[7:39 PM] [Lee Hyun-a, did you get home okay?]
[7:39 PM] Yes.
[7:40 PM] Today was really fun!
[7:40 PM] [Haha, it was for you too ^^]
[7:40 PM] [Let’s hang out again next time~]
[7:41 PM] Next time, I’ll definitely treat you.
[7:41 PM] [Aww, that’s touching! But it’s okay; you have plenty of money~]
[7:42 PM] [A photo has been sent.]
[7:42 PM] Oh!
[7:42 PM] [Here’s the one we took together today~ I have to show it to my siblings! Look at how pretty my little sister is~ Haha]
[7:43 PM] Yes, haha. Good night! Haha.
Haha…
Haha…
Hmm…
That’s a bit embarrassing.
On the screen was a photo of me eating ice cream, awkwardly looking at the camera.
· Click
Feeling a bit shy, I asked her to delete it, but Song Chae-hyun insisted it looked great.
It really did look good.
How could it come out so well, even in such an unexpected shot?
So in the end, I couldn’t bring myself to ask her to delete it.
…
Let’s save it for now.
Next, I checked the time.
It was getting close to night.
[7:47 PM]
“Phew…”
I took a deep breath.
This time, I didn’t forget.
If I had forgotten again, I might have actually filed a complaint.
I found ‘Yoo Ji-eun’ in my contacts and dialed her number.
I could hear the dialing tone.
Dialing tone.
Dialing tone.
Just three more rings, and then I’d hang up.
Dialing tone.
Dialing tone.
Dialing…
[“Hello?”]
I jumped slightly.
Honestly, I was hoping she wouldn’t pick up.
[“Oh? Can’t you hear me? Hello~”]
“Ah, um, I can hear you. You can hear me, right?”
[“Ah, yes.”]
A brief silence.
[“Did you have fun?”]
“Excuse me?”
[“You said you hung out all day today. Did you have fun?”]
“Ah, yes. Hehe…”
[“Hmm… Then, tell me everything you did today.”]
“Again today? I just hung out…”
[“There can’t be any exceptions.”]
“Okay…”
I sighed quietly to myself before recounting my day, folding down my fingers one by one as I remembered.
“Hmm, we met, went shopping for clothes, had lunch… There was an art museum, so we checked it out… Then we went to the arcade… After that, we went to a batting place, and then had dinner before parting ways.”
[“… Sounds like you had a good time. What did you have for lunch and dinner?”]
“Burgers and mala soup.”
[“Hmm. What was the brand of the clothes?”]
“The brand? Just a moment.”
As I spoke, I pulled out the shirt from my bag.
“Hmm… It’s a brand called ‘Think What?’.”
It was probably an unknown brand.
[“Hmm…”]
I thought I heard a slight chuckle from Yoo Ji-eun after that pause.
“Did you just laugh?”
[“No?”]
What is this? I definitely thought I heard something…
[“Anyway, you need to tell me the details of what happened.”]
“Uh, like what?”
[“Like what happened when you went shopping for clothes, what happened while you were eating hamburgers, etc. Tell me in detail.”]
Even about that?
I hesitated for a moment and said, “The skirt was a little embarrassing, but when I tried it on… Do I really have to say this…?”
[“Yes. Tell me everything.”]
“Umm…”
I felt a bit shy.
But I had to say it.
“When I tried it on… it was, surprisingly pretty, so I liked it.”
[“Hehe, is that so? And then you went to the hamburger place, right?”]
“Yes.”
[“What happened then?”]
“Ah, no?”
I couldn’t tell her that I ended up crying after getting into an argument.
No way.
[……..]
… Why is she silent? It’s making me anxious.
[“You’re lying.”]
“Eek.”
How did she know?
Psychic ability?
Anyway, it’s fine. I can just deny it.
I calmed my startled heart and opened my mouth.
“Uh, no? I’m not lying!”
[“Can I hang up for a moment? I have to make a call.”]
“Uh…? Where to?”
[“To the police station, I have some business—”]
“Ahh! I’ll tell you!”
Cold sweat dripped down.
How on earth does she know I’m lying?
Setting that question aside for now, I honestly explained what happened.
If I hid this once more, it felt like she really would call.
“Uh… After buying the clothes, I was so excited walking around that…”
[“Yes.”]
“Umm… I bumped into someone and then spilled coffee on their clothes…”
[“Oh my.”]
“And then… I got cursed at.”
[“… And then?”]
“So… I was asked to pay for the damages, and it was 400,000 won, so… I cried…”
[“Did you end up paying?”]
“No. At that time, my unnie came and chased them away.”
In the end, my voice got a bit higher.
Song Chae-hyun was so cool.
[“Hmm…”]
Yoo Ji-eun let out a little sigh. She didn’t seem pleased.
[“So, what happened next?”]
“Next—”
I explained what had happened during that time.
I skipped over the trivial details that didn’t really need explanation.
However, each time I did, she seemed to scrutinize my reactions, falling silent for a few seconds every time I spoke.
Yikes…
If I deliberately left something out, she would catch on immediately.
That was so scary.
“Uh, um… how do you know…?”
[“Ah, haha. you can’t lie.”]
“Really?”
