episode_0081

Less than a month after graduating from elementary school, the middle school entrance ceremony was approaching.

My mother wanted to attend the middle school entrance ceremony, but after my persuasion, she decided not to come.

It’s not an elementary school entrance ceremony, it’s a middle school entrance ceremony, so there’s no need to go through all that trouble.

I got out of bed and started getting ready to go to the entrance ceremony.

After taking a shower and putting on my school uniform for the first time, I looked in the mirror.

Well, that was great.

Her face resembled her mother’s and was warm, and her growth plate massage paid off as she grew close to 170 cm tall.

As expected from a body that had been well-managed, the fit was good and the body looked quite sturdy, so to this extent, the appearance was successful.

The only thing is that the uniform is a little old-fashioned with gray pants and a navy jacket, but I guess I can’t help it since I’m not the only one who feels this way.

After finishing preparing to go to the entrance ceremony and leaving the house, I went down to the first floor and saw Sae-ah’s older sister waiting for me.

I showed up 5 minutes early for the appointment. Isn’t that seriously sincere?

I’m worried that I’ll get ripped off somewhere.

Seeing my sister’s bright smile as she came down without even knowing how worried I was made me feel strong in the morning.

“The school uniform suits you well?”

“What did you see when you bought it?”

“Still, this is your first time going to school.”

“That’s true. Let’s go, sister.”

Going to school again, which I hadn’t done with my older sister since the third grade of elementary school, has started.

Unlike 4 years ago before we started dating, we now naturally hold hands and go to school.

It was a bit of a distraction, but I guess I’ll have to get used to it since it’s going to be like this for a year.

Since it was obvious that the other students’ interest would naturally decrease after some time anyway, I thought I just had to endure it for a little longer.

“Jaehoon. The entrance ceremony might end before me. Could you wait a little bit?”

“Okay, then. I’ll take a quick look around the school. Call me.”

“Okay! See you later!”

My older sister went into school and I went to the auditorium for the entrance ceremony.

When I entered the auditorium, there were many children. Some were from the same elementary school as me, but there were also many children I was seeing for the first time.

As I stood in line toward the place where my assigned class was written, a male teacher approached me.

“What’s your name?”

“This is Seo Jae-hoon.”

“Yeah. You’re Jaehoon. If you stand here, it’ll start right away.”

“Yes.”

I think he’s my homeroom teacher. I had a good feeling about him.

Since corporal punishment still exists, the homeroom teacher is an important figure in many ways.

I didn’t want to go through the experience of being a teacher after going through regression.

The entrance ceremony began after all the classes lined up in two lines, one for boys and one for girls.

Opening remarks – National Anthem – School introduction – Admission – Freshman oath – Principal’s congratulatory remarks – Guest congratulatory remarks – Teacher introduction – School song – Closing remarks.

It was excruciatingly painful to stand and listen for two hours.

I think teachers who listen to this every year also have an extreme job.

Some of the other kids were rubbing their legs as if they were tired, and some were even yawning. Some of the kids looked like they were on the verge of losing their appetite.

There were parents standing at the back of the auditorium, but there weren’t as many parents as I thought, probably because there were many children like me whose parents didn’t come.

I think my mom would have been listening to this if she was here too, so I guess it’s a good thing I stopped her.

After a long entrance ceremony in the auditorium,

The class we were assigned to moved to the class following the teacher we first greeted, and we were even assigned seats according to our attendance numbers.

The biggest difference from elementary school is that seats are arranged in a single row without desk mates.

This kind of seating arrangement is just my style.

The parents who followed stood at the back of the classroom, and then the homeroom teacher began introducing himself by writing his name on the blackboard.

The subject taught by my homeroom teacher is Korean.

Fortunately, I’m not in the arts or physical education department, so I don’t think I’ll get in trouble for not being able to study.

Maybe it’s because I knew that his subject was Korean, but he started to seem like a very emotional teacher.

Somehow I have a feeling that corporal punishment won’t be used.

As soon as the homeroom teacher finished introducing himself, the time for the children’s self-introductions came. The same repertoire that never changes.

When each person stood up one by one according to their attendance number and said their name and hobby, the children applauded. Then the next person stood up.

More than 30 children in the class stood up and introduced themselves, and that was the end of the school day.

Half the children and their parents started leaving the class.

Judging from the fact that I haven’t heard from my older sister yet, it looks like I finished first just like she said.

I left a text message to my older sister telling her it was over and got up from my seat.

“Hello! I’m Kang Cheol-min.”

“Okay, hello. I’m Seo Jae-hoon.”

A child who approaches me first and says hello.

Judging from the fact that he greeted me first, I don’t think he has a bad personality, but I have a bad feeling about him.

One thing for sure was that he was the type of person who would cause trouble. If you wanted to go to school quietly, this was the type of face you had to avoid the most.

“I don’t think your parents are home either. Do you want to go to the PC room together?”

“No. Sorry, I have an appointment.”

“Okay. Then let’s go together next time.”

“Yeah.”

I can tell he’s popular because he suggested going to a PC room as soon as we met.

It’s something I can’t even imagine.

Anyway, I decided to stay away from that friend as much as possible. I will never go to a PC room with that friend again in my life.

I carried my bag and headed towards the third grade classroom, staring out the window and waiting for my older sister to finish.

As I was staring out the window, my sister called and told me where I was.

“Jaehoon!”

My older sister came running, smiling.

“There’s no rush, so why are you running when you’re taking your time?”

“I want to see you soon. Did the entrance ceremony go well?”

“It ended well.”

I headed home holding hands with my sister.

