I Was Possessed By An Unknown Manga - Chapter 402



402 – [IF] Dol Fastball Full to the Body

Maria’s Line message I received on my way home after the meeting.

It was a request that the two of us could meet separately next week.

I don’t know what they were calling me personally to talk about, but I didn’t think it would be a very good story.

If it was a trivial story, I would have said it in front of other people.

While I was wondering how to react, I decided to face it boldly.

Even if you get dumped, I thought it was right to confess first and then get over it.

I sent her a reply saying I would find out soon and sent her a map of her meeting place along with a message saying I would see her in Shibuya next week.

***

A week later,

I woke up early in the morning and got ready to meet Maria.

‘… There’s nothing wrong with the clothes, there’s nothing wrong with the hair, and there’s nothing more than bad breath.’

I shaved my hair, which is naturally curly and I don’t usually tidy it up, and wore the neatest looking clothes I had.

‘There is a limit to the clothes you can buy with your student allowance anyway, so there is no need to wear expensive clothes.’

Dressed in the standard attire of a white shirt and black pants, I left to catch the subway before it was too late.

‘The appointment time was 12 o’clock.’

It took about an hour by subway from my house to Shibuya Station, so unless there was a delay along the way, I had plenty of time left.

After spending some time on my cell phone, I board the subway that has arrived at the platform.

Shake! Shake!

Perhaps because it was a weekend morning, the subway was relatively quiet.

Thanks to this, I was able to sit comfortably and simulate my meeting with Maria in two hours in advance.

‘First, listen to what Maria is talking about, look at the situation, confess, and if everything goes well, she will go to a nearby restaurant… ‘

I was drinking kimchi soup while letting my imagination run wild.

Tiring!

Suddenly, a cell phone notification range.

[Yuseong, can you please make an appointment? I think my errands in Tokyo will end earlier than expected.]

I responded right away.

[Yes. Are you okay. How much can I get?]

[Um, how about 11:30?]

I saw Maria’s Line message and checked the clock at the top of the screen.

Since the current time was 10:48, I thought I could leave in time.

[All right. Then, let’s meet then.]

Todog! Tap!

When I sent her reply to Maria, I automatically smiled happily at the thought of meeting her soon.

***

The place I decided to meet was a famous coffee shop in Shibuya.

I decided on this place after seeing an online column saying that it was popular as a dating destination among young people these days, and the inside of the store, which was decorated in a decidedly modern style, was crowded with young people.

And among those young people, there was one person who particularly shined, and that was Maria.

‘You look pretty today too.’

There was something mysterious about Maria, to the point that it felt like this was not Shibuya but a noble villa somewhere in Europe.

“Mr. Maria.”

When I approached her and called her her name Maria, who was reading a women’s magazine with her legs crossed, she raised her head.

“Ah, you’re here.”

Ms. Maria said and put down the magazine on her table.

“Yes. Did you wait long?”

“No, I haven’t been here that long either. About 10 minutes?”

Maria said that and offered me a seat across from her.

As I quietly sat down, Maria asked while holding up her menu.

“What are you going to drink?”

“I’ll just have Ah.”

Then Maria rang her bell and called her waiter, and after ordering her coffee with her skill, she looked at me sitting in front.

“The reason I called you here today is because I have something I really want to say.”

“… “What do you really want to say?”

Then Maria nodded her head and said.

“What happened last Christmas Eve was entirely my fault. So I want to apologize once again.”

Maria lowers her head while saying so.

I was taken aback by Maria’s apology, which I never expected.

“Yes? No, shouldn’t I be sorry?”

Then Maria shook her head.

“At that time, you were drunk and in a state of incompetence. On the other hand, I had been drinking but was conscious. Even if I had been in that situation with you in the first place, I should have firmly refused. But I didn’t, so it’s my fault too.”＜ Br＞

After hearing her truly firm explanation of her, I was at a loss for words.

“It must have been a big shock for Yoosung to have his first experience with an old lady like me, not with a girl his age. Isn’t that why he seemed alone and worried at the meeting last week?”

“… No.”

I shook my head and spoke directly to Maria, who seemed to have completely misunderstood something.

“I was actually happy. My first partner was Maria, whom I admire.”

“What?”

Then, Maria looked at me with a surprised expression.

