My Platinum-Blond Childhood Friend Is So Pretty

158 – Complete. The platinum-haired childhood friend is too cute.

Saebyeol Kindergarten.

5-year-old Byeolnuri class, teacher Shin Joo-hee.

She gazed at a child sitting on the floor, flipping through a picture book during free playtime, in a corner of the noisy classroom.

“She’s really pretty…”

Although she tried not to show favoritism, her gaze naturally fell on that child often.

The soft, flowing platinum hair.

The round, bright eyes and the lake-like blue pupils within.

Skin that was noticeably brighter than the other children around her.

With her small, delicate features and an endearing smile, Amelia Aliyah Blomvell was a healing presence just by being seen.

Amelia, a mixed-blood, didn’t give off a strong mixed-blood vibe, but instead, exuded an extraordinary cuteness and loveliness.

At first, Shin Ju-hee was worried. ‘Can Amelia get along with the other kids?’

Kids are innocent and honest. That’s part of their charm, but sometimes, their innocence and honesty can become a sharp, harmless blade. Especially when they encounter something different from themselves.

So, even if Amelia was lovely, she might not get along with the other kids in her early years. But that would change as she grew older.

Moreover, if kids got into a fight, it was difficult for teachers to resolve the issue. Shin Ju-hee, who was in her third year, knew that forcing them to make up would only lead to more resentment.

So, she had worried a lot.

‘Luckily, it was just a false alarm.’

It was a false alarm.

Amelia was an even more lovely and lovable kid than she seemed.

“Teacher! Hello!”

“Hello, Amelia~”

The doll-like girl’s bright smile, which she showed every time she came to school, was a daily dose of vitamin and a refreshing tonic.

“Amelia loves fairy tales! She loves reading them with her dad, mom, and grandparents!”

“Seo-yoon, I…”

“Chae-rin also likes reading fairy tales!”

“Hehe…”

Although she was a mixed-blood who looked 90% European, she spoke Korean better than her peers, with a perfect pronunciation, and was a 100% Korean-born kid.

There wasn’t a big problem with her friends either.

“I like Seo-yoon the most.”

“Does Chae-rin like playing with Amelia and Seo-yoon?”

“Yes.”

Because Chae-rin, her close friend since childhood, had entered the same class as Amelia. Having at least one friend made all the difference.

Moreover, Amelia’s personality was so cheerful and friendly.

“Yujin, hello! Joon-hoon, hello!”

She greeted her classmates every day, so there was no room for rejection, despite her differences.

Instead, Chae-rin was more worrisome.

‘Chae-rin likes Amelia too much…’

When Shin Ju-hee first met Chae-rin, she thought that Chae-rin had a unique, gentle atmosphere, with a subtle, melancholic vibe.

She seemed like she would grow up to be an extraordinary beauty, exuding a subtle, decadent charm.

Such a lovely kid, she would surely be popular with other kids, so Shin Ju-hee didn’t worry.

But Chae-rin was completely obsessed with Amelia.

Whenever she came to kindergarten, she would stick to Amelia like glue, refusing to leave her side for a single moment.

From the start, she didn’t seem interested in getting along with other kids.

All day, I just watched Amelia, and I only played with her.

Of course, it wasn’t a serious issue.

“Well, at least… it’s not like I’m bullying other kids.”

If other kids had approached Amelia and I had interfered or gotten jealous, that would have been a problem. But luckily, that didn’t happen. In a kindergarten where all sorts of personalities existed, I was doing pretty well.

In that situation…

Today, Amelia read a picture book, and I stuck by her side, reading it with her.

We sometimes played with dolls or drew pictures with other girls, but we didn’t go out to play.

Amelia basically loved indoor activities, especially ones that didn’t require much physical movement. So, I had hardly ever seen her use the indoor playground.

“Hmm… I wish she would run around a bit more…”

It wasn’t a problem, but I was slightly worried. I didn’t want her to get too tired, but it would be nice if she could do some physical activities, even just 10%.

I was in the same situation, but if Amelia did any exercise, she would definitely do it with me. It was a win-win.

In that sense, Shin Joo-hee, who was about to suggest some play activities, saw…

“Oh my.”

A boy came up to Amelia.

He was the one who kept glancing at Amelia while playing with the mini slide with his friends.

The boy who had fallen for Amelia at first sight when they met a month ago.

He was the one who was said to have made a move on Amelia among the teachers.

Jeong Yul, the most enthusiastic boy in the Starlight class when it came to sports.

He, who was quite outgoing, was surprisingly shy around Amelia and couldn’t bring himself to ask her to play together.

“Yul, go for it! You can do it!”

Shin Joo-hee, without realizing it, clenched her fists and cheered Yul on as he approached Amelia.

It was like watching a confession scene, with her heart racing.

It felt like a scene that would be shown to the parents, and she was already recording a video with her hand.

A little later…

“Uh… I… Ah, Amelia… Seo, Seo-yoon-ah.”

Yul called Amelia by her name, which seemed a bit awkward. He called her Seo-yoon-ah instead of Amelia.

Amelia, who was happily reading a picture book with me, slowly turned her head to the side.

Her round eyes and small mouth curved into a gentle smile.

“Heh…”

Yul’s face turned bright red, and he was speechless, to the point where it was adorable and lovely.

“Why, Yul?”

Amelia asked, tilting her head slightly.

Yul, with his red face, still mustered up the courage to ask.

“Do you… want to go down the slide together? Don’t just read picture books… let’s play together.”

Shin Joo-hee was about to cry tears of emotion at the end of that sentence.

The scene captured on video had to be shown to Yuli’s parents, no matter what.

Perhaps they would scream in shock, overwhelmed by the unprecedented cuteness, and enjoy the sight with their whole body. It was the first time their beloved son had directly approached a girl, after all.

