Chapter 14 – Episode 014 Park Se-Jeong at Taekwondo.
Episode 014 Park Se-jeong at Taekwondo.
Lee Min-woo successfully completed his first week of lectures. In addition to the members Kim Kyung-tae, Jo Min-ah, and Jung Mi-young go together, I became close with some of my classmates. Since the ratio of females to males is high, most of the close friends were female. In particular, when Kim Kyung-tae talked to the female classmates who seemed to be okay, Danny Lee Min-woo, who was with him, also became close.
Still, it wasn’t that there wasn’t a male motive that I became close with. In particular, he became close with Park Gun-woo. To be honest, Minwoo’s personal taste was much more agreeable with the serious Geonwu than the light-hearted Gyungtae. And all the male classmates who went with Gun-wu seemed okay. He thought that when he took some time off, he should have a meal or a drink with this group too.
As always on Saturday mornings, Yuna Kim visited Lee Min-woo’s house and helped prepare breakfast. And I had breakfast with Lee Min-woo’s family. Minwoo said while watching Yuna who was about to wash the dishes after eating.
“You are going to MT today. I’ll do the dishes. Get ready to go MT.”
“No. I prepared everything yesterday.”
“Okay.”
You can tell from the fact that Yuna’s Department of English Language and Literature had a reunion right away on the first day, but something progressed quickly. The MT plan was set up right on the weekend of the first week. Minwoo’s Department of Korean Language and Literature had an MT scheduled for next weekend.
“You can’t drink too much. Because you’re fine and then you’re suddenly drunk. If it’s not a penalty or something, just refuse.”
“Huh. I will.”
“And I hang out with my female classmates.”
“Huh.”
“And..”
Yuna, who kept replying that she knew despite Minwoo’s continued nagging, hurriedly returned home as soon as the departure time approached.
Looking at Yuna’s back, Minwoo felt uneasy as if she were seeing a child she had left at the water’s edge, but during the first week, she dated a lot of her female classmates who knew Kim, and she was able to moderate her drinking. Decided to believe.
Minwoo took a light bath and changed into clothes that were easy to move around. Then, jogging lightly, I ran toward the Tekken Taekwondo gym.
Lee Min-woo attended this Tekken Taekwondo gym since he was young. After entering high school, he continued to attend, but as he devoted himself to his studies, the number of visits gradually decreased.
Although the name of Cheokkwon Taekwondo Dojang was rather childish, it was a dojo that focused on techniques suitable for real life, not sports, and provided intensive training. So, there were a lot of people who came with a light heart and quit after one or two months.
As a result, there were very few students who attended the dojang. Even when Minwoo was young, there were times when he was worried that he would be able to maintain it like this.
Minwoo climbed the stairs and entered the taekwondo gym located on the third floor of the building. I stopped by for a while to announce the news of my college acceptance, but it had been a long time since I officially came. Also, little has changed. Despite being a Taekwondo gym, it was unusual to have various fitness equipment outside. A woman who found Min-woo approached with a happy face.
“Who is this? Isn’t that Minwoo? I heard from your dad that you got into college. You’ve grown a lot while I haven’t seen you. I can’t recognize it.”
“You grew up a lot. Is that what Sejeong-noona would say?”
The woman who spoke to Min-woo was Park Se-jeong, the only daughter of Park Byeong-cheol, the director of the Taekwondo gym. She turned 23 this year. She is 172 cm tall and has a body that has been trained through exercise since childhood, making her a very attractive woman. Her straight shoulder-length hair tied at the back of her head into her ponytail suited her so well. Minwoo is above the male average at 177cm tall, but it was embarrassing to hear that she was too tall for Sejeong who is 172cm tall.
“Who is the manager?”
“I went out. As you can see, there are almost no aborigines, so there are none, but it’s the same.”
“I’ve been curious since modern times or when I was young, can you maintain your dojo like this?”
“It doesn’t matter. This painting is like my dad’s hobby. You must have made a lot of money when you were young.”
