episode_0033

An ordinary vacation morning.

Naturally, I overslept and got out of bed feeling refreshed.

And there is a thought that comes first.

hungry.

‘I’m hungry.’

The time was 12 o’clock.

It’s time to skip breakfast and go straight to lunch.

What should I eat?

Well… wouldn’t cereal be enough?

It would be nice if it was bread, but I don’t have anything like that at home right now.

After leaving the room, I headed straight to the restaurant.

“Are you awake now?”

“Yeah… I slept late last night.”

“Eat your own lunch.”

Mom and Dad seemed to have already cooked and eaten, and there were wet dishes on the sink stand.

It should happen sooner.

With that in mind, I shook out the cereal and filled the plate with milk.

It tastes like chocolate.

It’s quite delicious.

Of course, since it was cereal, the texture was a bit… ok.

“Mom, what did you eat?”

“Pattaya, I have the ingredients at home.”

“..It will happen really quickly.”

Isn’t this food too comparable to cereal?

If you’re going to eat something like that, please wake me up. Don’t be too considerate of your son, mother.

Well… I couldn’t help but wake up late.

I slept really late yesterday, but I actually woke up this quickly.

‘You should have talked to Riya quite a bit on the phone yesterday.’

I was very sleepy because I stayed up until 3 a.m. on the phone with Riya.

Of course, the call started at 1 o’clock.

The phone call came just as I was lying down to sleep, so it wasn’t really that long.

‘Timing is the problem, not timing.’

I was really dying today because I was forced to go to bed late.

I have to go to the kendo gym from 2 o’clock, so I don’t have much time to rest.

I tried to do morning training when I woke up early, but it was impossible.

“Sihyeon, have you finished packing your bags?”

At that time, my mother suddenly called me and asked me that question.

load?

What burden suddenly?

I’ve never heard anything like that.

“Luggage?”

“…Are you sure you don’t remember?”

Mom looked at me with a slightly shocked expression.

If you look at it that way, it makes me a little very anxious. I really haven’t heard anything.

“I told you I had to go down for a while for my cousin’s wedding.”

“Ah.”

Now I remembered.

I have to go down a bit far for my cousin’s wedding.

Actually, I would have heard it. It was a situation that I now remember.

The only problem is that I was a huge sleeper at the time, and immediately fell asleep again after hearing those words.

‘Sleep is the problem, sleep is the problem.’

Why has this been happening for some time now?

“You said you would go down tomorrow and sleep for two days.”

“I remembered..”

Even though it’s two days, I have time to go and come back, so I’m just not here for about three days.

And when that fact came to mind, the first thing that came to mind was none other than Riya.

It occurred to me that I would have to be away from Riya for three days.

‘Is this the first time you’ve been away for three days…?’

I searched through my memories, thinking that this had never happened since kindergarten until now, but there was no such thing.

It was natural for us to meet once a day.

Even these days, when we’re a bit older, we meet within two days at most.

In fact, this was the first time I didn’t see him for three days.

‘Of course I’ll have to call.’

It’s different from seeing it in person.

Talking on the phone behind a machine is very different from talking in person.

‘How do I tell Riya?’

With that thought in mind, I finished eating my cereal.

#

[Are you making a lot of phone calls?]

“Yes. It’s a bit difficult in the car. I’ll call you a lot after I arrive.”

[Okay, see you later.]

Unfortunately, I have not been able to see Riya since the day I found out about it.

Coincidentally, it was that day, the day Riya stayed at the art academy for a little while.

As a result, I couldn’t see him for 4 days.

As the week passed halfway through, something felt new.

‘If I’m not too late on the day I return, I’ll have to stop by Riya’s house.’

Anyway, we only talked on the phone and ended the call, promising to meet again later.

I’ll probably make my next phone call after I get out of the car.

It was only about 5 hours, but it seemed too long.

“So have you finished talking to your daughter-in-law?”

“…I’m not your daughter-in-law.”

“No, I can clearly tell I like it.”

Liana you both.

She swallowed back her words and then stroked Sihyeon’s head and spoke.

In a tone that was half joking and half serious.

“If you miss the timing, you may regret it later.”

It wasn’t a statement that made much sense, but it was understandable.

Riya was pretty.

That would be a story that everyone would recognize.

However, there is a difference in degree, and to me, it is only at the level of the best in the world.

Of course, it is possible for someone else to like her.

