Chapter 1 – You Have a Family! (One)
“Whoa…”
A back alley full of cigarette smoke. Dense smoke rises like a cumulus cloud.
Is it because autumn is approaching? A cigarette with one mast left is sweeter.
“Hey, Christmas. The principal is looking for you.”
No way. Fuck.
He took out the cigarette he was holding in his mouth and spat it out. Thanks to that, cigarette ash smeared on the school uniform shirt.
Fuck.
I thought I could understand why he was calling.
Not too long ago, there was an incident where I knocked out a big pig at the school next door. I was smoking in a back alley, and I was admonished for being a senior.
Even if I put up with everything else, I can’t stand the nagging.
I was scared for nothing because he was from the judo club and was one head taller than me, but I made him roll around on several counters hit on his side.
Poor little pig. How many fights have you had with men?
I should have beaten the porridge, but it’s a bit disappointing.
It was clear that he would be nagging again. I can’t hear you. The director’s call is not very welcome.
Chew! Chew!
Jinwoo sprayed his whole body with the Febreze he was holding. It was obvious that I would be damned, but I didn’t want to get caught up in the smell of cigarettes.
I am twenty years old I made a lot of trouble and put myself on my knees for a year. To be honest, I wasn’t old enough to be nagging.
Sammi Nursery School.
I was abandoned by my parents.
My parents? Unfortunately, no, fortunately, I don’t know who it is.
I was abandoned in front of the nursery school and my grandfather found me. Could it be a week since you were born? Parents who abandoned newborn babies who could not even breathe properly disappeared without a trace.
They said it was a white Christmas. On a snowy day, the director said that I had come instead of Jesus.
Seongtan Kim.
It was for that reason that I, who had no name, was given the name Seongtan. The surname would have followed the director’s name, Kim Deok-soo.
More than half of the children from this orphanage were Mr. Kim. Except for the parents who left after naming them, everyone took Director Kim’s last name.
Fuck…
Was it because my parents didn’t give me a name?
My life has always been alone.
I got used to it quickly. I realized before I was ten years old that this world is a jungle, a world of weak meat. I was lonely.
I learned fists faster than studying.
That’s when I realized that my main specialties were things like throwing bread first, subduing opponents with eyes and charisma without swearing, and gaslighting with flashy speech.
And it was a weapon that could easily be eaten in this hellish world.
Sammi Nursery School is a mess. Stupid Or a grumpy dog.
In this neighborhood, there was no name I didn’t know when it came to Kim Seong-tan, the head of the alley.
It was. I was the biggest problem child in this town.
Aka. Satan Kim.
Friends called me ‘Satan’.
“Seongtan Kim. Sit here.”
Now even the beard is graying, the director. He is seen growing old day by day.
His voice was unusually calm for some reason.
“Would you like a cup of tea?”
“Yes?”
“What a surprise. Drink this I just got off myself.”
The director brews tea in a white teapot. Directly follow the car and hand it over. Seeing his friendliness for the first time is awkward.
This old man is not a man like this… What is his plan?
“What brings you here…”
“Don’t worry. Because I don’t mean to upset you.”
And stare straight into my eyes. He was quite old, but his eyes were still shining.
“Let’s go adopt you.”
…?
“Yes…?”
“You want to go for adoption.”
“No, what is that…!”
“There is a family that wants to adopt you. So don’t talk and go.”
Fuck this…!
In an instant, swear words almost erupted.
What kind of bullshit is this
I grew up in daycare. It was all big too. It was an age that was looking at the age of twenty soon. But suddenly you’re adopted.
Of course, it wasn’t just getting older. His developmental status was also above the average of most adult males. In addition, I even exercised to not be pushed by the kids. The muscles that came up tightly inside the short-sleeved T-shirt are as good as those of an athlete.
Thanks to that, I was able to get through all the alcohol and cigarettes at the local convenience store.
Damn me… At this age. Adoption?
It sounds like shit.
Is this old man trying to drive me away?
“It was suggested by them first, so I hope there will be no misunderstandings.”
A veteran who has gone through all the battles. It’s like reading my thoughts.
What kind of crazy family are you talking about?
There were very few cases of adoption of a boy with a dark beard, not a young newborn baby or a girl.
It’s not cute or lovable like a girl. However, it was not easy to care for or to listen well.
