My Girlfriend Is Very Good To Me [EN]: Chapter 81

Ep. 80

“Huh? Yeon-hoo.”

To her urging for my reply, I didn’t rush into speaking but quickly organized my thoughts. Heena was worried about the many female employees, not just loneliness, so I knew I had to be careful about that.

Besides, if Hee-sung *hyung* [older brother or male friend] testified that I didn’t really talk to them much, it would be perfect—

“Have a good date. I have plans, so I’ll be going.”

Traitor!

I felt a great sense of betrayal towards Hee-sung *hyung*, who turned away without hesitation as soon as he checked Heena’s mood. How could someone be like this!

However, Heena added a word to his departing back.

“*Oppa* [term used by a female to address an older brother or male friend], we’ll talk again at home later.”

“Why are you doing this to me…”

In the end, he left with his shoulders slumped. After that, I smiled and handed Heena the coffee, who was staring intently at me.

“Heena, are you thirsty? I got you coffee.”

“Really? Thank you!”

She happily accepted the Americano. I thought I was going to get away with it smoothly, but.

“So? How was it?”

I gave up on trying to gloss over the question that followed immediately. She wouldn’t let me off until I answered properly.

“I don’t really know because we didn’t talk much. The manager was kind. The other two seemed nice too.”

Calmly, I emphasized that we hardly talked and that they were just kind. Without mentioning appearances or anything else. After looking at me with squinting eyes for a moment, she smiled.

“Really? That’s a relief. The people you work with are more important than the job being hard.”

“Is that so? I guess so. It was bearable when I worked with Yoon-sung because it was with him.”

I wouldn’t have lasted if it was with someone else. That place is hell.

Anyway, thankfully, there was no more persistent questioning. Honestly, it was also true that I didn’t talk much with the older female staff there, so I didn’t have much to say.

After a moment of conversation, Heena immediately linked her arm with mine and took a sip of the Americano.

“This Americano is delicious here, so I should come often when you work.”

“Come to think of it, they remembered you? You said you went a few times.”

“Yeah. About two or three times when *Oppa* was working. Because you left something behind.”

We strolled down the street, talking about such things. I didn’t expect to come out with *hyung* today, so I didn’t have any plans for what to do afterward, and I was thinking of going to Heena’s place since I came all the way here. I searched for directions on the subway, and the way wasn’t complicated, so I wouldn’t get lost.

Heena seemed to have noticed that I was heading that way, and she didn’t say anything about the destination.

However.

“Yeon-hoo, from now on, our profile picture should be a kissing photo. No matter what.”

“I like our current profile picture.”

“*Eung*~ [a cute affirmative response] Can’t you change it for me?”

“Hmm…”

It’s not like I can’t. Heena is asking with *aegyo* [acting cute or charming], so I pondered for a moment. I think she’s worried because of the cafe staff. Even if I tell her it’s unnecessary worry, she won’t listen.

My current profile picture was a photo of Heena and me sitting side by side, winking at the camera. Heena is the main focus, and I’m slightly behind her. It’s been about half a year since I set it as this profile picture.

The reason why I’ve kept it set for so long is.

“But you look so pretty in it. It makes me feel good every time I open KakaoTalk because of this.”

“…Hehe, really?”

“Yeah. Seriously.”

It was simply for that reason. Of course, I haven’t paid attention to it since changing it because the college entrance exam wasn’t far off, but Heena winking her right eye is really, really cute, so I didn’t touch it. I also wanted to show off my girlfriend, who is the cutest in the world.

I wanted to edit out my wink that was visible behind her, but Heena said no.

Seeing her unique silly smile burst out at my straightforward words, I felt like I had cleared a mission. Heena’s reaction is surprisingly honest, so if that smile comes out, it means she’s really, really happy.

And if I add a little more of what she liked to hear in the past here.

“Yeah. Really, why are you so pretty? I almost messed up the interview because I kept thinking about you.”

“Really~? Hehe, that won’t do~ You can’t be thinking about other things during the interview!”

She’s saying it as if she’s scolding me, but looking at her relaxed face and tone, I could see that she was so happy with my words that she didn’t know what to do. These days, Heena doesn’t easily get swayed by simple compliments or skinship, so if she likes it this much, I become happy too.

So, without stopping there, I released her arm and grabbed Heena’s waist, pulling her towards me. And I gave a short kiss to Heena’s lips, who didn’t refuse the touch and was led in.

“I really want to take you home like this.”

Finally, if I stroke her lips once with my finger along with those words, it’s perfect—

“Yeon-hoo, let’s go over there.”

“Huh?”

Heena, who was in my arms, receiving the kiss with a happy face, grabbed my hand and started walking towards a secluded place as soon as she finished speaking.

“Where are you trying to go?”

“A place with no people. Come quickly!”

I was led away by her, who was pulling me strongly with a reddened face.

