Chapter 130 – Trial Period (4)
“Let’s talk. I’ll buy you coffee.”
“Not coffee, but something sweet. You should choose the expensive one.”
Seo Joo-hwan canceled his plan to go to the market and took his Yoo So-jung to the room cafe. In the closed space on all sides of her, she clasped her shoulders with both of her hands and made a fuss about her.
“What are you trying to do here?”
“Sojung, I’m not in the mood to joke.”
“… Okay, so don’t make that face. It’s a little scary because oppa doesn’t smile.”
Seo Joo-hwan relaxed from his face. He must have been wearing a frown before he knew it.
Sojung Yoo took a sip of a drink like honey caramel and opened her mouth.
“As I said beforehand, I was just listening, so don’t be angry with me. I like to listen to others, but I tend not to gossip. Just ask straight ahead.”
Seo Ju-hwan nodded his head. However, he could n’t help but frown at the word behind his back.
“So, did Hayeon swear?”
“Eh. Because don’t stare Other kids besides me.”
“Girls?”
“Of course they are women. If we have to say that there are boys in our department and our class, it’s oppa, Seokchan oppa, and Deokhunie. I don’t even know about Class B.”
“So what were you talking about behind your back?”
“It’s similar to what I said earlier. Ha-yeon unnie played with her brother her and threw it away. She pretends to be nice and she is a net queen bee. It must have been a job in the past. These are all groundless words.”
Having said that, Sojung Yoo sucked her drink again.
Seo Joo-hwan also took a sip of Americano and suppressed the rising anger. He quenched his throat and asked again.
“Why are you talking behind your back like that? What does the breakup between me and Hayeon have to do with them?”
“Of course it doesn’t matter.”
Yu So-jung answered firmly and raised the corner of her mouth. It was an obvious ridicule and ridicule, but the target was not Seo Ju-hwan.
She clicked her tongue and followed her.
“What does it have to do with swearing? It’s just that Ha-yeon unnie is prettier than Ji-young and studies well, so she is jealous and chews on her with an inferiority complex. Oh, her older sister her is close to all the boys in my class, so that’s the biggest thing. Especially oppa and Seokchan oppa.”
“Me and Seokchan?”
“Yes. You both look good. I like Seok-chan oppa because he’s cheerful and fun, and oppa has been secretly popular since he was in Empty. Recently, it’s even more so when they say that he suddenly seems to be handsome.”
Seo Ju-hwan made an ambiguous expression. It was quite awkward to hear someone say he was handsome right in front of his eyes. It is even more so that one’s appearance can arouse someone’s jealousy.
Yoo So-jeong smiled.
“Nowadays, my older sister is kind, so she’s easygoing, so she must be like that. In my experience, women are more likely than men to get kicked behind a nice person.”
“… So, is that why?”
Sojeong Yoo nodded her head. Seo Joo-hwan could not stand it and spat out abusive language.
“Dog bitches… Are you going to gossip unfounded just for that reason?”
I didn’t know goodwill, but I thought he was quick-witted when it came to malice, but now that I’ve heard it, he it’s like a blind man with his eyes open.
Sojung Yoo shook her head.
“Yeah, I don’t know because the kids pretend to be nice in front of my brother. To be honest, it seems like it hasn’t been a few days since the rumor spread, and I don’t think there are a few kids who have heard of it.”
Seo Joo-hwan nodded his head, but also frowned at him. It was because he remembered the years when he took the lead in spreading rumors about Yoo Ji-gyeong before his return. I don’t know their faces or names, but I thought they might be the culprits who spread this rumor. He pondered for a moment before asking.
“What are their names? Years of talking behind your back.”
“I don’t know either.
“Why do not you know? No one ever said that to you.”
“Yes. But I’m just saying there were rumors like this, I’m not the one who spread the rumors out of malice. Not only me, but the one who told me is the one who likes Hayeon unnie.”
“…….”
“By the way, what will you do if you find out who first started the rumor?”
“Yeah, of course…….”
Seo Joo-hwan kept his mouth shut. After hearing your name? He can’t even go and grab it. So, will you hear me politely admonishing you? Of course it can’t be. Nine times out of ten, they’ll catch what you’re talking about. Unless he’s uncovering the scene.
