Chapter 159: Ji-Won Misunderstands Yet Again
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During the time Su-Jin continued to play games with Jeong-Ho, Seo-Jun was desperately trying to make sense of Ji-Won's peculiar behavior.
After he was caught while trying to turn the car towards Ji-Won's apartment, Seo-Jun was forced to give up on the idea of taking his friend home. Therefore, he tried to find out their destination instead.
"So, where are we going in such a haste?" he asked, clicking his tongue in dissatisfaction.
"Su… SuWon arcade." Ji-Won replied quietly.
"SuWon arcade?" Seo-Jun's eyebrows immediately shot up, getting lost behind his fringe. "The arcade where youngsters usually go to play games and have fun? The very same place where I tried taking you dozens of times, but you always refused me like a ruthless tyrant? THAT SuWon arcade?"
Seo-Jun spoke this entire tirade like he was afraid someone would step in and interrupt him. By the time the last word fell he was already out of breath and panting hard. He didn't even wait for Ji-Won to reply, before firing another long tirade at his friend.
"That's it, I'm taking you home! No, I don't care if that spirit possessing you feels like playing a game or two. As a matter of fact, I am warning you, evil spirit, you'd better leave Ji-Won's body right now. You may not know, but my ancestors used to be powerful shamans. They could deal with ghosts like you as though it was nothing. So you'd better listen to me and scram!"
While Seo-Jun was arguing with an unknown entity all by himself, Ji-Won turned to give his friend a 'Are you an idiot?' kind of look. At the same time, Ji-Won also silently lit a candle for his friend's lost IQ.
Exactly then, Seo-Jun just so happened to stop his threats of exorcizing the troublesome spirit. When he glanced in Ji-Won's direction, he was met with that ruthless stare. It caused a shiver to go down his spine.
However, contrary to expectation, instead of shutting the man up, Ji-Won's gaze made Seo-Jun want to vent even more. As such, he immediately opened his mouth and berated both man and ghost in one single breath.
"Don't you dare look at me like that! How else would you explain that Ji-Won… MY cool Ji-Won wanted me to drive the car, when he clearly knows that it will almost make him vomit his soul out. And, in the end, all this trouble is so that he can get to an arcade. Does that make any sense to you?!"
By the time he finished speaking, Seo-Jun was shouting, sounding almost hysterical.
Ji-Won struggled to sit up so he could speak easier, but the effort made him gag. The whole world spinned in front of his eyes and, barely a second later, he slipped further down the car seat.
Seeing this scene caused Seo-Jun's next string of words to stop in his throat. With a loud gulp he swallowed everything else he wanted to say and adopted the 'wounded friend' approach.
"If you die tonight due to this madness, I swear I won't go to your funeral."
"Mn." Ji-Won nodded slowly.
"And I won't burn money for you or bring you flowers on your anniversary either."
"Mn." Ji-Won once again nodded.
"And…"
"Seo-Jun…" Ji-Won finally had enough and interrupted his friend. "Please drive quietly now. I'm tired."
Indeed, Ji-Won sounded absolutely exhausted. Seo-Jun noticed this too and, even though he still had a lot more complaints, he decided to bury them inside his heart for now.
"Hold on tight. I'm going to speed up a bit." Seo-Jun said.
~~~
When she received a call from Deputy Director Kim Seo-Jun asking her to come meet him outside the arcade, Su-Jin was dumbfounded.
"What's wrong?" Jeong-Ho asked, visibly worried.
"Deputy Director Kim… I mean one of my bosses asked me to come outside. He is here and wants to talk to me about something."
"Then let's go."
"But…" Su-Jin bit her lip, hesitating to move.
She felt bad about cutting their fun time short. But, at the same time, she also couldn't bring herself to refuse Seo-Jun.
Over the phone the man had mentioned the reason behind his sudden request had something to do with Ji-Won. That had both intrigued and worried Su-Jin. Thus, she quickly fell into a muddle-headed state, not knowing what to think about the situation.
Noticing Su-Jin's inner struggle, Jeong-Ho patted her shoulder. Then, he turned her around and gently pushed her towards the exit.
