My Platinum-Blond Childhood Friend Is So Pretty - Chapter 97



97 – 35. Eli and My Car Plan -2

We had a bit more conversation the next day.

If we combine our current account balances, we have around 200,000 won.

We also talked about saving as much as possible from our allowances and living expenses, but we didn’t include that for now. We agreed to keep saving in our living expense account and only withdraw what’s lacking later.

In that situation, the money I earn from illustration outsourcing is around 30 to 100 per month, assuming I receive 1-2 projects.

In reality, I could earn more from illustration outsourcing, but Eli opposed that.

“You’ll be busy with university after you enter, and we need to date too. Just focus on that. If it’s hard, you don’t have to do it.”

“I feel sorry for leaving everything to you, though…”

“If you’re sorry, do it better.”

“Should I work harder at night? I’ll do everything you want.”

“…Don’t think about it too much today.”

I felt like crying at my girlfriend’s considerate heart. Moreover, working hard for Eli at night was a reward for me too.

Anyway, my monthly income was like that, and Eli’s income as a shopping mall’s exclusive fitting model was much higher than mine.

This year’s new contract was 500,000 won per day, based on a 5-6 hour shoot.

She doesn’t do underwear or swimsuit shoots with other men, and yet, she learned modeling without proper training and only through observing others.

Despite having such unconventional conditions, she receives a relatively high pay.

As an exclusive model, she earns even more, and her popularity when she modeled for Eli was immense, so that was also a factor.

Eli’s physical condition is so perfect that she can do 100% of all shoots, including underwear, and that’s why she earns so much.

At 170cm tall, she has a slender yet curvy body and a small face.

With her platinum blonde hair, she’s a perfect Nordic beauty, but since she’s Korean, communication is also perfect.

Her sales records from when she was in high school are also impressive.

I think she has conditions that are hard to match.

The only thing is that, as a shopping mall fitting model, her schedule isn’t fixed, so her monthly earnings vary.

However, even with that, she can earn at least 300 per month. Last month, after renewing her contract, she only went out three times but still earned 150.

In fact, our plan to buy a used car was possible because of Eli’s earnings.

If it weren’t for that, we wouldn’t have been able to consider buying a used car, even a mid-range one, within a year.

“The boss asked if you could come this time.”

“Yeah? It’s been a while since we’ve shot together. We can go on a date after we’re done.”

“That’s right. And they asked if you could do a swimsuit shoot…”

“Aren’t you not doing underwear and swimsuit shoots?”

“It’s a rash guard, so it feels like just wearing training clothes.”

“Oh, that’s okay.”

Plus, sometimes they ask me to do couple shoots with them, and when that happens, our combined income increases.

It’s not as much as what Eli earns, but it’s still a decent amount, and they pay me a pretty good hourly wage.

“We should also consider the car insurance premium, and there might be unexpected expenses in between, so let’s save up for four months. By summer, we can buy a car and drive around.”

“Can we drive to the beach together?”

“Yeah, we can.”

“Then shall we go to Busan this summer? We can go to the beach and eat some delicious food together.”

“Sounds good. On the way back, we can stop by other places too.”

“Other places?”

“The countryside. We’ve only been around Seoul, so it’s like never-never land.”

“Oh, yeah. The farthest I’ve been is when I went to Gwangju before, and that’s when I gave you a ring.”

“Let’s go there too. We’ll visit Family Land and that café we went to.”

“Oh, great! It was 24 hours, wasn’t it? We can stay up all night and come back like that.”

“But what about driving at night?”

“We can stay up all night, sleep a bit at a nearby motel in the morning, and then leave.”

“What’s the point of that?”

“Don’t you like it?”

“…Clear your schedule. If we’re going to do all that, we’ll need to take at least three or four days off.”

“I’ll make sure to leave a week free.”

While we can’t buy a car right away, I’m confident that I can enjoy even that time.

When we go on trips, of course, the time spent playing is fun, but what’s even more enjoyable is planning things out like this.

How to make money, what date to go on after making money, where to go after buying a car, and so on.

As I chatted with Eli, who was like a cat curling up in my arms, about our upcoming plans, I was already feeling delighted.

***

Two days later, it was Eli’s shopping mall photo shoot.

Back in high school, either my mom or Ye-rin auntie would always accompany me, but now it was just the two of us heading to the shoot location.

“Long time no see, Do-yun? Thanks for coming.”

“I should be the one thanking you for inviting me.”

“You’re being cheeky, saying you’re grateful but not showing up. It would be great if you could come to our agency like Eli… but now that you’re in college, I guess that’s not possible.”

I greeted the director, who always treated me like a niece, and we exchanged pleasantries before starting the shoot.

“How do I pose? Like this… with my legs a bit more forward and my chin slightly lifted. Got it?”

“Ah, yes! Like this?”

“Okay, just like that. And Ali, don’t cling to your boyfriend too much. Understand?”

