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It happened 20 years ago.

So, a wedding day is something that most people do once in their lives.

The main character of today’s wedding was my older sister.

[Groom Cha Ji-young, bride Park A-young wedding]

Most weddings are held on Saturdays so that more people can attend.

Fortunately, today’s weather is clear. Very clear.

Sunny sunlight streamed in through the window, proving that the Meteorological Administration was not wrong.

The Korea Meteorological Administration always makes the forecast wrong only on days that are important to me.

“Haam… .”

Wake up at 2pm.

In fact, even though it is a family wedding, there is not much to do except for the parties involved.

The rest of the members just have to go on time.

“Uh, hello.”

[Jichul. That’s the Gangnam branch. Is that right in Gangnam?]

“No, it’s Yeoksam Station. Don’t be confused.”

[Yeah, okay. See you later.]

My sister’s wedding, the first of our acquaintances to get married.

Upon hearing the news of my sister’s marriage, I received a barrage of phone calls from my friends who were close to my sister.

I felt good because it felt like I was talking to a woman on the phone after a long time, but if she found out, she would despise me.

“Oh yeah.”

The most common question I get is, ‘How do you feel because your sister is getting married?’

However, this question should be changed from marriage to ‘How do you feel when your sister leaves home?’

The answer is ‘I don’t think much of it.’

I don’t know if she stayed and got married, but it’s been two years since my older sister lived alone.

Still, I feel sad inside.

When I was young, my dream was to marry my older sister.

At that time, I didn’t know if it was unethical or illegal.

At that time, I just thought I wanted to do that because I liked my sister.

Of course, I was a bit shocked when I found out that I couldn’t do that, but because I was older, I quickly accepted it.

Is this what it feels like to let go of your first love?

Wow─

Another phone call followed.

The culprit was my first love, my older sister.

“Hello.”

[Jichul. Are you walking the money today?]

“Money? Congratulations?”

[ok.]

“… … What should I do?”

I’m a family member, but I can’t attend the wedding and have to receive a congratulatory gift.

No matter how much I pretended not to be interested in my sister’s marriage, that’s not the case.

Still, I couldn’t refuse, so I agreed for now.

[Thank you~ When will you come?]

“5 o’clock?”

[Okay~Are you coming alone?]

“Yes, they said they would come separately.”

They say that their parents go to work and leave early.

It’s my daughter’s wedding, so I’m taking a vacation. I don’t understand why I work on Saturdays in the first place.

I still don’t understand the concept of my parents’ workplace.

“… I need to sleep for just one more hour.”

Thinking that way, I went back to sleep peacefully, just like my parents.

♠

“You look pretty.”

I woke up quickly and arrived at the ceremony site earlier than expected.

In fact, it’s almost like I’m nervous because I have to touch a large sum of money called a congratulatory gift.

I’ve never worked in accounting, and I’ve never received a congratulatory gift… I was a little nervous because I thought that if I made a mistake and messed things up, there would be a catastrophe.

‘I hope this is the last time… .’

I never want to touch such a large sum of money with my own hands again.

I don’t know if it’s my money, but because it’s not my money, my sense of responsibility increases even more.

‘It’s almost over.’

Jeon Time’s wedding is still coming to an end.

Even though I don’t know him, I thought it was really beautiful to see the bride.

Does my sister look like that too when she stands there?

It’s a pity that I can’t see it in person.

I wanted to see something that I only see once.

“Hello.”

[Uh, where are you?]

“I already arrived.”

The people on the phone were none other than my parents.

Dad picked up Mom, and the two of them are riding together.

“Are you coming by 5 o’clock?”

[Okay~ I’m going to take my dad’s car until 5 o’clock. Can I park there?]

“Yes. They say there is only one family.”

After finishing the phone call, I went to the bride’s waiting room.

Although they use the same space, the preparation makes it seem like there are multiple waiting rooms.

When I went to a place that looked a bit noisy, my sister, dressed in flower, was in the middle of taking pictures.

“Sister.”

“Are you here??”

A person wearing a pretty wedding dress and sitting in a room decorated with gorgeous roses saw me from afar and greeted me.

The person getting married today is my older sister, Park A-young.

She has long hair hanging down beautifully, and even though she has a reddish tint, she wears pure white makeup, so she looks like she could be called a beauty.

Traditionally, dresses with large frills and not too long were chosen, and the decorations were not excessive and were faithful to the basics.

I’ve always heard that she’s pretty, but she was especially pretty today.

My older sister had so many friends, and everyone was talking to her, so there was almost no time for me to intervene.

‘This is the time.’

My sister’s waiting room where I finally entered.

It’s so hard to talk to me that I wonder if we’re family.

“Umpa said he would come by 5 o’clock.”

“Okay.”

This is the kind of conversation that takes place after that.

The wedding is at 6 o’clock.