"Come on, let's go. We played enough for today and I was getting tired anyway."
Once outside, they saw a dark gray sedan parked right across the street. Seo-Jun was leaning against the car, smoking a cigarette. He had given up this unhealthy habit a few years back, but tonight's experience made him unable to resist the urge. He also knew that Ji-Won would definitely scold him if he knew. But, as they say, what one doesn't know, it doesn't affect you.
At first, Su-Jin had wanted to say goodbye to Jeong-Ho right in front of the arcade. However, the young man decidedly refused.
"It's already this late. How can I let you walk around the streets by yourself?"
"But it's just across the street." Su-Jin laughed it off.
"Even so, I won't let you go alone. Besides, the bus stop is that way." He pointed across the street. So consider it as you accompanying me until we cross the intersection."
In the end, Su-Jin stopped arguing and accepted Jeong-Ho's offer. As soon as it was a green light, she pulled Jeong-Ho after her, almost running full speed.
When the two of them finally got to where Seo-Jun had parked the car, Su-Jin was completely out of breath.
"D-deputy… Director… Kim…" she stuttered through heavy pants.
"Miss Park, you're here. Good." Seo-Jun nodded and clapped his hands together. "Now, Miss Park, would you please be so kind as to help me with something?"
"Of… of course." Su-Jin sucked in a deep breath. "On the phone you said something about Director Kang. Did something happen to him?"
"You could say that." Seo-Jun scratched the tip of his nose, appearing to hesitate.
He turned his head to the side and glanced over his shoulder at the passenger's seat. Afterwards, he looked back at Su-Jin and noticed her flushed face and rapid breathing.
"Hm, you see, Miss Park… Ji-Won, he thought you were in some kind of unspeakable danger, so he practically ordered me to bring him here."
Seo-Jun paused, glancing between Su-Jin and Jeong-Ho, who was standing just behind her. He had expected to see some kind of sign that could prove Ji-Won's wild conjectures. Instead, though, he was met with two innocent expressions.
All of a sudden, everything was clear.
Seo-Jun let out a loud sigh and pinched the bridge of his nose.
"Haa, I take it this entire thing is just another misunderstanding on Ji-Won's part, isn't it?"
"I don't understand." Su-Jin said with a confused frown.
Then, before she could continue, her eyes happened to notice Ji-Won in the passenger's seat.
"What happened to Director Kang? Is he asleep?"
"He fainted." Seo-Jun replied tersely.
"What?!" Su-Jin yelped. "What happened?"
"Panic attack." Seo-Jun replied in the same manner as before.
Su-Jin stared at him dumbfounded. But before she could process the information further, Seo-Jun continued to speak.
"I'll let this idiot over there explain himself when he wakes up.. For now, please help me take him home."
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During the time Su-Jin continued to play games with Jeong-Ho, Seo-Jun was desperately trying to make sense of Ji-Won's peculiar behavior.
After he was caught while trying to turn the car towards Ji-Won's apartment, Seo-Jun was forced to give up on the idea of taking his friend home. Therefore, he tried to find out their destination instead.
"So, where are we going in such a haste?" he asked, clicking his tongue in dissatisfaction.
"Su… SuWon arcade." Ji-Won replied quietly.
"SuWon arcade?" Seo-Jun's eyebrows immediately shot up, getting lost behind his fringe. "The arcade where youngsters usually go to play games and have fun? The very same place where I tried taking you dozens of times, but you always refused me like a ruthless tyrant? THAT SuWon arcade?"
Seo-Jun spoke this entire tirade like he was afraid someone would step in and interrupt him. By the time the last word fell he was already out of breath and panting hard. He didn't even wait for Ji-Won to reply, before firing another long tirade at his friend.
"That's it, I'm taking you home! No, I don't care if that spirit possessing you feels like playing a game or two. As a matter of fact, I am warning you, evil spirit, you'd better leave Ji-Won's body right now. You may not know, but my ancestors used to be powerful shamans. They could deal with ghosts like you as though it was nothing. So you'd better listen to me and scram!"