But once I got this far, I couldn’t stop.

“Maria, I like you. Please go out with me.”

When I said that and lowered her head, Maria waved her hand in embarrassment and spoke gibberish.

“No, no, Yoosung. Don’t joke all of a sudden. It’s impossible for a young person like you to confess to an old lady.”

“It’s no joke. From the first time I met you, I thought you were a very pretty person. What do you think of me, Maria?”

“Of course, Yoosung is a good kid. But even so, the age difference between us is too big… “

“I don’t care how old Maria is. I think she can overcome a 10-year age gap as long as she has love.”

Then Maria fell silent for a moment, then pressed her knees with both hands and spoke.

“I have something to tell you about that, Yoosung.”

“Yes?”

“Actually, I was lying about my age. I wanted Utsumi and Himiko, friends I met online, to treat me comfortably.”

I nodded.

“I knew about that a long time ago. It’s probably something the two of you had expected. Maria-san is obviously more mature than the two of you.”

But I don’t care if she cheated on Maria by 2 or 3 years. Because that won’t change my mind.

“Well, she’s not like two or three years old.”

As Maria said that, she closed her eyes tightly and confessed.

“My real age is 38.”

She has a daughter who is the same age as Yoo Seong-gun.

“Yes?”

After hearing Maria’s confession, I instantly looked like a cat that had seen the universe.

***

In general, people who look much younger than their actual age are called young-faced.

If you look around right away, even though Utsumi is 25 years old, you could easily mistake her for a high school student because of her words and behavior and her appearance.

However, Maria seemed to have gone far beyond that level.

No matter how I looked at him, he only looked like he was in his mid to late 20s.

I expected him to be older than the two, but I never thought he would be like this.

“… As expected, you were disappointed, right?”

Maria smiled bitterly as she said that.

It seemed like he misunderstood my intention when he saw that I was momentarily speechless.

“No, I just thought she was incredibly young for her age. I even mistakenly thought Utsumi and Himiko were the same age.”

After hastily explaining this, I spoke to Maria again.

“And even though we are 20 years apart, my love for Maria still remains the same. In fact, the reason I came here today was because I wanted to share my heart with Maria, even if it means getting dumped.”

When I told her that I was still seriously hoping to date Maria, she sighed slightly and asked me.

“What is it about a lady like me that you are so clingy to?”

I answered Maria’s question straight away.

“I like everything.”

When eating, if the food suits your taste, you can smile a little,

When we play together, we pretend not to be like that and secretly play around,

Always smiling kindly when our eyes meet,

There are many other exciting moments, but I like them all.

“…”

Maria’s face turned as red as an apple, as if she didn’t think I would throw a fastball like this.

Then she fanned her hand and said as if she was in trouble.

“Wow, what are you saying to a woman with a child?”

But my offense is not over yet.

“No lady, to me Maria only looks like an attractive woman.”

“… Stop joking around here. If it goes any further, it could hurt both of you.”

I shook Maria’s right hand as she continued to refuse.

Then she asked, pulling her hand over my heart.

“It’s not a joke. Does this heartbeat feel like a lie to you, Maria?”

“… Ugh.”

When my eyes met hers, Maria tried to avoid my gaze her her her her.

But I told her firmly.

“Don’t run away.”

Please answer my confession straight away, whether you reject it or accept it.

“But I have a dead husband and daughter… “

I shook my head.

“What I want to hear is Maria’s honest feelings.”

Just because you’re a widow, there’s no law that says you can’t start a new relationship or get married in your lifetime, right?

She said it’s already been 5 years since her husband passed away.

“…”

Perhaps my words hit the nail on the head of her, Maria remained silent.

It was only a few seconds, but it felt like an eternity.

Eventually, Maria looked at me and asked, as if she had sorted out her thoughts to some extent.

“Yoosung, are you really going to be okay? Even if your first girlfriend is an old lady like me.”

I nodded.

“To me, Maria is just Maria. Now I don’t care about age or anything like that.”

“… Hehe, I guess so.”

Maria smiled softly as she said that.

“Okay, if that’s how you feel, Yoosung, I’ll hang out with you for a while.”

“Do you mean… “

When I asked with an excited expression, Maria nodded her head.

“Let’s date.”