Season 2_Jang Ma-eum, an orphan with a family of 13
#9_I think I'll have a same-sex friend for the first time in my life
The fact that I could sing "Stay with Me" again made me dive back into practice.
It's not like I sang for 10 hours a day like I did when I was preparing for the audition.
The other song I sang this time was an EXO song.
I listened intently to Chanyeol's rapping and figured out what his style was.
At least in my opinion, it was a rap with a charming tone that was masculine yet gentle and kind.
It's a bit funny what I'm thinking, but I think it suits my tone well.
At that moment, a light knock was heard.
장마음
"Yeah, you can come in."
As soon as I gave permission, the door opened and a handsome, brown-haired member came in.
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“…wow, you fucking idiot, you’re so pretty”
Jeonghan was startled by the curse that came out without him knowing.
장마음
“Sorry. You just look so pretty today.”
Jeonghan chuckled at my excuse and naturally sat down on my bed.
윤정한
“Hey, Jeongyeon is there, right?”
장마음
“Oh, that brother’s younger sister?”
윤정한
"Yeah. Come down when you have time. I heard you're done with school now."
윤정한
“It really doesn’t matter what time it is or what day it is.”
장마음
“No… why are you leaving school…”
At my lament, Jeonghan laughed.
It must have been hard for Jeonghan, who knew I didn't want to go to school, to not laugh and let it go.
윤정한
“I guess this is something you don’t understand.”
윤정한
“Anyway, when do you want to go?”
장마음
“Can I go tomorrow?”
윤정한
“Yeah. Should I take you there?”
장마음
“Are you on duty, oppa?”
윤정한
“Seungcheol… that’s true, though.”
장마음
“How long do you plan on doing that damn shift?”
윤정한
“Until two months after you get your driver’s license.”
장마음
“I wasn’t expecting an answer…?”
At my words, Jeonghan chuckled and said.
윤정한
“Anyway, are you going tomorrow?”
장마음
“Yeah. Ha… I have nothing else to do but practice.”
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“Could you please give me Jeongyeon’s phone number?”
At my words, Jeonghan immediately sent me Jeongyeon's number via text message.
As soon as I checked the number, I immediately sent a text message to Jeongyeon.
08:50 PM
장마음
Hello. My name is Ma-eum.
08:50 PM
윤정연
"Yes! I've heard a lot about it from Jeonghan."
08:50 PM
윤정연
"Let's eat quickly, friends. When will you be back?"
08:50 PM
장마음
'Would tomorrow be possible?'
08:51 PM
장마음
'Tomorrow is... Friday, though.'
08:51 PM
윤정연
'Didn't Jeonghan oppa tell you?'
08:51 PM
윤정연
'I'm going to that school.'
08:52 PM
장마음
'Hey, I'm going this afternoon?'
I received a text message from Jeongyeon, which seemed to have been sent in a hurry.
08:52 PM
윤정연
'No. Come in the morning. I'll skip school properly.'
08:52 PM
장마음
'Are you looking for a field experience?'
08:53 PM
윤정연
'As expected. It seems like we're really friends.'
08:53 PM
윤정연
"I'll buy you something delicious. Please come in the morning."
He was a friend with slightly different standards than I did, but it wasn't that I didn't understand him.
They say that the end of a student's life is usually the college entrance exam.
It would have been acceptable if it weren't for the fact that I kept missing classes and couldn't meet my attendance requirements.
장마음
"Jeongyeon, is it okay to skip class? Did you do well on the CSAT?"
윤정한
“You said so yourself. But you got accepted… Will it be okay?”
윤정한
“I don’t think even Mom stopped me.”
If my brother and mom don't stop me, it's over.
Now, there's no way I'll listen to a friend I'm meeting for the first time.
I don't think it's right to get caught on the first meeting.
If Jeonghan is going to see Oppa for the rest of his life, then Jeongyeon will have to see him for the rest of her life too.
In that case, it would be much better to be friendly.
08:53 PM
장마음
What time is good for you?
08:53 PM
윤정연
'10 o'clock!'
08:54 PM
장마음
'Okay, then I'll go then.'
08:54 PM
장마음
'Will you decide where we meet?'
The conversation flowed very naturally.
Since we haven't met yet, we can't get used to each other's titles, so I called her Jeongyeon, but we're still friends anyway.
Because of her cheerful and bright personality, I thought Jeongyeon would be the first to speak as soon as we met, so I made the first move.
08:55 PM
윤정연
'Yeah! Since it's Gangbuk, there must be a lot to see.'
