episode_0065

After getting off the plane and taking a short break.

The group headed straight to a famous island.

It was a place with beautiful ocean views and well-developed facilities, as it was a popular tourist destination.

And during the journey to that place.

By taking a bus, a boat, and then another car.

Lee Hyun-seong was a sinner.

It was because he played a prank on Seo Yi-soo when they were boarding the plane.

And that’s why.

“Lee Hyun-seong.”

“Yeah, Seo Yi-soo.”

“You must want to eat that.”

“Yeah! Got it!”

Lee Hyun-seong promptly offered some snacks.

“Lee Hyun-seong.”

“Yeah, Seo Yi-soo.”

“That must be delicious too.”

“Yeah! Got it!”

Lee Hyun-seong once again offered some snacks promptly.

Continuing, repeatedly.

Several times, over and over.

“Lee Hyun-seong.”

“Yeah…, Seo Yi-soo.”

“Lee Hyun-seong.”

“….”

“Lee Hyun-seong.”

……

…

“Lee Hyun.”

“Ah, seriously.”

“Huh?”

Seo Yi-soo, who had been teasing Lee Hyun-seong with a conceited gesture, suddenly got scared and clasped his hands to his chest.

With a crumpled expression, stretching his neck and speaking to Lee Hyun-seong.

“Oh, aren’t you close to paying off your sins?”

“What do you mean close. Hey, wasn’t it inappropriate to tease me when I was in a bad mood after being a servant for half a day?”

“My, my mood was immediately lifted. Isn’t it convenient for you to buy me food just by gesturing?”

“This?”

“Eek.”

To the subject who suddenly became frightened at Seo Yi-soo’s imposing gesture.

His actions were truly rough and lacking in manners.

Perhaps even he thought so, as Seo Yi-soo cleared his throat and added.

“Ahem. Well then, that’s fine. I’ll forgive you generously, so if you buy me one more skewer of grilled meat….”

“….”

“Oh, no. I’m starting to feel full.”

“Ha. I’ll buy it. Wait.”

“Really? That’s very kind of you. Hehe. Indeed, Lee Hyun-seong, you were a good kid.”

Being overjoyed with just one skewer of grilled meat.

Lee Hyun-seong thought that scene was quite cute, but at the same time, he had to feel the irrationality of the world.

“Seriously. How can you eat like this and not gain weight without exercising?”

No matter how young he was, it was still the case.

If someone ate like Seo Yi-soo and didn’t exercise, wouldn’t they gain weight in some way?

“….Could it be that you’re gaining weight inside your body?”

It was inevitable for Lee Hyun-seong to have such an absurd delusion.

Anyway, that’s how it was.

The group arrived at the hotel, unpacked their belongings, and were now freely exploring the area.

In fact, Seo Yi-soo wanted to wander around with Shin Ji-hoo.

However, due to Seo Yi-soo’s upcoming schedule, Shin Ji-hoo was quite busy, and Gil Hye-yeon, who was also busy, had reluctantly joined the vacation, so she said she didn’t have time this afternoon.

Therefore, Lee Hyun-seong was chosen as the next best option.

Lee Hyun-seong also agreed, as he needed to play a prank on Seo Yi-soo, and that’s why he accepted.

So the two of them were now wandering the streets together.

“Lee Hyun-seong.”

“Oh, why again.”

“There are so many beautiful places here. Look over there.”

Seo Yi-soo pointed to one side of the street.

Unlike Seoul in Korea, colorful and quaint buildings lined up in a row.

There were many people.

There were also many cars, motorcycles, bicycles, and so on.

Not to mention, there were many stalls set up.

It was a colorful and exotic scenery.

It felt like they had entered a different world.

Seo Yi-soo’s eyes sparkled.

“Let’s go there quickly.”

Seo Yi-soo seemed very excited.

He wandered around tirelessly, chatted with locals who didn’t understand him, and even tried to have some kind of conversation.

‘Is it really that great.’

Lee Hyun-seong found his behavior quite refreshing.

In today’s world, isn’t traveling abroad quite common?

Honestly, Lee Hyun-seong was excited for a brief moment at first, but afterwards, he was just following Seo Yi-soo around.

However, Seo Yisoo had been maintaining that high energy for over half a day.

Lee Hyunseong found it fascinating how Seo Yisoo, who was wandering around the foreign streets, was in turn fascinating.

“Honestly, at twenty, you should know everything by now. It’s like being a natural monument.”

With a smirk, Lee Hyunseong said to Seo Yisoo, “Hey, we should start heading back. We planned to go to the beach in the afternoon.”

“Already? Hmm. It’s a shame, but it can’t be helped.”

