Chapter 113 – Dominant Relationships (10)
Say goodbye.
Even though I expected it, I thought for a moment that I might have heard it wrong. However, Jung Ha-yeon’s gaze at her, staring at her clearly, told me that this was not the case.
Seo Joo-hwan managed to calm down the emotions that were about to come up. And he slowly opened his mouth. Even though it is only one syllable, the voice trembles.
“Why why?”
“Sorry.”
“Don’t apologize, tell me the reason. If something isn’t right, you can fix it from now on.”
“… You think and talk a lot. I think we…”
She asked why, but her words did not reach her ears. However, one thing she could understand was the fact that Jung Ha-yeon’s heart had left her. She also realized that there was no turning back.
Seo Joo-hwan, who had been listening to her in a daze, got up from his seat her.
“Okay, Ha Yeon-ah. Take good care. I’ll go alone.”
He said with a smile.
*
Seo Joo-hwan trudged along.
‘In addition… He left.’
Suddenly, an old thought came to mind.
Before the regression, he lived against other people all his life. He drew a line and didn’t let others in.
He didn’t push people away from the beginning. Rather, at a very young age, he stood in the center of people. Because of his lively and active personality, he received a lot of admiration from adults. Although he is faint, he also has memories of leading children of his age and acting as an alley leader.
But by the time I started to grow older, things had changed. It was when he was in the upper grades of elementary school. The image of his childhood friends who pushed him away, saying that he was a bad luck guy and saying that it was not possible to be with him, was still clear.
He went through something similar several times as a teenager. So he pushed back even those who later came forward first. Because he thought that after living together for a little while, he would eventually be the one to leave. In order not to get hurt, it was the best way not to get inside the line from the beginning.
‘This is why I didn’t want to date her.’
He had turned it down because he was afraid of a breakup that might come one day. He was most afraid that he might betray Jeong Ha-yeon first, just in case he would get his talent from him from another woman.
But as always, it was the other side who left first.
‘Shall we have a drink?’
If you watch dramas, you drink like that after breaking up. It’s raining right now, so it’s perfect to tremble.
*
Why do people drink alcohol when they are in distress? It’s not set in stone, but it’s a globally established behavior, like a culture.
“Big. It’s been a long time since I’ve been drinking.”
The reason for this is obvious when you become the person involved. Because he doesn’t want to think deeply. It’s hard to look into complicated emotions, so it’s borrowing alcohol.
Jjororok- Kwak!
“Big!”
Alcohol damages judgment. The strong alcohol softly released the emotions suppressed by reason. If you get drunk and pour out like that, you rely on the vain expectation that you will be okay even a little bit.
“I used to drink a lot in the past.”
When I missed people so badly, I used to drink alone. If you get drunk and pass the day, the day starts again as if it was like that. My body would be tired from the overwhelming headache and hangover, but I was relieved that the whole day, which seemed to be unbearable, had disappeared. Because I can start the day again.
“Lord, no, Mr. Rust. Please let me become a righteous, no, lust-full sex woman.”
It’s self-deprecating and it’s like a joke. If you think about it, isn’t it the system that was given to you in the first place? This is what happens when you uselessly try to have a relationship that doesn’t fit the subject. None of this would have happened if I had just been having fun. From now on, I will hit hard and become a sex evangelist!
As I muttered nonsense like that, an unexpected message came to my mind.
Tring!
[28,000 LP will be paid by satisfying the additional hidden achievement condition 『Separation-28 Days』 Of the Desire Quest, 『Sweet Love-Love』.]
“No, what is this…….”
Seo Ju-hwan looked at the message with absurd eyes. Wasn’t the quest already over? Why does this come to mind now? The fact that the date was written on it made me feel like I was being teased for saying we broke up after 28 days.
“He gave me a lot. A thousand points per day.”
Seo Joo-hwan said shyly and put the message away. It’s been a long time since I’ve been in the middle of a long time, so why should I disturb you? He took up his drink again.
Tring!
[You will receive 10,000LP as a reward for completing the achievement 『First Farewell』.]
Damn, I can’t hear let’s do it later Nervously, he emptied his glass again.
Klopp- Big!
It is this taste. The bitter alcohol lingers in your mouth and goes down your throat. My stomach got hot right away. Maybe it was because I drank canned soju without any side dishes, so I got drunk quickly.
Tring!
