Convenience store part-timer
002. Love Song
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Jimin, who had been patting Yeoju's hand all night, sat under the bed and fell asleep in an uncomfortable position. He quickly responded to Yeoju's slight tossing and turning and opened his eyes. Yeoju, perhaps not wanting to let go of Jimin, held Jimin's hand tightly even in a deep sleep. Soon morning came and Yeoju tossed and turned before waking up.
The woman, who looked at Jimin, who was sleeping uncomfortably while holding my hand, with surprised eyes, carefully placed Jimin on the bed, covered him with a blanket, and went to the kitchen to start making bean sprout soup. Soon, a spicy smell wafted out, and Jimin, too, rustled out of bed and headed to the kitchen.
“Oh, you’re awake? Oppa?”
"Is the heroine feeling okay?"
I smiled bashfully at Jimin who was worried about me.So I made bean sprout soup!Jimin smiled prettily at the proud Yeoju and stroked her hair as if he were caring for his own younger sibling. He seemed completely unaware that this gesture was stirring Yeoju's heart.
"That's good. I'll enjoy it."
" huh! "
Anyone who saw the two sitting across from each other and eating peacefully would think, "Of course they're dating." Jimin probably only thought of Yeoju, who was sitting in front of him, eating so beautifully, as his younger sister.
"Seokjin hyung doesn't come often?"
"Oh yeah, I only come here to run errands or sleep over when I have an appointment nearby."
"Aren't you lonely?"
Jimin asked Yeoju affectionately, like an older brother, and Yeoju's heart pounded at Jimin's affection, which was the key to their relationship. Jimin thought of Yeoju as a younger sister, and Yeoju longed to date Jimin. Yeoju was agonizing over how to develop this relationship.
"Yeah, well. I'm a little lonely though."
"Come visit the convenience store often. When you're bored."
The female protagonist nodded repeatedly and stared at Jimin.Oppa, do you have any plans today?The heroine was eagerly waiting for Jimin to open his mouth. She hated this awkward atmosphere.Ah, part-timers just help out when they have time.Huh? Then what do you do for a living? Come to think of it, even though she started speaking informally, the female lead really didn't know anything about Jimin. Not a single thing. Jimin tilted his head at the sight of the depressed female lead. Why would he do that?So, what do you do originally?It was a simple question. It's natural to want to know more about someone you like and be curious.
"What do you think you'll do, Yeoju?"
"Um... I really don't know anything."
Jimin laughed and ruffled Yeoju's hair, and Yeoju lowered her head to hide her blushing face. "Can someone be this affectionate?" Yeoju pondered seriously. She felt ashamed of herself for reacting so sensitively to Jimin's every move. She didn't even know how to seduce him, and instead felt like she was being seduced.
"Brother"
"Huh? Why Yeoju?"
This gentle voice is so lovely. I want to make this man mine. The more they met, the more their feelings grew, and Yeo-ju sighed deeply, staring intently at Jimin.
" i like you "
The words came out in an instant. Jimin oppa's face, flustered by my words, was quite a sight. He looked as if he hadn't expected it. That was his expression. After the words were spoken, three seconds of silence passed, and Yeoju realized what she'd said. "Oh, I must be crazy..." she hurriedly made an excuse to Jimin.
"No... I like your way of speaking and your affectionate personality!"
"Really? Thank you, heroine."
Even though I made a hasty excuse, Jimin wiped away his embarrassed expression and answered nicely, and Yeoju couldn't hide her growing feelings.
"I have to go to work soon!"
"You don't have to go."
What on earth do you do, helping out at the convenience store whenever you have time...? Ji-min, who was curious but had no intention of telling her, simply nodded, then blushed. Wait, so that means we're alone in the house right now? This is dangerous. A warning bell rang in Yeo-ju's head.
"No, really? Should I go?"
