Dating simulation

00. Who would believe this?

Today is Monday, literally the first day of school. The thought of having to endure another five days of the same routine is daunting. Before I have time to reflect on how quickly the weekend passes, I hear my mom nagging outside.

엄마

Hey Kim Yeo-ju, get ready quickly and go!!!

Ah, as soon as my mom's nagging, which made me realize once again that it was really Monday, ended, I fought back the sleepiness that was creeping up on me and slowly got up, went to the bathroom, washed up briefly, put on my school uniform, and then headed to the kitchen.

엄마

What time is it now? Do I have enough time to eat and go?

I nodded roughly and looked at my phone. It was 7:40, plenty of time. Just as I was about to take a spoonful of rice, a message arrived.

박친구

Do you remember that you were supposed to come by 8 o'clock today?

As soon as I received the text, my mind went blank and my mom asked me what was wrong.

김여주

Oh mom, I forgot what I was supposed to do at school at 8 today haha...

My mother and I looked at each other and just laughed for a while, and then my mother hit me on the back hard and started talking.

엄마

Oh my gosh, I never let it go, not even once!

I gave an embarrassed smile, quickly fixed my shoes, and went outside.

Luckily, my school was close to my house, so I put on my earphones and walked slowly, humming along to the music that was playing.

When I got to the classroom, I saw my friend and put my bag on my seat. I ran to the seat in front of him and asked what was going on. He started fiddling with something in his bag and took something out.

박친구

I called you early to give you this.

The object he gave me was nothing more than a simple USB drive. I tilted my head, suddenly puzzled by his reasoning, and he continued.

박친구

Someone gave it to me and said there's a game in it, but you know I don't do that kind of stuff, so he told me to try it.

김여주

Does that mean you're just passing the trash to me lol?

박친구

ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ No, just pretend you're being fooled and do it.

I nodded vaguely again, unable to focus at all until class ended, my curiosity overwhelming. After waiting for a while, class was over, and I felt like I had truly mustered all my strength to run home.

First, to play the game, I plugged the USB into the computer and opened the file. I saw a game file.

Dating simulation

Are you kidding me...? Did I really run with all my might to see this? While all my thoughts were running through my head, there are also things that people can't stand even if they're just a little curious, haha. But I decided to open it anyway, so I double-clicked the file and the game window appeared.

'To play the game, please press the START button below.'

I just assumed I was being fooled and pressed the START button. A window popped up asking me to enter my name. I typed in 'Kim Yeo-ju' and pressed the OK button. The window darkened.

김여주

No... what is this? why is it off?

김여주

Yeah, I didn't believe you in the first place. Ah, I'm sleepy. I'll go to sleep and wake up and text you.

When I opened my eyes, I realized it wasn't my room, but some unknown space. A woman's voice was heard behind me.

?

Welcome to the dating simulation game. If you're really ready to start playing, Ms. Kim Yeo-ju, please review the button below and make your decision carefully. You only have one chance, and once you make your choice, the game will proceed according to that decision.

김여주

No, what is this

?

To put it simply, if you press the YES button, you will proceed with the game, and if you press the NO button, the game will disappear forever and you will never be able to play it again.

After saying this, I looked down at my feet and saw that I was exactly midway between the two paths. Which choice should I make?

What is your choice?

YES | NO

찌질이 작가

Hello, this is my first time greeting you! It's Oing. I've written my first piece, and I'm not sure how it will turn out, but I hope you like it.