Ex-boyfriend's obsession
#17. Dating Lecture
박지민
"......."
박지민
"Why am I doing this to you?"
박지민
"...I have something for you."
신여주
"What is it?"
Park Jimin handed me a ticket.
박지민
"A famous lecturer I know said,"
박지민
"I heard you're giving a lecture on love this time."
박지민
"So I really want you to go and hear it."
신여주
"what?"
For a moment I was dumbfounded.
I think this kind of lecture is something that you need the most, not me.
신여주
"...Why do I have to go here?"
박지민
"If you go here and listen to the lecture,"
박지민
"Why am I doing this now.."
박지민
"You'll know exactly."
박지민
"So, go ahead. Okay?"
박지민
(Laughs) That ticket is precious.
박지민
"You must go, since you managed to get a ticket after beating out the fierce competition."
After receiving his drink, which had just arrived, Park Jimin quietly left the cafe.
Left alone, I couldn't understand the situation.
I have to take a class on dating..?
Looking at the ticket, the date was next Saturday.
Yeah... I heard that Park Jimin barely managed to get the ticket...
Let's pretend we've been fooled once and go.
* On the day of the lecture
Wow... it's so spacious...
You're lecturing in this vast space? What a great lecturer you must be.
I originally tried to find out who the instructor was, but I kept forgetting to search.
But you'll find out today...
More and more people are flocking in,
The seats were filled.
however...
There's a really friendly back view in front of me....
신여주
"G... Kim Taehyung...?"
Taehyung must have heard my voice, because he immediately turned around and looked surprised.
김태형
".....?!"
김태형
"Why is the new heroine here...?"
신여주
"Why are you here..?"
김태형
"N.. Me...? I..."
김태형
"I came here to listen to a lecture on love..."
신여주
"....Do you have a girlfriend..?"
김태형
(embarrassed) No, that's not it..
김태형
"I haven't finished organizing you yet... I'm not done with it yet...?"
김태형
"So, first of all... let's just listen to the lecture quietly... okay?"
김태형
"I'll go first even after it's over. Or... you go first."
신여주
"...You go out first."
김태형
"Okay. Then I'll go first."
At that moment, the lights went out and the sound of people's applause filled the space.
The instructor appeared with a spotlight.
정호석 강사님
"hello everyone!"
정호석 강사님
"I came to teach Jung Ho-seok's love science~"
정호석 강사님
"My name is Jeong Ho-seok!"
정호석 강사님
"Nice to meet you all!"
신여주
"(mumbles) Cool..."
정호석 강사님
"Oh, there are so many people in the audience today!"
정호석 강사님
"I guess you all came here because you're curious about love?"
정호석 강사님
"I'll answer all your questions today!"
정호석 강사님
"Please listen carefully!"
The real lecture begins...
정호석 강사님
"First of all, what is love?"
정호석 강사님
"Is it just simple love?"
정호석 강사님
"No. A relationship should never be just about love."
정호석 강사님
"Wanting to protect the other person, and being very curious about that person... those elements should of course be present!"
정호석 강사님
"And a heart that knows how to consider others!"
정호석 강사님
"If you hear it this way... it might sound like the other person should be a priority over you."
정호석 강사님
"You must always put yourself first."
정호석 강사님
"Put yourself first, but don't be too individualistic."
정호석 강사님
"Excessive individualism actually leads to separation."
정호석 강사님
"If you keep this in mind, you'll be able to have a more comfortable relationship."
정호석 강사님
"But is the other person overly individualistic? Sigh... I feel a bit awkward saying this, but it's probably easier to just break up. (Laughs)"
정호석 강사님
"And there was another case like this?"
정호석 강사님
"Before I entered to give this lecture, I happened to see a few examples written by a few people..."
정호석 강사님
"I thought I had sacrificed a lot for the other person, but it seemed like the other person didn't realize it."
정호석 강사님
"If you've shown off how much you've sacrificed, the other person can't help but know. If they really don't know, then they're an idiot. Pretending not to know while not sacrificing yourself? That's a truly bad person."
Wow... really...
I used to show off a lot... (laughs)
정호석 강사님
"And there was also this case."
정호석 강사님
"My ex-boyfriend suddenly came to see me?"
.....!!
what..
This is totally... me right now?
정호석 강사님
"So, this is a case where I'm curious about the ex-boyfriend's intentions."
정호석 강사님
"This is what I think?"
정호석 강사님
"I regret not being nice to the person who wrote this case report to my ex-boyfriend."
