42. Hanon Eighty One
＜A new wind in education that started in Gangseo-gu and Yangcheon-gu>
＜Do you still need the 7-year-old male and female seats?>
＜Education No. 1, Gangnam-gu recommending a mix of men and women in front-line middle and high schools>
＜Men and women combined class expanded throughout Seoul>
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＜Men and women’s classes are more welcomed by teachers than students.>
＜Following Gyeonggi-do, Gangwon and Chungnam Offices of Education also sent an official letter of gender equality>
What is all this… .
These are the headlines of newspaper articles that have graced the front pages of daily newspapers for the past two weeks.
Two weeks ago, the news about a gender equality in a public middle and high school in Gangseo-gu was widely reported on the evening news, and since that day, the news about the gender equality is in the newspapers and news almost every day.
A bus stop along the way.
I bought a newspaper at the station kiosk and returned to Incheol.
Incheol pointed to the headline of the newspaper I was holding and said.
“Jeong-ho, what is written here in Chinese? men and women what… What are you doing in public middle and high schools across the country?”
“Man, what you said before was learned in Chinese class yesterday.”
“Oh, is it? Somehow, I thought I saw a lot. When it comes to breasts, are you a ‘sum’ person?”
“Ugh! You idiot!”
“haha–! Anyway, what is written in the newspaper?”
“It’s been said that gender equality is spreading in public middle and high schools across the country.”
“Five–! really?”
“Aren’t you watching TV at home?”
“There are so many interesting things in the world, where do you have time to watch TV?”
At Incheol’s words, I nodded my head.
“but… It is not.”
These days, I watch the news every evening, and as someone who doesn’t like TV that much, it’s really embarrassing.
In-cheol said still with his eyes fixed on the newspaper.
“By the way, what does the subtitle say here?”
“The changes in the education world that have already been foretold.”
“Middle and high school boys and girls?”
I nodded, and Incheol said softly.
“It’s going to be like this anyway… Did you do anything wrong?”
“what?”
Incheol shook his head with a surprised expression.
“No, nothing. hey! The bus is coming.”
We got on the bus, and when the bus left, Incheol said.
“ah… ! right! I can’t use the computer tonight.”
“What? You couldn’t do it two days ago, so you postponed it to today!”
From last week, Incheol and I started studying an algorithm that detects virus codes, that is, a vaccine algorithm, but Incheol kept putting off appointments one by one.
“haha–! sorry. Tomorrow is Saturday, so let’s really do it together after school tomorrow, okay?”
I asked in a serious voice.
“What is it, you keep procrastinating?”
“ah… That’s right, I’ve decided to go to school now. monthly payment like this.”
“really?”
Incheol nodded his head with a serious expression and said.
“Now that I’m in high school, I feel like I should start studying now.”
OMG… !
It is frightening that Korea’s fervor for education has subdued In-cheol.
Anyway, Incheol hasn’t done it until now… If you start studying properly, you will definitely improve your grades terribly.
It’s a bit disappointing that I can’t spend much time with In-cheol after school, but on the other hand, I’m looking forward to In-cheol’s new look.
* * *
Sunday.
Young-mi, who entered science high school, returned home after just one month.
How many questions were there… Young-mi’s questions never ended.
Actually, I have a lot of things I want to ask too, but Youngmi doesn’t give me a chance to ask.
“Your nickname at school is newspaperman?”
“haha–! How else did you know that?”
Youngmi spread her palms wide and said.
“Chae Jung-ho is in the palm of my hand. But why do you only read economic newspapers every day?”
“There is a martial arts novel that is serialized there, and it is very interesting.”
“okay? I wonder what kind of novel it is? ah… ! right! I heard that In-cheol and Ji-eun are dating, is that true?”
I nodded and said.
“How well the two of you get along so well… There is no room for me to intervene.”
“Wow! It went really well.”
“Sheesh! to be good… . Choi In-cheol, that traitorous child!”
At my words, Youngmi burst into laughter.
Young-mi’s smile with half-moon eyes closed slightly.
It’s been a really long time since I’ve been healed.
“The word traitor is what In-cheol used to say to you every day… .”
“haha! is it?”
I scratched the back of my head and continued.
“And In-cheol started going to the academy last week.”
“really? Is it In-cheol?”
“Is not it? Can’t you believe it too?”
Youngmi nodded, and I continued.
“I thought In-cheol was trying to make up his mind and study now.”
“… ?”
“But the reason I signed up for the academy was that I found out later that Ji-eun went to that academy.”
“really?”
I nodded, Youngmi said.
“Also! It’s In-cheol.”
Youngmi continued speaking with a small smile on her face.
“When I see it like this, I really envy In-cheol.”
“… ?”
“If In-cheol wants to do something, he does it right away without hesitation.”
It was just, it was only a short time… .
I could read the bitter expression on Yeong-mi’s face.
What’s going on?
Are you experiencing difficulties in your new school life?
I asked Youngmi.
“How is dormitory life?”
“Fun. With my roommates, I was a bit confused at first, but now I’m really close. Everyone is nice, and they study very hard.”
While Yeong-mi was talking, I looked closely at Young-mi’s face.
then… What’s the problem?
It’s not about studying.
This is because, in middle school, Youngmi always maintained top grades even though she had no prior learning.
I asked Youngmi.
“How are your classmates?”
