Chapter 36 – Episode 36 – Lim Ga-Hye’s Story (2)
“Teacher?”
Hearing the voice say “Hello,” Lim Ga-hye calls out to the man.
But she doesn’t get a response from the other side.
Maybe my voice was a little quiet.
The screen is also black and maybe cut off?
However, if you look closely, the call time below is passing by.
It wasn’t cut off.
The call is connected.
I put her ear close to the speaker to see if something is wrong.
It sounds like a mixture of some noise and noise.
When the other person answers the phone, it sounds like ambient noise.
That’s strange.
I’m sure we haven’t lost contact?
“Hello?”
I’ll try calling it again.
This time, she sings with her mouth close to the microphone.
If you still can’t hear, you should hang up and call again.
“Hmm, hmm.”
Ah, I can hear it.
“I’m a teacher~”
I’m trying to be coquettish.
Men would like something like this.
“Mmm, right?”
“Yes, I am your teacher.”
Ah, finally connected.
What should I talk about from now on?
What should I ask first?
It was Lim Ga-hye who was beginning to be filled with anticipation and curiosity.
But soon the voice that follows pours cold water into her heart.
“Hey!”
Short and strong voice.
It was a voice that was rarely heard from men.
“Yes?”
“You can’t do this!”
What is it?
While Lim Ga-hye was unable to answer, the man quickly continued speaking with her.
“I told you, don’t trust people on the internet.”
“But you’re a teacher?”
I don’t give my contact information to just anyone.
I gave it to you because you are a teacher.
A feeling of regret blooms for no reason.
“Still, even if it’s me, you shouldn’t trust me first.”
“Why?”
“I’m just a tutor!”
What is that?
Was I a stuck-up adult?
A feeling of regret leads to disappointment.
“But teacher, the screen is black?”
So, let’s change the topic.
It’s a video call, but why doesn’t the teacher’s face appear?
“That’s because I’m covering it with my hand.”
“Are you covering it with your hand?”
Why?
“I try not to look at your face carelessly.”
“Yes? Why? I think I’m pretty cute even when I look like this?”
“I know!”
“Do you know?”
Have you seen my face? Or someone who lives nearby?
“I know that much even without seeing it.”
“How can you know that if you haven’t seen it?”
He’s a strange person.
“To be exact, no matter what you look like, you’re cute, pretty, and attractive. That’s for sure.”
“Yes? What is that, giggle.”
Gahye just laughed at those words.
“How much have I taught you? And I can tell that much just from our frequent conversations.”
“Really?”
Well, I have a crush on you even though I’ve never seen you…
“Ha… It’s not good to do this”
“I won’t bother you, teacher. I won’t braid you!”
“I don’t care, because you could be dangerous.”
“Ah…”
“Oh, no.”
The sermon continues.
“If I get caught doing this, I’ll just get fired, right? It’s something I was doing to earn pocket money anyway, so I just need to find another job.”
But
“Not you. Of course nothing will happen to you, but if you’re not careful about meeting people on the Internet after this, and you’re unlucky and get caught by a strange guy…”
I don’t like listening to sermons.
Ga-hye puffs out her cheeks and doesn’t respond.
“I feel like my heart will break. I’m worried.”
“Yes?”
Lim Ga-hye was surprised.
The teacher asked himself, ‘Do I have a mind or not?’ She knew how to scold her like that.
But the other person didn’t say that.
“I’m worried that you’ll become less cautious because of me, and that if you become less careful, you’ll get unlucky and experience something bad.”
“Yes…”
“If that happens, my heart will really break. I don’t want to hurt someone precious like that.”
What should I say?
Gahye was speechless for a moment.
“By the way, then why did you contact me after looking at my contact information? Aren’t you expecting something from me, too?”
You can turn your overwhelming emotions into a joke.
“That… Whew…”
I can hear a sigh.
“… Ugh.”
I can’t say anything.
What is it?
Even though the teacher was interested in me, he hid it for no reason.
“Teacher, you are not being honest.”
Lim Ga-hye’s tone of voice began to become playful.
“You don’t like lying?”
“Yeah, it’s not good.”
A resigned voice
“To be honest, I’m glad you gave me your contact information.”
Oh my!
“Why wouldn’t it be good if a precious student trusts the teacher and gives him/her contact information?”
A
“But I was more worried.”
It’s not fun.
It was a bit frustrating because he was a man with an ambiguous attitude.
Video call was a complete disaster
“I’m a teacher~”
“Why?”
“Why don’t we meet?”
So I just threw it.
