Chapter 17

The area in front of the police station was busy with parked cars trying to get out. Most of it was the class leader's car. Thanks to the assistant manager who brought and checked the car that the foreman had been driving without a license, the family had three cars, my father's car, my brother's car, and the foreman's car, all moving side by side. I quietly watched the cars. Why does it feel like something is stuck? However, looking at the three cars, no clear reason came to mind. I just have a vague feeling that something is strange. Well, it's probably no big deal. The important thing is that tonight's work ended well.

The father of the idiots was surprisingly a decent person. When he heard the situation, he apologized right on the spot. We were surprisingly polite when we were greeted. So much so that one wonders how on earth a father like that could have a child like that. He didn't scold his children on the spot, but judging by the cruel look in his eyes, it seemed like there would be a harsh and domestic atmosphere at home. But it was Woo Min-jae who made people the most curious.

I also wanted to ask him. How did you know your class president’s father’s phone number? How did you know that the class president's father was going to scold those guys? When the class president's father came, what else did he say? What did you say that made your father lower his head in front of you with a nervous expression? Even though the teacher is in a position to guide the student, as the class president said, he is only a temporary teacher, so it was strange that he called the student's father directly and made him apologize.

“Hey, brother.”

When he turned his head, Sammo Jo and Sami were there. The two of them seemed to have relaxed a little when they saw the class president dead and being dragged away by their father, so they were shaking the whole time.

“Thank you for today.”

The two nodded their greetings. I'm not the one to be greeted, but there's no reason not to be greeted.

“Keep your temper down and live.”

"yes."

Josam answered shyly and glanced at Minjae, who was still on the phone behind him.

“Your friend is cool. I guess being a teacher is something you do as a hobby?”

“Is there anyone who teaches as a hobby?”

When I asked again, he pointed to another car parked in front of the police station.

“That’s my friend’s car. The clothes, watch, and shoes are all expensive.”

I saw the car he was pointing at. It was an expensive foreign car, but it was not Woo Min-jae's car.

“No, Woo Min-jae drives a different car.”

“Really? But I saw him when he came, and he got out of that car. I think it’s true, considering the watch alone is worth hundreds of millions of dollars.”

how much? I frowned and looked back at Woo Min-jae.

“What does it matter whether it’s a few hundred million won or a few tens of thousands of won? As long as that guy teaches the students properly, that’s all.”

That's right. The two nodded shyly and took out their cell phones.

“Please give me your contact information. You said you work at the market, right? I’ll bring all your friends later and help you increase sales.”

“It’s a wholesale business.”

“Well, then I’ll help you with something…”

“It’s okay, just take care of your girlfriend’s business.”

When the topic of his girlfriend came up, Jo Sam’s face distorted. Mosam next to him comforted him and asked me again.

"Brother, please give me your contact information. But you're not really a celebrity, right? Wow, I've been born like you..."

“Isn’t the assault already agreed upon?”

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A dry voice suddenly interrupted. Before I knew it, Woo Min-jae came next to me and grabbed my arm and pulled me. Woo Min-jae looked down with a cold face and saw Jo-sam and Mo-sam shrink back.

“No, we just...”

“If you’re done with your business, let’s go first.”

He dragged me to the car without me even having a chance to say hello to them. It was the car that Jo Sam had seen. I turned around late, but all I could do when I saw the two dumbfounded people was a hand push me to get into the car. As soon as I sat down on the soft leather seat, the door closed and Woo Min-jae, who was sitting in the driver's seat, started the engine.

“Hey, do you have anything urgent to do? You go first. I’ll take the bus here…”

“The bus is cut off.”

“Then we can just attach it and ride it.”

As he was changing gears, he stopped and looked at me. Yeah, it would be amazing. I also had no idea that gags would stick to my mouth so well today. You're riding on a broken bus. You found it funny too, right? I was about to ask him a question when he suddenly came up to me. As his face came right in front of me, I unconsciously leaned towards the window.

"Hey, what..."

But I stopped talking when I saw his hand on my shoulder pulling the seat belt. Crash. The belt was locked and he returned to his seat.

“Did you do this because you were worried that it wouldn’t have a seatbelt because it was an expensive car?”

“No. To catch you.”

