CHAPTER FIVE

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Changing TV channel for the sixth time, Eun Ji-Ho looked at Woo Jooin and said, "Maybe she slipped in the bathtub. How long has she been unconscious?"

With a blank look, Jooin replied while retaking up his handheld game console, "She's just getting ready. Be patient."

"You told me that half an hour ago."

"By nature, girls take more time for their care."

"But not thaaat much. Ham Dan-i doesn't take nearly an hour."

"That's because Mom likes things practical. Mihyun is, Mihyun."

"I didn't know you both had these quirks."

"Aargh!"

"Wooah!"

In a jump, Woo Jooin flew to the other sofa, digging his fingers into a cushion like a scared cat. Meanwhile, Ji-Ho wasn't in any better condition; he was holding his sweater over his heart as if he was about to have a heart attack at any moment.

"YOU-... Do you wanna kill us?"

Han Mihyun smiled sweetly, approaching Eun Ji-Ho before answering playfully, "Haha. Should I?"

Her fresh breath went through Eun Ji-Ho's ear, making him step back in anger while looking like a boiled octopus. "Wh-what are you doing?!"

The blonde girl just laughed at his reaction as she headed to get her jacket from the hallway.

"Talking behind others' backs is very wrong, Eun Ji-Ho. That was your punishment. I'll get back at Jooin later."

*

Seeing the figures of his friends appear, Kwon Eunhyung announced their arrival cheerfully, "AH... They are already here!"

Running towards them, Minhyun jumped on Dan-i.

"Darling!♡" She greeted her euphorically with a loud kiss on the cheek.

It was impossible for Dan-i to refuse her; she simply accepted the affection of the blonde girl who was still laughing happily without getting off her, greeting the redhead guy and the other with the cap with a brilliant smile.

Luckily, Yeoryeong soon took Mihyun off from Dan-i, and then they greeted each other friendly.

"You interrupt our love, pretty girl."

"Silly. You're harassing Dan-ah!"

"Don't call my wife so sweetly!"

"Y-your wife?!! Dan-ah will marry me. You... um-m... Third wheel!"

A muffled cry of surprise came from the blue-eyed girl's mouth, then she frowned, offended. "Now you'll see!"

Knowing what was coming, Eunhyung and Chun Young intervened, each grabbing a girl, their ears bleeding.

In an oversight of those two, Jooin took the opportunity to greet Dan-i with a loving hug while receiving pats on the head like a puppy, being reproved by Eun Ji-Ho.

*

Once inside the station, the train did not take long to arrive, and everyone got on in order. The three girls sat together with Dan-i in the middle, and the four boys sat in front of their seats.

After a few minutes, Ji-Ho tried to start a conversation with Yoo Chun Young, which ended in two exchanges and the fury of the silver-haired who was offended by being called bronze. But the blue-haired boy just ended up mercilessly mentioning that even Han Mihyun, being relatively new to the game, had gotten a silver medal.

In front of them, Mihyun wasn't very interested in them, she just played with the fingers of Ham Dan-i's hand. The brown-haired girl was quiet looking at the passengers confronted with them, from her amused and incredulous look she more or less sensed their thoughts.

She took other look too but got bored fast.

Feeling a bit bittersweet that her friend's attention went to the idiot she once supported as a reader, she put on a wry smile.

Now, that she was inside, she didn't like having her favorite taken from her so soon.

To avoid going to stick the ebony-eyed man's mouth with zeal and turn him face to the wall; the blonde beauty took the phone out of her coat.

"Dan-ah, do you want to see something purifying?" She asked with an affectionate and somewhat mischievous voice, successfully drawing the girl's attention.

Quickly understanding what she meant, Ham Dan-i's eyes lit up and Mihyun felt proud of being the cause of it.

She soon unlocked her phone and handed it over.

"Look, this was yesterday." She said showing her various photos of Saja.

Time soon passed. Thanks to the redheaded man, Eun Ji-Ho had kept quiet.

Becoming the quiet train.

So much so that Yeo-Ryeong, who had also joined the gallery tour, fell into the arms of Morpheus.

Han Mihyun had to accept that she even found it adorable to have seen her nodding, trying to not fall asleep. But she would never say that out loud.

Seeing that Dan-i yawned as well, this time she almost really died of cuteness, and she wished with all her might that the girl's head would fall on her shoulder.

It was disappointing when it fell to the other side, and the blonde girl gave Yeoryeong a jealous look, but she did nothing. She was honest and accepted her defeat with a little sadness.

Today luck smiled on her rival.

*

Okay. She could tolerate Ban Yeoryeong's inadvertent victory. But her pride was hurt, and she couldn't recover by being literally on the side, she needed a minimum of two meters.

So, muttering crossly, she reluctantly got up and covered the two girls with her scarf, which turned into a blanket, before exchanging seats with Woo Ju-in and sitting next to Eunhyung. Still looking disapprovingly at the new sight.

Ham Dan-i was like catnip to both of them. Maybe that's why they argued so often.

Cats tend to be territorial, and Minhyun had been adopted after Ban Yeo-Ryeong by Dan-i.

A brief laugh at her side caught her attention, and Mihyun turned to look curiously at the red-haired guy.

"Did something funny happen?"

The boy just denied it before patting her head.

"You did it well." He said pointing his chin at the girls in front.

Minhyun turned red at the possibility that he had read her mind.

"For the record, I haven't given up. I'll just give in for today." She assured calmly, trying to return to her natural color.

"Yes, you are very kind." Eunhyung congratulated her smiling at the tenderness that she caused right now. Mihyun, who was not aware of those thoughts, nodded in agreement, thinking silently: Yeah, yeah, I'm a good man.

With that, the blonde began rummaging through her bag, pulling out a pair of headphones. "You're good at English, right?"

"A bit."

"Don't be so modest, Mr. President." She elbowed him laughing, before holding out an earphone in the air.

"Well, do you want to hear music? This time, it's going to be 60's classics."

The boy took it somewhat embarrassed by the title and the sly smile that she rarely showed.

That one which made your heart feel like were running a marathon.

*

Enjoying the music in silence, and the train continuing on its way with the soft rattle of the wheels on the rails. Minhyun was lost in thought as he looked at Dan-i, who was asleep resting her head on Yeo-Ryeong's shoulder.

Although for a moment she wished she dared move her to her shoulder, she couldn't deny that she now enjoyed the closeness that those two had at this moment.

Watching as Dan-i lightly clung to Yeo-Ryeong's arm, she smiled, feeling a strange warmth in her heart. Well, maybe not too strange.

It's good that they are as good friends as in the novel.

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