81 – Episode 81
“Now, with only a few days left before the CSAT, each test taker is fighting his or her own life..”
“There really isn’t much left…”
When I went to school, everyone was solving workbooks with solemn expressions.
“Jihoon, shall we do a little more today?”
Seo-ah studied more while holding on to me.
“One week ahead…”
After living so hectic, it was already a week before the college entrance exam.
“Time flies so quickly.”
“That’s why”
In fact, we had nothing more to study and all that was left was to review.
“Jihoon, let’s check the English words one last time.”
“Yes”
It was late at night and Seo-ah and I were reviewing English words to do our best until the end.
“Uhm…”
“Are you sleepy?”
She was memorizing English words with me. She seemed to be falling asleep and started dozing off.
“A little..”
“If you’re tired, go in and sleep”
“Is that so?”
Seo-ah packed up her luggage and stayed like that… Huh?
“I have to stand there… My bed”
“Why? I’m going to sleep here today.”
You seem very sleepy.
I warmed Seo-ah with a blanket to keep her from getting cold and kept memorizing English words.
“Hmm…”
When I looked back, I saw Seo-ah smiling and sleeping.
“Oh…”
Studying with such a pretty girl sleeping right next to you…
“I’m crying”
After talking about something else for a while, I focus on my studies again.
“Jihunaaa”
“Huh?”
Looking back at her, Seo-ah was still sleeping.
“You were very tired.”
She must have been quite sleepy as she was even talking in her sleep.
“hehehe”
I was just bored while studying, so I turned around behind her and looked down at Seo-ah.
“Ugh.. Joa”
What dream did you have that made you smile like that?
“Ugh..”
I gently press Seo-ah’s cheek as she sleeps.
“f*ck..f*ck off”
“…”
It was very fierce.
“Seoaya”
This time, I let you hear my voice and touched my cheek.
“hehehe…”
Isn’t this a complete puppy?
I’m having fun playing with Seo-ah like that.
“Hmm..Jihoon..?”
“Ah..I woke him up.”
“…What are you doing?”
“Uh.. I’m playing?”
“..With me?”
A slightly awkward situation
“Phew, clean up and come in here.”
Seo-ah opens the blanket and gestures for you to come here.
“Oh!”
I quickly closed my English and went straight to bed.
“Wow… It’s warm”
“Right? “I warmed it up.”
“Is it good?”
A body that becomes increasingly tired
“How good is it?”
Seo-ah clung to him tightly and was very warm.
“It’s warm”
“In winter, we have to share each other’s warmth to stay warm~”
“Yes?”
I quietly lowered the temperature of the electric blanket little by little.
“Then shall we sleep like this today?”
“Ugh.. Then haaam.. I’m sleepy”
“You slept well earlier”
“Yes, Jihoon stroked my cheek in my dream.”
That’s not a dream, Seo-ya
I smiled slightly and fell asleep with Seo-ah, keeping my own secret.
“Fighting until the end~”
“Fighting Seo A-do…”
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“Jihoon, did you get the computer company?”
“Oh, I got it.”
“Seoah, wear your clothes tightly”
“Your mother”
The long-awaited day of the college entrance exam has arrived.
“Whoa.. Have you been waiting for this day?”
“What do you think? “Are you nervous?”
“It’s my second college entrance exam, so there’s nothing to be nervous about.”
In the past, I used my grades instead of the CSAT and only got the lowest score.
“Don’t be nervous, it’s all right here.”
“Oh, I thought you were swearing.”
“Why do I swear?”
“…”
They say this sometimes when I’m not around.
“What are those eyes~?”
“No matter what, work hard”
“Yes!”
Seo-ah and I had to be separated because we were assigned to different classes.
“Then I’ll be back!”
“Okay, have a nice trip, be careful with the car.”
“I’ll have a nice trip”
So we set off for the test site.
The test site was quite quiet.
Well, there won’t be any noise as everyone is looking at their notes in a very tense state.
I sat down and opened my notebook.
“…”
How much time had passed? The supervisor came in, collected the cell phone, looked around, and started handing out test papers.
‘Let’s do it as usual.. As usual’
I thought of Seo-ah and grabbed her writing utensil.
“Exam begins”
“…Is it over?”
I cried out as I left the exam room.
The test time felt incredibly relative, whether it was fast or slow.
The test definitely started at 8 o’clock, but it’s already past 5 o’clock.
“Huh…”
I held the pre-written answer sheet in my hand.
“Is it really possible to get it right?”
Isn’t it because I’m so wrong that I can’t go out with Seo-ah?
Is it true that I solved it really well?
I kept thinking about those thoughts as I walked.
“Ah.. Seo-a”
It was only at the front gate that I turned on my cell phone and contacted Seo-ah.
