That guy is This guy Side story 3 chapter 8
- HoshiMiya
- Sep 28
- 8 min read
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Even though she broke up with Kwon Do-hyun, that didn't mean Min Ye-seul gave up on her dream.
Min Ye-seul, who cut ties with her parents who were against her until the end and left home, moved into a goshiwon with the money she had saved from tutoring. It would have been nice to move into a university dormitory, but there was no choice because the application period had passed.
Min Ye-seul finished her semester there and began preparing in earnest to become a reporter.
Thanks to Kwon Do-hyun, she got to know the world of e-sports, and by hearing various stories, she was able to understand to some extent how the game works, but studying with the goal of becoming a journalist was another matter.
She was so busy preparing for college graduation and job hunting at the same time that she didn't have time to open her eyes. The year she spent at the gosiwon* was really hard, but she didn't give up and persevered until the end.
The effort paid off the following year after finishing the semester. She was hired as a full-time reporter for a game company under the MCN company. It was a great achievement on a day in early spring when the weather was gradually getting warmer.
Min Ye-seul's parents, who thought she would not be able to endure it and would soon give up and return, gave up after seeing their daughter living in a small goshiwon for a year and eventually getting a job as a reporter.
Min Ye-seul accepted her parents' request, which was similar to a reconciliation, to return home, saying that they would no longer oppose her, and thus began her social life as a reporter.
Of course, becoming a reporter didn't mean she could do interviews right away. In the beginning, she couldn't go out to the field because she was learning the job, and even when she wrote articles, they didn't contain anything noteworthy.
A few more months passed like that. When things got a little more familiar, she was finally given the task of interviewing.
It was the interview schedule with professional players that Min Ye-seul had been longing for.
Unfortunately, it wasn't the LVS team that Kwon Do-hyun was a part of, but if things continued like this, it was clear that she would soon be able to interview the LVS team.
That day, Min Ye-seul smiled proudly at that thought.
Kwon Do-hyun has retired after a long professional career.
“Retirement? Honestly, I didn’t expect it at all. I thought he would do it for a few more years.”
Min Ye-seul, reminiscing about the past, smiled bitterly.
Without having to look far, isn't Chae Yoo-jeong, who is right in front of me, actively working?
Kwon Do-hyun, who played alongside Chae Yoo-jeong as the jungler for the LVS team, was expected to continue his career as a player for at least another year or two. Who would have thought he would retire without any regrets like that?
She had been waiting for the day when she could confidently meet someone with her job as a reporter, but the person she was supposed to meet had retired. Min Ye-seul was shocked and regretted it at the same time.
If I had known this would happen, I would have acted crazy and contacted you as soon as I got the job.
After hearing the news of his retirement, she tried calling and texting him, but both were completely ignored. As she told that story, Min Ye-seul smiled bitterly with a slightly embarrassed expression.
“I know. It’s been a while since we broke up and I haven’t heard back from you, so it’s not good to keep trying to meet up. It’s also a nuisance. But……”
Her voice trembled slightly. Min Ye-seul bit her lips hard, unable to finish her sentence as if her throat was blocked, and lowered her head with sad eyes.
“But, I just can’t give up like this.”
“……”
“I want to meet him one last time and talk face to face.”
Min Ye-seul bowed her head deeply toward Chae Yoo-jeong and asked her a favor.
“If it’s okay… Could you ask Do-hyun for a moment and ask him for me? If Do-hyun says no, I won’t be stubborn and will just give up. Just, at least ask…… Please.”
Chae Yoo-jeong was quietly lost in thought at Min Ye-seul's desperate appearance.
If it were any other time, I would have refused without a second thought. To be honest, I didn't really feel like helping until just now.
But the earnest gaze and attitude of Min Ye-seul that she had just seen shook Chae Yoo-jeong's heart.
Because there is someone that Chae Yoo-jeong just can't give up on.
A person who is deeply rooted and cannot be forgotten no matter how much time passes. A person who you try to hold on to even once, even though you know the relationship is over… I also have that person.
It must be sincere enough to bow down and ask a favor to a stranger who is not even close to her. Perhaps, in this matter alone, I feel like I can understand Min Ye-seul better than anyone else.
“……”
As the silence grew longer, the corners of Min Ye-seul's mouth gradually lowered.
'It's going to be difficult, after all.'
If I were to receive a request like this right away, it would only make me feel uncomfortable.
It was at that moment that Min Ye-seul, who had swallowed a sigh, was about to apologize first.
"Yes."
"......yes?"
“I’ll do it. I’ll just ask Kwon Do-hyun if he wants to meet you, okay?”
Although he said it in a calm tone, he was actually determined to persuade Kwon Do-hyun to go out.
Chae Yoo-jeong was in a similar situation to Min Ye-seul when she was still hanging on to Yu Ji-han, so much so that she became overly immersed in the situation.
Min Ye-seul blinked blankly, as if she had not expected him to agree so readily, and then nodded hurriedly.
“Yes, yes! Just asking is enough. T-thank you.”