Are you calling that a joke? A scolding tip flowed from the tip of his tongue, but it couldn't come out of his mouth. I hesitated and missed the timing, or I just felt weird. What are you going to do for holding me? As I looked straight ahead with frowning eyes, the car moved smoothly and I heard a question.

“Do you usually give out your phone number like that?”

“The guy in business is just spraying it, but is he hiding it?”

I felt a disapproving gaze next to me, but I was so focused on other things that I couldn't check. I clearly went over a bump, but why doesn't the car shake at all? Why does this car's engine sound so soft?

“Now I have regular customers, and I was lucky enough to sign a contract with a large catering company, but for the first year, I passed out my business cards to retailers every day as if I was just passing along. Then, I received a lot of strange phone calls.”

“What call?”

"Mainly women. From old ladies to young ladies. The people who call to buy drinks are nobles, and when I got a call asking for help after an accident, there were people who wanted their friends to watch me. Of course, there are also people who are shy to the point where I feel sorry. Come to think of it, the entertainment agency. “I’ve had a few calls from you as well.”

“Did you reject them all?”

of course. That's a question. But it looks like he was asking seriously.

"why?"

“Because I don’t want to do it.”

“Do you hate women?”

“I don’t like it, and I don’t like it either.”

There was no response from the guy. The car must have been driving on a quiet road for a long time, and I forgot my answer when I heard some advice.

“Don’t talk like that. If you don’t want to be mistaken as gay.”

"What if I'm misunderstood? And who's going to mistake me for being gay just because I'm not interested in women?"

"me."

His voice sounded cold and angry. So he apologized gently.

“Okay, I’m sorry for causing you to misunderstand, bastard. I’m so sorry. So that you don’t misunderstand from now on, should I just roll around with a girl like this in front of you? Huh?”

I struggled, fumbling with my body with both hands. Maybe it was because I was such a bastard, but his voice returned to normal.

"Try."

I looked back at the guy with my arms crossed and holding his shoulders.

“You really are a boring bastard.”

“If it was funny, I wouldn’t have asked you to be funny.”

but. I was at a loss for words and rested my head on his chair. This car really doesn't shake.

“I’m sorry I can’t make you laugh.”

"..."

“Hey! Don’t you look in front of me?!”

It was like that. There was no answer, so I glanced and saw that he was staring at me. Who are you trying to kill? He kept his eyes fixed on what I was saying, but also looked at me out of the corner of his eye.

“Are you just trying to make me laugh?”

“Did you find it funny?”

"no."

“Then consider me an apology.”

There was silence again. This silence felt like he was embarrassed. no way.

“How do you know your class president’s father’s phone number?”

“I looked into it in advance.”

“Did you know something like this would happen? What would you do if the class president’s father was someone who only protects his children?”

“I thought I looked into it in advance. I was planning to use it when a stronger opponent appears...”

He trailed off. A stronger opponent? I wanted to ask who the strong opponent related to that brother was, but I didn't think I would be able to answer that question.

“How on earth did you find out in advance?”

“Cross across.”

It seems like all the rich people are connected across the river. When I was talking to the class president's father, I might have mentioned those connections. I don't know exactly, but since it was Woo Min-jae, I knew that his father had apologized like that. If he had been an ordinary temporary school teacher, he might have been ignored. There was something bitter about it. He must have the resources and money to point out and admit mistakes.

“Don’t you want to date?”

It was a random question. I thought it was because of the debate earlier about whether he hated women.

“I don’t have time for that.”

“You don’t have the intention to do that?”

“Even if you have that intention, you have to have someone you like to date. You can’t do it with just anyone.”

"Even if it's not everyone, there are many people who do it if they think it's okay. It's not like you're not dating because you're looking for true love."

Of course. What is true love? However, I don't want to date with just a little interest. I've been asked many times before why I don't date. Every time that happened, I tried to do whatever I could, but this time it wasn't easy. I just came up with an honest answer without realizing it.

“I don’t want to hear that I’m paying for my face.”

I really hated it. The funny thing is, even if you put yourself out there like this, you end up hearing those words when you reject someone.

“Because of this, I didn’t want to date someone to the point where I was interested in them. But I didn’t know there would be someone I liked so much that I would date them.”

