chapter 529
529 – Side story) Abilities are just helpful
“Jihoon? I’ll just get to the point. I love you. sincerely.”
Jeon So-rim recites with a stern expression.
He hugged my arm tightly and held on to it.
A bright red blush had settled on her face.
I see myself reflected in the black eyes.
I was half lost there.
It was a natural reaction.
I didn’t know what to do with the sudden, surprise confession.
“”… … .””
For a moment, time passes slowly.
It seems like space and time have completely stopped.
That’s why we couldn’t say anything for a while.
How much time has passed?
ㅡUgh… … .
When will you confidently confess to me?
Jeon So-rim’s gaze gradually falls downward.
Her face swelled up like a bright red balloon and looked like it was about to burst.
ㅡKkoook… !
Still, he didn’t let go of my arm.
Instead, I pulled even harder.
As if trying to convey the truth deeply embedded in one’s heart through the heartbeat.
Jeon So-rim is just fidgeting with the hem of her clothes while waiting for my answer. She was currently quiet and didn’t say anything… … .
ㅡExciting! Exciting! Exciting! Exciting!
I feel a dull pulse in my forearm buried between my two breasts. My heart was pulsating as if it was going to burst, as if someone was hitting me with a fist.
“… Sashimi, don’t even think about avoiding it. “I won’t let you go until I hear your answer!”
Jeon So-rim puts even more effort into it.
Of course, I could shake it off if I wanted to.
Whether it was her heart or her arms, the choice was up to me.
But looking at those serious eyes,
They could never be separated mercilessly.
Jeon So-rim seemed more serious than ever.
“Whoa… … .”
Although I was pretending to be calm on the outside,
I was very embarrassed by the sudden confession.
Until a few days ago, we were just exchanging greetings.
“You really… … . Uh, how long are you going to stay like that dumb dumb person?”
He hugs my arm as tightly as he can and moves his mouth again. Jeon So-rim presses into my ear, urging me to answer.
“… Do you have any idea how difficult it was to say it first?!”
“Shaolin… … .”
“Sung Ji-hoon, you idiot! “I wondered if it had changed a bit since I was young, but it’s still the same that I can’t notice people, right?”
I hesitated to answer for a long time, but
Jeon So-rim has continued to stick close to me.
As if he absolutely had to hear my answer.
There was no turning back for this guy.
Jeon So-rim confessed to me just now… … .
It seemed like he was trying to somehow drive a wedge into his true feelings.
So, I was going to properly define our relationship, which had been ambiguous for so long.
“Ha, yes, I lost. “Do I have to do this?”
“──?!”
ㅡUgh… !
Jeon So-rim suddenly closes her eyes and presses her lips towards me. She presses her face towards me as if she is being generous.
If it’s difficult to answer right away, it’s like asking them to at least show it through action.
Jeon So-rim’s lips were trembling as if she was very nervous.
“… Shaolin? “I’m really sorry, but can you open your eyes for a moment?”
But I couldn’t give the answer I wanted.
I don’t know what it would be like from Sorim’s perspective, but
Because it was not an easy decision for me.
It was not a problem that could be solved just by being faithful to one’s instincts.
“Ahaha..? Even after going this far, you’re still hesitating… … ?”
Jeon So-rim opens her eyes at my words.
Sharp eyes penetrate me.
Her face was filled with heartache, with eyes that seemed to kill her with hatred.
My pride was hurt and my anger was already so high that my cheeks were swollen.
“I don’t know if you heard, but I… … . There is already an owner—”
“joy..! I know that much because I just heard it! “I heard you’re in the same relationship with Derke and Leilin?”
“… ah? Gaya, you already knew all that?”
“of course! And that’s not all!?”
“What does that mean?”
“Think carefully from the beginning. Why would those two deliberately avoid the place and leave you and me alone in the room? “Is it because you really don’t know?”
“That means… … . “Are you saying that Derke and Leylin recognized you and gave you a chance?”
“okay! Can’t you tell just by looking at it? Of course, Derke still seems a little wary of me… … . Still, Leylin looks at me favorably. “They said at least one person on Earth would be okay.”
Jeon So-rim confidently nods her head.
She looks at me proudly.
As if permission had been obtained from both parents.
“Wait a minute, Jeon So-rim, are you saying that you don’t care how many women I have?”
“of course? “What’s there to worry about?”
She kept nodding as if it was no big deal.
Jeon So-rim’s eyes were only focused on me.
Like a sunflower that only looks at one sun.
“What… … ?”
But rather than being moved by this sight, I was more concerned.
As expected, it was difficult to understand Sorim’s reaction. Because it was so sudden and difficult for me to understand.
‘Is it because of the effects of the chicken porridge I just made…? … ?’
This was the only guess I could make right now.
