Chapter 28 – Episode 28

A rare sight that could not be seen anywhere else was unfolding before my eyes. No, that includes me too. Honestly, can this really happen in reality?

“Eurachacha! Standing on your head… Wow! “My waist!”

A blonde girl with visuals worthy of being an idol was standing on her head naked. Next, he proudly thrust his hips against hers and even wrote her name. Honestly, even though I had sex with her, I didn’t think I could do something like that.

“Aaaaah! Ouch! Really… ! It’s the worst! “What are you doing, you!”

Han Ae-bom is so embarrassed that she keeps screaming at a high pitch. I was quietly exiting next to her, writing her name with her butt while she was out of her mind.
Oh, of course, apart from the fact that it seems like I’m going crazy, Ohana’s naked handstand and writing her name with her butt were definitely saved in my brain’s hard disk.

‘Huh. No matter how I look at it, I can’t imagine a picture of those two becoming friends.’

I don’t know if it would be quicker for Aebom to take a picture of Ohana’s head with her book, or if it would be quicker to take a picture of the top of Aebom’s head, which Ohana decided to take.

Forget it, forget it. There is no penalty anyway, and there are quests that cannot be completed.

“What’s embarrassing about seeing the same women naked? Okay, now that it’s like this, take that off too!”

“I will report it!”

I tried to extend my hand to stop Ohana from running wild.

「Turrr, turrr」

The phone rings. Everyone was startled and trembled when the phone call came in. I guess we are of a similar generation. I guess we all have a little bit of phone phobia.

Everyone takes a quick glance and checks their phones.

“It’s not me.”

“Me too.”

It was my phone. Before I could see who it was, my heart tightened for some reason. Because something stings. And when I saw who it was, I inadvertently took a deep breath through my nose. I just didn’t exhale through my mouth, it was a sigh.

“I’ll take a phone call for a moment.”

“Yes…”

“Yes, brother.”

I tried to pretend like nothing was wrong, put on my slippers and went out. Following Ohana, Hanaebom came in and started living together, so he may have tried to ignore it and just move on because he was busy.

I took a deep breath and answered the phone.

“Yes, Dad.”

The voice came back over the phone.

-Okay. Son. How are you?

Typical greetings. It was a phrase that anyone, not my father, could throw at me. However, even that typical greeting leaves me breathless. It’s as tight as it is frustrating.

“Yes. I’m doing well.”

-Yes.

Dad was also choosing his words. Compared to before, my personality has died a lot. To be honest, she is not necessarily comfortable being a mother, but when asked who she is more comfortable with, being a father or a mother, she is definitely a mother.
Because my dad is a bit stubborn.

-I thought you were busy preparing for a job, so I deliberately didn’t contact you this Lunar New Year.

“Thank you.”

Thanks to you, I survived.

… I couldn’t even add that. If I get on Dad’s nerves for no reason, the atmosphere of this conversation will quickly turn ugly.

-I know you’re busy and difficult, but I still have to call you on Lunar New Year’s Day. I’ll also contact my grandfather, grandmother, and mother later.

“Yes, I will.”

It was definitely my fault for not contacting you on New Year’s Day. In fact, successful people only stay in touch even during difficult times and only succeed. Saying that you will suffer psychological damage for making a phone call may be an excuse and an excuse.

-Are your preparations for employment going well?

“I just don’t know.”

-If your dad asks, you have to lie and tell him everything is going well. Is there anything you can’t do if you work hard? It doesn’t work out because you don’t work hard. If you work hard, everything will work out. That’s how my dad lived.

This is a bit inconvenient. Although he is kind and considerate, sometimes he says things that strike people’s hearts as if they are no big deal, and although he doesn’t show it, I feel like something is being chipped away at me.

“I’ll do my best.”

-Okay, I need to get a job quickly. How long will a child who is old enough to live only work part-time? If you don’t think you can get a job, come down. Let’s go for a run with my dad.

“I’ll think about it.”

When will the phone be disconnected? I kept thinking about that, constantly scratching the back of my head, and walking up and down the hallway of my studio apartment as if I was emotionally unstable.

-I know it’s hard, but when the time comes, I’ll be holding a memorial service at my grandfather’s house. At least then, I come to show my face. Because people won’t gather as much as during Lunar New Year.

“… Yes, I will.”

If I had said no or made a fuss here, there would have been an uproar.

-Eat well.

“Yes.”

-Become a man and don’t cower for no reason. Live proudly with your shoulders back. Got it?

“Yes.”

All I could say was ‘yes’ like a robot with no soul.

-Hang up.

“Okay, see you next time.”

-Yes.

Suddenly, the phone hung up. I scratched the back of my head as I stared at my black smartphone. He stopped moving, pressed his teeth with his thumb, and let out a small sigh. How many times did the earth sigh?

I called right away. I called my grandmother and grandfather first and talked about various things. Since they were both elderly, their hearing was not very good, so they had to speak in loud voices. In the meantime, the man who lived next door came out to see what was going on, but when we made eye contact, he quietly went in.

I made an apology gesture to the man with one hand and continued the conversation a little more cautiously.

I’m sorry for not being able to come down on New Year’s Day. I’m sorry for calling you late. I’m eating well, so don’t worry.

Even if I just end up talking about trivial things like that, I’ll be exhausted.

-Are your preparations for employment going well? Our grandchildren.

“Yes, well… For now, I’m trying.”

