My House Has Become a Filming Set!

༺ My House Has Become a Filming Set! – 15 ༻

 

  What do you mean by…? What’s to be done? As Shin Gihyeon floundered, Lee Yeonwoo added tersely,

 

  “Born in January.”

 

  Shin Gihyeon’s confusion deepened. Actually, age didn’t matter. He simply couldn’t follow Lee Yeonwoo’s relentless conversation.

 

  “Yeonwoo.”

 

  Unable to bear it any longer, Kang Do-jun rose from his seat. He had wanted to approach them sooner, but seeing the two seeming to enjoy their conversation, he didn’t want to interrupt and had been sitting quietly.

 

  “Yes, hyung.”

 

  At his call, Lee Yeonwoo responded brightly.

 

  “You shouldn’t make things difficult for Mr. Gihyeon .”

 

  “Me?”

 

  At Kang Do-jun’s rebuke, Lee Yeonwoo pondered when he had ever done so. No matter how much he thought about it, he couldn’t recall causing any inconvenience.

 

  “I will apologize on behalf.”

 

  As he said this, Kang Do-jun stroked Lee Yeonwoo’s ear and handed an apology to Shin Gihyeon. There was no doubt that he remembered the ear that had turned bright red earlier.

 

  Shin Gihyeon wore a slightly awkward expression. He didn’t understand why Kang Do-jun was apologizing on Lee Yeonwoo’s behalf.

 

  ‘What is their relationship?’

 

  Even if they were as close as brothers, they weren’t blood-related, and they had only been together for a few days. He was extremely curious about what made them so close.

 

  ‘Alright, let’s get closer to Lee Yeonwoo and ask him his secret.’

 

  Hiding his true intentions, Shin Gihyeon  gave a bright smile and spoke,

 

  “Senior, I’m fine. Right, Yeonwoo. Let’s get along well from now on.”

 

  “Sure.”

 

  Lee Yeonwoo responded succinctly and turned his head towards the display rack.

 

  “What are you planning to buy?”

 

  “Just…”

 

  “Just what?”

 

  Kang Do-jun kept prodding him. When Lee Yeonwoo tried to casually pick up any item, Kang Do-jun made a suggestion.

 

  “Do you want to sit for a while before we leave?”

 

  Lee Yeonwoo’s ears perked up. Without hesitation, he answered the long-awaited question.

 

  “Sure, why not.”

 

  His reply was nonchalant, but the image of Lee Yeonwoo, who would have been secretly delighted inside, brought a leak of laughter to Kang Do-jun.

 

  Lee Yeonwoo quickly took a seat at the counter and pressed his body against the wall, patting the narrow remaining space.

 

  “Hyung, sit here.”

 

  “Alright.”

 

  Kang Do-jun chuckled and squeezed himself into the cramped space.

 

  Shin Gihyeon watched with a disappointed expression. When he himself had suggested sitting together, he had been told to sit alone…

 

  He couldn’t resent Kang Do-jun, who was his idol and the object of his admiration, and he didn’t hesitate to sit down. Instead, his resentment was directed towards Lee Yeonwoo.

 

  Whether they knew of Shin Gihyeon’s feelings or not, the two were busy chatting in the cramped counter seats.

 

  With a mischievous expression, Kang Do-jun jokingly said to Lee Yeonwoo.

 

  “Give me money.”

 

  “Huh? Money?”

 

   “For the candy.”

 

  It appeared he remembered the candy that Lee Yeonwoo had just eaten, even though he had just been sitting at the counter quietly.

 

  Lee Yeonwoo hesitated slightly before speaking.

 

  “Can I deduct it from my part-time job pay…”

 

  “But you’re not working.”

 

  “Deduct it from your part-time job pay, hyung.”

 

  “I’ve already spent all of my part-time pay on the ice cream we had earlier, haven’t I?”

 

  Kang Do-jun continued to tease Lee Yeonwoo. His gradually contorting face was adorable and funny.

 

  Lee Yeonwoo seriously contemplated, not realizing that Kang Do-jun was only joking. On reflection, he realized he had come here recklessly without bringing any money.

 

  Watching Lee Yeonwoo lost in thought about what to do, Kang Do-jun thought about stopping the joke at this point but missed the timing due to Lee Yeonwoo’s words.

 

  Out of the blue, Lee Yeonwoo called Shin Gihyeon , who had been standing quietly.

