Chapter 19 – Episode 19

What? Did I hear wrong?

No, did I say something wrong?

“Uh, that… “Over there.”

What should I say?

Could it be that I misrepresented you here?

… If you say that, how is it any different from the evil extra character who taunts the young lady?

“… ?”

This is the girl who tilts her head with a question mark above her head, not even knowing why I am embarrassed right now. No, even when I tilted my head after drinking the mixed coffee I gave you.

As soon as I entered the room.

Just like when a servant casually hands me the cashmere coat he was wearing.

“…”

Although they say you shouldn’t judge people based on first impressions or just their appearance. Nevertheless, it was unavoidable to see a person’s personality or potential through first impressions or actions.

To be honest, living together in a studio wasn’t really easy.

A one-room apartment with no partitions. Although it is said to be 11 pyeong, it is not that wide, so of course you have to sleep with blankets attached. When Ohana and I lived together, we lived together. If one more person is added here, the space that was divided into two is divided into thirds.

‘No matter how much I think about it, it’s too much for that young lady…’

To be honest, since she is Ohana, she lives with a man without any problem. Even if the girl in front of me uses all her imagination, she can’t come up with a bright future.

“Ah… I already told you. “There is already another woman living with me, including me.”

“Yes, I heard. I am aware of it.”

“And if you stay here, you will be staying with those two people, under one roof, in one room. “Are you sure you can?”

“Yes. I don’t think there’s anything I can’t do.”

I don’t think you can do it, so that’s why I keep talking to you. And there’s nothing like a contract. The contract is with the landlord, but I’m just looking for a roommate to save on monthly rent.

Honestly, I’m afraid of what will happen if the landlord catches me later. Would it be better to speak up voluntarily before that?

Oh, if that’s the case, should I have asked for permission before finding a housemate in the first place?

Damn it.

I never thought I’d try to smoke a cigarette while sleeping and suddenly feel dizzy.

“I… “Well, first of all, it’s not like sexual harassment, so please listen seriously.”

“Yes.”

“Living in the same house means that if we are together, we share things like the bathroom. Of course…”

“Do you wash together?”

“No, no, no.”

How far are you going, bitch?

Honestly, if it’s between Ohana and I, I don’t think it’s impossible to wash together. The house is so cold. It was impossible even because the bathroom was small.

… Still, washing together? It can’t be that bad, right?

‘No, now is not the time to think about such things and bleed down your lower abdomen.’

I said.

“I’m going to be sharing a lot of things in many ways, so I was wondering if it would be okay. For example, in the case of Ohana, who I’m staying with now, when she comes out from the shower, she comes out in her underwear. Actually, it’s the same for me too. Can you do that? Or are you really okay with me popping out in my underwear?”

“Why? Can’t I just change my clothes inside and come out? Do you pervert?”

“No, that’s not it.”

Actually, what the woman in front of me said wasn’t completely wrong.

“The bathroom is very narrow.”

“I don’t think there is a separate shower room?”

“Is there something like that in a studio?”

You are a girl who doesn’t know anything about this world. Have you ever lived in a really rich man’s mansion? Even so, isn’t the national rule in Korea that bathrooms = shower rooms?

“So, this makes it quite difficult to change clothes in the bathroom. Then you could get hurt.”

“Hmm.”

Looking at the woman having a little trouble, I expressed a few more reasons, even if I didn’t know why.

“And, I still see it now. Honestly, the house is a bit cold, right?”

“Yes. Why is it so cold?”

“I didn’t turn on the boiler. “I end up spending a lot of money in various ways, including gas bills.”

“Are there that many?”

“As it is a studio apartment, it doesn’t have to be that much. It’s just that I’m personally poor, so in fact, several people are trying to live together in a studio like this. If you think about it that way, is there a lot of money there?”

“That…”

The woman who was about to say something strongly quickly closed her mouth and shook her head.
I guess this is enough, right?

I felt a strong will to live here together, but it just wasn’t possible. In my opinion, this woman was definitely not a great person who could live here.

‘Once again, I desperately want to pass the audition, but I can understand why the judges feel that my skills are not good enough, and they have to reject me with harsh words.’

I muttered that to myself and looked straight ahead.

It’s gorgeous, it’s so pretty.

If Ohana really felt like a vibrant spring flower, the woman in front of her felt like a winter flower. She was somewhat chilly, but at the same time, I felt like she had a noble aura.
No, no matter who looked at it, the young lady was right. If she were to add a little, she thought that if she went to this human’s home, she might actually have a butler or a maid or something.

“Well, the food too… Not so good? I make a few meals a week, including discarded lunch boxes from the convenience store where I work, or at most, adding eggs to frozen fried rice. “It’s unthinkable to order something to eat.”

As I secretly list out the shortcomings, my life, which was hidden by the happiness of living with Ohana, is clearly revealed.

I forgot for a moment, but I still can’t get a job. He was an outcast who worked part-time at a convenience store.

You don’t have the right to talk so proudly to the girl in front of you.

“… “To be honest, there are a lot of things I don’t understand.”

