Childhood Friend of the Youngest Daughter of a Conglomerate Family

37 – Is this store good?

“Hey, take a break! Hey, that youngest~ Take this card and go buy some ice cream.”

“Yes, bro.”

Having accepted the card handed to him by the foreman, Hansol hurriedly ran.

Hansol lived a new life in a self-contained room with a monthly rent of 300,000 won after paying a deposit of 2 million won among the 5 million won in independence money she received while leaving the nursery school.

The 22-year-old now lives as a day laborer at a construction site. To put it simply, he became a laborer.

After leaving the nursery school for the first time, he was introduced to work in a restaurant or factory through an employment agency, but no place welcomed Hansol with his ugly face.

It was at this construction site that Hansol, who had been bullied everywhere, could work comfortably.

Because this is the place where people with all sorts of faults gathered, including a man who lost his identity because he was in too much gambling debt, an illegal alien, an ex-convict with 17 criminal convictions, and a former celebrity who went bankrupt.

Hansol felt more comfortable in this place where there were no normal people.

Of course, there was something like someone giggling at Han-sol’s ugly face, but it wasn’t particularly unpleasant. Because there was no expression of disgust on their faces.

At first, I was criticized for being stupid at a dangerous and hectic construction site, but I quickly got used to it, and I heard that a young guy was admirable because he took care of the dirty work.

For the first time in Han Sol’s life, he felt that he had a place to belong.

However, one day when the work at the construction site Hansol was working on was nearing completion, the foreman quietly took Hansol out at a dinner party at a meat restaurant.

“Hey, Hansol. Wouldn’t you like to work as a sanitation worker?”

“What do you mean by that? You want me to leave the team now?”

“Don’t listen like that. I’m saying this because I care for you. Someone I know runs a private cleaning service company… There was one empty seat that was quite comfortable. They said it was as comfortable as the work of real civil servants and sanitation workers. You will get more money than you are getting now.”

“But I… “

“I know, you hate other things because of that face. But again this is fine You only have to clean your cleaning area, and you go out at dawn and finish work in the morning, so people don’t see it often.”

“…… “

“Are you going to do it? It was difficult for me to get a seat because I asked him.”

“… Thank you.”

Actually, Hansol wanted to do more with her current job, but she couldn’t refuse, even considering the sincerity of the foreman who deliberately looked for a job for her.

As I had heard, I was much more comfortable with my job as a janitor and the salary I received was higher than when I was working at a construction site.

After waking up in the morning and cleaning my area until early in the morning, my work is over, so I have a lot of free time left.

Now that I have more money and more room in my life, I have a little more room in my heart. Naturally, Hansol gained some courage.

Until now, Hansol used to not go out during the day as much as possible, but now he has a habit of taking a walk every day when the sun is bright.

Of course, he wore a hoodie and even a cap underneath it to cover his face as much as possible, but that was also a great courage for Hansol.

When she walks outside in the light of day, she enjoys feeling that she is also part of this society. She was not walking alongside anyone, and she had no one to talk to, but she was content.

One day when I was getting used to such days, Hansol met her.

A woman hurriedly got out of a taxi in front of Hansol, who was walking alone on the street as usual.

The woman’s purse fell to the floor from the bag of the woman who was rushing to pack her things, wondering if there was something urgent.

But she didn’t know that, because the woman was so distracted, she started running.

“What about this… “

Her Hansol, who unconsciously picked up the wallet, thought for a while about what to do.

There is also a way to leave this wallet at the police station as it is. But what if that sprinting girl needs a purse right away? It will be difficult.

Hearing that thought, Hansol ran towards her. Since the distance had already widened, Hansol ran with all his might.

I didn’t even know that the hoodie was off because of that. He didn’t even know that the people around him were looking at his hideous face that had been revealed.

Hansol finally reached the woman and grabbed her by the wrist. She screamed in her fright as if her electricity was running through her.

“Kyaa, kyaak!!”

“Ha ha ha… me, there… You dropped your wallet… “

“Uh, eh, yes?”

“Ah… “

Looking at the woman’s face frozen in front of him in bewilderment, Hansol finally grasped the situation.

The hood is off. A woman stares intently at her own face in front of her eyes.

You will be despised. What if he dared to report that he had touched his body?

Upon hearing that thought, Hansol quickly covered her face with his hood as much as possible.

However, after receiving her wallet, the woman’s next move was different from Han Sol’s expectations.

The woman bowed her head towards her Hansol and gave her thanks.

“Ah, thank you! I didn’t even know I dropped this in a hurry… I should have replied… Ah, I’m in a hurry right now, but if you have a contact… “

“Oh no! It’s okay! I just picked it up… I-I’ll just go.”

“Hey, wait a minute!”

Ignoring the woman’s voice calling from behind, Hansol quickly left.

‘I’m glad. I guess you didn’t see my face properly.’

Han-sol felt relieved that she did not take her dislike to her opponent, who at least did her favor. A plain thank you, unadulterated with contempt, was her reward for her own goodwill.

And it was only a week after she reunited with her that she realized that it was her mistake.

After cleaning the rest of her area, Hansol was cleaning the front gate of Areumdae for the last time when he heard someone calling from behind.

“Hey!”

“…… “

“Hey there!!”

“Me, me… ?”

Hansol’s reaction was delayed, not expecting someone to call him.