“Is it?”
“Is Minwoo even concerned about our family’s livelihood? This is very touching.”
“Stop joking.”
“I lived for the fun of teasing Minu, but do you know how depressed I was after you disappeared?”
This taekwondo gym has been going since Minwoo was 7 years old, so it’s been about 10 years. Since Sejeong lived almost at the taekwondo gym, in a sense, Minwoo was like a childhood friend older than Yuna. Of course, she was 3 years older than me, but she was always a sister or a friend. She was also Minwoo’s first love partner.
It was her first love when she was young, so it wasn’t very serious. When Sejeong turned 20, Min-woo’s first love came to an end when she started dating Ahn Dae-wook, who was 3 years older than her and attended the same dojo. Because of the existence of Sejeong, Minwoo might have been delayed in recognizing Yeona as a woman.
“Modern times are really cold. Aren’t there any aborigines at all?”
“No. It’s early now. There are some inmates who come home from work in the evening.”
“What about Daewook hyung?”
‘Um… I quit.’
“You said you quit?”
“Huh. He broke up with me.”
“What?”
It was such a shock to Minwoo. Well, when a man and a woman go out, she might break up, but even in her young mind, these two got along very well. But Sejeong’s expression didn’t look so lonely.
“It’s been over a year. It’s fine now.”
“Okay.”
“Why are you grumpy? Am I really okay?”
“Okay.”
“Are you thinking of going to the dojo again?”
“It should be. I rested too long and my body got sore. I have to catch up with my sister.”
“Don’t talk nonsense. Will it take thirty years?”
“I don’t know. Do you want to spat lightly?”
“Okay. Don’t cry.”
Minwoo and Sejeong put on their armor and moved to the center of the dojo. And light sparring began. Although it is said to be light, the skills learned in this dojo were practice-oriented, so an ordinary person could have been seriously injured. Moreover, Sejeong was an instructor at this dojo and a skilled 4th dan in Taekwondo.
Minwoo moved his body better than expected even after a long time. In addition, as he grew taller than Sejeong, he became much more physically advantageous. Min-woo had to quit the dojo because of his studies, but it seemed that he had been doing image training and training repeatedly in his spare time.
But Sejeong wasn’t easy either. Even though she is a woman, it is a skill that can lightly subdue one or two normal adult men, so how is it? After the sparring, Minwu released his armor. He moved his body freely for the first time in a long time and felt refreshed. Sejeong wiped away the sweat with her towel and opened her mouth.
“Are you the kid who quit? Do you think you are more skilled?”
“Anyway, I think it helped that my height and physique grew during the 2nd and 3rd years of high school.”
“This is why women are at a disadvantage.”
“What. You shouldn’t say that Sejeong is at a disadvantage because of her height. Don’t you remember how much she was beaten by her sister when I was a little kid?”
“You don’t remember?”
“Would you mind?”
Minwoo trained with Sejeong after a long time. He also did strength training using gym equipment. Min-woo had never used gym equipment before, but Se-jeong taught her one by one, which helped a lot. Sejeong also has the life sports instructor certification she needs to be a fitness trainer, she said.
Minwoo ordered delivery food with Sejeong and solved lunch, then repeated training and conversation. We had been away for almost two years, so the story never seemed to end. The sun was setting and it was getting dark outside.
“Minwoo. Do you know how to drink?”
“Of course.”
“Then let’s go have a drink with me.”
“Huh? What about the dojang?”
“I’m up until noon. Dad will come out for dinner. The original students should be at that time anyway.”
“Then can I just go?”
“Leave the door locked and Dad will take care of it.”
“Okay.”
Minwoo and Sejeong simply took turns washing in the shower room at the dojo. Then, I locked the door to the dojo and went down to the first floor.
Min-woo continued to live in this neighborhood, but he had only recently started drinking, so he didn’t know much about bars. He was guided by Sejeong and headed to a bar he frequented.
