In the morning, the now familiar white ceiling came into view. You will soon get used to the appliances that fill the house.
I opened the door to the shower, cut off the beards that had grown out of the night, and then put myself in the water flowing out of the shower.
Like a monk who cleans his body before an important ceremony.
important consciousness. Yes, today is the day it all ends.
When I left the house after making up my mind, I got on the bus as an office worker, unlike yesterday. A pigeon was dead on the road.
I got off the bus and looked carefully at the exterior of the building.
My face was reflected through the glass exterior wall that was gleaming softly in the blazing sun. If you built a palace out of glass, it would feel like this.
But that’s it.
In summer, the whole building heated up like a sauna because the light was not properly shaded, and the door was often broken due to its too large and thin design.
Not to mention the elevators that go back and forth twice because of a poor algorithm.
The fact that the most attention-grabbing company in the untact era set up a nest in such a poor building made me laugh.
No, maybe I should have known from the moment I moved into this building.
relationship with them and their direction.
“… … ”
The door to the office I never wanted to see again vibrates like a foggy mist. I twisted my stiff hands and opened the door.
It was at that moment that the sound of a popping firecracker hit the eardrums.
“Congratulations on Dojini’s return to work!”
“Congratulations!”
Strands of paper protruding from firecrackers wrapped around my head and arms, and I was stunned by the sudden situation.
“Why are you like this, Dojin-ah, you just stand still.”
Dasomi’s noona’s innocent eyes caress her face. I came to my senses and turned my head to look around the office.
The pure white cloth on the table, the colorful decorations embroidered here and there, and even the three-tiered cake that pushed the work computer away and took its place.
The scenery of the office looked like a party hall designed for a child’s birthday party.
no, more than that.
“rehabilitation? I-.”
“okay… Do Jin-ah, I heard everything from Seol-ha… you’re reinstating… … .”
“My sister didn’t know that and was so excited that she did that in front of Dojin… … . Oh, that’s really embarrassing.”
Minseo Oh patted my ass and talked playfully, and Dasomi noona standing next to me wrapped her arms around her and shook her as if embarrassed.
“Even so, what if I leave my sister behind and just go away? If Ga-ryun hadn’t called, you would have been standing there until evening, right?”
A crimson smile bloomed on Dasomi noona’s face as she pricked my cheek with her finger.
“Wait a minute.”
I almost got mistaken for their attitude for a moment, but the reason I came to the company was to finish the contract I had won a week ago and to put an end to their relationship.
I never came here for reasons such as reinstatement.
“Dojin-ah… … . Let’s cut the cake… .”
“Min-seo, wait, before that.”
Chae Seol-ha blocked Min-seo Oh who was about to hold a bread knife in my hand.
“Don’t we all have something to say to Dojin?”
“Yeah, that’s right.”
“It did.”
“yes… … .”
The girls lined up in front of me opened their mouths.
“Dojin-ah, I’m sorry!”
I doubted my ears.
Now, what… … ?
But after a while, her swollen breasts fell off with a muffled sound.
“Ugh, where is the guy who quits his job because he’s too busy to play with something he couldn’t play?”
“From now on, my sister will be by my side. So you don’t have to worry.”
“Hey… … . Who would have known that Dojin had such a severe back end… … . I’m afraid I won’t be able to say anything ahead of time… … .”
I couldn’t say anything.
“Are you okay? No complaints now? I really… … . Only this one time. Not twice.”
“Yes, Seolha is right, Dojin-ah. From now on, I promise my sister that I will never do such a bad joke again.”
Chae Seol-ha shrugged her shoulders in a sarcastic tone. Dasom, who was standing next to him, smiled and fiddled with my little finger.
“Tongue, hyung, you probably didn’t know when you went out. Where else in the world can you find a job like this? I’m just here, okay?”
Yu Ga-ryun’s words flying from behind were valid, but to me now, it felt a bit far away.
“What about my computer?”
“yes? It’s a computer, so you should eat the cake first. ruler… … . My sister used some strength. Strawberry cake with gluten-free tofu cream, Dojin is your favourite.”
