Chapter 31
31. Invitation (3)
1.
Yes. In fact, I know.
I know that when my dad said he wanted to see Han Seung-gi, he didn’t express his will to see him right away, even though he really wanted to see him.
You might have some questions about Han Seung-gi, but I know very well that it was basically just something he said in passing.
Still. The other day, when I made an excuse for Han Seung-gi and told him that my parents missed me, I honestly thought it wouldn’t be a big deal.
If you think about what I said in reverse, it would mean that he is interested in Han Seung-gi, even though it is a passing word.
Just because I brought Han Seung-gi must mean that there is absolutely nothing I would hate.
In the end, the excuse I made became the truth, I introduced my dad to good friends, and I studied in a more comfortable place than the library.
I thought everything would end well.
‘Ah…. Daddy’s got a job. Shouldn’t you guys be alone today?’
‘Huh?!’
‘I think I need to go to the company. They said something happened There’s a cake in the fridge, so cut it up and give it to a friend.’
Damn it. This happens because both of my parents are entrepreneurs.
But if things turn out like this.
Wouldn’t I be the kind of woman who invites a man to a house where a woman is left alone, and invites him while lying?
It’s my fault.
I should have made another excuse in the first place.
The last time Han Seung-gi came, it didn’t matter because he said he would come suddenly, but this time I brought up the words myself.
… ….
Min Surin Two years is no help.
How nice it would be to have him on a day like this.
Isn’t it much better than having only one woman?
In a way, it may be a very useless worry, but to me today, it only felt like a big worry.
No, no.
No matter what, it’s just a friend coming over to the house.
There is nothing to do except study.
Yes…….
Then let’s welcome and see you!
2.
“Um. So.”
“Uh… I’m the only one in the house…”
“Really?”
It was quite difficult to know what emotion that answer contained.
I couldn’t get any information from Han Seung-gi’s unique expressionless expression and dry tone.
“…Sorry.”
“What?”
“It’s different from what I said…”
“Puff… Why do you even apologize for something like that? A kid who doesn’t normally do that suddenly becomes timid.”
“No, but! That’s because I’m the only one in the house… How can I say it…”
“You were the only one last time, right?”
“I wasn’t invited then.”
“It’s okay, stop it. It’s hard to argue with unnecessary things.”
There was such an unfortunate incident last time, but he didn’t seem to care at all.
It feels too insensitive to be described as easy-going, but Han Seung-gi was originally this kind of person.
Sometimes to the point of worrying.
Han Seung-gi interrupted my words and naturally entered my room.
“Wow… Did you clean the room? It’s much cleaner than last time? No, it was quite clean last time too.”
“Wow, isn’t it clean?! I’m a bit neat and timid by nature!”
“Don’t lie.”
“Eh, huh?!”
“You can’t lie. But, you didn’t clean this just because I came, did you?”
“Uh…!”
To be honest, I was very surprised.
I can’t lie.
Besides, he said he cleaned up because of him…… , Well, yes, misunderstanding! What a misunderstanding!
“Absolutely not! It’s just that the timing of cleaning and the timing of you coming overlap a bit!”
“Really? That’s great. It’s nice to see it because it’s clean.”
“Uh… really?!”
That was a bit of a comforting comment.
No, it was a very good word.
I laughed as soon as I heard it.
I wondered if it would even make me laugh, but it was anyway.
Should I say that the feeling of being rewarded for hard work?
By the way. When I was enjoying Han Seung-gi’s compliments like that.
Han Seung-gi looked at the top of my closet and opened his mouth.
To be exact, I looked at the picture frame on top of my closet.
“Hmm? Why is this like this?”
“Huh? Which one?”
“Here, this picture frame.”
“Oh, that one? Uh… That…. Now, wait a minute…!”
Is there a saying that the hand is faster than the eye?
In fact, it seems that the hand is faster than the horse.
Because Han Seung-gi’s hand had already overturned the frame before I could finish my words.
That’s what I turned over while cleaning my room yesterday.
The inside is a photo I took when I went to a water park when I was young.
It contained such a picture that I personally looked pretty ugly because I was wet and my hair was messy.
“Ah, that, that, when I was little… That… Could you give me some…?”
“Wait, let’s see.”
“No, that, that, came out so ugly!”
“Ah, it’s cute, but what?”
“Uh… Really?”
“I don’t lie about things like this. Wasn’t it dark hair then?”
Well, aren’t celebrities just as handsome and pretty when they look at their photos when they were young?
… ….
This is a joke.
Today too, Han Seung-gi started to praise me, and again today, I started to feel embarrassed.
Of course, I felt good, too.
When I look at photos from when I was young, I often think of the teasing I heard back then, but this was a completely new feeling.
“Oh, did it come out okay…?”
“Yes. It came out cute… What’s wrong with your expression…?”
“Eh.”
If you turn your head and look in the mirror in the room.
Hmm. Who is this pleasure killer?
