＜Episode 55＞ Sea Date 5
the next day.
After a short trip of 2 days and 1 night, today was the day I had to go home.
If you just count the time, the whole day is barely filled. It feels like a lot has happened. No, it’s not just a feeling. Have you actually experienced quite a few things?
Before I packed my things and left the room, I picked up my phone.
When I went, I decided to get a friend’s car, so I had to contact him in advance. After calling and telling them to come around 1:00, we decided to have lunch at a restaurant near the hotel.
We went into the restaurant, ordered our food and waited, and the food came out soon after. After saying goodbye, we each started eating.
I skipped breakfast because we overslept together. Thanks to this, my stomach was empty and the food ran out faster than usual.
It was the same with Si-eun. I usually eat at a fast pace. The current Si-eun was inhaling food with the momentum to eat even the bowl.
It was still cute to see the wagu wagu food being put in his mouth. Si-eun becomes more pure than ever during meal time. I forgot to be hungry and watched the scene quietly.
“What did I ask?”
Si-eun said if he noticed his gaze.
“no. It’s cute to eat.”
“I’m cute even when I’m not eating.”
Well, it is. It just gets cuter when you eat.
He raised an eyebrow and asked.
“Are you that hungry?”
Do you not want to hear questions about your own food cravings? Si-eun frowned and looked at me.
“What.”
Then, soon after, he laughed.
“… … I must have used too much stamina last night.”
“Uh, uhm.”
It’s my fault, so don’t say that in front of other people… … .
When I arrived in front of the hotel around 1 o’clock, my friend had arrived by car as promised.
Friends waved goodbye. Si-eun and I also raised our hands.
Soon, the friend laughed and said.
“Did you have a good time?”
“yes. It was fine.”
When I returned the answer, my friend’s gaze turned to Si-eun, who was standing next to him. When I followed my friend and looked sideways, Si-eun was standing in a strange posture and holding her waist.
The friend quickly removed his eyes from the front.
“Oh, come on. It will take a long time to get back.”
It was an unnatural speech.
Seeing he’s smiling bitterly, I think he’s trying to pretend he doesn’t know. I am grateful for my heart, but I could tell clearly that I had noticed everything because of the reaction.
The way back. My friend kept the speed and drove me.
I wish I could drive safely on the way. That’s what I thought, but, well, I guess he cares about us in his own way. I decided to accept it with gratitude.
“How was the beach?”
As we entered the highway, a friend asked in a low voice.
The reason the friend killed Sori was because Si-eun was sleeping. I don’t usually try to show my disorganized appearance. I must be tired today, so there was nothing I could do about it.
Likewise, he lowered his voice and answered.
“Good. Maybe it’s because it’s not peak season yet, so there weren’t many people there.”
“okay? In fact, I thought it was fine when I saw it for a while. So I thought I’d come with my girlfriend later. Even if we are a little late here, the number of people will increase.”
While talking to himself, the friend muttered, “Ummm.” It looked like he was thinking about when it would be good to come. It was as he said. If you plan to come with your girlfriend, it might be better to hurry.
As I was looking at the back of my friend’s head, something suddenly came to my mind.
“I want to ask you something.”
“yes? What?”
When the luck was lifted, the friend turned the steering wheel and asked.
Before continuing the story, I glanced to the side. Si-eun still seemed to be in a deep sleep. Even if you turn the volume down, you will still hear our voices. Seeing that he didn’t even blink, it was certain that he was asleep.
He opened his mouth with confidence.
“You said you would get married when you graduate from college.”
“yes. It did.”
The friend replied with a slightly bewildered expression. I guess I didn’t know that I would suddenly jump to this topic.
“But why?”
“Well, that.”
I scratch my head and say.
“I thought we should think about it too.”
As soon as she finished speaking, Si-eun flinched and trembled.
I thought I was awake, but that’s all. Seeing that there was no further movement, it seemed that it was a momentary sleep talk.
