Knock Out Engineering (English Translation)

21

Co-translator : pressy 13

CHAPTER 21

DISAPPOINT

Two months later...

Life continues as before. I'm starting university again. Tain starts the semester. My Nong went up to the 6th great, the second semester. I went in the second semester of the third year as well. He passed the chemical engineering exam. The results have been announced on the web. Aunt Thip was very happy that her only son passed the exam that he had hoped from the first time. I'm glad too. Not to mention Tain who is so happy that he can't even talk about it.

But in the past two months, there has been a lot going on. The story between me and Tain is as good as before, we love each other very much. He can get along with all of my friends. It turns out that after school, he will come to me at the university if I leave later to wait to go home together. I've been very public that I'm with him, but there are still people flirting with Tain in front of my eyes. And I only recently learned that other people thought that I and Tain were brothers...

I was furious with my head swinging for days before my heart calmed down. I just felt jealous of that sweet smile of Tain when I realized that other people were fascinated by this smile as well. However, everything was still going well because Tain had never cared about anyone else. He never made me worried but there is one thing that bothers me. It is the story between me and Mew.

After consulting with my friends the conclusion was that I should go back and get my gear in order to stop any future troubles that Mew might cause, maybe put my things together and put Tain on top of everything. I gathered all the courage I had to contact Mew and to open the issue of returning the gear. But Mew made a proposal to return the gear only if we could be friends. We don't have to get back together as before just to not disappear from each other's lives.

And what does that mean exactly and what boundaries she wants to have?

Mew said it was only a couple of months. Let us become closer and she will return the gifts. It's not just the gear, it's everything I've ever given her. But I don't want anything else in return. She can keep it I only need the gear. I don't know if I was hypnotised by her begging or what my brain was thinking, therefore I immediately agreed with Mew while telling myself that it's just friends and it shouldn't be too much. I know myself very well and I know with who my heart is right now. Even if Mew was naked in front of me, I wouldn't disappoint Tain.

"Who are you talking to?"

"Huh, a friend."

I picked up my phone when a clear voice asked while walking with a bag of snacks to sit with me. My friends had no doubts because no one knew that I had agreed to be friends with Mew to get my gear back for Tain. And of course, my Nong had no way of knowing about it as well.

"I stopped by to buy snacks as ordered. This is Vivi's water. P'Pure's chocolate candy and sweets of P'Martin. And then there's any kind of snacks for Kai. As for my favourite one, only one bottle of water. Otherwise, go back to eat at home, haha."

Tain is still as cute as ever. I want to pull him down and kiss his cheeks hard. My friends collected the money and give it back to the younger brother because they asked him to buy it first. We sat and talked for a while and I had to go up to the last class at five o'clock. Today, Tian have to wait for me for quite some time. I already told him that when I finish in the evening, I can go home alone but he declined my offer. He will wait until we go home together. So what can I do besides being soft-hearted and letting him do what he wants?

"Wait a minute, I'll come back and find you later."

I patted his head softly. I leaned down and kissed the crown of his head while my friends had all turned their backs.

"Oh, I'm going to study hard. Don't worry about me. Tain is sitting here waiting for you."

I got a sweet smile to cheer me up before following my friends to enter the faculty building to study the last subject as I said. Except for Kai, who split up with us to go and see Man, who had just dropped out of university. Well, he skipped class, so he sat down with us and left Ken to stay alone. They're in major electrical engineering. Their studies are different and do not match with ours but most of us will sit at the marble table behind the faculty building together. I walked down here and found him sitting at one of the tables. This bastard doesn't usually go to school but he uses his head well. Every time his exam score will not be different from the people who attend every session.

The last course was about energy. The heat transfer, the cooling, the combustion, the electrical system, if you ask me whether I'm focused on the teacher's explanation or not? The answer was no. I was worried about the little boy who was waiting for me downstairs. Praying for an hour to pass quickly so that I can take a break.

"If you are worried about your wife, go down and find him." Vivi leaned over to whisper as I lifted my wrist to look at the watch a hundred times. It's been forty minutes already.

"Wait for the break first."

I continued to study for another ten minutes when my cell phone vibrated a few times, so I hurriedly pulled it out of my pants pocket because I thought it'll definitely be Tain. He might Line me to complain about being lonely or say that he misses me or something like that.

But no... The person who Lined me was Mew. I dimmed the screen before I opened the message that she sent me.

MewMeew: If Yacht is available, can you help me carry some things?

MewMeew: Send pictures to you.

