episode_0153

It would be strange if I wasn’t surprised.

Because I never imagined that Choi Hana would suddenly take the first hand.

I tried not to be conscious of it, but

I couldn’t help but feel my face getting hot and my heart pounding.

At that time, Choi Hana hurriedly spoke again.

“Sorry, sorry. Are my hands cold? So it might have surprised Junwoo…”

Perhaps Choi Hana unconsciously held my hand.

When she actually held my hand first, she was even more surprised.

‘My hands are cold.’

And my whole body got wet from the heavy rain that was almost like ice water.

It was natural that my hands got cold.

But even in the midst of all that, it was true of her that she was the first to worry about me, who was surprised.

“Joo… Junwoo…”

Choi Hana secretly tried to slap her hand.

This time, I actually held his hand tightly.

“My hands are cold. I’ll melt it for you, so let’s stay like this for a while.”

“Well… that… Junwoo must be cold too.”

When Choi Hana apologized, I instead clasped her hand tightly.

“……”

Then the silence that followed.

But Choi Hana also held that hand tightly.

Because we have our backs together.

Choi Hana’s back was cold.

Soon my body temperature began to spread to her as well.

“…… It’s warm.”

Thanks to the fire attribute mana acceleration, Choi Hana’s clothes were drying quickly.

I was shivering from the cold just a moment ago, but my body is now warming up.

Both I and Choi Hana felt relaxed and relaxed.

The two people felt each other’s body heat together without saying a word.

‘okay. I’m speaking on this occasion.’

Until now, I was so embarrassed that I couldn’t speak.

I mustered up the courage to continue saying what I wanted to say to Choi Hana.

“I have something to tell you.”

“What do you mean…?”

At that moment, Choi Hana held my hand tighter.

My hands, which had been cold just a moment ago, were now warm.

No, I felt like it was hot for a moment.

“That… that… that… what… what… ”

And Choi Hana stuttered terribly.

‘As expected, Hana might be embarrassed.’

Still, it’s been quite a while since I’ve known her.

Like I feel comfortable with her.

I felt like I hoped she would feel comfortable with me now.

I told her without hesitation any longer.

“Would you please do me a favor?”

“What, what, what favor do you have…?”

But the only thing that got warm was my hands.

Not only was I embarrassed, I felt like my body was cold.

Choi Hana stuttered further.

So, without further hesitation, I spoke quickly.

“Well… we are the same age, right? And… because we are close friends. I don’t think there’s any need to speak up to me like that forever. Actually, I said it from the beginning.”

“…… That’s it?”

There was silence for a moment.

‘huh? ‘Why are you doing this?’

Choi Hana’s reaction was strangely cold.

I thought I was already having a relationship with her.

So, naturally, I let go.

I also planned to move proactively to become a closer relationship.

‘Could it be that I crossed the line?’

Why do you dare speak so highly of me?

I didn’t know that she still had her own lines that she wanted to leave behind.

Perhaps, she holds a symbolic position as the boss of Blood Jaguar.

I didn’t know that he couldn’t treat me as comfortably as he did when I became Naharing.

“Hyuyu… If you please… I’ll let you know from now on. Junwoo.”

But fortunately, Choi Hana stopped talking.

‘Good.’

I felt like I was one step closer to her.

I tried to look back without thinking.

Choi Hana urgently shouted at me.

“And don’t look back now!”

Those words made me want to look back even further.

For some reason, I had a feeling that I shouldn’t embarrass Choi Hana right now.

The two remained silent for a moment and waited for their clothes to dry.

***

All the wet clothes were dry.

But the two people were still holding hands, with their backs turned.

Hana Choi kept her head down and kept recalling the situation from a moment ago in her mind.

‘I’m alone… what kind of fuss are you making!’

The atmosphere was strange.

Lee Jun-woo was always kind to her.

He was kinder than usual to himself, who was suffering from hypothermia due to wet clothes.

Let’s sit with our backs to each other.

Choi Hana felt drowsy as her body warmed up.

And I became more conscious of Lee Jun-woo than usual.

‘I was very nervous… but I held his hand first.’

I was just warming up.

It wasn’t unusual for Lee Jun-woo and I to hold hands that were as cold as cold hands and feet.

Still, I couldn’t deny that there was a dark side at all.

The current situation where we are alone together for a long time.

So I wanted to break down the distance between me and Lee Jun-woo even more.

It was clear that their relationship was more than just friends.

However, they were not official lovers.

– It’s exciting and good to be together like this… but it’s a bit frustrating…

I can only guess from the atmosphere.

Since I didn’t know Lee Jun-woo’s true feelings, I had no choice but to do that.

But to some extent, I understood Lee Jun-woo’s stance.

No, Choi Hana was like that too.

Now, the two of them had something big ahead of them.

