Chapter 95 – Episode 95

[Black Rock Bowling Alley]

Rock bowling alley?

How much would I know about Rock Bowling Alley, even though I have never been to a club? The bowling alleys I’ve been to are usually old neighborhood bowling alleys where older men or bowling clubs come.

I’m already a little scared when I see the entrance to the rock bowling alley, where only young people go.

“Hyeonwoo, there’s nothing special about the rock bowling alley. “It’s just a place where you can go bowling while drinking.”

Ki-hang really notices this. He seemed to notice that I was concerned about the Rock Bowling Alley and gave me a sneaky tip.

The problem is that the trivial content was something special to me.

A place to shine, drink and go bowling?

Why do I only think of crazy clubs when I hear those words?

“No, but do you want to drink?”

“Uh, um. Maybe me and my sister? If you don’t want to eat, you don’t have to force yourself to eat. These days, companies never force people to have company dinners or drinks. “There are some people who really don’t fit the body.”

No, you can drink alcohol.

Considering that the three of us, Han Ae-bom and Oh Hana, drank it before, I was able to eat quite a bit. It’s just that I still can’t picture drinking at a bowling alley.

“Do you have any snacks?”

“Well, there are simple things. Something like chicken, frozen dumplings, or French fries?”

“Wow, it’s geography.”

It was a bit of a new world.

And what is surprising is that when I went to college with him, Ki-hang hardly ever drank alcohol. After meeting that woman named Lee Seon-hwa, it seemed like my drinking had increased significantly, or I started drinking more often.

Well, excessive drinking is bad. Because alcohol isn’t bad. As long as you are happy, it is not my place to interfere.

“Hey, kids! Come quickly! Let’s go bowling while drinking!”

In the distance, Seonhwa Lee calls us, waving her hand. In front of the entrance to Rock Bowling Alley, men and women who appeared to be in their early 20s, dressed as extravagantly as us, or even more so, were smoking cigarettes and looking in this direction.

Then, when I saw Han Ae Bom, my eyes widened… Okay, I’m tired of this now.

“Let’s go, Mr. Aebom.”

“Yes. To win.”

A strong competitive spirit can be felt in Han Ae-bom’s hands. She’s secretly excited about this girl too. It seems like her excitement hasn’t subsided since she took the sticker photo. I guess I really liked that photo.

[Black Rock Bowling Alley 4F]

[Black Rock Bowling Alley 5F]

[Black Rock Bowling Alley 6F]

“Wow… It seems like it’s really popular here.”

In my life, I have rarely seen a bowling alley use the second floor, but this is the first time I have seen it use the third floor.

“It’s because this is the most famous rock bowling alley around here. It’s a bit popular. First, there are a lot of rock bowling alleys with dirty rails. This is not only about rail management, but also music selection, lighting, etc… The overall quality is just good. So, a lot of people come.”

It was quiet when taking the elevator.

When I arrived at the 4th floor where the checkout counter was located, the moment the elevator doors opened to the left and right, I closed my eyes for a moment as the hot air rushed in. Really.

-♬♪♩♬♪♩

Dum-chit, doom-chit, as if you were in a karaoke room where someone is singing, lively laughter coming from all over the place with great sound, drinking toasts under colorful lights…

‘Hey, sir… ‘It’s just a club?’

Club with bowling rail. That was exactly the image I had when I first encountered Rock Bowling Alley.

“Let’s start by asking if there is a seat available. Oh, and for bowling shoes, a size about 5 mm lower would be perfect.”

“I know that.”

Still, I pretend to know something and walk to the counter of the bowling alley. Now I’m really used to the stares on my back. To be exact, it would be Hanae Bom.

“Hwi~yu. To kill?”

Some kid even whistles.

It was a little annoying, but I was more shocked when I checked the bowling alley prices at the counter.

[Based on 1 game per person]

[Monday-Thursday (daytime) 5,900 won] [Monday-Thursday (nighttime) 6,900 won]

[Fri/Sat/Sun/Holidays 7,900 won]

[The conversation fee is unified at 2,500 won.]

It’s not a lie, I really thought my eyes were popping out.

I thought I was wrong.

Because even though it’s already been a few years since I went bowling, even if I went with my friends early on a weekday… At that time, I played five games for 10,000 won.

Here, 7,900 won per game? No, 8,000 won?

‘Wow. What? ‘My economic sense is being shattered in an instant?’

Even beer started at 6,000 won per bottle. That damn little guy.

If you have snacks, beer, and the four of you playing three games, you’ll end up with almost 200,000 won, right?

The more I do the calculations in my head, the more numb I feel. It seems like it’s been a long time since I got stabbed in the back with a price.

“…”

It’s my first time at Rock Bowling Alley, so it’s okay, Han Ae-bom stands there.

“Four people. “Do you have a seat?”

“There is.”

Jo Ki-hang and Lee Seon-hwa nodded as if this price was natural. Is this price really reasonable?

I quickly searched on the Internet with one trembling hand. There are many rock bowling alleys that are cheaper than this. Still, everyone costs at least 5,000 won per game. This place has good seats, is very popular, and in many ways, is expensive for the quality.

“Go to rails 7 and 8.”

“Oh, yes.”

Should it still be called an emergency fund? I was able to quickly regain my composure because the rewards I received from the quest were still mostly in my account.

This is why people should always call it an emergency fund. The idea is to always have some extra money.

They say that even if you don’t spend money, just holding it will change your peace of mind.

It was real.

First, I chose 275 mm bowling shoes, and Han Ae-bom chose 235 mm. That means her usual shoe size is 240 mm.

