Childhood Friend Who Sees the Future Utters Nonsense

200 – Side Story – The End, and Towards a New Beginning (3)

After the broadcast, there was a huge drinking party at home.

The elders of both families were busy shedding tears, and Yuna and I tried hard to hide our tears, but after a long time, we were barely able to hold them back.

While drinking a celebratory drink, the star of the day arrived, waiting to be welcomed.

Suddenly.

“I’m back!”

“We got first place!”

Finally, the main characters appeared, and the already heated atmosphere became even hotter.

“Our sons and daughters are so wonderful!”

Yuna was the first to run out barefoot and hug Seol-ha and Seol-ah with both arms. The faint trembling of her back seemed to somehow suppress the emotions that she had tried to suppress.

“Wow, this is the first time I’ve seen Mom cry.”

“Oh, Mom, don’t cry. Why are you crying on a happy day?”

But in the end, she couldn’t hold it in any longer, and burst into tears, making her initial promise not to show tears in front of the two children seem meaningless.

Among them, the lines from the children who saw their mother cry were funny because they showed each of their personalities well. Come to think of it, Yuna had never cried in front of the children.

“No… I’m crying because it’s a happy day. Because my son and daughter have grown up to be such great people.”

“Yeah, Mom is right. Dad was almost in tears too.”

He stood next to Yuna, patting her shoulder as if comforting her, who was smiling, hiding her slightly blushing cheeks. Then, the two children’s eyes widened as if they had heard a sound effect.

“Dad too?”

“Ugh, I wanted to see Dad cry too….”

“Yonsuk.”

Talk.

Instead of being surprised that her father was crying, my daughter pouts as if she is sad that she can’t see him, and I lightly poke her on the forehead.

“lol….”

However, it didn’t seem to have much of an impact on Seol-ah, who was intoxicated by the joy of winning first place. Rather, I smiled at her bright smile.

Yes, you should smile on happy days.

The two children, who had already danced to the beat in front of us, quickly ran to the sofa and began boasting about their accomplishments in front of their grandparents.

“Grandma, Grandpa! Did you see our performance?”

“Then, I was watching you all! Our grandchildren sing so well!”

“That was cool.”

Even our blunt father would automatically disarm himself in front of his grandchildren, and he would naturally smile happily and nod his head.

“Grandma, Grandpa! Look at this! It’s the first place trophy!”

“Honey, look at this. It’s exactly like the one Yuna rode before.”

“That’s right. I feel like crying just thinking about that time.”

The father-in-law and mother-in-law laughed, trying hard to hide their tears, as if they were reminded of a trophy they had seen before.

“Oh my, my nieces and nephews are so handsome. Come here! The aunties will give them lots of kisses!”

“Come on, Seol-ah, come to Aunt Ye-rin!”

“Oh my god, what kind of kiss is a middle school student getting!”

“Gyaaah! Mom!”

Meanwhile, Kim Soo-bin and Cha Ye-rin, as they grow older, their foolishness does not decrease; rather, it gets worse, and they continue to make all kinds of jokes without any regrets today.

Seol-ha, who is relatively quick on her feet, somehow managed to escape, but Seol-ah was eventually caught by Cha Ye-rin and forced to kiss, which was quite a pitiful sight. At that level, it wasn’t a kiss; it was more like she was sucking the cheek with her lips.

Why are we punishing the kids who worked hard and got first place when it wouldn’t be enough to give them awards? They are really incomprehensible.

“How are you feeling?”

Meanwhile, Choi Min-seong, who had come up to me without me noticing, tapped my arm and asked me how I felt in his characteristically joking manner. It was a question that was so bad that I couldn’t even say it.

“Okay. What’s the point of saying that?”

“Well, there was no need to ask.”

braided.

At his silent gesture of handing me a glass, I clinked my half-filled glass together and poured the softened whiskey into my mouth.

I wonder if this hot feeling inside me is due to alcohol.

“Congratulations, Yuna. I used to joke around saying that the kids would follow in your footsteps, but I never thought it would actually happen.”

“That’s right. When I heard that from my aunt, I was half in doubt….”

On the other side, the women were continuing their conversation among themselves. I listened carefully, and Yuna’s voice continued, seemingly immersed in sentiment.

“Your face doesn’t look very happy.”

“No, I’m happy. It’s just that I know the future will be harder… I can’t just smile.”

“Well, you would know better than anyone else.”

The future will be more difficult. That’s right. That’s why I was worried a little while ago.

Suddenly.

I slowly nodded my head while thinking about Yuna’s words coming from the sofa next to me. As soon as I saw Yuna put down her glass, I quickly got up and walked over to her.

“Yuna.”

