※ There are many parts that are lacking and not fully revised.. I will upload it again tomorrow..ㅠㅠ I'm sorry
✔ Editing completed..ㅜ
"Huh... "
Before I knew it, about half the students had left (honestly, most of them stayed behind to chat with their friends, not because they were tired, but because, as is typical at that age, they were just annoyed). Later, I plan to pick off a few kids from the benches scattered throughout the area.
"Teacher, how much is left..?"
Even though I pride myself on working out regularly, it's still tough. It's a bit dizzying to see students climbing the ladder with flying colors. I'm getting old.
"We're almost there!"
···Yeah, because it's hiking. Haha.
"Nem···"
"Is Teacher Yeoju having a hard time?"
"No, it's not hard at all. ···School."
" lol "
I thought he'd laugh at me if I said it was hard, so I said it wasn't hard, but the sigh I let out at the end made me laugh out loud. The teaching assistant also let out a chuckle.
"You all must be having a hard time-!"
" yes··· ···! "
When the students said it was difficult, the teacher smiled.
"We're all here. Just go up the stairs and you'll see where I was talking about-"
"Wow···!"
As I crawled up the stairs, the view became clear.
" omg, "
The sky was clearly visible, and the vast world spread out beneath it. A sight so breathtaking that it left both students and teachers speechless.
" and. "
We were frozen in place when someone uttered a final exclamation.
"Really... pretty."
The children, each exclaiming in admiration, seemed to have forgotten to even take a picture. The instructor looked around at us with a smile, seemingly content, without saying a word.
"Shall we take a quick break? I'll buy ice cream for the friends who came up here~!~!"
"Wow!!!"
Ice cream after sweating so hard. It's the ultimate reward, but I wanted to fully enjoy the view first. So I perched on a rock, and Teacher Jeonghan sat down next to me, holding a Melona.
" and.., "
I couldn't close my mouth, and continued to take in the scenery. Taking pictures or whatever else was on the back burner, I was completely absorbed in it.
"Do you think it was worth coming all this way?"
"Yeah, that's enough... really."
"It would be nice to go higher later."
"Have you been here?"
"I used to come here to play and ride a mountain bike."
"I see - I guess I'll just have to trust you."
" right? "
"Yeah haha Teacher Jeonghan, are you good at taking pictures?"
"It's a good picture."
He came down from the rock and beckoned to him.Take a picture of me!
He laughs and comes down to take a picture.
"What, the scenery isn't all there-!"
Even though we both knew it was obvious, we said those words with a smile and a feeling of regret.
"It would be a shame to put everything here."
" okay···? "
"That's right. It would be a shame if what I came all this way to see was exactly like the picture."
"Is that so-haha"
"I really found that fascinating."
" what? "
"There's something like that, should I say it's finite? The sight I'm seeing now is like this only for this moment. Even if someone comes and sees it tomorrow, it's still tomorrow's Hallasan."
"I think I know what it is."
" really? "
"Yeah. It's a bit disappointing, but that's what makes it even more precious."
"That's right... exactly that."
"I feel it too - something more special, something more precious because I can never see it again. It's pretty as is, but maybe that's why it looks even prettier?"
" lol.. "
I took a handful of the vast sky in my eyes. Yes, this feeling belongs only to this moment. Perhaps that's why I often felt the futility of taking pictures. We were enjoying nature's gifts, barely touching each other, when a voice called out to us and we turned around.
"Look at this! The teachers are so pretty."
" huh? "
When I turned around, a student was smiling brightly, showing me a photo he'd taken of us. It was the backs of Teacher Jeonghan and I, sitting on a rock under the vast sky. It was like a painting. The sky, and we, were so beautiful that I couldn't help but exclaim in awe.
I came down the mountain in a daze, still in a lingering daze. That daze lasted until I met Teacher Seungcheol.
"Teacher Yeoju!!"
I'm telling you, he's a real energizer - just looking at his face makes me smile.
"Did you have a good trip?"
"Have a nice trip! Have you had a nice trip?"
"Well then- that was cool. Did you go up and down a lot?"
"I think I went pretty high. It's hard...~"
"It was still cool though - haha I think I'll keep thinking about it."
"Yeah, that was great! Come back with me later."
"Well lol let's go catch the bus first."
"Where are you going next?"
Sitting next to Teacher Seungcheol, I never had a dull moment. We seemed to have a good rapport, and since he's so passionate about conversation, there was no way we'd ever stop talking.
"Manjanggul Cave! Looks like all the kids are going together this time."
"I see. Did you bring an outer garment?"
"Of course, I brought so much that it's hot."
It looks like it might be hot if the outerwear that was taken out in advance is really tightly held.
"Where is your coat?"
"I'm in the carrier!!"
··· ···ah.
It's ruined.
Teacher Seungcheol laughed as he saw me gaping at my mistake.
"Should I give you mine?"
"But you packed it to wear it... Won't you be cold?"
"It's okay. It's multiple layers, so what?"
-There really are several layers.
I smiled as I accepted the few layers of outerwear he handed me.
I just got my phone stolen and I couldn't find it again, so I need to use it more, but I can't use it all...ㅠ I completely forgot to edit it, so I'm sorry..