So, in the case of men, they almost had to give up their expectations of adoption when they reached adolescence.
I did too.
The nursery school that accepted me was my whole life and my family.
What kind of crazy bastards are you talking about?
“You wonder who will adopt you? Who are those broad-minded people…”
The nobleman performs mind-reading again.
He takes out the file folder in front of him and picks it up.
Ay shit!
“You don’t like me?”
“No?”
“Yes. No, I do not want.”
Is there any reason why I should go Sooner or later, I will leave the nursery school naturally.
There was a government subsidy of 5 million won that came out when he became an adult, and the extra money he had saved from part-time work so far. If you have those two things, you will be able to lead a more free life than you do now.
I can get out of this stuffy nursery school soon. Family again.
I hated being tied down.
“Christmas. Think carefully. It’s a golden opportunity to decide your future. They are very good-natured people.”
As if he had expected my answer, he immediately pours out prepared comments.
“No, I do not want. I will never go.”
It wasn’t even worth negotiating further. I don’t even look at the director’s eyes and spit it out in a voice as firm as possible.
“Whew… Christmas. Don’t take it so negatively. What would you do if you went out into society now? Now that we have a school with us, I am wandering a little less, but it won’t be easy to find a place if I go outside.”
The admonitions you hear every day. The same sound, the same story is now sick of it.
I know.
My future life will be a minor among minors. That it would be a lower-class life among lower-class ones.
As the director said, the hyungs who graduated from nursery school with nothing were like that. There was no place for them in a society that was pushed away without a home or moderation.
Most of the courses were similar.
I was scammed by my close blood relatives, and my parents, who were waiting for the support money, appeared and took away the settlement money.
Even if they managed to find a goshiwon to lie down, it was not a game itself with those who came out into society with the support of strong parents.
At best, I was fortunate enough to find a part-time job at a convenience store. She had to hide that she was from an orphanage to be able to get a job.
Thrown away with nothing, they had two choices.
Trampling on others, or turning against the world.
Now twenty years old
There was not much that the boys, who were frogs in the well just a year ago, could do.
“That’s Okay. I will live on my own and I will continue to do so.”
“Hmm…”
He shakes his head at my firm voice.
It will be frustrating
It seems like he foresaw that it would not be easy.
So… Just leave me alone. Jjom!
I wanted to blow a shout in front of the old man.
Of course, if it were another old man, I would have stayed like that, but since I am the director, I put up with it. It is grace that has raised me up until now.
“I’ll go alone.”
I couldn’t hear anything more.
“Sit down. You should be almost there.”
Huh…?
“Families who want to adopt you. Decided to come here So sit down.”
What?
Has this old man gone senile?
No, where are you calling without talking to me? No matter how stubborn a great man is, this was too severe.
Mr. A. If you don’t like me, you should leave the middle school.
I’m out!
It was then.
Click…
Profit.
There was the sound of footsteps coming from the front door.
Looking at the sound of footsteps, it seemed that it was not the same person.
“Uh. You must have come.”
Director teacher wakes up in a hurry. A bright smile blooms on his face.
Then he whispered low in my ear.
“Be polite.”
Oh shit really…
There were no birds to escape.
“Are you here?”
“Oh, hello teacher.”
Chet.
It’s bothering me.
“You have worked hard to come this far.”
“No sir. I was a little late because the road was blocked. Sorry to keep you waiting.”
Woman’s voice. She was courteous to the director.
“You’re welcome. Thank you for coming. Ah, this is the Christmas my friend talked about.”
The director pointed at me standing behind.
His expression hardened. Being in unwanted attention is one of the things I hate the most.
Fuck…
“Oh, are you Christmas?”
A sweet and calm voice.
“Nice to meet you.”
Someone shyly greets me. The first thing that caught my eye was her white, delicate fingers.
Her fingers, smooth and free of blemishes and wrinkles, glistened in the sunlight.
Let’s take a look at that crazy woman’s double plate.
Who the hell…
“Huh…”
Fuck this.
Why not.
Why.. Why like this.
Pretty…?
“Ah yes…”
Unknowingly, I end up saying hello to my belly button.
Could it be because of the bright sunlight coming into the nursery? She is so beautiful in the sunlight.
She waving her hand towards me. The graceful smile on her white and innocent face is so beautiful.
“Greetings, Mrs. She will be your stepmother.”