As she spoke, Seo Yisoo looked around at the bustling, chaotic, beautiful, and sparkling streets filled with people.

“….”

She remained silent for a while.

“Hey, what’s wrong?”

“It’s nothing. Just…”

“Just?”

“It’s just that I feel like I’m doing something I shouldn’t.”

“Huh?”

“Ahaha, it’s just a feeling. It doesn’t mean anything.”

Seo Yisoo just felt off.

Being in a place meant for enjoyment without the need for survival or refuge felt awkward.

At a time when all other tribes had gone mad or faced extinction, she felt guilty for being the only one having fun.

These thoughts pricked at Seo Yisoo’s heart.

She felt a sharp pain and an even more poignant emotion.

She felt lonely.

She desperately wanted someone to empathize with her emotions.

But this was Earth, and humans and dragons were quite different.

It couldn’t be helped.

“….”

But there was something Seo Yisoo didn’t know.

Her greatest talent was indeed her ability to convey emotions.

So, even without explaining or revealing anything verbally, just by looking closely at Seo Yisoo, others could feel the emotions she held.

Lee Hyunseong sensed the emotions Seo Yisoo didn’t express.

And unknowingly, he thought to himself.

“She must have a lot of stories too.”

Well, when you think about it…

Seo Yisoo was quite an unusual person to have grown up so normally.

He could guess that she must have had experiences that an ordinary person wouldn’t have.

“Why do I feel this way?”

Lee Hyunseong felt a strange emotion.

Because Seo Yisoo was usually so strange.

He never thought he would see this girl as a special person.

But seeing her in this pitiful state made him want to comfort her in some way.

That feeling was called compassion.

Sometimes, compassion and affection were quite similar.

Unconsciously, Lee Hyunseong reached out his hand.

It was to pat Seo Yisoo’s head.

To comfort her with a touch and inadequate words.

But that was a mistake, as he still hadn’t fully grasped how strange Seo Yisoo was.

“….!”

As Lee Hyunseong reached out his hand, Seo Yisoo took a step back and raised her hand to cover her head.

Then, she opened her mouth with a stern look in her eyes.

“Stop!”

“Uh, uh, what?”

“What are you trying to do? This place is only allowed for Gil Hye-yeon and Shin Ji-hoo.”

“Oh, is that so?”

“Whether it is or not! Don’t touch me recklessly!”

Seo Yisoo said firmly.

Then, as if a dreadful thought had crossed her mind, she glared at Lee Hyunseong.

“Don’t tell me… Lee Hyunseong, you… you don’t want to date me, do you?”

“….”

“There was a similar incident before. With Han Seon-yul. That guy gave off a similar vibe and then said he wanted to date me.”

“…No. Why are you trying to publicly execute someone else’s embarrassing past?”

“Publicly? Execute? Don’t use words you don’t know. Anyway, just listen.”

Seo Yisoo had no delicacy.

During the filming of “The Sea Diary,” Han Seon-yul confessed to her, and what happened after that was gossiped about endlessly.

Hyunseong felt a chill in a corner of his heart.

If he couldn’t resist the momentary desire and confessed his feelings, wouldn’t he have experienced something like this?

Hyunseong shuddered as if it was dreadful.

“What’s the point of confessing once? That Han Seon-yul guy seems quite pitiful.”

A firm determination naturally settled in.

He would never, ever harbor romantic feelings for Seo Isu.

He never wanted to experience a dreadful ordeal like Han Seon-yul.

Well, seeing what Seo Isu was up to, it seemed like he was quite the tough nut to crack.

It seemed pointless to harbor unrequited love for her alone.

“Hmm? But… Gil Hye-yeon is a woman, so that’s understandable. But Shin Ji-hoo? Why is it okay for the manager?”

Hyunseong cocked his head.

But he couldn’t dwell on the thought for long.

Because Seo Isu caught his attention.

“Hyunseong. Are you listening?”

“I am. So please stop talking. Let’s go to the beach. Now.”

“Oh, right. That’s true.”

Seo Isu stopped nagging at the mention of the beach.

The sea. The sandy beach. Water play that she had only heard stories about.

Those were things that even Seo Isu was looking forward to.

“Hyunseong. Let’s go quickly, hurry up.”

“Okay, okay, I got it.”

Seo Isu quickly got excited again and urged Hyunseong to hurry up.

…In the not-so-distant future, he might experience a dreadful moment.

“G-Gil Hye-yeon. What is this?”

“Why? It’s a swimsuit.”

“A s-swimsuit?”

“Come on, hurry up and put it on!”

“H-How can you ask me to wear such a manly outfit!”

A dreadful and grotesque ordeal awaited Seo Isu.