“Yes. Give me your number. I’ll call you later and let you know the results.”
Min Ye-seul swallowed dry saliva as she received Chae Yoo-jeong's cell phone and quickly dialed the number.
“Now that we’re done talking, let’s go out.”
Since Yoo Ji-han said he would pick me up at the company on time, I didn't have time to chatter any longer.
Min Ye-seul, who followed Chae Yoo-jeong, who got up from his seat without any hesitation, asked with the aforementioned face.
“C-chae Yoo-jeong Sense. Is there anything you need? I don’t know how to call it a favor, but I really appreciate it. If there’s anything I can do to help, please let me know.”
”It’s no……”
Chae Yoo-jeong, who was just helping the two meet and then trying to leave, stopped himself as he was about to immediately say no.
Chae Yoo-jeong, who had thought of something, looked at Min Ye-seul for a moment.
Min Ye-seul, dressed in a casual suit, exuded a luxurious vibe at first glance. Judging from the necklace and watch she was wearing, she seemed to be interested in accessories as well. He only spoke to her briefly, but she was much more sociable than he was.
Chae Yoo-jeong, who needed help from someone with good sense at the time, accepted Min Ye-seul's offer.
“Then… Do you know anything about couple rings?”
“Yes?”
A question that came after much hesitation.
Min Ye-seul unconsciously asked about the soft topic of ‘couple ring’ that was mentioned with a serious expression that she only saw during a match.
“You said ‘couple rings’?”
***
Chae Yoo-jeong, who had been explaining everything that had happened with Min Ye-seul, looked at me with a very gloomy expression.
“I’m sorry for lying……”
The timid guy's cheeks turned a bright red.
“I wanted to buy a ring and give it to Hyung as a gift without telling him. But I just couldn’t figure out what he would like…….”
“………So you came to the department store with that reporter to buy a ring?”
“Yes. I met Kwon Do-hyun briefly at lunchtime, and then I went shopping.”
To summarize, it was like this.
Yesterday afternoon, after hearing Min Ye-seul's story, Chae Yoo-jeong called Kwon Do-hyeon right away on her way down to the first floor.
He had been seeing Chae Yoo-jeong for quite some time, so he readily agreed to the sudden request to meet, saying, "If that's what you want, then so be it."
However, Kwon Do-hyun, who has been playing for a long time but is still a rookie as a coach, had a difficult time making time for himself regardless of whether it was weekdays or weekends because he was busy.
-Well, maybe tomorrow lunch time. Let's have a meal together.
Chae Yoo-jeong conveyed the promise she had easily obtained to Min Ye-seul.
And that same night.
Chae Yoo-jeong, who went to answer a phone call from Min Ye-seul after drinking wine with Yu Ji-han, locked the bedroom door tightly to prevent the contents of the call from being leaked.
-That's great. I have a friend who works at the accessories section of a department store. I'll tell her in advance, so we can go down tomorrow after lunch and pick out a ring together.
… And so the two, no, the three of them met on a bright Saturday afternoon.
"Haha……"
When I learned the full story of the incident, all I could say was a hollow laugh.
I never thought my Yoo-jeong would become a matchmaker. I've worried about him because he doesn't have many friends, but I never imagined something like this would happen.
“So you had lunch with those two?”
"……no."
"Unn?"
“They had lunch together. I just spent time at the cafe.”
“What? No, why? They met thanks to you, so they should at least get you something to eat.”
I asked him a question without realizing it because it was absurd, and Chae Yoo-jeong hesitated and then answered.
“I didn’t want to eat between those two. The atmosphere was just too…….”
“……”
Well, it's not easy to have a meal together between lovers who broke up a long time ago and just met again.
Besides, the conversation must have gone pretty well if it wasn't in the mood to interfere.
When I see Chae Yoo-jeong seemingly looking like he hates it.
“Wait a minute, so you’ve been starving all this time? You even went out without eating breakfast.”
“Yes……”
Aigo, Yoo-jeong.
I grabbed my head and wrapped it around my head, then quickly put on my seatbelt.
“Okay. Let’s go home first.”
I should go and feed my baby first.
***
Even after arriving home, Chae Yoo-jeong still looked listless.
Looking at the back of his dispirited head, I could vaguely see what he was thinking. He was probably blaming himself, thinking, 'I lied to you and didn't even buy you a ring. I'm such an idiot...'
Of course, it's true that I was jealous, but I've never been angry about something like this since we started dating. I was really worried about Chae Yoo-jeong, who was scared alone.
“Yoo-jeong-ah.”
As I closed the front door and went in, I lightly kissed Chae Yoo-jeong's white cheek and he flinched.
"Hey."
"Ugh. When you're feeling depressed, you usually feel better after washing up and eating. Come back soon.
“Go wash up and come back. I’ll prepare dinner.”
“Huh? No! I……”
When I patted his buttocks like a child, Chae Yoo-jeong blushed in an instant and nodded.
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Credits:
Translator: Hoshi Miya
Editor/Proofreader: Fanatic fan
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