“Ah, what should I wear? This is such a tough decision.”
Debating whether to wear a high-schooler-like blue jacket or opt for a slightly casual cardigan was a dilemma.
For pants, wearing straightforward black slacks seed like a safe bet.
I wondered if Eun-ha was facing the sa worries as .
“Let’s just go with the blue jacket.”
After so consideration, I decided on the blue jacket.
Then, after stepping out, I asked my mother, who was sitting on the sofa.
“Mom, do you think this blue jacket suits ?”
“Just wear anything and head out. You were born looking just fine.”
“I always keep that in mind.”
“By the way, where are you off to?”
“To look at the cherry blossom.”
“Be careful out there.”
“I will.”
I put on my canvas shoes and opened the front door.
I was already curious about what Eun-ha would wear.
Perhaps a dress that matches well with spring?
But I hoped it wouldn’t be too pretty.
I didn’t want her catching the eyes of passing n.
We had planned to et at the subway station and head to the festival together, but Eun-ha suggested eting at the mountain entrance where the festival was taking place instead.
I boarded the subway, passed one station, then two, then three, and got off.
Upon exiting, I saw many couples heading towards the mountain where the festival was being held.
“I’m not even envious.”
The distant view of cherry blossom trees bathed in pink hues caught my eye as I decided to wait for Eun-ha at the entrance.
With approximately 20 minutes left until our scheduled et-up ti, I casually sat on a bench, observing the passersby.
Each person strolled by, their faces illuminated with bright smiles, reveling in the sight of the blossoms.
I too glanced at the cherry blossoms, but shifted my gaze to my phone, wanting to enjoy the view with Eun-ha.
About 10 minutes passed this way when soone stood before , repeating my na in a soft voice.
“Han-gyeol.”
“Ah-Eun-ha you are here...!”
The instant I saw Eun-ha, my smartphone slipped from my grasp.
With a thud, it hit the ground, but I couldn’t even think about picking it up.
The sight of Eun-ha standing before was utterly entrancing, causing my soul to montarily depart.
A white sweater paired with a skirt the color of cherry blossoms and hair tied in a ponytail - from head to toe, Eun-ha was... breathtaking.
I wanted to tell her she looked beautiful, but the word ‘beautiful’ was woefully inadequate to capture her allure.
“An angel…”
“What are you talking about?”
“I an, I can’t find the right words to describe…”
At my words, a shy smile danced across Eun-ha’s face.
“Does it... suit ?”
“Yes. Extrely well.”
Nodding repeatedly, I responded.
“I’m elated…”
Only then did I pick up the smartphone that had fallen.
As I rose from the bench, Eun-ha spoke, her voice laced with shy embarrassnt.
“Han-gyeol, you look great too.”
“Thanks for saying that. I did put so thought into what I wore, though not as much as you did. It’s a bit embarrassing.”
“No! You really look cool! From afar, I could only see you.”
“You now effortlessly say things that can make one blush.”
“I learned it from you.”
“You’re becoming like .”
“They say you start to resemble soone you like.”
Today, of all days, Eun-ha kept uttering words that sent my heart pounding. Feeling my face heating up, I averted my gaze here and there.
“Han-gyeol, why aren’t you looking at ?”
“You’re so beautiful it’s hard to look at you directly. It feels strenuous to my heart.”
“I wore these clothes to show you. I wish you would look at more.”
As Eun-ha wished, I stole a glance at her. The instant I saw her beaming smile, my face flushed furiously.
“Han-gyeol, your face turned really red.”
“It’s because of you, Eun-ha.”
“Hey, Han-gyeol.”
“Yeah. What?”
“Can you... say it properly?”
“Say what?”
“I like hearing that I look like an angel and that I’m so pretty it’s hard to look at ... but can you say it properly?”
Wow— a critical hit.
“Eun-ha, you’re incredibly beautiful.”
Upon hearing my words, Eun-ha’s face turned red.
“Now, let’s start our official cherry blossoms viewing.”
“Great…! Where shall we start?”
“Let’s admire the cherry blossoms for a bit, then grab so food nearby.”
“Okay! Sounds good. Can we hold hands before that? It is not uncomfortable?”
“Why would it be? Co on, let’s go.”
As I reached out my hand, Eun-ha softly grasped it.
“Okay. Let’s go.”
As we passed the festival entrance, rows of cherry blossom trees bathed in pink hues stood side by side.
“Wow—the cherry blossoms are so beautiful.”
“Indeed. Pretty.”
“Are you talking about the cherry blossoms?”
“It was a double entendre.”
“What does that an?”
Eun-ha smiled brightly, evidently delighted.
“Will we co to see the cherry blossom festival next year too?”
“Yes. I’d like to attend the cherry blossom festival with Han-gyeol every year.”
“Should we go to Yeouido* next year?”
“If I’m going with Han-gyeol, any place is good.”
“Let’s go to many other places next year.”
“I don’t really care where we go. I would be happy anywhere as long as Han-gyeol is with .”