“Fuck.”
When I spat out abusive language again, Yoo So-jeong looked at me and said.
“Brother, I’m sorry that I made you worry about something by saying something unnecessary.”
“… That’s fine.”
“Thanks. But just don’t mind the gossip. I don’t know if Hayeon unnie really did that, but it’s all nonsense, right? It’s a groundless rumor, so if you leave it alone, only the people who spread the rumor will become idiots. Because she likes her more.”
“… It’s fortunate then, but if a false rumor spreads incorrectly, you may not be able to fix it later. It’s so fucking easy to make a fool of one person.”
Seo Joo-hwan was directly affected, and he also saw the victim, so he was well aware of how rumors can change. Even if he was only Yuji-kyung, he was a victim of rumors before he returned.
That’s what it means. Words that are spat out without any grounds ride around in the mouth and gain weight. It swells like snow, and at some point it becomes the truth without any basis.
Yu So-jung nodded her head, then drank her drink again and said.
“Anyway, Ha-yeon will be fine.”
“Why?”
“Your brothers and Deokhoon are in trouble. I have four close friends, so what are you worried about? And oppa, do you know what the difference between an insider and an insider is?”
Seo Joo-hwan had nothing to say, so he just looked at Yoo So-jung. She said her
“Is there anyone who can defend me or not? I don’t know if you know it, but my brother is the most famous in our department. Because not only handsome and pretty people, but also unusual people are all united.”
“Anyone special?”
“It’s Deokhun.”
“Ah.”
Seo Joo-hwan somehow felt sorry for Jang Deok-hoon. In response, Sojung Yoo burst into laughter at her, and then she spoke again.
“Don’t worry too much. I will help you not to spread such rumors. As I said before, I like Hayeon unnie.”
“… Okay. Thank you.”
“Put. Nothing to thank. If you see them anyway, will Ji-kyung run around with her words her? I think I’m still grinding my teeth.”
“Haha… I guess so.”
Seo Joo-hwan laughed at something that came to mind.
As far as he knows, Yoo Ji-gyeong has a fairly strong pulpit. Above all, she lets out her vitriol with her smile. Right now, in front of him, I was a cute raccoon dog, a slave who was like a master, master, but honestly, I was much better than he or Jeong Ha-yeon when it came to human relationships.
When he laughed, Yu So-jeong smiled at him. She says as if she will live now.
“Brother, I can’t impress. I am really scared.”
“Stop it because it hurts. That’s why you’re laughing.”
“Ahaha. Maybe he’d be better off wearing a frown? There seems to be quite a demand for it.”
“What the. What are you saying?”
When I asked back as if it was absurd, Yoo So-jung giggled.
After she laughed for a while, she said.
“Can I ask something too?”
“Uh. If you can answer me.”
Yoo So-jung asked her with an excited face.
“Hmm. How did you break up with Hayeon unnie? Not. Why does she stay friends with her even after they break up? She usually does n’t even see her face after a breakup. I can’t talk to you like before, even though I see your face her.”
Seo Ju-hwan chose his words her for a moment. Soon he spoke calmly.
“… Earlier, she said there were rumors that Ha-yeon played with me, right? It’s not like that. It ended because I was wrong. I don’t intend to go into detail, so that’s all I know.”
“I see.”
“Being her friend is because Ha-yeon wants that. It ended because of my fault, but I have to listen to that much request. And… In the first place, I can’t just straight away say we broke up. I just don’t understand that any more.”
I don’t know if it really ended after a big fight. If one side had cheated on them or even used violence, they would have cut off the kite altogether. But what if that’s not the case? Just because we broke up, I couldn’t act like I was a normal guy. Still, how could I just ignore someone I once liked and dated? For Seo Joo-hwan, I thought it would be more difficult.
But is it because each person has a different opinion and there is no right answer? Yu So-jung tilted her head as if she still couldn’t understand, then said.
“Even though it’s awkward?”
“… Did you notice it?”
