chapter 147
<Episode 147> The end of a long journey
March marks a new beginning for many.
I, who was always far from the trend, also faced a great start.
It was just the beginning.
When I returned to school as a late return student, there were a lot of unknown faces. Of course, there weren’t many familiar faces… … .
Those who came and passed did not even see their noses. The campus was overflowing with young children wherever they went.
Most of them must have graduated during the three-year leave of absence. It wasn’t surprising.
A number of incidents had taken place before the opening of the school year.
Gui Dong-nyang heard the news, so-hye sent a Kakao message saying congratulations on returning to school.
[As a senior alumni, I would like to congratulate you on going back to school.]
Somehow, it was a bit of a bummer. It was even funny to see him pretending to be a senior without hesitation now.
roughly [yes. Sunbaenim.] and Sohye sent a message saying [Ahaha. just joke. Junior.] he replied. It’s not a joke.
Meanwhile, my friend came in as a teaching assistant in a subject I was taking.
“… … Meeting a friend who became a graduate student like this makes me feel fresh.”
“… … It’s kind of like that.”
In addition to the sound of things like that, we even had a pointless conversation before the lecture.
Although the situation had changed, it felt the same as before. It was so funny that both me and my friend had self-helpful laughs.
The company life that started as a way to solve military problems also ended successfully.
The team members were sad that a good-skilled kid was leaving. So was the manager.
“The ratio of married men on the team seems to be lowering again… … .”
The reason was slightly different.
After that, on the way out after finishing the process of resignation, I received a sudden call.
I was looking for someone to check, but I was startled in the middle of the road.
The cause was simple. It was because the person calling the phone was the previous boss.
The boss immediately asked how he had figured out that he had escaped from his military status.
[Will you come back to my company?]
[…] … Listen to the conditions.]
[Uh-huh. Kids these days follow the conditions first.]
The boss was fighting like a kkondae, but he wasn’t the one to ask for passion pay. There aren’t many places that allow college students to work from home. Until graduation, I decided to work for the old company again.
And as of today, the opening day has finally arrived.
In the past three years, I have walked the campus dozens of times. It felt different to walk around as a student.
Compared to before the leave of absence, the surrounding circumstances have changed significantly, so it may be natural.
A lot of stuff really happened.
Coming back to this place that brought me various encounters and changes, I suddenly had such a thought.
“honey.”
Just then, a soft voice came from behind.
As soon as you hear it, a voice that fills you with a lovely sense. Words mixed with a bit of playfulness. A name that has now become more familiar.
It must have been a voice calling me.
Looking back, there was a starting point for countless encounters and changes, and the one who became my wife after many twists and turns… … The most beautiful girl in school was standing there.
It was Si Eun.
A beige cardigan over a thin tee. The pleated skirt was rather short, revealing the thighs. Did you want to show off your beauty as much as you returned to school after a long time?
A monochromatic eco-bag is worn over the shoulder. On the ring finger of his left hand, he did not miss a wedding ring today. To me, it seemed like he was trying to show that he already had a body.
Cute and pretty, cool and lovely appearance. It was always attractive to look at.
I wasn’t the only one with bean pods. The eyes of the men around him were all on Si-eun. Of course, it didn’t feel bad at all. Because my wife is a woman who gets attention implicitly.
When their eyes met, Si-eun jumped up to her. It looked like a dog that met its owner, or a rabbit that saw the grass. Each and every movement was so charming that the corners of his mouth naturally softened.
This is probably thanks to the long-awaited opening of the class.
Si-eun, who finally arrived in front of me, looked up at me with a smile.
In the end, seeing how cute he was, he couldn’t stand it anymore and stroked his cheek. Si-eun wrinkled her eyes and shook her shoulders.
He said without stopping to hold his hand.
“Why did you come all the way here? I knew you were going to be in the classroom, so I tried to find you.”
Si-eun shook her head in response to my question.
“The building with the Honey River is far away. I’d be grateful if you came over to see me, but it’s just like making me suffer for nothing. I’m going home anyway.”
“Ugh.”
It was just as Si-eun said. Unlike me, who came to school only now, Si-eun was about to leave school.
Disadvantages of randomized course registration… … not like that It was the result of applying intentionally to deviate from the lecture schedule. My head was pounding to the point of making a timetable over and over again.
There are courses that are only held in the spring semester, so of course, you should consider graduation requirements. There was also a common perception to minimize the time the house was empty.