Compared to his fairly tall height, his feet seem to have a cute size.

[7] [8]

As I moved to the rail with my bowling shoes, Seonhwa Lee brought 5 beer bottles and placed them on the table.

I also roughly ordered some snacks. The frozen dumplings I mentioned earlier, chicken, French fries…

Now all I see is money.

“Come on, it’s not fun to just play games. As I said before, I’m going to bet on bowling. The losing couple pays all costs incurred today. Okay?”

I expected it, but when I actually heard it, it was quite burdensome.

“Sister. That’s too much. Let’s pay only the bowling fee and Dutch pay the rest.”

In the midst of all this, if Jo Gi-hang’s words of consideration for me hurt me rather than thanking me, would I be too unscrupulous?

“Oh, that’s not it. Then calculating is also cumbersome. They’re not even children one or two years old. “Don’t worry about things like that.”

This time, Seonhwa Lee might be better.

“No, still.”

Jo Ki-hang was so cool until the end that he couldn’t help but nod her head. Although he doesn’t show it, anyone can see that he cares about me.

Well, what kind of money would I have if I couldn’t buy it for myself when I was in college? Actually, it wasn’t wrong. If it weren’t for the quest, I wouldn’t have even decided to come here today.

“It’s okay, Gihang.”

“Oh, yes…”

On the contrary, my heart aches as I see Jo Ki-hang feeling sorry. Should I say that times like this are the saddest? My situation feels more painful.

I actually felt this way a few times during the year-end party. Everyone is an office worker, but I’m the only one who’s a bitch. Even when I went the second and third time, there was always someone who tried to go to the cheaper place.

One friend who was a bit drunk asked how long he was going to live like a child and went to an expensive place and ended up losing two weeks worth of food in one go.

‘If I were a decent office worker, I wouldn’t have received this kind of consideration.’

Not necessarily an employee of a large company.

It would have been the same if I had just been a decent office worker. If you were an office worker who could only wear suits that your mother paid a lot of money for…

“That’s right. “In the end, isn’t it the one who loses?”

Anyway, why is Han Ae-bom so proud? She said it was her first time bowling.

“Ho, ho… Bo, maybe you should play some bowling?”

Lee Seon-hwa’s face, which had been smiling cheerfully just a moment ago, stiffens at Han Ae-bom’s confident attitude.

Are you perfect at bowling?

… This is the face.

“It’s my first time.”

“Eh?”

This time, Seonhwa Lee was embarrassed differently and scratched her head with a small sigh.

“No, if that’s the case, tell me in advance… Tsk. Let’s just pretend the bet never happened. No. Let’s just do what we pay here…”

“No. You have to bet. In the first place, I took all of that into consideration and accepted it, right? “If you change your words now, it will be more unpleasant.”

“…”

Lee Seon-hwa, who had been distorted for a moment, looked at Ae Bom with her cheerful smile.

“Wow, this is no joke. That way. Attractive, really.”

“That seems like informal language.”

“Admit. It’s real recognition. Wow, you’re so attractive, Mr. Aebom. Great. If you say that much, you have to bet. Don’t regret after losing. “I can’t be such a good person that I give it up later.”

“I don’t even want that. “You two don’t really have professional skills, do you?”

Seonhwa Lee nodded her head.

“Both barely get over 100 points.”

Did you use that skill to discuss the rails?

“If even a beginner is lucky, can he get over 100 points?”

“Yes, of course. There are quite a few people who actually roll with both hands and get over 100 points.”

As soon as she finished speaking, a woman on the rail next to her was cutely rolling her strike with both hands and raising a toast while receiving heartfelt congratulations from her companions.
She looks happy.
And, it was the same here.

“That is enough. If I lose, I lose, but I don’t go into anything with the mindset of losing.”

“Good! It’s the best. Mr. Aebom.”

Clearly, Lee Seon-hwa had some level of overt hostility toward Han Ae-bom. No, she wasn’t hostile, but she had a feeling of restraint or something like that.
Now that has completely disappeared.

It’s as if the invisible wall between the two has been torn down, as if he were her older sister or younger brother, whom she had been dating for a long time.
In comparison, I feel awkward even with friends I have had for a long time in the same department in college.

“…”

What on earth does this feel like? I was feeling a little inferior to Han Ae-bom, who could be said to be on my side.

She’s a girl who doesn’t know anything about the world… She might be a woman.
That was probably the evaluation of Han Ae Bom. So, implicitly, I may have been viewing Han Ae Bom as similar to me, or at a lower level. So was she comfortable?

‘That’s not it. It’s not.’

I can’t even say that there was absolutely no reason for that. Since they were in a similar situation living in the same studio, they must have thought it was comfortable.

That probably applies to Ohana and Yoon Su-ah to some extent.

Although she has a secret, Ohanae dropped out of beauty school. Yoon Soo-ah is unable to leave her studio apartment because she is sick.

I guess they treated him comfortably because there was a bit of a problem somewhere.

“Well, a bet is a bet. “I’m looking forward to bowling for the first time.”

“Me too. I’m already curious about what kind of expression they’ll make after losing to me. Hehe.”

Who is worried and considerate of whom?

No matter what reason you moved into a studio apartment, or whether you couldn’t find a part-time job… Han Ae-bom was a person who would have become great even without my help.

No.

“Hyeonwoo, let’s go pick out a bowling ball. To win.”

He may already be a big person. He has enough charm to make even people he was in an uncomfortable relationship with on his side… That kind of person.