Magic Shop

Half the day on the second day of the festival has already passed. Class 2-3 mini restaurant can be said to run smoothly because one class plays its role well.

Ji An smiled proudly to see the cohesiveness of her class. She even encouraged her friends who looked tired.

Jin Seok had complained that his wrist hurt because of the many orders, but he turned cheerful when he received good feedback from several schoolgirl. "No matter how much you order, I'll cook it with pleasure."

Ji An chuckled at her friend's behavior, but her smile dimmed when she stared at Gi Hoon, who had a flat face.

Since yesterday until now, the boy didn't say anything at all, even when another schoolgirl asked for his phone number, Gi Hoon didn't bother to reply. He was just busy with cooking and gave orders to his assistant friends to bring more ingredients.

"Excuse me," Ha Joon caught the attention of the sullen schoolgirl who was ignored by Gi Hoon. "This friend of mine can't concentrate if someone asks him to talk. Therefore, I'm sorry. We will give you a free snack because you are the 100th customer today."

The schoolgirl was mesmerized when she saw Ha Joon's dimple smile. "Ah, yes, tha-thank you." Her cheeks flushed as she received two packs of pink macarons.

As soon as the girl left, Ji An walked over to Ha Joon. "Oh ~~~ I didn't know you could be charming like this, Ha Joon. You should've taken over the role as manager."

"Stop teasing me," Ha Joon returned his smile with amusement. "I have to save the situation, otherwise ..." He stole a quick glance at Gi Hoon. "Well, you know."

"Are you sure your friend are 'healthy'? Is he anti-social? Seems like he likes making enemies."

"Gi Hoon is just shy. He doesn't like making enemies."

Ji An gasp. "Are you kidding? Yesterday I spoke to him for the first time and you know what he said to me?" She tried to control the volume of her voice, so that the Vampire didn't hear them. Who knows if that boy has sharp hearing.

Ha Joon looks confused. "What is it?"

"He said my makeup was silly. Can you believe that?"

“Well .… I don't think he's wrong,” Ha Joon continued his words quickly as Ji An glared. "I mean, I don't really like the 'black-and-black' you draw in those eyes either ...." He moved his hand as if writing.

"It's called eyeliner. FYI, your friends, Hee Seok and Jo Min who take part in dance competitions really like it," Ji An smiled bitterly. "Why am I talk to you."

Ha Joon groaned. "Oh, I'm sorry. I'm not used to wearing makeup like them." Seeing his friend who was still pouting, Ha Joon sighed. "I'll buy a 2 levels ice cream as an apology. Class 1-2 opens an ice cream stall in the field. What do you think?"

Ji An's smile broke. "Make it 3 levels, and I want mint-chocolate on top after the strawberry and vanilla."

['Cursed mint-choco ice cream'] thought Ha Joon. He didn't like that toothpaste-like taste. With a forced smile he replied, "Okay ... if there is .. Alright, then I'll take a break and go to the stall now."

"I'll rest too after Han Sung comes back, you can wait for me there and order when me and Yeon Hee come." Ji An waved happily, she held her laughter at Ha Joon's expression, which wrinkled when he heard the word 'mint chocolate'. That's not Ha Joon's favorite flavor, and Ji An teased him on purposed so she can forget her annoyance to Gi Hoon.

Ten minutes passed, Yeon Hee came to Ji An who was standing beside the classroom door. "Hey, let's take a break."

"You can go first to the stall class 1-2 in the field, Ha Joon is waiting for us to order ice cream." Ji An checked her watch. "I have to wait for Han Sung to come back first to change shifts."

"I think he's been gone for almost an hour. Where did he go to rest?"

Ji An smoothed her bangs casually, "He said he would meet Hee Seok, Jun Gook and Jo Min before the competition started."

"It's long enough if he wants to get rid of his friends' nervousness," Yeon Hee took out her cell phone. "I'll call him."

After a few dial tones, Han Sung's voice answered, ["Hello?"]

"Where are you?" exclaimed Yeon Hee.

"Behind of the tiny black." The voice was heard from behind Ji An, who immediately turned around in annoyance.

"I said stop calling me with weird pet names—"

Han Sung raised his clenched fists in front of Ji An's face and then opened his palm. Something hanging made Ji An blinked, she stepped back a little to see what it was.

"Oh?" Ji An sees a chain necklace with a pendant shape of… "Hourglass?"

The hourglass pendant was in the shape of a tube about 2 cm long but the color of the sand made Ji An's eyes sparkle.

"Woah! Where did you get it? This purple sand is so pretty!" She was just about to take the necklace, but Han Sung immediately slipped it into his suit pocket. "Hey!"

"I found it at the Magic Shop stall in the field."

Ji An still frowned at Han Sung's attitude before. "You mean 'bought'?"

"Not really. I looked through the random items in the basket and found the necklace. The owner gave it to me. Free." Han Sung tilt his head. "The other boys tried tarot cards to overcome their pre-competition nervousness."

"I just found out that boys like tarot cards," Yeon Hee raised an eyebrow. "Who got the unlucky card between you?"

Han Sung scoffed. "Fortunately, no one. You can try it if you want to get an unlucky card." He smiled sweetly but mocking.

"Nobody wants a damn card," Ji An sneered. "Come on, Yeon Hee. Ha Joon is waiting for us." She embraced her friend's arm and walked out without paying attention to Han Sung's wave.

