Chapter 1075 – [The True Story]

After finishing work in Australia, we were able to go back only when the day dawned in the Korean time zone.

In Australia, there are not as many people as I thought, but the land is wide, so it takes a lot of time to move.

“Nuna, look at this. People react so hot that Santa Girl is wearing a swimsuit.”

“Wherever you go, men’s reactions are the same.”

“But in that reaction, um… Uh…”

“Is there anything strange? It’s obvious without looking at it.”

Even if you wear a normal Santa suit, some people react because of your revealing body, but it was difficult to expect a normal reaction to the current situation wearing a swimsuit with a lot of exposure.

Besides, I’m used to such reactions. When I was a woman, it wasn’t once or twice that I’d heard people passing by say sexually harassing things like, ‘That girl is fucking hot’ or ‘Your tits are fucking big’.

“I don’t care what those guys say. Whatever it is, it’s enough as long as I’m proud of myself. Aren’t others living my life for me?”

“Um…That’s right”

“If you’re proud of yourself, don’t avoid it. If you live once, you should at least be confident about yourself. If you avoid and run away, the place you can eventually reach is that place.”

These words come from the work of a cartoonist who is now deceased. ‘In the place where I ran away and arrived, there can be no paradise. The place we arrived, the only thing there is, after all, is the battlefield.”

After all, life is something you can’t run away from. So, in the end, we have no choice but to fight back.

We finished our work in Australia and came back to Korea. Drop him off at the apartment playground at dawn.

“You’ve worked hard, Jongseong-ah. Then see you next year.”

“Yes!!!! Santa Grandpa!!!!”

Today’s work also came to an end. Previously, only his name was the role of an assistant, but Jongseong was also big and learning many things, so he played a role to the point of being helpful.

When you grow up later, you may really become an honorary Santa. I wonder if I can get a salary, but Santa will take care of that part.

“Can I go in alone? Go in well. Go in and say hello to your parents.”

“Yes, sister”

“You worked hard today too. See you next year”

“Uh………”

It was like usual, but Jongseong hesitated to answer, perhaps because he felt something was missing.

“Can I only see you next year?”

“Yes?”

“I want to see you even if it’s not Christmas…”

No, what should I do if it comes out like that?

If you don’t know at all, you’d just reject it, but he’s Eden’s classmate. It bothers me when you reject me just because you cut me off……..

“My sister is also busy, so I can’t meet her right away tomorrow. But I’ll visit you later when I have time, okay?”

“Ah yes!!!!!”

It wouldn’t be bad to come over and play with them once in a while. It’s not that he doesn’t know Jong-seong’s feelings, but it’s rather rare that his childhood love remains the same even when it’s grown.

How people change as they grow up. Even strong mountains change in 10 years, but people who are weaker than that are no different.

It’s not bad to play with them in the mood of playing with the kids…… No, how come this looks like the introduction to a Oneshota movie!!!!

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It was not too soon after Christmas that the New Year dawned. Thanks to this, Eden is one year older and she is old enough to go into fourth grade.

If you think about it, there are only a few years left in Eden’s elementary school life. It seems like yesterday when she entered elementary school.

“After winter, I will plant wheat and barley in the ghost grandmother’s field!!!!”

“Yes, yes. You’re going to make beer with it, right? You have to drink it with water, right?”

“Dad, by the way, the person who sells underage drinking is actually punished, not the underage who drank. Then isn’t it legal for me to make and drink alcohol?”

“Just because it’s not illegal doesn’t mean it’s legal. And that’s a pretty dangerous idea, Eden?”

“Why don’t you identify and use loopholes in the law?”

“Teach your kids good things!!!!”

Even if it is not like that, there are cases where there is no problem legally, but it is morally and ethically problematic. And you don’t have to go far to see Eve.

Speaking of artificial intelligence, I don’t know if it’s simple, but it means an independent self that has reached a certain level. If so, can you really call it a person even if you can’t call it a human?

We already have a wide field of view in that area, so we take Eve as a person for granted, but other people are not. To some, Eve is neither human nor human, just a mere machine.

“In fact, Eve was only possible because the relevant laws had not yet been created at the level of this era.

