Episode 72 Wish Upon a Star.
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“Have a good lunch everyone!”
what’s up
Vincent was never the kind of person who would show such a kind attitude.
“Professor Vincent, what happened?”
“I heard that you liked that you completed the Dakar Rally or something like this for the first time.”
“A person who only slept because it was bothersome to eat would do such a thing?”
“You seem to be more serious about racing than anyone else.”
It’s surprising.
I never imagined that Vincent would do that tough Dakar Rally.
Did you even finish it?
“You are great. The Dakar Rally is very difficult.”
“Is it that great?”
“First of all, I have a dream. Driving a bike or pickup truck is manly, but imagine getting to the finish line through rough off-road terrain. It’s going to explode.”
“Do you like that? Park Seong-jin This bastard has a very unique side.”
“Are you starving for food like that? I never do.”
Ttttttt, things are not romantic these days.
romance.
Running towards the endless plain is a traditional cliché that has been passed down from ancient times.
“When I graduate, should I give him a pickup truck or something? ?”
“Aina, what?”
“never mind.”
“I do not know. Let’s go get some food.”
“okay. What would you guys know?”
Unsurprisingly, I have changed a lot too.
The awkward appearance at the beginning of the school year, when he was unable to join the group, was nowhere to be found, and he blended well with the S class.
By the way, what are you going to eat today?
Shall we eat Korean food after a long time?
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I just spread a lot.
No matter how much I think about it, I don’t think I can eat it all.
While looking at the pile of rice and rattling the spoon, I heard a commotion from somewhere.
When he turned his head towards the source of the sound, there was a fight between Priscilla and Beatrix.
“The first person to choose is Imja.”
“So, are you going to eat both by yourself?”
“Are you going to give me another kid?”
“Then, isn’t it right for him to come and wait? What am I waiting for then?”
They seem to be arguing over desserts made in limited quantities.
What kind of dessert is that, I wonder if a professor might be able to concede one to the cadets, but some of the popular menu items are so popular that even the professors line up to find them, so it’s not that I don’t understand it at all.
“You can eat it tomorrow. Can’t you just yield today?”
“I want to eat now.”
“The other kids also took two or three, so why do I have to yield to you?”
“It was he brought to eat. You’re giving it to a friend.”
… The two were facing each other with an attitude that they could not back down even an inch.
It’s a very difficult situation.
I can’t do this or that.
“By the way, is it true that the friend asked you to bring it to you?”
“It’s not… .”
what.
If you haven’t asked for it, you can just give me Beatrix.
what’s the problem
“Then there was no reason for you to receive it! He didn’t even ask me to accept it!”
“If you take it, I will eat it!”
“Ok, fine. So let’s do this. I’m going to ask the person in question whether they want to eat or not. If you say you want to eat, I’ll give it to you. But, if not, it’s mine.”
“great.”
Priscilla started looking around.
And then, the view stopped on my side.
no.
I can’t.
I prayed earnestly in my heart.
Please don’t let me be the owner of the cake on Priscilla’s plate.
… Why do ominous premonitions always come true?
Priscilla stopped right in front of me.
“Didn’t you say you wanted to eat this before?”
Unfortunately, that statement itself is true.
The fluffy Mont Blanc looks quite delicious, so there were times when I lined up at the dessert corner a couple of times.
It’s a very popular menu, so I’ve never tried it.
“Sung Jin-ah. Can’t I give you this?”
“Don’t rush. The answer is his.”
“You might ask. why? You don’t look like you’re going to eat much.”
I’m upset.
Priscilla is said to have been brought for me, but I don’t really feel like eating dessert right now.
I’m sorry to Priscilla for rejecting it, and I’m sorry to Beatrix for just eating it.
How can I just stand still and watch as they take turns looking at me and Mont Blanc with their eyes lit up like that?
Besides, Beatrix’s argument is clearly plausible.
not. I’d rather just eat it.
After all, the one closest to me right now is Priscilla.
“thank you. I will eat well.”
“Thank you.”
“a… .”
Priscilla smiled brightly, seemingly happy.
Conversely, Beatrix had a very sad expression on her face.
Looking at the pale Beatrix, it’s a bit like eating with your bare mouth.
“Instead, Beatrix, I’ll buy you something you want to eat later.”
“okay!”
Also, Beatrix is good because it’s simple.
Nothing complicated to think about.
As I was about to put a piece of cake cut into small pieces, I felt a cold gaze from somewhere.
When I turned my head in the direction I felt that gaze, Aina was staring at me with sharp open eyes.
Did he want to eat this too?
As far as I know, Aina isn’t the type of person who likes sweet things that much.
Well, everyone pulls on sweets sometimes.