[Rust’s parting consolation gift, 『Facial Probability (B)』 Will be provided.]
“Oh, little! Let’s do it later, later!”
People say they want to forget some painful memories with alcohol, so why bother? Seo Joo-hwan called Lucy just in case.
“Lucy, are you doing this on purpose?”
As for the system messages, Lucy, the controller, can control them on her own. In other words, this message was intentionally displayed by Lucy.
Sure enough, Lucy said in a normal voice.
[Was it comforting?]
“… Will it be Did you really have to send this now?”
[Oops, you should have sent it when it was cold earlier.]
“No, that… Whew.”
Seo Joo-hwan sighed. Even if he didn’t send him at the time, Lucy must have been considerate in her own way. However, since he doesn’t know human emotions, he must have been a little clumsy. Even now, as he said earlier, his goal is probably to comfort himself.
But why do I feel like I’m being teased?
Then Lucy chuckled.
Crying!
“Why are you laughing… !”
‘… Wait a minute. Is Lucy laughing?’
Isn’t it the first time Lucy laughs between giggling and giggling? Seo Joo-hwan put down his glass and called for Lucy.
“Lucy you… ?”
[There are more messages left, would you like to see them?]
“… Uh. Show me.”
A message flashed before my eyes.
[The absorbed desire energy satisfies the criteria.]
[The desire system has risen to Lv 3.]
[There are more types of item draws.]
[Blessing, 『Helchang’s Blessing』 Is unlocked.]
[The grade limit of talent and skill is raised to B+.]
“Huh…….”
Seo Joo-hwan exhaled as if he was absurd.
‘Should I be happy?’
Of course it’s a pleasure. Even if the level restrictions on talent and skill were lifted right away, it was the same. However, the gloomy mood did not disappear, so the mood was ambiguous.
“Whoa. I’ll check later, Lucy.”
[All right. By the way, master. I hope the master is not too sad. It’s a pity that we can’t drink together.]
“Haha. Thank you from the heart I guess it’s because the level has gone up, so my emotions have become richer?”
[Is that so?]
“Yes. Looks like a real person Aren’t you going to have a body later?”
[I hope so. But one thing is clear, even if I have a body, I will never leave my master.]
“… That is comforting.”
Seo Joo-hwan smiled bitterly and drank again. He never leaves At this level, I wonder if Lucy is a life partner. My real girlfriend says goodbye to me right away without thinking about getting along.
“Puh. I’m an idiot for having this system in the first place and ignoring other women. Sexy is the answer.”
I’m emptying my drinking glass while helping myself like that, T-ring again! And a system message range. Seo Joo-hwan’s head tilted in one direction.
“Are you still there?”
[Powerful luck on sex comes into play.]
“Luck?”
It was after a while after thinking about it. My smartphone, which I roughly threw aside, vibrated. Looking at the screen, I remembered a name I hadn’t seen in a long time.
He got a call A friendly voice came over the phone.
– Joo Hwan-ah, long time no see?
“Sora noona!”
It was Jeong So-ra, a company commander during his military life and his first experience partner. She says in a laughing voice.
– Ahaha. Do you think I’m pretty happy to hear your voice?
“Of course. You haven’t been able to talk to me, let alone call, because you’re busy these days.”
– Wow. Do you miss our Joo-hwan and noona so much?
“What the. Are you still being treated like a child? More than that, noona, how have you been?”
– Yes? I’m the same training and working. How have you been did you make a girlfriend?
“Ah…”
The feeling that had risen for a while at that question subsided in an instant. Seo Joo-hwan said with a bitter smile.
“I made it, girlfriend.”
– … Really? Joo-hwan has good skills. How long has he been discharged? Really congratulations…
He spoke again before the celebration was over.
“But we broke up. In a few hours ago.”
*
There are people like that. People who welcome incoming calls and answer sincerely, but don’t bother to contact them first.
Jeong So was also on the same side. Not because he hates acquaintances, but because he doesn’t feel the need to keep in touch. Wouldn’t it be fortunate if I made a habit of regularly contacting my friends after being pointed out?
After coming home from work early, she was lying on her bed when she suddenly remembered a person.
‘It’s been a while since I contacted Joo-hwan.’
Seo Joo-hwan. He is the most memorable soldier in my military life. He had no luck, and he was always twisted in everything he did, but he did his job more diligently than anyone else. In particular, when he was about to be discharged, his attitude was, as if a person had changed somewhere, was memorable.
