How should she persuade this man…

No matter how much she thought about it, no clear ideas came to mind.

If she said she didn’t like being his girlfriend, she didn’t want to quit being his manager.

Now, she couldn’t even imagine not seeing his face for a day. Ah, that kickboard, really…

But even if they went back to that situation, she would block him with her whole body. Even more.

However, if this makes things difficult for Woojin…

Swallowing her saliva, Sooyoung spoke seriously.

“Seol Woojin.”

“Yeah.”

“In the future, even if a car is about to crash into Seol Woojin, I won’t stop it under any circumstances.”

“…!”

“Whether it crashes into him or not, I’ll just stay still. So, don’t feel guilty. It’s not because of Seol Woojin. It’s because of that kickboard. But if you still feel sorry to me and keep feeling guilty…”

“…”
“Then, I apologize. I’ll forgive you.”

Upon hearing that, Woojin snapped and shouted, “What are you apologizing for! Did I ask you to block? You blocked on your own!”

“If you think that way, you shouldn’t torment yourself with guilt. If you don’t think that way, you’re tormenting yourself with guilt. So, apologize. You can even kneel. I’ll forgive you.”

“You…!”

Woojin tightly bit his lower lip. Seeing his angry expression, Sooyoung observed his reaction, wondering if this was too much.

Honestly, it wasn’t Woojin’s fault that the kickboard floated around.

But without further ado, he carefully lowered Sooyoung’s leg from the sofa and stood up.

His large body blocked the light coming through the living room window, casting a shadow on Sooyoung’s body.

Thinking that he would go back to his room again, Sooyoung was about to stand up, but he suddenly knelt down slowly.

Huh? Huh? Huh?

Sooyoung’s gaze followed his body as it gradually descended. Completely kneeling, he bowed his head and said in a choked voice.

“Sorry, Kim Sooyoung. I’m really sorry. I got hurt instead of you… I’m really sorry.”

“Ah…”

With such a straightforward apology, there was nothing more to say. She had proposed it just to alleviate his guilt.

“Fine, I forgive you. But… keep going with the manager and the girlfriend. Okay?”

As Sooyoung replied in surprise and sat back on the sofa, Woojin raised his head, fixing his gaze on her face.

“I’ll forgive you, but there has to be some merit for me too, right? So, let me keep going with the manager and the girlfriend, okay?”

A wind-like sound came from Woojin’s mouth, and he nodded. However, he didn’t forget to say one more thing.

“…You top.”

“Top? The top of the universe? The universe’s top common sense girl.”

At her words, his golden eyes subtly curved. It was an extraordinary smile that made one’s bones tingle.

“Oh right, this… I should have given it to you earlier…”

As Sooyoung was about to get out of the car, Seol Ji-hyun handed her a shopping bag.

“What’s this?”

“It’s what Woojin asked for. I bought it, but I’ve been so busy I couldn’t give it to you.”

Inside the shopping bag was a box wrapped neatly in paper.

“Since it’s complicated here, open it at home. He chose it, so you’ll probably like it.”

“Oh, thank you.”

Even though she didn’t know what it was, Sooyoung politely bowed her head.

Having quickly helped Sooyoung get off and hold her crutch, Ji-hyun made sure she entered the front door of her house before getting back into the driver’s seat.

Yesterday, when she brought Sooyoung and went to see Woojin again, he seemed to be in a daze.

Just like when she heard that her father passed away ten years ago.

She was sure he would hit her without a doubt, preventing her from staying by his side.

She even considered giving Sooyoung a heads up and asking her to somehow persuade Woojin.
However, because of my younger sibling, it was too shameless to ask her not to stay away from my sibling.

But today, when I went to my sibling’s house after finishing urgent work in the morning, I was greatly surprised to see Sooyoung there.

Moreover… her posture…

Sooyoung was lying on the sofa, asleep, and Woojin was leaning against the back of the sofa, holding her casted leg, and sleeping.

Both of them, unaware that Ji-hyun had come into the house the night before due to not being able to sleep, slept comfortably despite the uncomfortable positions.

Driving without a single complaint on the congested road during rush hour, Ji-hyun, who had learned that Sooyoung’s mother hadn’t returned from work yet, felt relieved.

Meanwhile, Sooyoung, relieved that her mother hadn’t returned yet, eagerly pulled out a box from the shopping bag with a fluttering heart.

This, this is!

Sooyoung’s eyes widened.

It was an expensive hairdryer that she had never even thought of buying before. Sensible Seol Woojin! No, is it sensible sister-in-law?

Sooyoung hurriedly hopped on one leg to the bathroom, her heart fluttering at the thought of quickly drying her hair.

Unsure of how to express her gratitude since she would just shrug off thanks, she pondered over how to convey her appreciation and called Woojin.

As expected, even before the signal went through, his voice could be heard.

Uh.

“Touch my hair tomorrow.”

Huh?

At his sudden words, Woojin’s eyes rounded in curiosity.

It’s idol-like hair that goes swish-swish.

Even without seeing it, one could imagine Woojin’s lips slightly curling up. At the same time, a strange sound escaped his lips.

“If you can’t see it, why do you keep bragging about it?”

So, touch it. See if it’s a lie or not.

“…Then, um… Can I… touch somewhere else?”

Somewhere else? Where?

“…Face.”

You’ve touched it. You even kissed it.

Blushing subtly, he did not respond with embarrassment. Woojin didn’t seem embarrassed either.

After a while, a gentle melody flowed through the phone.

It’s not about seeing, but about getting used to it. You have to touch it several times to grasp the contours.

“Okay. If Seol Woojin wants, anytime, as much as he wants, he can touch it.”

Then, a sound of a gulp was heard from the other side of the phone. Though it sounded too literary, he cautiously asked again.

Honestly, there’s something else I want to check. Can I check that too?

“What else do you want to check? How pretty I am?”

No, it’s not that… I want to confirm if you’re a woman.

“Huh? What are you talking about? I am a woman, right? Oh, because of my voice?”
If I had only heard voices like Naeun’s, I might have found my own voice awkward. Still, asking if I’m a woman? Isn’t that too much? When did he ever say my voice is nice…

No, it’s not that…

Wondering what on earth he was hesitating about, Sooyoung listened quietly to his words. Woojin then spoke with a serious tone.

Men and women… have some physical differences, right?

Huh? What are you saying?

Men don’t have certain parts that women do. But you…

Realizing the meaning behind his words belatedly, Sooyoung involuntarily clenched her phone in both hands and yelled.

“Ohhh!”

This man really knows how to exploit others’ physical weaknesses!