Childhood Friend Who Sees the Future Utters Nonsense

193 – Side Story – Class Reunion (1)

This happened when the children were about seven years old and a year away from entering elementary school.

I recently saw this question on the internet: What is one thing that is rapidly declining as times change?

The answer written there was none other than ‘class reunion.’

It was only then that I suddenly realized that we had never had a class reunion before, and about a week had passed by like that.

– Information regarding the 42nd graduating class reunion of Seonil High School… .

I should say that it was truly mind-boggling. I scratched my cheek awkwardly at the message I received from a guy I knew in high school.

“Honey! Did you see the message?”

As expected, my wife, who was from the same school and class as me, must have received the message. She ran out of the kitchen while rummaging through something and showed me her phone.

If you feel a hint of excitement, could it be an illusion?

“Yeah, I saw it, but… wouldn’t it be difficult to attend?”

“Why? Are you busy with work that day?”

“No, it’s not me. You’re busy.”

The day of the reunion is, fortunately, a day when the schedule can fit.

But that’s just my story. It’s a completely different story for my wife, who is still working in the entertainment industry.

Although she has stopped her idol activities, her wife is still active as a celebrity, appearing on talk shows and other broadcast programs from time to time and releasing albums.

Even though she’s gotten older, she’s still as good-looking as ever, so she’s still an official model and ambassador for a fairly famous brand, so she’s not any less busy than she was back then.

Even just thinking about my wife’s schedule for this month that I saw yesterday, it was hard to find an empty space.

“I’m fine. There’s only morning radio that day anyway. We’re supposed to meet in the evening anyway, right?”

“Wouldn’t it be hard? You have a schedule the next day too.”

I’m glad to see the kids’ faces for once, but I don’t want to take them to the point of making my wife tired. But I don’t want to leave my wife, who is working hard, behind and go there alone and come back even more.

So I was thinking of just giving up early, but Yuna seems to have already roughly planned out the schedule in her head.

“It’s a rare opportunity to see my friends from high school. I have to enjoy it.”

“Well, I don’t know, but it’s probably been a long time since you’ve seen the kids.”

I don’t really have much to do besides editing YouTube videos at home and then going to meetings at work. In reality, I’m the housekeeper, so I’m pretty much stuck at home.

So, since she had time left, she often met up with her high school friends, who she still keeps in touch with, but Yuna didn’t have time for that. Even if she did meet them, it was only with Choi Min-seong and his wife.

That’s why I’m secretly excited about meeting my childhood friends after such a long time. In fact, since we got married, we’ve barely met our high school friends.

“And by the way, do you know? I wonder if I can go and get an invitation.”

“I heard that was a huge nuisance at the reunion. Are you looking forward to it?”

“Yeah, I wanted to congratulate the kids on their weddings and stuff. But I didn’t have the chance….”

Now that I think about it, I had received an invitation once before, but I was unable to attend because I had an overseas schedule.

It’s embarrassing to say it myself, but since I’m married and living happier than anyone else, I think I still have a strong desire to bless other people’s weddings.

Now that you mention it, I can’t stop you any longer. I was also a little excited about going to the reunion with Yuna.

“Okay. Then let’s go have a drink with the kids and come back. If we stay out too late, our schedule for the next day will be difficult.”

“I think so.”

Yuna, as if she knew that much without me saying anything, cutely sticks her tongue out and digs into my arms.

It must have been quite some time since I graduated from high school, but somehow this loveliness didn’t diminish at all. Isn’t that too unfair?

***

And so the day of the reunion finally arrived.

After finishing our morning schedule and returning home, Yuna and I left the house together, newly dressed. Yuna, neatly dressed in a khaki-colored two-piece and shoes, sat in the passenger seat.

As I glanced at the seat next to me, I saw my mother-in-law, who had come to look after the kids today, through the open window.

Actually, I was thinking of coming back by dawn at the latest, so I wondered if it was really necessary to bother my mother-in-law, but since my mother-in-law really likes kids, she said she would come herself, so I didn’t have to worry about that.

“Mom, please take good care of the kids.”

