＜Episode 20＞ Alcohol 3
“Take it up.”
Si-eun said with a very expressionless face.
There was no drunkenness in his voice, and there was no sense of playfulness in his tone. The way he looked at me blankly as if it was a very simple request, on the contrary, I was embarrassed.
“It’s a joke?”
“no.”
“okay. It seems so.”
Take a breath and continue speaking.
“Why are you asking me to pick it up?”
If you’re staggering and losing your balance because of drunkenness, I understand. Even if they couldn’t pick them up, they would have helped them on the way.
But now Si-eun seems to be in very good shape. Her face looks a little red, but that’s it. Are you still standing upright and talking right now?
Si-eun tilted her head as if in doubt at my question.
“Why?”
Then he blinked his slightly opened eyes.
“I want you to pick it up.”
What are you answering as if it were natural?
Looking back, Si-eun said that when she was a freshman, she was immediately sent back from a drinking party. The reason is now beginning to be guessed.
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My head hurt and I shook my head.“Um, can’t we just walk?”
“no.”
“What are you going to do if you don’t like it?”
“I’m going to sit here forever.”
Si-eun pouting her lips and saying that, sat down on the stairs at the entrance of the building in front of her.
The way he looked up at me with his legs stretched out was reminiscent of a child who swarms at the mart.
At this point, my head was confused.
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Maybe it was me, not Si-eun, who was drunk. When men and women drink alcohol, it is common sense for men to carry women with them, and I may have forgotten that fact because I was drunk.It’s a nonsensical story. No matter how you look at it, this was just Si-eun’s swarm.
“Huh… … .”
I wrap my head around my head and immerse myself in thoughts.
Should I call someone I know over the phone and ask for help? Although I have few acquaintances, there would be a possibility that I would come out if it was just my friend and Sohye.
However, even if I call one of them, the place I will end up going to is my house. If you ask Si-eun to take you to my house, you will meet the policeman within minutes.
However, if you explain yourself, you will be revealing a secret that Si-eun has been hiding.
It was a situation where there was no answer, both front and back were blocked. It didn’t seem like a great solution would come out if I thought about it further.
“ha.”
As I let out a sigh and trudged in front of Si-eun, Si-eun raised her neck and met my eyes. Unlike usual, the half-closed eyes seem tired.
“It’s something I really can’t help but do.”
He mumbles excuses he doesn’t know who he’s talking to, then turns his back and squats down.
In short, it was a signal to get up.
“Whoops.”
Si-eun’s laughter came from behind her.
“You also care about me.”
Don’t hurry up or do it, add a frivolous sound. He answered with a bit of annoyance.
“It’s not that I don’t care, I just gave up because there was no other solution.”
“You can just leave it here.”
“How do you leave a woman on the street?”
“Look at this. You care.”
think as you like It would be ridiculous to waste time here arguing like this.
“okay. I’m taking special care of you, so hurry up.”
“yes.”
Si-eun placed her arm on my shoulder as if she was satisfied now. Both arms crossed at my chest, and then they put themselves on my back.
At the same time, a voluminous feel passed over his back. It firmly asserts its existence with a soft pressing feeling.
It is an area that stands out from the outside. If I had this kind of attitude, I couldn’t help but feel it even if I didn’t like it. Ignoring that sensation as much as possible, I put my arm behind Si-eun’s knee.
After adjusting his posture, he applied strength to his legs to get up, and he felt Si-eun’s weight.
“I’ll go as soon as possible, because someone can see it. Let me know if you feel uncomfortable or unwell on the way.”
“there.”
“why?”
“Aren’t I heavy?”
Asking all the useless things
I took the first step and gave the answer.
“okay. Not heavy.”
She’s not short, and she’s just Si-eun who hasn’t dried out. It wasn’t strange, even though it was a bit overweight. But to me, who lacks exercise, Si-eun did not feel so heavy.
Si-eun smiled, huh-huhu-huh, as if she was very happy with my answer.
“I’m glad.”
Si-eun’s breath touches the nape of her neck. I can hear Si-eun’s breathing in my ear. The feeling I had been trying to ignore from before was still there. It may not be intentional, but Si-eun was tormenting me in various ways.
“Sleepy.”
“Go in and sleep.”
“Can’t we sleep here?”
“What?”
Without even answering the question, Si-eun buried her face in my back.
Are you the type to be so stupid when you’re drunk? well, it’s better If a student at our school even sees Si-eun while passing by, it’s over. If you hide your face, you won’t have to worry about that.
In that state, he quietly moves his feet.
The road to home seemed particularly long today.
“It’s comfortable.”
how long has it been Si-eun, waking up from a short sleep, calmly expressed her feelings.
“I feel uncomfortable.”
“Then drop it off.”
“Are you going to walk from here?”
“I’ll wait here until you pick me up again.”
So there is no difference. With the meaning of going home like this, he raised Si-eun and changed his posture.
“You mean it.”
It’s awkward to be in silence in such a situation. I spoke out for a bit.
“Even when I’m drunk, I don’t feel drunk.”
“okay?”
“okay. From the outside, you don’t look like a drunk person. If I hadn’t asked you to pick me up, I wouldn’t have known you were drunk.”
In fact, I only knew that she wasn’t drunk until So-hye left.
where is that It was a strange thing to be able to talk without saying anything like now. If I hadn’t told you to pick it up, it would have been considered normal.
Are you pretending to be drunk and joking around? It was such a vain imagination. However, there is no reason to play pranks on Si-eun. Not even that kind of character.
“is it?”
