chapter 15
15 – Sing me a song
Today, Blue Sky Kindergarten is also peaceful.
Like making fun of a child who came in the kindergarten bathroom in the morning with a big thing on it, and then it got into a fight.
Curious about the taste of the coffee their parents drink, pouring ground coffee powder they brought and spreading it all over the floor.
For instance, while playing hide-and-seek, Director Park Han-na broke and ate a pot containing a treasured bonsai.
Mmm, good. It is the usual Blue Sky Kindergarten.
“How does tea taste today? Hansol.”
“Oh, it smells so good. Uh, so this… “
“Darjeeling black tea. It is grown in the Indian city of Darjeeling, so it is called Darjeeling.”
“Oh. I think I’ve heard the name before.”
After lunch, as usual, I enjoy tea time in the master’s room.
She first asked me for a cup of tea, but now I’m coming over every day.
I don’t particularly enjoy drinking tea, but it’s a precious time for me to rest in this lawless kindergarten.
Apparently she enjoys talking to me, so I don’t think it’s rude.
Today, I received tea that smells like green grapes.
As I sipped my tea, the master spoke to me.
“Come to think of it, Chairman Yoo Cheol-wang asked me about Hansol the other day.”
“Are you acquainted with the chairman?”
“Sure. Ji-tae-gun and Ah-hyeon-yang are all graduates of our kindergarten, and the president is the biggest supporter of our kindergarten. I also owed him in my youth.”
“… Then, the director must feel a lot of grace from the president… “
King Yoo Chul immediately attached a person to my house the day after I met him.
He said that he would gift an attendant he trusted, but in reality it was openly surveillance.
Thanks to this, Chief Lee, who used to serve Yoo Jae-joon and Han Seung-ah, became Yu Jae-joon’s exclusive use, and a somewhat shabby, square man became Han Seung-ah’s attendant.
I call him Kkakdugi in my heart.
But is it something to go this far just because of a guy like me?
Anyway, he’s not important, and the problem is that King Yoocheol’s surveillance isn’t just diced radish.
It is impossible to know which of the people Jae-Jun Yoo met at the company, the employees who visited Ara’s house, and the acquaintances of Seung-Ah Han in the entertainment world, were the people King Yoo Cheol came into contact with.
And director Park Han-na in front of me…
When I looked at her with such wary eyes, she laughed.
“Whoops, you shouldn’t be so openly vigilant. The more suspicious the opponent is, the more you have to show a calm and resolute attitude.”
“No, I didn’t particularly suspect the director… “
… You’re sharp too
“… Even though I was indebted to the president, he also took away what he was supposed to take from me. I don’t have anything in particular that I owe him.”
“That means… ?”
“I have nothing else to say except that Hansol is an excellent intern. I will continue to answer like that.”
“Haa… “
I don’t know everything about Director Park Han-na, but I don’t think she’s lying.
Relieved, she offered me another cup of her tea, but she declined.
She’ll be back soon.
“Sol Ah~! Are you here again?”
The door to the director’s office burst open and two girls entered.
Ara and Mina.
This bold young lady first knocked and came in, but these days she has become brazen.
Even though Minah by her side always came in with her, there was never a day when her nervous face wouldn’t go away.
“Yoo Ara, it’s the director’s room, so you can’t come in like that.”
“Director, our Sol has been rude! We’ll take you!”
“No, excuse me, you… “
Ignoring my protests, Ara pulled my wrist.
At times like this, you look like a girl from a rich family.
While she was being dragged away like that, director Park Han-na added a word from behind saying goodbye.
“Come to think of it, when the chairman visited our kindergarten, he had a meeting with the teachers of Hansol’s class. I just tell you to take note.”
“…… “
Should we even be suspicious of kindergarten teachers?
It’s absurd.
The whole world is King Yoo Cheol.
———-
“Ha, Hansol, what did you do… ?”
“… Mina, are you also a watchdog?”
“Ugh, ugh… ? What surveillance? What are you talking about?”
“… No. I’m really out of my mind.”
What do you think about spying on such a young child?
It must have been a surveillance neurosis.
Well, even if it were me, I would not entrust it to a child as young as Mina.
“More than that, what did Hansol do to you… ? Ara, what gift did you prepare?”
“… ? What gift?”
“Uh… ? Tomorrow is Ara’s birthday? Mo, didn’t you know? Ara, didn’t you prepare a present for your birthday? Are you having a party at Ara’s house tomorrow?”
“Ara’s birthday… ?”
