＜Episode 52＞ Sea Date 2
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Monday at 6am.Si-eun and I were on our way to the parking lot inside the school, the meeting place.
How could it have happened so early? Even the memory is fading. Conversely, there have been quite a few times that I haven’t slept until this time.
Yawning comes out of nowhere
I glanced at Si-eun. Wearing a thin t-shirt and short jeans. It was a dress with a summer vibe.
Other than that, it looked the same as usual. Is it because of the fact that my usual life pattern is ahead of me? There was no sign of tiredness.
When I arrived at the meeting point, my friend was standing leaning against the car.
Feeling popular, the friend raised his head. Then he looks at us and raises the corners of his mouth.
“Oh, I’m here.”
“yes. hi.”
When I returned my greeting, Si-eun, who was next to me, raised her hand as well.
“hi. Long time no see.”
Si-eun smiled softly and waved goodbye. A smile full of kindness It was probably in front of a friend, so the ‘Yoo Si-eun at School’ mode was turned on.
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My friend looked at me while maintaining a smile.“Thank you for taking part in my driving beta today.”
“Let’s not talk about beta testing.”
I’m afraid because it seems like there are a lot of bugs.
“Ahaha. It’s a joke.”
“Actually, it’s not even a joke.”
“What if it’s not a joke? Are you going to ride anyway?”
Well, that’s right. Now it is impossible to find another means of transportation. It’s a weekday, so there will be less traffic, but the distance is long enough. It would be better to move quickly.
With that in mind, I opened the passenger door and asked my friend as if wondering.
“Will you ride next to me?”
“yes. Don’t you usually sit in the passenger seat when you get on?”
“It is, though.”
Friends while showing people a nice smile.
“You’re going on a date with your girlfriend today. Just get the two of you in the back.”
He spit out a nice line.
What a beautiful heart this is. He said, barely holding back the tears of emotion that were about to come out.
“I am so glad that you are my friend.”
“Don’t say that because it’s creepy.”
I get it.
So I sat in the back seat next to Si-eun. I took a seat behind the driver’s seat, and Si-eun made me sit behind the passenger seat.
“Then I will leave.”
“yes.”
When I answered, the car started moving.
He tilted his head slightly and looked at his friend. The friend sitting in the driver’s seat was holding the steering wheel a little nervously.
He offered to pick us up while practicing long-distance driving, so maybe he’s not very good at driving. It’s natural to be nervous. Fortunately, it felt more stable than I expected, so I was relieved.
“Have you been driving a lot?”
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My friend, whoops, is shedding a sound.“Do you think so? I used to go for a short ride with my girlfriend in this car. In the first place, I even rented my dad’s car and drove it. So you won’t be as immature as you worry.”
I’m glad you know that I’m worried. Instead of answering with a snort, Si-eun opened her mouth this time.
“My girlfriend gave me permission.”
“yes?”
“It’s about taking us.”
“Ah, yes. Normally you would hate it.”
The friend shook his head up and down as if he understood.
It seems so. I imagined myself saying, ‘I’m going somewhere for two days because of my friend and her girlfriend.’ Si-eun’s reaction was never going to be good.
“Actually, I said that I would come and go as a kind of field trip. Let’s take a look around this time, and if it’s okay, let’s go together.”
“Hmm.”
When I looked at him sideways, Si-eun had a face that he still didn’t understand. He seemed to be saying that if it were him, he wouldn’t have allowed me to hear that.
Is Si-eun the type that restrains her boyfriend more than she thinks? You better be careful.
“And, well, actually.”
Then a friend added something.
“Because we already promised to get married a long time ago.”
“… … What?”
At those words, I interrupted in amazement.
“Why are you so surprised?”
“no. You might be surprised We’re already talking about marriage at our age.”
“Ahaha. Isn’t it a bit early?”
The friend chuckled.
“We had an appointment when we were in high school. Let’s have a ceremony when we graduate from college.”
“When you were in high school?”
“okay. when I was in high school. So, unlike other couples, it’s a more relaxed atmosphere.”
“Ugh.”
We’ve been dating since high school. It seems that they have already made a promise to get married.
what happened I was curious, but decided not to delve into it deeply. I don’t talk about my girlfriend a lot, even with me, who I’ve been friends with for a long time. There may be parts that are hard to tell.
“Besides, my girlfriend is so close with my mom. I’ll get kicked out of my house right now if I do nonsense… … .”
“It’s a lot of trouble.”
Well, this guy isn’t the type to do that. You won’t get kicked out.
It’s marriage anyway.
I thought it was a far-off story, but it seems to be a reality for my friend. Even though you’re still in college, your opponent has already been decided and the time has been decided. It was quite surprising.
But that’s the law. We are adults now. It’s time to judge and make your own decisions. If my partner and I agree with each other, there is no reason not to make such a choice.
peek. I looked at Si-eun next to me.
Si-eun, who must have listened to our conversation, was looking straight ahead with an expressionless expression.
Does the keyword ‘marriage’ not come to Si-eun in a special way?
Well, we haven’t been dating in a while. This is not the time to discuss marriage or anything like that. I felt embarrassed because I felt like I was the only one making a fuss.
Thinking like that, I was about to turn my head, but Si-eun glanced at me.
Thanks to this, Si-eun and I’s eyes crossed.
“… … Why are you looking?”
Si-eun opened her eyes and asked.
“Nothing.”
“okay?”
“Then why did you see it?”
“Well.”
“Ugh.”
There were questions and answers that didn’t really mean anything. When the keyword “marriage” was thrown between us, it seemed that Si-eun had no choice but to be shy.
Could our subtle atmosphere be felt from the driver’s seat? “Ahaha,” the friend laughed.
“I’m sorry, but fight in love when there are only the two of you.”
