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That guy is This guy Chapter 116

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116.

 

There was no answer back. Nevertheless, I instinctively knew that Chae Yoo-jeong was listening.

 

I just raised my head and looked up at the sky. The increased number of snowflakes fell from the sky.

 

“They say that after the snow falls this time, the weather will clear up.”

 

-……..

 

“This is the last snow before spring comes.”

 

Funny enough, the tension started to build up little by little. I took a deep breath to keep my voice from shaking unsightly and continued speaking calmly.

 

“Let’s try one last time.”

 

-…….

 

“What do you think, Chae Yoo-jeong?”

 

Through the receiver, the wet sound of someone holding back tears could be heard. Finally, Chae Yoo-jeong opened his mouth.

 

-Hyung, I………………

 

“Uh-huh.”

 

-Can I go see you now?

 

Chae Yoo-jeong’s crying face came to mind when I heard his deeply emotional words. Even without looking, I could clearly picture in my mind what kind of expression he must have had while answering his phone call while crying.

 

“Okay.”

 

-Is it okay?

 

“It’s okay.”

 

I spoke with a natural smile.

 

“I’ll wait for you, so come.”

 

That was the end of the phone call. Instead of going into the house, I stood under the streetlight and waited for Chae Yoo-jeong to come.

 

It was unknown where Chae Yoo-jeong will depart from, his home or his dorm, but since both are not close, I will have to wait quite a long time. Even though I knew that I wouldn’t move from his position.

 

It had been about 20 minutes since I spent some time looking at the snowy night sky. Rough footsteps echoed nearby.

 

“………Hyung.”

 

Chae Yoo-jeong ran out in a hurry and appeared with a clear expression on his face. He arrived much earlier than expected and walked over to stand in front of me, swallowing his heavy breath.

 

Chae Yoo-jeong’s eyes, as expected, were stained red as we faced each other up close. I felt sorry for the guy who couldn’t hold back or hide his emotions when it came to things related to me, but I was also satisfied.

 

“Did you wait long?”

 

“Not really.”

 

“Have you been waiting here the whole time? Wasn’t it cold?”

 

Chae Yoo-jeong immediately checked my physical condition. I asked, making eye contact with the guy who was examining me with worried eyes.

 

“What about you?”

 

“What?”

 

“Have you waited long?”

 

Chae Yoo-jeong slightly widened his eyes, surprised. Then, corners of his eyes crinkled and he lowered his head.

 

Chae Yoo-jeong, who immediately understood the meaning of the question without having to explain it, made a bold statement.

 

His tears fell. When I saw that, something hot filled my heart as well.

 

Carefully, I stretched out my hand and grabbed Chae Yoo-jeong’s wrist. I pulled him closer.

 

I held the body of Chae Yoo-jeong, who had been dragged obediently, into my arms.

 

Chae Yoo-jeong’s face was hot as it touched the nape of my neck. Chae Yoo-jeong held his breath like that, unable to let out his relief, and he cried silently, endlessly.

 

***

 

A week has passed since I started contacting Chae Yoo-jeong again.

 

After the last snowfall, the days warmed up significantly in March. Seeing the small flower buds sprouting from dry tree branches made me realize that spring was truly approaching.

 

As spring approaches, my mood has been the best it has been in a while. As I smiled softly while drinking Americano, the guy sitting across from me gave him a serious look.

 

“What happened?”

 

“What.”

 

“Why are you so pleased with yourself?”

 

The feeling that had been rising endlessly as I thought about Chae Yoo-jeong’s sobbing and crying face plummeted down at one word from Kim Dae-seok. Anyway, he was incredibly talented at breaking the mood.

 

“Then why are you treating me like this when you’re so busy yourself?”

 

“Uh-huh. Pretty words.”

 

It sounds like pretty words. When I glared at him with annoyance, Kim Dae-seok lightly shrugged his shoulders and took out the business.

 

“My Noona asked me to meet you.”

 

“Da-hee Noona?”

 

“Yes. My parents finally approved of their marriage last week.”

 

“I’m glad.”

 

“She said she would buy me a meal at an expensive place if I thanked you for your time. I also get to eat along with you.”

 

It didn’t matter what time I was unemployed until I got a job, but what I was more concerned about was Chae Yoo-jeong. It’s better because I’m not alone with Kim Dae-hee and Kim Dae-seok is with me...………….

 

‘I feel a bit uncomfortable meeting her without any explanation.’

 

Since Chae Yoo-jeong knows that Kim Da-hee ate at the restaurant, I thought it would be okay to ask if they could meet after explaining the situation.

 

“I think we need to look at the situation. Can you answer me later?”

 

“Do whatever you feel like. Anyway, the business is over. Let’s go to a PC room.”

 

“Wait, I’ll make a phone call.”

 

Now that we’re talking about it, I have to ask right away. After leaving Kim Dae-seok at the cafe, I called Chae Yoo-jeong.

 

Chae Yoo-jeong was so busy that I couldn’t even compare to him as he was practicing all day in preparation for the HOL spring season that was about to start. Thanks to that, I couldn’t even see his face for a week when we resumed contact.