Of course, it was to take care of one.
In the end, Si-eun went to school early and returned early, and I came late and returned late.
Fortunately, on other days of the week, there are lectures that we take together before and after lunch, but today there was none. Si-eun only lectures in the morning and I only have afternoon lectures, so all I did was walk around the campus at lunch time.
She removed her hand from Si-eun’s cheek. Si-eun rubbed her cheeks following her distant hand, and then sent her eyes mixed with regret.
Unfortunately, however, the eyes around them were slowly burning. It would be better to stop at this point.
Soon, Si-eun turned her gaze away.
“Anyway, that’s why I came to meet you. We need to meet as soon as possible, because we will walk a little longer.”
“Um, thank you. I have one at home. Wouldn’t it be better to go in first?”
“It’ll be fine because my mom is taking care of me.”
So it is. quietly nodded.
While we were both at school, my mother-in-law, who was discharged, decided to look after Hana.
My mother hesitated for a long time when she heard the offer to have them nearby. However, after several persuasion, they accepted it, and I ended up living in a two-room apartment 5 minutes away from my house.
Therefore, it was the short and short free time allowed for us now. I didn’t want to waste my precious time in vain.
When he suddenly reached out his hand, Si-eun hugged him with a smile on his face. Then he began to move forward, swinging his arms as hard as he could.
It’s full of energy anyway. I, too, waved my arms and walked out.
“Foot.”
Shortly after starting to walk, Si-eun suddenly burst into laughter.
“Why are you laughing?”
“no. I suddenly remembered something we talked about earlier.”
“What are you talking about?”
Si-eun smiles shyly when asked because she doesn’t know English.
“That is then. When I walked around thinking that this year would be the last time we went to the same school.”
“Oh~”
That was the story then. After catching up late, I giggled too.
“I felt sad because I couldn’t go to school together.”
“That’s it… … .”
“Is that it?”
Si-eun, who couldn’t finish her words, asked as if teasingly. As if dissatisfied with this, Si-eun shot a ferocious look with a sullen expression on her face.
A rumbling sound followed soon after.
“Honey, it’s weird. Will everyone else be sad?”
“is it?”
“Of course. What a precious memory it is to go to school together.”
“Well.”
It is doubtful whether everyone else will be sad, but, according to Si-eun, it must be clear that now is a precious time. It feels good to be walking around campus together again, but I’m also very happy.
He said, holding his clasped hands even tighter.
“Hana gave her a precious memory.”
“I know. Thanks to the creation of one, I took a leave of absence to match my sweetheart.”
“From this point of view, I’m also very fortunate that I didn’t have a second one.”
“… … That’s it.”
Si-eun’s tone of tone was clearly conveyed.
Second, I planned to have it after graduation as much as possible. There is a limit on the period of leave of absence. If you cover up and have a baby, you may not be able to get a diploma and be expelled.
However, around the New Year, there was a time when this promise was broken. As a result of checking with my mind, luckily (?) nothing happened.
Si-eun bit her lower lip.
“still… … I wish there was a second one.”
“I wouldn’t have had the opportunity to walk on campus with me instead. Are you okay?”
“I’m sorry, but I must have accepted it, huh?”
“Huh.”
He responds immediately as if there is nothing in stock. Living on campus with my husband and having a second child a year earlier. When I weighed myself in my heart, I wondered if I was leaning towards the latter.
I can’t even fathom how much I want to have children. As a husband, it was a bit embarrassing. A bitter laugh poured out of the grass.
As we were walking to the lecture building with such an expression on our face, I could feel the glances looking at us at a glance.
Looking sideways, it was clear that the students around him were shivering. It looks like you’ve met a celebrity. I’m afraid that even people who come to get autographs will show up.
I stopped my feet. Si-eun, who was walking holding hands, stopped accordingly.
Afterwards, towards Si-eun, who turned to me, I shouted so that others would not hear it.
“They are whispering to us when they see us.”
“How are you? I’ve been through a lot since a long time ago, so I’m used to it.”
“Honey, I must have gotten used to it because I had a lot of eyes to see because she was pretty. Because I am not.”
Since I started dating Si-eun, I’ve received a lot more attention than before. It’s true that I’ve gotten used to it.
However, if you act as if you have witnessed some urban legend, you may feel strange. No, they must have been high school students when we got married. He must have been confronted with the existence of a rumor.
