“This and which might be two various things… Imagine it or not, that factor, I don’t actually keep in mind it now, and…”

“And?”

Na-Yool fastidiously weighed her phrases. Extra exactly, she tried to, on the lookout for a line someplace between being sincere and stating a truth.

“For me to ask in your assist as a result of I’m at risk, to name you right here as a result of one thing occurred… we’re not within the form of relationship the place we are able to hassle one another as we please, are we?”

Si-Jin checked out her as if he had been brutally slapped within the face. Na-Yool stared at this unfathomable expression with nice confusion, however it quickly pale from Si-Jin’s face. The environment, nevertheless, had fully modified.

The dialog awkwardly stopped, and Si-Jin now not checked out her. They walked to his automobile and not using a phrase. The parking zone had been full since midday, and the automobile was parked at its far finish, so it took longer than anticipated.

Thus, it was solely after a startlingly very long time that the silence was damaged.

“I used to be considering of going again to the workplace.” Na-Yool stated as she sat within the passenger seat and mounted her seatbelt. Si-Jin glanced at her with out saying a phrase, then seemed again in direction of the entrance with a short reply.

“You already took a go away.”

“I did, however I forgot to submit the proposal draft due for immediately… It’s Friday. If I don’t submit it immediately, it will likely be delayed till Monday.”

“Don’t fear about such issues.”

“I’ll simply end this. I’ve one other deadline on Monday, so it’s tough to postpone it any additional.”

“Simply do it roughly on the weekend. It’s not what it’s good to care about proper now.”

“However I care.”

“Anyhow, I’m the one who will evaluate this proposal. I advised you to do it roughly. So, the matter is closed.”

In the meantime, the automobile set off easily.

“You don’t want to go simple on me. I’m actually tremendous now…”

“I’m not going simple on you. Simply roughly undergo it. Even if you’re sloppy, you do it effectively anyway.”

“…Are you severe?”

Na-Yool requested if he meant it, however her intonation was nearer to a “As if”. Si-Jin actually was not the sort to consolation individuals who met with severe bother by coaxing them, however possibly it was that the sincerity between them had developed to that time. Though it felt too dry to be thought to be sugarcoating, contemplating it got here from Si-Jin’s mouth, it was a excessive reward.

“When you couldn’t do it, I wouldn’t be paying you within the first place.”

It was not a excessive reward; it was the best of all of them. Na-Yool glanced in conjunction with Si-Jin’s stern face, who was driving whereas wanting forward and not using a single trace of a smile.

“Nonetheless, I gained’t take you to the workplace.”

“I didn’t imply that… Then I’ll ship you the Merian pamphlet draft over the weekend.”

“Good.”

“However for now, please go to the workplace. You should return to work anyway, Mr. President, and doubtless have plenty of work to atone for, so it’s best to go shortly.”

“That ought to be the least of your worries.”

“I even have a small matter to maintain. The paperwork I’ve right here in my bag, I used to be going at hand them to Seung-Jae immediately, so I’ll simply return house after dropping them—”

“Throw it on the again seat. I’ll cross them on to him.”

Wanting straight ahead, it was already the other way to the corporate. When she all of the sudden acknowledged the alley during which the automobile simply pulled in as one near her condominium, Na-Yool muttered, flustered.

“…So quick?”

“Pack your issues.”

“…What?”

“For now, simply the necessities.”

“What?” Na-Yool requested once more like a damaged document. Si-Jin seemed up at her condominium advanced closing in with out sparing her a look, and requested:

“Is there an elevator within the constructing?”

“…What on this planet…”

“I believed you wouldn’t like having a person going out and in of your property on a day like immediately. If there isn’t any elevator, I’ll go together with you to choose up your baggage.”

“……”

“If there may be, pack evenly and are available down.”

“The place the hell is that this dialog going?”

“We are going to go to my home.”

She certainly requested ‘the place’, however was swiftly introduced with an astonishing vacation spot. Na-Yool was mind-blown, gasping along with her mouth ajar earlier than asking once more:

“…Why?”

Her head was stuffed with the only real phrase ‘why’, and ‘why’ once more.

