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It was the first time for Jo Sung-hyun to come to Chae-yoon’s graduation ceremony.
It was certainly not natural, and it was one of the things that Jo Sung-hyun regretted.
In the past life, no matter how busy I was, my daughter was graduating from kindergarten, so I wouldn’t have had to go there.
In fact, even being busy was an excuse.
Chae-yoon was pretty and lovely.
Because every time I see it, I always think of the mother of the child.
That was too hard for Cho Sung-hyun to endure.
So, even by deceiving himself, he made excuses and turned away from Chae-yoon and his daughter.
I should have known in advance that it would be a lifelong regret.
Not knowing that, Jo Sung-hyeon eventually made Chae-yoon’s life color with pain.
Since he was given another chance, Jo Sung-hyun was able to make up for his mistakes, even if he did.
What if this opportunity hadn’t happened?
Chae Yoon-yi, Seong-hyeon Cho, and the child’s mother. It would have been a terrible thing for all three of us.
I’m so glad I was able to fix it.
Because once again given the opportunity, Jo Seong-hyeon can sit here.
“The children prepared really hard for today.”
The head teacher comes out, grabs the microphone and says hello.
She said that the children worked hard and praised the children first.
“Even if the children make mistakes, I would appreciate it if you could look at me cutely.”
After saying that, the headmaster bowed his head, bowed, and went down the stage.
The graduation ceremony began in earnest, and the children appeared on the stage one by one.
There was a bit of a fuss while arranging on stage.
It’s a stage for five and a half year olds.
Chae-yoon and Young-jun did not appear, but Jo Seong-hyeon, Min Eun-jung, and Yoo Jae-gyun.
Everyone smiled softly and looked at the stage.
widely.
The lights on the stage were turned on with a small sound, revealing the children completely.
The appearance of the children in hanbok was cute enough to make anyone smile.
I can imagine how hard it must have been for the teachers to wear those clothes, and Jo Sung-hyun laughed.
Even if it is an improved hanbok, it will be quite difficult to put on and take off.
It was clear that the children would not particularly like it, and the teachers must have persuaded the children several times to put it on.
There are children with drums the size of themselves, children with triangles, and children standing still without holding anything.
One of the children waved to see if they had found their parents.
Then the child next to him waved his hand.
It wasn’t a very organized stage, but the more you look at it, the more you smile.
Isn’t this the fun of kindergarten graduation?
Watching the smiles, excitement, and trembling of innocent children, you become assimilated into yourself.
Soon the children’s stage began.
Starting with drumming, the triangle took over the sound, followed by the children in the middle opening their mouths and singing.
The children’s songs were obviously immature, but clear and clean.
Hearing the children’s songs that sound good to listen to, Jo Sung-hyun gently lowered his head and looked down at the paper he was holding in his hand.
A piece of paper on which the order of the graduation ceremony is written in simple terms.
Chae-yoon’s turn was almost at the end.
Still, there was a stage in the middle that came out as a group, so I think we will be able to see it a few times on a group stage.
The five-and-a-half-and-a-half-year-old children who finished the stage safely waved their hands and descended.
“The babies are really pretty.”
“Iknow, right.”
“You were there too.”
“… … .”
At Lee Soo-hyun’s words, Jo Seong-hyun suddenly looked at his mother as if asking what he meant.
Lee Soo-hyun did not react to Jo Sung-hyun’s gaze.
Instead, she continued to speak softly, looking at the children going down the stage with pitiful eyes.
“Ever since Chaeyoon was the same size as me, I tried not to say anything and not even eat.”
The child’s mother died.
Chae-yoon was also shocked.
Seonghyeon sighed and nodded her head slightly.
They are pure and clean children.
Children having a happy time.
Chae-yoon couldn’t spend that time.
That fact was very sad.
Jo Sung-hyun closed his eyes gently, then opened them and looked at the stage.
The graduation ceremony continued.
Dancing, singing, musical instruments, reading poetry, etc.
Children of various ages came out and performed hard.
Among them, Jo Sung-hyun smiled broadly as he watched the 7-year-olds come out and dance as a group.
Whether the concept itself is a hanbok concept, everyone was dancing diligently wearing an improved hanbok, but it looked like they practiced a lot.
The children held each other’s hands and spun around, and then suddenly sat down as a group, showing a wonderful figure.
Since it was a stage for the oldest children in kindergarten, of course, the most complete stage came out so far.
It is clear how hard the teachers have worked.
“You are so good. I didn’t know our Chaeyoon could dance so well.”
“Iknow, right.”
Jo Sung-hyun responded to Lee Soo-hyun’s words.
Chaeyoon’s dance wasn’t perfect.
I made many mistakes and stumbled, but somehow I managed to safely imitate the movements of the children next to me and continued the dance.