I hoped for an explanation, but Si-eun ended the conversation arbitrarily.
Well, there’s no point in having such a difficult conversation with someone who is drunk anyway. She was about to give up, but after a while, Si-eun opened her mouth again.
“When I get drunk, I want to be stupid.”
It’s a breath-taking voice
okay. It seem to be like that. As I was about to snort and pass, I heard Si-eun’s calm voice.
“I guess it’s because I didn’t do anything stupid when I was younger.”
When I heard it, it was a plausible story.
Si-eun lost her father when she was young. My mother must have gone to work, so she would have had to spend time alone at home. Behind Si-eun, who grew up strong, there must be a past that gave up many things.
Si-eun quietly spoke out, trying to listen silently.
“Because it’s like this, it reminds me of Dad.”
“Are you your father?”
“right.”
Si-eun still had her face on my back.
“He died when he was young, and now his face and voice are faint, but… … . When I went to an amusement park with my dad when I was in kindergarten, the same memories sometimes come to mind.”
“Ugh.”
“Until then, our house wasn’t very hard either… … .”
Si-eun did not continue to speak, but perhaps after her father’s death, Gasae seemed to have sharpened.
Because of this, he was forced to do household chores by himself from a young age.
But in the end, my mother also became weak. That’s why I started working as a housekeeper at my house after going back and forth between various part-time jobs.
The only difference between Si-eun, who is no different from usual even when drunk, is that she gets pampered.
When I heard the story and thought about it, I felt sad.
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“arrived.”
I squatted again in front of the stairs in front of the apartment. Si-eun, who removed her legs, arms, and body from me, immediately stood on her own feet. Not a single word was spoken. Did you even get drunk while coming?
He leaves Si-eun behind and goes home. Every time I took a step, I felt Si-eun slowly following me.
I took the elevator to the front of the house, pressed the door lock code, and entered the house. Si-eun, who followed, silently entered the house.
Without looking back, he spoke to Si-eun.
“You look like you’re drunk, so wash up first and go to bed right away.”
“yes… … .”
What a languid voice.
When I turned my head to check, Si-eun’s eyes were a little more closed than before. His cheeks were red, and he seemed to stumble a little.
I thought I was drunk. On the contrary, it seemed that the spirit of alcohol had spread while he was carrying it.
“Then I will wash.”
Si-eun left those words with an unclear pronunciation and left.
But the steps to the shower room were crooked. I was walking peacefully, but I felt nervous as I watched.
He sighs and approaches Si-eun.
“It would be better to just sleep without washing.”
“no.”
“Then what are you going to do?”
“Wash it.”
“Don’t say nonsense… … .”
“Okay. Then change your clothes.”
There are many things that can’t be said. Ignoring Si-eun’s smirking nonsense, I opened the door to Si-eun’s room.
“done. Just sleep today.”
“… … yes.”
When she spoke in a firm voice, Si-eun barely showed her remaining reason. I wondered what would happen if I continued to swarm. mind is at ease
Si-eun patted her slightly and entered the room.
Si-eun tilted her head as she stood in front of the bed. He gently presses his shoulder, and then he collapses on the bed.
“Go to sleep. If you don’t feel well, call me right away. And what, can I get you a glass of water?”
“it’s okay. thank you.”
Hearing what I said, it seems like he was seriously drunk.
Soon after, Si-eun tucked her legs into the blanket. You don’t even need to check that you’re sleeping. I decided to watch only this far, and I turned my back.
Si-eun will come to her senses when she wakes up after sleeping overnight. When I think of the words I uttered and what I did today, I would be overcome with shame. I definitely hope so. Judging by the state, there is a high possibility that he will not remember.
“there.”
Si-eun called me while I was putting out the fire.
What else are you going to say this time? I frowned slightly and looked back.
“why? Can you sing me a lullaby?”
“Would you like to kiss me?”
… … .
For a moment, I thought I heard it wrong.
But can it be? The tongue was twisted and the pronunciation was not clear, but there was no room for other interpretations.
“… … Don’t play around and go to sleep.”
But Si-eun answered without even moving.
“If it’s not a joke?”
He spoke in a tone as if he had no intention of joking at all. with a very serious face.
I’m sure I’ve never had any strange thoughts while looking at Si-eun. But, anyway. Hearing this kind of upsets me. Being a man and a man, it was an unusual reaction.
He barely caught the gaze that was lost and lost his way and looked straight at Si-eun’s face.
A little messy hair.
half-closed eyes.
A tall nose and… … Pink lips trembling slightly.
He has a look that will answer anyone he asks as attractive. There is no need to discuss individual preferences. It was already close to an objective fact that Si-eun was outstanding in appearance.
That woman asked me, “Would you like to kiss me?”
As a man, there was no way to avoid the heart pounding.
“… … .”
Without a word, he approached Si-eun.
Si-eun’s eyes were staring at me a little blankly. With each step closer, Si-eun raised her head and made eye contact with me.
Holding both of Si-eun’s shoulders like that.
“ha.”
He sighed and carefully laid Si-eun on the bed.
He covered Si-eun with a blanket, ignoring Si-eun, who tilted her head as if she did not understand the English language. It sounds like you’re trying to say something, but I didn’t want to hear it.
“Good night.”
So, after only saying these words, I had no choice but to run to my room.
I went into the room, closed the door, and put my palms on my chest.
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My pounding heart pounded loudly. The lost thoughts were running round and round in my head.It felt as if a heart that I had not been conscious of until now, which I had never been conscious of, was blooming.
perhaps.
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Maybe this heart… … .