It is a photo of the rack of the car with two rather large cardboard boxes inside. This's a man's job, right? How could such a small person like Mew be able to lift it?

YORCH WARUT: Yes, where are you? I'll find you later.

MewMeew: The parking lot in front of the building. Yacht is the cutest.

Just to help carry things. Nothing is damaged here. Besides, it's close to the brake and I can walk back to find Tain.

"I'll leave first."

I turned to my friend and immediately got up and bowed to the teacher and walked out of the classroom. Two feet lead me straight to the elevator to come down to the ground floor. I chose to walk towards the front of the faculty building to avoid seeing Tain who is currently sitting in the back of the building. Not very used to this situation I don't want to hide anything from anyone but I do it for Tain. In order to cut the problem so that Mew has nothing to negotiate with me, that's all. Since I've made my own decisions, I should end this on my own.

A young woman with white skin and long hair was leaning against her car while playing on her mobile phone. Seeing me, Mew immediately turned around and smiled. Since becoming friends, I can feel that Mew has become much cuter. Not very spoiled, not as greedy as before or maybe it's because I'm not in a position to support her emotions anymore. But I would like to say from the bottom of my heart that if Mew had been nice to me like this, I would never have broken up with her.

"Sorry to bother you, Yacht. But Yui alone would probably break his back."

She walked over to open the rack of the car for me to show me the cardboard box the same as the photo she sent to me earlier.

"And who brought it to the car for you?"

"The guard help me lift it. I thought I'd come to meet my friend, but no one came. I selected the study sheets, books, and various lacquer. Bring it to my Nongs."

"Why bring it here? Wouldn't it be easier to bring it to the dormitory?"

"My friend is at home. I saw that in the evening my father came to pick me up so I could carry it back. Do you have any doubts?"

I don't know. I didn't answer, just helped her pick up the box of her books and keep following her. I don't know much about the location of other faculty buildings but quietly followed behind until she stopped at the side of the building where no one was. There is only a wall of the building and not much usable space for walking through this area to another building.

"Eh, Mew said it was around here."

She looks like she's calling someone. But looking at the situation, she should call the Nong code that is I put the box on the ground before continuing.

"Give me another box? We can go and pick it up."

"Wait a minute, I need to answer the phone."

The beautiful eyes look at me. Before getting ready, she picked up a handkerchief from her pocket and gently wiped the sweat on my face. I closed my eyes and looked at the girl who was as small as my chest. The familiar face. The cheeks that I like to twist. The lips that spit out sarcastic words, but always love and comfort me when I am faced with problems.

"Mew, how are you? Since we broke up I never asked."

I stumped little hands. Mew gave me a mischievous smile as she put her handkerchief in her pocket as usual.

"Too bad. Mew misses Yacht every day. I only realized how stupid I was when you left me. When we were together, no matter what Yacht did, I didn't like it at all. But without you, I knew that you had tried your best. Mew is not good at not loving Yacht."

Tiars flowed down the white cheeks. I stood looking at Mew wiping away the tears with a strange feeling. It was sympathetic, pity, and guilt that I walked out without even trying to go back and clear. I have a new boyfriend and I don't care about Mew at all but I can't blame entirely myself because the last time we fought, she broke up with me.

"Mew, we tried. In fact, we shouldn't have been together in the first place because we are too different. Mew is rich and I'm poor. We can't talk too much because Mew's father is the chairman of our group. The relationship with Mew would be very uncomfortable."

I... can't speak very well. It's not really comforting but I tried to express my feelings.

She cried harder than before. A small figure hugged me tightly. I quietly rubbed her head and comforted her with a little thought. My heart wanted to find more words to say in order for Mew to feel better but I couldn't think of anything, and instead sent the warmth hidden in this embrace.

"Mew knows that Yacht is not coming back to Mew. Mew saw how much Yacht and his Nong love each other. To be honest, Mew was jealous. When I saw the picture of Yacht with the Nong. Yacht smiling happier than when he was with Mew."

"Mew... how did you see our picture? We are not friends on Facebook anymore."

"Mew is only a friend, but Yacht was so mean to cut off all contact with Mew."

She broke away from the embrace. She raised the back of her hand to wipe the tears again before taking a deep breath. Bloodshot eyes looked at me pitifully. Many times I saw Mew crying but never before had Mew cried so pitiful. Sigh... In the end, it became me who pulled Mew to hug and comfort her again.

"If I ever did something that made Mew displeased. I apologize for everything but also you should understand that we can't go back to how we used to be. I want Mew to find someone better than me. Someone that is worthy of Mew."

"..."

