The Shop That Delivers Dreams
The mysterious gentleman
Alba. It was the job Eunha started to make a living after leaving the orphanage.
손님
“Please grind the meat on this grill.”
Eunha ran around the store, answering customers' requests. Even though it was winter, sweat quickly dripped down her collar.
The smell of meat and exhaust fumes mixed together to create a strange odor, but I gave up on breathing through my nose and worked diligently. Just, blankly.
After a few hours, when the number of customers began to decrease, the owner beckoned Eunha over.
사장
"Okay, here, Albabi. I'll call you again when I'm busy."
은하
"thank you."
Eunha only earned 20,000 won for working for 3 hours. Still, Eunha put the money in her pocket and left the store, saying, "Where did you get the minimum wage?"
Eunha wandered the streets. The smell of meat in the meat restaurant made her hungry. She stroked her stomach with her hand, trying to soothe it.
Should I eat a meal for 20,000 won? But Eunha didn't feel like spending it today. She had to save even 100 won.
But I was so hungry. Two opinions clashed.
A small poster stuck on a telephone pole enters Eunha's eyes.
*Orphanage volunteer recruitment, free meals provided.*
Right here. The heroine quickly scanned the name and location and headed towards the direction. Her hurried steps were weak.
Orphanage. A familiar name, yet a place I'll never get used to. Eunha finally confirmed that the date was today and headed there.
As they arrived at what appeared to be an orphanage and were walking around, a woman who appeared to be the director spoke to Eunha.
원장
“Oh, welcome, student. Is this your first time at the orphanage?”
It wasn't the first time, but I didn't know how to respond, so I mumbled. The director brushed it off as nothing and ushered Yeoju inside.
But the children who should have been there were nowhere to be seen playing inside. The eerie atmosphere and shadows made the cold air give me goosebumps.
As the female protagonist looked around at the director's recommendation, a man in a suit quietly knocked on the door from beyond the fence.
The female protagonist flinches for a moment as she turns to face the sound of a knock. It's a man in a suit. She checks his face just in case, but it's not the man she remembers.
남자
"Is there anyone there?"
The director ran out as if he had been waiting, even though the man called him in a rather low voice.
When I see a man in a suit, I bow to him.
원장
“Oh my, you’re here? You must have had a hard time.”
남자
"Then, excuse me for a moment."
As the director and the man entered the building, the female lead, who had not received any specific instructions from the director, felt an inexplicable pull and headed towards the nearby forest path.
As we followed the forest path, there was a child sitting there, picking flowers and making something.
The woman slowly approached the child, making sure not to startle him, and sat down next to him. The child, oblivious, continued making the dish. The woman asked.
은하
“What are you doing here alone?”
아이
"......"
The child didn't respond. Only when the woman gently tapped his shoulder, exclaiming, did the child, who had finally noticed her, smile faintly.
This child was hearing impaired. The female protagonist recalled the sign language she had used with her childhood friend at the orphanage, and then moved her hand.
은하
"This sounds fun. Can I help you make it?"
The child nodded.
Eunha made a wreath with the same skill she had used as a child and placed it on the child's head. The child smiled at the heroine when she saw herself wearing the wreath.
Then the child put the flower bracelet he had made on the female protagonist's wrist and moved his hand.
아이
'friend'
The two girls smiled brightly.
As I returned home, holding hands with my child, I noticed a man coming out of the door.
원장
"Oh my, you brought a student with you? I was going to ask you to do this anyway."
As the director led the child in, Eun-ha waved at him. The child repeated, "See you again," with his hand.
Although she didn't get to eat, Eun-ha said goodbye to the director and left, saying it was okay.
As she walked along the street, she saw the man who had come to the orphanage earlier. Eunha kept her distance, but when something fell, she hurried over.
It was a wallet. Judging by the way he was still walking, he didn't seem to notice he'd dropped it.
은하
"Excuse me, you dropped your wallet..."
The man, already far away, disappeared from sight. Eunha, who had picked up the wallet, stared blankly down the path the man had disappeared into.
Eunha opened her wallet, thinking she should return it. Luckily, her name and phone number were written on the business card.
I carefully took out my business card and dialed the number listed. But contrary to my expectations, the man didn't answer.
The female protagonist decides to go home for now after stamping her feet.
은하
"Hello, hello?"
When I got home, I finally got a call. Eunha gave me a rough idea of the situation. Then the man asked if I could come to his building.
Eunha didn't really want to refuse, so she went to the building the man had described.
은하
"wow..."
The place the man led her to was a building so tall that the top was invisible from the front. Eunha couldn't close her mouth.
Then I made up my mind and went into the building.
I slowly entered the building, remembering the instructions the man had given me. He clearly said I could just ask anyone... How?
Ah, she clearly remembered being asked to say the name 'Park Woojin.' Eunha guessed that was the man's name and grabbed someone.
은하
"Excuse me... Where is Park Woojin right now?"
김재환
"Ah... follow me."
Fortunately, I think I found it well.
The two of them got on the elevator and pressed the button for the top floor. The top floor in this building? Apparently, they were high-ranking.
As the silence faded, Eunha cautiously leaned back against the wall. The man riding with her also seemed to dislike the silence, leaning against the wall.
Tiring-.
Upon arriving, Eunha got off the elevator and slowly walked forward at his urging. Then, a man approached her, examining a bundle of documents.
남자
"Oh, you're here."
When he found Eunha, he was a man with a bright smile, unlike before. When Eunha awkwardly handed him her wallet, he said.
남자
"You must have had a hard time coming this far. Please come inside. I thought the boss was curious anyway."
박우진
"My name is Park Woojin."
Eunha accepted the business card he had handed her. Upon examining it, she saw it was identical to the one in her wallet.
I followed his instructions into the office.
As I entered the office,
He caught my eye.
옹성우
"Welcome."
It was the beginning of another happiness.