I regret liking it
3. That feeling doesn't last long
After that, I went to countless rice bowl restaurants.
Every time I tried to get a number, I gave up because I didn't have the courage.
This time I really felt like I could do it.
덮밥집 직원
Welcome.
덮밥집 직원
Welcome back, regular customer.
김여주
hello!
덮밥집 직원
Please sit wherever you are comfortable.
I sat down in an inconspicuous seat and finished ordering.
But the employee didn't leave and just stared at me.
...I felt my face turn red. Why are you looking at me?
덮밥집 직원
You've been eating rice bowls a lot lately, haven't you? Aren't you sick of them?
덮밥집 직원
I'm just curious. I have no other intentions.
김여주
ah...
김여주
That's it...
But the employee who returned answered,
It froze me.
덮밥집 직원
Do you like me?
김여주
yes?
덮밥집 직원
Because I'm secretly quick-witted.
덮밥집 직원
How could you not know?
김여주
...
덮밥집 직원
You're not denying it. It's true.
덮밥집 직원
I'll give you my number.
덮밥집 직원
So, you don't have to force yourself to come eat rice bowl.
김여주
It's not forced.
김여주
I really like rice bowls...
The employee suddenly sighed deeply and said,
He gestures for his cell phone.
덮밥집 직원
(Entering the number and making a call) This is my number.
덮밥집 직원
But I guess what you like won't last long.
김여주
yes?
덮밥집 직원
Because I'm going to make it that way.
덮밥집 직원
So don't get your hopes up.
덮밥집 직원
Because I don't think I'll like that.
...
As expected, it was impossible for me to have a handsome man.
Ha, what should I do?
I got the number I wanted so badly, but I can't even contact them.
Should I really give up? But I still want to see you.
It had already been over a month since I had been to a rice bowl restaurant.
Yeah, I definitely have to contact you tomorrow.
I think I can do it tomorrow...
So I spent the day putting it off until tomorrow,
I got a surprising call.
덮밥집 직원
: Hello. I am Lee Min-ho, an employee at a rice bowl restaurant.
덮밥집 직원
: The boss asked me to ask why you haven't been coming in lately.
덮밥집 직원
: You took my number and left, so why don't you contact me?
덮밥집 직원
: Did you give up a long time ago? I haven't even done anything yet?
...How do I reply to this?
김여주
: Hello. Please tell them that I am not feeling well these days and cannot come.
In the end, I lied.
덮밥집 직원
: is it so?
덮밥집 직원
: Then I will convey it like that.
덮밥집 직원
: What about the reply below?
김여주
: ah.
김여주
: I was going to contact you tomorrow...
덮밥집 직원
: Hasn't it been a while since you received the number?
김여주
: That's right... I hesitated because I didn't have the courage,
김여주
: Thank you for contacting us first.
The employee hasn't contacted me since then.
It took a day before I got a reply.
덮밥집 직원
: Are you feeling okay?
덮밥집 직원
: Do you live alone?
김여주
: Yes... I live alone.
김여주
: My body feels a little better.
덮밥집 직원
: The boss is very worried.
덮밥집 직원
: Can I see you for a moment?
...huh?
Want to see...?
I couldn't understand, so I closed my eyes and opened them repeatedly, then screamed for a moment.
김여주
: why?
덮밥집 직원
: The boss makes delicious porridge. He brought it home after making it.
덮밥집 직원
: The boss told me to go and watch over the store.
덮밥집 직원
: Please send me your address. If you'd like, something nearby would be fine.
김여주
: Why did the boss tell me...
덮밥집 직원
: That's because you're a huge regular customer to the boss.
덮밥집 직원
: Aren't you going to send me the address? Are you ignoring the boss's surname?
I finally sent you the address.
Since my house is near the rice bowl restaurant, the staff arrived very quickly.
덮밥집 직원
are you okay?
덮밥집 직원
It doesn't seem like you're in that much pain, thankfully.
김여주
yes...
덮밥집 직원
Please eat some porridge and get better soon so we can have some rice bowl.
김여주
...when you told me not to force myself to come eat rice bowls...
덮밥집 직원
You said it wasn't forced and that you like rice bowls.
김여주
(embarrassed) Do you remember?
덮밥집 직원
I guess it's because I have a good memory.
덮밥집 직원
How do you feel seeing me after such a long time? Do you still like me?
김여주
...
I felt like the staff was toying with me,
I thought this was the time, so I did it.
김여주
Would you like to meet us outside separately just once?