＜Episode 58＞ Si-eun’s house 3
The road to Si-eun’s house was very long.
It looked like we had to get on the bus we had taken earlier and go back to the terminal. After that, it was a route to change to another bus, get off near the house, and then walk.
“sorry. Our house is a bit off the beaten path.”
Si-eun said with an apologetic face.
“Why are you sorry?”
“You don’t like walking around.”
He bows his head as if he has no face. There is so much to apologize for. Peek smiled and replied.
“I can walk with you for days and days.”
“If you walk like that, you will fall.”
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“therefore? How was my mother?”
“He said it was fun. Treat me more comfortably than I was worried about. It didn’t even hit the cheek.”
“No matter how strict my mother was, I wouldn’t have hit her on the cheek… … . Well, is it true as I said? There was no need to worry.”
“I know.”
It was definitely as Si-eun said. It was at a level where I felt more comfortable than my parents. I feel sorry for my parents who raised me for over 20 years.
He stroked his chin and continued the story.
“And what… … He was very similar to you.”
“right. I resembled my mother more than my father. how is it? My mother, are you a beauty?”
It was Si-eun who shrugged her shoulders and spoke in a proud tone.
To say that you resemble a beautiful mother means that you are also a beauty after all. Well, it’s good to have an accurate perception of yourself. Si-eun is a woman who will answer that she is a beauty no matter who she asks.
However, it was not only the appearance that I wanted to talk about.
Whether it’s for each other. Still, it’s like they’re trying not to cause each other worries. It felt like this inside of me was just like my mother.
Si-eun must be feeling well too. I decided not to fix it.
After arriving at the terminal, we transferred to a small bus.
There was only the driver and the two of us on the bus. Considering that the bus near the school is always full, it was even a strange scene.
We nodded together, and after moving we arrived at the stop where we had to get off.
When I got off the bus and looked around, there were few people. Even considering it’s evening, it’s quite quiet.
I walk along the road following Si-eun.
As we went deep into the alley, a residential area appeared. I saw a grandmother walking her dog and a grandfather walking with a cane. Si-eun greeted them one by one.
“Anyone you know?”
“yes. They have been living nearby for a long time.”
“Ugh.”
I don’t think I’ll be able to say hello even if I run into them often on the street. Si-eun’s friendliness is also great.
Soon after, Si-eun stopped in front of a shabby villa and went inside.
Si-eun takes out all the papers in the mailbox marked ‘201’ and goes up to the second floor. followed behind it.
And in front of door 201.
Si-eun took the key out of her pocket and spoke softly.
“My house is small, so it will be uncomfortable.”
“Then you should stick around.”
“You say things like that.”
“What’s wrong with dating?”
“huh.”
I think it’s a shame to hear this. I thought it was necessary to write it down in the instruction manual.
With that thought in mind, Si-eun raised the corners of her mouth and opened the door, turning her head.
Take a look inside the house.
Two rooms, one bathroom. And it had a small living room and kitchen.
As the poem says, it looks cramped, but it is neatly organized and there is no waste of space.
“There would be nothing interesting to look at. Let’s go to my room.”
“yes. Okay.”
Following those words, we moved to Si-eun’s room.
The room was also neat. The minimally furnished room was clean with no clutter.
A desk and a chair, a bookshelf and a bed, and a hanger.
A few dolls were placed on the bed with a cute blanket and pillows.
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If I had known that I liked cute dolls, I would have given them to you already. Because Si-eun does not express herself at all, she did not know at all. Maybe in my house, I didn’t decorate it for fear of seeing it.
As I was staring at the bed, my vision suddenly became obscured.
It was because Si-eun, who was holding a claw, covered my eyes with her hand.
The feel of the palms tickling the corners of the eyes should be good, but nothing can be seen in this way.
“… … what are you doing?”
When asked a question because she did not understand English, Si-eun answered with a crawling voice.
“It’s embarrassing, so stop it.”
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Make unreasonable demands. Do you want me to wear some kind of eye mask?I decided not to hold back the bitter laughter that came out of nowhere.
“How are you? It’s cute.”
“I don’t want to show it when I say things like that.”
“You don’t want to hear that you’re cute?”
“No, I don’t want to show you my room.”
What kind of contradiction is this?
I don’t understand, but I can’t spend the night like this. only to come to an agreement.
“okay. I wouldn’t say it’s cute. Let go of your hand.”
“… … okay.”
As if she believed me, Si-eun gently let go of her hand.
If you keep looking at the bed, it sounds like it’s cute. I decided to turn my eyes away.
Textbooks, reference books, and various novels and programming books that I would have written when I was in middle and high school were piled up on the bookshelves.
He’s also a good student at university. When I was in middle and high school, I must have been even more engrossed in my studies. Textbooks should be well-written.
I wanted to pick one up and take a look… … I gave up because I thought I would hear a sound the moment I took it out.
I turned my head towards the desk.
What stands out is the blackboard hanging on the wall. A personal schedule that seemed to have been written in the past was written on it, and there were a few photos next to it.
