Emergency Blind Date - Chapter 37

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#Episode 37

 

It seemed like he was trying to avoid the awkward atmosphere in his own way, so what could she do.

 

Thinking of his good intentions, she accepted and ate it.

 

“Oh, it’s delicious.”

 

“I put salted seafood instead of ssamjang. It has a rich umami flavor, right?”

 

When she gave him a thumbs up, Eun Hyeok’s smile stretched from ear to ear.

 

Simple guy.

 

Seonwoo was watching the two of them with a bright smile.

 

His eyes clearly showed a look that said ‘you’re still the same as always.’ Da-som smiled awkwardly and gulped down some water.

 

“It looks like we’ve pretty much finished eating, shall we get up now?”

 

“Yes, senior.”

 

Seonwoo picked up the bill and stood up from his seat.

 

When Da-som tried to follow and take it from him, Seonwoo waved his hand.

 

“I’ll pay.”

 

“Thank you for the meal. Next time I’ll treat you to something you like, senior.”

 

“Alright.”

 

“Thank you for the meal.”

 

Eun Hyeok, who followed behind, also greeted loudly.

 

And so the awkward meal ended and they parted ways with Seonwoo in front of the store.

 

She thought being with Senior Seonwoo would be completely comfortable, but it wasn’t as natural as before.

 

It seemed like the period when they had cut off contact had been too long.

 

As she watched Seonwoo’s figure disappearing in the distance, Eun Hyeok put his hand on Da-som’s shoulder and said.

 

“Maybe it’s because we’re seeing Senior Seonwoo after a long time, but it feels somewhat awkward.”

 

It seems I wasn’t the only one who felt that way…

 

What am I going to do about this bad breath.

 

“Could you let go of that? Your breath stinks. You really ate so much of that salted seafood.”

 

When Da-som glared at Eun Hyeok, he giggled and grabbed Da-som’s shoulder, leading her to a coffee shop.

 

“Let’s have some coffee. And it’s not like my bad breath is just a day or two thing, why are you being so formal about it?”

 

“I’ll buy the coffee, so stay away from me.”

 

Da-som shrugged her shoulders and pushed away Eun Hyeok’s arm. Then Eun Hyeok stopped walking and turned around abruptly.

 

“Hey, where are you going!”

 

“To Han Byeol’s. These days she seems to be hitting it off with Yohan and they’re all lovey-dovey, so I thought I’d go check that out.”

 

“What? Really? How did you know?”

 

Da-som’s eyes widened as she ran to Eun Hyeok and grabbed his arm. Then Eun Hyeok pulled his arm away and pretended not to know her.

 

“Who are you? Why are you doing this to me?”

 

“Let’s go, I’ll buy you coffee. I was wrong. Our Eun Hyeok’s bad breath is nothing at all.”

 

“…Can I have a caramel macchiato?”

 

“Of course.”

 

Da-som humored Eun Hyeok and headed to the coffee shop.

 

They got takeout iced americano and the caramel macchiato Eun Hyeok mentioned, and walked down the street together.

 

“But when are you moving?”

 

“Tomorrow or the day after, since those are my days off, either one. It’s not like I have much stuff, I just need to move my body in.”

 

“Are you going to have a housewarming party? Do you need anything?”

 

“Not really. Come over with Han Byeol later and let’s eat together.”

 

“Okay, since you mentioned Han Byeol, is it true that she’s dating Yohan?”

 

“Yeah, seeing how she doesn’t even go home and stays with Yohan during his night shifts, it’s certain.”

 

“So there was a reason Yohan was so persistent during orientation.”

 

“He clearly marked his territory back then. Han Byeol, unlike you, has a bold side. She goes straight ahead without weighing this and that.”

 

It was interesting that Eun Hyeok thought about Han Byeol that way. It was natural since they had spent years together, but still Eun Hyeok seemed admirable.

 

“Oh, our Eun Hyeok was thinking about all that?”

 

“You just realized? I’m deep.”

 

“That’s right.”

 

“The officetel really is close. We’re already here.”

 

“Right.”

 

“Go in.”

 

“Okay, get home safely.”

 

Eun Hyeok, with his tall height and slender build, drew attention like an idol. Plus his small head and pale face too.

 

Eun Hyeok smiled brightly and waved his hand.

 

When he smiled like that, Kang Hyeok’s face would briefly appear too. Since they were brothers, they seemed to resemble each other in some ways.

 

After waving back, Da-som entered the officetel.

 

If she was going to be with Kang Hyeok from tomorrow morning until night, it would be good to catch up on household chores starting now.

 

***

 

After running the washing machine, the vacuum cleaner, and finishing organizing this and that, it was past 10 PM.

