The Probability of Meeting Your Ex on a Straight Dating Show – Chapter 14

Author: nicotine

[Day 1 Ki Seojeong Interview]

You received two messages today—how do you feel?

— I’m very grateful that people seem to be viewing me favorably.

Do you have anyone in mind who might have sent them?

— Hmm, I think one of them is Ms. Minha, but I’m not sure about the other.

No one you can guess at all?

— It’s possible it could be Ms. Jua. Ms. Jua mentioned at the drinking table that thanks to me, today was fun.

By any chance, were you and Mr. Cha Yoon already acquainted?

— …We were sunbae-hoobae in college. We haven’t been in touch recently, so I only found out about his appearing on the show after arriving here.

It seemed like there was an argument with Mr. Cha Yoon in the room today.

— As for what happened in the room… since we were talking while emotions weren’t in a good place, I think our voices got a little raised. I’m sorry for showing you an unsightly side unintentionally. There won’t be anything like that from now on.

Why did you send a message to that person on the first day?

— Do I need a reason? I sent it because I wanted to.

I heard you and Mr. Ki Seojeong are sunbae-hoobae from the same university.

— Sunbae-hoobae from the same university? That’s what he says? Well, I suppose that’s not wrong either.

What do you mean by that?

— Who knows. Imagine whatever you like.

Do you have any intention of reconciling with Mr. Ki Seojeong?

— Reconciliation? That’s up to him, isn’t it.

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— My head is buzzing—they know each other????

— Just how many breadcrumbs did they drop in that short interview, FCK lol

— Maybe it’s because the interview content is so shocking, but Cha Yoon’s tone doesn’t even grate on my ears….

⤷ That just sounds like you’re Cha-biased though

⤷⤷ What are you talking about—don’t talk nonsense

⤷⤷⤷ lollol

⤷⤷⤷ Extreme rage cute

— With this, all the speculations we made while switching Dalgle three times have turned out wrong

It must be Cha Yoon-Minha —> Not it

It must be Seojeong-Jua —> Not it

⤷ How are the people who said it was so obvious and boring going to cope with the embarrassment

⤷⤷ lollol

— Isn’t Seojeong-Jua still a possibility?

⤷ No no, definitely not lol

Seojeong didn’t receive a message from his X today

In the interview he said the last message was probably from Jua

= Seojeong-Jua are not a couple

⤷⤷ Right..

— Now the picture becomes really weird. Cha Yoon isn’t even Minha’s X, so why was he keeping Seojeong in check like that, and why did Seojeong and Jua exchange those looks…

⤷ Exactly—what on earth were those actions and looks about~!

— If you just insert an X between Cha Yoon and Seojeong, everything makes sense

⤷ Who’s the X? Jiyoon? Saeyeong?

⤷⤷ No FCK that’s not what I meant

⤷⤷⤷ What do you expect from a Muggle

⤷⤷⤷ lollollol

— I can’t believe this is just the dopamine from one episode—it feels like I’ve consumed a whole week’s worth of dopamine all at once

— I think I’ve overdosed on dopamine so I’m going to go do some reading therapy—by any chance, if there’s something fun among the elementary-level comics, please recommend some

⤷ (Link) This is super fun

⤷⤷ Excuse me, how is that a recommendation when you’re giving me a compilation of Cha Yoon quotes from Naekbuㅜㅜ

⤷⤷ lollolㄲlolㄱㄲlol

— For real, did PD Hyo do a lot of good deeds? How did she end up with casts like these—from looks to personality to backstory, nothing is lacking

⤷ Exactly

— What on earth happened that Dalgle is in such an uproar—I’m living a fake life and just refreshing Dalgle like crazy, I’m going insane, I want to go home and watch it asap, ugh ㅠㅠㅠ

⤷ Watch it the moment you get home—for real, it’s all-time best

⤷ You must abandon work

⤷ I’m so jealous of eyes that haven’t seen it yet

— Now that the interviews are out, everything makes sense—why he picked a fight over nothing and why he was being snippy all day

⤷ Still, doing all that while someone was reading their X user manual was over the top

⤷⤷ That is true

— But is it even possible for them to find out they’re both appearing on the show after moving in?

