It was summerย ย ย Episode 5. To My Youth [Side Story/over]
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While I was busy with an appointment since morning, my phone rang. When I checked the caller ID, the person I was with was saved under the name โPark Jimin๐โ and was calling me.
โHello~โ
-Yeah, it's your honey~
โฆ Ha, really. I donโt know where they get these comments from.
Since I didn't answer, Park Jimin asked me if I was okay.
โHuh? Oh, itโs okay.โ
- No, you canโt even play when youโre sickโฆ
โNo, Iโm fine, really!โ
- Really?
โOh, really!โ
A brief laugh was heard over the phone, and then Park Jimin spoke nonchalantly.
- Okay, so today is 10 o'clock, right?
I looked at the clock and the second hand was already approaching 8:50.
After thinking that I would be able to go out almost on time if I go out a little later, I answered Park Jimin.
โOh, right. Iโll be leaving later. What about you?โ
- I'm going out soon.
โThen I guess I should hang up?โ
- Yeah, it's a shame, but I guess so.
โOkay, see you later at 10.โ
- Yeah, right.
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Snapโ
Phewโฆ In the end, I still canโt say I love you over the phone.
Actually, I'm in the end of my second year of high school now, and the second semester has already ended and winter break has begun. So today is the day I go see Park Jimin for the first time in a long time. Our vacations started around the same time, and we hadn't seen each other recently, and winter break was long, so meeting for one day wouldn't interfere with our daily lives.
Would it be okay if we left around 9:10? Seriously, I'd feel so guilty if I did that. I don't even know where he lives, so we ended up deciding on a meeting place near my house and meeting there.
โฆWhatever, if you tell me your house next time, Iโll definitely choose a place nearby.
While thinking about this and that, no, I was thinking about Park Jimin anyway. Well, anyway, while thinking about various random things, I looked at the clock and it was already past 9:05.
I guess I should go out now.
I left the common entrance of the apartment, thinking about Park Jimin again, wondering where he is, what he's doing these days, what his grades are like, and what I'll talk about first when we meet.
โKim Yeo-ju.โ
โฆHuh? Who called me?
I looked around wondering where he was, and a familiar person appeared in the blind spot of my vision. I couldn't confirm it right away because he was wearing a hat, but for a moment, it felt familiar.
โKim Yeo-ju, what is it? Donโt you recognize me?โ
Ah, now I get it.
โโฆThereโs no way I wouldnโt recognize you.โ
โYeah, anyway, itโs been a while.โ
how have you been doing?
At that question, I was surprised and dumbfounded, and tears welled up in my eyes.
โWhat, are you crying? Donโt cry.โ
โYou reallyโฆ Iโฆ You donโt even know how much Iโve suffered because of youโฆโ
โNo, please forgive me. I was planning to tell you about it today.โ
โWhere?โ
โLater, thereโs a sequence~โ
โโฆOkay.โ
Where should I start? It feels strange to see Park Jimin after such a long time.
But then, Park Jimin asked me.
โโฆThen shall we go, honey?โ
The same atmosphere as back then. However, at the time of the confession, it was dark so I couldn't see his expression well, but now it was daylight. When I looked at Park Jimin, I could see his expression very clearly.
โฆa brightly smiling face. Yes, I really like your smile.
โโฆYes, honey.โ
Keep smiling like that. Your smile will soon make me smile too.