31 – Chaewon’s boyfriend!!
Rain is the most beautiful when you look at it without thinking about it in the house.
In other words, rain is nice just to look at, but actually going outdoors is not something I like.
I will just say this clearly.
I hate rain.
“Oh, I don’t want to go to school.”
As soon as I got out of the car, I sighed.
It’s already too tiresome to walk around outdoors on a rainy day, but I have to go to school.
“If you get paid, you are a professional. I got paid. I’m a professional….”
It’s been a while since I made a self-suggestion, but my voice is broken by the sound of the harshly falling rain.
“How did I get around in school?”
The thought of wanting to leave school early had already entered her mind.
“How do I get around? “You had a nice walk, right?”
In the black van, Chaewon mumbles and opens an umbrella.
“…… “Can’t we just get in the car?”
Shameless guy. What are you saying to me about this?
“Job. Long time no see?”
Chaewon approaches with cautious steps as it rains.
Naturally, as usual. I felt so awkward raising my hand while looking into your eyes and muttering to myself.
It’s strange, but you really have a good sense of humor in these areas.
The moment you realize that you are feeling awkward, you will also notice a change in your mood.
… There are now two and a half months until October.
What should I do with that time?
Just as I was somehow recalling a conversation from the past and thinking about how to say hello naturally, you stopped about a step away and looked at me with a sinister look in your eyes.
I’ve experienced this many times, and at the same time, I was in a situation where my body instinctively sent shivers down my spine as if it was remembering something, and I was desperately searching for something I had missed in my mind———.
Tadadadadak-. Suddenly, the umbrella is turned with all its might, splashing rainwater here and there.
Not only your clothes, but even your face gets splashed mercilessly with the GoPro you are holding in one hand.
“… “Are you crazy?”
What I was saying in my mind just came out of my mouth.
What is filming? Will it cause controversy?
“No matter how pretty you look in your school uniform, you shouldn’t take your eyes off it. And then you get hit by a monster?”
“… “What nonsense?”
“What do you think? It’s been almost 7 years since I wore a steamed school uniform. Matches well?”
Chaewon shows off her outfit by twirling her body.
There are various poses, but the quality is unnecessarily high for an idol.
“… “What kind of reaction do you want?”
“It’s pretty. “Innocent.”
“What kind of middle school student wears those white boots to school? And where’s the vest? “Is it okay for someone to just wear a dress shirt and tie without a vest?”
“It’s pretty. Innocent. Cute. “Input and print.”
“If the leadership team members see this, even if the teacher scolds them and tells them to go home and get 2 demerit points, they won’t have anything to say———.”
“It’s pretty. Innocent. Cute. Lovely. “If I don’t answer, it’s going to rain again?”
Chaewon holds the umbrella close and begins to turn it gently.
If it’s rain, I got tired of it while standing guard during my military days, so now I’m sick of it, and I hate it so much.
“… I will be late. Let’s hurry.”
But I couldn’t just say that, so with a resigned expression on my face, I turned my back and went to school first, and Chaewon walked up to me and stood next to me.
Your bag will be wet when you see it later, damn it.
Chaewon begins her official journey to school starting with saying hello to GoPro.
The scenery of a complex with a lot of apartment buildings, a quiet street. Conversation takes place through the rain that keeps falling.
“Has it been almost three weeks since the first filming?”
“That’s right.”
“You didn’t contact me again?”
“… I was busy. And couldn’t it be done for about three weeks?”
“What did you do?”
“… Tutoring. That preparation. And games.”
“… Game?”
Chaewon looks at me with a disapproving expression.
“You don’t play games.”
“I did it. “I have time left.”
“Isn’t it okay to play with me?”
Another messy talk.
I don’t want to tire you out with this anymore, so I’ll just say something short.
“Let’s play later. Later.”
“When. Where.”
… I didn’t know it would be this persistent.
“Before you go on tour.”
“Where.”
“… What does it matter? Anyway, if you and I went…….”
“Then I decide?”
“———.”
“It’s obvious no matter where you go, so I decide?”
I feel like I took a step back and ended up at a dead end.
His eyes wavered for a moment, but he tried to calmly nod his head.
“Okay. Are you going to get scolded by your sister if you don’t keep your promise?”
You smile slightly.
I felt like they had let me go after being cornered.
“But, do you look good in school uniform? “He looks better than before.”
I could feel that my stance had changed, but I couldn’t pinpoint it.
‘… ‘Why do you look so pretty today?’
Because my heart has been beating like crazy since a while ago.
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The concept of this photoshoot was to capture my daily life as a middle school student.
Because Chaewon began her trainee life in earnest when she was fifteen, from this point on, we only vaguely know what each other’s lives are like, but we have never seen what each other’s lives were like in reality, so we don’t know each other.
