＜Episode 116＞ First Work 1
No one can defy the flow of time. Tomorrow comes even if you stay up all night, it becomes the next month even if you do not turn the calendar, and you become one year old even if you do not eat rice cake soup. There’s no way to avoid a future you don’t want to face like this. It is better to accept it with a humble attitude.
Even though I knew everything, I couldn’t.
All morning before the first day of work, I tossed and turned with open eyes.
“Look at the dark circles. I thought it was some kind of panda.”
This was probably the reason why Si-eun gave such a joke at the entrance in the early morning.
“I can’t sleep because I’m leaving my honey to go to work.”
“What can I do? You can’t go to work with me.”
“There’s nothing you can’t do.”
Si-eun only gave back a snort at the joke that was thrown without much thought.
In fact, Si-eun also looked sleepy. There were no dark circles, but her eyes were slightly closed.
It was only natural that I was tired because I woke up early to help me on my way to work.
Si-eun woke up early in the morning and prepared breakfast for me. Originally, we would have taken it together. When I got to work, I rolled up my arms, saying that I would make breakfast for you.
I picked out clothes to wear and ironed them. He even dried my hair with a hair dryer and helped with styling.
This is Si-eun who has worked so hard. I’m just going to work. Anyone who saw it would have thought they were going out of the military.
He tapped Si-eun’s head in pain. Each time their palms touched, Si-eun lowered her head a little.
said with a sly smile.
“I’ll be right back.”
“How are you leaving soon? You have to work at least eight hours.”
“That’s what my heart is.”
Raise your hand and follow up.
“Do not work too hard. not. just lying in bed Don’t move even a single step until you come back.”
“Then who does the housework?”
“Stay still and I’ll come back and do it all.”
“Because I can’t.”
I can’t keep my mouth shut at the correct comment. Si-eun looked up at me like that and smiled.
“it’s okay. You said you wouldn’t do it After doing some housework and resting… … . Oh, now that the semester has started, I can go to school and meet my friends.”
“Um, what. That would be fine.”
It’s not too far from home to school. Although the road is full of crowds of residents and students, it is spacious and not dangerous.
If you walk around the park and meet your friends. As Si-eun, the stress will be relieved.
How long have you been separated from each other since you started dating? Except for the times when each of them went home, I can’t remember anything. Even that was quite a while ago.
I wanted Si-eun to spend time without being bored and not lonely even when I wasn’t there. Of course, I hoped it wasn’t dangerous. If only this was guaranteed, it would be better to let it go as it pleases.
It must have been funny to hear a word and to ponder for a few seconds. Si-eun smiled bitterly and stroked one of my cheeks.
“My sweetheart goes out to work, so I do the housework inside. Feel free to go.”
“yes. I will try to put your mind at ease.”
“What else do you mean… … .”
Si-eun let out a soft sigh.
“Still.”
“yes.”
Si-eun poked out her lips very slightly as she responded softly.
“… … Please come back as early as possible.”
He hurriedly said this.
It’s a faint voice, but I just don’t want to burden me. Perhaps this is the real meaning.
If Si-eun had been a little more honest, “I’ll be angry if you come late.” may have sounded the same. If you’re just a little bit more selfish, you might be able to check your work hours and call you straight away.
For Si-eun, who is neither honest nor selfish. Something needed to be done.
Immediately, he gently wrapped his arms around Si-eun’s back and kissed him.
Si-eun, who was trembling in surprise, immediately wrapped her arms around my neck.
As she parted her lips, Si-eun gave a resentful look with her cheeks dyed red.
“Why all of a sudden? You were surprised.”
“Kiss me as a morning greeting.”
“Because you’ve never done it before.”
“Then will you continue?”
For Si-eun, who is arguing, I raised the corners of my mouth and asked.
The answer returned was concise.
“… … Do what you want.”
A word that seemed to have been delivered after lingering in my mouth several times.
She was, after all, a very dishonest wife.
“okay.”
He smiled and said this and opened the door of the house.
The bright sunlight of a spring morning fell through the window in the hallway. A bright light that was enough to dazzle my eyes filled my vision.
Before leaving, he turned his head one last time.
“I will be back. honey.”
“yes. Come on.”
Si-eun smiled warmly and greeted her.
That smile was much brighter than the sunlight of a spring morning.
In the morning, when I tried to run away until the night, I felt so good and happy.
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Arrived at the office earlier than on time. The road was a bit crowded because it was time to go to work, but thanks to proper intervention and speeding, we arrived on time.
Of course, I was driving the taxi driver, not me.
I got my license, but I didn’t have a car, so I took a taxi. Looking at the road conditions, I’ll have to drive like this until I get used to driving.
When I went to the place I was contacted in advance, the person in charge greeted me.
I was with this person in charge all morning. After I got my employee ID, I toured the inside of the company and learned where and what was.
Finally, I went to a restaurant outside the company and heard how bad the food at the in-house restaurant was. It was definitely a restaurant. One man’s face shimmered throughout the meal.
If there is a chance later, I should come with Si-eun.
In the afternoon, I finally got to say hello to my team.
“hello. This is Hwimin Lee, who will be working on this team from today. I am 23 years old this year. My major is computer science. I’m not very good at talking, so I sometimes say weird things. Thank you for your understanding. I wish you all the best in the future.”
In the conference room where all the team members gathered, they nodded their heads and greeted us with a smile.
The team leader’s mouth opened as he was about to cringe for a moment.