“All the kids in my class are nice and nice. If you look closely, you know a lot, and I think you are very smart. And you know, there are already quite a few kids studying math in high school. They are really great kids.”
Youngmi’s school life doesn’t seem to have any major problems… .
What was the bitter expression on Youngmi’s face a while ago?
ah… ! Maybe it’s because of Youngmi’s father’s company?
I’ve been keeping an eye on economic newspapers and evening news these days.
This is because we do not know exactly when the IMF economic crisis will begin, and there was no news of particular concern other than the news of the US interest rate hike a while ago.
I opened my mouth carefully.
“Young-mi, is there anything wrong with your father’s company?”
Youngmi shrugged her shoulders and said.
“I don’t know that either. But why?”
“No, I was just curious.”
“ah… ! Did I say that you and In-cheol study computer every day?”
“yes.”
“Then you know about computer viruses, right?”
At Youngmi’s question, I smiled and said.
“What… I know what I need.”
“okay? Then can you take a look at the computer in my house? My dad says he thinks the computer has a virus.”
If it is a virus problem, you can solve it by running a simple antivirus program.
“Then, when I go to dinner later, I’ll bring the vaccine program and take it with me.”
That evening.
I had dinner with Youngmi’s family at Youngmi’s house.
When dinner was over, Yeong-mi’s mother left the house to take her to the school dormitory, and only me and my uncle were left at Yeong-mi’s house.
I checked the computer with the antivirus program I brought, and my uncle said that it was not a virus.
“Isn’t it a virus? Hmm… So what’s the problem?”
In fact, the computer is working fine without any problems.
“It seems to me that there is no problem, is there a particular problem?”
“I’m trying to access the company system, but it keeps getting rejected… . Hmm, let’s see… What time is it?”
The clock showed 6:15 PM.
The uncle checked the time, returned to the study with the phone from the living room, and dialed somewhere.
“Deputy Kim, I’m sorry for the weekend, can I talk to you for a moment?”
“… .”
“You have access to the company network. I just did a virus scan as Deputy Kim said, but it doesn’t seem to be a virus. But you still can’t connect?”
“… .”
“haha–! I’m sorry, but I can’t understand what Deputy Kim is saying right now. I have a student helping me… .”
“… .”
“ah… ! I’m not that kind of person. it’s ok, it’s ok! He’s like my son, so you can trust me. Yes, yes.”
I handed over the phone and listened to the explanation of Deputy Kim.
The problem was the network settings of the computer, not the virus.
After fixing the network settings, a login window appeared immediately.
I said to Anglo-American father.
“You have to enter this by yourself.”
“ah! It’s finally here! Jungho, then I’ll give you your ID and password.”
“no. You have to type that in yourself.”
I got up from my chair and pointed my finger at the phone.
It meant that the company employees were listening.
The uncle, who realized my intentions, said heh heh– and sat down.
When he entered the ID and password, he was connected to the network, and he picked up the phone and spoke.
“Thank you, Deputy Kim. I’m on vacation tomorrow and the day after tomorrow, so I can pay at home thanks to you. haha–!”
“… .”
“Why are you bringing up that story again? As I said, it’s 100% my fault.”
“… .”
“Huh? Are you here again? Because Deputy Kim did nothing wrong. I already told Executive Director Choi it was my fault, so tell me what Vice President Choi has to say.”
“… .”
“It’s not that I turn over. you know my personality I hate making excuses. It’s a minor thing, but it’s my fault, so I’m responsible. yes yes Then, let’s go in.”
I got out of Youngmi’s apartment and walked towards my house.
By the way, what day is June 21st?
Youngmi’s birthday is on August 1st… .
Of course, this is not Young-mi’s birthday.
Because Young-mi and my family have been close for a long time, I also know the birthdays of Young-mi’s uncle and her aunt, which are in October and November.
Hmm, 0621… What the hell number is this?
As we entered the main road of the apartment complex, a large full moon caught our eyes in the sky in front.
ah… ! Perhaps?
So let’s do some math.
There were leap years in 82, 84, 87, 90, 93, and 95, and 84, 88, 92, and 96 were leap years.
And this year’s Lunar New Year was on February 8th… … .
August 1, 1980 is the 21st day of the lunar calendar.
Also… ! 0621 is Anglo-American birthday.
That was then.
A black car stopped next to me.
The heavily tinted windows of the new ’97 Avante went down, and the man in the driver’s seat said to me.
“Chae Jung-ho, long time no see?”
“ah… ! Team Leader Kim Jung-soo! hello. How have you been?”
“Just what, okay? Get on behind.”
As I got into the car, the smell of cigarettes hit my nostrils.
I took a short breath and said to Team Leader Kim Jung-soo, who was sitting in the driver’s seat.
“I contacted you around the summer of last year, and I heard that the number has changed. Have you not been contacted by me?”
“Well… I guess I didn’t get it?”
Team leader Kim Jeong-soo said to the man sitting in the passenger seat.
“Detective Park, get down.”
“yes?”
“I will get off.”
“Then I… ?”
“Aren’t you going to check the whereabouts of the suspect?”
“Do it, you have to.”
“I’m waiting in front of Building 105. I’ll see you soon and pick you up.”
“all right.”
“You know that you shouldn’t talk about this case carelessly right now, right? That’s why I didn’t go to school.”
“Yes, I know.”
“Quietly check the suspect’s whereabouts, okay? Don’t do things like last time.”
“all right.”