Every time I spoke, I felt a small, dizzy feeling.

-Yes, yes, we all know that our grandson is smart. Well, it’s because the world is difficult these days. I became the person I wanted to become. My neighbor’s son also had an interview at a large company this time…

“Heh, that’s amazing.”

-It’ll turn out okay. Next time you come down, will you come down after getting a job? You have to get a job, so you can find a pretty wife and get married quickly.

“… “I will try my best.”

Grandma and grandpa too. Maybe it’s because he doesn’t have much to say to me, or because he’s worried, but he just keeps talking about employment.

I couldn’t say anything else, all I could do was nod my head. What should I do? Should I yell at my elderly grandmother or grandfather?

-Yes, my grandchild. Cheer up. See you at Chuseok?

“Oh, it looks like I’ll be down for a bit during the memorial service. “I think I’ll probably show my face then.”

-Okay, okay. Just hang up. You must be tired.

I’m sure I’m already exhausted. In that short period of time, I feel like I worked three hours in a row at a night job at a convenience store.

“… See you next time.”

As the phone suddenly hangs up and silence comes, so many thoughts pass through my head. Is it because I belong to a generation that has phone phobia? Or is it just because I am so shabby right now?

I felt slightly dizzy after making a few phone calls.

“There are still some left.”

I immediately called my mom too. “Turrr,” I thought as the ringtone continued for a long time. Just a phone call is enough to make you feel crazy. If I had really gone down on New Year’s Day, I would probably have been ground to dust there.

Now, I can 120% empathize with the feelings of unemployed people and other people who get upset during the holidays.

-Uh, son! What’s the matter. All of a sudden I made a phone call.

Unlike her somewhat Stoic father, her mother still had a childlike side to her. I felt a little more at ease when I heard my mother’s voice so excited.

“No, just. “I’m sorry for not coming down or calling you on New Year’s Day.”

-Oh, that’s possible. Son. Are you having a hard time preparing for a job? Don’t be too hard on yourself. If you have to, hit me. As long as people are healthy, they all eat and live.

“That’s right.”

-Mom, I’m a little busy right now. Will you call me again later?

Yes, sir. Please come this way.

… The mother’s lively voice can be heard softly over the phone.

“Okay.”

The moment the phone suddenly hangs up.

I nodded and leaned my back against the wall of the studio. I lifted my bangs with one hand, closed my eyes, and took a few deep breaths.

It may be fortunate that the last one is her mother, but even so, the frustration does not go away easily, as if a brick has been placed on her heart.

“After…”

I don’t really have any support from my family. Even though I am working part-time and preparing for employment, I still feel this way. It was because I was not satisfied with my current situation or was anxious.

In reality, I thought I was a bit unfilial.

[Funny Cubs’ Gathering Room Season 4]

… So I looked through the chat room where my high school friends were gathered. To be honest, since I became unemployed, I rarely read the posts they talk about excitedly and always mark them as read. If there wasn’t much to do at the convenience store, I felt like I was just skimming through it.

It’s already been over a month since I haven’t posted a message here. If you look there, you can see how much money was spent on allowances for parents, grandparents, and grandparents this Lunar New Year. How much did the price of oil go? It’s all about money.

And in the end, that money was something that a person with a job could show.

“Ugh.”

Dad mom. Both of them continue to work hard even after they are over 50. My 29-year-old son is wasting his time like this after graduating from college, so I think I’m going crazy again. I feel like I’m the only one falling behind, so I’m scared.

“I should have sent you pocket money.”

I completed some quests for one reason or another, and saved some money on monthly rent, so I had some money left over. It wasn’t like I was going to die just because they sent me pocket money. Besides, you could at least make a phone call.

“Fuck…”

After everything had already passed, I felt even more pathetic for thinking that way. I don’t know how many times I’ve licked my lips and sighed right here.

A self-help book I read a while ago said that the more negative thoughts you have, the deeper they eat you. They say to shake that off right away and think positive thoughts. That wasn’t as easy as it sounds. If that were possible, would I be living like this?

“Smoke. Ah.”

As I was rummaging through my pockets, I remembered that I left a cigarette in my studio apartment. I put my palm on the door lock to open the door.

The door suddenly opened and Ohana, smiling, came out holding coffee in both hands.

“Hey, bro. Want to go light a cigarette? Wow. Man.”

The sight was so absurd that I couldn’t help but laugh. When did I change into my pajamas again?

“Did you bring cigarettes?”

“It’s in my pocket. Men and horses. “Don’t talk too much, let’s go.”

“Yes, Kazuah.”

“Go!”

I have seen this somewhere. Both of them laughed like idiots and went into the alley next to the studio, putting cigarettes in their mouths.

“Just wait, I’ll put it on.”

“Okay, thank you.”

Today, again, Ohana lights up the fire with a cigarette kiss. Sweet. Add it. It’s so sweet… My eyes are sore.

It was then.

Wow, Ohana hit my back with all her might, so I looked at her, puffing out the smoke from her cigarette and spitting it out. She said as Ohana puffed her cigarette smoke into the sky.

“You only live once! They say it’s called foam raw foam yarn. A man lives with his shoulders lifted. “Are men with droopy shoulders unpopular with women?”

“Phew, ph…”

While laughing, smoke leaking out.

As Ohana said, I straightened her shoulders and looked at the sky.
With a patter, rain started pouring down from the sky.