Chapter 154 – Chapter 154

〈 Hwang Bona-young’s point of view 〉

All I could say was that it was great.
Of course, he didn’t have any experience with men either, but he was certain that Kim Hyun-woo was much more amazing than the other men.

‘Ah, I said host.’

Even though he first revealed that he was a player, he forgot at some point.
It is the same now.
Before being a host, I only care about being a ‘man’ in a place like this.

“Ah, but something was different from the college life I expected! I thought it would change a lot once I entered university. Sateo and Oti are a bit like that, but after a while, only close friends kept hanging out. I went earlier than the lecture time, but when there were only kids I wasn’t close to, I just looked at my phone or went outside the building to get some fresh air.”
“That would be a bit disappointing. I also thought that when we went to university, we would all do this and that together. I guess not.”
“It’s the 4th year of high school, this! College life was not what I expected. Oh, and I’m in first grade, so first grade. By the way, there are professors who give a lot of assignments in liberal arts courses that are not 3 credits, but 1 credit, right? Oh, really, do it in moderation. It’s not a machine that we do any tasks. First year!”
“I heard that there must be one professor like that, but that’s too much.”
“That’s right!”

I glanced at the side, and Kang Eun-hwa drank alcohol casually to the point that I wondered if Kang Eun-hwa had ever been this excited.
I could see them chattering non-stop again.
Normally, she always has a nice personality and is calm, so I thought she was the type to listen to and accept other people’s stories.
It turns out that Kang was always angry with her and made concessions for her friends who couldn’t listen to her.
Then, on the contrary, Kim Hyun-woo communicates well, talks well, and listens calmly.
What she had been suppressing all this time burst forth at this opportunity.

‘Awesome.’

No matter what you say, the story goes through, and no matter what you say, it’s not that easy to sympathize with it.

‘Well, me too…’

Hwangbo and Nayoung recalled her past times.
If you think about it, Kim Hyun-woo always took care of himself in many ways. He eats with us, and we’re already spending quite a bit of time…
And in the gym, there were times when I wore clothes that showed my belly button.
Besides, the smell of sweat…

‘… !’

When I think about it, I suddenly feel ashamed.
At the same time, she spent more time with Kim Hyun-woo than Kang Eun-hwa… She felt proud that she had been through this and that.
Furthermore, I was more concerned about Kang Eun-hwa and Kim Hyun-woo, who were laughing excitedly.

Is this jealousy?

“Oh, will you wake up soon? It’s time for the musical to begin. I don’t drink, so it’s okay to drive.”
“Like!”

Saying that, it was Kim Hyun-woo who naturally went down to the first floor and calculated.
Kang Eun-hwa, who had been quietly watching Kim Hyun-woo’s side of her, wanted to gather her courage of her, and then she crossed Kim Hyun-woo’s arms.

“Uh? If this is the case, men misunderstand?”

… What is the reason she does n’t take her arms out of her as she calmly replies.

‘A player is a player.’

She couldn’t bear to say it openly and only grumbled inside her, but Kang Eun-kyung, who was moderately pleasantly drunk, pushed her on the back.

“What are you doing, Nayoung? You should also stick to the vacant seat. Hey, a place like this isn’t common. It’s not someone else, it’s Kim Hyun-woo, Kim Hyun-woo. Whoa… I also saved up a lot of money to enjoy a date like this with him. You guys should thank your sister. Got it?”

While saying that, she saw Kang Eun-kyung trying to cross her arms with her, and Hwangbo Na-yeong quickly took Kim Hyun-woo’s remaining arm with her without her knowledge of her.
As she crossed her arms, she naturally felt her breasts her against his forearms her.
Normally, I would have taken it out right away because I was embarrassed, but today, rather, I was greedy enough to want Kim Hyun-woo to feel his heart his.

‘I thought my big breasts only hindered my boxing…’

I thought that I was lucky that my breasts were as big as today.
Because men like big breasts.

“Uh huh, don’t get too attached… Nayoung doesn’t even drink.”
“Yes? Ah… Yes yes…”

Did you notice?
Did you notice that I deliberately poked my chest in? No, maybe not to that extent.

「Thump thump!」

I thought my face was instantly heated, but suddenly it became hot and I could hear my heart beating in my ears.
It was a world apart from sparring.
Now, even the slightest finger contact with Kim Hyun-woo made my whole body tingle and throb, so my body trembled without realizing it.

“I will start the musical from now on.”

A whopping 110 minutes, so close to two hours, the musical is being performed right in front of your eyes in a grand and fantastic way.
Neither the eyes nor the ears entered.

Only Kang Eun-hwa and Kim Hyeon-woo, who stood between her, kept caring. It feels like all the nerves in my body are focused on it.

“Coo, coo…”

Even though Kang Eun-kyung, who had finished her work and had no interest in musicals, had a good night’s sleep.

