Chapter 104 Ch. 104 .｡.:✧ Seaweed Fulvescens Soup - 2 ✧:.｡.—————————————————————–
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Translator: Chaos
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Even as the evening workout time approached, I couldn't easily shake off the uneasy feeling.
It can't be, it can't be.
Even if I tried to hypnotize myself, it was useless.
Myeongseong Building, where Ho-chul had dropped me off.
I looked up at the brightly lit 6th floor and swallowed.
"I'll be going now. Take care."
Ho-chul, who had bowed, walked away with heavy steps.
"Ho…"
For a moment, I thought about stopping the returning Ho-chul, but I soon gave up.
Behind his receding figure, the faces of Head Administrator, Mae-hwa, and Yeon-hwa appeared faintly.
If I got Ho-chul's help, I might find an easier solution.
But, what if Ho-chul gets hurt as a result? I would find it hard to bear.
Helplessly watching others' sacrifices was enough in the last dimension.
I didn't want to feel that way again.
"Alright."
I didn't know what was alright, but I muttered so and went up.
Bright lights shone down, and I looked inside through the automatic door.
Ga-ram was working on something at the desk.
She was probably sending out texts to the few remaining members about the gym's reopening, or handling the final payments for the remodeling.
I didn't go in right away, but watched her.
A cheerful face, always full of energy. This was the Ga-ram I knew.
Of course, she showed signs of anxiety from time to time, but the vibrant first impression she had given me was still firmly etched in my mind.
Even if she was plotting something behind my back, she showed me a good side in front of me.
No, to be precise, she tried to show only her good side.
If I pretended not to know anything and went along with her, if I had the conscience to deliberately ignore the uneasiness in my heart, her bright smile would greet me.
Should I stir the seaweed fulvescens soup in front of me with a spoon and take a mouthful to see if it's hot?
Even though I wasn't sure if she had done it, I could see the predestined future.
Haha, fuck.
And naturally, fear rose like a heat haze.
The physical pain I might experience when I confront her.
The money sleeping in my bank account, an amount I had never seen in my life.
The fear ingrained deep within humans kept tempting me to follow the natural order.
But, was that the right thing to do?
No, the answer was already set. It was just that I wasn't brave enough to practice it.
This courage would not be filled even with time.
"Hooooo…"
I took a deep breath.
Then I pressed the button to open the automatic door.
So, I.
Decided to charge in, so that this cowardly fear could not tempt me further.
"Ah! You're here?"
Ga-ram, who stood up abruptly and came trotting over.
I smiled, showing my dimples, and high-fived her.
"Hehe, you're early today."
She, who had linked her arm with mine at some point, pushed her body against me and pushed me towards the desk.
I didn't resist the force and obediently went where she wanted.
With a desk between us, we faced each other.
She took out the chart, checked the changes in my body, and introduced today's workout program.
"I'll run for about 5 minutes to warm up."
I obediently nodded at her words, changed in the locker room, and got on the treadmill.
I ran at a leisurely pace of 7.0 km/h.
After 5 minutes, when my body had warmed up enough, Ga-ram stood behind me.
"Alright, let's start the workout."
Today was leg day.
I performed the leg workout routine that tore my thighs and made my lower body ache, without a single complaint.
Normally, I would have lain down and said I couldn't do it, but for some reason, I felt energetic today.
"Oh! You're having a good workout today?"
Ga-ram, who seemed to have noticed my change, gave me a thumbs-up while I was in the middle of leg presses.
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After the workout, Ga-ram and I finished cleaning up the gym and were heading home.
As always, I was taking her home in my car.
Sitting in the passenger seat, she kept up her usual high-energy attitude that she always showed me.
"You've been working out well lately, I just wish you'd be a little more careful with delivery food."
"I've always been curious, how do you know so well? I try to hide it."
"You're so blatant about it, I have nothing to say. This is all a trainer's intuition. Huhu!"
As she made a V-sign with her fingers and posed, I momentarily forgot about today's uneasiness and laughed.
"Ah, Ga-ram-ssi. Did you apologize to the cafe employee last time?"
As we entered her now-familiar neighborhood, I brought up the question that had been lingering in my mind during the workout.
I asked lightly, as if it were nothing, as if I had just remembered, like a spring breeze.
"Yes, I did. Thankfully, she understood. I don't know why I was like that back then…"
She also took it lightly. Even the part where she awkwardly smiled and blamed her past self.
Normally, this would be a reassuring situation, but my anxiety still hadn't subsided.
"I went to the cafe with Ho-chul today, and there was a new employee."
"I guess she changed her shift."
"No, I was curious and asked, and they said she quit. She was a good and diligent worker."
I turned the car to the right.
"Oh… that's a bit unsettling. Even though I apologized."
"That's just how it is. I felt a little self-conscious every time I went to the cafe after that day… If I think selfishly, it might be a good thing."
"To be honest, me too. I don't know if it's right to think this way."
"Humans are selfish. It's natural to have such thoughts."
I said, nodding to myself.
"She was a very good worker. I'm sure she'll do well elsewhere."
"I know, right. I hope she recovers quickly and returns to her daily life."
I lightly stepped on the accelerator to increase the speed, and the car soon arrived in front of her house.
"Alright~ We're here."
I said, looking at the passenger seat.
"Thank you every time."
"It's nothing. I can do this much for you."
I joked, and when I pressed the button, the passenger door clicked open.
"You can do your morning workout tomorrow, right?"
"Ah… I have to go to the bank tomorrow morning. I think I can only do the evening workout like today."
"...It seems like you've been slacking off on your workouts lately."
"Hey, I still lost weight. Hurry up and go in. There's a car behind us."
"Yes. Then please be sure to send me your diet plan."
"Yes! I will."
Ga-ram closed the door, and I waved goodbye and slowly pulled away.
As I drove out of this most underdeveloped residential complex in the developed city, where even the streetlights didn't work properly, cold sweat ran down my back.
"Hoo…"
Finally, as the car merged onto the bright main road, I was able to let out the breath I had been holding.
The tension that had been constricting my whole body was released, and I almost stepped on the accelerator without realizing it.
As I expected, the seaweed fulvescens soup was hot.
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