Chapter 294: Dating Simulation (2)
[Your Younger Boyfriend, Do Seohan, Likes 'You' Very Much…!]
I could tolerate something as trivial as the March mock exam.
Every time I met those melancholy eyes head-on, my frozen heart slowly melted away.
Just imagining a cute, handsome younger boyfriend following me around everywhere....
Lee Yooji completely immersed herself in the situation.
He's even a model student…!
No one knew what his grades were like, but he constantly carried a math textbook in one hand as part of his absurdly committed concept.
Even the way he seriously nodded at everything she said....
For a younger boyfriend, he was actually pretty mature....
“But, Noona....”
“Hm?”
Suddenly, Younger Boyfriend Do Seohan's expression darkened.
Why did Do Seohan suddenly become Sad Hamjji?
I know he's acting, but he's so adorable I want to put him in my pocket.
My baby is just ridiculously cute. 😭😭😭😭
Every time he says "Noona," passing Dustys burst into tears.
While the Dustys' reactions grew increasingly unhinged, Seohan cautiously spoke.
“Actually... I have a favor to ask.”
“Why?
What is it?”
Lee Yooji's eyes widened.
His lips moved hesitantly for quite some time as though he were about to say something serious.
Then the words that came out were completely unexpected.
“My Study Café pass expired....”
“Oh!
Your Study Café pass!”
You should've told me sooner!
Looking as though she'd happily pay for it, Lee Yooji turned toward Seohan.
Already paid for the Study Café pass.;;
Seohan, is there anything I wouldn't do for you????
Grandma can even buy you a Study Café pass.
Just ask for anything. ^^
While countless online noonas were generously offering him Study Café passes—
Seohan hesitated for a long time, seemingly finding it difficult to continue.
Wanting to preserve her younger boyfriend's pride, Lee Yooji decided to speak first.
“Seohan, Noona can—”
“Noona, can I study at your company instead?”
“What the hell are you talking about?”
LOLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL HOLY SHIT.
Just borrow money instead, you lunatic. LOLLLLLLLLLLL.
Hearing her swear out loud is killing me. LOLLLLLLLLLL.
I seriously never saw that coming. LOLLLLLLLLL.
Our younger boyfriend who studied way too hard for no reason.
Do Seohan simply blinked innocently.
At that moment, Lee Yooji instinctively realized—
This kid needed every single thing explained to him from beginning to end.
Maintaining remarkable patience, she calmly replied.
“Seohan, you have to get hired before you can come into a company.”
“Ah.
Get hired.”
Even after hearing that, Seohan barely reacted.
“Do they not hire high school graduates?”
Ah.
Well... they do.
Lee Yooji nodded absentmindedly—
Then suddenly froze.
“Sorry, but you dropped out in middle school!”
LOLLLLLLLLLL.
Why are you so shameless? LOL.
It sounded so natural I almost answered, "Yeah, that's right." LOL.
Wearing a school uniform while asking if they hire high school graduates. LOL.
“So I can't get in?”
“O-Of course not.”
“Why?”
Shock filled Seohan's eyes.
His trembling shoulders quivered.
Finally, he spoke with a shaking voice.
“Why... do you keep saying no to everything?”
“No, I'm only saying no because it isn't possible.”
“I'm disappointed in you, Noona.”
Those shimmering eyes.
That melancholy gaze.
Who said Do Seohan couldn't act?
He was showing surprisingly heartfelt acting skills in the strangest place....
“Ha... damn.”
Dusty Minha covered her mouth.
At some point, she'd started watching with her ears plugged, completely ignoring the dialogue and admiring only Seohan's face.
The comments below reflected exactly the same situation.
Anyone else watching with their ears covered besides me?
Turning the sound off makes this so much more peaceful.
Mam-Seohan is seriously ridiculously handsome today.
His visuals are absolutely glowing.
Dusty Minha clenched her fist tightly and shouted,
“It's okay....
Seohan, your face has done nothing wrong!”
Meanwhile, the emotions between the two characters had reached an extreme.
[Your Younger Boyfriend, Do Seohan, Has Been Hurt…!]
[Your Younger Boyfriend, Do Seohan, Is Running Away.]
“I!
I'm leaving!”
“Yes, hurry up and go!”
“I'm really disappointed!”
And just like that—
One hamster disappeared at the speed of light.