“Because things like law change with the development of the times. So shouldn’t Eden act only by thinking about the law?”

“Then can I just act without thinking about the law?”

“Why are your thoughts so polar opposite?”

Of course, when I listened to what Eden said, it seemed like he was just joking.

…….You’re kidding, right? Let it be

Anyway, this winter vacation passed like that. Come to think of it, I thought I was going to meet my mother-in-law, but I couldn’t. Seriously, let’s see Eden next summer vacation.

Anyway, I can rest for a long time during summer vacation, so it would be nice to see you for a long time.

“My mother, Eden, has made me forget her face”

“Grandmother!!!!”

“Really, let’s go during summer vacation this year”

“Can I go with you too, Father?”

“Okay, Eve, let’s go with you too. I think your granddaughter will enjoy having two.”

A family is not a family unless it is connected by blood. Eve is now part of our family, so she can be seen by her mother-in-law.

There is such a saying in the family motto of the Ryu family. ‘Blood is thicker than water, but emotion is thicker than blood’.

During the winter break, she didn’t go anywhere and had fun with her family. Last year’s true battle was so ordinary that it seemed like it was just because of magic, and nothing happened.

So, was it enough for you to go through that for a year?

“Which kids will I be in the same class with this year?”

“Eden is already smiling at the thought of the new semester. As she grows up, she will hate going to school, but she doesn’t look like that.”

“If you go to school, you can meet your friends!!!!”

“My daughter’s positive mindset is at the level of a golden retriever”

“Did you find me, Little Jjouin?”

“I didn’t find it”

“Hey…”

For Eden, school seems to be a place where she can meet her friends. Considering that she usually plays with the kids, of course she deserved it.

And the opening day has arrived. Eden excitedly packs her things and gets ready for school.

“I have to go see the kids~~!!!!”

“Is it good to go out and play every day during vacation?”

“It’s different from what you see at school!!!!”

“Seeing Eden go to school makes her feel that a year has passed”

A year is both a long and short time, but in the end it changes with the flow of time.

Eden went up from 3rd grade to 4th grade, so it didn’t change that much, but there was someone who changed a lot in that one year.

Who is Jihee? I was a sophomore in high school, so a year later, I became a senior in high school.

“Time flies. One year from now, right?”

“Yes, it only takes one year from now. When that time comes……”

“Yes, soon”

Jihee’s freedom was now about a year away. Legally, Jihee will become an adult on January 1st next year. That day will be the same day as Jihee’s birthday when she is reborn.

About that, Shion and I also talked about it. First of all, the question of where to live. When Ji-hee becomes an adult, I will rent a decent officetel among the buildings we have at a low monthly rent.

About 200,000 won? It’s not because they don’t give it away for free, it’s not because they want money. If it’s Ji-hee’s personality, it’s definitely like that.

Besides, if you just give it to me, it seems like you sponsor me. I won’t say it on this side, but people around Ji-hee might see it that way.

And car problems. When Ji-hee becomes an adult, she will be able to get her license right away, so she will need a car. We decided to lease this separately.

It’s a lease, but I won’t interfere, so it’s almost like buying. Rather, it is more than just buying because it will pay for repairs after buying it.

“I have already collected all the goods needed to exchange Fairy Tears in the Garden of Eden. Now when I become an adult, I can exchange them right away.”

“I’m struggling to do that without paying. If you want to drink fairy tears, you can drink as much as you like.”

“Oh, don’t talk about that. How much do you care when you look at the refrigerator at the store and when the customers drink?”

“Don’t you want to try other alcohol? Our store also brings in a lot of delicious alcohol.”

“Um……For now, I’m interested.”

“Drink when you become an adult. The man will make you a delicious snack.”

“If I don’t control myself, I think it’s going to be a big problem. What if I drink every day?”

“When drinking, the important thing is not to drink too much to control yourself or to drive after drinking. Either way, if you get into the habit, you’ll keep doing it, so if that’s the case, it’s better not to start from the beginning.”

“Drinking to the point where the film cuts out is somehow scary, so I don’t think I’ll do it, and I’ll never do it because I learned well from you.”

“Good idea”

Ji-hee’s driving skills have grown to the point where she can drive well among beginners as well as driving on the road.

