Chapter 16 – Episode 16
Work was hard today. It was 1.5 times harder than usual.
I got off work late too.
If it were like before, I would have fallen asleep because I was tired.
‘It’s okay. It’s worth holding on.’
I wasn’t very tired.
‘Shall I sleep? Or should I do exercise? Or should I go see Ayoung?’
Should I read a comic book? Should I go to the supermarket? Or should I watch something sexy?
As my stamina increased, my options increased.
‘Okay, let’s go see Ayoung and come back.’
Strangely, I wanted to see it.
I made a decision. I have to go see Choi Ayoung. I picked up her bus card and left the dormitory.
[Me: Ahyoung, are you working part-time?]
[Ayoung Choi: Yes, I’m working part-time!]
[Ayoung Choi: I’m busy ㅠ I’m going to sleep ㅜ]
Choi A-young was working part-time at a toast shop.
I worked 6 hours a day from 16:00 to 22:00.
I heard that she is busy and that she works 1 hour overtime.
‘I should go and see Ayoung’s face and eat some toast.’
She got on the bus. She took a bus card and sat down on the chair.
On the way.
“Please sit down.”
“Thank you.”
Her male leg seemed uncomfortable.
He willingly gave up her seat.
It was just an insignificant concession, but her man was overly grateful.
I responded with a shy smile.
‘Let’s stand and let’s go.’
Arrived at her destination. She got off the bus and went to the toast shop.
‘There are a lot of people.’
The toast shop was crowded with quite a few customers.
It was estimated that nearly 70% of the guests were young male college students.
A group of male college students whispered.
“Isn’t this part-time job gorgeous?”
“I thought you were sleepy just because of your appearance, but your tone of voice was sleepy as well?”
“That’s my style. Should I ask for your phone number?”
“They never gave me their number.”
“You too? “I asked for your number last time, but you refused.”
“You guys too? In fact, I was also rejected.”
While listening to the story, she went into the toast shop.
I saw Choi Ayoung. She was wearing a white hat and apron. She is busy
‘Pretty. Cute.’
The moment I saw it, I smiled.
‘If Hayeon is a pretty fox, Ayoung is a cute puppy.’
Jinseong stood in the queue and waited.
Choi Ayoung was so busy that she didn’t even notice him coming.
After waiting for about 5 minutes, it was Jinseong’s turn to order.
“Yes, sir, what should I give you…” Uh… ? Brother… ?”
“Hello?”
“Neng, hello? “When did you come here?”
“About 10 minutes ago?”
“I was so out of my wits that I didn’t even know you were here.”
“He looked busy.”
Actually, I was pretty free right now. The peak was at 6 PM.
“I came here to eat toast. “I also saw your face.”
“Hehe, welcome back. “Ayoung will serve you with special toast.”
“I’m looking forward to it.”
“Neng, please look forward to it. “If two people eat it, it will be so delicious that even if they die, they won’t know it.”
I ordered toast and puffer tea.
I was trying to calculate.
“The calculation is done. “You had a hard time coming, but Ayoung will survive.”
“Oh, no. I have to calculate it. “Thank you for making it.”
“Chi, I understand. I’ll give you a lot of service. Look forward to it.”
Jinseong tilted his head.
[Likeability: 38]
Even though I didn’t do anything, my likeability increased.
[Inner thoughts: This oppa speaks too kindly.]
[My thoughts: I should especially add two slices of bacon.]
I sat down and waited.
‘Am I speaking kindly?’
It doesn’t seem particularly friendly, does it?
It’s just a way of speaking used in everyday life, isn’t it?
[Me: Brother, I have a question.]
[Lee Ji-seong: Uh, what is it? Tell me.]
[Me: Is my tone kind?]
[Lee Ji-seong: Well, you’re not ugly, right?]
[Me: Aha.]
[Lee Ji-seong: Why? Ayoung is kind?]
