Chapter 141 – 141 – Dajeong Is Kind (11)
[Me: Aren’t you coming today?]
[Dajeong: No, I’ll just do it from home today.]
Monday evening of the following week.
Dajeong didn’t come to the cafe.
It seemed like she was shocked, so she probably needed some time.
‘Still, Yujeong will take good care of her.’
I nodded.
But I didn’t expect her to not even go to school.
[Me: But I heard you didn’t go to school either?]
[Dajeong: How did you know?]
[Me: Your sister told me.]
[Dajeong: Ah……]
[Me: Why didn’t you go to school? Are you sick?]
[Dajeong: Well, I have a cold and a fever.]
A cold and a fever.
I wasn’t sure if it was true or not.
[Me: Should I come visit you?]
[Dajeong: No, it’s okay.]
[Me: Then I’ll order you some porridge, at least eat that.]
[Dajeong: You’re going to order me porridge? Delivery?]
[Me: Yeah. You need to eat well. I’ll send it to your address.]
[Dajeong: Then… I’ll gratefully eat it.]
I immediately turned off the chat and launched another app.
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Thursday
Dajeong still hadn’t come to the cafe.
Jang Ye-hwa, on the other hand, kept coming to the cafe.
She would sit on the second floor and work, and she seemed satisfied with something.
‘She still hasn’t made up with Sujeong.’
It seemed like she was quite pleased that Dajeong wasn’t coming to the cafe and that my relationship with Sujeong had also gone sour.
Before, she just tried not to look at my face, but now, if our eyes met, she would give a very slight sneer and naturally look back at her laptop.
I chuckled inwardly.
‘You can’t have it your way. Hah. Just wait until I level up.’
To level up, I had to complete the capture.
Tomorrow was the day I was supposed to go on a trip with Dajeong.
The day I kissed Dajeong, and the day Dajeong suggested we go on a trip.
There were two events that popped up that day.
And tomorrow was the latter.
It was probably the last event before the capture.
I sent a message to Dajeong.
[Me: We’re going on a trip tomorrow, are you not going?]
Dajeong quickly replied to my message.
[Dajeong: No, no, I’m going.]
[Me: Then I’ll go to your house. Be in front of your house by 8. Got it?]
[Dajeong: Okayyy.]
I roughly made some money with stocks, and in the evening, I packed my bags simply.
The next morning, as I was about to leave the house, Sujeong saw me off with a pouty face.
“Go have fun cheating~. Hmph, I won’t see you for three days.”
“What’s with you? Did you get infected by Ye-hwa?”
“Cheater~.”
Seeing Sujeong booing me, I laughed.
“It’s not like you won’t see me at all. If you really miss me, just say so. I’ll summon myself.”
“Ah, right, you can summon yourself anywhere?”
“Yeah. Lia is doing well too.”
“Yes, Jinhyun-nim.”
After saying goodbye to Delia, I headed straight to Dajeong’s house.
When I arrived in front of Dajeong’s house, Dajeong was waiting for me.
Dajeong looked at me and made a happy face.
“Ah, Oppa.”
“It’s been a while.”
“It has. Hehe. It’s been a week.”
Dajeong looked at me as if she was observing me, and then smiled as if she was satisfied with something.
Even though she saw my face directly, I looked more normal than she thought.
“What’s with the suitcase?”
“This? It’s my luggage.”
“I know that, but is there a lot of luggage?”
When I asked, Dajeong shook her head.
“It’s for two nights and three days. It’s not that much, but um, it’s just easier to pull the suitcase…? Oppa doesn’t have much luggage?”
“Yeah, well. Ah, should I pull it for you?”
“It’s okay. I’ll pull it.”
I had the subspace pocket skill, so I didn’t need to carry heavy luggage like that.
Of course, it wasn’t like I came completely empty-handed, I was carrying a bag.
“Where are we going?”
“We’re going to Yeosu, right?”
“I know that. I mean, are we going by car?”
“Car? Hey. You might get into an accident if you trust my driving. Yeosu is so far.”
“Hehe. Is that so?”
If we went by car, it would take at least five hours of driving.
If the place Dajeong mentioned was close, I would have bought a nice car and taken her for a drive. But Yeosu was a different story.
It was much better to take the KTX.
Honestly, I also felt like driving would be a hassle. After getting my driver’s license, I had never driven a car, so it was just sitting in the closet.
Well, if I developed and leveled up my driving-related special ability, I would probably get better quickly.
“We’re going by train. Follow me.”
“Okay.”
We took the subway from a nearby subway station to the closest KTX station.
Dajeong’s eyes lit up when she entered the KTX.
“Wow. There’s even a vending machine in the train?”
“It’s a water vending machine. It’s because it’s a first-class car.”
“Oh. First-class?”
“Yeah.”
Even though it was first-class, it wasn’t that different from the regular car. The only differences were that the water was free and the space between the seats was a bit wider.
That’s probably why the price difference wasn’t that big compared to the regular car.
[Dear passengers, this is a high-speed train to Yeosu Expo Station. Our crew will do our best to ensure you have a comfortable journey…]
As we sat and waited, an announcement was made, and the train departed.
I subtly turned my phone and took a picture of Dajeong, who was sitting quietly.
“Ah, what are you doing?”