Honestly, this time it was a face that I was reluctant to look at.
“Anyway. Why did you bother to put a picture like this upside down? There are many things to be ashamed of.”
“Is that so…?”
I’m going to have to put it back on my desk starting today.
“Yeah. Oh, but did you look a lot like your sister when you were little?”
“?”
No.
“No.”
That’s not true.
“It’s not like that.”
There are things you shouldn’t say to people.
3.
Study started as usual, and after about 10 minutes, as usual, the terrible feeling started to come over me.
No, I’m in a pretty good mood today because it’s the same as usual.
It is the power of praise.
I continued studying anyway, and as I passed the time, I realized that 30 minutes had passed before I knew it.
And.
I could also recall the words my father left before he left.
I thought there was a cake in the fridge.
“Ah, Seunggi Han, wait.”
“Huh? Where are you going? The bathroom?”
“No, I have something to bring. Wait.”
It would be okay if I gave you the cake a little later.
… ….
I wanted to take a break.
Eating them will kill some time.
I brought out two pieces of cake on a tray and two strawberry milk from the refrigerator.
I could also witness that Han Seung-gi’s face hardened in an instant.
Yeah, I forgot.
But today I have a secret weapon.
“I’m full, so it’s okay if I don’t eat…”
“He said he didn’t eat before.”
“Uh…, um…, did I tell you earlier?”
“No. I just poked it.”
Han Seung-gi opened her eyes wide with a shocked expression.
Actually, there wasn’t such a big change in expression, but for Han Seung-gi, that much of a change is a huge deal.
I was able to feel my own joy thinking that I made that expression.
“No, but. This looks too expensive…”
“I got it as a gift.”
It’s not a gift, it’s a cake bought with money.
I remember definitely passing 50,000 won, but I knew at least that I shouldn’t tell the truth.
And what, whether or not you hide that fact.
“Um…”
“Daddy said he would give it to you.”
“Oh.”
My parents can’t help it.
Han Seung-gi immediately agreed.
That’s how our break began.
I was wondering what to do if I was asked to eat cake while studying, but Han Seung-gi didn’t even say such a mean thing.
Today, Han Seung-gi’s expression was still worth seeing.
I could see Han Seung-gi’s sincere smile, which is very rare, as he cut the cake into small pieces with a fork and put it in his mouth.
What on earth does he eat to live like that?
I’m curious, but it would be terrifying to find out. It feels like a Pandora’s box.
Anyway, that’s for a while.
The atmosphere that had hardened while bringing the cake was soon relieved, and we started chatting as usual.
Most of today’s topics were about exams.
Because midterm exams are already approaching in 10 days.
“I hope the exam is over soon.”
“If it’s over soon, will I get a good score? We bet.”
“Oh of course! Who taught whom! If a genius took a genius’s lessons, this is, well, the end, the end.”
Han Seung-gi smiled after hearing my words.
What a man smiles like a woman.
“What do you want to do after the exam?”
“I have to do anything. I go to social gatherings with the kids, go to karaoke. Ah, VR experience rooms are popular these days, and I go to that too. Hmm… At school, I go to sports competitions and festivals. Also, I go on field trips. …I just want to do everything.”
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“Not long.”
“That’s right… What are you going to do? Are you going to play with Cheon Se-joon’s kids?”
“Well, I can’t think of anything other than studying.”
“Are you crazy?”
This is madness. A real madness that can’t be followed by the second grader.
“Did your parents tell you to do that?! To study?!”
“Huh? No? I’m just doing it because I want to?”
“My God.”
The person next to me started to get very scared.
I wonder if this is just an existence from another dimension.
My hands are shaking.
… ….
What I just said is, of course, an exaggeration.
When I think about it, I’ve never seen Han Seung-gi enjoy any hobbies.
Maybe I have a hobby in the first place.
I thought we had gotten closer, but there are still so many unknowns.
… ….
This could be said to be an area that needs urgent relief.
I can’t even call 911…… , This is Min Ah-rin’s table when emergency relief services are needed.
“Han Seung-gi. After exams, would you like to go to the Han River together? But it’s spring, so just studying is a waste.”
“Han River? Why? Well, it doesn’t matter.”
“Let’s go! Or there’s a lake park near the neighborhood!”
“Uh… Then then.”
Do you study on the day after the exam? Is that a high school 1?
Isn’t that crazy!
No matter how good a student you are, there are things you can say and things you can’t.
This is over the line.
I want to experience Min Ah-rin’s full course.
But it’s obvious he’ll refuse that kind of favor anyway.
For now, I will step back to the extent of the Han River, but one day I will seize my chance again.
Does it make sense for people to live like that?
A student’s duty is not to study, but to play.
At least that’s my life creed.
If you play around too much, you may start a little later than others, but what’s wrong with that?
When you play, you have to play.
Hmm.
By the way.
Something like this, it looks like I’m making an appointment with a guy alone.
… ….
I don’t know.
I’m just helping Han Seung-gi!