“Yes.”

“Still, I want to sign a contract here. Whatever it is, the woman who said she was already living there has been staying with her landlord for almost a month, right?”

“That… Yes. And it’s not like I’m the landlord. “Because I am living in a rented house.”

“… ?”

So, can you shake your head at this basic common sense?

Even for a young lady, isn’t it a bit harsh?

“By any chance, I’m sorry. “Then can you tell me why you want to live here so much?”

If she doesn’t want to back down even after I tell her all the shortcomings, then I should at least listen to the reason why she is so obsessed with living with me.

If we happen to live together in the future, we need to know that much.

Since living together is such an important thing, I didn’t want to proceed too sloppily.

“I don’t want to talk about that. But it’s important to me.”

“I just want to hear about that important matter. As I said before, it is spacious compared to other places. The studio itself is a small place to live with other people. If we are going to live together in a place like that from now on, shouldn’t we get to know each other better?”

“I think that’s right, but it’s a bit awkward to talk about it yet.”

“…”

“What is certain is that I want to live here. If three people live… Did you say 200,000 won?”

“Yes, yes. “The monthly rent is 600,000 won, so if there are three of us, it would be 200,000 won per person.”

She is a woman, rustling and carefully putting her hands into her own bag. She then opened her white envelope as if she had prepared it in advance… No, this is a very luxurious envelope, isn’t it?

“… “It’s 200,000 won.”

He is a person whose coat, bag, and even the atmosphere he gives off are luxurious. It couldn’t have been this awkward to hand out 200,000 won as if it was very important.

But, aside from the fact that the woman in front of me is pretty.

It felt so desperate that I couldn’t continue to refuse.

“For now, I’ll accept it.”

I carefully placed the envelope I had given her in her arms… I tried to put it on the computer desk. Looking at it now, the computer takes up a lot of space.

“Computer… Should I take it out?”

It’s been a long time since I haven’t used it.

If you’re not going to play games, you can actually perform most of the computer’s functions with your smartphone.

“Oh, hey… “I want to use the computer.”

“… Is that so?”

Did you hear me mumbling again?

The woman said that seriously. I need a computer… Are you sure they are trying to find my personal information and hack it?

“…”

Again, again, again…

When Ohana first came into the house, she spread her delusions, thinking that this woman was actually trying to threaten me by inducing me to commit a crime. Is she a hacker this time?
It occurred to me once again that I should have become a novelist. To have such a rich imagination.

“If you’ve been together for a few days, and you feel like you can’t get along, please let me know. “I will return the money in the envelope at any time.”

“Yes, I understand.”

Thank you.

… I thought she would say something, but this woman seemed to be more stingy than I thought.

“Oh, now that I think about it, we didn’t even reveal each other’s names. “My name is Kim Hyeon-woo.”

“My name is Hanaebom.”

Is it Hanae Bom? .

I thought this person had a slightly unusual name, just like Ohana.

“If you don’t mind me being rude, my age is…” I am 29 years old.”

“Ah, 29 years old… I am 24 years old.”

It’s awkward.

Was your first meeting with Ohana like this?

… I didn’t think so. Once again, I realized how comfortable I was with Ohana’s friendliness and consideration.

“Uh, just call me by whatever name is convenient for you.”

Oppa, or oppa.

Since you are a young lady, it might be okay to be your brother.

“Oh, then I’ll call you Hyunwoo.”

“…”

Is it overkill to be extremely disappointed in something? Well, there was nothing wrong with calling him Mr. Hyunwoo. If they are 5 years apart, that could be the case.

Still, wouldn’t it have been better for my brother? My brother might have been comfortable?

Stop.

Don’t be too obsessed with your brother. After all, there’s already someone in this house who calls me oppa.

“…”

I’m out of breath. The drowsiness that had disappeared earlier due to my little toe was coming back. Since I was keeping my mouth shut in this stiff atmosphere, I felt even more sleepy.

It feels like I’m standing in an ammunition depot with a senior I don’t like.

“Oh that… What should I say? First, I don’t know if a new housemate will come, so I don’t have a bedding set or anything like that.”

“Yes.”

“Well, what is it anyway? I have a part-time job at night. It’s from 10 am to 8 am. If you feel sleepy, you can sleep on my blanket for now. If you order something like a blanket set today, it will arrive tomorrow.”

“I understand.”

The problem is that my blanket is now full of Ohana and my body scent. Because we had intense sex up there today.

I’m dying of shame.

No, if it had been Ohana, would this awkward atmosphere have been a little different? But why? I have an uneasy feeling that Oh Hana and Han Ae-bom will not get along very well.

Please, I hope this ominous premonition of mine is wrong.

“Excuse me…”

“Yes?”

“When it comes to things like bedding sets or other things that cost money… “Is it okay if I pay it back after I work and earn money?”

Huh?

It’s like a deja vu I’ve felt somewhere before.

“Perhaps 200,000 won is all your assets… Was it?”

“…”

At my question, Aebom blushed slightly and nodded.