My girlfriend from the reverse world expects me to be a Netorare

"Guess where you're going?"

"hmm…"

Seeing that confident smile, Shin Jae-hyuk thought about the answer, even making a groaning sound as if he was solving a riddle.

While glancing at me with his eyes, it seemed like he was trying to get a reaction from me with various answers.

'…You won't be disappointed, right?'

I hinted at a special event, relying on the shallow confidence that it would be difficult to guess the correct answer, but I couldn't help but worry about a negative reaction.

Considering his usual easygoing and frugal side, you might expect a positive response, but considering that he is a 'man', he might want a more memorable and dedicated event.

"cinema?"

"You're wrong."

"PC room? Or maybe we should play billiards?"

"That's fine, but not today."

Shin Jae-hyuk tilted his head with a puzzled expression as the aquarium, indoor cafe, bowling alley, clothing store, and other ordinary date courses that brought back memories of the past were rejected.

It seems that the destinations were limited to places where they could go while wearing their school uniforms.

"…You're not going to the department store, are you?"

"I wouldn't go there if possible. You said you didn't like it before because you thought it was too much money."

"Well… I did say that…"

Shin Jae-hyeok's suspicious gaze, which was staring at me with his words trailing off, slightly calmed down.

"… It doesn't mean I absolutely hate it. Okay?"

The drawn-out speech ended with a question that seemed to confirm. The subtle change bothered me, so I tried to figure out what he meant before responding.

Soon, the thought occurred to me that if this child was considerate, she might consider my previous frugal remarks as my own stubbornness, and I immediately changed the subject. The corners of my mouth were about to loosen in a proud mood.

"Hehehe. Okay. Aren't you going to try to guess where we're going? If you think about it a little more simply, you'll know right away."

Simple? Shin Jae-hyuk, who had been thinking about the hint, blurted out something as if he had realized something.

"Do you want to go to the restaurant first?"

"Yeah. That's correct."

Food. Shin Jae-hyuk let out a short laugh as if he was shooting an air gun with his mouth. He seemed to have been caught off guard by the answer that was off-topic, unlike the sentence that seemed to hint at a special event.

"I was an idiot. At this hour, I should have filled my stomach first."

"Don't be so discouraged. I'll keep it a secret that you're an idiot."

"You come here."

Shin Jae-hyeok, who was walking next to her, pressed her body close and poked her sides with his index and middle fingers.

The affectionate skinship was preceded by a lyrical laugh. As the mood naturally relaxed, I felt like I gained a little more confidence.

"Whew… Then where are you going to eat? Do you have a reservation?"

"No? You don't have to do that. If you go now, there'll be plenty of space."

"okay?"

After having a short conversation and walking without hesitation, we soon arrived at our destination.

"They're all here."

At the end of a shopping district lined with low-rise buildings, the savory smell of meat wafting from a building adjacent to a street corner whets the appetite.

"How about a bowl of noodles after a long time? You said this place was delicious."

"oh…?"

A complex mix of emotions appeared on Shin Jae-hyuk's face: doubt, surprise, amazement, joy, exclamations and subtle expressions.

I let out a sigh of relief, feeling like I hadn't made a bad choice.

"Hehehe."

"Huh? Why are you laughing?"

"I just laughed because it was funny."

Hehehe. Even after answering like that, the sly smile didn't leave Shin Jaehyuk's lips.

I was the same way. As if it was contagious, seeing Shin Jae-hyuk's smile naturally brought a smile to my face.

It was a smile that changed without you realizing it, depending on the heightened emotions, even if you weren't conscious of the corners of your mouth going up.

"I should have played more since I have the day off tomorrow anyway. Don't you regret it?"

"Yeah. If I had stayed longer, I would have been tired tomorrow."

thank god.

I hid my inner feelings in the small sound of my lips and the straw rubbing against each other, and I reconfirmed the feel of the small box I was holding in my left hand with my palm.

I sat on the bench and took it out of my bag without Shin Jae-hyeok knowing.

"It's already been almost a month."

"what?"

"The day I met you. I was so nervous because I had to watch what you thought when we were dating."

"Ah. Heh heh. But it was fun, right?"

"Yeah. I'm here because I enjoy being with you. That day, and today."

"But that counts as a date? We weren't dating back then, right?"

"Huh? Really?"

Another burst of deep laughter erupted simultaneously. It was the laughter created by the rather ridiculous situation at that time, when they were dating but not dating.

After finishing a bowl of refreshing pork soup at a noodle restaurant in the neighborhood shopping district, we walked around the nearby Sung-A University campus as if it were the 'first day we met.'

Forgetting the inconvenience of carrying a bag on your back, you go to a fancy shop to pick out useful items, or wander around the food alley to fill your stomach that wasn't full from the noodles.

Less than two hours after I set foot on the university campus, the gloomy day that had been here since I left school suddenly became completely dark.

We spent our time watching street performances, receiving curious stares from the now familiar, unique high school students.