Come to think of it, even though I’ve been living with Ara for several months, I haven’t talked about anything like my birthday.
But if Ara’s personality is her birthday, isn’t it right to sing into my ears every day to prepare well?
Why didn’t I hear anything?
“Whoop, whoop. You mean you didn’t know that? As expected, Ara is far from me as a friend.”
“… Yes, you are good.”
This girl… I’m usually a jjuguri, but the sometimes conceited expression makes me angry…
But what?
I don’t have any money.
Should I ask Seung Ah Shin for money to buy a gift right now?
Come to think of it, Han Seung-ah, Han Seung-ah, why didn’t you tell me that it was Ara’s birthday?
If you’re going to have a party at home, you should’ve told me, my cohabitant.
hahahaha… But what do kids give each other birthday presents?
“But Mina, what gift did you prepare… “
“Whose gift?”
“Oh, what a surprise!”
I was trying to refer to the gift Mina prepared, but Ara suddenly jumped out from behind.
When she heard that she was talking about her own birthday, Ara crossed her arms and made a disapproving face.
“… I deliberately kept it a secret from Sol-i that it was her birthday, but who said it?”
“Hey… um, sorry… I-I didn’t know it was a secret from Hansol… “
Mina, who was arrogant at Ara’s glaring eyes, laid her eyes on her.
hahahaha, you look very good?
But you deliberately kept it a secret from me? Why?
“Ah~ I missed Sol who couldn’t prepare anything for my birthday party and was at a loss… It’s not worth it, is it?”
“What is that? Then it’s okay if you can’t get a present from me?”
I’ve seen many parties held as a surprise for the birthday person, but it’s the first time I’ve seen a birthday party prepare a surprise.
At my words, Ara put her hands on her hips and said, as if not to worry.
“Don’t worry! I’ve thought of everything I’ll receive from Sol! Sol, you only need to bring your body!”
“Uh… What do you want to give me, but I don’t have any money?”
“Don’t worry about that, because I can give it to you even if you don’t have money! Anyway, just come to the birthday party tomorrow, okay?”
“No, I live in that house even if you don’t ask me to come… “
“Hee hee… Is that so?”
You just need to come. This is what I want to hear from my marriage partner.
Anyway, what kind of demands did this princess try to hide from me?
I don’t know what I’m going to order, but I’m a little afraid to blow the whistle with excitement.
I hope you don’t suddenly show me something like a slave contract.
———-
The first thing I did when I woke up the next day was to say happy birthday to Ara.
All of her family.
Since it was such a harmonious family, even with her grandfather like that, Ara could have grown up to be such a bright and kind child.
“One, two, Araya, happy birthday to her!”
Her birthday was celebrated by all of her classmates, of course, even when she went to kindergarten.
She also received a bunch of presents wrapped in pretty wrapping paper.
Since she is a lady from a conglomerate family, the parents of her first son must have chosen a gift for her.
Even other classmates came to wish her a happy birthday.
Maybe it’s because it’s from a conglomerate family, but Ara’s usual benevolence must also be there.
Although it is funny that she uses the word indeok among kindergarteners.
“Sol-ah, it’s Mina! Let’s go!”
“Yes!!”
Today, Minah was unusually excited.
Because it was the day she was invited to Ara’s house that she loved so much.
She received so many people’s congratulations, but Ara decided to hold her birthday party inside her house and only her family.
I thought that if it was the birthday of her son from a conglomerate family, she would make it very luxurious.
I wondered if it was because of Ara’s birth, but it was the same for Yoo Ji-tae and Yoo Ah-hyun.
It is Yoo Jae-jun’s policy to do so until the children become adults.
This is a respectable attitude.
“This is Ara’s house!?”
“Yes, come in, Mina!”
Mina, who got off the kindergarten bus, is thrilled.
Yes, she deserves to be thrilled.
At Ara’s birthday party, which only belongs to her family, among her numerous Ara friends, only she was invited.
It is literally a best friend certification mark.
Let’s stroke her hair as a sincere congratulation.
“No!”
“Huh?”
“Soli, don’t touch the hair of anyone else but me! … Mina, I will stroke her hair instead.”
“Uh, uh… “
“hehehe… Hansol is scolded~”
What is this? Park Min-ah, this is another proud face.
Do you know what this means you won?
Even if you can’t stroke her hair, Honeybam is a face you want to hit.
“Are you guys here? Oh, are you Mina? Our Ara talked about Mina a lot~”
“Ehehehe… really? Auntie is very pretty!”
“Oh, he has eyes to see~”
The atmosphere is good.
