Chapter 539 (2/2)
“That’s because your acting was real, at least for that moment. Everyone felt shivers run down their back despite knowing the fact that you were acting. Your acting had the charm to attract everyone to the point that they stopped their own acting and looked at you. The motivation for that acting was probably, desperation.”
Maru grinned before stroking his cheek.
“Though, you’ll probably run into trouble if you do this elsewhere.”
“It still hurts, doesn’t it?”
“I think I might become okay if you kiss me to heal it.”
“Should I?”
When she brought her face closer, Maru leaned backwards.
“Looks like you regained that leisure.”
“Thanks to you.”
“I won’t tell you to always tell me about your worries. You probably won’t like that either, based on your personality. However, if it’s something that drives you into a corner to the point that you can’t look at anything else, I hope that you can tell me about it. Talking about it with me doesn’t mean that you’ll always arrive at an answer, but you know what they say. Happiness is doubled when shared, and worries are halved when they’re shared.”
“Isn’t it supposed to be sadness?”
“Same thing.”
“I don’t think it is though?”
“Then we’ll just add it. Sadness and worries are halved. You shouldn’t think that you’re burdening me by sharing your worries with me. It doesn’t make you irresponsible if you do so. We’re going to see each other for the rest of our lives, so it’s a shared worry in the first place.”
“See each other for the rest of our lives?”
She pouted.
“Didn’t I tell you that I already booked the wedding hall?”
“You really don’t get tired of that joke, huh.”
“I’m not joking though?”
“You’re really going to marry me?”
“I told you the first time we met. I’m going to marry you.”
His face didn’t contain the slightest bit of pretense or falsities. She felt her face heat up. If he was just joking, she could just joke back, but she didn’t know what to do if he talked about such a thing so seriously.
“Why do you think I’m working so hard? It’s so I can take the position of your husband before anyone else does.”
“This is killing me.”
“Think about me and keep living.”
“Go away.”
“Weren’t you going to kiss me? Is this how you’re going to treat me?”
“That’s separate!”
“Then this is separate too.”
“You won’t lose a word against me huh.”
“I am going to once we get married, so don’t worry about that.”
“Who’s marrying you!”
“You are.”
“I am?”
“You aren’t?”
“No, well… we’ll have to see that later….”
“I can guarantee you that there’s no better husband material than me.”
“Why do you sound so confident?”
“Why? Because it’s fate.”
“Fate?”
She looked at Maru. There probably wasn’t a word that didn’t suit him more.
“You believe in something like that? You don’t look like you do.”
“I didn’t, before anyway.”
“When is before?”
“Hm, I don’t know. Maybe my previous life?”
“There you go again with that. Previous life?”
“You don’t trust me? It’s true, you know? You confessed and proposed to me in my previous life.”
“Forget it. I’m going to consult you about every single worry I have, so stop. Now it’s about previous lives. Sheesh.”
She pushed against her knees to stand up. It was about time they returned. The problem was still there, but she didn’t feel troubled by it. She gained courage when she heard that desperation could become motivation. Make some room and walk forward - Maru probably wanted to tell her those words.
“You should finish what you started.”
“Finish what?”
Maru stuck his lips out in a cringy fashion. She frowned and stepped back before sighing.
“Fine, this is the consultation fee.”
But aren’t my lips chapped at the moment? - she had some trivial worries as she put her lips closer to his.
“Maru-seonb… uwaaaak! No, nothing!”
She looked at the tall boy standing at the entrance of the cafeteria. His name was Ahn Chihwan if she remembered correctly. Maru grinned before walking over to Chihwan.
Let’s creep everyone out - Maru said those words.
She looked at the two people before bursting out into laughter.
She suddenly thought that it was the right decision to come here today.