“…Yes.”

“Now, let’s get started… Ah, wait a minute! You’re blushing again, and can we really finish the shoot today?”

“Uh… I’m sorry…”

“Do-yun, I think I need to reconsider making you a part of our agency. Eli is too fond of you, and it’s affecting her behavior.”

“Eli likes me too much, and there’s nothing I can do about it.”

“Oh, come on!”

Although Eli made some minor mistakes during the shoot, revealing her feelings for me, everyone found it cute.

Eli may seem a bit rough on the outside and her speech isn’t always gentle, but she never shows a bad attitude to anyone except me. So, fortunately, no one had a bad impression of her.

After a three-hour shoot with some minor mishaps, I chatted with the director while waiting for Eli to finish her remaining shots.

“Don’t you worry about the date expenses? Eli earns a lot, after all.”

“Well, yeah. But we’ve been having dates at home lately…”

“Oh, I see. You’re at that stage, huh? You two don’t fight, do you?”

“Eli always takes care of things, so we don’t fight.”

“Hmm… if my husband were just half as good as you, coming home would be really happy…”

As we had some free time, we continued to chat casually, and naturally, the topic of cars came up.

It’s been a hot topic lately.

“Are you going to buy a car? For when you go to college?”

“Not exactly. I’ll use it to drive around with Eli.”

“That’s right. You can’t go on dates without a car, can you? So, what kind of car are you planning to buy?”

“For now, I’m thinking of a Ray. It’s affordable and has a lot of benefits.”

“Ray? Really? Wait… oh my?”

“Why are you reacting like that?”

“Don’t you… don’t you have a car yet?”

“No, we don’t have enough money yet.”

“Then maybe I can help you out? I happen to know someone selling a used car.”

“Really? Would you really do that?”

I was taken aback by the director’s unexpected offer. It was just a casual conversation, and I never thought they would suddenly offer to help me buy a used car.

And it seemed like the director didn’t expect it either, as they looked surprised, checking their phone and continuing to talk.

“My cousin is getting married and moving to Australia, so they’re selling their car, a Leager. Since no one else wants it, they said they’d sell it to us.”

“Ah~”

“It’s only been a year since they bought it, and my cousin has a tidy personality, so I think the car is probably in good condition. Why don’t you take a look?”

“That’s…thank you for the offer, but we don’t have the money right now…”

“Ah, you’re saying you’ll pool your money together to buy it? Even so, I’ll ask them to lower the price. If we put it up for sale online, it’ll be a hassle and a headache.”

“Then we’ll ask them. Thank you.”

“There’s nothing to thank me for. If you guys buy it, my cousin will be happy too?”

It was all so unexpected. I had been thinking of it as a long-term plan, but an opportunity like this came up.

Of course, we’d have to check the car’s condition and all, but if it’s not as good as we thought, the boss would take back their offer.

I had that much faith in them.

Plus, if we really do buy it, we’ll take Dad and Mark Uncle to take a good look at it too.

Anyway, with this unexpected situation, my mind was filled with worries until Eli’s shoot was over.

***

The boss had to leave before Eli’s shoot was over, so I told Eli about the offer on the way home.

Eli seemed both surprised and worried.

“It’s better to buy it through the boss than from a stranger, but…”

“That’s right?”

“We should gather our money and think it over more. Like Mom said.”

“That’s true.”

“But if they’re selling it to us cheaply, then…”

“We should be grateful.”

“Do you want to die? What do you want to do?”

“Hmm…if the car’s condition is really good and they’re selling it to us cheaply, it’s a good opportunity. I understand why Mom wants us to think it over, but we’ll definitely make good use of the car if we have one.”

“Mm-hm…”

“To be honest, I just want to buy it quickly because I want to drive around with you and have fun.”

“That’s true…”

Honestly, we couldn’t make a calm judgment.

We already wanted to buy a car and were talking about it every day, and now they’re offering us a good car at a cheap price.

It was hard to resist the temptation.

“Let’s wait for the boss to contact us? We don’t know what’ll happen yet.”

“Yeah. Let’s do that.”

For now, it was a problem we couldn’t solve on our own, so we ended it there for the day.

And, by the way…

“Eli, remember that birthday gift I owed you last year?”

“Did you forget?”

“Yeah. Do you want a puppy?”

“A puppy…do you want to put a leash on me?”

“I want to see that and the wagging tail too. Will you do it?”

“Okay. I said I’d do anything, didn’t I? Do you like cute things or s*xy things?”

“s*xy things.”

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“Pervert. I’ll look into it and order it, so wait.”

“Thank you!”

We discussed the things we had been putting off. Between the rabbit, maid, cat, and dog, we had a hard time deciding, but in the end, we chose the dog.

Anyway, we’ll ask for other things later, and Eli will definitely grant them. So, we just chose the one we wanted to see the most.

I wanted to see Eli, who was making cute puppy eyes at me.