＜Ep 41＞ Study for the exam
“How are you studying for the exam?”
one evening. Si-eun asked this question.
Si-eun, who came to the room with the word that she was bored as usual, lay down on my bed as if it was natural.
It seemed very uncomfortable to put the pink laptop and operate it using the touchpad. Her white legs were slender, and underneath her rolled up T-shirt, her flesh was exposed.
Again no caution He approached me while sitting on a chair, pulled down his T-shirt, and opened his mouth.
“I haven’t started yet.”
Si-eun was startled by my answer.
“Is the exam next week?”
“Because next week is a test. You still have plenty of time.”
“It’s really great.”
He bowed his head to the pillow as if there was no absurdity. Of course, it was also my pillow. Why are you cutting like it’s natural?
Si-eun said with her face buried.
“Aren’t you supposed to study in advance?”
“Well. Would it be different for each person? I’m a good cramming style.”
“Where is that style? It’s just lazy.”
“… … .”
Not having anything to say, I just scratched the back of my neck.
It is now my fifth semester since I entered the university. There has never been a subject I haven’t crammed in. I also had the surprising experience of completing a summary note at 5 a.m. on the test day for a memorized liberal arts course that I am not interested in.
If you see that your grades are still good, cramming seems to be a good fit.
But Si-eun had a different idea.
Still lying on the pillow, Si-eun turned and looked at me.
“Although I study harder because of the scholarship. Aren’t you supposed to study straight?”
“right. know. But I don’t do it because it’s annoying.”
“You, you still came to our school.”
“I guess I was lucky on the day of the exam.”
Si-eun frowned at my answer.
uh, uh
“sorry. I will repent.”
Words of apology burst out in the stinging eyes. I don’t know if this is something to apologize to Si-eun.
As if my reflection was not good, Si-eun let out a shuddering sound and turned her head.
“Then, in the sense of reflecting on you… … .”
There, Si-eun rested for a while.
“Would you like to study together?”
“What?”
I tilted my head at the very sudden suggestion.
What does studying together mean?
There is only one subject that Si-eun and I take together. However, there was a lot of content that I knew in moderation, so I planned to take the exam after just skimming through the PPT.
Then there is no place to study together, right?
“There is only one overlapping subject.”
When asked with questions, Si-eun got up and sat down with her arms crossed.
“That’s not it. Studying together, of course, is something we do while asking each other things we don’t know. There is also the aspect of just studying on your own.”
“Like going to the library to study?”
“okay. People tend to be swept away by the atmosphere. Because other people are studying, I feel like I shouldn’t smoke, so I study.”
When I heard it, it was a plausible story.
If Si-eun was studying right in front of me, I wouldn’t be able to even touch my phone. Wouldn’t Si-eun’s ferocious gaze fly away?
“It’s okay if you don’t like it.”
Si-eun said in a low voice as she looked at me, lost in thought.
He shows his palm toward Si-eun.
“No, I understand. lets do it. together.”
At those words, Si-eun’s face seemed to brighten for a moment.
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In this way, we studied together.
There was no room for two people to study face to face in my room, so we moved to the dining table.
Studying at the place where you usually eat? It also feels a bit strange.
PPT and textbooks are also available as files, so I brought only a notebook, a bundle of A4 paper, and a ballpoint pen.
When I went to the table, Si-eun, who had already been prepared, was sitting down and looking at her laptop.
I also sat on the other side, where I always sat at mealtime.
As I sat down and thought about it. I haven’t studied properly since college.
Up until now, the test day had arrived, so all I had to do was just look at the contents. Thanks to you, I couldn’t remember at all how studying was done.
Shall I ask Si-eun?
When she lifted her head with that in mind, Si-eun was immersed in her studies while wearing the glasses she had bought together.
I haven’t seen him wearing glasses since that day. Si-eun had a calm impression from the beginning, but this makes her look more intelligent.
“Aren’t you studying?”
Soon, Si-eun asked in a sharp voice.
“yes?”
“You’ve only been looking at me since before.”
did you hear
Now that he’s my boyfriend, there’s nothing wrong with looking straight ahead. There’s nothing wrong with being a little bit fancy.
