Real Man

As he wondered about it, he remembered what Assistant Jang Jun-sik had said before he left for the MWC trip.

-Manager, I will report to you every day during the trip.

Assistant Jang kept his word and reported to him without fail every day.

It was the same when he went to Yeontae-ri.

He always updated him on the progress whenever he was away from Yoo-hyun.

This meant that he knew that Yoo-hyun had left.

‘He shouldn’t have received the reservation email yet.’

Regardless of how he knew, his sincerity was clearly conveyed.

Yoo-hyun chuckled and responded to Willy Thompson’s kindness.

His feelings for his junior were embedded in it.

“It’s nice of you to care for me from afar. I feel very reassured.”

-I’m glad you appreciate it. Have a wonderful time tomorrow.

“I’ll rest well and go. Thank you for everything.”

Yoo-hyun hung up the phone with a warm greeting.

He felt that he and Willy Thompson would become good friends even after this matter was over.

He put down his phone and looked at Jeong Da-hye’s accommodation.

She didn’t seem to dislike him as much as he had worried.

She smiled brightly while having dinner with him.

That was enough.

He looked at the closed window and confidently said to himself.

“Da-hye, rest well and see you tomorrow. It will be a fun day.”

Making her smile more than today.

That was Yoo-hyun’s goal for tomorrow.

Yoo-hyun turned away without hesitation after delivering the news.

At that moment, Jeong Da-hye was watching him from the window.

How could this happen?

She couldn’t believe it even as she saw it.

She was surprised and flustered when she saw Yoo-hyun, but she also felt glad.

She had work to do, but her heart relaxed strangely whenever he stood in front of her.

‘I shouldn’t feel this way.’

She tried to calm herself, but she couldn’t stop smiling.

It felt like rain had fallen on her dry day.

“See you tomorrow, Mr. Yoo-hyun.”

Her smile lingered on her lips for a long time.

The next morning.

Yoo-hyun waited for her in front of her accommodation.

His outfit was different from yesterday, when he wore a luxury suit.

He wore a comfortable outfit, with a t-shirt, a windbreaker, and sneakers.

Soon, Jeong Da-hye came out wearing a similar outfit.

She looked much better than yesterday, as if she had slept well.

Squeak.

A smile formed on Yoo-hyun’s lips.

Jeong Da-hye said to him with an awkward expression.

“Mr. Yoo-hyun, what do you expect me to do when you send me clothes like this?”

“You look good in them, why? It’s a couple style, you know.”

Yoo-hyun lifted his shirt, which had the same design as hers, and Jeong Da-hye sighed.

“Still, this is not right. How can we look around the site with these clothes?”

“Why do we have to look around the site? I told you I wanted to spend these two days leisurely.”

“So you’re not going to do anything today either?”

Jeong Da-hye asked incredulously, and Yoo-hyun reached out his hand to her.

His face was full of confidence.

“No. We have to do something much more important than work.”

“What is it that you have to do?”

“Let’s go. You said you would follow me wherever I go.”

“Well…”

“Did you just say that?”

Provoked by Yoo-hyun, Jeong Da-hye walked ahead angrily.

“Of course not. Come on. I’ll guide you anywhere.”

“Good. But the car is on the other side.”

She turned around as if nothing had happened, when she heard Yoo-hyun’s words.

Whoosh.

“Let’s go.”

Yoo-hyun chuckled as he watched her stride away.

They traveled in a white limousine.

Robert Evan was behind the wheel, as he was yesterday, and Yoo-hyun and Jeong Da-hye sat in the back seat.

Jeong Da-hye blinked her eyes when she heard the destination from Yoo-hyun.

“San Angelo?”

“Yes. I didn’t want to take a plane, and it seemed like the best place nearby.”

“There’s nothing there.”

She tilted her head, and Yoo-hyun asked her casually.

“Have you been there?”

“I know without going there. It’s not a famous place.”

“Hey, how can you know without going there?”

Yoo-hyun poked her, and Jeong Da-hye recited the information she knew.

“Don’t you know? It’s a small city located southeast of Midland. The population is about ten thousand less than Midland. And…”

She had analyzed the terrain around Midland, so she mentioned specific numbers.

But there was nothing fun or interesting there.

It was a typical Jeong Da-hye approach.

Vroom.

After driving for about an hour, the surroundings were full of greenery.

It felt different from the Permian Basin, which was covered with wasteland.

Soon, a large lake appeared next to them, and a lush forest spread out before their eyes.

The car entered the San Angelo State Park and climbed up the Pollium Hill.

The slope was quite steep, but the road was well maintained.

Jeong Da-hye, who was looking out the window, seemed to have no clue.

“Mr. Yoo-hyun, why are we going up here?”

“You’ll see when we get there.”

“I’m asking because I don’t know even though we’re here.”

“We haven’t arrived yet. Oh, there it is.”

Yoo-hyun pointed to a sign that was erected.

-Pollium Paraglider Training Ground

“Paragliding?”

Yoo-hyun explained the reason to the surprised Jeong Da-hye.

“Yes. You said you wanted to try it.”

