached me and put my arm around my shoulder.

“Are you going to be nice to your senior?”

“yes?”

“Are you going to edit this assignment properly?”

I immediately nodded in a fussy manner to Joohee, who was deliberately giving me a reason.

“yes! of course!”

“Hehehe.”

He pinched my cheek, slapped my back, and started dragging me away.

“Gazua. “Surprisingly, even though I am a fourth year student, there is still one older sister who is making a fuss in the dormitory.”

“… … “Is it still okay?”

“Moller. I can handle it on my own, so why not? “Let’s go to her and get some tips on how to apply for a dormitory.”

Yes, I would be grateful if you did so.

“But aren’t you my sister?”

My senior called me sister and it suited me so well that I almost ignored it, so I asked.

“What’s the problem, sister or sister?”

After all, you are the leader.

“Oh, by the way, let’s go and buy something to eat. “She is a very picky person.”

“… … It’s worth it if you lived in a school dormitory for four years. “I wonder if there’s something you like.”

“Wouldn’t it be nice if I bought a few energy drinks or something like that? “I’ve been so busy lately that I’ve been drooping.”

“When you’re a senior, you’re busy with graduation.”

When I nodded and answered, senior Joohee smiled and shook her head.

“No, I heard you’re going to graduate school as a teaching assistant at the same time? “I thought you were crazy.”

“aha… … ?”

what.

Why did one person in the same situation immediately come to mind?

“Is that person a little short and wears glasses when they go to the water dentistry clinic?”

“uh? that’s right. “Do you know each other?”

“Oh, I see. “There’s no need to buy anything.”

Convenience stores are a mess.

It seemed like all I had to do was rush straight into the dormitory.

About 30 minutes had passed since Kim Woo-jin and Min-hee Min left the PC room.

Yua Rin, who was playing her boring game of Yut with a blank expression, glances at the sign of her popularity that she senses next to her.

Chan-Woo Jeong is putting on his coat, seemingly finished with his work.

The eyes of the women who came all the way to the Zero PC room to see Jung Chan-woo were fiercely focused on Yoo Ah-rin.

“Are you finished?”

“Yes, let’s go.”

Yua Rin, who had already eaten all of her candy and was holding the Jjujjuba she had bought earlier in her mouth, jumped up and turned off her computer.

While her jealous gaze was pouring on Yua Rin, there were also a few people who gave up, saying that they were a compatible pair.

I felt strange as I came out of the PC room and breathed in the cold air.

A strangely frustrating feeling.

Yoo Ah-rin knew right away that it wasn’t just because of the atmosphere or the wind, but because of the person she was with.

“I’ll take you home.”

“Draw.”

Do you want to organize what you want to say?

She did not necessarily refuse Jung Chan-woo’s favor of taking her there.

In the past.

Yes, in the past, I definitely didn’t feel uncomfortable going home together like this.

While walking down the alley on her way home, Yoo Ah-rin glanced at Chan-woo Jeong.

He is good-looking enough to be an actor.

The proportions are good, so even with just one coat on, it looks well-dressed.

He had excellent manners and was cautious in his relationships with people.

I know he’s handsome, but he doesn’t show it.

He was a good kid.

Chanwoo too.

“I heard about it from senior Pyo Jin-ho.”

The first thing Chanwoo said when he opened his mouth was a story about Pyo Jin-ho.

“I heard you refused. That’s really loud too. “So I guess Senior Jinho was quite shocked.”

“It was worth it.”

Because I said too much.

But my heart is relieved and I have no regrets. Rather, if I go back to that time, there is more I would like to say.

“That’s amazing. “I’m still scared of my senior.”

“It’s scary.”

Chan-woo asked carefully as he watched Yoo Ah-rin answer enthusiastically.

“Did Woojin help you?”

“…….”

When his name was mentioned, Yua Lin stopped her steps and looked at Chanwoo.

She was making a complex expression with many meanings, but Chanwoo found it awkward so he smiled and gave it a vague look.

“I’m just curious.”

“I helped. “I’m pretending I didn’t help, but I did.”

