Chapter 6
Chapter 6. Realizing
What? Should she just not believe him? No loyalty? All the convictions she had held in the past were just nonsense.
It’s not that she was betrayed because she trusted him. It was simply that the one who betrayed her was a damn scoundrel.
Jiwoo only realized this obvious truth after having to taste it herself.
“There must be some reason. Some unavoidable circumstances. Yeah, that must be it…”
My kind, sweet, and handsome boyfriend can’t be a bastard…!
While she was desperately trying to give Sunyul the benefit of the doubt, the surroundings grew noisy and distracted.
The one-hour lecture had already ended.
Seeing Sunyul stand up, Jiwoo anxiously fiddled with her phone.
[Babe. Shall we meet at Seolleung later?] 3:51 PM (unread)
She sent the message and nervously shook her leg, waiting for a reply.
Surely there must be some misunderstanding. Even if he had another girlfriend and was spreading himself around like a player, Monday was still Jiwoo’s day. She just wanted to confirm that fact.
Buzzing loudly, Sunyul’s phone on the desk vibrated clearly enough for her to hear.
Sunyul, who was about to stand, paused. Even without looking, she sensed he had picked up his phone.
What would Sunyul answer?
Thump, thump. Her heart pounded as if it might jump out of her chest during those brief moments waiting for a reply.
“Oppa~ I have an exam tomorrow. Can you give me a lesson?”
At that moment, a sweet voice clung to Sunyul.
What now? Jiwoo glanced sideways and rolled her eyes at the name tag of the other person.
[Freshman Piano Major Kim Harin: ♥♥♥]
The woman who suddenly acted so familiar was Sunyul’s junior in the same department.
Just as Sunyul picked up his phone, he repeated Kim Harin’s request.
“…Lesson?”
Kim Harin, clutching a thick major textbook, shyly mumbled,
“Yes. I have to play Liszt, and you’re the only one in our department who really knows Liszt.”
Even Jiwoo thought she looked annoyingly fresh and cute.
She couldn’t even meet Sunyul’s eyes properly and was twisting her body awkwardly, revealing exactly how she felt about the man in front of her.
“We practiced together last time, and it was great. Let’s do it again today, okay?”
Smiling brightly, Kim Harin eagerly tried to appeal to him.
Jiwoo instinctively realized that these two had practiced together more than once.
[System] PLAYER shows interest in ‘Freshman Piano Major Kim Harin’s’ offer.
[System] PLAYER is contemplating.
Startled by the system messages popping up immediately, Jiwoo blinked in confusion.
“…?!”
What are you hesitating about, Sunyul? Monday is mine.
Today is our anniversary. You probably forgot, but still, it’s our anniversary, and you already have plans…
Is he mixing up the days?
Feeling anxious, Jiwoo quickly unlocked her phone to check the chat.
[Babe. Shall we meet at Seolleung later?] 3:51 PM (read)
But Sunyul had read her message properly.
He knows today is Monday. And yet, he is still hesitating.
At that moment, a cold premonition ran down Jiwoo’s spine.
“Okay. I’ll give you a lesson.”
At the same time, the words of acceptance slipped from Sunyul’s lips.
“……”
Jiwoo looked involuntarily at him.
Sunyul nodded and stood up promptly. Kim Harin smiled broadly and bounced like a rabbit with joy.
“Wow! Thank you so much! I’ll buy you dinner!”
“Let’s get something tasty.”
The two who exchanged somewhat friendly words left the lecture hall together.
With the chattering Kim Harin by his side, Sunyul fiddled with his phone.
Buzz, Jiwoo’s phone rang.
[Sorry. Babe. I can’t go on a date today.] 3:52 PM (read)
A brief apology.
Jiwoo, silently staring down the one-sided notice, typed her reply before the clock changed.
[Why?] 3:52 PM (unread)
Sunyul only replied after the clock ticked over.
[I forgot I had an important appointment.] 3:53 PM (read)
Hah, it was the first time Jiwoo sneered at Sunyul’s words.
“…Lies.”
An appointment that just popped up.
Muttering with a voice tinged with resentment, Jiwoo watched the flood of system messages impatiently.
[System] The affection level of ‘Freshman Piano Major Kim Harin’ toward PLAYER has increased by +15.
[System] ‘Freshman Piano Major Kim Harin’ has reached affection level 4.
[System] You can now rename ‘Freshman Piano Major Kim Harin.’
Jiwoo was being painfully reminded just how happy Kim Harin was to be chosen instead of her.
Kim Harin’s affection had steadily increased, and it seemed she even got promoted because of this.
[System] PLAYER is renaming ‘Kim Harin.’
Jiwoo glared fiercely at the phrase saying Sunyul would personally give her a new name.
Even though she knew watching this would do her no good, she stubbornly held on.
She wanted to see just how cheesy a nickname he would give.
Sunyul, who surprisingly took a long time to decide, finally finished typing.
[System] ‘Freshman Piano Major Kim Harin’ has been changed to ‘NEW Monday Girlfriend Candidate Kim Harin.’
And at the moment Jiwoo laid eyes on the new name Sunyul painstakingly chose for Kim Harin—
“……”
The last thread of faith she had been holding onto snapped.