"The person who can take Mew to eat expensive food in the mall almost every day. For whom it is not difficult to save money and take you to eat more than only once a month. Someone who can buy expensive birthday presents for you, brand-name items that you use. It is not wise to give just a teddy bear and a bouquet of flowers like I did."

Talking about it and running, it feels bad. I'm a moron who had a girlfriend as beautiful as an angel to the degree of a college star that everyone wants. But I mean it when it comes to holding and taking care of her I'm not good enough, but that's the best that a poor person like me can do.

Mew looked up at me while still hugging me. She tiptoed herself higher before her beautiful lips pressed tightly against my mouth. It was a soft kiss that shocked me until I accidentally stepped back, but Mew held me back to kiss me as usual. This kiss has no intrusion. There was only a faint sobbing sound from the girl in front of me, I close my eyes to feel this well.

A goodbye kiss feels just as painful as everyone else said...

I was the one who removed my lips first and pushed Mew away before opening my eyes. It was the opening of my eyes that made my heart tremble until the whole body flashed.

"Tain."

A certain figure I was familiar with stood crying and looking at me since I don't know when. But when I opened my eyes and looked up, I saw Tain here. I pushed Mew away before walking towards him but he ran away from me first. As I ran after, Mew grabbed my shirt.

"Let Mew explain it better. He should understand."

She offered me a choice but I didn't have time to make any decisions. Both my brain and my heart now commanded me to run after Tain. But when I did it Mew also ran after him. Until I saw Tain standing leaning against a tree and sobbing behind my faculty building. Before I run to reach him my friends gather with him first.

My two feet ease the tempo. My eyes were staring at him crying, and I was almost broken...

Tain wiped away the tears before walking through my friend's circle. He stared into my eyes. It's a look that hurts my feelings a lot. It was like having a thousand needles stabbed all over my body.

Push.

"You bastard!"

A small fist hit my left cheek with full force until my face turned along with the rudest cursing that he had ever said to me. My heart ached but I stood with my head down, not daring to meet his eyes.

"P', it's not what you think. Yacht and I aren't together anymore."

"Shut your mouth!"

Tain said that as he pointed at Mew's face. I was shocked that he was so angry that he was so unconscious that he accidentally used the back of his hand to wipe down the finger that Tain pointed to Mew. My ex-girlfriend and my new boyfriend, no matter how much they dislike each other, but Tain is a lot younger. He shouldn't speak like that to Mew.

(T/N: I'm not sure what is happening right now. And to be exact, what is Tain actually doing.)

"Curse and insult me. Mew isn't involved."

"Oh, are you siding with your ex-girlfriend? Am I at wrong when I saw you kissing?"

The pronouns that Tain uses began to change depending on the mood. I tend to get angry too.

"Listen to me, please. It's not what you think!"

"I saw it with my own eyes, what else do I need to hear? How are you going to excuse it? I don't know how you are going to explain it. Accidentally walking into the corner of the building and tripping over your own leg causing your mouths to collide huh? What about the fact you hugged twice. Heck, you made me very disappointed. Haha. If you want to get back together, then invite her. I agree!"

At the end of the sentence, Tain squinted his eyes at Mew and added even more hostile. His figure walked back to pick up his bag at the table and stepped out. I looked at him with an unspeakable feeling of anger, rage, passion, wanting to explain.

"It would be better for you to let him calm down before you talk again. If you want me to talk to him, call me anytime."

"Un."

I replied briefly. Before my friends acted awkwardly and walked up to me. Martin patted me on the shoulder a few times before taking me around to sit at the table.

"Wait, Yacht. Mew will return that to you."

My gear was stuffed into my hand. Mew gave a faint smile turned around and walked away slowly.

"Mew, do you want me to help you with the other box?"

"It's okay, I'll wait for my friend."

I folded my face into the palm of my hand with an uncomfortable feeling. What happened a moment ago was just seen not only by my friend. But many people in this area are interested because I'm quite well known in the faculty. The fact that there are scandals or people that can't be ignored.

"How did Tain get to the Communications Building?"

"Am I supposed to know? When the brakes came, I couldn't see him anymore. But you, why did you kiss Mew? Do whatever you want to make your wife see you again. If I'm at his place, it won't be over just by punching you once, Yacht."

"Well... the emotions lead to it. But I didn't kiss her. It really was a goodbye kiss. Just mouth bumping into each other!"

Poke.

Pure threw the book on my head at once. The sharp pain caused me to raise my hand and pat my head softly.

