Always together forever
28_A trip down memory lane
28
여주
“And from now on, we just have to stick together, right?”
성운
“…Just tell me to go again.”
여주
“I won’t do it. Come quickly and taste the stew.”
Only then did the old man get up from bed and head to the door.
성운
“But why did you come into my room? I told you not to come on the first day.”
여주
“I need to cheer you up, sir.”
여주
“And it’s not like we’re the same now as we were then, we just go in and out of the room every once in a while.”
성운
“Do you realize how dangerous that is?”
여주
“That’s why I said I’d come here every once in a while..”
성운
“Just kidding. Let’s go eat some Yeoju stew.”
여주
“Since when did you say you wanted to eat it? And when did you say you would just eat it for free?”
성운
“Because it smells good? And I told you I like soybean paste stew.”
여주
“Then try it. Keep in mind that it might have cooled down a bit.”
I served some side dishes, stew, and rice to the man sitting at the table.
성운
“Is it delicious?”
As expected, the old man took a spoonful of the soup and his eyes widened.
여주
“Isn’t it delicious?”
성운
“It’s absolutely delicious. You come quickly and eat too.”
Then, he used his supernatural powers to summon a bowl of rice and a spoon from somewhere on the other side of the table.
여주
“Every time I see that guy’s superpower, it’s amazing…”
여주
“Why did you give the spirit such superpowers?”
성운
“There must be a reason for everything, right?”
여주
“I guess so. But I think this soybean paste stew would taste good even if I ate it.”
성운
“Of course, who made it?”
And then he gives me a subtle smile.
Thanks to that, my mind has also become calm.
I like the present moment when we are happy looking at each other.
_
I don't know if it was an early dinner or a late lunch, but I finished eating and cleaned up, then sat on the sofa with my uncle.
여주
“But, sir, what are we doing?”
성운
“Do you want to watch a movie or play a game?”
여주
"hmm…"
성운
“I’m bored—”
The old man said, relaxing all his strength in his body and leaning back on the sofa.
The pupils were staring blankly at the ceiling, as if they had lost their way.
He says no, but he's really cute.
성운
“It seems like there’s a lot to do, but why is there nothing to do?”
여주
“Oh, sir! You showed me something similar to time travel last time.”
여주
“Can’t we just report on that around the first day?”
성운
“I wonder?”
The old man who had been flowing down weakly suddenly returned to normal and turned his head towards me.
His once cloudy eyes looked at me with bright eyes.
여주
“Other than that, there’s nothing else that comes to mind that I really want to do.”
성운
“I have to do whatever you want, Yeoju. Now, hurry and hold my hand.”
성운
“Oh right, we were holding on to it originally.”
This time, the old man looked at me without saying anything and smiled slightly.
Even without being told, I knew that was the starting signal.
At times like this, I feel anew that I am a truly special person.
What kind of person would try to use such superpowers with a spirit, especially a spirit that is her boyfriend?
It was even more special because it was a signal that only the two of us could use, and I liked it because it was special.
_
Just like that time, the surroundings became brighter and before I knew it, I was standing across from the academy that day.
여주
“It’s a rainy day.”
성운
“Yeah. That day you stole my umbrella.”
여주
“I didn’t steal it, I lent it to you.”
성운
“To lend means to return.”
성운
“You didn’t return it that day.”
여주
“It’s not that I didn’t return it, it’s that I couldn’t return it.”
여주
“You stole it because it was burned down in a fire?”
성운
“Anyway, let’s take a look over there.”
From afar, I saw the old man from back then walking towards me with an umbrella.
In the academy building, I could see that it was raining and I was getting anxious.
여주
[Sir! Over here!]
여주
“Now that I hear it, my voice is really loud.”
성운
“That’s why I could hear your voice even through the sound of the rain.”
성운
The old man from the past turned his head to the old me and spoke, and the old me continued speaking.
여주
[Sir! I don't have an umbrella today. Could you please hold one for me?]
성운
“But you know what?”
여주
“What?”
성운
“I originally didn’t want to give you an umbrella back then.”