episode_0288

I enter the airport dragging my heavy carrier.

The evening has become dark.

Even though people are resting at home preparing for tomorrow, this place is still bustling.

Today, I realized for the first time that the night view that only the airport has is surprisingly full of sensitivity.

The time now is 9 o’clock in the evening.

The flight departs at 10 o’clock.

I came now because the kids said I had to be at the airport an hour in advance.

‘Are we really in the lounge already?’

They said they wanted to go and play by themselves first. Since the airplane seats were reserved in first class, they were making a fuss about wanting to use the lounge there.

‘So that means you checked in.’

I took out my cell phone and was about to make a call when a familiar person approached me from afar.

“Are you here, my lord?”

“Senior Joohee?”

Surprisingly, Senior Joohee was waiting for me.

I was so embarrassed that I couldn’t say anything and was just mumbling, but my senior explained without any change in expression.

“I will be your security guard for this trip. Please take good care of me.”

“Senior… … security?”

“Yes, that’s right.”

He greeted me by leaning slightly forward, which made me feel a little uncomfortable.

‘If it were the old days, I would have said it would be good to travel with a senior… … .’

Aren’t we on bad terms now? That is, after I got drunk and got into an accident.

‘Oh, is it okay to just let that go like this?’

My senior told me to just ignore it since it was nothing.

To be honest, I feel like I have to keep an eye on my senior, follow what he says, and be mindful of what he says.

This is not simply because he is a senior in the English department.

It was because of the guilt that remained like a lump in my chest.

I make quick eye contact with the senior in front of me. His black eyes are staring at me intently, trying to figure out what the problem is.

“Excuse me, I’ll make a quick phone call.”

“Yes, I understand.”

Come to think of it, I also bought a women’s wristwatch at a department store last time to give to my senior.

I had a slight regret that I should have packed it if I had known it was coming.

I call my older brother while keeping my distance from senior Joohee.

While the call connection tone continued, I was momentarily lost in thought.

‘There’s something to the fact that I’ve assigned a senior who’s practically no different from a part-timer to be my bodyguard.’

Given my older brother’s personality, he probably wouldn’t have given me that nickname simply because we were close.

By this time, my older brother knew I was going to call him, so he quickly picked up the phone.

“Hello.”

– Yeah, I guess you’ve arrived at the airport.

“Then you know why I called, right?”

– Is it because of Min Joo-hee?

“Yeah, why Senior Joohee? It’s not that you don’t have the ability, but your career is still short.”

– I heard you were keeping an eye on Min Joo-hee.

“… … .”

– The security chief and team leaders all said the same thing. That’s why they often leave things related to you to Joo-hee.

ah.

In the end, it seems like you put me together because I felt uncomfortable with Senior Joohee.

‘Well, I was the one who was going to have him do a vasectomy.’

It was obvious that even if I hired another bodyguard, he wouldn’t be able to stop me, so I hired someone who had less experience but was good at keeping an eye on things.

– I told you in advance. I had to make it clear that I had to stop you from crossing the line.

“… … Am I that untrustworthy?”

– No, there isn’t.

If you say it so firmly, I have nothing to say.

It’s even worse because I have a history of getting into trouble with senior Joo-hee after drinking.

– That’s why I told you in advance that it was okay to cross the line.

“Cross the line?”

– It means that no matter what Min Joo-hee does, I will unconditionally support her.

“… … .”

– Even if you get beaten up by Min Joo-hee.

Even if I get hit by my senior?

Why is this suddenly getting cheaper?

– No, I said clearly. Stop it even if it means hitting it.

“Sigh.”

A long sigh was let out.

However, I didn’t feel that my older brother’s actions were wrong.

I can usually control myself, but when I drink, I get into trouble.

I’ve said it many times, but it’s because I drank alcohol and did things like that to senior Joohee.

If it were only my responsibility or damage, it wouldn’t be a problem, but it could cause great damage to the children’s lives.

“Yeah, I think this will be better.”

When I was convinced, my older brother answered in a slightly lighter voice.

– I’m glad you understand.

“Okay, I’ll be back.”

– Don’t have any accidents.

“How many times do I have to say it? I got it.”

After hanging up the phone, I glanced back. Senior Joohee was waiting, staring at me.

Now it feels like those eyes are watching me.

“Ahem, senior, should we go now?”

“Other people have already checked in and are in the first class lounge. Would you like me to direct you there?”

“Yes… … But, please speak comfortably. As usual.”

“No, I’m going to work.”

It’s so uncomfortable.

But the senior didn’t back down even a little.

Those manly figures seemed to show that they had made a firm resolution for this trip.

Since my older brother is my senior, Joohee also booked a first class ticket for me, so we went to the lounge together.

“It’s wide.”

It’s as if they’ve assigned each person a large sofa. It’s spacious while ensuring privacy with partitions, and of course, food and drinks are free.

