I tamed the First Rank Chapter 107
- HoshiMiya
- Feb 10
- 7 min read
"......Could it be. Me?"
"The name is Gyu-Gyu."
“……”
"Oh, and I also ordered a hamster doll named Gyu-ha!"
“……”
Hyeon Gyu-ha, who had been silent, groaned heavily and rubbed his forehead.
"So, you're saying that Master will hug the doll, go to work with it, sit at the table with it, sleep with it, and take baths with it?"
"......Uh. I didn't think about it that specifically, but wouldn't it be similar if there were a doll in a small house?"
"I see.”
Because Hyeon Gyu-ha was looking up at the sky and sighing deeply, the short In Yoo-shin couldn't hear the curse he was muttering under his breath, "Fuck. Not enough with a rat, now a doll."
"Anyway, I'll be waiting for you, thinking of the doll as Gyu-ha-ssi…… Whagh!"
In Yoo-shin, who was still slacking off on exercising, almost tripped on a small rock and fell. If Hyeon Gyu-ha hadn't been by my side, I would have fallen down right away.
Hyeon Gyu-ha, who had been supporting him reflexively, paused for a moment and then let go with a determined expression as if he was going to cut off his wrist.
In Yoo-shin stared at him blankly and then lightly pressed his shoulder against his. Hyeon Gyu-ha flinched and took a half step back. When he approached him again, he took another half step back. It was a reflexive reaction, so it was somewhat amusing.
Although he would get startled when I came into close contact with him, he never retreated further than the distance I approached him.
"Can't you just tell me what's bothering you right now?"
"I'm afraid I'll get dumped by my Master again."
"I doubt that will happen…… Well, even if something like that were to happen, if Gyu-ha-ssi tries to seduce me with his face again, I'll fall for it right away."
“......I wonder.”
Hyeon Gyu-ha suddenly took out his cell phone. Then he quickly started searching for something.
“What are you doing?”
"I'm planning to make a reservation at an aesthetic salon. I think I need to take care of my looks first before confessing. Would you like to come with me, Master? Since it's a members-only shop, I'm sure you will keep the secret that you’re my boyfriend, Master."
After imagining himself lying next to Hyeon Gyu-ha and receiving skin care, In Yoo-shin quickly shook his head. He felt like his face and skin would be compared right away.
"I'll skip a day of exercise every time I go."
“I’m going.”
Hyeon Gyu-ha, who succeeded in seducing In Yoo-shin, started a new strategy to increase his favorability and win his favor: a date. Not going out together while working outside like now, but a real date. Of course, since they had to be apart for 1 night and 2 days, In Yoo-shin had to recharge as well.
If I had a good time with In Yoo-shin today and felt a little more confident, maybe I could cautiously confess my anxiety to him.
"I can just get off work like this, so let's have dinner first and go on a real date. I......."
He was just about to say that he had made a reservation at the hotel restaurant, but In Yoo-shin interrupted, smiling happily.
"There was something I wanted to learn from you, Gyu-ha-ssi!"
"What? Was there something I could teach you, Yoo-shin-ssi?"
It was the first time that In Yoo-shin had told him that she wanted to learn something from him. As his heart fluttered, the corners of Hyeon Gyu-ha’s mouth also went up in a smile.
Whatever it was, he was very happy that In Yoo-shin needed him. It was a joy that satisfied his heart much more than a fancy full course meal at a hotel restaurant.
"Gyu-ha-ssi is good at sewing, right? Did you make the embroidered patches on your clothes yourself?"
“That’s right.”
“Then teach me how to sew.”
"Why the sewing all of a sudden? If there's anything that needs to be repaired, I'll do it."
"I'm going to make Gyu-Gyu's clothes."
“……”
In Yoo-shin, who did not notice Hyeon Gyu-ha's sudden silence, continued talking excitedly.
"I looked it up earlier and it seems that doll clothes are secretly expensive. But it's not just any other doll, it's Gyu-ha-ssi's doll. I can't just make it wear a dress."
“……”
Hyeon Gyu-ha silently raised his face. Then, after muttering a few swear words toward his doll, who seemed to be cuter than him, he returned to smiling brightly and made eye contact with In Yoo-shin.
"Did you look at the designs and videos on the internet?"
"Yes! I looked and there were a lot."
