episode_0024
by fnovelpiaAs group work began in earnest, it became impossible to spend leisurely time in this class.
If I were to do it alone, I would roughly do it to the best of my knowledge and finish it, but since it is a task we are all doing together.
Now, I feel like I’m back to the college life I’m used to, so I don’t think of this time negatively.
“Suya, can you send me the materials today?”
“Yes, it is possible.”
“Of course you know, but don’t forget to cite the source. Hojin, can you fix this within today?”
“Yes, of course.”
“Send it to me when it is modified. And Hee-su, please edit the PPT.”
“Yes, brother. I will finish it today.”
The reason I am giving instructions to the team members now is because I am the leader.
Choosing a team leader is up to the group members, so of course I was going to select Su-ah as the team leader, but the professor pointed me out and told me to take on the role of leader.
Excluding the professor who suggested me as a graduate student, there are too many professors in my department who know me.
I just took the test based on what I knew, so how did the professors come to know my face and name?
This is why studying well is also a problem.
Whether negative or positive, anything that catches the professor’s eye should never happen.
“Ah, that’s right. Yuchan, did you tell me what the professor suggested last time?”
“That? I haven’t told you yet.”
“Hey, this is enough to get filmed. If you don’t like it, it’s better to say you don’t like it properly.”
“I was going to tell you today though.”
I felt like I was taking too much time, so I made an appointment with the professor to really tell him my answer.
I didn’t put it off until now because I was too lazy to answer.
I really thought about the professor’s suggestion every single day.
As a result.
I decided to accept the professor’s suggestion.
As long as you maintain your grades like this, you can enter graduate school, and if graduate school life is right for you, you don’t have to go through that route and go through the arduous job preparation process again.
“Oh, and Yerim said she wanted to have dinner with you two.”
“You two? Who else but me?”
“Who would it be? It’s Eugene. It’s been a while since the four of us want to eat together.”
“I understand. See you in the evening.”
We continued discussing the group assignment and headed to the professor’s lab where we had made an appointment after class.
He didn’t answer for so long that even knocking was noticeable. I think I’m a little nervous.
-Knock knock!!
“Professor, this is Han Yu-chan.”
“Yes, Yuchan. Come in.”
After taking a deep breath, I opened the lab door and stepped in.
Fortunately, Professor Kim Jeong-chan welcomed me with a bright smile. I was wondering what would happen if you started with your impressions.
“Professor, first of all, I apologize for responding so late to your suggestion.”
“No. are you okay. It was a proposal that was worth worrying about. So what do you think?”
“Thank you for making this suggestion first. I would like to accept the professor’s suggestion.”
“Really?! Thank you, Yuchan. Thank you so much.”
As if he wanted me to be under him, he held my hands tightly and repeatedly expressed his gratitude.
To be honest, I am more grateful to the professor who suggested this.
At first, I was repulsed by joking that he was a slave.
Now that I’ve thought about it deeply, it seems like there’s no opportunity more precious than this.
“And there’s no need to be too formal. There isn’t much of an age difference between you and me anyway.”
To say that the age difference is not that big is because they are almost 20 years apart.
Anyway, I continued the conversation with the professor in a more comfortable atmosphere and ended the consultation with a few words of encouragement.
“Maintain your grades and see you after graduation.”
“Yes, Professor. Take care.”
“Okay, goodbye.”
Since you can maintain your GPA until your 4th year anyway, graduate school is virtually guaranteed.
After solving the problem that had been pending for a long time, I returned home with light steps.
***
When I got home, I started working on the group assignment, finished other assignments, and checked the time.
5:30 PM.
Now it’s time to get a phone call…
-Wheee!! Wow!!
They say that even tigers will come if you tell them to, and at just the right time, I received a call from Shin Yu-jin.
“Hello?”
[Hey, Han Yu-chan. Are you ready?]
“What are you ready for?”
[You were supposed to meet Yerim and Hojin for a meal today.]
“I know.”
[You don’t have to prepare quickly. I decided to see it at 6 o’clock.]
“… 6 o’clock?! No, why tell me that now?”
[Oh right. I forgot what Hojin told me to tell you.]
Why did he nag me when he didn’t tell me in advance?
Even though we have lived together for 14 years, there are many times when I do not understand Shin Yu-jin’s actions.
I quickly turned off my computer, changed my clothes, and ran out. But Shin Yu-jin was waiting in front of my house.
