“…Um, I just said nonsense.” I quickly made an excuse, but Kang Hyun-Sung’s downcast eyes did not return to their original state.0

He said, “It’s not really pleasant for me to go on a drive with you either, but there’s no other place for us to go.”0

“…Haha.”0

Kang Hyun-Sung looked at me with an extremely uncomfortable expression and said, “Get in.” Then he went into the driver’s seat. I opened the passenger door next to him and went inside. This vehicle was a rental car, as I noticed a Hieut* mark on the license plate before getting inside. [1]0

“Did you specifically rent a car to go on a drive with me today?”0

“…I said there’s no good place for us to go.”0

“Yes, I got it.” I put on the seatbelt without probing further.0

Kang Hyun-Sung softly pressed on the pedal, and the car rushed forward. I was surprised that he was quite a skilled driver. We didn’t utter a single word during the entire time from when we got out of the hotel and entered the road.0

“…”0

“…”1

I couldn't hear anything but the sound of electronic equipment vibrating, the tires on the wheels screeching and hitting against the floor, and the handles turning. I kept quiet because there was no reason for me to begin the conversation and Kang Hyun-Sung was the one who requested this meeting anyways.0

‘Why isn’t he saying anything?’ But I couldn’t help but be curious about what he had to...0