Jimin looked slightly upset at the female lead who pushed him away, saying she had to go.You hate me? You want me to go?Look at this guy. He's trying to seduce me like this, how can I just let it go? This isn't right.No... that's not it. Then, shall we go outside?Yeah, let's go out instead. That would be better. The female protagonist was praising herself for using up her annual leave before going out for drinks yesterday.
"Where should we go?"
Jimin and I are talking about where to go, and Jimin wants to see me sing, so he suggests going to a karaoke room. Oh, I really can't sing...Don't tease me, okay?Jimin nodded in understanding, and Yeoju quickly and perfectly dressed herself before heading to the karaoke room with him. They also bought a hotteok (Korean pancake) from a street vendor and walked along, eating it affectionately like any other couple... For Yeoju, it was a dreamlike moment.
"Call me first."
"What do you want to hear, Yeoju?"
If you ask me what I want to hear, it would of course be a love song, but I said with my mouth open that I liked anything my brother sang. I stroked the female protagonist's head and said I understood, and then started singing a pop song. It wasn't that I didn't know the meaning because I couldn't speak English, but this was clearly a love song, from the melody to the lyrics. No, how can a person be cute and pretty and also good at singing... The female protagonist started blaming God. Why didn't he give me anything?
"This song is great! I should put it on Flea."
"Please call the heroine too."
After much thought, the female lead decided to sing the Navy Quokka song, "I Feel It," as Jimin urged her on.
"I feel it coming You come into my sight, even from far away I can see you at a glance"
"Heart beat, my heart is pounding, thump thump, thump, thump, babe, there's no way to avoid it, I feel it coming"
Yeoju actually really likes Navy Quokka's songs. Why, you might ask, is because their vocals are beautiful, their melodies are captivating, and they evoke a gentle yet dreamy feeling. That's why she can confidently say she's confident in Navy Quokka's songs.
"I got a feeling. Among the crowd, it feels like my heart has stopped beating for you, and I can't hear a word. When I take a step closer, please smile once. My heart melts at your smile. I knew it at a glance. Now I want to tell you that I like you."
Yeo-ju said she couldn't sing, but she was actually pretty good. Jimin stared at her and smiled prettily. "What can I do when I look at someone like that? They're so pretty. I really hope Jimin oppa reads these lyrics and understands how I feel."
"It's weird that I only think about you all day long. I've never done this to anyone else, it's so awkward. But when I approach you, why does my heart melt at your smile? I'll gather my courage once. Now I want to tell you that I like you."
As the song ended, Jimin smiled brightly and clapped his hands. Yeoju's flushed face was naturally obscured by the karaoke lights, which she found incredibly fortunate. Yeoju found herself falling deeper and deeper for Jimin. It was an inescapable fate.
"There's an arcade! Let's go there!"
"Okay, let's go."
Leaving the karaoke room and exploring where to go next, Yeoju came across an arcade. She approached the pump in the arcade.Oppa, I'm really good at this, do you want to see?In fact, Yaju is a pump maniac. When she was in school, her hobby was running to the arcade as soon as she got home. Jimin laughed and fell down as she quickly moved in the direction of the rapidly descending arrow. Ah, so cute.
"Hey, how was it? I did well!"
(Jimin's point of view) To the female protagonist who is smiling brightlyYeah, good jobThere was nothing he could do but stroke her hair. She was literally cute. Her bright eyes, pretty lips, and everything she did was the epitome of cuteness, so Jimin tried hard to hide his feelings. Not yet. A little more.
(Origin) As Jimin looked down at me, as if he was pondering what he was thinking, Yeoju made a question mark above her head. What is that expression? What is he thinking about...?Where does it hurt?Jimin shook his head at the female protagonist who asked, “What is it?”
"No. Have you finished the heroine game? Is there anything else you want to do?"
"Um... Drinking with Oppa!"
