"We need energy to learn about Seoul from Seol Ju-na during our interview today. We still have plenty of time, so let's go out and have breakfast together. I haven't had breakfast yet either, actually."
I'm fine...
Hanbit, who smiled slightly and asked to have breakfast togetherYou can't spit on a smiling face.The phrase just popped into my head.
In the end, Taehyung couldn't refuse Hanbit's invitation to have breakfast together.
“...Okay, then.”
It wasn't that he disliked it, but for Taehyung, who valued time like gold, even the time spent eating breakfast felt like a waste, so he couldn't answer with a smile.
Taehyung and Hanbit left the office to have a really simple breakfast. Hanbit took Taehyung to a restaurant he frequents. After arriving at the restaurant, which was about a 30-minute drive away, Hanbit skillfully ordered two bowls of gomtang as soon as they entered.
“Ma’am, please give me two bowls of beef bone soup.”
“Hanbit, you’re here? Just wait a moment, I’ll get it done right away.”
No matter how often she visited, the landlady welcomed Hanbit warmly as if she were her own daughter, and the way Hanbit looked at her felt just like looking at her mother.
“Hanbit, it looks like you come here often?”
Yes. The beef bone soup here is really delicious. And
The lady is really kind, too.
Having lived alone with her father after her mother passed away at a young age, Hanbit always longed for her mother's love. To Hanbit, who missed her mother's touch so much, the woman who treated her like a daughter was like a mother figure. Although she visited often because the beef bone soup was delicious, she came even more frequently because eating the woman's food felt just like her mother's home cooking.
I could roughly guess what Hanbit thought of the lady from the strange atmosphere, but I didn't ask. If he brought up his own story, I would just listen quietly; if he didn't say anything, I would simply keep quiet. It would be rude to ask without knowing his backstory. Instead, to keep the atmosphere from becoming awkward, I brought up a different topic.
How long have you been working as a reporter?
“I started as a reporter after graduating from university, so... it’s been roughly four years. I started coming here ever since I began working as a reporter. This place feels like home to me, and you are like a mother to me. Perhaps that is why both this place and you are truly precious to me.”
Hearing Hanbit's words, a lump formed in Taehyung's throat. Although Taehyung had both parents, he had caused them a lot of heartache in order to become a detective, despite their strong opposition.
But Mr. Hanbit is left-handed, yet he only uses his right hand
Wasn't driving uncomfortable for you?
Ah, I usually drive with both hands, so...
It wasn't uncomfortable.
After exchanging a few words, the lady brought out two bowls of gomtang. She even placed bulgogi on the table, which we hadn't ordered along with the soup.
“Ma’am, you brought the wrong bulgogi.”
This is on the house. I came with my boyfriend today, too.
bon appetit."
Ah, yes. Thank you. I'll enjoy the meal.
Hanbit, having learned that it is impolite to refuse something offered by an elder, smiled brightly and expressed her gratitude, without denying that Taehyung was her boyfriend.
Thank you. I'll visit often from now on.
You don't really have to, but I'll make it even tastier for you next time.
The woman, showing a warm smile like a mother, told me a few more times to enjoy the meal before going to do her own thing.
Just as Hanbit said, the lady is really warm and
He seems like a nice person.
Right? The lady is a really good person.
Hanbit showed that he liked it even more than the woman when she praised him, just as if someone else were praising his own mother as a good person.
"When I said Taehyung was my boyfriend earlier, I said no."
I'm sorry I didn't do it. It must have been inconvenient for you.
No, it wasn't uncomfortable.
I just feel a bit strange.
"It's the first time I've called someone my boyfriend."
"Ah... Taehyung, so you don't have a girlfriend.
I naturally assumed it would be there.
Taehyung, with his distinct features and celebrity-level good looks, seemed too good to be just an ordinary detective to naturally have a girlfriend and looked like someone who had made tens of thousands of women cry.
"Why on earth?"
Hmm... If you ask such a question with such beauty
What answer should I give you?
Taehyung, who has no dating experience and has only had a few unrequited loves.Eun could not quite understand Hanbit, who was asking a question back at him. This was because he had never cared about his appearance, as he had always been so focused on achieving his dream of becoming a detective.
That means they are saying I am handsome.
May I understand?
"Taehyung, I am right that you are handsome."
What is this vibe? 😏
