Childhood Friend Who Sees the Future Utters Nonsense

140 – Girlfriend’s Class

That evening, I went back to my studio, took a shower, and cleaned up before going out. Actually, just changing clothes would have been enough, but I was so nervous that I washed myself again as if I was taking a bath.

As I headed to the meeting place using the map that Yuna had sent me via text message, a building and street with a rather unfamiliar atmosphere greeted me.

When I say unfamiliar, I mean it’s not literally unfamiliar, it doesn’t mean it’s bad.

No, rather, I think the atmosphere is good thanks to the soft lights decorating the surroundings, the luxurious buildings, and the fact that there are hardly any pedestrians passing by.

“Is this it…?”

In front of the meeting place where I had arrived, I blankly observed the building.

The building isn’t that big, but the overall atmosphere is very luxurious. It’s a store that you wouldn’t be able to get for less than a penny or two.

It may be on the level of a popular idol, but if someone like me were to eat even one meal here, I think my stomach would not be able to function properly due to the awkwardness. It’s that level of a restaurant.

Squeak.

After taking a deep breath and relieving my tension for a moment, I pushed open the heavy door and went inside. As soon as I did, one of the employees waiting next to me approached me with a gentle smile.

“Welcome. Are you Park Si-yoon?”

“Huh? Oh, yeah… .”

I was so flustered by the employee’s behavior that he immediately called out my name and confirmed it, so I let out a dumbfounded sound.

Normally, even if you made a reservation at a store, it would be right to say the name of the person who made the reservation, Yuna, and ask something like, “Are you with Han Yuna?” I never thought she would say my name.

“Please give me your coat and go to the innermost table.”

“thank you.”

Because it was spring, I was wearing a thin coat, and the employee politely accepted it and only after he had fulfilled his duty until the end did he disappear from my sight.

I’ve never been to a restaurant where I’ve been treated like this before. Before, at Yuna’s… No, even the restaurant where the president of our agency treated us wasn’t like this.

As I headed toward the inner table in that dazed state, Yuna, who was busily looking in the mirror as if she was putting on makeup, noticed me and raised her hand happily.

“Are you here? Did you get lost a lot?”

“It was worth finding. I thought about taking a taxi, but I felt like walking, so I ended up walking and was a little late.”

As I took a sip of the water in front of me and moistened my throat, Yuna giggled and gave me a warning.

“You wanted to walk? Maybe you wanted to gather your thoughts?”

“… I guess so.”

It was typical of Yuna that she knew that when she had a lot to think about, she would often go for a walk or just walk around aimlessly.

I had no intention of denying it, so I nodded, and then I heard a faint laugh again. It was a bit annoying that he was laughing like that even though he knew he was the one causing it.

“By the way, you dressed up nicely today?”

Soon, when I had finished drinking all the water in the glass, Yuna, who was staring at me with her chin resting on both hands, began to speak positively about Cody.

Only then could I breathe a sigh of relief. Since I don’t have a great fashion sense, when we go out on dates, Yuna usually takes the initiative and dresses up, but today, I had to dress up without any help.

Even according to Yuna herself, on this monumental day when she was about to propose.

So, unlike me, I had a lot of trouble choosing my clothes today. I had to rack my brain to find a combination of clothes that looked as formal as possible, but weren’t too flashy and neat.

It feels great to see that the fruits of my labor are being well-received.

“Who is it for? You, you who dressed up so beautifully today?”

“For whose sake?”

Yuna is giggling as she follows my words. She’s usually pretty, but today she looks so full of energy that it really makes you think, ‘She put all her heart and soul into it.’

In particular, the half-tied hair, which is quite different from the usual ponytail, is impressive and gives off a refreshing impression. Honestly, from the first time I saw her, I thought that although the clothes were pretty, it was hard to take my eyes off that hairstyle.

In contrast, the outfit was a bit daring; it was a one-piece dress made up entirely of black, but the part extending from the neck to the upper chest was see-through, giving off a mature charm.

My heart is pounding as I wonder if this is the Yuna I knew.

“What are you staring at like that? You pervert.”

As I was watching her go back and forth from the neckline that was clearly visible without me knowing to the area that went down along my collarbone, Yuna playfully pinched the tip of my nose and teased me.

