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" ···? "
He tries to turn around in surprise, but a white hand stops him.
"Just a moment - I'm sorry. (whispering)"
"Uh, ah···"
" what;;; "
"Who are you to touch my girlfriend?"
" ···. "
"It's embarrassing. You shouldn't get a number like that. Why are you holding on to someone who doesn't want to? Don't go around doing this again. I think I'll end up going to the police station."
"What the hell is this?"
"I told you, he's my boyfriend."
"Ha,...oh shit, I was about to leave!!"
He lets out a laugh, but as if he has nothing to say, he makes an excuse and leaves.
" who··· "
When I look back then,
"Are you okay, Teacher Yeoju?"
Teacher Jeonghan, with his sullen puppy-like eyebrows, looks down at me.
"···Teacher Jeonghan?"
"I'm sorry, Teacher Yeoju... I'm sorry you were uncomfortable. No, I thought you might be a little angry... I told you not to deal with that kind of guy...! I'm really sorry, Teacher..."
"No, thank you. What... You spoke clearly and well. Thank you. But what are you doing here?"
"I just came out to have coffee."
"You just came out to drink coffee, but you're so beautiful?! "
"No, what are you talking about? What about Teacher Yeoju?"
"Oh, I came with that friend. I went to get coffee, but it's been a while since I left and he hasn't come back... I'll go down for a bit."
"Ah- I see. Have a nice day!"
"Yes, Teacher Jeonghan too!"
Jeonghan sits down at the table next to her, and Yeoju goes down to the first floor of the cafe. But...
"Why isn't it there?"
I called her at the invisible Yerin.
"Hello? Where are you, Yerin? I just came down to the first floor and I can't see you."
- I'm the one who notices things too~ Don't worry about me and just have fun. You can have coffee later! I'm fine!!
"What are you saying..?"
- You said you don't have a boyfriend, but you're hugging my shoulder and making a scene~ Are we in a relationship? Let's make progress today~
"Hey, he's just a dongsaeng."
- Have fun!
Ttuk_
" ? "
I stood there blankly, listening to the disconnected phone call, then went back upstairs.
I was thinking that I should just have a quick cup of coffee alone while I was at it (Jeong Ye-rin, just a moment, my coffee, whatever) and while I was grabbing my wallet, a curious voice came over from the table next to me.
" ? Are you going, Teacher Yeoju?"
" hmm···, "
Teacher Jeonghan, what are you doing today?
/
To be honest, since he was a newcomer, there was a subtle barrier, and since Yerin had left, I thought I'd try to get to know the new teacher a little better, so I spoke to Jeonghan. I wanted to stay longer, but I was worried it might be uncomfortable, so I tried to strike up a quick conversation and leave. But somehow, the conversation dragged on, and I ended up losing interest.
"But what about your friend?"
"Ah... I went first because I had something urgent to do."
"So, do you have time today?"
" huh? "
"Do you want to go to the aquarium with me? I actually got this as a gift."
Jeonghan smiles while waving three aquarium tickets.
/
"Ugh, ha... Sorry I'm late, teachers."
"No, come this way!"
Gap(자기)분(위기) (최)(승철). Jeonghan invited Seungcheol, perhaps with the intention of bringing the two together, and Yeoju happily accepted.
Let me tell you a little TMI. Jeonghan's cousin who lives nearby is the owner of an aquarium, so he had a bunch of free tickets in his bag that he had used up a lot of, but still had ten leftover...
"Wow, look at this!!"
"Teacher Yeoju, is this your first time at the aquarium?"
"···It's my first time, so that might be possible..."
"Oh really..? ㅋㅋㅋㅋ It's because you're cute. Because you're cute."
"Oh, I know that too."
" Haha, you've become really shameless;"
" Hahahaha "
"Oh my gosh, look over there! It's a shark! It's a shark!"
"That's cool."
"Teachers, stand here, I'll take a picture for you!!"
"Huh..?"
The two people, who were pushed by the female lead, awkwardly made a V sign and smiled faintly.
"Wow, it came out so well.. Do you want to go out just the two of you?"
"It'll be better if you join."
Seungcheol pulls the female lead in front of him and takes a selfie.
"···Wow, Seungcheol-sensei takes really good pictures···?"
" right? "
"Yeah. You should be a photographer...?"
Then, Jeonghan looks happily at Seungcheol, who is happily looking at the female lead who is jumping around to the side.
" and···, "
Then, when the heroine stops in a daze at the sight of the hallway filled with such grandeur,
" pretty.. "
A clicking sound rang out from behind the female protagonist, who was following the whale's movements with her fingertips.
"It's really pretty."
" I know- "
Yeo-ju is so absorbed in the scene that she doesn't even realize that Seung-cheol is right next to her and laughing with her.
