Chapter 52: Go away, you're a nuisance (7)

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'It was because of me?'

Song Soo-yeon was incredulous.

'Not Solace, but me?'

She was the cause of the graffiti, and she was the reason why Jung-gyeom was angry.

It wasn't Solace who had been a nuisance.

It wasn't Solace who had harmed Jung-gyeom.

Song Soo-yeon quickly turned to Jung-gyeom, wanting to explain.

"...."

But she couldn't find the right words.

In front of his furrowed brow, all her words faded away.

Only anxiety remained.

She feared that he might utter the words she had said.

'Go away, you're a nuisance, Soo-yeon.'

Imagining that voice, Song Soo-yeon couldn't stand still.

She had to act.

She pushed the two men out of the restaurant.

"I, I'll go out."

"Whoa!"

The men, and even Solace, were pushed outside by Song Soo-yeon's sudden action.

"Ah, mister, just wait a moment...!"

She told Jung-gyeom not to follow, creating a brief moment.

Closing the restaurant's door, she asked again in a situation where Jung-gyeom couldn't hear.

"Me?"

The men nodded their heads, still in disbelief.

"...Yes."

"And not... not un-Solace?"

Song Soo-yeon also changed how she addressed Solace.

She didn't particularly want to care, but she couldn't risk showing closeness to Solace, fearing it might harm Jung-gyeom.

But then she hesitated to hear the answer.

"No, forget it. Shut up."

She didn't want to hear it.

Especially not in front of Solace.

She didn't want confirmation that she had been the one causing trouble.

Song Soo-yeon looked up at Solace.

"..."

"..."

A subtle exchange of glances occurred between the two.

Song Soo-yeon was the one retreating.

Solace remained the same, but Song Soo-yeon's heart was faltering.

"...Solace, please get rid of these guys."

"...Yes."

Solace nodded mechanically, not saying anything to Song Soo-yeon.

And just as she was about to make them float, like Jung-gyeom before, Song Soo-yeon stopped them again.

"Just, just a moment."

"..."

"...Solace, please give me some time to talk with these guys."

"...Time?"

"Yes. Just, just a moment."

"...It might be dangerous."

"If something happens, I'll call... please."

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