20XX. Another August day.
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“ ..stop it”
"No. I told you, try liking me."
" .. under "
It's been a week since the Kang Tae-hyun seduction project. There hasn't been much progress in a week. In fact, there hasn't been any progress at all. What's with this guy, he's so stone-faced?
I studied about temptation by reading books and watching dramas.
“Today, I will prepare a special snack of your favorite type.”
I even prepared snacks based on Kang Tae-hyun's tastes after researching the kids around him. He's said to really like strawberries. Anyway, that's not the case.
“There’s no way you wouldn’t like it..ㅇ”
“..I can’t go to your tutoring today”
“What?! Really?!!”
“Why do you think you like it?”
How could you not like it..?!!
“Hey… No way! Anyway, why?”
“..family affairs. Something came up at home.”
“Oh, yeah! That could be it.”
Yes, of course I can't come for a day or so. What a windfall. I couldn't be happier. I could dance at the thought of finally being able to go home and enjoy some alone time.
It's freedom... freedom...
After school,
“.. Did Kang Tae-hyun go first?”
He always seems to come out later than me, but I can't see him today. Did something bad happen at home? He looked a bit grumpy earlier.
Hey, let's not worry about useless things.
So I headed home alone.
"Here.. substitute 4"
It felt strangely awkward to be doing math alone after so long since I'd had tutoring. Even when I was with Kang Tae-hyun, we didn't talk loudly...
Of course, my concentration improved significantly. Still, I kept worrying about Kang Tae-hyun, who hadn't been seen during the school commute.
It was because the expression on his face as he spoke of his family affairs didn't seem like something good. It was the kind of expression that suggested it would be a blessing if nothing happened.
at that time,
dripping,
" who are you? "
"Hey, your tutor is here."
” ..?!! “
Squeak,
“I can’t come today..ㅁ”
" yes? "
"Ah.. you were my Korean teacher."
I was disappointed without realizing it. I don't know why I felt disappointed, but I was definitely disappointed.
"It seems like the heroine had someone waiting for her"
“Ah..waiting..?!!”
I felt a pang of guilt. It felt like I was really waiting for someone. It felt just like Kang Tae-hyun.
So, throughout my Korean class, I kept thinking about my reaction earlier. No matter how much I thought about it, it was still embarrassing.
Make no mistake: the reason I'm flirting with Kang Tae-hyun is to get him out of the way, not because I like him.
That night,
“ㅋㅋㅋㅋ This is really funny”
I was taking a break for the first time in a while, reading webtoons alone. Actually, I'm going to get back to studying later, but...
I didn't even feel like studying. I felt like slacking off and feeling bored...?
at that time,
dripping,
" ..? who are you? "
“Hey, lady, could you go to the convenience store and buy me some sesame oil?”
“Ah..yes”
Since that day, I've become more cautious. Or rather, I've become more distant. You've entered my boundaries so carelessly, so I've pushed you away even more.
I have boundaries that she absolutely cannot cross. Is she just putting on a show right now to avoid being hit by her dad?
So I put on my hat and headed to the convenience store I'd been to last time. I should go and buy some chocolate for myself.
-
"Yes, it's 5,600 won."
What the heck is this sesame oil costing 4,000 won? No, the rising price of oil isn't just about gasoline, it's also about sesame oil.
I was really surprised that it cost more than twice as much as my chocolate, even though it only contained 250ml.
I left the convenience store grumbling like that and was about to go home,
Swish,
" ..?!! no way.. "
widely,
“Kang Tae-hyun?”
“Kim Yeo-ju..?”
The instantaneous scent of strawberries wafted through my nose, and I knew immediately that the person sitting there was Kang Tae-hyun. What kind of meeting place was this?
“Why are you here?”
" .. that is "
“ ..? ”
"I was just walking around, lost in thought, and I stumbled upon this place."
" ah.. "
“What about you?”
“I’m running an errand.”
" ah.. "
" .. you know."
” ..? “
No matter how much I think about it, I can't help but be curious. I wonder if it's just curiosity, but I'm not the type of person who asks about other people's family lives out of curiosity or inability to control myself.
I guess it's just an interest in new people. Anyway, I'm very curious. Why didn't you come to tutoring today?
“.. I’m not the type of person to ask about other people’s family history, and I’m not even curious about other people.”
“ … ”
“I was wondering if you could tell me the reason why you couldn’t come to my tutoring today.”
“ … ”
As expected... can't you tell me..?
"No, if you don't want to say anything, you don't have to.."
“..because my father was very sick. Because of nursing him.”
" ah.. "
"That's why I tutor you. I'm trying to help pay some of your hospital bills. The tutoring fee is high."
“ … ”
Are you saying that if you have money, you won't have to tutor me? Of course. Your math grades are better than mine.
“Then when I have money...”
“ ..? ”
“If you have enough money to satisfy yourself, then you can stop tutoring me, right?”
" .. what "
“ … ”
at that time,
“You’re trying to seduce me and kick me out of the tutoring.”
” ..?!! “
"Can you see everything?I'm writing a letter "
I got caught. So quickly? How on earth did you figure out what I was thinking? You knew exactly what I was going to do. This is why I hate people who are quick-witted.
“Uh.. what do you want me to do?!”
“Even if I die, I won’t be able to do whatever you want.”
“ ..? “
“No matter how much money I make, no matter how many reasons I have to quit”
“ … ”
“I will never quit. Got it?”
“Huh.. you’re really unlucky.”
"I know. You don't have it either."
" what?! "
"So let's get along well. From now on, until graduation, always."
“Ugh.. Kang Taehyun!!! Really!!!”
In the end, my Kang Tae-hyun seduction project has become public, not a secret, and I will expose it properly.
You like me too much to let me go
I'll try to twist it really well.