“Thank you for watching!”

“Clap clap clap clap!”

In the end, I didn’t see anything until the whole stage was over.

“Oppa, did you see the male actor in the middle sing a song? Wow, I just think the emotional delivery was crazy. The person sitting behind me was just crying.”
“Ah, I really frowned there too.”
“Right?! Oh, was it really great? I think it was the first time I watched a musical with as much immersion as today.”

Eunhwa was still excited.
She was originally a girl who liked musicals, but I know because she followed me a few times when she said she was embarrassed to go alone.
Looking at any masterpiece, she was not a child who was so excited and chattering.

“Ah, it was fun. Nayoung, can you hear our Konona now?”

… I thought she was the type to keep things inside because she was concise.

Maybe it wasn’t that, but maybe she needed someone who could talk to her. Because I don’t know anything about musicals.

‘Hyeonu Oh… What on earth do you not know about sucking?’

Even at the restaurant, no matter what the three women say, including me, they respond appropriately.
When you are with this person, time flies just by talking.

[Current time]
[PM 10:34]

The time has already come to this.
Of course, the two-hour musical played a part.

‘As usual, she would have gone home soon, saying that the silver coin was late.’

It didn’t look like that today.
Rather, it kept bothering me that he was crossing Kim Hyun-woo’s arms as if it were natural now. I want to support him as a close friend, but strangely, I keep getting nervous.
Before he knew it, he was again arm in arm with Kim Hyun-woo.
This time, I was careful not to push my chest too much…

“Eunhwa, it’s already past 10 o’clock. It’s almost 11 o’clock, will you be okay?”
“Yes? Oh, has the time already passed like that? How many subway trains are there today…”
“I’ll give you a ride, so you two don’t have to worry about that. Isn’t it a bit sad to part like this? But since we’ve all gathered like this, we should talk more.”

In response, Kang Eun-kyung nodded her head.

“Okay, of course I want to say. I have a meeting scheduled for early tomorrow morning, so I’ll leave it alone. Hyunwoo, trust me and leave the kids?”
“If anything happens, report it to Valentia. The store manager will grab my collar right away.”

I wondered if Eun-hwa would follow, even if it was inconvenient for her to leave.

“Brother, where are you going next?”

Oh my gosh.
As if she didn’t care much whether her sister went or not, she lightly shook her hand, and more excitedly, she was asking where to go next.
Surprisingly, it was Kim Hyun-woo who had thought of the next place in advance.

“There’s a pub specializing in craft beer with a good atmosphere around here, right? It’s also a bit burdensome for young children to go to at first.”
“Isn’t craft beer a bit expensive?”
“There are many times in my life when I have an opportunity like today. I will teach you everything, so just follow me.”
“Yes, brother!”

It was also true that I literally just followed it from start to finish.
It was reassuring enough to be able to do it.

[Daughter: Homemade Pub]

It was a store that occupied the entire first, second, and third floors.
It was a huge pub with a counter on the first floor, a counter on the second floor, and a counter on the third floor.
People didn’t even have to talk.
It was so noisy that I wondered if all the floors were full.

‘Even though it’s 11:00 at night, everyone is full of energy.’

No, on the contrary, when I see people drinking and chatting happily here, I feel that this is just the beginning.

“Hey, would you like to buy a flower?”

It was then.
I was about to enter the entrance with Kim Hyeon-woo, but one of her grandmothers spoke to her while holding up an artificial flower.
Surprised by this, Hwang Bona-young and Kang Eun-hwa reflexively refuse.
Kim Hyeon-woo stepped in first.

“Grandma, two songs, please. How much is it?”
“It’s 40,000 won.”
“Ah, yes, here you are.”
“Thank you. Have a good time.”

Both of them were surprised to see Kim Hyun-woo, who was paying 20,000 won for artificial flowers that could have been purchased at a nearby flower shop for 3,000 won.

“Brother, that’s a bit… Isn’t that grandma overcharged too much? I’ve seen grandmothers like that a few times in college, and they all sell for 10,000 won. Didn’t she deliberately raise the price because her brother pretended to buy it unconditionally?”
“You can’t buy anything if you think about it one by one. I bought it because I could afford it, and when I thought about it again, I said that I would give you a full date experience, but I didn’t bring a small gift. I’m sorry, but can you hit me with this?”

While saying that, Kim Hyun-woo handed Kang Eun-hwa and himself an artificial flower each.
Then he added a word.

“There may be some who are not among the grandmothers, but there must be some who have circumstances. If you’re going to buy it, it’s better to buy it with a good heart.”

The moment she heard those words, Hwangbo Na-young unknowingly burst into tears. Normally, she wouldn’t have been bothered by these words.
Ah, she must have just assumed that Kim Hyun-woo is a much nicer person than he seems.
My grandmother also picks up empty bottles and takes care of her empty papers her … Furthermore, she remembered putting canned vegetables in baskets in her small field and selling them at the market.

