chapter 25
25 – The woman’s journey
Mommy is so amazing!
Shouting inwardly, I woke up from the bed. The current time is 6:40. There were only 20 minutes left until the scheduled departure time.
In the message that arrived before I knew it, ‘I didn’t wake up, so I came down first. Wash quickly and follow me.’ Of course, the source is my mother. That would also be the case, because there was no way that her daughter’s father, who couldn’t afford to do anything, could do such a heartless thing.
Shoot ah.
I immediately arrived at the shower room and woke up with the warm water pouring in. When I wipe the steamed mirror with my hand, it reflects my face with a squeaking sound.
“Haa….”
My reflection in the mirror along with a sigh escaped me. The sunken eyes and swaying pupils as if having a nightmare tell us this.
It’s not that I don’t have enough sleep. I practiced yesterday, but as soon as I got home, I washed up and went to bed right away, so I’m not getting enough sleep. I must have slept 8 hours.
It’s just that the dream I had last night was quite shocking. Yes, it’s like the precognitive dream I had a while ago… Rather, it was a terrible dream beyond imagination, like a dog dream.
Even the only person other than me who appeared in that dream was, of course,
“Why is it Park Si-yoon again… !”
The sound of pouring water echoes in the shower room as if it were a resonance.
The dream I just had is still vivid in my head.
Although the place or situation looked hazy as if it was foggy, I can hardly erase my face as I slowly approached Park Si-yoon, who was sleeping soundly with my thigh cut, and such a fool.
What the hell was that nightmare. Even seeing Si-yoon Park lying down on my thighs was shocking, so why did I, a crazy b*tch, bring my face close to Shi-yoon Park who was asleep after having another drink there? Did you have a drink at least for a while?
Shuk. Shuk.
In order to quickly erase the memories that disturb your hair, apply the shampoo evenly through your hair and rub it in with all your might. If it wasn’t for my hair that I was in the middle of managing, I would have vigorously washed it with the momentum to scrape it to the roots.
After washing my body with a soft shower towel, foam cleansing, and brushing my teeth, I quickly left the shower room. I usually spend a little more time in the shower, but I can’t afford that today.
This is all because of Park Si-yoon. Say so.
Huiing.
Once you bring your cosmetics, you can apply makeup even in the car, so I turned on the dryer thinking that I should dry my hair as much as possible before going out.
After brushing through the tangled hair with her fingers and drying it a few times, the wetness seemed to fade a little. Even so, I can’t dry them all.
Oh, that’s right. In case you don’t know, you should ask your mom before you go out.
【Me – Mom, has Park Si-yoon not come yet?】
【My mother – yes, she hasn’t come yet】
Okay, as expected, Park Si-yoon hasn’t gone down to the parking lot yet.
Now, I didn’t ask Park Si-yoon out of concern for showing bare face. There is never any other meaning.
With that feeling of relief, I hurriedly put on my clothes.
The base of the beige tucked-up jacket that I often wore was a white T-shirt and a plaid skirt. It’s comfortable and doesn’t feel overly decorated, so it’s my favorite outfit.
I was about to leave the room dressed perfectly like that,
“… Mmm.”
I stopped at my reflection in the full-length mirror in front of me.
What is it? Is it because of the bare face and not dry hair? I don’t like something even though I’m wearing clothes that don’t differ much from my usual clothes. I feel like I want to change into something else right now.
Come to think of it, I have seen this outfit, Park Si-yoon often. Because if I had something to meet outside, I would wear it right away. I don’t know why I’m thinking this at this point, but a fact that wasn’t new came to my mind.
AC, I don’t have time anyway, so what are you going to do with your clothes now? Let’s just go, it must have been bothering me because my dark circles were more clearly visible than usual.
Tiriri. Rattle.
After finishing mind control, saying that it would be useless, I pressed the door lock button and left the front door.
Now, if I just go downstairs, put on my makeup, and wait for Park Si-yoon to come… ?
“Hmm?”
The thought that it would be was quickly shattered by Park Si-yoon, whom I ran into as soon as I stepped out into the hallway.