정호석 강사님
"I realized it too late. Now I'm really going to do better."
정호석 강사님
"In cases like this... it's not a bad idea to meet again. Unless your ex-boyfriend wasn't a really bad person."
정호석 강사님
“But this is not the end.”
정호석 강사님
"There could be other intentions too?"
신여주
".....?"
정호석 강사님
"If there is anyone who wrote down the case,
정호석 강사님
"You may not know that your ex-boyfriend made a promise that he would keep, and you broke up with him before he could keep that promise?"
정호석 강사님
"Then, of course, the ex-boyfriend tends to become more obsessed with the person who wrote a thank you note to do that for him."
정호석 강사님
“But this also varies from person to person.”
정호석 강사님
"If your ex-boyfriend is cold, there's a high chance that he'll approach you again out of regret."
정호석 강사님
"If the person who wrote the case is cold, it is because they couldn't keep their promise... so there is a high possibility that they will approach you to make sure you keep that promise."
정호석 강사님
"The person who wrote the case, did your ex-boyfriend not know why he was dumped?!"
정호석 강사님
"....Think about it again."
정호석 강사님
"I'll take a short break. You can use the bathroom."
정호석 강사님
"I'll see you again in exactly 10 minutes."
.......
promise....?
ㅁ, what happened...?
* Flashback
신여주
"It's so pretty here..!!"
박지민
(Laughs) Do you like it?
박지민
"Today is Christmas, so I did a lot of searching and found this."
박지민
"I think it looks even prettier because there's a Christmas tree there."
신여주
"You're so cool. You're amazing, Park Jimin!"
신여주
"It's not far from my neighborhood. It must have taken a long time to search."
박지민
"Thank you. For telling me I'm cool."
박지민
“I’m also very grateful to you, so I thought I should do this much.”
신여주
"Really? Haha"
박지민
"Lady, I will make you a promise."
박지민
"Next Christmas, I'll take you somewhere even more amazing than this."
박지민
"And... I'm going to give you a huge surprise."
신여주
"Amazing place? A huge surprise?!"
신여주
"Can I look forward to it?"
박지민
"(Laughs) Haha, perfect!"
박지민
"I guess you'll like it so much that you'll hug me?"
신여주
"really?"
신여주
"Okay! So I guess I'll have to look forward to next Christmas?"
박지민
"What~ Aren't you looking forward to today?"
신여주
"Today has already met my expectations! Since I'm here, haha"
박지민
"Phew, you're really cute."
신여주
"Ah~ I wish next year would come quickly. I wonder what kind of good place Park Jimin will take me to and what he will do there!"
* today
신여주
"....?!"
신여주
"J, really... because of that promise...!"
I jumped up from my seat and went to find the instructor.
Of course, going to the instructor is prohibited,
I begged the manager and pleaded with him, and he barely gave in.
I waited for the instructor in the lobby.
After a while, the instructor walked over and greeted me.
정호석 강사님
"Hello, Ms. Shin Yeo-ju."
신여주
"uh?...."
신여주
"How do you say my name..."
정호석 강사님
"Oh, I've heard a lot about it from Jimin."
정호석 강사님
"Because I'm close with Jimin."
정호석 강사님
"Um... yeah, anyway, why are you looking for me?"
정호석 강사님
"I have about 2 minutes left before the lecture starts."
신여주
"Ah... I'm sorry! I'll tell you quickly."
신여주
"What you said earlier... It's because I couldn't keep my promise... That's what I'm saying."
정호석 강사님
"Oh, that story?"
정호석 강사님
"That's what I said because Jimin asked me to do it."
정호석 강사님
"Do you remember what that promise was?"
신여주
"Ah... that promise..."
정호석 강사님
"It's Christmas this year. I heard Jimin promised to do something for Yeoju."
정호석 강사님
"You said you broke up in the end."
정호석 강사님
"Jimin is still feeling bad because he couldn't do that. When we met last time, I could see that he was going crazy."
정호석 강사님
"They say that one thing can fill up your favorability rating."
신여주
"J, really... Park Jimin did that?"
정호석 강사님
"yes."
정호석 강사님
"Even now, Jimin is slowly waiting for Yeoju."
정호석 강사님
"It's not too late. Contact me now."
정호석 강사님
"That's all I can say."
정호석 강사님
"I'm done with class time now... That's it."
신여주
"Oh, yes... thank you."
I ended up,
I tried to contact Park Jimin.