Chapter 381 – Closer Distance #2

In front of Stella’s house.
Not even unbucking her seat belt, she turned to me.

“Brother.”

“Why.”

“I have nothing to do if I go back now. Don’t tell me to rest again. I am not sleepy at all.”

“Then what do you want to do?”

“Let’s watch a movie together.”

“Movie? If so, you should have told me before you came here.”

Stella clicked her tongue.

“Who goes to the cinema and sees it?”

“Then see you at your house? Alex said today is a day off. It might just make you feel uncomfortable.”

“I’m just watching a movie. Is there any reason to be uncomfortable?”

I’m going to do a lot of fresh things while watching a movie, but when Alex sees it, of course it’s uncomfortable.
Wouldn’t you just be uncomfortable and try to kill me?
I said, pretending to think about something for a while.

“At any rate, it would be uncomfortable to be home with someone you hadn’t even met a few times. Would you rather see me at my house?”

At that, Stella opened her eyes wide.
It wasn’t that I was uncomfortable or scared when I invited her out of the blue, but it was an action driven by anticipation.
I showed signs of wanting to find out what would be in my house and how I live.

“Shall we go.”

An answer that comes right out of the box. There is no sign of pushing or pushing.
It seems that I was very curious.

“Okay. Depart?”

“Wait a minute…! Can’t I just brush my teeth and go?”

Why? What are you trying to brush your teeth with?
You have to stick with me, so you want to cover up the smell of food?
Or to do the insidious act of exchanging saliva?
I’d like to think it’s the latter, but you’re just saying it out of pure intent.

“We can do it at home. I have your toothbrush in the car, do I have to go upstairs? Time is wasted.”

“Is it…? Still…”

“I’ll leave.”

“Ah, yes…”

Stella, unable to stand up for herself at last, turned her head out of her window, perhaps not wanting to see her blushing.

**

“Oh, oppa, do you live here…?”

The top floor of an officetel that is incomparable to Stella’s house.
At Stella’s surprised reaction upon entering her house, I scratched her head shyly.

“Come on.”

“The house is so nice…!”

The engine started slowly from the underground parking lot, and the reaction was quite large.
If they knew I was the owner of this building, it would turn upside down again.
So let’s move on to lies here.

“The doctor saved it.”

“Oh really?”

Stella, convinced, continued her words.

“Really nice… Clean… Smells good.”

From Sehwa to Adele, and now even Stella, the same reaction.
There’s no girl who doesn’t like this sweet black cherry scented air freshener.
Stella looked up at me as she slowly looked around the living room, not even thinking to take off her shoes.
His eyes seemed to ask why he didn’t ask me to come in. Cute I want to die

“Come in quickly.”

Stella took off her shoes and placed them neatly in her corner, cautiously taking her steps.
Then, he quietly lingered near the sofa.

“Sit down. I’ll get you some water.”

“Yes.”

Stella then slumps down on the sofa.
I want to be able to eat comfortably if I allow each one.

“Brother, can I wash my hands in the sink?”

“Wash in the bathroom. Use a new towel if you slide it to the side of the mirror.”

“I want to wash there.”

Going into the bathroom of someone you’re having a crush on creates a rather strange atmosphere.
Of course, only sensitive people feel this way, but the problem is that Stella is that sensitive person.
In fact, there was nothing to call it a problem. It’s a feeling that disappears quickly after going back and forth a few times.
Looking at her Stella with her somewhat stern eyes, I spoke succinctly to her useless stubbornness.

“There is no soap. Go to the bathroom and brush your teeth.”

“…. Yes.”

It’s been very smooth so far.
But the problem erupted after Stella came out of the bathroom.

“Brother, what is this…?”

She came out with her toy duck in her hand.
It’s a common toy that children put in when they take a bath, but…
Being in a home with only one adult person creates a tremendous sense of incongruity.
It looks like YuRia or Adele used it when she was washing Meryl… It got a little embarrassing.
I quickly shook my head and made an excuse.

“I think Adele used it to wash her sister.”

“What…?”

“It’s not my real brother… It’s a fate I met on another planet. He’s three years old, but he’s cute.”

“All, another planet…? Where? No… That’s not an important topic right now…? Why did Adelaine senpai wash her brother in the bathroom of her brother’s house?”

“I said the water supply was cut off a few days ago. She told the management office to collect water if needed, but Adele forgot to collect it.”

“Oh… That’s right… He said he lives next door here…”

Stella agreed and moved on, but there was a clear feeling of jealousy in her eyes.
Let’s grow that a little bit, let’s make it feel a little envy.

“She said she didn’t want to clean her house, so she often came over to drink.”

“…. Alone?”

“Most of the time, I come with Sylvia, but sometimes we all have meetings together. They all live right next door.”

“Okay…?”

“It would have been nice if you had moved in too… Too bad.”

Seeing as Stella’s complexion darkens rapidly, she seems to have made it through.
She still thinks it can’t be helped, but as she slowly deteriorates, she will start to resent Alex.
I said holding out a cup filled with water.

“What movie would you like to see?”

“Hey, sit down.”

The atmosphere looks pretty serious.
I put the cup down on the sofa table and carefully sat next to Stella.

“Why?”

“Is your brother conscious?”

“What?”

“The other seniors are having a meeting at my brother’s house, or that Adelaine came to wash her sister… How could you say that in front of me without batting an eye?”

I quickly rolled her head with her eyebrows narrowed, and I understood why Stella was acting like that.
We both know that our relationship has progressed, but I’m upset when you bring up another woman coming home.

It was difficult to grasp the context because he said such things without mentioning the important parts of the front and back.
I’ll just ask you outright if you have any awareness as a boyfriend.
Nodding slowly, I explained to Stella in a serious tone.

