episode_0261

‘What should I do with this?’

Although I set off with Choi Jin-ah, I was still uncertain about what to do.

To be honest,

It’s not that I enjoy doing deviations, but most of the time they just end up becoming deviations.

Even though he hated his father, he never intentionally tried to cause trouble for him.

‘Oh, shit. I brought you here because it seemed like there was something going on.’

I’m going inside the ship while passing through the crowd of people.

“You don’t have a plan, do you?”

“You said that so confidently?!”

“That could be the case.”

“That’s funny as is!”

Two women’s voices are heard from behind.

I stopped walking and glared at the two people as if nitpicking.

“Why are you following me?”

“I’m bored.”

“I wonder what to do!”

“I wonder how they’ll make a fuss.”

“Honestly, we don’t like it here either!”

If you say one thing, the gossip just pours out like machine gun fire.

As I thought before, these two really talkative people.

When I listened to the two of them talking quietly, I had the illusion that I was being pushed back by a wall called language.

“But.”

Choi Jin-ah opens her mouth, saying that now is the time to speak.

“I feel a bit awkward saying this… …Is this okay?”

“You said you wanted to deviate.”

“That’s true, but I didn’t mean to hurt anyone.”

“… … .”

“I think it would be better if I just did it by myself, like smoking… … .”

A voice that is getting smaller and smaller.

Did Choi Jin-ah look like a pitiful little animal? The two people behind her actually gave her strength.

“Yes! You shouldn’t hurt others!”

“People in the world are already sensitive about such things.”

“It’s a child who acts however he wants for personal greed!”

“Isn’t it a crime to harm others in the first place?!”

I wish someone would clean those up.

“You were just sticking to me and helping my girlfriend seduce another man? Isn’t that a nuisance? Isn’t that crossing the line?”

“… … .”

“… … .”

After making the two people close their eyes, he declared to Choi Jin-ah.

“That’s the problem.”

“Yes?”

“The problem is that you’re holding it all in by yourself and just trying to endure it silently.”

“Don’t talk too much.”

“Wow, what kind of professor are you?”

Those bitches really aren’t going anywhere.

I let out a deep sigh and hit my forehead in annoyance.

The two people behind me were annoying.

But Choi Jin-ah’s passive attitude gradually created a sense of resentment inside me.

“Is it over if I enjoy being crooked like that? Oh, today was worth it. I had a rewarding detour, so starting tomorrow, I will go back to being a good child who listens to my dad. Is that the end?”

Choi Jin-ah, with her wide-open eyes, seemed flustered because of my nervousness.

This is the kind of person I am.

How many times did you fight in college?

Senior, classmate, junior.

I have been fighting without any hesitation.

Since I defeated them all, I can now enjoy a peaceful college life.

“I need to let you know. I need to make it clear to my father that I am not the kind of person who does what you say.”

“Yes, yes?! I can’t do that! Oh, I never thought of rebelling against my father?!”

“No, what the hell. You called me without even that much determination?”

When I asked in a bewildered manner, Choi Jin-ah’s gaze shook from side to side.

It seems like he really wanted to end it by himself, feeling liberated and satisfied.

“How is that different from masturbation?”

“Yes, huh?!”

I blurted out some awkward words without realizing it, but the response from people behind me was good.

“Hahahaha! Self-defense! Self-defense!”

“Oh, that guy is so funny!”

I look younger than you.

“This is your chance. You want to get away from your father.”

“Ah… … .”

Choi Jin-ah, who had been looking at me with a blank expression, slowly lowers her head.

“Mo, I don’t know. Can I really live away from my father?”

“Oh, you’re funny. Aren’t you a violinist recognized worldwide? You should be able to live on your own with that level.”

I’m a college student working part-time at an adult goods store, and I’m somehow surviving on my own.

◦See you at %◦.”

The place to go has been decided.

Three people hurriedly followed behind me as I strode forward.

The place we arrived was the passenger ship observation deck.

It was a place where the deck where the party was in full swing was clearly visible.

