109.
“I have work starting next week. I’m going to be very busy, so it’s going to be difficult to play games or keep in touch.”
Chae Yoo-jeong, who had planned to organize the ‘Yoo Chae’ account in about 10 days, immediately abandoned the plan.
Yoo Ji-han, who he thought had forgotten that account, had actually kept doubting Chae Yoo-jeong. Just receiving a message from ‘Yoo Chae’ made him so worried and stressed that his face stiffened. In this situation, there was no way he could keep deceiving Yoo Ji-han.
“Still, I’m glad we resolved the misunderstanding before we quit.”
“What…… Wait a minute, you’re quitting it altogether? Zenoris?”
“I will play it when I have time, but I don’t think it will be easy. I told Drink some water in advance. Probably by tomorrow, Guild master position will be handed over to the her.”
“………………It’s a shame.”
“Me too. I can’t access the game, but I’ll contact you occasionally.”
Okay, this is it. Let’s end ‘Yoo Chae’ like this. It was better to disappear because he won’t be able to log into the game.
‘Yoo Ji-han will soon forget it. With Yoo Chae gone, your doubts will end and you will no longer feel stressed.’
“Take care, Hyung.”
He should have done this a long time ago. He dragged it out too much because he didn’t have the confidence to continue his relationship with Yoo Ji-han. He later regretted that he had caused Yoo Ji-han unnecessary confusion.
Chae Yoo-jeong, who finished talking with Yoo Ji-han on the discord call, immediately contacted Kang Ji-hye and handed over the guild master position. In the first place, Chae Yoo-jeong was only supposed to help until the Selection, so even if he suddenly left, Kang Ji-hye couldn’t stop him.
After cleaning up his Yoo Chae character, Chae Yoo-jeong finally deleted Zenoris from his dorm computer. He had deleted it from the computer in his apartment a long time ago, so there was no Zenoris left anywhere anymore.
‘This is it.’
Chae Yoo-jeong really thought so. Since all these problems were caused by the existence of ‘Yoo Chae,’ he thought that if he just got rid of it, Yoo Ji-han would quickly forget about it and carry on as usual.
‘Is this okay?’
Yoo Ji-han, who he met at the main gate, seemed very tired, probably busy with school work. He seemed to have a severe headache as he kept frowning.
It was in this situation that Kim Eui-chan came to visit Yoo Ji-han. Chae Yoo-jeong tried to straighten his face as he tried to stop Kim Eui-chan from touching Yoo Ji-han.
He came to check on Yoo Ji-han’s condition and, if he was okay, have dinner with him. Considering Yoo Ji-han’s personality, he was sure to receive Kim Eui-chan’s offer to talk.
“I understand, so stop. Let’s go to a nearby cafe. I’m going to die of embarrassment.”
As expected, Yoo Ji-han moved to the cafe to talk with Kim Eui-chan. Luckily for him, he didn’t chase Chae Yoo-jeong out and let him follow him.
“Hyung, are you okay?”
“Of course I’m okay. Let’s get out of here.”
Just as Kim Dae-seok had said that it would end soon, Yoo Ji-han ended the conversation quickly and returned. Chae Yoo-jeong, following Yoo Ji-han leaving the cafe, looked at Kim Eui-chan, who was left alone.
He recalled five years ago, when he met Yoo Ji-han at an offline competition in Busan. At that time, Yoo Ji-han, who did not recognize him, walked away from him with Kim Eui-chan arm in arm, but now the situation was the opposite.
Chae Yoo-jeong felt crazy sweet about such a slight change. When he compared his position with Kim Eui-chan, an arrogant feeling arose that he was the one left by Yoo Ji-han’s side.
‘It’s okay.’
He will never be like that. From the moment he decided to organize ‘Yoo Chae,’ it was like crossing a river that he could no longer turn back from.
“So give me a chance to try. Just for one month. No, even for a week is fine, so why not give it to me?”
He revealed his feelings to Yoo Ji-han,
“I’ll give you that, so go ahead and do it. It’s cold.”
For the first time in his life, he received a gift from Yoo Ji-han.
[Jihan ♥: I was going to do that]
[Jihan ♥: kids are asking about drinking with you]
[Jihan ♥: making a fuss to bring you too]
There was also an opportunity to be introduced to Yoo Ji-han’s friends.
Chae Yoo-jeong had been taking prescription drugs even before he became an adult, and even after becoming an adult, he never drank alcohol. But he couldn’t let the golden opportunity to meet Yoo Ji-han’s friends and win his crush points go to waste.
‘…I swore I never imagined I would be this weak to alcohol.’
Although it was only a nuisance, not to mention his likability score, he was so happy to have the experience of sleeping and waking up in the same bed as Yoo Ji-han.
Chae Yoo-jeong opened his eyes in Yoo Ji-han’s bed and looked at Yoo Ji-han sleeping soundly in his arms. He felt happy for a while, but soon his anxiety and worries washed over him like a wave.
‘What should I do if I stink?’
Chae Yoo-jeong quickly lifted his arm and smelled himself, then slowly got out of his bed so as not to wake Yoo Ji-han. He was too tired and drunk yesterday that he fell asleep without even being able to shower. As before, he had the illusion that he smelled strongly. Wait, isn’t that an illusion? I don’t know.
Chae Yoo-jeong, who was pacing around the bed restlessly, closed his eyes tightly and reached out his hand to the dresser.
‘Sorry! sorry!’
Chae Yoo-jeong, who was debating whether to abandon Yoo Ji-han, who had brought him to his house, and borrow clothes and a toothbrush, then knelt down and ask for his forgiveness.