“Me?”

“Do you remember what you said in San Francisco?”

Jeong Da-hye tried to recall the memory that she had forgotten because she was too busy.

-You know, the paraglider that you rode there. Let’s ride it together someday. It looked really fun.

She had said that, but she never dreamed that it would happen now.

She had no idea that there was something like this nearby.

How did Yoo-hyun know and find this?

She didn’t have time to think, as the car passed the sign and the business hours written below caught her eye.

She asked urgently.

“Huh? The sign says it’s closed today.”

“We came all the way here, so let’s go and see.”

“I’m sure they won’t do it…”

Jeong Da-hye shook her head, but she was wrong.

At the top of Pollium Hill, there were staff members of the paraglider company.

In front of them, there were two or three sets of paraglider equipment.

They seemed to be working, but there were no other customers.

It felt like they were operating only for Yoo-hyun and Jeong Da-hye.

While Jeong Da-hye was getting out of the car, feeling nervous.

A staff member with a red hat on his head came over and greeted them.

“Welcome to the paraglider training ground.”

“It said it was closed today.”

“It must be your lucky day. We’ll give you a special treatment, so please come in.”

The staff member smiled and guided them.

At that moment, a scene flashed through Jeong Da-hye’s mind.

She had met the chef at the restaurant yesterday.

-Elise, think of this as your day. I’ll prepare any menu for you.

“Ha.”

Jeong Da-hye realized too late and was speechless.

Yoo-hyun said to her.

“Ms. Da-hye, you’re lucky today. We can do it right away since there’s no one else.”

“Mr. Yoo-hyun, how did you do this?”

“What?”

“This preparation. I didn’t know…”

Yoo-hyun grabbed her hand, which was laughing bitterly.

He smiled at her surprised eyes.

“What does that matter? The important thing is that we’re doing this together.”

“…”

Jeong Da-hye lost her words and blinked her eyes.

His warmth was transferred to her cold hand.

Thump thump.

Her frozen heart began to melt little by little.

Was it because there were no other customers?

The training was faster than what he had experienced in Korea.

“Paragliding is safety first, and for the two beginners, there will be a safety officer behind each of you…”

The staff member explained everything from how to wear the equipment to the precautions and risk factors.

It was scary enough, but Jeong Da-hye was proactive.

“Ms. Da-hye, are you okay?”

Yoo-hyun asked quietly, and she showed strong confidence.

“Of course. I’m fine. I like extreme things.”

“Really? That’s good.”

“I’m not kidding. I really wanted to do this.”

She pretended to be fine, but her fingertips on her knees were trembling.

Yoo-hyun put his hand on hers without saying anything.

She glanced at him and held his hand, then clenched her lips.

She felt a strong will to do well.

He chuckled at her typical appearance.

After finishing the training and signing the safety form, Yoo-hyun got dressed.

He felt heavy when he put the paraglider equipment on his back.

It must be hard for her, but she didn’t show it.

Instead, she closed her eyes and breathed deeply.

She was nervous, no matter how much she acted cool.

Click.

Soon, the paraglider wings were attached to their equipment by the safety officer.

There was a safety officer next to them.

Yoo-hyun waited for the safety officer’s sign and looked at the scenery in front of him.

There was a large lake and greenery below the sharp cliff.

He felt like he was flying in the air just by looking at it.

It was his second flight, but his mouth was dry.

He was nervous for a moment, but the safety officer’s countdown came.

“One, two.”

Yoo-hyun and Jeong Da-hye followed him in a loud voice.

“Three!”

At the same time as the last number, they ran.

The safety officer followed them.

Tap tap tap.

“Jump!”

He stepped on the air with the safety officer’s signal.

Whoosh.

The thrill of gliding enveloped his body.

He felt like he was falling into the lake below the cliff.

Flap!

The parachute that the safety officer grabbed opened and Yoo-hyun’s body floated up.

His chest was cold for a moment, but he saw the wide lake and greenery in front of him.

The scenery that he thought was nothing from the ground, came overwhelmingly from the sky.

It felt different from flying in Korea.

“Wow!”

An exclamation came out of his mouth.

Next to him was Jeong Da-hye’s paraglider.

What was her reaction?

The safety officer behind him, who had a radio on his shoulder, relayed her loud voice.

-Wow! Wow! Aaaah! Wow!

She thought he couldn’t hear her from afar, so she mixed in a scream that she had been holding back.

But her voice was clearly heard by Yoo-hyun.

He laughed and spoke into the radio.

“Ms. Da-hye, how is it?”

-…

“You can just say it. I heard everything.”

He shouted at that moment.

The wind blew up from below.

Whooosh.

The paraglider flew up more than when he first fell.

He felt a strong sense of liberation.

He had no memories of the past or worries about the future.

He only felt that he was flying in the sky.

He wanted to share this feeling with Jeong Da-hye.

Then, her scream came through the radio.

-Wowowowowow! I really like it!

Snicker.

At that moment, Yoo-hyun didn’t regret spending money here.

He could do anything for her, as long as he could make her happy.

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