[Contest 2] Prehistoric Romance

Episode 4: Not Nice to Meet You

Today, Yeoju turned into the forest to meet Jinyoung. Then, she saw a villager running towards her, shouting wildly.

부족주민

“Chief, your son has returned!”

As one shouted, the heroine's younger brother appeared in the distance, carrying something. As the figure approached, the chief embraced him and greeted him warmly.

지훈

"Father, it's been a while."

부족장

"Where have you been all this time? Let's go home quickly."

When the heroine stopped approaching them and just watched them from afar, he noticed them and approached her directly.

지훈

"Hello, sister?"

여주

"Oh, okay."

The heroine greeted him, but that was all. He quickly lost interest in her and retreated into the house.

They didn't seem particularly pleased with each other. Yeoju followed them further into the forest and then into the house. It was to see the visitor.

지훈

"I'm sorry... for leaving without permission."

부족장

"It's okay. You came back safe and sound, so that's okay. What have you been up to?"

Literally, my younger brother was a rebel who left home long ago without permission. He left without a word, so no one even knew where he went.

However, when he finally showed his face today, his father was busy asking about his son's well-being as a father should, rather than being angry.

지훈

"I met people from other tribes and talked with them."

지훈

"...Everyone only talks about my sister. Wherever I go, the chief's sons gather together to talk about her."

In the end, it was marriage again. The female protagonist, feeling uneasy, frowned and stood up, but the chief tried to stop her.

부족장

"Sit back down. You may not like it, but this is a fact that cannot be ignored."

"You talk about marriage every chance you get, and now you're going to ignore me?" The female protagonist, who was not at all pleased with her father's treatment, shook off his attempt to stop her and shouted.

여주

"Now... even the younger brother that Father was looking for has returned, so please take this opportunity to not worry about me."

The female protagonist ran out of the hut. The chief rose to grab her, but Ji-hoon calmed him down and spoke.

지훈

"I'll go after it."

As Ji-hoon hurriedly chased after Yeo-ju, the chief sat down in his seat.

부족장

"If I just talk about marriage, he'll be like that. This is a real problem..."

She ran hard toward the forest, worried that Ji-hoon might chase her. But her expectations were right, and Ji-hoon came running, calling out to Yeo-ju.

지훈

"Sister! Wait a minute!"

As they reached the entrance to the forest, the female protagonist was finally caught by Ji-hoon. She violently shook off Ji-hoon's grasp.

지훈

"Sister, why are you doing that?"

여주

"What do you know? You left home on your own."

Ji-hoon was silenced by Yeo-ju's rebuke. As Yeo-ju tried to leave again, he grabbed him tightly. When Yeo-ju waved her hand, Ji-hoon stopped him as well.

여주

"I told you to let go? What do you know?"

When the female lead shouted at Ji-hoon, he let go of the hand he was holding and answered.

지훈

"I know. My sister is struggling because she doesn't want to marry into another tribe."

여주

"Yeah, I know. But even knowing that, why did you bring that up to your father from the beginning?"

Ji-hoon was once again at a loss for words. "I didn't know my sister would hate me this much. What on earth is the reason for her dislike? I just don't understand."

여주

"...It must have been so hard when you disappeared. Father, only after your only son disappeared did you begin to notice what was left: your unmarried daughter."

여주

"So they spread rumors about some of them, hoping I'd pick one of them. But I never wanted that."

여주

"This is all your fault, so why are you saying things to me...?"

여주

"You are just as selfish as your father."

After leaving a single word, the heroine turned back into the forest. Ji-hoon hadn't imagined that she would suffer because of him.

Ji-hoon let go of Yeo-ju, who was leaving for the forest, without holding on any longer. Yeo-ju wiped away the tears that were flowing inexplicably and ran towards the forest without a second thought.

Jinyoung, heading towards the place where he was waiting.

I closed my eyes and ran, only to find myself walking along a forest path. Yeoju, who had been running, yearned for Jinyoung more than usual, and was breathing heavily, perhaps exhausted.

Then, in the forest, a rustling sound came with the wind-

As always, Jinyeong appeared.

