-7- Confession - [Contest 2] Red Riding Hood

박지훈(20)

Oh.. haha yes that's right

유슬(21)

..? Do you two know each other?

강의건 (26)

Oh. This one is the same as me..

박지훈(20)

(Tingle)

강의건 (26)

Same… We graduated from Baekil Middle and High School. We are seniors and juniors.

유슬(21)

Ah..senior and junior..(nod)

박지훈(20)

Senior, then I'll go!

강의건 (26)

Okay, bye.

유슬(21)

Jihoon, tomorrow...

강의건 (26)

(Putting a hand on Seul's shoulder) Hey hey~ It's cold. Let's go inside.

유슬(21)

….??

강의건 (26)

(Taking out a can of beer from a convenience store bag)

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-Chiiik

강의건 (26)

…her.

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For a moment, Yi-Geon was lost in thought. Perhaps it was because a rusty memory he'd forgotten had surfaced.

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Or perhaps it was because a previously unfamiliar emotion had bubbled up in me. Perhaps that unknown emotion was what we commonly call "jealousy." "Jealousy...jealousy...who would have thought I'd become jealous?"

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Well, anyway, Park Ji-hoon, whom I hadn't seen in a long time... He had become even more handsome and brighter than when he was a student. Eui-geon suddenly remembered his first meeting with him.

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The beginning was ordinary.

강의건 (19)

Don't run! from the toilet! (in a soulless voice)

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As punishment for running down the hallway, Ui-geon was chanting in the middle of the hallway. Then, someone tapped him on the shoulder from behind.

???

Me... Senior..?

강의건 (19)

(Giggles) Huh? Why?

???

Heh..by any chance, where is the teachers' office..?

강의건 (19)

(Oops! I made some time!) Okay~ Follow me~

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(Moving)

강의건 (19)

Junior, how old are you~? (I need to kill some time)

박지훈(15)

I'm 15 years old, my name is Park Ji-hoon.

강의건 (19)

Hmm~~I see~(I feel good after hitting the bee)

선생님

So, you transferred schools? That's weird... But why don't you have parental consent?

박지훈(15)

Ah;;; That's because my parents are overseas...

선생님

Yeah, well... I wore a school uniform... I just need to go to class 3, grade 2.

박지훈(15)

Yes, thank you.

선생님

But, by the way... shouldn't you have already started the lecture??

강의건 (19)

Huh?! I brought her here??

선생님

... Oh my... Right, you're a senior in high school, so I'm really giving you special treatment. Please study.

강의건 (19)

Yep~~

강의건 (19)

Take care, junior~

박지훈(15)

That's right, senior, goodbye!!

강의건 (19)

And then Park Ji-hoon turned around. And then I saw. A little bit of fur sticking out from behind his school uniform jacket.

강의건 (19)

Suddenly, I remembered the wolf ears now hidden by this hood. And perhaps, for the first time, I saw with my own eyes that I wasn't the only one with this fate.

강의건 (19)

I thought that would probably be the first and last time... At least until an hour ago.

유슬(21)

I miss Jihoon~~~!!!

유슬(21)

Hohoho, our handsome Jihoon~~!! (spinning around)

강의건 (26)

… … … … … … Hey, I'm going on a blind date.

유슬(21)

Oh, I see~

강의건 (26)

If you do well, you might be able to date..!!

유슬(21)

That's great!! You're in a relationship too! I'm in a relationship too!!

강의건 (26)

…Aren’t you worried about me??

유슬(21)

Huh?? What?

강의건 (26)

Meeting a woman.

유슬(21)

… .Yeah!!! Of course!

강의건 (26)

I'm anxious.

유슬(21)

what??

강의건 (26)

I'm so anxious about meeting a guy.

유슬(21)

… ..! Oh, oppa, what’s wrong!! He’s so nice~~!!!

강의건 (26)

(No, that's not it!!!!)... Huh... Okay..

유슬(21)

Hello Jihoon!

박지훈(20)

Haha, hello senior~

박지훈(20)

Senior, should we go to that pasta restaurant today?

유슬(21)

Yes! (Ah.. this is really great..)

유슬(21)

And the next day, and the day after that, we always had lunch together, and we were getting closer little by little.

유슬(21)

Why, they say people become prettier when they're in love. I wonder why, the spring clothes, which I usually wouldn't even notice, look so pretty today.

유슬(21)

And on top of that damned new product, there were so many sales going on. The number of boxes being delivered to my house just kept increasing.

유슬(21)

One pack a day is the basic. I went to the salon to get a perm for the first time in my life, and I was so drawn to the display case that I ended up buying some fancy shampoo. (It didn't even contain much...ㅠ)

유슬(21)

One day, he tried to go on a diet, so he didn't even touch the meat he loved so much.

