chapter 27
<Episode 27> Late night snack
“date?”
Si-eun asked in a loud voice.
His face was full of wonder, and his original, large eyes had grown even bigger.
He answered, facing Si-eun directly.
“yes.”
“No, not… … .”
Si-eun chews her lips slightly. His eyes swaying left and right, as if he was looking for something to say.
Were you having a lot of fun? I decided to correct my words for Si-eun, who is overloaded.
“Well, it’s not really a date. We’re not even dating.”
“Yeah, yes. That’s what I wanted to say.”
Si-eun sighed and made eye contact with me. There was a hint of asking me for an explanation in his eyes.
He opened his mouth to respond.
“I mean these days. Confused about which company to invest in? So, I wanted to do some research on my own.”
“inspection?”
“okay. Investing is a matter of calculating the potential for growth by looking at the future value of the original product or company. If you sit in your room and watch announcements, articles, and graphs go up and down, you are bound to fail.”
“Hmm. Is that so?”
Si-eun looked unaware.
The same goes for reading economics data and talking about handwriting and other things. Si-eun didn’t seem very interested in the economy.
“okay. For example, if you’re thinking about investing in a company that makes sweets, it’s good to try the company’s sweets. If you think the cookie will sell well, you can judge that it will have a good effect on the stock as well.”
“okay… … ?”
Si-eun crossed her arms and tilted her head for a moment.
“If you are, then you will.”
He soon nodded. I was grateful that Si-eun was not interested in the economy for this moment.
Si-eun opened her index finger and said as if she were tidying up.
“In other words, I want you to accompany me to the investigation. Are you talking about this?”
“right. If I go alone, there will be a biased opinion. I think it would be helpful to hear your opinions, both in terms of gender and personality.”
“If that’s the case, well, I understand roughly.”
“It’s nice to know.”
“still… … .”
Si-eun lowered her gaze.
Did you understand the story, but would not accept the offer? Maybe the insides are questionable. He may have been resentful of it because it was a date.
Anyway, now was the time to convince me more.
“And you say you’re bored every weekend. The fact that you have to go with me is a problem, but wouldn’t it be okay to just relax?”
“It’s okay to go with you… … .”
Si-eun, who was behind the scenes, smiled mischievously.
“You know, I’m short on money.”
Were you worried about money?
“Yeah, I have to give it to you.”
“What?”
“You’re helping me, so the cost has to be my share.”
“No, I’m sorry about that… … .”
“it’s okay. For me, with no acquaintances, it’s rather cheap. I hate going out, so it’s good to do a lot of research when you go out and then come back.”
As soon as I said this, Si-eun kept her mouth shut.
Now I can’t turn back If you keep pushing harder than this, you’ll only get suspicious. If he was rejected this time, he had no choice but to look for another opportunity.
As she waited quietly for an answer, Si-eun immediately raised her head.
And what came out of that mouth.
“okay. I’ll go.”
It was a word of consent.
“Are you going on Saturday? Or Sunday?”
“I am going to leave after lunch on Saturday. Do you have any other plans?”
“no.”
Si-eun gently nodded her head.
After a lot of internal thought, it seems that he has decided to trust my words.
In fact, this was the reason I came home late today.
For Si-eun, who visits every weekend saying she is bored, I thought it would be good to create an opportunity to go out together.
But there was no way that I, who had been locked up in my room all day, had the ability to plan a good date course.
The only thing you can trust in this situation is the internet. So, I looked around various sites on my phone and looked for places with good reviews. After that, I was just returning from the preliminary interview.
I’m glad the effort didn’t go in vain.
I let out a sigh of relief with such a heart, but I could feel Si-eun looking at her with a suspicious gaze.
Well, I don’t think I’ve completely cleared my doubts.
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Through this process… … He succeeded in suggesting a date in the name of investment-related coverage.
Thanks to you, all this week, I was excited. When Si-eun came to wake me up, I was already awake.
On the other hand, Si-eun was not conscious at all.
After the appointment, there was not a single word about it. I wonder if I might have forgotten.
