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    I know there was a time when camping was very popular.

    When I watch the YouTube video that was filmed at that time, I feel like I want to go there again.

    I never imagined it would come so suddenly.

    “and.”

    Since it was a glamping site, I thought they would just set up a tent or something.

    The place where we will stay today, Choi Yi-seo pointed to, was a caravan.

    So it was a huge camper van.

    “They said it was a caravan room. It’s gotten so cold that I don’t think it’d be a good idea to sleep in a tent.”

    Choi Yi-seo sneaks a peek while parking her bike.

    I’m worried that the camping I had in mind is not the same as the image I had.

    “Good. Actually, I didn’t want to sleep in a tent because it was camping. I just wanted to enjoy the outdoors.”

    After all, isn’t camping about emotions?

    In particular, this place had many emotional parts that seemed to have well-understood the needs of customers.

    “They say that if you go to the military, you will have to sleep in a tent even if you don’t want to.”

    Relieved by my answer, Lee Seo unpacks the luggage he had carried on the back of his bike one by one.

    Actually, even if you say luggage, it’s nothing special.

    Most of them were food ingredients, and it seemed like they wanted to make them themselves rather than use meal kits.

    “Oh, wait a minute.”

    Lee Seo went to answer the phone, saying she had received a call.

    ‘You brought a knife and a cutting board too.’

    As I was looking through it, wondering if I had really bought it, I heard Lee Seo’s voice from behind me.

    “Hey, Minji. Huh? Where did the cutting board and knife go?”

    huh?

    “Oh, there’s that. Um, I brought some for a bit. Then what are you going to eat? Just, just order some.”

    You brought it from home.

    “Okay. Sorry. Okay, see you tomorrow.”

    The phone just hung up.

    I couldn’t help but chuckle as I saw Lee Seo walking towards me, awkwardly and hesitantly.

    “Why are you laughing?”

    “No, just.”

    Since it’s a little past lunchtime, Choi Yi-seo starts preparing food, saying she’ll make it.

    “What are you trying to do? Can I help you with something?”

    “Would you like a fire? Well, since we’re camping, we should cook something over there.”

    Although cooking was possible inside the caravan, it was also set up so that a fire could be lit outside.

    I went out and followed the instructions and the fire started right away.

    “Oh.”

    “Woojin, please take this.”

    “Yeah.”

    As we excitedly hurried inside, we saw that there were already piles of materials.

    The moment I saw them, I knew what today’s late lunch was.

    “Army stew!”

    Starting with spam, sausages, baked beans, kimchi, cheddar cheese, and various vegetables.

    Additionally, I couldn’t help but be impressed when I saw that they had even prepared ramen noodles.

    “It looks so delicious, really.”

    “You like this kind of thing.”

    “That’s right, I love it.”

    Rice is replaced with cooked rice.

    This is going to be an incredibly luxurious lunch.

    Under Lee Seo’s leadership, lunch went smoothly.

    I almost burned it because I couldn’t control the heat very well, but it was cooked just right.

    “Look at the liver.”

    Lee Seo hands me some soup with a spoon. I put it in my mouth right away, and the hot soup and unique spiciness stimulate my tongue.

    “Okay, just right. It’s a quick side dish.”

    As I spoke excitedly, Seo-do smiled and handed me the warm rice she had prepared.

    It was December so the weather was very chilly, but since we were eating budaejjigae right next to each other, it felt cool rather than cold.

    While eating so happily, Lee Seo blankly stares at the campfire and chuckles.

    “Do you remember back in the day? When you were grilling pork on charcoal during the festival.”

    “Oh, right. I was having a hard time at that time.”

    Seo Ye-rin was shot, but it was at the time when the rumor that I was Anonymous 69 was spreading.

    I remember having a hard time at the time.

    And you could say that this is the starting point of this relationship.

    “If I think back then, it’s completely different from now. You were really strong back then.”

    At Choi Yi-seo’s words, he kept his mouth shut with the spoon in his mouth.

    At that time, the wounds from Yoonji hadn’t healed yet, so I didn’t even think about dating a woman.

    “Surprisingly.”

    When I think about it this way.

    “You’ve been appealing to me since the beginning?”

    At my words, Choi Yi-seo flinched and turned her head away.

    Although I acted like it wasn’t the case, if I think about it, the person who showed interest in me before Seo Ye-rin or Yoo Ah-rin was Choi Yi-seo.

    “I never imagined that our relationship would become like this.”

    As I reminisce in admiration, Choi Yi-seo sighs and nudges me with her elbow.

    “Me too. If I look at myself from a year ago… … .”

    Choi Yi-seo fell into thought for a moment.

    Then he corrects himself.

    “No, no. If the me from two years ago saw me now, I would never believe it.”

    “1 year ago… … I was in Gold One.”

    At that time, I think he thought he could do well and accept it.

    We finished our meal as the conversation naturally turned to Gold One.

    After cleaning up after ourselves and brushing our teeth together, time surprisingly passes by so quickly.

    Since Lee Seo did the cooking, I did the dishes.

    When I came back, Lee Seo was looking for a movie to watch together on her tablet.

    “Hmm, there’s nothing suitable.”

    There are a lot of movies I’m seeing for the first time on OTT, but there doesn’t seem to be anything that really catches my eye.

    People all seem similar.

    That’s why I took it out separately.

    It was none other than a textbook.

    “Let’s study, Iseoya.”

    “Huh?”

    Choi Yi-seo, who was flipping through her tablet with her chin resting on her hand, looks at me.

    I confidently said it again, as if he was looking at me as if to ask if I had heard it correctly.

    “Let’s study.”

    “… … You came all the way here?”

    “Even though I’ve come this far, I still have to study. It’s exam period now.”