When I went home, Yoo Ji-tae and Yoo Hyun-hyun had already returned today.
You came back early to congratulate your brother.
You may not know sincere Yoo Ji-tae, but Yoo Hyun, who likes to play, must have another good excuse.
“What about the boss?”
“That nobleman is Ara’s birthday, how could he be late? I’m in my room.”
Isn’t that true?
Yoo Jae-joon opened the door and came out as if he had heard his name.
“Well, everyone is here. Then let’s start right away The food must be ready.”
“Oh, who would think you did it all? Are you still in the room?”
“Hmmm, now, everyone, sit down.”
Except for one huge pizzly cake, everything on the table was Han Seung-ah’s food.
Once again, I feel Han Seung-ah’s cooking skills are amazing.
“…… “
“… Do you have something to say to me?”
“… No.”
… Yoo Jae-joon is like that these days.
When I see myself next to Ara, I make a complicated face and become speechless.
It would be better if you told me openly that the two of you shouldn’t stick together like before.
Did you hear anything from King Yoo Cheol?
“Araya here! This is my present!”
A happy birthday song was sung, the prepared food was eaten, the cake was cut, and the long-awaited gift presentation ceremony was held.
The gift prepared by Minah is a Pizzly snack set.
Other than that, the gifts prepared by her family are Fizzly dolls, Fizzly robots, Fizzly storybooks… It’s a very fizzy party.
Well, that would be the best gift for Arah.
Anyway, it’s my car now… Should I sing the Peasley theme song?
Singing a children’s animation song in front of so many people is a real social death…
Ara whispered to me who was worried about that.
“Soly at night, just the two of us. We’re going to sleep together tonight, okay?”
———-
At night, Ara and I were lying on the same bed in the same room.
Yoo Jae-joon, who has been sensitive to sleeping together lately, gave me permission today.
Anyway, why is he not talking?
Are you really going to say that sleeping together like this is a gift?
With that thought in mind, Ara finally opened her mouth.
“Sol.”
“Huh?”
“Sing me a song.”
“What… ?”
What is it? Are you sure you’re going to make me sing a real Peasley song?
Did you care because there were too many people before?
Well, even that level of consideration is a big consideration.
Let’s see… So that’s the intro…
“Uh, friends from the forest are gathering~”
“… What are you doing?”
“Huh? Isn’t this the Peasley opening?”
“Idiot, ask me to sing you a birthday song.”
“Ah… “
I’m such an idiot.
Ara laughed at my rudeness and asked me to sing again.
“But you sang happy birthday earlier. Do it again? Alone?”
“Yeah, can’t you?”
“No, I will tidy it up.”
“Yes, then do it.”
“Hmmm, happy birthday- happy birthday- beloved Ara~ happy birthday-“
“Cheers!”
“Wow-“
“Good work!”
After finishing the song, Ara patted my head saying, “It’s right, it’s not right.”
It’s something I’ve always done, but it feels weird to see me suffer.
“But is this a birthday present? Song?”
“Yes. Sing this year! From now on, on my birthday, do you have to grant my wish unconditionally? Understand?”
“Wish… ?”
What is it, it’s a complete scam.
Then, if he asks to buy a house in Gangnam over there, should he buy it and if he asks for a star, should he win it?
… It can’t be.
Perhaps this is Ara’s idea of being considerate of me, who has nothing.
There is nothing I can give you, a rich girl.
She is a very warm-hearted child.
“Yes, wish is good. What can I do instead? Ask me to fly in the sky or be a king, can’t I?
“No. Do you know that I am Anne?”
“You are dear.”
“Then you are a child too.”
“Yes, I am a child too.”
Although the hair is an adult.
“But to do that, you have to be by my side unconditionally on my birthday. Understand?”
“Huh?”
“Of course you have to be by my side to grant my wish! No matter what happens, no matter how far apart you are, you must always be by my side on my birthday. Alright, Sol?”
“Um… “
Something seems more difficult than a wish?
At that time, if you are abroad, there is no answer…
Since I was making such a difficult expression, Ara became sullen.
“… No?”
“No, that… “
“… It’s fine if you don’t like it. I won’t make Sol do anything he doesn’t like… “
“No! Don’t like me! If it’s your birthday, I’ll come by your side unconditionally. Promise me.”
No matter how hard it is, it’s his birthday, so I can’t bluntly refuse.
When we become adults, the day will come when even Arra will understand each other’s circumstances.
Yes, there is no need to worry unnecessarily.
“hehehe, promise!”
Look, Ara likes this too.
Well done.