Chapter 103: Feels Good 2
Min-gu murmured as she watched their backs.
"Home? Oppa, do you know this?"
"Huh? What?"
"Seulgi lives with me. She's definitely not going home right now."
"Well then. They'll probably go to a motel or hotel nearby, right?"
"Huh. Oppa figured it out?"
Seo Juhwan shrugged.
He wasn't sure if it was perceptiveness or cluelessness. Why did she talk about obvious facts as if they were great secrets?
'I didn't know they lived together though.'
He unexpectedly obtained good information. If the two of them lived together, it would be awkward for them to go home tonight.
Seo Juhwan felt the need to change the mood for now.
"Should we go too?"
"Huh? Eh? Uh, now? I'm not in that kind of mood yet…."
Min-gu answered hesitantly with a flushed face. Her embarrassment now was quite amusing, but the more he looked, the more it seemed like her true self. Yet the fact that she said "not yet" suggested she was planning to eventually.
Seo Juhwan led Min-gu's hand and said.
"We can go there later. You wanted to go to karaoke, right?"
"Ah, karaoke! Oh, um. If I drink and sing, Seulgi will scold me…."
She paused at those words, but then shook her head.
"Seulgi smoked a cigarette too… so let's go!"
"You don't usually smoke?"
"I, I do smoke sometimes, but I usually don't when I'm with you."
The reason could be roughly guessed from the story so far. She was probably preparing something like a singing or musical performance.
While they were talking, they arrived at Junco karaoke. After settling into their booth, they ordered some snacks and drinks.
"Oppa, is it okay if I go first?"
"Sure."
"Hehe. What kind of songs do you like?"
"Oh, are you taking requests?"
"Yes. I'll sing the song you choose for me."
"Hmm. Then…"
Seo Juhwan paused for a moment. When it came time to answer, he didn't really know many songs. Since he mainly listened to hip-hop, nothing came to mind immediately.
[Strong luck regarding sexuality is intervening.]
Even so, as he was thinking, an appropriate song came to mind.
"Is IU's Feels Good okay?"
"Guys really do like IU's songs."
"Well, she's so famous anyway. Don't girls like her too?"
"That's right. I like her too."
Min-gu, who was smiling brightly, selected the song.
The intro played.
Seo Juhwan took the karaoke remote and selected the next song. He was thinking of choosing an appropriate hip-hop song since he couldn't sing ballads.
But soon, as a soft voice flowed out, his urge to select the next song disappeared.
"When I wake up in the morning, the sunlight shines on me~"
Feels Good is a song by IU that expresses the image of love from the perspective of a middle school girl. Min-gu's voice started softly and gently filled the room.
"With a smile on my lips, happy~"
To begin with, the song itself has no impact—it's a gentle piece. Yet the soft falsetto captivates the ears.
'B-rank… but still impressive.'
Since he'd seen so many high-grade talents, even B-rank was in the realm of professionals.
Seo Juhwan felt his ears were being treated well for the first time in a long while, so he quietly put down the remote and enjoyed the song.
"All my life~."
A soft and gentle song.
There's no intense feeling, but it's a song that makes the listener feel comfortable and smile.
[Strong luck regarding sexuality is intervening.]
"Don't keep worries in your heart-"
But why did sadness suddenly come over him?
"If tears fall, just cry-"
"If it hurts once more, just laugh-"
At first, he thought he was mistaken.
Feels Good is a song containing the bright side of a teenage girl.
It's not a song that should have sad emotions.
"If tears fall, just cry-"
"If it hurts once more, just laugh-"
But when the second verse lyrics repeated, he felt sadness again.
It was strange.
His ears weren't sharp enough to understand emotions just from listening to a song. Yet he could feel Min-gu's emotions. She wasn't even displaying tremendous emotional appeal.
Could this also be an effect of the blessing?
"I feel good~."
With the final lyrics, the song ended and the score appeared on the screen.
- 100 points!
- Fantastic voice! You're the best~!
"Kyaaah! Oppa, I got 100 points!"
Min-gu rushed over with joy, bouncing excitedly.
Seo Juhwan didn't dodge and hugged her. Then, while patting her back, he called to her.
"Min-gu."
"Oh, I'm sorry. I'll let go."
"No, it's fine. Rather, you know what?"
"Yes?"
Since he didn't let go, Min-gu just tilted her head while still being held.
Seo Juhwan thought for a moment, then carefully opened his mouth.
"…Is something bothering you?"
"Suddenly? No. Um. Nothing except fighting with Seulgi earlier?"
Her voice was bright like always.
Was it unnecessary worry?
"Then that's good, but you seemed to have something on your mind."
"Hehe. There's nothing like that. Oppa, I'm suffocating. Let me go now."
"Okay."
He released her while thinking it was a relief.
She, who had escaped from his embrace, smiled with that characteristic bubble-like laugh as she looked at him and said.
"Now it's oppa's turn…"
Min-gu's words were cut off.
Seo Juhwan brought his hand to her face.
"…Why are you crying?"
From a smiling face, a single tear trickled down.