That guy is This guy Side story 3 chapter 1

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01. Jealousy

On an early Friday morning, Chae Yoo-jeong opened his eyes to a small sound from outside the bedroom.

"Hyung……?"

Out of habit, he felt around next to him, searching for a familiar presence, but it was empty.

After rubbing his eyes, Chae Yoo-jeong got up and headed towards the living room, the sunlight streaming in through the half-closed curtains as the faint scent of coffee tickled his nose.

“Why are you awake already?”

Dalgrak, Yoo Ji-han, who had put his glass down on the table, approached Chae Yoo-jeong, who was standing and looking around.

"Hyung……."

"Look at the hair sticking out."

Cute.

Yoo Ji-han got up and stroked Chae Yoo-jeong’s messy hair.

Chae Yoo-jeong hugged his waist and leaned his face on his shoulder.

Yoo Ji-had had woken up early and dressed in a suit, ready to go to work. Everyone wears a suit, but it feels so much more cool and exciting when Yoo Ji-han wears it.

My heart raced at the sight of Yoo Ji-han's neat and tidy appearance, but I was sad that I wouldn't be able to see him until he got off work.

"Do you have to go to work?"

“Do you know you’ve been saying that since Monday?”

Yoo Ji-han, who burst into laughter, patted Chae Yoo-jeong on the back.

“You also have to go to the company for an interview today.”

"Yes……."

“At what time are you planning to leave?”

Yoo Ji-han looked down to his wristwatch, let go of Chae Yoo-jeong, and walked towards the front door.

Chae Yoo-jeong gloomily followed him to the door, disheartened that Yoo Ji-han had to leave.

“The interview time is a little late, so I’m going to leave slowly.”

“Ah, you said 4pm? Then it’ll be a little past 6 when everything’s done?”

"Yes."

Yoo Ji-han adjusted his tie, crooked from hugging and looked back while putting on the coat he hung on the hanger.

“Then should I pick you up?”

"What?"

“I’m going out on a business trip today and I’m going home straight away. Since I’m going to drive there anyway, why don’t I pick you up? You said you were going to do the interview at the company, right?”

“That……!”

Hyung, it's so hard. You're already tired from going out on business trips and coming home from work.

Chae Yoo-jeong was about to mindlessly refuse, worried that he would be burdening Yoo Ji-han, hesitated before speaking.

Still… I wish you could come pick me up. Then I can see Hyung a few minutes earlier. Maybe since it’s Friday today, it wouldn’t be bad to go out to eat together and come home.

“……”

Yoo Ji-han quietly looked at Chae Yoo-jeong, whose face was flushed, lips trembling.

Let’s wait patiently without rushing, hesitating to answer, Chae Yoo-jeong’s face turns even redder as he tries to pacify himself.

“Please… come and pick me up.”

"Unn."

At those childish wods, Yoo Ji-han smiled fondly and cupped Chae Yoo-jeong’s face tenderly. The gentle touch praised him, telling him that he did a good job.

“Do your best today.”

"Yes."

“I’ll contact you whenever I have time.”

"Yes."

“See you later, honey.”

After a warm farewell and a peck on the cheek, Yoo Ji-han finally left the house.

Chae Yoo-jeong, who was left alone after the front door closed, stroked his pounding heart.

'Ah, I still can't get used to it…….’

The fact that I can sleep in the same house as Yoo Ji-han and see him off to work or wake up with him.

'Still, it's so good.'

It's already my fifth day doing it, but every time I do it, my heart is filled with joy and happiness.

It had already been a year since Yoo Ji-han moved out of his studio apartment and moved into Chae Yoo-jeong’s apartment.

When Yoo Ji-han was thinking about moving after his lease ended, Chae Yoo-jeong persistently persuaded him, citing all sorts of reasons, from the distance to his company, to the spaciousness of his home and how convenient it was to travel.

Yoo Ji-han initially refused, saying that it was too early for them to live together, but eventually relented and gave into Chae Yoo-jeong’s pleas, and moved in with Chae Yoo-jeong, using the former's desperation as an excuse.

But then what? Chae Yoo-jeong had to eat, sleep, and practice at the company dormitory to prepare for the HOL competition.

The only time I can come home is when the season is over and I am given a vacation, like now.

Fortunately, there is a long vacation in November when the World Championship, an international competition, ends, but now that the domestic regular season is over and the next competition is scheduled right away, there is only a two-week vacation.

Now that the Spring season is over, next up is the MSI tournament. After that, the Summer season begins, and if we do well in the Summer season, we can start preparing for the World Championship right away. It's a very packed and hectic schedule.

'Ha…….'

It's a schedule that repeats every year, but I've never been more disappointed than I was this year.