(Jimin's point of view) Jimin also seemed to have lost to the female lead who was smiling prettily.Okay, let's go.Even on the way to the bar, Yeoju babbled on about herself. Yesterday, work was tough because something wasn't going well. She ate something for lunch, and it was so delicious that she felt great. She squeaked like a chick, and Jimin, like a doting doting father, gazed at her with eyes dripping with honey and stroked her hair. She was so cute.
"I heard the fruit soju here is really delicious! Was it cocktail soju?"
"Order whatever you want to eat, Yeoju."
Jimin paused for a moment, remembering Yeoju's drunken behavior last night, but it was too late. Yeoju had ordered several cocktail sojus, including a variety of fruit sojus. Could she possibly finish them all? Lost in thought, Jimin rested his chin on his hand and watched Yeoju babble. She was just like a chick.
"So, I... What should I do...?"
Jimin grinned at the female lead, who blurted out her feelings without even knowing who was in front of her. "Look at her. She's confessing so openly. She says she has a crush on someone. But they haven't been close for long, and her feelings are growing, making it difficult." What the female lead didn't know was that Jimin knew she liked him.
"I have to work hard"
Jimin nodded at the female protagonist's lament and said he needed to work harder. The female protagonist, seemingly upset by Jimin's actions, spoke tearfully. Apparently, she seemed to become more emotionally honest when she drank. Jimin was certain of this.
"But... that person, I hate him..."
"How did you know that, Yeoju?"
"I'm so jealous... I'm jealous..."
Jimin chuckled. Is he really that dull? In fact, Jimin knows that Yeoju considers him her ideal type and that she's incredibly fond of him. He heard it from Seokjin, who tucked Yeoju into bed early yesterday.He fell in love with you at first sight.“Oh, so that’s why you covered my mouth,” Seokjin said to Jimin, who was agreeing.If you don't like it, refuse now. Don't hurt the child.Honestly, I was a little worried. The female lead is approaching her mid-twenties, and I'm not far from thirty. I wondered if I could be a good person for such young people.
"Brother. Is the female protagonist that kid from back then?"
Seokjin nodded at Jimin's question.Yeah, that's right.Jimin, who had collapsed at those words, couldn't hide his laughter. "Finally, we've met. No, you could say he's come to me. Yes. Finally."
"No way. Why do you hate the female lead?"
Jimin answered with a hearty laugh. He didn't know what he was thinking, and the way the woman kept babbling away was cute. He also wondered how he could tease her. Jimin decided to tease the woman, who didn't even know he'd been waiting for her for quite some time.
"Let's go home, heroine."
Jimin couldn't hide his laughter as Yeoju finally got drunk. And he made up his mind. He would never let her drink with another man. In fact, Jimin was a cold-hearted man. Yes, he was a cold-hearted man. He didn't easily loosen up around others, nor did he treat them affectionately. Whoever that was. He stroked Yeoju's head, who had been unaware of him for a long time. With that thought, he urged her to come closer.
Even on the way home, Yeoju couldn't stop talking. Yeoju would babble and say whatever she wanted to say, and Jimin would treat her like a child, saying "yes, yes," and couldn't help but smile. It was always like that next to Yeoju. Yeoju, who was like a cute chick following its mother hen and squeaking, disarmed me. How much I had been longing for this moment. Yeoju probably couldn't even imagine it.
"Here's the card."
When he held out his card to pay for the taxi fare, the woman, who seemed uncomfortable in her position, grumbled. Jimin gently stroked her back, as if he thought she was precious.
"Yeoju, password"
As the female protagonist mumbled, he entered the password and laid her down on the bed. It felt like he'd gone back in time. Jimin wondered how many more times he'd see her like this. How long had it taken him to meet this child... With a deep sigh, Jimin covered her with the blanket and stroked her hair.
"Good night, my lady."
/
I've always had minor scars since childhood, and Seokjin, who always protected me. That's how Kim Seokjin and Park Jimin became close.
"Don't do it... It hurts..."