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My friend said as if she was trying to clear her mind.“already?”
Who are you talking about?
“You also said you promised to get married in high school?”
“Yeah, it’s because we’re a bit of an unusual case. Usually, after a few years of dating, you decide. Besides, it’s too early to get married at our age.”
“is it?”
The words of a friend who is a senior in the dating field. It is undoubtedly correct.
But wouldn’t we be one of those unusual cases? We started living in the same house early on, and we eat three meals a day at the same table. Besides, the fortress is always close enough to live.
Not to mention Si-eun’s mother… … . not. For now, let’s not think about this.
“Why did you suddenly think of that? Not long ago, you weren’t interested in dating, let alone getting married.”
It was a tone with a smile.
Hearing those words, I think that I have changed a lot too. Hagi and Si-eun lived together and in a few days, I heard that they became human.
Every change has a good reason. I scratch my head and try to answer.
“I have my own responsibility… … I felt the same way.”
“Uh, yes. I know roughly.”
It looks like you’ve seen the insides. Fortunately.
The friend asked in a serious tone.
“therefore? What do you want to know? As far as I know, I will tell you.”
“It’s not that great.”
After simmering for a while, I took out the main agent.
“Can you tell me how you proposed?”
“… … .”
The friend was speechless. I wondered if it was because I was concentrating on driving, but the car just kept going straight at a constant speed.
Then why are you here? Looking through the rearview mirror, the friend was making an expression that seemed to be absurd.
“what’s the matter? You said you would tell me everything to the best of your knowledge. Maybe you can’t remember how you proposed?”
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My friend burst out laughing at my words, and then sighed as if frustrated. It seems like it has been a long time since I received such a response since the beginning of the semester.The friend who stopped laughing said as if teaching.
“lets think. If you’re like me, can you tell me how you proposed? No. okay. Can you tell me how you confessed to him?”
“I can’t speak because I’m shy.”
“okay. That’s right.”
After a conversation that resembled a question-and-answer session, I came to a realization. I was just asking a really stupid question.
As my friend said, in terms of conveying my heart, isn’t a proposal a kind of confession? It’s hard to tell other people.
The friend snorted and continued talking.
“Anyway, just think about it. Confession was, after all, a matter of conveying your heart, wasn’t it? In the end, proposals are the same.”
“Are you just telling me to tell my heart?”
“okay. Just pour out your heart. Of course, in the world, there are many cases where people prove their feelings with real objects such as rings or necklaces.”
“Did you?”
When asked, the friend smiled bitterly.
“I was in high school when I didn’t have any money. I was just talking.”
“Is that okay?”
“Won’t it? So I’m going to make a formal proposal separately later. But it was enough for me to make a promise to get married.”
The friend chuckled as if having fun.
“Why don’t you try it too? I am looking forward to what you will say when you propose.”
“Please don’t propose to others out of interest… … .”
But as my friend said. He didn’t have much to talk about, so it didn’t seem like he could say anything nice. Fortunately, Si-eun didn’t expect anything like that from me… … .
After making a loud hum, as if organizing a story.
“Anyway, I’ll think about it some more. Right now, I don’t know if I’m going to do it or not.”
“okay. I’ll tell you later how you proposed.”
“You didn’t tell me… … .”
“Yes,” he said, laughing, and the friend closed his mouth.
Inside the car, the sound of words disappeared, only the car’s noise echoed.
With that as BGM, I was lost in thought.
Are you telling me to tell you my heart?
It is easy to say, but difficult. It can only be done when you are fully prepared. Until yesterday, you were hiding your heart and hurt Si-eun.
what’s on my mind right now
How can I express that to Si-eun?
The answers to these questions are not yet clear.
As she let out a sigh in her dazed heart, Si-eun squirmed next to her.
After making a sound for a while, Si-eun slowly opened her eyes.
“Woke up?”
“… … yes.”
Si-eun, who still looked dazed, answered in a calm voice.
For some reason, her cheeks seemed a little red.