So welcomed Saturday.
At two in the morning, I was clutching a creaking boat.
Fortunately, I wasn’t feeling bad, I was just hungry.
It was because I, who was insensitive to everything, was excited like the child the day before the picnic. The brain activity increased, and it seemed that the energy consumed in the evening had run out. What a useless consumption this is.
Anyway, I can’t sleep in this state. I left the room and headed to the kitchen.
The first place to look was the electric rice cooker. If you only have rice, you can just fill it with a side dish.
So I opened the electric rice cooker.
“ah.”
Unfortunately, there was not even a single grain of rice.
I didn’t think of this. Si-eun usually only makes enough to eat once, so it was natural.
You can’t just pick up a side dish and eat it. Now, in this house, there is no food to satisfy a hungry stomach… … .
No.
Come to think of it, there was ramen in the cupboard.
On a weekend without Si-eun, I found out where the ramen was stored. At that time, when I opened the cupboard on the far right where I found the ramen, there were still a lot of ramen piled up.
Take one out and close the cupboard door. There was no post-it attached today.
It was good. Shall we cook it now?
Just as I was about to pick up the pot.
“I told you not to eat ramen.”
“Wow.”
Surprised by the sudden sound of words, he spit out a strange sound.
When I turned my head to the direction the voice was heard, Si-eun in pajamas was walking out of the room rubbing her eyes.
Her hair is messy, and tiredness is seen around her eyes.
Were you sleeping? If so, that would be surprising. When I tried to make ramen while I was sleeping, I woke up like a ghost and appeared. Does it have any sensors on it?
Si-eun, who came closer, said while supporting herself on the table.
“It was rustling outside, so I did something.”
The sound seems to have leaked out. If you look at it, you can hear all the sounds from the living room and kitchen in this house. You might have heard the sound of opening the rice cooker or the sound of touching a ramen bag.
Scratching the nape of my neck in my heart, I say this.
“Did I wake you up? Or did you not sleep because you were excited to go out today?”
“I’m just going to help out. What are you excited about?”
“Well, it is not.”
That means I woke up to the sound of rustling.
“Sorry for waking you up.”
“done.”
Si-eun, who answered as if she didn’t care, covered her small mouth with her small hand and yawned.
“But what kind of ramen?”
“Because I like it.”
“It’s not like that, so you can’t say it.”
Si-eun, who snorted, took a few steps closer to me.
“You don’t usually eat late night food.”
“right. Because I am not as greedy as anyone else.”
“… … .”
“sorry.”
You didn’t even pick who it was, but why are you staring at me right away?
“It’s because I’m hungry for some reason. I ate enough for dinner.”
“Then why didn’t you wake me up?”
“How are you sleeping?”
“You finally woke up. And I hired a housekeeper, isn’t it a waste if I don’t use it?”
“Do you want to be pampered?”
“… … .”
“sorry.”
I feel like apologizing several times in a row. I decided to refrain from adding unnecessary words one by one.
Si-eun opened the refrigerator and began to look inside. I closed the refrigerator to see if I had finished scanning, and this time I turned to the rice cooker.
“I don’t have any specific ingredients, and I don’t have any rice. Shall we go to the supermarket?”
“What? done. You’re late. It’s dangerous, don’t go out.”
Although it is said that the security of our country is good, the night streets are actually dangerous places. Asking them to go to the grocery store late at night is nothing to do.
“… … okay.”
Si-eun nodded her head slightly.
“Then what are you going to do?”
how about what As she shook the ramen bag, Si-eun let out a sigh as if it was too much for her to speak.
“Well, yes. It will be fine for a day or so.”
I usually get angry just talking about ramen. It looked like he was going to see it today.
With that thought in mind, Si-eun approached the cupboard full of ramen and took out the same type of ramen as me.
“Are you going to eat too?”
“yes.”
“I’m hungry?”
“I’m hungry because you said you were eating.”
“Ugh.”
… … Look. Food cravings are great, right?
You can cook ramen by yourself, but Si-eun sat me down saying that Han Sako would make it herself.