Um, did I ignite it too much?

—

About 30 minutes passed before we left the alley and returned to the main street. During those 30 minutes of intense kissing, I was panting for breath, and Heena was smiling brightly with a face shining brighter than the sunlight.

She kept sticking her lips to mine without giving me a chance to breathe, so I thought I was really going to die of suffocation.

After catching my breath for a moment while standing on the side of the road, I took Heena’s hand and started walking again.

“Let’s take a look around your neighborhood. This is our walking route now.”

“Okay!”

So the two of us took a walk around the neighborhood. Starting from the way to the university from Heena’s place, where the nearby mart is, where the convenience store is. Besides that, where there are playgrounds to rest for a while while taking a walk.

As it was near the university, there were many studio apartments and *officetels* [a building with both office and residential units], but the neighborhood was very quiet, perhaps because there was still time until the start of the semester. Of course, it seems that Heena’s room is mainly *officetels* with expensive monthly rent. When I went further, there were many entertainment streets such as bars, as expected of a university district.

But I wonder if Heena and I will ever go to a bar around here. Even if we drink, we’ll probably drink together in Heena’s room. Heena would like that more too.

Anyway, I got familiar with the surrounding geography while wandering around here and there. I’ll be coming often, and like my mom said, I might stay for a few days or even live together.

In that way, we went around in a circle and came back near Heena’s room. I wanted to see the house again, but she said I can’t go in today because it’s under construction. So I was leaning against the wall of the building next to the *officetel*, just looking at the room.

“…….”

About ten minutes passed while we were doing that without saying a word. Suddenly, I realized that there wasn’t much time left. Heena, who lived very close, would soon be living a little further away. It’s only about a 10-15 minute difference.

“There are not many days left.”

“Yeah…”

However, Heena’s voice, which had been energetic until we were walking around, suddenly became dejected. Surprised by that, I turned to the side, and her face with drooping eyebrows came into view.

“Why are you suddenly like that? Are you tired? Shall we go back?”

I said that, worrying about her body, but she shook her head. Then she leaned her head on my shoulder and slowly opened her mouth.

“When the semester starts… I’ll go to university, and you’ll study at home and work part-time. Then… we’ll still see each other often, but there will be a lot of time when we can’t see each other, right?”

“Well, there will be times when it can’t be helped. Like when we were in high school.”

“Yeah… Earlier, while walking around the cafe, I thought that you were close but I couldn’t see you.”

She paused there and took a breath. I quietly waited for her to continue. Heena looked at the *officetel* with a gloomy face for a moment, then continued to speak again.

“I just, I was lonely after all. But I forgot about it for a while while dating you, but seeing the construction reminded me again…”

And then she closed her mouth tightly. Just as I felt her grabbing my arm without saying a word, I finally opened my mouth.

“Do you want to see me that much every day?”

“I want to put you in my pocket and carry you around.”

Is that so?

In fact, the frequency with which we meet now was so high that Yoon-jung *noona* [term used by a male to address an older sister or female friend] once worried that it might be difficult to meet for a long time. Even though it’s been almost 2 years.

But until now, neither Heena nor I have ever gotten tired of meeting Heena. There are times when I want to play games with my friends, but that’s only sometimes, and dating her is always fun. Before meeting, I’m always excited with anticipation, and after meeting, I’m happy.

Sometimes we tease each other, and there are times when there’s too much skinship. How can I get tired of her, who gives me so much love? When I feel her love, the size of her heart, I just want to give her that much too.

Even so, what can I say to reassure her when she feels lonely? It’ll probably be difficult.

So, rather than long, drawn-out words.

I turned my body, grabbed Heena’s arms, and brought her in front of me. Then I raised my finger and put it on my lips.

-Tap tap

Once, a kiss signal that Heena made as a rule for dating. A rule between us that we still use like this sometimes.

As soon as she saw that, she reflexively lifted her heels and came to me.

-Peck

After giving her a short bird kiss and parting her lips, this time I gave her another kiss and said with a smile.

“Then, so that you think of kisses more than loneliness later, I’ll give you even more kisses than now. Can you bear with that?”

At my words, her eyes widened for a moment, but soon Heena smiled and replied.

“Are you confident you won’t regret those words? You won’t be able to go back today.”

“Shall we bet on who gets tired first?”

“You were having a hard time earlier!”

“Give me time to breathe…”

“Hehehe, then let’s go back! Let’s do it in my room!”

I don’t know where the previous appearance went, she quickly smiles brightly and pulls my arm. Of course, this won’t completely resolve the loneliness Heena feels, and this may not be the answer. In fact, there can’t be an answer.

I just thought that I wanted to treat Heena better today than yesterday, and tomorrow than today. That’s all I can do.

Besides, in a few days, we’ll be doing something that will allow us to feel each other much more deeply than kissing. And after that, I hope it doesn’t get worse than it is now.

Maybe.