Episode 143
“Hello. “I’m the person who made a reservation here just now.”
The class leader of Class 1-A said as he entered the bar.
Soon, the students of Class 1-A followed behind him.
The inside of the store looked quite spacious.
“Ah. “You’re the ones who said you were coming to the after-party, right?”
The employee said with a smile.
“Yes. You’re right. “One more person is scheduled to come than the number of people reserved. Is that okay?”
“Of course. It’s okay. “You can follow me.”
The employee guided them.
There were about 7 tables for 4 people attached.
“Then, you can sit here.”
“Yes. Thank you.”
The class president of Class 1-A said.
“Okay. Then guys. “Let’s just sit freely.”
“…Wasn’t there a seating arrangement?”
“It was there, but..”
The class leader of Class 1-A glanced at Jeong Ha-yeon.
I don’t know why, but she suddenly made a strong claim.
It’s better to just sit freely.
It’s an after-party, so wouldn’t it be right to just do it freely? She
As she listened, she said it sounded right and she said she understood.
‘But why is he acting like that all of a sudden?’
For the class president of Class 1-A, she looked quite strange today.
She suddenly said she wouldn’t go to the after-party because she had a prior engagement, but then she suddenly said she would go.
She said that people she wasn’t close with should sit together, but then suddenly she said that it should be unreserved seats.
‘There must be a reason.’
She doesn’t think much about it.
There is no reason for that.
“Okay. Then you can just sit freely. Oh! “But there is only one person who is an exception.”
“…Who?”
“Of course Doyun should sit in the very center. “You’re VIP today.”
“That’s right.”
“Admit it.”
“Doyoon. “Quickly, sit in the center over there.”
The students said, pointing to the center seat of the table.
“..I understand.”
‘Nam Do-yoon’ started walking towards that direction.
‘Jeong Ha-yeon’ looked closely at where ‘Nam Do-yoon’ was walking from afar.
“…”
‘Jeong Ha-yeon’ had a worried expression.
Should I come along and sit next to you right now?
No. Then you might feel too burdened.
Then what about in front?
No. If I go in front, I might look too interested.
But if you’re too far away, you can’t see the face?
“Hmm..”
‘Jeong Ha-yeon’ let out a small sigh.
What should I do?
Even now, the seats were filling up one by one.
In just a little while, the seat near where Nam Do-yoon is sitting will be full.
‘Wouldn’t a diagonal line be best?’
That’s right. That’s right.
If it’s diagonal, it’s a place where you can look at people’s faces without looking too interested.
‘Jeong Ha-yeon’ quickly sat down diagonally to the left of ‘Nam Do-yoon’.
“Here, give us two chickens per table. “Please provide two bottles of cold draft beer and soju per table.”
The class president of Class 1-A said.
Not long after, the chicken I ordered came out first.
“Doyoon. “You really worked hard today.”
“Thanks to you, I came in first place. Thanks.”
The students sitting in front of Nam Do-yoon spoke.
“Doyoon. Eat this. “This is very delicious.”
The student in front of Nam Do-yoon handed him a chicken leg.
“Uh. Thank you. “I’ll eat well.”
Nam Do-yoon received the chicken leg.
Nam Do-yoon took a bite of the chicken.
“Doyun was really great today. Who would have thought that ‘Kim Min-chae’ would be chosen?”
“So. Nam Doyoon was a total hit today. “I’m really seeing you again?”
“Doyoon. Let’s die completely today. “If I don’t drink it on days like this, when will I drink it?”
The students around him spoke.
“By the way, when will the alcohol come?”
I think it’s been 30 minutes since I ordered a drink, but it hasn’t come out yet.
The only thing that came out was the food we ordered.
Dingdong-
The class president of Class 1-A rang the bell.
“Yes. “What’s going on?”
The employee approached and said.
“Ah. It seems like it’s been a while since I ordered a drink, but it hasn’t arrived yet. “I’m in a really good mood right now, but it’s a shame I don’t have any alcohol.”
“Ah… “I’m preparing alcohol right now, so it might take a while.”
“…Yes?”
The student said with a puzzled expression.
“There’s a lot of soju and beer over there, right?”
The student said, pointing to the refrigerator.
There was a lot of soju and beer in there.
“Ah. You can’t eat that. “You are a student.”
“…?”
“So, we are currently making non-alcoholic cocktails. So I think it will take a little longer.”
“…”
“Then, I would appreciate it if you could wait a little longer.”
The employee bowed his head and walked away.
Then the student’s exclamation was heard.
“Ah. What. “I heard you opened a bar here.”
“So it’s completely steamed.”
“Does it make sense for there to be no alcohol in a place like this?”
“…hahahaha. Sorry.”
The class president of Class 1-A said.
“Is this going to end just by saying sorry?”
“So. “What are you going to do with this atmosphere?”
While they were complaining to the class leader of Class 1-A, an employee approached them.