“I don’t know about Ha-yeon, but her brother is a bit obvious. She’s fine when she’s with other people, but it’s awkward when she’s alone with her sister her.”
Seo Joo-hwan smiled bitterly. He thought he hid it well, but it must have been obvious. No matter how much he said he would stay friends, he mixed bodies several times, and he couldn’t be without awkwardness at all. However, he thought it was a problem that time would solve.
Yoo So-jeong suddenly asked.
“Oppa, do you still like Hayeon?”
Seo Joo-hwan blinked for a moment, then smiled.
“Of course I like it. A friend.”
“… Ugh. Then, does Ha-yeon unnie like you?”
“Well. Wouldn’t that be natural, since they’re friends?”
Yoo So-jeong looked at him for a moment and then made a rotten expression.
“It’s hard to say this, but… I can’t stand it. Can I curse?”
“Puh. Try.”
“Crazy. I feel sorry for my future girlfriend.”
At those words, Seo Joo-hwan just shrugged.
I don’t know if I’ll ever make another girlfriend.
*
Seo Joo-hwan went shopping and returned home.
“Let’s prepare dinner later.”
He set the alarm and lay down on the bed. I plan on taking a nap after a long time. Taking a nap during the test period was another medicine.
Then the smartphone vibrated.
– Yoo So-jeong: Thanks to you, sugar supplementation worked well
Seo Joo-hwan let out a big smile. He cursed at me for being crazy and then he took a number. Even before that, KakaoTalk friends were registered.
– Yoo So-jeong: Do what you couldn’t do today at the pension later
– Me: A pension?
– Yoo So-jeong: Seok-chan oppa asked to go? If oppa goes, I will go too haha Oppa will go too, right?
– Me: He hasn’t given up on that yet? I’ll think about it for a moment.
– Yoo So-jeong: Hey, he’s a very expensive major, he’s going to hurt his pride
– Me:haha.
Seo Joo-hwan chatted with Yoo So-jeong for a while and then closed his eyes.
*
Seo Joo-hwan was preparing dinner as the appointment time was getting closer.
Strangely, the tattoo on the back of his hand continued to glow. He didn’t know why he was shining when no one was there.
In the meantime, Yoo Ji-gyeong received a call. She suddenly got a call that she couldn’t come because she had to finish her part-time job. It’s a pity for her, but since she can’t do anything about it, she only told me to cheer up.
It wasn’t just Yoo Ji-kyung who didn’t come along with her. No one came until it was 7 o’clock, the appointment time. She first called Lee Seok-chan and Jang Deok-hoon, but neither answered. The last time she tried to call Jung Ha-yeon.
A ding-dong sound was heard.
As she opened the door, Jeong Ha-yeon waved her hand to her.
“Sorry I’m late. I forgot to doze off.”
Seo Ju-hwan narrowed his eyes and asked.
“Are you here alone? What about Seokchan?”
“Uh? Didn’t he come first?”
“No one has come yet.”
“… Oh Wasn’t it originally until 7 o’clock? I thought you were late, but I came first. Ahaha.”
For some reason, Jung Ha-yeon’s laugh sounded awkward.
Seo Joo-hwan also smiled awkwardly and scratched the corners of his eyes. Was it the first time you two were alone after breaking up? Awkwardness hovered between the two.
Seo Joo-hwan said.
“… Come in once I will come in a little while.”
“Uh, uh. Hey, it smells good What did you do?”
“I had chicken doritang. I bought some noodle ingredients for dessert.”
A simple conversation went somewhere with difficulty.
‘I can’t make eye contact.’
Looking at it now, Jeong Ha-yeon was talking with her gaze elsewhere. He thought it was great how casually he treated him like a friend until now, but now he seemed even more awkward than himself.
Seo Joo-hwan clicked his tongue inwardly.
‘It’s different because there are two of them.’
It’s not that the two of us haven’t talked since we broke up. However, at that time, there were people around who did not participate in the conversation.
Since there were only the two of them in such an enclosed space, I felt a great sense of awkwardness that I had never felt before.
Seo Joo-hwan and Jeong Ha-yeon sat down at the table for a while and talked about nonsensical things. It’s because if I don’t talk, I’m stuffy and I’m breathless.