Upon hearing Eun-ha’s words, I stopped walking, prompting Eun-ha to look at with a puzzled expression.
“What’s wrong?”
“Your words today are unusual…”
“Why?”
“Should I say, sowhat proactive? It seems like Eun-ha is always the shy one.”
At my words, Eun-ha stood before , the corners of her lips slightly upturned.
“It’s because I really like Han-gyeol.”
“I know that.”
“I like you so much.”
“Could you not repeat it? It’s not good for my heart.”
“I like you. I like you. I like you. I like you more than anything in the world.”
It was genuinely perilous.
It felt as if sothing was relentlessly squeezing my heart with all its might.
“I like you too…”
Inevitably, my face turned completely red.
“Han-gyeol, let’s take a picture.”
“Not now, I need to cool down my face.”
“That’s why I want to take it.”
“Then Eun-ha should turn as red as I am.”
“Try if you’re confident!”
Cautiously, I held both of Eun-ha’s hands. While she seed a bit shy, her face didn’t turn as red as mine.
“Eun-ha, can I hug you?”
“Uh…?”
“Can I?”
“Well…”
Eun-ha seed to avoid my gaze for a mont, then nodded her head.
As I gently pulled Eun-ha’s hands toward , she snuggly fit into my embrace.
She also wrapped her arms around my waist, and after a brief mont, we pulled away. Imdiately, I checked Eun-ha’s face, and it was as uncontrollably red as mine.
“Fair now. Let’s take that picture.”
“Wa, wait—! Let my face cool down a bit!”
“Look here—”
I opened the cara app on my phone.
Our faces were captured on the smartphone screen.
“Now— Eun-ha, smile.”
“Okay. Take a nice one.”
Believing we had achieved a good angle, I didn’t hesitate to press the shutter.
“Take a look.”
“Give a second. Hmm, it ca out well!”
While I thought the picture looked fine, Eun-ha seed to think otherwise.
“Oh, no! What’s this? I’m completely red like a tomato! Delete it!”
As Eun-ha swiftly tried to snatch my smartphone, I raised my arm higher.
“Hey, we have to commorate our first photo as a couple.”
“Oh—! We can take plenty more!”
“You look cute, what’s the issue~? I should use this as my profile picture.”
“Absolutely not!”
Eun-ha, raising her arm and pleading, looked unbearably cute.
“Can’t I keep it?”
“Don’t I look totally weird?”
“Not at all. You look extrely pretty. If you want, I’ll delete it.”
“Well... if you think it’s pretty... But send it to too.”
“Of course. I’ll send it right away.”
I promptly sent the photo to Eun-ha.
After examining the picture for a mont, Eun-ha subtly smiled.
“Looking at it again, Han-gyeol, you’re also red like a tomato. I’m glad we didn’t delete it.”
“Right?”
“Still, I want to keep a proper picture too.”
“Sure? Shall we take it with Eun-ha’s phone?”
“Yeah, yeah. Look here.”
After taking a few photos with Eun-ha’s phone, we looked at them. Eun-ha flipped through the photos, smiling brightly.
“Han-gyeol looks incredibly cute.”
“If you’re going to complint , can you say I look cool or handso?”
“You look both cool and cute. Ah— Can I use this as my profile picture?”
“I don’t mind. Should I also use the sa one for my profile picture?”
“Ah— Wait…! I want to take one more picture.”
Eun-ha searched the ground for sothing, picking up a broken tree branch. She then plucked a single cherry blossom with a pop and placed it in my hair.
“Oh, how pretty.”
“It’s my first ti having a flower in my hair.”
With a click, Eun-ha snapped a photo. She then showed it to , giggling. Though I was expressionless in the picture, the flower in my hair looked ridiculously funny.
“It ca out really humorous.”
“Don’t you find yourself a bit cute when you look at it?”
“I have so conscience, Eun-ha.”
“Really? You look super cute.”
It wasn’t a particularly good photo, but seeing Eun-ha smiling like this, I couldn’t bring myself to ask her to delete it.
“Keep it.”
“Okay. I’ll have to look at it every night.”
“Now it’s Eun-ha’s turn.”
I carefully placed a flower in Eun-ha’s hair. Smiling, she looked into the cara of my smartphone. After taking the picture with a click, I showed it to Eun-ha.
“Wow! It ca out really well, Han-gyeol. You can use this as your profile picture!”
“I can’t use it. It’s hard to tell who’s the flower.”
“Ah, what are you really saying..! It’s embarrassing!”
Even as she said that, Eun-ha was smiling brightly.
“I’m just kidding, just kidding. Should we stop taking pictures and walk a bit more?”
“Yes, yes. Let’s hold hands again.”
“Alright.”
After grasping the hand Eun-ha extended, we began to walk again.
--- The End OF The Chapter ---
[TL: Yeouido: Yeouido is an island in Seoul, South Korea, and here they were talking about the Yeouido Cherry Blossom Festival, which is one of the most popular places to see the blooms each spring.
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