Chapter 176 - Doesn't it Look Like We Are Made For Each Other?

Ye Rim and Jun Hyeon walked cautiously after the fairy couple, trying not to lose sight of them. And the singer didn't like what she was seeing! It was exactly like his memory of about 10 years ago, the vision she had when she held that 'Candle of Love and Destiny'!

At the time she thought everything was just a fantasy of her imagination, trying to fill the moment with something meaningful. Eun Ha had said she based all the things on the visions she had that day. But after the recent revelations, Ye Rim needed to know if it was true. If it were true, if what she hadn't told Eun Ha happened, maybe that would mean that the 'Prophecy of the Man in Pink' wasn't meaningless bullshit, then.

"Is following them your hobby, Ye Rim? Does it make any sense what we are doing now?" asked Jun Hyeon at his side, annoyed that they were stalking the couple once again.

"Oppa! 10 years ago unnie and I played with an 'esoteric' object. Each of us had a revelation. I thought what I saw wasn't important, but Eun Ha thought differently. She acted her whole life believing what she had seen. Today, something of what I saw at that time came true. Please believe me.  And before you suspect something, no, we don't use any kind of legal or illegal drugs. I had a kind of premonition of the future. That she and I wouldn't be spending our 27th birthday together," she grabbed his arm to walk at the same fast pace.

Jun Hyeon said shortly after, "Well, Ye Rim, you may have unconsciously wanted to fulfill the 'prophecy' of not spending the 27th anniversary together. Do you know what I mean?"

"Yes, Oppa. So it's important to see if they go to Baek & Bake Confectionery and there Mr. Shin will give her a birthday cake with her name on it. If that happens ..."

"If that happens it will be great, don't you think? I think they were made for each other!"

"Nothing like that! He is arrogant, and she must not act like a trained puppy!" Ye Rim was sharp. She was seeing her friend acting exactly as she saw it, having a hard time following the man who treated her as if she were a pet. Ye Rim wanted to run there right now and kick that pretentious man in the arse.

"Well, I think Mr. Shin is an eccentric man, but I like him. I don't think we should judge without knowing the context of the situation, like the other time," even though she gave him a deadly look, Jun Hyeon didn't change his mind,

"If it happens like in your 'prophecy', what does that mean?"

"Well, we questioned about ... the loves of our lives," she admitted a little embarrassed.

"So if it happens as you predicted, will Mr. Shin and Eun Ha marry?" he rejoiced.

"Not if I can help it! I don't want my friend to suffer with a man who doesn't treat her well!" she snarled, determined.

"But it's her life, Ye Rim!" the man beside her scolded her.

Ye Rim froze. She was acting exactly as Eun Ha had done! 

Blinking and even feeling dizzy, she stopped, grabbing Jun Hyeon's arm tighter. Even without understanding, he hugged her protectively, and Ye Rim leaned against his chest for a while.

When she looked up, for the first time that night Ye Rim noticed something that made her stiffen. Under the brown wool cashmere coat, Kim Jun Hyeon wore the same pink shirt he was wearing the day they first met.

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The Hunter had entered the famous confectionery, and Eun Ha followed him, holding her magic wand tightly in her coat pocket. But she had no strange feeling about this place, however. Everything seemed normal at first. Clean and uniformed attendants and a beautiful cake counter.

Shin motioned for her to approach when he went to the counter, and when she did, Eun Ha noticed the magical energy of the place constantly flowing. It was a place like her mother's bakery. A place where humans poured their best energy.

It made her smile involuntarily. Eun Ha looked at the cake display while the Hunter spoke to the attendant. Just looking at those confectionery wonders put her in a better mood. 

Then the attendant brought a cake from the kitchen, and showed it to them. The small but beautiful cake had her name, EUN HA, followed by HAPPY BIRTHDAY written with icing! 

The three attendants started singing Happy Birthday while Hunter Shin took a silver birthday hat from somewhere and put it on her head. 

Eun Ha noticed that he kind of murmured the song instead of singing it, but that was enough! Tears came to her eyes. That old fox's elaborate ruse really took her by surprise!

She would never expect such a… ROMANTIC act from that grumpy fairy!

