episode_0207

After going to the dessert cafe, I looked around here and there to eat some delicious food.

The place we went to was a place that sold Western food, pasta, and salad, and I thought the salad there was really delicious.

The pasta was delicious, but maybe it was the salad, which I had never tasted before, that made it taste even fresher.

It seemed like there were a lot of events going on along the main road because it was Christmas.

“What’s that over there?”

“Department store? There were a lot of stores on the way here, right?”

“Yeah.”

“I guess it’s a building that houses some decent brands.”

“… It’s difficult.”

“Ah, you should buy clothes. I should buy some too.”

“Oh, huh?”

“You can’t just wear my clothes, and I can’t just wear my dad’s clothes. Let’s go quickly.”

“Huh, huh?”

I couldn’t deny what he said, but I was so embarrassed to be dragged away like this so quickly.

The moment I was dragged into the department store, I felt the atmosphere change completely.

It was cold outside the building, but warm inside the building.

It was something to be expected given the weather and season, but the scenery I was seeing was something I would not see anywhere else.

The interior of the building, which was splendidly laid out, seemed to clearly show what was meant by the fact that many stores were gathered together.

There was a separate sign inside the building, and there were bags, rings, jewelry, perfume, and various luxury items.

Of course, there are some practical items that are not luxuries, but my first thought was that they were too much for me.

“I, I think I’m okay.”

“What are you talking about? It’s okay, as long as it’s not expensive.”

Jimin then walked me towards the escalator.

I knew the name, but it was my first time riding it. I followed him and got on it, and as I stood still, the feeling of it going up on its own felt new.

After going up a few floors, I noticed that there were stores that mainly sold clothes lined up next to each other.

“Are you going to use this again?”

Jimin took out his wallet and asked me.

I rolled my eyes at those words and glared at him.

“… That was originally yours, right?”

“Now you are Min-Hyun and it’s yours.”

“I’m yours, so do what’s yours.”

“… You even know how to hit someone?”

When Jimin said he had a good time, my mood naturally improved.

To be honest, I know it’s an embarrassing line, but I said it anyway because I thought it would be meaningless if I couldn’t say anything nice to him who does so much for me.

As I smiled like that, he put his hand on my head and stroked it gently, just enough to not damage my hair, then he raised his fingers and ran them through my hair again.

The thought that he was a woman after all, came to mind as he neatly organized his hair by hand combing it after messing it up a little.

Knowing that it was secretly comfortable to have someone else touch my hair, I closed my eyes tightly and savored the feeling until I stopped at a store.

“How about that?”

It was a big padded jacket for him to wear.

But now that I look at it, I feel a little bad about it being so big.

A padding that goes down to the calves? Do they wear something like that? As I thought about that, I noticed Jimin’s positive reaction to wearing something like that these days.

“Oh, that’s okay too.”

“… Hmm.”

No, I guess it’s trendy because it’s on display in the first place?

It was a really weird feeling to be with him because I felt like a country bumpkin. Well, I guess I’m a country bumpkin because I don’t know what’s trending, I don’t know what’s what, and I’ve never done anything.

“Can I help you?”

“Oh, do you happen to have one in my size that fits that person?”

“Oh, you mean couple shirts? Yes, there are. Just wait a minute.”

As I was blankly staring at his back, I saw an employee suddenly approach me and start talking to him, and then he started taking my share as well.

“Hey, Jimin…?”

“Isn’t it pretty?”

“No, it’s pretty, but… it’s too sudden.”

“In addition to this, I also need to buy clothes to wear inside. Or do you like my clothes?”

“Ah, no, that… ”

“Oh my, you hate my clothes too?”

“No, it’s all good.”

“Then shall I come back later to buy more?”

“Yeah.”

For a moment, I felt like I was caught in a technology that I couldn’t do anything about.

It’s a good thing I just let it slide.

As I was barely able to shake off the cold sweat, what came after me was a long padded jacket dyed a light beige color.

Jimin and I both chose the same color, but ended up wearing clothes in different sizes.

As I absentmindedly shifted my gaze to that, Jimin immediately put the coat he was wearing into the bag he had received and wrapped the clothes he had just bought around his body.

So I also put the clothes I was wearing in a bag and put on a long padded jacket of the same design as he was wearing.

“How is it? Is it warm?”

“… I feel like I’ve become a caterpillar.”

“That’s how I usually wear it. Oh, it’s so stuffy here, I can’t even zip it all the way up.”

Jimin said that and then started walking again.

“Are you going to buy clothes again?”