As expected, Jeongyeon didn't seem offended by the words.
Rather, he seemed pleased that the relationship was progressing quickly.
08:55 PM
장마음
'Okay, see you tomorrow!'
08:55 PM
윤정연
‘Can I… text you tonight?’
08:56 PM
장마음
"Of course! We're friends."
08:56 PM
윤정연
'I want to talk more now'
08:56 PM
윤정연
'I have to get ready for piano lessons soon. Ughㅠㅠ'
08:56 PM
장마음
'Talk to me anytime later. I have nothing to do these days.'
08:56 PM
윤정연
'Yeah, yeah!'
For some reason, Jeonghan's brother and I are a bit of a contrast. Let's finish chatting with Jeongyeon.
It was only then that Jeonghan's brother came into view.
윤정한
“Wow… You ate your friend again?”
윤정한
"Well, it's true I introduced you to a friend, but what's wrong with your sociability?"
장마음
“I want to ask Jeongyeon that.”
장마음
“What on earth is the younger brother doing that makes him the opposite of his older brother?”
윤정한
“What did I…”
Jeonghan's older brother also trailed off, as if he knew Jeongyeon's personality and his own.
No, I didn't mean to scold you.
장마음
“Then, should Jeonghan pick you up tomorrow?”
윤정한
"Oh really? Then I'll be seeing Jeongyeon for the first time in a while."
장마음
“While you’re coming down, you should also see your family’s faces.”
장마음
“I’ll borrow Jeongyeon.”
윤정한
“Isn’t Yoon Jeong-yeon my family?”
장마음
“Jeongyeon is my friend”
윤정한
“Okay. Okay, okay.”
윤정한
“Oh, how much do you think you’ll need?”
When I said I was going out to play, he immediately thought about pocket money. Jeonghan was a really good person.
장마음
"Um... I barely spent a penny. It's not even the members' birthdays yet."
장마음
"Anything I spend separately comes from my brothers' money. That's why I have a lot of money. Don't worry."
윤정한
"Just let us know if you need anything. We can do anything for you."
장마음
“That’s exactly why I’m worried.”
장마음
“You should know how to stop it a little…”
윤정한
“You know how to stop it.”
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“Well, I’m not a kid. But…”
윤정한
"huh?"
장마음
"If Jeongyeon took the CSAT this year, is that also a GED?"
윤정한
“One year early..”
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"ah…"
윤정한
“I got in early because my birthday is on January 4th.”
윤정한
"Jeongyeon loves it. She says she finishes a year earlier than her peers."
장마음
"If you prefer a quick finish, the GED is the best option."
윤정한
“But isn’t it true that you can’t apply for the scholarship?”
장마음
“Oh~ You know about the entrance exam~?”
윤정한
“Hey, I’ve also experienced the college entrance exam.”
장마음
"When are you going back to college? How many years are you taking a break from school?"
윤정한
“I don’t know~ I’ll go back someday.”
장마음
“Where did Jeongyeon go?”
윤정한
“College? Or major?”
장마음
“Both”
윤정한
"I think it's Ewha Womans University. Major in Early Childhood Education."
장마음
“Ewha? Wow…”
윤정한
"Well, Jeongyeon did well in her studies. She really enjoys playing, though..."
장마음
"That's similar to me. I'm good at studying, but I love to have fun."
윤정한
“But you said that playing is like singing.”
윤정한
“Then when other people see you, it seems like you don’t have any time to rest.”
장마음
“I just need to rest, okay?”
I had high self-esteem, and I was someone who knew how to love myself to some degree.
But living in a place where I could cultivate self-esteem, self-respect, and self-worth, my self-esteem skyrocketed.
I tried to control myself so I wouldn't become complacent, but it was too difficult, so I decided to just live my life as I always had.
I was walking my own path, so I didn't harm anyone, and I liked that.
윤정한
"But you're really going to keep using that name, Heart? Of course I like it…"
He smiled brightly at his brother's words and said:
장마음
“Because that’s me.”
Those were the words that Jisoo Oppa gave in his conclusion.
The heart is mine.
Because I decided not to hide behind the cowardly name of Yeoju anymore.
윤정한
"You've become more handsome, Jang Ma-eum"
장마음
"My brother is better"
Affectionate while joking, affectionate while bickering, and warm while bickering.
That was the kind of relationship we had.
The difference in status between celebrities and ordinary people was completely irrelevant to us.
Good people who I will never meet again.
Because of these people, my life became a little brighter and happier.