I am not a Yandere chapter 23

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“Sorry about that.”

When Yeongdeok apologized directly to Rose, she, still unsure why he was apologizing, finally let her stiffened expression relax.

“Thank you for apologizing, Yeongdeok Chicken.”

“Thanks? Why are you thanking me?”

“It takes courage to apologize first, doesn’t it?”

“Really? First time I’ve heard that.”

“My eldest brother taught me that.”

As she said that, Rose smiled brightly.

Yeongdeok tilted his head slightly at her.

“Yeongdeok Chicken, if it’s alright with you, could you spare a moment?”

“I guess I can. What for?”

“Just spend a little time with me.”

Rose narrowed her large eyes.

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The place Rose took Yeongdeok was a store selling various novels, comic books, and all sorts of anime merchandise.

Yeongdeok looked around the shop and spotted a large character standee, slowly stroking his chin.

He hadn’t seen an obsessive character placing such a standee in their home before, but it didn’t seem like a bad idea.

As he seriously considered it, Rose called out to him.

“Yeongdeok Chicken, over here!”

Yeongdeok, annoyed by being called over like that, reluctantly strolled toward her.

“I actually wanted to come here with the cafe members yesterday, but the mood got weird, so I couldn’t. Do you like comics or anime, Yeongdeok Chicken?”

“Not really. Don’t have much of an opinion.”

“Really? I like them. I’ve seen pretty much anything that’s famous.”

Rose browsed through the comic books on the shelf, excitedly introducing everything she had enjoyed to Yeongdeok, then pulled out one book.

“And this is the work I love the most in the world.”

“A work you love?”

“I wanted to introduce it to you. It’s the work that got me into BL.”

Rose smiled brightly as she handed the book to Yeongdeok.

“It’s more of a light BL, but this character Roymond has an obsessive, dominant vibe that I really like. Oh, but you said you don’t like obsessive, dominant types, didn’t you?”

“It’s not that I dislike them. In fact, it might actually be helpful if I read them.”

“Helpful?”

Rose blinked in confusion with her wide, innocent eyes, but Yeongdeok didn’t bother explaining.

Instead, he pulled the book closer to take a better look at the cover she recommended.

It depicted a black-haired man with sharp eyes and thick eyebrows, standing next to a gentle-looking, delicate white-haired man.

“I really love that black-haired character. He’s my favorite!”

“Favorite? What does that mean?”

“It means the character I love the most.”

Rose’s eyes sparkled as she explained to Yeongdeok, who thought her tastes were peculiar, given how sharp and unlikable the character looked.

Still, he decided to buy the book she recommended, holding it in his hands.

“They’re having an animation airing event, so if you buy the book, they give out random character tags as a bonus.”

Rose said this as she grabbed a basket and started piling in several copies of the same book.

She loaded the basket until it was full, but then struggled to lift it.

Yeongdeok watched her for a moment, remembering the word ‘consideration’ she had mentioned yesterday.

Deciding to show some mercy, he picked up the basket for her.

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“Thank you, Yeongdeok Chicken.”

“How are you planning to get all this home? Looks like you won’t be able to carry it all.”

“Oh, it’s fine. There’s someone I can call.”

“Is that so.”

Rose paid for over thirty copies of the same book and received dozens of character tags from the cashier.

Yeongdeok, who only bought one book, also received a character tag.

It depicted the black-haired man Rose had mentioned as her favorite.

“Oh my gosh!”

Rose trembled with excitement as she looked at the tag in her hand.

“It’s random, but I got so many of my favorite! I’m so happy!”

Watching Rose giddily stomp her feet in excitement, Yeongdeok handed her his own tag.

“Take this too.”

“Can I really?”

“I don’t need it.”

Rose’s face brightened.

After carrying her basket, Yeongdeok also took her shopping bag.

The weight of the books made it heavy, even for him.

“Thank you so much. It must be heavy for you.”

“It’s fine. Shouldn’t you call that person you mentioned?”

“Why don’t we head out of here first?”

Yeongdeok nodded at her suggestion.

Following Rose out of the store, they found the street bustling with people during lunch hour.

Rose tapped away on her phone, seemingly contacting someone, before turning her attention back to Yeongdeok.

“The driver said it’ll take about twenty minutes to get here.”

“Is that so.”

“Waiting outside for twenty minutes seems a bit much. Shall we find a cafe to sit in?”

“Sure.”

Rose, claiming to know a good cafe nearby, led the way and asked Yeongdeok something as they walked.

“If it’s not too rude, could I ask your real name, Yeongdeok Chicken?”

“It’s Cha Yeongdeok.”

“Oh, so ‘Yeongdeok’ in Yeongdeok Chicken is actually your real name!”

“That’s right. What’s yours?”

“I’m Baek Choa.”

“Baek Choa?”

It was a name that sounded familiar. Baek, and that rare white hair. Yeongdeok suddenly felt a strange sense of déjà vu.

“By any chance, that older brother you mentioned earlier….”

“Cha Dowon!”

Before Yeongdeok could finish his sentence, an enraged and familiar voice rang out.

Yeongdeok was suddenly grabbed by the collar, his body jolting as he dropped one of the shopping bags he was holding.

“What are you doing alone with Choa? What’s going on between you two?”

“…Baek Seonwoo.”

Curly white hair, droopy eyes, pale skin like Choa’s, and a beauty mark under his right eyelid.

As Yeongdeok stared up at him coldly, Seonwoo gripped his collar even tighter, crumpling the neatly pressed shirt Yeongdeok had been wearing.

“Cha Dowon, are you some kind of trash? How can a grown man hang around with a girl 13 years younger than you….”

“……”

“Is this your revenge because I approached Eungyeol?”

Seonwoo twisted his lips into a distorted smile as he shook Yeongdeok’s collar. Yeongdeok, finding such vulgar thoughts pathetic, simply sighed.

“O-Oppa….”

“Baek Choa. Tell me what this bastard did to you. Just be honest, and I’ll send him straight to jail….”

“Ugh, stop it! This is embarrassing! Let go of Yeongdeok Chicken’s collar already. What are you, some kind of gangster?”

“Yeongdeok Chicken? What are you talking about?”

At Choa’s sharp glare, Seonwoo’s grip loosened.

Finally free, Yeongdeok dusted off his crumpled shirt and looked at Seonwoo with a condescending gaze.

“Your brain is full of trash. How could you even think that about your sister?”

“Then explain. Why are you with my sister?”

“We met by chance through an online cafe. She’s the president of that cafe.”

“Online cafe? What kind of cafe is it that Choa is the president….”

“BL no….”

“Ahh! Noooo!”

Just as Yeongdeok was about to explain, Choa, who had been quietly standing by, suddenly screamed like a deer in the middle of a city street.

The loud noise made Yeongdeok stop mid-sentence.

“What’s wrong with her? Has she lost her mind?”

“Uh, Yeongdeok Chicken…”

Choa gently grabbed Yeongdeok’s arm, shaking her head with a pleading look.

Her gesture clearly meant for him to stop talking.

Ignoring her, Yeongdeok opened his mouth to speak, but this time, she tugged harder on his arm.

Hmm… This was becoming problematic.

“…It was a classic literature cafe.”

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