ι ℓσνє уσυ, мσηѕтєя | LK Adaptation

23

"In... in a scale of 10, how are you wanting... I mean how are you liking me right now?"

Hearing her question, Jungkook glanced at her and saw her holding her breath as if she was waiting for her verdict, and looking at him as if he was a supreme judge. Again, he was amused by her expression and so he answered her with one word.

"Three."

The moment he said it, she looked like she just heard the word ’guilty’ and she pouted right away like a disappointed little kid. Then, she rolled away and sobbed her face into her pillow.

Ahh!! J-just three? Too low! And he said it without even thinking for a while? Are you serious?

Lisa was speechless and could only protest deep within her. However, after thinking about it, she realized it wasn’t that bad after all. Considering the kind of man he is, she thought that 30% wasn’t that bad and she still has lots of hidden cards up her sleeves.

She then took a deep breath. She told herself that the most important thing to her was that she just ensured that things were surely moving forward no matter how slow it is.

All I need to do is work even harder! Let’s do it!

Just you wait, Jungkook, I’ll definitely conquer you!

Somehow, lisa was recharged and motivated. The disappointment in her face had faded and her eyes started burning with a brand new determination. And thinking about the changes between them within almost a month, she was happy with all the development. She herself couldn’t explain how warm the feelings inside her chest has become lately.

"Good night!" she finally said and she turned off the bed lamp beside her.

After some minutes, lisa finally fell asleep. Jungkook then sat quietly and stared at her for a long while. Afterwards, he touched her hair and whispered a soft "good night".

And mysteriously, the corner of his mouth slightly lifted just before he covered his eyes.

...

After breakfast, jimin explained what happened yesterday. He said that according to the investigation, she was just kidnapped by mistake and that the people behind were already jailed. Lisa  believed in his words since it was actually the only thing that makes sense.

"But how did you find me?"

"The young master actually sent that little guy to watch over you that day, so it’s quite a lucky coincidence." Jimin answered as he pointed his hand into suho.

After lisa’s questions were all answered by today’s attorney, Mr. Park, the two of them finally left the kitchen, leaving the masked man and his wife.

"I’m going abroad tonight." The man said. He looked at her and she’s pressing her lips together as she nods at him. However, the next thing he said made her expression dulled. "I might take a long time this time."

"How long?" she asked, hesitantly.

"I can’t tell."

At that moment, lisa’s energy visibly went down upon hearing him. She could somehow feel that the way he said it seemed telling her that he will take quite a long while this time, and she doesn’t know why she suddenly felt sad. She remembered that she didn’t felt anything like this, every time he said he’ll leave before. Is it because he might really have gone for a month or longer this time?

Looking at her saddened expression, Jungkook’s fist slightly clenched.

However, after a short moment, lisa, who was looking disheartened a moment ago lifted her head and breathed deep as if she was getting back her lost energy from the air. Then she stared at Jungkook and her expression turned adorable as her eyes twinkled like stars.

At that moment, Jungkook could tell that whenever she wears that adorable expression, she will ask a favor. "Tell me," he said causing lisa’s eyes to widened for a bit before she opened her mouth.

"Then, before you go, can we have a date?"

Upon hearing her request, Jungkook almost agreed in a flash. However, realizing lisa’s situation, he decided to reject her.

"You’re hurt," he said.

"It’s fine. I mean here in the house, just spend the remaining hours with me. Let’s binge watch movies. How about it?" Lisa’s eyes turned even more adorable as she pressed her palms together like a little girl pleading for her dad to buy her something that she was dreaming to get her entire life. Her way of pleading was definitely a lethal weapon that can knock anyone senseless and make one just agreed with whatever she wishes.

"Mm, let’s do that." Jungkook finally replied after watching her pleads for a while. And with that, happiness and excitement instantly overtook lisa’s face. Well, it’s been such a long time since she spent long hours just to watch, simply because she doesn’t want to watch alone. And lately, Haru, her little brother, who used to be her watching pal, started rejecting her, using all the overused excuses just to get away every time lisa asks him to watch with her, leaving her wondering and asking why.

Due to her injured feet, lisa then called the maids and asked them to set up the things she had in mind.

After a brief period of time, Jungkook was now carrying her towards the sofa. A huge television was now in the middle and a red bed was in front of it. The gray curtains covered the light from outside and the silver chandelier was emitting a soft light, making the whole sofa looking simply romantic.

Jungkook then put lisa down and she
leaned on the red headboard. Jungkook also sat beside her.

"The first movie I’ve seen in cinema was I think a cartoon movie," she began. "How about you?"

"I never set foot in cinemas."

"Uhh... okay then, consider this your first time. Now let’s choose what’s first, action? Comedy? Love story? Or thriller?" she asked again and Jungkook could only replied her the words, "up to you".

At that moment, lisa decided to go back to the basic for the mean time. She realized, it’s no good to rush things after all, and she thought about just relaxing this time and forget about thinking lots of things.

Therefore, she chose what she thinks the easiest step listed in her note. The only step she thinks that doesn’t require any calories to be sacrificed for brainstorming.

’Step #05; Just be yourself’

Jennie didn’t said anything much about this step. She simply said; "Just show yourself to him and if he likes you the way you are, then you hit a jackpot." Lisa understood what she meant and she’s always been doing this step the whole time. The only difference was that, she decided not to think about her notes, the next steps she should do and everything and just spend the day as it is with him and what happens, happened.

Lisa then chose the comedy show first.

At first, lisa was focused on the show, occasionally laughing. However, every time she laughs and looked at Jungkook, her laughter fades right away because Jungkook never reacted at all. As if he was just there and looking at her, wondering why she was laughing. Thus, lisa decided to stop looking at him and just focus on the movie.

Until time went by and lisa started laughing really hard to the point that she’s tearing up and was gripping her stomach as rolled around. She even started ignoring Jungkook, telling herself that she’ll just think that he is her little brother, Haru, for the mean time.

And at the climax of the movie, lisa started smashing Jungkook’s shoulder as well as the pillow in her hand while laughing hard. Her world was completely immersed with the extremely funny show she’s watching, while the man beside her was silent and motionless the whole time. His gaze wasn’t even on the screen, rather, he was focused on the girl beside him as if she was the movie and the tv was simply, nothing.

And thus, the next movie, which was a romantic comedy, has started.

Lisa occasionally giggled cutely and hugs her pillow making Jungkook went curious even more. She even started pulling Jungkook’s arm reflexively only to brush it off away when the turn of event upsets her. Then shortly after, she claps her hands happily along with the crowds in the movie as if she was a part of it, leaving Jungkook initially confused and marveled like never before.