It has to be. Sometimes the people who go out early in the morning don’t want to associate with the ugly janitor.

The only people who would talk to Han-sol from time to time were the ajummies who told Han-sol to go away because she smelled like her.

She was Han-sol who looked back at her with a foreboding feeling that she would be the same this time too… There was a beauty with long straight hair.

When she saw Hansol’s face, a pretty smile spread across her face.

“Ah, of course! You’re the one who picked up your wallet last week, right? I thought it was because they had the same blonde hair, but was it real?”

“Oh, over there… “

“No~ Last time he suddenly left, so what did I do? I’m late for class, so I have to go quickly, but I can’t keep up with it… Still, it’s nice to meet you like this!”

“…… “

Hansol didn’t know what to say to the woman who spoke with a bright smile.

Why doesn’t this woman frown at herself? The fact that she recognized herself means that she didn’t mind seeing this ugly face the other day.

The woman in front of her speechless Hansol tilted her head.

“Hey? Uh… Was I in too much of a hurry? So, what I mean is, I want to give a reward, but how should I do it?”

“… No, I’m fine. I haven’t done anything that great.”

“What are you talking about! Originally, the person who picked up the wallet is set by law to receive compensation. Is that… Maybe it was 20% of the money in the wallet? Can I give you cash like that?”

“It’s really good. It’s too burdensome to receive money like that… Well, I’m going to finish the job now.”

“No, but… ah! Do you clean here at this time every day?”

“Yes? It is, but… “

“Wait a minute? Please wait here.”

After saying that, the woman ran to the vending machine in front of the school. She returned a moment later with two ion drinks in her hand.

Handing one of them to Han-sol, she said.

“I also exercise at this time every day. I live in a dormitory. Therefore… How about meeting you here at this time every day? I’ll finish my workout, and you’ll finish work and have a drink together.”

“Why would someone like me… “

“Are you like me? How many good people in the world would sprint like that just because they found a wallet?”

“No, I have a face… “

“More than that, what is your name? You seem to be the same age as me. How old are you? My name is Kim So! I go to college here and am 23 years old.”

Hansol’s crawling voice cut off and the woman introduced her self.

It was the first time in my life to hear such a kind voice. Hansol raised her head and faced her directly.

Even looking directly at Hansol’s face, her bright smile did not change.

“This… My name is Hansol. I am 23 years old.”

“Were you the same age as me? Huhu, then shall we be friends from today? Because we agreed to meet every morning, uh… Shall we say morning friends?”

Soyi held out his empty hand toward Hansol. It’s a handshake gesture.

What is Morning Friend, Morning Friend… Not a night friend. With that thought in mind, Hansol held her hand.

She held her head down again.

It wasn’t because I didn’t want to show an ugly face like usual this time.

I didn’t want to show my reddened face. It was because I didn’t want to find out how I fell in love with that dazzling face.

Hansol answered with a trembling voice.

“Well, please… “

“Yes! Our Morning Friend!”

Her heart skipped a beat as she happily shook her hand holding her.

From that day on, Hansol looked forward to every morning.

———-

“Hey… do you know me Where have you met before?”

“…… “

The woman in front of me said. She missed herself When I call her name, she knows herself.

… You are really It’s not just the face that’s the same, it’s really Kim So.

When I didn’t answer, Soyi slightly frowned at her in anxiety. Bordering on me

Yes, you don’t know me. I guess so. Because this is the first time we met in this life.

“… Hey?”

“Ha, Hansol? Does she know someone?”

“Ah… i think that… “

The senior next to me also started questioning me.

While thinking about how to cover it, a wad of paper in Soyi’s hand caught her eye. It was a flyer that said “Soy Snack”.

“I-I heard it was written on that leaflet… It’s called ‘soy snack’… “

“Ah, this… ? But just now, you even said your last name was Kim So… “

“That, gimbap… I thought there was also… “

“… Please? They sell gimbap, but… “

It looked like he was still suspicious, but Soyi didn’t question him any further.

Instead, I took out two leaflets from a bundle and handed them out to one of my seniors.

“Could you accept it if you don’t mind? Our store opened today. Uh… If you don’t mind, you can visit right now… “

“Oh, there’s a store we’ve decided to go to now… I’m sorry, but I’ll see you next time.”

“Ah… If so, be sure to… “

At the senior’s refusal, Soyi made an awkward face.

I looked at the flyer I received.

‘Soy Snack’

It was an ordinary snack bar that sold gimbap and tteokbokki.

What stands out is that Soi’s name is embedded in her store.

Is this the store run by Soyi’s parents? But as far as I can remember, her parents never did anything like a snack bar…

In the first place, I heard that Soi never had a part-time job other than tutoring…. What the hell happened

In the midst of my confused thoughts, the senior urged me by pulling the hem of my clothes.

“Hansol, let’s go quickly. The store is popular, so you should go in before it gets crowded.”

“Oh, I… “

Looking at Soi, she was already handing out flyers to passers-by, paying attention to this side.

She couldn’t resist her strong urge to talk to Soyi more and called her.

“Hey!”

“Yes?”

“…… “

“Uh… Didn’t you just call me?”

She called Soi, but she didn’t know what to say.

Unknowingly, she asked, showing her the flyer she was holding in my hand.

“… Is this shop good?”