Cheat day

Heave-ho

The dawn where the darkness hasn’t lifted.

At the Baek Seung-yongcha lunchbox shop, four men were trimming bracken.

“Today and tomorrow are going to be really busy.” Let’s get our act together. No matter how busy you are, make sure to pay thorough attention to hygiene and keep a smiling face.

“Okay.”

“Yeah.”

Joo Ji-seung, Cha Ji-chan, and Baek Woo-jin made up their minds.

After the news report, Baek Seung-yong’s car, which had garnered significant attention, received continuous support from various subscribers.

Recently, the fact that Banchan Yong had been wronged became a hot topic, leading to an increase in people willing to help Baek Seung-yong.

In response, Baek Seung-yongcha decided to prepare a total of 1,000 lunch boxes over two days and sell them at a 1,000 won discount from the original price.

Since I had already made a significant profit through advertising revenue, I wanted to give back a little of the love that the fans had sent my way.

“Hey.”

“Hyung.”

While everyone was steeling themselves, only the side dish preparer was staring blankly with mouth agape, trimming the bracken.

“Huh?”

Banchan-yong alternated his gaze between Cha Ji-chan and Baek Woo-jin.

“Get a grip.” I have to do 500 today.

“Are you still half asleep?”

Despite the scolding from Cha Ji-chan and Baek Woo-jin, Banchan-yong stood there blankly and then slowly opened his mouth.

“What should I do?”

“What do you mean, what do you mean?” Hurry up and finish it. You need to boil it for a long time.

“Why is the sous-chef so slow?”

Joo Ji-seung, Cha Ji-chan, and Baek Woo-jin hurriedly trimmed the bracken.

I had to prepare more lunch boxes than usual, so I didn’t have the luxury to come in earlier than the other employees.

“I think the PD likes me.”

While preparing side dishes and trimming bracken, when he opened his mouth, Jujiseung, Chajichan, and Baek Woojin, who were also trimming bracken, quickly turned their heads.

“What?”

“What happened yesterday?”

The monk asked.

I had already sensed something unusual yesterday, so I was planning to calmly discuss it after finishing work today.

“Yesterday, I was walking in the park.” There were trees on both sides, and there was no one around, you know? The PD is walking down that road, and it’s so beautiful.

“What’s going on?” Oh my. It’s the funniest thing you’ve said so far.

Baek Woo-jin hit Banchan-yong’s forearm and made a fuss.

“So?”

Cha Ji-chan urgently asked.

“So?”

I asked again for the side dishes, but no one answered. He was just looking at me as if urging me to quickly tell the rest of the story.

“He said he wouldn’t come back if I turned around, so I followed him.”

“Follow along?”

“Wait a minute.” “Let me finish my story.”

“I just took a walk.”

“…….”

Joo Ji-seung, Cha Ji-chan, and Baek Woo-jin paused for a moment.

“Is that it?”

“I did talk about something, but I was out of it.” I don’t remember.

“Anyway.” “Go for a walk again.”

“That’s right.” You said you were going to watch a movie, right?

“Movie.”

Banchan-yong still answered blankly.

“What movie did you watch?”

“Super Mario.”

Uh. I wanted to see it too. Did you have fun?

Cha Ji-chan covered Baek Woo-jin’s mouth, who was about to change the subject with unnecessary talk.

“I saw it, but I didn’t really see it.”

“What are you talking about?”

“I couldn’t see it because I was watching the PD.”

“Wow!”

The three people jumped up.

Joo Ji-seung messed up Banchan-yong’s hair, Cha Ji-chan punched him in the chest, and Baek Woo-jin grabbed his clothes and shook him.

Ah. Ah!

Banchan-yong screamed, but he didn’t care about his friend’s pain at all.

“And!” And?

“And?”

“If you watched a movie, it must be time for dinner by now.”

Ah. Dinner.

What did you eat? Tteokbokki?

Baek Woo-jin brushed off Cha Ji-chan’s hand and asked, but was once again stopped by Cha Ji-chan.

“Just say you ate spicy stir-fried pork.” Uh?

Cha Ji-chan threatened Baek Woo-jin while covering his mouth.

“I had dessert for lunch, so I thought I shouldn’t have regular food for dinner.”

“So?”

“I bought a salad, but since it’s a takeout place, I was wondering where to eat it.”

“Did you go home?”

Three people shouted at the same time.

No. I went to the office.

Ah! Just a bit! “Don’t stop, keep going!”

When Cha Ji-chan, unable to hold back any longer, shouted, Ban Chan-yong blinked and then picked up the bracken.

“I guess I was a bit strange.”

“You’re strange even on a normal day.”

When Baek Woo-jin made a fuss, Cha Ji-chan hit Baek Woo-jin on the back.

The PD asked if something was wrong. When I said something seemed a bit off, they told me to go inside and rest quickly, saying they would take me home.

“Did it.”

“I broke up with them because they said a sick person couldn’t do that.”

“Ah.”

Joo Ji-seung and Cha Ji-chan sighed.

“Did you say anything else yesterday?”

“Think it over carefully.”

Banchan-yong carefully recalled the conversation they had yesterday.

“I’m going down to Gangwon-do this week.” The PD said they would prepare, so I told them I didn’t need to go since it was a one-day trip, and they said it was fine.

Joo Ji-seung and Cha Ji-chan’s mouths dropped open.

“Then I said I would introduce you to my mother.”

“What?”

“Crazy bastard, why is the progress like that?”

“Huh?”

Banchan-yong was puzzled but then explained the situation.

No. I usually bragged a lot to my mom about the PD. I told PD-nim the same thing. There was no reason to misunderstand.

“So.” What did PD Muk say?

“It’s still overwhelming.” Of course. So I decided to go alone.

