Chapter 447 – Contemplation Was Also a Science

Ruined. Only these three words came to mind. At the same time, my fingers were tapping rapidly on the laptop typing.

Tadadak! Bang! Widely! Tadadadak!

“Jiheon.”

I was already busy, but I heard a man’s voice from the other side. Without taking my eyes off the laptop screen, I answered the man who called me.

“Yes, bro. Why.”

“How much do you have left?”

“A little too much. What about your brother?”

“Me too. Ah, this, it seems to have been ruined.”

“Why?”

I raised my head to rest for a while. Then my eyes met with my older brother, who was sitting across from me and was pounding hard on his laptop keyboard like me.

“Brother. What’s strange?”

The person I called hyung was Cho Won, who decided to write a PPT with me. His name was Yuseong Park, and he had a docile impression because of his round metal-rimmed glasses.

“There it is.”

When I asked, he returned the laptop he was using and showed it to me. After showing me the screen like that, I took a few sips of the iced americano I bought for this table and said.

“I made everything. I think something is a little strange. Would you like to take a look?”

What he showed us was the PPT we were going to use for our presentation. After receiving the mouse from my brother, I looked at the PPT.

“Uh uh…”

Even if my work was delayed, I checked it wholeheartedly. However, I couldn’t find anything strange.

“Are you okay?”

I returned the mouse and turned it to the screen and asked.

“I’m not sure what’s strange.”

“Yes?”

“Yes?”

“No, it seems a bit strange to me, doesn’t it? But I couldn’t say it out loud, so I asked.”

After saying that, the older brother anxiously lowered the mouse wheel while chewing on his lower lip.

“Write it, should I just pay it like this? But I guess that won’t work.”

“Why?”

I asked, focusing on my work again.

“I guess I can just leave it as it is.”

“I want to, but the professor is very strict, so he’s famous for giving me a B right away.”

“Are you okay? As long as it’s B.”

“No, they never give you a B or higher.”

“Then I must work hard.”

“Yes?”

I tried to work harder for the Demon King, who is now in the 3rd year. Then I checked the lower left corner of the laptop monitor.

8:47pm

Ruined. Again these three letters passed through my mind. Earlier, I texted that I was going to be a little late, but at this pace, it could have changed to a lot instead of a little.

Have you already arrived?

I stopped for a moment and picked up my phone. With that, he sent a text message to Mina, whom he was supposed to meet today.

Me: Minah

Me: Are you there?

Mina: Yes, Jiheon. We are now in front of the cafe.

Me: yes?

Me: sorry

Me: I think it will take a little longer than I thought

Minah: It’s okay. You can wait as long as you like. 27 years of waiting, 20 minutes is nothing.

The three letters that came to mind this time were not ruined, but fucked up. The fact that Mina brought up her old work was proof that she was offended.

I replied that I would finish it as soon as possible and put my smartphone down.

“Jiheon.”

I was tapping the laptop keyboard again, and my brother called me with a voice as if he was concentrating.

“Yes, bro. Why?”

“No, I’m just curious.”

“Yes.”

“We have Sehee in our group.”

“!”

For a moment my hand stopped. However, I responded to what he said by tapping the keyboard again.

“Yes, there is.”

“You are friends with him.”

“Yes, we are friendly.”

“How friendly are you? Are you very close?”

“More than you think.”

“Okay?”

“Yes it is.”

“By the way, he’s been wearing couplings lately. That’s a coupling, right?”

“Yes, that’s right.”

“Okay? So, does she have a boyfriend?”

“Yes, there is.”

“I see…”

He slightly raised his head at the regretful tone.

“But why?”

“Uh, no. Just curious.”

However, seeing the disappointed look, it didn’t seem like he was just curious. Even though I thought it would be annoying if the relationship between the four of us was known to others, my annoyance rose little by little.

“Is it so?”

“Huh. Oh sorry. I’m concentrating, but I’m talking to you.”

He seemed to think that the slight frown was because it interrupted his concentration. I asked my older brother who was so mistaken.

“No. But bro.”

“Huh?”

“Are you interested in Sehee?”

“Uh? No, no! No, something like that!”

At my words, my older brother laughed like it was absurd. Then he explained why he was asking.

“No, because someone I know asked me to introduce myself. That’s why I asked.”

“Is it so? Is it real?”

“Is that so? No, why would you care about that? Anyone who sees it will think you’re Saehee’s boyfriend?”

It was not wrong. However, it was not possible to say everything just because it was right.

“Well, that’s not it.”

“Yes? You’re dating Sohee. But, ha ha…”

He smiled and sighed deeply, examining his laptop screen. He even gave the impression of thinking about something, then shook his head after a moment of silence.

“We’ll do this for today, and we’ll do the rest later. There is still some time left.”

“Maybe?”

“Did you laugh right away when I told you to finish it?”

It had to be. Asking to introduce Sehee made me feel bad, but the corners of my mouth went up at the thought of seeing my girlfriend in a while.

Anyway, I started getting ready to go by folding my laptop with my excited mind. But at this time, my brother asked me something out of the blue.

“Would you like to meet me?”

“Yes?”

