Seeking Magnolia [尋覓木蓮]

8. Why the child is stopping me

권은비

hello?

강의건

Hi, I'm Kwon Eun-bi or Kang Eui-geon. Can I come out now?

권은비

Where are you?

강의건

I'm at the park near our convenience store. Please.

권은비

...I don't know what you're asking, but I'm nearby, so I'll stop by for a bit.

Thump-

When I succeeded in calling Kwon Eun-bi, which I thought would be impossible, I couldn't help but chuckle.

Now, if Kwon Eun-bi just tells you, you can meet the real Magnolia, not the one on the dating app that's just a selfie.

But would Kwon Eun-bi tell Mokryeon where the house is? She didn't tell me last time either. I guess I can just say something along the lines of "I want to know the general information."

김재환

Why do you keep laughing? It's annoying.

강의건

Can't I even smile as I please? Just the thought of meeting Magnolia makes me feel good.

강의건

I'll give you money, so go to the convenience store and buy some ice cream. Give it to Kwon Eun-bi as a bribe.

김재환

While I'm at it, can I buy some for me too?

강의건

Oh, I see.

Kim Jae-hwan ran into the convenience store like an excited puppy.

At times like this, I feel like a little child.

I automatically turned around at the sound of footsteps coming from somewhere.

강의건

Eunbi Kwon, you came earlier than expected?

권은비

I told you I was close. How long did you think it would take?

If I had known this would happen, I wouldn't have sent Kim Jae-hwan on an errand, but instead told him to go in with Kwon Eun-bi and choose. My thinking was a bit short-sighted.

권은비

Why did you call? I can't stay long.

강의건

I'm sorry. I thought the Magnolia in Love You was the real Magnolia. But after talking to her for a while, I realized it wasn't a white Magnolia.

권은비

..Okay, I know. But why are you telling me that story?

강의건

I think we need to find the impersonator together. And I need to tell Magnolia, so we'll have to go with her.

Eunbi Kwon remained silent. The longer the silence dragged on, the stronger the feeling of rejection grew, and I felt uneasy.

As the awkward and uneasy silence continued, a loud voice was heard from somewhere.

김재환

Hey!! Hey, if he's here, you have to tell him he's here!

Kim Jae-hwan slowly walked over and hesitantly offered the ice cream to Kwon Eun-bi.

김재환

Uh... hi. Do you remember us being in the same group?

권은비

..Ah. Same group? Are you talking about when I was in college? Sorry, I don't remember well. And thanks for the ice cream.

강의건

If you're worried about finding the impersonator, you can just tell me where Mokryeon's house is. Kim Jaehwan and I can go and tell them.

Eunbi Kwon's awkwardly smiling face gradually became more and more distorted.

puck-

Then he threw the ice cream and opened his mouth.

권은비

I can see you're trying to find out where Magnolia's house is under the pretense of being an imposter. You're really ridiculous. Why do you have to know Magnolia's house?

권은비

And how are we supposed to find the imposter? Don't try to play detective when you don't have any clues.

강의건

Why did you say that? And why did you throw the ice cream? If you didn't want to eat it, why didn't you just say so? Why did you have to throw it?

권은비

Just forget about Magnolia and live on, please. Just think of that girl named Baek Magnolia as just your imaginary girlfriend and end it.

강의건

How could I forget? He's... He's... The one I loved the most.

권은비

Why didn't you do it better when you had it? Why are you calling someone who isn't there now?

강의건

Why wouldn't it be there? I'm sure it's living well somewhere.

권은비

He's already dead!

I find it annoying to write in Chinese characters, so please take a look at it just once.. haha

greeting