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Chapter 27 Retro (6000 word chapter)

"I know, see you then."

After Lin Nanxing replied to the message, the recent topic about Heipiao on SNS came up.

Korean radio station, this radio station has a mobile app. This guy usually likes to use this thing to watch some music programs.

"Speaking of which, there are a lot of music students performing in Hongdae recently, and I would like to go and see them."

Li Guangzai looked at Lin Nanxing and said.

"What did you go to see?"

Lin Nanxing looked at Li Guangjae with contempt.

"Hey, of course, including beauties, there seems to be an independent band performing at the Swallow Teahouse (????) in Hongdae recently. I want to go and see it. Can you go?"

Li Guangjae asked.

Swallow Teahouse is a very famous livehouse in Hongdae. IU and Oh Hyuk (lead singer of hyukoh band) once performed there unexpectedly.

There are often independent bands performing there. It is a relatively famous place in Sangsu-dong, Hongdae.

"Forget it, you will definitely invite some girls to come with you then."

Lin Nanxing narrowed his eyes.

"Of course, what are we two gentlemen going to do there? It's a good place for a date."

Li Guangzai rolled his eyes at him.

"That's why I won't go."

Lin Nanxing said.

"That's even better. I just want to invite a girl from Ewha Womans University to go see it with me. My friend introduced me to her last time. She's very pretty."

Li Guangzai said with a smile.

"Whatever you want."

Lin Nanxing shook his head.

After the morning class ended, he and Li Guangzai came to the cafeteria. After simply ordering a meal, they sat down to eat together while chatting about the finals.

After the semester ends in a few days, winter vacation has officially arrived.

The two discussed their plans after the winter vacation, and Lee Kwang Jae was naturally planning to invite a few girls to go skiing in Gangwon Province.

Lin Nanxing plans to make beats at home, go to some club performances, earn some money, and then update the music equipment he currently uses.

"You are just too boring. It's rare for you to come here to go to college. Wouldn't it be a pity if you don't fall in love with a girl from the Peninsula?"

Lee Kwang Jae said.

"It's okay, I'm not particularly interested in love."

Lin Nanxing shrugged.

However, Kim Ji-soo's beautiful smiling face appeared in her mind, but when she thought of staying up late playing games, she couldn't help but shudder.

"It's up to you. I've made an appointment to go bowling with my friends in the afternoon. Are you going to work part-time at a coffee shop again?"

Li Guangjae asked.

"nonsense."

Lin Nanxing nodded.

"You're such a boring guy. Life will teach you a lesson. Don't regret it in the future. I'm leaving first."

Li Guangzai picked up his phone and looked at it. It turned out that it was a kakaotalk message sent to him by a school girl. She was the girl he had made an appointment to go bowling with before.

"Get out of here!"

Lin Nanxing is naturally not very polite to his good gay friends.

"You brat, don't envy me when I get out of single life."

Lee Kwang Jae raised his middle finger and immediately left the school cafeteria.

"I'm going to work part-time at a coffee shop."

Lin Nanxing got up and walked towards the nearby subway station after coming out of Yonsei University.

Card through!

At this time, his kakaotalk rang, and it turned out to be a message from winter.

"Oppa, I happen to be free now, what are you doing?"

"I'm on my way to work part-time at a coffee shop. I have to take the subway there."

Lin Nanxing glanced at the passing vehicles not far away and sent a message.

"I used to work part-time in a coffee shop. I can't believe it. I can make a lot more money by performing in a club than this."

Winter asked curiously.

"It's okay, mainly because I have nothing to do, and it's good to make a little more."

Lin Nanxing replied.

"So that's it. I understand. Then you can fight. I'm busy again now."

winter sent another message.

"ok."

Lin Nanxing was helpless.

It seems that Winter is not a very enthusiastic fan. I just chat with him occasionally.

After taking the subway, he quickly arrived at Cheongdam-dong and the coffee shop where he worked. After changing his clothes, he started today's work.