I’ll try to answer.
“It looks great that you are concentrating on your studies.”
“Then you should focus on your studies.”
“How do you focus when your eyes keep falling?”
Si-eun burst out laughing at my words.
“If I said that, would you just look at me?”
What do you do if you don’t see it?
But hey, seeing the corners of his lips raised while saying these things, he didn’t seem to feel bad.
“No, that’s it. Actually, I’m going to study for a long time, so I’m confused, so I’m going to ask. Would it be better to go through the test scope in the textbook? Or is it better to just read the PPT?”
Si-eun put the pen to her lips and pondered for a while.
“In my case, each subject is different.”
returned this answer.
“If it is a memorization subject, put it in a notebook. If you need to understand a subject, look at your notes. When in doubt, watch PPT or recorded lectures. If that doesn’t work, look at the textbook.”
“Awesome.”
Si-eun shrugged at the compliment.
Well, I was confident in my major. The problem is education. There is absolutely no way for subjects that require memorization. Most of the negatives in my grades come from there.
“Supposing that memorization subjects are arranged in a notebook. How do you memorize it?”
“Keep looking. If you can’t memorize it, memorize it all night. Until it is memorized.”
“In the end, you are saying that there is no way.”
“right. Because there’s really no way. You just have to memorize it.”
Si-eun snorted and said.
“You study really hard.”
“Because you can’t miss out on the scholarship.”
He replies as if it’s not a big deal.
It’s like taking notes and recording every hour. It’s like digging into things you don’t know until the end. I honestly thought it was great. If I don’t know, I hope I don’t pass the exam.
I need to save money as much as possible due to family circumstances… … It’s probably something I just can’t do. Thinking about it that way, I felt a little sad.
You mustn’t disturb this poem. Aren’t you boyfriend now? I wanted to help Si-eun.
So, based on the advice I just received, I started studying.
About an hour after that. Si-eun suddenly stood up from her seat.
I wondered if I was going to the bathroom, but the place Si-eun approached was in front of the refrigerator.
Si-eun took something out of the refrigerator and headed to the sink. Then he washed what he had brought, put it on a plate and shaved it off.
“ruler.”
What Si-eun brought out was none other than a boat.
It looks like it has been cut and placed on a plate so that it can be eaten with a fork. If you see two forks, you’re thinking of eating together.
“What happened all of a sudden?”
“Because the master must have consumed sugar while studying for a long time. I prepared it as a maid in the sense of supplementing it.”
“What is the master?”
I use my hair less than I usually do when I code. Still, because Si-eun cut it for me. decided to be grateful.
Taking a fork and cutting a piece, Si-eun said the same while chewing her stomach.
“Actually, I’ve been watching you for a while. Didn’t you notice?”
“What?”
“Yes, you.”
did it I wasn’t feeling it at all.
“What were you looking for?”
“Just, what should I say? The best time to focus on something… … .”
Say that and close your mouth.
what?
“most?”
“… … I just want to look the coolest.”
“What else is the coolest thing?”
Either way, it probably didn’t look weird. I decided to think good.
As I was chewing my stomach like that, something suddenly came to my mind and I spoke up.
“Is there any place you want to go to during vacation?”
Was it because it was a pointless question? Si-eun tilted her head.
“Why all of a sudden?”
“No, it’s vacation right after the exam is over. I just wanted to know in advance.”
“You don’t have to go anywhere because of me.”
Si-eun lowered her eyes and answered, but, well, it’s not necessarily like that.
“It’s not like that. I thought I should go out too.”
“outing?”
“okay. I want to develop some social skills. meet some other people Let’s solve some awkward things.”
“Hasn’t it already improved a lot compared to the beginning of the semester?”
“It’s because I live with you.”
In fact, there are still only three people who talk at school.
one old friend So-hye, who claims to be a colleague in the back seat. And his girlfriend, Si-eun.
Even for the future, it would be better to cultivate a little social skills.
Si-eun caressed her chin for a moment and pondered.
“Then that’s it.”
After a while, the words continue.
“Can you come over to my house and talk to your mom?”
“With your mother?”
When asked, Si-eun nodded her head.
