When I put the bulgogi on a hot frying pan, there was a squeaking sound. Soon after, the scent of soy sauce that flowed through the air tickled his nose and made his mouth watery.
First off, it smells good, but how about the taste? I picked up a piece of meat from the frying pan and put it in my mouth.
“Well.”
The salty taste that stimulates the tongue and the texture of the tender meat spreads throughout the mouth. Not bad. This completes the lunch and dinner preparations.
I turned off the kitchen light and walked outside.
Only the sound of my footsteps echoed in the hallway of the Western-style building, leaving a calm lingering impression.
“That’s right.”
As I looked around the facility, I couldn’t help but cry.
Even though it has a kitchen equipped with the facilities of a restaurant, a bathroom reminiscent of a water park, and even a huge home theater that most theaters can’t even show business cards to, it’s just a ‘village’.
If you are in distress in a place like this, you have to pay more than that.
As I was walking down the hallway with that thought in mind, I suddenly felt a sharp pain under my eyes. When the tension is released, the suppressed fatigue seems to have come out. That’s the only way it’s different from the guys.
A few hours ago, the two men had come out of the room, their faces pale, and soft moans flowed from their lips.
I also thought about supporting the stray guys and throwing them in the bedroom on the second floor and going to sleep, but I put up with it because I thought they needed something to eat when they woke up.
“Huh.”
A thin yawn escaped through her tightly closed lips. But if I go to bed now, I don’t think I’ll be able to get up until morning.
Come to think of it, there must have been a terrace near the bedroom, so I should sit there and take a nap.
Having gathered my thoughts, I grabbed my legs that seemed to be flowing at any moment and moved towards the terrace on the second floor.
“Hey, I’m tired and I think I’m going to die.”
However, sailors had already made a nest there.
“I just woke up.”
Midsummer’s voice in reply had calmed down. Like I said in the morning, was my dream spot wild?
“It doesn’t matter.”
“what.”
“your face.”
Thanks to a lot of luck a little while ago, the guy’s face was swollen all over, not to mention the eyes, nose and mouth.
“Go look in the mirror.”
I smiled at the blunt answer and sat down next to Midsummer.
“Rain, it doesn’t stop.”
“That’s it.”
It was raining outside. As I leaned my head out the window, the fishy smell that flowed in through the wind soaked my whole body.
“It was too late to come to the ship today.”
“maybe.”
It was raining even in the eyes of midsummer, watching the falling water drops endlessly. It was the expression that was familiar to me at one time, but had become hazy from time to time.
“don’t worry. There was enough food in the refrigerator for the three of us to eat like crazy for two weeks. There were a lot of emergency food and canned food that I would eat if I had tea.”
“I see.”
“I had been looking around for a while, and there was a home theater inside. Oh, and the huge bathroom too. So, don’t worry about it, just play hard and wait. Let’s pretend we’re taking a break at the resort.”
“yes.”
Midsummer’s expression in reply was still dark. The boy was silent for a moment, and the wind gently opened his mouth.
“If only.”
“yes.”
“What if the rain doesn’t stop like this, and then people outside forget that I’m here and live here for the rest of my life?”
“yes?”
“I go out to sea during the day to go fishing, and in the evening I cook and eat the fish I caught. And from time to time, I grow fruits and rice in the yard of this house.”
At first glance, it sounded like a joke, but his expression was very serious.
“You don’t have to go to school to study. You don’t even have to go to work to make money. You don’t have to force yourself to meet someone you don’t like.”
“Is that so?”
“Yeah, I’m just living here, just covering my face. Eat, sleep, take a walk around the island when bored, swim, and so on.”
“Then will you do that?”
Eyes like drops of midsummer turned towards me. It was the eyes that seemed to scatter at any moment if even a hand was held in the mist.
“I have a lot of money. Of course, you can’t buy this island, but if you want, I can save you a deserted island.”
“It’s just something I said.”
I said it a little sarcastically, but he slapped my left leg with a grin as if midsummer was absurd.
“Don’t hate it.”
I answered by gently kicking the right leg of midsummer. He raised his right foot again and tried to hit my leg, but when I noticed, I pulled my leg back, and he kicked into the air in a ridiculous pose.
Midsummer, who had kicked a few more kicks in the air as if trying to cover up his shame, coughed in vain and turned his head.
“Then won’t you be stingy?”
“I’m less shy than your face.”
Starting with those words, there were a few pointless swear words, and we looked back to the scenery outside.
“What do you think? Living alone on a deserted island.”
Midsummer, who was bouncing with raindrops on his palms, inquired.
“I don’t like it.”
“why?”
“You haven’t seen 「Mune」, which will be released next month. how long have i waited for that And “Last Fantasy XVI” will be released next year, so I want to try that too.”
“Ugh.”
“Well, if I had to live, it would be possible for about a week, but I don’t think it would be more than that.”
“Envy you.”