Over at the cashier is Park Eun-chae, who works with him. The two of them have overlapping working hours today, but Park Eun-chae has to get off work a little earlier than Lin Nanxing.

"Oppa, good afternoon."

Park Encai chuckled and glanced at Lin Nanxing secretly.

She naturally likes Lin Nanxing a little bit, but it's a pity that this man doesn't understand her feelings at all.

"good afternoon."

After Lin Nanxing said hello, he started to get busy.

"Oppa, let me play a song. I've been listening to BP's songs recently. Do you have any favorite girl groups?"

Park Euncai asked curiously.

Although she and Lin Nanxing had chatted many times, they never asked about their favorite idols.

"No, I'm only interested in Heipao. My favorite rapper is JustHis."

Lin Nanxing glanced at Park Euncai.

He remembered that Park Eun-chai seemed to be a fan of a certain boy band, but of course that was all he knew.

"Oh oh oh, so that's it."

Park Euncai was helpless.

This person's hobbies are really special. She turned on the music player and bp songs were played in the coffee shop.

"It seems like I've heard of it before."

Lin Nanxing scratched his head, but he couldn't remember where he heard it.

"Many people have listened to BP's songs. Hey, I like Jennie better."

Park Eun-chae said.

"oh."

Lin Nanxing said casually.

He didn't even know who Jennie was, but it seemed that Ji Soo had mentioned a similar name when we were chatting yesterday. It was probably the same English name.

At about four o'clock in the afternoon, Park Euncai got off work early and left first.

Lin Nanxing was bored in the coffee shop. There didn't seem to be many people today, so it wasn't very busy.

At this moment, a black-haired girl wearing a black down jacket and a dark blue scarf tied around her neck walked in. Earrings that looked like pins could be seen on her ears.

"Yahoo, good afternoon!"

Jin Zhixiu let out a strange scream and looked around.

I found that apart from Lin Nanxing, there was only a young couple drinking coffee not far away in the store, so I felt a little more unscrupulous.

"Good afternoon. It's only five o'clock now. Why are you here so early?"

Lin Nanxing smiled helplessly.

"I got off work early, so I came here. Give me a glass of iced Americano. Remember to use the coupon to get it cheaper. I played games for a while when I came here."

Jin Jixiu took out the switch from her bag, sat down at a nearby round table, and started playing again.

"Okay, guest!"

Lin Nanxing forced out a smile to entertain the guests, feeling a little helpless.

He really seemed unable to cope with Kim Ji Soo.

"After get off work, I went to the game arcade over in Yeonnam-dong. But that underground game arcade is actually a pub (a comprehensive place that provides wine and drinks). It also provides cocktails and of course coffee, otherwise I would definitely not Went there."

Jin Zhixiu laughed and talked while playing.

"How's your drinking capacity? Do you want to join us next time?"

Lin Nanxing asked curiously.

He remembered that girls here on the peninsula generally had a good drinking capacity, and Park Eun-cai, whom he knew, was also a very good drinker.

He had seen it before when we had dinner at a coffee shop.

"I can't do it. I'll have to go to bed after just one drink. I'm a very bad drinker. My friends all try to persuade me not to drink."

Kim Ji Soo shook her head like a rattle.

"Really? That's quite rare."

Lin Nanxing was a little surprised.

"But if you drink a little bit, it should be okay."

Jin Jixiu stretched out her right hand and made a gesture.

"It's better to forget it, lest you become drunk and crazy."

Lin Nanxing said.

"Hey, I won't get drunk and crazy, okay? I can only sleep."

Jin Zhixiu glared at Lin Nanxing and snorted.

"Okay, but it's better not to drink. I just want to ask, guest, your iced American style is ready, come and get it."

Lin Nanxing said.

"Hehe, I'm here."

Jin Zhixiu came over, picked up the iced American, and then looked around again. When she found that the couple had left, she opened her mask, took a sip, and made a satisfied sound.

