episode_0088

I had to risk half my life to calm down Yeji Lee’s rampage. Even though he knew that this was all an act, he seemed to have lost his mind as they actually kissed him (and with tongues) right in front of his eyes.

“I like you that much!? uh?? Are you so ugly that I can’t get along without kissing you!!?”

“It’s all acting! Why are you doing this when you know it?”

All you had to do was pretend to do “!! Why did you even put your tongue in it to make it look realistic? ”

“Of course, it has to feel real, so…!”

After a few meaningless questions and answers, what interrupted our conversation was Choi Da-in’s faint groan.

In order to block Lee Ye-ji’s explosion, I had Choi Da-in leaning against the corner of the entrance, but she seemed to be very uncomfortable there and kept moaning with a frown on her face.

“Hmm… Jiunaa…”

“This teacher tries to seduce men even when she faints…!?”

“Stop it. Let’s move on to the teacher first and then we can talk about it. Calm down a bit.”

“…Where are you going to move it??”

“Where, of course, the bed.”

As soon as the word “bed” was said, Lee Ye-ji looked at me with her pupils shaking. It seemed like she was misunderstood in some strange way, but it seemed like there was nothing she could do since she had seen Lee Ji-woon’s past actions.

“Of course I will just move it and I will never do anything strange. Why don’t you come up too?”

“….I understand. First of all, I will help too.”

Although Yeji Lee said that she would help, in reality, it was enough for me alone to support the most people. Rather, if Yeji Lee tried to force help, it was a hindrance. It was because I couldn’t do it because of my pride when it came to Lubko’s princess-hugging position.

“…I’m really annoyed because it seems romantic for no reason.”

“Be patient. They just move it.”

“Put yourself in my shoes!! Are you annoyed or not!!”

“What is your position?”

“That… That… That…!”

Yeji Lee suddenly became speechless. There are two ways to irritate people. The first is to repeat the same thing, and the second is to stop talking.

Yeji Lee is satisfying both of those requirements now, so she was getting on my nerves enough. But that doesn’t mean I’m a heartless person who could scold my best friend even after seeing his bright red face.

Lucky guy. Consider yourself lucky that you were born pretty, Yeji Lee.

“…….Sorry.”

“What.”

“You’re angry. I told him in advance that it was just an act, but when I actually met him in person, I felt like my stomach was turning and I couldn’t hold back my anger. …I’m sorry.”

“That’s it. Well, for some reason, I thought you would come out like this.”

After putting Choi Da-in to bed, we sat down and started talking about various things. Yeji Lee seemed to have finally come to her senses and offered me an apology, which I gladly accepted.

Anyway, how will the other guys react to this incident(?). I don’t think they’re the type of people who will just ignore it and say it’s just an act.

“Yejiya.”

“Why are you suddenly calling my name so warmly? Like a person who wants something?”

“…Are you a ghost?”

“What are ghosts? Normally I would call you hard and use my last name, but then suddenly I would call you warmly, so that’s it. Don’t you know how this kid acted just a moment ago?”

Was it really that noticeable? Yeji Lee sighed as if she had already realized my feelings, and eventually nodded as if she understood.

“Are you asking me to keep the kiss with teacher Choi Da-in a secret from the other kids?”

“As expected, he is very perceptive.”

“Well, there’s nothing that can’t be done. If you would do me one favor?”

Suddenly, it was Lee Ye-ji who quietly leaned on my shoulder. An ominous premonition of something pierced through my heart like lightning. Considering Yeji Lee’s pattern so far, it’s clear that this is a request…

“If you do the same to me as you did to teacher Choi Da-in…”

“That’s not possible.”

“Wow, looks like a real knife. I was hurt.”

It was Lee Ye-ji, with her shoulders drooping and her lips poking out. No matter how cute you pretend to be, and no matter how cute you actually are, you can’t do anything that’s not okay.

“What on earth is a kiss between friends? Don’t you know that that’s a request that’s crossing the line?”

“But you did it with teacher Choi Da-in.”

“It really couldn’t be helped, and in the end, it was all an act. But you’re just asking me to do it. No matter how much I don’t want to lose to Hong Seol, isn’t it strange that that competitive spirit leads to skinship with me?”

“……..”

I know that everyone likes me. I’m not sure yet whether it’s my interest as a friend or as a lover.

However, this approach was clearly wrong. Shouldn’t you play your body carelessly because you don’t want to lose to someone, or because you’re encouraged by someone’s one-sided teasing? Of course, it’s okay if it’s me, but wouldn’t this be something that Yeji Lee will regret later?

“You usually have deep thoughts, but why do you act so lightly when it comes to things like this? Besides, isn’t this your first kiss? Is it okay to do that with a guy like me just because of jealousy?”

“Ha….”

“Sigh, don’t talk back, just talk. No matter how much I say it’s because I don’t want to lose to Hong Seol, the process seems so wrong…”

“In the end, I end up saying this first. If possible, I wanted to hear it from you.”

