The Red String Between Us

Episode 8

Greb!

I rounded my eyes while looking towards Hyunshik.

"This is better, right?" Ask Hyunshik.

Hyunshik looked at my eyes looking at him and smiled.

"Yes, very good..." Mumbles.

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"Hello, Youra, I'm sorry, I can't take you to Seogwipo Market..." Jaehwa.

"Well, it's okay, maybe I'll ask the others to take me..."

Yesterday, Jaehwa was told that he had to return to Seoul.

Hence, he actually left after the race on the beach was over.

I breathe fresh morning air.

I woke up earlier this morning because I was planning to go to Seogwipo Market.

Taps. Taps.

I heard footsteps approaching towards me.

"So, your friend has come home..?" Hyunshik asked who apparently heard my conversation with Jaehwa earlier.

The deg!

I'm appalled.

Slruup.

He came with a cup of coffee in his hand.

"W-yeah.yeah..." Reply stammered.

After yesterday's incident, I avoided to cross paths with him like this.

Deg. Deg.

"Jeez. again my heart sounds..." My inner.

"I heard a conversation with your friend on the phone" Hyunshik said.

I raised both of my eyebrows confused.

"Where are you going?" Ask Hyunshik.

"Bu-it's none of your business..!" My answer.

I just turned around and will be gone soon.

Greb.

Hyunshik held my hand.

"And I told you that I heard you earlier,"

"I'll take you, '" he said as he walked away from me.

I'm still silent.

"What.. did he just say?" Mumbles.

Hyunshik walked towards the parking lot with a smile painted on his face.

...

Bruuum.

"Gosh... What am I doing here with her..?!" My inner.

"By the way, do you want to buy something?" Ask Hyunshik.

"Hmm," I replied while nodding.

"What's that..?" Ask Hyunshik again.

"I want to try omegi rice cake. I hear it's delicious" I replied again.

"He just wants to eat a snack by going with the claws?! Good thing it's back to Seoul..!" Inner Hyunshik relieved.

"Didn't anyone in Seoul sell that food?" Ask Hyunshik.

"Indeed, but I want to try it directly from Jeju Island" I replied.

Along the way, I kept looking at the window.

"Beauty's beautiful. Hey, can you surf?" My toot.

I round my eyes.

"Jeez, what did I just do?" My inner.

"Of course!" Hyunshik replied arrogantly.

"Hmm?" I was surprised to hear it.

It seems... I don't have to worry about my heartbeat.

"She even looks mediocre..." My inner.

"really? Didn't you lose a lot to Jaehwa yesterday?" My insinuation.

The deg!

"Jeez. that guy again..!" Inner Hyunshik.

"After the market, do you want me to take you somewhere else..?" Ask Hyunshik.

"Actually, I want to go to Cheonjeyeon Waterfall" I muttered.

"Hmm?" Ask Hyunshik.

"No. Let's just go back..." My answer.

"I think I heard him say something..." Inner Hyunshik.

Ckiiite.

I just got here.

Soo-Min and the others also just came after jogging.

"Chairman! Are you from the Seogwipo market?" Ask Soo-Min.

I'm nodding.

"Are you buying omegi rice cake?" Ask again.

I nodded again more excited.

"God... How's it feel? What's delicious?" Ask Soo-Min.

"Sa..ngat delicious!!" Reply heated.

"I'll go there tomorrow" he murmured.

I smiled happily.

Not because it managed to get Soo-Min heated to go to Seogwipo Market.

But, because I remember the incident I experienced in the market earlier.

[ Flashback in the market ]

"Are you really buying this?" Hyunshik asked while carrying some shopping bags of mine.

"of course! Oho! I want to buy chocolate oranges..!" I said I saw a shop selling chocolate.

"What??! You bought 2 bags!" Hyunshik said astonished.

"Oh? Did ya? My niece can even spend 10 chocolates in 10 minutes!"

Hyunshik rolled his eyes exhausted.

Greb.

He held my hand.

Deg.

"again, my heart..!" My inner.

"At least we share it..!" Hyunshik said as he looked into my eyes.

His hand put some shopping bags into my hand.

The blush!

"God..! My face must be very red!" My inner.

I turned my face in the other direction.

"You volunteered to accompany me..!" Omelcu.

"Aish..." Hyunshik muttered annoyedly.

Dugm!

Hyunshik bumped into another visitor who was passing by.

"God, the more the day the road gets narrower because the more people come..." Inner Hyunshik.

Dugm!

A visitor also hit me.

No. gabe.

A lot of visitors hit me.

"Gosh..!" I was getting angry.

Greb.

Hyunshik held my hand.

"Don't removable. I will prove that I really want to drive.., no, accompany you here..!" Pinta Hyunshi.

Deg. Deg.

I'm silent.