In the same vein, Amelia’s parents had to be shown this as well.

Anyway, with that sincere proposal, came a request for a date.

Amelia’s eyes widened slightly.

Then.

She smiled more brightly.

-Tak, tak!

Seo Chae-rin, sitting on the opposite side, patted the empty seat next to her with her palm and said, “Yuri, want to read a picture book together? Come here!”

The word “slide” seemed to have been filtered out of Amelia’s ears, as if she hadn’t heard Yuli’s suggestion, and was making a counteroffer.

But Yuli didn’t seem to like the idea of reading a picture book, and slightly furrowed his brows, saying again, “Not that… then let’s play with sand. I’ll build a house for you…”

“Hmm…”

“……”

Then Amelia gazed at Yuli with a strange look. Seo Chae-rin, sitting next to her, was also staring at Yuli with an unreadable expression.

-Gulp

At that sight, Shin Ju-hee felt her tension rise and swallowed dryly.

It was a more thrilling moment than any drama she had seen recently.

Would Amelia accept the man’s offer to build a house?

And then.

“Yes?”

“Uh, yes.”

Amelia’s lips parted.

Yuli and Shin Ju-hee both held their breath, waiting for her next words.

And what followed was.

“Amelia wants to read a picture book!”

It was a firm refusal, without any room for negotiation.

“I don’t like picture books… then let’s ride the swing…”

“Do you want to read a picture book?”

“Or dig a tunnel…”

“Picture book.”

“……”

Amelia was unyielding.

Her face still smiled sweetly like a princess, but her voice was unwaveringly firm, as if saying, “Don’t waste your breath and come read a picture book with me.”

In the end.

“……”

-Flop

Yuli gave up and sat down next to Amelia.

Shin Ju-hee was taken aback.

Unlike Amelia, who entered this kindergarten this year, Yul has been attending for two years.

During that time, except when Shin Joo-hee was teaching, Yul never once opened a picture book. He only played with other boys every day.

But now.

He had given up playing outside and sat beside Amelia, wanting to read a picture book with her. It was quite surprising.

Surprising, but Shin Joo-hee didn’t forget her duties and was honest about her desires.

The video shoot suddenly turned into a photo shoot.

-Click!

It captured the three adorable kids sitting side by side, each holding a picture book.

Amelia, like a platinum princess, was reading a picture book with a bright smile.

Chae-rin, who was peeking at Yul with a mysterious gaze while looking at the picture book.

Yul’s face was turned towards the picture book, but his eyes were stealing glances at Amelia’s profile.

Somehow.

It felt like these kids would have a long and deep connection.

-Click, click!

Shin Joo-hee took several shots, capturing them on her smartphone screen.

***

There was a princess at the kindergarten.

Yul, who started attending kindergarten this year, thought that whenever he saw the girl with platinum hair.

‘She’s like a princess.’

She’s like a princess.

Her hair and eyes were beautiful.

She’s too beautiful, just like a princess.

Thanks to that, Yul looked forward to seeing Amelia every day, imagining playing with her countless times in his head, and thus, he attended kindergarten.

“Why do you like going to kindergarten so much, Yul? You don’t even get into fights anymore?”

His mom would laugh and say that, and Yul would look forward to attending kindergarten every day.

However, due to the unfamiliar feeling of shyness and embarrassment, he couldn’t bring himself to talk to her and could only watch from afar.

Yul mustered up his courage.

He wanted to play with the princess, sliding down the slide and swinging together, and making a mess with mud.

So, for the first time, he took a step closer to Amelia.

His heart was racing, but Yul didn’t stop.

He finally reached her side.

“Uh… Ah… A, Amel… Soo, Soo-yun.”

Yul changed his words mid-sentence, calling her ‘Soo-yun.’ He was envious of Seo Chae-rin, who was close to Amelia and called her ‘Soo-yun,’ and on the other hand, he felt jealous.

It somehow felt more special, and he liked it. No one else called her that except Seo Chae-rin.

Little Yul didn’t fully understand his own detailed emotions, but he instinctively called her ‘Soo-yun.’

Then.

Amelia’s face turned towards him.

Her smiling face was too beautiful. He felt like his breath was taken away, and his words were stuck.

For the first time, he was facing her so closely, just the two of them, and Yul…

“Uh…”

My face turned red.

“Yuri, why?”

Amelia called out his name in a voice as smooth as rolling marbles.

His heart skipped a beat.

He didn’t like being called ‘Yuri’ because it sounded like a girl’s name, but when Amelia said it, he didn’t mind at all.

Just.

He felt happy and touched by her gaze, which looked straight at him, and her voice calling out his name was sweet.

So, he became even more eager and barely managed to continue speaking.

“Shall we, go on the slide together? Don’t just read fairy tales all the time… Let’s play together.”

He suggested doing his favorite activity together.

As he watched the video his kindergarten teacher had taken, he thought, ‘Did I really make such a silly face?’ and blushed bright red.

He made the suggestion to Amelia.

Amelia gazed at him intensely for a moment, then…

Smiled with the most adorable expression in the world.

She spoke softly and gently.

“Yuri, do you want to read fairy tales together? Come here!”

He was taken aback by her counteroffer, but he was happy that she suggested doing something together.

However, he still wasn’t enthusiastic about reading fairy tales, so their conversation continued with a bit of hesitation.

Jung Yul was…

Already head over heels in love with Amelia at first sight.

“Fairy tales.”

Amelia smiled beautifully and firmly stated her opinion, like a princess who only received love.

Armed with her natural cuteness and charm, she was impossible to dislike.

He couldn’t resist her.

Even now, he couldn’t.

It was the same even after time had passed.

Jung Yul couldn’t resist Amelia.

For his entire life, that is.