“Let’s finish talking after I wash up. wait.”
By the time Chae Yoo-jeong received the hangover food, Yoo Ji-han was already awake. Although he was prepared to be scolded by him, Yoo Ji-han didn’t seem to care much, and when he pushed him away, he gave up the kitchen to Chae Yoo-jeong and went into the bathroom.
‘So cool…………………’
Chae Yoo-jeong’s cheeks blushed at his cool attitude. Unlike himself, who was clumsy and foolish at everything, Yoo Ji-han always never lost his composure and was very considerate.
‘I need to try harder.’
Then, Yoo Ji-han might like him someday. Above all, Chae Yoo-jeong has already committed the great sin of ‘Yoo Chae’, so he was determined to obey whatever Yoo Ji-han asks. Chae Yoo-jeong, who made his own determination, expressed his feelings diligently without hiding or suppressing them. Then, to his surprise... Yoo Ji-han began to respond to his feelings little by little.
“Given your personality, I’m sure you’ll call me hyung, right? I’d rather show courtesy to a dog than hear you call me Hyung. It’s too much!”
It was fun.
“Just one more time… Can’t we just try one more time?”
“What?”
“Just once. Because it’s my first time. It went by so fast.”
And he was happy. To the point where he thought it might be a dream.
The day he first kissed Yoo Ji-han... he was so happy that he can’t express it in words.
For the first time, he learned that when a person is so happy, they feel like they want to die.
I wish time would stop like this. I sincerely hoped that this time would last for a long time, even if I was suffocated by the overwhelming happiness.
[Kang Ji-hye: You know you’re a real crazy bastard, right?]
[Kang Ji-hye: Answer the phone]
[Kang Ji-hye: Why aren’t you answering it?]
[Kang Ji-hye: Have you gone mad, you idiot fk]
It was unexpected for Chae Yoo-jeong to run into Kang Ji-hye at the meeting place where she went to pick up Yoo Ji-han, but she didn’t really care if she got caught.
He tried to give Kang Ji-hye a rough explanation later. However, as the year changed and preparations for the season began in earnest, Yoo-jeong could barely contact Yoo Ji-han and there was no way for him to pay attention to Kang Ji-hye’s contact.
Let’s contact him just after his birthday. Chae Yoo-jeong, who was overly excited about hanging out with Yoo Ji-han at his house on his birthday, naturally put off Kang Ji-hye.
… And the choice had the worst consequences.
***
By the time Chae Yoo-jeong finished talking, about an hour had passed. Outside of the glass of the cafe, beyond the wall, it was still snowing.
From their first meeting in middle school, which remember, to the painful lies told a week ago. While listening to all of that, Yoo Ji-han did not open his mouth even once.
Chae Yoo-jeong felt with his own skin that his story did not change Yoo Ji-han’s heart in the slightest. It was winter, so even though he was sitting inside the cafe with the heating turned on, his body kept shivering from the cold, frozen air between them.
Yoo Ji-han, who was staring at Chae Yoo-jeong with an expressionless face, slightly lowered his head and touched his forehead. He then roughly brushed off his bangs.
“Ha…….”
Chae Yoo-jeong, who was extremely nervous at his loud sigh, shook his shoulders as if he had been hit. Yoo Ji-han said, clicking his tongue with his eyes frowning.
“Chae Yoo-jeong.”
“………………Yes.”
“To be honest, it’s a bit… Confusing.”
Yoo Ji-han sighed again and ran a hand on his face. The calm voice that continued was a little rough.
“We met a long time ago… You always remembered me and that’s why you wanted to get to know me? Okay. That’s understandable.”
“…….”
“I also understood that you didn’t plan to deceive from the beginning. No matter how I feel now after hearing that if what you said is true... I guess it’s something like that. I don’t want to say anything about this part.”
“Hyung.”
“But Yoo-jeong.”
Yoo Ji-han called Chae Yoo-jeong’s name for the first time. At that call, Chae Yoo-jeong felt as if his heart had dropped to the floor.
Yoo Ji-han, who was clearly tired, spoke as if teaching a child.
“It doesn’t change the fact that you deceived me on purpose.”
“Why did you lie? Of course there’s a reason. I never thought you would lie for no reason in the first place. For whatever reason, in the end, what you chose was to deceive me, so how can I trust you and be with you from now on?”
Chae Yoo-jeong could not answer easily and lowered his head.
There’s no way he could answer. Because it was true from beginning to end.
“If a situation like this happens again... I’m not sure you won’t cheat on me. You say no. You will tell me that you will never cheat again. But I’m too tired to believe that excuse.”
“Unless you change, I can’t expect anything from you.”
With that, Yoo Ji-han stood up without hesitation. Chae Yoo-jeong, who was sitting with his pale face, couldn’t catch Yoo Ji-han preparing to leave.
“Let’s stop talking here. I’ll go first.”
Yoo Ji-han, with his coat over his arm, turned his back on Chae Yoo-jeong.
Yoo Ji-han left the cafe without hesitation and stopped in front of the door. Pure white snowflakes falling through the black night sky came into view.
-For a long time, something good always happened when it snowed.
After looking up at the sky for a moment, Yoo Ji-han resumed his stopped steps.
-Today, I am the happiest of all.
Chae Yoo-jeong’s voice, full of happy emotions, vanished like so.
HM: aaah, I wanna translate the next chapter, sorry!!!! (I usually translate one chapter perday… but I can’t delay it aaaaa)
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