“With a resident registration card, no fuss… … . Brother, I brought that too… … ?”
Oh Cheong-myung nodded without a word and took out a box from the bag he was holding in one hand.
“This product has already been opened under the name of Han Yeo-reum, so you can use it right away.”
“In this day and age, it is inconvenient to not have a cell phone… … . Oh, I didn’t do anything strange, so don’t worry… If in doubt, take it to the service center and check it… … .”
Midsummer, who was handed the box, looks at me as if embarrassed.
“It’s a look that I don’t quite understand… … ? But Jin-ah, there are almost no problems in this world that cannot be solved with money… … .”
“I don’t think this can be solved with any money.”
“Hey, this is nothing compared to what you’re going to show me from now on… Is not it… … ?”
Min-seo Oh smiled lightly at me and continued the story.
“Anyway, summer ran away from home… Escape from oppressive parents and go to my house… … . But if you were by my side, you would probably get caught, so I left Dojin at home… I have other friends, but if I ask why Dojin is at home… Well… You two know each other… Occasionally, when Yeoreum came over to our house, Dojin was there, so we ate and talked a bit, so we became close… … Well, don’t worry too much about it, I’ll talk about it in moderation… … .”
“… … May I ask you one thing?”
Midsummer, who was listening to the story while fiddling with the fake ID, carefully opened her mouth.
“yes… … ?”
“Your brother and I.”
“You can call me my sister… … .”
“Ah yes. You said that my sister and I are only cousins, so shouldn’t the last names be different?”
“it… … ? We happened to be using our mother’s last name, so… don’t mind… .”
“Ah, yes.”
Min-seo Oh, who finished answering with a yawn, twisted her body.
“Oppa will do the rest for you… … .”
“Yes, I understand. From now on, I will explain what I would like to ask you to do.”
I nodded quietly.
“Do-jin Yoo can answer the lady’s call up to three times a month.”
“A maximum of three times, maybe just one or two calls, or not at all… .”
“Here, ‘calling’ refers to the act of attending a place or event designated by the lady.”
“So you’re like an actor… All you have to do is come out to the filming location designated by me on a set day and participate in the filming… … .”
“Are you telling me to act as you tell me?”
Min-seo Oh snapped her fingers at my question.
“no… … . Because I want to see the natural story that you and the children create in a fun situation… … . Oh, and I’m not going to create any dangerous or dangerous situations, so be aware… Oh, one last time… It is absolutely forbidden to talk about this… It’s no fun if anyone knows… … .”
“okay.”
“Hey, you’re very accommodating… … ?”
Min-seo Oh, who had been looking at my face for a while with her head tilted, slowly opened her lips.
“Dojin-ah, can I ask you something… … ?”
“yes.”
“Why are you so obedient… … ? Oh, is it because of that girl? … .”
Min-seo Oh’s eyes turn toward midsummer.
“No, that’s just an incidental reason.”
“Yes… ? Then why… … .”
“I want to tell a story.”
“story… ?”
Yes, the yo is to act like a clown in the situation he created, but that doesn’t really matter.
I just need to be able to talk to them.
“If you think about it, I don’t think I know you well. No, I had a chance, but I ran away.”
Making excuses because it’s scary.
“And because of that, misunderstandings arose, and it grew and became a mess. i want to solve it If I have done something wrong, I apologize, and if there is something I regret, I will improve it. That way—”
“Puch.”
Minseo Oh covers her mouth with one hand.
“Ah, sorry, I didn’t know… I roughly understood what you were trying to say… … . But whatever it is, it’s not that stupid… … ?”
A high-pitched laughter spreads across the palm of your hand.
“You mean, you did your best… As we continue to talk and improve our weaknesses… … . It was the kids who ran away… I’m caught up in a strange paranoia of persecution, so I ignore what you’re saying and keep going… … .”
“No, it would have been resolved sooner if I had made up my mind.”
“It’s Cha-am, stubbornness… … . Okay, let’s say that Dojin is wrong… But anyway, that doesn’t mean I erased all the female names from your contacts, suppressed you from doing what you liked, threw away the things you cherished, and if you accidentally saw a woman’s face, you would kill her and curse her, accuse you of being incompetent. I think it’s too much of a stretch to try to control your life by taking over your job, and eventually using violence… … ? Or what are you, a masochist who enjoys things like that… … ?”
Oh Min-seo’s words stabbed her in the chest.
“You just finished it, you just ran away… … . But you’re going back there on your feet… ? Really, I did it, but I don’t understand, should I say… … .”
