My Girlfriend Is Very Good To Me [EN]: Chapter 43

Ep. 42

I finished dinner, competing for meat with my animalistic friends, as usual. Seriously, their gluttony is something else.

After that, we divided up the chores and did the dishes together. The grill plate was so hard to clean. I don’t think I could ever work at a Korean BBQ place.

But once that was done, there wasn’t much else to do. So, we took a short walk to help with digestion and then went back to our rooms to kill time on our phones.

As I was relaxing, time flew by, and it quickly got dark. As darkness fell, it suddenly became cool, and the sound of insects chirping from all directions was quite charming.

And the truth is, even though there weren’t any planned activities, as long as I had my phone, I was perfectly content.

We each watched webtoons [Korean digital comics], novels, or videos on our phones, or gathered together to play a phone game.

I joined them for a while, and in between, I kept chatting with Heena.

[Han Yeon-woo: It’s getting a bit cold at night. I’m glad I brought a light jacket like you suggested.]

[Heena: Right? You should listen to me from now on!]

[Han Yeon-woo: Of course, when have I ever not listened to you?]

[Heena: Never~ Good job, good job!]

[Han Yeon-woo: Woof woof!]

[Heena: Are you a puppy? Next time we go to the amusement park, you have to wear puppy ears?]

[Han Yeon-woo: Then you wear cat ears, deal?]

After my words, the chat went silent for about a minute, and then Heena sent me another video.

I was afraid that if I played it there, the guys sprawled out nearby would make a fuss again, so I went to the bathroom to watch it.

[Heena: (Video) Meow~]

This time, it was a video of her winking and making a cat sound while holding one hand up like a paw. As soon as I saw it, I collapsed on the spot and clutched my chest.

My girlfriend was an expert at driving people crazy.

But if you’re doing a cat cosplay, how do you attach the tail, and where?

—

The first day passed like that. We gathered in one big room, lay down, played games together, and one by one, we passed out from fatigue.

I, too, was playing a game when my eyes slowly closed, and I felt the coolness of the mountain breeze coming in from the window, even without air conditioning, and fell into a deep sleep.

-♪♬♪~

The song I had set as my alarm and ringtone on my phone, which was set to vibrate, seeped into my ears.

I frowned and opened my eyes slightly, realizing that it was already bright around me, and got up.

It felt like I had just closed my eyes and opened them, but it was already morning.

“This deep sleep was crazy…”

As I realized it was morning, I felt myself waking up and picked up my phone, which was still ringing near my pillow.

I haven’t set an alarm since the beginning of vacation, so it must be a call, and I wondered if it was Heena, and sure enough, it was.

But it wasn’t just a call; it was a video call.

“Haaah~”

I yawned widely and pressed the call button. I had already shown her my sleepy face when we went to the beach, and honestly, I wasn’t that worried about it.

─Ah, Yeon-woo! Hello~?”

“Yeah, hello..”

As soon as I pressed the button, I saw Heena on the screen, wearing slightly loose pajamas and waving her hand.

That casual appearance was cute, and seeing her moving and talking in real time, not just in a photo or video, made me feel a surge of joy.

─Did you sleep well? I guess I woke you up. Sorry~”

“No, I was about to wake up anyway.”

─Yeah.. I just woke up too, but I missed you so much as soon as I opened my eyes. So I called you as soon as I woke up. Is that okay?”

To be honest, Heena’s hair was perfectly styled, so it didn’t seem like she had just woken up, especially compared to what I saw at the hotel back then.

Of course, there was no need to say that out loud, so I kept my mouth shut.

It’s cute that she’s pretending not to be after washing her face, right?

“Of course~ Thank you for calling. It’s so good to see your face.”

─Ehehehe~”

That slightly silly laugh, unique to Heena when she feels like she’s overcome with happiness, rings out.

Of course, “silly” is her own assessment, and it’s just cute in my eyes.

After that, we chatted for a while, and as Heena’s breakfast time approached, we ended the conversation.

─Then I’ll text you later~”

“Okay, have a delicious breakfast!”

I wave my hand and end the call.

Since yesterday, texts, photos, videos, video calls.

She’s been contacting me constantly, so I felt like Heena was even more present in my head and heart than usual.

“Ugh~”

I put down my phone, stretched, and turned around, intending to wake up my friends.

“……..”

“…Did you all sleep well?”

The problem was that they were all already awake. It was a little scary that they were lying on the bed with only their eyes open, staring at me.

As I was speechless in embarrassment at the four pairs of eyes staring at me, Soo-hwang opened his mouth with a resigned look.

“Yeon-woo.”

“Huh?”

“What did we do wrong to you?”

“What are you talking about…”

“What did we do wrong that we have to listen to your disgustingly sweet voice from the morning?”

“……”

“Why do you get to wake up to a morning call from your pretty girlfriend, and we have to wake up to the saltiness of that couple?”

“That…”

“Honestly, I want to stop complaining about your saltiness because it’s so cliché, but did you have to do this?”

I had no excuse for those scathing words.

It was true that my voice and tone changed a little when I talked to Heena. Isn’t that normal for most couples who have been dating for a long time?

Besides, showing off my morning video call with Heena in real time was a bit much, even for me. Anyone would feel salty.

