The Pizza Delivery Man and the Gold Palace — Chapter 9

THANK GOODNESS I DIDN'T HURT MY RIGHT HAND.

I'LL BE BACK.

Hello. This is Doh Woo-won. I’m the delivery man from this morning.

Thank you for offering to help! 😊

Hello. This is Kang Seo-an. Sure, although I’m not sure how much help I can be.

Should I meet you at the restaurant tomorrow?

You’ll definitely be of help. A lot, actually… Thanks to you, my wrist doesn’t hurt too bad. I think I’ll only need help until Friday. We’ll be delivering from 1-8 p.m. Please be at the restaurant by 1.

GOOD CHOICE

PIZZA

Alright. I'll be there by 1.

1 day ago · 9:36 PM

Thank you so much. See you tomorrow!

1 day ago · 9:36 PM

GREAT TIMING. I JUST ARRIVED.

YOU'RE HERE? THAT'S A RELIEF. OH, WOULD YOU LIKE SOME COFFEE?

WE'RE ALSO A CAFE. FEEL FREE TO COME INSIDE.

THAT'S ALRIGHT. IT MIGHT BE A BIT UNCOMFORTABLE.

BUT IF YOU MAKE EXTRA COFFEE, I'LL DRINK IT.

OH, REALLY? THEN I'LL MAKE YOU ONE TO-GO!

I TOLD YOU NOT TO COME OUT. GO BACK INSIDE.

WE'RE SEEING YOU OFF 'CAUSE YOU'RE HURT, HYUNG! WE'RE DEFINITELY NOT LOAFING AROUND.

IS YOUR ARM REALLY OKAY, OPPA? YOU SHOULD JUST REST.

I'M FINE. IT DOESN'T HURT AS MUCH ANYMORE.

THANKS!

OH, IS THAT PERSON...THE ONE WHO'S HELPING YOU OUT?

HUH? YEAH. HE SAID HE JUST...

...ARRIVED.

HELLO.

...HELLO.

JUST TO BE SURE...

...ARE YOU THINKING OF DELIVERING PIZZA WITH THIS CAR?

YES, I AM.

*GOT IN THE CAR BECAUSE SEO-AN TOLD HIM TO.

SERIOUSLY?!

I SEE... OUR RESTAURANT ONLY OFFERS SCOOTERS, SO A CAR IS...

DON'T SWEAT IT. I'M THE ONE WHO OFFERED TO HELP, AND I CAN'T RIDE A CAR UNLESS IT'S MY OWN. I DON'T WANT TO EITHER.

ARE YOU SURE? WHAT IF SOMETHING HAPPENS TO IT...?

WON'T IT BE TROUBLESOME?

IN THAT CASE, I WON'T ASK YOU FOR COMPENSATION, SO DON'T WORRY.

PLUS, ISN'T THAT SCOOTER TOO SMALL FOR TWO PEOPLE?

THAT'S TRUE, BUT...

WHO DELIVERS PIZZA IN A B*NTLEY...?

ARE YOU KEEPING THAT COFFEE FOR YOURSELF?

RIGHT, I FORGOT... HERE YOU GO.

THANK YOU.

WHERE'S OUR FIRST STOP? SHOULD I START DRIVING?

YES, WE CAN GET GOING.

THERE ARE TWO DESTINATIONS. THE FIRST IS HANGUK UNIVERSITY, TOWARD NEIGHBORHOOD 85.

...HANGUK UNIVERSITY?

YES.

GOT IT.

HERE WE GO.

I'LL WALK INTO THE CAMPUS MYSELF, SO PLEASE WAIT HERE. IT WON'T TAKE TOO LONG.

ALRIGHT.

I'LL BE BACK.

HE MUST ATTRACT PEOPLE EASILY.

IT'S MY FIRST TIME ON CAMPUS AFTER ESCAPING WITH A DEGREE.

I DIDN'T EXACTLY HATE SCHOOL.

JUST THIS ONCE! THEY SAID I'M UNINVITED IF YOU DON'T COME, PLEASE?

IF IT WEREN'T FOR THAT BASTARD, MY LAST DAYS WOULDN'T HAVE TURNED OUT THAT WAY.

I SHOULD'VE BEATEN HIM TO A PULP...

FUCK

EVEN SO, IT WAS ALL MY FAULT.

IT'S ON ME FOR BEING THE FOOLISH ONE.

WHEW, THAT WAS AWKWARD.

THE AIR GREW HEAVY AFTER I MENTIONED THE UNIVERSITY. I WONDER WHAT'S WRONG.

HE SEEMED ACCUSTOMED TO THESE ROADS. IS THIS HIS ALMA MATER?

COME TO THINK OF IT, I DON'T KNOW HOW OLD HE IS. I'LL HAVE TO ASK HIM LATER.

BUILDING B... ROOM 301...

WAIT, DOES KNOWING HIS AGE EVEN MATTER?

IT'S MY FIRST TIME INTERACTING WITH SOMEONE LIKE SEO-AN, SO THIS IS HARD...

WHAT IF WE GET INTO AN ACCIDENT IN THAT CAR? HE SAID HE'D TAKE FULL RESPONSIBILITY, BUT NOTHING'S CERTAIN...

I BETTER STAY REALLY, REALLY FOCUSED THIS WEEK! WAAH

YOUR FOOD IS HERE!

DID ANYONE ORDER A LARGE VEGAN POTATO PIZZA?

THE PIZZA'S HERE!

YES! OVER HERE!

I'LL GO GRAB IT.

HOW MUCH IS IT?

38,600 WON.

WOW, SUCH EYE CANDY.

OH, RIGHT. WE CHOSE TO PAY BY CARD.

WHAT A VIEW! SEE WHY I ORDERED FROM HERE?

YES, I REMEMBER.

HERE ARE YOUR PIZZA AND SODA.

Coca-Cola

PLEASE ENJOY YOUR MEAL!

THANK YOU! WE APPRECIATE IT.

HE'S GOOD- LOOKING. THE MANAGER WOULD LOVE HIM.

DAMN, I SCREWED UP PHYSIOLOGY.

ME TOO! I FAILED THE MIDTERM AND THE FINAL?!

AND I BARELY SCRAPED THROUGH PARASITOLOGY! I'M PISSED OFF.

SAME WITH ME AND BIOCHEMISTRY. ARE THE PROFESSORS OUT OF THEIR MIND?

WHEN'S VACATION?!

TELL ME ABOUT IT...

THIS PLACE IS ALWAYS TEEMING WITH WONDERS.

OH MY GOD, LOOK OVER THERE!

ARE YOU CRAZY? WHAT'S WITH YOU?!

I ASK MYSELF WHY EVERY LITTLE THING SEEMS SO SPECIAL...

...NO MATTER HOW MANY TIMES I LOOK AT THEM.

PERHAPS IT'S BECAUSE THESE ARE THINGS I COULDN'T HAVE.

BECAUSE, LIKE THE DISPARITY BETWEEN THIS PLACE AND MY CLOTHES...

...EVERYTHING HERE STANDS OUTSIDE THE LINES I'VE DRAWN.