“Mr. Hwimin. are you okay. Everyone here is from Comgong, so they don’t talk much.”
At these words, a team member sitting next to me intervened.
“Hey, it’s not that I can’t say everything about com-gong. manager.”
“You can’t.”
“a. I’m good at it.”
“What are you good at?”
When the team leader kicked his tongue, the team members burst into laughter as well.
Even though there is a difference in rank and age, they have a comfortable conversation. It was really fortunate that the team atmosphere seemed as light as the previous boss.
I touched the nape of my neck in relief, and the team leader’s eyes turned towards my fingers.
“Uh, Mr. Hwimin.”
“Ah yes.”
When I answered with my eyes closed, the team leader tilted his head.
“Are you married?”
“ah.”
When I asked what caught my eye, I think I saw a wedding ring on my finger. I didn’t even feel comfortable wearing it because I wore it all the time. It was only after listening to the team leader that I remembered the existence of the ring.
Well, it doesn’t seem like there’s anything to hide. said with a sly smile.
“Yes. Lately… … .”
“Uh, really?”
To my answer, each member of the team said, “Huh.” and “Wow.” made a sound There was even a wrinkle on the team leader’s forehead.
“no. How did you get married already at the age of 23?”
“Ugh. It just happened by chance.”
“Gosh. getting married early Why the hell did you make such a wrong choice… … .”
“Hey, chief, why are you like this?”
The person who intervened was a self-proclaimed communicative team member.
“But did you do it really early? Miraculous. You don’t have children yet, do you?”
asks with a fresh face. It was, of course, a conversation that would not exist.
He pursed his lips full of embarrassment.
“Actually, my wife is now 4 months pregnant… … .”
“Really?”
This time, the reaction was even more surprising. The inside of the conference room was also noisy. what to do A 23-year-old has a pregnant wife. It’s obviously uncommon.
The team leader, who had his mouth wide open, spoke.
“hey. you’re a patriot patriot.”
“Ahaha… … . thank you.”
“My kids will be jealous. Everyone here is a computer engineer, so there are a lot of old bachelors.”
“Hey, com-gong doesn’t mean you’re an old bachelor. manager.”
This time, the team intervened.
The team leader counterattacked without changing his expression.
“You are an old bachelor.”
“that… … Yes.”
As he mumbled and scratched the back of his neck, the conference room was filled with laughter again.
Anyway, I was happy to see that the team atmosphere was good. Although the title was ’23-year-old married man with a pregnant wife’… … . He seemed to be able to mix with the team without much trouble.
The atmosphere was so good that after the introduction was over, some of the team members came and even joked about it.
“Mr. Hwimin. Is your wife pretty?”
replied coldly.
“It’s crazy.”
“Gosh. Honey drips from my eyes. How pretty are you?”
An additional question with a smile came in. Here, without a word, only photos stored on the phone were pushed in. A photo taken together during a date to relax. It was the original without any editing.
The team member who checked the picture covered his mouth.
“… … You must be as big as Hwimin to find a wife like this.”
“no. Well, I am blessed.”
“Wow. sesame is poured pouring out.”
The team members returned to their seats, shaking their hands and heads together.
I heard a little bit of envy like this, but it didn’t seem like there would be any major difficulties in my future work life.
Unlike until this time last year, it is thanks to the fact that it is no longer difficult to talk to people.
Also, this is probably thanks to the years I spent with Si-eun.
Seriously, it was at a level that I would not be lacking even if I could thank you for the rest of my life.
After that, I listened to new training all day, so I had to leave work ahead of time.
Si-eun will be waiting for you, so you should go quickly. As I was preparing to go home with this thought in mind, the team leader sneaked up to me.
“Mr. Hwimin.”
“yes.”
When I responded immediately, the team leader showed a nice smile.
“I came here for the first time today. Shall we have dinner for a quick chat?”
“ah… … . Dinner?”
The leader said, “Uh.” while nodding
“I wish I could drink alcohol, but you don’t have to drink this. But it’s the first day, so please attend dinner. It’s good to be friends with your teammates.”
“Yes. I do… … .”
The end of the word keeps getting stretched out. It was at the level that I could even feel that my expression hardened. Perhaps he didn’t notice my reaction, the team leader just smiled.
what to do with this
Si-eun will be waiting for you at home.
It’s the first day I went to work, so I think they’re looking forward to my return home even more.
However, from the first day, it was difficult to reject the offer of the team leader. The period of service is 2 years and 10 months, so it means that we have to face each other for nearly 3 years from today. Isn’t he the tallest person on the team? It was impossible to reject it prematurely.
There was no other way out. I had to make the final decision.
In a muffled voice, he barely spoke.
“yes. All right.”
“Oh, yes. Let’s all go home from work later.”
The manager patted me on the back and returned to my seat.
After that, I immediately took out my phone. I couldn’t keep my promise to return early. I had to give him a call ahead of time so that I didn’t end up cheating on him.
I turned on KakaoTalk and wrote down a message.
[honey. I’m a newcomer, so I’m going to attend today’s dinner party, so I think I’ll go in a little late after dinner. really sorry.]
Then, with a confused mind, I pressed the send button.
Will you send me a reply after reading it? There is no law that says it must be. You may be upset and not even reply. Even if you are pushed into an impossible situation, it is greed to want you to understand unconditionally.
Anyway, I wanted you to read it sooner rather than later. When will the 1 next to the message be erased? He stared at his phone, anxiously.
Even if I watched it until I got home from work, the number didn’t go away.