My teacher
day
Eui-geon, who had been watching me keep crying, sat me down on a nearby bench and spoke to me.
강의건
Look at me.
강의건
...Yeoju, look at me.
Eui-geon asked cautiously.
강의건
Do you really... like me?
He nodded.
여주
huh ...
여주
i like you..
여주
Ah... Eui-geon... I like you, no, I love that person.
Then, speaking as if spitting it out, he was in pain.
여주
But... I know I'm not the kind of person to do that... I... I know... but... sigh...
여주
How can I endure seeing him suffer because of me? How can I bear to watch that... Me... Who am I... Teacher... Ha...
강의건
So, are you going to have a hard time alone again?
Eui-geon, carefully holding my hand. The warmth of the hand you held back then still warms me.
강의건
Let's just assume that bastard Ha Sung-woon was crazy for a moment... Trust me. No, trust me, teacher.
I nodded. I thought it was a relief to have such overwhelming people by my side in this wretched world.
I was grateful to see you taking care of me like this, even though we don't really exchange anything.
And I think I just shed tears because I was overwhelmed by those emotions.
I leaned against your side, which was like warm comfort, and cried even more.
I only started walking after I had completely calmed down.
When I arrived in front of the teacher's house
I was able to see Seong-un and Ji-seong appearing together.
Both of them had unhappy expressions, though.
강의건
What? Why... are you here?
하성운
Why are you coming in now... making me worried.
여주
....
윤지성
Go inside now, kids.
At those words, I looked at the two of them cautiously.
...since I couldn't exactly tell the kids that I lived at the teacher's house..
강의건
What are you doing? Go inside.
여주
uh?
강의건
...What? Am I stupid? If I came here saying I was going home, doesn't that mean I live here?
여주
ah...
강의건
Tsk tsk... Ha Sung-woon, let's go.
하성운
...Okay, go in... I'll be going...
윤지성
Okay, see you tomorrow.
After the children left, the teacher carefully took my hand.
And then the voice heard
윤지성
Today... was a long day, wasn't it...?
At those words, he nodded, tears welling up in his eyes, saying that was true.
윤지성
Come here
And Jisung, who hugs me and pats me on the back while speaking
윤지성
Promise me that no matter what happens, you will never leave me.
윤지성
Promise me you won't be such a fool.
여주
... teacher..
윤지성
I... was scared today... afraid you would just run away...
It seems the teacher got emotional this time.
I patted the teacher on the back and said.
여주
I'll do my best. I'll be by your side... definitely..
I pray to a god I don't even believe in while meeting this person.
He is someone I love... Please help me stay by his side.
To me, who could have nothing in this world, please... give up at least this one person...
They hugged each other like that for quite a while.