 

There was a high possibility that he would not receive this call as it overlapped with the scrimmage time. I waited a little while and tried to hang up without hesitation if he didn’t answer, but with good timing, the phone connected right away.

 

-Hello? Hyung?

 

“Uh-huh. Busy?”

 

-No, it’s break time! But I don’t think I can call for long.

 

Chae Yoo-jeong’s voice when he answered the phone was bright and lively, as if he could fly into the sky at any moment. It made me laugh because I could tell that he was really happy to receive a phone call from me.

 

“Hmm, I have something to ask.”

 

-Are you going to ask me a question?

 

“In December… Do you remember running into me at the hotel restaurant?”

 

-Yes? yes.

 

“There was a woman sitting in front of me at that time.”

 

“I… I think I’ll need to meet that lady.”

 

Having said that, I immediately opened his mouth again. In fact, I was trying to explain step by step that the woman was Kim Dae-seok’s Noona, that she was not the person I was going to marry, and that the meal at the restaurant was a request made by her.

 

But before I could say my next words, Chae Yoo-jeong answered.

 

-Yes, got it!

 

“Actually, that person… what?”

 

-Are you meeting today?

 

“No, not today…No, wait a minute.”

 

-Aah. Don’t worry about me and just meet comfortably. Ah, Hyung. I think I should hang up now. Sorry. I’ll message you later!

 

“Uh? No… hello? Chae Yoo-jeong?”

 

I stupidly repeated ‘no’ and then the phone hung up. I looked at the disconnected call on the cell phone screen, stunned, and touched my forehead.

 

‘What the fuck?’

 

The reaction was so different from what I had expected that I was embarrassed. That plain… What is that attitude? I said I was meeting a girl. And that too, with the woman I had dinner with while laughing and getting along so well that people misunderstood that I was getting married!

 

Don’t worry about it and just meet in peace? How can he comfortably tell me to meet with her? Isn’t this guy jealous? If a person who wants to try again says he is meeting someone of the opposite sex, isn’t it normal for him to cry and be jealous and tell him not to meet her?

 

‘……Wait a sec.’

 

It was that moment when I sighed in disbelief. A tremendous realization passed through my mind.

 

No way… Chae Yoo-jeong, this bastard?

 

I staggered back to the cafe, sat down back in my seat, and spoke to Kim Dae-seok, who was gulping down his drink.

 

“I’m sorry, but I don’t think I can eat with you.” 

 

“Yes? Why?”

 

“I recently started dating someone.”

 

“Oh.”

 

Kim Dae-seok put down his cleanly emptied glass and looked surprised.

 

“You’re dating for the first time in a while? Your lover doesn’t want you to meet with my sister? Is she jealous?”

 

“………Yeah.”

 

“You’re the one who helped me, so there’s nothing I can do if it doesn’t work out… But why do you look upset?”

 

“Me? I’m not? But I’m happy? I’m smiling now.”

 

“Sounds like someone who’s been through some shit.”

 

“It’s just my mood.”

 

I forced the corners of my mouth that were getting stiffer and took out my cell phone again.

 

I guessed it wouldn’t work. This needed to be considered carefully. I could never resolve it via phone call or message. I will definitely ask questions face to face.

 

[Yoo Ji-han: What time does practice end today?]

 

[Yoo Ji-han: It can be late, but I want to see you tonight]

 

[Yoo Ji-han: Because I have something to say]

 

Hmm… After thinking for a moment, I added.

 

[Yoo Ji-han: Let’s talk at my house]

 

All holes through which Chae Yoo-jeong can escape must be blocked. For that, my home was much more useful than a place like a cafe.

 

The read status didn’t appear because he was practicing scrimmage, but it doesn’t matter. There’s no way Chae Yoo-jeong would turn down my offer to come visit my house anyway.

 

Kim Dae-seok, who was sitting across from a grinning Yoo Ji-han, was disgusted.

 

“Are you flirting or something? What kind of person in the world smiles like that while dating?”

 

“What about my expression?”

 

“Um, how should I say it? It seems a bit… shameless, trying to seduce someone while pretending to be innocent as a rabbit.”

 

“Don’t talk nonsense.”

 

‘Who is being shameless? If I were to look at it properly, I suffered a lot more from Chae Yoo-jeong.’

 

‘But the rabbit suits him quite a bit.’

 

An innocent person like a rabbit... Chae Yoo-jeong is similar. As I sipped my Americano while imagining Chae Yoo-jeong with white rabbit ears growing on his head, my cell phone, which I had left on the table, vibrated.

 

[Chae Yoo-jeong: It’ll be over after 9 pm...]

 

[Chae Yoo-jeong: Can I go?? ㅠㅅㅠ]

 

After 9 pm? The timing is perfect too. I responded immediately.

 

[Yoo Ji-han: yeah]

 

[Yoo Ji-han: Please come^^]

 

HM: I jumped out of my seat and laughed. Wwwww there’s 25 more chapters(side stories and +18) hehe don’t worry. Even though the last chapter is the next chapter. Our dear raw provider has helped me a lot as well.

 


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Translator: Hoshi Miya
Editor/Proofreader: Meimei, Ghostx

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