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German premium sedan.

With rear-wheel drive, the ride is softer than front-wheel drive, but the steering feel is sharper, so it was borrowed from OOO, a brand loved by car enthusiasts.

As for my car, I don’t want my daughter to be ignored, so I drive the most expensive ㅁㅁㅁ brand in Germany, but I’ve always wanted to drive this car.

Because one of my hobbies is driving.

Buuung.

After riding for 2 hours, I was quite satisfied with the results.

Compared to my car, which focuses on comfort, I took care of both comfort and a sharp driving sensation.

“Wow… these days, cars have a lot of screens. The instrument panel is also a screen… wow, it’s amazing!”

This is teacher Baek A-rin, who is amazing.

“Did Mr. Baek drive a car?”

“Ah! Didn’t you know? There is tea!”

“What car?”

“Small and cute cars are the best. It’s xxx.”

xxx is a domestic compact car.

Pay doctor salaries are quite high.

Still, it’s not small enough to drive a compact car…

“Hey, anyone who sees me will think I’m an evil director who pays me less salary. Why don’t you buy a nicer car?”

“Haha… I didn’t have enough money to send living expenses to my father.”

“What??”

At that moment, something struck me.

He is a father who cannot even be a father.

You even send living expenses to your father?

“Why are you sending money to that person?”

“He kept telling me that I would die if I didn’t send him money…haha…”

It was a self-mocking laugh.

Those guys can’t die.

This is simple gaslighting.

A piece of trash who only relies on blood relations when he is in a hurry.

“Now…you’re not sending it, right?”

Teacher Baek had a slightly dark expression.

But soon he opened his mouth with a brightened face.

“Yes. Now that I have decided to cut ties with him. You shouldn’t even send money.”

“I think I’m sending this out to feel sorry for no reason.”

Teacher Baek is slightly embarrassed.

“No. It doesn’t. I won’t send it. Now I will spend all the money I earn on myself.”

“Okay. He won’t die if you don’t send him your money anyway. Usually, people like that are the size of a pea.”

“Haha…I think that could happen.”

“That person doesn’t know your home address, right?”

“I know…I know. Why are you doing this?”

Ah…if you know, it becomes a problem.

Those types of people are people who can’t die, but will come and do bad things.

“Mr. Baek, is it rent where you live now?”

“Yes, that’s right.”

“Move to another place immediately.”

“Why?”

“You…father. Didn’t you think it would come to you?”

“Ah……”

For a moment her face darkened.

Yes.

Teacher Baek has a somewhat naive side.

They just think that if they cut it off, it will be over.

“If you stop sending the money, they will probably come to collect it.”

“Uh…uh…then that doesn’t work…”

Teacher Baek’s body began to tremble.

It might be because of fear.

She was beaten by her father.

And that too with a soju bottle.

If he comes to her place and behaves again, she will fall apart.

“Ah…no…then…maybe…”

It seemed like Mr. Baek had never really thought about such a thing.

She was anxious sitting in the passenger seat.

I could feel my body shaking.

What should I do?

okay.

My daughter liked it like this too.

Okay.

I held Teacher Baek’s hand.

“Ah…?”

“Don’t be too scared. He’s a no-frills person.”

“But…I…I…ah…”

“I know what Teacher Baek is afraid of. I’ll help you…and give you advice, so don’t worry too much.”

“I guess it’s okay…I mean……”

“Okay then. There won’t be any problem.”

The tremors subsided.

That I will help you.

When I was having a hard time, I was really grateful and encouraged by the words that someone I trusted would help me.

That’s why I wanted to provide strength to Teacher Baek in that way.

“Thank you… senior.”

Teacher Baek A-rin’s hands are full of strength.

It was a powerful sign of faith.

“Anyway… You didn’t come all the way to Jeju Island to talk about this today, right? Let’s forget everything and enjoy.”

“Z…Enjoy…”

In an instant, her body heated up.

It feels like my hands are getting warm.

It seems like I had quite high expectations.

okay. Because it was almost like a wish.

“What is it? I guess you were planning something to have fun with?”

“Ah…that’s right!! I was looking forward to it!”

She is full of spirit.

good night.

It’s better to see you looking energetic rather than feeling down.

-1km left to destination.-

It’s straight to our destination, a mackerel restaurant.

Since I’m hungry, I’ll eat first and then climb Seongsan Ilchulbong.

However, I should ask Mr. Baek because his thoughts may be different.

“Mr. Baek wants to see Ilchulbong and eat, or should we eat and then see Ilchulbong?”

“Senior, don’t you want to go up after eating? You can go up after eating.”

Actually it is.

I’m hungry.

It doesn’t really matter whether I eat and exercise or not.

However, I asked because there are cases where my stomach hurts after eating and exercising.

“You sure you didn’t change your decision because of me?”

“Not at all. Senior.”