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So we returned home.
I’m back after a day, but I feel nostalgic. When I went to my parents’ house, I was away for a week. Maybe it was because I had returned from a trip, and I felt even more missing home.
When we got home, it was, well, the same as before we went to the sea.
I sit in front of the computer and play with the keyboard and mouse. Si-eun was lying on my bed and fiddling with the laptop. It’s all about having conversations from time to time. Surprisingly nothing has changed.
how long has it been since
After finishing the coding job that I had put off, I glanced over at Si-eun’s bed.
Si-eun was organizing some files on her laptop.
“what?”
When I asked like a flop, Si-eun looked up at me.
“Photo.”
“What picture?”
“Things I took on this trip.”
“What?”
When I asked, Si-eun turned the monitor toward me.
There were more than a hundred photos in the folder. Among them were photos of hotel rooms, photos of meals, and photos of them wandering around eating snacks afterwards.
When was it taken? I wasn’t paying attention at all.
“How did you film it?”
“I filmed it with my cell phone.”
“Well, that’s right… … .”
Si-eun gave a small smile.
“Even if I filmed it openly, there was no reaction, so I continued filming. Oh, I have some pictures of you.”
Saying that, Si-eun chose a few photos and showed them. There was a picture of me walking down the street.
“Next time, tell me and take a picture.”
Si-eun said, “Oh.” I cried out
“sorry. Do you hate being photographed?”
Si-eun asks with a stiff face.
I was wrong. He shook his head and continued his explanation.
“no. I don’t mean that. Wouldn’t it have been right if you told me in advance? It would be nice to take a picture of the front as well as the back. We could have done a V together.”
Hearing the added words, Si-eun let out a sigh of relief.
To be honest, I’m not a fan of being photographed. However, as long as Si-eun was filming it, it was OK. If your girlfriend wants to make memories with photos, who would refuse?
However, one question arose.
“But that’s it.”
Upon breaking the luck, Si-eun said, “Huh?” he grinned. Make eye contact and ask questions.
“What kind of picture is that all of a sudden?”
As far as I know, Si-eun doesn’t have a hobby of taking pictures. Was it taken to make memories? If that’s the case, wouldn’t it be taken at a party or during a date?
What kind of wind suddenly blew and decided to take a picture? When asked with pure curiosity, Si-eun turned her laptop back toward her and answered.
“I thought, “You never know when a precious thing will disappear.”
It was a serious face.
“You never know when it will disappear?”
“okay.”
Si-eun nodded her head slightly.
“I thought about it when I met my mother this time. I want to take a lot of photos and videos. That way, I thought I could think of it later when I missed it.”
“Ugh.”
An unexpectedly sad story came out.
Sometimes I hear stories like that. The story that my parents died, and there were no videos I took before. So, the story of how the voice gradually fades away.
The condition of the mother I saw this time seemed to be very good. Did your mother even go through urgent surgery? There may have been a change of thinking within the poem itself.
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My heart hurt.After swiping the chair and sneaking closer to Si-eun, I stroked Si-eun’s head.
Si-eun frowned while accepting it silently.
“… … Why are you petting me all of a sudden?”
“just.”
“huh.”
It sounded like he was annoyed, but not raising his hand was also a compassionate reaction.
“Anyway, that’s it. So that I can remember yesterday even in the distant future. The picture was taken.”
“Then you’re saying you’ll remember my memories in the distant future too?”
After listening to Si-eun’s words and pointing it out playfully, Si-eun pouted her lips. If it’s right, you can say it’s right.
It will be with me in the distant future. Perhaps Si-eun has such a belief.
And in order for us to be together in the distant future… … .
What I was worried about in my friend’s car today. That’s exactly what I needed.
As my thoughts reached that point, my lips moved automatically.
“You said you were going to meet your mother.”
“yes. why?”
Si-eun turns her head and looks at me.
Looking into those eyes, I continued.
“Would you like to go tomorrow?”