6 – Haerin Kang (6)
Haerin Kang (6)
Even when I was in middle school, I was bullied in this way by the Iljin older sisters of the nearby high school.
When I was in high school, I was even bullied by my juniors.
‘Am I good enough?’
For example, I was forced to give money because I would give her breasts that she did not want.
‘Ah, PTSD is rising.’
Then I remembered my sister’s words.
‘If you change your appearance, there will be kids who will flirt with you. never go over If you’re going to get a girlfriend, show it to your sister first and date her, okay?’
As a grown-up myself, I don’t mind getting tested by my sister, but I think that’s true.
It seems that Chinta didn’t want to be seen pretending to be proud because his appearance improved a little.
I’m sure if you accept that, you’ll be ridiculed.
I never pretended to be proud.
He was about to push away Baek Yu-ram, who was swaying drunkenly, but the bubbly atmosphere in the bar instantly calmed down.
Why isn’t it often like that?
The son-in-law becomes quiet as if he had promised.
“……”
Our seats were U-shaped with the exit on the right, and the seats were arranged in front and back.
“Shall we sit here?”
Suddenly, a cheerful voice spoke.
Some familiar tone.
A group of college students sat down.
They gathered across from us.
The male and female s*x ratio is similar.
I think it will be about 6 or 7 people.
But among them, there was Kang Haerin.
She could see the eyes around her glancing at her.
Men’s eyes were filled with envy and desire, and women’s eyes were filled with longing, jealousy, and a sense of defeat.
The momentary stillness was because of her.
Kang Hae-rin’s beauty shone even in this dark bar.
Her skin was bright enough to reflect light, and her eyes were slightly sharp and captivating.
In everyday life, the corner of her mouth was closed.
Today, he has pigtails, which are said to be difficult for anyone to digest, so he caught a lot of attention.
She glanced in my direction before sitting down.
It was a very brief moment.
A light laugh as if you were there.
‘Why is Haerin Kang here?’
‘Rather than that, can you see those people, Haerin Kang?’
Naturally, I must have thought that ‘Kang Hae-rin’, the character in the novel, would only be seen in the eyes of ‘me’, the writer.
But she was real to everyone.
A feeling of hopelessness overtook me.
“I also wanted to talk to Haerin, but I’m really lucky. Do you see it from the front? right?”
“I came because I had something to see.”
“Yes, this is also meant to be, let’s drink!”
“Harin, do you drink well?”
“Umm, have you ever been drunk?”
“Oh oh-!”
“I wanted to keep getting closer to Harin, but he looked so pretty and arrogant that I couldn’t even talk to him.”
“Ah, it’s not like that. I am hairy.”
“Ha ha ha ha ha-“
While unintentionally overhearing the words coming from the other side, I gently pushed Baek Yu-ram from my arm.
“Ugh…”
Baek Yoo-ram threw his eyes at Hae-rin Kang.
“You, are you that style?”
When I turned my head, Baek Yoo-ram said with a rather dry expression without the wet eyes from a moment ago.
“Your eyes are higher than you think? Aye, I can’t.”
After that, a few words were exchanged, but I was worried about Kang Hae-rin, so I stopped listening to Baek Yoo-ram and Park Se-young, and they noticed it too.
Somehow, the overall atmosphere cooled down.
“Seyoung, let’s go.”
Baek Yu-ram took a bag and stood up.
“It was fun, Dongmin. Shall we greet each other?”
She put her hand on my head with a lightness that was unbelievable for anyone who had ever been drunk.
“……”
“See you later, brother?”
Park Se-young also winked and walked past me.
What the hell happened?
sleepy stew.
Kang Hae-rin’s laughter echoed in my ears.
This is a college district, and the only university nearby is our school, so it is highly likely that the men and women Kang Hae-rin is with are all students from our school.
‘Could this really be a coincidence?’
Haerin Kang is not a college student?
Of course, it could be ‘a college student’.
I woke up in a dizzy state after drinking a few glasses of alcohol Baek Yu-ram repeatedly handed me.
“… Calculations.”
“You already counted.”
The counter clerk said with a smile on his lips.
“… did you?”
Did Baek Yoo-ram and Park Se-young do it?