Midsummer stroked the railing of the terrace with a lonely expression.
“I am not. different from you.”
“what.”
“There is nothing I want to do, nothing I can do. I dropped out of school and I have no skills or talent. I have no connections to parachute me, no one to wait for. A friend to talk to… … .”
Midsummer’s shoulders are slowly shrinking as the story continues. I didn’t like it.
“Why not?”
As I stretched out, I answered in as low a voice as I could.
“I am.”
“… … whoever you like.”
Midsummer looked at me with a surprised expression. It was as if he was looking at a child who did not know anything about the world.
It’s not wrong. Except for the superficial things, I still don’t know anything about a girl named Midsummer.
The weight of the life she went through, the size of the pain she had, and the thoughts she was going through right now.
I don’t even know why he came back with me that day.
“Now, somehow, I am indebted to you, but I can’t live like that for the rest of my life. You’re going to have to leave someday.”
Midsummer said
“I will.”
After all, it’s a stranger.
“But when I get out, I don’t know what to do.”
Midsummer gave strength to his small fists and lowered his head.
“You can start with a part-time job. And then you learn slowly.”
“I’m going to quit soon after I can’t beat my temper. Because I’m a person who, unlike you, gives up on me if I think I don’t like it.”
“Is that so?”
“yes.”
His voice, full of nervousness, seemed to be washed away by the falling raindrops at any moment. After thinking for a while, I opened my mouth.
“hey.”
Even as I parted my lips, various thoughts and worries were running through my mind.
Is it correct to say this? Even if you say it, you can effectively communicate what to do, if you get hurt.
“midsummer.”
“why.”
But the conclusion is always the same.
That’s why I spoke to the little boy who didn’t even have blood on his head who was casting ‘Answer Me’ in front of him.
“Summer.”
“… … Aren’t you in the mood for a joke right now?”
I continued speaking while looking at the midsummer with my eyebrows twitching from side to side.
“I’m sorry, but I’m not the type of person to put up with things I don’t like.”
“What?”
“Really. Even if I get a little annoyed, I give up.”
“You know who the fool is, do you think I don’t know that you’re still overworked?”
Unable to hold it in, he bit his tongue to prevent a burst of laughter from coming out. I really don’t know when this happened.
Have you always been concerned about that?
“Recently, I’ve been forced to laugh and throw jokes that don’t suit me… … . you said it in the first place He is far from that.”
“You said that it was far from bluffing and catching shit.”
“That or that! Pretending to be okay when you don’t feel like that is nothing but bravado.”
“So that’s your mistake.”
Midsummer, who heard my words, kept her mouth shut with an expression of disbelief.
“Of course, it is true that it is awkward because it has just started, but I don’t hate it. It seems to be getting more and more fun.”
To be precise, it was close to remembering something I had forgotten, but since the gap was so long, it was like starting anew.
“hey.”
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“why… … . no, a little. Don’t call each one, if you have something to say, just say it.”
“Wasn’t it fun to walk on the beach?”
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As if she was taken aback by the sudden question, Midsummer was only licking her lips, unable to give a proper answer.
“Why are you hiding like that? Would you like to go to the lie detector room again?”
“What do you mean, what are you going to do with that broken machine?”
“By the way, I had a lot of fun.”
“… … I.”
Midsummer’s gaze turned to the beach that was visible through the window. I put my face to the side of him and continued talking while smirking.
“If you don’t answer quickly, I’ll bring the lie detector. I’ll fill it up somehow.”
“Oh, this is really… … . It was fun! It was fun! Are you okay?”
It was fun—it was fun—fun—
Midsummer’s voice became an echo and resounded throughout the island. At the unexpected natural phenomenon, his face glowed like a ripe tomato again.
“The escape from the room during the day. Was it fun too?”
Hearing that, Midsummer raised her head and looked up at the ceiling, then spoke as if it was flowing.
“… … It was fun.”
The voice sounded a little sad.
“That’s how you get to know each other. Ah, I didn’t know until now, but I thought this was fun.”
I looked up at the sky again. It was dark with dark clouds, but it was still an infinitely high and wide sky.
“You said earlier that you didn’t know what to do. That’s actually the case with me too. There are too many things I haven’t done because it’s scary.”
“You have a design.”
“It was also because I was drawing and then I had to go to college, so I went along with the class. It’s not that it’s not fun, but it’s just that I keep having regrets. I wondered if there was only one way for me.”
Like the main character in the movie, I don’t have the skills to give good advice to someone, nor the charisma to lead people who are wandering in the right direction.
In a way, it’s a shabby life, but I’m not ashamed of it. On the contrary, there are things that can be done with such a modest Nagi.
“Anyway, it’s me, the company is cut off, so there’s nothing I can do. You said you dropped out of school.”
“What is that?”
“So, let’s do something like this when we go out. You might find something interesting.”
At least he could be a pathetic grown-up who can accept whatever this brash little boy says.