My mother-in-law welcomes me as I enter the house.

“Son-in-law! Did the entrance ceremony go well?”

“Yes. It ended well.”

“But since it’s the entrance ceremony, I have to order Jjajangmyeon.”

“Yes, I like it.”

It was clearly my house, but I felt like I was at my sister-in-law’s house, so I went into my room, changed my clothes, and came out.

“Jaehoon. Can you lend me some clothes?”

I wonder if the uniform was uncomfortable. I went into the room, handed her a tracksuit, and came out.

Soon after, Sae-ah came out after changing her clothes.

It’s clearly my workout clothes, but why do they look so different when I wear them?

“Why? Is it weird?”

Did I look at it too intently?

“No. Because it’s pretty.”

Even though I say this often, seeing my sister smiling brightly makes me realize that I should say it often.

As time passed, I ate Jajangmyeon and took a nap with my older sister, and the day of the entrance ceremony ended without any problems.

***

The next day.

Since my older sister always waits for me, I hurried to get ready this time, thinking that I would go first and wait.

I clearly came down ten minutes early, but my sister was already waiting.

“Sister. How early are you coming?”

“I like waiting for Jaehoon.”

“Aren’t you tired from the morning? Just come out and match it.”

“Are you saying that because you really like waiting?”

I started walking to school holding hands with my older sister, thinking that I would come out earlier tomorrow.

“Let’s eat lunch together.”

“Huh? Can I eat with the first and third graders?”

“It’s okay to eat late.”

“Yeah. I’m fine.”

I didn’t have any friends to eat with, so this might be good news.

I made an appointment to meet my older sister at lunchtime and headed to class.

As I entered the classroom and sat down, Kang Cheol-min, the number one target for surveillance, approached me.

“Jaehoon. Hello?”

“Okay. Bye.”

“Were you the best in elementary school?”

It’s ridiculous that I’m the best in elementary school, but should I admit it?

“I don’t know. Why?”

“No. I was curious so I asked because the kids said you were the best.”

“I see.”

The damned noise that has been going on since ancient times shows no sign of ending.

It’s not something I can go around shouting out that it’s not true now.

“Do you want to have lunch together today?”

“Sorry. I decided to eat with that older sister.”

“Ah. Okay.”

Kang Cheol-min, who doesn’t know why he keeps trying to be friendly with me, returns to his seat feeling embarrassed.

Let’s sit quietly in our seats and wait. The homeroom teacher came in and called the attendance, and the morning assembly began.

I started practicing meditation, which I had been doing since elementary school.

Then, lunch time came quickly.

The bell rang and class ended.

I got up from my seat and headed towards my older sister.

“Sister!”

“Jaehoon!”

Even though we only met for 3 hours, I felt like it was the first time we met in 3 days.

“What does your sister usually do during lunch time?”

“After eating, go to class and sit down.”

“Is there a place at school where my sister and I can sit?”

“I don’t know either.”

I felt like I would just be kicking up sand if I stayed at the playground. I started walking hand in hand with my older sister around the school building.

After walking for a few minutes, I arrived at the back of the school and was walking slowly with the intention of taking a walk.

I ran into a female teacher getting out of the car.

“Oh my. It’s a bird.”

“Hello.”

I followed her and greeted her, as she seemed to be a teacher my older sister knew.

“Hello.”

“He doesn’t seem to be your real sibling, but rather your boyfriend?”

“Yes.”

“You suit each other well. You’re pretty and I love you~”

The teacher entered the school smiling as if he had seen something funny.

“Who is it?”

“Last year’s homeroom teacher.”

“I see.”

I continued walking with my older sister and headed to the cafeteria.

The third graders are still eating, perhaps because it’s their last turn.

As I sat down with my older sister after receiving my meal on a tray, I felt several eyes on me again.

When I looked around wondering what it was, I felt like I was seeing something strange?

I started eating quietly with my older sister.

I can hear conversations coming from behind.

“That ice princess is eating while smiling.”

“Okay.”

I looked back to see if he was talking to us and our eyes met.

It seems like Sae-ah’s older sister is an ice princess. She was childishly splendid.

“Sister. Are you the Ice Princess?”

“…..”

Sister Sae-ah, whose face is unusually flushed.

“Why is my sister an ice princess?”

“I don’t know either.”

I smiled and ate my meal, then got up and walked back towards the playground, where I ran into Minji.

“Hi Jaehoon.”

“Yeah. Hi.”

If it were normal, I would have just said hello and passed by, but I was so curious.

“Sister.”

“Huh?”

“Why is Sae-ah noona an ice princess?”

“Pfft!”

“Sae-ah transferred to a new school and has no friends. She always sits there expressionless, so they call her the Ice Princess?”

“What is this? It’s not as fun as I thought.”

“They say that if you like someone, you start to resemble them, but these days, I don’t even smile much except when I’m with you.”

What is this? I looked to the side and saw Sae-ah’s face reddening.

“That’s not it.”

“No?”

“Yeah. No.”

“Yeah.”

At that moment, the bell rang ten minutes before the end of lunch, and we each went to our respective classes, promising to meet again in the future with my older sister.

As I sat down to meditate again, school was over and I was rushing to where I was supposed to meet my new sister when I bumped into someone.

I looked up and saw something.

Park Si-hoo, who has a history of hitting the back of my head three times.

“I’m sorry.”

“Ah. Yeah. Sorry too.”

I apologized first because I hit him, but he wasn’t that kind of person. Did he grow up?

I felt a strange sensation as I met my new sister and held her hand as we headed home.