Then, after about 20 minutes had passed, Seo Ju-hwan spoke.
“… Shall we eat first? They don’t even answer their phone calls.”
“Did n’t Jikyung say she could n’t come because of her part-time job?”
“Uh. I didn’t get much sleep, so it’s going to be hard if I make it to the deadline.”
Jeong Ha-yeon nodded her head.
Seo Joo-hwan brought out fried chicken doritang. Soon, the two were absorbed in their meal without a word. I did not eat the bean noodles prepared for dessert. It was because there were fewer people than expected, and the chicken doritang alone was enough and overflowing.
Jeong Ha-yeon said after finishing the meal.
“It was delicious, so I ate too much. Oh, if I eat too much, I’ll fall asleep while studying.”
“Your eyes are black. Didn’t you sleep during the day?”
“I didn’t sleep today because it was my last day. There are two exams tomorrow.”
“Tsk. You say it as if you didn’t sleep today. I’ve been getting dark circles since yesterday. You fall down.”
“Worry. Hey, even if I’m like this, I was a judo player in middle school. Know?”
“I didn’t tell you, but how did you know? I just know you learned.”
“Dummy. I’ve been dating for a month, but I don’t even know…….”
Jeong Ha-yeon shut her mouth. She had made a mistake in her words by speaking thoughtlessly out of satiety.
Seo Joo-hwan also kept his mouth shut. Like she said, even after dating for a month, I don’t really know anything. Similarly, Jung Ha-yeon also knew little about him.
…….
While her awkwardness lingered at her, Seo Ju-hwan looked at her with her suddenly serious face.
“Ha Yeon-ah.”
“… Yes.”
“Why did you ask to date me?”
*
The reason Jeong Ha-yeon didn’t go back to her house was because of her awkwardness. It was very awkward being with her, but she thought that if she went back like this, she would be even more awkward the next time we met. She spit out the words to be friends, but she said it was awkward because if she went back, she wouldn’t be friends.
Square square.
The sound of writing was muffled.
The two of them were sitting across from each other at the desk, studying without speaking. The reason for not speaking was to concentrate, but also to forget the awkwardness.
Jeong Ha-yeon tended to move her hands when she was studying. Even though she summarized once, she memorized the key keywords by rewriting them with her own hand. On the other hand, Seo Joo-hwan underlined once again with a highlighter while looking at the print summarizing the key points. She is recapitulating what she summarized.
Seo Joo-hwan, who continued studying for a while, suddenly remembered what Jung Ha-yeon said a while ago.
‘Somehow he looked like me. I guess that’s why I was drawn to it. And he looked different from me again, so I thought it would be nice to be with him.’
It was a word that she seemed to know. I didn’t know exactly what I was talking about in the end. Because after her words her, she changed her subject.
‘Is it true that we can be friends?’
She thought it was a good ending, but now that I think about it, it was an ambiguous ending. The two didn’t break up because they hated each other.
That said, if you ask me if I regret breaking up, neither was it. If I had been dating as it was, it would have had a worse end.
In the end, it was a matter that time would solve.
However, time has to pass, and it doesn’t solve the immediate awkwardness. It meant that this awkwardness would inevitably remain for the time being, but the question was how long that temporary period would last.
It was a time when I couldn’t concentrate and only thought deeply.
Took. Degur-
A black pen rolls across the desk.
Seo Joo-hwan looked at Jeong Ha-yeon when he saw the pen rolled in front of him. She had small waves of her straight black hair. It means that she is dozing off.
“Okay, get some sleep.”
Seo Joo-hwan put him to sleep rather than waking him up. If the black under the eyes she studied like this, it would be good for the exam tomorrow. He brought a thin blanket and covered Jeong Ha-yeon’s body with her.
At that moment, a message appeared before his eyes.
[I have found a target that can use the item Intercourse Dream.]
[The suitable candidates who have achieved A favorability are Jung Ha-yeon and Yoo Ji-kyung.]
[The subject of the user’s dream is ‘Jeong Ha-yeon’.]
[Would you like to enter Jeong Ha-yeon’s dream?]
[Y/N]
