Ex-boyfriend's obsession

2. Meal Mate

김여주

...It's the first school meal.

명재현

Yeah. Will it taste good? I'm paying for it...

김여주

....hmm.

김여주

hmm....?

김여주

It's better than I thought?

명재현

(Laughs) How low were your academic expectations?

명재현

Fortunately, it does taste good.

명재현

The price is worth it.

김여주

(Laughs) So you're saying it's nothing more than that?

명재현

Isn't that right? What if it's just me who thinks this way?

김운학

..Huh? Myung Jae-hyun?

명재현

uh?

명재현

Hey, hello! Are you here to eat?

김운학

Hey~ Who is that person you're with?

명재현

Oh, he's a friend from the same department.

명재현

My friend, who was also my first meal mate.

김여주

Huh? (laughs)

김여주

What? Dinner mate?

명재현

Isn't that right? You and I are still dinner mates.

명재현

We need to become closer.

김운학

When are you going to be my dinner mate?

명재현

Do you want to join too?

김운학

No, next time.

김운학

I also have a dinner mate waiting for me.

명재현

(Laughs) Yeah.

명재현

Have a nice day~

김운학

Thanks. You too!

김여주

...

김여주

(Looking at Kim Woon-hak passing by) Are you close?

명재현

Yeah?... Well?

명재현

He's from a different department, but I happened to meet him at a freshman orientation and we became friends.

명재현

If I were to tell the story, it would be a little funny.

김여주

What? How did you become close with people from different departments?

명재현

(Laughs) It rained when we had a group freshman welcoming party.

명재현

He's getting drenched in the rain without even using an umbrella.

명재현

So I gave him an umbrella.

명재현

He said he was fine, but he was shivering so much that I thought it was funny, so I teased him a bit, and then we happened to meet here.

명재현

I got his number and am keeping in touch with him little by little.

김여주

That's funny.

명재현

So, can you give me your number too?

명재현

It would be nice to keep in touch.

김여주

...number?

김여주

I think we'll be seeing each other a lot, so why bother contacting me..?

명재현

You... I've been wondering about this for a while now.

명재현

Why do you seem so suspicious?

김여주

Sorry... I have some bad memories from the past, so I forgot how to make friends.

김여주

So it might seem a little cold, sorry.

명재현

Yeah, I think so.

명재현

Not a little, but a lot.

김여주

....hmm..

김여주

I'll give you my number. Give me your cell phone.

명재현

(Laughs) Really?

명재현

It feels really weird when you say you won't give me anything and then suddenly say you will, but I'm grateful.

명재현

(Handing over the phone) Here!

김여주

(typing in number) Okay, this is my number.

명재현

This number seems like it would be easy to memorize?

김여주

You don't have to memorize it.

명재현

...I was just saying.

김여주

...right? Thanks..ㅎ

명재현

Let's go now that we've finished eating.

명재현

No class now?

김여주

There's one afternoon class left.

김여주

...You planned your schedule well, didn't you?

명재현

...It's only like this today.

명재현

I won't be in my right mind tomorrow either.

김여주

Oh, really?... Huh? Class is coming soon.

김여주

I'll go to the classroom quickly. You go home quickly too!

명재현

Yeah. Listen well in class.

명재현

If anyone says anything, please contact me.

김여주

(Laughs) Yeah.

I came to the classroom and was listening to the lecture.

I got a call from Myung Jae-hyun.

명재현

: I'm sorry, I'm sure you're listening to the class.

명재현

: Thank you for being my dinner mate today.

명재현

: See you tomorrow.

what..?

How should I reply?

김여주

: Thank you too.

김여주

: See you tomorrow.

I started to develop a little interest in Myung Jae-hyun.

I thought he was just a noisy friend,

That's not it.

Tomorrow might be a little more fun too.

* Next day *

I was sitting in the classroom trying to listen to the lecture and yawning.

명재현

I'm tired?

김여주

(Surprise) Surprise.

김여주

When did you come?

명재현

Now it's here.

명재현

Can I sit next to you?

김여주

huh.

명재현

I'm planning on being absent-minded today, how about you?

김여주

Me too.

명재현

Tomorrow too?

김여주

Tomorrow is a holiday.

명재현

Oh, I have a day off tomorrow too.

명재현

Want to meet up?

김여주

what?

명재현

Let's meet up. How about it?

김여주

.....why?

명재현

Hmm? Why?

명재현

Because I want to play with you.

김여주

So why..

명재현

We need to become closer.

명재현

Wouldn't it be nice if we got closer quickly?

김여주

...But still, step on the brakes.

명재현

Oh, really? Is it burdensome?

명재현

Wasn't this basic for everyone?

명재현

Okay. Then I guess I'll have to play with another friend. Since you won't play with me.

김여주

.....Do you have any plans?

명재현

Yeah. There's something I want to do~

김여주

What do you want to do?

명재현

Sweet time?

김여주

what..?

명재현

No, don't you know sweet time?

김여주

What is that...

명재현

A romantic date!! Something like that..?

김여주

What? Romantic?

김여주

I don't think it would be romantic to be with me.

명재현

...if you're not going, then don't worry.

김여주

It's not annoying, is it?

김여주

I'm really sorry. I need to rest.

명재현

Since it's the first week of school anyway, there will only be a few classes.

명재현

You don't have the energy to play with me? ㅠ

명재현

It's sad, it's sad. Our friendship is like a real meal mate.

김여주

.......

김여주

Oh, I got it!! I'll meet you.

명재현

really?

명재현

You can't change your mind, can you?

김여주

...okay.

명재현

I know a good place.

명재현

I think it would be really nice if we went together.

...Myung Jae-hyun,

What are you thinking?

How close do you want to be with me?

It's even more confusing because he's a friend who I feel like I can understand, but I don't.