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Episode 28] Becoming Loose <2>

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_Where only one small light illuminates the house.

She opened the empty refrigerator in the dark kitchen and sighed slowly.

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.....alcohol...

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.....there's no alcohol... not even one..

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widely

widely))

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....ha

At the end of the year, when I'm feeling alone and powerless, a can of beer is just the thing... but I don't get that drunk...

..I like getting drunk just enough to feel good for no reason.

The female protagonist walked to the living room with a heavy-looking gait.

I turned my head and looked up at the empty table, and a flowerpot with dead grass caught my eye. The timing was perfect.

As the grass stretched out and cast long shadows, many strange thoughts passed through my mind.

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...You should throw away what's already dead, ..there's no use keeping it...

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I took out a plastic bag and put a flower pot in it, and the already empty table looked even more empty.

The heroine, holding a bag of flower pots in one hand, put on her shoes and went out to the front door. Still, a lingering feeling of regret lingered... Was it just my imagination?

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...mumble)) Because it's a succulent... hehe, they say it doesn't die easily.....

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Jungkook...!

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Si-hye grabs Jeong-guk's arm as he tries to pass by without even noticing her standing outside the hall.

It was Jeongguk who turned his head slightly at the scent of her perfume wafting from nearby.

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...right now, go home...?

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Yeah.., what I had to do is finished now.

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Contact... You said you'd contact me when you arrived, right?

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...Ah, ..haha sorry. I had to go in a hurry. There was traffic so I almost was late.

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......Still... please leave at least one word..

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Si-hye's voice spoke softly, her head lowered as if she felt resentment at his blunt attitude.

He let out a short sigh as she continued to stand there, holding onto one of his arms.

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...If you're going anyway... stop by the banquet hall and show your face before you go.

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Come with me, just once...

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huh....?

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...Did you drink..?

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Uh...huh...? ...I did have a glass of champagne earlier... but I wasn't that drunk..!

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okay...

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I don't think it will work..?

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...Uh, why..?

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I told you years ago that I hate this kind of thing... every year.

Si-hye raised her head and looked up at him as he spoke in a heavy voice, as if he was sighing.

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...A gaze looking down at me as if it had no emotion at all..

I was angry at his attitude of treating my earnest request as if it were nothing.

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...Can't you just stay for a moment..? You.....

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Don't you know how I'm being treated there? ...Is it that hard to just show up for a bit?

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under.....

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Baek Si-hye, you... don't you know what I've been doing?

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...I'm having a hard time with all the stares and words pouring in. Right now,

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And... ..you asked me to go with you so many times that we went together several times,

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..If that's the case, let's get a divorce.

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.....what..? hehe

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If that's the case...! People are telling me... if I'm going to live like that, I should get a divorce.

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Jungkook hesitates for a moment at the word that suddenly rings in his ears.

..Her already damp eyelashes were turning black.

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.....Why do I have to hear such things..?

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...Baek Si-hye.....

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Me..., ..ha..... divorce... heh it's not that easy...

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Wait... Baek Si-hye... ...This kind of thing goes somewhere else...

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Alcohol is....

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...I brought tea, so drinking alcohol is difficult.....

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Where are you going with all that money...!

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...I have money anyway, so I can just call a surrogate.

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...Let's stop now...

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Why...? ..Again, you keep pulling out like this...

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I'm the only one being a bad girl, huh? ...Speak properly.

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Let's stop.....

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..her....

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Calm down a bit. ...There are a lot of people around here...

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.....okay...

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...Since this is the only image I see, I'm sure other people will be talking about divorce. Seriously,

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Finally, Jeong-guk walked towards the emergency stairs, leaving behind Si-hye, who was standing there unable to forget the words he had just uttered.

With one hand loosening his tight tie, he walked with a resigned step.

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....You call the agent and come. You have more money than me.

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_Jungkook gets into a car parked in the underground parking lot.

I put on my seat belt and ignition, put my arms around the steering wheel, and lean my head against it.

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.....haaah...

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Shit... lol

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...I want to drink......

After laughing lowly and cursing, the thought that comes to mind is a sudden feeling of thirst.

Honestly, I think I'll be able to drink any alcohol today, but it's a word that doesn't really fit the sound I'm making while leaning on the steering wheel...

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Tens of thousands of thoughts jumbled in my head.

....what kind of life is this...

Divorce... haha. Where did you hear something that doesn't even sound like that?

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...Honestly, drunk driving is a bit too much, isn't it?

Why does my heart keep feeling so excited?

...Why are you making it so hard for me?

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......haa... phew,

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I just want to let it all go... but if that's the case... hehe

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What are you going to eat to live?

My body is stiff and damp and I can't move.

..I wish time would just stop like this.

I desperately want to lean on someone, but life doesn't even allow that...

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He frowned slightly and let out another low sigh.

My sagging hands feel tense, and I suddenly feel angry from somewhere I don't know.

....Am I angry at my current situation or am I angry at myself for being in this situation?

I felt like a deep darkness was swallowing me up, a mixture of inexplicable emotions.

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.....alcohol... ..yeah alcohol,

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..there is someone who will drink with you

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'' .......? ''

'' ....who are you....?''

'' ........ ''

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.....((He shows the plastic bag in his hand

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..I came to drink.

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...Can I come in..?ใ…Ž

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Thank you for reading this episode :)

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..In the work, the issue of divorce will probably be dealt with vaguely rather than dealt with in a big way.

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Of course, that's something we'll only know as the story progresses further...

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If there is anything you do not understand or have any questions about, please leave a comment.

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Please don't touch me. ..and please don't touch me. Honestly, it's a shame and a waste.

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