“Oh, Do Han must have received a lot of gifts.”

“Huh? Well, that’s……”

Tae Hoon stuttered, realizing his mistake.

His friend was so popular that it was a daily occurrence for him to receive gifts from girls, so he inadvertently let it slip out.

“Sa Rang, whatever you give, he’ll like it. So don’t feel too pressured.”

Do Han seemed special to Sa Rang, so it probably wouldn’t be different from before.

Seeing Tae Hoon smile awkwardly, Sa Rang also gave a faint smile.

Already her mind was in a whirl about what to prepare for Do Han’s birthday.

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Sa Rang spent the entire week worrying about the gift.

Being her first boyfriend, she wanted to give something special for his birthday.

After a lot of thought, she finally decided on a handmade keychain doll.

She thought that no one else would have given such a gift.

While the gift was successfully made, the problem was that Do Han still hadn’t told her about his birthday.

His birthday was tomorrow and yet there was no mention of it.

Sa Rang waited for him to say it first, but she had to give up by this point.

With no other choice, she subtly broached the subject while they were having dinner.

“What are you doing tomorrow? It’s the weekend.”

She was annoyed that he still wasn’t saying anything.

“I have plans.”

She was momentarily at a loss for words.

She assumed that even if he didn’t mention it was his birthday, he would naturally spend time with her, so it was a bit of a shock.

“With who?”

“My friends. College mates from my previous university.”

“Is it for lunch?”

“We agreed to have dinner.”

It wasn’t even a quick meeting for lunch, but a dinner appointment.

Sa Rang was overwhelmed with a sense of disappointment.

Seeing her hardened expression, Do Han added an explanation.

“They said they received their salary and want to buy dinner. They suddenly contacted me because they have an overseas business trip and tomorrow is the only time they have.”

Do Han felt sorry for not telling Sa Rang in advance about his weekend plans.

He didn’t pay much attention to it because they could have a date on Sunday, but seeing her disappointed face, it seemed she expected to see him tomorrow.

As he wondered how to fix the situation, Sa Rang let out a small sigh.

“Then let’s have lunch together tomorrow.”

What could he do when he already made plans?

Sa Rang wanted to celebrate Do Han’s birthday no matter what, so she wanted to see him even if it was for a short time.

She wanted to have a delicious dinner together, put candles in a cake at his house and make a wish, and also give him a gift.

Her plan in her imagination had completely collapsed and Sa Rang became gloomy.

But when Do Han didn’t even answer that, she choked up.

“Can’t you even have lunch? It’s your birthday.”

Surprised by Sa Rang’s resentful voice, Do Han’s eyes widened a bit.

“How did you know?”

“I heard it from Tae Hoon.”

He frowned.

He didn’t tell her because he didn’t want to burden her, but he didn’t expect Tae Hoon to blabber it.

He never once appreciated his own birth, so his birthday was an uncomfortable day for him.

A day he wished would pass quickly.

A day he wished would disappear from the calendar.

It was nothing more than a meaningless number.

“Why didn’t you tell me? I almost missed it.”

“It’s not an important day.”

“It’s once a year, of course it’s important.”

“Yesterday and today are also once a year.”

She rolled her eyes as if to say that’s not what she meant.

Do Han closed his mouth.

He didn’t say anything further as it was the first time seeing Sa Rang looking like she was angry.

She was protesting with her eyes, asking why he couldn’t understand her desire to celebrate her boyfriend’s birthday.

Since this was Sa Rang’s first relationship and Do Han was her first boyfriend, he felt even more sorry.

But he also couldn’t say that he didn’t care about his birthday, as it was just a day to confirm his unhappiness.

If he were to cancel his plans with friends now, that would also seem burdensome.

As he pondered, a long silence passed.

Sa Rang didn’t even try to make eye contact, her face downcast. In the end, it was Do Han who broke the silence.

“Do you want to go with me tomorrow?”

At his unexpected words, Sa Rang stared at him with wide eyes.

Her face, which had just been angry moments ago, was filled with anticipation.

“Can I really go with you?”

“If you’re not uncomfortable, I’ll say I’m bringing my girlfriend.”

“I’m not uncomfortable at all. I’ll go. I want to go with you.”

Sa Rang couldn’t help but smile.

Her heart fluttered at the thought of Do Han introducing her to his friends.

Going as his girlfriend.

Being able to celebrate his birthday with him.

She couldn’t hide her proud and joyful expression, her heart overflowing with happiness.

Do Han chuckled, watching her wide smile.

Just moments ago, she wouldn’t even look at him as if she’d never see him again, and now she had changed so much with just a question of whether she would come along.

If he had left her alone tomorrow, it would have been a disaster.

Do Han thought it was fortunate that it didn’t happen.

Because he didn’t want to be hated by Sa Rang.

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The next day, Do Han called his colleague and said he would bring his girlfriend.

His colleague, excited by the news, asked various things about Sa Rang, but Do Han only told him to see for himself and hung up the phone.

The colleague he was to meet in the evening was a couple.

They had been close when they were in Korea University, but it was only today that they had time, so they set a meeting on his birthday.

It was unclear whether it was really because of a business trip or if it was an excuse to celebrate his birthday.

The likelihood was higher that he knew that if he asked to meet because it was his birthday, Do Han would refuse.

Knowing this, Do Han had no choice but to arrange a meeting.

He couldn’t have a college student who was hanging out change the schedule of a busy working person.

Thanks to that, he was introducing his girlfriend to his colleagues for the first time.

Having finished preparing to go out, Do Han picked up his car keys and left the house.

Normally he would have taken the subway, but he thought of taking the car today.

It was a car that Kyung Chul had bought him to look after Hye Ri, but so far he hadn’t taken anyone in it.

He didn’t want to ride the car for personal reasons.

But he decided to make an exception just for today.

He wanted to make Sa Rang feel comfortable as she was meeting his friends, which might make her nervous.

Do Han came out of the studio apartment and waited for her in front of the parked car.

He looked down at his wristwatch to check the time, the sound of clicking heels getting closer.

He looked up in surprise.

“I’m not late, am I?”

Do Han couldn’t answer Sa Rang’s question.

The woman standing in front of him was clearly Sa Rang, but not the Sa Rang he knew.

It felt like he was looking at her five years later.

Not a twentyyearold freshman, but a twentyfiveyearold society freshman Sa Rang.

A dressy makeup and a neat dress.

Her hair, coming down to her shoulders, was tied up, revealing her white neckline.

Rather than being awkward, it suited her too well that Do Han’s heart fluttered.

At the same time, he was grateful that she was only twenty now.

If his girlfriend was always like this, he thought he couldn’t live in anxiety, guarding against all the men in the world.

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