Chapter 390 – 70. Back Alley (4)
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We don’t have a relationship like this.
So, like this.
People say that convenience store food is bad for their health, so they even buy it and bring it to them.
“Hello. It’s been a while since I last saw you in the downtown area…”
“He said any would be fine, so I chose the one my boyfriend likes. Now that I think about it, I think I should have bought one with less odor.”
“Well… It would be okay if I opened the window for a moment. Maybe.”
Judging by the smell, it’s roughly similar to stir-fried pork.
After receiving a plastic bag that was heavier than expected from Seol Da-bin, I took out the packaging container inside and placed it on the desk.
Did I get a good score for spending some lunchtime sending a message to Seol Da-bin?
To be honest, this is a very optimistic sentiment.
Of course, if I had been in a relationship with her at the level of an ordinary classmate, I could have reduced my relationship with her to the level of ant tears due to this incident, but ‘Seo Woo-jin accidentally found out that he had a sexual partner’, ‘I’m having a threesome with my girlfriend and my girlfriend’s younger sister.’ Isn’t it too much for Seo Woo Jin, who revealed the truth, to narrow the distance with just that one thing?
If it wasn’t for his actions that saved lives, he would still be despised or hated.
In that sense, the kindness that Seol Da-bin has shown now.
“When I looked at the receipt, it said 20,000 won. I’ll send you 30,000 won, including your hard work.”
“Just send me 20,000 won. I was on my way back anyway.”
“How can you do that? It was a hot day, so it must have been difficult to walk.”
“I said it’s okay. Anyway, you know my account number, right? If it’s not saved, I’ll call you back?”
“Hey, just say thank you and take it. The teacher said he was giving it to me.”
“Baek Ji-ho, don’t meddle and just stay still.”
Without thinking about it too complicatedly, you can just think of it as her usual personality.
Of course, I was busy criticizing her here and there because I had been obsessed with her from the beginning, but her hero Seol Da-bin would even smile and accept the selfless handshakes from her pork broth fans.
Looking at her appearance, she is basically a kind woman, even though it would not be strange for her to walk out of her alley with Han Su-ah, reeking of cigarette smoke.
Well, for the boyfriend right next to me, and for me, who is in many ways…
Although they are treated a little harshly.
“Please don’t feel pressured and take it. I don’t know how much the minimum hourly wage is now, but wouldn’t it be okay to pay it off as a part-time delivery job? If it ends like this, I feel uncomfortable because I feel like I’ve been working for free.”
“… Uhm…”
“Then just send it to me, teacher. Dabin is more stubborn than I thought, so he won’t understand if you say that.”
“Oh, just… I told you to stay still…”
However, if there is one thing that is salient, it is that the relationship between Dabin Seol and her boyfriend does not seem that strong.
When I first saw you, I felt like they were very, very close childhood friends rather than lovers, but now that they’re bickering lightly like that, it’s very similar to what I thought.
Seol Da-bin, who came to the health room alone earlier, also said that he was bored, that he behaved like a lover, and that he often bickered and fought.
I roughly understand what it means.
“Just give me what it says on the receipt. I don’t like owing money to other people for no reason.”
“If I just accept it like this, wouldn’t it feel like I owe something?”
“… Then let’s do it like this. 25,000 won. This is enough, right?”
“It’s only 10,000 won, so you can feel free to take it… Shall we do that?”
“I don’t feel burdened. I don’t know if it’s about 1,000 won, but it’s 10,000 won.”
“It would be better if it was treated as a reward for labor rather than a debt.”
“It’s okay. No more talking about this.”
… Anyway.
Seol Da-bin is experiencing boredom with her boyfriend.
Even though they are together, Seol Da-bin shows an atmosphere closer to that of close siblings rather than a friendly atmosphere.
At the same time, Seol Da-bin has no good feelings towards a man like me.
She is wondering what method will be most effective to put her foot between herself and her boyfriend.
One fortunate thing is that my boyfriend is not a great person.
From what I heard from Lee Ha-yoon, being stuck at the academy without being able to practice during vacation means that there is some kind of defect.
Since I ran into that guy by chance during winter vacation, his skills are probably close to ‘remedial level’.
In other words, if I can show that I’m better than that guy, the results won’t be bad.
“…”
It was a ridiculous idea, so I erased it with an eraser.
In the first place, not only could I not show that I was particularly better in the healing field, but I was also not confident that I could show my strengths as a man even if I moved on to another field.
If you look closely, your face doesn’t have any special spots, and the forearms visible under your short sleeves are also unusual, perhaps due to the fact that you exercise regularly as much as you use the sword.