“H…Hello!? Jihoon?”
Seo-ah’s voice was quite urgent.
“Uh.. Seo-ya”
“Phew… Something’s going on, right?”
“Well.. I just had a lot on my mind so I didn’t turn on her phone.”
“Phew.. How do you think you did well on that test?”
“I don’t know. I did well on the test, but when I think about it now, is it true that I did well..?”
“Where are you now?”
“I..Here is the front door”
“Okay, wait there~”
The phone call with Seo-ah was cut off and she was waiting at her front door for a moment.
“Jihoon!”
“..Seoaya”
I looked at Seo-ah a little sullenly.
“Are you worried?”
“Yes…”
“That’s right”
Seo-ah carefully stroked my head.
Of course, she was not tall, so she stood on tiptoe, but
“Everything will be fine, I told you, Jihoon worked hard.”
“But hard work and results are not proportional.”
No matter how hard you work, there is nothing you can do in this world.
It was the same for me. I didn’t try very hard, but I got accepted into college. I went around without much effort, but I got into the job that other people dream of, like a parachute.
“Lee Ji-hoon”
“..Huh?”
“I believe it, so don’t worry.”
“Seoaya”
“What if I can’t take the CSAT? If it doesn’t work, you can look again and if not, I can get it right.”
“That’s not possible!”
“Because of me, she was able to go to a better place, but I can’t stand it when she can’t go.”
Seo-ah always does her best, works hard, and is sincere, but it’s impossible for her to go to college lower because of me.
“hehehe, really? But I don’t care at all, you know?”
“I am where I am today thanks to you. If it weren’t for you, I would have lived my life by now without knowing anything.”
“So, I will follow you for the rest of your life. If you do the best you can, I will follow next to you.”
“Couples are going together, right?”
“…”
“Thank you”
With my mind calmed down, I took a sigh and regained my strength.
“Okay! If you fail, try again! “All that’s left is money, right?!”
“Yes!”
So I went home with light steps with Seo-ah.
“Jihoon, are you here?”
“Did you enjoy Seo-ya?”
As soon as we returned home, our parents welcomed us like people returning from the battlefield.
Well, that’s half right.
“hahahaha, I think it was a good thing.”
“As expected, it’s Seo-ah.”
“How is Jihoon?”
“Hmm… I don’t know, but I think it’ll be okay too.”
“So? “I worked hard, so I’m sure it will be okay.”
“Then let’s eat out today!”
“Wow!!”
“Yes!”
So I put down my bag and left the restaurant with Seo-ah.
“This is…”
“How about a meal at the most expensive hotel in Korea?”
“Oh, it’s so cool?”
“Wow…”
Seo-ah was quite surprised, and I looked around in amazement as well.
“hahahaha, let’s both stop looking and go in first.”
“Your father”
“Yes”
My father must have made a reservation first and was shown to his seat by a person who appeared to be a waiter.
“Isn’t it nice to have a window seat for a tasteful look?”
“Yes, it’s good?”
My dad and I looked out the window and looked around.
“Is this your first time coming to a place like this?”
“..Yes! “The ceiling is very high and there are a lot of chandeliers. It’s amazing that a place like this exists in Korea.”
“Hoho, then let’s sit down and order”
“Yes”
It was my first time ordering a course meal, but she ordered well thanks to her skills as she went to restaurants with me.
“You order well as if you’ve been there many times.”
“Ahahahaha… I ordered well because I am familiar with English.”
Anyway, the course meal was served and Seo-ah ate while observing table etiquette just like last time.
“Ah, Jihoon, that’s a fork for fish”
“..? Okay?”
I just ate it without knowing what it was.
Actually, I know if I know, but I don’t bother to worry about etiquette when eating with family, so I just eat whatever I can.
“It feels really reassuring to have Seo-ah by my side.”
“Yes, I can trust you in the future.”
Why am I looking at Seo-ah with that proud expression?
“After you finish eating today, take a good rest.”
“Yes”
“Jihoon, you’ve worked hard all this time, so get some rest. You can do the grading later.”
“Yeah, okay”
I was also nervous and had a hard time watching, but it turned out well.
After such a delicious meal, I returned home.
“How was your day?”
“It was good”
“Thank goodness”
“I’ll take you there again later.”
“hehehe, I’ll look forward to it, honey~”
“…”
Baby, sometimes she calls me honey and she gets a little excited every time.
“Let’s go now, Jihoon, you did a good job today.”
“Thank you, Seo-ah, for teaching me about studying.”
“Hey, I told you, I like teaching.”
“Yes, good night, Seoya.”
“Good night, Jihoon.”
That’s how the CSAT, the end of my senior year of high school, came to an end.