“Sigh.”
It was tough playing this act.
Now, all that was left was to hope that Baek Seol-hee, amidst her confusion, would view Do Ji-hwan in a favorable light.
‘I can finally get so rest now.’
At least he had managed to get a mont of rest, lying on the bed.
-Typically, infidelity leads to one’s downfall when one lie covers another.
A morable line from a famous lecture on the internet ca to mind.
-It’s a complete disaster. How long can a lie last? Your partner isn’t a fool. They’re as clever and observant as you, deceiving themselves because they love you more than you love them.
One deceived oneself because of love, fooling oneself into thinking they were doing no wrong.
aning even the rational judgnt of an S-tier hero could be paralyzed by love.
So, rest was essential-
Ding.
The Taeguk Watch beeped.
It was Pension Owner, Mr. Jang.
“Hello?”
[Yes, Mr. Do. Your ‘wife’ is on her way up now.]
“……!”
I quickly sat up from the bed.
“Now?”
[Didn’t you schedule her to arrive at this ti?]
“Oh, yes, but…”
It was Yumir’s schedule.
He just hadn’t expected Baek Seol-hee to rush here so early in the morning.
“Please let her up for now.”
[…Hmm. Alright. Hang in there.]
Though Mr. Jang’s encouragent didn’t feel encouraging, so I quickly got out of bed and opened the door leading downstairs.
“Excuse .”
“Oh, yes! Ms. Seol-hee.”
Darn it.
“I’ve been thinking, you see?”
“Yes, go on.”
“…Why are you sweating so profusely?”
Baek Seol-hee tilted her head upon seeing my flustered state. I couldn’t bla her. After our discussion, my obvious discomfort would raise suspicions.
“Did your wife tell you sothing? Did she ntion eting Baek Seol-hee?”
“…Not that.”
With things as they were.
“Student Yumir has arrived.”
“……Really?”
Baek Seol-hee looked at with wide eyes. Soon after, the sound of soone entering from downstairs echoed.
Click, click.
Why did the sound of high heels seem so lively? Given that this was Ulleung Island, shoes should be removed at the entrance. Yet, the sound of those high heels was deafening.
“Ms. Seol-hee.”
“Oh, it’s alright. Yumir is just a student from the academy. There’s nothing to worry about.”
“But the thing is.”
She was coming up.
I could feel soone approaching the place up the stairs, and unfortunately, it was towards my bedroom.
“Ms. Seol-hee.”
“Why? Is there sothing you’re hiding?”
“Student Yumir doesn’t yet know about my situation-”
“Teacher! Mi-reu’s hereee~~~!”
Darn it.
Greeting loudly enough to reverberate throughout Ulleung Island, Yumir made her way to the bedroom. At the sa ti, I tried to maintain my composure.
Calm down, Do Ji-hwan.
After all, you had faced such situations before while dealing with four executives at the association.
Instead of dealing with four S-tier people, now it was two S tier, or rather, two EX-tier individuals.
Think on your feet.
It was the very skill that brought this far.
And if you believed in one more thing, it was Yumir’s intuition and prior knowledge.
Baek Seol-hee overca this crisis based on information that only Yumir knew, and she didn’t.
Before Do Ji-hwan beca Do Ji-Hwan.
“Welco, Student Yumir.”
“……Snow White?”
“That’s right. Hello?”
Upon seeing Baek Seol-hee, Yumir paused for a mont. Baek Seol-hee nonchalantly greeted Yumir and then said-
“Ji-hwan, shall we continue the discussion we were having?”
I sat down, resting my bottom on the edge of the bed where I was lying a mont ago. Seeing this, Yumir frowned slightly, and for so reason, I felt like the room temperature had dropped, or maybe it had beco more humid.
Baek Seol-hee had an ice attribute.
Yumir was the Solar Platina.
If winter and sumr t, when a cold and warm front collided, a boundary was created between them.
It seed that the rainy season was coming. For so reason, I felt cold sweat trickling down my back, but I pointed behind Yumir and asked.
“Student Yumir, what’s in that luggage?”
“Oh, this?”
Yumir tapped a fairly large suitcase with her hand, then, without looking at Baek Seol-hee, looked at and smiled broadly.
“I decided to sleep over tonight. That’s why I brought it.”
“Your suitcase seems bigger than I thought?”
“There’s a variety of stuff inside.”
“Ji-hwan?”
It was Baek Seol-hee who called .
“I need to answer the question you asked earlier now.”
There was no doubt her tone turned short at the end.
“Understood, Seol-hee. Student Yumir? First, unpack your things in the room…”
“The room’s right here, isn’t it?”
Yumir dragged her suitcase into the room. After a quick glance at Baek Seol-hee, she confidently pushed her suitcase in front of the wardrobe.
