18 – Emotion walk (4)

“Now, what kind of food do you know how to cook?”

“……”

Before bringing Song Soo-yeon into the kitchen, an interview was conducted.

In fact, she doesn’t have anything specific to do.

I didn’t hire her because I really needed help in the first place.

I would be free too, but there was no reason to hire her.

So, of course, it was all for her.

It was my concern to help her get off to a fresh start as an adult a few months later. although she may not know

So, if I let Song Soo-yeon sit down, he would refuse to build up his high self-esteem, so I tried to take the form at least in this way.

I am also proud to have been able to help her recently.

The frequency of being grateful to me is increasing, but I can’t be that happy.

Emotions I hadn’t felt in my previous life kept tickling my face.

In order to continue to feel that feeling, I intend to continue helping her.

“Song Soo-yeon? You must answer.”

As if I were an interviewer at a large company, I asked her a hard question.

Song Soo-yeon is annoyed at my situational play.

“Mistress…don’t do it because it’s annoying.”

“what the. What else bothers you?”

“….What is ‘Mr.’, Mr. Song Soo-yeon?”

“Then what do you call it? What, ‘Soo Yeon-ah’?”

“ah!”

Song Soo-yeon jumps up from her seat. At this point, it’s almost a reflex action.

Whatever you do, set me up.

“No, it is. Suyeon is the most natural.”

“……..”

Song Soo-yeon was annoyed, but mumbled as if she couldn’t find an appropriate answer.

I don’t like it, but it seemed like there was no solution.

I calm her down and say

“I know the word ‘Mr.’ is awkward because I’m still a student, but I need to get used to it. All grown-ups put ‘Mr.’ at the end.”

“……”

“Or I can let go. I’ll call her ‘Soo Yeon-ah’.”

Song Soo-yeon is taken aback by my words again. And then he frowned even more.

I realized it was time to take a step back.

If a man like me still closes the distance, he must first feel repulsive.

She was flushed with anger and wiggling her fingers.

After a while, she sits down.

“……My name is Suyeon… then.”

He even turned his head and answered.

Feeling a bit of regret, I ate my appetite.

“…I see. When I go back, what can I cook?”

“……Ramen.”

“……”

“……..”

There was silence for a moment. If I were really an interviewer, it would be a one-point answer.

If you can’t do it, you say you can’t. Why did you say ramen?

Honestly, if it was a company, I would be eliminated as soon as I heard that answer-

“-Now, wait a minute.”

In the midst of continuing my thoughts alone, Song Soo-yeon cuts off my thoughts.

“……Are you going to cut me?”

she asked The look on his face asking that question was so earnest that I was speechless.

I chose my words in my mouth, fearing that I would hurt her again if I said it rashly.

She says to me who hesitates so much.

“…Ji…Really well cooked…”

I raised my eyebrows. If so, the words are different.

Why, isn’t the ramen sold at a good snack bar showing a big difference from the one made at home?

She may have a secret of her own. It could be my fault for being too shallow because it was ramen.

“okay…?”

nod

“How much?”

“…Ah, it should be cooked better than Mr.

She averts her gaze and even provokes me.

Confidence began to build on trust. I didn’t expect it, but it seemed like something could be done.

“Then can you boil one?”

“…….yes?”

“No, let’s see how well you do.”

“….Oh that….”

“……?”

Song Soo-yeon salivated and jumped up from her seat.

“……I’m waiting now.”

she says.

“I will expect?”

When I told her honestly, Song Soo-yeon’s expression seemed to darken a little.

*****

“Don’t come into the kitchen…!”

Song Soo-yeon shouted at Jeong-gyeom waiting in the hall and crouched down in the kitchen.

“….madam…”

With a nervous hand, she quickly took out her smartphone.

‘Delicious and simple ramen recipe’.

Move your finger quickly to search.

In fact, she knows nothing about cooking.

It was only natural that I had no chance to cook at home.

To be honest, I can’t even boil the ramen properly.

The only ramen she had eaten was cup ramen, so she didn’t know the ratio of water.

Even so, the reason she shouted so loudly at Jeong-gyeom was because his heart was ringing.

‘Breakfast answer’, ‘ejection’… I couldn’t stay still because of those anxious thoughts.

I had to take a chance anyway. When her expectations that everything would work out went wrong, she fell into a panic.

“…Whoa…”

Still, she took a deep breath. calmed my beating heart.

Yes, it’s just ramen. Even if you’ve never done it before, you should be able to make ramen.

Isn’t this ramen something even elementary school students can make?

Of course, since he was screaming that it was not normal ramen… he would have to find a slightly special recipe… but he could do it.

*****

Song Soo-yeon came out with food.

To be honest, my expectations have already hit rock bottom.

I couldn’t help but hear the occasional screams from the kitchen or the sound of falling dishes.

I didn’t expect anything special, I just thought I’d give it a passing grade as long as it’s okay.

“…H…here.”

Food is placed in front of me.

“……”

I’m at a loss for words.

“…..no….”

“…The… chopsticks are here.”

Chopsticks are placed in front of me riding the ice.

I couldn’t stand it any longer and spoke to her in a serious voice.

“…There’s no such thing as this..”

“yes…?”

“…..I understand that you are playing with me like a coward, a jerk, a pervert, but if you play with food…”

“…well…it’s not a joke…?”

“stop it. Not funny. Did you want to torture me like this? It would be difficult to make it like this on purpose…”

Green onion sliced into huge pieces on melted noodles like porridge. Eggs with shells and broth that has been boiled down.

In the first place, this cannot even be called ramen. Elementary school students and lower grades do not make it like this.

I was moved to tears as I spoke, so I raised my voice as if I was arguing with her.

