“Ugh...”
I straightened my hunched back, raised my hand, and stretched. I didn't forget to yawn either. There wasn't anything special about that day. If I had to pick one, it was the increasingly warm weather. A few months, no, just a few days ago, if you went outside, all you saw were long black padded jackets like kimbap, but now they were a little more colorful. I wanted to eat hotteok—. The thought of hotteok, which I hadn't had for months, lingered before my eyes, and I licked my lips in boredom.
-Ding
In the otherwise quiet store, the bell on the door stood out even more.
"hello."
Through the open door, a boy about my age entered. He was wearing a bright yellow, chick-like hoodie. He seemed to be humming something exciting, and as he walked, a "pow pow" sound effect seemed to emanate from his feet.
“Please give me the Cherry Jubilee family size.”
“Cherry Jubilee?”
A family size Cherry Jubilee without any other flavors mixed in. At first, I was taken aback, but when I thought about buying something that looked like me, I couldn't help but laugh. The child's lips looked like they were looking at the inside of a ripe cherry, and her rosy cheeks were also reminiscent of cherries.
"thank you."
Watching him trot out with his ice cream in his hand, I thought, "How childish." Just his brief presence seemed to change the atmosphere, so I stared blankly for a moment before finally hitting my head with my fist to soothe the pain.
“I should have at least asked your name!”