 

Since there was no contact from Kang Hyeok, it seemed like his gathering was still in full swing.

 

Should I send a text?

 

As she picked up her phone to type a text, she suddenly remembered what her sister So-yeon, a dating expert, had said.

 

“Dating needs to have a childish flavor. Look at texts too, when you make these baby-talk sounds, how much it shows you like them. One text like this is more effective than a hundred words.”

 

After scrolling through the text conversation they had exchanged normally so far, Da-som made up her mind.

 

A dating expert said it, so it must be right?

 

But she should have tried sending such texts to a boyfriend before to know.

 

Da-som lay face down on the bed and started searching the internet after typing ‘texting boyfriend’.

 

They really exchange such cringeworthy texts?

 

Da-som picked out the most reasonable one with mixed feelings.

 

“What are you doing now?”

 

This should be okay, right? Normally she would never send it like this, but among the cringeworthy texts, this seemed the most reasonable.

 

She took a deep breath and pressed the send button.

 

It’s gone. It’s gone.

 

A moment later, the number 1 next to the text disappeared.

 

Why was her heart pounding like it would burst over something like this.

 

Ah, this is driving me crazy.

 

Da-som threw her phone down and rolled around on the bed. Her hands and feet were so cringed out she felt like she couldn’t live.

 

Buzz.

 

Right then, her phone buzzed briefly. With her face all red by herself, she puffed out air through her nose and checked the text message.

 

“The meeting just ended and I came to the second round. Did you eat well?”

 

Reading the text, she felt like she could see Kang Hyeok’s expression.

 

Da-som searched through the flood of texts again to find an appropriate one to send.

 

Having done it once, she gained courage.

 

“Drink just a little bit, honey, you looked tired earlier”

 

This should be appropriate, right? Right?

 

I don’t know. Da-som just pressed the send button.

 

It felt a bit excessive, but she endured the embarrassment with the resolve that she needed to get used to this kind of thing.

 

But somehow, even after the number 1 disappeared, there was no reply for a long time.

 

Did he throw away his phone?

 

No, more than that, maybe I was being inappropriate when it wasn’t a situation to exchange such texts.

 

“Idiot.”

 

Da-som buried her face in the pillow and screamed.

 

Then, thinking she somehow needed to fix this, she opened the internet site again and searched for texts.

 

When she scrolled down, she saw many normal texts too.

 

What to do about this.

 

As she sat there looking devastated, her phone buzzed briefly.

 

“Hah…”

 

「Wash up and wait. I’m coming over right now.」

 

Was hyung always this kind of person?

 

But why do I need to wash up and wait?

 

She would have showered anyway since she cleaned and worked up a sweat, but receiving a text telling her to wash up and wait made taking a shower feel somehow strange.

 

She did wash more thoroughly than usual and used fragrant body wash, but she wanted to emphasize that it absolutely wasn’t because she was expecting anything.

 

Anyway, after washing up, Da-som found herself desperately craving beer.

 

The text telling her to wash up and wait kept coming to mind, making it awkward to just sit still.

 

Da-som straightened the clock hanging crookedly on the wall and checked the time.

 

Since there were many 24-hour convenience stores nearby, it seemed better to go out for a bit.

 

Hastily grabbing her phone, Da-som looked in the mirror before leaving the entrance.

 

Would it be okay to go out like this?

 

Somehow, the officetel could practically be considered a second hospital with how often she ran into hospital people, so she had to be quite careful.

 

But it was too bothersome to get properly dressed to go out.

 

Da-som put on a thick hooded jacket and left the entrance.

 

Fortunately, the elevator went down non-stop. Da-som headed to the convenience store closest to the officetel.

 

Ding.

 

Opening the convenience store door and stepping inside, Da-som glanced around before walking toward the beer section.

 

But there was a large figure blocking the entrance to the refrigerator area.

 

Excuse me. Could you move aside please?

 

She said it in her mind, but the large figure turned around.

 

The man who stylishly pulled off a gray training jacket and jogger pants was none other than Kang Hyeok.

 

Momentarily puzzled about why the professor was here, Da-som looked up at Kang Hyeok with wide eyes.

 

His jet-black pupils hidden beneath long eyelashes lifted slightly as they looked directly at Da-som’s face.

 

It was as if his eyes were saying, “I told you to wash up and wait, so why are you wandering around?”

 

Da-som bit her rolled lips and smiled sheepishly.

 

“Hehe, …why are you here, Professor? Are you already finished?”

 

Without a word, Kang Hyeok stepped aside, and in his hand was a small box.

 

Smaller and thinner than a cigarette pack, it looked like gum at first glance.

 

When Da-som’s gaze dropped to Kang Hyeok’s hand, he clenched his fist tightly and crumpled the box.

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