“You think I can just eat this without thinking? Am I not accepting everything? Now, throw this away and make it right. Ey, ramen is a waste. Won’t you watch me anymore?”

“…You did it right… Mr….”

Song Soo-yeon muttered in a crawling voice.

A look of blatant shame blooms on his face.

Seeing that expression makes me hesitate too. The atmosphere flows strangely.

Her ears couldn’t have been redder than that.

No matter how long I waited, when she didn’t end the joke, I gradually accepted the situation calmly.

“…is this… an effort?”

“Wealth…the problem is that the fire is strong. Did you know the store fire would be this strong..!”

“….but even so…what is the state of this skin and green onion…”

“……Mistress, I can eat it!”

Song Soo-yeon’s hand stretched out. Reflexively, I reached out and stopped her.

Having done this, I understand. that this was sincere.

I still can’t believe it, but I had to accept it.

I was forced into a situation where I had to settle my words.

“Ah.. Now that I look at it… that… it looks… delicious, yes.”

“Don’t be a jerk, give it to me.”

“Why do you keep getting angry at me after Su-yeon made it…!”

I lightly counterattacked with a tone of regret. Only then does Song Soo-yeon’s momentum die for a while.

Now that I look at it, it seems that I was really ashamed and that I was hiding something that I was about to die with anger.

“Now, I’m going to evaluate it, so go sit down. Don’t bother me by the side.”

“……”

“What are you doing, can’t you hear the boss’s orders?”

“……The president must be Mr.. Hogu.”

“……”

But soon, she turned around.

It’s a small shop with only three tables, so I didn’t go very far.

She leaned her back against the wall and stared at me.

……It’s unfortunate, but I think I’ll have to go into facial expression management.

Honestly, I don’t even need to eat this kind of food.

I didn’t want to criticize the first dish that the child with so much pain made.

If you think about what she was thinking when she made this dish, you can’t do that at all.

“……”

But I don’t think it was made with the intention of making fun of me.

I glanced at Song Soo-yeon, wondering if she was laughing at me for being deceived, but she looked at me with an expression of infinite seriousness and feeble concern.

I pick up my chopsticks.

I sighed inwardly and started putting the ramen into my mouth.

*****

Song Soo-yeon knew it too.

I knew the moment the food was ready.

that it was ruined

He himself, who once cursed at his jajangmyeon for not liking it, couldn’t even cook the ramen properly.

The shame doubled and returned to her. It seemed that the punishment for past wrongs had been meted out.

“…um, the taste… delicious. Well.”

However, Jeong-gyeom was forcibly shoving such food into his mouth.

For himself, who was sincere in his effort, he erased his disappointment and managed his expression.

Unless you’re an idiot, you know both.

That ramen is not edible.

But he’s only doing that for himself.

“……”

Song Soo-yeon leaned against the wall and looked at him.

I’m sorry for him, but thank you again.

Just looking at him makes me want to cry. I feel like crying out loud

She doesn’t even know why she is doing this.

It was as if the tears were blowing in the wind.

I do not laugh at the foolishly ridiculous play and only hang my neck.

She opened and closed her fists and repeated.

If I didn’t do this, I really felt like crying.

– Agjak.

Occasionally, the sound of egg shells being chewed could be heard.

At such times, he would stop chewing for a moment and only roll his eyes to examine himself.

“……..”

Then, as if nothing had happened, he passed the food with an exaggerated snort.

“Mm, it’s delicious. Hmm.”

I watched it over and over again, and now it makes me laugh.

I heard somewhere that I shouldn’t cry and laugh, but when I was looking at him, it wasn’t like that.

‘…why are you so cute… Mr….’

She had to accept a fact she didn’t want to admit.

He’s cute even though he’s older than himself. There is absolutely no denying that he has a certain innocence.

No family, no friends. He doesn’t know much either.

Just as he learns new emotions, many parts of him seemed blank like himself.

There are many times when good deeds look awkward.

But it made me rather happy. Not only did I see his sincerity better, but I was happy to think that we would match each other’s colors in the future.

The gutter-like past and the shining present cannot be compared.

This was the first time that even the future was expected.

Song Soo-yeon looked at him and secretly lifted her phone.

Acting with hand gestures as if searching.

….and turned on the camera. It was impulsive, but at the same time it moved deliberately.

I look at him through my cell phone.

I had to put up with the feeling that a smile would come out.

She looks at him and turns down the volume on her phone all the way.

And, I pressed the shutter.

-click!

A loud sound echoed through the store.

An earthquake occurs in her eyes.

I turned the sound down, but I couldn’t figure out what the hell was causing the shutter sound.

“Oh that…”

He asked Song Soo-yeon, who was preparing an excuse.

“…What, was it really just a joke…? Are you playing with me and taking pictures?”

He asked with a sad face, with a bowl of ramen noodles hanging in his mouth.

“Ah, ah, it’s not…! I made it with all my heart…!”

This wasn’t something he said for his own ego.

It was for the man who thought he had been tricked and put on a hurt expression.

I worked really hard on it in the first place.

she said hastily.

“Three…it was a selfie. Why am I taking pictures of you, are you kidding me?”

“Oh, I see.”

“And if you doubt that you played with it, why are you eating it…! I told you not to eat it…! Give it to me because I will eat it.”

“…Ah, no. I didn’t really think it was a joke, huh.”

“…Ah…Hogu really…”

Song Soo-yeon secretly let out a sigh.

The words came out strongly, but it was fortunate that he believed in me.

When the case was over, she swallowed and looked around the gallery.

However, the photos were well taken.

“……”

Song Soo-yeon stared blankly at the picture.

She kept looking at his first picture like that… and smiled softly.

It was like having a treasure.

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So, several months passed.

Song Soo-yeon became an adult, and the graduation ceremony was approaching.