noveltune Chapter 142
Chapter 142
After the incident where the witch kidnapped Scarlet Evande using teleportation, a massive construction project was underway in the Northern Boundary Region to install magic circles that would block unauthorized teleportation.
With the overwhelming support of the Dolos family, which possessed the greatest financial power in the city, numerous workers were mobilized for the project.
However, the construction site was in a region where demonic beasts could appear at any moment.
For this reason, Yoon Si-woo and the members of Astrape were extremely busy, simultaneously carrying out their original mission of frontline defense and guarding the workers involved in the ongoing construction.
“Wow, Sergeant. They say the finishing touches on the magic circle around here are almost done,” one of them reported.
“Yeah, good work. They need to install another one over there behind us,” came the reply.
“...Is there still more to do? So many people have been working almost non-stop for days,” the worker complained.
“What can we do? Now that we know there’s a witch who can teleport, we have to be prepared as soon as possible. I hear the workers are taking a short break, so you should rest too and join them when they head out later. Your day off is tomorrow, right? Just hang in there a bit longer.”
“...Understood.”
The next day.
The day off when Yoon Si-woo could return home was just around the corner, and he felt his heart race.
It wasn’t the excitement about the day off; it was anxiety.
“Ugh... How am I supposed to say this...?”
Yoon Si-woo sat down on the ground, tearing at his hair and mumbling to himself.
How to say it was a question that had been swirling in his mind for several days now.
The anxiety that had recently kept him up at night began a few days ago when he received a call from Sylvia.
“How about asking her out on a date during the holiday? I’m sure she’d like it.”
A date; what a heart-fluttering thought.
Yoon Si-woo had certainly dreamed of going on a date with Scarlet.
But it was truly a far-fetched idea.
How could he even go on a date when he didn’t know how Scarlet felt about him?
That was when Sylvia chimed in.
“Seems like Scarlet has feelings for you as well.”
Maybe it would be good to take the initiative, she suggested.
Yet, even as he struggled to find the courage to do so, Sylvia said to him:
“...Please make Scarlet Evande happy.”
That sentence reminded Yoon Si-woo of a resolution he had made long ago.
The resolve that he would do everything in his power to make Scarlet happy.
Recalling that determination filled him with courage.@@@@
So he decided.
On this holiday, he would ask Scarlet out on a date.
And just after ending his call with Sylvia, when he was about to dial Scarlet’s number, he suddenly realized something.
He had never been on a date in his entire life.
Before he realized that, he had been excited about this dream.
It was his first date, and he was determined to make it a wonderful memory for Scarlet, but...
But what did he know about dating, having never been on one before?
With each word, the pressure mounted, but he clenched his eyes shut and asked.
“Would you like to go somewhere with me?”
After a brief moment of silence,
“...Sure.”
The sound of her acceptance came through the phone.
Yoon Si-woo felt dazed for a moment upon hearing the reply.
...Wait, did I just get accepted for a date?
The joy didn’t fully set in until a little later.
Unbeknownst to him, he nearly let out a cheer and quickly covered his mouth as if to confirm what he heard was real.
“Um... Is it really okay?”
“No, I should be the one asking if it’s okay. It’s your only day off this week; are you sure you don’t want to rest at home?”
“Not at all! I really don’t like staying at home!”
Overjoyed, Yoon Si-woo shouted out but quickly remembered what he had originally intended to ask.
He wanted to build up trust and make good use of the day, but more than that, he wanted to find an enjoyable place for her to go first, so he posed the question.
“Um... Is there any place you want to go?”
“Hmm... a place I want to go...?”
Scarlet seemed to ponder for a moment before she hesitantly replied.
“...How about a zoo?”
“Yeah, that sounds good! So we’re going to the zoo together tomorrow? See you then!”
“...Yeah. See you tomorrow.”
As the call ended, he found himself in a silent cheer.
“...!!!!”
Yoon Si-woo held back a silent shout of joy.
He doubted he was dreaming and pinched his cheeks, feeling the pain confirming that it was indeed reality.
Really, he was going on a date with Scarlet.
A zoo; Scarlet likes animals.
What a cuter hobby than he had imagined.
His mind exploded with possibilities, like a field of flowers blooming in his thoughts.
Scarlet, holding a cute animal, not knowing what to do.
Scarlet, amazed by a big animal while taking a picture with him.
Scarlet, wearing animal ears.
He could see all of it tomorrow.
Just the thought made him break into an incessant smile.
“Yoon Si-woo, it’s time to end the break, so let’s... Hey, why are you smiling like that? Did something good happen?”
“No! It’s nothing!”
Yoon Si-woo couldn’t wait for tomorrow.