Despite the bullying of other kids, I never shed a tear. I thought it was protecting myself. Unlike other kids, I was small and had small hands, so I was easily bullied. People would bully me simply because I seemed weaker than them. I grew up seeing this a lot. I gradually became accustomed to the idea that I would just get hit, and when I didn't even resist, a boy stood right in front of me, frowning at the bullies. Jimin's eyes widened. It was the first time someone had helped him like this.
"Hey! Who's bothering you?"
He was a plump kid. He seemed to love food, always carrying a snack in one hand. Whenever I was being bullied, he'd come over and protect me. That's how I became close with him. Gradually, the other kids who bullied him disappeared, and since we weren't that much older, we quickly became close. Kim Seokjin. That was his name. One day, when I was playing alone at the playground, I was so happy to have him come over and play with me. When he didn't come, I was left alone drawing in the sand.
"Hwaaang-"
It was a cry. A girl's cry. I approached quietly and asked.
"Why are you crying?"
The girl didn't say a word, just cried. I tried to soothe her with snacks, patted her back, and even talked to her repeatedly, but she didn't respond. So I just stayed by her side. A day or two later, when I saw her again, she was smiling brightly. It was the first time I'd seen her, who'd always cried endlessly in front of me, cry like that.
"Let's do this-"
I nodded when a girl approached me and asked me to play with her. I agreed, smiled, and we played together again at kindergarten.
"Jimin, do you want to go home with Yeoju today?"
I tilted my head at the kindergarten teacher's words. I didn't understand why I had to walk home with this girl. Since we were going the same direction, I nodded in agreement when the teacher told me to just drop her off. We walked hand in hand. Honestly, I think I was deeply engrossed in something else at the time. I simply nodded to the girl's chattering words, my mind racing with thoughts as I continued on. Then, a loud noise brought me back to my senses. Boom! As soon as I came to, I looked at my hand, but the girl was gone.
" uh···? "
I approached the girl lying in front of a car, thinking it was a lie. I saw a boy holding her and crying. Kim Seokjin. It was him. He'd started school a year before me, so I hadn't seen him in a while, but I couldn't understand why he was holding onto that girl and crying. The girl was badly injured and bleeding, and the thought that it was my fault made me tremble.
" ah···. "
Her small body was covered in blood. How could a child bear such a sight? With the help of other adults, the girl and Kim Seokjin headed to the hospital. The next day, they heard the news: the girl was Kim Seokjin's younger sister, and that she had been so injured that she had lost her memory.
"Brother... I'm sorry."
When I ran into Seokjin by chance, all I could say was this. It was an unchanging truth: his younger sister, who had been such a source of strength to me, had lost her memory because of my own mistakes. But he told me it wasn't his fault, that it was just bad luck. How could that be bad luck?
Soon, Kim Seokjin and the girl were nowhere to be seen. Time passed, and when they met again... many things had changed. Of course, that included their age. They were now just shy of twenty, facing each other. He had lost weight, unlike when he was younger, but Jimin recognized him immediately. Seokjin sighed and smiled. "It's been a while, Jimin." That affection remained the same. I wanted to be like that, so I imitated the Seokjin in my memories. But only to those who were within the confines of their own lives.
He wanted to ask about the girl. The girl who had never left his memory. Dreaming of the day he would meet her again, Jimin never gave his heart to any other woman. He vowed to meet the girl who had lost so many memories because of him and create many more memories for her.
"It's 3,700 won."
In fact, it would be a lie if I said I hadn't thought, "What if?" upon seeing the girl in front of me. That thought quickly turned into, "Oh, that's right," thanks to Seokjin's invitation. I finally found her. I had finally found the girl I'd been waiting for. Her name was Yeoju, her bright eyes, her plump lips. She wasn't much different from when she was younger. It was just that that young girl had grown into a young woman, but she had become even prettier. She was pretty and cute as a girl, but now she was even more lovable.
"You are beautiful."