 

  “Gihyeon, there should be a chair in the storeroom. Go get it and sit.”

 

  “Ah, okay.”

 

  “Yeah, but you know. Did you also have ice cream earlier?”

 

  “…No?”

 

  “Then, can I deduct the cost of my candy from your part-time job pay?”

 

  It seemed there had been an ulterior motive for his earlier kindness. Lee Yeonwoo put in more effort to persuade Shin Gihyeon .

 

  “Huh? As a celebration of our new friendship.”

 

  Shin Gihyeon broke into a cold sweat. It wasn’t that he was naive, but it seemed like his thought process was a bit, no, a lot more liberal than he had thought.

 

  He interpreted things in a way that suited him and made his requests without any hesitation. It seemed like he would continually get tangled up in Shin Gihyeon’s pace. Still, he couldn’t refuse. In the end, Shin Gihyeon took out a banknote from his pocket and handed it to Lee Yeonwoo.

 

  Lee Yeonwoo’s dark eyes widened as they turned toward Shin Gihyeon .

 

  “You’re a good friend. Thanks, I’ll be sure to pay you back later.”

 

  He reached out to take the banknote, but Kang Do-jun prevented him from taking Shin Gihyeon ‘s money.

 

  “Don’t take it. I put ten thousand won in the cash register earlier. You can pay with that.”

 

  Lee Yeonwoo glared at Kang Do-jun with wide eyes. It was a look full of injustice as if saying, ‘What the heck, you were teasing me even though you had prepared payment beforehand?’

 

  “If you keep giving him things when he’s spoiled, it will ruin him.”

 

  “…Yes, I’m sorry.”

 

  He was scolded unexpectedly. He found himself apologizing due to Kang Do-jun’s tone, which was like educating his child.

 

  “What bad habits. I’m all grown up, so what…”

 

  Lee Yeonwoo grumbled, as if he was embarrassed by his words. He had been addressed as ‘baby’ by the older people in the village, but that was acceptable because they were mostly grandmothers and grandfathers.

 

  The difference in age between Kang Do-jun and himself was only two years, but due to his patronizing tone, it seemed like Shin Gihyeon was looking at him with a strange gaze and a sense of embarrassment washed over him.

 

  “You take people’s clothes without thinking, you touch things without paying for them, that’s what being spoiled is.”

 

  “You’re right, these are your clothes.”

 

  Now, Kang Do-jun was treating Lee Yeonwoo almost like a little brother he had to take care of.

 

  The clothes that didn’t fit him well constantly covered his hands as the sleeves slipped down, but Lee Yeonwoo didn’t seem bothered. Kang Do-jun himself rolled up his sleeves. His wrists were thin, despite the fact that he seemed to eat regularly.

 

  “Achoo!”

 

  At the sound of Lee Yeonwoo’s small sneeze, Kang Do-jun promptly covered him with the blanket that Shin Gihyeon had used when he was napping earlier.

 

  At that sight, Shin Gihyeon bit his lip. The blanket with a pattern of baby ducks on a blue background suited Lee Yeonwoo very well.

 

  He felt a strange emotion as if the blanket had finally found its rightful owner.

 

  “What’s this, why are there so many people here?”

 

  In the meantime, Grandfather Beom came in, muttering as he looked at the people in the store.

 

  “I see some new faces too. Did you come from Seoul?”

 

  “Yes, hello.”

 

  “Grandpa, this is my friend Shin Gihyeon. Gihyeon , this is Grandfather Beom, the owner of this hole-in-the-wall store.”

 

  Lee Yeonwoo, who had been in the countryside for three years and had almost always hung out with the elderly, didn’t show it, but he was a little excited to have made a friend after a long time.

 

  “Where’s the hole-in-the-wall store?”

 

  After patting Lee Yeonwoo’s head, Grandfather Beom stood up from his seat, patted Kang Do-jun’s shoulder, and said,

 

  “You’ve worked hard today. Take this with you.”

 

  He picked up a few snacks from the table and put them into Kang Do-jun’s arms.

 

  “No, I ate a lot while working.”

 

  “Okay, I’m going to close the store now, so everyone should hurry up and leave.”

 

  He forcefully handed the snacks and hurriedly sent them away.

 

  “Grandpa, are you closing already? Don’t you want to make money?”

 

  “There are no customers today because it’s a festival day!”

 

  “Festival?”