배진영

"hi."

We were just greeting each other as usual, but a tear fell from the female protagonist's eye.

Jinyoung approached the woman, who was shedding tears at the sight of him. He was taken aback by her sudden outburst, but he soon embraced her warmly and comforted her.

배진영

"Who made the noise?"

When Jinyoung asked, Yeoju couldn't answer and just kept crying more, so he continued to hug her silently.

After some time had passed, when Yeoju stopped crying, Jinyoung wiped her moist eyes for her. When Yeoju looked at him, Jinyoung spoke.

배진영

"...Is it because of the marriage talk...?"

The heroine nodded silently. Jinyoung's expression became as gloomy as the heroine's, and he let out a sigh. It was probably because he thought she was deeply distressed.

배진영

"If you're having a hard time... tell me anytime. I'll be by your side."

여주

"...Thank you. Can I wait a little longer?"

Before the heroine could even finish speaking, Jinyoung opened his arms wide and embraced her. Leaning against Jinyoung's embrace, the heroine regained her composure.

After hugging her like that, Jinyoung carefully took her up a large tree to change her mood and let the cool breeze blow through her.

The cool air even eased my mind. Even though I'd only confessed a little, I felt less suffocated.

배진영

"I, to you..."

As Yeoju quietly gazed out at the meadow, Jinyoung whispered in her ear. The wind blew, making it difficult to hear, but he could clearly feel her heart.

The heroine stopped gazing at the meadow and cautiously looked at Jinyeong. Jinyeong's gaze had already been fixed on her from the beginning.

They looked at each other and kissed carefully.

I felt the thrill of a new experience, and the warmth of each other. As the trembling stopped, it felt as if time itself had stopped flowing.

More cautiously than anyone else, I immersed myself in the feeling of happiness.

부족장

"Where did Yeoju go?"

지훈

"...I missed it."

However, because he could see the sincerity of his older sister, Yeoju, Ji-hoon lied to his father.

To avoid being noticed, he lowered his head and clasped his hands together. The chief seemed to hesitate, then sighed, saying, "Okay."

Then Ji-hoon spoke firmly.

지훈

"Don't make things difficult for me anymore. I'm back, just like you said."

As soon as Jihoon finished speaking, his expression darkened and he slapped her cheek hard. In an instant, Jihoon's head turned violently.

Still not believing that he had been hit, he held his hit cheek and slowly turned to his father. The hit cheek was burning.

To Ji-hoon, the sharp gaze was no different from before.

부족장

"I lived my life as I pleased, and when I came back, I barely managed to forgive you... but you're hurting my family's feelings."

At that moment, Ji-hoon thought, "Blood, after all, cannot lie." He realized that these seemingly similar yet different families were hurting each other.

지훈

“...Father hasn’t changed either. But I know that because I left, he pushed my older sister to get married.”

지훈

"My father, and my sister and I, who resemble him. I guess it can't be helped that we each do as we please."

Who was the poison intended for? Eventually, we realized that our expressions had become distorted.

Jihoon left the house, leaving his grumbling father behind. "You must have had a hard time, sister. Living in a house like this?"

지훈

"...I guess I didn't come back for nothing."

Ji-hoon vowed that he would not end up like his father.

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Oh, hello. This is my second time visiting you today, and the reason is...

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Actually, I want to see the readers...))) Pfft pfft

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I felt this while writing, but this episode went by much faster than I expected... So I'll tell you a few things you might be curious about.

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Ji-hoon, who made his first appearance today, is Yeo-ju's younger brother. He left home without permission a long time ago and then returned.

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And Jinyoung and Yeoju have their first kiss)))shy) and what they said before the kiss will be revealed in the side story!

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But I'm sure you already know, my smart readers. It would be even better if you left a comment (hehe).

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Oh, and... the Olympic closing ceremony was held yesterday, right? I uploaded it when the Olympics were in full swing, so you can see that the number of views was significantly low...

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So I'm thinking about setting a separate upload time! I'm thinking about it, so I'll refer to the comments from readers, so please leave lots of comments♡

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