My first kiss was stolen!
05 The Value of Friendship (2)


000
"Wait a minute, what?"

000
"What do you want me to do?"

최지은
"I know Kim Taehyung is watching my every move..."

최지은
"therefore,"

최지은
Please watch over me.

No, that's complete nonsense.

What are you doing?

You're basically asking me to stalk you right now.

Seeing my dazed expression, Ji-eun turned red and continued speaking.

최지은
"No, I didn't mean you have to follow me around unconditionally...!"

최지은
"I'm telling you not to tell Kim Taehyung what I did, but to make it up and just gloss over it..."

ah.

What? Am I a spy?

But... well, honestly, it seems like it might be fun.

It seems like it would be a real hassle...

000
"however,"

000
"If you do that..."

000
"What benefit do I get in return?"

Ji-eun was flustered by a question that was essentially in the same context as, "If I spy for you, what will you do for me?"

최지은
"Oh, is there anything I can do for you?"

000
"Uh—just..."

It doesn't bother me either

000
With Kim Taehyung

Something that will become interesting

000
"How about you two date?"

method.

At my suggestion that she date Taehyung, Ji-eun's face hardened, and the corners of her mouth repeatedly went up and down.

최지은
"No, what?"

최지은
"Date?"

최지은
"too bad!"

Ji-eun, puffing out her cheeks and pouting her lips, was cute, though I didn't want to admit it.

000
Well, it was just a suggestion, after all.

000
If you hate it that much, don't date.

Honestly, if it were Kim Taehyung, even after dating Ji-eun, he would tell me about how he spied on her every move and just be suffering in a corner...

최지은
"Honestly... it's not that I don't have feelings for you."

For a moment, I wondered if I had heard wrong, so I looked at Ji-eun's face.

Ji-eun's face was flushed red and she stood frozen.

What is this...

000
It's a total mess.

I hate that Kim Taehyung tracks my every move, and I hate dating Kim Taehyung... but I do like him?

What are you talking about?

000
For now, I'll tell Kim Taehyung that I'm the one stalking you.

Ji-eun nodded slightly.

If I were to determine today's fortune...

000
"Stop being so nosy..."

Blaming my personality, I walked to the other side, leaving Ji-eun behind who was sitting on the swing.