I had nothing to say, so I shut my mouth, and those guys were quietly watching me with cold eyes.

It was Soo-hwang who broke the silence, the same guy who had strongly criticized me earlier.

He got up from his seat, held a pillow in one hand, and said to the other guys.

“Now that I think about it, it would be a shame not to have a pillow fight since we’re sleeping in the same room like on a school trip, right?”

As soon as he finished speaking, they all picked up their pillows and stood up.

I knew it was useless, but I requested it as a last resort.

“Can’t you guys just do a one-on-one fight out of conscience?”

“Yeah, whatever.”

“Ha…”

I realized that there was no answer no matter what I said to that emotionless reply.

Whether it’s a one-on-one fight or a team fight, they’re just going to beat me up with pillows.

I gave up resisting, hugged my pillow, and curled up on the bedding.

To minimize the pain.

-Thwack!!

And the fierce pillow massage continued, but I endured it.

It’s because my girlfriend is too cute, so I can’t help it.

—

The mountain village healing that started in the morning was, as expected, nothing special.

After eating the meal prepared by the middle-aged man and woman, we took charge of cleaning up and cleaning the house.

And then we either wandered around or played on our phones in the room.

Going to the valley early in the morning would be no different from suicide, since the water was so cold even when we went during the day yesterday.

So I abandoned the guys holed up in the room and walked around, showing Heena the surroundings on a video call, who was constantly texting me.

─The road is so steep.. Yeon-woo! Watch where you’re going! Don’t fall! Okay, put your phone down and focus on walking!”

However, the road was a bit rough, so Heena seemed more worried than interested, so I came back quickly.

After that, I spent some time moderately, ate lunch, and headed to the valley.

Today, we were a little calmer, dipping our feet in the water or bringing a net to catch minnows [small freshwater fish].

“Hey, hey!! It’s going there!! Catch that tiny minnow!!”

“That movement is so annoying, seriously!!”

“Let’s go with the Crane Formation!!”

“Can we eat it if we catch it?”

I smiled and filmed the guys who were making a fuss without catching even one of those tiny things.

-Drrrring

[Heena: Are you at the valley again? Don’t be careless just because the water is shallow! You might fall in?]

And, I can’t reply because I’m filming, but the text messages keep vibrating and appearing at the top of the screen.

I alternated between looking at my friends playing and the constantly arriving text messages.

Suddenly.

I was lost in thought.

I’m replying to most of the texts Heena sends, but not all of those replies are sincere.

I often send brief replies when I’m busy or playing games, and even today, I always check and reply, but there were cases where I sent short replies.

Nevertheless, Heena didn’t seem to mind at all.

She never asks me to make the replies longer if they’re short; she just pours her heart into me and keeps texting me without giving up.

I felt like it took a lot of effort, but I’m the type of person who can never shake off someone who gets so involved.

It’s the same when I treat my friends, not just in this kind of relationship.

A disposition that anyone has a little bit of, making it hard to refuse when someone sincerely asks for a favor.

I remembered something Yoon-sung had asked me in passing a long time ago.

‘Do you still keep in touch with Kang Joo-hyun?’

A name I hadn’t heard in a long time. She was definitely my friend who I hung out with almost every day in middle school.

When I thought about how we drifted apart, I remembered that it was just because our schools were different.

However, if I think back to that time a little more deeply, Joo-hyun definitely kept sending me messages even though our schools were different. For a while.

But maybe it was because I thought it would be hard to see each other often, so at some point, I stopped replying, and we completely lost contact.

Maybe if I had contacted her a little more often, I would have gone to see her even if it was a hassle. If she had gotten so involved with me, I definitely wouldn’t have left her alone at some point.

But this meant that I was shifting the responsibility for the broken relationship to Joo-hyun.

If I had taken one more step, if I had paid a little more attention.

She was a friend who might have come on this trip with me.

In that sense, Heena is completely ignoring all those situations and distances and coming to me.

Making it impossible for me not to care, making it impossible for me not to always think about her.

Of course, there’s also the difference in the relationship between a girlfriend and just a friend. But still.

I’ve always realized it.

Thank you for trying so hard. Thank you for always reaching out to me without changing, no matter how I treat you.

And in that sense, what I need to work on might be that basic mindset before considering Heena.

Instead of just waiting, I should be able to take a step closer.

“Shall I try?”

I stopped filming those idiots and moved my thumb in the air while looking at the list of friends in Heena’s chat before replying to her.

A little hesitation.

But soon, I braced myself and looked at the face in the profile picture of a friend I hadn’t seen in a long time.

[Han Yeon-woo: Hey Kang쥐 [Kang Mouse – a playful nickname]! How are you doing?]

I didn’t even know if she would reply to this conscienceless text, asking how she was doing for the first time in almost a year. Besides, even if she did, it might be hard to go back to the way we were before.

Joo-hyun at that time, who had tried a little harder even though I didn’t reply, and Heena now.

Maybe they were always contacting me with a slightly anxious heart.

I felt that way, so I mustered up the courage and sent the message, and only after replying to Heena did I approach my friends who were busy catching minnows.

“No way, you still haven’t caught one?”

“…This guy’s movement is classic level..”

What are you talking about, you idiots.