“What is it? Why are you waiting?”
“Hojin oppa told me to bring him.”
“Me? Why?”
“They say it’s nice to see them coming together or something. That’s why Yerim came too.”
“Even though I told them that we decided to remain friends, they still do that.”
“Well, the evil will just disappear like that. Let’s go quickly.”
“Okay.”
Today, for some reason, Shin Yu-jin started walking at my pace.
Shin Yu-jin walks faster than me, so he would always run ahead of me.
Judging by the fact that he was even humming a song, it seems like something pleasant happened that I didn’t know about.
Shin Yu-jin’s lightly smiling expression continued to capture attention.
Even though the relationship is filled with ambivalent affection. Even though it may be a relationship that is considered more comfortable than that of same-sex friends.
I can’t take that face lightly.
20-year-old Shin Yu-jin or 34-year-old Shin Yu-jin.
It seems that something that is consistently beautiful is always naturally recognized.
“Why are you looking at me like that?”
“What’s good?”
“Yes. I announced the results of my assignment today, and I was the only one who got a perfect score.”
“Do you like that?”
“Of course it’s a good thing, isn’t it? Did you feel bad when you got perfect scores in all subjects by yourself?”
“Rather than saying it was bad, I had no thoughts.”
I have to work hard to achieve something in order to feel a sense of accomplishment.
However, I did not make any real efforts to get perfect scores in all subjects.
It may be a bit unlucky, but I got a perfect score by solving the problem using only what was in my head.
“Ugh, I’m not sensitive. Why are people so hard?”
“Aren’t you rather strange?”
“Me?”
“Honestly, we have experienced too much to feel that way.”
“Hey, think simply. No matter what anyone says, we are 20 and 23 years old. Enjoy it.”
Unlike me, Shin Yu-jin seems to be slowly melting into herself from 14 years ago.
I still feel awkward about this feeling of disconnect. Even though a lot of time has passed, it feels like I’m dreaming.
How did Shin Yu-jin begin to melt into her returned life?
For me, everything in this life is unfamiliar to me.
Although I still feel like I have to obey my boss at work, I am enjoying my youth as a college student.
I get along well with Hojin and Kim Yerim, who have no real experience in society.
A life where you spend time casually talking to Shin Yu-jin like a friend.
I don’t know when I will get used to it.
“Ugh, look at the expression. There is an old man.”
“When you look in the mirror, you too are old.”
“What are you talking about? I’m a fresh-faced 20-year-old.”
Of course, my 23-year-old face is younger than my 37-year-old face, but I still compare it to Shin Yu-jin’s face because I started to age after being exposed to the storm of military service.
In comparison, Shin Yu-jin has the face of a 20-year-old who looks youthful and pretty no matter what she does.
If I don’t have to go to the military, I hope to return to the age of 20 once again.
We arrived at the meeting place after talking about various things.
Hojin and Kim Yerim came first and took their seats.
“Oh, you’re here.”
“Yujina!!”
“Yerima!! Unown!!”
“Oh, our pretty Eugene!!”
Shin Yu-jin, who switched to the voice she had when she was 20, immediately ran over to Kim Ye-rim and hugged them, embracing each other.
Such scenes continued even when Shin Yu-jin and Kim Ye-rim were 33 years old. How can it be so consistent for 14 years?
At the dinner table, Kim Ye-rim and Ho-jin were facing each other, so I sat next to Ho-jin and Shin Yu-jin sat next to Kim Ye-rim.
“How long has it been since the four of you got together like this?”
“That’s right. It’s been so long.”
“Because you two are always together, there is no need to get together.”
“That’s right. I heard from Yuchan oppa that he plays with Yerim whenever we ask him to do something together.”
“What should I do when I like Yerim so much? Right?”
“Yes, oppa!!”
When I saw the salting process suddenly start, my hand holding the water bottle instantly tightened.
Those two should be thankful that this water bottle isn’t glass.
“Ah, it seems a little hot.”
“Is our Yerim hot? Then take off your clothes.”
“Oppa, does it sound really strange?”
“Hey, I’m telling you to take off your outerwear because it’s hot.”
“Right? Yoo-chan, can you hang up my clothes?”
“Yes, give it to me.”
After hanging Kim Ye-rim’s clothes on the hanger next to her, the drinking party began in earnest.
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