"Don't say it's just mouth-to-mouth touch. Just seeing my boyfriend walking closer to his ex, I don't like it anymore. You'd better come to a conclusion about what's between you and Mew. Or she told you to kiss her for the gear?"

"No, no one told me to kiss her, but like.. sigh, I'll go back first. I'm worried about Tain. Please get my bag for me."

How should I explain it? It's not right, but one thing is clear in my heart. I love Tain and I did not think of reconciling with Mew. There was a sudden feeling of regret, but that wasn't the point that changed my feelings. I called my Nong a lot of times but he could not be reached. It took me ten minutes to wait for the bus to depart from the university. In my heart, he was almost terribly restless. I don't know if Tain will stop crying or not.

Phew, we've never had a fight like this not even once...

As I drove out to the front of the university, I rubbed my left jaw as well. Tain's punch was heavy. It can be used. Let's play. I'm hurting to one side. Reminds me of a story that my younger brother had told me that he had an argument with a guy friend and had a fight in the back of the men's restroom. He told me that he won. I thought he was bragging. A person with a good mood like Tain can't fight with anyone. My Nong said that he is the type of person who, when gets angry, would be extremely violent. If he is calm, he will be very calm. I just realized it today.

building, building, building

My feet stomped hard towards the bus stop. I swept my eyes and looked at everyone in the area, but I couldn't find his thin body. In my heart, I want to clear it up with him soon. I want to pull him for a hug and explain everything. I decided to take a taxi home with not much money left.

And then as fast as I recall. Much faster than the bus I had the car parked in front of Tain's house, after paying the money and immediately came down to Aunt Thip.

"Is Tain back yet?"

"He came back. I don't know what is going on but he ran up to his room. Aunt said that after finishing sweeping the house, I will go up and find him."

"I'll go up and take a look."

When Aunt Thip nodded for approval. I almost ran up at this moment.

clack

Lock the room...

Knock knock

"Tain, please come out."

"..."

Try to keep knocking until about ten minutes have passed. The person inside remained silent, not answering even with half a word. I put my ear against the door to hear the soft sob. If I guessed right the boy was standing behind the door.

I swept my gaze to see a book laying in that line. My mind suddenly realized something. I hurriedly walked in and picked up that book and opened it to see that it was Aunt Thip's lottery log book. There was still a blank piece of paper on the back. Not far from where the notebook was found there was also a pen.

Don't insult me, Aunt Thip. But let me use some paper...

Several sheets of paper were torn. On the first sheet, I used a pen to write 'Let me in,' a large piece of paper filled the paper before slipping it under Tain's bedroom door but he was still silent. Tain did not open the door as I requested.

The second sheet of paper reads: 'You've misunderstood' and inserted the same person inside. This time, Tain pulled the paper more quickly, didn't leave a period of weigh-in like the first sheet. I started to smile before writing the third sheet of paper.

'I and Mew really broke up.'

'I love you Tain'

thunderstorm

Suddenly, a piece of paper came from under the door. I grinned widely and immediately pulled it out and read the message on it.

'Don't mess with me' were just four words that made my heart flutter. My smile instantly faded. I let out a sigh of relief before looking at the wooden door that was holding us back in exhaustion.

"Tain, don't be like this."

I told my Nong that, but I only heard a sob in response. It made my heartache that I couldn't hug Tain right now. Just wiping the tears so that I still have no wisdom to do it.

thunderstorm

And then another sheet of paper was sent. This time the letters were smaller and the sentences were much longer. I swept my eyes hard and read every letter that he wrote.

'If you kiss someone else and say it's nothing. Is it too selfish for Tain? This morning we kissed before we parted ways. In the afternoon, you went to kiss someone else. And if I haven't gone to see it, then I have to kiss you again in the evening, right? Enough, Tain doesn't want to share things with anyone. It is disgusting."

thunderstorm

'Get your head back. You stink like that woman.'

Another piece of paper was sent with a sentence like this. I saw two wet marks on the paper. I knew right away that these were the tears of my loved one. I made my Nong cry so hard that I didn't even know what to do. The trial in the corners of my eyes became so intense that I could feel tears running down my cheeks. I closed my eyes and took a deep breath. I raised the back of my hand and quietly wiped my tears.

Fold every sheet of paper that I wrote to put in his pants pocket before walking back down to the first floor. I knew that my face must be so bad that Aunt Thip was shocked and didn't dare to ask. To tell the truth from the experience that I have had a boyfriend. This time it hurts more than any broken heart that has ever happened in my life. We're just arguing. If one day Tain leaves me I think I will go crazy.