One chance

2. Swimming's Childhood Story II

People who come to the orphanage

I tried many times to have a child,

They say it was all in vain.

So, in the end, they decided to adopt and raise the child.

In fact, Suyeong didn't care whether they came or not.

Because the last hope was gone, and everyone closed their hearts to each other.

...I must have closed my heart.

보육원 선생님

"Do you have a child who you would like to have like this?"

입양하러 온 여자

"No... Actually, I..."

Suyeong, who happened to be passing by, finds out about their situation.

And then I waited there quietly, and when the consultation was over and she came out,

Suyeong gave her flowers and said.

박수영

"I'm sure a good opportunity will come for you too..."

박수영

"So don't be too heartbroken.."

Then he hugged her.

박수영

"I don't know much about you, but I hope you're happy."

박수영

"..Ma'am, I'm sorry. So please don't cry..."

입양하러 온 여자

"Sob.."

박수영

"madam.."

Swimming didn't like seeing someone cry.

So, I always had candy and sweets in my pocket to soothe the babies.

In the other pocket was a handkerchief to wipe away their tears.

Suyeong couldn't give her candy and sweets, so he hurriedly gathered some fallen flowers from the garden and gave them to her.

Still, seeing her crying, Suyeong is greatly embarrassed.

But he hugs her tighter as she cries and says thank you.

The next day at the orphanage,

입양하러 온 여자

"Um... can I adopt that child?"

보육원 선생님

"Oh, is that what you're talking about, Suyeong?"

입양하러 온 여자

"yes."

보육원 선생님

"Suyeong is more shy and sensitive than other children."

입양하러 온 여자

"Yes, it's okay. I chose that child because of that kind of appearance."

보육원 선생님

"Ah.. Then I'll prepare it right away."

보육원 선생님

"Suyeong. Someone has come to take care of you."

박수영

"Who are you..?"

보육원 선생님

"It seems like you've already had a conversation?"

박수영

'Who is it...'

보육원 선생님

"Suyeong, the person over there is the one who will take you."

박수영

"ah.."

보육원 선생님

"Thank you for your hard work. See you later."

박수영

"Thank you for everything."

보육원 선생님

"Goodbye, Suyeong."

Suyeong bows her head in greeting and goes to the people who came to adopt the messengers.

박수영

"hello."

새어머니

"Hello, Suyeong. I brought you here because I want to be with you from now on."

새어머니

"You like it too?"

박수영

"...yes"

새아버지

"Oh, you're swimming?"

새아버지

"It's really nice to meet you."

박수영

"Yes, I'm really glad to meet you too."

And Suyeong, her stepmother, and her stepfather rode in the car together and went home.

새아버지

"Well, this is your home."

박수영

"..The room is so spacious."

새아버지

"Huh? No. It's not that wide."

박수영

"Thank you for the nice room."

새아버지

"Okay, I'll call Mom."

새어머니

"How's Suyeong? Do you like it?"

박수영

"Yes... I love it."

새어머니

"Then that's good."

새어머니

"When do you want to go to school?"

박수영

"school.."

새어머니

"Would it be better to go starting next week?"

박수영

"yes."

새어머니

"Okay. Then you'll be playing with Mom a lot during that time?"

박수영

"yes!"

So, Suyeong opened her heart to her stepmother and stepfather and they got along well.

And after a while, he adapted well at Gan Elementary School.

However, three years later, after Suyeong graduated from elementary school and entered middle school, something happened.

A son was born between the stepmother and stepfather.

And Suyeong thinks that she is not needed by her stepmother and stepfather.

I closed the door to my heart again.

I don't know what my stepmother thought of that kind of swimming,

I always kept money and notes on the table.

Since I don't speak so naturally

Swimming distanced them.

Suyeong, who has barely spoken to her family for three years, graduates from middle school.

And at the high school he entered, he became the center of attention for everyone.

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