In an instant, the air current surrounding Yeji Lee changed. If he was usually in a wild and lively mood, now he felt more serious and subdued than anyone else.

I swallowed dry saliva without realizing it. A serious face that has never been seen on Lee Ye-ji. This girl looked straight into my eyes, breathing slightly harshly, and seemed to be trying to convey some kind of sincerity.

“Do you think I’m obsessed with you only because of that bitch Hong Seol? I don’t think he came at you just to beat him once!!”

“Then… what is it?”

“…You were always like that. I don’t know if I’m pretending not to know, or if I really don’t know, but I just keep slipping away… Okay, I’ll tell you now. I’m only going to say this once, so open your ears, shut up, and listen carefully, Lee Ji-woon.”

Yeji Lee took a deep breath and then exhaled loudly as if she had decided to do something. As she faced me again, I began to feel a firm determination in her eyes. And at the same time, something that cannot be described in words.

It seemed as if something was showing a hint that many changes would occur if one listened to Yeji Lee’s words now. The two of us become different. From best friends to something with different meanings.

Whatever form it takes. Whether you wanted it or not.

“Lee Ji-woon.”

“….tell me.”

“Starting 3 years ago and continuing until now! I’m screwing you…”

“Aaaah!!!!”

Someone’s scream suddenly breaks the silence. I looked at the source of the sound, wondering what was going on in this important situation, and there I saw Choi Da-in, who had raised his upper body, sweating heavily and breathing heavily.

She wrapped her arms around herself as if she was having a nightmare, and soon after confirming that we were there, she began to part her lips.

“I dreamed that I was marrying Jiwoon…”

“It’s definitely a dream where you’ll wake up screaming.”

“No, that’s not why I screamed! The reason I screamed…”

Choi Da-in gulped, then strangely turned his gaze to Lee Ye-ji and spoke.

“There were five brides in total, including me.”

“Aaaah!!!!”

This time, a scream came from Yeji Lee.

* * *

“Hmm.. I’m tired.”

Anyway, Choi Da-in’s work was completed well. Based on the video taken by Han Min-ah and the message received from Choi Da-in, they requested a police investigation, and said they were able to confirm the stalker’s appearance on CCTV near the house.

As a result, a stalking case was filed and the perpetrator is now being closely investigated. However, because of the great psychological shock(?), he is having trouble speaking or something. I heard that he was just repeating the words, ‘Please don’t kill me,’ but it seemed like my gangster act was working quite well.

“Ji-woon, are you tired?”

“It’s a bit like that today.”

“Do you want the teacher to massage your shoulders? Or, can you at least buy me a cup of coffee?”

“Ah, it’s okay. What can you do with this much?”

After what happened, Teacher Choi Da-in returned to his old daily life. Should I say that I am completely free from stalking and am back to being as bright as before?

And recently, for some reason, it seemed like his attitude toward me had changed a bit. Strangely, the number of times you touch your body has increased, or you often blush. After school, he kept asking me to go somewhere, to the point where I wondered if it was okay for a teacher to do this to his student.

“But teacher.”

“Woong, Ji-woon.”

“What did you talk about when you and Lee Yeji were left alone?”

On the day I carried Choi Da-in, who had collapsed, to bed, surprisingly, Ye-ji Lee did not leave the house with me. He sent me home first, saying he had something to talk about with Choi Da-in, and I couldn’t help but be curious about the contents.

but.

“It’s okay for Jiwoon to ask everything about me, but that’s a secret. Hmm.”

“Tsk, I’m curious. Will you let me know what I do?”

“Well? Hmm.. If I kiss you like I did then, maybe you won’t know?”

“Please, can you talk about that quietly at school?”

He was the person who talked loudly about things that should never be revealed to the outside world. He would be a really nice person if he didn’t have that stupid attitude.

Well, actually, I’m still a good enough adult.

“Um… Ji-woon. Teacher, something comes up, so I’m going to go somewhere for a moment. See you in class!”

“Yes, please come back.”

“…But do you really want to kiss me anymore?”

“Go quickly, don’t play around.”

“Hi.”

The sight of Choi Da-in leaving with a mischievous smile. For some reason, she seemed a bit mischievous to be considered an adult or a teacher, but wasn’t that also part of her charm?

“…Break time is almost over.”

With those thoughts in my head, I started to go back to class.

Choi Da-in’s mischievous words rang in my ears, but I tried to pretend not to notice them.

* * *

[Choi Da-in entered at the invitation of Ye-ji Lee.]

[Lee Ye-ji: I’m new. Everyone welcome me.]

[Choi Da-in: Hello, my dear~~~]

[Hongseol: ?]

[Park Ha-eun: Hello teacher~~~]

[Oh Yoon-ah: Huh?]

Confusion has arrived in the group chat room without Lee Ji-woon.