[“When you lie, you say, ‘Ah, this is a secret.’ You can hide your habits, after all. Anyway, that’s why it seems suspicious, and when I ask again, you struggle to answer.”]
“What is that?
Is it really possible to know someone’s lie this easily?
It’s not like she has a person planted in my life.
Or is it that I really can’t lie?
She really only pointed out the times I tried to hide things. It’s not like she was guessing…
…
It’s scary.
As I continued to speak honestly, I reported my daily activities.
[“Hmm, I see. It doesn’t seem like anything strange happened.”]
“Uh, what were you thinking about?”
[“I was worried if Moon Hyun did something bad.”]
“Uh…?”
[“Was there any physical contact?”]
“Wh-why would you ask that…? We’re both girls.”
[“Just tell me.”]
Um… There wasn’t any.
…
But if I said that, she would figure it out right away, and I couldn’t bring my lips to move.
If I said I was petted and hugged, I would seem childish, which I didn’t like…
But it couldn’t be helped.
It’s better than getting scolded.
“Um, my sister petted me… and hugged me.”
[……..]
After a moment of silence,
[“Hmm. In what situation?”]
“Um… When I got into an argument at the clothing store, she hugged me when she saw me crying… And the petting, um…”
I couldn’t quite remember…
“Maybe when she bought me clothes, when we ate ice cream, and after the hamburgers… I think that’s about it.”
[“I see. No other physical contact, then?”]
“No.”
[“… Yes, it doesn’t seem like you’re lying. Good job.”]
“Y-yeah…”
[“Okay, now…”]
“Ah, yes…”
[“Send me the photo you took earlier. I’ll let you off with this selfie.”]
What? Wasn’t the selfie supposed to be a punishment?
I thought to myself as I selected the photo I took with her from my gallery.
It was a photo taken from a bit above, with Song Chae-hyun doing a peace sign while I stood next to her licking my ice cream.
“… But can I crop it before sending…?”
I hesitated a bit about sending it to Yoo Ji-eun. We didn’t have a very good relationship, after all.
The intent behind the photo wasn’t exactly positive either.
[“No? You have to send it as is.”]
“Y-yes…”
Reluctantly, I sent the original.
I’m sorry, Chae-hyun…
“Sent it.”
[“Hmm.”]
[“Your sister is tall, huh?”]
“Yeah? Ah, yeah. She’s about 176 cm.”
[“Hmm……”]
She was silent for a bit before speaking again.
[“But the shirt and skirt go well together. Really.”]
“Ah, thank you. Hehe…”
Even though the compliment was from someone like Yoo Ji-eun, it made me feel a bit good.
To be honest, I was hoping for a compliment when I sent it.
[“Now, finally, please take a selfie.”]
“A selfie…”
“B-but didn’t you say you would let it go with the photo?”
[“Ah, that.”]
Yoo Ji-eun smiled and then said,
[“I changed my mind. Please take a picture of you wearing the shirt and skirt from a distance.”]
“She’s really doing things her own way.”
When I realized the intent behind asking for a selfie, I felt a bit hesitant.
With each picture I send, I’m giving her another one of my weaknesses.
But I have to send it…
I stood in front of the bathroom mirror and took the picture.
Actually, I was still wearing the dress and shirt after coming back.
I felt it would be a waste to take them off.
After coming back, I had posed in front of the mirror a bit…
So I could take the picture right away.
However, I wasn’t happy with the photos I was getting.
It seemed like I froze up from the awkwardness.
Why is it that I can strike poses so excitedly by myself, but freeze up in front of the camera?
I stepped back a bit from the mirror, trying to frame my legs in the shot.
—
Click
“… Hmm…”
But I wasn’t really satisfied.
Wouldn’t it be better to send a pretty one if possible?
Is this really my personality?
Thus, I spent over ten minutes taking photos.
And then, I carefully selected the best one.
I held my phone beside my face, made a peace sign with my remaining hand, and slightly crossed my legs.
“Hmm.”
Finally, I was satisfied.
After sending the picture, I called Yoo Ji-eun again.
[“Hello?”]
“I sent it.”
[“Yes, good job. But it took a while, didn’t it?”]
“Ah… I was just picking one.”
[“Hehe, I see. Um…”]
She paused for a moment while speaking.
It made me a little tense.
Even though this isn’t for me, I still hoped for some praise.
… But still,
[“It’s pretty.”]
“Hehe, thank you.”
[“Please wear it again when we meet the day after tomorrow.”]
“Hehe, he…”
?
“Y-yeah?”
[“Why?”]
“Did we ever make such a promise…?”
We’re supposed to meet again?
I don’t know why, but I would have to face the suffocating Yoo Ji-eun again?
Even when we happen to meet at Bell, I dodge her like crazy.
That area is narrow, so we often bump into each other.
I can’t avoid her if we’re on opposing teams, but if we’re on the same side, I dodge her at light speed.
But now she wants to meet in real life?
[“We can make a promise. Besides, it’s raining the day after tomorrow, right?”]
“Ah, ah, hehe… a promise…”
[“Another lie. Am I right?”]
“Ugh…”
And so, I ended up making a one-sided promise with her.
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Can this be considered blackmail?
Yeah… I’m pretty sure this is not a legal settlement to do outside of court…
And if it somehow, miraculously, is, it’s an extremely shady and creepy method…