Everyone is resting as they start to feel drowsy. Yeoju walks to the kitchen with the intention of eating some snacks.
Our heroine stopped when she heard her phone vibrating, but she thought it was just a notification and was about to pick up a snack when she noticed that everything was in disarray. Hmm... This isn't a notification, so she opened her phone.
(Now, put your belongings that can reveal yourself on the table and go up to the room.)
What kind of belongings are they? The thought crosses my mind that this is just like something you would do at a hunting bar. The only belongings Yeoju has are her phone, clothes, and cosmetics. Our Yeoju, who doesn't want to bother going up to choose, just puts the turtle chips she was eating on top. What a brilliant idea.
I was climbing the stairs to get to my room.
"What did you put out?"
"Huh? I just"
Ah, I hesitated because I thought this might seem like a thoughtless answer, so Taesan said,
"What is it?"
"Ah..what..snack..?"
"It's my personal belongings."
"Sweets are also personal belongings."
"Hahaha, that's right, it's too rough."
"No, what? Then why don't you just put out cosmetics?"
"Okay, just leave it as is. I think I'll pick it up because I think it's weird."
I knew it. You could have said that from the beginning. At the sound of people talking behind her, Yeoju quickly covers her reddened ears and goes into the room. Does Yeoju think that's covered?
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The room is filled with excited voices asking, "What is this?" and "What is this situation?" At this point, I'm starting to wonder. What on earth is it that only women are taking out their belongings? Then suddenly...
'Oh, if this airs, I'll look at it strangely.'
"Oh, but who is that turtle chip?"
"Oh, I'll try to guess, okay?"
"Oh really? LOL"
Oh, damn it, the look of surprise is clearly the work of Yeoju. Hearing the people's laughter, it seems that this is not something that can be seen as normal.
"But isn't this the same thing? The kind where guys just pick out women and date them."
"Oh, I don't think that's it. Everyone saw it."
"Yeah, really?"
That's right, if the intention was really to blind the men, they would have arranged it differently in the first place. Taesan already knows this, and it certainly doesn't seem to be Jiye's opinion. Everyone is reacting with curiosity, going crazy.
(Kim Yeo-ju is being sought by a 'friend'. Meet 'friend')
What's going on? Everyone just keeps repeating the same thing, as if nothing else is going on in the world. The heroine also seems bewildered. A friend is looking for her? This is a no-holds-barred concept, right?
But can't you not go? Honestly, even Yeoju-ssi was curious inside, wasn't she? Everyone was looking at Yeoju-ssi, who didn't know anything, as if to say, "What is it?" But that's also burdensome because of my timidity. So, I tried to ignore those looks and left the room.
This is really stressful. I'm so nervous, I wonder if I have irritable bowel syndrome. My heart is pounding, and my steps are slowing down considerably. Finally, when I arrive on the first floor, my legs give out.
"her......?!"
"Hello! This is Kim Dong-hyun. Are you having trouble with your legs? Why did you sit down as soon as you arrived?"
Wow, this program really betrays me. I don't mind if a catfish comes, but what if a catfish I know comes? Wow, that's why I chose turtle chips. I guess I chose them because I know our heroine so well.
"Get up. Your name is Yeoju, so don't be so frail and slump down to become Yeoju."
"? Wow, did you know I was coming out?"
"I know"
"You're funny, you're not even my X"
"Get up"
"Wow, my legs feel weak."
"I don't want to create a dramatic scene here. I have a lot to ask you, so get up quickly."
"No, really, wait a minute."
No, what's going on? Our heroine feels like the world is secretly filming her. It's Kim Dong-hyun, the friend who said he knew she'd show up, and she's sitting there in shock. And even Kim Dong-hyun, who told her to wait and then came and sat down next to her.
"I thought he'd be found dead, but he was found here."
"....Ah...uh..."
"Why didn't you keep in touch? I'm meeting you here like this. Wow, if it weren't for the turtle chips, I almost wouldn't have found you."
"Be quiet. Let me explain the situation to you."
After taking a few deep breaths and organizing the situation in her head, our heroine finally begins to understand. Her legs finally regain strength and she stands up. I never imagined I'd be reunited with my old friend here, but more than anything, it's crazy how we finally meet here after two weeks of disappearance.
"Get up, we have to go."
"Oh, uh, okay"
Going out, oh, as expected, what the women said was pretty much right. Wow, what Kim Dong-hyun said was so absurd that I burst out laughing even as I got up and walked away. In a place like this where you almost have to transfer trains, you come in as Mega and say that you've been dating someone for 8 years. No one lives as varied a life as Yeo-ju.
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"Just try it. I have a lot to say, so I'll have to stay up all night."
"Why are you so curious, Conan?"
"Is it normal to not be curious? I haven't heard from her in two weeks, so I looked into it and found out she broke up with Han Tae-san."
"I guess there's a rumor..."
"It would be strange if all the feeds were down and no rumors spread."
"hmm.."
This is somehow awkward. As the silence becomes even more awkward because this has never happened before, the thought suddenly crosses Yeo-ju's mind, "Then who is this X?" When her eyebrows, which are usually focused while driving, slightly droop at a traffic light
"But, did you have an ex-girlfriend?"
"It's really disappointing that I'm being treated like a kid who's never had a girlfriend."
"No, no, I know all of your girlfriends, but none of them are with you right now. Oh, is that Megine?"
"..."
"Then who's coming? Sister Suyeon?"
"No need to mention my real name, it's all caught on camera."
"You're going to edit it, idiot"
"Where do you want to go?"
"....Let's eat. I'm really exhausted because of you."
"Oh, what should I eat?"
