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Midnight kiss
Episode 05: Because I like you
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The following afternoon
Jihyun, who had a lot on her plate because the project schedule had run longer than expected
That afternoon, only Jihyun and Dongmin were working overtime
Everyone else had already gone home, but the two of them stayed behind for the project
윤지현
“ … Phew ,, it’s gone on way longer than expected ”
Has it already passed 7 o’clock?
Wow … time goes by so fast
But the project is tomorrow morning, so besides today there’s no time to prepare
한동민
“ Manager ,, are you still working ? ”
윤지현
“ … Ah , I’ve just got a lot to do, and the project is tomorrow morning ”
한동민
“ Ah … ”
윤지현
“ I’ll be done once I finish this ”
한동민
“ That... you’ve been saying that since 4 o’clock, you know ? ”
윤지현
“ And you, Team Lead Han, haven’t gone home either ”
한동민
“ Well, I was waiting for Manager Yoon ”
윤지현
“ … ” (( flinches
윤지현
“ Why are you waiting for me ? ”
한동민
“ Because I wanted to go together ”
윤지현
“ I can go by myself ”
한동민
“ I know, but I want to go together ”
윤지현
“ Seriously.. ㅎ You’re exhausting me “
한동민
“ I’m sorry ”
윤지현
“ You don’t seem very sorry, though ㅎ ”
Jihyun finally let out a snort of laughter
When Dongmin saw that smile, he turned to stone
한동민
“ You’re pretty ,, still “
윤지현
“ ? Pretty how ? ”
한동민
“ Your smiling face ”
윤지현
“ Team Lead Han ”
한동민
“ Yes ,, ”
윤지현
“ Seriously…,, ㅎ ”
윤지현
“ Why are you doing this to me ? ”
한동민
“ Because I like you ”
Seeing Dongmin speak so seriously, she realized he wasn’t joking
But she didn’t know how to answer
한동민
“ It’s already 8 o’clock “
윤지현
“ It is ,, time really does fly ”
The company was quiet because there was no one there besides the two of them
Everyone had gone home, so it was quiet and still
한동민
“ Jihyun…,, ”
윤지현
“ ……..? ”
한동민
“ Back then, I didn’t know the manager liked me that much ”
윤지현
“ …… ”
한동민
“ I regret realizing those feelings so late ”
윤지현
“ What good does it do to know that now ”
한동민
“ So I’m going to tell you from now on ”
윤지현
“ Tell me what ? ”
한동민
“ That I like you ”
Jihyun’s face turned slightly red
한동민
“ Can I tell you every day ? ”
윤지현
“ … No “
한동민
“ Then once a week ”
윤지현
“ No ”
한동민
“ I’ll keep doing it until you give up “
윤지현
“ Then do whatever you want, Team Lead Han ”
한동민
“ Really ? Then I’ll do as I please “
윤지현
“ But why do you wait for me and then leave with me ? ”
한동민
“ I told you, I wanted to go together ”
Jihyun was checking the elevator floor indicator
Dongmin watched her
한동민
“ Manager Yoon ”
윤지현
“ Yes ? ”
한동민
“ You’re not running away anymore ”
윤지현
“ ? What am I running away from ? ”
한동민
“ Every time I came close, you’d take a step back ”
한동민
“ You even did it this afternoon ”
Jihyun had nothing to say
The elevator reached the first floor
When the doors opened, Jihyun walked out first
Dongmin walked out after her
윤지현
“ It’s raining ? ”
한동민
“ Yeah, it was nice weather during the day ”
윤지현
“ You didn’t bring a car ? ”
한동민
“ Why? Were you hoping I’d give you a ride ? ”
윤지현
“ Wha.. ㅎ “
한동민
“ I’m kidding. For now, let’s walk with an umbrella ”
한동민
“ Manager Yoon ”
윤지현
“ ? ”
한동민
“ Aren’t you cold ? I think your pants are too thin ”
윤지현
“ I’m fine. They’re good pants for this kind of weather ”
한동민
“ Ah … ” (( nods
윤지현
“ But …. does this count as giving me a ride too ? “
한동민
“ Why ? ”
윤지현
“ Your house and mine are in different directions, but you’re walking with me ”
한동민
“ I told you ,, I want to go together “
윤지현
“ I know that … I just wondered if you were walking with me because it’s raining this hard ”
한동민
“ Manager Yoon, you’re a woman. There are a lot of weird guys who only come out on rainy days ”
윤지현
“ Pff .. ㅎ ”
한동민
“ …! // ”
윤지현
“ Team Lead Han … if this were before, you wouldn’t have cared even if I just went by myself ”
윤지현
“ But now you’re looking out for me ? ”
한동민
“ You’re the woman I like, so I should do better..,, ”
Dongmin remembered
The small umbrella Jihyun had handed him back when he was a student teacher
And that it had been the only umbrella Jihyun had brought
윤지현
“ Well… not bad ”
한동민
“ So you won’t avoid me anymore ? ”
윤지현
“ Well… a little ”
한동민
“ That’s nice ”
윤지현
“ …,, ㅎ ”
한동민
“ It’s supposed to rain again tomorrow evening ”
윤지현
“ Ah… really ? I guess I should bring an umbrella “
한동민
“ Want me to give you a ride ? “
윤지현
“ No.. I’m taking the bus tomorrow ”
한동민
“ ? And today you’re walking ? ”
윤지현
“ If I see a stop nearby, I’ll take the bus ”
한동민
“ Manager Yoon ”
윤지현
“ ? ”
한동민
“ You look really tired ”
윤지현
“ I am a little ,, it’s because of the project ”
한동민
“ Don’t push yourself if it’s too hard ”
윤지현
“ Team Lead, are you worrying about me right now ? ”
한동민
“ Yes, because you’re the woman I like ”
윤지현
“ … Yes ,, thank you ”
한동민
“ Oh, did you used to leave cookies at my desk in the teachers’ office ? ”
윤지현
“ .. You remember that ”
한동민
“ They were good ”
윤지현
“ I see…,, that’s a relief ”
윤지현
“ I’ll catch the bus from here ”
한동민
“ Do you know when it’s coming ? “
윤지현
“ It says it’ll be here in 5 minutes ”
한동민
“ (( nods ”
윤지현
“ Team Lead Han, you can go now ”
한동민
“ I’ll stay with you ”
윤지현
“ ? Why ? ”
한동민
“ It might be dangerous if you’re alone, Jihyun-ssi ”
윤지현
“ … Do whatever you want ”
한동민
“ Manager Yoon, do you have time sometime ? “
윤지현
“ Why ? ”
한동민
“ Let’s have a meal together “
윤지현
“ Just the two of us… is that what you mean ? ”
한동민
“ Yes, that’s right ”
윤지현
“ Hmm…,, I’ll think about it ”
한동민
“ (( grin ”
윤지현
“ The bus will be here in a bit, so you can go now ”
한동민
“ Be careful going home, and see you tomorrow ”
윤지현
“ … Yes ㅎ ”
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