“It’s not a love fight.”
When Si-eun lightly protested, the friend said, “Okay.” and laughed.
“Now we are going on the highway. I’m trying to speed it up a bit. Are you fine?”
“It’s not okay. You won’t listen to me anyway.”
“right.”
Then don’t ask
As a friend said, the car soon entered the highway.
A highway is literally a road on which cars travel at high speeds. Up until now, we were all moving forward together at a stable pace. Now, on the contrary, the car passing by was speeding up and overtaking us.
Thanks to that, we kept falling behind even though it seemed like we were running very fast.
“look. Everyone goes this way. Can’t you see we’re all passing by because we’re slow?”
The friend said sarcastically.
“I can see it.”
“So, I’ll step on it now.”
Without a moment to object to not doing so, the car suddenly began to accelerate.
Seeing the body being pushed back and the sound of a booming boom, it was as if a friend had pressed the accelerator firmly.
“Isn’t that too fast?”
“it’s okay. It’s still 130 km/h.”
“I saw that the speed limit was 110 km/h… … .”
“How about speeding? Just don’t get caught on camera.”
what’s going to happen
But no matter how much I protested, my friend didn’t slow me down at all. In the end, we had no choice but to keep our minds occupied all the way and watch our friend speed racing.
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The friend who dropped us off in front of the hotel lowered the window and waved.
“how was it?”
He took a deep breath and answered.
“I thought I was going to die.”
“a. Do not joke.”
“I’m not kidding.”
Without exaggeration, I actually felt that way. It’s a shame because I took a break at a rest stop in the middle. Otherwise, my heart might have exploded.
“Then call me when you go tomorrow. I’ll go to a relative’s house after taking a look at the beach.”
“okay. Thank you.”
Thank you, but I’ve decided not to ride my friend’s car from now on.
When he waved his hand to say hello, Si-eun also said, “Goodbye,” and raised his hand to his friend.
The friend who returned a smile to us raised the window and leisurely escaped.
Si-eun opened her mouth after confirming that her friend had disappeared.
“I think I’m already tired… … .”
“So do I.”
Si-eun, who seemed fine even in the morning, now seemed tired again. It would be good to take a break for a while.
“Shall we go upstairs, unpack our luggage and rest for a bit?”
“okay. OK.”
Si-eun accepted my proposal and slowly walked into the hotel. After that, I also moved along.
After checking in according to the instructions of the staff, we were given a card key. Then we took the elevator to the floor where our room was located.
As I walked along the hallway, I finally saw the lake written on the card key.
“Look here.”
“Yes.”
What did the inside of the room look like? A little bit of anticipation
When Si-eun held the card key to the door, a sound effect sounded and the door opened.
and.
“Five.”
“Wow.”
Both me and Si-eun’s mouths came out of their mouths at the same time.
The room was bigger than expected, the bed was bigger than the picture, and the TV was big. And above all, the view of the blue sea from one side of the room with glass walls was amazing.
Expensive rooms are expensive.
Si-eun took off her shoes and stepped into the room, looking around like a child at an amusement park.
The first place Si-eun’s eyes focused on was the glass wall.
“Look at this. You can see the sea.”
“I know.”
Is it the so-called ocean view?
I opted for a room without ocean view option, but they gave me this room. I didn’t even pay extra. Was it because the reservation was vacant, so it was given as a service?
Thanks to this, Si-eun was looking outside with her eyes twinkling. I decided to thank the hotel staff.
Si-eun, who had only looked at the scenery for a while, turned her back. Si-eun, who turned her head from side to side with curious eyes, then sat down on the bed.
“Wow, the bed is so soft.”
It is reminiscent of when the bed arrived in Si-eun’s room. A bitter laugh came out of nowhere.
“Are you that soft?”
“okay. Touch me.”
Following Si-eun’s words, she presses her hand against the bed. Soft feeling as if sucked in. It was definitely a good feeling. Do high-end hotels use high-quality mattresses?
“I will sleep well.”
“… … I know.”
Then, Si-eun got up as if jumping and walked towards the bathroom. The next target is the bathroom.
“Come here.”
Call me in a reminded voice.
When I answered the call, I saw a large bathtub in the bathroom. It’s big enough to fit two or even three people. At this point, it felt more like a small bathroom rather than a bathtub.
“I can swim here in a swimsuit.”
“I don’t think that’s enough.”
“That’s what it feels like.”
Si-eun smiled and said. I think it’s really fun to see them even making silly jokes.
I feel like I got a really nice room.
It’s not that it’s not, wasn’t Si-eun excited like this? Even though I just looked around for a while, I am so happy. I thought it was worthwhile to come down here.
I asked while looking at Si-eun, who opened her mouth and looked around.
“So good?”
“yes!”
He responds vigorously, and then suddenly hides his expression.
“Well, it’s just fine.”
“… … Wouldn’t it be meaningless to say that you like it all the time?”
“Because I spent a lot of money. You pretended to be happy.”
Do not lie.
I wanted to say something like that, but, well, if it was Si-eun, I decided to pretend that. Today, I want Si-eun to enjoy whatever she wants. I threw everything away without worrying about housework, money, or my mother.
“I finished looking around the room. can you rest? Or are you going to leave right away?”
Si-eun immediately answered my question.
“Let’s go right away. You can enjoy the room even at night.”
“okay.”
Even in the evening, swimming in the water will be difficult. It’s been a while since I got there by car, so it’d be better to go out and enjoy it sooner rather than later.
“Shall we go out with clothes and a swimsuit?”
Si-eun smiled happily and replied.
“yes!”
However, after that, he continued to cough unnaturally.
“Well, I see.”
“… … .”
Now, I don’t know if I’m hiding my heart or not.
he never even mentioned his friend’s name.