I looked around and saw people moving busily here as well, as if they were preparing for the finale fireworks.

We stand on the railing and look out towards the deck.

“Look at that. What do you think when you see those people?”

“Oh, are you busy?”

“I guess the game has started.”

“Ah! I should have gone and done that instead!”

They really don’t go anywhere.

It seemed like they started playing a game with the bracelets they were given when they got on the cruise ship.

– 1st place prize hint number one! It’s in a very rare place in the world!

Bong Geun, standing on stage, was holding a microphone and saying something, and everyone was moving around enthusiastically, as the products were quite luxurious.

I think maybe we’re on a treasure hunt or something.

“Look at that. Look at all those people lined up. Do you see anyone doing one serving?”

“Huh? What is that… … .”

“They all go around joking around because their parents are behind them. They don’t have to do anything, so they just live like that.”

“… … .”

“So you’re saying that you’re a great person? Unlike those people, you can get along well even without your parents’ status! That kind of person!”

Choi Jin-ah nods her head in bewilderment at my words.

“Oh, yes.”

Two others immediately joined in from behind.

“What are you talking about?”

“That’s bullshit.”

Fucking years.

Really, you’re not going anywhere.

“Hey! Where are you guys going?! Don’t you know why I’m saying this now? I’m telling you that you can be independent!”

“You have to talk a little bit to get a response! Ha In-ho, who fought with Oppa earlier, also takes business classes every day and studies a lot.”

“I heard he’s also preparing a separate business.”

“Huh? Really?”

What the heck, why are these kids being so good?

Unable to hide her embarrassment, Choi Jin-ah carefully raised her hand and spoke.

“I, I have been financially independent for a long time.”

Are you saying that you are not able to become independent because you are afraid of economic issues?

‘Oh, I was just thinking about something weird.’

I naturally assumed it would be a money issue, but surprisingly, it wasn’t.

Why isn’t it there?

A drama about the rich who unintentionally go bankrupt and experience the lives of the common people.

I thought it would be something like that… … .

“I’m sold.”

“If it were me, I would have dived straight into the river.”

I admit it.

My face turned red with shame.

I’m shaking so hard that I can’t calm down, holding on to the railing with so much strength.

I felt like I had become the protagonist of something incredibly great.

Not at all.

‘Ugh.’

Then just do it.

“Shall we go for a drink?”

I wanted to get so drunk that I would lose my memory, so I made a suggestion, and the two behind me responded with cheers instead of Choi Jin-ah.

* * *

The deck was bustling with treasure hunting.

They seem to be searching around here and there, probably thinking they’re going to give something huge, but judging from the fact that they don’t touch the food area or the tables, it seems like that’s a safe zone.

In short, it’s probably something that was made so that people who don’t participate can enjoy it.

“They’re giving away a freaking expensive foreign car as a prize?! Car, should I join!”

“Hey, Mr. A. I see that it only applies to classmates. The colors are determined by the luminous bracelets.”

I also checked my bracelet secretly after hearing the words of the two people following me.

‘People who came as partners are yellow.’

Because the two’s bracelets and Seo Ye-rin’s bracelet were yellow.

I’m green, Choi Jin-ah is red.

‘Senior Joohee, who was a bodyguard, was blue, right?’

My thoughts about luminous bracelets have been going on for a long time.

We came to a table where we could eat and pour drinks.

Fortunately, there was soju available.

I liked that there wasn’t just things like liquor or champagne.

“Keuhuu! This is the taste!”

“Ah! Good! I need to wash my oily stomach with something like this again.”

“Just alcohol disinfects the body!”

“It’s getting clean!”

I left the two of them alone, who were talking loudly and blowing on the bottle of soju.

I also receive a bottle separately and pour the glass into my mouth.

‘Ah! Kim Woojin, you idiot!’

All I wanted to do was to disinfect all the words and misconceptions I had made until now.

“… … .”

Next to me, Choi Jin-ah was blankly looking down at the bottle of soju.

Is this your first time drinking soju?

They say they controlled smoking, but I don’t think they would have let him drink soju.