“yes. When I talked about you these days, you said that you wanted to see your face once. I haven’t even told you we’re dating yet, but maybe you’ve noticed.”
After the explanation, Si-eun glanced at me with her upper eyebrows.
“What do you think?”
“Well.”
Si-eun’s mother
I thought you were talking about places like valleys or amusement parks. Unexpectedly, the story of my mother came out. For Si-eun, is the first thing a mother?
Having said this, there is no reason to deny it.
“okay. Because we talked about it last time. I’ll go.”
As soon as I answered, Si-eun said as she combed her hair with her fingers.
“If you’re going, you’ll have to schedule a visit with your mother. Maybe we should go to our house to sleep for the night. Are you okay though?”
“yes. it’s okay.”
You can also visit Si-eun’s house. Rather, it is an advantage.
Si-eun’s face brightened at my answer.
“yes. thank you.”
Si-eun bowed her head slightly and thanked me.
Si-eun’s mother
Si-eun said it would be okay, but she was a little worried. Compared to Si-eun, I wondered if he would look like a low-key guy.
Well, what can I do? Now I can’t be anyone else. Let’s not think too deeply about it. Recalling that, I picked up another piece of the boat.
All of a sudden, I was so absorbed in my studies that I did not realize that time was passing. It’s not fun, but time goes by fast. Studying is probably the most cost-effective thing in the world.
Then I saw that the other side was quiet. I haven’t heard the sound of the pen or keyboard since before.
What is Si-eun doing?
When I looked up, Si-eun was lying face down with her head on her side.
His eyes were closed, and his back was in the process of going up and down regularly.
He was probably asleep. Moreover, seeing that he even took off his glasses, it seemed that he wanted to close his eyes instead of drowning.
I must be tired
He said that he should not miss out on the scholarship, and he was immersed in his studies. Concentrate straight in class. As the student body president, I attend events and meetings. Aren’t you in charge of cooking, cleaning, and even laundry?
He even spends time with me from time to time, so literally ten bodies are not enough.
Si-eun and Lee Da-ji work hard to live.
There’s no way it won’t be hard, but I endure it alone. Without giving tea to others.
He quietly pulled out his chair and got up and walked over to Si-eun.
I gently glance over the head of Si-eun, who is still sleeping soundly. Her soft hair fluttered down and tickled Si-eun’s cheek.
“yes… … .”
The wind almost woke Si-eun.
She removed her hand in surprise, but there was no other reaction from Si-eun. It looked like he was still asleep.
He reached out again and gently stroked his hair.
Si-eun is not the type to reveal her difficulties to anyone.
When it hurts or when it’s hard, I don’t tell you at all. I’m just groaning alone. At times he seemed to know it as a kind of virtue.
But I want to be Si-eun’s strength. I want my country to know that Si-eun is working hard.
Now he’s Si-eun’s boyfriend.
Even for that, I have to become a more mature man.
“Yes.”
Soon, Si-eun let out such a sound and slowly opened her eyes.
When I wake up, it’s the kitchen, and I’m stroking my hair in front. Si-eun, who blinked for a moment as if she could not judge the situation, immediately looked up at me and asked.
“What are you doing?”
“You look tired.”
“Are you stroking your hair because you look tired?”
“… … Well, yes.”
That’s a pretty ridiculous excuse, I think.
Si-eun frowned and said in that posture.
“I’m just telling you in case you don’t know. That’s a woman’s hair. Don’t touch it carelessly. You might hate it.”
“Uh, uh.”
“For example, in the morning, when I went to get my hair done, someone touched it and messed it up, so I think I’d be very annoyed?”
“Ugh.”
I thought wrong. No matter how hard you try, you shouldn’t touch your girlfriend.
I’m embarrassed to let go of my hand.
Suddenly, Si-eun raised her arm and grabbed my wrist.
“still.”
Then with a sullen look.
“If it’s just for me, it’s fine.”
Rarely, he continued to say this.
“… … put.”
“what? Why are you laughing?”
Si-eun got angry at me, who couldn’t stand it and burst out laughing.
It’s too cute, so if you answered yes, you’d be offended. i just
“Well.”
I was just returning this answer.