The special time, similar but different in enjoyment, passed by quickly. Finally, after releasing all of our excitement and stress at the coin karaoke, we turned around and went to the Shinsejin University area for a few hours.

And now.

Back in the neighborhood, we each held an iced latte we bought at a cafe and sat down on a park bench near our house, just like before, to cool off in the night breeze.

"Oh, right. We haven't gone to the PC room yet, should we go now?"

"Let's go there later. Or is there a reason why we should go?"

"No. I was just saying. I was wondering what you would think."

"Kick. If I had gone to a PC room right now, I might have fallen asleep because I was so tired. I would have buried my head in the keyboard."

There was no need to force myself to spend the same day as that day.

Of course, if you were to be that picky, it would be hard to explain why I spent hours searching for the traces of 'that day' on the university campus, but at the time, it would have been enough to say that I wanted to do that.

"Ah. I feel embarrassed again when I think about it."

"What is it this time?"

"I told you that I wanted to break up with you. I told you here."

"Ah… I thought my heart was going to drop at that moment. For a moment, everything before my eyes went white."

"Really? Didn't you just respond back then? You said you didn't want to break up with me, who has no memory."

Shin Jae-hyuk opened his eyes wide and spoke as if he was genuinely surprised.

"You're just pretending to be fine. If it weren't for this, your palms might have bled."

Crunch. The plastic cup containing the latte was shaken, and the ice made a noise as it hit the ground.

The sound continued as the watered-down latte reached the bottom.

Even then, I let Shin Jae-hyeok's words go in one ear and out the other, relying on the cold sensation flowing down my throat through the straw and the firmness of the ice cube I was holding in my hand.

I had anticipated to some extent what Shin Jae-hyeok, whose memory had been altered, would say, and had prepared what to say after that, but the words "let's break up" themselves had too much power to shake up my image.

It is no exaggeration to say that my palm would have been torn if I hadn't had the plastic cup and ice in my hand at that time.

Of course, there was no need to calm down my seething insides like back then, but if I had noticed any strange signs from Shin Jae-hyuk today, my heart might have pounded even when he just said he wanted to break up.

"… At least."

Once again, the sound of the contents of a PET cup that could hardly be called a latte anymore. This time, it was not the sound of one person, but the sound of them decreasing almost simultaneously.

"I have a question, can I ask it? It might be a little difficult to answer."

"What is it?"

"The day I met you, and today. Starting from the noodle restaurant, we both had similar schedules, right?"

"Yeah. That's right."

"Can you explain what you mean by prepared? I'm asking because no matter how much I think about it, I still don't get it.

"hmm…"

He checked his watch, drooling.

10 o'clock. Only two hours left until the day ends.

The streetlight shining down on the bench and the darkness that has settled around it are visible, with the wristwatch as the main character. The darkness that creates a gap in people's hearts is a great stage for deep and sincere conversations.

I feel like the timing is perfect. If I want to convey this feeling, now would be the right time.

"At some point, I kept thinking about that. If you, who are here, suddenly disappear, and 'that person', who I don't know where, comes back here, how should I treat 'that person'? That was the worry I had."

I leaned back deeply on the bench and crossed my legs. My gaze turned slightly upwards, and the dark night sky filled my field of vision.

"To be honest, until a few days ago, I concluded that I just had to love you in front of me. Because the fact that you and that person are the only ones in this world won't change."

"…"

"You said I couldn't go back to the previous world, so you can't be sure about that, right?"

"…huh."

Shin Jae-hyuk nodded his head slowly once with a low, quiet answer.

Although it was a fact that had been vaguely confirmed through Shin Jae-hyeok's reaction, it seemed that although there was a feeling close to certainty that there would be no return, it was not possible to guarantee 100% statistical probability.

Moreover, considering the special nature of what happened to Shin Jae-hyeok, which changed common sense on a global scale, it would not be an exaggeration to say that 1% and 99% are probabilities that are no different. It is literally something that you cannot predict even an inch ahead.

"… Yeah. I see."

But now, that fact is considered a blessing in disguise.

She uncrossed her legs, straightened her back, and straightened her posture. She turned his body to the side and handed Shin Jae-hyeok the box she was holding in her left hand.

"Open it once."

Shin Jae-hyuk also straightened his posture and opened the box. It was a custom-made couple ring made of 14k pure gold with each other's initials engraved on it.

"Next time… I'll do it better."

SJH put a couple ring with their initials engraved on her left ring finger.

Shin Jae-hyuk turned his wrist with a dumbfounded expression and checked the ring with his eyes and touch. It was natural for him to be flustered since it was a couple ring that had been prepared without a word.

"You asked what the meaning of today was?"

"Uh… yeah, that's right."

Hoo. Take a deep breath, and gather your thoughts one more time before saying something long and important. I gently hold Shin Jae-hyuk's shoulder, confirming myself in the eyes looking up at me.

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