Besides, the person who taught me was me, so I learned more clearly. While driving, there were overflowing with bastards wondering how he got his license and whether he should have something else confiscated.

As soon as you reach the age, you will be able to get your driver’s license right away. And we’ll prepare a car for you, so you can go wherever you want with it.

“When I’m an adult, I’ll find out the car through my acquaintances. I’m rich with a car that I bought and don’t drive, so if I tell you, I’ll lease it for a cheap price.”

“Really? But being indebted to that point…”

“A newcomer to society would buy a car with some money.

“It’s a trip… Come to think of it, not only overseas trips, but also domestic trips, right?”

“If you look around Korea, there are many things to see. Have you been to Haeundae?”

“I’ve only heard about it, but I’ve never been there. I don’t have many memories of going to a swimming pool or beach in the first place.”

Oops, mines!!! Mines!!!! Duty soldier!!!! Duty soldier!!!!

I am often perplexed whenever Ji-hee’s darkness leaks out like this. I don’t know if it’s too much of a fuss, but such a light mind is the way to ruin a child.

It may be trivial for adults, but it can be memorable for a lifetime from a child’s point of view. This includes recalling bad memories from the past.

You shouldn’t make bad memories come to a child who should only leave good memories in the future.

“Only one year from now. No, it’s not just a year, it’s a few months. Just hold on for a few months. Oh, and there’s an exam this year too?”

“I am confident that I will do well in the CSAT as long as there is nothing special”

“I know that Jihee is studying normally, so there is no need to worry about that, but the important thing is to adjust your physical condition.

“I’m thinking about that too. School teachers told me to take good care of my physical condition.”

Especially girls are more so. Girls get menstruation once a month, so if the menstruation day overlaps with the exam day, it will be a big deal. You can blow away what you studied for decades because of your period.

Oh, of course, if you really think it will overlap, there is a way to avoid it by changing your menstrual cycle with something like birth control pills.

Among the female students taking the college entrance exam, there must be no one who doesn’t think about that. Jihee won’t have a problem either.

Do not ask for reference. Menstruation and birth control pills are sensitive issues for girls.

“After taking the CSAT…… Um, I’m thinking about whether I should just skip school or not. By then, most of the kids will be playing around and the teacher won’t care.”

“Still, go to school. If you miss attendance like that, you’ll end up in the student record. It’s nice to have fun, but you have to think about the future.”

“Then we should play at school. Well, I’ll go to the academy after school though.”

“I’ll take a break from academy after the exam.”

“She came to that academy to prepare for her diplomat exam. She probably will go to it after she finishes the exam.

“A diplomat? Jihee, do you want to be a diplomat?”

“I like going abroad, but I don’t like anything other than that. It’s not the job I chose.”

Being a diplomat is also a civil servant, so it would be hard to study… But once you become a diplomat, it will be a considerable career.

I remember hearing it before. Ji-hee’s mother’s family is a wealthy family, so the goal is to establish a blood relationship with a conglomerate. Of course, since it was a rumor, I don’t know how far it is true, but looking at the way Ji-hee rolls, it doesn’t seem to be a complete lie.

I don’t know if Ji-hee can become the daughter-in-law of a conglomerate. Ji-hee also has good looks and intelligence, and if she builds up a career well, there are possibilities that cannot be ignored.

However, the chaebol family is also in their own league, so the possibility is low. I wonder what it would look like if I lowered my eyes a little.

There, Ji-hee, yes, her mother is not only trying to make her own dreams come true. She is just mistaking her own dream for Ji-hee’s happiness.

On the one hand, it is a twisted love. Even though her child is not her own alter ego, she identifies with herself, and the kind of prickly affection that she arbitrarily decides her child’s dreams and wishes. She is spoiling her child even though it is for him.

“Then what do you want to be?”

“I don’t know… I’ll think about it once I become an adult.”

“Yes, there are many things you can do even after becoming an adult. Think about it slowly.”

A happy future awaited Ji-hee if she endured the remaining months.

…….Wait a minute, but I can see one thing that has fallen into the abyss because it has been so fucking fluctuated on the curve of Jihee’s life?