Watching the back of his beige school uniform grow farther away, Lee Yooji barely managed to regain her composure.
“Younger... younger guys are nice, but that one's too young!”
She felt dizzy.
Frowning, she looked down at the choices on her phone again.
“Older men are where it's at.”
Click.
Without the slightest hesitation, she selected the third option.
[You Have Selected the Four-Dimensional Older Boyfriend!]
The screen changed once more.
A quiet weekday afternoon at Hangang Park.
Among the people taking leisurely walks, one man wandered aimlessly.
Lee Yooji timidly crept closer.
Glancing around—
There was only one person standing there with what looked like a halo behind him.
“No way....
That guy?”
Swallowing nervously, Lee Yooji carefully spoke.
“Excuse me.”
“Hm?”
The man slowly turned his head.
Recently having dyed his hair white, Ha Junseo genuinely looked like an angel who had stepped out of a painting.
His proportions were absolutely flawless.
Could a person's eyes really sparkle that clearly?
“Wow....”
The comments exploded at the appearance of his pure, ethereal visuals.
Holy crap.
Junseo's face is insane.
Doubles should preserve Ha Junseo's face as a national treasure.
That's a face that'll go down in idol history forever.
LOL.
Junseo, thank you for dyeing your hair. 😭
You seriously look like an angel.
Lee Yooji was just as captivated by his face.
Smiling brightly, Ha Junseo walked toward her.
“Yooji, let's ride bicycles together.”
Lee Yooji's heart immediately began racing.
Junseo, I can ride bicycles with you too!!!
I'd even ride a unicycle if it were with you. 😭😭😭
This is the first time I've ever envied Lee Yooji. LOL.
It really feels like an actual dating simulation.
A handsome guy next to another handsome guy next to another handsome guy. 😭😭😭
Yooji, you should've paid to appear on this show. ^^
The two rode side by side down the path.
Lee Yooji quietly muttered to herself.
“Wow.
So this is what dating an older guy feels like?
Look at him showing up in such a neat shirt....”
It was a completely different kind of excitement from the school uniform vibe.
Lee Yooji couldn't stop praising Ha Junseo's face.
“He's ridiculously handsome.
What, is he actually an angel?”
Right then—
Ha Junseo stopped pedaling.
“Yooji.”
“Hm?”
For some reason, his face had turned pale.
Taking rough breaths, Ha Junseo added,
“I'm tired....
Should we rest for a bit?”
“Of course, Oppa!”
Holy crap.
We can rest as long as you want, Junseo.
Let's rest forever.
Why does Junseo look especially ethereal today??
Our adorable teddy bear. 😭😭😭😭
Their hair and makeup today are legendary in every way. 😭😭😭
But until then, she simply assumed he was out of breath.
The option she'd chosen in such a hurry without properly reading it.
The hidden modifier finally appeared.
[Four-Dimensional (Frail) Older Boyfriend]
“Ah... but suddenly I'm hyperventilating....”
“Why?”
“I think I overdid it....”
Ha Junseo had only been riding a bicycle for about three minutes—
When he suddenly grabbed his chest.
Then—
His body wobbled slightly.
“Huh?”
Thud.
LOLLLLLLLL.
Why did he suddenly collapse? LOL.
What kind of plot development is this?
I'm getting dizzy.
LOLLLLLLLLL.
“No!
Junseo Oppa!!!”
Lee Yooji's desperate scream echoed throughout Hangang Park.
Her boyfriend had suddenly collapsed.
Shake—
Shake—
“Oppa, wake up!
You can't die while riding a bicycle!”
Lee Yooji tearfully sank to the ground.
Her acting, sharpened through her regular FNL appearances, perfectly captured genuine over-the-top panic.
“Excuse me!
Someone call 119!
Oppa, wake up!
You have to get up—”
Just as she was about to cause enough chaos to summon an ambulance—
Ha Junseo slowly opened his eyes.
“Ah... I'm awake....”
He's unnecessarily beautiful.
Stop waking up like you just finished a refreshing morning nap. LOL.
Looking completely refreshed, Ha Junseo stretched leisurely before tilting his head.
“Yooji, are you crying?”
“Sniff... sniff.
Oppa, you suddenly collapsed!”
“Ah.”
Brushing his hair back, Ha Junseo smiled shyly.