How absurd would it be if you desperately tried to persuade someone to live with you, but then the person you persuaded actually moved out and started living together?

'I'm so glad you understand, Hyung.'

Yoo Ji-han must have anticipated all of this and accepted Chae Yoo-jeong's proposal. There's no way he didn't know about his lover's occupation.

Instead, Yoo Ji-han managed their apartment when Chae Yoo-Jeong left for the season, keeping it warm and lively.

After he realised Yoo Ji-han’s feelings again, Chae Yoo-jeong’s heart started to ache.

“......I have to do well.”

Chae Yoo-jeong clenched his fists and made a resolution again, then headed to the bathroom with confidence.

The interview was scheduled later in the afternoon, but I still didn't want to slack off. I was planning to eat a good breakfast and go exercise so that Yoo Ji-han wouldn't worry.

***

The LVS team interview, which started at 4 p.m., was more or less concluded after two hours.

With Kwon Do-hyun, who stood as the jungler with Chae Yoo-jeong under the name of Tenet, retiring after the HOL Cup held last year, Chae Yoo-jeong became the only jungler on the LVS team.

Could it be because Chae Yoo-jeong and Kwon Do-hyun have been in charge of being jungler for the past few years, but only Chae Yoo-jeong remains this year? A related question was also asked in the interview.

“You’ve been working with Tenet for quite some time, but starting this spring season, you’ve been in charge of being a jungler alone. Do you feel a lot of pressure?”

“I’m more worried about my teammates who are on different lanes compared to me. Since I have an aggressive style, my younger teammates had to try hard to adjust to me. Still, we practiced hard while understanding each other. I think the results were good because of that.”

“As expected, the secret to winning is solid teamwork and practice. When I think back to the performance that the LVS team showed in the finals, your answer feels even more impressive. Ah, this is a bit of a side note. Tenet won the HOL Cup last year and retired right away. Many fans, including me, were really saddened by his retirement. Is there any news about how Tenet is doing these days?”

It was a bit strange, but it wasn't really a problem, so Chae Yoo-jeong answered appropriately.

“……?”

That was a question that was not part of our prior discussion.

“I heard he’s very busy because he’s learning how to coach.” 

“I see.”

The reporter smiled faintly, pushing her hair behind her ear.

“Then I will ask you the next question.”

The subsequent interview proceeded smoothly without any problems.

'Why did you ask about Kwon Do-hyun?'

Chae Yoo-jeong thought it was strange, but he was so excited about his upcoming meeting with Yoo Ji-han that he soon lost interest.

“Thank you for your hard work.”

After the interview, the reporter and team members stood up and thanked each other.

“Hey, Chae Yoo-jeong, Gamgack Sense.”

Chae Yoo-jeong, who was about to leave with his team members, looked back.

The reporter, who had been looking at him with complicated eyes, soon opened his mouth with a determined expression.

“If you don’t mind, can I ask for your cell phone number?”

Chae Yoo-jeong raised an eyebrow at the unexpected request.

“Huh.”

A sharp inhale was heard from behind Chae Yoo-jeong. The members of the LVS team, flustered by his expressionless face, had begun to nervously look between Chae Yoo-jeong and the reporter.

A tense atmosphere settled over all of them. It was at that moment where Chae Yoo-jeong frowned, about to reject the reporter completely.

“Wait, um, I spoke too hastily. If you don’t mind, I’d like to talk to you separately for five minutes.”

“Why me?”

“Is the interview over?”

Chae Yoo-jeong's second rejection was cut off again.

It was because of Coach Yoo Kyung-seok who opened the interview room door and came in with a bright smile.

"Ah, reporter. Thank you for your hard work. I don't know if the kids answered well because they were shy. Haha!"

"Coach, let's go out quickly."

“Quickly.”

“Huh? What, why?”

"Hyung has something to talk to the reporter about."

"Really? Hey, okay, I get it, so don't push me, you guys!"

The team members who had been standing there in shock cheered and ran out of the conference room, dragging Yoo Kyung-seok with them.

A reporter approached Chae Yoo-jeong, who was looking at the sight, dumbfounded.

“I’m sorry. I didn’t want this to happen either.”

The reporter smiled awkwardly, coughed briefly, and then carefully opened his mouth.

"In fact……."

***

HM: the old editor got so busyTwT so this is a new editor, editing this. The author published this side story after 2 years. I’m guessing it’s like an inauguration for the manhwa adaptation. I think many of you are from the manhwa adaptation. I still haven’t read it, because I got busy reading IDWTR. I wrote the fanfic with respect to the side stories 2.

FF: I’m the new editor; hi! Glad to be here. Let’s hope for more sex between Ji-han and Yoo Chae ^^

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Credits:

Translator: Hoshi Miya

Editor/Proofreader: Fanatic fan

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