“Don’t worry about him. Have a nice trip. And don’t bother Mr. Park again.”

“Mom, you too. When did you say I ever bothered Siyoon?

“Ugh, if you can’t speak, you won’t be hated… .”

My mother-in-law clicks her tongue and turns her head as if she has a lot to say but is about to stop.

I stuck my head out into the passenger seat to greet my mother-in-law.

“Mother-in-law, I’m sorry, but I have a favor to ask.”

“What do you have to be sorry about, my son-in-law? Have a nice day, you can come back tomorrow.”

“Oh, no. I didn’t think so…”

My mother-in-law waved at us with a rather sinister smile, perhaps because she was picturing a different scene in her head, even though this expression may be rude.

“… … .”

The scariest thing about all this was that Yuna didn’t deny her mother-in-law’s words at all. Instead, she was secretly glancing at me, and I could guess what was going on in her head.

Was Han Yu-na, who said she wouldn’t push herself too hard because she had a schedule tomorrow, a different Han Yu-na?

Just look at those longing eyes.

“Ahem! Ah, anyway, I’ll have a nice trip.”

“Okay, don’t worry about the house and take care on your way home.”

I waved goodbye to my mother-in-law again with a friendly voice and stepped on the accelerator. As I smoothly exited the neighborhood, the scenery changed in an instant and I was able to reach a familiar intersection.

By the way, it might be a little late to bring this up now, but… .

“Yuna, are you okay?”

“Huh? What?”

I was wondering how to bring up the topic as I watched Yuna tilt her head and ask back, but I decided to just say it outright.

“I told you guys that I would pay for the rent of the store where we’re meeting today.”

It was because Yuna had decided to pay the rental fee for the store where they had agreed to meet briefly today entirely out of her own pocket.

Of course, it wouldn’t be that much of a burden considering Yuna’s financial situation, but she was a little worried that she might have been pushed into paying it.

“Of course it’s okay. It’s not that expensive of a store.”

But Yuna nodded with a bright smile as if she didn’t care at all.

It’s a secret that my heart sank for a moment when he jokingly added, “Isn’t the store I rented when I proposed to you more expensive?”

I knew that store was expensive, but it was really that expensive. They thought of renting such a fancy store when they had only been in business for a short time. I can’t help but be amazed.

“It’s a rare opportunity to meet the kids, but it’s annoying to have to pay membership fees and all. I just said I’d give it to them so that it would feel like a party at our house.”

“You could think of it that way.”

Of course, it would be possible to do so since Yuna’s financial situation was so vast that it almost reached the universe, but anyway, thanks to her, the kids seemed to be in a good mood.

There was a group chatroom that was made in advance among the kids who were going to the reunion, and as soon as this news was revealed, everyone was busy praising him. The problem was that I was the target of that praise.

“By the way, there was no need to do it in my name.”

“So what? It doesn’t make much difference whether you pay or I pay.”

In fact, when Yuna announced this news in the group chat, she posted a notice saying something like, ‘Siyoon is shooting!’

But he actually paid the expenses out of his own pocket. Although the concept of “your money” and “my money” is vague between couples, I couldn’t figure out why he would do something like this, so I asked him why in a subtle way, and this was the answer he gave me.

“Besides, if we do this, our husband’s shoulders will be lifted for the rest of the day. Don’t you think so?”

“Yeah, thanks to that, my shoulders feel really proud.”

My wife did this to save face, and I would be lying if I said I wasn’t happy. Rather, thanks to this kind of thoughtful consideration, my heart felt warm from the moment I left the house today.

On the one hand, it was also strange.

In the past, I felt like I was the one taking care of Yuna, but after getting married, I feel like I’ve only been taking care of her. It’s like our positions have been reversed, but I don’t feel bad about it.

Even though time has passed since having children, I can’t hide my joy at the thought that I am still the person Yuna cherishes the most.

“Since I did something special, are you going on a nice date this weekend?”

“If it’s something like that, then of course.”

Even the thing she asked for in return was so cute that I couldn’t help but smile and stroke Yuna’s head.

I always think about this, but I’m so blessed.