BCGWR Chapter 27 Part 2

As Jung Ha-jin and Han Ji-su began eating their salad with forks, Toto also started eating the vegetables on his dedicated plate. Unlike Jung Ha-jin, who ate his salad without dressing, Han Ji-su poured a generous amount of Oriental sauce over his, spearing it with his fork and falling into thought.

The salad topped with tomatoes, boiled eggs, and soft tofu, along with low-sugar cereal, had always been a staple breakfast menu for Han Ji-su since his days as an idol, especially on days he spent with Kang Jae-yoon even after The Cataclysm.

And melon and tangerines were Han Ji-su’s favorite fruits. Even if one or two menu items could overlap by chance, a meal where everything matched perfectly like this…

This menu could only mean that he must have rambled on about something more under the influence of his medication before falling asleep yesterday.

The thought that if he had, in a drug-induced state, meticulously specified and requested such a breakfast menu, he would be the worst kind of troublesome guest, made his face flush crimson.

With no concrete evidence but a strong suspicion laid out on the table, Han Ji-su, his lips pressed shut in embarrassment, silently chewed his salad. Jung Ha-jin, seated opposite him, also ate in silence, so only the crunching sounds of the two people and Toto eating vegetables could be heard at the table.

‘Should I ask…?’

Whether he knew Han Ji-su was struggling silently or not, Jung Ha-jin, who had already finished his salad, tore open a cereal box. Han Ji-su confirmed that the cereal was the same brand he usually ate, narrowed his eyes, and cautiously asked.

“Um… Jung Ha-jin Esper.”

“Yes.”

“…I… took my medicine yesterday… and my memory cut out… By any chance, did I… ask for the breakfast menu to be prepared like this…?”

At the hesitant and somewhat difficult question, Jung Ha-jin’s hand, which was pouring cereal into the bowl, paused for a moment, but Han Ji-su, who was bowing his head in embarrassment, did not see it. Jung Ha-jin, noticing Han Ji-su’s ears were red to the tips, said in a low voice.

“No. This is…”

As Han Ji-su slowly raised his head and looked at him, Jung Ha-jin averted his gaze to the milk.

“?”

For a moment, Han Ji-su felt that Jung Ha-jin had avoided his gaze, but he dismissed it as speculation. It was only natural to reach for milk after pouring cereal. However, instead of picking up the milk, Jung Ha-jin turned his gaze back to Han Ji-su, met his eyes, and continued speaking.

“I investigated it separately.”

“…Investigated?”

“Yes. Since it’s my duty to care for Han Ji-su Guide without any shortcomings for the time being, I looked into his favorite foods… and referred to Han Ji-su Guide’s SNS.”

“…My SNS?”

“Yes. I checked… well, quite a lot of old posts, collecting data.”

“…Ah… I… see…”

Han Ji-su, hearing his answer, was a little flustered, but he felt a great sense of relief that he hadn’t meticulously specified each menu item in his drug-induced state early in the morning.

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