Wait, why is Siyoon Park here? Oh right. My mother said Park Si-yoon hadn’t come yet. Then there’s a good chance you’ll run into me as you’ve just left the house.
Huh? But right now, I can’t even dry my hair properly, and I’m even bare-faced, haven’t I?
“Ah, ah….”
Until just now, I thought about showing my bare face to Park Si-yoon, but when I ran into him, his hair went white. I’m not sure why.
I spit out strange sounds like a broken computer at the gradually exceeded brain allowance and the face that started to heat up, and in the end.
“Kyaaa!”
I had no choice but to express this shame through screaming.
***
After many twists and turns, we succeeded in starting and headed straight to the rest area.
On the way, I struggled to fix my face somehow in the rocking car. From the front seat, I could hear Dad and Mom scolding me for trying to draw a line when it was enough, but I ignored it.
Actually, I never thought my bare face was that bad, and to put it mildly, I thought I was pretty enough, but today, strangely, I keep looking in the mirror. I don’t want to leave even the slightest scratch.
“Guys, let’s get ready to get off.”
“Yes.”
Han Yu-jin, the representative of the car, answered the father’s words as the process was gradually completed. Woo, it’s not over yet.
I can’t help it. Now that this has happened, I have no choice but to go to the bathroom and fix it. It might be better than doing it in a shaking car, because it would be a hundred times better.
Knock.
Shortly after arriving at the parking lot, I got out of the car and all I could see was the bathroom on the right.
“I’m going to go to the bathroom.”
“I will come too. I can ask you to do anything.”
Everyone was in the mood to go straight to the restaurant, so I said to go first and wait, but an unexpected companion interrupted.
I also didn’t have a particular menu that I wanted to eat, so I asked for ‘anything’ like Park Si-yoon, and quickly ran to the bathroom holding the pouch. For some reason, I didn’t want to show this to Park Si-yoon.
“Huh, look at the smeared mascara….”
I did all the base makeup that could be the concealer and base, but the meticulous work that was done after that must have been too much to do in the car. It’s not too bad, but the mascara smudged slightly and the blusher that was a little too much caught my eye.
I want to die thinking that Park Si-yoon showed me this look. If you’re such an idiot, I’m sure you’ll remember it and make fun of it later.
With the thought of getting rid of it as soon as possible and going out, I open the pouch and correct my makeup. Fortunately, I ate makeup well today, so I really liked the finished face.
“Good.”
Before long, self-talk came out of my mouth at the finished makeup. Neither overly decorated nor under-decorated, this is the standard makeup of Quancu, which is often referred to as cuancu. That’s it.
Feeling satisfied with the finished product, I grabbed the pouch and left the bathroom. It took a long time, so of course I looked around, thinking that Park Si-yoon was gone.
“What, what is it? Didn’t you go first?”
Park Si-yoon, who was waiting in front of the pillar next to the bathroom, was stunned by the wind rushing towards me.
“I was going to go with you. By the way, did you finish your makeup?”
“Ugh, yes…. Somehow Does it still look strange to you? Shall we fix more?”
“Um.”
I don’t really know what Park Si-yoon’s point of view is, but I asked just in case there might be something I haven’t seen.
When I lifted my tiptoe and showed my face in order to check it even a little closer, I felt very embarrassed for some reason as Park Si-yoon looked down at me and inspected every corner of my face.
Park Si-yoon, who looked down for a long time, turned his back and passed me. At that moment, my eyes widened at the feeling of my heart pounding.
Are there still strange places left? I fixed it to fix it.
Anyway, even if it’s a little weird, can’t you just say it’s pretty? Of course, Park Si-yoon’s personality doesn’t mean I want such cheesy comments, but if a person is down like this, I can say something.
It was the moment when I tried to follow Park Si-yoon again, spitting out all kinds of complaints and pouting my lips.
Prison.
“…… ?”
When he lifted his head at the feeling of a gentle pressure on his head, he saw Park Si-yoon scratching his cheek with a shy expression. It wasn’t until later that I realized that it was this fool’s hand that was on top of my head.
