While talking with Jeonghan, a thought suddenly occurred to me. Jeonghan says he likes humans because they're beautiful, but humans are creatures that cause environmental pollution. Jeonghan said he's seen trash in the ocean several times. That trash is littered by people like me, so why does Jeonghan say humans are beautiful?
"Jeonghan, you told me last time that you liked humans because they were beautiful."
"Yeah, but why?? "
"Why are humans beautiful? Humans pollute the oceans. That's why trash...and islands are created..."
"I'm talking about a small number of people."
"I first saw a human being 11 years ago."
"11 years ago?"
"Yeah. She was a little girl."
"She also has the necklace I was talking about."
"That blue necklace?"
"Yeah, yeah. You'll need that necklace for your coming-of-age ceremony. The coming-of-age ceremony you have when you turn 20."
"So, how did you meet that girl?"
"Did you come up to the surface?"
"No? I was playing with the fish in the deep end. Then a big boat burst over my head and went down into the water."
"I approached out of curiosity. But then I heard a murmur from above the water. All the humans were rescued."
"So I felt relieved and swam closer to the boat."
"A boat accident..?"
"There's a girl lying on the boat."
"I went over and patted it, but it didn't wake up, so I was going to leave it alone."
"But I felt like I needed to help her, so I carried her up to the sea... to the beach? Even though the other mermaids told me not to, I brought her up."
"Right here. You're sitting here, and I laid you down here."
" huh..? "
"So I was really surprised when I first saw you."
"Oh, and by the way, I gave her my blue necklace. She wore it around her neck."
"Huh? Why?"
"The necklace I have has some kind of mystical power. When I put it on her neck, she opened her eyes."
"You got up and looked at me right away and said this?"
"Are you an angel?"
"Uh, yeah..?? An angel?? "
"Yeah. That kid seemed to really like angels."
"It was cute how he asked if I was an angel just because I saved him once."
"Ah, ah. I was wearing a bracelet with angel wings on it. The same one you're wearing now."
At Jeonghan's words, I looked down at my wrist, where the bracelet was still attached. My arm was adorned with a bracelet with angel wings.
My grandmother said that she made this bracelet for me when I was about six. The reason it fits my eighteen-year-old wrist so perfectly is because I can lengthen or shorten it as I like.
"Since then, have you come up here occasionally?"
"I saw that kid every time I came up."
"She was truly like an angel descended from heaven. She was so pretty and kind that words cannot describe her."
Listening to Jeonghan's story, I thought to myself, "Jeonghan still likes that girl." The reason I thought this was because his eyes were full of love, and he never once didn't smile while talking. The fact that he still smiles when he thinks of her means he likes her.
I felt something poking my heart.
"But what's really really wrong is that girl doesn't remember me."
"Oh, yeah.. you told me."
"How could you not remember me?"
"I'm so shocked..."
"Are you still seeing that girl?"
"Yeah, we met again a few weeks ago. I haven't been able to come up since I was 14 due to some circumstances."
"Oh, yeah..."
"I have to go... Bye."
"Yeah, bye, bye!! See you tomorrow!! "
"Did I say something wrong..?"
***
When I came home with my bag, Kim Min-gyu was hanging out with a friend. That friend was Kwon Soon-young. Kwon Soon-young is close with Kim Min-gyu and me. Kwon Soon-young waved at me, which was funny, so I did the same. Then, I went into the bathroom to wash my body, which was soaked in seawater.
When I came out of the shower, Kwon Soon-young had already gone home. Kim Min-gyu was plugging in the hair dryer, probably to dry my hair. Then he set up a seat in front of me and called me over. I said no, but Kim Min-gyu insisted on bringing me over and making me sit in front of him.
"I told you I don't like it?"
"I want to stop you. Your arms don't hurt, so it's good."
" ... "
"Why? You have nothing to say because it's true, right?"
" thank you. "
"If you're grateful, I'll buy you some chicken later. Let's eat together."
***
" Kim Da-won!!Are you planning to be late for school?!!"
"You still haven't woken up, what have you been doing!!"
"I prepared the food, so eat it and go!!"
Mom woke me up at 7 a.m. and left. Seven o'clock isn't late, but... I finished getting ready earlier than usual, ate the meal she prepared, put on my school bag, and headed out. Wanting to see Jeonghan before school, I changed direction and headed for the beach.
As expected, Jeonghan was sitting between the rocks. It really seemed like he'd been waiting for me all day. I sneaked up behind him, who was looking out at the sea, and tried to tease him. I gently placed a hand on his shoulder from behind, and he trembled in shock.
"Oh, what the... Dawon, I was surprised..."
"Puhahaha Jeonghan, you're so scared. Haha"
"I thought it was going to be a disaster..."
"Sorry, sorry, I won't do that, phew."
" tooth,.. "
"But isn't the school going there today?? "
"I have to go. I stopped by before I went."
"Did you miss me that much?"
"Yeah, I missed you."
" Hehe, "
Wow, Dawon is a bonus woman, huh? ππ
I like angels so I wrote it like that, but when I looked at it later, I realized that Jeonghan is an angel.
Forget it, haha