We decided not to cross the line (Season 2)

Episode 64. Agreement

"Jung-ah.",


Hoonji called me.





"Bring me some paper and a pen, please.",





I gave him a puzzled look

and looked at Hoonji.





"What do you suddenly need paper and a pen for?",




Hoonji looked at me for a moment

then said casually.





"I’m going to have Jung-ah

write down a signed pledge for me.",






"A pledge?",





I widened my eyes for a moment.


"What kind of pledge?",






"To set down the things you have to keep to

as my girlfriend.",






I wondered what kinds of things

he would write down, so I brought him paper and a pen.





He sat at the table and thought for a long time,

then soon started writing furiously.





Meanwhile, I cleaned the guest room.





How much time had passed?






"Jung-ah. Come here.",



Hoonji called out to me.


I stopped what I was doing

and went over to him.





"All done?",





"Yeah. Take a look.

I’d like you to keep these things.",




I read through what was written on the paper

one by one.





<< Pledge >>


I, Yoo Jung-ah, as Park Hoonji’s girlfriend

agree to comply with the following items.



1. I shall not have any physical contact

with any other man except Park Hoonji.

However, handshakes are permitted.



2. If I end up having coffee or a meal alone

with another man, I will

share the schedule and location with Park Hoonji in advance.



3. If another man confesses to me,

I will not hide it from Park Hoonji and will tell him.



4. I will be careful with male customers

who come to the cafe especially often or



ask me lots of questions.

5. From now on, if anyone tries to set me up on a blind date or through an introduction,



I will refuse all of them.




Signature: Yoo Jung-ah



"Handshakes are permitted?",





From there on, it was ridiculous.

"Hoonji. You wrote this so carefully?

Did you ask GPT?






There’s no way Hoonji would be this meticulous..."




"Ah... what are you talking about?",





Hoonji said, acting innocent.

"These were things I wanted to say to Jung-ah






all along, but I kept holding back and couldn’t say them.",





"Hoonji. How did you manage to hold it in all this time?",

I was incredulous,





and he was cute, so I laughed.






"But... I can’t sign it.",






"What? Why?",

"I mean, I’m not Hoonji’s property or anything,



so why are you making me write a pledge like this?",

"And! How little do you trust me

that you wrote down every tiny detail like this?





I’m getting kind of mad now.",

"It’s not that I don’t trust Jung-ah...

the truth is...






there are some parts I don’t trust...",

"See...? I knew it would be like this.",

"If you’re going to make me sign some pledge like this,




then I just won’t meet Hoonji at all.",




His eyes went wide.





"Why would you say something so hurtful...",





"What is this, a trap?",

He looked dejected





and hurriedly folded up the pledge and put it in his pocket.






I hugged him from behind.

"Hoonji.

I’m sorry I couldn’t talk to you about Miguel’s business in advance.

But I don’t like a pledge like that between us.





I trust you.",





He loosened my arms and turned around.

"I trust Jung-ah too.

But sometimes....

Julian too, and





there’s also the director’s matter...",





I took his hand.

"From now on, I’ll only look at Hoonji.

If it’s for Hoonji,





I’d even give up my life.",

I looked at him with serious eyes.

He pulled me, who was looking at him,





into his arms.




"I’m sorry...",




Is our love still lacking trust...?

A week passed, and finally today





was the day Miguel was supposed to arrive.

He was scheduled to arrive around lunchtime, so

after a late breakfast I drove





to the airport.

It was only an hour after the expected arrival time





that Miguel finally appeared.






I waved at Miguel.

"Miguel!! Welcome to Korea!!





I missed you.",

I gave him a warm hug





and led him to the parking lot where my car was.





"Sophie, have you been well?",

"Yes. I’ve been well.





How are Maria and Antonio?",

"They’re doing well.

When I said I was traveling to Korea,

they told me to make sure to send their regards to Sophie.

I also have a gift my mother asked me to give you,






but I’ll give it to you when we get home.",

"Really? I’m curious what it is.






Are you tired?",

"I am a little, but the Korean airport is so big






and clean that I was amazed.",

"Isn’t it great?

But don’t be amazed just yet.





There are so many great places in Korea.",

"I’m looking forward to it.

But is it really okay for me to stay at Sophie’s house?",





"Of course.

Oh!! By the way, Hoonji will also be staying with us at our house

while Miguel is here.",





"...Is that because of me?",





"Haha... did Miguel already figure it out?",





"I knew Hoonji was very jealous

when he was in Spain.",





"Bingo!!

While Miguel is in Korea,

let’s have a good time.",






Even at that moment

I was just happy that Miguel had come to Korea.



Not yet imagining

that he had an enormous secret.






"If not me... who are you going with?

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