"Does it taste good? I hate drinking iced Americano."

Lin Nanxing thinks that the Ice American Style is sour and bitter, and it is simply an anti-human drink.

"Of course it tastes good. You guys don't know the beauty of it at all. Human beings have to experience pain before they can grow. Remember my Ji Soo quotes."

Kim Ji Soo said.

"Okay, I remember it now."

Lin Nanxing spread his hands.

"You don't get off work until half an hour. I'll play games for a while first."

Jin Jixiu looked at the time, walked aside with the switch, and started playing the game again. She didn't know why she was so obsessed with games.

Don’t normal girls prefer watching TV dramas or shopping?

"You can continue playing. I'll call you when you get off work."

Lin Nanxing shook his head and waited for the person who would change his shift to arrive.

Half an hour later, the person who changed his shift finally arrived.

After Lin Nanxing changed shifts with that person, he changed his clothes and came to Jin Jixiu who was playing a game.

She was lying on the table playing games, very fascinated.

"Hey, genius Zhixiu, get up, it's time to go."

Lin Nanxing stretched out his hand and rubbed Jin Zhixiu's little head. The hair felt extremely soft.

"You brat, I am your wrath, you dare to touch my hair casually."

Jin Jixiu raised her head and wanted to bite his finger.

"You're only a few years older than me. We don't have so many rules over there. Can we go?"

Lin Nanxing pinched Jin Zhixiu's cheek and found that it was fleshy and very comfortable.

"Let's go, but I haven't finished playing yet. Wait for me for a while. Do you want to listen to the song?"

Jin Jixiu took off one of the airpods in her ear and inserted it into one of Lin Nanxing's ears.

Suddenly a soothing prelude sounded, and a slightly sad song came.

"Hey, this is the song I listened to recently, "? (sleep, sleep)" by night off. It's just a little sad, but it's okay. It's within the range of sadness I can bear."

Jin Zhixiu raised his head and smiled.

"It is indeed a bit sad, this lyric."

Lin Nanxing glanced at Jin Jixiu unexpectedly. She didn't look like someone who could listen to sad songs.

"Yeah, why do you look at me like that? I just like this feeling. I'm a very happy person."

Jin Zhixiu punched Lin Nanxing in the stomach.

"Ah, be gentle."

Lin Nanxing rubbed his belly. Jin Zhixiu was surprisingly strong.

Is it because you often play games that you become stronger?

"Hey, I'm a fitness guy. Okay, you can go now."

Jin Zhixiu put away the switch with satisfaction and glanced at Lin Nanxing again.

This guy is quite gentle. Although I often attack him, I have never seen him fight back.

"Why are you looking at me like that? Is there something on my face?"

Lin Nanxing asked doubtfully.

"No, let's go to Hongdae. I really want to play the retro game console. I'll try the dance machine by the way. I haven't played it in a long time."

Jin Jixiu took one of Lin Nanxing's hands and pulled him out of the coffee shop.

The two took the subway and soon arrived at Hongdae.

People were coming and going on the street, and there were many musicians performing, which made Lin Nanxing couldn't help but take a few more glances.

"Hey, what are you looking at?"

Jin Jixiu pinched Lin Nanxing's waist.

"Ah, I just want to take a look."

Lin Nanxing was helpless.

It seems like they are just friends.

"I am helping you as a friend. To prevent you from going astray, there is that retro game arcade in front of you."

Jin Jixiu pointed to the front.

Sure enough, there is an entrance not far away, with the name Yannan Game Center written on it, and some icons of game consoles.

Going down the stairs, you can just see a small blackboard hanging on the wall, with "Yannan Game Hall" written in Korean on the top, and "retro game pub" in English below.

Below it reads:

mon day off

tue,wed,thu, sun

pm06——am02

fri,sat

pm06——am04

Closed on Monday!!

Tuesday to Thursday, Sunday, 6pm to 2am

Open Friday and Saturday, 6pm to 4am. (This part is in Korean)

The two of them walked down the stairs, opened the door, and entered. It was dark inside and there were many people playing games.

