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Until a week had passed since Sihyeon and Riya met, they were not separated from each other even for a single hour at kindergarten.

Of course, there are still very few words exchanged between the two.

As time passed, they both felt comfortable being around each other.

And it was the same today as well.

‘What are you drawing?’

For the first time, Sihyeon did not look at the picture she was drawing.

It wasn’t that I was tired of looking at her drawings, but it was none other than Riya’s request.

It was only 5 days, but Riya had never asked for anything during that time, and today she suddenly asked me not to see her.

That made me even more curious about what she was drawing.

But I didn’t intend to look at it, so I just looked away for a moment.

“Sihyeon.”

Riya tapped his shoulder.

“Did you draw it all?”

“Yeah… maybe.”

“Can I see it now?”

“Here.”

Riya handed Sihyeon the paper before he could even turn his head.

A sheet of stiff-quality sketchbook.

What was painted on it was a portrait, not a landscape like he usually did.

“Me?”

Sihyeon’s own image was drawn on the sketchbook.

A painting depicting a 7-year-old child up to the shoulders.

It was drawn only in pencil and the shades were not well defined, but I could tell.

Because the unkempt hair and sharp eyes alone clearly revealed his features.

“How about…?”

Riya looked at Sihyeon from the side and asked.

Although she rarely expressed her emotions, Sihyeon could sense that she was looking forward to it.

A little bit of anxiety in there too.

“It’s my first time drawing people..”

“Really? I drew it well.”

“First, I wanted to give it to Sihyeon.”

It was obvious that it was the first time. The proportions of the face were not very good.

It was my first time, and I was a young child, so I wasn’t very good at the proportions of the head and face…

It didn’t matter to Sihyeon right now.

I just felt good that I was the first person Riya drew.

“Thank you.”

Sihyeon smiled innocently and expressed his gratitude to Riya.

Also, the facial expression and behavior of a 7-year-old child are not in line with the spirit.

Because of these, Sihyeon has not been able to make friends for the past seven years.

The feeling of disconnection was so severe that I couldn’t really enjoy the feeling.

But for some reason, it felt good to act like this in front of Riya, and I was able to face my emotions.

“I’ll draw you again later.”

“Should I learn to draw too…? But only I get it.”

“It’s okay though… Just stay next to me.”

With a blush on her face that was barely noticeable even on her pale white skin, Riya grabbed the pencil again.

The hand moves the pencil again and draws a picture in the sketchbook.

It seemed like he still had no intention of washing his hands, which were still dirty with graphite.

“Is it okay to look at it now?”

“Yes. It’s okay.”

After that, it wasn’t much different from usual.

Riya continues to draw, and Sihyeon looks at it from the side.

The two of them eat together and take a nap together.

After such a time, it won’t be long before it’s time to go home.

3 o’clock.

The time of the House of Representatives came when the sun was still bright.

When the time came, the children returned home with their parents.

However, Sihyeon and Riya did not go home right away at this time.

“Should I wait a little longer?”

“Yes. I heard you went a little far today.”

Riya’s father was engaged in trade.

My mother is someone who helps my father a lot.

It wasn’t like that on other days, but today it seemed like I went a little further and was late.

Of course, it doesn’t take much, about 5 minutes.

In Sihyeon’s case, she went home alone.

Because the house is right in front, and I wanted to be with Riya more.

‘I’m glad you’re a somewhat open-minded person.’

The biggest reason is probably that he hasn’t had any trouble for 7 years.

The first day I met Riya, I expressed my strong opinions at home, and she listened.

“What are you going to do when Riya goes home?”

I can’t see you for two days now.

I was even more disappointed because it was my first weekend since we met.

However, my parents don’t know each other so I can meet them.

We had to separate for two days without moving.

“Picture…?”

“Even at home?”

“…I don’t know.”

And that feeling of regret was a little more intense for Riya than for Sihyeon.

Previously, painting was the only thing she was interested in, and now vision was the only thing she was interested in.

Of course, the sudden regret of losing one of them was great.

I had no idea what to do when I got home on the weekend.

On weekdays, I went home and practiced drawings to give to Sihyeon… but I gave them to her today.

“Then think about me all day long.”

“Thinking of Sihyeon..?”

“Then it won’t be boring, right?”

It was going to happen even if he didn’t say so.

But it was a little funny when he said it himself.

Si-Hyeon also said that despite feeling embarrassed for it.

“Puhuh…”

“….”

A very, very faint smile. But audible laughter.

When she smiled like that, Sihyeon stiffened and looked at her face.

I saw it for the first time.

Why is she smiling like that?

And it was… so beautiful.

‘It doesn’t change.’

