Chapter 31 - Securing Dates (2/2)
Of course, that was ridiculous. Yanee just wanted to blame something because she's not mentally prepared to accept that the Potato was influencing her more than he should.
”I feel it's a pity that we can't stay here for dinner,”Tohru continued and Yanee listened to him explain.
He told her that Itaewon was nicknamed Seoul's Special Tourism District. It had extensive food offerings, ranging from international restaurants, bars, and clubs. They were near Hamilton Hotel Seoul, and those places were all found on the streets behind it.
But of course, she already knew this about the place. Yanee was well-traveled after all.
”You mean, you were disappointed because you wanted to eat here?”
”Of course!”Tohru answered readily. ”I haven't had opportunities to travel much because of work. So each time I could go somewhere, I like checking out places with good local food.”
Good food?
Oh…
Yanee suddenly remembered her interview with him, and yes, this man admitted to liking eating out whenever he could. But…
”But boss, the food here in Itaewon is mostly international. If you like local food, you better go somewhere else, like Namdaemun Market.”
The mentioned place was the oldest and biggest traditional market in the whole of South Korea, which dated back to 1414. It also boasted being part of Asia's Ten Greatest Street Food Cities.
Tohru looked thoughtful. ”Interesting. I've never been there. How about you?”
Yanee smiled as she looked ahead, remembering fond memories. ”Yeah, with my sister. They have tons of street food there.”
She didn't notice how Tohru studied her smiling face when she was not looking. She didn't see how his gaze lingered on her with a fondness that immediately vanished when she looked back at him.
”Then take me there. We should go check it out tomorrow,” Tohru announced with a voice that didn't accept contradiction.
”But –”
”No protests Ms. Lee. Your flight back to Tokyo's canceled anyway, and the new one is the day after tomorrow,” he told her.
Yanee's going straight to Taipei for her next interview and had nothing to do tomorrow, so she stopped. She was not convinced, however.
Why did this potato want to go so badly?
As if reading her thoughts, Tohru James gave her a smug look.
”Also, have you forgotten? I need to get my hands on my spicy kimchi,” he reminded almost seriously as if it was the most important thing in the world that rendered her speechless.
Oh. The spicy Kimchi.
She should have known.
With a bland expression, Yanee had no choice but to agree to take the spicy-kimchi-addicted-potato to Namdaemun Market tomorrow.
HUZZAH!