While Seo-Jun was arguing with an unknown entity all by himself, Ji-Won turned to give his friend a 'Are you an idiot?' kind of look. At the same time, Ji-Won also silently lit a candle for his friend's lost IQ.
Exactly then, Seo-Jun just so happened to stop his threats of exorcizing the troublesome spirit. When he glanced in Ji-Won's direction, he was met with that ruthless stare. It caused a shiver to go down his spine.
However, contrary to expectation, instead of shutting the man up, Ji-Won's gaze made Seo-Jun want to vent even more. As such, he immediately opened his mouth and berated both man and ghost in one single breath.
"Don't you dare look at me like that! How else would you explain that Ji-Won… MY cool Ji-Won wanted me to drive the car, when he clearly knows that it will almost make him vomit his soul out. And, in the end, all this trouble is so that he can get to an arcade. Does that make any sense to you?!"
By the time he finished speaking, Seo-Jun was shouting, sounding almost hysterical.
Ji-Won struggled to sit up so he could speak easier, but the effort made him gag. The whole world spinned in front of his eyes and, barely a second later, he slipped further down the car seat.
Seeing this scene caused Seo-Jun's next string of words to stop in his throat. With a loud gulp he swallowed everything else he wanted to say and adopted the 'wounded friend' approach.
"If you die tonight due to this madness, I swear I won't go to your funeral."
"Mn." Ji-Won nodded slowly.
"And I won't burn money for you or bring you flowers on your anniversary either."
"Mn." Ji-Won once again nodded.
"And…"
"Seo-Jun…" Ji-Won finally had enough and interrupted his friend. "Please drive quietly now. I'm tired."
Indeed, Ji-Won sounded absolutely exhausted. Seo-Jun noticed this too and, even though he still had a lot more complaints, he decided to bury them inside his heart for now.
"Hold on tight. I'm going to speed up a bit." Seo-Jun said.
~~~
When she received a call from Deputy Director Kim Seo-Jun asking her to come meet him outside the arcade, Su-Jin was dumbfounded.
"What's wrong?" Jeong-Ho asked, visibly worried.
"Deputy Director Kim… I mean one of my bosses asked me to come outside. He is here and wants to talk to me about something."
"Then let's go."
"But…" Su-Jin bit her lip, hesitating to move.
She felt bad about cutting their fun time short. But, at the same time, she also couldn't bring herself to refuse Seo-Jun.
Over the phone the man had mentioned the reason behind his sudden request had something to do with Ji-Won. That had both intrigued and worried Su-Jin. Thus, she quickly fell into a muddle-headed state, not knowing what to think about the situation.
Noticing Su-Jin's inner struggle, Jeong-Ho patted her shoulder. Then, he turned her around and gently pushed her towards the exit.
"Come on, let's go. We played enough for today and I was getting tired anyway."
Once outside, they saw a dark gray sedan parked right across the street. Seo-Jun was leaning against the car, smoking a cigarette. He had given up this unhealthy habit a few years back, but tonight's experience made him unable to resist the urge. He also knew that Ji-Won would definitely scold him if he knew. But, as they say, what one doesn't know, it doesn't affect you.
At first, Su-Jin had wanted to say goodbye to Jeong-Ho right in front of the arcade. However, the young man decidedly refused.
"It's already this late. How can I let you walk around the streets by yourself?"
"But it's just across the street." Su-Jin laughed it off.
"Even so, I won't let you go alone. Besides, the bus stop is that way." He pointed across the street. So consider it as you accompanying me until we cross the intersection."
In the end, Su-Jin stopped arguing and accepted Jeong-Ho's offer. As soon as it was a green light, she pulled Jeong-Ho after her, almost running full speed.
When the two of them finally got to where Seo-Jun had parked the car, Su-Jin was completely out of breath.
"D-deputy… Director… Kim…" she stuttered through heavy pants.
"Miss Park, you're here. Good." Seo-Jun nodded and clapped his hands together. "Now, Miss Park, would you please be so kind as to help me with something?"
