Chapter 79
Chapter 79
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Translator: MadScientist
Chapter: 79
Chapter Title: Tears and Beer
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[Me] I became friends with Im Chae-seul. I posted it in the group chat for Hye-na and Ji-soo to see.
Now, how would they react?
I had already typed out my follow-up message: that we were just friends, nothing more, nothing less.
All I had to do was copy and paste it.
But... they weren't reading it?
Seeing as ten minutes had passed and they still hadn't read it, they must still be passed out.
[Hwang Ah-young] Chang-woo,,, what r u doing,,,,? I checked the time. She'd sent the text yesterday.
I felt a little bad.
I only check Original Chang-woo’s phone once a day.
[Me] Finished work, met up with someone, and now I'm heading home. [Hwang Ah-young] Wanna grab a drink then? ♥♥ [Hwang Ah-young] I'll buy you that Royal 38 you like ♥♥ An instant reply.
This made me feel even worse.
Had she been waiting for my response ever since she sent that text yesterday?
[Me] I have to work tomorrow. I cut her off rather bluntly.
As I was about to take out my new phone to call a taxi, I saw a familiar silhouette.
"Huh?"
Hwang Ah-young was standing up ahead.
She was in comfortable training clothes, as if she'd just stepped out for a walk around the neighborhood, with a small Maltese by her side.
Even from this distance, I could see her eyes were red and she was sniffling.
"..."
Tears streamed down her face as she tapped on her phone screen.
A moment later, Original Chang-woo's phone buzzed.
[Hwang Ah-young] Lmk if u wanna drink some other time :D♥♥/// [Hwang Ah-young] Good luck tomorrow too,,,,!!♥♥ Her texts were bright and positive.
But on the other side of the screen, she was typing her reply while tears streamed down her face.
"..."
I felt terrible.
Suddenly, I was extremely uncomfortable.
It reminded me of my own pathetic past, when I always failed at even starting a relationship.
Not a failed relationship, but a failure to *start* a relationship.
The difference is huge.
"Whew."
To think I'd run into her right in front of Im Chae-seul's house.
Coincidences don't get much more exquisite than this.
"Hwang Ah-young. What are you doing there?"
"Huh? Oh?"
As I called out and approached her, Hwang Ah-young looked at me, startled.
Her eyes widened like saucers, her pupils trembling violently.
"Chang-woo? What are you doing here?"
"I should be asking you that. Do you live here?"
"Huh? Oh? This is my house."
Right across from Im Chae-seul's place, then.
Well, Hwang Ah-young is from a wealthy family too, so it wasn't entirely unbelievable to run into her in a high-end residential area of Cheongdam-dong.
I glanced at the high wall before looking back at her.
"Nice house."
"You've said that before. Remember?"
"Did I?"
Hwang Ah-young scurried over to me.
The obsessive G-cup girl, who already had a puppy-like image, was walking a Maltese that looked just like her.
The way she grinned, so happy just to run into me by chance in front of her house, made my heart ache even more.
"Have you been crying?"
"Huh? Oh, no. I just got something in my eye and was rubbing it. Why would I be crying?"
Flustered, Hwang Ah-young turned her head and dabbed at her tears with her fingertips.
Her chest wasn't particularly prominent, so she must have been wearing a sports bra.
If I remembered correctly, Original Chang-woo had told her to cover up unless she was meeting him.
I checked the group chat.
The two women still hadn't read my message.
They must be exhausted after being with me nonstop from Friday evening until this morning.
"Let's go for a drink."
"H-huh? Really? You want to go now?"
"Yeah."
"Oh! Then I'll just go change and come right back out!"
"Just come as you are. It's not like we're going anywhere fancy enough to change clothes for."
I took the lead and walked ahead with long strides.
Not wanting to be left behind, Hwang Ah-young quickly scurried to my side.
She held the puppy in her arms.
"What's its name?"
"This one? Eun-woo. Cha Eun-woo. I named him after you."
"What does that have to do with my name?"
"If you say it fast, it sounds like Chang-woo."
"Cute. Can I hold him?"
"Sure!"
Hwang Ah-young happily handed the puppy over.
It settled into my arms more calmly than I expected. When I stroked its head, it panted happily, its tongue lolling out.
The owner and the dog looked so alike.
I wondered if they grew to resemble each other over time.
Or if people are instinctively drawn to dogs that look like them.
I picked a nearby pub with outdoor seating.
Cheongdam-dong really is nice.
To have such a clean and atmospheric pub right near your house.
There weren't any shops this upscale near where I currently live.
I could feel the gazes of the customers inside looking out at us, but I ignored them, still holding the dog.
Hwang Ah-young cupped her chin with both hands, a constant grin on her face as she looked at me.
"Looks like Eun-woo likes you. I've never seen him so calm in someone else's arms."
"He's not usually calm?"
"He's only calm with me. Around my family, he's a real terror. Not to mention other people. Oh, maybe it's because he's a girl?"
We ordered draft beer and an assorted German sausage platter.
As the server took our order and walked away, Hwang Ah-young looked embarrassed.
"What's wrong all of a sudden?"
"It's because you ordered sausages."
"What about it?"
"Weren't you sending a sign?"
"A sign?"
What was she talking about?
Then a thought popped into my head, and I was dumbfounded.