“Was there anyone around you who valued your face?”

“Yes. Someone who looks just like me.”

Thanks to that, even though it wasn't me, I heard so much that I was paying for my father's work. Additionally, he doesn't like the idea that a son ultimately takes after his father.

“But no matter how unpleasant it is to hear, the bottom line is that you’ve never liked anyone that much.”

“Can’t we do that?”

“Nothing is impossible. But you are surprisingly pure.”

pure?! I got angry and glared at him, but he lightly raised his shoulders. Why does that kid seem to be feeling better?

“Hey, I tried everything I could. I played hard.”

“You’ve never been with a man before.”

Damn that...

“Look. They say it’s pure.”

"!"

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After proving how promiscuous and dirty I was, I soon arrived at the hotel villa. Why did you bring me here?

“Watch the drama. Unless you don’t mind being spoiled by me.”

“I’ll see.”

I quickly answered and unbuckled my seat belt, but then my eyes stopped on the villa next to me in the distance. Looking at the dim lights on, it seemed like Andy wasn't sleeping yet. I frowned involuntarily as I imagined him staring endlessly out the window while waiting for Woo Min-jae.

“What did you say when you went to see Andy?”

“What?! Byeo, I didn’t say anything.”

I was so surprised that I suddenly answered. How did you know I was looking for you?

“You really came to visit me.”

I was deceived. shit.

“Andy asked me to give him Taek-in’s contact information. He said he was worried. Why is he worried about Taek-in?”

“I said he was an outcast, and he said yes. He said he was an outcast too.”

Do you know too? I looked at him as if asking, and he nodded slightly.

“I know you went through a lot of trouble at that time.”

His eyes turned to Andy's villa. It's dark so it's hard to see, but the way I see it is different from before. I can't put it into words, but what is certain is the way I looked at my ex-lover. Compared to how cold and uncaring he had been until now, he seemed to have no regrets. But why do I feel bad? When the bitter feeling of never seeing each other again disappears, what's left? It won’t be the starting point again, right?

“That guy’s strength is that he can keep smiling even after going through difficult times. Honestly, I envy him.”

“Then what are you doing? I’ve made you unable to smile now.”

It came out in an uncharacteristically grumpy tone. He glanced around to see if anyone had turned it on, but he didn't pay attention as he was busy looking at Andy's villa. I felt worse.

“Hey, quickly take it off and clean it up.”

He felt jealous of some kind, so he quickly added as if making an excuse.

"Ignoring him is one way, but if you do that, it becomes really difficult for Andy. When I looked at him, he wasn't a bad person. It must have been hard to protect someone who hated him, but like you said, he smiled a lot and was bright. He is a villain in a drama, but his personality is “He’s the perfect protagonist.”

“Don’t worry about Andy.”

He spoke firmly, looked at me, and nailed me one more time.

“Don’t come looking for me in the future.”

“That won’t happen, man. You can send him away before then.”

“There is a surefire way to send it away.”

"What?"

“Kissing you in front of Andy.”

I looked at him for a moment and recommended a better method.

“How about being one with a pink dildo in front of Andy? Then you’ll run away right away, right?”

“It’s the opposite.”

the opposite?

“I’m sure they’ll scream and run away because they’re so excited. Of course, they’re so happy.”

“... Is he a pervert?”

“Not up to my standards.”

... What is this guy babbling about? I was shocked and couldn't say anything. What was even more surprising was that he didn't understand my reaction.

“If the person you like gets excited in front of you, wouldn’t you get excited too?”

“With a pink dildo?”

“That’s what a dildo is for. How can you use it properly?”

is it? ... no!! That can't be possible! I was shocked and opened my mouth, but when I saw him, I started swearing. The eyes were smiling.

“Fuck, were you kidding me?”

“I’ll buy you spicy pig’s feet.”

What are you trying to do to me with that food? I was shocked, but considering our friendship, I decided to forgive him this once. Because it’s so spicy, I have to order two steamed eggs. Lulu Lala went to the guy's villa first, thinking about eating pig's feet, but she couldn't go in. When I stopped walking and stood there, why was there something behind me? The guy who asked stopped just like me. Andy was crouching in front of the villa door. There was an empty soju bottle in front of him as he lay curled up like a baby. Woo Min-jae’s body came out in front of me. He took a few steps, looked down, found a soju bottle, lifted it up, and checked it. His frowning eyes were like, 'You mean you drank all of this?' He seemed like he was doing it, so I asked.

