I’ve always been a good kid.
“Our quiet Hyesun is the nicest! All the other bastards don’t help. help!”
My twin sister, who was born a minute earlier, was always a bad kid.
“Craft paper. Hye-sun looks half-like… . How long are you going to rot inside your father like that?”
I couldn’t quite understand.
Why is Yeji a bad child and I am a good child?
Breaking the pottery that my father loved, and cleaning the shoes of my father, who was always busy, were all things we did together with my sister.
Nevertheless, Yeji unnie was always scolded for saying she was a bad child, and I was always praised for being a good child.
I thought it was a little unfair.
The discrimination led by my father spread to the family.
Suddenly, Yeji unnie became the most troublesome child among 44 siblings.
On the other hand, I was the most obedient youngest.
Why this happened, as a young child, I didn’t know.
Then one day.
Dad called my sister and said.
“One of you two will go to school from next year.”
school!
I learned from my older sisters and brothers, so I know what school is like.
A place where you can make many friends and learn many things.
Few of our siblings went to school.
But the youngest, we can go to school… !
It was like receiving two birthday presents.
However… .
“Among the two, who will go?”
Yeji’s sister and I.
Of the two, only one can attend school.
Actually, I really wanted to go to school, but this time, I decided to yield to my sister.
My sister, who was always on my side, deserves it.
I opened my mouth thinking of letting my sister go,
“frozen… .”
“Hye-sun, please send it.”
A little late this time too.
“… uh, sister… . My older sister… .”
“When I go to school, it seems like I will fight and call my father every day, so please let Hye-sun, who is kinder than me, send me.”
“great. Then, school is supposed to be Hyesun’s… .”
I was a little resentful of my older sister and father for ignoring my opinion and making the decision, but the ‘good’ I had no choice but to accept it quietly.
That night.
I went to bed and asked Yeji unnie.
“My sister also wanted to go, so why did you send me?”
Then, as if nothing happened, she stroked my hair and said,
“My brother wants to go, how do I take it?”
I wanted to say something, but I couldn’t think of anything to say.
The reason I was born only a minute late.
I couldn’t quite understand it.
Years passed and when I entered school.
Yeji unnie started helping her father with ‘work’.
I don’t even know what’s going on with my dad.
Because no one explained it to me.
I just heard that most of my siblings are helping my dad, and there are many ‘family’ of employees who follow him.
Once upon a time, I said that I also wanted to help my father’s ‘work’.
But… .
“no. you go to school People who go to school can’t help ‘work’.”
Rather, they were discriminated against.
… That was the beginning.
As time passed, my relationship with my sister changed little by little.
At some point, my older sister became the center of ‘work’ and led the family, and I just quietly went to school.
From a good child to a meek child,
The older sister has changed from a bad child to an important ‘lady’.
However, the behavior of the family did not change.
My older sister still cared for me as a younger sister, and my family loved me.
I felt a little left out, but… . it was ok
I started learning chores to help my hard-working family in any way possible.
clean… . Wash… . Cooking… .
It was a little difficult, but I thought it was helpful to my family, so it felt quite fun.
Among them, baking was my favorite, because bread can be eaten at any time even if it cools down, making it a family favorite.
So, my day went by pretty busy.
After returning from school, helping with housework, studying, going to bed, and going back to school.
From the moment I entered the academy, every day was the same.
Due to my father’s ‘work’, the days my family were away from home increased, and I couldn’t see my sister for a month.
But my day was the same.
cleaning, washing, cooking.
To help the family.
To remain a good child.
I had the same day every day.
How could I have lived such a rewarding day?
The day that I finally decided to enter the academy.
Changes came without warning.
*
In a crowded bus.
[This stop is… .]
hot!
Standing blankly, holding the handle, I was awakened by the announcement ringing on the bus and reached out toward the exit bell.
“Ugh… !”
However, by only a few centimeters, the alighting bell could not be reached.
make. short… !
At that time, I was trying to put my feet up and press the exit bell.
ding dong~ ding dong
Someone stretched out an arm and rang the bell for me.
“Go, thank you… !”
Instead, I greeted the person who rang the bell, and he greeted me with a bright smile.
He was an impressive man with brown hair and slightly indented dimples.
After that the bus stopped at the stop.
When I got off the bus, I fell into great regret.
… I’ll bring an umbrella… .
It was raining unexpectedly.
I had heard the forecast for snow.
But I never imagined it would rain like this.
In this cold weather, I didn’t want to hold an umbrella, so I didn’t bring it, which eventually led to regret.
That time when I blamed the pitiful sky with my bewildered eyes.
“I think we’re going to the academy, would you like to use an umbrella?”
The man I saw on the bus spoke to me.
“Joe, okay… .”
I replied shyly, possessed by his smile, and, with my face buried deep in my scarf, with the same umbrella I went to the academy.