Si-eun as a child, with her mother… … A picture I took with someone who seems to be my father.
A photo of Si-eun, a little taller, wearing a school uniform with her mother.
A photo of Si-eun smiling alone while drawing a V on the day of her high school graduation ceremony.
As the number of people watching decreased, Si-eun’s expression seemed to fade even slightly.
Then the view was again closed.
“… … I didn’t say it was cute, so why are you hiding it?”
“Don’t look at the photos just because I’m shy.”
Oh my gosh, you were very tyrannical. However, Si-eun’s dictatorship had no power to initiate a coup. When I answered, “Okay.” Si-eun let go of her hand again.
Soon after, Si-eun, who fell away from me, sat down on the bed. I decided to stand leaning at my desk.
“What did you talk to your mother while I was away?”
“When are you in the bathroom?”
“yes.”
“Ugh.”
Let’s revisit the story that came out.
Si-eun’s mother said that she did not know when her health would deteriorate and that she was worried that she would leave Si-eun alone.
So I replied that you don’t have to worry, and I’ll protect you.
… … It’s a difficult story to tell.
First of all, what your mother said should be kept a secret. Didn’t you add that Si-eun wouldn’t like it if he heard it?
But as my mother said. As I promised, the words I said were close to what I had to say to Si-eun herself. Even if it sounds a bit strange, it would be better to tell it directly.
After thinking for a while, he moved his lips.
“Actually, I promised my mother.”
“promise?”
Si-eun rolled her eyes. It looked like he was asking what the promise was.
After clearing up my voice for a while.
“I will stand by your side when you are having a hard time.”
“… … Hmm.”
“Isn’t the reaction very bad?”
“Even without such a promise, I thought you would protect me.”
Well, it is. I chuckled.
“So that’s it. If you have any concerns, worries, or difficulties, please tell me anything. Now that I got permission from my mother. What should I say? It’s like your bodyguard.”
“huh.”
He said it seriously, but Si-eun only said that.
this is too much As she shrugged her shoulders in protest, Si-eun said softly.
“Then sit on the bed.”
“In bed?”
Why are you suddenly asking me to sit down?
I don’t know what it means, but I followed what I was told. As I approached the bed and sat down carefully, I heard a creaking sound.
At the same time, Si-eun, on the other hand, got up from bed.
I was watching what I was going to do, so Si-eun gently sat down on my lap.
A soft touch tickles your thighs.
“… … Isn’t it heavy?”
It was a worrying conversation.
“Lighter than a feather.”
“I am.”
Si-eun smiled brightly and put her weight on me. Si-eun’s back clings to my stomach. It’s not heavy, but that’s the only way it’s out of balance. He put his arms on the bed and held out.
Soon after, Si-eun said:
“It’s my mother.”
“yes.”
“The truth is, you’re only pretending to be strong in front of me.”
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“Even though it must be difficult because of the pain, you are smiling in front of me for nothing. What does that mean? It must have been so hard that I had to endure it while I was there.”
“Seeing you may give you strength.”
“okay. Maybe it is.”
It was a warm voice. There was a smile on Si-eun’s face, seen from the side.
“When my father passed away. Mom was holding back her tears. If you think about it now, it wouldn’t be strange to cry, but it must have been that you stayed still because it was in front of me. lest I be sad any more.”
“I see.”
“yes. So I decided to hold on and hold on. For my mother and also for my deceased father.”
Studying, part-time work, even self-management. There was such a background in keeping everything thoroughly without missing a thing. Even though it was a story I knew vaguely, my heart ached when I heard it through my own mouth.
Si-eun’s story continued.
“by the way.”
There was a little bit of water in his voice.
“If even Mom disappears… … What will happen to me?”
But Si-eun didn’t cry.
Even in the midst of a sad story, even though tears welled up, he didn’t let them go.
As if he was trying to endure everything on his own and endure it again.
Having never lost my parents, I didn’t know what to say.
I was also worried that the useless words would actually hurt Si-eun.
So instead of speaking, I applied strength to my body and woke up the leaning Si-eun a little.
Then take your arms off the bed… … He hugged Si-eun’s back slowly.
flinch. Si-eun’s body trembled.
“That’s why I promised you.”
Without realizing it, words mixed with sighs came out.
“Even if there is no one to depend on, you can lean on me. I will continue to stand by your side.”
“… … .”
Si-eun didn’t say anything.
Are you savoring what I’m saying, or is it hard to believe? I don’t know what you’re thinking, but… … . Still, I thought that Si-eun would believe what I said.
Just like before, the hand that covered my eyes was quickly removed.
It wasn’t long before Si-eun’s voice was heard.
“thank you.”
There was a lot of weeping in his voice.
But this time, he didn’t want to put up with it alone.
“really… … thank you.”
“yes.”
When he answered quietly, a single tear fell from the corners of Si-eun’s eyes.
The sadness that had been blocked for a long time poured down.
A sad and sad cry filled the room.
Hearing that, I just hugged Si-eun tightly.
Tonight was such a good night.
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