The feeling I had when I first saw it has not gone away even now.

From then until now, Riya has been shining and will continue to shine.

That felt so good.

“Riya, mom is here.”

At that time, someone opened the kindergarten door and came inside.

He had black hair and black eyes… but his face looked exactly like Riya’s.

“Mom.”

It was Riya’s mother, Choi Harin.

When Choi Harin came, Riya walked up to her and hugged her legs.

Seeing Riya’s mother for the first time, Sihyeon’s body stiffened and her heart trembled once again.

‘why…?’

He didn’t know why either.

“Who are you?”

Choi Harin asked me that question as I was next to her for a moment while stroking her head.

It was a face full of curiosity, yet as if he had a guess.

When Si-hyeon tries to introduce himself to her.

Riya, who was holding her leg, approached Sihyeon and opened her mouth before him.

“Sihyeon.”

“Sihyeon? ah! Are you Sihyeon?”

At the same time, Riya grabs Sihyeon’s arm tightly with two white hands.

He pulled it towards me as if it was his.

“Nice to meet you, I wanted to see you sometime.”

When she heard his name, as if she had already heard it from Riya, she smiled and looked at Sihyeon.

I’ve already heard quite a bit about him at home.

Of course, it was only about five times, but it was a huge event just because Riya, who rarely said anything, said it.

To that extent, the name Baek Si-hyeon was stuck in her head.

‘Hmm… he’s handsome, there’s a reason Riya said that.’

A boy with his daughter holding his arm.

Although his expression was a bit sharp, he had a handsome face.

Riya didn’t directly say that he was good-looking, but I guessed it based on his appearance and stories from kindergarten.

‘Still, I’m glad.’

His personality seemed much better when I saw him in person than when I heard about him.

She was equally distressed because her daughter could not continue to join the group.

In that situation, a savior named Si-hyeon appeared, so she had quite a crush on him.

of course!

It breaks my heart a little to know that this boy is the main character in Riya’s first portrait.

“Thank you for being with Riya.”

As soon as Sihyeon heard those words, she immediately opened her mouth.

Because that was what he had to say.

“It’s just me, it’s nice to be with you.”

It was a word that came from the heart.

Choi Harin smiles lightly as if she is amused by those words.

He seems to be much more lively than Riya, and when he smiles like that, he looks exactly like Riya.

After talking like that for a while, she saw the time and soon opened the door to the kindergarten.

“Then Riya, let’s go and have dinner.”

Riya let go of his arm and turned to her mother, as if she felt sorry for her words.

Just before leaving kindergarten.

Riya suddenly turned her head and spoke to Sihyeon.

“Sihyeon.”

Instead of his usual flat voice, he spoke with a slightly trembling voice.

“Do you have to think about me too… during the weekend?”

“…Oh my!”

Choi Harin seemed surprised to hear those words next to her, but Sihyeon couldn’t hear them.

thud! thud! thud!

“….”

Because the sound of his heart filled his ears.

Until then, he still didn’t know why I was like this.

‘Good mood.’

It felt good, he thought, and looked directly at Riya with a slightly red face.

Riya’s face was also red.

Because her skin was so white, the red blush was even more noticeable.

At that time, another voice was heard.

“My son was able to make an expression like this?”

This time, it was a voice that was all too familiar to Sihyeon.

The woman who entered the kindergarten looked exactly like Si-hyeon, except for her soft eyes that turned sharp.

“Mom..?”

It was none other than Yoo Seo-ah, Si-hyeon’s mother.

At her appearance, this time it was Riya, not Sihyeon, who stiffened.

I thought we would meet someday, but now the situation was so unexpected.

‘Well, what should I say…?’

Today again, with her limited knowledge of human relationships, she did not know what to say in this situation.

“Why did you come?”

“I had time left, but I was worried because my son didn’t come.”

The sudden appearance of Yoo Seo-ah is also an embarrassing situation for Si-hyeon.

He turned to Choi Ha-rin, who lightly stroked his slightly embarrassed head.

“Uh.. Riya’s mother?”

“Ah…yes, that’s right. Is this Sihyeon’s mother?”

“Let’s go to a cafe later. There are a lot of things I want to say.”

Just like Choi Ha-rin’s position, it was the first time that Si-hyeon, who had no friends, talked about someone else.

These were difficult words to say at first meeting, but they were different from those with children.

Because Choi Harin and Yoo Seo-ah both had personalities that liked hanging out with people.

‘I just… need to be with Sihyeon.’

Riya, who missed the timing of her greeting, came closer to Sihyeon and sat close to him as if she liked him.

For quite some time, the two enjoyed a little more time together.

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After that short day has passed.

After that, it didn’t take long for the two families to become close.