” “
I can’t hear anything on the other side.
He seems very embarrassed.
It became fun.
“I don’t like it?”
“Hey, hey! What on earth did you say until now…”
“I’ll be in front of the station tomorrow evening. Come, okay?”
“Hey, wait a minute…”
“Did you see the doll I put on the desk? I have it, so please find it.”
And Gahye hung up the call.
A boring man.
But I wanted to do some more testing.
Actually, the biggest thing I want to see is what it looks like.
〉 LJS: Don’t do that
A KakaoTalk message arrives right away.
〉 Mme: I don’t know
〉 LJS: Hey
〉 Mme: Anyway, I’ll be in front of the station tomorrow
〉 LJS: Yayaya
Gahye Lim ignored her message.
Not long after, the teacher’s question arrived again.
〉 LJS: Tomorrow evening? What time? Where?
〉 Moo: Location is here
〉 Moome: A photo was sent.
〉 Mme: Time is a quiz
〉 Mme: Guess it
〉 Moo: Hint! A familiar time!
And Gahye threw her phone next to her bed.
She said it suddenly, but she thinks it’s quite interesting.
Sometimes you have to have events like this to take a breather.
I make excuses like this because my conscience is pricked for no reason.
‘Oh, what should I wear tomorrow?’
The nervousness of suddenly getting married, the excitement of meeting the man I wanted, and a mixed bag of emotions made my head feel confused.
Lim Ga-hye thought about this and that while lying down, then got up, looked at her clothes, and then lay down again, and she began to express her confusion with her whole body.
And she could barely fall asleep at dawn.
***
Class time was always set at 7pm.
So, she will also notice that the time she said was 7 o’clock.
You said you were a precious disciple, right?
Then you will know right away.
So she believed that and was in front of the station where Ga-hye took a screenshot.
6:30 in the evening.
If you glance outside the café, you won’t see anyone notable.
I lived here for a long time as a native.
Most people here know everything.
At least the faces are all familiar.
Thanks to that, I know many of the faces who walk through this neighborhood’s only downtown area.
Just by looking at it, you can tell that it’s from this neighborhood.
So, a man of the right age from Seoul can recognize him.
But even though it was 6:30, there was still no new person to be seen.
The next train probably arrived at 6:57.
If no one gets off this train, I should just go home.
Lim Ga-hye waited for the man, suppressing her budding disappointment with anticipation.
And she became 6:59.
Gahye Lim saw a man come out in front of her station, out of breath.
The man, who looked to be in his 20s and had a neat style, was quite handsome and was the first time I had seen him.
I knew it intuitively.
‘I am a teacher.’
Gahye Lim was about to get up, but she stopped.
She then sits down and slowly observes the man.
‘You’re more handsome than I thought.’
She liked it.
Of course, it’s not like he’s an incredibly handsome guy.
If you look for flaws, you will see them little by little.
But Lim Ga-hye seemed fine at first glance.
This is okay. No, it’s actually better.
‘This is good enough, yes.’
Now then, what happens?
Should we pretend to know first?
Or should I wait?
‘Yes, let’s wait.’
I want to tease you for no reason.
Of course, she called it herself.
She gave me the contact information in the first place.
The person who is attacking is Lim Ga-hye herself.
She felt wronged for no reason.
So I decided to make fun of it.
〉 Mme: It’s at a café nearby
〉 LJS: Which café?
〉 Moo: Secret!
Even though there is a café right in front, the man just keeps looking around in front of the station.
There’s only one café anyway, so what’s the point of looking for something else?
Lim Ga-hye began to feel sad.
Did she even recognize that feeling?
Jinglang.
The bell on the door rings once more.
A man who had been wandering around in front of the station came into the café.
Most of the cafés built in front of the station are old people or old ladies.
He is himself within it.
Even if you don’t take out the doll as a signal, she will easily recognize that it is you.
Lim Ga-hye thought so.
Still, I’m sorry if I tease you too much, so I’ll at least wave your hand.
It was that time.
“Gahye!”
“It’s been a long time.”
Before I knew it, my friends were right in front of me.
“Uh, uh…”
“What are you doing in a café alone? Who are you waiting for?”
“Wow, really a boyfriend?”
“Gahye’s boyfriend is studying, right?”
“Oh, that’s right. That’s right!”
Cluck.
Her friends sat in front of her, giggling.
Gahye Lim hurriedly puts the doll that had been used as her signal into her bag.
‘Oh, what should I do?’
Lim Ga-hye’s mind begins to become complicated.
