Chapter 208 – Chapter 208
Late morning.
Eun-seol went into the dressing room and took off the dress she had been wearing the day before.
Squeak-.
A white dress falls down on the floor. Eun-seol lifted her feet and moved the dress that had fallen over her instep, then took out her underwear and put it on.
It was a characteristic of Eun-seol, different from Eun-a who does not wear underwear at home.
The black underwear that went up the calves passed the thighs and settled on the hips.
Eun-seol moved her index finger to tidy it up, then put on a black sweater on top and a black slacks underneath.
After doing so, he pulled the back of her hair up and tied it together, then put on glasses and turned to the mirror, where he saw himself reflected.
Eun-seol looked in the mirror and adjusted her hair, then took a long breath, grabbed a coat, and left the dressing room.
Click-. Close the door and head to the room opposite.
It was once used as Seo Han-gyeong’s studio, and now it is a room of memories.
What can be seen in the open room is a long bookshelf and shelves. It was the traces of other children that had been organized throughout.
Eun-seol entered the place with slow steps and inspected each item.
Is there anything missing? Did you organize it well by time zone and by child?
Eun-seol, who had been looking at things for a while, left the room with a satisfied smile.
It is silence that lingers in the living room.
Because it is still Friday, Do-gyun is not at work.
Eun-seol looked at the quiet and chilly living room and made a blurry face, then left the house with a smile.
Click-.
All the lights in the living room that had been on until the day before yesterday went out.
*
Baeksan looked at his chessboard with a hard face.
Thirteen of his own.
The board, which had been advantageous until the start, was tilting towards the opponent before anyone knew it.
Baeksan raised his head and looked at Eunseol, who was sitting across from him.
This taciturn granddaughter was so strong when it came to her fighting spirit, and when she started playing the game, she seldom looked down on her.
“Is it over?”
“… Lost.”
“You worked hard.”
Eun-seol started clearing the plates. Baeksan also opened his mouth as he picked up all the white horses he had used and arranged them.
“Ghana.”
Are you going now It was such a question.
Eun-seol answered the question in a calm tone without the slightest hesitation to the question that Eun-a had recently visited and recalled.
“Yes.”
Eun-seol, who was in the middle of clearing her plate with her hands, lifted her head. What appeared on her face was the smile of a person who no longer had anything to bear, full of relief.
“I’ve been indebted to you for a long time.”
Baeksan felt a chill in his stomach for some reason at those words, at that relaxed expression.
The child, who had to suffer because of such an ugly old man, who had to suffer alone until the end, finally shakes off her burden. It was a feeling that remained as regret that it did not help in any way.
“… Sorry.”
Baeksan said.
Thinking it would be shameful to leave even such a statement, she said it and waited for an answer.
Eun-seol widened her eyes for a moment at Baeksan’s appearance, then gave an answer by spitting out empty thoughts.
“Thank you.”
It was an alumni answer.
However, Eun-seol and Baek-san were familiar with that flow. Even in this contextless conversation, they were people who could understand that intention.
“… Yes.”
Baeksan watched her taciturn granddaughter forgive herself, and she began to imitate her expression on her face.
The old man, who had lived wearing a mask all his life, put on a very awkward smile and put the last of his granddaughter in his eyes.
*
That’s it.
The long, long burden that had been weighing me down for such a long time is now gone.
I should have been really relieved, but even then, for some reason, I felt strange because I felt despondent.
The reason is… , Yes. I know.
“Eunseol.”
Eyes turn to the kitchen. She puts on an apron that doesn’t match and turns to Chae Do-gyun, who is looking at me.
“Why.”
“Today we will have meat.”
“Today’s probably too.”
“Anyway.”
Chae Do-gyun laughed. And disappears over the kitchen again.
I looked at the empty spot where he had disappeared for a while, then closed my eyes.
Now I have to say goodbye, but why can’t I say goodbye? It’s true that I feel stuffy for no reason because of that guy’s lingering attachments. As Go Eun-chae said in the old year, I might be a greedy witch.
A gust of wind escapes from the corners of your mouth.
‘What the fuck.’
Brushed off thoughts took heart
Inside, he cursed at Ko Eun-chae as much as he could.
You know I’m like me I can’t even classify construction work like myself and you’d think I’d remain so persistent. Absolutely not. I will go
Now that you have shaken off all your burdens, you will finally be free from this accident, personality, and body.
So, this lingering lingering feeling.
Let’s just put it that way.
*
The meal is over.
