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#7.4 "Confession"

"Yeobuseyo?"

"Wheeinahhhhh!"

"YongSun unnie? What happened? It is early morning."

"Wheeinahhh! I think I did something very stupid!"

I was desperate, so I called one of the maknae, Byul and I didn't speak each other until got to the pension. She just went straight up to her room.

"Wheeeinaaaaah! Even you know it!"

"Unnie, what are you talking about? What do I know?"

"MoonByul likes girls!"

I think I spoke too loud, I covered my mouth. Wheein was silent for a few seconds.

"AND?"

"How 'and'?

"Nae unnie! what does that matter?! does it change something between you two?!"

"Well, no, of course not, but..."

"But what? You told her nothing changed, right?"

"...I couldn't, it's just, she told me so suddenly, so, I was shocked..."

"Unnieeeee, you have to clear it up, she might misunderstand."

"I do not know how! Otokeeeeeee!"

"Just tell her! you guys talk all the time!"

"I know, but how?! should I hit her shoulder and say: 'Byulah, Gwaenchanha', or...?"

"I don't know unnie! just tell her how you feel!"

"How do I feel?"

I heard a sigh from her part.

"Listen Unnie, you have to be careful..."

I didn't understand.

"...Not about her, but you..." she continued, "...about what you could feel, about how you are going to look at her and treat her from now on, if you are going to let her in, or if you are going to paint your line, because she loves you very much, and I don't want you to hurt her."

Love? wow, wow!

Byul likes me as her best friend, right? Is there something I don't know yet?

"What do you mean Wheeinah?"

"Unnie, another call is coming, I know you'll find the best way to say it, Chal cha!"

"Jankkanman! Wheein, Wheeinah!..." she hung up.

...

I couldn't sleep at all, plus, a lot of noise in the corridors.

I did a little morning routine before I took a look downstairs.

Byul's uncles were in a rush to accommodate and serve new tenants who arrived to attend the opening of the Osaka summer festival.

I saw Byul, she was helping too. I decided to get me noticed.

"Annyong"

"Annyong"

We greet each other, still in awkwardness.

The aunt suddenly approached.

"YongSun ssi, excuse all this fuss, breakfast will be served in a moment."

"Oh, don't worry ajumma, can I help you with something?" I asked.

"No need unnie! I can handle it!" Byul interrupted me.