Every Romance Leaves Its TraceCh11 - Side track 5

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I stood in front of the snack bar vending machine in my dorm, inserted two coins, and pressed the button for an ionic drink. A blue can dropped down with a clear clang. Bending down, I retrieved the can and opened its lid with a clack. Sipping on my drink, I ascended the stairs of my dorm. Upon reaching my dorm room, number 504, I grabbed the door handle, but I then felt a cold energy that made me feel strangely terrified. Slowly, I turned the handle and opened the door. dMSL43

「Euijin-ah, you’re here?」

Jung Haekyung was seated cross-legged on my bed. Standing in front of him was my roommate, pale-faced. As soon as I walked in, my roommate’s gaze shot towards me, but his eyes were trembling so much that it made me feel dizzy.

Story translated by Chrysanthemum Garden.

I rummaged through my pocket, realising I had left my phone behind before leaving. How much time would it take to have a smoke and buy a drink from the vending machine? No, time wasn’t the important thing here. If Jung Haekyung had contacted me during that period, things would become kind of really complicated. It’d be complicated for me too… and and even more so for Oh Minjun, who had become my new roommate not too long ago.

「I was worried you weren’t answering and came to see you.」 Y0la6Z

Jung Haekyung was holding my phone in his hand. Although I knew I wouldn’t be able to get through to him, I still forced myself to smile and said, 「Sorry, I forgot…」

「It’s okay.」

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「What are you doing? If my Euijin left his phone behind, then you should’ve brought it to him.」

I refrained from doing anything like standing in front of Oh Minjun and trying to stop Jung Haekyung. Such an action would only bring more harm to Oh Minjun. There was no need for me to needlessly step up and endanger his life when the situation would end with just a beating.

I pressed the emergency button situated in the dorm hallway and contacted the medical office. No one stepped out into the hallway. The abnormal silence, different from what the evenings usually brought about, suffocated me. However, everyone was acting wisely. The accumulated experience had taught everyone a good deal of lessons. Npi2Gs

After Oh Minjun had been taken to the medical office, Jung Haekyung started vacuuming the area. It was something he always did, saying that the shards of glass were dangerous. I sat on a chair just as he had told me to and waited until he was done cleaning. Jung Haekyung went the extra mile, even pushing the vacuum cleaner under the bed for a thorough cleaning. Observing him focus on the task, I waited for a while before finally calling out to him.

「Haekyung-ah.」

「Yeah?」

「You should stop now.」 HI3vT0

「If you want a new phone, then you should tell me. Let’s go buy a new one tomorrow.」

I was rendered speechless. I’m the idiot here for trying to start a conversation. Yeah, everything is my fault. All this time, I’ve been turning a blind eye to things, convincing myself that the numerous roommates I’ve had to send to the medical office weren’t my fault and that this was all Jung Haekyung’s fault, but I was tired of doing that now. If I had simply given up again, everything would have been resolved. I was too tired to scrutinise the reason and validity of why I had to be the one to give up. I made up my mind and called out to Jung Haekyung again.

「Haekyung-ah.」

「Yes, Euijin-ah?」 3d19gD

Jung Haekyung, having completed the cleaning, turned his gaze towards me. His gaze still seemed warm and kind. There were moments when I found myself confused by his demeanour, which was vastly different from when he struck Oh Minjun’s head with my phone. However, I couldn’t afford to be deceived any longer. Still, that didn’t mean I didn’t need to act the way he wanted me to. So, it made my head feel like it was going to explode. Mindlessly acting the way Jung Haekyung would want me to was probably the best option. I got up and began to pack the little amount of luggage I had.

「I’ll move to your residence.」

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「Didn’t you say that you didn’t want to last time?」

「I’m sorry, back then I… I made a slip of the tongue.」 IrCnAd

「It’s okay. It’s possible you’d want to play around with some other bastard.」

「…I’ve never wanted to do that.」

「Is that so?」

I pretended to be occupied with packing my belongings, but I soon ran out of things to pack. Jung Haekyung followed my movements with his eyes, not tearing his gaze away from me. It made me feel absolutely suffocated, so I told him, 「Haekyung-ah, the dormitory’s too small… It makes me feel uncomfortable sharing a room with somebody else, so I hate it.」 DhEzcx

「Won’t you feel uncomfortable with me?」

「Well, since it’s you… It’s alright.」

「It’s fine for me too. No, actually, I like it.」

It was only then that he shifted his gaze away from me and started to move. Holding the roughly packed luggage in both hands, he gave my lips a peck before saying, 「I like that I can spend more time with you than I already do.」 qxXNa7

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