Jeon So-rim, who was usually arrogant and prickly like a cat, suddenly turned into a puppy and confessed that she likes me?
It was difficult to accept easily.
Do you really genuinely like me?
I started to doubt whether the words came from the heart.
I only feel a sense of foreignness as my appearance and attitude changed in an instant.
“Why do you keep asking? Does that mean I really like you that much? “Can’t you hear clearly?”
“Well, it’s not like that, Sorim. I don’t know where to start explaining… … . “You affect the stats contained in the chicken porridge I made—”
I was in the middle of trying to explain the skills step by step.
“… Hmm?!”
Suddenly I am speechless. To be precise, the lips did not move. Because Jeon So-rim’s lips were in contact.
“Chuuu..♡ Don’t keep talking back loudly, idiot. Because I know my heart better-♥”
Jeon So-rim scolds me while dangling a thin silver thread. She looks at me with more trembling eyes than before and continues speaking.
“Perhaps you don’t like me… ? “Is that why you’ve been ignoring me ever since I was young?”
“You can’t ignore it, right?”
“Then why on earth did you do that? “Why are you hesitating again now?!”
“Shaolin? Calm down a little… … .”
“You look calm now..!? Of course, I’ve never directly expressed that I like you like this, but I’ve been around you for a while now… ! But, without realizing my feelings, I started flirting with other girls… … !”
ㅡFull!
She shakes her head and lowers her head.
Jeon So-rim’s voice becomes increasingly muffled.
It’s like letting out the emotions that have been stored up since childhood.
“So, Shaolin?”
“You idiot, idiot… ! I thought you would look at me again if you stopped paying attention like that… … . I thought you would feel my empty space and come to me first, but you weren’t… … ?”
Jeon So-rim drops her shoulders, sniffling tears and snot. She lowers her head to hide her tears.
ㅡToduk..! Pop… !
However, I could not hide the tear stains that were forming one by one on the floor.
“I’m sorry, I guess I really didn’t notice at the time… … .”
“Sniff..! Well, then now… … ?”
“huh?”
“How is it now? Isn’t it okay now that you’ve noticed? I said I like you… … !?”
“… … .”
“No matter how many wives you have and whether it’s a dragon or something, I want to go back to the old days with you… … !”
Jeon So-rim once again reveals her true feelings bluntly. She looks straight at me. With tears welling up in my eyes.
Seeing things like this, I guess the food had only that effect. I never thought I would put down my pride and reveal my true feelings unless I was sincere… … .
“Shaolin? “It’s not because I hate you right now.”
“But why on earth…” … !”
“… “Would you mind listening to me for a moment?”
“Haaa… … !?”
ㅡPook… !
He hugged Jeon So-rim, who was shivering like a puppy caught in the rain, and whispered in her ear. Why can’t I accept her heart now?
“I don’t know how much you heard… … . “I mean, besides Derke and Leilin, I have six more wives in the other world.”
“what? So there are a total of eight people…? I guess I heard wrong… … ?”
“And it’s not just that. “I even have a two-year-old daughter!”
“Well, even my daughter… … ?”
“okay. So think again. “Is a country like this really okay?”
For a moment, Jeon So-rim’s trembling stopped.
I don’t think I’ve even heard of this.
Still, I have to tell you what I want to say.
Because it is not possible to blindly and easily accept people’s feelings.
And if Sorim had heard this, it would be easy for Sorim to think about giving up.
“… Okay, it’s okay! “I understand!”
“What.. what? Are you serious?”
“huh..! “If you have eight wives and one child, that’s fine, isn’t it?”
“You’re saying something that doesn’t even exist in your heart—”
“Do not be ridiculous! It’s definitely not like that! And who says he’s marrying you right now?”
“Ah?”
“Let’s date first! Let’s meet or leave. Of course, I have no intention of letting go.”
This time too, Jeon So-rim continues to drive straight at me and drive me in. Her heart was already leaning towards me.
“But is it really okay? Derke and Raylin may view you favorably, but it is unclear how the other wives will accept you… … .”
“Hmph, if that’s the case, don’t worry. “Because I have everything in mind!”
When do you shed tears,
Jeon So-rim quickly shows a bright expression again.
Her unique positive smile turns towards me again.
“Shaolin… … .”
“anyway! “Now can you answer my confession again?”
“huh?”
“It’s annoying to have to say it twice, but… … . I love you. really.”
ㅡUgh!
With those words, Jeon So-rim closed her eyes like before and slightly stuck out her lips.
I guess you are asking for an answer with definite action, not a vague answer.
As expected, it is like Jeon Shaolin.
When I see Jeon So-rim like this, I… … .
ㅡJjook♥
The answer she wanted was left lightly on his smooth, soft lips.