48 – Because it’s a nuisance, disappear (3)

Clear skies and pleasantly chilly winds.

The weather was good enough to forget yesterday’s conflict.

Breathe in the fresh air from early in the morning and feel comfortable for a while.

I was sweeping the yard in front of the store.

There is nothing like this to organize your thoughts.

I push aside the dirty snow and the cigarette butts sitting on it, and push the thoughts inside me aside.

In fact, yesterday, it seems that the mind is more complicated as much as it makes sense to both of them.

I understand why Song Soo-yeon was angry, and I understand why Solas was sad.

Song Soo-yeon apologized to me and the atmosphere sank into a lull, but that did not mean a complete end.

It seems that she will feel comfortable when she reconciles with Solas as well.

But again, you can’t force it. Song Soo-yeon’s hatred for the hero seemed deeper than I thought.

As much as I have bad memories with the hero in my childhood, it seems that the wounds are more deeply rooted.

So, before returning, she must have become a villain.

Well, my thoughts still haven’t changed. Just because I’m inspired by Solas doesn’t mean that all villains have to live like me.

I have no intention of setting my standards.

…but Song Soo-yeon doesn’t want that to happen anymore. It seemed like I wouldn’t see her becoming a villain anymore.

Was it because he developed affection for her? I don’t want you to step down the path I regretted.

Also, I hated it because if she became a villain, that fact itself would mean the failure of my good deeds.

“…Time will tell.”

I shook my head.

I didn’t want to get caught up in a negative state. I wanted to think that everything would work out.

I looked around the store.

Maybe it’s because I sleep here every day, but now this store feels like my home.

All the happy memories I have accumulated were made in this store, so the affection I build is unique.

Getting close with Song Soo-yeon and Solas all happened in this space.

We got to know each other and felt various positive emotions.

When I was given a chance to live a second life, my plans are working out as I intended.

I made friends… well, I still have a lover, but that will be resolved someday.

I think things work out like this when I resist the urges for deeper happiness.

Instead of trying to solve everything with her abilities, and acting for others like Solas in the regressive war, many things follow. I think it’s because I let go of my selfishness.

I put down the broom and went into the store.

Adjust the arrangement of the desks and the angles of the chairs.

Sweep and mop the floor and clean this well-loved space.

Finally, I opened the refrigerator.

“Well.”

It’s time to refill the ingredients. After stopping by the bathroom, I have to go to the mart and then come back.

I checked my watch.

By the way, Song Soo-yeon is a little late today.

It must have been a little disturbing because of yesterday.

****

Check out the meat in the butcher section.

I was thinking about what to choose while comparing the price and condition.

As I stare at the fish for a while and sweep my chin, someone taps my shoulder.

“excuse me.”

“yes?”

There were two men standing there. They both look me up and down.

After examining my face and appearance for a long time, they looked at each other, nodded, and asked me.

“You’re the one who got a kiss from Solas at the ballpark yesterday, right?”

I didn’t know what answer to give. It’s not really something to hide, but… How could I have known in the first place?

I heard that my picture in the article was covered with a mosaic.

It doesn’t smell like a villain.

I asked.

“Do you know me?”

In response to my reply, the man in front of me said, prodding my friend next to me with his elbow.

“look. Am I right?”

“……”

“Oh, sorry. Actually, we were at the baseball field together yesterday.”

“Did you?”

“Yes, haha. It was such a shocking thing that I must have remembered his face.”

I nodded.

As expected, it didn’t seem like a villain’s approach.

In fact, it was funny that the villain approached because of yesterday’s incident.

Of course, that didn’t make them happy.

strange.

There is a subtle sense of discomfort.

It didn’t seem like I was happy to call me.

I don’t know what the intention was, but I didn’t want to get involved.

“It must have been quite a hindrance to yesterday’s baseball game. I’m sorry.”

I ended the conversation by apologizing to them.

“No, well… I wouldn’t even call it a hindrance.”

“Then I’m glad. Oh, I must go. The day is busy.”

Immediately after, he nodded his head, picked up the meat he had been looking at briefly, and pulled the cart.

I didn’t even give the two men a chance to talk again. They stopped for a moment and looked at me.

****

“Ac.”

way home. I clicked my tongue.

As expected, I feel that my touch is sensitive in this way.

The two men started following me from the mart.

What is the reason?

Like I said, he didn’t look like a villain.

It didn’t seem like he wanted to fight me.

However, it is certain that there is an intention. I moved and shook my head.

“…..Well.”

For now, it must be related to Solas.

Are you a fan of Solas?

I made it clear that Solas and I had nothing to do with each other. Do you want to know if that is true?

