Childhood Friend Who Sees the Future Utters Nonsense

143 – Five Years Later

Time flies.

One year, two years, three years, four years, five years. If you think about it, it’s not a short amount of time. Just how many calendar pages have gone by in that time?

Nevertheless, thanks to the fact that we kept moving forward while looking forward to the days we had both been waiting for, we were able to quickly reach the day that could be called the destination.

A lot has happened in the past five years. First of all, I was able to graduate from college without taking a semester off because I postponed my military service for quite some time, and I am still working at Jane Entertainment.

At first, I was just a YouTube editor for the Armo team and a member of the content production team, but it was the following year that I started producing content for other idols as well.

Because of that, my schedule has been quite hectic lately, and my girlfriend joked around on days like this, saying, “How come I’m busier than a top star?” In fact, at that time, Yuna was nearing the end of her activities, so it’s true that I was busier.

“Hwaaam….”

Perhaps because I slept late last night, I yawned loudly and picked up my phone from the nightstand. When I checked the small calendar on the background screen, I realized that it was finally today.

【’Armo’ Full Contract Renewal Success! Jane Entertainment Stock Price Up 20%.】

Whether it’s the internet or YouTube, everywhere has been covering the same news all day since yesterday.

Yes. Actually, the contract period for the members of Armo ended yesterday, but all the members, including you, signed a new contract.

There has been a lot of noise about this before. In particular, most of the stories were about Yuna, who is the only member who is in a public relationship and is also my girlfriend.

Since they have been in a long-term relationship for almost 7 years, the majority opinion was that it would be impossible to renew the contract in the future due to marriage or personal reasons.

Even Yuna herself said that she had no intention of renewing her contract at first. She said that when she proposed to me 5 years ago, she planned to end her activities as Yuna of Armo after marrying me as soon as her contract ended.

However, after finishing preliminary negotiations with the company and talking to me, they changed their opinion.

The fact that the activities of the reunited ‘Armo’ are mostly individual activities, with only the name being maintained, played a part here.

Secondly, the CEO himself has stated that he will not touch on any personal matters in the future, such as marriage or childbirth.

However, since there was also the company’s position, there was a condition that an album had to be released as Armo at least once a year, and since this was something that should have been included, it wasn’t really a problem.

Otherwise, it would just be a means to tie down fans by borrowing Armo’s name.

Anyway, after going through all sorts of twists and turns, my girlfriend succeeded in renewing her contract and is currently,

Suddenly.

“Siyoon, are you awake?”

I am currently living in my own home, enjoying the freedom of daily life that I have returned to after a long time.

When I woke up yesterday after spending the night with her for the first time in a while, she was alone so I wondered where she had gone, and as expected, she was showering. By the way, she was walking around without any clothes on.

“Just now. By the way, you should wear clothes, right?”

“What’s wrong? I covered it with a towel.”

“… … .”

Is that a cover? No, of course the important parts are not visible, but that stimulates the imagination and makes it more dangerous. Even the towel is not that big, so the upper part is almost exposed.

At this point, I’m starting to suspect that this isn’t just a sophisticated means to seduce me from the morning, as if last night wasn’t enough.

“By the way, what are you going to do for lunch? Should we go out to eat? Or order delivery?”

“I can make it.”

When I presented a new option aside from the two options Yuna had suggested, she looked at me with a strange gaze. It felt like she was asking, ‘Can you do it?’

“I don’t want to make my boyfriend work so hard yesterday. Let’s go out and get some fresh air and eat. I’ll pay.”

“Or so it is. I’d rather have some, right?”

In the past, even if Yuna said she would buy it, there were many times when I would step forward and buy it myself, but as the gap in our bank balances grew wider, I gradually became accustomed to receiving it.

But I have pride so I try to buy it as much as possible, but every time I do, Yuna makes me put my wallet away saying, “Eat it when your older sister buys it for you.”

He said that when he was a trainee, he bought a lot of things for me because he had a lot of money, so he wants to pay back that debt now, and that’s why he’s doing this. But to me, it seems like he’s already not paying it back, and instead, he’s piling up the debt to me.

“Where should we go today? Choosing the menu is always a problem.”

I was about to plug my phone into the charger and go take a shower when Yuna’s voice stopped me.

I thought about it a bit, but honestly, there’s nothing that really appeals to me. In this case, it’s probably a good idea to choose something that suits Yuna’s tastes as much as possible.

“There’s a brunch cafe you like, let’s go there. It’s been a while since I’ve been there.”

“Hey, I wanted to go there anyway, how did you know? My boyfriend, you’re so special.”

Yuna came closer, making a squeaking sound, and patted my butt.

I’m used to being treated like a child, so it’s okay, but the problem is that I have nowhere to turn. I wish he’d at least put on some clothes and come closer to me.

“…ah.”

Yuna, who had been comforting and soothing me for a long time, looked up at me with her eyes wide open as if she had discovered something.

I got caught.

“…Shall we go out for lunch a little late?”

Then, he licked his tongue, placed his hand on my chest, and began to seduce me in a blatant manner.

Just a little while ago, you were saying things like you didn’t want to make your boyfriend work harder than he did last night, but it was all just a show. It’s good for me though.

“I just washed up. Are you okay?”

“We can just wash together after we’re done.”

“If that’s the case… .”