[Me: No. I’m just curious haha]
[Lee Ji-seong: Good times are good times. I’m jealous, I’m jealous.]
[Lee Ji-seong: You really should buy me pork belly.]
Toast came out.
‘I definitely ordered ham cheese vegetable toast…’
The amount was considerable.
2 slices of bacon, 1 slice of ham, and 1 slice of cheese were added.
There is plenty of kiwi sauce on it.
‘Wow, it’s a calorie bomb. ‘I’m going to gain a lot of weight, right?’
I got scared.
‘Okay. Can not help it. There is no choice but to eat and run.’
I closed my eyes tightly.
‘It would be okay if I exercise more and eat less.’
The toast was quite delicious.
After all, something high in calories is delicious.
One bite was difficult, but after two bites it was easy.
[Lee Ji-seong: Can you tell me the secret to getting points from a woman?]
[Me: Yes, I would be overwhelmingly grateful if you could let me know.]
[Lee Ji-seong: A small gift]
Give a small gift?
What kind of gift should I give?
‘It’s expensive, but it’s a burden…’
I couldn’t afford to buy anything expensive in the first place.
‘Is there anything that’s cheap but good?’
I was lost in thought.
I took a peek into Choi A-young’s inner thoughts.
[Inner heart: I want to eat tteokbokki.]
[Inner mind: I’m hungry. Yeoptteok. Fried food.]
[Inner thoughts: Strawberry milk too.]
I looked for what to gift.
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Choi Ayoung looked at the table.
Jinseong is enjoying the toast she made with care.
You don’t know how delicious it is.
Even YouTubers who specialize in mukbang have become so smart that they give up.
‘Thank god. Thank you for enjoying it.’
A smile appeared on Choi Ayoung’s lips.
As the person who made the toast, I was extremely satisfied.
[Likeability: 39]
I soon looked away.
There was a backlog of orders.
‘When working part-time, focus on your part-time job.’
When baking bread, focus on baking the bread.
Choi Ayoung devoted herself to baking bread.
‘Brother is…’
Solved the problem of backlogged orders.
After coming to her senses, Choi A-young checked the table where Jin-seong had been sitting.
The table was empty.
She didn’t look like Jinseong.
‘Did you go home?’
She pursed her lips.
‘Chi, it’s too much. If you go, at least say that you will go.’
She would have told me to go in carefully and at least see her off.
“Miss Ayoung, you had a hard time today.”
“Yes, thank you for your hard work, boss.”
Closed.
Choi A-young greeted her boss politely and left work.
As soon as she left the store.
“Ayeong-ah.”
Her familiar voice caught her.
It was Jinseong.
“Brother? “Didn’t you go home?”
“It’s not? “I waited outside?”
“It’s chilly outside, why did you wait outside instead of waiting inside?”
“You can’t interfere with business, right? There are a lot of customers, so if they’ve all eaten, you have to be careful to get out of the way.”
Jinseong handed over an envelope.
“Take this. A small gift.”
“Yes? “What is this?”
“Tteokbokki, fried food, sundae.”
The identity of the envelope was a leaf rice cake.
“Take this too.”
He also handed over the envelope he was holding in her left hand.
“What is this again?”
“Talk choba.”
“Yes? Daughter bar? “What is that?”
What on earth is a strawberry bar?
“Talk choba. An abbreviation for strawberry milk, chocolate milk, and banana milk. “I thought it would be good to eat spicy tteokbokki together with sweet milk, so I bought it.”
Choi Ayoung’s pupils shook violently.
“And… Really wow… What is your sense? I wanted to eat Yeoptteok… I wanted to drink strawberry milk… How could Ayoung read her mind…”
I was speechless for a moment.
“Oppa, I’m really, really touched. Thank you so much. “I’ll really enjoy the rice cake and milk.”
I was moved.
She smiled brightly.