“No, you said it earlier. There is a kid who asked me to introduce Sehee. I was supposed to meet you after this. We are going to drink today, would you like to join us?”

It’s a free drink…

After thinking for a few seconds, I shook my head.

“No. Sorry.”

“Uh? Why? It’s fun to play with him. If you follow me, you won’t regret it, right? And don’t even think about money. Because we will live.”

“No, that’s not it. I have an appointment after this.”

“Oh yeah? Date?”

Since Minah wouldn’t come into her cafe, I readily nodded her head.

“Yes. A date.”

“Envy you. Now someone is going to drink with a man.”

“It’s still better than drinking alone.”

“It would be nice if you joined too. Oh right. Then, if you are not going with me, go at least see your face.”

“Yes?”

My older brother turned his head the other way, ignoring my words. Then he shouted at the table where the other guests were seated.

“Minshik! We’re done!”

“Yes!”

A low, heavy male voice came from the corner of the cafe. Looking at the place where the voice came from, I saw a certain size stand up.

“Why is it over now, kid? It takes a damn long time.”

Even though it was obvious that I had never met him, he was a knave to anyone who approached me cursing. He was unsightly with long, slanted eyes, a chubby body, and a short-sleeved T-shirt that looked one or two sizes smaller.

“Did you wait long?”

Contrary to his docile-looking impression, he was amazed that he was a friend of a person like this.

Still, you can’t just understand people based on their first impressions. Huh.

Thinking so, I bowed my head and greeted him as he approached.

“Hello.”

“Uh, yes.”

He greeted me with a nod of his head and held out his hand as if to shake hands. Then his sleeve moved, revealing a glimpse of the dark tattoo underneath.

I deliberately ignored it and grabbed the hand that was out there, oh fuck.

The hand he held to shake hands was wet with sweat or something. And I tried not to show it if possible, but a strong smell of cigarettes mixed with the smell of sweat entered my nose.

He didn’t seem to know any of this. Well, if he had known, he would have washed up a long time ago.

While I was thinking this, the man told me his name while holding his hand tightly.

“It’s Jung Min-sik.”

“Ah, yes, my name is Kang Ji-heon.”

“Yes, Jiheon.”

As he called me and shook my hand, he let go of his hand and asked.

“Did you exercise?”

“Uh, a little bit.”

“What exercise.”

“A little bit of kendo, it’s wild.”

“Under! Kendo? What if a man did that! Come on, follow me! After drinking together, he will teach you what real exercise is!”

“Uh? No.”

“Min-shik. Jiheon won’t come.”

What I meant to say I’m not going, Yooseong hyung said instead. Then, Jung Min-sik made an impression.

“Write! The older brother wants to go, but the younger brother has to follow! Isn’t that polite!”

“No, I have an appointment.”

“What a promise!”

“A date.”

“Hey, date? Break up and meet someone else! Does your brother know a lot of women? Let me introduce you to them!”

“No.”

After all, contemplation was a science. He looked like a bully, but acted just like a bully. Swearing or squeaks in the first meeting, speaking casually, speaking harshly about the person I love. I absolutely didn’t like it.

“That’s Okay.”

I said it sternly and told Mr. Jung Min-sik and Yoo-seong hyung who introduced him.

“My girlfriend is waiting outside. I’ll go right away. Excuse me.”

I just said my words and hurriedly grabbed my bag. Seeing me like that, Jung Min-sik laughed as if it were absurd.

“Under! Do you want to see this bastard?”

Yooseong hyung also said with a stern expression.

“Jiheon. If you behave like this, what will I become?”

Whatever it is, you’ll become someone you see this time and never see again.

Thinking about this, I packed my bag. I put the bag on my back while looking around to see if I had left anything behind. Then, with a firm attitude, he spoke to the elders who gave off unpleasant signs.

“Then I will go. Good bye.”

I just said that and left. But if they just let me go, I wouldn’t be a bully.

“Hey!”

As I got closer to the cafe entrance, I heard the voice of Min-sik or something from behind. I turned his head and saw him blushing and speeding towards me.

“…”

I tried to ignore it and leave. Because of my appearance, he couldn’t contain his anger and put his hand on my shoulder.

Chin!

He hit his shoulder hard enough that it slightly hurt. But I laughed and enjoyed the pain.

“Brother says, where are you going!”

It was clear why he was screaming instead of talking. It was because I held his hand firmly on my shoulder.

It felt dirty as I gripped my wet hand, which I didn’t even want to touch, so tightly that it would crush it. He put his hand right there and said to him.

“Shut up and get out.”

Finally, I glared hard and left the cafe. Fortunately or unfortunately, Yangachi just stood still with his hands clasped. If I had followed him, I could have hit one, but it was a bit disappointing.

“Jiheon.”

I was looking at the bully through the glass door, when I heard a familiar voice from behind. As I looked there, I saw Mina just getting off the road next to a familiar luxury car.

“Jiheon. Is there a problem.”

Apparently, he saw everything that happened in the car. She approached without even closing the car door and looked inside the cafe and asked.

“Is it a fight?”

“No.”

Right away, I shook my head and took Mina’s hand and took her to her car.

“Sorry I’m late. Let’s go.”

But I didn’t notice that this was a mistake.