Kim Woo-jin would say that she had no part in Yoo Ah-rin’s reckless murder, but she knew about Yoo Ah-rin.

It was Kim Woo-jin who created that atmosphere and flow.

“Arin.”

“why.”

“Do you like Woojin?”

“…….”

At those words, Yoo Ah-rin furrows her brows and glares at Jeong Chan-woo.

“Are you crazy? no it’s not?”

“…….”

Jeong Chan-woo stares blankly at Yoo Ah-rin, who is shouting angrily. Yoo Ah-rin, not knowing what Jeong Chan-woo was thinking, shouted as if he were shooting him.

“Do you know how many kids he likes? It would be suicidal to intervene now. “Why do I have to join in to explode?”

“okay?”

“There’s Yerin and Choi Yi-seo, the English department major. “I’m sorry, but I have no interest in committing suicide.”

“I see.”

“That’s right. Don’t suddenly reveal Kim Woo-jin’s location like you did today. “Don’t even try to help me out by offering to help.”

“okay.”

In response, Yua Rin glared at Chanwoo Jeong and hit his chest with her fist.

“Are you sure you understand?”

“Yes, I understand.”

“Ugh, doesn’t the kid have any teeth? Okay, I’m just leaving.”

After saying that, Yoo Ah-rin hurriedly runs along the road.

Looking at her back, Jeong Chan-woo was lost in memories.

Does she know Yua Rin?

When she was in high school, she asked herself the same question.

‘Do you like me?’

‘Are you crazy? no it’s not?’

And she gave the same answer she gave herself at the time.

The two people who walked down this road in high school always had the same expression.

It was fresh and full of excitement.

It made my heart pound even more that we liked each other but couldn’t say it out loud.

The two walked down this road with the same expression on their faces.

Time has passed.

There were several incidents.

She gave her her hurt.

Chanwoo’s head dropped when he felt his eyes turning red.

Because she was scared, she hurt her crush.

Because she was scared, she confessed to someone she didn’t like.

Suddenly.

I noticed that her expression as she walked down this road was different from before.

Unlike herself, she is still fresh and full of excitement.

already.

She was broken though.

She woke up again.

She was walking with a calm expression.

Probably never again.

You couldn’t see the expression on his face at that time.

“You’re being damned.”

What I could see through my blurred vision due to the pouring tears was my blonde childhood friend.

Jeong Chan-woo, who made eye contact with Yoo Ah-rin, who was glaring crookedly with his arms crossed, made a puzzled expression.

However, Yoo Ah-rin shoots harsh words at Jung Chan-woo without any hesitation.

“it hurts? I was sick too. “She dumped you, and she heard that you were dating Yerin.”

“…….”

“I cried the same way here.”

“ah… “Lina.”

“It’s true that I really liked it. “It’s true that I really felt like I couldn’t do without it.”

Isn’t it funny?

The saying that people repeat the same mistakes is now considered a meme.

It had to be seen as penetrating quite an essential part of life.

“It’s the same as how I was afraid of Pyo Jin-ho. “I liked you, and you liked me.”

Eventually.

“As time passed, it wasn’t as big a deal as I thought.”

Are you going to repeat the same mistake again? Yoo Ah-rin was asking Jeong Chan-woo.

Just like in the past when Pyo Jin-ho couldn’t move because he was scared, are you still going to just sit there and be sad?

“I liked it.”

Yoo Ah-rin grinned and spoke as if asking me to follow along.

Jeong Chan-woo, who hesitated, quickly wiped his tears, straightened his back, and answered.

“good… … “I did it.”

“Okay, that’s enough.”

She had a tingly youth.

Thanks to this, we have achieved significant growth.

“Let’s go, friend.”

To Yoo Ah-rin, who clearly draws a line.

“Yes, my friend.”

Chanwoo Jeong also answered, forcefully wiping away the tears that were leaking out.

The two are still walking down the alley.

It was like that when I was in high school.

Even now, as a college student.

You can do that even if you become a member of society.

The fresh and exciting atmosphere between them was no longer there.

The mood and expressions from back then will never be directed at each other again.

but.

The two are still there.

We were walking the same road.