“… … ”

My senior’s eyes opened wide in surprise, but he didn’t forget that he was a bodyguard and followed me silently.

Even if I were to tell you to get some rest before boarding the plane, you probably wouldn’t.

“Have you had dinner?”

“Yes, I did.”

“… … .”

If you haven’t eaten yet, I was going to tell you to eat some food here.

While I was wandering around looking for the kids, I found Yu Ah-rin lying on a chair like a sofa and wearing sunglasses.

“Why are you wearing sunglasses at this hour?”

When I approached her and asked her because I was dumbfounded, Yu Ah-rin smiled faintly.

“Hey, I didn’t know first class was like this. Wow, this is awesome.”

“This is my first time riding at this age. There’s definitely a reason why I get paid so much.”

Yoo Ah-rin suddenly gets up, takes off her sunglasses, and smiles at Joo-hee.

“Senior, just play around here. He’ll do fine on his own anyway if you just leave him alone.”

“No.”

“Ouch, that’s uncomfortable.”

Then Yoo Ah-rin puts on her sunglasses again and lies down. I wondered what she was doing, but she just wants to be comfortable.

“Where are the other kids?”

“Choi Yi-seo is sleeping next to me, and Seo Ye-rin is showering. You can shower separately here too.”

“Next door?”

I glanced to the side and saw that Choi Yi-seo was really asleep with her eyes tightly closed.

“Does he normally sleep like that? He doesn’t move at all. When he goes to the military, does he sleep with his legs aligned like that?”

“They won’t even adjust your sleeping arrangements in the military.”

Anyway, Choi Yi-seo was sleeping really straight with both her hands and feet stretched out.

You could say that he slept soundly, but honestly, he looked like an unopened figurine sleeping.

“Should I take a picture?”

The thing I took out of my carrier was the camera I borrowed from Bonggeun. It was a very expensive camera, but I borrowed it separately because I was going on this trip.

Click.

When I take a picture of Choi Yi-seo who is sleeping, Yoo Ah-rin suddenly wakes up as if she heard a sound.

“Hey! Hey! Take a picture of me too!”

“Take a closer look.”

“Right now, just this. It looks relaxed.”

A semi-reclined position, holding a wine glass in one hand.

Let’s take a few pictures. Yu Ah-rin giggles and wiggles her butt in place.

“Ah! Exciting! Awesome! I want to go there soon! I’ve only been to places like Japan!”

“Have you been to Japan too?”

“Osaka. I went there for a bit. With my friends from high school after I graduated.”

“Then Seo Ye-rin too?”

“Of course. At that time, there was a man who gave her a business card and asked if she wanted to be an AV actress.”

“… … .”

If it was Seo Ye-rin, I might have been interested?

When she got a little worried, Yu Ah-rin snickered.

“Hey, back in our time, she was so innocent. She even had a hard time talking to guys.”

“Yes.”

“Look now. The kid is half-broken.”

“That’s how he was originally. He was just hiding it.”

I glance at Choi Yi-seo.

I thought he might wake up while we were talking, but he’s still asleep.

“But we have to sleep a lot on our plane, so why is this guy already sleeping?”

“It’s my first time on a plane. I heard I’m so nervous I’m sleeping.”

“Hoo.”

I nod curiously and move on to get something to drink.

‘You keep following me.’

It was a bit annoying that Senior Joohee followed me around like some kind of game pet or sub-companion.

I guess I should understand since I work.

There were a few fine wines available, but I decided to just drink orange juice.

Just as I was about to offer my senior a drink.

I saw someone making drinks in advance.

A woman is drinking juice from a glass with a straw, slurping it down.

“Jin-ah?”

When I called her name without realizing it, Choi Jin-ah looked at me with a startled look.

That’s right, it’s Choi Jin-ah.

“… … Why are you here?”

When I looked at her with a suspicious look, Choi Jin-ah avoided eye contact and answered.

“I was invited to a performance this time, so I’m going.”

“Where are you going?”

“America.”

“So where in the US.”

“… … Hawaii.”

“After.”

Letting out a long sigh, Choi Jin-ah put down the glass of drink she was drinking and began to make excuses.

“Uh, Woojin and I are engaged, right? But Woojin is going to Hawaii, and my family is giving me hints that I shouldn’t go with him… … .”

“So you decided to go together? Did you come alone?”

“With my new friend.”

“Huh, okay. If possible, let’s play separately and not overlap.”

I feel uneasy when Choi Jin-ah is also included.

When I said that, Jinah Choi replied that she understood that I was a little upset and slowly ran away.

‘Because we’re friends.’

Does Choi Jin-ah have any friends?

I followed them with my eyes, thinking that they were the two girls I saw at the class reunion.

Where Jinah Choi ran to, there was a red-haired woman who was now all too familiar to me.

“Oh Yoon-ji?”