58 – Independence
The wind blowing outside the window was quite cold.
I thought it wasn’t very cold before I went to bed… But when I woke up, it was so cold that the wind was blowing… I think I’ll catch a cold.
But if we don’t do this, the bugs will just crawl into our house…?
“…Ugh…”
Migratory birds follow their instincts to know a warm place – as if there is a saying.
I, too, followed my instinct and rubbed my body against a warm and soft place.
That… It’s spacious, cozy, and wide enough to fit inside. It’s a nice scent. To put it bluntly, a blanket that looks like it has been warmly dried in the morning sun..?
Just like how you can sleep comfortably by rolling a freshly dried blanket like gimbap… I also want to curl up and be hugged in that warm and cozy place.
“…Ha-really…”
A rough sigh that sounds like a hook. Hearing that sound, I barely opened my eyes and looked straight ahead. There was a wire.
Dark circles drooping heavily. Her skin looked flabby and she looked incredibly tired. Yoo Seon-yi grabbed my shoulders with both of his hands and began to slowly push me away.
“Uh.. That.. Uh.. That..”
It was only then that I looked around me. The blanket, which must have covered my body, was already rolling around my feet, and I realized that Yoo Seon was rubbing her body tightly in her arms.
It’s not that the weather is cold, it’s that I didn’t cover myself with a blanket. But I think it’s okay because the wired body is warmer than I thought…?
I think I slept like that. Yoo Seon-i doesn’t seem to sleep well. Maybe I was talking in my sleep or struggling..? But I’ve never heard that my sleeping habits are bad when I slept with the teacher.
Yoo Seon stood up slowly against the wall.
– Bandits… Bandits.
“Did you catch a cold?”
Yeon had a hard time standing up.
Just… My back and waist are already hunched over, and I stand up staggeringly against the wall.
I’ve been caught a few times… I know. This is a lot more draining of people’s energy than I thought…
“Ah! I don’t know!!!!”
– Bang!
“…The nature is…”
If you go to the bathroom, you should just say that you are going to the bathroom. I don’t know why you’re angry like that.
I thought it was deafening. Afterwards, when Yoo Seon-i comes out of the bathroom, should I make fun of him as a poop-swaddle-? I thought so, but decided not to.
I don’t think I’m an elementary school student, I’m past the age to make fun of people who poop or pee.
And just like that – I can’t even… I can’t even pin my back properly.
-Shoot…Shoot…
I can hear the sound of water. I think I may have turned on the shower.
That, well… To be honest, it’s a bit embarrassing. Isn’t it embarrassing to hear a strange noise when you’re going to work?
– Knocked up.
A light soap scent. Yoo Seon-i, who was making a slightly drowsy expression, opened the bathroom door… And looked at me once.
-Ha…
After doing that… I sighed heavily and flipped my bangs.
…I couldn’t understand Yoo’s behavior.
“…Starting today I’m going to have a part-time job”
“Suddenly?”
About 20 to 30 minutes passed in the bathroom.
Have you ever thought about the future while sitting on the toilet…?
Yeon’s expression when he suddenly said he would work was like an 80-year-old grandfather.
You look exhausted, and you seem to have had a great realization in the bathroom…
“…I can’t live like this”
“Why?”
I think he did a good job, but it makes me feel bad to see him openly say such a thing.
I didn’t beat and harass you like a bad aunt in a fairy tale.
“Why..? I have no place to go but my house anyway. Are you going to the nursery school again?”
“…Ah…”
Yeon-yi is getting fed up while taking off the crane. When you sleep, besides the nursery school or our house, where else are you?
“If you’re going to be independent anyway, wouldn’t it be nice to live in my house and save money?”
It’s all money when you go out. You have to earn a day and stay overnight, eat, and wash– I don’t know anything else, but I can eat, sleep, and wash up here too.
And already- I don’t have enough money saved up to become independent.
“…I can’t…”
“Why..? If someone lives with me, I’ll kill them..? Why can’t I?”
Again- I was just going behind my back and approaching Yoo Seon-i who was stubborn without any countermeasures…
“…”
“Ah..That. It’s a joke, but you don’t have to look at it that way…”
In the past, I used to joke around a lot to surprise people by coming from behind. Yoo Seon-i’s eyes looking at me are scary.
It’s a face that looks good when it’s smiling lightly. Yoo Seon-i’s blunt, expressionless face was so ferocious that I was very scared when I was young.
He has a sad, cheerful and bright expression when he talks to me as to whether he knows that fact.
Today, for some reason, I seem to be in a bad mood, and I also seem ferocious.
“I won’t do it in the future…”
Stuck quietly in a corner.
I’ve seen Yoo Seon-i get really angry a few times.
The last time I saw him… He looked at me and- he just teased me while talking about cows and whatnot.
At that time, Yoo Seon-i was also there.