Surprisingly, the manners are good.
Stunned, I saw Kang Hae-rin, who was still as bright as a single flower, in the crowd.
She didn’t look in my direction.
I felt something strange.
***
I went home and slept for a while.
Not long, about an hour.
It was a bit late in the evening after taking a shower.
Suddenly, I had a strong thought and texted him.
[Is it your house?]
After a while, a video call came to her.
very active
[I came home.]
She was sitting on a sofa with an antique bookshelf in the background, with apple hair and round glasses.
Even in a comfortable state, her beauty did not fade.
“… just now… are they friends?”
[A friend, rather than just an acquaintance?]
On the screen, Kang Hae-rin smiled bashfully and said.
As if being surrounded by so many friends was not difficult for him.
It will.
Kang Hae-rin has been noticed, spotlighted, and respected everywhere as much as her special pupil color.
I know because I made it that way.
“… I see.”
[Hmm, your expression doesn’t look good. Are you jealous?]
Haerin Kang covered her face with a book and smiled.
The name of the hardcover version was 『The Flower of Evil』.
It’s Baudelaire’s poetry.
Come to think of it, I also put in those settings.
She liked French literature.
The interior of Kang Hae-rin’s house was neat.
The heavy maroon bookshelves were packed like a university student’s, but the sofa is a fresh beige color.
This proved that not only Kang Hae-rin was implemented, but her huge mansion was also implemented.
I couldn’t believe it.
You can’t see it, but it must be a room with a very high ceiling.
In one episode, Kang Hae-rin was depicted hanging a woman’s body on the central chandelier.
The ‘hunter’ was the person who led him down the path of corruption by selling drugs to a woman whom Kang Hae-rin called a friend (but actually thought of as a subordinate).
Anyway, in order for such a scene to be possible, the place where she is staying now must have a ceiling that is strong and high enough to withstand the body of an adult woman.
When I thought about it, I came to my senses again.
‘Let’s remember what kind of person Kang Haerin is.’
I said with a bitter smile.
“What is jealousy…”
she responded calmly.
[Huh, that’s right.]
Kang Hae-rin fixed her phone on the cradle while making a video call as if immersed in reading.
[Shall we do something like this?]
“no. Then I’ll hang up.”
Even though she saw me with Baek Yoo-ram and Park Se-young earlier, she didn’t seem to have any questions about me.
That was definitely odd.
Kang Hae-rin must be treating me like a pet, and her possessiveness is definitely great.
‘Can I not ask anything like this?’
If you don’t ask, I’m glad it’s me.
When I hung up the phone, I saw a text message from Park Se-young.
[Brother, were you surprised today? sorry.]
[Yoo-Ram unni, it’s because she’s upset because she’s fighting with her boyfriend right now. Don’t hate me because I’m not a person with bad drinking habits. See you again next time!]
Emoticons follow.
“……”
‘Baek Yoo-ram, you had a boyfriend.’
‘Then, is it like that to me after seeing the transit dating angle?’
I shook my head.
Illusion is also an oil fountain.
It occurred to me that there was no way a girl with that level of interest would be interested in a scheming chintta like me.
At least Baek Yoo-ram, whom I saw in the past, always had friends around her, especially men.
Even so, it doesn’t suit me.
I don’t know, but if I’m with a girl like Baek Yoo-ram, I’m going to lose my temper.
I replied appropriately and put the phone down.
Whoops.
A few minutes later, the phone rang.
It was an unknown number.
My heart raced because I was nervous, but I accepted it.
[Oppa, it’s me~]
“…Park Se-young?”
[Yes, oppa, did you go in well?]
It was definitely her voice.
“We exchanged numbers, but why is it with a number I don’t know…”
[Ah, that’s it~]
Park Se-young said.
[…just an event? As a cute junior?]
“… okay.”
Was he that active?
I got the impression that he is a guy with no wrinkles, but I have a doubtful distance that he may not have woken up yet.
I was awkward but stuttered in reply.
“Ugh, yeah. I saw your message earlier. I don’t really care either. So don’t worry about it either.”
[Huh, message~]
“… uh?”
She said in a strangely strained tone.
[What I’m curious about, one! I have, may I ask?]
“What?”