“Huh? What’s wrong, honey? Did you run out of snacks? Should I bring them to you?”

When I carefully called Yuna’s name, Yuna tilted her head, thinking that I was looking for her because I needed something else.

On the other hand, Aunt Mirae seemed to have already figured out my intentions, so she slowly stepped back and smiled softly. In any case, she is a person with unrivaled insight.

“Just. Let’s go out and get some fresh air together.”

“Good, go ahead. We’ll be watching the kids.”

Aunt Mirae added, “There’s no need to look after 15-year-olds, but it seems like she’s trying to give Yuna a push by saying something like that.”

Yuna tilted her head at those words, but she obediently got up from her seat and took the hand I offered her. Her hand was infinitely gentle, then and now.

So the two of us climbed the stairs together and stepped out onto the outdoor terrace on the second floor.

***

The wind was moderately cool, which made her feel good. Yuna seemed to be the same, as she lightly straightened her hair that was fluttering in the wind and smiled refreshingly.

“The kids have finally overcome the big mountain.”

“Not yet. There is still a long way to go.”

When I casually asked her in the silence, Yuna, as expected, immediately denied it and smiled bitterly. It seemed that she was still quite worried about the children’s future.

“Are you worried?”

“A little bit. I wonder if I can hold out.”

The difference in expression from ‘getting through’ to ‘enduring’ felt quite weighty.

Now that I think about it, Yuna was like that. Life in the entertainment industry is always a battle with yourself. I guess the expression “enduring” would be more appropriate.

“You don’t have to worry. They’re our kids, not someone else’s.”

“I know. I guess it’s just my worries as a mother… I can’t really feel at ease.”

“I understand. That could happen.”

I said the same thing, but I couldn’t help but feel worried inside. I guess that’s a natural reaction as a parent.

So, even though I blurted out the words “don’t worry,” I thought it was really paradoxical. I wondered if it was the right thing for me to say when I was already worried.

So, as I continued to think deeply, I opened my mouth again while holding Yuna’s hand.

“Okay, then worry. But promise me one thing.”

“Promise? What is it?”

As I spoke, holding out my little finger in a way that was inappropriate for my age, Yuna tilted her head and slowly brought her finger closer.

It’s dangerous to stamp a contract without even looking at its contents.

“Let’s trust our children as much as we worry about them. That’s our role as parents.”

“… Anyway, I always say you speak well.”

“I seduced such a pretty wife with just this one thing, of course.”

Actually, I never thought of myself as someone who is good with words, but since Yuna always spoke like that, I started to think, ‘Am I good with words?’

That’s why I can now say such shameless comments. It’s truly amazing.

“Okay, I’ll believe you. I’ll believe you and wait as much as you worry. Just like you waited for me back then.”

“I never thought my story would come out here.”

I could tell when she was talking without even trying to ask. So, as I scratched my cheek with an embarrassed expression, Yuna intertwined her hands with a loving expression and leaned her head on my shoulder as she spoke.

“I can’t help it. You are always with me, from the beginning to the end of my life. It’s impossible to tell my story without telling yours.”

“Yeah, me too.”

Whenever I think back on a certain day, Yuna is always in my head. It has been that way until now, and it will be that way in the future.

However, in the life ahead, there are two precious beings who will walk together as companions. That is the difference.

“honey.”

“hmm?”

“Will we have more time together, or will we have more time together in the future?”

“Well, nobody knows.”

As I expressed my discomfort with a bitter smile at the rather philosophical question, the warmth I felt in my body grew even stronger. Yuna hugged me.

Yuna looked up at me with a captivating smile and gave a short answer as if she was just wondering.

“I think I know.”

“Really? How is it?”

“Do you want to know?”

Only then did I realize that this was Yuna’s trap, but I nodded my head, deciding to let it go.

At that moment,

side.

As Yuna’s face, holding the magpie’s paw, seemed to come closer, I soon felt something moist on my lips. The shadow that had been blocking my vision quickly disappeared, and soon I saw my wife looking in this direction with her back to the moonlight.

It was an incredibly lovely sight.

“If you want to know, stay with me in the future. Otherwise, I will never tell you.”

“I got caught.”

“Hit, do you get it now?”

Yuna came back to me with a mischievous smile as if to say that the operation was a success and hugged me tightly.

It was the warmth that had brought me here. Fearing that I might lose it, I hugged it tightly and buried my face in its hair.

Whew.

The wind that blew again was a little stronger than before.

As if we were overcoming it together, we closed our eyes in silence, holding each other’s bodies tighter.

With that belief engraved in my heart, the life we ​​will walk together in the future will be just like the scene we are seeing now.

– Childhood friend who can see the future tells nonsense (complete) –