Then, there was a scene that made me lose myself for a moment.
On graduation day, a boy glances at a girl sitting by the window and musters the courage to give her the second button of his uniform.
I couldn’t understand what he was saying, but the fact that both the giver and receiver of the small uniform button were quite nervous was vividly conveyed to me.
The heart-fluttering feeling unique to that age.
Could giving the second button of a school uniform on graduation day mean ‘I like you’?
Thinking about this, I suddenly became curious. Did Jun’s school uniform have its second button? Or perhaps, was there someone he wanted to give his button to?
With these thoughts, I lay on the living room tatami, gazing at the rounded clouds drifting by.
Kororokorok [Dash].
The sound of water flowing snapped my eyes open. The clouds in my view had become fainter than before.
I thought I heard water just now.
Turning my head lying on the tatami, I saw Jun, who seemed to have just finished showering, with damp hair. He stopped drinking water and looked at me.
“Ah, I woke you up. I was trying to be quiet.”
I smiled slightly and shook my head. Considering I hadn’t woken up until Jun finished his shower, it must be true that he was trying to be quiet.
I got up from my spot. A thought that had been on my mind right before falling asleep surfaced.
“Eharu, are you hungry?”
Jun, still standing in the kitchen, asked me. I shook my head from side to side and presented Jun with the thought that had just come to me.
“Jun.”
“Yeah?”
“You know, your school uniform, the one you wore back then. Do you still have the second button?”
I couldn’t bring myself to ask if he had given his button to a girl he liked in high school. Instead, what I managed to ask about was the well-being of Jun’s button. If his button was still there…
Jun’s eyes rolled to the right. Then a faint smile escaped from his slightly parted lips.
“Why don’t you just ask directly? Did you give your button to a girl you liked in high school?”
My face quickly heated up.
“You’ve seen my uniform. All the buttons are in their right place. Including that second button.”
Perhaps deep down, I wanted to hear this answer. At Jun’s response, the corners of my lips curled up noticeably.
“But why? Do you need that button?”
“No, it’s not like that.”
I pushed down my embarrassment and glanced at Jun.
“But, Jun.”
“Yeah.”
Jun walked towards where I was sitting. As he approached, I lifted my gaze that I had kept at a distance.
“But why does it have to be the second button of the uniform?”
At that moment, Jun’s expression turned serious. He began to look at me intently, as if he had something important to say.
Caught off guard, I thought about avoiding his gaze, but just then, Jun spoke.
“Because that button is closest to the heart.”
I roughly knew where the school library was, so getting there wasn’t too difficult.
Leaving only a brief message to Jung-eun and Hyun-su that I’d be back from the library soon, I ran off without looking back. Their perplexed expressions troubled me, but I couldn’t afford such worries at the moment.
There was something I had to do here and now. I couldn’t let this moment become a regret like it was 9 years ago.
The central library, being part of a city-run university, allowed public access.
I stopped in front of the library, catching my breath. After a few deep breaths, I walked inside. The smell of old books, like dry leaves, somewhat calmed my agitated heart.
I was headed for the audiovisual room. I had already checked its location on the map at the library entrance.
Following the signs to the audiovisual room, I grabbed the handle of the thick door. Feeling somewhat conspicuous as a non-student, I stepped inside.
To my right, I noticed three computers set up for research in a corner. I chose a seat in the least visible corner.
Sitting down, the courage that had carried me here seemed to drain away. Just typing Jun’s name into the search bar made my heart race as if I was about to do something forbidden.
Typing “KIM JUN” in English, my breath quickened even from this simple act.
The search results displayed his film “The Train,” which had earned him his reputation as a director, at the top.
My eyes naturally moved down to the next line, and as I read the title written there, I covered my mouth with the back of my hand.
My mouth opened wide beneath my hand. Tears began to blur my vision, and a sharp pain in my chest made my breaths short and shallow.
The title of the work following “The Train” was in Japanese, , and its English title next to it read .
Why She Is Still Unmoved (Female-dominant)
One-line summary: He uses various methods to seek her affection, but she remains unmoved.
Synopsis:
Si Qingyu is a doctor who has saved countless lives and enjoys tranquility.
Luo Shaoxuan is ruthless, deeply scheming, and the top young master in the capital. He admires Si Qingyu.
Luo Shaoxuan: I want to be the only one in your eyes and heart.
Features a cold and calm female lead vs A noble and scheming male lead.
There will be both sweetness and torture towards the male after their marriage.
