Seeking Magnolia [尋覓木蓮]
7. How to find her
김재환
A girl named Kwon Eun-bi? Is she friends with Baek Mok-ryeon or something?
강의건
Yeah, I was close with Baek Mok-ryeon in high school, but I think we lost contact when we became adults and went to college.
김재환
That's great. We probably know each other's phone numbers.
강의건
No, I don't know the phone number. That's the problem.
강의건
And recently, he and I had a fight because of our emotions, so it's become more difficult to meet up.
김재환
Who told you to fight like that?
강의건
That doesn't sound like something someone who just broke up with their girlfriend should say.
I felt even more lost because I didn't know where Kwon Eun-bi lived or what she did.
김재환
Ah, I don't know, I don't know. I'll find that girl named Kwon Eun-bi and I'll just go back to school.
강의건
Okay, listen carefully in class. There are many other girls besides her.
김재환
Isn't that what I should be saying?
강의건
No, no. Get out quickly before the guests come.
I practically threw Kim Jae-hwan off the counter.
김재환
Fatally. I was going to leave too.
Ding-
강의건
Welcome... Oh, bro, you're here early today.
The part-time worker tapped my shoulder without saying a word and went into the warehouse.
Even though my brother didn't say anything, it felt like he was telling me that I had worked hard. He's secretly a bit of a tsundere, after all.
While I was being so touched by my brother, I suddenly heard the sound of the door opening.
bang-
How hard did it have to be opened for the door to bang instead of ringing?
When I turned around, I saw a familiar face: it was Kim Jae-hwan.
김재환
Heh.. heh.. Hey Kang, I have Eunbi Kwon's phone number.
강의건
What? How do you have my phone number?
김재환
That Kwon Eun-bi has long, brown hair. Is that her?
강의건
Oh, oh. That's right.
김재환
I was in the same group with him once when I was a freshman. So I think I have his number.
Kim Jae-hwan said while showing an address book filled with phone numbers.
강의건
Eunbi Kwon was at your school? What a coincidence. But why didn't you know Eunbi Kwon?
김재환
I didn't know, I forgot. I've never really been involved with the same group before.
I was a little surprised that Kim Jae-hwan would be useful at a time like this. It was just the right time for his part-time job to end, and I had a good feeling that things would go smoothly.
강의건
Give me that phone number.
남성
You can go now, Yi-geon. You've worked hard.
강의건
Oh, yes. Thank you for your hard work, bro.
강의건
Jaehwan, I'm going to change my clothes. Wait.
Dooroo- dooroo-
I'm not answering the phone...
강의건
I'm not receiving it again.
After work, I was sitting in a nearby park and calling Eunbi Kwon using the number I had received from Jaehwan Kim.
But even though I've already called 7 times, he hasn't answered.
김재환
Let's just give up. That'll be faster.
강의건
..but..
강의건
Then let's call just one more time and call it quits if you don't pick up.
Kim Jae-hwan sighed as if he had no choice but to nod, and I pressed the call button again.
Dooroo- dooroo-
Pick up the phone...
As expected, the miracle did not happen.
김재환
Okay? I'm not accepting it anymore, so let's just give up.
강의건
..a promise is a promise. Okay, I understand.
Kim Jae-hwan and I stood up from our chairs, shaking our butts, when our cell phones rang at the same time.
Woof-woof-
강의건
..hey,
강의건
I got a call from Kwon Eun-bi.
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