“Taking a picture.”
“Did you take a picture of me?”
“Yeah.”
“W-Why all of a sudden?”
“Just because you’re cute.”
“……”
At my words, Dajeong made an expression that was hard to describe. It was a bit shy, but also a bit sad, it was a bit strange.
I added.
“And I have to report to your mother too.”
“My mother?”
“Yeah. That you’re doing well. Look, it came out well, right?”
When I showed her the picture I sent to her mother, Dajeong subtly moved her hand to see what kind of conversation I had with her mother.
I pulled my phone back.
“Uh-uh, bad hand.”
“Aww.”
“What do you mean, ‘aww’?”
“Hehe. By the way, where do we get off?”
“The station that was announced just now. Yeosu was in it.”
“Ah, the last stop?”
“Yeah. But it won’t take too long.”
While on the KTX, Dajeong looked at something like a notebook and chuckled.
Dajeong, who was looking at the notebook, would occasionally glance at me, but when our eyes met, she would subtly turn her head away.
“Haaam…”
Not long after, I yawned and closed my eyes.
I didn’t fall asleep, but I could often feel Dajeong’s gaze on me from the side.
My sensory ability, which was at 70, must have made me so good at sensing these kinds of things. I didn’t even need to activate my surrounding detection skill.
Looking at my phone, admiring the scenery, closing my eyes.
As I repeated this, the train reached the last stop.
[Our train will arrive at Yeosu Expo Station, the last stop, shortly. Please prepare in advance. Thank you for using the fast and comfortable KTX today…]
After getting off the KTX, we finally arrived in Yeosu.
Dajeong wrapped her arms around herself with one hand while pulling her suitcase.
“Ugh, the wind…”
“Are you cold?”
“It’s okay. I like it because it’s cool.”
We grabbed a taxi nearby and headed to the hotel we had booked.
“Are you here on a trip with your younger sister?”
“My younger sis…”
“Yes, I heard there’s a lot to see in Yeosu.”
“Oh, yeah. Hehe. There is a lot. There’s the Romantic Pocha Street, and you have to ride the marine cable car. By the way, you siblings are very blessed. You both have such bright faces.”
“Haha, thank you.”
After a brief chat with the taxi driver, we got off in front of the hotel.
As soon as Dajeong got out, she subtly asked me.
“Why didn’t you say I wasn’t your younger sister?”
“Huh? Well, I just didn’t think there was a need to correct him.”
“Is that so…?”
Dajeong seemed a little upset. I gently fixed Dajeong’s hair, which was messed up by the wind.
“It just means we looked that close, right? Let’s go.”
“Okay.”
After a simple check-in at the lobby, I received the key and went up to the assigned room.
“Wow, amazing. There’s even a swimming pool?”
“It’s a bit small to call it a swimming pool. It’s almost like a bathhouse.”
“Still. Wow, this is the first time I’ve stayed in a place like this. The view is really great too. You can see the whole ocean.”
“It’s the best room.”
At my words, Dajeong asked curiously.
“How much is it?”
“550,000 won per night.”
“Wow… 550,000. So, if we stay for two nights, it’s 1.1 million won?”
“Yeah. But this is also a big discount, I heard it’s originally over 800,000 won per night.”
We unpacked our luggage at the hotel and went out.
“Where should we go? Is there anywhere you want to go?”
“I did a little research, and the Romantic Pocha Street and the marine cable car that the taxi driver mentioned earlier are supposed to be really good.”
“Yeah. I also did some research, and it seems like it’s best to go to those two in the evening. Let’s eat dinner at the Romantic Pocha Street and ride the cable car at night.”
“……Okay. Then what about now?”
“That’s right… Hmm. How about we take a boat?”
“A boat? Ah, okay.”
I took Dajeong on a cruise ship. We made a reservation first, and in the meantime, we had a delicious lunch.
We ate at one of the restaurants that the taxi driver told us about, but to be honest, it wasn’t that great. Well, it was decent enough to eat.
“It’s really refreshing, right? The smell of the sea is nice too.”
“I’m glad you’re not getting seasick.”
“Do you get seasick, Oppa?”
“No, I don’t.”
Luckily, Dajeong didn’t get seasick, and she was amazed as she went back and forth.
After getting off the boat, we walked around several places for a stroll.
The marine national park, the beach, and so on.
“Ah, Oppa, look at this. This seashell is so pretty. Right, ah-.”
Click.
Dajeong picked up a seashell and looked at me.
I captured Dajeong, who was smiling while holding a seashell, with my camera.
“Oh, it came out well again. Look at this. Should I send it to you too?”
“……”
“Dajeong-ah?”
I had taken pictures like this several times now, but Dajeong’s reaction was different from before.
Dajeong clenched and unclenched her hands, and her lips trembled slightly.
“Why do you keep doing that?”
“Huh? What? Ah, sorry. Did you not like me taking pictures?”
When I asked, Dajeong shook her head.
“No, it’s not that… I was originally going to say it while riding the cable car…”
Dajeong looked me straight in the eyes.
“Don’t you have anything to say to me, Oppa?”
And she took another step closer to me.
“I have a lot.”
Dajeong’s eyes trembled.
As I quietly looked at Dajeong, Dajeong’s mouth finally opened.
“Oppa, I…”
