Childhood Friend of the Youngest Daughter of a Conglomerate Family

33 – I’m leaving

Since Mina became an idol trainee at Sonamoo Entertainment, she has been absent from school quite a lot.

In other general high schools, there would have been a lot of talk depending on whether or not attendance was acknowledged, but there was no problem at Tardeum Girls’ High School, which values student autonomy and individuality.

Quite a few idol trainees choose to drop out of high school and take the GED after their debut, but Mina did not.

Since Mina is a sincere person, she didn’t feel stressed about juggling her school life and trainee life at the same time.

She was rather moody when she went to school. She’s at school because she meets her best friend.

Ara Yoo. Mina’s first friend with whom she became close because her father rode Yuhanjun’s line.

At the same time, Ara was also the object of Mina’s longing.

Ara, who always guides Mina, who was timid and lacking confidence, was always pretty and did everything she couldn’t do.

It didn’t matter if I heard that he was Ara’s chewing gum or servant. It was because Mina was proud that she was Ara’s friend. Because she was really precious.

However, as she grows up, she has a precious person besides Ara, and she hated that Mina became Ara’s friend for the first time.

Lee Han-sol. A treasure-like child who lives with Ara and whom Ara values more than Mina.

“I’ve never heard of Minah from Ara. Isn’t she not close? Mina, are you… Aren’t you the only friend?”

“Ooh, ooh… Oh no… I am friends with Ara… “

This is the conversation she had with him when she first met him.

To Minah, he was a bit mischievous Hansol who joked around like that.

Still, Hansol, who has a much more mature side than her other kids, took good care of herself, and she was able to get along quickly. With Ara, she was three, and she became best friends.

It was fun being together like that, but I didn’t like that he was too close with Ara.

At first, she thought that she was like this because she wanted to be best friends with Ara.

So, when she was young, Mina often kept her Hansol in check, saying that she was Ara’s best friend.

But as the years went by, she realized that was not the case.

Whenever she sees a secret that only two people have that she does not know, whenever she hears a similar tone of voice, it is Hansol, not Ara, who feels sad.

She and she came to the realization that her best friend is her friend as well as her rival.

‘… No, you can’t even call it a romantic relationship. There is no need to fight, because the outcome has already been decided.’

Before Mina knew what her love was, she learned from a broken heart.

She didn’t want to get hurt anymore, so she promised him a hundred times that she wouldn’t hold on to him, but she couldn’t.

On the day that Hansol and Ara were supposed to meet, she sneaked in, and she unknowingly tried to get his attention by impersonating Ara.

She tried not to cross her line, but she burst out at a sad word from Hansol, who only thought of Ara.

She was always careful and worried… When she finally told him what she felt, what remained was a sense of relief.

She confidently faced her love, and she was able to send her Hansol to Ara without regret.

‘As long as you two are happy, that’s all I need… ‘

I heard that you two went out together last weekend, so maybe it worked out. Because they both love each other.

I didn’t specifically ask Arana Hansol about it, but no news would be good news.

She told Han-sol that she wants to see her often even if she goes out with Ara, but now she won’t be able to see him alone. With her wry smile, Mina opened the door to her classroom.

When she saw Min-ah, who came to school after a long absence, her classmates greeted her warmly.

“Park Min-ah is here! Look at her, she’s debuting soon, so she’s gotten prettier?”

“What kind of father are you as soon as you see it? Anyway, I can’t accept the brother’s autograph I asked for last time. I mean, I haven’t even said a word.”

“Ah Minah~”

“Rather than that, why are they like that? Are all the other classmates gathered?”

“Huh? Oh, that one? I showed a picture of a boy I was introduced to Cha Ye-jin in, but everyone is crazy about how handsome he is.”

“Really? I am also curious.”

Actually, she’s not particularly interested in it, but Mina replied that way.

No matter how prestigious a school is, the biggest interest of teenage girls is bound to be dating.

Occasionally, when someone brings up a topic about dating, all the female students in the school gather and make a fuss.

As we approached the group, other girls cleared the way. Standing in front of Cha Ye-jin, Mina asked.

“So handsome? Can I see it too?”

“Ah, Minah, you came to school today! Yes, here.”

Well, how handsome do you have to be? I didn’t expect Because she is Mina who has adapted to Hansol’s flawless face since childhood.

Even after she entered an entertainment agency, she wasn’t particularly inspired by real actors and idols.

Mina’s face froze as she looked at the screen of her phone with a smile on her face.

She saw a face that shouldn’t be shown there. She saw a picture of her first love that she had sent that day.

Cha Ye-jin’s next words shook Min-ah’s head, whose accident had already stopped.

“Really handsome, right? Mina, isn’t there a guy like this in your agency? Did Ara introduce you?”

“… What?”

Why? Is it a bad dream? What kind of misunderstanding is there?

Ignoring the words of the classmates behind her, Mina ran to Ara’s class.

Ara greeted her calmly.

“Min-ah, you’re here. If she’s coming today, she’ll even tell you she’s coming.”

“… What are you doing?”

“Isn’t this your phone, Minah? This is a picture of Sol… That’s Yejin. She showed it to you too, I see.”

“You mean that? Did Sol introduce you? When? You can’t… “

“… Do you call me Sol now? I guess she became very close with Sol without me knowing?”