In the end, I woke Si-eun with a rustling sound, and then I waited for Si-eun to cook the ramen.
After waiting for about 5 minutes with some regret, Si-eun put two bowls of ramen down on the table. The ramen was cooked to the extent that I like it.
“I will eat well.”
“okay. Eat well.”
After saying thank you, raise your chopsticks.
“Why do you like ramen so much?”
As she was about to move the noodles to her mouth, Si-eun asked.
“Well. Since I was little, I ate so much in my room last time. Maybe my body was adapted to ramen.”
“I also ate ramen every day from when I was little until I went to bed. Then I got bored.”
The process is the same, but the results are diametrically divided. Where the hell did the difference between me and Si-eun come from?
“Come to think of it, the last time you went home, you put a Post-it on the ramen, didn’t you?”
“Didn’t you say you didn’t see me when I asked on KakaoTalk?”
“Uh, uh… … . I listened to your tone and wanted to see what was there.”
“okay?”
Si-eun hung her long hair around her ear and sucked the noodles.
He murmured, chewed the food in his mouth and swallowed it, and then the answer came back.
“It’s not good for the body, so it’s good to eat in moderation. So I put it on.”
“You don’t cook it unless it’s in moderation and something really special.”
“Considering how much you’ve eaten so far, you shouldn’t eat it for the rest of your life.”
You are a hundred times correct.
“Well, your food is delicious. As long as you’re here, I don’t think it’s necessary to eat ramen.”
“right? I am confident in my cooking skills.”
“It’s okay. The truth is, I eat it every day with surprise.”
To be honest, Si-eun shrugged. Hearing compliments immediately makes you feel better. It was an easy-to-understand reaction.
“There really won’t be another part-time job like this. There is less work, they provide lodging and meals, the employer doesn’t touch them, and they say that whatever you make is delicious. Well, the last one will be thanks to my skills.”
“Isn’t there any other part-timers?”
“Of course. How hard is it to make money by working? Besides, there are no seats these days, so before this job, it took me an hour to get to my part-time job.”
Come to think of it, when I went to the hairdresser, didn’t I say that I worked part-time that far? I lost all my strength just to go there.
How hard have you been living so far? Still, he must have tried not to show off at school.
It’s something I’d never be able to do.
“great job.”
When I handed him a word with this kind of heart, Si-eun said, “What?” returned the sound.
After that, neither I nor Si-eun said a word. In the kitchen, only the sound of chopsticks, bowls clashing, and the occasional drink of noodles reverberated.
When I looked up when my stomach was full, Si-eun, who had already emptied the bowl, was waiting for me.
“Once you’ve finished eating, you can go in and sleep.”
“I think you almost ate it all. I’m going to put it in the sink and then go wash up.”
“Is that so?”
I was just about to stop eating. Si-eun took the two bowls and went to the sink and rinsed them with water.
Unexpectedly, Si-eun woke up, but anyway, the late-night snack time was over.
When I was hungry, I started to fall asleep. I want to go to bed right away. Especially since I had to go out today, I needed to keep my energy intact.
I still need to wash up and sleep. I’m responsible for waking up while I’m sleeping, so let Si-eun wash up first, and I’ll play on the computer for a while.
“there.”
As I was immersed in such thoughts, Si-eun spoke to me.
“why?”
When she turned her head to ask, Si-eun paused for a moment.
“I’m going out today, I’ll be looking forward to it.”
He said this with a small smile.
There was no sign of anticipation from Monday to Friday.
Was Si-eun also waiting for today?
Maybe the reason I woke up to the rustling was because I couldn’t fall asleep because of anticipation.
… … It can’t be.
He smiled at himself and opened his mouth.
“Are you saying you were just helping out?”
“What… … . It is, though.”
“still.”
Having said that, I smiled like Si-eun.
“Look forward.”
At my words, Si-eun said, “Heh.” He let out a sound and turned his back.
what. As I said earlier, I’m looking forward to it.
He’s a really unpredictable guy.
With that in mind, I headed to my room.