“Nayoung?”
“Yes? Ah, nothing. Some dust got in…”
“Okay? Let’s go in.”

After that, when I had a good time at the pub and it was past midnight.
Kim Hyun-woo took the two of them to the sea.

And after wanting to run to the convenience store for a while, he brought a bandage and put it on Kang Eun-hwa’s ankle her.
As it turned out, it was the timing for Eunhwa, who had come wearing heels, to feel the pain.

‘He’s really looking at every detail.’

The moment she realized that, Hwang Bona-yeong suddenly felt ashamed of her modest outfit.
He came wearing only a pair of shirts and shorts…

“Papa Papa Papang!”

The modest fireworks show ends in an instant, and I want to feel regret because I wonder if it’s really over.
Last at last.
Kim Hyeon-woo prepared an event for Hwangbo and Na-yeong, as well as for herself.

“Kang! Kaang!」

Everyone tilts their heads because they hear a constant thumping noise somewhere.
As if he had been waiting, Kim Hyun-woo pointed in that direction and said.

“Lastly, Nayoung, do you know how to hit the ball? Let’s open up with my brother. Well, if you’re not confident, I can give you a handicap.”

Even if you can’t spar, that elated expression that says you will always win a betting game can’t be this cute.
Hwangbo Nayoung smiled involuntarily and said in an excited voice.

“If you lose this… Oppa, you must be very ashamed of the children.”
“Ha, I really have to show you again. My skills, which were once called unpalatable.”

Seeing that even such bravado looks cute, I must be crazy.
The result was Kim Hyun-woo’s overwhelming victory.
I was confident in my own way, but when I looked at him from the side, I realized how good Kim Hyun-woo’s physicality is.
I still lost, but it was so much fun.

“Wow, oppa, you really don’t look at me at all. I thought you’d see a little bit.”

When Eunhwa said that, Kim Hyeonu replied.

“Isn’t it better to be honest than to make people feel bad for being overlooked? The next time you come, you might find out.”

Next time…
Those words that seemed to have been spat out kept ringing in my ears.
At the same time.

“Eunhwa is working hard so that she can go to the next musical with a man she likes. Understand?”

At those words that clearly drew a line from Kang Eun-hwa, Eun-hwa’s expression instantly hardened.
I wonder if it had to be like this in the end after going well.
Hwang Bona-young, who got into Kim Hyun-woo’s car and got off with Eun-hwa in a nearby neighborhood, could not help but understand why the quick-witted Kim Hyun-woo said such a thing.

“… I guess I was too tired. I, from the middle, tried to push Hyunwoo oppa with all my heart. Oh, I must be really stupid…”

Kang Eun-hwa let out a small sigh and patted her own head a few times before she cautiously raised her head and said,

“But, I think this is right. If I had been sluggish for no reason, I might not have been able to focus on my real daily life, and I might have been even more shocked later on.”
“It’s silver…”

Hwang Bona-yeong, who tried to comfort her, was shocked by Kang Eun-hwa’s words to her.

“… Still, I can’t give up yet.”

What?
Even if Kim Hyun-woo drew a line?

“In the first place, Hyeonu oppa, no, from what the kids said at the time, you said you would have a mother soon, right? Judging from that nuance, she must be dating a woman already.”

At those words, Hwang Bona-young flinched involuntarily.
I don’t know why.
Just, in this moment… The thought of Noah calling herself’Mom, Mom’all the time passed through her mind her.

“Ah! Seriously, I must be trash, Nayoung. Since she thinks there is a girl she’s dating, it makes her even worse. Are you really crazy? I must be crazy… Oh, why are you like this?”
“It’s not bad…”

However, Hwangbo Na-yeong also understood that feeling, so she couldn’t say anything strongly.
While she knew rationally she would never do that, emotionally she wasn’t.

“But you haven’t remarried yet. From the point of view of a married man with children, after all, isn’t marriage better than dating? Then it’s not like I don’t have a chance at all. To be honest, out of the 20-year-olds who have just turned 20, how many people would marry Hyun-woo oppa knowing his situation his?”

It was a very rational analysis.
At the same time, that analysis was also applicable to Hwangbo and Nayoung herself.

‘Then, me too…’

It is the moment when you are trying to imagine the connection with Kim Hyun-woo in your head without even knowing it.

“Nayoung, can you help me in that sense?”
“Uh…?”

Hwang Bona-yeong flinched involuntarily.
She couldn’t imagine that she was herself, she was n’t another person, she was Kang Eun-hwa, and she never imagined that she would hear something like that. I’ve heard of things like that being exchanged between women, but these days it’s rare.
In the first place, she is angry with herself because she knows most of what she meant by saying that.

‘… Are you holding me in check now?’

