First impressions

Kim Ji-ho, who was working on a song he made with Si-yoon.

I heard a ringtone coming from my cell phone that I had placed next to my computer, and I answered the call.

“hello?”

-“This is Hanbit Daycare Center.”

“Ah, Director, yes.”

-“It’s no different, I have a friend named Dayeon…”

“Oh yes, I know. I heard that Siyun was the first friend I made.”

Because of the director’s cautious voice, Ji-ho stops working and concentrates on answering the phone.

“By any chance… did Siyoon have an accident…?”

-“Huh?! No, Dayeon’s mother wants to talk to Siyoon.”

Jiho breathed a sigh of relief.

-“Can I change your phone number?”

“yes yes.”

A young woman’s voice was heard over the phone.

-“Hello~ I’m Dayeon’s mom.”

“Yes, Siyun is your father.”

-“Um… can I have a conversation with Siyun?”

“By any chance… what are you doing this for?”

-“Ah~ Because Dayeon likes Siyun so much.”

Ji-ho nodded at Kim Seon-hwa’s words.

Si-yoon yesterday called Dayeon a troublesome girl.

Ji-ho, who knows Si-yoon well, knew that Si-yoon’s words were sincere, but…

It would be normal for other parents to look different.

“Yes, it’s okay as long as Siyoon doesn’t feel burdened.”

-“Really? Thank you~”

“No~ Please take care of our Siyoon~”

-“yes!”

An English novel that my dad bought me.

-Tears Become The Sea.

As I was reading for a while, a little girl named Dayeon sat next to me.

“Wow… Siyuna can you speak English?!”

I nodded roughly as if I was annoyed.

“Then read it to me!”

I chuckled, translated the first verse, and read it to him.

“The bravery of the dragon that split the sky is forgotten, and the grandeur of the empire is also forgotten.”

“…?”

“The royal family’s stone monuments were chipped away by the wind, buried in sand, and their existence was also buried.”

“…..”

“The life of a lowly person. When you fall below their level, a small life blooms.”

“What are you talking about?”

“How do I know?”

My strategy must have been successful, as the little boy snooped around and started playing by himself.

The content of the novel was more interesting than I thought, and when I was concentrating, the young teacher came to me.

I put down the book, was held in the young teacher’s arms, and headed to the director’s office.

I looked at one place and for a moment thought about touching it, pretending not to notice anything, but I barely held back.

When I arrived at the director’s office, the word ‘luxury’ suited me best.

A woman dressed in clothes that looked like a future aristocrat was sitting there.

‘Wow.’

The neat and flashy clothes fit so well that anyone who sees them will think, ‘I am a person of high status.’ It seemed like he was doing it.

After getting out of the young teacher’s arms, I tried to climb up on the chair, but decided it was too high and opened my arms again.

The young teacher looked at me and quickly put me on a chair.

“Give me a cushion. The desk is high.”

“Wait a minute~ The teacher will bring it to you~”

I sat down at the desk, and after the young teacher laid out a cushion for me, I sat down again.

“So pretty…”

A woman looking at my face in admiration.

I saw Dayeon’s face on the woman’s face, and I nodded and said.

“This is Dayeon’s friend Kim Si-yoon~”

“Oh my? How did you know I was Dayeon’s mother?”

“Because Dayeon is pretty, just like her mother.”

“okay?”

Dayeon’s mother seems very surprised that this is not a sound that would come out of the mouth of a 4-year-old.

I wriggled my small hands and clasped them.

“So, why did you call me?”

“Well, our Dayeon likes Siyoon so much~ The lady was curious and wanted to see her~”

I looked around for a moment and then looked at the young teacher and said.

“Give me water.”

“Wait a minute~”

I shook my legs and looked at Dayeon’s mother.

“Is it over?”

“…uh?”

When I took out my phone and casually tried to read a movie review, Dayeon’s mother said, embarrassed.

“Well… what does Siyun like?”

I looked at that and put my phone away.

“Hmm, lying around mindlessly, teasing dad, or watching movie reviews?”

“Really? Do you know that Dayeon likes Siyoon a lot?”

“Um… Dayeon wants to learn English?”

Dayeon’s mother’s eyes suddenly sparkle at my words.

“so?”

“He said he would study English when he goes home.”

“Siyoon, are you good at English?”

“Hmm… you can read, write, listen, and talk.”

“”…..””

Following my self-bragging, Dayeon’s mother suddenly starts speaking in English.

“Can my daughter be smart like you?”

I spoke in Korean.

“Hmm… I guess it’ll work out when I get older.”

Dayeon’s mother, looking at me with bright eyes, spoke again in Korean.

“What are you going to do when you get home today?”

I drank some of the water the young teacher brought me and then put it down.

These people find it cute because they drink very small amounts of water.

“If I’m not going to play with my dad, I think I’m going to watch TV.”

“Would you like to come over to my house with Dad?”

“no.”