“I understand. But this is a thing of the past. These days, I am alone at home.”

“Okay…?”

“Yes. And the reason I say this without hesitation is because I want to be honest with you. Stay still and you must have known this first. Will there be more misunderstandings than now? It is not so?”

“… I do.”

A faint smile formed on Stella’s lips as she agreed.
It was like that right after I said I wanted to be honest, but it seems that all of my anger has gone away.
I don’t even know that I’m getting a gigantic scam that will change my whole life… It’s naive.

Was it too embarrassing for trying to dig me out?
Or was he sorry for already trying to scratch the rudder?
Fanning her hand on her new flushed cheek, she brought the soft cushion in the corner of her sofa into her arms and buried her face in it.

Scratching and tearing the cushion like a cat is a bonus.
I stuck close to Stella, carefully holding her hand and putting the pods on.
Then Stella shuddered violently, then jerked her head up to look at me.

“…..”

Her mouth was open, and her legs trembled.
I feel sorry for someone who is sick.
I laid down Stella, who had lost all strength, and put her head on my lap.
Then she put her hand clasped on her stomach, and with her other hand she gently brushed Stella’s hair upwards.

“Khehe…!”

Stella let out her cute cough, perhaps choking on her rather bold move.
The scent of her toothpaste rises from her mouth after brushing her teeth.
I asked with a grin.

“Does the air freshener smell good?”

“…..”

“I’ll give you the rest later. Take it home.”

“…..”

“Understand?”

Stella, who opened her eyes wide, only shook her head, unable to answer her.
The fragrance of the air freshener I use is very strong.
To the extent that my nose, which has become dull after adapting to the smell of the house, resets itself.
The smell of this black cherry scent will be mixed with Stella’s intense memories of what she went through today.

What if Alex comes in here smoking weed?
Stella would smell her, something she wouldn’t normally notice.
To put it simply, the air freshener is a monumental object to remind us to think about today, and at the same time, it is a device that lowers Alex’s reputation.

“What movie do you want to see?”

“…..”

“You have to answer to choose a genre.”

“Ah, anything… Anything you want to see…”

She hummingly answers in her crawling voice.
Laughing, I found a very sweet romance movie and played it.

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Rattle.

Stella opened the door and tried to get out of her car without saying hello.
But Jihyeok grabbed her arm.

“I need to bring air freshener.”

Stella, who was in a dazed state, was brought to her senses by her friendly voice.

“Oh right…”

“Drink quince tea, too.”

“Quince tea… Yes… You should drink it…”

Taking the bottle into her trembling hands, Stella began to sip her quince tea.
While doing so, he glanced at Jihyeok, who was only staring ahead as if he did not want to burden himself.

Look at me, make eye contact with me
I want to see your face until we part.
After a while, the quince tea showed up.
Stella licked her lips in regret.

“I drank everything…”

Only then did Jihyeok turn her head and smile.

“Well done.”

It’s just a simple compliment, but why is my heart beating so fast?
Contrary to what she had just thought, Stella accepted the air freshener he offered without even meeting Ji-hyeok’s eyes.

“Go, I’ll go… See you tomorrow…”

“Good bye.”

Stella got off quickly and pressed the password for the common entrance.
She dialed the wrong number because she was in a hurry.
It wasn’t until the third time that she entered the password and quickly caught her elevator.
Afterwards, she looked at the front door and found Ji-hyeok waving at him with the passenger side window down.

She shook her hand with a firm robot-like movement, and as soon as her elevator opened, she sighed.
Then he frowned at her and bent her neck from side to side.

“Ah…”

Jihyeok’s neck was sore from the constant resting of his head on Jihyeok’s lap.
But it was very good. So much so that I don’t even know how time has passed.

It was as if she became the heroine of the movie I watched at Ji-hyeok’s house.
I can’t remember the details because I couldn’t concentrate.

And I felt a little bit sad about it.
It was over after just holding hands and getting a little head massage.
They say that lovers these days have fiery love first… Is Jihyeok a bit of a slow starter?

‘What am I thinking right now…’

The slow starter was himself.
It’s absurd that you can’t even meet Ji-hyeok’s eyes and love like fire.
As soon as Stella returned to her house, after many times laughing, she looked for Alex.

None. It seems that she went out to play with her friends for a holiday.
So one Stella took off the cap of her air freshener and put it on her table.
Then I moved it next to the TV because it didn’t look good.

The sweet scent of black cherry that spreads quickly.
It seems to cover the living room in an instant.
Alex might not like it… But should she keep it in her own room?
No, it’s a freshener that went through the doctor’s special process, so it’s good for her health… Let’s just put it in the living room.

Close your eyes while savoring the fragrant smell. After a while,

Ugh-!

The bag vibrates.
Did Jihyeok send a text message? Stella quickly rummaged through her bag and took out her phone.
Then she licked her lips with her tongue, regretting it.

[I heard from Jihyeok. You said you were taking a break for four days? Do you want to train with Adele tomorrow? I want to teach you, but I have an urgent business. Sorry.]

It was because it was Sehwa’s text, not Jihyeok’s.

‘Your brother is really too…’

I couldn’t stand it and told Sehwa a holiday.
Still, it will be clear that the action is to help you quickly gain experience, so let’s skip this one.

[No, senior! Good job!]

Stella, who replied right away, put her phone down and thought about it.
It’s training with Adele… It just went well.
In the early days of training, it was because I thought Adele, who was comfortable, would be much better than strict Sehwa.
He has such a good personality that he doesn’t feel burdened when asking questions, and he’ll explain meticulously.
At this point, Adele should ask how to charge the device.