Of course I understood.
“If a nerd who had no presence with the most beautiful girl in school got married, had a child, and took a leave of absence… … . Let the rumors spread.”
“It is not.”
Si-eun also nodded and agreed as if she had reached a bleak conclusion.
Not only this. Even in the early days, that beautiful woman was our maid.
The friend who gave me the advice at the time repeated it several times saying that he didn’t know it would turn out like this.
Afterwards, through a group assignment, she gets entangled with Cupid named Sohye. Thanks to strong assists, we become friends. After meeting my parents, I propose to them. hold a wedding give birth to one… … .
Unbelievable events overlapped and overlapped to get to this place. Even though it was rumored to be a legendary being, there were no stars.
As the semester continues, the atmosphere naturally fades away. After a few days, these eyes will all disappear. Well, if not, after a few days, I would have gotten used to it. It didn’t matter anyway.
This was not the time. It’s a valuable time walking around campus as a couple. There is no time to waste
“Sorry for stopping. Shall we go back, honey?”
“yes. honey.”
Si-eun released her clasped hands and answered.
Then he stretched out and added a word.
“Um, how sunny I am and how easy it is to feel. Do I need to care about anything other than my family?”
“… … I know.”
It was absolutely right.
And we set foot together.
thump. The sound of their footsteps echoes in my ears.
The sound of footsteps, which had been slightly shifted, soon became constant as if the timing was right.
After walking a few steps, he suddenly raised his head.
Small flower buds formed on the bare branches of the tree during the winter.
Once again, it feels like spring has arrived.
Finally, spring with you has come anew.
Spring will come again next year, and another year will pass.
How many years can we meet during the time we spend with you?
At the end of that long journey… … Will we ever be happy until the end?
“Si-eun.”
The mouth that moved involuntarily called for Si-eun.
Si-eun, who was called by name abruptly, stopped in place. Then he turns to me and smiles lightly.
“why?”
“Oh, no… … .”
He shut his mouth to return a sullen answer.
I didn’t want to rush to convey my feelings of fear. How did you come to imagine the end of your life while walking around campus with your wife? It’s not even a laugh.
However, did not these feelings also bloom in my heart? There is always a place where everyone lacks. There was no need to hide it.
Because Si-eun is the only person who can make up for my shortcomings for the rest of my life.
Si-eun tilts her head towards me, who is silent.
I asked him face to face.
“Can we love happily until the end?”
“… … what?”
Si-eun grinned at the serious question that was thrown out of nowhere. As usual, it seemed to be a joke and to dismiss it as nonsense.
But I was more serious.
The book has the last page. There is also a final scene in the movie. In our lives, the last day will surely come.
So, will we be able to love together until then, until the end? It’s just that these concerns have arisen.
Moreover, it was something my mother-in-law had asked for. It wasn’t a story to pass.
With a faint smile, she stared at Si-eun from afar.
After that, Si-eun also smiled.
“I don’t know why you are suddenly like this.”
It’s a chore to float. answered without hesitation.
“It just came to mind.”
“Can you just remember the last thing you say?”
“Isn’t it?”
“There is nothing that can’t be done.”
And then, he pokes as if he were shivering.
I don’t think I have the heart to seriously think about it. Anyway, she was a very playful wife. He snorted in vain as he remained stunned.
Si-eun glanced at me like this and took the stopped steps again. When I woke up late, the distance was quite wide. In the end, it looked like they were following a few steps away.
As I quietly followed Si-eun’s back, the noisy surroundings gradually subsided.
I looked around and saw that the crowd that had crowded the campus had disappeared. It means lunchtime is over.
“honey.”
I was immersed in such thoughts, but this time Si-eun suddenly called me.
Without even responding to this, Si-eun immediately turned to me. His face gave off an infinitely gentle feeling.
“Have you ever talked to me before?”
“Long ago?”
What time are you referring to? There are too many corners to poke through. When asked for detailed information, Si-eun put her palm on her chest and said.
“I have a dream that I want to achieve after marriage.”
“Ah, yes. I remember.”
I can’t have forgot Because Si-eun, who is always lovely, was a particularly lovable moment. A woman like Si-eun looked at her and dreamed of a distant future. No man will ever forget.
Si-eun took one step closer to me.
“When she comes home from work, she prepares me a delicious dinner.”
“I was diligently dressed while I was at work.”
