The classic short story

[Yeon] What if my child's teacher is my ex-boyfriend?

W. Malrang

"Ha, what are you doing now?"

"I told you, pack your bags and come in."

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It was absurd. I definitely had to cancel my kindergarten registration.

It had been two days since I'd fled home with Jiyu. The doorbell rang, and I opened it, thinking it was a neighbor.

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I never thought Choi Yeonjun would come here with his luggage packed in a jiffy.

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"I never gave permission."

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"Where is my room?"

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"hey!.."

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I bit my lip and glared at Choi Yeonjun. My head felt like it was going to explode. What the hell, you're acting like a father now?

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Of course, I didn't even tell her that I was pregnant.

We were clearly broken up. We...

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"Oh my! Oh my!!"

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"..Yeah, Jiyu. Are you sleepy, Jiyu?"

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I was completely exhausted when I met Choi Yeonjun

I had no choice but to use my strength again to hold Jiyu, who was whining and saying she was sleepy.

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Choi Yeonjun, who had been quietly organizing his luggage, stared blankly at Jiyu's voice. Then, he took a few steps forward on his long legs and looked at her closely.

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"..Why are you looking at Jiyu?"

"You're so pretty, Jiyu."

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Seeing Choi Yeonjun at the unexpected remark, his expression was a mixture of excitement and wonder. Jiyu really does resemble Choi Yeonjun. I find it fascinating, but how much more so must Choi Yeonjun find it fascinating.

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"Choi Yeonjun... It's been a while since I cleaned you up. What's wrong, really?"

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"..Why are you like that?"

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Why didn't you tell me? That's what I'm most curious about. I was speechless at Choi Yeonjun's words. That's... I didn't have the confidence to erase the child, and at the time, I couldn't forget Choi Yeonjun.

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After giving birth to Jiyu, I realized that she was my child and she was so pretty.

I hate Choi Yeonjun for studying without knowing anything, but I also miss him.

I lived like that and when I came to my senses, I found myself as a mother to a two-year-old child.

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Of course, raising Jiyu without a father was a challenge, both financially and physically. But I was doing a good job raising her on my own, and Choi Yeonjun, you weren't needed.

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"Do you think we wouldn't have broken up if I told you I was pregnant back then?"

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"Why can't I take responsibility?"

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".. You were just a test taker. You idiot.. That was the hardest time."

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"Ah, so you're saying that it was a kind of consideration?"

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..Ah, why is he angry?

At one point, Choi Yeonjun was looking down at me with his hands on his hips. At what point did he get so angry?

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"I'll put Jiyu to sleep first. Where is Jiyu's room?"

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"What? How can you control Jiyu.."

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That's right. Choi Yeonjun was a kindergarten teacher.

While I was dazed, Choi Yeonjun, who had been holding Jiyu lightly, began to pat her back in a familiar manner and put her to sleep.

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"Is this your room?" Startled by the question, I absentmindedly pointed to the room where Jiyu and I were sleeping. Choi Yeonjun, who had entered the room, came out ten minutes later and sat down at the table.

"Honestly... after we broke up, I studied like crazy and passed."

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"..okay"

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"But this is too selfish, heroine. Financial issues, child-rearing issues. Wouldn't it have been better if we had shared the burden?"

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"..."

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"Why are you deciding and judging by yourself?"

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"Sorry"

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Yes. I avoided Choi Yeonjun because I was afraid of meeting him. I never imagined how Choi Yeonjun would feel after seeing me and my child, or rather, his child.

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When I said I was sorry, Choi Yeonjun looked at me quietly and took my hand.

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"..Meet me again."

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"uh?.."

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"Start over with me, as a married couple."

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"Hey Choi Yeonjun..."

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"I'm sorry I barged into your house without permission. I knew you wouldn't go if I asked you to come over to my house, so I did that."

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"..."

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Mr. Ha... I feel like crying. Choi Yeonjun, who was looking at my tearful eyes, carefully hugged me.

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I missed you so much. This embrace, this scent.

After holding me like that for a while, Choi Yeonjun saw me calming down and asked me in a half-joking, half-serious tone.

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"You don't have a boyfriend, do you?"

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"..Is it there?"

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It was a very, very peaceful day.

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