episode_0374

Knock knock.

The charcoal fire is slowly starting to die down.

A time when you can hear the secret voices of men and women mixed together with the gentle sound of insects.

I had been hanging my head, but then I suddenly got up and grabbed the flashlight I had left on the table.

“Are you going?”

Choi Yi-seo, who had been dozing off in the seat next to me, also hurriedly put on her clothes and followed me.

It’s cold if you sleep outside.

But that didn’t mean we could let the kids sleep inside.

Because there is no space to sleep in the pension right now.

Even though a few people went back, there were so many people that there wasn’t enough space.

Our group was sleeping in the car.

“Haam.”

Yawning, he heads towards the foot volleyball court.

Choi Yi-seo sneakily links arms with him.

I find this naturalness quite satisfying.

Past the soccer field, towards the bushes where trees are densely packed.

When I shined my flashlight in that direction, I saw a man and a woman rubbing shoulders with their pants off.

“Ouch!”

“What the!”

I said with a sigh as I watched the two surprised people picking out their clothes.

“I told you not to do it outside. The pension owner told me several times that it was absolutely not allowed.”

“Oh, no, that’s… … .”

“There was nowhere to go in the room, so that’s why I did that! Even the bathroom was full of people sleeping!”

“Then you don’t have to do it. Is it that hard to endure it?”

When I gestured angrily for them to come out, the two of them came out awkwardly.

“I’ll do it tomorrow. Tomorrow. Is it okay to do it at home? And if you do it in a place like that, there are bugs, so it’s dangerous.”

“Yes… … .”

“I’m sorry.”

This is already the fourth warning today.

Before I knew it, I had become a detection dog and was in the position of interfering with their love.

“There was a person who got stung by a bee and was taken away while doing it nearby. So I think the pension owner is a bit sensitive.”

Only when Choi Yi-seo, who was standing next to them, added an explanation did the two of them return with the atmosphere somewhat relaxed.

We also went back to our original table.

I wondered if I really had to sleep here, but on the contrary, there was no other place to sleep.

“Ah, I’m tired.”

“How are you going to go to work tomorrow?”

“Mr. Oh, he said he’d bring me here at dawn.”

The bald old man who brought Han River and Pyo Jin-ho back came back.

I see you were drinking with Ahn Hyun-ho and Jung Chan-woo and talking about various things.

I was a bit busy last night so I couldn’t join in.

‘It’s complicated in many ways.’

Senior Joo-hee is like that, and Oh Yoon-ji is like that too.

It was more annoying than I thought, making me feel quite upset.

The biggest thing is that I don’t know how to describe my feelings right now.

Before I knew it, my hand went to the bottle of alcohol, but Choi Yi-seo stopped me by grabbing my wrist.

“Why are you drinking again? You have to go to work tomorrow. Drink moderately.”

“Oh, yeah. That’s right.”

I try to hold back while listening to Choi Yi-seo. I try to comfort myself by putting a few snacks in my mouth as a side dish.

“What’s going on now?”

Choi Yi-seo looks at me while resting her chin on her hand.

“Did you get teased?”

“It’s like sending a signal to ask for information.”

“Huh.”

A faint smile forms.

In these situations, Choi Yi-seo always supported me.

It will be the same this time too.

“That’s what I mean.”

Is there really a need to lie?

In the first place, wasn’t I the one who got here just because of honesty?

I told Seo everything about what happened today without hiding anything.

I don’t remember anything after that.

* * *

The next morning.

“… … .”

“… … .”

“… … .”

Min Joo-hee, Oh Yoon-ji, Choi Jin-ah.

The three people were looking at each other.

I don’t think it’s strange since the three of them often hang out together recently.

There was awkwardness in the way they looked at each other at that moment.

The ramen in the center was for hangover relief.

No one picked up their chopsticks because they were just looking at each other.

“Excuse me.”

A man they had never seen before approached them at that time.

Maybe one of the people who came to the party.

Looking back, I saw several other people behind him.

“Would you like some ramen? We have kimchi and shrimp. If you put them in together and eat them-.”

“Can’t you see we’re having a serious conversation right now?”

“The party ended yesterday. I need to wake up today.”

Due to Oh Yoon-ji and Min Joo-hee’s growling, the man ended up running away without being able to say anything properly.

The atmosphere among the three people was equally ominous.

No, that was the atmosphere between the two.

Jinah Choi, who was stuck in between, just kept picking up and putting down her chopsticks awkwardly.

“That’s right, that’s right.”

The only one who can continue the story here is you.

Jin-ah Choi, who made that judgment, managed to say a few words.

“Are you saying that you two did this and that with Mr. Woojin yesterday?”

“Wait a minute, even if that’s what Senior Joohee is like. But I’m not.”

Oh Yoon-ji, who did not want to end up in the same situation as the serial kisser, desperately tries to defend herself.

