The image of Jane crying over her breakup with a boyfriend she intended to marry was still fresh.
Was it just a little while ago? Did she decide to live recklessly due to the heartbreak?
Or was this her true nature all along?
Kang wasn’t sure which was the real Jane, but she was certain that the relationship would only end in hurt.
Wouldn’t it be fortunate if there weren’t any regrets?
Regardless of everything else, the person Jane was after,
“……Han San isn’t human.”
…wasn’t fit for a romantic relationship.
Completing her train of thought, Kang rushed towards her home.
“I can’t be like this. I need to inform San.”
Her anxiousness made her fingers keep slipping on the door lock.
Beep[—]
Finally, the door opened, and as she entered the unlit living room, she immediately called out,
“Han San!”
There was no time for a phone call.
“San! Han San!”
In the moonless, dark living room, a long shadow stretched out.
Upon sensing it and turning around, she saw San, wearing only a towel, dripping water.
“Ah!”
Surprised, she covered her eyes and dropped to the floor.
He quickly approached and knelt in front of her.
“What’s wrong?”
Normally, she’d call him in such situations. For San, it didn’t matter whether he was half-dressed or fully naked.
But for Kang, it did.
“Why are you completely naked? Why do you look like you just poured an entire bucket of water on yourself?”
It seemed she was not completely distracted if she noticed these details.
Feeling relieved, a hint of puzzlement also welled up within her.
Watching her reaction closely, he calmly elucidated.
“You called me in the middle of my shower.”
“!”
“All I did was rush here.”
With that, he gently took her wrist.
The refreshing scent of body wash abruptly hit her nostrils.
“Now, speak.”
“……”
“Why did you urgently call me like this?”
Kang, her cheeks flushed, turned away as she spoke.
“No… firstly, wear something, please!”
“Should I leave then?”
“There’s a bathrobe in the bathroom! At least put that on!”
His calm demeanor juxtaposed her frenzied remarks.
“Kang.”
“……”
“Relax. Your robe wouldn’t fit me.”
Hearing San’s calming words, Kang belatedly realized her overreaction.
To cool her flushed face, she fanned herself, took a deep breath, and addressed him.
“Just so you know, I’ll get straight to the point.”
“Alright, I’m listening.”
Making an effort to avoid looking at his exposed body, Kang began.
“Jane is interested in you.”
“……Who?”
“Jane. Jane from the apartment below us.”
“What does that goblin-like girl want with me?”
“What do you think it means when a woman shows interest in a man?”
“……”
San reflected on her words for a moment.
Then, he tilted his head slightly.
He was having trouble understanding that her urgent call was just about this.
Sensing his confusion, Kang quickly interjected.
“In any case, I don’t want Jane to get hurt!”
“What kind of hurt?”
“How can she be fond of you, who isn’t human? How can a dream demon be in a relationship with a human?”
Ah.
So the issue is me being a dream demon?
Not her approach towards me?
San softly chuckled and responded slowly.
“Dream demons date humans too.”
Kang’s eyes widened, as if questioning what she had just heard.
“A relationship with a human is possible?”
“Is dating a big deal? When two compatible individuals come together and enjoy each other’s company, that’s dating.”
He laughed as if it was no issue at all, especially since they weren’t rushing into marriage.
“Why did you think it wouldn’t work?”
“Well, that’s……”
“It’s just the diet that’s different. Dream demons do everything humans do.”
In fact, there were dream demons who enjoyed human life even more than humans themselves.
Many dream demons particularly reveled in South Korea’s nightlife, deriving as much pleasure from sweet nightmares as from the opposite sex.
Yet, his puzzled expression seemed to ask why she had first thought they couldn’t date.
For a moment, her mind went blank.
Receiving this unforeseen realization, she again looked at San.
Hesitating for a moment, she asked,
“So… have you ever dated?”
“You think at my age, I haven’t dated?”
“With a human?”
“Yes, with a human.”
“How far did it go…?”
San’s eyebrows twitched at her unexpected question.
He laughed, indicating the absurdity of her inquiry, and replied.
“How detailed of an answer are you seeking?”
“Ah. Sorry. I went too far…”
As she chastised herself, San watched her for a moment and then questioned.
“What have you thought of me until now?”
“Well, obviously… a dream demon.”
“I’m also a man.”
It was a mere statement of fact, but Kang looked as if she had just heard about unicorns in a fairy tale.
“So, did you think dream demons were gender-neutral or only had platonic relationships?”
“So, dream demons…”
“Do. Everything you’re imagining, all of it.”
“……”
“Otherwise, how would I have been born? Both my parents aren’t human either.”
“Okay, enough.”
She didn’t want to imagine any further.
Kang, her ears now reddened, quickly covered San’s mouth with both her hands.
“So you called me to say what? To tell me that she has feelings for me, so I should try not to hurt her if I can?”
“Well, about that…”
“So, should I just entertain the idea for a while and then break it off?”
That’s not it. She hadn’t intended for that.
Somehow, she felt constantly cornered, rendering her speechless.
“If you’re worried that I’m celibate and thus can’t date human women, then don’t be.”
“Should I meet her?”
No sooner had she finished her sentence than he returned with a question, looking intently at her.
Then, lifting the corners of his lips, he smiled.
“Or should I not?”
Turns Out He’s Been Secretly in Love with Me
One-line summary: He acts like he doesn’t like her but is actually playing hard to get.
Synopsis:
Xu Muzhou like her. He has liked her for a very long time, and through repeated schemes, he finally closed the distance with her.
But this is still far from enough.
He wants to be the one who stands out among her many suitors, to fight for her attention, and to make her take the initiative to pursue him.
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