···Please look at me just once with those whale-like eyes.
Then there would be no wish.
Whether aware of Seungcheol's wishes or not, Yeoju continued to smile brightly and follow the whale. Seungcheol swallowed his bitter words and smiled, his smile sparkling even brighter in the blue light of the aquarium.
/
"Look at this! This is Doctor Fish."
"That's right, that's interesting."
When people put their hands in, fish flock to them.
"Try it once."
Seungcheol was the one who gently pushed the back of the seemingly hesitant Yeoju and suggested that she try it.
" that is···, "
He smiles and approaches first.
Seungcheol, who entered the empty seat and put his hand in without hesitation, gasped, and Yeoju unconsciously covered her mouth with both hands.
Seungcheol looked at her and gestured to her.
'Look.'
The female protagonist, who slowly approached Seungcheol after seeing his lips, opened her eyes wide in wonder as she looked at Seungcheol's hand.
"It's amazing."
" amazing···. "
He was laughing because he was ticklish from the doctor fish experience, and when the female protagonist came right up to him, he smiled even brighter.
"Want to try?"
He was casually changing his hand position, and at that very moment, the seat next to him became empty. She stared blankly at Seungcheol's hand, then finally, Yeoju cautiously inserted her index finger.
A few doctor fish tickle her fingers, and she bursts out laughing.
"Is it worth doing?"
Seungcheol smiled brightly. It was the kind of smile that made you feel comfortable and smile.
"It's worth doing-"
Without even realizing it, the heroine found herself laughter. She added more fingers one by one, and finally, when she put her hand in, the fish swarmed in, and she let out a small laugh.
" cute. "
They faced each other and smiled brightly. Seungcheol gazed intently into the eyes of the woman looking up at him, then nodded.
"Yeah- so pretty."
In the unknown atmosphere, the smiles of the two people shone brightly, seeming to light up the space.
/
After wandering around for a while, it was already evening, and the three of them came out of the aquarium to eat.
It's still as bright as midday.
"What should I eat?"
"Anyone want to eat something...?" (TMI; Jeonghan Seungcheol lets out a word at the aquarium)
After wandering around for a while without eating anything, I was a little tired, though I didn't notice it inside. The female lead, who was visiting for the first time, was excited and running around, and Seungcheol was running around after her, so the biggest victim was Yoon Jeonghan.
"Do you like pasta?"
"I like it!"
"I like it too."
"Do you want to go eat now? I know a really delicious place."
We decided to go to a nearby pasta place, following Jeonghan's suggestion. Naturally, he fell behind, leaving Seungcheol and Yeoju to walk side by side.
"Oh, right..."
" huh? "
"Thank you for the doctor fish experience earlier, Seungcheol teacher ㅠㅠ"
"Huh? Why are you thankful for that?"
"Honestly, I was a little scared...! But you told me to look, so I relaxed and wasn't scared anymore..."
"Hey, no. If you're grateful, let's go together next time and experience it again lol"
"Is that so?"
" huh- "
/
The restaurant was quite quiet. It had a somewhat old-fashioned atmosphere. The three sat down at a table by the window.
The female protagonist is sitting in front of Jeonghan and Seungcheol.
"Are you both going on a school trip?"
"I'm going."
" me too. "
"Did you say you were going to Jeju Island?"
"Yeah. I thought you were going to a really nice place? A resort right in front of the ocean, I think."
"It's a bit annoying, but exciting... I guess Mr. Seung-Kwan Boo, the self-proclaimed son of Jeju Island, will cry."
"So-ㅋㅋㅋ He bragged that if you go to Jeju Island, there's no one who doesn't know him."
"Teacher Seungkwan, you're so cute, haha. The way you talk is also cute."
"Teacher Seungkwan is cute. But isn't he really good at singing?"
"That's right, I compromised with my parents' opposition and decided to become a music teacher, but my original dream was to be a musical actor."
"Really...? It's a surprising charm."
"ㅋㅋㅋㅋThat's right. I'm really looking forward to the school trip-"
"That's right!! I can't believe it's already been a year since we went on our last school trip."
"I see... time flies."
What the heck.. I wrote it like a crapshoot in a hurry to get it as soon as possible.. I got it anyway...🤦 I don't know if you'll like it. Seriously, what is this ㅠㅠ..
..I'm crazyㅠㅠㅠㅠ Does that make sense? Even if I took a break, I wouldn't have taken this much time off.. I thought I should write diligently after seeing an angel's comment, but it seems like a lot of time has passed. I'm sorry 😭😭😭😭 So I'm trying to decide on a serialization date so I don't forget, but would Sunday be okay..?! I'll really work hard. Ahh ㅜㅜㅜㅠㅡI'm really sorry once again.. Thank you so so so so much to those who waited, I'm sorry and I love you 😢😢😢💕