“Well… Pooh. Kick kick kick.”
If anything, he even beat rice cakes in the military base, so he can’t be remembered. Even thinking about it now, she laughed at the absurd memory. She said then she was really excited she was super excited.
“Should I contact you after a long time?”
Jeong So-ra had a sense of debt to Seo Joo-hwan. No matter how many years she hasn’t met a man, it’s only natural that she seduced a soldier as young as five years old. Even at the time, Seo Joo-hwan was a virgin. How sorry he was when he rejected the confession that followed after sex.
Laughing bitterly, she called Seo Ju-hwan. I’m going on vacation after a month. She then wondered if it would be good for her to meet for a while.
The call was connected before it beeped a few times.
“Juhwan-ah, it’s been a while?”
– Sister Sora!
“Ahaha. Do you think I’m quite happy to hear your voice?”
As she said that, a voice that sounded like a grumble came from her. Maybe it’s because we’re five years apart, but I feel a bit like a child.
‘Isn’t that so?’
When I was in front of him, it seemed that he had a very mature side.
“Oops. Do you miss our Joo-hwan and noona that much?”
Still, teasing is more fun, so I deliberately treat him like a child. On the one hand, she wondered what if she still liked him.
‘It’s difficult.’
It wasn’t that I didn’t like Seo Joo-hwan, but the age difference took a toll on me. And now I wanted to focus on my military life. Above all, it was impossible for Seo Joo-hwan to meet awkwardly with ambiguous feelings. Then it could have been a relationship that was worse than others.
So, I deliberately ask a question.
“How have you been? Did you make a girlfriend?”
After a while, the answer came.
– I made it, girlfriend.
“… Really?”
Jeong So-ra asked without even realizing it. And she was started. I felt a little bit sad.
‘OMG. What are you missing? I really am a cunning bitch.’
He refused to confess and drew the line first, but what is this? Amman: People’s emotions are not at their disposal, but you can’t do that, bitch.
Jung So-ra was dumbfounded and let out a laugh. Fortunately, I wasn’t hurt or anything, and it was just a little regretful, so I quickly continued with a bright voice.
“Juhwan has good skills. How long has he been discharged? Really congratulations…”
– But we broke up. In a few hours ago.
“… Sun? Uh… Sorry.”
Jung So-ra immediately apologized. Unexpectedly, she stepped on her land mine. She never thought that even if we broke up, we would have broken up today. Come to think of it, I could feel the intoxication in her voice.
“Have you been drinking? Then contact me next… “
-Sister Sora.
“Uh huh?”
– Why did I break up with you?
“Even if you ask me…”
– You’ve been in a lot of relationships, right? Give me some advice
“No, I’ve never been in a relationship…”
– Ha-yeon confessed first? But he is the first to be cold. I think we had a good time…….
Seo Joo-hwan starts talking on his own.
‘Is he chewing all my words? Mr. Pak, if he was on active duty.’
Jeong So-ra looked at her phone her with bewildered eyes and felt something jump up.
‘And I haven’t been in a lot of relationships?!’
The number of times she has had her love affair is only twice. She was in middle school, which was embarrassing to count even once. Before her interest her in dating, her father her, the chief of staff, said he would choose his own son-in-law, but how can a free love be possible? Thanks to this, she was Jeong So-ra, who lost her interest in dating because it was not easy to meet men. At least, even the occasional match-ups arranged by her father her were used to brag about her daughter her since she did not come to the gathering. Only, although her mother her was sincere.
– After dating like that, the first date…
“Yes. Yes, it was.”
Jung So-ra replied awkwardly and shook her head. Anyway, Seo Joo-hwan’s love counseling has already begun. She was drunk and she couldn’t tell the boy who was talking in a low voice to stop because he didn’t want to hear it.
I had to listen to the unwanted story of Jung So-ra, who can’t even remember when the last relationship was.
‘Ugh. I’m going to pay off the debt.’
I was really sorry that I rejected sympathy after eating it. I thought so, so I just listened to it a little bit.
Only the part about dating.
Jeong So-ra, who had been listening to the story for a long time, suppressed the emotions that were about to come up several times. And it wasn’t until after Seo Joo-hwan finished speaking that she opened her mouth.
“Joo Hwan-ah.”
– Yes?
“Are you sick?”
Have you seen this crazy guy?