“Here’s a non-alcoholic cocktail.”
He served non-alcoholic cocktails to students.
“Enjoy your meal.”
“….”
All the students just stared at the cocktail without taking it.
The class leader was sweating profusely.
‘Nam Do-yoon’ stared at the class president.
It looks quite difficult. Can I help you a little?
“Guys.”
‘Nam Do-yoon’ said.
Then everyone’s eyes focused on him.
“What? Alcohol isn’t important. It’s important for us to be together like this. Is not it?”
“…That’s right.”
“That’s true.”
“Although it is a non-alcoholic cocktail, wouldn’t this be enough to create an atmosphere?”
“If Doyoon says that, then what..”
“Well, it doesn’t seem that bad..”
Other students agreed with his words.
The attitude was 180 degrees different from when the class leader spoke.
It was thanks to his performance today.
“Anyway, let’s do it then. Braided-“
‘Nam Do-yoon’ was the first to raise a cocktail glass and shout out.
Then, the students around them began to raise their glasses one by one.
‘Jeong Ha-yeon’ glanced at ‘Nam Do-yoon’.
He thinks deeper than I thought.
Originally, the class leader was in a very difficult situation.
That’s right, he swore he had cracked the bar, but no alcohol came out.
The atmosphere almost became damp.
If that were the case, this after-party would have been ruined.
‘But Nam Do-yoon stopped it.’
He stepped in at an amazing time and saved the prestige of the class president.
At the same time, he raised the tension by taking advantage of the atmosphere that almost fell.
‘It’s not that social skills aren’t there.’
Obviously, in the past, I thought that his lack of social skills was his biggest drawback.
But today, it seems like there is no social skills at all.
‘Jeong Ha-yeon’ nodded.
The drinking atmosphere continued unabated.
The after-party ended successfully.
The students of Class 1-A came out of the bar.
“Wow. It was really delicious today. “The cocktail was really great too.”
“So, it was non-alcoholic and tasted better than I expected.”
“If it wasn’t for Doyoon, I probably wouldn’t have eaten that?”
“If Doyun hadn’t been so salty, I think we would have just gotten up and gone to our respective homes.”
“So anyway, today was fun.”
A student from Class 1-A said.
“Anyway, we have to part ways now. What are you guys riding on?”
“I should go by bus.”
“What time is it? Everything is cut off.”
“What time is it?”
“Look at your phone.”
The student picked up his cell phone and looked at it.
The current time was 12 o’clock at night.
“Wow. What, it’s already been like this? “I didn’t even realize how time went by.”
“Today was really fun.”
“Let’s play together again next time. Doyoon.”
The class president of Class 1-A said.
“Uh. “Let’s play together next time.”
‘Nam Do-yoon’ said.
“You don’t just say that, right? “I promised.”
“Uh. Okay.”
“Okay. I promised it. But what are you guys going to ride? “All public transportation has been cut off.”
The class president of Class 1-A said.
“Now I have to take a taxi.”
“Let’s ride together with someone who goes to a gig.” “Let’s gather together.”
“But, isn’t it a bit sad that we’re breaking up now? “It’s not often we get a chance to get together like this.”
“That’s true. “It was very late.”
***
In no time, the taxi that had come to pick up the students arrived in front of the bar.
“Then I’ll go in first. “I’ll see you tomorrow.”
“I’m going in too. Effort. “Today was fun.”
One by one, they took a taxi and started going home.
At some point, only Jeong Ha-yeon and I were left.
“Aren’t you going?”
I said.
“I’m having trouble finding a taxi.”
‘Jeong Ha-yeon’ said.
“Well, the distance you are going is quite long, so you probably won’t get caught.”
I nodded and said.
The current location is Chungdo.
Jeong Ha-yeon has to go to her parents’ house, so she has to go to Seoul.
However, it is natural that it is difficult to catch one at this time.
Tiring-
A notification rang on my phone.
“Uh. Caught.”
I said.
“Are you going now?”
“Uh. “I’m going now.”
“You get on too.”
“Huh?”
“I have to go to Seoul anyway. “I’m taking a taxi to Seoul right now.”
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“…You live in a dormitory.”
‘Jeong Ha-yeon’ cast her eyes of suspicion on me.
She seemed in disbelief.
But, I really had to stop by Seoul tomorrow.
It’s the day when the general shareholders’ meeting of the stocks I invested in is held.
“Anyway, a taxi is coming now. Do you want to go with me?”
“…Anyway, it’s too late right now, so it’s a bit awkward for the two of you to go… “Isn’t that too fast?”
‘Jeong Ha-yeon’ said, twisting her body.
What are you talking about?
I couldn’t understand what Jeong Ha-yeon was saying.
Before I knew it, the ‘taxi’ I had called arrived in front of me.
“Don’t hate it, I’ll go first.”
I took a taxi.
“Knight. “Please leave.”
Booooong-
Soon the taxi departed.