episode_0088

Rock, paper, scissors.

In fact, if you calculate it only in probability, it is 33.3%.

But I lost three times in a row. I couldn’t even tie once, and I lost three times in exactly three games.

The probability of losing three rounds of rock-paper-scissors in a row is 3.7%.

I know Junsu didn’t think much of it and just did it, but how did he win with odds of less than 4%?

Besides, the first is muk. The next is pa. The last is jji. How can you make all three different sounds? Is it an animal instinct or something?

I know that I lost, and it had nothing to do with my regression or my studying.

This is the first time in my life that I have experienced such a defeat, so I guess it’s a matter of pride as a man.

At least I’ll feel better after seeing that bastard Junsu cleaning the second floor.

After school, I was lying in bed thinking, and I gave up on thinking any further.

In the first place, this is a problem that is difficult to study and difficult to figure out.

My goal was to just win once and then call it a day and be the winner.

***

Today is Thursday.

I only had two chances left.

The start of the day is the same as usual: getting out of bed, eating, showering, and getting dressed.

I left home. I met my new sister and today, as always, I started walking to school, holding her soft hand.

“Sister. Which game do you like best, rock, paper, scissors?”

“Why all of a sudden?”

“Somehow I feel like I can win if my older sister picks it for me.”

“I am a bundle.”

“Okay. Thank you, sis.”

I had no doubt that our new goddess’ choice would lead me to victory.

I stopped by the Seondobu office today as well. After the morning assembly, I started picking up trash.

I occasionally saw my older sister studying, and as I was walking around picking up trash, first period was over.

I left the tongs and trash bags in the waiting room and headed to the battle site.

I honestly was confident that I wouldn’t lose this time around.

The odds of losing 4 times in a row are 1.23%.

Honestly, if I lose this time, it’s no different than heaven abandoning me.

“Who lost today too?”

“That’s right.”

Junsu, the little brat standing with a confident and arrogant attitude.

It’s as if he thought he won before he even did it.

Junsu was at his best when he got hit in the jaw and was lying on the floor. But he couldn’t hit me again.

“What are you thinking? You know I don’t think about it anyway.”

“I know. It’s just because your posture is really cool.”

“Your eyes are a bit scary. Let’s hurry up.”

“Yes.”

Above all, I was confident because I received an oracle from my goddess of fortune, Goddess Saea, today.

“”Rock, paper, scissors.””

“Ah.”

“As expected, the goddess Saea.”

I put my hands together and bowed my head for a moment. As expected, the one who has to do the second best in the world is Sae-ah Noona.

Of course, mom came first, but Ye-eun has been taking after dad more and more these days, so she came in third.

Somehow, Sae-ah has become prettier lately. She has given me this oracle and has a kind heart, so she is starting to look good.

I should have asked sooner.

“If you win, go quickly. Why are you thinking like that?”

“Do you know why my brother lost today?”

“Why did you lose?”

“That’s because I don’t have a girlfriend.”

“…..”

I felt relieved.

Tomorrow I have to clean the third floor first and then come down to the second floor.

From now on, I will never play rock-paper-scissors with Junsu-kki again.

“Brother. Don’t just do it half-heartedly because you lost. You have to do every little thing well, right? ”

“I told you so. Go quickly.”

I thought that if I continued to drink more, Junsu might curse, so I stopped and left the bathroom in a good mood.

I only have to do the third floor, so I can rest for more than twenty minutes. I’ll slowly mop the floor and secretly watch Sae-ah study.

***

My condition was really good today, maybe because I didn’t clean the second floor.

If you feel good and have some energy left, wouldn’t food taste sweeter?

I saw my older sisters out on the playground and I went and sat down next to my younger sister.

“Jaehoon. What’s wrong?”

“No? Why?”

“You look happy?”

“That’s because I saw my older sister.”

Sister Sae-ah, who heard what I said, smiled happily.

“Mom. Why is he like that today?”

“That guy is acting like that, it really gives me goosebumps.”

I lightly ignored the voices coming from next to me.

“That’s right. Are you in touch with your positive sister?”

“It’s been a while since I’ve done it. Why?”

“My sister got a boyfriend.”

“Are you positive, sister?”

“Yeah. He called me last night and asked me what I usually do with Jaehoon.”

“I don’t think our story will help you, sister?”

“Yeah. That’s why I said that too.”

My positive older sister is twenty-five this year, so isn’t that a perfect age to start dating?

After graduating and joining a mid-sized company, I think I finally escaped being single for life.

But how many times did I have no one to ask that I asked Sae-ah?

Unless you’re dreaming of an inevitable platonic love like ours, that would be a bad choice.

Anyway, I couldn’t imagine my positive older sister being in a relationship.

“Should I ask my positive sister if we can have a meal together later this weekend?”

“Suddenly?”

“Yeah. Aren’t you curious about what it’s like to be with a boyfriend?”

“Fuck. That’s true.”

It’s clear that even though I’m taller than her since last year, I haven’t been able to beat my older sister even once.

One thing for sure is that if a man cheats, his face will be ruined.

Next to me, Minji was explaining who Jeongseung was, and I got up from my seat as the line started to disappear.

