Chapter 195 – A Tryst That Is Not a Tryst
#195.
It is a clear spring morning when the cold is completely gone and the world begins to be colored. Jaehee woke up early in the morning, took a shower, and went out to the balcony.
A gentle breeze carries the scent of flowers and welcomes you.
“Shall we go?”
Taking out her magic wand from the sub-space built into her bracelet, she climbed on top and headed to the cafe where she had breakfast every morning.
Enjoying the warm sunlight while crossing the far sky overlooking the panoramic view of the capital, she arrived at the cafe, finished her order and headed for a seat by the window in the corner.
This place, where the warm sunlight falls just enough not to dazzle her, is her favorite spot.
After a while, Melanie, the cafe owner, brought freshly baked bread and rich espresso.
“It’s what you always eat here.”
“Thank you. Mrs. Melanie.”
“What. Thank you for always looking out for me. Have a good time then.”
Jaehee looked at Melanie’s back as she walked away and raised her glass.
I inhaled her scent deeply and took a sip.
The thick flavor spread from her mouth, overpowered her sense of smell, then passed down her throat and spread warmth from her stomach.
“Ha… What should I do?”
Jaehee continued her worries with her thoughts about Gaon for a week and a half.
The day I received the love potion and escaped from my appearance complex. From the moment she accurately defined her own feelings for her Gaon, she could no longer be left alone.
Even if I had to betray my friend, I wanted to somehow connect with Gaon.
But that’s not as easy as it sounds.
Love is a two-way emotion. No matter how much she shouts that she loves Gaon, if the other side does not respond, she is nothing more than an empty echo.
In the end, I had to do it somehow, but I couldn’t think of a way to do it properly.
Besides, since they don’t want Cho-Rin and others to find out in advance, they have to continue meeting her secretly, but Ga-on has no reason to betray her lovers to meet her.
It is said that the difference in appearance has been overcome to some extent, but the time we have been together is too little.
‘Is there no way?’
I didn’t want to give up. I don’t even have the confidence to live with this feeling alone for the rest of my life. I wanted to whisper and receive love by Gaon’s side.
And kiss her, mix her tongues, and go to bed…
“Ugh… ! Fool.”
Thinking that far, I felt so perverted and ashamed of myself, so I covered my face with her hands and closed my eyes.
But that was a mistake. When the vision was blocked, the imagination took on a more specific shape, and in the end, the whole thing was dyed in flesh color.
Feeling her face heat up, Jaehee desperately took a deep breath and drank her espresso again.
When the delicate fragrance stimulates the sense of smell, the imagination is blurred, although it is a little, and the composure returns.
So she calmed down and opened her eyes to see Melanie at her counter staring at her.
The slightly raised shape of the corners of her mouth is strangely intriguing.
Jaehee asked, wiping her cheeks with the back of her hand.
“Why, why is that? Did you put anything on her face?”
“No. That’s not it. But Jaehee, did she have someone she likes?
“Yes!? That, what is that!”
Jaehee let out a shrill scream and reflexively denied the question.
She shook her head enough to make a whooshing sound, then bit her lip and asked, realizing that this was rather like admitting it.
“… Does it show a lot?”
“Little? It’s easy to understand if you’ve seen it for a long time.”
“Ah… What to do?”
According to Melanie, Chorin would find out about her condition at once.
How would she react if she found out that Gaon was her favorite subject? The thought of facing her face stained with betrayal makes her feel down.
But even so, the feelings and greed for Gaon were still the same, so it was very selfish.
Melanie continues her words as she lowers her head.
“What are you so worried about? As far as Jae-hee goes, you won’t be spoiled anywhere. If you make up your mind and seduce me, you’ll pass over everything?”
“… I’d love to, but it’s not easy. I don’t even know what to do.”
What is seduction A man won’t like it simply because he runs naked. Even if he likes it, it means that it is a relationship that only aims at the body, so he is not willing to do it.
Above all, Gaon already has several attractive lovers. It was not an easy man to pass on to a simple beauty world.
When Jaehee answered sullenly without confidence, Melanie left her counter and sat across from her.
“Are you so insecure? What kind of man are you? Can you elaborate?”
“… You have to keep it a secret.”
“Sure. Who am I going to go out and talk to? Even if I say it, only I will become a strange person.”
Melanie had no intention of spreading a story that would harm someone’s reputation when she was of no benefit to herself.
As Jaehee knew well about it from her previous encounters, she carefully confided the story.
“Well, actually, the guy I like already has a boyfriend. But he is my friend.”
“Oh my goodness! It will definitely be difficult. So?”
“But I can’t give up. Now I don’t want to imagine life without him… I want to be by your side too. But there is no way to reach it.”
“Huh… ? Once I knew what I was talking about. I mean, I don’t want my friends to find out.”
“Yes… Is there a way?”
When she asked if there was a glimmer of hope for her breakthrough, Melanie crossed her arms and let her drool flow, and her eyes lit up as if she had a good idea.
“A good idea came to me. But before that, she has something to ask. What is her relationship with that man? Do you just feel like your lover’s friend? Or should we meet separately?”