I really can't say a word.

"Conscious, please...!" My inner.

Dugs.

When someone else hit me, Hyunshik tightened his grip.

He walked ahead of me.

"I guess... Like this for a while also no problem..." My mind again with a smile whose lips are beginning to be attracted to form a smile.

[Flashback finished ]

I smiled with satisfaction given the events in the market earlier.

"Chairman..!" Call Dae-Oh.

I instantly realized.

"Y-yeah..?" My toot.

"His lunch is ready. Come eat. Finish eating we should quickly go to the Bijarim Forest, "Take Dae-Oh.

"Ah... Okay," I replied.

As Dae-Oh said.

After lunch, we all went to the Bijarim Forest.

We'll play another game.

Before leaving for Jeju, I asked Kyung Mi to send people to the Bijarim Forest to pair the yellow ribbons around there.

We'll pair up to find the most ribbons.

No one knows how many ribbons have been tied.

We had to gather a lot before dinner time.

"Hey Min-Jun, aren't you playing?" Ask Hyunshik.

"Really! I'll relax at the cottage near the entrance gate with the other judges. Do you want to come?" Ask Min-Jun back.

"Ish, don't want to. I don't want to relax where you are" Hyunshik replied.

"Cih," muttered Min-Jun.

"Oh? Min-June..! I heard you were a jury too. May I know where the cottage we're waiting for is..?" My toot.

Hyunshik rounded his eyes.

"Wait on! She say... We are?! Youra is also a judge?!" Inner Hyunshik.

"Oh? You guys gathered? Come on, let's get to the starting line first, "Take Dae-Oh.

"You're a jury too?" Hyunshik asked Dae-Oh.

"Hmm," Dae-Oh replied while nodding.

"God!! He was surrounded by 2 men?!" Inner Hyunshik.

The four of us walked to the starting line following the others.

"You're not playing?" Ask Min-Jung.

"Yep. I'll be the jury, "I'm happy.

That's because I really need a break.

"Me too..!" Sela Min-Jun boasted.

"God... I'm sure you just want to relax, right..?" Soo-Min asks annoyed at Min-Jun.

"God...! I can't let this! I need to find an excuse!" Inner Hyunshik.

"He-hey! If the judge is 3 people, it means that the play is less than 1 dong..?" Ask Hyunshik.

"Ah. right too. We only have 12 people." said Min-Jung, remembering that Jaehwa had returned to Seoul.

"Chairman, what if you play?" Ask Soo-Min.

"Really! Just you!" Sahut Hyunshik suddenly.

"A-ah, I don't know..." Reply doubt.

Min-Jun brought his face closer to my ear.

Hyunshik rounded his eyes surprised to see Min-Jun who started to approach me.

"God! That Min-Jun guy is! Even close!!" Inner Hyunshik was shocked.

"Chairman, please, I want to rest for a while...! After the game is over, I will buy you omegi rice cake deh...!" Min-jun Whisper.

"Please, please give up on me once...!" Pinta Min-Jun again while whispering.

"Ah.." answered.

Puk.

I pat Min-Jun on the shoulder.

"alright. Buy a lot of yes..!" My love while whispering.

"Good!" Answer Min-Jun.

"All right, I'll play. Who hasn't got a partner?" I asked the others.

I looked towards Soo-Min.

"I've been with Yun-Hee..." Soo-Min replied mentioning the name of one of our friends.

"Hm. That's right..!" Yun-hee.

Then I looked towards Min-Jung.

"I've been with Young Mi, sorry..." Answer Min-Jung who also mentioned one of our friends.

Soo-Min approached me.

I think he wanted to whisper something to me.

"I guess, the one who hasn't gotten a partner is..."

"... Me," Sela Hyunshik.

This time, I round my eyes.

"God... How's this?!" My inner.

I'm speechless.

"Are you playing or not?" Ask Dae-Oh to me.

"A-ah. of course so!" My answer.

"All right, everyone is in their own position. And..."

"... Get started!"

Min-Jun continues Dae-Oh.

...

Tap tap tap.

I walked beside Hyunshik.

Deg.

"God... I'm afraid she heard it..." My inner.

"Hey, didn't you get any leads from your brother?" Ask Hyunshik.

"God! Stupidhead! Why are you even asking...?! I need to focus!!" My inner.

Taps.

I stopped in front of Hyunshik and turned to face him.

Hyunshik raised both eyebrows.

"What's wrong?" His question.

I'm taking a breath.

"Listen, if you pair up with me, I want us to win this game!" My love.

"All right..." Hyunshik replied according to.

"Oh. And don't talk to me unless you find those ribbons..! Understand..?!" My atonement.

"Sure..." Answer again.

"Geez, am I being too rude? I hope he doesn't misunderstand..." Inner scared.

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Seriate.