It had been many years since she had a birthday cake of her own. Eun Ha had been resenting it until now. But now, she understood that she and Ye Rim needed their personal spaces. She wouldn't have that moment if it weren't for the break.

She blew the only birthday candle out loud, selfishly wishing for a wonderful night with Shin Hye Seong!

When the quick moment passed, Shin took the cake to a table by the window, and one of the smiling attendants poured café au latte for both of them.

Eun Ha alternated her gaze to the cake decorated with her name and the Hunter's slightly flushed face. His lips were redder than usual.

"This cake has no chocolate, right?" she made sure, and he nodded, cutting the cake. After serving her plate, Shin looked her in the eye.

Eun Ha felt an immediate shiver, and heat rising through her body.

"Jung… I need to apologize formally for being a terrible teacher. I am a lousy teacher."

'Wow! What is going on?' she wondered, blinking. 'I know this is a special day, and he has said it in some ways before, but today it's ... different.'

"Professor, you put a lot of pressure on yourself. Didactics is something that comes with time. But there was an evolution. I'm learning a lot!"

The Hunter lowered his head, embarrassed,

"I'm glad to hear that."

"It's true," she shook her head vehemently to show her approval. The Hunter reached out to pat her head, with smiling eyes,

"Stop it, you look like a dog with a wobbling head, like those we see in cars!" he held a smile. Was it her impression, or was he nervous?

"Try it," she took some cake with her fork, and held it out towards his mouth. It wasn't as good as doing it with your finger, but he was less likely to refuse. And Hunter Shin accepted, opening his mouth,

"Hmmm! Isn't it good, Professor Shin?" she leaned forward to whisper, conspiratorially, "Almost as good as Jolly Bakery cakes, but still the best in Seoul!"

"Ahem, I like it. But it would be better if…" the Hunter trailed off, scratching the back of his neck and biting his lower lip.

"If ..." Eun Ha raised an eyebrow in question, loving that the Hunter was clearly tense. 'Oh, he's so s.e.xy!' 

Hunter Shin took a deep breath and looked out the window for a moment, and frowned, but then turned to her. Eun Ha looked in the direction he had looked, wondering if he had seen anything strange. But there was nothing different outside.

"Eun Ha," he started, "You are very special ... to me."

The young fairy's heart skipped a beat. 'Daebak! Did I really hear that? '

"Sorry, can you repeat, please?" she fumbled her purse to pick up her cell phone to record the moment, and the Hunter made a face,

"I am not kidding, Eun Ha. I don't have all that sense of humor usually ... But when I'm around you, You made me enjoy teasing you all the time."

"...!" 'What?! Is he saying what I think he is saying? ' Eun Ha wanted to hide her face and laugh like a little girl, but he would probably say that her aegyo face was ridiculous.'

"You spoke my name!"

"Isn't it the first time that I speak your name, Jung ... Eun Ha?" he defended himself, alarmed.

"Does that mean that I shouldn't be formal? Can I call you by your name?" she grinned, knowing that this was a huge step towards the fulfillment of her birthday wish!

The Hunter nodded slowly, eating a mouthful of cake.

"Hye Seong," she relished his name. "It's beautiful. It means 'comet', doesn't it? Comet and Milky Way, which is what my name means. Doesn't it look like we are made for each other?"

He looked up at her, taken by surprise, but returned the question, with a wry smile,

"Do you really think so?"

"I have one question, or rather, two. The first is: do you remember we kissed once? And we enjoyed it."

'Shin' Hye Seong breathed out from his chest, bit his lip and let out a delicious smile, confessing,

"Yes, Eun Ha. I think more than I should in that kiss. And also on the day at the candy store, and at other times too."

"And what do you think?"

"What ..." he frowned, seeming to struggle with the words, "that I agree with you."

"Hn?!" Eun Ha was a little confused. What did he mean by that? Does he agree with me?

"I had something to say here, but I think I can ignore all of that. It wouldn't make any sense to you, after all," he complained quietly, and Eun Ha didn't know if he was just thinking out loud or talking to her. 

Then Eun Ha realized that it was time to take charge of the situation!

"Shin, are you trying to say that you like me?"