That guy is This guy Side story 3 chapter 5

#5

There was a dark mage who had flirted with Chae Yoo-jeong in the past, resulting in them getting beaten up by me. However, after that, whenever I played games with Chae Yoo-jeong during his vacation, the number of users who wanted to poach Chae Yoo-jeong had steadily increased.

Seeing how Chae Yoo-jeong felt annoyed, Kang Ji-ye, a close friend and the owner of the account 'Drink some water', clicked her tongue before suggesting.

- If that's the case, just join Early Evening again. Do you think you're the only one who plays games on your days off because you're busy otherwise? We're all working adults now, you aren't that special, you know?

Of course, I agreed with Water noona's suggestion, as I was starting to get annoyed by users who approached Chae Yoo-jeong with the intention of exploiting him.

Chae Yoo-jeong joined Early Evening with a much more relaxed mind after I gave him my full approval, and he adapted well while being half welcomed and half teased by the guild members.

So during this vacation, when I came home from work, we used to log in and play together… I guess it was pretty obvious then, seeing them ask that.

[Guild] I'm Sleepy: Well

[Guild] I'm Sleepy: I guess he’s busy

[Guild] Starick: Hmm~ ㅎㅎ

Starick smiled strangely in the chat, pretending not to care.

‘… I think he noticed.’

It wasn't the first time that Starick had reacted like that. For about a year, whenever Chae Yoo-jeong and I would talk about each other, he would always give a silly tease in the chat.

This was a completely different reaction from the guild members who thought that I and Chae Yoo-jeong were just close brothers. Even when men are close, it's not easy to think of them as lovers, so this was unusual.

'Well, as long as Chae Yoo-jeong doesn't get hurt, it's okay.'

Still feeling a bit uneasy, I looked at Starick's nickname, and his chat continued.

[Guild] Starick: Then, Sleepy-nim

[Guild] Starick: If you have nothing else to do, do you want to go to the Debilitation Dungeon together?

The Debilitation Dungeon was a new content update last week.

It was a dungeon with difficulty levels of 'Normal, Hard, Very Hard', and it was a pretty good hunting ground because there were many useful items in the Very Hard level.

[Guild] Starick: Hunter-nim and I are going now~

[Guild] TheHunter: ??

[Guild] TheHunter: Me?

[Guild] TheHunter: I just came out of the dungeon;;

[Guild] Starick: So you're not coming~? ㅎㅎ

[Guild] TheHunter: No...let's go...

[Guild] Let's do it: ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

[Guild] Harn: Hey

[Guild] Harn: It's been almost two years since we got married

[Guild] Harn: Hunter-nim is really cool ㅋㅋㅋㅋ

[Guild] TheHunter: What the heck;; That's not trueㅡㅡ

[Guild] Starick: ㅋㅋㅋㅋ

Are you asking me this without even reaching an agreement with the other person?

I thought about it with a hollow laugh. Since there’s still some time left before Chae Yoo-jeong returns anyway, it wouldn’t be a bad idea to play a round or two.

‘I also have to get as many accessories as possible that come from the rewards.'

Accessories... Wait, accessories?

“……!”

I suddenly realized something as I was thinking about rings, which are representative accessories used in games.

'I need to buy a ring!'

Holy shit!

I jumped up from my seat like a spring and quickly started typing on the keyboard.

[Guild] I'm sleepy: I’m sorry but

[Guild] I'm so sleepy: Something urgent came up

[Guild] I'm so sleepy: sori sori sori

[Guild] TheHunter: ??

[Guild] Starick: ^^~

[Guild] Starick: ㅋㅋ

Meanwhile, Starick laughed as if he knew everything.

That person, whose I don't even know where he lives, has no way of knowing my current situation, so why does that 'ㅋ ㅋ' chatting make me feel so annoyed? I grinded my teeth in annoyance, grabbed the coat hanging on the back of the sofa, and hurriedly left the house.

Fortunately, I had already made a list of department stores worth visiting. I got into the driver's seat and headed straight for the nearest department store.

'How long have I been out of my mind since yesterday…….'

It was the weekend, so the roads were congested. I stopped at a traffic light and chewed on my regrets.

I should have measured Chae Yoo-jeong's finger size while he was sleeping last night. I was so shocked by his bold declaration that he would go out and meet another woman in broad daylight that I ended up falling asleep without being able to do anything.

I wish I had just gotten some good sleep and came back to my senses, but I ended up having these ridiculous nightmares and ended up doing this. The damage is really huge.

