84 – EP.5 You look like a man-2

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– Shoot ah ah

It rained coolly, and the umbrella that covered Mr. Garam and me reliably blocked the heavy rain.

– patter patter

The sound of rain hitting a taut umbrella.

The strong sound helped Mr. Garam, who gnashed his teeth and stopped crying.

“Ugh…”

A sob escaped from between pursed lips.

In the way I tried not to look weak or collapse, I could see my past self overlapping.

The meaning has faded, but didn’t someone?

I am young because I am sick, and I am an adult because I am shaken.

As youth and adults, it seems that we are bound to be hurt and shaken by the world.

So I can’t say anything to her.

Because I know that her pain is entirely hers, and that my empathy will be nothing more than cheap sympathy.

All I can do is put an umbrella over it.

That’s all.

“Ugh, ugh…”

Mr. Garam held his breath and cried for a while.

“……”

After about 10 minutes, her breathing stabilized and she stopped sobbing.

I got my form in a nice way, but in fact, the temperature around me has dropped a lot and it’s cold.

“Isn’t it cold?”

Me too, but I care about Mr. Garam. It was raining hard, and it was like a drowning mouse, so it would be very cold.

My body was already trembling, so it was obvious that I would catch a cold if I left it like this.

“Karim, aren’t you cold?”

No answer, I asked one more time, and only then did he respond.

“…It’s cold.”

Mr. Garam muttered in a voice like a mosquito.

“First of all, would you like to go by car? I brought that car. If you feel burdened, I will take you to the bus stop.”

I’m afraid that I’ll be misunderstood as being rude, so I give you a choice. If it’s inconvenient, I’ll take the bus.

– Shoot ah ah

The rain gets stronger. Now the wind is blowing, and it is difficult to block the rain even with an umbrella.

When the straight attack method from top to bottom didn’t work, it seemed that these guys were trying to attack from the side.

Glancingly, Mr. Garim wiped his nose and rubbed his eyes with the back of his hand.

Her eyes were red, whether from tears or from rubbing them with her hands.

“Then… I’m sorry… can I get in the car?”

“Of course. Actually, sending a bus ride in this weather is a bit disappointing. Your clothes are also very wet.”

So we headed to the parking lot. slowly.

Back in the cozy car, things are better than before.

Raindrops hitting the umbrella hit the roof of the car.

The sound gets clearer.

“Etch!”

Mr. Garam in the car was sneezing, so I turned on the heater.

A warm wind warmed the air inside.

“……”

“……”

We stayed silent for a while.

There were things I had nothing to say, but it was because there were more messages that could be conveyed through silence than words.

I followed the flow of rain covering the car window with my eyes, and Mr. Garam stared blankly ahead with his eyes wide open.

“Aren’t you asking?”

After a long gap, Mr. Garam opened his mouth.

“What?”

“Why am I doing this? Why am I crying?”

Cool, she swiped her nose again.

I turned my gaze to her. She also looked at me to see if she was curious about my answer.

It was a bit awkward to have such a serious atmosphere since we had been working out hahahaha until this morning.

“Well, I don’t think there’s any need to ask. It’s Mr. Garam’s business. The person in question doesn’t want to talk about it, so it’s strange to ask.”

As if my answer was unexpected, her eyes widened.

She pursed her lips, as if she wanted to answer something, but it seemed she couldn’t come up with the right words.

After choosing a word for a while, a voice came out of her open mouth.

“President Inho doesn’t seem like an adult.”

What are you saying, like a kid?

“Aren’t you iron?”

“Oh, no! That’s what I mean… I think I’m just talking to people my age. It’s a stereotype, but… Adults older than me usually say, “What’s the problem?” “Tell me. I’ll fix it.” That’s what you said.”

“I can’t say that I don’t have that part either. Maybe I’m just not interested in other people.”

Embarrassed, he scratched the back of his head and turned his gaze to the window.

For some reason, Mr. Garam’s gaze seemed to be stuck in the back of my head.

“okay.”

so silence again.

I tapped the top of the steering wheel with my finger and took a meaningless look at the parking lot.

“Are you feeling better now?”

Another time passed, and I spoke to her.

“Very little.”

My voice definitely seems brighter than before.

When I started the car, a gentle vibration vibrated the car body.

“Where can I take you? Home?”

“No, I don’t want to go home.”

At her firm words, I flinched for a moment.

“Okay… I’ll take you to the center. It looks like you’ve left work.”

“thank you.”

When I hit the accelerator, the car smoothly pulled out of the parking lot.

***

The light in the hallway on the 6th floor of the Myungsung Building was still dim.

“I told you to fix it, so it will be repaired soon. Please be patient.”

When Hocheol returns from vacation.

She smiled softly and said thank you.

Mr. Garam turned on the light in the center that had been turned off and headed for the shower.

I sat on the chair at the desk and waited for her, looking at the empty center.

Oh, by the way, it’s a big deal because there are no people.

It’s me, they say they get free PT, but Mr. Garam’s livelihood depends on it. I write only when there are no people like this.

Is there any way to attract more members…

While I was worried about the future of the fitness center, which is not my business, Mr. Garam returned after changing his clothes.

The shabby look from the rain was completely erased, and when he returned dry and dry, he looked like the usual Mr. Garim.

– growl

A sound came from Garam’s stomach and me at the same time.

Well, I didn’t eat dinner either.

“Would you like something to eat?”

“Yes, what… Do you have chicken breast here?”

“No, I’ll just order it today.”

“to?”

Is this the Mr. Garam I know? You want to eat it?

As I looked up at her with a bewildered expression, she puffed out her cheeks and puffed out.

“Do you think I only eat chicken breast for three meals a day?

I’m surprised I thought I was eating chicken breast as a snack.

After opening the delivery app, she placed an order for delivery at a familiar fried chicken restaurant.

“Because we can’t eat too much. Each can of beer. And how about a chicken? The second half of the man.”

“Good. I have no reason to refuse.”

If it’s a PT trainer certified restaurant, this is legal.

“I’ll live.”

He is reluctant to be eaten by the money-stricken woman.

But she didn’t seem to like what I was saying.

She sat across from me and held out her arm.

“Then let’s do this. Arm wrestling.”

“Arm wrestling?”

“Yes, this is fair. I will deal with President Inho with two fingers.”

Showing her index and middle fingers, she said confidently.

“Uh… Anyway, I’m a man. Just hold my wrist.”

“Really? No complaints?”

“Ah, did you just buy tricks? But that strength is a bit strong.”

I also put my arm on the table.

Her hand grips my wrist tightly.

Um… that’s a little strong.

“Well then, do you start with three?”

“one.”

“two.”

“three.”

“Ugigguggeuggeuggeuk!!”

With all my might, hand her over!

“…Chief Inho, don’t play around.”

Garam-san’s face hardened as if he thought I was making fun of him.

Hey, if you react like that, I’m embarrassed…

Heat rises from the flushed face.

“Now, I’m not kidding!!”

Ugh gg gg play. Even if I try to grab the table with my other hand and turn it over, my arm hardly moves as if it’s caught on something hard.

“hehehe… This is how you used up all your strength.”

Mr. Garam’s voice sounds low.

– Kung!

And my arm passed over before I knew it.

In the midst of ahh, my arm went over.

“I will enjoy this food.”

Mr. Garam narrowed his eyes and stuck out his tongue.