“Hmm, I have to be able to believe it.”

“I have lived my life with honesty and trust.”

okay.

I am not a friend who will lie.

“I understand. Then let’s go eat and go. It’s my daughter’s favorite house. Stewed mackerel! There is no fishy smell and it is very delicious.”

“Do you like it, too?”

A question with a slightly different nuance.

“Ah…Ugh. I like everything my daughter likes.”

“Ah…I understand. Senior.”

what?

It felt a little strange?

is not it?

Am I being a bit sensitive?

okay.

I think I’ve become a bit more sensitive these days.

Because I have a lot of things to do.

If you start to react too sensitively, neither porridge nor rice will work.

Let’s not think like that.

-You have arrived at your destination.-

“Oh, I’m a senior!! Break time starts at 3 o’clock!!”

“Huh??”

I looked at the clock.

The time is now 2:40.

“Hey, let’s go in quickly. If I do something wrong, I won’t be able to eat lunch. There is no restaurant other than here!!”

“Yes, senior!!”

Squeak.

I parked the car at the entrance to the store building.

“I will park the car, so go ahead and order.”

“Yes, I am your senior. I will order it as stew for two people.”

“As expected, it’s you. I know exactly what I want.”

“Isn’t it said that every three years of Seodanggae, a good month is recited?”

“Hurry up and go in, you’ll be late.”

“Yes, I am your senior!”

She quickly entered the store.

Wearing light hiking shoes and hiking clothes, her movements looked much lighter than when she was wearing a miniskirt.

A light gesture, as if a heavy burden had been lifted.

My goal is to make that movement even lighter.

“I hope Teacher Baek likes it.”

I quickly pulled into the parking lot.

****

“Whoa…Whoaaa…!”

Teacher Baek A-rin couldn’t help but wonder as she stuffed stewed mackerel into her mouth.

The braised mackerel tasted just like before.

Of course, it was Norwegian mackerel, but they used fresh product and the seasoning was amazing.

In southern regions, salted seafood is usually added to the seasoning.

The downside is that the taste is a bit thick, but the characteristic of this place is that the salty taste of the salted fish is removed and only the savory taste remains.

” Wow, honestly, I didn’t like stewed fish that much. This is really delicious.”

Tsk.

Tsk.

Her hands don’t stop.

“Wow…really…really delicious! Oh…how can it taste like this!!”

She usually talks a lot during meal times.

That kind of person is just craving stewed mackerel without saying a word, so it seems like he definitely made a good choice.

“Did you always hate stewed mackerel?”

“Yes, but here, only the flesh is separated and the seasoning…is so delicious!”

“Why did you ask me to come here if you said I didn’t like it?”

I said it half-jokingly.

“Ah…that……”

At that moment, Teacher Baek A-rin’s face began to turn white.

what?

“Sorry… I… I didn’t mean to lie… ”

Teacher Baek A-rin was overly nervous.

Instead of taking every word I said as a joke like usual, he was taking it seriously.

“Hey…hey, why do you take it like that??”

“Sorry… Senior.”

It won’t work.

“Hey. Baek Arin.”

“Yes…”

“Come to your senses!”

Pak!!

I slammed my chopsticks on the table.

Fortunately, this is the annex of the restaurant. The main building was given away because it needed to be cleaned up.

There was no one eating, it was just us.

“Sorry…I’m sorry…”

Tears began to well up in Teacher Baek A-rin’s eyes.

“What’s wrong with you?”

“That…that…”

“Why are you so nervous? Am I uncomfortable?”

“No…no.”

“But why is that? Teacher Baek is acting strange right now. I’m overly nervous.”

“Sorry…”

“I didn’t mean to hear you say sorry.”

Bubble bubble.

The stew on low heat was cooking.

I stood up and went to the seat next to her.

“Wait…Senior…Why are you sitting next to me…”

Her face started to turn red.

“Do you know why I came here with Teacher Baek?”

“Well…I asked for it…”

“No.”

closely.

I held her hand.

“I came because Teacher Baek looked tired.”

“……”

“Teacher Baek…you…my junior…looked like he was having a hard time, so if you don’t mind being old, I wanted to play with him and help him out.”

Grumble.

Her eyes began to fill with tears.

“No…senior…you haven’t aged at all…”

“That’s not important.”

Come on.

I gave strength to the hand I held.

This is to show the power of my words.

“So don’t be nervous. I think of you as a friend, not a senior. A slightly older friend.”

I smiled.

To make her feel comfortable.

“Because I’m not the one who bullied you. It’s okay to relax.”

Talk.

Todog.

Her tears fall on her hiking pants.

“Sun…Senior…Thank you…”

“Yes.”

I hugged Arin.

I thought that only then would she become stable.

I could feel her heart pounding.

For a while, the speed accelerated rapidly, showing no signs of stopping, and then gradually slowed down.