    After thinking about what I said for a moment, Lee Seo asks carefully.

    “You said you spoke to the vice president earlier. Did you hear anything about your grades?”

    “It doesn’t matter if my brother teases me.”

    “… … That’s spitting in your own face.”

    “Let’s study anyway. Don’t you think it’ll go better if we do it here?”

    “No, no.”

    Then, Lee Seo tapped the chair next to me and told me to sit down.

    “Woojin, are you saying this because you’re worried about me?”

    “… … .”

    “It’s exam period, are you worried because I spent time on your bucket list?”

    Anyway, the problem is that you know me too well.

    When I nodded awkwardly, Lee Seo slightly raised the corners of her lips and answered.

    “I’m not in a bad mood. Don’t worry. I came here on purpose during the exam period.”

    “On purpose?”

    “Oh, on purpose. To show you.”

    Show it to me?

    I wondered what he meant, but he just smiled faintly.

    “Even if I go out and play like this during exam period, I’m going to get a top grade anyway. I’ll get a full scholarship.”

    “… … .”

    “I’m saying that you’re not doing anything bad to me or anything.”

    “That’s-.”

    What should I say?

    I can feel that Lee Seo is not simply talking about the exam period.

    “That’s why we enjoy the time we spend together as much as possible. We stay like that and then go and come back.”

    Seo Lee came up to me while I was sitting and hugged me gently.

    I feel like my anxiety is flying away as the warm warmth envelops my body.

    “Take care of yourself when you go and come back. From then on, let’s have fun and have a good time like we did now.”

    “This is it… … .”

    “I’ll be fine without you. Don’t worry about me, just worry about yourself.”

    I was moved for no reason.

    As always, Lee Seo senses my anxiety in advance and shares my concerns and comforts me.

    Seo Lee slowly pulled away and said with a smile.

    “I’m going to spend more time with you today. Especially what to do after you’re discharged. Let’s make some plans.”

    It’s like you wrote a bucket list.

    To this additional comment, I replied in a nonchalant tone.

    “Already? I haven’t even enlisted yet.”

    I thought it might be a bit odd to talk about something that’s already over before it even starts.

    Lee Seo’s expression slightly distorted, then she answered with an awkward smile.

    “That’s what I should do, I think it’ll be okay.”

    “… … .”

    “I should think about when you come back. I think I’ll feel a little better.”

    * * *

    “This is the best.”

    “Right.”

    We were amazed as we watched a movie being projected on one wall using a beam projector.

    It’s not just good, it’s a place that’s truly perfect for healing.

    Crisp.

    Just watching a movie while eating popcorn makes me feel good.

    It also seems like it would feel better if I hugged Choi Yi-seo with one arm.

    “Where are you touching.”

    “… … It’s like an instinct.”

    “At night. At night.”

    Are you saying we should do it at night?

    Okay, then let’s wait.

    “… … I told you not to touch it.”

    “No, my fingers keep grabbing. Is this a bug?”

    “Bugs are bullshit.”

    In the end, Seo Lee pushed my hand away, which was secretly resting on her chest.

    It’s a shame, but there’s nothing we can do about it.

    “You, go to the dump and throw away the trash. It smells a little.”

    “The movie is getting really interesting.”

    It’s a shame, but there’s nothing we can do about it.

    Pick up your trash, separate it, and throw it away in the trash can outside.

    “Oh, right.”

    After I cleaned out the trash, there was one more thing to clean up.

    “I almost forgot.”

    I immediately turned on the bamboo forest on my phone, wrote a short message, and then went back to Lee Seo.

    “Wash your hands and come back.”

    “Ugh.”

    Lee Seo, who stopped the movie.

    Just look at him waiting in bed, dressed casually, ready to watch a movie together.

    As I approached, shaking off my washed hands, a thought suddenly occurred to me.

    “Don’t you think we’re married?”

    “… … .”

    Have you had similar thoughts?

    Even though Lee Seo-do blushed, she nodded slightly without saying anything.

    An answer like that is better than any words.

    I sat down next to Lee Seo again and we decided to finish watching the movie we were watching.

    * * *

    The Gahyeon-dae bamboo forest is naturally crowded with people during exam periods.

    – Anonymous217: Ha, I got screwed again this time.

    ↳ Anonymous328: Comrades!

    ↳ Anonymous95: Join us.

    ↳ Anonymous395: The top ranks exist because of us.

    ↳ Anonymous142: So, please share your scores.

    ↳ Anonymous361: Normalization of grades.

    – Anonymous243: I want to watch anime. I think I’m going to die.

    ↳ Anonymous11: Please look into it.

    – Anonymous269: Looking for someone to go poop at the management science professor’s house.

    ↳ Anonymous13: Okay

    ↳ Anonymous118: It’s not just me who’s upset.

    – Anonymous79: You should have worked hard like me.

    ↳ Anonymous11: Why are you guys talking nonsense here instead of studying normally?

    – Anonymous 44: Single-mindedly, today’s ghost story. Your test scores are today’s ghost story.

    ↳ Anonymous62: Why does this guy hit his bones every time there’s an exam period?

    ↳ Anonymous484: Hahahahaha

    – Anonymous69: I want to have sexeee!

    – Anonymous 169: If you want to drop out because you failed the exam, then go for it.

    ↳ Anonymous338: Okay

    ↳ Anonymous72: Okay

    – Anonymous 11: You should have just studied hard, you idiots. Whenever there’s an exam period, the bamboo forest becomes a mess. What are you doing, admin?

    During exam period, there are many things that can be seen clearly.

    Tiring!

    The administrator’s post on the bamboo forest.

    It created a momentary silence on the bulletin board.

    – Administrator: We are recruiting the next administrator for Gahyundae Bamboo Forest.

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