“We meet separately. To be honest, when we first met, the two of us weren’t in a romantic relationship.”
“Good, then. Now when I think…”
Melanie’s words were not long. However, the method she presented mostly met all the conditions Jaehee wanted.
After hearing all of her story, she smiled brightly and grabbed Melanie’s hands.
“Thank you very much! I need to talk right away.”
“Ho Ho! If it goes well, let me know your review. Got it?”
“Yes! See you next time!”
The untouched bread was left on the table as it was the first time, but Jaehee didn’t even look at it and returned to her cafe as her place.
Then she immediately picked up the communicator and tried to contact Gaon.
Ugh-
The communicator was stained with magic power and a low resonance sound spread.
Before the sound continued several times, it stopped and Gaon’s voice was heard.
-Mr. Jaehee?
“Ah, Mr. Gaon! How have you been doing?”
– Hey, I’ve been fine. I’m glad Jaehee is doing well too. But may I ask what your business is?”
“That… Who are you with right now?”
-No. Crowded. Don’t worry, just tell me.
From now on, only Gaon should know what to say. If it spreads out, her plan will immediately fail.
Jaehee opened her mouth cautiously, suppressing her frantically beating heart.
“Gaon, this is a very personal story. Actually, I was supposed to go on a date in a week.”
-… Yes.
“But it’s the first time in my life that I’ve been on a date. Can you help?”
– Asking for help…
“I think it would be good to experience it beforehand. Can Gaon hang out with me for just one day? Of course, you can refuse if you don’t like it!”
This is the method Melanie suggested to her.
In fact, Jaehee also thought this was absurd at first, but considering Gaon’s insensitivity, it wasn’t worth considering at all.
Above all, if this is the case, you will not be suspicious even if you ask for it to be kept a secret.
-How much should I help? Does it include skinship?
“Well, then it would be nice for me to know more, but it is not necessary. You can tell me what was good and what was bad while going around together.”
-Okay. If that’s enough, I’ll accept it. When are you planning to make an appointment?
Jaehee reviewed her schedule.
Tomorrow is the day of magic research with Master, and the next day I have to prepare a date in advance, so it’s impossible.
“Uh, um… What about after 3 days? It takes some time to prepare.”
-All right. Can we go to the magic tower in the morning after 3 days?
“Yes. See you then! And can you keep this a secret from everyone? Ahaha…”
She didn’t bother talking at length.
Rather, it arouses even more suspicion. It was better to just convince myself.
-Let’s do that. Well, I think the story is over, so I’ll hang up.
“Sorry for asking like this! Thank you very much.”
-It’s okay. See you in 3 days.
After that, communication was cut off.
Jaehee looked down at the communicator, put it in her arms, and threw herself onto the bed in front of her.
Thump!
The mattress collapsed in shock and the duvet fluttered.
“Done. It’s okay. It’s okay!”
Thinking that the date was successful, Jaehee muttered and stomped her feet, then jumped up.
Then, after staring blankly at the mirror, she smirked again, buried her face in the pillow, and let out cheers of joy.
So while she was trembling alone, Gaon was facing her Chorin.
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“What did you say? A date?”
“Yes, Jaehee has a date with a guy she likes, and she wants to experience it beforehand and asks me to hang out with her.”
“You don’t believe that, do you?”
“… I was a little confused, but looking at Chorin-san’s reaction, it’s not like that.”
“Ha…”
Chorin sighed deeply.
Immediately after attacking the temple, Jae-hee’s gaze at Ga-on bothered her for some reason, but she never dreamed that it would really happen.
After all, no matter how great a friendship is, even when I felt betrayed because I wondered if it was futile in the face of love, when I thought about what it would be like for her in the opposite situation, I understood at first glance.
In addition, the fact that Gaon was telling her story made her feel that she was prioritizing Jaehee over Jaehee, so her anxiety was lessened.
“How is Gaon? Does she love Mr. Jaehee?”
“I honestly don’t know. She likes it, if you have to say, but she doesn’t love it. Wasn’t the time we spent together too little in the first place?”
“Does that mean that after a while she might fall in love?”
“Because you don’t know the future.”
The way she shrugged her shoulders was really sarcastic.
Chorin, who was glaring at Gaon with her eyes narrowed, suddenly thought that she had changed so much compared to the beginning.
“It’s okay to go on a date with Jaehee. Instead, keep it a secret that she told me. Got it?”
“Do I have to? Wouldn’t it be more comfortable to have permission?”
“So it can’t be. You don’t deserve to be punished for trying to seduce Gaon secretly.”
Apparently, Chorin wants Jaehee to suffer from a little more guilt.
Although it was not the kind of emotion she would have for the subject she had rushed over to tell, she felt sympathy for Jaehee.
‘But I can’t help it.’
Chorin and Jaehee to Gaon now. If you ask which of the two is more important, of course you have no choice but to choose the former.
From the beginning, it was her ridiculous suggestion that Jaehee asked him to keep her secret.
Even if Jae-hee was disappointed in Ga-on by this incident, it was something she had to endure.
Gaon shook his head as he looked at Chorin, who let out an evil laugh, wondering what she was thinking.