I guess I’ve only ever had a few fancy, bland whiskeys.

“Is this your first time drinking soju?”

When I asked with a hint of intoxication, Choi Jin-ah nodded awkwardly.

“Yes, my father said that this is no different from drinking industrial ethanol.”

You were very passionate about education.

Well, there is no place that his breath doesn’t reach.

“That’s ignorant talk. When did it start spreading that making soju with industrial ethanol was fake news?”

“I know. You’re just exaggerating.”

“Ha.”

I went to the bartender and got a clear glass.

“If you’re not going to drink, at least drink water. It’s annoying to see you standing there blankly.”

“… … .”

At my words, Choi Jin-ah accepted the glass of water with her lips pouting.

And then, the moment he took a sip, his eyes opened wide and he lifted his mouth from the cup.

“This, this-!”

“It’s soju.”

As he smiles and gives a thumbs up, Choi Jin-ah’s expression turns into one of shock.

The fear of doing something my father told me not to do.

It seems like it started from the soju that went down my tongue and started to squeeze my body violently.

“Look at this.”

I take another sip and laugh out loud, taking in the sight of Choi Jin-ah being funny.

“Oh, it’s nothing. Just drink it and you’re done?!”

“That’s not it… … !”

“Deviation? Do you think anyone wanted to deviate from the beginning?!”

Honestly, it feels a little unfair.

“No, you’re asking me for help like I’m some kind of big problem child! Do you know that’s fucking bullshit?”

“… … Did you take it?”

What the heck, who gets drunk after drinking this?

“It just turned out to be a deviation! Huh?! How can you tolerate those fools buying 500 won cards for 20,000 won!”

“… … .”

“Is that because that’s how adults see things? I, I gave great happiness to little kids with just 20,000 won!”

“That, that’s legally… … .”

“The school lunch tastes like shit! Oh, I’m going crazy! Today’s eggplant stir-fry! I want to eat something delicious, but I’ll just have ramen! I just climbed over the wall with that thought in mind!”

“According to the school rules, during lunch time-.”

“I did whatever I wanted because it was shit! But it ended up just breaking the rules! If I had known, I wouldn’t have done it!”

Ugh, I think I’m drunk.

I asked myself that question, and it was hard to deny.

The reason why he got so drunk from soju might be because Choi Jin-ah was frustrated.

You asked me for help, but you have no intention of doing anything yourself. What do you want me to do?

“Just do it! And close your eyes and say it! Shit, I didn’t know? Oh, sorry! ”

“That’s a crime!”

“Hahaha! That guy is drunk!”

“Who told you to commit a crime? A metaphor, a metaphor! You should go to your father and tell him that! Parents should be willing to do that!”

Anyway, those guys are really annoying me by chattering away.

“Come on and have a drink and have some fun, you bitches!”

“Powerful candle!”

“Brother! Brother! Do you have a car?!”

Go fuck yourself.

“If you’re not going to drink alcohol, at least drink some water!”

He pours the alcohol he was holding into Choi Jin-ah’s water glass.

“Say you didn’t know! Your parents would probably forgive you for that!”

That must have been a life lived without puberty.

What trouble have you ever caused your parents?

Choi Jin-ah still has an expression on her face that says she doesn’t know.

Honestly, I’ve already given up.

What good does that do?

Just drink some alcohol and forget the memories of being bullied.

I wanted to help him overcome it by saying nice things to him, but I should have read a book or something.

“Jjaan!”

As the two guys and I clinked our glasses, Choi Jin-ah reluctantly agreed.

She looked embarrassed as she watched us pouring alcohol into our mouths, but she was swept away by the momentum and took another sip.

“New, it doesn’t taste as good as I thought.”

She muttered, looking down at her glass of water.

It seemed like it was extremely poisonous and pungent.

But it’s so hard to act so nonchalantly.

“Soju is good for your body!”

“That’s usually how they talk!”

When the other two gathered together and explained to Choi Jin-ah, she looked down at her water glass with surprised eyes.