The kid next to me

Episode 22: Past #3 (Sports Day and Transfer)

“Mom, I’m home!”
"Ah... Yeonji is here...? Haha,,,"
“What the~~? Why is Mom so depressed~”
"hehe..."
"Anyway, Mom, we're having the fall sports day!!!! I was even chosen for the relay~!!"
“...(pause) When is the date?”
"Date? Hmm... October 20th, I think."
 "....."
“Why..? What happened then?”
“Let’s talk over dinner later.”
"Yeah, yeah..."



Jooyeonji's mother usually listened with a smile when she told her stories from school. But today, something was strange.



“Yeonji, let’s eat.”
"huh..!"



“...Mom, what do you want to say..?”
“Yeonji, first of all, don’t be so upset and listen.”
“Yeah... yeah..”


  "You transferred schools the day before."


“....Mom, why do you always decide to transfer schools as you please,,,,,”
"I'm sorry... I couldn't help it. Please understand..."
"...under...."
“I’m going to bed early today… I’m sorry.”
 "..."



So, Jooyeonji had to transfer schools with her new director, leaving behind yet another memory.
Originally, I was planning to transfer to another school right away during the current semester, but due to Jooyeonji's poor condition, I decided to start attending the new semester.



So, the lead actress had to overcome another fear.