“Do you think he’s a weak drinker?”

“No, it’s horseplay.”

"..."

“There’s no way I can get drunk like this.”

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He mumbled and sat down with his legs bent. The drunkard's body was covered by him, and only his feet were visible. He sat down and shook Andy with his hand, as if trying to wake him up. And it felt like he was touching his face. No, not exactly. I was half eager to see what he was going to do to Andy, and half didn't want to see what he was going to do to Andy. Why is it so long? What are you doing? When I got nervous and tried to step forward to look, he turned around and handed me the villa card key.

“Go in first.”

I didn't take the card key he gave me and just looked down.

“To take you there?”

“That’s right.”

"don't do it."

He stood up completely, looking at me.

"Stop?"

“You said you were going to ignore it. Then you will continue to ignore it no matter what the situation is. If you get drunk and accept everything that comes your way, you will never be able to ignore it.”

“Isn’t there a different meaning?”

“What? That can’t be possible.”

I answered curtly, passed him by, and went in front of the drunk person. Fortunately, I didn't have to show his stern face for the last question. By the way, you sleep really well. I put my hands under his armpits, lifted him up using the door behind him as support, and put him on my back. Thanks to Taek-in, moving a fallen person is now at an expert level. Woo Min-jae looked at me with an unwelcome look, but left a word and headed to the villa next door.

“Order pig’s feet.”

dump. When he dropped his drunken body on the bed, the unusually soft hotel mattress rocked loudly. You say it's a horse drink, but how much did you drink to collapse like this? After taking off his shoes and leaving the room, I found the answer. Empty liquor bottles were placed side by side on the living room table. Liquor, vodka. Surely you didn't drink all that? As I was passing through the living room in shock, I was bothered to see the TV on, frozen on the new screen. I lifted the remote control towards the TV to turn it off. Then, I saw USB floating up under the folder shape on the screen. what? Is the USB connected? It was simple curiosity. Instead of trying to turn it off, I pressed select to play the video on the USB. A room appeared with a dark screen. A rustling sound was heard and a hand seemed to be blocking the screen and adjusting the position of the lens. After a while, the hand disappeared and the room screen showing the bed appeared, and the owner of the hand stepped back and stared at the lens. It was Andy. He stood next to the bed and tilted his head back and forth as if making sure he was getting a good picture. I thought it was just a movie, but I was taken aback by his face. what? Besides, he was only wearing underwear. The interior of the room, which appeared to be a foreign country, was dark because there was no light on, but the light was on in the bathtub that was wide open inside the room, so it was distinguishable to some extent. Then I heard a voice from the screen.

'What are you doing?'

Andy turned around in surprise. And he responded by blocking the camera in front of him as if to block it.

'I just stood there. because I like it so much.'

A small laugh was heard.

'I just stood there because I liked it?'

Woo Min-jae came out of the bathroom while asking lightly. I looked down at Andy with a big smile that raised both corners of my mouth, just like the smile I often saw when I was in high school. He was naked. He ran over his wet hair, probably from a shower, and walked up to Andy and hugged him. The two started kissing on the big screen.

...What the hell is this?

One of the things I consider myself lucky is that I sleep well. I usually fall asleep as soon as I put my head on the pillow. I don't mind changing places to sleep. I barely even dream. But I couldn't sleep that day. I stared at the dark hotel ceiling without turning on the lights, and woke up as soon as 6 o'clock. Since you said you were going to sleep, you can leave now. Since I was lying down with my clothes on anyway, all I had to do was get out. I have to leave quickly. I grabbed the handle and tried to pull the door open, but stopped. Ah, Woo Min-jae might wake up. I opened the door very slowly to quietly leave. And then I carefully stepped into the hallway. Sneaky. Now, all you have to do is pass through the living room and go to the door...

"Woke up?"

"Ahh!"

I turned around in surprise and saw him leaning against the kitchen table.

“Why do you look like you’ve seen a ghost?”