As expected, there was a bar not far away, which seemed to serve cocktails and coffee.

In addition to the old-fashioned arcade machines, the retro game arcade also has an old TV with a game console connected to it, which can play old-fashioned games from the past.

"Ahaha, this is how it feels!"

Kim Ji Soo screamed excitedly after seeing it.

“This place really feels like an old-fashioned arcade.”

Lin Nanxing also nodded slightly,

"Of course, and there's also a lie detector here, the kind you see in variety shows where you put your hand on it and call you if you lie."

Jin Zhixiu narrowed her eyes and looked at Lin Nanxing.

"Is there such a thing?"

Lin Nanxing was a little surprised.

This retro game arcade really has everything.

"Yeah, let's go play the dancing machine first. Although I'm not particularly good at dancing, I should have no problem beating you."

Jin Zhixiu took Lin Nanxing's hand and ran towards the dancing machine not far away.

The retro game arcade was extremely noisy, but it felt good to be held by Kim Ji Soo's hand. Her hand was as soft as a marshmallow.

"But I'm not very good at dancing."

Lin Nanxing said helplessly that he was average in dancing.

Although he joined that hip-hop club and learned a little dance, he is a body addict.

"It's okay, it's very easy, I can teach you."

Jin Jixiu said firmly, and then started the game.

"Axi, I get it, let me try it."

Lin Nanxing gritted his teeth and had no choice but to jump up.

He couldn't help but look at Jin Jixiu next to him, and found that she danced quite well, and her hair was swinging back and forth, which looked very strange.

"Kekeke, you are so stupid. Are you crazy?"

Jin Jixiu couldn't help but laugh strangely.

This was really the first time she had seen such a stupid person. Even though he was so good at rapping, his dancing was so stiff, he looked like a zombie.

"It's difficult, okay?"

Lin Nanxing smiled bitterly.

What sin have you committed to do such a thing?

"It's obviously not difficult, so let me teach you."

Jin Jixiu came over, grabbed one of Lin Nanxing's hands, and then tried to teach him how to dance.

However, because of this, the bodies of the two people are also slightly closer.

Lin Nanxing smelled a faint fragrance in the turbid air. It was very light and he didn't know what perfume smelled like.

Moreover, when Jin Zhixiu lowered his head, part of his fair neck was exposed, and soft hair could be seen behind it. He wanted to rub it.

"Hey, be serious, what are you looking at?"

When Jin Jixiu saw Lin Nanxing's gaze, she felt a little shy and couldn't help but step on his foot.

"Ah, it hurts so much."

Lin Nanxing bared his teeth.

"Go on, there happens to be a song by 2ne1 seniors, you can try it out."

Jin Jixiu's eyes lit up and she started dancing mode again.

"Are you coming again?"

Although Lin Nanxing didn't really want to do it, he had no choice but to hold the red bar behind him with his hands, then move his feet quickly and click on the symbols that appeared on the screen.

I don’t know if Jin Jixiu’s teaching was good just now, but he unexpectedly kept up with me this time.

"sure!"

Jin Zhixiu was a little surprised. Was this boy just pretending?

"I feel like I suddenly understood."

Lin Nanxing chuckled, this doesn't seem to be that difficult.

"Then I'll make it more difficult."

Jin Jixiu narrowed her eyes. She was not one to admit defeat.

Then the two people started dancing like crazy.

Half an hour later, Lin Nanxing was already covered in sweat.

Moreover, the air in the underground game hall was not very good, making him a little dizzy.

"Hahaha, it seems I have won! The victory of the genius Ji Soo!"

Jin Zhixiu laughed loudly, walked over and hugged Lin Nanxing.

"……ah?"

Lin Nanxing felt a slight softness, and his heartbeat couldn't help but speed up.

"Let's go play a racing game."