It was a meal unlike any other. The liver is filthy strong, spicy, salty and greasy. It was such a taste that I could feel all the stimulating taste and my health would deteriorate just by eating it.
It really tasted like Do-Gyun Chae.
Oh, I should at least drink alcohol to cover my mouth.
Thinking of that, I got up and brought out a drink, and I saw Chae Do-gyun, who was still sitting in front of the table.
“What are you doing? I don’t clean it up.”
Looking at the finished plate with a blank face, like a person possessed by a ghost, it must be that he is trying to surprise me by reading a strange novel somewhere else.
I was getting nervous at that thought.
“Are you going?”
Chae Do-kyun spat out those words. A small smile hung over Chae Do-gyun’s face as he raised his head.
It felt like my heart was pounding.
I was startled for a moment and almost dropped the bottle.
“I heard everything about the Chairman’s visit two days ago.”
Oh, you’re the president. What was said
“Are you trying to leave without telling me?”
Chae Do-gyun said with a bitter expression, as if he was disappointed.
I felt like I was stabbed for no reason, so I continued my answer as if making an excuse.
“… I was just going to have a drink and talk.”
I don’t want to see him cry for nothing, I don’t want to create the atmosphere of breaking up, so I just throw him away. I thought about that, so I was going to say it for a while, but the plan went wrong.
It was hard to meet Chae Do-gyun’s eyes, so I avoided looking at him.
“I’ll bring some snacks, so please wait a little bit.”
When Chae Do-gyun stood up, there was a ‘drruck’ sound.
I flinched at it, and my body trembled.
“Oh, and this is what Eun-ah asked me to deliver.”
Chae Do-gyun approached and held out a well-sealed letter.
“… What.”
“Since I couldn’t meet him in person, he said he wanted to send me a letter. So I was in charge.”
It was pure white, neat stationery without any other decorations.
“Please read that as well.”
Chae Do-kyun returned. I blankly looked at the letter and headed for the living room.
*
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To my sister
Well, it’s been a long time since I’ve greeted you through a letter like this. One time in the past, when I said I wanted to meet my grandpa… Is this the second time?
That’s only twice. Sorry. I wanted to say more, but this was the only opportunity I had.
I heard from my grandfather. You’re leaving now. I don’t know her sister very well, but if it were her sister, she would somehow try to keep it a secret from me.
So, we secretly prepared like this, but were you surprised? I hope you are surprised. Well, I hope so. The reason I tried to sneak is because my sister. She’d be punished because if her sister had gone secretly, she’d be really surprised.
… The introduction ends here. I really want to say thank you for leaving a letter like this. Because my sister suffered so much. Because she worked so hard to take care of me and the other kids. So she wants to say thank you.
You know. Sister, even though I was in such a bad condition, there is something I remember clearly.
She’s like a gift or Post-it that her sister left behind secretly. She’s all gone now… , That’s a bit of a regret. I’ll leave some And even then, I should talk to my sister. She never answered that post-it before.
Sorry. By making her sister lonely. And thank you.
That’s how I ignored her sister, but she protected me until the end and gave me a present.
I think Mr. Bee is a gift from her sister to me. Isn’t it? At the time, I was a person who couldn’t do anything by myself, and it was thanks to my sister that I was able to meet Mr. Bee. After all, Bee is a gift from her older sister to me.
Well, anyway, so thank you.
… There are so many things I want to say, but I can’t think of them because I’m trying to write them down like this. Why is this like this?
Forgive me if the letter seems a bit sloppy. Because a sister who suddenly leaves is bad.
I’ll just say one more thing. I can’t tell you if it’s not now. Because when her sister disappears, then the sister ceases to be a sister. Because I’m losing someone to apologize to. So I am telling you now.
Thank you. I love you very much.
-Aga Eun-
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She wrote the letter. With a blank face, she swept like that for a long time.
There were places where the water dripped and the ink smudged. As for what this bite is… , Yes. I get it.
I feel ashamed and sorry again, so I feel sick to my stomach.
You don’t have to apologize to me, and you don’t have to thank me either.
There is no need to write a letter crying like this.
I’m so happy, but it’s like I’m becoming a sad person, so my stomach hurts a little.
“Eunseol.”
Cha Do-gyun has arrived.
Putting it on the table in the living room.
“What are you doing?”
“Isn’t this the last one?”
It was a coriander maratang that went crazy every time he ate it.
I raised my head and looked at Chae Do-gyun.
“… Fool, he finally cries.”
“Isn’t it the same for Eunseol?”
What are you talking about?
While thinking like that.
Talk-.
Water droplets fell on the back of my hand.