"I just ordered it because it's a standard snack with beer. Don't get the wrong idea."
"...You won't do it?"
"No, I won't. I told you... I like someone else."
A sudden pang of guilt hit me.
Was it yesterday or the day before?
At the hotel, covered in body oil with the three of us, while the two kneeling women were servicing my penis and anus...
I remembered thinking, as my mouth felt a bit lonely, 'It would be perfect if Hwang Ah-young were here too.'
Hwang Ah-young narrowed her eyes and smiled.
"You were just imagining my breasts, weren't you?"
"What? N-no, I wasn't."
"Liar. Your eyes gave it away."
"What about my eyes?"
"That was the exact look you had when I used my breasts on you. I can tell."
Did the factory-installed facial expression firmware not get reinstalled when I was transmigrated?
Come to think of it, I'd never had a serious conversation with Hwang Ah-young.
When we met at Jung Hye-na's suggestion, we didn't talk about anything deep.
I had to be cautious not to reveal I wasn't the Original Chang-woo.
And more importantly, it was hard to keep my wits about me with her voluminous G-cup breasts on full display.
It was the first time I'd ever seen something like that up close. It was a whole new world.
"Hwang Ah-young."
"Yes."
"Why do you like me?"
"Because you're handsome."
"...Is that all?"
"And lately, seeing you work so diligently makes you seem even more handsome, so I've started to like you even more. You speak so gently and sweetly now, unlike before, and you're not on edge."
Hwang Ah-young was still looking at me with eyes full of love.
"Is it the woman you're with now? The one who changed you like this."
"..."
"Honestly, I'm jealous. Not just anyone can do that. As a woman, I truly respect her, to the point where I'd like to meet her once."
No, this is just how I am.
And it's not like I have a praiseworthy personality; I just manage to get by without getting cursed out.
Original Chang-woo must have been a real piece of work for me to get complimented for something like this.
Hwang Ah-young, I'm not good or bad. I have an average personality, just like most people.
We talked calmly, delving into some surprisingly deep topics.
Over draft beer.
I learned a lot about Hwang Ah-young that I never knew.
To be honest.
If it weren't for Jung Hye-na or Choi Ji-soo, I probably would have dated Hwang Ah-young. I probably would have fallen for her in no time.
Because I'm a very, very easy man.
And Hwang Ah-young would have been rushed to the emergency room with a torn vagina...
Why are my thoughts straying like this?
Get a grip, New Chang-woo.
"Hwang Ah-young, I'm not a good match for a pretty, kind girl like you."
"Don't say that."
"I can't have you by my side as anything more than a friend. So you're going to have to get over me."
Tears began to well up in Hwang Ah-young's large eyes.
Eventually, her eyelids could no longer hold them back, and they streamed down her cheeks.
As if sensing its owner's sadness, the puppy in my arms whimpered and licked my hand.
I stroked the puppy's head, pretending I was comforting Hwang Ah-young.
"You're pretty, young, kind, and from a good family. Pick a good guy from all the men who like you."
"I don't want to. It has to be you. Everyone else just looks like a squid to me."
"Well, that's a bit..."
"How can I hold hands, kiss, and have sex with a squid? I can't. Can you?"
"Uh, no, I can't either..."
"Or do I look like a squid to you? Is that it?"
"No, why would you be a squid? You're what anyone would call drop-dead gorgeous."
"Then why won't you see me anymore? I told you I don't care if you have another woman. Is it because she won't let you?"
"Th-that's..."
"Just set up a meeting for us once. I'll try to persuade her. Please?"
What did she say this dog's personality was like?
That it's a terror in front of other people?
And did I think that owners and their dogs grow to resemble each other?
Fortunately, Hwang Ah-young didn't spiral any further.
I was worried she'd go wild and try to force a kiss on me like she did in the middle of Gangnam last time.
"Hey, drink slowly."
"No. I'm going to drink fast."
After binge-drinking, Hwang Ah-young slumped over onto the adjacent chair and fell asleep.
I let out a soft sigh and checked the group chat.
Jung Hye-na still hadn't read it, but Choi Ji-soo had replied.
[Choi Ji-soo] Did Im Chae-seul send you a DM? [Me] Not exactly. But you believe me? [Me] I thought you wouldn't. [Choi Ji-soo] Why wouldn't I? [Choi Ji-soo] It's only natural for you, Chang-woo. [Me] Don't get the wrong idea. We're purely just friends. [Choi Ji-soo] But I want to get the wrong idea. [Choi Ji-soo] I think we can invite Im Chae-seul to this chat room,, What is this woman saying?
What does she take my prick... I mean, principles for?
[Me] Ji-soo, you know how much I love you two. [Me] How could you say something so harsh? [Me] Let's not say things like that, even as a joke. [Choi Ji-soo] I'm not joking? [Me] Hey now. [Me] As punishment for doubting my principles, I'm not letting you sleep tonight. [Choi Ji-soo] Hey, don't worry about things like that. [Choi Ji-soo] You have a dick, so you don't need principles. [Choi Ji-soo] Please, just throw them away. <Hwang Ah-young> I am Hwang Ah-young.
> Hwang Ah-young Age 24 166cm, 50kg, 70G cup Attributes: Tears, Patience, Pure Love, Docile but terrifying when she snaps Occupation: Rich man's daughter