"Oh really... this is annoying..."
The director will say it's okay, but I'll have to ask the kids for permission.
I left the room, thinking of the kids playing happily. The loud laughter and conversation coming from afar naturally made the clown climb up. I wondered what I'd do if they didn't hear me, so I knocked on the door with my fist. Apparently, they heard me and suddenly became quiet. Cute things...
As I opened the door slightly, 26 sets of eyes were staring at me, without a single one missing.
"Guys"
"Hey! Teacher!"
"I told you not to call me teacher, just call me older sister?"
"I wanted to call you 'sister', but my mom said I couldn't!"
"Just call me, should I ask you?"
"It's okay, you're still a teacher anyway!"
Seeing the kids smiling brightly and calling me "teacher" when they could have just called me "teacher" and asked if I had taught them anything, a bright smile that doesn't usually come out of my mouth burst out. "Teacher, I have to go somewhere, and I don't think I can make you dinner... What should I do?"
"Don't worry, teacher, Min-gyu is here!"
“Even if Min-gyu is here, I’m worried about you, teacher.”
"Just go! You don't want to have a hard time because of us."
Despite being younger than me, they were more mature than anyone else. Middle school and high school students were already becoming more mature... Ultimately, I couldn't resist their stubbornness and nodded, "Hyung! So, is it time for us to eat Min-gyu-hyung's meal after a long time?"
They were kids who got really excited about even the smallest things. But they still had that childish, childish side to them... That's a relief.
"Guys, I'm going out. If anything happens, call me! I'll be right back."
"Yes - have a nice trip!"
"Seungcheol, take good care of the kids, especially Chani!"
"Ah, teacher! I'm not a baby anymore!"
"Yeah, Chan-ah, be careful."
"Ah, yeah!"
I chuckled at Chan-i's babyish grumbling and carefully closed the door. As soon as I closed it, the children became noisy again, and I headed out of the orphanage, frowning. The university festival... started at 6, right?
***
"Oh! Sister, you're here?"
The moment he saw me, Yoon Jung-han ran towards me like a puppy and smiled brightly. I thought he looked like the kids I'd seen earlier. He was as ordinary as before, but what's the big deal? Yoon Jung-han was laughing hysterically right now. The girls around him whispered, having seen him laughing hysterically in front of me.
"Who is that woman? Who is she that Yoon Jung-han likes so much?"
"Don't you know? That woman is the one that Yoon Jung-han is really chasing after."
"Hey, can it really be that ordinary?"
I lightly ignored the piercing sound in my ears and turned to find some shade. My eyes were drawn to Yoon Jeong-han, who was following me like a chick. I really hate being the center of attention.
"Hey, sis! Where are you going?"
"To find shade."
"Um... do you want to come inside?"
"okay"
As I followed Yoon Jeong-han into the university, a much cooler breeze blew past me. I should have stayed inside earlier. It was so hot and uncomfortable.
"Sister, I have to go up to MC later."
"so"
"You'll let me see, right?"
"If something happens, I have to go."
"Where are you?"
"I won't say anything"
...You're not going to meet a guy, are you? Yoon Jeong-han leaned his head toward me and spoke anxiously, to which I simply replied, "No." Only then did his expression brighten, and Yoon Jeong-han smiled brightly. I turned on my phone to check if there were any messages from the kids.
- Teacher! The kids keep asking to eat ramen... ∑(・o・;)
Phew, Min-gyu sent a message with a cute emoticon, and Yoon Jeong-han forgot to be right next to him and burst out laughing. Yoon Jeong-han, flustered, opened his eyes wide and asked, "What? Who is it? Is that Jeong Yeo-ju?"
"no..."
"Who is it?"
"Someone I know"
"So you're younger than me?"
"You're still young"
"Okay then."
What the... I guess I should at least reply. I suppressed my laughter and started typing on my phone. Ah, this is how I become attached...
- Don't eat anything other than instant noodles... But if you still want to eat, eat ramen. The teacher will buy you some snacks later, so don't eat too much!
It was a worried reply. In my 25 years of life, I've never done anything like that. I've never even spoken to someone I love with such affectionate words and responses. I'm speaking to these children with such affection and response.
If you look at these kids
Because I thought it resembled me.
I didn't want to cause you the same pain as I did.
You guys, don't get sick and just live happily.
...that's the best I can doBecause it is a good way.
***
✓ The heroine has become more generous to Jeonghan than before.
✓ The heroine is only affectionate towards the orphanage children.
✓ The female protagonist gets emotional when she sees orphan children who have matured early.
✓ Mingyu? Seungcheol? Chani? Do these names sound familiar?
✓ Jeonghan is always anxious (because he's worried that the female lead will go to another man).
✓ Why is the female protagonist only affectionate towards children?