“Do you want to have a game today?”
“Game of what?”
Maybe it was because Ji Seo Joon had been away for quite a while studying abroad in the United States, I didn’t understand immediately.
“Baseball betting.”
“….Deal.”
Whenever we had some unresolved issues or stressful matters, we would meet at the local baseball coin betting arena since we were kids.
Betting was a must. It may be cliché, but it was a wish ticket. This wish ticket held great power between the two of us. That’s why we always took the game so seriously.
Even though I started with three points, it was always a thrilling game.
“Let’s go to the neighborhood.”
Ji Seo Joon finished his beer and got up from his seat.
Ji Seo Joon, who said let’s go to my current neighborhood, the neighborhood where Ji Seo Joon and I used to hang out.
“Why? Let’s just find a place nearby.”
“I’ll give you a lift, and we could visit the place we used to go.”
There was no need to refuse his offer to drive, so I left Ji Seo Joon’s apartment with him.
Waiting for the elevator, I voiced my sense of emptiness.
“I feel a bit empty without the general Ddoi.”
“You’re suddenly thinking about Ddoi after recklessly tearing up the chicken?”
“Chicken is chicken, and Ddoi is Ddoi.”
Ji Seo Joon shook his head vigorously.
The place we arrived at by taxi was the baseball coin betting arena near the high school we attended. Students in school uniforms were playing games.
Ji Seo Joon, who was exchanging coins, asked.
“How many rounds do you want to play?”
“Just one each. I don’t want to swing around like I did in my student days and not be able to type on my keyboard tomorrow.”
With a snicker, Ji Seo Joon came back with coins just enough for us to play one round each.
“One round game. Start with 3 points. Right?”
“Yeah. Let’s go!”
I went into the game arena first, full of spirit.
“Huha Huha. I’m quite nervous since it’s been a while.”
“Take it easy. Don’t overdo it and get hurt.”
“I got it.”
I inserted the coin to stop Ji Seo Joon from starting to nag.
‘Phuck.’
The first swing was a very refreshing miss.
“Why is it so fast? Something’s off?”
Without time to be flustered, the next ball flew in.
“Ah!”
This time, a miss accompanied by my short scream.
Laughter echoed from behind me.
I gripped the baseball bat tightly again and took my stance.
“Just wait and see. I’ll definitely hit it.”
Several more balls came flying, and I was able to touch exactly three balls.
“You’ve lost all your skills, Moon Moon.”
Ji Seo Joon was giggling and smirking. If I had seen that expression and hit the ball, I could have done better. But all the coins I could use were already exhausted.
I came out, and Ji Seo Joon went into the game room. Without hesitation, the man who put in the coin took a cool stance.
‘Kang.’
The ball flew away with a cool and cheerful sound.
The next one, Kang. The one after that, Kang. It was a succession of Kangs.
“Wow. Did you see that? That guy’s awesome.”
The high school students playing baseball betting next to us turned their attention to Ji Seo Joon.
He had good form and hit each incoming ball with ease, quickly becoming the rising star of the baseball betting arena. People walking by also paused for a moment to watch Ji Seo Joon.
Just like that, Ji Seo Joon, who had hit all the balls except one, came out of the game room with pride.
“I haven’t been doing this recently.”
“Is that so?”
“Yeah. With the struggles of college life and work, when would I have time to pick up a bat?”
“I see.”
Ji Seo Joon chuckled smugly. It was undoubtedly a mocking laugh.
“So, do you want to play one more round?”
“I thought you said you wouldn’t be able to type on your keyboard tomorrow.”
If I didn’t have to go to work tomorrow, I could play two more rounds. Inevitably, I had to admit defeat.
“Say it. Your wish.”
“I need to think.”
“Where’s such a thing? Say it quickly. If today passes, your wish rights will also disappear.”
At my words, Ji Seo Joon started to frown and contemplate.
Then.
“Ji Seo Joon?”
Someone called out to Ji Seo Joon.
Turning my head, damn it. It had to be that bastard who showed up.
“You’re Ji Seo Joon, right? It’s been a long time.”
I blocked the path of the jerk trying to approach Ji Seo Joon with a friendly demeanor.
“Just go away, will you?”
“Who? Ah… still hanging around together, huh? As usual.”
“You’re the same, huh? Ignoring everyone else.”
He greeted with a smile, but it was far from pleasant. The main culprit who made Ji Seo Joon suffer in middle school.
It was Han Tae Yi.
I looked at Ji Seo Joon. He didn’t say a word, didn’t have any expression, he just stared indifferently as if it was someone else’s problem.
“Scram.”
I said those three words forcefully. I wanted it to sink in. If he understood, he should just scram.
Then, I grabbed Ji Seo Joon’s arm and pulled him.
“Let’s go.”
Ji Seo Joon came along without any resistance.
How many steps had we taken? A voice came from behind.
“It was nice meeting you. Let’s see each other again!”
“See again, that crazy bastard.”
When scheming men desperately battle for her favor in the male harem
This one’s also on my reread list! The rivalry, scheming between the men in the imperial harem are just as intense and thrilling as in classic palace drama novels, where concubines fight to the death. Give it a read, girls! I promise you won’t be disappointed.
Synopsis:
“I am not worthy of her… but I still want to be by her side, even if only as a loyal dog…”
Those were the painful whispers of Yue Guanyi – the proud Crown Prince of the Great Qi, who was torn between deep love and a guilty conscience. Despite holding the supreme power of the Imperial Guard, he still could not forget the dark past when he was sold into a brothel.
Fate played a cruel twist when Qiu Shuzhi – a young female official who had just passed the imperial examinations with top honors – stepped into his life. She did not know that she was the one who had saved him from a tragic fate many years ago. And now, her heart was the target of pursuit for both Yue Guanyi and the powerful Empress Dowager Qin Qing.
While Yue Guanyi only dared to silently care for and protect the one he loved from afar, the Empress Dowager Qin Qing openly expressed his feelings and did not hesitate to take advantage of his power to approach Qiu Shuzhi. The covert struggle between the two most powerful forces in the imperial court began…
Trigger warning: All men in this novel are yandere style.
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