As I put my hand on Yuna’s waist as if responding, she came into my arms without any resistance.

I sincerely hoped that days like this would continue in the future.

***

Since it was late anyway, we put away all the blankets and took a leisurely shower together before heading to a brunch cafe.

It’s a bit far from my studio so I don’t go there often, but since Yuna really likes it, it’s a place I always visit when I’m in the area.

Maybe because it’s a pretty famous place, every time I come here the store is packed with people. Like right now.

“Hey, over there… isn’t that Yuna from Armo?”

“Are you on a date with your boyfriend?”

“Damn, I’m so jealous… .”

And now I’m used to the jealous voices following me whenever I go to crowded places. On the other hand, I’m also happy to know that my girlfriend is such an amazing person.

“Siyoon, what do you want to eat? I heard there’s a new menu here.”

“Then how about I eat the new menu and you eat what you like? Just to taste it.”

If you add a side of oven-baked pizza, it will be just right for two people. Yuna also wants to try the new menu, but she probably doesn’t want to eat too much since she already has her favorite menu.

“I’m fine… Is that okay?”

“Okay, then.”

Yuna, who seemed to be hesitating for a moment over my compromise, quickly walked up to the counter and tried to order.

Yuna’s tension rises so much that anyone can tell before eating something delicious, and even from her back, you can clearly see it. I wonder if she’ll grow a tail and start wagging it.

“Excuse me, sir. Is there any empty seat inside?”

“Yes, it will be empty. If you go first, I will bring it to you.”

“Oh, thank you.”

As always, Yuna asked the store owner if she wanted an inside seat where she could avoid other people’s gaze, and then returned to me with an excited face.

“There are empty seats inside, let’s go there.”

“You were lucky.”

It wasn’t Yuna, it was me. I wanted to avoid crowded places because I had something important to say.

To begin with, Yuna is used to life in the entertainment industry, so she doesn’t really care about what other people think, and she doesn’t really care whether she eats outside or inside.

The problem is that whenever I’m with Yuna, I feel like I have to be careful about how I act, so I try to find places where other people won’t be able to see me.

I felt a little embarrassed that I was bothering my girlfriend with something like this after dating her for several years, but Yuna defended me, saying that it was only natural. She even said that she felt bad that she was the one who was causing her discomfort.

Anyway, when we arrived at the inner seats blocked by the wall, cozy lighting greeted us. I felt like it was a great place for a man and a woman to be together, no matter when I came.

“… … .”

“… … ?”

By the way, why has he been acting like this since a while ago?

I felt something strange when I was getting ready to go out, but once I got out, the situation became even stranger. I should say it was like he was hesitating like a puppy that was about to get wet.

Well, I’m not the one who says that, but I have no right to say anything. In fact, my hands have been shaking from nervousness ever since I left the house. I’m just trying my best not to show it in front of Yuna.

“Hey, Yuna.”

“Poem, Siyoon.”

As soon as we sat down, we called each other’s names at the same time as if we had made a promise.

At a scene that seemed like a regular material from a comic book, we looked at each other with wide eyes and then opened our mouths at the same time again.

“Well, speak first.”

“Well, speak first.”

Is this some kind of comedic situation? Even if they were in sync, it would be difficult to speak at the same time with such precise timing without any signs or eye contact, but in many ways it is simply amazing.

“Well, then… should I say it at the same time?”

“at the same time?”

As the stupid situation continued, Yuna, unable to bear it any longer, placed both hands on her thighs and suggested a compromise.

At the same time, what I’m about to say isn’t something that can be said so lightly. I think it would be better to listen to Yuna first and then speak.

But somehow, in Yuna’s case, it seems like she’s being a bit cautious. That means she might be trying to say something pretty important.

“Okay, let’s do that.”

“Uh, yeah.”

I accepted Yuna’s offer, thinking that it would be okay if we talked about something important to each other.

No, actually, it was because I felt like somewhere in my head, something was screaming at me that I had to say it now.

First, take a deep breath… huh, ha.

“Yuna.”

“Siyoon.”

This time, as if they had been matched, their names rang out simultaneously once again. However, unlike the trembling voices from earlier, both of their voices were firm and resolute.

I locked eyes with Yuna across the table.

Actually, I had just had the contract renewal issue yesterday, so I thought it might be a bit awkward to bring this up, so I was going to put it off until later, but I realized it after spending time with Yuna last night and this morning.

I want to progress my relationship with this person a little faster and become one with him in the true sense of the word.

There was no ring or any fancy mood to prepare. But even so, I wanted to convey this feeling as soon as possible.

“Please marry me.”

“Please marry me.”

After such a long wait, our voices overlapped again.

And the moment she realized that her two-pronged wish had finally become one, Yuna’s eyes filled with surprise. I’m probably making the same expression on my face.

“Ugh….”

“Phuhu…!”

Finally, when we realized the situation, we burst into laughter again.

Both Yuna and I know that this is a really stupid thing to do.

It was a proposal that was literally made out of thin air at a brunch cafe I visited like I usually do.

If you knew that and still did it, it means that you no longer need to endure your feelings for each other, and that you can no longer endure them.

Nod.

In the end, we nodded our heads in silence at each other’s brief proposals. This was probably because we both knew that no further words were needed.

You and I have always been like that, and we will always be like that.