Chapter 62: Date

Chapter 62: Date

“Right now, at the Gahyeon University Festival, let’s go to the hottest street stall! It is the English Department’s pub! I heard their spicy pork is really delicious!”

Popo was saying something to the phone attached to the selfie stick. It seems like they were broadcasting live, and it was my first time seeing someone do this.

It was kind of fascinating, but due to the crowd that gathered, it was annoying to me.

“I’ll try smashing it!”

Smash what, exactly?

Popo, who had sneakily moved closer to me, smiled as she (Popo is a woman!) asked,

“Hello, do I order here?”

Maybe because she is a broadcaster.

She was definitely beautiful. I’ve heard she’s a mukbang broadcaster, but considering mukbang, she seemed quite petite.

“Please order inside the pub.”

In case I don’t appear on the broadcast, I lean my neck back to answer Popo and she enters with a smile.

Probably because she’s a popular figure in the University, the pub is noisy inside, with male students trailing behind Popo.

Chan-woo was there too.

“Eh? Why are you here?”

When Chan-woo, who was being dragged along in the back, was called, he sighed, scratching his cheek.

“The seniors forced me to come because they wanted me to appear on Popo’s broadcast.”

“......”

“Haa, why me.”

Considering they said they were busy with the deli festival, yet they brought Jeong Chan-woo all the way here, so it must mean they were serious.

Naturally, the number of female viewers would explode if Jeong Chan-woo appeared as a guest on the broadcast.

“Good luck.”

“Yes, you too.”

Jeong Chan-woo gestures and goes inside. As I start grilling pork again, Hyun-ah next to me, opens her mouth and poking me in the side, asking,

“Do you know that person?”

That person?

“Chan-woo?”

“He’s the handsome god from the Department of Engineering. Woah! I heard he came to our booth earlier, and it’s true! Insane! How handsome!”

He truly is handsome.

“Can you introduce me to him?!”

“I can introduce you. But you know there are a lot of rivals, right? You think you can win?”

“......”

At my words, Hyun-ah pouted and look at the meat I was grilling.

At least, she’s clear-headed about her chances, which was nice.

Then,

“Woo-Woojin! An order of 20 servings of pork belly has come in!”

Seo Yerin urgently informs me of the order, momentarily shocked, but I remember that Popo is a mukbang broadcaster.

“Wait for a bit, please.”

After entrusting the tongs to Hyun-ah, I immediately head to the main tent, but Seo Yerin stops me.

“Yah, where are you going!”

I sigh as I look at Seo Yerin, who has stretched out both arms to block me.

“I was going to say if you don’t want to start a fight, change it to two servings.”

“No way! We are live! And I think you’ll lose!”

Look at this girl?!

“Are you planning to live off this for the rest of your life? It’s only until tomorrow, what does it matter if something bad spreads?”

“Oh my!”

Seo Yerin pushed against my chest with both hands, trying to stop me as we continued the back and forth.

“Woojin, change the 20 servings to 5.”

Choi Yiseo, who sneaked up on the side, told us.

“Don’t overdo it.”

Choi Yiseo left with a smile. It seemed like she somehow managed to switch the order from 20 to something else.

“Choi Yiseo is the best!”

“......”

Although I hinted for her to agree, Seo Yerin sighed and left me alone.

The endless stream of customers seemed to have stabilized at some point.

Because a pub is essentially a place for drinking, and once people sit down for drinks, they tend to stay for a long time.

With the tables full, there were few orders for more side dishes, and it was just a matter of busily bringing out more drinks.

“Go and have some fun.”

Wiping off the sweat with a towel, I looked at senior Min Ju-hee.

“Uh?”

“Go have fun. I’ll handle the pork belly when it comes. You’ve worked too hard.”

“......”

“Everyone else took a break or went out to have fun for an hour or two, but you’ve been working nonstop. Go on and enjoy yourself.”

“Thank you!”

As soon as I accepted, worried that the offer would be rescinded, senior Min Ju-hee chuckled and patted me on the back.

“You worked hard. Thanks to you, this year’s fest will make a record-breaking profit.”

“That’s good to hear.”

But even if we made profit, it wouldn’t be going into our pockets.

It will all go into operating expenses.

With others taking a break and only a few of us left at the pub, the atmosphere felt lighter.

As I take the apron off and step away from the dreaded grill, Hyun-ah, who had been with me, approaches.

