Chapter 124 – 124. Cold
… I feel like I’m going to die.
My forehead is like a ball of fire.
My throat, which had been feeling stuffy before then, has completely subsided.
Even swallowing is difficult.
Probably that harsh summer cold.
If you think about it, it’s not strange.
It rained like that yesterday, so it’s rather strange that it’s okay.
“Ha…”
When I turned on my phone in a half-asleep state, it was 10 minutes before the manager arrived.
… I have to wash it.
I have to take my medicine and follow today’s schedule.
First, I force a banana down my stinging throat, then find some Tylenol and swallow one.
Does the medicine take effect as soon as you eat it?
Maybe my body is just broken.
My head was spinning and I couldn’t sit still.
I drink the remaining water to replenish the moisture I lost through sweat, then return to bed and collapse.
“… I feel like I’m going to die.”
It’s not a joke.
Seriously.
If I close my eyes like this, I don’t know when I’ll wake up.
Even opening my eyelids is difficult, so I gradually lose consciousness.
Just when I was about to be eaten by sleep.
“Ah.”
A phone call came.
… It’s time to come.
I have to go to work again.
“Hello…”
-Honey… , … Mr. Jia?
The manager’s voice was heard through the receiver.
Originally, I would have hidden the pain somehow and pretended to be fine.
“Yes. Manager…”
-Did you catch a cold?
“… Yes. “I have a bit of a fever.”
… I don’t know, anymore.
Enough to work hard with such a sick body.
There was no passion left.
-I’ll take you to the hospital, so if you can come down…
“… It’s not that bad.
-… Then, would you like me to buy you some medicine?
“No. There is medicine… “I think I’ll get better if I take the medicine and sleep well.”
-Then, can you take a picture of your temperature and send it to me? I don’t think you’ll be able to keep up with today’s schedule, so I’ll report on it for you.
“… Yes.”
It’s not a trick or a lie.
It’s true that it hurts like I’m dying.
It’s true that my throat tingles every time I talk.
But.
… If it were only yesterday, I would probably have managed to keep up with my schedule.
-I’ll hang up, then. Rest well. I’ll clean up after myself.
“Yes…”
I hung up the phone, ignoring the manager’s words.
I just lie down on the bed, let go of everything and close my eyes.
… Oh, I asked you to send me your temperature.
Thermometer.
Where was it…
**
“Hey. Wake up.”
A familiar, but unfamiliar voice these days.
The nagging voice comes to my senses and I slowly open my eyes.
I dropped something wet that I felt on my forehead,
Let’s get up from the bed and straighten our backs.
“Eat Porridge. “I bought it.”
What I see through that blurred vision is,
Surprisingly, it was my older sister.
My biological sister.
Seo Ha-eun.
“… What is it, sister?”
“Did you give my contact information to the manager?”
As soon as I woke up, I ignored her older sister’s words her and scolded me, and when I looked at her cell phone her her her, it was already afternoon.
There were a few more calls to the manager.
Even on my private cell phone, I received calls from members.
… Oh, you didn’t send me your body temperature.
Is that why my sister came?
“Hey, Seo Ye-eun. “Did you give me your contact information?”
“… No. I think I told the company a long time ago.”
“… Then eat the porridge first. And take medicine.”
Holding my head that felt like it was about to break, I took a bite of the porridge my sister brought.
It was worth eating because my throat condition was a little better than in the morning.
My forehead was still hot and my mind was hazy.
“But what did you do that you caught a cold in the middle of summer? “The temperature was 38.8 degrees.”
“… I guess I caught it the last time I went to Japan.”
But no matter how dazed I was, I couldn’t honestly say that I caught a cold because of the rain.
Because I thought it was stupid.
Actually, there was no need for that.
All I had to do was calm down for a moment, go up, and bring an umbrella.
Why did that happen?
Why everything?
Did he want to hit me?
“Anyway, eat porridge. Take medicine. Get some rest. Oh, and say thank you later.”
“… Thank you.”
“No, not me. … Say hello to Joo Hyuk. Because he bought porridge.”
“…”
… I almost forgot for a moment.
The reason.
As soon as I hear it, I remember it clearly.
It was because of that man.
Everything.
“Well, I think it’s enough to talk about it. I have to go to work too, so I’ll go. “Contact the company on your own.”
“… Yes.”
“The medicine is on the table, so take it.”
“Yes.”
It seems like there is affection, or there isn’t.
After seeing me eating the porridge without any problems, my sister immediately took her cell phone and ran out of the house.
Because you hate me anyway.
Even just this much would have been a lot of attention.
I’m not upset that I don’t really care for you.
However, there was only one problem.
The man who bought it for me.
… Well, if you think about it with common sense, it’s just an errand.
As long as you know the man’s nature.
It was too difficult to accept it as a simple good intention.
“Ha…”
But there is no sin in porridge.
I scrape off what’s left, stuff it into my empty stomach, and get up.
I searched through the plastic bag on the table, took out some Tylenol, and took one.
