episode_0038

But Sae-ah Noona has naturally become a part of my routine.

My routine remained the same.

Just going to school together, coming home together, exercising together, and coming home together?

That’s all I do in my day outside?

Anyway, even though it’s not what I wanted, Sae-ah is with me in everything except for activities at home.

Today, I woke up like usual and got ready for school.

“I’m going to school~”

“Take care on your way~”

If you go down to the first floor.

“Hi Jaehoon~”

“Hey, big sister~”

Greeting my new sister in the morning and walking to school together.

No one except for Sae-ah and her mother would know why it turned out like this, but that was the way it was.

When I arrived at school, I split up with Sae-ah and went to my class, opened the door, and came in.

After greeting the children and sitting down, the morning assembly finally begins.

Today is the last day of school.

It’s no exaggeration to say that I’ve been waiting for this day. I can take a month off. Just thinking about it makes me happy.

After the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd periods, the 4th period finally arrived.

In fact, today is more like a day to play without any classes, but if we have the closing ceremony at 4th period, we can finally go home with the holidays in our arms.

“Kids. We’ll be checking your diaries at the opening ceremony, so make sure to write them down and always be careful when playing in the water. Let’s stay healthy at the beginning of the semester!

”

“”Yes.””

Excited children began to run out carrying their bags as if they had been waiting for this day.

If only I could, I would run out today carrying my bag like a normal elementary school student, but I still have the pride of a regressor.

I carried my bag and ran out stealthily.

I waited for Sae-ah at the main gate, but she didn’t come out even after 5 minutes because the first graders finished school earlier than the other grades.

I can’t help it. I have to go pick her up.

As I was heading towards the third grade classroom, I heard the teacher’s voice saying goodbye as if she was getting ready to finish up.

“Wow.”

Perhaps because they were third-year students, a thick cheering sound different from that of first-year students could be heard, and they started to run out one by one.

“Sister!”

“Hey! Jaehoon, why did you come here?”

“Why aren’t you coming?”

“Jaehoon, you wanted to let me know that you have a partner too?”

“Huh?”

As I was wondering what this meant, memories from a few days ago flashed through my mind.

“Noona, I came because you didn’t come. Don’t misunderstand and let’s go quickly.”

“Yeah!”

As I was heading out of school with my older sister, I felt a gaze from somewhere.

I looked to the side and saw Park Si-hoo glaring at me.

???

What is that? Those hostile eyes? Could it be that he is seeking revenge like me because he got hit?

Or maybe it’s because of the little sister next to me.

Anyway, I don’t know why, but when I glared at her, she smiled brightly and started walking home with her older sister, Sae-ah.

“Mom told me to pick up Jaehoon after school today.”

“Huh? Me? Why?”

“I asked you to have lunch together?”

“Huh? Don’t they usually tell you that the day before?”

“I forgot to tell you yesterday.”

“…..”

It looks like there’s an additional schedule for today.

“Then I’ll just say hello to mom and come back.”

“Okay, come slowly and I’ll wait.”

“Yeah.”

I put the password into the door lock and opened the door, and my mom greeted me warmly again today.

“Jaehoon is here? It’s nice not having to go to school anymore, right?”

“Okay, fine. Mom, I’ll eat at Sae-ah’s house and then go exercise.”

“Huh? Why are you eating at home, Sae-ah?”

“Don’t you know? Sae-ah, your mom said she wanted to eat together?”

“Son. If you tell me to date or marry Sae-ah, you should never say no, right?”

“Mom. Even so, she’s eight years old. How could you say something like that?”

“Just in case. I’m saying that because my son is good.”

Today, too, amidst my mother’s useless worries, I changed into my workout clothes and left the house.

“Let’s go, sister.”

“Yeah.”

I headed to my sister’s house, which was 15 seconds away.

“Hello.”

“Saea and Jaehoon are here?”

“Yes, because you asked me to eat together.”

“Come on in, come on in.”

A house with an antique atmosphere different from our house.

“Jaehoon. I’ll change into my gym clothes and come.”

“Okay, I got it.”

“Jaehoon. The meal will be ready soon, so do you want to wait on the sofa?”

“Yes, your mother.”

As I was sitting on the sofa looking around the house, Sae-ah came out after changing her clothes.

“Why? What are you looking at?”

“Huh? I was just looking at the house because it was pretty.”

“Mom likes this kind of atmosphere.”

When I listened to the advice he gave to his older sister, it seemed like he was a bit ignorant, but somehow the atmosphere at home made me feel more confident.

“Hey, Jaehoon, let’s eat~”

When I sit next to my older sister across from my mother, my older sister looks at me with a smile on her face. Why do I not see my father on my mother’s face?

“It’s nice to see the two of them sitting like that.”

“Haha yes thank you.”

“Okay. Let’s eat.”

“”I’ll eat well.””

I don’t know if they usually eat like this, but it looks like a perfect meal.

A table full of braised ribs and various side dishes.

The moment I tried to grab the delicious-looking galbijjim with my chopsticks.

“So when are you guys dating?”

“…..”

My mother’s useless worries became reality.

“Jaehoon. This is what women dream about.”

“Romance?”

“That’s right. How pretty would it be if you dated your childhood friend since you were young and even got married?”