[You saw the pretty lady who came in while talking with us earlier. Do you know someone?]
“……”
Are you talking about Haerin Kang?
I thought for a moment.
If you know each other, you know each other.
But I don’t know how to explain it.
Can I say boyfriend or girlfriend?
After thinking about it, I said.
“Oh, that’s my girlfriend…”
[Ah, so you were my girlfriend. I didn’t know you had a girlfriend. Yoo-ram must have been disappointed. Can someone who has a girlfriend hang out with us?]
Cheek-chuck, laughter came from the other side.
‘What is this discomfort?’
It’s not that long since I’ve known Park Se-young.
But most of what she’s shown me so far is her cute side, smiling brightly or winking.
Maybe that’s why her reaction now felt somewhat more shady than usual.
Does it seem like you have other intentions inside?
‘You called me in the first place.’
I didn’t even know that Baek Yu-ram existed.
she asked before replying.
[But why didn’t you talk to me outside? If that kind of person was my girlfriend, I would have really wanted to brag about it.]
‘Why do questions keep going that way?’
‘I don’t want to talk about Kang Hae-rin.’
For a moment I took a breath.
I guess.
this strange tension.
Park Se-young’s voice sounded oddly slow and sticky, unlike when we talked face-to-face.
The reason.
‘… It’s Haerin Kang.’
One of her organs was vocal mimicry.
He doesn’t just imitate the tone of voice, but also perfectly plays the opponent’s mannerisms and habits.
She was a master of method acting, like a swordsman, who could penetrate anyone’s soul just by observing it for a moment, as if copying it.
Of course, in keeping with the novel I wrote, she put her genius to use for murder.
I was the one who gave it to you, but I forgot about it.
Then the person asking that persistent question-
I was getting a little short of breath.
There is no solid basis.
But as a writer, my intuition warned me.
this is strong
“… I think you have so much fun with your friends. I wanted to interfere, but I’m timid and can’t do that. I was so angry, but I couldn’t help it.”
Having said that, I read the Korean file that was being input on my laptop while exchanging moderate conversations.
[… Kang Hae-rin’s fingers tickled the rim of the wine glass. A glimmer of light flashed in her eyes. However, apart from that, emotions were erased from the expression.]
‘also.’
The notebook was being written alone.
No, this guy is ‘writing down’.
Kang Haerin’s condition in real time.
Clearly, the two are interrelated.
[… “Really?” Lee Dong-min answered close to what Kang Hae-rin wanted, but his skill was rather annoying. If she had been embarrassed, she would have laughed it off. Because it was a cute behavior like a pet. But if you were going to lie…]
[… her fingers ran across the rim, gently sweeping down the bowl, reaching the stem.]
I read on.
[… She kept her expressionless, but what came out of her mouth was the voice of Park Se-young, a woman whom she had never seen before, Lee Dong-min’s junior. It was strange, strange, and like a strange magic. As if a person’s soul splits into an iridescent spectrum. Even her face seemed to change to that of the stranger. “Then can I still call you brother? I don’t want you to say anything.”]
Then, a voice was heard in Park Se-young’s ears.
“Then can I still call you brother? What do you want me to say?”
This time it’s a real voice.
“… I’m sorry, but I don’t think it’s okay to call you an older brother. I feel sorry for my girlfriend.”
I was too complacent.
If you think about what I wrote in the past about allowing the title of oppa to a woman who first mixed up with you, Kang Hae-rin must have been quite annoyed, even if it wasn’t obvious.
[Ah, I’ll just call you oppa. Brother, can I go home to play? Yoo-ram unnie sent it, but I wanted to have another drink. I’m in front of my house now~]
so cheerful
Maybe it’s because I heard it, but the tone and tone were similar to Park Se-young’s, but I felt strangely stronger.
Also, this is Kang Haerin’s voice.
‘Ah, why did I give you such talent?’
I suddenly had a scary thought.
Many things I gave to Haerin Kang.
What situation am I in?
My heart was beating fast.
It was difficult to breathe, probably because of the alcohol.
The panic symptoms were similar to before they came on.
“… Huh up, eup… I’m sorry, I’m sorry.”
I turned off my phone and lay down on the sofa.