Could it be that I know Solas without realizing it?

There seems to be a possibility.

It doesn’t look like it had any purpose to harm me, so that was the most plausible reason.

What should I do?

If you use your abilities, separating these two men will not be a problem.

But because of these men, I can’t use the ability I decided not to use.

I don’t have to do that to people who are just curious and follow me.

Then I could run away, but I don’t like that either because I’m afraid I’ll look like my feet are numb.

“…”

Well, we can tell Solas not to come to the store for a while.

That’s the safest, least annoying way.

Wouldn’t those men who have nothing to do leave sooner or later?

I turned my attention away from them and headed to the store.

****

“Suyeon-ah?”

When I arrived at the store, I found Song Soo-yeon squatting.

She sheds me once at my call, then gets up slowly from her seat.

Then he kicks the ground with an awkward movement.

“Why are you not going in?”

“…”

she was speechless I think about it for a while and tell her.

“Let’s go in and talk.”

Song Soo-yeon also nodded.

We open the door and enter the store. I organized the food materials I bought first.

“Have you eaten?”

I also ask her about her clichéd regards. Song Soo-yeon did not answer. Something was giving me a lot of trouble.

After roughly organizing, I brought a glass of the plum drink I bought to share.

After handing her a drink, I asked her who was still keeping a strange silence.

“Why don’t you say anything? What’s up.”

she hesitates to say

“mister. I told you yesterday too… I’m sorry.”

“You said it was okay. don’t worry.”

After drinking for a while, I also showed my sincere heart.

“When I thought about it yesterday…you could have done that. Rather, thank you for worrying about me. I wonder if I ignored the villain too much.”

Song Soo-yeon looked up at me for a moment, then nodded with moist eyes.

Even the simple words seemed to make a strange impression.

Soon, she closed her mouth again.

I didn’t bother to break the silence. There are things I have nothing to say.

After sitting for a while sipping a drink, I got up.

“Didn’t you say you didn’t eat? wait.”

“mister.”

As I was heading to the kitchen, Song Soo-yeon called me.

“…I have something to say.”

She said.

And with those words, a strange atmosphere that I have never felt before lingers.

It is a very tense moment. What was he trying to say and why did he bother so much?

As I sit down without a word, Song Soo-yeon hesitantly opens her mouth.

“…I watched the video yesterday.”

“What video?”

“…with Mr. Solas…the baseball field.”

“Did you really look at it?”

she stares at me It was a look that could have made you think it was a little cold.

Then he took a deep breath and said as if he had made up his mind.

“…I think it was my fault too.”

“yes?”

“Looking at it from a different point of view… I think Solas-unnie was supposed to appear. I hesitated too much… and even lowered my head.”

I felt like our problem was being solved. I asked her with a slightly excited heart.

“You mean you’re going to apologize to Bom?”

“…yes.”

I put on a big smile.

“Suyeon-ah, I thought well. It’s so nice to see you do that.”

“and.”

“…?”

“…”

“And what?”

She pauses for a while again. Clearing her throat, opening and closing her mouth, and repeating sipping drinks, she spoke after a long time.

“…I think I need to change too.”

“what does it mean?”

“I understood Solas’ unnie’s actions, but I still think that I caused harm to the old man. My sister was not allowed to kiss my uncle. that…”

She bit her lip for a moment. A blush begins to appear on her cold cheeks. She lowered her head and spoke in a muttered voice.

“…I should have gotten the kiss.”

I also froze for a moment at Song Soo-yeon’s remarks. I forgot to breathe.

Song Soo-yeon continued, leaving me alone.

“If I had, it just wouldn’t have caused such a fuss…”

I waved my hand for her who was so sorry.

“Suyeon-ah, no. I was hurt by a man, but you didn’t have to push yourself that hard for me.”

However, Song Soo-yeon did not accept that.

“no?”

Lean your upper body more towards me and say.

“I am sick. That’s not common either. If I had been normal, I should have kissed you in that situation.”

When I keep saying that I should have kissed him, even I feel a bit confused.

I don’t know what to say.

It was just disconcerting.

“Will it be-”

“-Eh, I’m saying that even if I didn’t put my heart into it, I had to adapt to the situation.”

Song Soo-yeon makes an excuse. I nodded as if I thought so too.

“So yesterday… I reflected a lot on myself. In fact, you were cursed at because of that, right?”

“Everyone’s mood has risen, so that’s all.”

“No matter what. anyway. I’ve been talking for a long time… but the conclusion is this.”

“…”

“I… want to fix my hatred of men. So that…”

Song Soo-yeon lowered her head again. His voice was trembling.

“…wouldn’t it be okay if you… help me?”