I overturned Dasom’s words, grabbed the computer that was tucked away in the corner of the office, and connected it to it.
“Do, Dojin-ah? Hey, it’s nice to work diligently, but the cake… … .”
One mail caught my eye as I was scanning the monitor.
＜[Our Planning] We will deliver an advertisement draft.>
“… … what?”
An email stating that the payment has been completed, from the draft to the platform where the advertisement is to be placed. I spoke to Yuga-ryun.
“My dear, how did this happen, wasn’t it what I needed? If it’s not me… … .”
However, Yu Ga-ryun avoided my gaze and licked her lips, but didn’t say anything. It was Dasom’s voice that broke the silence.
“I asked why the computer was suddenly turned on, and it was because of that? My sister finished everything while you were away. Did you do well?”
As if to help Dasom, Yu Ga-ryun spit out a pointless laugh.
“What, what… … . You know. I just told you to be comfortable. right? Good is not good.”
After all, this company would go back without me. like it has been so far.
“Yoo Do-jin, have you been sulking again? Dasomi unnie stole your business? How long are you going to act like a kid? Whisper in moderation and eat cake. That’s because it was made by splitting time when the four of us weren’t there. ”
“Seolha! I can’t say it like that. I’m sorry Dojin-ah, please forgive me just once because my sister will apologize for me, huh? Now, if you’re angry, let’s do it~.”
The taste of the cake that Dasom had forced to feed was sweet. It was so sweet that my tongue hurt.
“How are you, Dojin? … . you like strawberries… ?”
“I thought it would be too simple if I just added strawberries, so I coated it with sugar.”
“Last time, you ate kiwi deliciously, so I added kiwi in some places. Did you do well, sister?”
I like strawberries. But it was a completely different story when it was coated with sugar and partially studded with kiwi to become a strawberry cake.
One strawberry was enough for me.
“Yoo Do-jin, is it because you want to loosen your expression? Oh, is it because you gave your resignation letter? Come now, are we going to fire you?”
He looked at me for a while while mining, then began to talk with a growling smile.
“I didn’t fix it, I didn’t fix it. You don’t have to worry about it because it was ground in the shredder the same day. In the first place, would you have taken seriously the bullying of a guy with nowhere to go for suddenly resigning?”
Every single word that pierces through, wets my heart.
liked them
Whether it was sitting around watching a movie in a club room, sitting in a cafe and chatting, listening to Dasomi’s sister’s commentary at an art museum near the school and appreciating works, or visiting restaurants with Seolha’s hand, Minseo and Reading a book together at the library, going to a PC room after midterm exams and playing games with Ga-ryun… … .
At that time, I thought I could stay in this place. I thought it might exist.
I believed there was something only I could do, and to them, I thought I was a person of special value.
But not now. It’s been a long time since I’ve become a useless entity holding onto their ankles.
“I’ll use a printer.”
“Yes? Do whatever you feel like. Write it or not.”
So far, it has only been neglected.
“Hey, come quickly, so what are you writing about in front of the printer?”
The snow that has been falling since one day does not stop. It will probably keep coming down.
I even tried to close my eyes. There were certainly times when I believed it could be resolved. But there is no solution. The very idea of removing the eyes was wrong.
“Oh, really. What are you writing like that?”
Chae Seol-ha, walking with nervous footsteps, took the paper in my hand. And then.
“uh?”
“Seolha, why are you doing this? what… … uh? Sa, resignation letter? why… … ?”
“Hey, you said you were going back to work.”
Chae Seol-ha’s arm, holding the resignation letter, trembled. She ripped it apart quickly, as if she had seen something she couldn’t see, and began to stare at me with cold eyes.
But I don’t care how you see me.
I’m tired of making eye contact and getting rid of it.
“Why don’t you play a joke like this? Two, not twice. Did you not hear what I said?”
Chae Seol-ha’s arms were trembling.
“Are you going to do just that? I’ll admit, I’ve been feeling sorry for you these days.”
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Chae Seol-ha grabbed my collar.