It would be better to be a ghost. When I made eye contact with him, I avoided my gaze for no reason.

“The sun has risen and the ghost is somewhere.”

“Then why are you surprised?”

You surprised me. I snapped and shook my head shyly. There was an awkward silence. Maybe it's just me who feels awkward. I felt him looking at me. I wanted to leave quickly, so I postponed while looking at the clock in the living room.

“Huh? It’s already 6 o’clock. I have to go home. I don’t have to take you home, so you can sleep a little longer.”

However, he was caught before he could take a single step.

“Sit down. Let’s talk.”

“W-what are you talking about?”

“What are you talking about? It’s your problem.”

my problem? Ah... my problem.

“What did you think you were going to say?”

“Me too, that’s the problem.”

I had no choice but to sit on the sofa furthest from him. After holding on for 10 minutes, I got up and said I had to be home before 7 o'clock. I made a promise and opened my mouth first.

"I'm following your advice. I'm going through Taekin's laptop and trying to find his friend, in case he had some other problem. I haven't found it yet, but I'll find out soon if there's another problem."

“Good.”

“Okay. Then I’ll just leave…”

“What happened when I dropped you off Andy yesterday?”

When I tried to stand up, I stiffened and lifted my buttocks about 5cm. there is. Something very big happened. There was a time when I couldn't see your face properly.

“I don’t have one. Why?”

“He’s been acting strange since I dropped him off yesterday. He didn’t watch dramas, didn’t eat late-night snacks, and said he was tired and went to sleep right away.”

I'm so tired. After watching that video, I suddenly woke up and just looked at the ceiling and counted the numbers in billions all night long. I couldn't sleep to the point where I was worried that I was going to become a math genius at this rate.

“Yes. I was particularly tired.”

“You look more tired now.”

He looked at my butt. Only then did I put down my butt, which I was still holding in the hope of standing up. shit.

“No, I slept well and feel very refreshed.”

I've been counting all night and I'm so tired I'm dying.

“Then go eat breakfast.”

“No. I have to leave by 7 o’clock, so if I don’t leave now, I’ll be late...”

It was 6:05. Nonsense?! Only 5 minutes have passed? I thought it had been about 30 minutes? Isn’t that clock broken?

“Eat and go. You can just sleep here and wake up in the evening. Anyway, it’s the same as passing out at home or here.”

It's completely different. You are here. I couldn’t see Woo Min-jae’s face properly. It was partly because of the embarrassing video I saw yesterday, and partly because I watched it halfway through without turning it off. I held the remote control and watched the two people having sex in a daze. What is that? I'm shocked, but I don't even know why I saw it. Even though I turned it off in the middle, the image of Andy, who was lying on the bed, fucking his genitals from behind and breathing heavily, was already stuck in my mind. It was terrible. I can't believe I got to see my friend's sexual activity. However, his face was frowning and he was unable to turn off the screen. I couldn't take my eyes off the screen.

“Kwon Hee-chan.”

"why?"

“Why can’t you see me?”

“You see.”

I turned my face to the guy. His expression became stiff as he forced his eyes and face. He caught my eye and stared at me. Before I knew it, heat rose to his face. Did Taekin react differently? Fuck, come to your senses. Kwon Hee-chan.

“Your face is red.”

“That can’t be right. I’m always…”

The guy suddenly came in front of me. what? He pulled back in surprise, but he was already sitting on the edge of the sofa and had nowhere to run. He leaned his upper body back as much as possible, but he couldn't avoid the guy's hand. His big hand touched my forehead.

“I think you have a fever. Are you okay?”

What is heat? I slapped his hand away and grumbled.

“I said it doesn’t hurt. I feel refreshed after a good night’s sleep.”

Woo Min-jae still looked at me with suspicion, but he didn't ask any more questions. I kept looking the other way because I didn't want my feverish face to be noticed, but it was so quiet that I glanced away. Minjae Woo was sitting next to me and looking at me.

"hey."

"huh?"

Sit a little further away. In the end, the words that were on the tip of his tongue could not be uttered and other words poured out.

“I said it was natural to use a dildo in front of someone you like.”

“I never said that.”

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I told you, last night. When I countered, he corrected me.

“I said it wasn’t a pervert, I didn’t say it was natural.”

