Single dad Jeon Jungkook falls for a kindergarten teacher.
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As the night passed, Jungkook, who was sleeping curled up on the living room sofa, suddenly heard the sound of a door opening and closing, and opened his eyes with a bang. He heard a beep and woke up as if struck by lightning, and when he looked at the front door, the shoes that had been carelessly placed there were gone.
I hurried to the bedroom and saw the bed neatly made, as if even the blankets had been made. Jungkook sat on the edge of the bed, his expression a mixture of embarrassment, exhaustion, and regret, and he looked like he was about to wash his face several times.
Yeoju will be sick for a few days. There's nothing better than realizing your heart. So it looks like I won't be able to come out for three days. Jeongmin, running into Lulu Lala Kindergarten as usual.
Normally, the female lead would stand in front of the door, hug each child, and let them in, but that day, it wasn't the female lead, but a different teacher. Jeongmin said, looking puzzled.
전정민
Sunsan! What about our Sunsan?
The teacher who helped Jeongmin organize his shoes
어린이집 선생님
Teacher Yeoju isn't coming today~
Say it. Jeongmin pouts.
전정민
why?
어린이집 선생님
Teacher Yeoju is a little sick.
어린이집 선생님
But don't worry and go in, Jeongmin-ah, you'll be fine by tomorrow.
Jeongmin, who walks without letting go of the teacher's hand... After class with his father, he followed Yeoju around without fail. But since Yeoju wasn't there, Jeongmin was gloomy all day.
When Yeoju was around, she used to play well with other friends, but that day, even when her friends came over to play, she refused and stayed alone. I think she would be gloomy like that on the way home from kindergarten.
When Jungkook sees Jungmin's face and asks Jungmin why something is strange, Jungmin pokes his fork into the bowl of rice he was eating from and says,
전정민
Sunsan, I'm working today...
전정국
Huh? What do you mean, Jeongmin?
전정민
Mr. Jjuseonsan, you're not coming today...
전정국
..Huh? You didn't come to kindergarten today?
전정민
Yeah.. The other teacher said that the other teacher is sad...
전정민
Jeongmin, I want to see you, Seon-san.
You're probably starting to worry about Jungkook. Last time we were drinking, I saw his mother passed away early, and he only has one family member, his father, who apparently lives in the countryside. And since he passed away so early in the morning and then got sick right away, I think he's going to start worrying about it.
Jungkook must be awkward about contacting her first. Even though he was drunk, the female lead clearly expressed her feelings, and since Jungkook pushed her away, she must feel not only awkward but also sorry.
Even without that, Jeong-guk was already feeling complicated because of the sudden surge of sexual desire and the unusual heartbeat that had been surging that day, and when he heard that he was sick, he felt like it was because of him, so Jeong-guk was upset in many ways.
Besides, Jeongmin is in a bad mood because he didn't see Yeoju today, so I'm going to feel bad too. I can't say anything to Jeongmin, who's munching on food, so I just pat his round head.
전정국
Eat
The one who does it.
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And when I went to kindergarten the next day, Yeoju wouldn't be here again. Jeongmin started crying as soon as he entered. The temporary teacher was having a hard time because Jeongmin didn't participate in class all day.
전정민
What about our teacher?
The cute Jeongmin who does that..
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As soon as Jeongmin got home, he started crying to his dad.
전정민
Mr. Sunsan isn't here today either..
전정민
I'm going to kindergarten, Dad...
And Jeongguk will whine in her arms, and then Jeongmin will pat her.
전정국
It's okay, you'll come tomorrow
Even though I'm trying to comfort her, I'm worried about the heroine. I want to call her, but I can't, so I hold back.
So on the third day, I tried to coax and appease Jeongmin, who said he didn't want to go to kindergarten, but Yeoju wasn't there that day either, so as soon as Jeongmin came in, he burst into tears. The baby wouldn't stop crying, so I ended up calling Jeongguk around lunchtime.
어린이집 선생님
Hello, are you Jeongmin's father?
전정국
yes
어린이집 선생님
It's just that Jeongmin started crying in the morning and kept crying in a depressed state.
어린이집 선생님
I'm contacting you because I think it would be best to take him home early today and let him rest.
전정국
Yes, I will go right now. Thank you.
Then Jungkook will worry, use up his half-day off, and go pick him up. As soon as he sees his dad coming to pick him up, he'll start crying again and hug Jungkook tightly.
First, Jeongguk puts him in the car, goes home, puts him in bed, and while patting Jeongmin's stomach, carefully asks him why he cried so early in the morning.
전정국
Son, why are you crying?
Jeongmin was still crying because he was still crying, but when Jeongguk asked him, Jeongmin started crying because he wanted to see Yeoju again.
전정민
I was sad that Mr. Sun didn't come today.
전정민
(sob) So I just started crying...
Jeongmin, who is crying. No matter how much I comfort him and ask him sternly if he can stop crying, Jeongmin just keeps biting his lips and shedding tears, which makes me feel awkward. I worry that if he keeps crying like that, he might get sick, and then I sigh deeply and tell Jeongmin.
전정국
Will you stop crying when you see me, teacher?
So, Jeongmin will nod vigorously with tears welling up in his eyes. With a displeased expression, he'll call the kindergarten and find out Yeoju's address.