⤷ Yeah

⤷ Seems possible since they don’t have a separate pre-meeting all together

⤷ Seojeong’s face—it’s a face that wouldn’t know a lie

— I’m so curious why the two of them fell outㅜㅠㅜ From the way Cha Yoon talks, it’s like Seojeong committed a crime of high treason… Ugh, I hope they resolve it later even if not nowㅠ

— At that level, I’d only be convinced if Seojeong at least stole Cha Yoon’s girlfriend—otherwise it doesn’t make sense for him to be that demon-possessed. He was throwing a fit over Seojeong just breathing

⤷ Agreed

⤷ Maybe that’s just his personality..

⤷⤷ That’s over the top; how could a person’s personality naturally be like that—it makes no sense

⤷⤷⤷ fck go easy on himㅜlollol

— At that level, it’s not a girlfriend—it feels like he had his chastity… stolen…ㅎ

⤷ Ugh, suddenly my mouth is watering

⤷ Let’s go with appeasing the sulky virgin male lead

⤷⤷ Whoa, Cha Yoon was a virgin?

⤷⤷ This is how fabrication starts..

⤷⤷⤷ lolㄲlol

— ; Here we go again—please, let’s keep it reasonable~~

— What was filtered out on air is already this much—I imagine inside it was even more of a mess

⤷ Fuck, I’m so jealous of the Naekbu production team

— But what’s really funny about people is… if anyone else had done it, I’d think they were just acting up for attention, but when Cha Yoon does it, I feel like there must be a reason

⤷ Agreed.. I keep wanting to hear Cha Yoon’s side of the excuse too

⤷ My eyes are blinded by his looks, but even so I can’t say Cha Yoon isn’t at fault—that’s cute

⤷⤷ lollol

— I watched the whole episode with my mouth open and now my jaw hurts so bad

— Ugh, how do I wait until next weekㅠ

— Isn’t PD Hyo being too cruel? If it was going to be this fun, honestly she should have released up to episode 2

— I wish the production team would accidentally upload all 20 episodes at once……

— I wish the preview would drop soon

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Still in the dim dawn light filtering into the room, Ki Seojeong’s eyes slowly opened.

Out of habit, Ki Seojeong reached for his phone. 4:40 AM. Even before the alarm went off. He was groggy from having been in a light sleep.

I haven’t even slept two hours. Thinking that this kind of life would continue for a while, even a headache he didn’t have before seemed to be coming on. There was no way Ki Seojeong, who tosses and turns all night even with the slightest change in sleeping arrangements, could sleep soundly in the same room as Cha Yoon.

That said, he couldn’t change rooms, nor could he run away. First, let’s get ready for work. Ki Seojeong laboriously lifted his heavy body.

“…Not there.”

Before he could even register the unfamiliar room, the dry air, or the considerably cooler temperature of dawn, Ki Seojeong’s gaze landed on the bed across from him.

The bed where Cha Yoon should have been lying was empty. Even as he stretched his neck left and right, Ki Seojeong’s gaze couldn’t seem to leave Cha Yoon’s bed.

Good, actually. It was better not seeing him at all than facing him the moment he opened his eyes. Ki Seojeong was too exhausted to deal with a hot-blooded twenty-two-year-old blockhead from the morning.

Forcing his gaze away, Ki Seojeong headed to the bathroom. He closed his eyelids under the tepid water pouring over his head, hoping that the useless thoughts trying to string themselves together would wash away.

“Mr. Ki Seojeong?”

Because it was early, Ki Seojeong, who had been moving as quietly as possible, paused. The owner of the voice was Song Jua. Song Jua was sitting cross-legged on the living room sofa, eating cereal. Her posture was a perfect reflection of her free-spirited personality.

Of all people, Song Jua. Ki Seojeong’s pupils wavered uncertainly, unable to find their bearings.

“You’re heading out really early.”

Unlike Seojeong, there was no trace of discomfort in Song Jua’s voice as she addressed him. Rather, she sounded almost pleased to see him.

“Yes, the office is a bit far from here.”

“Oh. I’m heading out too. Which direction are you going, Mr. Seojeong?”