“Is that important now!?”

Arado’s face darkened at Mina’s exasperated cry.

Ara said, lowering her head.

“Yes, I introduced you. The day Solie asked me out on a date. I brought Cha Ye-jin.”

“Are you crazy? You don’t know Sol-yi’s heart? No, you too to Sol… You two like each other! Why are you doing this!”

“… You don’t have to know.”

“What is that… “

I don’t understand. If this is going to happen, why the hell did he send Hansol that day?

If it was going to be like this, I’d rather…

“If it was something like this… “

“… Would you rather hand it over to you?”

“…… !!”

“Don’t worry too much. Because Sol-i will never go out with him…. So, now go to your class, Minah. I will start class.”

Looking back, Cha Ye-jin was chasing Min-ah.

When Mina returned her cell phone to her, Cha Yejin went back first with her pretty displeased face.

As if she had nothing more to say, she turned her head towards the book she was studying.

Minah hated school for the first time. No, she hated Ara.

———-

Two months have passed since I was dumped by Ara.

And today is July 20th. It’s Han Seung-ah’s anniversary.

“Now that you’ve been to Ara, Hansol should talk to you.”

“Yes, boss.”

Han Seung-ah was buried in a sun mountain owned by the group for his will did not say anything about the disposition of his body.

Until last year, the three of me, Ara, and Yoo Jae-jun visited this place every year without Yoo Ji-tae or Yoo Hyun-hyun, but this year Yoo Ji-tae was also with us.

There was no specific ceremony, and Yoo Jae-joon, Yoo Ji-tae, Ara, and I took turns one by one in front of Han Seung-ah’s grave and decided to come back.

It was my turn to stand in front of Han Seung-ah’s grave. Normally, I would have even made her a silly joke, but today her mouth wasn’t falling well.

“… Madam, until when was our promise?”

You said you would protect it for the rest of your life. I felt like I was getting an answer like that.

“Yes. I wanted to too… I don’t know anymore. Ara says she doesn’t need me. You’re disturbed What should I do in that case?”

… No answer came. Is it obvious Because Han Seung-ah is dead.

If Han Seung-ah had been alive, wouldn’t it have been like this if she had been by Ara’s side?

With the death of Han Seung-ah, Ara changed. If so, is it my fault that Ara became like that even after knowing the future, I couldn’t prevent Han Seung-ah’s death?

“Yes. Then you have to keep it to the end. Until the death…. By the way I’m tired too. I heard from someone, but it’s a very sad thing to be burdened by someone you love. I am also very sad that I am disturbed by Ara.”

Stop it now. I can’t cry at Han Seung-ah anymore. She is her precious daughter to her, and it would be disrespectful for her to say only sad things.

Still, I added a word as I turned my back at Han Seung-ah’s grave. Because I am Han Seung-ah’s son.

“So I’m leaving for a while.”

———-

After returning home, at night, I went to Yoo Jae-joon’s room to tell him.

“I will become independent.”

“Will you take care of yourself when you go to college? Yes, you should learn to be self-reliant when you become an adult.”

“No, right now. I also spoke with the manager. Let’s help with the gym work and lodge at his house.”

At my words, Yoo Jae-joon frowned and asked.

“What kind of independence is that? You’re just saying you’re leaving this house, aren’t you? No way… Did you have any problems with Ara?”

“No. It’s just doing what needs to be done a little ahead of time. On the contrary, I feel that I have been indebted to you for too long.”

“… Is that really your truth?”

“Yes.”

Yoo Jae-joon’s gaze sharpened as he looked up at me over his glasses while sitting in a chair.

After glaring at him for a while, he sighed and said.

“… Okay. Then I’ll put the money into your account. No matter what, I can’t just let them go as high school students.”

“No, I’m fine… “

“It’s the money left by her wife…. It’s not that much money, but there was a will to give it to you when you grow up.”

“…… “

Yoo Jae-joon showed me the notarized will left by Han Seung-ah and said.

Most of the money was said to be donated to society, but there was definitely a message at the bottom that a small part of it would be left in front of me.

“Even if I hand it over to you a little earlier, I’ll handle it without any problems.”

“Thank you.”

“… So what about Arawa? Why are the two of you so at odds? Earlier, when we were going to the grave, I felt the two of us were strange.”

“I was just dumped by Ara…. That’s why I’m ashamed to see your face, so I’m leaving. Even the boss doesn’t like a man with a daughter under the same roof with his daughter, right?”

“What… ?”

Yoo Jae-joon’s eyes widened when he said I was dumped.

I left the room regardless.

From behind, “That can’t be… A small mutter was heard.

“Ah… “

“…… “

When I came out of Jaejun Yoo’s room, Ara was standing right in front of me.

Ara’s complexion darkened as if she had been listening to our conversation.

“Do I have to go this far?”

“… Then? How long do I have to stay next to a kid who hates me like an idiot?”

“I don’t like it… “

“Yooara.”

Ara stopped talking. I don’t want to hear more.

I don’t want to hear that I am a hindrance to the person I love.

“If I don’t get in the way, then find me when you need me. When I am by your side, call me then…. But before that, I can’t stay any longer.”

The next day, I left Ara.