Chapter 154: Worry Not

Although he tried to sound confident, Ji-Won had to admit that his current situation didn't look good at all. 

From the moment he put the seatbelt on, his forehead began watering. Not even two minutes into the ride and Ji-Won was already sweating profusely. A pool of sweat gathered at the base of his neck, drenching the collar and lapels of his shirt. On top of that, his heart was beating irregularly and his breath was becoming shallow at a rapid pace. 

With each passing moment, Ji-Won was drawing closer and closer to the verge of fainting.

While they waited at a red stop, Seo-Jun kept glancing at him from time to time, worried that Ji-Won might not just pass out the next moment, but even stop breathing altogether. The very thought gave him chills and he almost cussed out loud. 

Trying to keep his mind from wandering in that direction, Seo-Jun tapped his index finger against the steering wheel, a gesture that clearly betrayed his current nervousness. 

Indeed, unlike his usual unaffected self, Seo-Jun was now beginning to grow very anxious. 

"Ji-Won, what kind of crazy ghost has taken hold of your body? Because, if it's not a case of spirit possession, then why the hell would you want to do all this?" Seo-Jun couldn't help but ask.

'It's madness.' He added silently inside his head.

Ji-Won's reply only came a couple of moments later. His voice sounded feeble, like he was barely hanging onto his consciousness. 

"He... He was... touching her." 

"Eeh, what do you mean? Who was touching who?"

"The man... from the date… I think. She told him to... stop touching… but… he wouldn't stop…"

Seo-Jun fell silent. He was utterly puzzled. The strange words Ji-Won was spouting made absolutely no sense to him.

'Speaking in riddles like that… Could it be that my best buddy has already gone bonkers? What am I to do with him in that case?!' 

Seo-Jun paused in his silent musings, gritting his teeth in frustration. Not having control over a situation made him feel extremely uncomfortable, especially when someone dear to him was involved. And Ji-Won was a very special person to Seo-Jun, one Seo-Jun was willing to do anything in order to protect, even if that meant not listening to one of Ji-Won's odd requests. 

'Hmm, should I just forget his stupid request and take him home right away? It's not like he can notice much of his whereabouts in his current state anyway. By the time he realizes we're back at his apartment, it will already be too late.'

Up ahead there was a large intersection. Seo-Jun knew that, if he took a left turn there, they could probably reach Ji-Won's apartment in ten minutes. 

Whilst he was glancing in the side mirror, checking when it was safe to change lanes, a notification sound came from his pocket. It was probably from some message he received on his phone. 

All of a sudden, Seo-Jun's eyes widened. 

Just like a dark room that had been illuminated by an unexpected glimmer of light, Seo-Jun's mind became flooded with understanding. Remembering the prank he played on Ji-Won back at the bar made an idea suddenly appear inside his head.

Before he could waste any more time thinking about it, Seo-Jun blurted out his guess.

"Ji-Won, are you perhaps talking about Su-Jin?" 

"Yes." Ji-Won nodded weakly. 

At this time, Seo-Jun also noticed that Ji-Won's eyes were almost rolled at the back of his head. His breathing was ragged and he was barely conscious now. Even his mutterings were beginning to sound like indistinctive ramblings. 

This sight gave Seo-Jun such a huge fright, that his foot almost pressed the brakes by mistake. 

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"No, no no! Don't you die on me Ji-Won! Do you hear me? You are allowed to die inside my car!"

"Glad to know... you care so... much." Ji-Won said, a ghost of a smile flashing across his face.

"Of course I care! This car is new and I don't want it to be spoiled by your stupid death!" Seo-Jun snapped angrily. 

In truth, this was the first time he was well and truly upset with his friend. Usually, it was Ji-Won snapping at him. But now, Seo-Jun had the opportunity to finally be on the other side of things.

Such a new and thrilling experience… Seo-Jun felt like he could definitely do without it.

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Meanwhile, what was actually happening on Su-Jin's end was quite different from Ji-Won's wild imagination.

After they decided to have some fun, Su-Jin had dragged Jeong-Ho into an arcade. 

At this moment, the two were engaged in a full battle royale against all the games inside the arcade. It was almost like they had made a pledge to try everything out at least once, before going home.

"I challenge you to win this one!" Su-Jin pointed at a particularly difficult looking game. 

Based on the images showing on the screen, it seemed to be a game that involved shooting zombies as they moved closer and closer to the screen. The premise for victory was very simple. The player who got rid of the most zombies, and also managed to stay alive until the end, won. There were no traps and no hidden tasks.

Like Su-Jin used to joke with Mi-Suk, the game only involved mindlessly shooting at targets in order to let off steam.

Jeong-Ho glanced at the game, then back at Su-Jin.

"Alright." He said with a grin, crossing his arms. "Challenge accepted!"

"Ohohoo!" Su-Jin chuckled. "You seem quite confident, mister." 

"I see no reason why not to be." Jeong-Ho shrugged in a very laid-back manner. 

Su-Jin laughed, then stopped for effect. With a smirk, she pointed a finger at her chest, declaring boldly.

"Even if that's the case, I must warn you. I'm an expert at this game."

And how could she not be, if she had played it since middle school? 

After losing for several years to Min-Jun, Su-Jin decided to train herself into beating almost every level of that game. And in order to achieve that prowess, she would use every chance she got to drag Mi-Suk to the arcade. Whether it was after classes or during the weekend, it didn't matter as long as they had a bit of time. 

In this manner, they spent hours playing... Ahem… Training, until both of them could win against Min-Jun at least once. 

Needless to say that, no matter how many hours they've put into this, Min-Jun still managed to retain his winning streak. Even after putting in all that effort, the two young women only ever managed to reach the highest level in the normal players category. 

But even that was something Su-Jin felt proud and confident about.

Right now, Su-Jin didn't think there would be anyone else with her brother's god-like skill level.. Hence, why she felt certain that Jeong-Ho couldn't pose a threat to her.

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