“Shall we go eat?”

“Sometimes he’s like my dad.”

“That’s right. Like an old man.”

“I’ve been like that since kindergarten.”

This time too, I lightly ignored my sister’s friends’ nonsense and headed to the cafeteria, holding my sister’s hand.

As I was eating my meal after receiving my food on my plate and sitting down, Junsu’s kids sat at the table next to me again today.

I didn’t even look at him for fear that he might suggest playing rock-paper-scissors over the water again.

“Jaehoon. Is that guy looking at you?”

“Ignore him, sis. He’s just trying to ask you to play rock-paper-scissors again.”

“Aren’t you going to do it today?”

“When you win, it’s the coolest thing to stop clapping, sis.”

Today, I gave my older sister a life lesson, had a delicious meal, and got up from my seat.

I’m feeling great as I’m in the best condition I’ve ever been in, so I’m taking a nice walk.

“That’s right. Can I tell the kids that Jaehoon teaches them how to study?”

“Huh? You don’t know those girls?”

“Yeah. Jaehoon told me not to say anything.”

“That was a few years ago. You can tell me now. Your parents know too.”

“Hehehe. Okay, I got it. The kids asked me, but I couldn’t answer.”

“Yeah. Thanks for keeping your promise.”

I didn’t have any luck with women in my past life, but it seems like I have luck with women in this life.

Today, I felt warmer than usual, so I held my sister-in-law’s hand and went for a walk to class.

***

Today is Friday.

Since tomorrow is a holiday, there is no school, and today is the last day of school volunteer work.

It was okay for a day or two, but now I was sick of the tongs and mop.

I greeted the head teacher, who now felt more friendly than my homeroom teacher, and headed to class, grabbing tongs and a trash bag.

As the homeroom teacher came in and the morning assembly ended, I headed to the third floor and saw Sae-ah on the stairs.

“What are you doing?”

“I was waiting for Jaehoon to come up.”

“Huh? Why?”

“Today is the last day of volunteer work on campus, so you won’t be coming anymore, right?”

“This isn’t a special place, I see it every day, what is it.”

“But it would be nice to see more.”

While I was talking to my older sister in the hallway, the bell rang to start first period and I started cleaning.

Still, since it was the last day, I tried my best to pick up trash, and after the first period, it was time to mop.

I cautiously headed to the third floor bathroom, fearing I might run into Junsu.

If I do the 3rd floor first, I’ll do the 2nd floor first or go to the 1st floor. Since we’re both doing the 2nd floor, we might run into each other, but then I’ll have no choice but to decline.

It’s a desperate attempt to remain a winner at least until the end.

That beast of a bastard is a being that can neither analyze nor engage in psychological warfare, and it only tires me out when I get involved with him.

After finishing mopping the third floor, I went down to the second floor. Junsu must have finished the second floor first, so the fifth floor was already cleaned.

After I finished mopping the area I was in charge of and went into the leadership office, Junsu, who was already sitting there, came and went.

“Why didn’t you come today?”

“I went to the 3rd floor first today to see my girlfriend.”

“…..”

“You weren’t waiting for this, were you?”

“What are you waiting for?”

You can tell just by looking at him that he’s been waiting for this. He’s a brat with a strong sense of pride.

“I’m sorry for picking a fight last time.”

“Suddenly?”

“I was going to apologize originally. It’s true that I was wrong.”

“Why did you start a fight?”

“What the heck.”

“Because it looks easy? Or because you want to look tough? I’m not being sarcastic, I’m just asking because I’m genuinely curious.”

“Everything you said is included.”

I’m sure what my mother said was right. She knows how to apologize and isn’t the type of person with a bad personality.

He’s just a bit immature, puts his friends first, is boastful, and has a mischievous personality.

Is it because I’m thinking of my mom? I thought of Junsu’s mom looking at him with a complicated expression the other day.

Why does it overlap with my mother?

“Is this the first time I’ve said this to anyone? Bro, there won’t be many friends left when they become adults. There might not be any left at all?”

“Do you know our kids? Our kids aren’t that disloyal.”

“Honestly, if you’re friends from middle school, maybe one or two by the time you’re 30? Even if you only have that many left, that’s a lot, right?”

“Who makes friends until they’re 30?”

“Brother. What I want to say is, I’m not saying you shouldn’t make friends, but whether you study or learn a skill, think about your future first.”

“Why are you saying that to me?”

“I remember your mother’s complicated expression?”

“Is it a padrip?”

“Oh my. I saw three mothers of the kids I fought with at school?”

“But?”

“You’re the first person to apologize like my brother’s mother. Maybe she’s the most similar to my mother?”

“What are you talking about?”

“Your mother seems like a good person. While you’re laughing with your friends, make your mother laugh too.”

“…..”

Junsu, the little boy, must have felt something from what I said. He sat quietly without saying a word.

As time passed, the teacher came in and finally, the school service ended for the day.

I went into the classroom and sat down, regretting my actions towards Junsu, who was acting like a jerk, in an uncharacteristic way.

Why on earth did I say something like that when it wasn’t like me? As I thought about it, lunchtime arrived.