 

  “Yes, everyone will be gathered at the village hall. I’m going too, so if you’re not coming, you should head home quickly.”

 

  Only then did Kang Do-jun understand why there had been no customers that day. It seemed that everyone in the small rural village was drawn to the festival.

 

  Lee Yeonwoo also seemed to recall a fact he had forgotten.

 

  “Right, today was the festival.”

 

  He was fed up with festivals, having experienced countless ones before.

 

  Being the youngest, he had to deal with the drunkenness of the elderly, and he didn’t really want to go. A nightmare seemed to hover over Lee Yeonwoo, who shivered and hurriedly said,

 

  “We should go too.”

 

  On their way home, Lee Yeonwoo, munching on some of the snacks he had received, offered some to Shin Gihyeon .

 

  “Do you want some?”

 

  Despite their somewhat rough first meeting, they were now friends. He saw no reason to refuse.

 

  “I’m good.”

 

  “But where are you going to sleep?”

 

  “I guess with Do-jun…”

 

  Shin Gihyeon glanced at Kang Do-jun, who appeared to be thinking about nothing in particular.

 

  “With him? Why not sleep in my room instead?”

 

  Kang Do-jun always seemed to stay up late, and uncharacteristically for Lee Yeonwoo, he considered Shin Gihyeon in his suggestion. The title of a long-awaited friend held significant weight.

 

  “I’m fine. Gihyeon, you can sleep in my room. I can sleep in the living room.”

 

  “Well… then you should sleep with me.”

 

  “Should I? Gihyeon, you sleep comfortably by yourself.”

 

  …Why did it have to be this way? Shin Gihyeon couldn’t hide his unease.

 

  He had been planning to have a deep and serious conversation with his admired senior in the middle of the night, hoping to get closer, but this plan had evaporated due to their unnecessary consideration for each other.

 

  Moreover, the fact that Kang Do-jun had surprisingly easily accepted Lee Yeonwoo’s offer made Shin Gihyeon feel even more disappointed.

 

  “No, I’m fine….”

 

  “Wow! I’m excited. I’m going to stay up late tonight.”

 

  Shin Gihyeon’s attempt to decline was ruthlessly overshadowed by Lee Yeonwoo’s oblivious enthusiasm.

 

  Unaware that Shin Gihyeon was glaring at him, Lee Yeonwoo crammed another handful of snacks into his mouth, crumbs littering the corners of his lips.

 

  “Eat slowly.”

 

  Kang Do-jun advised him, patting his back. Shin Gihyeon felt left out as the two appeared to be enjoying themselves.

 

  “I want to sleep with you guys too!”

 

  He immediately regretted the words that had slipped out, met by two pairs of puzzled eyes.

 

  “I mean… what if… we all sleep together?”

 

  His belated justification couldn’t undo what had been said, and his own rambling words left him confused.

 

  “Ah, of course, if space is tight, there’s nothing we can do. But if there’s enough room, I don’t mind… staying up late.”

 

  “Great! I like it, what do you think, hyung?”

 

  “…I don’t particularly mind.”

 

  Looking at the two of them quickly agreeing, Shin Gihyeon blinked. Is this really happening?

 

  “Hyung, then let’s sleep in your room since it’s bigger.”

 

  “Do whatever you feel comfortable with.”

 

  Lee Yeonwoo looked unusually excited, as if he was up to something.

 

  And his bad premonition proved right. While Kang Do-jun stepped out for a moment to wash up, Lee Yeonwoo, tightly hugging a pillow, approached Shin Gihyeon , his eyes sparkling.

 

  “Let’s have a pillow fight.”

 

  “…What?”

 

  His eyes were gleaming as if he were on a high school math trip. Shin Gihyeon  was considerably tired, having just finished filming a drama, followed by a relentless schedule of variety show shoots.

 

  “I don’t… Argh!”

 

  Before he could utter a word of refusal, a powerful blow came crashing down on his shoulder.

 

  “You’re not going to do it?”

  

  Having already struck him with the pillow and then asking with innocent eyes, it fueled a fire within Shin Gihyeon .

 

  It was Lee Yeonwoo who kept inadvertently interfering with his plan to get closer to Kang Do-jun.

 

  ‘Alright, fine.’

 

  It wasn’t a bad idea to release the built-up stress on him. Shin Gihyeon gripped the end of his pillow tightly.

 

  The room descended into chaos in an instant.

 

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