“Isn’t that what it is? Anyway… you’re saying it’s okay for you to use devices between lovers.”

“Why are you asking?”

I was wondering if filming a sex video was something you wanted to do too. In that case, I had to give this guy the USB I brought on impulse. Yes, I brought the video. It's in my pants pocket right now. Perhaps because Woo Min-jae was panting in his pocket, the soft sofa was a thorn cushion.

“I was just lazy. Did you use the equipment and take a video?”

“It’s my private life.”

Did you do it? When I didn't answer his question, he had no choice but to answer.

“I didn’t.”

It was like that too. So, that means Andy secretly filmed it alone.

“Do you want to do that?”

"no!!"

“There’s no need to hide it. Everyone has their own preferences, and I want to respect them as long as it’s not particularly hurtful or damaging.”

“Even shooting a video?”

“You like it that way...”

“No!! I never film myself having sex. I don’t understand why people film things like that.”

“Then why do you ask?”

Just... I glossed over the answer and looked away. The USB in my pocket felt uncomfortable, like a bomb. So why am I asking this? It wasn't like me. I was annoyed that I couldn't even say what I was curious about. I was annoyed at myself for wondering about this.

“Did you like it when you and Andy had sex? It seemed like we got along very well… We got along well, right?”

“What will you tell me if I answer?”

“Ask anything you want too.”

The guy answered as if he knew it was a good deal.

“Good. It was a good fit. Do you want to hear more details?”

"it's okay."

There is no need to listen. Because I already saw it. The sight of Andy, who was lying on the bed, holding her buttocks and shaking her waist, seemed satisfied. Damn, I remembered it again.

“Ask anything you want too.”

“Can I kiss you?”

"...what?"

“Can I kiss you?”

He asked, already coming closer to my face. He turned his head to the side and asked again.

“Is it okay?”

"no."

The lips that were close enough to touch slowly moved away. The guy scolded me with frowning eyes.

“It’s late. I almost did it.”

“What are you talking about, you fucking idiot?”

I cursed, stood up, and headed toward the room I was originally sleeping in.

“I’m going to sleep from now on, so don’t touch me.”

I closed the door with a bang, as if announcing my intention. I really wanted to sleep. It seemed like the only way to ignore the strange tickling sensation, the unknown disappointment, and the rising heat again was to cover myself with a blanket like a child. I looked at the clock. 6:25. AC, time flies.

One thousand fifteen, one thousand sixteen, one thousand... What was it? AC. I gave up counting again. I knew I was bad anyway. However, by moving around at 7 o'clock, I was at least able to get out of the awkward and awkward place. I felt like I could breathe easier just by being in a different space from Woo Min-jae. So I closed my eyes and waited for 7 o'clock. Since my soul moved, I have never wanted to move as desperately as I do now. However, after lying in bed with my head covered with a pillow for a while, the familiar feeling of dizziness did not come yet. It feels like 30 minutes have passed, but isn't it still there? It was so hot that I put away the suffocating pillow and barely raised my head. Why on earth is this damn time...

7:28AM

It was the time indicated by the electronic clock above the bed. I checked the numbers again and again. Is it broken? I got up and tapped the clock.

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7:29AM

After a while the numbers changed. What on earth? I glared at the clock, opened the door, and went out. I wanted to check the clock outside. However, I stopped at the entrance to the living room. Woo Min-jae was still sitting there. He was looking at me, then sat sideways and looked at the empty seat. He wasn't in a daze. Rather, it was right to glare. Why is it like that? Do you want to sit where I used to sit?

"hey."

He flinched and turned his head. When he saw me, he immediately turned to the clock on the wall. And me again.

“Why are you still the same?”

“I don’t know. I thought there was something wrong with the clock in my room, so I came out to check… but it wasn’t.”

I fixed my eyes on my original goal: the wall clock. 7:30. The long, thin second hand was just moving towards 12 o'clock.

“I’ve never been late, so why...”

As soon as I spoke, I felt dizzy. Well then. There's no way it's just going to go back to normal. His body stumbled and fell sideways. The last thing I saw before he closed his eyes was Woo Min-jae jumping over the table like an athlete towards me. Well... it was kind of cool.