My parents had to come quickly and change their clothes and come quickly because they had a lot to do, but they ended up coming later than me because they had nothing to do.

what… Since it’s hectic, let’s just watch it for today.

“You came.”

“Ah… Hello.”

The person who shook my hand is Cha Ji-young, who will now be my brother-in-law.

He is tall and handsome, but has a gentle face. Even his first love was with his older sister.

It’s been 5 years since we dated.

My older sister often brought me home, and we met and ate together.

A very nice person who even gives me pocket money.

My relationship with my older sister seems to be good, but sometimes, when I look at the things she says, I feel sorry for my brother-in-law because it is purely because of my older sister’s demands.

It was my first time seeing a first love succeed, so I envied my brother-in-law even more.

You’re marrying my sister.

“It came out.”

“Are you here?”

My brother-in-law immediately went to have other friends come and guide him.

The groom also has nothing to do because his makeup is over quickly, so he greets the guests with his family until the ceremony.

They’re just simple guests, but seeing that they’re already here means they’ve managed their network well.

“But why doesn’t it come like this… .”

The main characters who really had to come said they would come by 5 o’clock, but they didn’t show up even after 5 minutes.

Anyway, parents talk slower than men make promises.

“These guys are really… .”

I tried calling my mom and dad, but neither of them answered.

They say people who are late don’t answer the phone again.

“Huh?”

Even tigers come if you tell them to. I got a call from my mom again.

“Why are you so late?”

[hello?]

However, what I heard on the other end of the phone was the voice of a woman I had never heard before.

[Yes, this is Seoul Lingo Hospital. Are you Jihwaja’s son?]

“… By the way.”

[My parents were in a car accident. I think you need to come right away. They are taking me in an ambulance right now.]

“Yes… ?What do you mean?”

[You two got into a car accident. Your father is seriously injured, and your mother is in a coma right now. Can you come to the hospital quickly?]

Traffic Accident?

On this nice day?

“… … Don’t talk bullshit, really. It’s my sister’s wedding today.”

[yes… that is… Sorry. Please come quickly.]

“… … .”

I hung up the phone and searched.

Seoul Lingo Hospital is a nearby hospital.

Could it be that he wasn’t hacked but was actually in a car accident?

“Don’t fucking say it, really… .”

Thinking it was really a dream, I immediately headed to the hospital.

♠

“Ah. Why is the car being pushed back like this again…? !”

It took about 20 minutes to arrive at the hospital. I quickly rushed to the emergency room.

“Yes. How can I help you?”

“Well, I just got a call from Park Ji-hwan. ”

“Ah… Yes, it was just submitted. Please go to the front of the operating room on the 4th floor.”

“Thank you… .”

It didn’t seem like a dream.

A sensation too vivid to be a dream. And vivid.

The thought of a shitty situation unfolding when I went up to the 4th floor made me feel nauseous.

“Ha… .”

When you come up, the smell of medicine and your body automatically become abnormally calm.

As if nothing had happened, I suppressed as much as I could the emotions that threatened to explode at any moment.

I asked the nurse who was waiting anxiously in front of the place marked as the operating room.

“Hey, is it possible right now… Jihwaja… .”

“Ah, will you be Jihwaja’s guardian?”

“Yes, my son. What is the situation?”

“That… My mother is in a coma although her life is not in danger, and my father… that… .”

“What is Dad?”

“You are bleeding heavily. You are currently undergoing surgery. I think you are in critical condition.”

“Ah… That’s right.”

Critical condition?

Are you going to die on a day like this?

That’s not right, Dad.

It’s my sister’s wedding today. It’s such a nice day.

“… … Mr. Park Ji-cheol… .”

“Yes.”

As I looked at the ground, sighed, and waited, someone tapped my shoulder.

Next to the nurse who touched me, there was a person wearing green clothes and a gown.

A person who appeared to be a doctor opened his mouth.

“Patient… … He passed away.”

“Really?”

The doctor held his eyebrows and shook his head with a sad and gloomy expression.

In the midst of this, I did not lose my composure.

“What about Mom?”

“Your mother will be in the examination room.”

Wooong─

I looked at the time and it said 5:50.

I need to prepare, but he doesn’t come, so it’s only natural that he calls me.

[Hey Park Ji-cheol, where are you!]

“… … Hospital.”

[Why are you in the hospital? Where are your mom and dad!]

“… Dad passed away.”

[What? I can’t hear you. Speak clearly.]

“Fuck, my dad died in a car accident! Fuck, fuck, he died!!!!”

[what… ?]

The sadness over my older sister’s death, the sadness over my father’s death, and the anxiety about what to do next.

The suppressed emotions exploded like a volcano exploding for the first time in 1,000 years.

No one stopped me from yelling and stepping on the floor hard.

I could only watch sadly from afar.

[S-don’t be damned… really… .]

The wedding that only happens once in my sister’s life.

It was canceled 10 minutes before it was supposed to start.