Jin Zhixiu pulled Lin Nanxing and walked towards a game console. She was a little happy today.

With Lin Nanxing, it seems that one can go crazy casually.

"It's just crazy."

Lin Nanxing was helpless. They had just finished dancing, so why were they playing games again?

"Are your physical strength so poor? If you find a girlfriend, your girlfriend will be disappointed."

Jin Zhixiu glanced sideways at Lin Nanxing.

"Hey, are you looking down on me? Well, let me show you how powerful I am!"

Lin Nanxing couldn't help but said.

He couldn't bear this aspect.

"kekeke, this is pretty much it, come on quickly."

Jin Zhixiu's face turned red.

She remembered that her words were a little strange, but Lin Nanxing didn't seem to notice anything wrong.

Ding dong!

At this time, her cell phone rang, and it turned out to be a message on SNS.

"What did you think it was? It's okay, let's continue."

Jin Zhixiu glanced at her phone and pulled Lin Nanxing to start the racing game.

Next, the two people tried various games in the game arcade.

Lin Nanxing feels that he has never played as many games in his life as he does today.

The two were playing King of Fighters 98 at this time. Jin Jixiu's skills were obviously much better than his, and he was beaten to the point where he was unable to fight back.

"Ahaha, you are too weak."

Jin Zhixiu smiled proudly and patted Lin Nanxing's shoulder.

"I just haven't played much."

Lin Nanxing said helplessly.

"Is it past eight o'clock now? Are you hungry?"

Jin Jixiu touched her stomach and felt a little hungry.

I just played various games crazily with Lin Nanxing, and my physical strength was a bit exhausted.

"A little bit."

Lin Nanxing said.

"Then let's go get something to eat. The bar here seems to sell food, including pizza and other things."

Jin Zhixiu chuckled and glanced at Lin Nanxing again.

This guy is indeed a good person.

"Okay then, let's go eat some."

Lin Nanxing stood up.

The two of them came to the bar and looked at the menu.

The price of coffee here is pretty good.

The menu says coffee/cafe hot/ice

Hand-brewed coffee is 5,000 won

Hand-brewed coffee latte is 6,000 won

Black tea is 4,000 won

Milk tea is 5,000 won

Green tea is 4,000 won

There is also a drink menu below, Coke and Sprite are both 3,000 won which is not bad.

And there was even a pizza seller on the menu. What surprised Lin Nanxing the most was that there was a dish called Pikachu & Fried Rice Cake, and the price was 6,000 won.

"What kind of dish is this?"

Lin Nanxing was surprised.

"Pikachu, this is the first time I have seen such a strange dish name. I was just here to play games before."

Kim Ji-soo looked at the menu in surprise, and licked the hair behind her left ear, revealing the two pin-shaped earrings.

"You have a lot of pierced ears."

Lin Nanxing said.

"It's okay, I just wanted to give it a try at the time."

Kim Ji Soo said.

"So that's it."

Lin Nanxing didn't pay much attention.

However, he thought that Kim Ji Soo was an ordinary homebody, but it seemed that was not entirely the case.

"By the way, how about we go to Hongdae Object next time? I want to buy a canvas bag. There is also a cafe on the first floor, so you can have some coffee."

Jin Jixiu chuckled.

"Can."

Lin Nanxing naturally had no objections.

But, isn’t this considered a date?

"Then it's settled. By the way, before dinner, do we want to play some games?"

Jin Zhixiu held her chin with one hand and stared at Lin Nanxing with a smile.

"What game?"

Lin Nanxing was a little confused.

"Didn't I say before that there is a lie detector here? So, I just want to try it."

Jin Zhixiu took out the lie detector she had just found on a nearby table, placed it in front of Lin Nanxing, and stared at the silly-looking guy in front of her.

She was curious if this guy had a crush on her.

After all, I am so good-looking and so generous.

"Ah? This thing shouldn't be very accurate, right?"

Lin Nanxing shook his head and said.

He doesn't believe in this kind of thing.
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