If it were me in the past, I would have backed out because I didn’t want to be the boyfriend who got all worked up about it, but after the graduation trip, maybe because we’ve both become more daring, I thought I should go for it instead.

“Who is that person wearing something that I can’t help but see?”

“Hehe, just kidding. Look harder.”

Then Yuna quickly lowered her tail, no, rather, she stood it up straighter and wagged it vigorously, smiling as if she was having fun.

“Oh, right. I heard that the course meal here is delicious, so I ordered the same C course… Is it okay?”

Then, perhaps because he had become worried later, he asked me to confirm the rough outline of the menu for Course C.

I thought it might be too late to confirm since I had already ordered, but since I am the type to eat whatever is given to me anyway, I nodded without thinking much of it.

“You should eat what the Lord tells you to eat. It’s bitter to be picky when you’re just eating what you get.”

“Pfft, what are you talking about? And then when you buy things for me, you do it according to my taste.”

“…Was it so?”

“That’s right.”

I felt a little embarrassed at the sight of Yuna smiling while answering firmly. Hmm, I don’t remember.

“Because you always put me first. I was grateful for that, but I also felt sorry.”

“You don’t have to be sorry. I do it because I like it.”

Although I try to be as considerate of Yuna as possible, I was worried that she might think of it as some kind of self-sacrifice, so I cut her off and answered her.

Then, Yuna, who seemed a little surprised by my unusual behavior, opened her eyes wide and blinked a couple of times. Then, with a faint smile on her face, she grabbed my hand as I went up to the table.

“I know, I knew it and I was sorry. I don’t know after we started dating, but before we started dating, I wasn’t very honest. Even though I knew you were considerate of me, I just turned a blind eye to you, thinking that was normal between friends.”

Yuna lamented, saying that she didn’t know why she felt so embarrassed to say thank you back then. The funny thing is that my feelings weren’t much different.

We must have been dishonest in many ways back then. Our own hearts, our attitudes toward others, and even our every word were always just tools to hide our true feelings.

It’s not that we didn’t open our hearts to each other. We were each other’s greatest understanders.

However, the last remaining barrier between a man and a woman was blocking us. It wasn’t just the fear of childhood friends who were afraid of changing from friendship to love.

Even if our hearts were connected, I couldn’t be honest with myself because I thought there was still a mountain left.

Now that all those worries have been resolved, we can be so honest with each other.

“Thank you for loving me so far despite my dishonesty, boyfriend.”

“… … .”

Yuna, who smiled softly while holding my hand, was more beautiful than anything I had ever seen. It was so difficult to even look at her.

After that, for a while, we spent time taking out the sincerity deep in our hearts for the first time in a long time. It felt a little ticklish, but it wasn’t bad. I guess I felt that couples sometimes need this kind of time.

In such a friendly atmosphere, we were having a good time sharing things that happened at university today and things that happened at Yuna’s company.

“Excuse me.”

A female employee who appeared with a trolley set a simple amuse-bouche on the table, then presented us with a chilled bottle of wine and had us check its label.

As someone who doesn’t know much about alcohol, this was the first time I heard of it. I wonder if my mother, who loves wine, would know about it.

“By the way, the store is quieter than I thought.”

After the waiter left after pouring an appropriate amount of wine, I looked around and whispered.

That’s understandable, because there aren’t many tables in the restaurant, so even considering that reservations are required, it felt very empty. At first glance, it doesn’t seem like an ordinary restaurant, but in places like this, reservations are usually full and you have to wait months to eat there, right?

Moreover, it feels strange that the place is completely empty during the golden time of dinner time.

“Yeah, well, I borrowed it.”

“…what?”

While I was lost in my thoughts, I was left dumbfounded by Yuna’s calm voice telling me the inside story.

Borrowing, what does that mean? Could it be that he…?

“I rented this place. I wanted to eat here with you alone.”

“… … .”

As I was calming myself down, thinking, “No way,” Yuna smiled broadly and cast the confirmation shot while munching on the tuna belly that was served as an amuse-bouche.

Is this the class of a girl group that won the Rookie of the Year award and topped the US K-pop chart and the Japanese chart in just half a year since their debut?