“That happens all the time.”
“What?”
“Last time, I briefly went to Heaven.”
“What kind of bullshit are you saying?”
“I'm mixed-race.”
“Korean and Heavenly.”
“Stop messing around....”
So that's why they styled him like an angel? LOLLLLLL.
I'm dying.
He's acting so shamelessly well.
Junseo, please become an actor with that face.
So that's why he was four-dimensional!
Lee Yooji instinctively realized that this frail older boyfriend was no ordinary person either.
Still—
She could accept this much.
The embodiment of an angel.
Ha Junseo truly looked exactly like one.
Lee Yooji decided she was going to date Ha Junseo.
[This Dating Simulation Is Going Wonderfully!]
[Oppa Claims He's an Angel, but Since He Looks Like One, It's Fine!]
[Junseo Oppa Likes Water.]
[The Hangang River, the ocean, even mountain valleys.]
[Perhaps it's because he's as pure as water.]
Eventually, they arrived at their final date location.
[You Arrived at the Beach with Junseo Oppa....]
The moment they reached the shore, Ha Junseo smiled brightly as he brushed back his windblown hair.
It looked like a scene straight out of a sports drink commercial.
Of course—
What came out of his mouth was somewhat unexpected.
“I want to go into the ocean.”
“Why?
Are you a good swimmer?”
An older boyfriend who could swim too?
That sounded amazing.
Meeting her curious stare, Ha Junseo shook his head.
“No.
Not really....”
Letting out an awkward chuckle, he calmly continued.
“It's because I have turtle neck.”
“What?”
That's why you liked water?
“Why do I have turtle neck....”
“Because it's a chronic illness of modern society?”
“No.
Maybe....
I used to be a turtle.”
“What?”
“Yooji, I've spent a lot of time thinking about my identity.”
What the hell is this plot development now? LOL.
No, Junseo.
You've obviously never seen a real turtle neck.
Mine's practically bent over.
Why did this suddenly become about turtle neck? LOLLLLLL.
Does this count as being frail too?
With a serious expression, Ha Junseo continued.
“I think I was born in the ocean.”
“...Have you finally lost your mind?”
“I have to return to the sea.”
“Excuse me?”
Whoosh—
Without warning, Ha Junseo kicked off his sneakers.
“The reason I came to the ocean with you today...”
“...was because I wanted to see your face one last time.”
His clear eyes shimmered with tears.
“Thank you....
For everything.”
Lee Yooji blinked in complete disbelief.
Though awkward, Ha Junseo quietly continued speaking.
“Our time together was short....
But I'll remember you in the sea....”
“Couldn't you remember me on land instead?”
“I'm sorry.
You and I can't be together.”
I have to stop him.
Lee Yooji desperately cried out,
“Oppa, don't go!”
“Goodbye, Yooji!”
“Nooooo!
Don't go!”
Splash.
One turtle leaped into the sea.
The production staff added a CGI swimming Ha Junseo and sent him off toward the distant horizon.
That sickly CGI is pissing me off so much. LOLLLLLL.
What even is that? LOL.
It looks like they spent absolutely zero budget on that CGI, which somehow makes it even funnier. LOLLLLLL.
And just like that—
The frail older boyfriend...
Departed for the sea.
It was a heartbreaking spring.
.
.
.
The final destination was a gym near the broadcasting station.
Clenching her fists tightly, Lee Yooji muttered,
“This is really my last hope.”
This was supposed to be a dating simulation.
Yet somehow, she hadn't met a single normal person.
“Hoo....”
Holding her throbbing head, Lee Yooji let out a deep sigh.
If this had been a paid game, she would've demanded a refund immediately.
But she'd literally been kidnapped into the game.
That wasn't exactly an option.
First, she needed to escape.
If she successfully cleared the final route, surely she'd be allowed out somehow.
Thinking that, Lee Yooji carefully looked around.
He should appear around now.
Right then—
An astonishing sight entered her vision.
The gym was full of men working out.
Yet there was absolutely no need to wonder who her target was.
The live comments exploded.
Heaven....
Is this my grave?
Holy shit.
I just got a nosebleed all over my keyboard.
Is Spicy Husky actually real????
This isn't just "well-built."
This is insane.
“Holy crap.”
One man wearing a black sleeveless shirt.
Kang Siwoo was working out his upper body.