As she said, I was trying to get away. I was trying to finish it by force.
but.
“It’s not over.”
“What… … ?”
“It’s not over. And if it goes on like this, it will never end.”
Unless we tie the knot properly, it will remain in our hearts and haunt us forever.
Just like I can’t escape the memory of that day.
“okay? It’s a story that brings tears to my eyes… But it’s not… … ?”
Frozen gazes fall down.
“If you really wanted to talk, you should have turned down my offer somehow… … . In the end, don’t make excuses for being attached to me to make excuses… … .”
As Oh Min-seo said.
I had cut off my relationship with them. He ranted, ran away, and forcibly put an end to it.
But what a arrogant thought to come here and try to talk again.
There are people who have already made up their minds about me, and there are people who reject me because of my words.
It will be a very difficult journey.
—Yoo, Yu-Jin. speak, listen to me So…
—Then what have I done so far, I’m just an older brother…
—Do Jin-ah, Do Jin-ah. don’t go. My sister did everything wrong. My sister will be fine now. Please, I think I’m going to cry… please.
—Damn it, you’re telling me to look this way!
But that day, I clearly witnessed the lumps in their eyes.
“Yeah, after all, you’re lying to them as an excuse.”
“okay… … . So stop lying and tell me your real purpose… … .”
And the same goes for you, Minseo Oh.
“Because I want to know you.”
“What?”
Min-seo Oh’s eyebrows twitched after hearing my words.
“Because I know you’re not the one to make such an offer without a reason.”
I know.
The gentle smile she occasionally showed while sitting on the sofa in the club room.
It is not something that can be faked like it is now.
“So I’ll stay by your side and find out what your real intentions are.”
“You know what you are talking about now.”
A cold voice, like a frosty wind, penetrates my ears. Perhaps that is the real voice of a woman named Oh Min-seo.
“yes.”
“It’s unpleasant. like a beggar Don’t drag me around to justify your rubbish logic.”
“I’m sorry if you felt that way.”
“I have no feelings for anyone like you or for those idiots. I just want to see those stupid b*tches wring and regret. You are doing clowns for that.”
“okay.”
Let’s assume that’s the reason for now.
“It doesn’t change what you lie. Only the fact that he deceives those fools in a crafted board for a price.”
“I know. After it’s all over, I’m going to apologize properly and pay the price. But I’m serious about talking to them and wanting to improve their relationship.”
Silence flows The only thing I can feel is the sound of a thin breath flowing from somewhere and the throbbing in my chest.
Min-seo Oh, who looked at me for a while, then suddenly lowered her head,
“… … Sorry.”
“… … ?”
“Until now, it was a hidden camera… Dojin is an idiot, I don’t even know if he’s joking, he’s so serious… … .”
Min-seo Oh, with her eyes bent like a half moon, spreads her hands. The cold voice suddenly changed to a smirk as usual.
“Yes, yes!?”
Midsummer’s stupid screams cut through the silence. I opened my mouth with an exaggerated gesture, scratching the back of my neck.
“I thought the liver was going to fall.”
“Dojin is an idiot… brother… Well done… ?
“Yeah, I have it for sure.”
Midsummer, leaning on the back of the chair, sweeps his chest.
“Don’t play pranks that only the two of you can relate to. Because I don’t know how to react… … .”
“Hi-Hi… Sorry… … .”
But I know. The fact that his mouth wasn’t smiling at all.
* * *
After eating, we followed the guidance of Oh Cheong-myeong and headed outside. As they approached the entrance, Midsummer took a deep breath as if exhausted.
“Do-jin Yoo, are you going back to your house right now?”
“Yes, yes.”
“If you don’t mind, I’d like to drive you to my car, but is that okay?”
Oh Cheong-myung bows his head. It was such a modest movement that even a little dignity could be felt now. From the moment we met until now, I’ve only been standing there all the time, so it’s exhausting.
“No, thanks. I want to take a little walk to digest it.”
“If you don’t like it or if there is something lacking in cooking, we will immediately fire the chef who made the food and completely reorganize the kitchen… … .”
“no. Rather, it was because it was so delicious that I ate more than usual.”
Oh Cheong-myung looks at my face with a worried expression.
“If you’re pretending, go to the emergency room of the Beyond hospital right now—”
“Really, really good.”
I hurriedly turned around.
“Then we will go.”
“Yes, thank you very much for accepting our lady’s invitation today. We look forward to seeing you again.”
When I saw Oh Cheong-myeong’s innocent smile spreading across his lips, I could finally realize that the two were brother and sister.