“Haha, I’m eight years old so it’s hard for me to speak carelessly.”

“Okay, let’s eat first.”

Wouldn’t it be closer to your mother’s dream than your sister’s dream?

Anyway, I picked up the galbijjim I was going to eat and took a bite.

Could this be the best galbijjim I’ve ever had? My eyes lit up.

“How is it? Is it delicious?”

“Yes, it’s really delicious.”

“Hoohoo.”

“I don’t know where you go but I think you cook better than my mom.”

“Of course. This is such a famous galbijjim restaurant.”

“???”

“I had a hard time buying it in a hurry before you guys came.”

“Oh, yes.”

Somehow, I started to feel more and more like I was dealing with my father rather than my mother.

“Usually, when an adult tells an eight-year-old to grow up and get married, they usually say, “Okay, I understand.” Honestly, Sae-ah is pretty.”

“Yes? Yes, that could be possible?”

“But Jaehoon is eight years old, so you can’t say anything carelessly, right?”

“Cool.”

“Isn’t this really different?”

“Because my family has been very faithful to home education since I was very young.”

“That’s right. Also, since Sae-ah said she likes Jae-hoon so much, she asked Min-ji’s mom about Jae-hoon?”

“To the aunt next door, or Minji’s older sister’s mother?”

“Right. The day before yesterday, I asked Jaehoon what kind of kid he was, and he said he was different from others since he was five years old?”

“Haha. Really?”

“He studies well on his own, is quiet, mature, and takes good care of his younger sibling? He even gets more handsome as time goes by, and he says he wants to change because he is so different from your son?”

“Haha. That’s because Minji’s sister is so immature.”

“I think I’m pretty good at judging people. My husband made some mistakes, but that’s inevitable.”

I thought I knew what my mistake was, but I tried to forget it and listened to Sae-ah’s mother.

I wanted to eat the galbijjim because it was delicious, but I couldn’t relax because the tension was incomparable to dealing with my dad.

“If you listen to Sae-ah, Jae-hoon is still young so he doesn’t want to date, right?”

“Yes, right?”

“You don’t have to start dating right away, just be friendly with my new girl, okay? ”

“Haha, okay, we’ll get along well.”

“Yeah, when you look at it this way, do you like it better?”

“Haha yes.”

Fortunately, there was no more talk after that, and it was time to eat some delicious braised ribs and escape from Sae-ah’s house.

“I ate well.”

“Yeah. I told you that restaurant serves delicious braised ribs~”

“Haha yes.”

“Does Jaehoon have plans to go out and play during the vacation?”

“No, I haven’t heard anything about it.”

“Really? Could you please give me your mother’s number?”

“My mother?”

“I guess I should at least say hello?”

“Haha yes.”

I didn’t want to give out my mom’s number, but she asked, so I had no choice but to give it to her and escape my sister’s house.

“Mom really likes Jaehoon.”

As soon as I left the house, my sister suddenly said something

“Why? Because of Minji’s mother?”

“No, it feels different.”

“What does it feel like?”

“When I first met you and when you went to the gym, you looked clearly young. But you didn’t feel like a kid. Your eyes and actions were qualitatively different, so your mom said you passed.”

“…..”

“Anyway, that’s what mom said”

My friend’s mother, who is a woman, was an extremely difficult person for me, even in my past life.

I thought I spoke and acted as if I were an eight-year-old.

If you look closely, does it look old?

I’m worried that if I keep doing this, I’ll get teased by my older sister Sae-ah when I grow up.

Worrying is worrying, I guess I should go to the gym.

“Sister, let’s go to the gym first..”

“Yeah.”

Arriving at the gym, I greeted Sister Geumseong and, as usual today, Sister Sae-ah went to the corner holding a Confucian textbook.

“Hey kid, but I read that book?”

“Sister, you must have already become tainted by the world?”

“Do you want to die?”

“No, but why that book?”

“So anyway, do I really have to read that?”

“Sister, a good body comes from a good mind.”

“You’re weaker than me.”

“You were like that when you were young, but when you grew up, you were stronger than your older sister?”

“When you grow up, you should definitely have a go at me, right?”

After promising to spar with my older sister in the future and finishing my tutoring and exercise, I headed home.

“Sister, go in carefully.”

“Okay, see you tomorrow~”

On the way home after dropping off Sae-ah.

On the way there, I tried to think about my sister and mother, but I arrived home without having time to think about it.

“Mom’s out~”

“Jaehoon, did Saeah’s mom call you?”

“Yeah, I told you. Weren’t we just saying hello? ”

“No? We decided to go out and play together during the vacation?”

“Huh? Suddenly? Why?”

“Saea’s mom said she really liked Jaehoon so I told her that my son would never be like her, but she said she still wanted to be close with him, right? So you bragged about Jaehoon and ended up going over to play?”

“When?”

“Should we decide that slowly?”

“Okay, I got it”

Just as I was about to enter the room, I heard my mother say something strange behind me.

“Ah! And tomorrow, I’m going to have lunch with Sae-ah and her mom~”

“…..”

I don’t know if the problem is the rooster coming out of the yard or if it’s the bird sister and mother.

What is certain is that the execution power is outstanding.

I’m scared of Sae-ah’s house now.