I came up with this concept because I wanted to clearly show a transitional situation where different choices are made and paths are divided.
That’s why we started filming on the way to school, with Chaewon and I wearing our middle school uniforms and holding a GoPro.
15 Minutes walk to school.
The school start time at that time was 8:30.
We lived close to each other, so we always met at the intersection at 7:50 and walked together.
“The problem was you.”
“I’ll admit it coolly.”
I smiled and looked to the side, and you nodded and accepted meekly.
“Was it only once a month that it came out on time?”
“Please increase the margin of error to 2 minutes. Korean Time.”
“Even if you do that, it’s a handful. “You’re usually late by five minutes.”
“Honestly, isn’t 5 minutes worth it in a humane way? “How can you go first just because five minutes have passed?”
“Do you want to say it’s my fault?”
“… “It’s like there’s no affection.”
Ahahahaha, Chaewon smiles awkwardly and mumbles that she’s sorry.
I honestly admit it, there is no need to say anything, and since nothing is wrong anymore, I also shrugged my shoulders and smiled at her.
I arrived at middle school after passing two crosswalks.
“It’s been a really long time here.”
When I was in elementary school, I felt very unfamiliar because the exterior wall was remodeled, but in middle school, not much had changed, so I didn’t feel that unfamiliar.
As Chaewon said, it’s been a while and it’s still old. That was my impression.
“Maybe because it’s vacation, there’s no one there.”
“I can’t believe I’m coming to school during vacation. “I couldn’t even imagine that it was so long ago.”
Mid July. The second filming was conducted to coincide with the middle school’s vacation week.
This would be an ideal situation for both the production crew and cast as the on-site management can be managed with a small number of people and filming runs smoothly, but……
“You can go straight to the 3rd grade, 1st class.”
Today’s shooting concept is to capture Chaewon and I’s day in middle school.
Following the author’s instructions, I went straight into the 3rd grade 1st class located on the 2nd floor of the main building.
“”Wow!!!!””
“Wow! It’s really Chaewon… !!”
“Everda!”
The moment we opened the classroom door, thunderous cheers greeted us.
I got to spend the day with these friends today.
…… Wow, I’m already excited.
“”Han Chae-won! Han Chae-won!””
Total number of people: 40. Looking back, when I graduated, the number of people was around 450. In other words, for a middle school, there are many students enrolled.
But not just any middle school students, but 40 infamous middle school students…… ?
I’m in big trouble. Everything has already been sucked.
“Come on, it’s Han Chae-won, so everyone calm down.”
Chaewon naturally stands at the teacher’s table with a proud expression.
In case anyone thought they were idols, the excited kids immediately became quiet because they dominated the stage even against middle school students.
I also stood next to him, watching…….
“He’s Chaewon’s boyfriend!!”
“Chaewon is such a waste!!”
“Give me back my sister…” !!!”
That’s right. My juniors greeted me with an enthusiastic response that was as enthusiastic as that of top idols.
If you get paid, you are a professional. I got paid. I’m a professional…….
I force a smile and wave my hand to the enthusiastic cheers.
“… Everyone, I have never stolen Chaewon———.”
“What a TV. What to do with the refrigerator. What to do with a washing machine.”
“Yes, Chaewon is not dating you.”
“You’re handsome uncle….”
Early departure. I want to leave school early.
The TV series I didn’t know he was actually using, Jammin’s unique way of speaking, and even the expression ‘uncle’.
But kids, I’m the same age as Han Chae-won? Even though he is an old man, is it really okay to treat him like an old man?
I’m twenty-three now, twenty-two by itself?
“Teacher. Can I leave early… ?”
I raised my hand to express my intention to leave early to the teacher who was laughing breathlessly at the back of the classroom, but even this was blocked by Chaewon, who lowered my hand sharply.
Meanwhile, the expressions on the faces of the production crew watching the situation from behind are very bright.
… There is no one on my side.
“My name is Kang Yu-min, and I am a graduate of the 27th class. “Today, I get to have fun at school with you guys———.”
“No fun.”
“Please wave Chaewon’s hand~!”
“I’m Chaewon’s fan!!”
I will never play with middle school kids again.
“Let’s sleep. Is it okay for kids starting middle school next year to be this noisy? “You have to look good to your seniors, older brother, older sister.”
Perhaps he saw me crying? The teacher behind me came to the table, clapping his hands and charismatically grabbing the children.
“… “I’m a fan of Chaewon.”
Ah, I guess I came here to fan out.
He is between two people who are shyly exchanging greetings and smiles awkwardly.
If the cameras weren’t rolling right now and this wasn’t a paid photo shoot, I probably wouldn’t have skipped school for the first time in my life.
“As expected. You have to stay home on rainy days….”
I feel like today will be a very long day.
“Hey, this is my sister.”
Don’t be puffed up.