episode_0170

The place where I took the CSAT was a separate place from where my girlfriends took the CSAT.

A place that no one knows but can’t see.

Although I have already experienced the CSAT once, I did not like the pecking-like atmosphere of this CSAT test center.

Other people in the exam room seemed calm on the outside, but their eyes and hands were desperately trying to capture even one more piece of information before the exam started.

After a while, the test proctor came in and checked the clock, and the others started turning the pages faster.

And at 8:35 in the morning.

“Test takers, please put all your books in.”

Several people took a deep breath at the supervisor’s words, and everyone cleaned up their desks.

Turned-down test papers and OMR cards were distributed on the clean desk.

“The exam is starting.”

As soon as 40 minutes passed, the proctor announced the start of the Korean language test, and at the same time, the sound of a paper being turned over was heard.

I turned the test paper over and started solving question 6 right away.

‘Is it worth it?’

I wasn’t the most confident in math, so I felt like I messed up a bit, but I was able to solve the problems in Korean and the English and exploratory exams with ease.

I thought that maybe I could get an unexpectedly high grade and secure the academic background to at least apply to a small or medium-sized business.

‘It’s easier than you think, you can do it! When I think about it, I studied with Yuri every time I had an exam, but it’s strange that my skills didn’t improve at all.’

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A little after 4:30, the college entrance exam finally ended.

As soon as the CSAT was over, even though there were no provisional grades, there were some kids who burst into tears as if they sensed something, others sighed softly, and others immediately contacted their friends, enjoying the sense of freedom that had finally come.

I left a message in the group chat room, feeling both relieved and proud that the test went better than expected.

[Me]: Did you do well on the exams?

[My precious Yumin♥]: Have you finished your college entrance exam? how was it?

[Me]: I think I did a lot better than I thought. There was surprisingly no problem solving problems, except math.

Only Yumin, who had not taken the college entrance exam, responded immediately, and the others did not read the message as they had not yet received their cell phones.

And then, every few minutes, the number next to the message decreased by one, and each person responded one by one.

[My first girlfriend, Yuri♡]: How are you?

[Soo-yeon, the most desirable gyaru girlfriend ♥]: I think I saw a fair bit too, right? What about your seniors?

[Cute Slave Girlfriend Eunji♡]: I just filmed everything and went to sleep.

[Soo-yeon, the most desirable gyaru girlfriend ♥]: Wow, Eun-ji is so carefree, I envy you.

[Me]: Shall we all meet? Or are you going to stop by the house right away?

[My first girlfriend Yuri♡]: Let’s meet! At the meeting square in front of the station! After dinner, let’s do the tentative scoring at the cafe and then play! Drink too!

[Me]: Haha, it must have been piled up a lot.

[My precious Yumin♥]: I want to go too! What time do you want to meet? 6 o’clock?

[Me]: Okay then, let’s all gather at the meeting plaza by 6 o’clock.

We decided to set an appointment time and place and enjoy the feeling of freedom after the college entrance exam.

I, who had taken the CSAT at an academy right near the station, naturally arrived first, and Yuri and Eunji, who had taken the CSAT at Jinsugyo, arrived a few minutes later.

“Seongjin!”

Yuri ran towards me at full speed and jumped into my arms, and I hugged her while holding on with both legs.

We made eye contact for a moment as we kissed each other’s lips, and Yuri, who belatedly realized that she had openly hugged and kissed me in a crowded place, blushed and quickly got out of my arms.

“Are you embarrassed now?”

“ugh…”

“Seongjin, me too…♡”

Eun-ji, who followed behind Yuri, opened her arms and begged for affection, and I hugged her and then kissed her.

I’m sure someone saw me kissing one after another… but whatever.

“Seongjin, did you do well on the test? How was it?”

There was no need to ask Eunji because it didn’t matter what her CSAT score was in the first place, so Yuri asked me.

And out of all the people in my group, I had the biggest problem in terms of grades.

I deliberately crossed my arms and acted arrogantly to reassure Yuri.

“I think I saw it better than I thought. Even though I thought I was a bit bad at math… I think I did quite well at this level, right?”

“Really? Great! Even if you don’t go to college, it’s always good to have a high CSAT score! Uh, here comes my sister.”

Next, Yumin, smartly dressed, joined us, waving his hand.

Yumin, like the two who came first, kissed me and asked me the same question.

“Did you do well on the CSAT? Are you feeling relieved?”

“That’s right. There’s nothing to worry about anymore, I’ll only go home after 3 periods at the academy… I just think it’s over. But Yumin, haven’t you taken the final yet?”

“There’s not much left, but what does it matter? My boyfriend said he finished his college entrance exam, so we can hang out for a day!”

“Um… If your final grades fail, you shouldn’t blame us for it?”

“What! Don’t curse! It’s ominous!”

And finally, Suyeon arrived.