"Have fun, girls."

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"What made you come late? I only have 10 minutes left to rest." Ha Joon grumbled, giving two ice cream cones to Ji An and Yeon Hee.

"Woaa, thanks Ha Joon~!" Yeon Hee did a tiny dance.

The three of them sat on seats provided by stalls class 1-2 under the tent roof that extended around the snack booth area. Ji An ate her ice cream and said, "Sorry, Ha Joon, Han Sung slowed us down."

"He's proudly showing off the necklace he got free from the Magic shop." Yeon Hee furrowed her brows.

"Magic shop?" Ha Joon turned his gaze around the field. "Maybe that stall over there?"

They looked at the small, dark purple 2x2m tent in the last row of booths.

"Hey," Yeon Hee called. "Want to try reading the tarot cards there?"

Ji An didn't answer right away. Her thoughts turned to the hourglass necklace that Han Sung had. The luck she wants is to have the same object as her crush. And, no one should know.

"Sure. I'm curious about the results of our class cooperation at this festival. There's a chance we might win another grand prize."

"Don't girls like tarot reading about their love life?" exclaimed Ha Joon.

Ji An shrugged. "Not really into that."

"Don't lie. I know you want to try your luck with Ha—"

"Hwang Yeon Hee!" Ji An had to hold back her desire to stop Yeon Hee with this ice cream in her hand. They both throw words through their eyes. Yeon Hee felt sorry.

"I'm done." She handed Ha Joon the vanilla ice cream cone left over and got up from the chair.

"You gave me leftovers?" Ha Joon wrinkled his nose.

"You can let it melt if you don't want to. I didn't lick it at all," Ji An rolled her eyes. "I'll go to the Magic shop first."

"At least wait until I eat my cone — Hey! Lee Ji An!"

The one who were called didn't pay attention to Yeon Hee's calls. She slightly accelerated her steps to enter the stall with dark purple color tent.

When she entered the place, the first thing she saw were the baskets arranged backwards on the table. The basket contains items related to magic; such as a box of cards, the handle used by magicians to take out flowers and sheets, and other items Ji An didn't know. There is even a mini telescope in an antique golden brown color.

But what caught her eye was a basket hanging on the left side of the stall. The bowl basket is in golden yellow color.

Ji An peeked at the basket, she saw various knick-knacks bracelets, necklaces from various materials. She grabbed something randomly, and miraculously when she took it out, it was the hourglass necklace that hung from her finger. She held the necklace with her other hand, and tried to pick up another necklace twice, but she only got a simple necklace.

She returned another simple necklace in the bowl and stared at the hourglass necklace with purple sand color that sparkled inside the dark tent.

"You're lucky to find a needle in the haystraws." The voice from Ji An's right side made her flinched.

Since when did this person appear. She was sure that no one had sat behind the table before.

"Uhm ... it's a necklace, not a needle." Ji An showed the object hanging from her finger. Then she feeling stupid after saying it.

"Yes, I know it's a necklace. Just for example, Young girl," The chubby man with glasses moved his hand swiftly like repelling insects. "You're the second today."

Ji An knows who was the first. And that is Han Sung. Does this mean the two of them are 'lucky'?

"You can keep it, Young girl." The man smiled with his full cheeks.

"Really?" Ji An deliberately asked to make sure. In her heart she was very happy to get the necklace.

"Yes, keep it," The man nodded. "Ah, your friend is coming."

Sure enough, Ji An heard the sound of footsteps approaching from outside. Quickly she put the necklace in her pocket. Yeon Hee appeared with a sullen face. "How could you leave me."

"Sorry, I like moving fast." said Ji An expressionlessly.

"We still have 15 minutes to rest, why so in hurry?" Yeon Hee immediately sat on the chair in front of the table. Okay ... since when did that chair appear. When she entered there was only a table .... Even that man suddenly appeared.

"Do you want to try the tarot reading? I give a special fee for students from this school." The man took out a card from under the table.

"Oh of course!" Yeon Hee was immediately excited. "I want to try my luck at love. Do you think in my blind date next week, I will find someone suitable?"

Ji An sat next to her friend, shaking her head. "How many blind dates have you been on?"

Yeon Hee seemed to be calculating inside her head. "Ah, countless. The one next week with students from D University."

"Seriously, Yeon Hee? With a college student?" Ji An glared at her friend who didn't care to respond.

"Please choose one card." The man had neatly laid out the card on the table.

Yeon Hee was careful when choosing. She hesitated back and forth to pick a card for 2 minutes.

"Just pull any. Why is it taking so long?" Ji An felt frustrated.

"You can take it too,Young girl," said The Man.

Hearing this, Ji An took the card without thinking. This is followed by Yeon Hee, who mutters before pulling and putting down the card of her choice.

After all the cards that were held were saved. The man asked Yeon Hee to turn over her card of choice: The Lovers.

"Oh, my goodness !!" Yeon Hee screamed. "Does this mean my blind date will work out?"

"It could be. The relationship you will have depends on your decision, whether to go to the broad or narrow path. You cannot avoid both of them. There may be obstacles, but you can live it if it is overcome together."

Yeon Hee clapped enthusiastically. "Turn yours, Ji An. I'm sure you'll get a lucky card too."

Ji An only smiled a little to see her friend's behavior. She put her hand behind the card and for some reason her heart suddenly beat fast.

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-Autumn Notes