chapter 14
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Monday.
Jung Yun-seong told the teacher that the two of us cut palms this week.
Basically, it was a forced palm, but if there was a reason, it was a school with enough flexibility to take it out even if it wasn’t a big deal. Besides, Yunseong is quite often, and I have been removed as a helper here several times, so the teacher sent me smoothly without any confirmation.
There was no particular touch in our house for the same reason. No, I’m a bit laissez-faire in the first place.
Anyway, the laughter remained until the two of them headed to the restaurant. It was something I had done anyway, and at most, it was only a short period of time from 5 to 10.
That laughter had disappeared in less than two hours.
“Please, get me out of here!!”
“Yes!! Coming soon!”
“When is our tteokbokki coming out?”
“Sorry! It’s coming soon!!”
“Do the math here!”
“Wait!!”
“Hey, Hanyeon!!! You count!!”
“Okay!!!”
It was definitely as busy as I expected. Maybe it’s because it’s been two months since I did it, so I think the memories I had before that were slightly beautified.
It was really hard. More than I thought.
to let u know that i been through a lot then i been going non stop with this practice for nothing
New customers were constantly coming in as soon as they left, and I and Jung Yun-seong had no time to rest. Still, I was working with a friend, so even though I was busy, we laughed at each other for a while while saying ‘Shiva is busy’ through eye contact.
What gives me strength, though, is the memory of the cheek kiss Heena gave me yesterday.
[ Heena: Helping a friend, fighting! But it’s amazing that the food court is so busy~ What’s your name? Let’s search! ]
[ Heena: Are you very famous? ]
[ Heena: I miss you so much, but I will be patient ㅠㅠ Do you want to see me again after Yeon Hoo? ]
[ Heena: Haha I like it too! cheer up! ]
Only Heena’s support from the KakaoTalk exchange today.
“Huh, okay, let’s do our best…”
I try to fight with my own words.
“Hanyeon!!!! Bowl!!!”
“Go aa!!!!”
Shit, I’m going to go see Heena.
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Tuesday.
only the second day.
The steps to go there after school are so heavy. It was as if they were heading to the battlefield. No, it’s the battlefield.
However, the memories I did yesterday came back a bit, and I thought I could work a little more skillfully today than I did yesterday. Maybe it was just yesterday, so there were a few times when I got help from Jung Yun-sung while doing calculations sometimes. Listening today, I was glad that there was nothing wrong with the money when I settled yesterday.
If I were a little more savvy, I would definitely feel a little more comfortable today, and I want to win mentally, but Yoon-seong, who is more accustomed to work than me, was walking with slack.
“The store, it seems to be doing better than before?”
“Uh.. Business is going well. My mom is really amazing.”
“Well, congratulations.”
“Thank you.. Please look forward to the part-timer..”
Yes, you have to have it, don’t you think it’ll give you strength?
I have to work hard and buy some delicious food.
[ Heena: Fighting today! ]
go for it..
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Time flew by so quickly, it passed Wednesday and now it’s Thursday.
I was sobbing like a corpse, clearing the dishes.
“…..Thank you, good-bye.”
Even his voice had no power. no energy My only hope was that soon it would be time for work.
“Hanyeon, I’m leaving the garbage here.”
“Draw…”
around 9 p.m. There were still a lot of customers sitting there, but few new people came in, just people sitting and talking or getting ready to leave.
While Jung Yun-seong was away for a while, I was putting away the dishes and wiping the empty seats diligently.
And then again helping out customers with their bills, clearing the dishes, and washing the seats.
Pick up the dishes from the kitchen and fill them in.
Even after picking up all the food and garbage that had fallen on the floor, I felt that I was the only one in the hall.
Jung Yoon-sung Why didn’t Lee Ja-sik come in? I’m not sure I’m doing something like a hit and miss while I’m at work, am I?
As such doubts were about to rise, the door opened and he entered. I stare at him with the thought of looking to the bathroom or killing him, and this guy also looked at me with a very sulky expression.
“What is the guy who came late with that face? He probably didn’t come here after resting alone, did he?”
“…Hey, only you…”
“What outside.”
“…..not..”
“No, it’s not what it is. Si… No, Isa-sik. Did you come to play?”
There are guests, and if the sound is loud, you can even hear the kitchen, so I refrained from swearing as much as possible.
As if I was grabbing my collar, I took one step closer, and Jung Yun-seong grabbed my collar with a red suit.
