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cat
It is often said that blood is thicker than water.
Mr. Kim and I are good colleagues, but I thought that I couldn’t help but feel hurt because Mr. Kim made his father like that in front of his eyes.
But I’m going to tell you first.
“A story?”
“It’s a bit different at school, are you okay this evening?”
“Ah, I don’t have any other promises… .”
I told Mr. Park that I would talk to Mr. Park about whether or not to go after work.
“That’s fortunate. I want to clear up the misunderstanding. Then after work, come out of school and call me.”
“Ah yes.”
I don’t know what the misunderstanding is, but honestly, last time I was a little angry, so there wasn’t anything like that.
If you’re not going to drop out of school, it’s probably right to talk about it.
As soon as I entered the teachers’ room, Mr. Park approached me.
“Mr. Kang, are you going with me after it’s over? Mr. Chung and Mrs. Yeon also decided to come.”
“Ah, that… I forgot I had a prior appointment. Instead, I will shoot all the way next time.”
“yes? Well, it can’t be helped if there was a prior agreement… You know it’s vacation soon, right?”
The next Monday is the school holiday.
“I know. I will definitely make time to buy you a drink before vacation.”
“Did you promise?”
“Yes Yes.”
I barely managed to appease Mr. Park, came to my seat, and passed the time pretending to do my job before leaving work.
I went to the parking lot, pulled my car out of school, and called.
―Have you already left work?
“Yes. It’s near the main gate of the school. Are you still at school?”
―I am also a parking lot. I’ve made reservations for a restaurant. I’ll send you the address.
“ah… Yep, I see.”
After hanging up the phone and waiting for a while, a text message came.
[Hwaran, 11 Yeonhwa-ro 11-gil, Yeonhui-dong, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul]
hahahaha… . Is it really here? A very familiar name and address.
A Chinese restaurant that sells the master’s favorite pork tenderloin.
I said I wanted to eat again, but the reservation was too late, so I always talked and couldn’t buy it… .
I started the engine and set off before the depression weighed on me further.
When I arrived at the restaurant, parked and got off, Mr. Kim also arrived.
“The pork belly here is so delicious… Have you seen it?”
“Yes. Once before.”
It wouldn’t have been that difficult if I had paid more and made a proxy reservation… .
Regrets are always late.
“really? It’s very difficult to make a reservation here. Shall we go in now?”
“Yes.”
I followed Mr. Kim into a small room.
I thought maybe the principal came first and was waiting, but it was just the two of us.
While eating, Mr. Kim talked, but I don’t understand.
“What is the point of saying that even if I take over as new teacher training instructor, I won’t let you do it… I don’t understand.”
I haven’t come to my senses yet.
I won’t cure you… . No, but that’s not it.
“If Mr. Kang said he would be the Instructor General, he said that Dad would go and take his place later.”
“Yes? No, it’s because I was a little angry that day, but… If the vice principal had said that, I wouldn’t have challenged you to a duel.”
Now that you’ve come here, what kind of excuses… .
“that is… It was because of me.”
“Is it because of Mr. Kim?”
“I didn’t know, but I think my dad noticed that I liked Mr. Kang. He said he was going to go with me to Mr. Kang and ask me to let my dad act as Instructor General, and that he was going to go on a date with Mr. Kang instead… .”
It feels like being hit in the head with a hammer.
“Ah, of course I didn’t ask for it, it was just my dad’s own way… . sorry.”
“ah… .”
“My dad has no relatives and I’m the only one in the family, so he’s very polarized.”
“no. I also have some work these days, so I’m sensitive, so I didn’t have to do that… . sorry.”
“What are you sorry about, Mr. Kang? I heard that my father has been forced to do a lot of things. I heard everything.”
“That’s true, but I think I was a bit too harsh during the duel… . I think Mr. Kim was also very surprised… .”
“I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t surprised, but it’s an agreed duel. Mr. Kang did all the treatment for me, so my dad is fine, so it’s okay.”
When I talk coolly, it feels like the burden is lessened.
“Hey, but the fact that you like me… .”
“Eh, can’t you remember? I said I was interested in Mr. Kang from the first time we met.”
ah… Yes it was.
But honestly, wasn’t it half a joke?
I think he said something cheesy while talking about a lone wolf, but after that, he didn’t express himself… .
“I thought you said it as a joke… .”
“You are a little too much. No woman would say that to someone she’s not interested in. When we go hunting together, I also pack lunch… That’s right, during Chuseok last year, I brought holiday food and expressed it in my own way.”
is that an expression?
I wonder if attempted poisoning would be a more correct expression… .
“Am I not good enough?”
To be honest, Teacher Kim is very beautiful.
She has white skin, clear features, long straight hair, and although she’s a wizard, she’s slender without any flab, and her body… Big hum.
Anyway, I know it’s quite popular among students.
Being an S-rank hunter with rapport, the background is also very good.
My mother isn’t around. It may be a fault for other people, but as an orphan, I’m not in a position to make it a problem, and I have no intention of making it an issue.
However, there is a saying that you live 10 years with a pretty girl, 20 years with a nice girl, and a lifetime with a girl who is good at cooking.
Of course, there is a saying that if you are pretty, everything is forgiven, and in this day and age, even if I do something like cooking… No, I have a lot of money, but I can use a chef.
But it seems that he likes to cook quite a bit… .
“Why is the answer… . Is it because you’re older? I’m old… .”
Ah, come to think of it, Mr. Kim is 28 this year, two years older than me.
I forgot to use mutual respectful words all the time.
It’s not like Mr. Kim looks that old.