There’s no way I can compete if I can only manage and maintain muscles that look good.
The only thing that makes me think I can win for sure is money.
If you try to appeal to Seol Da-bin about something like this, instead of benefiting from it, your score will be severely reduced.
Even though I just told him that I would only give him 10,000 won more as a favor, it was clear to see that he was annoyed.
That man is even occupying a powerful position as a childhood friend whom I have known for over 10 years…
Doesn’t it make no common sense for a childhood friend to lose in a competition?
So what kind of method should be used to be effective?
I was in the middle of sending money with difficult worries.
“Sir, there is something I want to ask you before you go back.”
“… Oh, what is it? I don’t mind as long as it’s not a difficult question.”
Seol Dabin asked, taking a step in front of her boyfriend right next to her.
“Teacher, you enjoyed the festival with Hayun yesterday, right?”
“It was like that, right?”
She didn’t hide her face or anything, so she seemed to have caught Seol Dabin’s eyes by chance.
Or maybe she just heard it directly from her partner, Ha-yoon Lee.
Anyway, she still didn’t know the meaning of the question, so she waited for the next word.
“Are you planning on going to see the festival with Hayun today as well?”
“Well, my sister said that apart from seeing celebrities and a few events, it’s all there. She said that the events and the lineup aren’t something she really wants to see.”
“Then is it over now?”
“It’s that kind of atmosphere. I enjoyed the day, so I don’t necessarily want to do something similar three days in a row.”
“Uhm…”
“So, why did you ask?”
Seol Da-bin lightly touches the corner of his mouth and sighs.
Finally, she thought for a moment and said.
“Do you have any plans to meet separately on the weekend? With Hayun?”
Without even mentioning a single reason.
“I spend most of the weekends with my sister, so I guess that’s the case this time too…”
“Then I guess I’ll be with Hayun on Sunday too?”
“Maybe. If we have nothing else to do, we often hang out together at home.”
“…”
Now that I think about it, wouldn’t what I just said mean that the three of you and Lee Ji-yoon will have sex all day long?
Although it was true, she looked at Seol Da-bin belatedly, wondering if she would be offended, but fortunately, looking at her expression, it seemed like she didn’t think anything of it.
I just touch the corners of my mouth like before.
I didn’t know it when I looked at the data, but in reality, there are sometimes blind spots like this.
I don’t know if she even knows…
“I asked you this before, but why are you curious? What will me and my sister do in the future?”
Since she didn’t answer, I had no choice but to ask again.
Right above the desk. She asked, tapping the plastic covering of the black packaging container with her fingertips, and only then did she get an answer.
“I want to try a double date.”
This is an unexpected statement.
“If it’s a double date…”
“Me and Baek Ji-ho, the teacher and Hayun. The four of us are meeting like this.”
“I know. I’ve never tried it before.”
Still, after listening, she quickly realized why she wanted to go on a double date.
It’s probably an extension of the ‘lover-like behavior’ I mentioned earlier.
Let’s see what you guys do from the side – there’s no better excuse to feel like that.
I don’t know if she’ll like Lee Ha-yoon, but it’s an offer I have no reason to refuse.
Rather, I would like to propose it first.
However, I was worried that her boyfriend would think it was strange for her to nod her head willingly, so I gave a fairly general response.
“I heard it was a lot more uncomfortable than I thought. Why?”
“What is it?”
“If the four of you are not close friends—”
“Me and Hayun are originally close, and there is something new about it. … We can see what other couples are doing.”
However, contrary to my purpose, Seol Da-bin tried to remind me of the previous conversation in a more explicit way, perhaps because he thought I did not understand.
Looking at her slightly furrowed brow, it seemed like she was truly misunderstanding, so she had no choice but to put away her performance.
“I think it looks fun, too…”
“Then that’s it. Ah, Baek Ji-ho. What about you? Are you going? You always sing about going outside.”
“Hey, sir… I’m also in favor of it, but…, Ugh…”
“Agree?”
As soon as the scales tipped in favor of her, Dabin stood up and poked her boyfriend’s side with his finger and asked a question.
She noticed Baek Ji-ho, who must have stabbed her with more force than expected, with a frown on his face and growling in Seol Da-bin’s direction.
As if it was something that often happened, she continued her conversation without any particular concern.
It was a little annoying because I thought she was used to skinship, but I expected this.
Since they were childhood friends, Ada would have worked it out while they were both horny during her school lunch days, when she was sexually active.
Even considering that I’m in a period of boredom, I’ll probably mix it up once in a while, but is that really that big of a deal?
