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“What? A blind date?”
“..? Blind date?”
“Ah.. I’ll think about it a little more and get back to you.”
I got a blind date offer this morning. I don't like meeting and talking to strangers, so I've turned down all my previous blind dates...
Still... Should I try making a boyfriend this time?
"Hey, what's a blind date?"
“Ah.. that’s right.”
“ ..? ”
How should I best describe it? A place where a man and a woman meet artificially with prior consent for the purpose of dating..?
If this is the case, then the love of Earthlings seems like a contractual relationship with a clear sense of purpose.
That's unacceptable as an Earthling. But...
" huh ? "
“So what is a blind date?”
" huh ! "
No matter how much I think about it, I don't think the above explanation would sound good to that innocent guy.
“It’s a place to say hello and make friends.”
"Are you saying you're going to make new friends?"
"Yeah, that's right."
” … “
"Why? You want to do it too..?"
" don't go. "
" uh ? "
What is he saying now..?
“Don’t go.”
“Suddenly..? Why..?”
" .. just "
" what .. "
at that time,
Kwak,
"This is the leg again..!"
“If I tell you not to go, then don’t go.”
“Huh… why are you suddenly doing this?!”
"I won't let you go until you tell me not to go. Never."
I haven't even decided to go yet..!! Why is he suddenly doing this..?!!
“Let go of this. Huh?”
“Then promise me you won’t go on blind dates!”
“What?! You don’t want to..?! Why should I make that promise with you?”
“..I hate you.”
“ ..? ”
I'm pissed. Why on earth is he acting like that?! In the end, I approached Choi Beomgyu cautiously and affectionately to calm him down. Like soothing a child... like soothing a four-year-old...
“Beomgyu. Aren’t you going to talk to me?”
“.. I don’t know. You didn’t make a promise to me.”
“Beomgyu, why don’t you want me to go on blind dates?”
".. that's it"
“ … ”
“You are my friend.”
" uh ..? "
"...You're my friend, heroine. Why are you making another friend?"
“You… no way”
“We’re going to break up in two weeks, but until then, we’re still friends.”
Did you take the new friend you met as your true best friend..? That's why you hate him so much because you're afraid he won't play with you??
Swish,
Tsdam,
“Why don’t I play with you?”
" .. It was the same back then too "
" at that time ? "
"Yeah. It was the same back then. Not hanging out with me... Only with Choi Yeonjun."
“How did Choi Yeonjun know..? No, more importantly, did you meet Choi Yeonjun too..?”
"I told you all along, I've met you before."
Was that real..? So that guy back then was really Choi Beom-gyu..? No. He was definitely an Earthling back then.
But if not, it doesn't make sense that he knows about Choi Yeonjun's existence...
What the hell is right?
“Look. You don’t even believe me… I really hate you.”
"No..! That's not it.. "
” … ”
“.. No. I’m sorry.”
Eventually, I too felt offended and left the room. Confusion would be a more accurate description. When on earth did I first meet Choi Beom-gyu?
Dad... If it were Dad, would he remember?
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” ..? “
In the end, I decided not to go on a blind date. Even if it went well, we'd probably break up soon anyway.
Right now, Choi Beom-gyu is more on my mind than the blind date. What I'm most curious about is when I first saw him.
And now that Choi Beom-gyu is so openly showing his displeasure, I absolutely cannot leave.
“You two fought..?”
“..he’s upset.”
“You said you were upset..?”
" okay. "
" why ..? "
“.. Eat some food.”
" .. huh. "
After finishing dinner, which seemed like it would be over at any moment, I took out a box containing items that held memories of my dad.
Maybe there's a hint here.
Squeak,
“..here it is.”
Swish,
Knock knock,
“.. Let’s see. March 13, 2009.. ”
The contents of the diary,
Today, many strange things happened. A friend who lives on another planet appeared before my eyes. And that friend was from the sky.
Curious, I decided to be friends with my dad, as I'd promised him before. Honestly, I was so embarrassed that I only agreed to hang out. Next time, I'll definitely ask him to be my friend.
My new friend's name is ..
today,
"The name... is erased?"
He erased it with a black pen. Why did he do that..? I still know it's Choi.. but is this Choi Beom-gyu..?
When I was about to read the next diary,
Suddenly,
" What are you doing ? "
" ah ..! "
“ ..? ”
“Ah.. it’s nothing.”
Shocked, I quickly put the diary away and closed the box. Surely, I could never show this shame-filled diary.
" .. okay. "
“ … ”
It seemed like he still wasn't in a good mood. Or is it that he really hates the idea of me going on blind dates? And now he's even said he's not going at all.
“Hey, I’m not going on a blind date..”
"You can go out. Blind date."
" uh ..? "
“I acted so.. childish.”
” … “
“I’m leaving in two weeks anyway.. I’m so...”
"Beomgyu..."
"I'm sorry."
Even as I spoke, I could feel my voice trembling. Why was I trying so hard to speak so forcefully when I knew I was going to cry?
at last,
“Come here. Choi Beom-gyu.”
“ … ”
“Quick.”
Swish,
“.. Oh really”
“ ..? ”
Hug,
"..!! Day and night.. "
"Why do you insist on saying things you don't mean when you're trembling like this?"
"But.. you don't like it when I act like this.. "
"I'm not going on blind dates. I told my friend earlier."
" ..!! really ..? "
Swoosh,
"Yeah. I'm not going out."
" why ..? "
“Because Beomgyu hates you. He holds my leg and tells me not to go, so how can I go?”
“ … ”
“Beomgyu, you’re my friend too.”
“Day and night..”
"I tried to soothe you and tell you not to cry. Don't cry because you're so touched."
" .. yes "
" really .. "
" huh ? "
"..you are so much like him. "
“Him..?”
“The first friend I ever made.”
“ … ”
“At that time, he was like this too...”
At that moment, memories from the past came back to me again.
past,
(( I hate you..!! ))
(( what ..? ))
(( I really hate you!! ))
(( .. lie .. ))
((Really..! Really.. I hate you so much..))
(( Heh.. Don't lie.. ))
The child cried, as if he had lost the world, when he heard that I hated him. Very sadly.
It's always been like that.
That kid, who I can't remember where he came from, how old he was, and I can't even remember his face or name, really...
Back to the present,
“Really.. then that sounds like a lie”
" huh ? "
" .. no. "
“.. I like you, Yeoju.”
“Wh..what is it?”
“I’m so glad I became friends with you!”
“.. oh, buddy”
I misunderstood for nothing. Anyway, I think I'm not quite an Earthling yet... People misunderstand for nothing...
# Next episode preview #
" what ..? "
“Don’t you remember when you were little? I...”
“ … “
“I gave you your favorite pink gem to cheer you up.”
“..!! That was you..?”
“ ..?!! ”