There's No Love In the Deathzone (BL) novel Chapter 80

Chapter 80: Chapter 78. What’s a Date?

"A what?" Zein lifted his face from the document he just read. He had never faced the ordeal of a desk job before, but now he was drowning in it.

"A party!" Han Shin invited himself inside Zein’s office and gave the guide the news while laying on a leg press machine. "A summer party--well, it’s more like a welcoming party for the new recruits, but whatever..."

"Do I really need to--"

"Of course!" the healer didn’t even give Zein time to avoid it. "It’s for new recruits. You’re a new recruit, so it’s for you too."

Han Shin pointed at Zein with narrowed eyes, staring seriously at the guide as if he was going to be really mad if Zein didn’t come. Zein wasn’t afraid of mad Han Shin, but mad Han Shin seemed like he would act annoyingly naggy and kept sending him spam messages--and it was honestly worse than getting yelled at.

Finishing his drafting personnel with a sigh, Zein got up from his chair and beckoned at the healer. "Fine. Let’s get you cleansed."

With a wide, satisfied grin, Han Shin jumped off the machine and joined the guide on the couch, giving his hand obediently. He started to talk about everything that happened lately, and whining about how Reina had been so busy lately that they couldn’t go on a date, and whining again about how Zein was also busy so he couldn’t ask to play around with the guide.

"Play where?"

"Oh, I wanna go to the arcade with you, the classic one!" the healer answered enthusiastically. "Bas is too good at it so I don’t like playing with him."

"What about your brother?"

"Hyung doesn’t play games," Han Shin pursed his lips. "You’ve been awfully interested in my brother lately," he looked at Zein with narrowed eyes. "How suspicious..."

Zein flicked the healer’s forehead lightly, earning a huge grin. "I’ve never gone to an arcade," he said, shifting the topic back. He did hear of it, from the mercenary and the twins after they came back from the school tour in the orange-zone.

"Nice--let’s go sometimes!" Han Shin responded swiftly. "The aquarium is nice too, oh--" he paused for a bit, before continuing while tapping his chin in ponder. "But I think you should ask Bas to go with you for that one..."

"Why?"

"It’s a nice place for a date," the healer replied with a grin, giggling like a kid.

A date...Zein suddenly remembered that he still owed Bassena a date. A lover’s date, the esper said.

"Hmm..." Zein tilted his head, staring at the empty air. "What does one supposed to do on a date?"

Han Shin didn’t really expect such a question to come out of the guide’s mouth, so he was quite taken aback.

"What’s a date anyway? What’s the difference with just...hanging out?"

"Umm..." Han Shin was quite confused now. He never thought he would have to explain the concept of ’date’ to someone. And now that he had to, he was at a loss for words. "The difference is...in the feelings, I guess?"

"Hmm..."

"Well...you know... on a date, you’re supposed to look at your partner as a romantic interest, so umm...it’s different with just hanging out, right?"

"I see..."

Han Shin stared at the guide who kept replying nonchalantly, wondering if the man really understood it. Eh, well...that was for Bassena to figure out. What was the use of his popularity if he couldn’t make one guide’s heart thump on a date?

"Oh, wait--but did you guys really make out in the training hall?"

Instead of answering, Zein leaned back, closed his eyes, and sighed. So it’s already spread outside the guides. Even the guides who were getting closer to him like those living in the dorm started to ask him about it.

But unlike those guides, who stopped asking when Zein kept mummed, Han Shin didn’t stop pestering him, poking at his side while whining like a child. "Heeey heeey answeer meee~"

"Mm," Zein just answered with a mumble.

"Huh? Why?" the healer put his chin on Zein’s shoulder, staring at the guide curiously. "I thought you reject him already."

"I did," Zein replied without opening his eyes. "He’s persistent."

"Hngg..." leaning his head on the guide’s shoulder, Han Shin tapped on his chin in contemplation. "So you get seduced," he concluded, which got Zein to chuckle quietly. "Oh, here comes the persistent seducer,"

Han Shin grinned as he saw Bassena leaning on the doorframe, looking totally unamused at the way the healer latched himself to Zein. Still totally leaning toward the guide, the younger man waved his hand mischievously at the annoyed esper.

"Is this a new 5-star lounge or something?" Zein finally opened his eyes, looking back and forth between the healer and Bassena who took a seat across the couch.

"I’m here for guiding!" Han Shin defended himself, raising his brow at Bassena.

Crossing his arms and rolling his eyes, Bassena replied in annoyance. "I’m looking for this brat," he pointed toward the healer with his chin. "What’s this about a party?"

Feigning ignorance, Han Shin shrugged and scrunched his face. "Why are you asking me? It’s held by HR!"

"So that’s why you told me I have to come?" _{freewebnøvel.coɱ}

So what? It’s just a guild event.

Han Shin told him with pursed lips. He’s a part of Trinity now, other members should know him better too.