"Of… of course." Su-Jin sucked in a deep breath. "On the phone you said something about Director Kang. Did something happen to him?"
"You could say that." Seo-Jun scratched the tip of his nose, appearing to hesitate.
He turned his head to the side and glanced over his shoulder at the passenger's seat. Afterwards, he looked back at Su-Jin and noticed her flushed face and rapid breathing.
"Hm, you see, Miss Park… Ji-Won, he thought you were in some kind of unspeakable danger, so he practically ordered me to bring him here."
Seo-Jun paused, glancing between Su-Jin and Jeong-Ho, who was standing just behind her. He had expected to see some kind of sign that could prove Ji-Won's wild conjectures. Instead, though, he was met with two innocent expressions.
All of a sudden, everything was clear.
Seo-Jun let out a loud sigh and pinched the bridge of his nose.
"Haa, I take it this entire thing is just another misunderstanding on Ji-Won's part, isn't it?"
"I don't understand." Su-Jin said with a confused frown.
Then, before she could continue, her eyes happened to notice Ji-Won in the passenger's seat.
"What happened to Director Kang? Is he asleep?"
"He fainted." Seo-Jun replied tersely.
"What?!" Su-Jin yelped. "What happened?"
"Panic attack." Seo-Jun replied in the same manner as before.
Su-Jin stared at him dumbfounded. But before she could process the information further, Seo-Jun continued to speak.
"I'll let this idiot over there explain himself when he wakes up.. For now, please help me take him home."
During the time Su-Jin continued to play games with Jeong-Ho, Seo-Jun was desperately trying to make sense of Ji-Won's peculiar behavior. After he was caught while trying to turn the car towards Ji-Won's apartment, Seo-Jun was forced to give up on the idea of taking his friend home. Therefore, he tried to find out their destination instead."So, where are we going in such a haste?" he asked, clicking his tongue in dissatisfaction. "Su SuWon arcade." Ji-Won replied quietly. "SuWon arcade?" Seo-Jun's eyebrows immediately shot up, getting lost behind his fringe. "The arcade where youngsters usually go to play games and have fun? The very same place where I tried taking you dozens of times, but you always refused me like a ruthless tyrant? THAT SuWon arcade?"Seo-Jun spoke this entire tirade like he was afraid someone would step in and interrupt him. By the time the last word fell he was already out of breath and panting hard. He didn't even wait for Ji-Won to reply, before firing another long tirade at his friend."That's it, I'm taking you home! No, I don't care if that spirit possessing you feels like playing a game or two. As a matter of fact, I am warning you, evil spirit, you'd better leave Ji-Won's body right now. You may not know, but my ancestors used to be powerful shamans. They could deal with ghosts like you as though it was nothing. So you'd better listen to me and scram!" While Seo-Jun was arguing with an unknown entity all by himself, Ji-Won turned to give his friend a 'Are you an idiot?' kind of look. At the same time, Ji-Won also silently lit a candle for his friend's lost IQ.Exactly then, Seo-Jun just so happened to stop his threats of exorcizing the troublesome spirit. When he glanced in Ji-Won's direction, he was met with that ruthless stare. It caused a shiver to go down his spine. However, contrary to expectation, instead of shutting the man up, Ji-Won's gaze made Seo-Jun want to vent even more. As such, he immediately opened his mouth and berated both man and ghost in one single breath. "Don't you dare look at me like that! How else would you explain that Ji-Won MY cool Ji-Won wanted me to drive the car, when he clearly knows that it will almost make him vomit his soul out. And, in the end, all this trouble is so that he can get to an arcade. Does that make any sense to you?!"By the time he finished speaking, Seo-Jun was shouting, sounding almost hysterical. Ji-Won struggled to sit up so he could speak easier, but the effort made him gag. The whole world spinned in front of his eyes and, barely a second later, he slipped further down the car seat.Seeing this scene caused Seo-Jun's next string of words to stop in his throat. With a loud gulp he swallowed everything else he wanted to say and adopted the 'wounded friend' approach. "If you die tonight due to this madness, I swear I won't go to your funeral.""Mn." Ji-Won nodded slowly. "And I won't burn money for you or bring you flowers on your anniversary either." "Mn." Ji-Won once again nodded."And""Seo-Jun" Ji-Won finally had enough and interrupted his friend. "Please drive quietly now. I'm tired." Indeed, Ji-Won sounded absolutely exhausted. Seo-Jun noticed this too and, even though he still had a lot more complaints, he decided to bury them inside his heart for now. "Hold on tight. I'm going to speed up a bit." Seo-Jun said.