“This is my room.”
“…Student Yumir?”
“I’m not sure why Ms. Baek Seol-hee is here, but this is my room.”
Yumir was calmly lying. There were many rooms in this guesthouse. Why would she claim the one I was staying in? We hadn’t even decided on the rooms yet.
“But, teacher. Were you supposed to et Ms. Baek Seol-hee at this ti? Wasn’t our appointnt fixed?”
“It was.”
“Initially, it was supposed to be ‘counseling’ ti for Student Yumir, but since Ms. Baek Seol-hee arrived first, we began our session. You two are eting for the first ti, right? This is Ms. Baek Seol-hee, Snow White. We got acquainted in Busan and have been exchanging SNS. This one is-”
“I’m Yumir. Nice to et you.”
“…Yes. Nice to et you, Student Yumir.”
Yumir confidently extended her hand, cutting off my introduction.
An E-rank offering a handshake to an S-rank? Even if she was a foreigner, such an act in Korea could be considered rude.
But did that really matter now?
“Wow. This is my first ti eting an S-rank hero up close. I’m a big fan, really.”
“Thank you.”
She was not thankful.
And she was not a fan, either.
“The fight you had in Gangwon-do with the Goblin looked like you were dancing. It was so amazing.”
Yumir was trying to dominate the situation, acting more boldly and courageously than the slightly timid Baek Seol-hee.
“Is that true? About the Goblin and all that?”
“Not at all. Student Yumir… you’re quite outspoken.”
‘Don’t be so rude.’ was the unspoken comnt.
“I’m just the type who can’t contain my curiosity. I hope you aren’t offended? Oh, I’m sorry. It’s just that everyone was talking about it.”
Was she getting upset over just that?
“Teacher Do. Were you continuing the counseling with Ms. Baek Seol-hee? Umm, I was under the impression that this was my ti. I even made a reservation.”
Yumir was shalessly brazen.
“No matter if she’s an S-rank, I’d appreciate it if you respected the order.”
It was as if soone had made a reservation at a bank through an app, but then an elderly woman from the next window suddenly sat down, saying, “The seat is empty, so why can’t we talk?”
“I’m sorry. But it’s an important matter.”
Even as she apologized, the way she sought understanding was truly heroic. It felt a bit odd to describe it as ‘heroic’, but for now, I had to sort out the situation.
“Student Yumir. I was discussing my ‘wife’ with Seol-hee.”
She was completely taken aback.
“…Your wife?”
“Yes. My wife. We were talking about her inability to get pregnant.”
“……”
Yumir silently stared at . She looked as if she was wondering what kind of nonsense this man was spouting. Her eyebrows furrowed as she alternately looked between Baek Seol-hee and .
“…Hmm.”
I fervently prayed. Hoping that Yumir would pick up on the situation.
“Well, since you’ve told that much, I won’t make a fuss.”
Yumir’s voice lightened.
“If you’re discussing that, it ans you trust Baek Seol-hee enough… and at the sa ti, she’s soone you can confide in.”
Yumir nonchalantly shrugged as if saying, ‘I understand it all’.
“Then, are the three of us doing this today?”
“Wait, what?”
Baek Seol-hee was flustered. Much like an Asian student was surprised by a Westerner’s social skills, her previously stoic face began to waver with shock.
“Consultation, I an. Though it’s not the usual kind.”
Yumir glanced at with a aningful look.
Judging by her gaze:
‘I’m saving you right now, so you owe big ti.’
Truly, Yumir was the protagonist.
“Phew. I thought that without knowing about your marital status and child issues, Baek Seol-hee was approaching you.”
“What do you an?”
“You’re hearing this for the first ti? It’s okay. It might be a deep thought but look at him. He’s trying hard to cope.”
Even in the most unreasonable situations, those who helped, be it a hero or a protagonist, were also the ones who assisted.
“If Baek Seol-hee decides to help out with our situation, I have no reason to dislike her. It’s really nice to et you!”
Until a mont ago, Yumir had been distant and sharp, but now she warmly greeted Baek Seol-hee.
“Let’s share our concerns and stories with each other, things we can’t tell others.”
As if sharing a secret in a club where she had joined ‘later’ than the others.
“Oh, by the way, Teacher.”
Yumir approached with a broad smile and looked at with upturned eyes.
“Did you tell Baek Seol-hee about ?”
“Not yet.”
“I see. In that case.”
Yumir squinted for a mont and then gestured at as if to signal sothing.
It felt like:
‘I’m saving you right now.’
“Then, I should share my secret with Baek Seol-hee.”
“A secret?”
“Baek Seol-hee?”
Yumir bowed slightly with a light smile.
“I am Solar Platina.”
Baek Seol-hee was utterly bewildered.
Reviews
All reviews (0)