“I have had many children and raised them diligently.”
“That’s the way things are, but there’s still only one.”
“Watching our children grow.”
“I will continue to grow well.”
When served with a tuk-tuk janggu, Si-eun’s face burst into laughter.
“When we grow older together, we look at each other’s wrinkled face and say it. It was a very happy life.”
“… … yes.”
I only realized it after listening to it all.
To love happily until the end. That’s my mother-in-law’s request and my concern… … It was Si-eun’s dream.
Si-eun smiled softly at me with a loose smile.
“If all these dreams come true, I will be infinitely happy even the moment I close my eyes.”
“okay?”
“Of course. There would be no more free time.”
There was no sign of play on the face of Si-eun asserting. All of a sudden, Si-eun had a very serious expression on her face.
Then, as if in a good mood, he added with excitement.
“Besides.”
Si-eun, who took off her luck like this, leaned back and stretched out her upper body.
“If all of these dreams come true, we won’t be in love until the end… … .”
Soon with a bright smile.
“It’s the beginning of a love that will never end. Somewhere where there is no parting or sorrow.”
told me this
okay. I do.
Even if one of us stops breathing. Even if the day comes when we both close our eyes. Even if our body completely disappears from the world. It is clear that our love will not disappear.
It’s just a love that has no end.
Si-eun straightened her back and faced me. He was a little taller than me, so he had his feet up. There was a slight shyness in his eyes.
After that, Si-eun smiles bashfully.
“Ahaha. You made all sorts of strange noises out of nowhere.”
“It wasn’t strange. Rather, it was very moving.”
“It’s strange to start talking about moving things at school lunchtime.”
Would you like to As soon as he smiled broadly, Si-eun gestured to the side. There stood the lecture hall where the next lecture was held.
I glanced at it, and the time written on my phone was 12:55. It was five minutes before class started. I thought they had already arrived, but I guess I didn’t even realize the time was passing because I was chatting with Si-eun.
I’ll have to hurry up and finish preparing for the lecture. You have to go to the back seat, unfold the laptop and press the power button. It was very busy.
Si-eun also talked about whether he had come to a similar thought.
“I will be late for class. Now go in.”
“yes. Honey, hurry up and go home. I will wait for one.”
“One of them likes my mom, so it’s okay if it’s a little late?”
“Still, I think I like Honey more than my mother-in-law. Come on.”
“I know. I will go right in.”
Si-eun grunted bluntly.
Well, it is Si-eun who cherishes one and cherishes it very much. It is sure to speed up the steps to the house without leaking in another way. There was no need to make such a nag.
As if against me, Si-eun also tilted her head and nagged.
“Do you have to come home soon after class is over? I will prepare a delicious dinner for you. I’ll be waiting a long time for one.”
“Of course. I’ll run at full speed. Or I’ll take a taxi.”
“Come on foot.”
Okay. He only savored his resolute words.
Perhaps I was funny, Si-eun waved her hand with a refreshing expression.
“hi. See you later. honey.”
say hello you’re going back now
I waved my hand too.
“okay. See you later.”
“yes.”
Si-eun drew a smile with her answer, then turned back and walked away. It was the way to the back door.
As she walked, Si-eun looked back several times. Each time, he pointed at me, who was standing in the same place, as if to go in quickly.
I don’t even listen to lectures anyway, so what’s wrong with being late? Now, looking at Si-eun’s back and seeing him off was the most important thing.
Finally, after all the shadows of Si-eun have disappeared.
Finally, I made my way to the classroom, even if it was late.
On the way to the classroom, the pleasant sun was shining. It was a little cool, but it also exuded a warm energy. Even just walking was enough to hum.
Enjoying this warm spring.
Earlier, I recall Si-eun’s words.
The weather is sunny and the mood is light.
On a day full of happiness, just looking at Si-eun would be enough.
No, I don’t have enough time to save my family, so it’s even sad that every passing day goes by. Maybe I can afford to pay attention to something else.
So we just want to share love.
There is no pain or sadness, I just want to have a happy smile.
All I wanted was this.
We are still at the starting line, and the finish line is far away.
On that long road, I decided to see only one place without getting lost.
What kind of aegyo will one show today?
How will Si-eun express her love?
In the evening, what kind of food will please my mouth?
Holding my heart filled with anticipation, I took a step forward.
– [My maid is the most beautiful woman in school] 完 –