Special Show Window

@ Episode 9 (Chief)

필요한 역/???

So when are you guys going to have a baby?

I kept my mouth shut at my mother's question. There's a limit. Children are absolutely not allowed. No matter what happens, they're absolutely not allowed. Even considering the process, children are absolutely out of the question for the Show Window couple.

강여주

Soon, soon... I should have it. Yes. I was just about to have it.

Even as I said that, my heart was seething. Why should I have to carry on that legacy, even to the point of having a baby in a show window? In that moment, something began to well up from deep within my chest.

My ego was struggling, wanting to leave for Guam, wanting to be free.

강여주

I'm planning a trip to Guam. I'm looking for some stability. I've already bought my ticket, so don't say anything.

박지민

Are you kidding me? Someone keeps nagging me about when I'm going to have a baby and I'm going crazy. Are you going to Guam?

강여주

I guess no one thinks that. No matter how much Jimin tries to stop me, I'm going. Please give me some privacy.

He stared at the carrier he'd packed in advance and said, "So, today, I'm leaving for Guam on the 7:40 PM flight. I'll go to Guam and find freedom."

강여주

So, don't worry about me going to Guam and rubbing up against guys or whatever. We're just a couple on the outside, but inside we're strangers.

After I finished speaking confidently, I just dragged my suitcase and left. I really didn't think much of it.

I swallowed hard, struggling to adjust to the feeling of first class, my first flight in a long time. It was now 7:10. In just thirty more minutes, my flight to Guam would take off.

강여주

What's wrong with spending time on me?

Even if people caught me talking about my affair, I decided not to write about it. It's just a show window, after all.

I comfortably boarded the plane and headed to Guam. It was a trip I'd started with the intention of escaping, but I thought it might turn out to be a healing journey.

강여주

···pretty.

The first place I went to when I arrived in Guam was the aquarium. It was akin to torturing various creatures by confining them in small tanks, but I felt like that wasn't the time to be concerned about that.

강여주

Ah, I should take a picture here and upload it to Inbyeol.

When I found a beautiful place, the thought occurred to me: to post a photo on social media. But since I was traveling alone, I didn't know anyone. After a few minutes of wandering around, a man recognized me. No, actually, I asked him to do it.

강여주

Could you please take a picture for me... No, not this.

최연준

You're Korean. How should I take a picture of you?

Surprisingly, I was so excited to meet a Korean in Guam that I wandered around asking for photos. Then, a thought suddenly crossed my mind.

This is my first time meeting that person.

강여주

Oh, I guess I asked too much. I'm sorry. Could you please do something...

최연준

That's fine. If you really want, it's almost dinnertime, so how about going to a wine bar? I know a nice place.

강여주

Oh, yes! Okay.

So somehow I ended up having dinner with alcohol.

We were sitting in a nice wine bar, drinking champagne instead of steak. I'm an alcoholic.

As I continued talking with the man, we exchanged phone numbers and learned a few things. His name was Daniel Choi, his Korean name was Choi Yeon-jun. He was living a reclusive life in Guam, and when he told me he was the vice president of a conglomerate called the YS Group, I got goosebumps.

The YS Group was a company we had a contract with, so I thought I should look a little better, but the constant drinking made me dizzy.

강여주

Me... I originally didn't want to get married, but my parents kept urging me, so I ended up marrying Park Jimin...? We're a show window couple... He keeps getting obsessed!

He banged the table and shouted. Then he buried his head in it and cried. I don't remember anything after that. That was it. Really.

강여주

Yeah······.

I rubbed my eyes against the warm sunlight. As soon as I opened my eyes, one thing came to mind: a wine bar. And Daniel Choi—no, wait. Daniel Choi?

I found the phone next to me and turned it on. There was a text from Daniel Choi.

최연준

"Ms. Yeoju, you were quite drunk yesterday. I didn't even know where you were staying at the hotel, so I just invited you to my place. I think it would be better if you thought of it as your home. Oh, and I'm outside in case you were uncomfortable.

How could this be? Sleeping in another man's house? Even though our bodies weren't touching, it was incredibly embarrassing. They even advertised their relationship in the window display...

강여주

It's ruined.

It became the most ruined shop window in the world.

필자

Hello! This is the manager. I don't know what I was thinking when I wrote this.

필자

Still, I'm glad there are readers who always enjoy it. The story may have gotten a little strange, but I'm confident it'll be picked up in the next installment!

필자

This was Manager Lee Sang. Thank you for always reading my imperfect writing. 💗