“Aren’t you going to maneuver homes anyway?”

It will probably’t be that you’ll hold residing on this home, proper? Such unstated stress was transmitted via his gaze. Na-Yool acquiesced with a nod as if possessed.

“After all. After one thing like this occurred…”

“However you may’t transfer out instantly.”

“Sure.”

“Then pack up.”

“…What are you saying…”

“Let’s date.”

“…I don’t perceive what you…”

“I would like you to hassle me.”

“……”

“So let’s do it. Let’s be in a hard relationship.”

The bomb dropped fully out of nowhere and pinned Na-Yool alone on the spot.

Certainly, throughout the few seconds it took to casually drop it, Si-Jin had naturally gotten off the automobile as they’d reached their vacation spot, leaving Na-Yool behind.

She was sitting within the automobile with out its proprietor, a reasonably dull-witted expression on her face. Till Si-Jin, operating out of persistence, opened the entrance passenger door.

“Aren’t you getting out?”

“……”

The chilly air from exterior rushed in alongside together with his voice, however it was not sufficient to snap Na-Yool out of it.

Si-Jin leaned in direction of the passenger seat and requested once more.

“You don’t need to go house but?”

A touch of affectionate concern was combined together with his beforehand very monotonous tone. Na-Yool stiffly turned her head to have a look at him. Si-Jin softly continued.

“You suppose it is going to remind you of this morning?”

“……”

“Are you afraid?”

It could be a number of occasions tougher if she couldn’t catch on the intention implied in such a young, calm voice. However surprisingly, Na-Yool didn’t get it without delay. She simply stored on staring blankly at Si-Jin with nice focus.

As a result of her time was nonetheless stopped a couple of minute in the past when bombs fell one after the opposite.

“Are you okay?”

“…Okay, no, not okay.”

Na-Yool paused on a totally noncommittal reply. Si-Jin squinted his eyes, however not like his standard insistent gaze to get a simple reply out of her. He silently leaned in direction of the passenger seat with no signal of irritation and waited for her to collect her wits.

30 seconds handed. Then Na-Yool, who stored observing Si-Jin with eyes twitching nervously, pushed him away in shock as if he had all of the sudden closed the gap between them. It was a totally delayed response. Si-Jin remained nonetheless and solely straightened again his physique together with a glance of full understanding.

“Looks like you’ve not recovered but.”

When Si-Jin expressed his understanding like this, not solely via his eyes however even his mouth, Na-Yool couldn’t assist however chortle in awe. Nonetheless, her nonetheless bewildered gaze aimlessly wandered between Si-Jin, the alley, and her condominium advanced. Understanding? About what? After casually dropping bombs, how are you going to calmly transfer on to a different matter, by yourself whim…

“…Simply now, have you learnt what you stated to me?”

“I requested when you had been okay,” Si-Jin replied with confidence.

Na-Yool ducked down and touched her brow, a headache approaching. They will need to have been residing in several occasions and areas. An area the place a lag of about two minutes separated them.

“…Not that, earlier than.”

“I requested when you had been afraid to go up house. Or possibly, reluctant? Both approach, inform me when you’re uncomfortable.”

“……”

“I’ll pack what you want for you.”

“Improper, flawed.”

Na-Yool hurriedly waved her hand in dismissal and grabbed Si-Jin, who appeared about to move for her condominium by himself.

“Earlier than that.”

It felt so surreal that she couldn’t even say the phrases herself. Si-Jin tilted his head and stated it.

“Let’s date?”

Whereas Na-Yool had painfully beat in useless across the bush, Si-Jin’s reply was straight to the purpose. She blanked, and their eyes met.

“……”

“We are able to discuss it whereas going up. No?”

The shock of being invited to pack her issues to dwell at his home was not even gone that he was already asking her out. Not solely that, however he even advised discussing it on their approach, casually, whereas climbing the steps, similar to two individuals discussing what to have for dinner tonight. Who would try this?!

Haha… Na-Yool scoffed fully shocked out of it, and Si-Jin as soon as once more gave her a barely involved look. As anticipated, her situation was worrisome.

At this level, who was the one not of their proper thoughts?