“What are you going to do? If you’ve got nothing else, want to hang out?”

“Sure.”

I didn’t expect to receive such an invitation. Surprised, I stared at her and Hyun-ah asked with a playful smile,

“Curious why you’re being so sex...y?”

“That’s not true.”

“Pfft! It’s not like you have any plans anyway. Since there are boys going, you should join us too.”

Ah, so it wasn’t just me being invited.

“I mean, I welcome anyone unless I really hate them.”

“Welcome everyone...?”

Was my wording off?

Choi Yiseo looked at me with disgust.

“No, I meant that’s just how I say it. Well, I’m not exactly popular, so I am grateful to anyone who shows kindness to me... though dating is a different thing.”

“...Trash.”

Choi Yiseo mumbled and I just shrugged.

“I don’t hide it. I have no plans to date anyone now. That won’t change either.”

Choi Yiseo didn’t bother to ask why. She knew it was because of Oh Yoon-ji, a classmate of hers.

“You have lingering feelings?”

“Hardly.”

I answered with a chuckle, and Choi Yiseo looked at me like she wanted to read my mind.

Well, I made my stand clear. I kept the promise because Choi Yiseo asked me out, but I had no intention of dating.

It seemed Choi Yiseo had sorted things out, so she sighed and glanced at me.

“Then, what if... someone just asks you to go to a hotel?”

“Huh?”

This was unexpected, but Choi Yiseo seems serious.

“There are people like Yu Arin who just let you touch their chest.”

That-

“Shh, that’s a different thing.”

“......”

“Given the chance, I would want to.”

“......”

“I’m being honest.”

Now with a look of genuine disgust, Choi Yiseo glared at me, making me want to utter some excuse.

“N-no! It’s not like I would do it with just anyone! Of course, if some unknown woman comes up and asks me, I would refuse!”

“What if she’s pretty?”

“......”

She hit the nail on my head.

No wonder she’s so good at studying.

As I firmly kept my mouth shut, Choi Yiseo clenched her fist so I tried to say,

“How pretty are we talking?”

“You son of...!”

Choi Yiseo rushed at me with her fist clenched. We bickered for a moment, but the heavy atmosphere from before was lifted.

I thought this was enough.

“Anyway, it’s not like I would do it with just anyone.”

“What if Yu Arin is asking?”

“...I would.”

If I hadn’t seen that movie, I would have resisted. Too bad.

Choi Yiseo was getting angry.

“What about Yerin?”

“Oh my, thank you.”

“Sigh.”

Choi Yiseo cooled her head with a hand fan.

Then, she sneakily glanced around and asked,

“So what about me?”

“Should we go to a hotel?”

As I ask with a sly smile, Choi Yiseo’s expression turns serious.

“Find one.”

“......”

“I said yes. Turn on the app.”

At Choi Yiseo’s bold response, my body flinched without realizing. After glancing down at the phone I ask.

“You... are you being serious?”

“Yes, let’s go.”

“...Think about it carefully. Being too impulsive isn’t good either.”

“......”

“Think calmly, am I a guy who can sleep with anyone? Experiencing it this way isn’t good for you...!”

“Hmm.”

Choi Yiseo smiled at my words. That’s when I realized I was baited.

“All talk and no action.”

While crossing her legs and sitting down, Choi Yiseo flaunted being at ease. Realizing that she was trying to confirm if I was really as indiscriminate as I claimed, I said,

“Let’s go, I’ll make you cry today!”

I jumped up shouting in excitement, but Choi Yiseo chuckled.

“It’s too late now.”

“What do you mean by too late! How can someone’s feelings change in just a couple of seconds?!”

I want to go this time!

I won’t stop!

Though I shouted, Choi Yiseo got up, linked her arm with mine and began to drag me to the English department’s booth.

“No. At least for today, I dislike you for being annoying.”

Today?

My heart fluttered slightly but my mind calmed it down. Though it felt like it was all sorted, my mind felt muddled again.

As I was being dragged by Choi Yiseo, I wanted to organize my thoughts.

“We’re not dating, so I won’t push you as I was doing so recently. It isn’t my place to meddle with whom you are close to or spend time with.”

Though it made me wonder if Choi Yiseo had been that pushy, if she says so, then she must be right.

“Still.”

Poking me in the side, Choi Yiseo whispered.

“At least allow me to be a bit jealous.”