I walked side by side with him and had a few short conversations,
“That’s right… . Also, you’re the same age… .”
As it turns out, they say that they are students of the same academy as me.
Are all these coincidences?
However, he did not communicate with him separately.
He was wearing a brown wig because of his father’s instructions, and his scarf also covered his face, so I thought it was meaningless.
… We should have been friends since then… .
The next meeting with him was at the entrance ceremony.
Luckily, I was placed in the same class as him.
It is said that two coincidences are inevitable, isn’t this fate?
All the students’ attention was focused on ‘The Swordsman’s Daughter’, but I was more interested in the unknown.
However, at the entrance ceremony, he was not able to speak at all.
He had an easygoing thought like, ‘If we’re in the same class, we’ll get to know each other someday’.
after the semester starts.
I was able to find out that his name was ‘Yoo Ji-hwan’, and we had two conversations until the day we decided on a partner.
He was still sweet and kind.
So I thought Yoo Ji-hwan would be popular.
Because he was tall, handsome, and he spoke well.
But surprisingly, few people liked Yoo Ji-hwan.
The reason is that… .
“… There, Soyeon… . … ha… .”
It was because Yoo Ji-hwan wanted Min So-yeon.
He talked to me every day and repeated that he was ignored, but he talked to Min So-yeon every time as if he never got tired of it.
Min So-yeon, who looks pretty similar to ‘The Swordsman’, and Yoo Ji-hwan, who only knows going straight.
It was not an easy combination, so that anyone could intervene.
Time passed like that, and the day of choosing a partner came.
When I saw Yoo Ji-hwan fighting for Min So-yeon with Jang Su-won, for the first time, I felt envious of Min So-yeon.
Wouldn’t it be great if Yoo Ji-hwan stopped me from becoming a partner with another child?
Unlike me, Min So-yeon, who was hungry, looked at the two of them and pulled out her feet, telling them to decide for themselves.
It was the day I felt strong jealousy for the first time in my life.
I wanted to give Yoo Ji-hwan strength, so I baked the muffins my brothers liked and gave it to Yoo Ji-hwan.
“… That, G, Jihwan-ah… . There’s a friendly match today… . Kko, I hope you win… !”
Then he smiled and thanked him.
“thank you.”
With that one word, I felt like I was being rewarded for the days I worked hard to get to know.
“Hey, this is a snack I made… , bon appetit!!”
My face was so hot that it felt like it was going to explode, so I handed him a muffin and ran away.
After that.
Yoo Ji-hwan won the match as expected, and partnered with Min So-yeon.
Min So-yeon, who was chosen by him, felt a little envious.
some time later
Perhaps it was worthwhile to bake the muffins, and I was able to have a fourth conversation with Yoo Ji-hwan.
“… Oh, are you here early today?”
“… get up a little early Do you always come at this hour?”
“Yes! Our house is a little far away… .”
So about 5 minutes.
It was the longest conversation I’ve ever had.
Now that we’ve figured out where the house is, wouldn’t this be close enough?
That day, for the first time in my life, with the help of Mi-joo unnie, I was able to find Ji-hwan’s house.
I don’t know how I found out, but that’s enough.
again a few days later.
I woke up early in the morning, prepared bread and headed to Jihwan’s house.
After wandering around for about an hour, I was able to really meet Jihwan and enjoy a much longer time than the record of the fourth conversation.
I started talking to Ji-hwan completely, so I could talk often, but there was no progress.
Then one day.
A terrorist attack occurred at the Academy.
For some reason, even my family, who didn’t show their faces well, came forward and worried about me.
“it’s okay? Are there any injuries?”
I was a little happy to be able to see Yeji unnie, who had been hard to see lately.
Min So-yeon and Ji-hwan, who solved the terrorist incident, took a break from school until the commotion subsided.
It was a pity that I couldn’t meet Jihwan thanks to him, but it turned out to be an opportunity.
Jihwan, who started school again, was ignorant of the midterm exam.
“… Ji-Hwan-ah. Believe me. I’ll tell you… !”
“… thanks Hye-sun.”
Thanks to my constant study up to now, I was able to be of help to Jihwan.
I was able to move to Jihwan’s side,
Thanks to that, we had more time to talk.
Is that all?
They became close enough to joke around in class.
They exchanged contact information and exchanged messages every night.
We talked for so long, it felt like my head was going to explode.
Holding hands as an excuse for the exam, the relationship gradually narrowed to the point that I wondered if they were dating.
Jihwan is a good man, so my family will like it too.
Will your sister like it too? What if I like my sister more than me?
Will Jihwan find out about his father’s ‘work’?
I was immersed in such happy thoughts.
until the day the exam is over.
“Then, shall we all sit together? It’s a little cramped, but it’ll be fine.”
That was the beginning.
Same way he met his wife.