Jo Sung-hyun laughed lightly when he saw Young-jun trying to help Chae-yoon right next to Chae-yoon.
He didn’t see Chae-yoon practicing her dance at home.
All she did was practice the piano at home or play with Jo Sung-hyun.
I’ve never done anything like dance practice before, that means.
‘I’m not really that interested… I mean, I don’t even want to show a perfect stage.’
The rest of the time would have been devoted to the piano.
When I realized that fact, my heart started pounding a little.
What will you really show?
The children’s dance soon ended.
Other stages followed, and many children went up and down the stage repeatedly.
And finally.
“The next step is… This is a stage where Chae Yoon-i, a senior in the senior class, presents the piano that he prepared hard. Please welcome everyone with applause!”
Sensei Min Eun-jung smiled and spoke.
Parents welcomed Chae-yoon with applause at the same time.
The child slowly climbed onto the stage.
It’s not the hanbok-style clothes I’ve been wearing until now, but the dress I picked up with Jo Seong-hyeon.
Without a sign of nervousness, Chae-yoon looked at the piano and took a step forward and sat down on the piano chair.
Chae-yoon’s ‘Would you like to play with leaves?’ started.
* * *
Park Jung-wook.
As Park Mi-hyeon’s father, he paid half the price to the company and attended his daughter’s graduation ceremony.
A little late, he hurriedly went to his wife’s side and sat down.
“Is Mihyun here?”
“yet.”
“When did you come out?”
When Park Jeong-wook asked, his wife held out the paper without answering.
A piece of paper with the order of the graduation ceremony written on it.
Park Jung-wook diligently looked at the sequence and figured out when Mi-hyun would come out.
The child’s first appearance was to dance.
“You dance well.”
“I just practiced that at home.”
“Well, I’ve always liked dancing.”
Park Jung-wook nodded and looked at Mi-hyun.
He couldn’t take his eyes off his daughter.
After the stage ends, another stage follows.
When Mi-hyun did not appear, Park Jung-wook carefully checked the order and checked when Mi-hyun would appear.
“What’s this? Solo piano.”
“That’s Mihyun’s friend playing.”
“My Mihyun is also good at playing the piano, so why doesn’t Mihyun do it and someone else does?”
“… Mi-hyun said that she was good at hitting her, so that she couldn’t even compare her.”
“okay? Didn’t the academy teacher say that Mihyun can play really well for her age? Is there anyone who can play better than Mihyun?”
Park Jung-wook tilted his head and said.
As a father who loves his daughter.
He did not understand that another child, not Mihyun, was performing the solo piano stage.
Even at the piano academy, Mihyeon always gets compliments, but not Mihyeon like that, but another child performing solo.
‘I’ll take a look.’
It doesn’t really matter if another child performs a solo stage.
It wasn’t that I was very dissatisfied with it.
However, as a father, he only wanted his daughter to be a little prettier.
Put on the dress, the child comes up.
He was so cute and pretty that anyone who saw him on the street would turn his head to see him again.
Did I just feel cute?
“Is that Mihyun’s friend?”
“yes. I heard that Chae-yoon is the best friend.”
“okay? I don’t think I’ve ever seen it in my house.”
“I told you to invite me once, but Mihyun couldn’t get up the courage.”
“… okay?”
Park Jung-wook groaned.
The Mi-hyeon he knew was a child who spoke boldly everywhere.
A kid like that couldn’t be brave enough to invite a friend to his house?
‘That’s great.’
Park Jung-wook thought to himself and looked at Chae-yoon.
follow.
The child’s piano started.
And, Park Jung-wook had to shed admiration without realizing it.
“Wow… .”
I often listened to Mihyun’s performance, but this was not at that level.
It is similar to the piano played by the school teacher who teaches Mihyun.
Although Park Jeong-wook didn’t know much about piano, he could tell that the piano of a child named Chae-yoon was really great.
This is not the level of going to a piano academy.
Literally, isn’t it a performance that can be called high-level?
‘Something I heard somewhere… Where did you hear that?’
Park Jeong-wook tilted his head as he listened to Chae-yoon’s performance.
Familiar, yet unfamiliar
He seemed to remember what song it was.
Eventually, Park Jung-wook stopped thinking about the song.
It doesn’t matter what song.
It was good to hear.
Park Jung-wook smiled pleasantly while listening to the piano playing.
Until recently, I had some doubts that Chaeyoon, not Mihyun, played the piano solo, but now there are no such doubts.
He just concentrated on Chae-yoon’s performance and quietly watched it.
Park Joong-won was not alone.
Other parents, as well as other children behind the stage, admired Chaeyoon’s piano with rapture.
For a few seconds after the child’s piano finished, there was no sound.
When Chaeyoon got up from her seat and bowed her head.
The whole place was filled with applause.
and.
beep.
Filming also ended with a small sound.