Chapter 33 – Haeun Is the God of Drawing
When I heard Ha-eun say that she would buy me a drink, two thoughts came to my mind.
One is the question of where did the money to buy alcohol come from when you haven’t even received your part-time salary yet?
The other was that it was neither pasta nor alcohol, so I was concerned that something bad might happen.
And the next day I realized that it was a meaningless worry.
“Tada! Oppa, look at this!”
As soon as we met in the downtown area, Ha-eun showed me her phone screen.
“Coupon? What is it?”
He asked, furrowing his eyebrows.
Besides last night, I had often exchanged messages with her Ha-eun or talked to her on the phone, so her attitude toward me became much more comfortable.
“I pulled it yesterday at the lottery! I did as my brother told me the other day and it really worked!”
He kept asking me to teach him the secret, so I just covered it up, but I never thought he would pull it off.
I don’t know if I learned quickly or just luck.
Listening to the ensuing story, it seems that the doll machine shop held an event with a bar following the pasta restaurant the other day.
If you draw a doll, a piece of paper with a QR code printed on it is also given, and if you recognize it with your phone, it will be a lottery.
“So you said you won first place?”
“Yes! The shops listed here say up to 50,000 won is free. Isn’t that great?”
“Really?”
I followed the store with half doubt and half expectation.
The izakaya-like interior is nice, and there are quite a few customers because there are other events besides collaboration with the doll machine shop.
“If you decide on the menu, please ring the bell. And we just opened. We’ll make it delicious, so if you like it, please spread the word.”
Somehow, there were a lot of events, so it must be a new business.
The person who seemed to be the boss left and only me and Haeun remained.
“It’s fine here.”
“Really? Thank God!”
The place we entered was a tatami room where you enter after taking off your shoes.
I also like the fact that I don’t have to worry about other people’s eyes, and it was okay because there was plenty of space for two people.
There was no soundproofing effect, so the noise of other people talking echoed, but it wasn’t a big drawback because it saved the atmosphere of the bar.
“Brother, what do you want to eat?”
“Let’s choose together.”
Haeun smiled a little embarrassed.
“This is my first time coming to that bar, so I don’t know.”
“Oh yeah?”
“Yes. My brother is like this. Have you been here often?”
“It’s not often, but when a friend called, he sometimes followed. So, is this your first time drinking?”
“It’s not the first time, but I was curious, so I bought some soju and tasted it.”
I guess it’s not a lie to say that I don’t have friends the other day.
I ordered a moderate amount of soup and skewers as a side dish.
Ha-eun said that she was curious about the taste of beer since she had tried soju, so she decided on beer.
After a while, the ordered items were brought to the table, and Ha-eun, who was excited about how delicious they were, put her hands together and closed her eyes.
“What were you praying for?”
“I’m grateful for getting to know someone like you and letting me come to a place like this. Heh.”
“I’m grateful because I’m in the position to eat. I’ll eat well.”
The atmosphere was quite pleasant.
The first time Ha-eun drank it, she was very impressed with the taste of beer, but she said that it was 120009 than soju, and she drank it right away.
The snacks tasted good and we were moderately intoxicated, so our conversation continued.
“Do you like anime? I heard you were watching Garen Lagann the other day.”
“Yes! I like anything that fights with robots or fancy weapons! Gundams and the like!”
“Really? It’s me?”
Since I was little, I like things like giant robots, so the web novel I am writing now is also a mechanical one.
I haven’t seen Garen Lagann, but it’s been a long time since I watched all the Gundam series.
But Ha-eun also likes robots.
When I heard it before, I passed it off as just an unusual person, but I didn’t expect that we would have the same taste.
“Your brother too?!”
She, too, widened her eyes as if to her surprise.
As the two of them continued their conversation in excited voices, Ha-eun drank a beer and said.
“I feel so good today!”
“Why? Drunk?”
“No. I think I’ve gotten closer with my brother!”
I can feel the sincerity from her face with a wide smile like a flower.
As she watched it, she wondered if it might be okay to bring up a question she hadn’t been careful to bring up.
“Ha Eun-ah.”
“Yes?”
“When I first met the goddess, I asked for a wish to come true. May I ask what your wish is?”
At that time, Ha-eun readily had a relationship with me, whom she had never met before.
It was quite a novelty from her point of view, and I couldn’t help but care about her wish, one of the driving forces behind her decision.
“I just asked because I was curious. If you don’t want to talk about it, you don’t have to.”
Unlike me, who was cautious, the other person still had a bright face.
“It’s my wish to meet my mom and dad.”
“Oh, she said it was hard to meet.”
“Actually, we broke up when we were young and haven’t seen each other.”