"Do as you please"
The conversation is going better than expected, and since Yeo-ju and Dong-hyeon know each other well, they start to feel at ease with each other's unchanging behavior, so much so that it makes you wonder if the word awkward ever came into their heads because they are just like they used to be.
Yeo-ju keeps her words to herself for Dong-hyeon, who absolutely hates being interrupted while driving. Before she knows it, she's parked at a restaurant. They finally enter the restaurant when Dong-hyeon is starting to get a little frustrated because it's still taking a long time to park.
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"So you came out with Han Tae-san?"
"Oh, well, I guess so."
"You know it's the real Eva"
"Eat some food"
"I'm just curious, but why did you come out? You were a wreck for two weeks."
".....Why did you come out?"
"If you don't say anything, should I?"
"Then let's both keep it a secret."
"Please, let's not have a real reunion, Yeoju."
"Hey, what are you talking about? Stop eating."
When he said that with a heavy face, our Yeoju, who felt a little hurt, lowered her head and started eating. Then Donghyun stretched out his arm and grabbed Yeoju's cheek, shaking her roughly.
"Remember this, for real!!!"
"Oh, what are you talking about!!"
Dong-hyun, who's got it all figured out like a ghost, might as well turn to a shaman. Still, the heavy atmosphere is quickly lifted by Dong-hyun. I'm smiling a little, but I'm still hesitant about what he's saying.
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"Oh, but he must know you're here too."
"That's right."
"Weren't you guys close?"
"Oh, but I hate him now."
".....Why? We were just hanging out together and stuff."
"Yeah, so don't bring up my story in front of him."
"I have a sense of humor, I wouldn't do something like that."
On the outside, Yeo-ju pretends not to be curious at all, but inside, she thinks that Han Tae-san and Kim Dong-hyun are similar in that they only tell the conclusion without giving the reason. Since it's obvious that they won't answer even if I ask about this, she doesn't ask any more.
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After eating a lot of food and eating some dessert, I finally had a chance to eat something new, and my energy is quickly depleted. It's already approaching 6 o'clock, so I decide to head back to my lodgings. I'm still nervous in the car. People keep asking if I'm being bullied because everyone else is close to me. Yeoju replies that she'll be my friend.
Before we knew it, we were back in the dorm, and Dong-hyeon was holding Yeo-ju's arm and chattering about how nervous she was and how she needed some tranquilizers, but Yeo-ju, who was getting annoyed, just dragged him inside. As soon as she opened the front door, she heard a loud thud thud sound and thought, "Oh, this is not normal."
As expected, I thought to myself that Kim Dong-hyun didn't look like someone who would be left out, but as expected, everyone's attention was focused on Kim Dong-hyun. As I let go of Kim Dong-hyun's hand that I was holding and got away from the people, I saw Taesan looking a little pissed off for some reason.
'What the heck, did those two really fight?'
And that angry face quickly turns its head away when it meets Yeo-ju. Yeo-ju wonders what kind of situation this is, but since she can't go and ask why she didn't say hello right away, she has no choice but to turn her head away. Seong-ho, Un-hak, and Jo-yeon, who were cooking, also look like they can't concentrate on cooking because they are curious about Kim Dong-hyun.
"...What did you do..?"
"....Uh...nothing much.."
It's definitely annoying. I told him to just ignore it, but I mustered up the courage to talk to him, but his reaction was really lukewarm. What's certain is that his reaction has been like that since Dong-hyun came, but does he really need to do this to me?
Even when eating, Taesan still sits next to me, but I don't feel like eating properly. He just keeps his eyes sharply raised. Donghyun is sitting at the end of the table.
"Oh, but if we do this, won't it be an even number?"
"Oh, I see. Is anyone else coming?"
"But seriously, I'm really curious. So, Donghyun, did you choose turtle chips?"
"What are you talking about?"
"No, the heroine has already tried turtle chips."
"?Personal belongings.."
"Haha, I ate that because I was hungry, but I was embarrassed when I heard it was Yeoju's."
Everyone laughs and believes what I say, but from Yeo-ju's perspective, she laughs because she thinks it was a really good idea. When she meets Dong-hyun's eyes, Yeo-ju says with her lips, "Okay."
"Oh, the female protagonist called me a pig. Is that right?"
"Me?"
"Oh, isn't it?"
I never thought I'd say that so publicly, but I think to myself, "What a coward!" Everyone laughs and agrees.
"Then why did you pick it up?"
"yes?"
"If you're hungry, eat. Why are you picking up leftover snacks? That's what it is."
"When I'm hungry, I have a habit of picking up anything and eating it."
"That's the nature of pigs."
"? Do you know me?"
"Yes, I know. We're looking at each other face to face, so how could I not know?"
"It's our first meeting."
"Oh, yeah, I was just kidding."
What the hell is going on? Taesan, who always laughs it off, is tripping over this and reacting with extreme rudeness. Yeoju is startled and lightly hits Taesan's knee with her hand, and only then does he say it's just a joke and quietly resume eating. Trying to ignore Donghyun's look that says, "What's wrong with that brat?"
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The slumping atmosphere is lightened by Unhak, and the meal ends more peacefully than expected. Donghyun, who is more talkative than expected, doesn't pay attention to Yeoju anymore. More than anything, he approaches Taesan, who was joking around with Seongho, and taps his arm as if he's drinking water.
Then, Taesan just looks in the direction Yeoju is going and leaves, saying he is going to the bathroom. He is definitely quick to notice.
Donghyun is watching all of that, but he doesn't notice.
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It's too late.... Sorry. I was thinking about what scenario to use for the sudden introduction of catfish, so I'm late. Thank you for your supportive comments. ❤️