Wow. This guy is driving me crazy, seriously?

“I think this guy is trash.”

This bastard. If you have feelings, have an honest conversation. Try going on a date. Then, if we confirm our feelings for each other, we can start dating. Then we should either travel or greet each other!

Frustrated and with his blood pressure rising, Ju Ji-seung sighed and grasped the beads hanging around his neck one by one.

“Let’s take a moment to organize things.”

Cha Ji-chan stepped forward.

“You confused PD Eunji with what you said.”

“What did you keep saying that confused me?” I told you everything properly.

“That’s the problem.” That! You don’t know what you said or how PD Eunji heard it right now!

“Why wouldn’t I know!” Did you talk to the PD? I know better!

Cha Ji-chan also grabbed the back of his neck.

To cope with the rising blood pressure and frustration, I repeatedly lifted and lowered the vegetable box.

“But these days, Eunji’s face has been looking better.”

Baek Woo-jin struck up a conversation with Banchan-yong.

“Right?”

Uh. It’s still too dry, but it feels brighter.

“When I looked up at the trees in the park, the sunlight just came down perfectly.” Originally, the PD had dark circles and prominent cheekbones, so there were shadows, but now that’s gone.

“Does it disappear?”

“…….”

Banchan, hesitating for a moment, chuckled softly and started preparing the bracken.

“Hyung, you really seem to like him.”

“Do you see it too?”

Uh. I feel really stupid right now.

“This.”

As a side dish, they stuffed the trimmed bracken fern into Baek Woo-jin’s mouth.

Baek Woo-jin chewed on the uncooked bracken and asked.

“Are you going to confess?”

At Baek Woo-jin’s question, Yu Ji-seung, who was chanting a spell, and Cha Ji-chan, who was doing military presses, turned their heads.

Banchan-yong put down the fernbrake and sighed.

“I don’t know.”

“Why!”

Joo Ji-seung and Cha Ji-chan shouted angrily.

Startled, Banchanyong and Baek Woojin clasped their fists to their chests and trembled.

“Anyone can see that both of you have feelings for each other, so why don’t you realize it!”

“Don’t think about sticking around here today; when PD Eunji comes in, take her out.” Go out and settle it, or don’t, I don’t care. Got it?

Baek Woo-jin stepped forward in response to the two older brothers’ scolding.

“It’s not something to be pushed like that.” Do you think it would be okay to go back without Eunji from the side dish store right now?

“…….”

What if Eunji declines? What will we do then?

Hey. “Absolutely.”

“Okay.” Seriously, there’s a one in a million chance that Eunji accepted Chanyong’s feelings. But what if we break up then?

Joo Ji-seung and Cha Ji-chan hesitated.

“It seems like a very special relationship, but in reality, breaking up is much more common.” Among them, there are many who get divorced even after getting married, so how can you think it will go well until the end?

I couldn’t say that Baek Woo-jin’s words were wrong.

Joo Ji-seung and Cha Ji-chan, feeling awkward and unable to say anything, started trimming the bracken again.

For a while, spending time like that without saying anything.

Banchanyong opened his mouth.

“I like you, PD-nim.”

The voice was clear, and it felt like something had been settled in my heart.

“Does their job well, is diligent, and even knows what I want without me having to say anything.” You can’t find a PD like that anywhere else.

Joo Ji-seung and Cha Ji-chan let out a small sigh.

Since they were also in the position of running a company, they knew well how difficult it was to find a compatible partner.

Baek Woo-jin knew how much Ban Chan-yong would be heartbroken, so he patted his back to comfort him.

Banchan-yong raised his head.

“Plan well.” Do your research well. Know your spelling well. Do a good job with the market analysis. Do a good job with the contract. “That was all good as a PD.”

The three people did not understand what Banchan was trying to say.

However, since my friend rarely showed such sincerity, I decided to listen quietly.

“I’ve been thinking about it since last night, and the reason I like you, Mukji, isn’t because of that.”

Banchan-yong took a deep breath and exhaled.

“Actually, I don’t really know.” I thought I liked chubby people, but it’s completely different.

Since realizing that I like aged kimchi, I have been endlessly asking questions about side dishes.

“Do you really like me?”The question that started with “But will it be okay?”Passing by, “Why do you like it?”It continued.

I wanted to find the answer, but in the end, I couldn’t.

The reason I liked and respected Muk Eun-ji PD was because of her personality traits like diligence and meticulousness, as well as her work abilities.

My usual type was a chubby and cute woman, but I ended up liking aged kimchi, and I couldn’t understand it myself.

“So I couldn’t find the answer all this time, but now I think I finally get it.”

Joo Ji-seung, Cha Ji-chan, and Baek Woo-jin swallowed their saliva.

“I just really like that person.”

I couldn’t find the reason.

“It’s okay to talk.” It’s fine to just be together without talking. It’s fine to go for a walk. It’s fine to sit down. It’s okay to eat porridge. You can eat dessert if you want. Whether you’re watching Super Mario or the news playing in the restaurant. I just liked it.

Joo Ji-seung, Cha Ji-chan, and Baek Woo-jin subtly shifted their gazes.

“I like you, Mukkunji.”

When Banchan-yong blurted out the words he had pulled from the depths of his heart, the three people shook their hands and got up from their seats.

Banchan-yong, confused, looked around and saw Joo Ji-seung heading to the back of the store, while Cha Ji-chan was grabbing Baek Woo-jin by the neck and dragging him.

And the old kimchi was standing at the door.

“Uh…….”

“…….”

“Why so soon…….”

“I came to help because you looked unwell yesterday.”

The pickled cabbage’s gaze wandered, lost and aimless.

She roughly set down her bag, headed to the sink to wash her hands, and Banchan-yong just stared at the door where her friends had disappeared.