I took out yesterday’s leftover chocolate from the refrigerator and put it in my mouth, and only then did my head calm down a little.
… It’s quiet, indeed.
Being home alone at this time.
It was a very relaxing job.
“… Let’s play a game.”
I can’t move my body anyway.
I’ve already slept too long to sleep any longer.
After brushing my teeth, I went back to bed, grabbed my phone, and sent a call to the manager.
As soon as I get the reply that it’s okay and that I understand, I cover myself with the blanket, lie down, and continue playing the game I played yesterday.
Without thinking.
No worries.
… Not the idol Seo Ji-ah.
As Seo Ye-eun, a freshman who just graduated from high school.
Enjoy a rest that you haven’t felt in a while.
My eyes got tired.
Until I fell asleep without even realizing it.
**
As one day passes.
My body felt pretty good, but surprisingly, my fever didn’t go down that much.
Still 38 degrees.
If you want to keep up with the schedule, it’s definitely not something you can’t do.
But.
I didn’t leave the house today either.
… Even if I go out in particular.
Because I didn’t have the energy to work hard.
“Hey, eat porridge.”
“Yes.”
Today, sit at the table, not the bed.
She received porridge from her sister, who had become much softer than a few months ago, and had another meal.
Yesterday I had a headache so I didn’t have time to feel it.
Originally, my sister tended to become very sensitive whenever she saw me.
Whether it’s the discomfort felt by the landlord.
Or just a simple sense of inferiority.
“… “I’m going down for a moment, then.”
“Yes.”
Now…
It really seems like a no-brainer.
Perhaps that change in personality was also due to that man.
… Hinami also changed after meeting that man.
“…”
Including holidays, it’s already been 3 days since I haven’t seen the members.
Have you ever not seen a person’s face for this long?
I think it’s the first time since the last vacation before debuting as a trainee.
Well, it was nice to be able to spend time without worrying about what anyone thought.
So much so that I wish the fever would last a few days longer.
-Hawing
I always receive a message welcoming me while playing the game I turned on while eating porridge.
As we continued eating while exchanging various greetings, the dishes soon became clean.
While I was just sitting there, not even cleaning up the dishes, and just stopping to think, I was wasting time.
“Seo Ye-eun. What are you doing. “After I finished eating, I sat quietly.”
Did I leave something behind?
Her older sister is back.
“… Hello.”
… With that man.
“Hello. … Mr. Kang Joo-hyuk.”
“Yes. “Are you feeling well?”
“Yes. Thanks to. … Thank you so much.”
Calmly.
Bowing her head to her older sister’s boyfriend who brought her porridge yesterday and today.
I hid my phone in my pocket, then got up and greeted the customer.
“Haeun was worried a lot, so I was worried too. “I’m glad you’re okay.”
“Hey, when did I…” ” .”
“It’s just a cold. “If you rest, you’ll be fine.”
Even though the man I hated so much that I wanted to kill him was standing in front of me and looking down at me like that.
Strangely enough, I didn’t think anything of it.
I just wish it would turn off right away.
“Did you get some porridge in your mouth? “I bought the best-selling one.”
“Yeah, whatever. It was delicious.”
But.
Pretend to be a good person in front of your sister.
I could tell the true intentions of the man who pretended to be a kind brother-in-law just by looking at his gaze.
Because he was slightly wet from sweat, he was looking darkly at my damp body.
Even if I scold those gazes with a wink.
While snorting.
“But, why did Kang Joo-hyuk go upstairs…” “?” ?”
“Oh, it’s nothing special. I heard your house got dirty because you were sick. “I came here to clean it up with Ha-eun.”
… So confidently.
He even said he would look into other people’s houses.
To that man who is talking.
I grabbed the cup of water I had left to take the medicine.
Swish.
“Mr. Kang Joo-hyuk.”
“Yes.”
“… Would you like some water? “Your lips look dry.”
“… Yes. Thank you.”
… Pretend to pick it up and throw it.
I offered him a glass of water.
Let’s fight anyway.
Because there is nothing to gain.
I take my eyes off him who is taking a gulp of water, and turn my head towards his sister.
I guess he doesn’t even care about his younger brother.
The gaze is completely focused on the moving uvula.
… Is this what happens to all women when they date?
She never imagined that even her sister would end up like this.
“Well, things like washing dishes and cleaning. Because we will help you. Mr. Jia, please go in and get some rest.”
“Yes.”
“Oh, if you have any laundry to do, please give it to Ha-eun.”
“…”
Until the end.
To the man who pretended to be nice in front of her sister.
I reluctantly nodded his head.
… Even my home, which I wanted to protect as much as possible.
I ended up borrowing it for a while.
It didn’t matter if I refused.
Anyway.
Because there was nothing that would change if I refused.
Her older sister she will return to being the sensitive older sister she used to be.
Hinami will also return to being the lively Hinami she used to be.
… Me.
She will also return to her old self.
Because it doesn’t exist anymore.
