episode_0102

“Total is 24,000 won.”

“Here.”

“Yes, I received the card!”

ㅡTilong, beep!

The card is linked and payment is completed.

This time, no error occurred.

After receiving the card back, Iria rustled the plastic bag and grabbed a beer.

Iria, holding the heavy bag in her hand, looked the convenience store employee up and down… … .

“Oh, by the way, where has the boss who was always here gone?”

He asks a question in a puzzled voice.

After all, it was my first time seeing him.

I was a regular at this convenience store because it was the biggest convenience store in my house, but I was curious because someone I had never seen was in charge of the convenience store.

I don’t know if she was a convenience store part-timer, but she was an ordinary-looking girl in her early 20s. It looked like he had not yet completed his military service.

“Oh, our boss is currently hospitalized.”

“Yes? Hospitalization?”

And shocking news I learned from that girl. Of course, Iria looked very surprised because it was something she had no idea about.

Of course, his face was covered with a mask and hat.

“Yes, there was a villain attack a few days ago.”

“Is there a villain in this town? What kind of villain has lost his fear… … ?”

Iria couldn’t believe it.

There’s a villain near the hero’s residence.

I thought I was managing my own neighborhood perfectly.

“See it here? He is a villain who was selected based on the boss’s testimony because he even disabled CCTV.”

“… … !”

A girl wearing a convenience store vest points to a wanted flyer posted next to the cash register. There, the mug shots taken of the villains captured by the association along with their prisoner license plates were listed.

“… peony? The name is unique.”

Long pink hair braided on both sides.

He’s mid-150’s tall and has a small body.

Even the unique teeth that stick out sharply.

Looking at her scanty chest, she looks quite young.

In a word, the word ‘bad boy’ came to mind.

Iria tilts her head while looking at the wanted flyer. It was her first time seeing a villain that made an impression.

“You said you entered the convenience store, detained the owner, and stole nothing? Anyway, that’s why I’m looking at the store instead.”

He added an additional explanation in a tone that said the part-time job at a convenience store was absurd.

“Well, something like that happened. If something happens, don’t hesitate and report it.”

“Don’t worry too much. After all, I’m also an aspiring hero.”

“Hmm? Really?”

A girl who rolls up her sleeves and shows off her strong biceps. There were calluses on his small fists. Apparently, the statement that he was an aspiring hero wasn’t a lie.

“Yes, my dream is to become a hero like Iria who always maintains a high rank without being tied to an association… … . Ah, there was nothing I couldn’t say when we first met. Sorry!”

A part-time worker who brightens his eyes and reveals his aspirations.

There is a role model in front of me, but I don’t recognize it.

He only wore a hat and a mask.

“Hehe, no. That dream. I’m sure you can achieve it.”

Iria slightly raised her head, made eye contact with her, and smiled. I wanted to give strength to people who are aiming for the same path as me.

“What? for a moment-! Blue eyes… … . Hey, by any chance, Iria… … ?!”

“Keuhm, you looked at the wrong person. Well then… … !”

ㅡJjalrang!

With those words, Iria leaves the convenience store. She put on her hat and walked away before her identity was discovered.

Too much time wasted.

I have to go home quickly.

Sihoo must have washed up by now, right?

‘And if we’re careless, we might fall asleep right after we get out of the shower.’

Iria moved while thinking of Sihu.

After one o’clock, I was exhausted and fell asleep.

At that thought, my steps become faster.

It was meaningless because Sihu was asleep.

By the way, you came to the convenience store to buy alcohol.

It’s really been a really long time.

It was also my first time drinking alcohol with a man.

“But what? Do you drink with a woman other than me first? I wanted to have all of Sihu’s first moments… … !”

Iria, who was walking with an envelope gently moving, becomes increasingly aggressive.

The more I thought about it, the more angry I became.

It somehow feels like a player has been taken away.

That too to a woman named Seong Ji-hyeon whom I saw for the first time today.

I was already on edge because of Park Bi-hwa, but in addition to a guy in the same class named Pung-ran, Seong Ji-hyeon, a teaching assistant in an unrelated department, was also attached to me.

And that in just one day… … .

‘It didn’t seem like he was approached with particularly bad intentions, but… … . That doesn’t mean you can stay still! I can’t lose! I had no choice but to overshadow the moment I drank with that woman by planting a stronger memory… … !’

ㅡHuuuuk!!!

Iria, who had made up her mind, took long strides into the summer night, blowing thick breath through her mask.