~~~When she received a call from Deputy Director Kim Seo-Jun asking her to come meet him outside the arcade, Su-Jin was dumbfounded. "What's wrong?" Jeong-Ho asked, visibly worried."Deputy Director Kim I mean one of my bosses asked me to come outside. He is here and wants to talk to me about something." "Then let's go.""But" Su-Jin bit her lip, hesitating to move. She felt bad about cutting their fun time short. But, at the same time, she also couldn't bring herself to refuse Seo-Jun. Over the phone the man had mentioned the reason behind his sudden request had something to do with Ji-Won. That had both intrigued and worried Su-Jin. Thus, she quickly fell into a muddle-headed state, not knowing what to think about the situation. Noticing Su-Jin's inner struggle, Jeong-Ho patted her shoulder. Then, he turned her around and gently pushed her towards the exit. "Come on, let's go. We played enough for today and I was getting tired anyway."Once outside, they saw a dark gray sedan parked right across the street. Seo-Jun was leaning against the car, smoking a cigarette. He had given up this unhealthy habit a few years back, but tonight's experience made him unable to resist the urge. He also knew that Ji-Won would definitely scold him if he knew. But, as they say, what one doesn't know, it doesn't affect you.At first, Su-Jin had wanted to say goodbye to Jeong-Ho right in front of the arcade. However, the young man decidedly refused. "It's already this late. How can I let you walk around the streets by yourself?""But it's just across the street." Su-Jin laughed it off. "Even so, I won't let you go alone. Besides, the bus stop is that way." He pointed across the street. So consider it as you accompanying me until we cross the intersection."In the end, Su-Jin stopped arguing and accepted Jeong-Ho's offer. As soon as it was a green light, she pulled Jeong-Ho after her, almost running full speed.When the two of them finally got to where Seo-Jun had parked the car, Su-Jin was completely out of breath."D-deputy Director Kim" she stuttered through heavy pants. "Miss Park, you're here. Good." Seo-Jun nodded and clapped his hands together. "Now, Miss Park, would you please be so kind as to help me with something?""Of of course." Su-Jin sucked in a deep breath. "On the phone you said something about Director Kang. Did something happen to him?""You could say that." Seo-Jun scratched the tip of his nose, appearing to hesitate. He turned his head to the side and glanced over his shoulder at the passenger's seat. Afterwards, he looked back at Su-Jin and noticed her flushed face and rapid breathing. "Hm, you see, Miss Park Ji-Won, he thought you were in some kind of unspeakable danger, so he practically ordered me to bring him here." Seo-Jun paused, glancing between Su-Jin and Jeong-Ho, who was standing just behind her. He had expected to see some kind of sign that could prove Ji-Won's wild conjectures. Instead, though, he was met with two innocent expressions. All of a sudden, everything was clear. Seo-Jun let out a loud sigh and pinched the bridge of his nose. "Haa, I take it this entire thing is just another misunderstanding on Ji-Won's part, isn't it?""I don't understand." Su-Jin said with a confused frown. Then, before she could continue, her eyes happened to notice Ji-Won in the passenger's seat. "What happened to Director Kang? Is he asleep?" "He fainted." Seo-Jun replied tersely. "What?!" Su-Jin yelped. "What happened?""Panic attack." Seo-Jun replied in the same manner as before. Su-Jin stared at him dumbfounded. But before she could process the information further, Seo-Jun continued to speak."I'll let this idiot over there explain himself when he wakes up.. For now, please help me take him home."
