229 – EP.10 Rebirth-2
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The next day, I had to appropriately reject the text message from Shin Jeong-ah.
Looking at her message alarm that keeps popping up, I am belatedly regretting that I made the wrong decision to send it yesterday.
Shin Jeong-ah: Don’t read it, read it quickly!
He got angry at me because he only saw the message notification and realized that I didn’t respond.
Don’t read it… I’ve been through it a few times too. Ah, bittersweet memories of love…
They say you learn bad things quickly, and I feel guilty for doing the same thing that happened to me.
Just as she was thinking about replying, Shin Jeong-ah, whose patience had run out, called.
“Hello.”
[Why aren’t you reading it?]
Contrary to what I thought was her angry waves, Shin Jeong-ah’s voice was actually calm.
“Ah…”
I felt like I needed to come up with an excuse, so I turned off the clock, and I heard a small sigh from over there.
[They don’t even say no.]
“It’s a hassle to go out.”
Let’s go and hang out at a bar run by her older brother?
She was about to write in a chat room asking if she was crazy, but held back.
[Tell me honestly. It’s not that it’s a hassle to go, it’s that we… No, I’m a bother, right?]
Shin Jeong-ah’s voice was powerful.
A faint feeling of disappointment flowed through the cracks in her hard voice.
Shin Jeong-ah and her group were not bothersome.
However, it was clear that bad things would happen if they continued to get involved, so they were trying to slowly increase the distance between them.
“It’s not like that… Well, I’m trying to reflect on myself a bit.”
[Self-restraint? What is self-reflection?]
“Huh? So, in the spirit of reflection, I’m going to be a little more careful. Be a little more careful while you’re suspended.”
[……]
There is silence.
Even Shin Jeong-ah knows how absurd the excuse I made was.
[Really? It seems to me like you are trying to keep your distance….]
But she puts her hopes on me just in case.
She said that once that ‘self-reflection’ thing is over, she will be able to fit in again….
Of course, even after self-reflection is over, I will not return to my original group.
“Okay, let’s eat then.”
[What, you sound like an old man.]
I guess my mood has eased, and my voice has become lively.
[What is it… I’ll be self-reflecting or something, but if I change my mind, I’ll contact you. Still, please reply to KakaoTalk.]
Unlike before, when he was quietly angry, he returns as a cute student with a lot of charm.
“Yes, yes.”
I ended the call, sending my deepest condolences to the emotions of children at that age, whose moods change like boiling water.
I just lay down on the bed.
The feeling of the soft mattress makes me feel tired for a while.
Ah… Is it already evening?
I should eat something before tutoring.
***
I ate all the food I bought at the convenience store yesterday, so I headed to the convenience store.
Maybe I was hungry for ramen, but even though I ate it, my body constantly wanted it.
I roughly picked up my clothes, put them on, and walked down the hill.
“Wow, it’s cold.”
The season transitioning from summer to fall.
If you let your guard down and wear thin clothing due to the hot daytime temperature, you will be hit by the cold that comes through the night like an assassin.
Shivering from the cold that was gradually creeping into my skin, I quickened my pace.
– Tiring
I opened the door of the convenience store. As if what part-timer had told me yesterday wasn’t a lie, the rice bowl placed at the entrance was full of food.
I glanced at it indifferently.
There was a passenger at the convenience store.
Two police officers in patrol uniform were paying for drinks, and I overheard the conversation while putting ramen noodles into a basket.
Keywords such as be careful, report, etc. Appeared in the conversation.
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“What did the police say?”
After the police left, I put ramen on the stand and asked Alba.
“They say there’s a lot of bullies out there these days.”
The tired woman was annoyed, but she kindly answered my questions.
“Oh, I see.”
I held out my card, and the part-time worker pointed to the card reader with his finger.
Oh, I put it in myself.
When I finished calculating and came out, there was exactly 1 hour and 30 minutes left until tutoring.
– Tiring
The door opened with a bell ringing.
– Meow
They must have come to eat, but before I knew it, several cats had settled down next to the entrance and were burying their faces in their food bowls.
They watched me for a moment at the sight of a stranger, but when I didn’t do anything, they went back to their original state.
These days, Danto bastards have no fear.
I looked at the cats eating food and then started walking again.
***
“Have you eaten ramen?”
What Yoon Shia said as soon as she came in was a bit unexpected.
Her sniffling constantly was a bit different from the serious face I saw on the first day.
“Yes.”
I had nothing to hide, so I answered obediently.
“…….”
Yunsia’s pupils were seen shaking slightly.
“Okay, now… Let’s go to class.”
She shook her head and led the way to the second floor, and I silently followed behind her.
It was when Yoon Sia sat down in her seat and took out her textbook.
– Gurgling
A rumbling sound came from her stomach.
“……”
How can a person’s face turn so red…
“Have you not eaten dinner?”
As I looked at Yoon Sia’s face getting hotter, I asked cautiously.
“I’m a little busy….”
She turned her gaze away from me and muttered in a mosquito-like voice.
“I have some food at home, would you like to eat it?”
I bought different types of ramen at a convenience store. There is no problem if you give one to her.
“Uhm….”
Is it the respect of the tutor or the hunger of the human Yun Shia…
You may be wondering which of these two paths to choose.
– Gurgling
John Stuart Mill was wrong.
“Then, just one… Kinda…”
People choose a well-fed pig rather than a hungry Socrates.