The bar that Sejeong frequented was a pub with a cozy atmosphere. The lighting was a bit dim, but Minwoo liked it. I don’t know if it’s a regular restaurant, but if it’s a bar, I prefer a slightly dark place rather than a place that is too bright.
The first order was simply two glasses of 500cc hops and dry snacks. Sejeong took a deep breath and quickly emptied all 500cc. It was the first time Minwoo drank hops since he had been learning alcohol from his father until recently. The alcohol was weak, but the taste was good. Minwoo also finished one glass and ordered two more 500cc glasses.
“Minwoo, do you drink well? Haven’t you been drinking since high school?”
“No way. I guess alcohol suits my constitution.”
“Huh. Okay?”
Sejeong’s face was a little red, though she wasn’t drunk as she drank one or two. Minwoo also felt a moderately pleasant drunkenness.
“How did Daewook Geundae break up with his brother?”
Minwoo was hesitant to bring it up as it could have been a sensitive subject, but he was so curious that he couldn’t bear not to ask. After hearing Minwoo’s question, Sejeong cracked open a peanut, put it in her mouth, and chewed it. And he slowly opened his mouth.
“They say they prefer an obedient woman rather than a strong-willed woman like me.”
“What? Why is Sejeong noona so energetic?”
“That’s right. I think I spent my time adjusting to my older brother.”
“Even Dae-wook doesn’t really have eyes for women.”
“Oh. Is that a compliment to me?”
“I’m not going to point it out, but it’s true that Sejeong-noona is a wonderful woman.”
“I could have been moved if I had just left out one word.”
“What are you going to do to be moved by me?”
“Well? Could we date you?”
“Stop joking.”
Minwoo said that, but he felt his heart pounding slightly. However, unlike when he was young, Yuna’s weight in his heart was too great now.
“Then I haven’t seen you lately. Did you move?”
“No. We met a month ago.”
“What? Did you meet by chance on the road?”
“No. That’s… They asked me to do it once.”
“What. Daewook hyung is crazy too. Is that what you’re talking about? Couldn’t you have given me a kick to the chin?”
“No. I did.”
“What?”
“Therefore. I started dating my brother when I turned 20. My brother was my first man and in 2 years he was tamed and developed as a woman too. After we broke up, there are things I keep thinking about. They suddenly come and ask me to do it.. I get angry in my head, but my body reacts passionately.”
Minwoo suddenly thought of Yuna Kim and Woohyuk Jung while listening to Sejeong’s story. Woo-hyeok asked me to do it at the playground, and Yeon-a couldn’t refuse. Is being the first man really that important to a woman? To the point where even after you said let’s break up, if you asked for it again, would you?
“I don’t think so, though. Did you come back after that?”
“No. I haven’t seen him since.”
“If I come back and ask you to do it again, will you do it?”
“That is. I do not know either.”
“Don’t do it.”
“Is that right?”
“Of course.”
“Huh. Okay.”
Sejeong took a glass of hops, took a few sips, and set it on the table. Then she sighed and opened her mouth.
“In modern times, I say all sorts of things to you? I don’t think he was drunk either. Have I become sentimental since I haven’t seen you in a while?”
“What. We are siblings. Are you like a brother? You can say everything without hesitation. There are many things that feel relieved after talking.”
“Oh. Not to be smug about her flirty subject. Unlucky.”
“Are you not a kid anymore? Haven’t you seen him grow taller than his older sister?”
“Because just getting taller doesn’t mean everyone becomes an adult, right? You have to grow up.”
“You don’t know my heart wider than the Pacific?”
“I don’t know. Can’t you see? I should have brought a microscope.”
Sejeong said she herself and started laughing. It was a really enjoyable laugh, not a forced evasive laugh. When she saw that, her Min-woo also felt at ease. It seemed that she had really let go of Dae-wook.
Minwoo and Sejeong were hungry, so they ordered stir-fried sausages and vegetables for dinner and snacks. Since we hadn’t seen each other in a long time and the conversation hadn’t stopped, it was already past 11pm.