Convenience store part-timer

ep. 07 Guest... Do you like me? ( 2 )

After much deliberation, I came up with a special way to ask a customer if he or she likes me.

Actually, it's not that special

I just ask the customer if he likes me and give him candy, just like the customer gave me candy.

After thinking about it, I thought this was the best way to avoid burdening either the other person or me.

So I put it into action

So when the calculation was finished and the customer was about to leave, I opened my mouth.

I was really shaking and shaking, but I calmed my trembling voice, took a deep breath, and spoke loudly with confidence, clenching my fists.

김여주

Sir, do you like me?

김태형

Yes, that's right. I like it.

to..?

Am I actually embarrassed?

Before asking this question, I actually thought the customer would be embarrassed. But I'm embarrassed.

Yes, there is absolutely no shame in speaking your mind honestly and confidently.

But many people are embarrassed and shy about expressing their thoughts, so I thought that my customers would be like that too.

He spoke very confidently.

So I was speechless too

김태형

I like it

The guest clearly engraved the words 'I like you' in my head again.

Now it's my turn to answer, but the real problem is, what should I say now?

김태형

however,

Oh, thank goodness. The customer spoke again.

김태형

But, I won't confess yet.

김태형

I'm a student who's about to take the college entrance exam, and if I confess my feelings to a busy student who's studying and working part-time, and start dating her just because I like her, I'd be being too selfish.

김태형

But, since you were the first to speak up, I don't think it would be polite to just let it go... Can I make a confession?

김여주

Ah, n..yes..!!

김태형

Can we stay friends until the college entrance exam?

김태형

I'll confess to you after you finish the CSAT.

What does this mean?

friend?

Well... I don't think there's anything particularly bad about it.

김여주

Dude, that's good

I spoke calmly to hide my excitement, but my voice was high.

김태형

Well then, shall we start by talking comfortably?

김여주

Oh, yes, no, yeah..!!

김태형

hehe

김태형

My name is Kim Taehyung and I'm 20 years old.

김여주

I'm Kim Yeo-ju..!! I know her age, so I'll pass..

김태형

Should I call you oppa because I'm older?

김여주

You are still a guest.

김태형

Brother?

김여주

customer

김태형

Tch

I'm the type of person who doesn't talk to people I meet for the first time, is shy, and is quiet?

But somehow I don't feel that distance from this person.

Although we've seen each other a lot, we haven't really had many personal conversations, so in a way, it's like we're meeting for the first time, right?

Isn't it?

Anyway, that customer is very sociable and seems to be trying to approach me in a non-threatening manner.

I feel like I'll be able to get along well with this guest...?

김여주

...Then, I'll buy you something delicious to commemorate our meal.

김여주

It's almost closing time, so sit over there and wait!

김태형

Hahaha okay buy me something delicious

김여주

But it's not expensive,

김여주

It's just delicious!

김태형

Looking forward to it

김여주

No no don't expect it

김태형

Okay, I won't expect anything.

김태형

I don't expect that

After talking about this and that and organizing and cleaning, I told the guests to wait a bit.

I brought one bottle of water and two cups of ramen.

김여주

braided

김여주

It's delicious and not expensive

김태형

Haha ...

김여주

Why, why are you laughing and ignoring me now?

김태형

Yeah, ramen is delicious lol

김여주

But why are you laughing?

김태형

Just because I like it

김여주

Ahem,

김여주

But we have to go out and eat

김태형

Oh, it's the deadline

김여주

Where should we go to eat?

김태형

Want to go to the park? Han River.

김여주

Oh, good, good

So I left the convenience store and walked to the Han River.

김여주

It's really delicious to eat here, right?

김태형

Yeah, that's right

김여주

Actually, this is my first time eating something at the Han River.

김태형

really?

김여주

Yeah, I came here with a friend and just looked around, but this is my first time sitting down and eating!

김태형

Then you can come with me often.

김여주

But then I suddenly remembered, we're in a really sweet mood right now

김여주

It's like we're just dating! I always see people doing this in dramas.

김태형

In some ways, you could say it's dating

김태형

The stage before dating

Dating and flirting

And in the meantime

We are in the meantime

Somehow I feel like this is a good start for me with this person

While I was thinking about myself and giggling, the customer put something in my hand.

김여주

What is this?

김태형

Go home and look

김여주

I'm curious, can I look at it now?

김태형

No no

김여주

Then I'll go home now.

김여주

I wonder what this is

김태형

..Yeah, it's a bit sad to break up now, but it's late.

김태형

I'll go to the convenience store again tomorrow

김여주

Yeah, see you then

When I walk home alone like that

I turned on my phone screen, thinking I should listen to some music.

As soon as I turned on my phone, all I saw were a ton of missed calls and unread KakaoTalk notifications.

I guess I kept it on silent because I was studying earlier so it wouldn't make any notification sounds.

I looked at my watch, wondering how much time had passed. It was already almost 2 o'clock.

I checked my missed calls and they were all from Yerim

Yeah, I was so worried because that worried kid didn't come even though it was way past my usual time.

I called Yerim

Tturu-

Yerim answered the phone before the dial tone even passed once.

박예림

Kim Yeo-ju!! Kim Yeo-ju!! Is that you? Where are you now?

김여주

Oh, I'm on my way home now..!

김여주

Were you worried? Sorry..

박예림

I hope you're okay..

박예림

What have you been doing so far?

김여주

Uh.. um.. uh..

I didn't want to tell Yerim the truth yet.

I don't know why, but

김여주

That's... yeah, my friend came over for a bit and we were eating something! At the Han River

박예림

You don't have any friends in this neighborhood.

김여주

No..!! It was there, it happened!!

박예림

Yeah, well, let's say I made a friend

박예림

Why didn't you answer the phone?

김여주

Ah, I put it on mute because I was studying at the convenience store..!!

박예림

...Phew... I thought something happened to you again...

박예림

Are you coming home now?

김여주

Huh? Hey, hey, go quickly..!!! It's late, you're sleeping

박예림

When you come in

김여주

Okay, I'll go now!

김여주

Phew... I'm here!

박예림

Welcome

박예림

Okay now

김여주

Oh, sleep well~!!

박예림

You look really happy today.

김여주

Are you tired? Anyway, sleep well!

박예림

Hey, grow up

So I lay on the bed and took something out of my pocket that the guest had given me earlier.

I didn't even know what it was, but it was a note

김여주

What is this?

My hands opened the note quickly, wondering and curious.

When I spread it all out like that, what I see is... um... I can't see anything?

Oh, that's because the lights were off.

I felt around, grabbed my phone, leaned against the light, and turned my eyes back to the note.

I saw an 11-digit number that looked like a phone number and neatly written 'Call me at your convenience'.

김여주

Oh.. you gave me your number

I was thinking about contacting you now, but it was too late, so I decided to contact you tomorrow and closed my eyes.

Wow.. today was truly a memorable day..

I confessed to someone, and they liked me, we became friends, stayed up late, and even got my number.

김여주

...Today was a very rewarding day..

I wish tomorrow would come soon so I can meet customers at the convenience store.

My long and boring part-time job is starting to become a little more fun.