‘…that won’t work.’

Just thinking about it makes my head spin and my heart heats up.

“Yes! Watch the timing carefully, isn’t that why I won your mother?”

“I guess I chose it. There were so many men who liked me.”

“Yeah, yeah, I guess I made it through all of them.”

“Thank you for your hard work.”

Dad naturally put his hand on my shoulder and said that, and with those last words, my family got into the car.

The road there was not boring.

Because I slept most of the time.

If you’re bored while sleeping, there’s a problem.

Of the total 5 hours of travel time, I slept for 3 hours and spent 2 hours talking to my parents and listening to songs, so it wasn’t as difficult as I thought.

‘Because we stopped at rest areas along the way.’

My whole body was sore, but that was it.

In fact, the most painful thing is not being able to sleep.

Surviving quietly for 5 hours with a sober mind is not something a person should do.

Anyway, after a long 5 hours, we were able to arrive at our destination.

“Driving is difficult…”

“Good job driving.”

After driving for 5 hours, my father felt almost exhausted.

It’s hard for my dad to just play like me. It will be hard on your stomach.

After getting out of the car and relaxing for a while, our family decided to go to the hotel after eating.

The rice was none other than Mulgalbi, and since it was my first time eating Mulgalbi, it was more delicious than I expected.

It had a spicy taste and there were quite a few sari, but the combination was new.

“…?”

While I was still eating, my cell phone suddenly rang from my pocket.

When I took it out, a name appeared on the screen.

It’s Riya.

‘ah.’

You didn’t call.

As soon as I got out of the car, I went to eat, but I couldn’t do it because I couldn’t get the timing right.

As soon as I saw that screen, I stood up.

“Just a quick phone call…”

“Liyani?”

“Yes.”

“Then come back.”

With my parents’ permission, I immediately left the store and pressed the call button.

[arrived?]

As soon as the connection sound was cut off, Riya’s voice was heard over the line.

The voice was so welcoming that I felt a little refreshed without realizing it.

“Yes, I just arrived and went to the restaurant.”

[As for the phone. Why didn’t you do it?]

“As soon as I got off, I didn’t have time to go to a restaurant.”

As soon as you get off the car, you can’t say in front of your parents, ‘I have to call Riya, so please wait a moment.’

This can be said to be force majeure even for me.

[Uhm… okay.]

Riya seemed to know that as well and answered with reasonable acceptance.

[schedule. What happens?]

As for my schedule, I didn’t have anywhere to go today.

After eating here, I meet my maternal relatives who are getting married, say hello to them briefly, have dinner, and then go to my accommodation.

My parents share a dormitory and give me a private room, so I will be able to keep talking on the phone at that time.

[Then call me then.]

“Yes, let’s make a long phone call then.”

[okay.]

Immediately after hearing that, I pulled the phone from my ear and moved my hand to hang up.

And the small voice heard just before the call was hung up.

[I miss you.]

Ding-

Saying I miss you.

It was a small but sure statement.

miss you.

That’s what I want to say.

‘I miss you Lee.’

The fact that there were still a few days left seemed so cruel.

#

After eating, our family headed to our relatives’ houses.

It wasn’t too far from the restaurant, so it didn’t take long to get there by car.

As soon as I go up to the apartment and ring the doorbell, the front door opens.

“It was hard, right? Come in quickly!”

“As expected, this place is too far.”

The relationship between my house and my relatives is quite good.

There isn’t really any problem, the relationship between my mother’s family is very good.

So, I also tended to get a lot of attention from my maternal relatives.

Therefore, my relatives also knew about the existence of Riya.

“So, how far did my nephew go out with his girlfriend?”

My aunt had a very open personality and was very interested in young people. She was also my younger sister than my mother.

So, he treated me fairly without any hesitation.

It’s easy to talk about relationships like this.

“Not my girlfriend.. yet.”

Not yet.

Okay, not yet.

When I said that, my aunt opened her eyes in surprise and spoke to me again.

“Not yet? So your heart is clear?”

“…Should I say that with my own mouth?”

“Of course.”

Not only my aunt, but also other relatives and my family looked at me with interest.

If you’re going to do this, just don’t say it.

‘But you can’t lie.’

When it comes to Riya, I never want to tell lies.

Even if I don’t say anything, I will never lie.

“…I’m sure. Very.”

It was certain and firm.

These are my feelings about Riya.