"Well, if I just take a look, I think I can make it too."
In Yoo-shin's eyes sparkled brightly. As expected, Hyeon Gyu-ha was a person who could do anything. Except for driving.
"First, let's go to Dongdaemun to buy some fabric."
"I heard there's a place that sells scrap fabric. I hope to find fabric similar to the t-shirts that Gyu-ha-ssi usually wears."
"You have to dress the doll in similar clothes to Yoo-shin-ssi to create a couple look."
Anyway, it was a fun date.
***
In Yoo-shin yawned slightly. Yesterday, he had been sewing while dating Hyeon Gyu-ha until late at night, and fell asleep. He felt a little sleepy when she came out to the train station to see him off early in the morning.
Hyeon Gyu-ha tried to wipe the area under his sleepy eyes. He was stopped and his hand was grabbed instead. In Yoo-shin held his hand tightly for no reason. Hyeon Gyu-ha, whose hand was grabbed, added a pleasant smile.
"I told you, you don't have to come see me off."
"But you are going on a long journey.”
"The one I'm worried about is Yoo-shin-ssi. You have to be careful even when I'm not around. When crossing a crosswalk, don't cross right away even when the light turns green. Look for a few seconds to make sure there are no cars turning right, and then raise one hand to cross. When riding an escalator, hold on to the handrail. Don't lean your back against the elevator doors, and be careful not to fall onto the tracks at the subway station. Since this is the season when you have to be especially careful about food poisoning, if your food smells even a little strange, just throw it away. It might be a hassle to exercise, but at least go for a walk after eating. At the office, get up from your desk every hour and do some light stretching. Above all, never pick up a cute hamster just because it's tempting."
I woke up after hearing the endless nagging. If others heard me, they would think I was gone for two years, not two days.
"I'm not 2, I'm 22."
"That's right. I'm not even 32 years old."
"Even when Gyu-ha-ssi wasn't around, I lived alone and did well. Well."
It was a joke, but it was true to some extent. I couldn't rely on him like a child forever. It was too much to rely on him until now. In Yoo-shin had to be okay on his own, and that's how he lived until now.
Hyeon Gyu-ha smiled, narrowing his eyes.
"I think that even if Yoo-shin-ssi were to drift to a deserted island, he would live well without crying and would build a house on his own."
"Since I don't know how to build a house, why don't I just go live in a cave?"
He responded with a joke, but Hyeon Gyu-ha started nagging him again, saying that he should be more careful because the cave is likely to be a hiding place for wild animals. I don't know if I'll ever end up stranded on a deserted island.
“Squeak!”
8-se, who had been sticking his face out of the pouch, shouted as if to reassure him.
"I feel more uneasy when I see this guy....... If you feel like your Master is going to stumble and fall, throw yourself at him and become a mat. Got it, Meat Shield?"
"Squeak!"
Soon, an announcement was made on the platform that a train was arriving. Hyeon Gyu-ha squeezed In Yoo-shin's hand tightly and then let go.
"Okay, I'll be back. I'll call you every hour."
"Uh, um. Okay! If I can't answer the phone, I'll send you a text message right away."
In Yoo-shin waved his hand without realizing that the call time, which was initially three hours apart, had been reduced to one hour. The train soon departed, and his figure, which had been briefly visible through the window, also disappeared.
In Yoo-shin touched the hand that Hyeon Gyu-ha had tightly held. Just a moment ago, I thought that I should be okay on my own, but I soon felt empty. I wished that two days would pass quickly and that I would come back.
In Yoo-shin came out of the crowded platform to catch the next train. It was a commute that Hyeon Gyu-ha wouldn't give him. He had to get down to the subway station on time.
The subway ride during rush hour, which I had taken for the first time in a long time, was the worst. On top of that, I was swept up in the crowd and got on the wrong subway because I was in a hurry. It was a miracle that I wasn't late.
In Yoo-shin, who had barely made it to the office and was lying down with his body tired from the morning, noticed the unfamiliar gazes around him a little late. For some reason, people were glancing at me.
“What’s wrong with you?”
As he was looking around to see if he had worn his t-shirt backwards, Choi Jin-hyeok, who was fiddling with 8-se on his palm, blurted out something meaningful.
"Have you finally broken up with Hyeon Gyu-ha?"
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