Park Si-yoon, who had been biting his lips for a long time as if he was looking for something to say, when our eyes met, he awkwardly turned his eyes and threw a word.
“Not at all. Does removing a string from a watermelon make it a pumpkin?”
Erase the lines from the watermelon? What does that mean?
Originally, the proverb was ‘drawing a line on a pumpkin does not make it a watermelon.’ If you interpret it the other way around… ?
“…… !”
I couldn’t understand it for a moment, so my face, which had been looking up at Park Si-yoon blankly for a moment, became so hot that I couldn’t interpret the meaning.
So, did the sad Park Si-yoon compare me to a watermelon and tell me that I am pretty?
I am pretty?
“Aww.”
No, don’t think too hard, Han Yuna. I’m originally pretty You are the next idol.
Besides, from the time I first entered the company until now, I’ve heard that word dozens or hundreds of times. Now, what are you talking about when someone like Park Si-yoon says you’re pretty?
I try to soothe myself like that, but the heat on my face shows no sign of going away.
Yeah, because of global warming these days, it’s already summer at this point. That must be the case. No, you have to.
***
Eventually, throughout the meal, I had to return to the car without exchanging a word with Park Si-yoon.
The driver’s side car door was blocked by another car, so when I came to the other side, Han Yu-jin pushed me on the back as if telling me to go in as if she had to sit in the middle.
At that moment, the fragmentary scenes of the dream I had in the morning flashed through my mind. The scene where Park Si-yoon cut my thigh and went to sleep.
Come to think of it, that idiot tends to have car sickness, so he used to fall asleep without the world knowing when he rode for a long time. If so, I’ll sleep again while I’m gone, and then I’ll need something to sleep on.
Glance.
Suddenly, I shook my head as I hurriedly pulled my eyes away from my lower body.
No, don’t think strangely, Han Yuna. It was just a dog dream.
Besides, what does it have to do with me whether or not Park Si-yoon is asleep? Lean against the door and tell her to sleep. If you look really uncomfortable, Han Yu-jin will lend you even her own thighs….
“… That, just get inside you. I’ll sit in the middle.”
Just as I was about to think, “I’ll lend it to you,” Something flashed in my head.
Yeah, now that I think about it, it’s not her duty as an older sister to say she doesn’t know when she knows that an uncomfortable situation will happen to her younger sister. Even if my conscience is pricked, I will never do such a thing.
Na Sang Woman Hanyu Na, she is a woman who has lived her life with only two virtues: truth and consideration. Even if Han Yu-jin is a bad sister who fights against her older sister, she will never do such a thing.
“Huh? Do I ride at the end? Unnie, you hate her middle seat because it’s cramped.”
“Oh, let’s just sit in the middle and enjoy the view from the driver’s seat.”
Appropriate excuse for Yujin Han who expresses her doubts… Instead, he added her explanation, and pushed her over the edge like a bundle before arousing her suspicions. The middle seat is now occupied by me.
While I was waiting for Park Si-yoon to come, keeping my gaze fixed on the door on the right, I suddenly came up with something I needed and started to rummage through the empty space behind the cushion.
“Sister, what are you looking for?”
“A blanket in the car. Didn’t you see it?”
“A blanket? Oh, because of the air conditioner?”
“Ugh, yes. Right what….”
Despite her poor excuse, Yujin Han held out a blanket she had pulled out from somewhere without much doubt.
At times like this, everyone in my family is strong against the cold and weak against the heat, so having air conditioning in the car at this time worked as a good excuse.
Since the blanket I was handed over wasn’t something I would use right away, I put it on the bedside table and glanced at the seat on the right, which was still empty.
Perhaps noticing her gaze, Han Yoo-jin suddenly interjected, knocking on her blanket and speaking in a bright voice.
“Ah, come to think of it, my brother got cold easily. But didn’t you say it was cold?”
“… ….”
Not really. However, there are times when people become weaker than usual in the cold or heat, so I just prepared it with that time in mind.
If there is only a pillow and no blanket, that would be uncomfortable.