At the unexpected words, he asked in a calm voice.
“…Ever since I was little?”
“When I was in kindergarten, my dad was in huge debt. So he couldn’t afford to raise me, so he left it to her paternal grandmother. After that, she lived with her grandmother and we haven’t met her once.”
“Uh… It’s been a long time since I was in kindergarten.”
Seeing my sad expression, she shrugged her shoulders.
“It’s okay. My mom and dad promised me that they’d come pick me up when I grow up. To be honest, I can’t remember her face or voice except that she was a foreigner, but I remember that promise clearly.”
She continued with Ha-eun, who had been talking calmly.
“Since I turned 20 this year, my mom and dad are probably trying to come see me. But it doesn’t seem easy.
“Praying as usual…”
Her head moved lightly up and down her.
“Yes. I’m praying to God to help my mom and dad make a lot of money so that they can find me quickly.”
“I see… Is her grandmother well? Her granddaughter is in the dormitory, so she must be bored.”
“Her grandmother passed away last year. Her grandmother misses her father, as she often says.”
She regrets that she said something inappropriate.
It was all the more so because her calm expression changed to a sad expression as soon as she talked about her grandmother.
“Ah…”
“You don’t have to worry too much about it. After her grandmother passed away, she was very lonely, but now she’s not lonely at all because her brother is playing with her!”
He looks considerate of me and smiles, but his heavy heart seldom becomes lighter.
What would it feel like to be without her friends or family.
I didn’t know that there was such pain behind the always bright smile.
Her saving money was understandable because she went to school alone without the support of her parents.
“But the debt is so great that Mom and Dad still won’t come? My grandmother said that. She said that if I prayed earnestly to God, she would surely let me meet her. That’s why I’m begging my mom and dad to make a lot of money every day.”
A small child pouting his lips as if complaining
My voice sank to the floor in regret and pity.
“Looks like it’s taking a while. Shall we order another one? I’ll pay if it’s over.”
“Really? Can I?!”
Fortunately, thanks to the added snacks and beer, the atmosphere quickly returned to normal.
Ha-eun was as excited as when she had just arrived here, and I had a conversation with a relaxed face.
“I want to go to Japan!”
“Japan is good.”
“Wow, have you been there?”
“Yes. The food there is good, and the strange thing is that the convenience store there…”
“Isn’t it scary sometimes when I close my eyes and head? I feel like someone is watching me.”
“I used to do that often when I was young. I closed my eyes to sleep and then opened them because I was afraid someone might be there.”
“Really? It must have been cute!”
After the fun party, I left the store.
Ha-eun, who was fine until the middle, was in a state of intoxication from a certain point on because she was excitedly drinking.
It seemed that she was not very drunk.
“Brother…”
“Ha-eun!”
She was standing leaning on me, and when she tried to sit down, I grabbed her in a hurry.
I’m also a bit fussy, but at least I’m still in my mind, so I’ll have to take Ha-eun to the dormitory first.
“Ha-eun, where is the dormitory?”
“Ugh…”
“Wait a minute. Don’t sleep. Open your eyes. I’m going to the dorm.”
“I… I am the god of drawing…”
Being lucky enough to be picked once doesn’t make you arrogant… I don’t think it will be easy to take him in this state.
Even if she knew the location of her dormitory, she wondered if she would be able to walk and find her room.
… What should I do?
As I was contemplating while holding Ha-eun who was staggering, a sign caught my eye.
—
Iron flip.
I laid Ha-eun on the bed in the motel room.
She lay at ease with her eyes closed, not knowing how much effort I had put into it.
“Haeun-ah. Sleep here and go back to the dormitory tomorrow. Call me when you wake up, okay?”
“Now I’m the owner of the lottery shop…”
Suddenly, the rank fell from god to boss.
Anyway, is it okay if I leave it like this?
When I was in conflict because she couldn’t move her feet, Ha-eun, who was lying down, grabbed my wrist.
“Brother. I want to do it.”
“…I’m too drunk, so I need to sleep.”
“I don’t like it. I want to have sex with you.”
She raises her upper body and looks up with her eyes mixed with longing.
Perhaps after hearing that she has been lonely without her family or her friends, it is hard for her to shake off the hand that held her.
But I’m determined.
Even if you are close to Ha-eun, let’s not have a personal relationship with her.
Just as she was about to say no again before her resolve wavered, a familiar voice rang in her head.
[Dohyun, Haeun. How are you?]
“Ah, Goddess!”
Ha-eun, who heard the same voice as me, greeted me in the air.
Right after that, the goddess whispered in their heads.
[I’m sorry, but I have another request for you two.]