“If I had to be specific, I just spent my time reminiscing about old times!”

“From my perspective… ….”

Min Joo-hee heard that, crumpled her expression and replied.

“Isn’t that worse? You’re giving room for lingering feelings by provoking old ones.”

“No, you shouldn’t look at me like the senior I ate.”

“Eat-!? No, it’s weird if you say it like that!”

“That’s not wrong! You dragged someone else’s boyfriend by force, put your arm around his shoulder, and then kissed him!”

“After that, Woojin forced you even more?”

The argument between the two men became increasingly heated and prolonged.

‘Oh, the spit is all over the place.’

Meanwhile, Choi Jin-ah is only worried about ramen.

First, I pick up a pair of chopsticks and put it in my mouth with the intention of eating it alone.

Slurp.

“Um!”

The day after drinking, my older sisters taught me how to make ramen.

It really was.

It feels really good to feel better after eating some spicy ramen.

‘I’ve been drinking too much lately.’

I’m not really the type of person who likes alcohol that much.

I feel like I’ve drank all the alcohol I wanted to drink this year in the past few months.

I felt like an ordinary college student, but I still needed to come to my senses and live.

I didn’t feel anything special because the same chef always planned and prepared a menu that was nutritious and healthy.

It was only recently that Choi Jin-ah began to feel their gratitude.

‘It’s my fault for gaining weight and suffering from hangovers.’

Freedom was a double-edged sword.

It was definitely good, but I also had to take responsibility for it.

I feel like I’m finally finding out what I’ve been hoping for.

There was a time when I compared myself to a dolphin.

It is a dolphin that dives deep into the ocean for a long time, takes a breath outside, and then goes back inside.

You realize that it was foolish to have hoped for a place where you could simply breathe outside.

I feel like my horizons have broadened a little.

and.

“Haa, what’s the use of talking like this among ourselves?”

“… … Yeah, that’s right.”

I learned that a person’s life doesn’t fall apart as badly as you might think, even if you live it recklessly.

‘Even if you live like a dog, your life won’t be ruined.’

Through Kim Woo-jin.

Slurp.

* * *

Booo.

What woke me up was the heavy engine noise.

The guy who was crying loudly yesterday had a calm and charming ride today.

‘Hmm.’

When did you fall asleep yesterday?

It feels like the film has been cut off.

Even though I didn’t drink that much.

‘I was definitely talking with Choi Yi-seo at dawn… … .’

Then, I remember falling asleep at some point.

‘I have to go to work.’

As I slowly raised my head, I realized that I was sleeping with my head resting on someone’s thigh.

And that your wrists are tied.

“… … .”

It’s handcuffs.

Shit, even the handcuffs have fur.

I was like, what is this?

“Ah… … .”

The owner of the thigh was Seo Ye-rin.

The guy was resting his chin on his hand and looking out the window.

He is wearing sunglasses.

“Sunglasses?”

Why sunglasses?

As I was trying to get up, I felt something on my calf.

When I glanced down, I saw Yu Ah-rin with her calf resting on her thigh.

He’s also wearing sunglasses.

“Sunglasses?”

I asked again, but there was no answer.

I looked ahead to see something, and there were two people sitting in the driver’s seat and the passenger’s seat.

Bald uncle and Choi Yi-seo.

And the bald old man who was supposed to take me to work today.

Choi Yi-seo is also sitting in the passenger seat.

They each seem to be looking at some distant scenery while wearing sunglasses.

“What is this?”

I don’t know what the concept is, but it’s a little scary.

“What? I have to go to work.”

“I told the vice president.”

Choi Yi-seo stretches out her hand and shows her cell phone. There was a message she had exchanged with her brother.

The idea was to call me to the headquarters so that I could rest.

In short, they used a trick to make it so you don’t have to go to work today.

“Then I don’t have to go to work today?”

I suddenly feel better.

“Don’t laugh, criminal.”

Yoo Ah-rin warns me by slapping my thigh.

“… … .”

I didn’t ask why he was a criminal.

Because what I did yesterday was a crime.

anyway.

I know that the bald guy and the kids are taking me somewhere.

“Excuse me, can I ask you just one more thing?”

I’m so curious about this, I can’t stand it.

“Where did you get the sunglasses?”

The answer was given by a bald old man.

“Han Kang forgot to bring the things he had bought to hang out with his friends and left them here.”

“Ah.”

So that’s why you’re wearing them one by one.

“… … Please join me too.”

The four of us were wearing sunglasses and it looked cool, so we asked for some.

Choi Yi-seo took out a pair of sunglasses from the front seat and handed them to Seo Ye-rin.

Seo Ye-rin put it neatly on my eyes.

hmm.

I feel like I shouldn’t open my mouth when I’m wearing sunglasses.

Now I think I understand why everyone kept their conversations to a minimum.

Because that’s cool.

Thanks to that, for a while there was no noise inside the car other than the engine noise.