“I’m afraid I’ll sign up for your gym right away, even tomorrow. Didn’t my brother go there too?”
“Yes? That’s right, but…”

Even Eun-hwa didn’t seem to have any intention of hiding that intention.
This was outright deterrence.
It was uncomfortable rather than unpleasant.
I honestly want to refuse…

“Nayoung, can you help me? Please.”

Again…
Just like when men cautiously approached me and asked for my phone number, it was really difficult to ‘refuse’ something.
Because, if you just nod your head inadvertently, you could have easily escaped the immediate crisis.
But Kim Hyun-woo said.
It’s better to be honest than to be found out later and make it even more disappointing.

“Eunhwa, I’m really sorry… Oh, I don’t think so.”

Hwang Bo Na-young thought that she would understand even the good-hearted Kang Eun-hwa’s anger at her. Because she was such an important and sensitive issue.
However, what she was waiting for was completely different.

“Yeah, I knew that.”
“Uh?”

She was so flustered that she gave her a bewildered expression, and Kang burst into laughter as she saw herself angry.

“No, only you didn’t know. Only you! My older sister also vaguely noticed and told me in advance. Ah, Hyunwoo oppa, it seems like he’s interested in you. Don’t be too shocked and get out of here quickly.”
“…”
“No, but what can I do about having fun? Wow, that was a real jam. No, I honestly didn’t know I’d push it that far. Wow, how my heart keeps beating like it’s about to burst even though I’m just crossing my arms. Ha, Mr… Really, oh!”
“No, what…”
“Aren’t you being too harsh? To be honest, even though Hyunwoo oppa came today because of me and took care of me a lot, anyone can tell how much effort he put into caring about you. Oh, you ignorant girl… Even if it was embarrassing, I tried to make fun of it.”

Hwang Bona-young was dumbfounded.
So now, are you saying that Kang Eun-hwa was making fun of herself? Ever since I got out of the car?

“I-I was really surprised!”

“Puck!”

Hwangbo and Nayoung unknowingly hit Kang Eunhwa’s arm with her fist.
Then she said that Kang was angry.

“… Nayoung, I think I just dislocated my shoulder with that?”
“… !”
“It’s a joke, how long are you going to make me dance on my shoulders? Puhaha, ah, it’s really cute, our Nayoung. But Nayoung, are you really serious? As I said before, Hyunwoo oppa, just looking at her, is she dating a woman right now? No, it doesn’t make sense that he didn’t have a girlfriend in the first place.”
“…”
“Wow, host, host… I thought I was not a player again. Just looks, fashion, manners, conversation skills, and miscellaneous things. All of them are better than any other men I’ve ever seen. You said your brother was 22, right? I saw a few 22-year-old seniors who didn’t even go to the military at school, and they just overwhelmed me. It just doesn’t work.”
“Is that enough?”
“Of course! It’s not for nothing that there is a saying that in order to get a man like that, you have to raise it from middle school and high school. Oh, what should I do? Because of Hyunwoo oppa, only my eyes got so fucking high… Oh, the words are strangely twisted. Have you drunk yet? Anyway, are you really trying?”
“Uh, uh… It’s Noah there, and the second one especially likes me. At first, it was burdensome and surprising, but now I have to say that I feel a little accepting it… Because I don’t like anything.”
“What do you like?”
“… I keep following you around while calling you mom. All day long…”

Kang said angrily, covering her mouth with her hand.

“Hey, great… Isn’t that a real possibility? As I said before, my brother really cares for the children very dearly. In such a position, you need a woman who will be your mother more than a woman you are dating.”
“That… That’s right… I guess?”
“I honestly strongly agree, highly recommend… Of course, considering that my brother was the host, he must have met this woman or that woman in the past. Put that aside for now, let’s look at the present.”
“Oh, but… Even if you date and get married. Then the wind… What if I smoke?”
“You have to hold onto it. By the way, when I see Hyunwoo oppa doing it, it feels like he draws the line more clearly with women than I thought. Even if a woman pushes in first, it seems that wind won’t blow easily.”
“Yeah, that’s right. I had that feeling.”
“Still, considering the basic specs, a lot of flying flies could be entangled against Hyunwoo oppa’s intention his. It’s important that you hold on tight so that you don’t look elsewhere.”
“That might be a bit confident…”

The two of them continued talking on the swings of a nearby playground until past 3:00 in the morning.
Then, she had already gotten married, was pregnant with her third child, and was even drawing a future in which she and Kim Hyun-woo would live together.
Just listening to the story, it sounded like it had already been decided that Hwangbo Na-young would push away Kim Hyun-woo and the woman closest to her and marry him again.
But they had no idea.
The fact that the woman closest to Kim Hyun-woo already takes ‘marriage and other things’ for granted. Furthermore, he expected that Kim Hyun-woo would seduce Hwang Bon-young.