HE RETURNED AS A HIGH SCHOOL GIRL (PART ll)

Chapter 224: Imaginary Couple (7)

Kang Ra-Eun had never been confessed to by women when she used to be a man. However, after becoming a woman, there wasn’t a time when she wasn’t getting confessed to by a man. She had received many kinds of confessions, such as through words or by love letters, but Je-Woon was the first man to ever express his feelings so straightforwardly.

Ra-Eun kept quiet after the surprise confession. She was going through simulations in her head about how to respond. She had immediately refused every confession that she had received thus far, but she could not this time, considering who it was.

“Why did you decide to confess to me out of the blue...?”

Ra-Eun wanted to know what about her had made Je-Woon look at her as a woman; there likely was a reason besides her looks or personality.

“It’s not sudden. I’ve been interested in you for a while now. It’s just that that interest has been getting stronger lately.”

“Is your interest just simple curiosity?” Ra-Eun asked.

“Absolutely not.”

Je-Woon had also wondered the same thing as Ra-Eun at first, and about what would happen if he ended up dating her. However, that had changed. Now, he did not want any other man to have Ra-Eun because he liked her. Once he had come to realize his feelings, he decided to be honest with them.

“I swear my feelings for you are true,” Je-Woon declared.

He wanted to emphasize that his feelings were not fake in any way.

“And of course, I’m prepared to be turned down as well.”

Although he had confessed, it did not mean that Ra-Eun would accept his feelings. Even if they were to date, happiness wouldn’t be the only thing that came with it. No matter how one looked at it, a romantic relationship between a famous actress and an even more famous male idol...

‘It just spells disaster,’ Ra-Eun thought.

She could not imagine a happy ending for them. She had never intended to accept his confession from the start; she already had a set answer for men that confessed to her.

“Come back, please. We’ll put on your mics.”

However, a staff member called out to them before Ra-Eun had a chance to give Je-Woon an answer. Je-Woon got up from the bench first.

“Okay! We’re on our way!” he exclaimed. He then whispered to Ra-Eun, “You can give me your answer anytime. Don’t feel pressured to tell me.”

Je-Woon went on his way before people started to get suspicious. Ra-Eun sighed deeply as she watched him getting further away.

‘Does this body have a special ability that charms men or something?’

She wondered if she had checked off such a box on the Return Application Form.

***

The two of them were on the car ride home after the short lake park date. Ra-Eun found the situation rather awkward. She had not found it difficult to be under the same roof as Je-Woon from yesterday morning until now, and there was only one reason why her feelings managed to change in just one day.

‘This is all because of that damn confession.’

Ra-Eun knew that she needed to give Je-Woon an answer.

‘But there are way too many cameras.’

She wasn’t even able to bring it up in the car because there were cameras installed in there as well. Je-Woon also knew this, which was why he was not bringing it up on purpose. The staff members would end up finding out about his confession if he did.