When I asked him that, Jimin shook his head.

“No, I have a lot of coats that I took off, so I’m going to buy them slowly later.”

“Where are you going now?”

“Movie theater.”

Oh, that’s where you said you were going earlier.

I nodded and followed behind him.

What greeted me upon arrival was the sweet smell of caramel.

I couldn’t help but exclaim in admiration at the scent that made my mouth water even though there was nothing in my mouth.

“Do you want some popcorn? Should I buy some popcorn first?”

“Uh, uh. Okay.”

An idealistic thought crossed my mind, thinking that it would be right to buy movie tickets first since it was a movie theater, but I was more curious about wanting to try this delicious food first.

Jimin went to buy popcorn and cola with his card. He said he was short on hands, so I gave him the popcorn, and he quickly sat down at an empty table and had a chance to have a bite.

“Oh, that’s the smell.”

I smirked at the caramel popcorn, then grabbed a handful and popped it in my mouth.

My eyes widened at the sweetness that filled my mouth.

When you think of a movie theater, is this the typical smell and taste?

“Is it delicious?”

“It’s delicious. So delicious.”

As I said that, I picked up three pieces of popcorn that looked the sweetest.

And then he shoved his hand into Jimin’s mouth.

There was a man who opened his mouth and ate it without even making a gesture to open his mouth.

“… Is it delicious?”

“Is this all Minhee’s taste?”

“What, what are you trying to say?”

“It’s sweet.”

“… Don’t say anything weird. How is it?”

“It’s delicious, it’s delicious.”

Jimin said that as if he was someone who had failed at talking nonsense.

“Huh.”

“Come to think of it, what do you want to watch?”

I pouted my mouth as if I was dissatisfied, but Jimin quickly changed the subject.

It was my first time at a movie theater, so I quickly forgot about buying a ticket and realized that I was so absorbed in my popcorn. I turned my head and looked at the many screens in the dark space.

I saw a video that looked like an advertisement, and I tilted my head to see the same screen being displayed on multiple screens at the same time, wondering if that was funny.

“Would that be fun?”

To be honest, I had never seen a movie before, so I had no idea what was fun and what wasn’t.

That’s why I couldn’t shake off that vague feeling.

Then Jimin remained silent and nodded.

“Oh, I heard that’s okay. Let’s see that.”

There he was, running off somewhere and getting a ticket.

“Wow, there was almost no room.”

“Oh, thank goodness.”

It seemed like there were quite a lot of people because it was Christmas.

“You’ll have to wait a bit instead. The fastest ones are all sold out.”

No, it seemed like a lot.

“… How long do I have to wait?”

“Well, an hour.”

“Here?”

“Maybe I should be here since I bought popcorn too?”

Looking at it like this, I started to hate popcorn. I sighed, thinking that I bought popcorn for nothing, and Jimin put the popcorn in his mouth as if nothing had happened.

“Whatever, it’s delicious. Let’s chat here.”

When you say that, I am left speechless.

I was so excited and wanted to do this and that, I felt like an hour was a waste.

What’s so bad about it? Jimin is right next to you anyway.

So I took a deep breath, then slumped my shoulders and released all the strength I had in my body.

After that, I sat back down and mumbled about with some popcorn in my mouth.

“Yeah, it’s good to chat here.”

“After watching the movie, should I eat dinner and go home?”

“… Okay.”

You nodded and answered like that.

Even though I skipped breakfast, I ate dessert, lunch, popcorn at the movie theater, and dinner. I wondered if I was just eating too much.

But, since I was able to taste things, it felt inevitable that I would rush to move, fearing that I might lose my sense of taste again.

I looked at the popcorn that was dyed yellow.

Maybe it was because it was covered in caramel, but when I put it in my mouth, the sweetness strongly colored my mouth.

Sweet. Delicious.

A smile naturally formed on my face as I caught sight of Jimin’s expression.

“This is going to be a blast. Drink it quickly.”

“Oh, right.”

At those words, I quickly moved my hand and held the cold paper cup tightly in my hand.

And as I put my mouth to the inserted straw and took a sip, I felt a unique sweetness and a tangy sensation shaking my mouth.

“What is this?”

“Cola.”

“Oh, oh… ”

I always felt like there was something delicious right next to me.

I could say that it felt really good to be able to encounter things I had not been able to enjoy before.

I never forgot that anything was possible because he was by my side.

“Jimin-ah.”

“Huh?”

“Thank you.”

So I put my gratitude into words.

And then Jimin continued speaking.

“I am.”