On the contrary, people who don’t know me would believe that I was in my early 20s.
“Absolutely not.”
Age is not a problem.
It’s about two years old, so it’s not enough to defend.
“then… .”
“Hey, I’m a little embarrassed because I’ve always thought of Mr. Kim as a colleague and never as a woman. I think what you said when we first met was really a joke… .”
“Enough there. I didn’t mean to give you an answer right away.”
“I overdo it. I don’t have much dating experience than I look.”
This life is zero, and the last life is only 3 times in 30 years.
There is a saying that if the period of being single in the first place exceeds 5 years, all the love cells die and it is no different from being single in the mother’s womb.
“This is my first time.”
“Yes? Teacher Kim must have been very popular during her school days… .”
I think it would have been okay since there was no separate cooking practice at school.
“You’re from the first school. I’m vice principal now, but when I was in school, my dad was the dean of students. Everyone was very afraid of my father. That’s why I changed my name now and I’m not disclosing our relationship.”
understand at once.
No matter how pretty she is, if she’s a sympathetic daughter like a muscle monster, she wouldn’t have dared to approach her easily.
“okay.”
“It’s a bit disappointing that Mr. Kang didn’t know about it, but since I told you today, can you think differently from now on?”
“ah… Yes.”
Except for the fatal flaw of cooking, Mr. Kim is a really good person.
I really thought of you as a colleague until now, but… Well, it’s not like there’s a law against turning a friend into a lover.
In the first place, it’s not like I don’t meet anyone, so there’s no need to draw a line.
“In that sense, how about our date tomorrow?”
Is it because you’re older too? quite active
“I won’t be able to do it tomorrow because I have a prior appointment.”
“Oh, you always said that you don’t work on weekends because of the academy.”
In the meantime, Mr. Kim says the same thing as Se-jin, probably because he refused every weekend to meet his master.
“no. It’s okay now that I quit the academy, but Sejin is going home tomorrow.”
“Is Sejin at home?”
“I like cats, but he just started getting one.”
“Do you like cats?”
“Yes. That’s cute. I’ve been busy with final exams lately and I’ve been stressed out by various things, but tomorrow I’m going to heal myself while playing with my cat.”
“I like cats too. I have two at home.”
“really? I don’t think I saw it the last time I went.”
“Because the kids are so shy. When strangers come, I hide in my room and won’t come out.”
“I have friends like that. Do you have a picture?”
“Of course it is. Here you go.”
“Persian and Abyssinian. How come they both look so cute.”
“The requirement was when they were skinny, and now they’re both completely fat.”
“Cats are cute even when they are fat.”
“If you come to play later, I will show you properly.
“Yes. If you tell me the snacks they like, I’ll buy them snacks and toys and go play.”
“You really like it. Do you like dogs too? My dad said he wants to raise one.”
“Daddy is the best. But I also sell cats.”
“Me too. What kind of cat did Sejin say he is raising?”
“well. He asked me to send him some pictures, so he didn’t send me a picture either, saying that he would come and see it in person.”
It’s not worn out, but it’s really gross.
* * *
When I went out at the sound of the doorbell, it was Hyun-jung unnie.
“sister? You are a little late.”
“I’m sorry, Sejin. My mom said she was going down today, so I took her to the terminal, so it’s a bit late. Now, here.”
He handed me the shopping bag I was holding.
“What is that?”
“What is it? It is the weapon you will use today.”
“A weapon?”
“Today is D-DAY. I brought everything, so let’s go and try it on. The bedroom was over there, right?”
Pushed by my sister, I came to the bedroom.
As soon as I arrived, I was really surprised when I poured my shopping bags onto the bed.
“Sister, what is all this?”
“Are you impressed? Se-jin, the lifesaver, finally confesses, and unnie should do this much.”
A few scented candles, a cat ear headband, and a thin black silk dress.
I have a few scented candles at home, and I’ve seen cat ear headbands a few times during school festivals.
But I think this outfit is too short… .
“uh… sister?”
“Why?”
“I think this dress is too short. It looks like it’s too deep at the top.”
“Hey, are you from the Joseon Dynasty? What do you do with this much? Is your chest tight? this naughty boy. However, if you wear it, it will all stretch. And look at this.”
It has a tail on its butt.
“this… What else is this?”
“I heard you told Hunter Kang Shin-hyeok to come see the cat? Once you’ve decided on the concept, you should definitely go.”
I thought I had to do this, but my sister was too hot, so I changed my clothes.
I’ve never worn anything like this in my life… It looks like my real face is about to explode.
“Sister, I guess this is… .”
“Wow, our Sejin is so pretty.”
“I’m so ashamed though… I really don’t think so. I think even the teacher would be embarrassed if I opened the door.”
“Because it doesn’t show right away. You’re not going to ask where the cat is. Then I tell her to close her eyes and wait, change into this and come out. And if it meows in your ear, it’s over!”
“Does this really work?”
“then. If you don’t fall over after seeing this, you’re not a man, you’re a eunuch. Hunter Kang Shin-hyuk, what time did you say you would be coming?”
“It’s half past six.”
“Less than an hour left. These scented candles are also good for setting the mood, so put them here. Then, I’ll go see you alone.”
Shouting “fighting”, the older sister left.
I’m really ashamed… Even though my sister is busy, she has the sincerity to come and take care of me… .
After changing my clothes and preparing dinner, it was time for my appointment.
Ding-dong-.
“who are you?”
“Sejin, it’s me.”
A very familiar voice, the teacher.
I’ve already simulated dozens of times in my head, but I’m so nervous when I shut up.
I took a deep breath and opened the door.