Seeking Magnolia [尋覓木蓮]
5. A drop of black ink on a red heart
...
It wasn't Magnolia. Honestly, it didn't make sense. Of course, I also felt she was strange. Her personality had changed so absurdly.
Or maybe it's someone impersonating someone like they're on the news. Of course, the odds are slim, but it still makes the most sense.
I started chatting with her just in case.
강의건
-I'm sorry, Magnolia, but are you White Magnolia? I'm sorry I doubted you, but your words sounded a bit strange. How is the lady we met?
Normally, she would read it after a few days, but she marked it as read right away as if she had been caught.
...
Her reply was so shocking.
In the end, I was so shocked by the reply I received from her that I left it there for a whole day without even replying.
I don't know what to do now. It's not like I can avoid it in the future, though.
Ding-
강의건
Welcome! ..Wow, it's Kim Jae-hwan.
김재환
Hey, I'm a guest too. Isn't that too much??
강의건
Oh, what are you talking about? What did you come to buy all of a sudden?
Kim Jae-hwan looked at me for a moment and then came closer to the counter.
강의건
What do you want me to do?
김재환
Open the door. I'll be out in a bit.
강의건
What? On the counter?
I was dumbfounded by Kim Jae-hwan's confident nod. Why would he suddenly come and do this? Even though I've known him for 15 years, I couldn't understand it at all.
I took a break from laughing for a moment, opened the door, and spoke to Kim Jae-hwan.
강의건
Yeah, it's better than being alone. Come in.
Something suddenly occurred to me when I heard that Kim Jae-hwan was also good at that.
Kim Jae-hwan should be at university right now. Why is he so casually out here?
강의건
But how did you get to school?
김재환
..just.
강의건
What are you talking about? What's wrong with you? Tell me quickly.
Kim Jae-hwan then gave a bitter smile and looked at me with a bitter expression.
김재환
I broke up with my girlfriend.
강의건
What? How did this happen? You guys were getting along so well. You acted like you'd never break up.
김재환
Oh, I see... How did that happen? I don't know, I'm skipping school today. Just for today... Please let me go.
I couldn't bear to turn away from Kim Jae-hwan, thinking of me and Magnolia. I said, placing a mini chocolate bar in his hand.
강의건
There are many women besides her. Cheer up.
Kim Jae-hwan stared intently at the mini chocolates, and as if he was about to cry, his body, which had been heading towards me, turned away from me.
All I could do was pat Kim Jae-hwan on the back, but Kim Jae-hwan must have sensed my feelings to some extent, as his shoulders, which had been shaking, calmed down as if he had stopped crying.
김재환
Thank you. You are the only friend I have.
강의건
What can I do? But can you listen to my worries too?
김재환
What's going on with you?
강의건
I met Magnolia on a dating app and told her that I wanted to get along with her.
김재환
Hmm... That's right. Did you get dumped by Baek Magnolia?
강의건
..No. It might be a bit ridiculous to you.
김재환
Why? Why are you so absurd?
Kim Jae-hwan seemed even more curious about what I said, and he raised his voice as he asked.
강의건
The white magnolia I met on a dating app, I think it's not white magnolia, but someone else.
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That day will definitely come..