Maginot Line with you

[Episode 22] I think we're not close enough to interfere like that.

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Paaaaang

Paaaaang_

Three weeks have passed since moving day.

The road is still quiet,

I can only envy the fluttering wings of birds that soar at the sound of the occasional horn.

As the saying goes, time heals all wounds.

That feeling that day too...

At some point, it became an emotion that could be ignored as nothing special.

I thought it had died down.

The heart that was burning with fire was trying to be put to sleep, but it became a dry, crunchy leaf that could burst into flames at any moment.

The calendar has turned to December.

It seems like only yesterday that I finished preparing for the end of the month, but I'm already preparing for the end of the year.

Oh, fortunately the cafe is still doing well, so there's nothing to worry about.

I thought I'd never have the luxury of leisurely looking out the window and enjoying a cup of coffee in my life...

..The world seen through the glass was more transparent than I thought.

I don't know what kind of blessing this is, but now there's someone next to me who can smash coffee cups...

....I finally understand the saying that repetition is a blessing.

Click

Click-

윤여주

......

윤여주

....((Puts down the coffee cup.

차혜정

Miss Yeoju,

윤여주

yes..?

차혜정

I guess you like black coffee. You drank it before too.

윤여주

ah.....

윤여주

he,

윤여주

It's bitter, it tastes good

But... just like a faint ripple appears in a coffee cup that has been placed down,

I had no idea what kind of butterfly the emotions fluttering in my heart would turn into and fly away.

The weather is getting colder.

With the year-end fast approaching, it was only yesterday that Jeong-guk, who had been dealing with the piled-up work for several weeks, took me home every evening.

I still get nervous when we meet face to face, and I always have to calm my emotions down...

Nevertheless, it was certain that this was a relationship that they had both chosen.

Just enough so that it doesn't cause any harm,

To protect oneself from harm and to keep oneself from being harmed,

Maybe it's not such a natural relationship.

Maybe a very dizzying relationship.......................

Squeak

Squeak-

A black car, now quite familiar to her, screeched to a halt.

She bursts out laughing at the sight of him gesturing through the window for her to get in quickly, and walks slowly to the passenger seat.

Click, as soon as the door opened, laughter was shared as if nothing had happened.

윤여주

I sneak a peek at the blanket lying on the bed))

윤여주

...Why a blanket?

전정국

Oh, if it's cold, cover up haha

윤여주

iced coffee_

Jungkook glances up at her as she stands with the passenger door open, and after exchanging a brief greeting, Yeoju sits in the passenger seat, putting a blanket on her lap.

As soon as the door closes, I tilt my head slightly at the warm air that rises and place my hand on the heater.

전정국

Why, is it hot?

윤여주

Uh, no... I just think the air is a little warm...?

전정국

Ah- That's because of me. Body heat? Oh, that,

윤여주

......

윤여주

...What about body heat... Turn off the heater and talk,

전정국

lol

Jeongguk, who spoke bluntly and chuckled as he watched the female lead leaning her head against the relatively cold window,

The heroine glanced at him, leaning her head against the window.

전정국

...?

전정국

Huh, why? Is there something on my face? Why are you looking at me like that?

윤여주

No, just....

윤여주

You said you were busy, to the point of working overtime every day

윤여주

But, I'm relieved because it looks pretty good.

전정국

Hahaha what is that-

윤여주

.......he...

전정국

Still, that's a relief,

윤여주

....

윤여주

...what,

전정국

If I looked so miserable, wouldn't Yoon Yeo-ju have been worried, huh?

윤여주

What's the point of worrying... I'm busy living my own life...

전정국

Okay, okay, I understand.

윤여주

......

Still a slightly uncomfortable relationship...

....But.. in some ways, I didn't want to break off this relationship that I had barely managed to achieve.

Our temperature is...

전정국

........

Exactly, now is the right time

_The next day,

After lunch time was over, they decided to take a little break.

Hye-jeong called out to the female protagonist, who was sitting slumped down at a table near the counter, and to Geo, who was barely standing using a mop as a prop.

차혜정

Shouldn't we start preparing for the end of the year now?

윤여주

yes..?

차혜정

It's full-blown winter now. Christmas is just around the corner...

차혜정

Oh, Miss Yeoju, there's a forecast for heavy snow this week.

윤여주

Oh my... It's already time...

Hyejeong continued talking to them while lightly dragging her phone.

Geo sighed as they sat down.

차혜정

Since it's Christmas, shouldn't we make something suitable for the menu...?

윤여주

I think it would be better to adjust the color a bit... towards that side.

차혜정

....strawberry and kiwi ade is a bit like that..?

이지오

It's impossible... and that's in winter too...

차혜정

ah.....,

윤여주

or not.......

윤여주

How about making it into a chiffon cake by slightly matching the colors?

윤여주

Add ground dried raspberries and mix with raspberry cake, green tea, and brownies...

차혜정

How about a vanilla latte with a white feel..?

윤여주

oh...!

이지오

I agree, it's pretty good, right?

차혜정

Yeoju-ssi secretly likes this kind of feeling_ㅎ

윤여주

Ah... haha

윤여주

.....

I was so happy.

...so happy that I'm almost anxious...

If all of this happiness suddenly disappeared, I would miss it so much that it would hurt...

Drumroll

Drumroll-

윤여주

...((Surprise

윤여주

..where are you going?

차혜정

Oh, I'll go check out some ingredients at the market. There won't be many people in the afternoon anyway.

차혜정

If anything happens, call me right away, okay?

윤여주

Yes-hehe

차혜정

And you go away, what company has a boss who tells his employees to please leave work?

이지오

Ahh.... well, I said I'll go later,,,,,

이지오

......

이지오

....((Glances at the female lead.

Dingling

Ding))

차혜정

I'll be back - Don't worry, I'll be back before the deadline.

윤여주

Okay, have a nice trip.

As always, Hye-jeong left with her black hair fluttering in the wind.

Geo approaches the female protagonist, who is slowly getting up and fixing her hair.

He picks up her hair tie that was left on the table and suddenly asks her one question.

이지오

....Miss Yeoju,

윤여주

Yes..? Hehe

이지오

Um... this might be a bit of a rude question, but...

The female protagonist looks away slightly as she watches Geo ask her questions in an increasingly unsure tone.

His face brightened slightly as he answered “yes” in a calm tone.

이지오

......

이지오

....That person is the female protagonist's friend..

윤여주

.....?

윤여주

Yeah, but why him..?

이지오

.......

이지오

..was that a man? Team Leader Jeon Jungkook...

윤여주

ah.....

Her lips opened and closed slightly at the unexpected question.

At that moment, an endless number of questions were being generated in my head, as if they were the next questions to ask.

윤여주

...But why? How did Geo do that...

이지오

Oh, that... My older sister works in the department right next to Team Leader Jeon Jungkook... I've been there and back a few times...

이지오

......

이지오

...a married man, you say...

윤여주

......

Eventually, the question I had expected ended up ringing in my ears.

Geo continued to talk like that, not knowing whether he realized that she had become expressionless or not.

이지오

I don't know... maybe it's just me being an old woman, but

...I know it might just be my old woman's worrying for nothing...

이지오

..But still.... If the two of you... go out together, the people around you will look at you a little differently..

Even if we say we are close friends...

이지오

At a glance... it looks okay... I wonder...

......

윤여주

...Sorry, Geo, but this is a bit...

전정혁

It's not right to gossip about others like this.

윤여주

.....?? ((I quickly look back

전정혁

((Walks slowly towards the counter

전정혁

Well, even if that's true... I think we're still not close enough to where you can interfere like that.

전정혁

Isn't that right? lol

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