Suyeon, who ran towards me, hugged me and kissed me just like the previous three, was especially excited.

“We are finally liberated! Senpai, I’ve already packed all my luggage, right? When should I run away from home? tomorrow? day after tomorrow? weekend? Since my mom and dad are not home more often than not, I can still make sure they have what they need! Oh, you also have to consider space at home! Anyway, from now on we are newlyweds!”

Suyeon confidently says she wants to run away from home and clings to me.

Seeing her like that, Yuri must have become jealous and separated Suyeon away.

“What kind of honeymoon are you when you’re not even married? We’re just living together for a short time, and we’ll be living together soon anyway.”

“Hmm~? Are you jealous of Yuri?”

“Wow… this is really tricky…!”

“Guys, let’s go into a restaurant and take a seat first. Now, people who have finished their college entrance exams will all be flocking here, but soon everything will be full and they won’t even be able to get in?”

“Oh, that’s right. Then I want to eat dakgalbi for dinner! After eating, let’s go to a cafe and do some scoring!”

“Oh, I agree with the chicken ribs!”

“I’m craving something a little spicy today. Then let’s go. Quickly before more people come.”

After quickly deciding on a menu, we chose a nearby Dakgalbi restaurant and went inside.

People were already starting to fill up, but fortunately there were still a few tables left for the five of us to sit at.

While eating, we continued to talk non-stop about how difficult the CSAT was, how some questions were particularly strange, and what to do next before winter break now that the CSAT is over.

“But Seongjin, what are you going to do now that you graduate? Now that the college entrance exam is over, I’m really close to graduating.”

In particular, their interest is about what I will do in the future.

Yumin was already a college student, Eunji had a clear career path, and Yuri and Suyeon were good at studying and could do anything.

But since I didn’t fit into any of those categories, my girlfriends asked about my career path out of half curiosity and half concern.

“Hmm… Actually, there is a suggestion that Yumin gave me…”

After crying, I told the other three what Yumin had told me. Yuri expressed worry, and Suyeon and Eunji expressed anticipation.

“Hmm… It would be nice if it worked out as well as expected… but you know Seongjin, right? Is that a completely red ocean now? Those who jump in and succeed will be less than 1%. Are you making the right resolution?”

“I think I’ll be okay? You have a nice face, a nice body, you play the guitar well, and you sing well, right? There was also a Saram Theater broadcast there. If you do something like Instagram Live, you might be surprised at how many people see it.”

“I’m curious. So should we come out and help too?”

“I haven’t come up with a proper plan yet. Now that the CSAT is over, I need to take my time and think about it. Find out what you need. Well, you don’t have to buy equipment and it doesn’t cost a lot of money, so if you don’t find the answer after giving it a try… wouldn’t you be able to do something like hard work or delivery?”

And I shouted confidently.

“And before that… I think I did pretty well on the test today? Maybe you will have the qualifications to work at a small or medium-sized business just based on your grades.”

“Oh, that’s right. Come to think of it, it was like that. Well, if that happens, that would be the easiest. Then, let’s eat quickly and go to a cafe to score points! I’m curious about Seongjin’s grades!”

“Then honey, I need to help you now to ensure that the influx goes well when you start a broadcast! When I’m doing the preliminary grading, I’ll take a video of myself and post it on my Instagram! Who knows, if something good comes out, it might be helpful later?”

Yumin grinned as he held up his cell phone.

Even though Yumin wasn’t big, she had quite a few followers, so she was confident that she would be of help.

If you think about it, Yumin is really talented as she still maintains followers even though she came out openly saying that she has a boyfriend.

We finished off the chicken ribs and fried rice and went to a nearby cafe to have a drink and take out our test papers.

Although the answer sheet has not been officially released yet, if we compare Yuri and Suyeon’s answers and opinions, we will be able to clearly outline the scores.

“First, let’s start with Korean. Answer 1, Answer 3.”

Most of the answers between Yuri and Suyeon were not different, so provisional grading was easy.

Yumin was filming the process on her cell phone, and soon we finished the Korean language provisional grading and compared the scores.

“I’m either 96 or 93.”

“I’m either 97 or 94.”

Eunji, who had no reason to take the test properly, passed, and now it was my turn.

“What is your score, Seongjin?”

“huh.”

“Did you see it well?”

“61 points.”

Everyone was silent for a moment.

And Yuri, who realized the situation, jumped up.

“What’s wrong with the score? I heard you solved the problem well!”

“No, I definitely solved it well… but I didn’t get stuck…”

“Ahaha! I guess I guessed the wrong answer. For some reason, I think it fits my senior image well!”

When all areas were assessed, I realized.

I just solved the problem without any problems, but that wasn’t the right answer.

And one more thing became clear.

If I don’t succeed in the career path that Yumin suggested, all I can do is toil, deliver, and load and unload.