***

ㅡGulkkk… !

What on earth is going on?

After refreshing myself, I came out and saw Iria pouring a can of beer into her mouth. Moreover, there were countless types of beer piled up on the table. Even then, it seemed like there was still more beer left inside the bag.

I heard he had urgent work to do, so I wondered where he went, but it was a convenience store… … .

Are you suddenly craving alcohol?

No, that can’t be possible.

Iria had never even touched alcohol.

‘Could it be that you still kept it in your mind that you drank alcohol with Seong Ji-hyeon?’

-Hop, jump, jump!

I think it’s true, seeing as he drinks a single shot of beer in one go. Maybe I have some accumulated emotions. Maybe I want to reveal my inner feelings, even under the influence of alcohol… … .

ㅡChiek! Click… !

Otherwise, I wouldn’t drink beer in a row like this. He cracked open a second can of beer without even taking a breath.

“Puha-! Maybe it’s because it’s been a while since I’ve had a drink, but my throat really hurts… … !”

“Who, older sister? Why am I drinking alcohol all of a sudden? … ?”

“Why? I do that because I want to drink with my man too!”

“What?”

“Come here. Let’s have a light drink together before going to bed.”

Iria shakes the beer and shakes it.

He was tempting me to drink with him.

Then he pointed to the seat next to him and asked to sit next to him. Anyone could see that it was a gesture to have a drink together.

“… … .”

“What is it? You don’t want to drink with me? Drinking with the girl I met for the first time today?”

Iria grumbled with a pouty face. The way her lips are sticking out is so uncharacteristic of Iria that she looks cute.

I thought she would always embrace me reassuringly and understandingly, but she was grumbling out of jealousy… … . It’s completely understandable. It seemed like he needed to lighten his mood.

“It’s absolutely not like that. Instead, you only do one can?”

“Okay, I thought well. Hi-! If my sister gives it to me, I have to take it.”

Iria let out a light hiccup and handed me a can of cold beer. Iria’s face was already red, probably because she drank a can of beer in a hurry.

He looked like he was already drunk.

I don’t think the alcohol is that strong.

I need to hang out with him appropriately and put him to sleep quickly.

“Now, ta-da! let’s do it! Come on!”

“Ah, yes… ! But what about Lia?”

“Huh? Why are you calling me?”

Iria tilts her head as she clinks the can with me. My eyes became cold for a moment, as if I was wondering if I was turning down alcohol now.

“I’m not good at drinking, is it okay?”

“Ah, what else can I say? are you okay. I’m not good at drinking either.”

“Really? What is your drinking capacity? … ?”

Even though he’s not good at drinking, he just takes one shot without a care in the world… … .

No matter how angry I was, it was an act that would be difficult for someone who really couldn’t drink to even attempt.

“Me? Just one can of beer. I can never drink anything like soju. Because of hemolysis, alcohol quickly circulates in the body.”

“Huh? One can… … ?”

ㅡHop, jump, jump… !

“Who, older sister? What are you doing now… … !”

As soon as she finished answering, Iria hit one shot again. The second time, I slowed down the speed of drinking a little, wondering if it was a lie to say that I drank only one can.

“Huhaaa… ! Sifu, I think it goes down better because I drink it with you… … ?”

After finishing the second one-shot, Iria continues to hiccup and hiccup! He wipes the beer off his mouth with his wrist.

“Aren’t you suddenly pushing yourself too hard? Drink slowly while eating snacks… … !”

Seeing you like this makes me worried.

There is nothing good about excessive drinking.

No matter how jealous I was, I couldn’t stand to see such a perfect body ruined any longer.

ㅡRustly, rustling… !

I rummaged through the convenience store bag that Iria had brought, looking for snacks.

But what?

All I see is beer.

At least there is no shrimp.

Even if you look around, there is nothing but alcohol.

It seems like he made a very deliberate purchase.

“Sister? Didn’t you buy any snacks? You didn’t even buy anything to eat at home, right?”

“Daughter soup-♥ Snack? You’re worried about me now… … ?”

“Yes! It’s not good to drink it on an empty stomach!”

“If that’s the case, don’t worry. If you want snacks, they are here. Huh… ♡”

Iria mumbles in a drunken voice and raises her index finger. And then he stretched out his hand towards the snack.

“Huh? Where are the snacks… … ? Ah?”

I couldn’t help but be dumbfounded when I looked at the direction she pointed.

The snack that Iria is pointing to is… … .

It was me.