The cake hanging from the tip of the fork was pushed toward Aina.
She gladly accepted my sincerity by putting it in her mouth.
with slightly shriveled eyes.
“If you wanted to eat, you wouldn’t tell me.”
“I didn’t mean that… done.”
He was still grunting, but he didn’t look dissatisfied.
no, it’s not what
while liking
While I thought it was fortunate that the problem was easily resolved, this time I felt a cold gaze from the other side.
It was Priscilla’s.
Did you not like that you gave what you gave to someone else?
what to do
I don’t have a choice.
It is not that Priscilla’s attitude is not understood.
Only, I have no choice but to do so.
One way or another, in the end, I have to be on Aina’s side.
In this situation, all I can do is turn away from that gaze and shove Mont Blanc into my mouth.
So, only the remains and crumbs of what was Mont Blanc remained on the plate.
The plates of the other guys were almost showing the bottom as well.
Now that we have finished eating, we must go back to the classroom.
… The way back was a bit inconvenient.
Because of the two people who are closely attached to their arms.
No, rather than the fact itself, the gaze caused by that fact was uncomfortable.
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current time.
10:35 p.m.
A swarm of stars illuminates the sky.
When the cool sea breeze guides the seawater and anchors it on this reef, all the gorges hide among the rocks.
Yes, this is Snakehead Reef.
You might be wondering what to see at Bamhead Reef all of a sudden at this late hour, but surprisingly, there is really something to see today.
Because today is the day the meteor shower falls.
Of course, you can also see the scene from the Sky Lounge, but I wanted to observe even one more meteor, so I chose this Snakehead Reef with less light pollution.
If it is a large-scale meteor shower, you can see many meteors even if you do not choose this place.
However, the Aquarius meteor shower in July is quite small, so you have no choice but to choose a place that is as quiet and dark as possible.
Still, it’s quite sunny today, so you can see a lot of meteors.
“What are you doing here?”
“It’s a surprise.”
why is he here
“Why are you here?”
“I happened to see you passing by and followed me.”
Did you come all the way here just for that reason?
At this point, you might be tempted to give up.
It’s true that I won’t give up.
“So, why are you here?”
“To see meteor shower.”
“I’ve felt it since the first time I saw you, but you are very unique.”
It certainly is.
It’s clear that you’ve been hearing a lot of unusual things since you were young.
“So, when does the meteor fall?”
“The most falling time is between 11 am and 2 pm. About thirty drops an hour.”
“Then, are you doing nothing and just looking at the sky?”
“Of course. You might miss falling in between.”
“It wouldn’t be fun.”
okay.
This is a normal reaction.
How can you say it’s fun to lie down and just look at the sky without doing anything?
Not for me.
I enjoy just lying still and looking at the stars in the sky.
“Oh, there was one over there.”
“Oh, I didn’t see it!”
“You have to look closely. There are very few meteors that have long tails and fall as long as they appear in movies or TV. It is said that only a very short time flashes and passes.”
This is also the reason why many people are disappointed when they come out to see the meteor shower.
This meteor is hard to see out of my mind.
A meteor flashing and passing by for a brief moment is 70%.
Even the remaining 30% stay in the sky for about a second, and rarely stay longer than that.
“Oh, it went over there!”
“I saw it this time.”
“Miraculous. Seeing Yoosung for the first time.”
“I was very surprised when I first saw it too, but after seeing it, I got used to it. I don’t get tired of it though.”
We looked at the sky without a word.
As we get closer to maximal time, the pieces of stars that fall through the Milky Way start to pile up.
one… two… three… .
About to give up counting it, a meteor with an unusually long and bright tail crossed the sky.
That’s cool.
It seems like I haven’t seen such a meteor in a very long time.
As the meteor’s embers were completely extinguished in the sky, Priscilla tapped my arm.
“Hey. What wish did you make?”
A lot of pure emotions remain.
I just came out to see the stars.
wish… wish
Well.
What is my wish?
What prevents the destruction of this world?
it seems not
That is simply my goal, not a wish I want to achieve.
Seeing that no matter how much I think about it, nothing comes to mind, it seems that I have no special wishes.
Seriously, I can’t help but be an uninteresting human being.
“Nothing. I didn’t make any wishes.”
“Not funny.”
“Did you make any wish?”
“Of course I begged.”
“What did you ask for?”
“it is a secret.”
No matter how many times she asked, she never opened her mouth.
Even to the moment of returning to Ainir.
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In fact, my wish has already come true once.
what you said then
One short word to see you again here.
because you made it
However, there was no end to the wish.
Because I just had a new wish.
I know it’s greedy too.
Still, the desire to come true did not go away.
So, I prayed to the stars.
Someday, I want to hold your hand and walk the same path.
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