Chapter 41 - A Date With His Girl (1/2)

”We're here?”

As excitedly as a little child going on a field trip, Tohru James asked upon their arrival as the car stopped over to the side.  However, the two were not really at their destination yet.

”Not yet, boss. We still have to walk,” Yanee answered condescendingly as if she was dealing with a child.

Namdaemun Market, where they were going dated back in 1414. It was the biggest and the oldest market in all of South Korea. Since the place was built during the time when cars were not prevalent, it's only normal that it couldn't be accessed by vehicles aside from motorcycles. If people wanted to go take a look at it, they had to stop at a street nearby and then walk the rest towards the market area.

”Really? How long?” Tohru asked as soon as they got out of the car.

The two of them stood on the streets near Exit 6 of Hoehyeon Station, a stop for Seoul Subway Line 4. They still have to walk a bit ahead past it to search for Gate 4 of the ancient market.

”Not long,” Yanee answered noncommittally as she stepped on ahead, although not too fast.

She couldn't help but feel a bit conscious though. As they walked on ahead, Yanee could feel the gazes of more and more people in their direction. She glanced behind her to surreptitiously look at her boss who was totally looking around him like a tourist.

However, due to his height and impressive good looks, people were slowly gathering and following them with their eyes and whispering amongst themselves as they passed them by. The potato was not wearing any sunglasses or cap, and so everyone who looked at him would have a full course of his handsome face. Due to this, Yanee was not even surprised to see women and girls giggling on the sidewalks as they stared at them.

Yes, THEM.

Unfortunately, Yanee was also being stared at because she was with the potato. However, unlike the appreciative looks they gave her boss, they looked at her with unhappy faces. They stared with eyes filled with disdain as if questioning the heavens why she was the one walking with the male god.

Feeling unhappy and insecure, Yanee unconsciously walked a bit faster than normal and was about to forget she was with another person when she felt a hand grabbing her arm.

”Hey, wait,” Tohru James told her, and she just realized she was about to bolt alone and leave the potato there on his own.

”Er… Sorry,” she apologized, as Tohru stepped in next to her and they walked side by side.

”Why did you suddenly run off?” the potato asked, obviously displeased.

”Sorry boss, I just got uncomfortable with all the death threats I received.”

”What?”Tohru grabbed her arm and made her stop and pulled her so they'd be face to face. His eyes were wide in alarm. ”What death threats?”

Er…

Yanee mentally kicked herself. She should have made herself clearer and should have chosen better words. Her boss was obviously concerned which was understandable. They're on a business trip after all. Anything bad that would happen to her would be the company's responsibility.

”Ms. Lee, what death threats are you talking about? Should we call the police?”

NO!

”Er… boss, I'm so sorry, I misspoke,” she told him sheepishly. ”I didn't mean literal death threats but something like that,” she continued as she secretly pointed at the women nearby whose eyes were like daggers as they stared at her.

”Oh…”Tohru murmured in understanding, before leaning closer to her to whisper. ”If that's a death threat then should I consider myself given threats as well?”

Yanee wanted to ask what he meant but he had also secretly pointed at a direction, and when her eyes followed, she was surprised to find a group of men who were glaring at Tohru's direction, but then smiled upon realizing she was looking at them.

Huh?

”They were looking at me?”Yanee couldn't believe it.

”Why not? Aren't you pretty?” Toru commented as he straightened. ”They must be thinking I'm your boyfriend and are pissed at me.”

EEEEH?

Yanee didn't know why, but her heart did a summersault when she heard him say she's pretty. If her nervous heart beating could make bȯȯbs bigger, her B cup would have been upgraded to G cups at the moment.

”That's impossible boss,” she denied.

”Why not? Also, the girls might be thinking the same and think you're my girlfriend and are angry at you,” he whispered to her so other people wouldn't hear them.

Huh? So this potato had some awareness, huh, Yanee thought.

”Oh, so you do know they want to kill me with their eyes because they like you,” she commented.

”Of course. I'm too good looking after all,” he said unabashedly that made her want to strangle him.

This potato…

Well, who would approach a stranger when he was obviously not alone?