Transmigration: The Narcissistic Cinderella - Chapter 153

Before her work over at the flower shop started, she was fond of visiting the cafe around her place. She believed that starting the day with the coffee from this place was the best, and over time, this had become a habit for her that she must abide by.

Having missed coffee one day from here results in her having a horrible mood throughout the day, and seeing how silly this was at times made her laugh at times.

Digging her fork into the cake, she picked up a piece of the cake and placed it inside of her mouth. While the cake melted in her mouth, a small smile formed on her face. The day started off really nice today.

“Oh! Noona, hello!”

Hearing that familiar voice, Moon Jiwoo raised her head, and noticing Im Youngjae before her wasn’t a surprise to her. This cafe was closer to his University, and therefore, she encountered him occasionally at this place.

“Hello, are you on your way to university?” she questioned.

He nodded and stated, “Yeah, I had a little bit of free time, so I decided to come here for a cup of coffee and hoped to maybe see you at here.”

“Since you are really sweet, take this to be my treat and order whatever you want,” she voiced out.

“You sure, Noona? I might go after the most expensive thing at here. I am not good at holding back when other people say that they are treating me,” the boy spoke out— his tone holding a tint of tease.

“Go ahead and try it. Do I look like a miser? Since I have given my word, I will be keeping it, and there is nothing expensive at here in the first place, you brat,” she pointed out.

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Holding his cup of coffee and slice of cake, the boy sat opposite to Moon Jiwoo, and with a smile on his face, he ate his food cheerfully. Seeing the boy eat with such a bright mood managed to make Jiwoo happier as well.

She didn’t know what it was, but there was something about Im Youngjae that managed to lift up her mood. She was not able to pinpoint what that was about him that made her feel better, but she found his company quite pleasant.

Of course, she was well aware of the age gap between both of them, and there was no way she was able to see him in that way due to it. He was most definitely a younger brother figure to her.

After taking a sip out of her coffee, she stated, “How are things going over at the University? Yura mentioned how the exams will be coming up soon. You better study hard or else you will be regretting it like me when you get older.”

He chuckled and voiced out, “What’s wrong with you, Noona? I don’t think there is anything to regret. You got someone as cool as me in your life, and although Yura is annoying, she is there as well. Moreover, working at the flower shop really suits you. It is as if you belong among the flowers.”

“Look at you being such a sweet talker,” he vocalised.

“I was just being honest, Noona. Noona, what do you think about going on a camping? We have holidays after the exams, and both of us can go together. I guess we can bring along Yura as well.

Although she is unpleasant, it’s not as if she will allow us to go together without bringing her along. She is such a headache I swear. Omg! I forgot! She took me to bring back an Americano for her or else she will be tearing up my textbooks.”

“Both of you are really energetic,” she commented, “Your break will be ending soon. That’s why, you better hurry. You don’t want to end up in another problem just because you are late with her Americano.”

“Alright! About the camping, it’s a yes, right? I mean, even if you want to say a no, I will be dragging you along.”

“Sure, why not? Since both of you are busy, I can select the place and everything. I have been in one place for a long time, so it will be nice to have a change of place once in a while,” she voiced out.

“Alright, that’s settled then. Bye, Noona, I have to go,” he vocalised, “I will come and visit you at the flower shop later on, so keep on waiting for me. I will try my best to not bring that Yura on me. She is really like a bug.”

She nodded as a giggle escaped from her mouth.

Although he acted that way about Yura, it was obvious to her on how much he was fond of the girl, and no matter what happened, he was always there to lend a help to Yura. This made Jiwoo wonder about whether or not he liked Yura as someone more than a friend.

Even though Moon Jiwoo was confused about Youngjae feelings towards the girl, she knew that Yura had romantic feelings towards the boy. That was quite obvious from the way she acted around her.

However, it seemed as if Youngjae was dense to the entire matter although someone like Moon Jiwoo was able to see it. Maybe this was due to her experience and how she was starting to get older.

One thing she was aware of that as a person gets older, all of sudden, the world starts to change for him or her— or maybe that’s how the things are for Moon Jiwoo.

Moon Jiwoo was caught by surprise when she noticed that the man before her had extended his hand towards her, and both of her eyes widened when he touched the corner of lips.

“What’s the matter?” She questioned.

Her reaction to him was not that strong. It was just that she was caught off guard. Since Moon Jiwoo did not see the man in that way ever, she could find herself being affected by this action of his.

Bringing his hand away from her, he showed his thumb to her and voiced out, “You had this stuck at the order of your mouth. You eat like a kid, Daerin Noona.”

“Stop teasing me and get going now,” she voiced out, shaking her head. “This happens with the ȧduŀts as well.”

“Whatever floats your boat, Noona, but this side of yours is really cute. I have noticed this one thing. Are you naturally clumsy, Noona?” he vocalised.

“I don’t think so. Just because I have got some cake stuck at the corner of my lips doesn’t necessarily mean that I am clumsy.”

“No, I beg to differ. I have been watching you for a long time, and I can see that you tend to be really clumsy at times, Noona. Should I mention to you the number of times you have made a mess inside of the flower shop? I am pretty sure I can talk the entire day if I get started on it.”

“Well, that happened because I was inexperienced, and that’s all. That’s why, don’t think too much about it, You brat!”

“Stop calling me a brat! It’s not as if I am that much younger than you, and this makes me feel like a kid when I am obviously an ȧduŀt.”

“Maybe I will be stopping with that when you become much mȧturė, and in my eyes, you are just some immature kid, Youngjae-ah. That’s why, you will always be a brat in my eyes.”

“Noona, I promise you that I will be making you change that opinion of me. I will prove to you that I can be mȧturė as well, and that I am not a brat anymore.”

“Yes, yes, good luck with that, brat!”

“Noona!” He let out a groan.

As Moon Jiwoo walked out of the cafe, she recalled about the time she spend inside with Youngjae, and a chuckle escaped from her mouth. That boy was really cute.

While she was moving forward, her shoulder collided against someone’s, and that sudden action managed to take her aback. Stabilizing herself, she took a step backwards.

Raising her head to look at the person she bumped into, she spoke out, “I am sorry.”

One thing Moon Jiwoo felt after staring at that man’s face was that he appeared to quite familiar. Due to the fact that he was wearing a mask and sunglass, she was unable to see his face properly.

He nodded.

As he walked away, she drove away that thought from her mind. He was most definitely a celebrity or someone popular. It was not as if she knew many people, and therefore, it was unlikely for her to run into someone she was familiar with.

However, something about this left her really unsettled, and a certain type of anxiousness started to brew within her. She was not able to pinpoint what started this.