I exhaled angrily and exchanged opinions with the two people.
As a result, the decision was made: a verbal promise that the four of us would have a double date on the Sunday after the festival was over.
Since Lee Ha-yoon was not there, she wondered if she would be okay, but fortunately, her loud KakaoTalk message arrived at her phone not long after the two returned.
Where should I go?
What should I do?
Let’s go eat something big that we can’t eat together,
The board game café I went to with Jiyoon the other day was fun.
A noisy Kakao Talk made up of these things.
*****
The festival ended with a fairly good response.
I heard on social media among friends that the number of outsiders coming and going was the highest ever, but I don’t know if it’s true.
I’m not sure how the data was calculated and created, and I didn’t have enough interest in digging into the basis on which the data was created.
Well, I think this is better than spreading the word that good things are good and that they are ruined.
In fact, it feels like it was busier this year than last year.
But the festival that lasted until last night is already out of the question.
The only thing left in my mind was Sunday’s double date with Hayoon and Seo Woojin.
The appointment date is tomorrow.
If you look at Hayun and Seo Woojin, you will be able to vaguely see what the problem is with our couple.
“Ugh…”
But, the promise is tomorrow.
Since the festival ended yesterday, today is definitely Saturday.
Why is there a KakaoTalk sound in the morning…
Let’s get some sleep…
“Spam calls… They only come during the day…”
… No, no.
It’s not a phone call, it’s an SNS, so it probably isn’t spam.
It’s probably the voice of one of my friends who just had something to brag about this morning.
I promised myself that I would change it to vibrate next time, but it was too late now.
Plus, looking at the sunlight shining outside the window, it was the perfect time to get scolded by my mom for sleeping more.
After rolling around on the bed, I eventually stretched out and fumbled to find my phone.
I always put it on top of my pillow, so around here…
… Ah, I found it.
“Okay…”
Looking at the phone while lying down in this situation could lead to a future where people drop it on their faces.
There may be no better way to wake up, but I don’t want to choose.
I rolled over and turned on my phone while lying face down.
And then I found out the identity of the friend who woke me up from my sweet sleep.
Seo Woojin?
Why is this person suddenly?
“… What is it?”
Did I misunderstand the date we were supposed to meet?
No. Seeing that it says 7:30 AM at the top of the phone, it doesn’t mean that they are already waiting for us outside or something like that.
But this person contacted me first.
There is no particular reason for that.
“Do you have anything to ask before we meet tomorrow…”
Still, it would be nice if you could contact me around lunch about that.
Since it’s like this, let’s check what it is.
I leaned my cheek against the pillow and tapped the bed with my foot to unlock my phone.
[Seo Woo Jin]
– I have a question to ask about tomorrow’s double date.
– If you are sleeping now, please contact me later when you wake up.
What is there to ask?
I thought about it for a while, but I still don’t know.
I had no choice but to reply quickly.
[Seoldabin]
-What is it? I’m going to ask you.
[Seo Woo Jin]
– Oh, you’re up.
– It wasn’t anything else, but the bowling alley I talked about in the group chat room, and when I looked for it, it turned out to be ruined.
– Are there any other places to play nearby besides the bowling alley?
– I don’t know the geography of that place.
It’s not that he woke up, you woke him up.
I swallowed what I wanted to say and stared at my phone screen.
One day I went to a store I used to go to and found it was ruined. This is something I often see.
It looks like a bowling alley this time.
It seemed like it would be fun for the four of us to share, and I wondered if there would be something to learn from watching Hayun and Seo Woojin play, but it turned out to be disappointing.
However, if it happens like this, a lot of time is wasted…
Still, it’s a bit weird to stay too long at the board game café that Hayun strongly advocated for.
Where else would you go…
[Seoldabin]
– It reminds me of an arcade, but I’ve never been in it. I’ve never been to a proper arcade in the first place.
[Seo Woo Jin]
– Then, I’ll stop by myself when I have time.
– Where is it?
[Seoldabin]
– Hmm… Since I don’t know the address, I have to explain that it’s next to somewhere…
[Seo Woo Jin]
-What is the name of the store?
[Seoldabin]
– I’m not smart enough to memorize the names of stores I’m not interested in.
… It’s kind of complicated.
Since this happened, should I just go out and come back?
Arcade…, If you go there, and it’s not fun, you may have to change your plan again.
Okay. I think it’s better this way.
[Seoldabin]
– Let’s meet separately in a little while.
– I think it would be better for me to check it with my own eyes.
I wrote down a rough message and buried my face in the pillow.