'Yoo-jeong-ah, when you come in later, you have to treat me really well.'

Otherwise I think I'll be too sad…….

I drove diligently toward the department store, sighing inwardly.

***

"Ha……"

After failing to find what I was looking for at the third department store, I got back into the car.

I came out to just take a quick look at the designs since I didn’t know Chae Yoo-jeong's finger size, but I started to feel frustrated because it was hard to find something I liked.

As I pulled out of the parking lot, I drove to the fourth shopping mall. This was the last one. And the furthest one.

'If it's not here either…….'

What should I do? Should I look for more information?

Although I've been in relationships many times, this was my first time taking the initiative to buy a ring, so I was really at a loss. In the past, I just went and bought things when the other person told me to, and I've never looked for one myself.

‘Is there anyone around me who knows a lot about getting couple rings……’

I drove calmly and thought of people I knew who I could get advice from.

First of all, the closest and most trustworthy guys.

Kim Dae-seok. He is enjoying his first relationship with an older woman he met at work, but he has no idea about couples. He must be wagging his tail like a dog and doing whatever his girlfriend tells him to do.

Next is Eun Hae-seong. Unfortunately, this kid has no answers. He is a guy who runs out to the club every weekend even after becoming a working person. A guy like that would rather dance one more time at the club than worry about a ring or a couple ring.

It would be a hundred times better for Kim Dae-seok to be working diligently and having a normal relationship.

‘Noona Kang Ji-ye... um, it's hard to ask such a question to her......’

She was close with Chae Yoo-jeong, with whom I absolutely had to keep things a secret. Even if others knew about our relationship, it would still be awkward to openly discuss something like a couple's ring.

Excluding these three people, and also excluding those who would bombard me with personal questions about my girlfriend if I brought up a couple's rings, all that was left was……

'Tae-young Hyung?'

Uh? That works!

It was a name that came to mind casually, but the more I thought about it, the more it seemed like the best option. Especially when I recalled the ring neatly placed on Seo Tae-young's left ring finger, it felt like the perfect fit.

'He dated perfectly fine. He dated his wife for three years. He successfully got married. They're still living happily ever after.'

No matter how much I thought about it, there was no one more suitable than Seo Tae-young. He wasn't just someone with experience in couple's rings, but even wedding rings, so he'd know more about rings than anyone else. If push came to shove, he might even ask his wife for me!

'Good. If I strike out again this time, I'll call Tae-young Hyung right away.'

It felt like a ray of light had pierced through my previously clouded mind.

Arriving at the mall with a much lighter heart, it was almost one in the afternoon. Thinking Chae Yoo-jeong would probably be finishing his meal with his appointment by now, I pulled out my phone.

「Yoo Ji-han: Pretty~」

「Yoo Ji-han: You're eating while you play, right?」

「Yoo Ji-han: Don't just eat something quick and random because you came early; make sure to eat something delicious.」

「Yoo Ji-han: See you later (emoticon)」

Perfect.

At this point, Chae Yoo-jeong won't have to worry about my reaction and can meet comfortably, I guess. I should have done this sooner. It was a hundred times more comfortable than hiding my reactions or voice.

'Okay. Let's quickly take a look before Yoo-jeong gets home.'

I took the elevator and headed straight to the accessory store.

“Is there a product you are looking for?”

“I’m looking to see some couple rings.”

The employee who came closer to me smiled and showed me the rings that were skillfully displayed.

“In the past, people only looked for silver products, but these days, there are many people who like rose gold as well.”

A variety of rings were spread out before my eyes. They were all pretty and nice, but unfortunately, there was no product that gave me the same feeling as other department stores. I went to a few more stores, but the result was the same.

"Thank you."

After politely greeting the staff who had kindly served me, I left the store. I sighed as I headed back to the underground parking lot without any particular results.

'No. It's better. Let's wake up tonight and find out our ring sizes. Then I'll contact Tae-young hyung……’

As I continued my thoughts, I suddenly stopped in my tracks when I saw a familiar face passing by in the crowd of people in the distance.

Neatly-tied, light brown hair. A small, pure white face revealed beneath it. The basic coat I saw this morning.

'Chae Yoo-jeong?'

I was momentarily dumbfounded, as I had not expected to find him at the department store farthest from my house.

Was this the meeting place? The meal… is over?

This question was answered the moment I saw the face of the woman walking next to Chae Yoo-jeong.

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Credits:

Translator: Hoshi Miya

Editor/Proofreader: Fanatic fan

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