강의건 (26)

Hey, what's up? It's been a while since I grilled meat... sigh...

유슬(21)

I'm fine! I can eat salad.

강의건 (26)

..Still, try just one~

유슬(21)

Eung~(noisy) I didn't like it!!

강의건 (26)

Just one would be okay, right?

유슬(21)

… … Oppa, are you trying to make me gain weight so I can’t meet Jihoon?

강의건 (26)

Huh?? How did you know??? lol

유슬(21)

Oh, seriously~ he's not a bad guy!

강의건 (26)

(It's not like that... It's not like that!!!)

유슬(21)

Because of that, my diet failed that day... Anyway, I was living each day with 200% satisfaction in life.

유슬(21)

Then one day...

유슬(21)

Hello, Jihoon~!

박지훈(20)

Hello, senior!

유슬(21)

What are you doing this weekend?

박지훈(20)

Oh, actually, I got another movie ticket from the same place I got it from last time haha It's today's ticket, but I suddenly remembered it...! By any chance, what time is it now?

유슬(21)

Yeah!! Of course it's good!!

박지훈(20)

Oh, then shall we meet later?

유슬(21)

Yeah~!!

박지훈(20)

Let's meet at the university gate at 2 o'clock!

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-Ttuk

유슬(21)

What time is it now?

강의건 (26)

12:30.

유슬(21)

Huh..??? Wait a minute.. (embarrassed)

유슬(21)

(I was lying down watching TV wearing a really baggy dress, messy hair, and round glasses.)

유슬(21)

(Okay, it's a 30-minute walk from the university gate to my house. So!!! 1 hour??? 1 hour to prepare!???!!!)

유슬(21)

(fainting)

유슬(21)

After that, I became a god, washing my hair in five minutes, choosing my clothes in five minutes, and putting on makeup for a full 50 minutes before I could even get ready to go out.

강의건 (26)

Huh..? It's raining?

유슬(21)

Rain?!??? (Oh.. Did I wash my hair for nothing..)

강의건 (26)

Um...should I take you there?

유슬(21)

Yeah? No, it's okay. Just take an umbrella and go.

강의건 (26)

No, I'm on a blind date anyway. I'm on a blind date... Blind date... Blind date... Blind date...

유슬(21)

?What's wrong?..Okay. I'll take it.

강의건 (26)

(Open your eyes) Yes!

강의건 (26)

Seriously, let me say this again: I'm going on a blind date today.

유슬(21)

Oh, oh, I know, I know (I'm too busy fixing my makeup)

강의건 (26)

…+_+

강의건 (26)

(Just how good is that Park Ji Hoon..

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The idea came to mind again when Park Ji-hoon was 15 years old.

박지훈(15)

Yes..? What did you say, senior?

강의건 (19)

What's that cotton ball or fur ball behind it?

박지훈(20)

...Then what about the ears behind the hood, senior?

강의건 (19)

To be honest.

박지훈(15)

(shudder)

박지훈(15)

No, you speak first.

강의건 (19)

... ..Hey, no matter how much I'm like you, I'm still a senior human being..

박지훈(15)

So what, we're in the same situation.

강의건 (19)

I guess you owe someone something too?

박지훈(15)

Same goes for you.

강의건 (19)

Well... that's true, but...

박지훈(15)

Okay... I don't want any more exposure here.

강의건 (19)

Wait, let me ask you one thing. Who is the person you are supposed to protect?

박지훈(15)

Why is that..?

강의건 (19)

Well...I thought it might help.

강의건 (19)

Actually, the reason I asked back then was because I was afraid that the two subjects might overlap. I was afraid that I might lose you.

박지훈(15)

The person I owe money to is...

유슬(21)

They're all here!!

강의건 (26)

Ah... (waking up from reminiscence)

유슬(21)

Then I'll go!!

강의건 (26)

uh…,

유슬(21)

Jihoon..!!

유슬(21)

Oh my gosh... Jihoon was a prince with a blue umbrella.

유슬(21)

The raindrops falling gently served as a backdrop for the prince, giving him a halo.

유슬(21)

Hoon-ah...!! (speechless)

박지훈(20)

I thought you might not have brought an umbrella, so I brought a big one!

유슬(21)

(moved)

유슬(21)

Actually, I had a mini umbrella in my bag at the time, but I didn't touch it because I wanted to be close to you, even if it was just a little.

유슬(21)

Charm... Yes, the word "charm" really suits this atmosphere. Up until now, rain has always been a source of misfortune for me. I guess you could call it a jinx...so I've intentionally avoided going out on rainy days...