I pretended not to know. Because I wouldn't be in her memories anyway. Like a passing extra. I thought I could just create a new connection. She liked me. This child liked me. I didn't know what it felt like to be liked. I put on a mask and treated people as if I had no feelings. But as soon as I heard those words, I realized. Ah... This is love. I hoped she'd come to me like that... I hoped she'd want me more. I tried to suppress this feeling.
/
I opened my eyes to the soft sunlight. A familiar feeling somehow made me sit up. He held my hand tightly and gently stroked Jimin's hair as he lay sleeping beside me on the bed. He was such a sweetheart. I pondered how I could express my feelings to him, and then contacted Kim Seokjin.
- "Hey hey hey hey"
- why
- "What does Jimin like?"
- "What should I do?"
- "How do I confess?"
- Do as you please
- "Is that easier said than done?"
- uh
Let's stop talking. Kim Seokjin isn't helpful to me at all. He sighed deeply and woke Jimin.Oppa, wake up.Ugh.Did you sleep well, Yeoju?At Jimin's affectionate tone, Yeo-ju's heart races again. Will she be able to survive this exile?
"Brother, why do you always sleep so uncomfortably? Just sleep comfortably."
At Yeoju's words, Jimin simply smiled. "I like this." He couldn't bring himself to say it out loud... Despite sharing the same feelings, the two seemed completely unwilling to express them. Did Yeoju express it? Wouldn't it be even stranger if a drunk person remembered what they'd said? And so, the two gradually grew closer.
"Go to work now! I have to go to work too."
As the female protagonist spoke with a pretty smile, Jimin gently stroked her hair. As the saying goes, a person's actions and speech reflect their personality, so perhaps Jimin's affectionate nature is inherent in him.
"Okay. See you later."
At Jimin's wave, "See you later," Yeoju couldn't help but wave back, her expression bewildered. "Were we supposed to meet later?" Yeoju really couldn't keep her wits about her surroundings in a place like this. Yeoju, after seeing Jimin off with a bewildered expression, frantically got ready for work.
"Oh, I'm tired."
"So what about that guy?"
At Sooyoung's question, Yeoju shook her head with a sullen expression. Of course, that didn't mean things weren't going well, but it was the same as saying there was no progress. Sooyoung patted her on the back, encouraging her.If you want to date an adult, you have to go through that much hardship.The female protagonist glared at Sooyoung without any ill feelings, even though she didn't know much about Jimin. That was exactly how she felt. Of course, she knew Jimin must have just seen her as a child who had barely become an adult, but hearing it from Sooyoung made her cry even more.
"Well, we decided to meet later!"
"Really? Please be successful. Isn't it hard being single at this age?"
Yeo-ju, who was disheartened by Soo-young's abrupt words, couldn't get Jimin's words about meeting later out of her head. Why? Why did he ask to meet? Could he be suggesting they never see each other again? All sorts of distracting thoughts kept running through her head. She worried that Park Jimin might tell her not to see him anymore or kick her out because he found her annoying.
"Oh, I don't know! I have to focus on work first-"
"Oh, right. But don't you have a meeting today?"
At Suyeong's words, Yeoju gasped, saying she had completely forgotten.I'll go and prepare some documents!As Yeo-ju quickly left the rooftop, Soo-young smiled, saying, "What's wrong with him?" "That guy doesn't seem to dislike him either," Soo-young muttered quietly. "I wish my lover would understand my feelings."
I quickly organized the documents to be presented at the meeting and brought them to the team leader. The team leader looked them over and said.It's neat. Are you ready?As Yeo-ju repeatedly nodded to the team leader, the leader smiled and gathered his coat. As we headed to the meeting, the team leader, who had been listening to Yeo-ju's babblings as she sat next to him, offered feedback, saying, "That's good, but this isn't so good." Yeo-ju quickly made corrections, displaying the image of a perfect office worker.
"Huh...?"