Lee Jun-woo also knows that he is unknown.

It was revealed to Blood Jaguar and Crimson Teeth executives.

Choi Hana also announced her identity.

Now, the two of them had become a huge axis of resistance against the apostle of Valhalla.

– Dating… If you put too much emotion into it, you won’t be able to focus on important things in the future.

Perhaps Lee Jun-woo had the same thought.

So, while maintaining the current subtle distance.

When things aren’t getting any closer.

Of course, there was a reorganization of classes.

‘Sumire was also transferred.’

His identity is an executive-level villain of Crimson Teeth.

Nevertheless, Sumire of the dragon race liked herself very much.

So even Choi Hana, who had no friends, enjoyed spending time with her.

Still, I was very disappointed that I didn’t have time to be alone with Lee Jun-woo.

‘It can’t be helped… though.’

On the contrary, I was glad that Sumire was there now.

Junwoo Lee warned. Not only about Sumire, but also about the cadets who have become a new class.

‘Ahn Yu-min needs to be careful. If she finds out our true identity. Because trouble will happen.’

Lee Jun-woo warned about An Yu-min.

The moment Choi Ha-na saw Ahn Yu-min, she was convinced that the warning was correct.

Even from high school, Choi Ha-na and Ahn Yu-min were not on good terms, even with empty words.

The current gaze was not that wide.

It’s not just a simple rivalry. I felt an involuntary sense of life in the way he looked at me.

‘Obviously, Ahn Yu-min was also in his Aegis days… with Jun-woo…’

From the moment I opened my eyes to romantic feelings.

Choi Hana also learned quite a bit about women’s hearts.

Ahn Yu-min, who casts a look of extreme jealousy towards herself.

At the same time, An Yu-min’s gaze was following Lee Jun-woo whenever he got the chance.

‘So… you like Junwoo? Of course… Ahn Yu-min…’

Of course, Choi Hana was worried about An Yumin.

No, I didn’t like it.

An Yu-min is like an idol at Theia Academy.

I couldn’t help but be concerned about the woman who was already considered an active celebrity by the public.

‘Me and Junwoo are not dating yet.’

I felt an instinctive anxiety that An Yu-min might steal Lee Jun-woo away.

So, a little while ago, when Lee Jun-woo said that he had something to say to him.

Choi Hana was even more excited.

– Stand, stand, can’t it be… that I… have something to say… isn’t… a confession?

I always imagined it and thought it couldn’t happen yet.

The atmosphere was strange.

Usually in such situations, a man says he has something to say.

It’s clear that he’s trying to confess his feelings.

I heard it from Scarlett.

The anticipation made my face feel hot.

But unfortunately, it wasn’t a confession.

He simply said that he was considerate of himself and that it was okay to talk to him in the future.

‘no. That too… it’s a very precious thing. That much… the distance between Jun-woo and me has narrowed.’

Choi Ha-na also never spoke to any of her classmates.

Talking to him.

It was like acknowledging that we had a close and special relationship.

“Then, let’s move slowly. This building is shaking. It might be destroyed soon.”

At that time, Lee Jun-woo spoke to Choi Hana.

He stood up and let go.

For a moment, Choi Hana felt like sighing out of regret.

‘No… I want to sit like this a little longer… holding hands.’

But he hated interfering with Lee Jun-woo because of his feelings.

Choi Hana quickly nodded.

“I understand! Thanks to you, I dried all my clothes… Thank you!”

“I’m even thankful. No, you can say more than that.”

I said it without thinking, out of habit.

‘Quickly… you have to let go. If I say it again… Jun-woo… no, Jun-woo might feel distant from me!’

When I was shouting so urgently inside.

Lee Jun-woo held out his hand again.

“The dungeon is more dangerous than I thought. No need to worry. Because I have it.”

Seeing him smiling and speaking, Choi Hana’s heart pounded again.

She unconsciously lowered her head in shame.

However, I don’t want Lee Jun-woo to take his hand away.

I quickly grabbed his hand.

I immediately felt the warmth of those manly hands.

My heart was pounding and itching strangely.

Choi Hana barely opened her mouth and spoke.

“Yes… Please take care of me.”

At those words, Lee Jun-woo also momentarily turned his head away from her.

For some reason, he seemed embarrassed too.

It seemed like too much excess, so Choi Ha-na hurriedly thought of something else.

The two left the building together.

And in the short time I spent drying those clothes.

Outside, a stronger storm was raging as if a typhoon had arrived.

“The situation in the dungeon has become more serious. If you do this, the sub-dungeon strategy will be…”

It was no ordinary storm.

A dangerous storm in a dungeon that is clearly mixed with demonic energy.

However, Lee Jun-woo smiled lightly, as if to reassure Choi Hana.

“No. It’s worth a try.”