In response to my firm answer, the woman looked at me with loving eyes.

“Why? There are so many fun things~”

“What do you have?”

“…uh?”

“Try tempting me, then I’ll think about it.”

“Um… Ah haha”

The woman said with a wide smile, probably because she thought she was laughing at the thought of thinking about it for a while.

“There are delicious food, toys, and Dayeon’s oppa at home.”

“How old are you?”

“You and Dayeon are two years older, right?”

“6 years old? Don’t you go to daycare?”

“Do you go out sometimes?”

Hanbit Daycare Center costs 1.8 million won per month.

You pay money every month and send it to your child when they want to go…

‘It’s ridiculous… 1.8 million won…’

More than that, the daycare center does various things, but I didn’t understand why it cost 1.8 million won.

‘In my time, 1.8 million won was the equivalent of half a year’s food expenses for me and my subordinates…’

“Try tempting me some more.”

“I have a lot of dolls~ And if Siyoon wants to have anything I have at home, I’ll give it to her~”

“Hoo… you won’t regret it, will you?”

“Hmm… except for the adult clothes and accessories? Ah! Except for the antiques, they belong to Dayeon’s grandfather.”

I asked, taking out my phone.

“When is it convenient for you?”

Dayeon’s mother smiled charmingly and touched my cheek.

“Si-yoon, can you contact me anytime you want to come?”

Then the woman took out her business card and gave it to me.

The business card said that he was the representative of Hansung Design Net.

‘…Hansung.’

As Hanseong still exists, memories of the past come to mind and he smiles bitterly.

Due to time, the current representative is probably Lee Ki-seok, or the little boy who cried in front of us, Lee Jin-seok.

Dayeon’s father must be Lee Jin-seok…

I did a lot of bad things to Hansung in the organization that helped with the dirty work of S Corporation, the number one business in Korea.

When I thought of Dayeon smiling brightly, my heart felt heavy.

“Then, I’ll go visit Dad later at a convenient time. Dad… well, I’ll go if I ask, so don’t worry, I’ll prepare you a lot of delicious food.”

In the long four years of my life, this was the first time I spoke for such a long time.

“Let Dayeon do what she wants to do. Don’t tempt her in the direction you want.”

A woman who looked shocked by my words,

Until now, he thought he let the children do what they wanted to do, but he also expressed what he wanted to the children without realizing it.

I handed the cell phone to the young teacher, and the young teacher looked at me.

“Open it.”

“huh?”

“Take off the case.”

“Ah, I understand~”

He took off the case and handed it back to me, and I put the business card in it and handed it back.

“Please close it.”

“huh.”

I let the young teacher know that I wanted to go down.

“Ah! Do you want to go down?”

“huh.”

A woman smiling and waving at me.

“I’ll let Dayeon do whatever she wants~ See you next time, Siyoon~”

“yes.”

“Siyoon~ Dad is here~”

It’s been a long time since Dayeon returned home.

“huh.”

Usually, when parents come from daycare, the children are busy running out…

I came inside with my father himself.

“What are you doing Si-yoon?”

I was building a tower out of blocks with great concentration.

“wait.”

“huh…”

My dad is squatting next to me and waiting.

I said, pointing next to the young teacher with my small finger.

“I’m worried, go over there and wait.”

“… huh.”

The young teacher was giggling and smiling at that sight.

“How was Siyoon today? Dayeon…”

“Ah! As expected, Siyun is very smart.”

“is it so?”

A young teacher telling his father about today’s conversation.

“You must be tired because Siyun is so smart.”

“It’s a blessing. It makes up for what I lack…”

Dad looked at the ceiling as if reminiscing about the past.

“Ah, it’s not enough at all!”

After building the entire tower, I nodded with pride.

“dad!”

“huh?”

Dad runs at the sound of my voice. If it had a tail, it would have been wagging a lot.

“how is it.”

“It’s really cool, isn’t it?”

“It’s a work of art filled with the tremendous agony, emotion, and skill of a 4-year-old child.”

Dad just stared blankly at the tower I made.

“…..”

“Why are you reacting like that?”

“It’s… so amazing.”

When I kicked the block and knocked it down, my dad was embarrassed.

“…Not funny.”

“Si… Siyoon?”

My dad was very embarrassed because of his awkward reaction, probably because he thought I was reacting this way.

“Clean it up together.”

“Do you want Dad to make it again?”

“no.”

Dad was fidgeting and looking at me.

“Si…Yoona…”

“Instead, go somewhere with me tomorrow.”

“huh?”

I handed my phone to my dad.

The young teacher looked at me strangely as I started building blocks right before my father came, wondering what fun that was.

But now, the young teacher, recalling Dayeon’s promise to her mother, was admiring my ‘big picture’.

“Open it.”

My quick-witted father immediately opened the case, and the business card inside fell to the floor.

Sunhwa Kim, CEO of Hansung DesignNet.

The father glanced back at the young teacher, and the young teacher smiled awkwardly.