[Likeability: 40]
[Likeability: 41]
[Likeability: 42]
[Likeability: 43]
[Likeability: 44]
[Likeability: 45]
[Likeability: 46]
[Likeability: 47]
Jinseong was dumbfounded.
I never expected that Choi Ayoung would like it so much that I was moved.
I had no idea that her favorability level would rise by eight levels all at once.
“Okay, enjoy it.”
“Neng!”
Her bright smile did not disappear.
‘There is no separate goddess.’
Because Choi Ayoung liked it, she also liked Jinseong.
‘I should give small gifts often.’
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[Ayoung Choi: Oppa, the yoptteok is so delicious!]
[Ayoung Choi: Strawberry milk is the best!!!!!!!]
[Ayoung Choi: hehe, accumulated in one day]
[Ayoung Choi: Fatigue and stress]
[Ayoung Choi: In the warm spring weather]
[Ayoung Choi: It melts like snow.]
[Ayoung Choi: Oppa, look forward to Sunday]
[Ayoung Choi: Ayoung will buy me shaved ice]
[Me: Wow, shaved ice. I really like shaved ice]
[Me: Okay, let’s eat shaved ice on Sunday. My brother will buy it for me.]
[Ayoung Choi: No, no. Not rented. Ayoung is going to buy shaved ice.]
[Ayoung Choi: Ayoung does the calculations, and you only use the spoons, understand?]
[Choi A-young: Please enjoy the shaved ice generously like toast!]
[Me: haha, I understand.]
[Ayoung Choi: Oppa, but, I’m curious.]
[Ayoung Choi: What kind of shaved ice do you like?]
[Ayoung Choi: Ahyoung likes red beans.]
[Ayoung Choi: What about your brother?]
[Me: I like all kinds of shaved ice. I can’t eat it because I don’t have it.]
[Me: Oh, sorry. I dive for a moment. Arriving at the gym.]
[Me: I will contact you after working out ^^]
[Ayoung Choi: Yep! 〉〈]
[Ayoung Choi: You’re amazing]
[Ayoung Choi: I was exhausted after work]
[Ayoung Choi: It’s not easy to exercise]
[Ayoung Choi: Exercise together every day]
[Ayoung Choi: You have already lost 14 kg]
[Choi A-young: You’re amazing! You’re so cool!]
[Ayoung Choi: Fighting!!!]
Choi Ayoung was the human vitamin itself.
Just talking to her made her feel better, and her tension went up.
She went to the gym.
“Welcome. “You came a little later than usual today?”
“Hello? Yes, I’m late, so I asked if I wanted to meet an acquaintance.”
“Aha.”
Park Man-bok welcomed Jin-seong. About 10 times more welcoming than usual.
The expression on his face was full of regret. The eyes are a mixture of warmth and gratitude.
Until yesterday, Park Man-bok’s favorability rating was 76.
[Likeability: 80]
All at once. In just one day.
4 Favorability has increased.
[Inner thoughts: If it weren’t for member Jinseong’s advice, I would have been scammed out of 30 million won by Kim Dong-wook.]
[Inner thoughts: Member Jinseong noticed that Kim Dong-wook was trying to scam me and immediately informed me.]
[Inner thoughts: I received help not once, but twice. Thanks. Thank. He is a good person.]
I was reading your inner thoughts.
[Likeability: 81]
Favorability has risen again.
“Thank you. If it weren’t for you, he would have fallen for a Ponzi scheme.”
[Likeability: 82]
“Actually, this is Kim Dong-wook, the fraudster you mentioned. He is my military classmate. He also approached me and tried to run a Ponzi scheme.”
[Likeability: 83]
“Thanks to your advice, I was able to stop the Ponzi scheme. Thank you so much. Thank you so much.”
[Likeability: 84]
Park Man-bok handed over a health drink.
‘I’m shocked. I didn’t really help you to get thanks.’
Jinseong scratched his cheek with his index finger.
Although I felt embarrassed, it wasn’t bad at all.
“Thank goodness.”
I smiled happily.