-No… I said it was a cow after reading a children’s book. No no. Really.. I really won’t do it in the future… No.. Ah- say it… Kek–Soot… I’m not going to do it with Afro.
Taeyang, who teased me with his characteristic snarky face, made excuses to Yoo Seon-i in the same way, but the seed didn’t work.
Yoo Seon grabbed Taeyang by the collar right there and lifted him up.
Taeyang and we are 5 years old..? 6 Years old? Anyway, I don’t know, but no matter how much the difference is, though.
The body gap between Yoo Seon-i and Tae-yang was overwhelming enough to be able to grab and lift a person with one hand.
Taeyang is also a tough opponent for me, but seeing him subdue him so lightly with one hand- I thought to myself.
Ah…I’m really dead, even if I wake up, I won’t be able to beat Yoo Seon.
…I know that Taeyang is tough and has good stamina for a kid his age, but Yoo Seon-hee is much stronger than that. I’ll never get over something like that…
But the fortunate thing is that such a strong friend is my friend.
For today, I think I can understand Taeyang’s feelings for Yoo Seon.
I don’t want to turn it into an enemy. I want to be friendly. I wish I didn’t make such a ferocious face… It’s so scary.
-Growl…
“…Hey Yoo Seon-ah, would you like to cook…?”
That sounds out of the blue, but people need to eat. Live to eat Because there is such a word…
-Koruk…
Since just a while ago, the mammary glands were growling and thundering in the stomach.
“…Yeah”
Yoo Seon seemed very hungry.
Come to think of it, I put some meat in the refrigerator yesterday. Ah… There is.
“I’ll stir-fry the meat”
“… Flesh”
“So, could you come out for a bit..? I need to cook…”
“…Cooking”
That, Yoo Seon-i, who got out of his way to block the gas stove, was watching me cooking from behind.
If there is one thing you learned while growing up in the facility, what is it? It means that you can cook just about anything.
These days, there are many YouTube channels that teach cooking, so if you want to, you can cook French. Italian cuisine is also available.
It’s annoying. Washing his hands, tying his hair. Then grab a knife and cut vegetables, stir-fry and season the meat… And cook. It’s already time to prepare a prize like that…
“It’s evening”
It was getting dark.
That… I don’t think I’ve really done anything.
Because it is winter, the sun seems to go down quickly.
I think I overslept because I moved until dawn yesterday.
To be honest, I was going to find a job today and buy things I needed. All the plans you’ve ever made come to naught…
“Delicious…”
“Right~”
It’s not just empty words, it’s really delicious. Seeing Yoo Seon-i emptying out the bowl of rice – and the meat too – makes me laugh out loud… This is not the important thing…
-Tak!
I put my chopsticks down!
“Why..?”
“I need to do something”
“Now…? It’s time to sleep now…?”
“…But…But…You can’t waste your time lying around like this all day…”
How can you spend a day lying down all day..?
That’s ridiculous. Where in the world is there such a person..?
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I still want to spend a meaningful time today…
“…Let’s go to the convenience store and have a drink! We’re adults! We can do that much…?”
“..What alcohol…?”
Yeon’s eyes widened at the unexpected remark.
I’ve never had a wired connection, alcohol, or cigarettes, so I don’t know what the fun of adults is.
Cigarettes… Well, it’s extremely harmful to the body, so I don’t intend to do it for the rest of my life. Will alcohol be okay? As for alcohol… If you only drink one or two drinks, it’s good for your body – there’s a saying like that.
“Let’s go… Let’s go! Ahh… I don’t want to spend the day like this”
“I understand. I understand.. Oh, don’t cling to me.”
“Hee hee”
I was scared to go to the convenience store by myself, but I’m glad that Yoo Seon said he would go with me.
I hold on to Yoo Seon-i’s arm and go to the convenience store to put a beer in each basket.
“Why beer…?”
“You always drink beer after watching anime”
“…Really..? Hey, can I pick a few too?”
“Yeah! Yoo Seon can choose what he wants to eat!”
“Then… I’ll have to try this dark beer.”
We filled the basket full of wine while talking about useless things.
4 Cans of beer cost 10,000 won, so I thought I could just buy whatever I wanted by type.
This level is not unreasonable.
I was wondering if there was anything to eat at the stall. That… I was looking around, but my eyes were focused on one place.
Ultra-thin, strawberry scent. Long type.
“…Uh…”
“Hey, why… What’s there?”
“…Don’t need to know. Let’s just go.. Let’s go quickly”
No, to openly place such an obscene object in a place where even a minor enters… That…
I understand what the elders mean when they say that morality has fallen in this land.
I grabbed Yoo Seon’s arm and ran into the studio. After sitting down again, I opened a can of beer I bought!
“Yes~ congratulations for our saints!~”
A nice toast and a sip of cold beer. That bitter… Popping out of your mouth. That… Uh… This is the taste of that adult…!
Now I think I know why adults drink alcohol.
Tonight with alcohol sounds like fun.