The Life In a Unknown Novel

Hanging out with Jinho (Part 2)

It tasted...like thin air. I look at the food with disappointment and ate it again.

'...Why did I even have such high expectations...'

"Finish eating yet?"

I look at Jinho's plate and realized he has already finished eating.

"You're already finished!?" I said with surprise.

"Of course. You can take your time eating since I'm so tired at standing at the line for so long."

'Hah.'
"Hey! I did that!" I pout at him and quickly ate my food.

It was only seconds in, I already finished my food.

"Wow...you actually finished it..in seconds...?" He looks at me, speechless.

"Hehe~ I have a talent of eating fast~"

"Then why did you take so long to take the first bite?"

"...well, It doesn't matters now right? Let's go! Oh yeah, I heard there is an arcade here? Follow me!"
'Mind your business.'

I stand up from my seat and pulled Jinho's arm

"Hey- I have to pay first."

"Oh right! Wait- you're going to pay?"
'How shocking...I'm actually surprised.'

"Oh no, you'll pay."

"I'll leave first!"

I ran away quickly and waited for Jinho outside the restaurant.

'Phew, that was close...'

"Hey."

"Eek! Yeah?"
'Is he angry?'

"Wheres this arcade your talking about?"

"Oh, it's on the second floor."
'I'm glad he payed...'

"There's an arcade here?" He looks at me with a confused face, looking at me like he is not trusting my words.

"Like I said! There is one here!"
'I think I remember that Myung-Hee was the first one to spot it when she was going on a date with Kim Deokgu...'

"Alright then."

I lead him to the arcade.

"There is really one here..." he looks at the arcade shocked.

It had the name HasH Arcade. I look at Jinho which had a speechless face.

"I told you so!" My face smirk.

He takes my hand dragging me inside the Arcade.

"Then let's go. I wonder what games will be in here."

"Y-yeah!"
'Let go you-

We played the games in the arcade and had fun.

"Hehe! I'm going to win!"

"Wake up." He says in a cold voice while having a face of concentration.

We played all the competing games and had 5-6.

We bought Ice cream afterwards.

"I almost won!" I licked my ice cream while being frustrated if not winning.

"You were 1 point less." He says in a cocky voice.

"Yeah I was so close!"

"That wasn't even close to the word close."

'Tch, I bet you were scared that I almost won.'
"Really~"

"Yeah, just like our height."

'Now your talking about heights? That doesn't even- you fricking wallnut'
"Hey-"

There I saw Jinho's smile, Although it was a normal smile, it felt so different.
It felt like, I was missing something and finally found it.

"Thanks for the free ice cream." He says while licking his chocolate ice cream.

"Did you just change the subject?" I look at him speechless.

"How did you know the Hash Arcade? I heard it was just opened a few days ago." He changes the subject.

"...well, I just heard about it and decided to tell you about it."
'Whatever, change the subject.'

"Hey Seo-yeon."

"Yeah?"

"The first time I saw you, you were like an annoying bee."

'Too bad.'
"Was I? Hahaha"

"What made you to want to be my friend? For popularity?"

'That's none of your business.'
"Well...I just think of you as a awesome guy! And I thought what would it be like to be your friend, you know!"

"What." He says with cold yet confusing voice. Looking at me weirdly.

"Eh? Did I say anything wrong?"
'Of course I said something wrong.'

"Your lying right?" He stares at me confusingly, not believing my words.

'Must not get caught.'
"Geez, your so rude! Does being your friend needs to have a explanation? I just want to be your friend. Is it that much to ask?"

"..."

Ping

"A text, Must be him." He takes his phone from his pocket and checks on the notification.

"Oh okay!"

He takes his eyes off his phone.
"Looks like I have to go."

"Really? That's too bad! We had so much fun~"

"Then Ill go now, or he'll kill me for sure. See you. I had fun."

He walks for a second and looked at me in the eyes.

"Let's do this again." He smiles at me before leaving.

"Yeah we should!" I smile at him waving my arms up in the air.

****

"Oh~ seems like everything turned out well! Although their date was only a excuse for Jinho...that damn bastard!"
Myung-Hee says.

"Hey Kiyoung-" she looks at her side, wanting to tell Kiyoung something, only to be discovered that Kiyoung has disappeared.

"Where the hell did he go!?"