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“Why is that happening?”
“…Ha. Then what about another apartment?”
“…Haa….”
It was an absurdly perfect timing.
The moment he finally told them to move out, this happens.
Of course, it wasn’t like Hyunjin or Seunghyuk could have done anything about it.
They didn’t have that kind of power.
No, this felt forced.
As if some kind of overwhelming force was at work.
“Don’t tell me… this is that ‘plot correction force’ thing?”
He remembered a phrase his brother once mentioned casually.
That when someone transmigrated into a novel, sometimes the story would try to correct itself.
But in the original story, Hyunjin and Seunghyuk never lived together.
So this situation shouldn’t have anything to do with the original plot.
“Unless… the original story is trying to force them together?”
Hyunwoo had been trying constantly to help Hyunjin and Seunghyuk grow closer.
But all his efforts had backfired.
Instead of becoming closer, their relationship had only grown more complicated.
Maybe the story was trying to prevent them from separating so things wouldn’t get worse.
Hyunwoo sighed.
“…Please continue searching for other apartments.”
Once the call ended, Hyunwoo let out a long breath.
Just when he thought he was finally free… everything fell apart again.
His head throbbed.
“Director, are you alright?”
“Yeah… I’m fine.”
He forced a faint smile at Junghoon’s concern and continued working.
If it was something he couldn’t change, then there was no point dwelling on it.
He just needed to focus on his work.
At least… that was what he told himself.
“Hyung, so I don’t have to move out anymore?”
“…Yeah.”
“Yes!!”
“…….”
Hyunwoo watched Hyunjin celebrate with a complicated expression.
How could he say something harsh to someone who was that happy?
He steeled his expression and spoke firmly.
“If you two fight again, I will kick you out.”
“…….”
“…….”
Neither of them responded.
Of course.
They only agreed on things at times like these.
Hyunwoo let out a sigh.
“Haa….”
“Hyung, did you finish the juice?”
“…Juice?”
“Yes, the one I gave you this morning.”
“…….”
Hyunwoo finally remembered the ABC juice in the tumbler.
He had taken it to work and drank it little by little whenever he wanted coffee.
By the time he got off work, not a drop was left.
“Yeah. I… drank it well.”
“I’ll make another one tomorrow.”
“You don’t need to. You’re busy studying too.”
“What juice?”
Hyunjin’s curious voice interrupted the conversation.
So Hyunwoo briefly explained about the ABC juice and the bet he had made with Seunghyuk.
Hyunjin’s eyes widened.
“I can make ABC juice too!”
“You?”
“Yeah!”
“…….”
He looked like he’d slice his own hand before peeling fruit properly.
Hyunwoo stared at the overly confident Hyunjin, worried.
And could he even handle a blender?
Wouldn’t he break it?
Hyunwoo waved his hand.
“No, both of you don’t have to do that. I’ll just buy some.”
“No. Some store-bought ABC juice had a contamination issue recently. It was a big deal.”
“That’s right, hyung. It’s safer to make it fresh.”
“Then I’ll—”
“I said I can do it!”
“…….”
Hyunwoo glanced sideways at Seunghyuk, silently pleading for him to stop Hyunjin.
But Seunghyuk deliberately looked away.
Useless.
Hyunwoo sighed.
“…Fine. Just don’t overwork yourself.”
“Okay!!”
Hyunjin was already determined.
Hyunwoo felt uneasy.
Very uneasy.
“Ta-da!”
“…….”
Hyunwoo flinched the moment he stepped out of his room in the morning.
Hyunjin stood there proudly, holding out a tumbler.
“What is this?”
“ABC juice!”
“…You made juice? You?”
Hyunwoo opened the tumbler and looked inside.
The color was similar to the one Seunghyuk made yesterday.
The smell was also fine.
“I tasted it first. It’s good.”
“Hmm….”
He remembered Hyunjin wanted to become a barista.
And he still worked at a café now.
His food-making skills were awful, but drinks were different.
So Hyunwoo took a sip.
“……!”
It was good.
Actually good.
A bit sweeter than yesterday’s.
“It’s tasty.”
“Right?! Mine is better, isn’t it?”
“…Did you add more than just the fruit?”
“Um… I added a bit of honey. But honey’s healthy!”
“Well… that’s true.”
Honestly, it was good.
Better than coffee.
“Thanks. I’ll enjoy it.”
“Hehe! Then you’ll drink mine from now on, right?”
“Ah….”
Hyunwoo froze.
It felt like… someone was trying to win something.
Before he could answer—
“Hyung. Take this one too.”
“Huh?”
He turned to see Seunghyuk offering another tumbler.
Hyunwoo took it without thinking.
“…Another juice?”
“This one’s different.”
He opened it.
It was green this time.
Green.
But the smell was fine.
“That one’s kale juice. But I added apple and banana so it’s sweeter.”
“…Really?”
Hyunwoo tried it.
“……!”
It was good too.
Hyunwoo’s eyes sparkled slightly.
But a heavy presence loomed beside him.
“Hyung… and mine?”
“Y-Yours is tasty too.”
Hyunjin’s expression softened slightly.
“Then which one will you drink today?”
“…What?”
Only then did Hyunwoo realize he was holding a tumbler in each hand.
One from Hyunjin.
One from Seunghyuk.
How did it come to this.
He blinked blankly.
“Hyung, you’ll drink mine, right?”
“Hyung prefers mine, right?”
“Uh….”
Before he could answer, he glanced at his watch.
Time to leave.
Perfect escape.
He grabbed both tumblers and bolted.
“I have to go! I’ll drink them well! Thanks!”
“Hyung!!”
“Hyunwoo hyung!!”
Ignoring the calls behind him, Hyunwoo ran out.
His bag, now holding two large tumblers, felt unusually heavy.
Outside, he let out a long sigh.
“You opening a juice business or something?”
“What?”
“You planning to retire early and open a juice shop?”
“…….”
Hyunsuk looked at him, amused, as Hyunwoo alternated between drinking from both tumblers.
Hyunwoo shot him a glare.
“Don’t you have work to do?”
“Work? I want to work. There’s just nothing to do.”
“The other HR staff have plenty to do.”
“Hehehe…”
Hyunsuk scratched his head.
Hyunwoo clicked his tongue and turned away.
“But seriously—what’s going on?
You never drank this kind of stuff before.
You used to survive on caffeine and everything unhealthy.
Who made these for you? You didn’t make them. And now you’ve got two?”
“…Ha.”
The persistent questions made his head hurt.
And Junghoon was watching them with curious eyes now too.
Hyunwoo sighed and answered.
“One’s from Hyunjin. The other is from Hyunjin’s friend.”
“…What? Hyunjin? And Hyunjin’s friend?”
Hyunsuk practically shouted.
Hyunwoo immediately raised a finger to his lips.
“Shh.”
Hyunsuk finally shut up.
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