“Il Mamri Hazuu, you gag…”
“Hey, what’s up all of a sudden?”
It was very intimidating to speak with clenched teeth. If you say one more word, the will to slap you is conveyed.
Oh my god, there will come a day in my life when I feel threatened by this horn-rimmed, shaggy black hair.
Without answering my questions, I silently start work.
what is this bastard? I feel like I’m just pretending to be angry because I was stabbed for coming from a break.
However, since there was only a heart attack and no physical evidence, I had to investigate further. I also feel a little bit really pissed off.
“Yeah, well, this guy must be tired too,” he said with an open mind.
Unlike me, who goes home immediately after 10 o’clock, this guy will have to help prepare the ingredients after that, so it will be more difficult.
Anyway, how did you survive today? Tomorrow is the last day, so you just have to work harder.
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The long-awaited Friday.
to let u know that i been through a lot then i been going non stop with this practice for nothing
No matter how busy the food court is, the hourly wages are high and there is a nearby university, so if you post an announcement, applicants will come in quickly. Thanks to you, I had an interview over the weekend, and I was selected from among them and will be using them from Monday, so today was really the last day.
That’s why, I had more energy than yesterday. And, in fact, Yunseong’s words that there are relatively few customers on Fridays compared to Mondays and Thursdays were also a source of strength.
The story of college students looking for alcohol rather than snack food, and the elementary, middle and high school students below that go to a game room or stay at home before the weekend and do not come to eat tteokbokki. For the same reason, I tend to be free on weekends.
“Yeonhuya~ Eat some of this~”
“Oh, thank you!”
Thanks to that, there was some room in the hall, so the aunt took care of things like tempura in the middle.
“Uh-huh, what would have happened if you hadn’t come?”
“That’s it.”
I know people need to be humble in life, but this time, I didn’t need that. You know this suffering better than anyone else. You are now a master of part-time job interviews…
“It would be great if you could come as our staff after opening.. I’m tired of looking for a new one every time.”
“I really like this restaurant or the old lady, but that’s a bit…”
“Ah, but if you want to graduate later and want to work part-time, call me anytime~”
“Yep.”
Every time I come to help, I have a similar conversation. But honestly, I’m holding on because I haven’t been there for a few days.
“Hey, what are you eating?”
“fried squid.”
“Delicious?”
“John.”
Enough time to sit at the counter and have a conversation. yes, this is alba. What I was doing until yesterday was actually labor.
It’s Friday and today, the number of customers is a bit low, so the store’s seats continued to be extremely vacant. Normally, this would be a concern for the owner, but Yoonseong, Auntie, or Kitchen Auntie smiled and said that it was fortunate to be able to rest for a while.
I was also snuggled in while picking up the tempura and eating it.
Time did not pass well because I was relaxed. Still, it’s better than being busy.
It’s been about 3 hours since I started working, and it’s 8 o’clock now.
After the customer had left a while ago, Yoon-seong approached me, who was guarding the counter.
“Hey, it was hard.”
“Yeah, it was hard.”
“I don’t think there will be any customers today, so please stop. I’ve also told my mom.”
“Uh, really? Can I go?”
“The store is empty, what are you doing here?”
There are still three more teams, but that’s enough for me to not have to be there.
“Can I send the part-time job to your account?”
“Thank you for that. Do you know the account number?”
“Uh, it’s probably on my mom’s record. You sent it like that last time.”
“Okay, then shall I change?”
“Hey, don’t change your clothes and go out the front door. You know we have a back door, right? Go out there.”
“why?”
“Don’t ask. Go out, go left, and go through the alley next to the convenience store in the direction of our store.”
“What is that?”
“Ah, let’s go first, Balom.”
“No, what an insult..”
“Go before you lose.”
Saying that, he pushes me off the counter.
I was bewildered by the unfamiliar sound, but felt that my heart was warmed by the fact that I was leaving work early, and I quickly changed my clothes.
I returned the apron to greet the aunt, and although I could not figure out the reason, I went out the back door as Jung Yun-seong ordered.
“Going to the left, the convenience store alley? That’s it.”
I slowly made my way down the alley with the thought that if there was nothing or it was useless, I should go back and make the truth.
After walking a bit, I saw someone standing at the end of the winding road that leads back to the food court after one more turn.
Due to his poor eyesight, he squints his eyes slightly, and as he approaches, a familiar In-young comes into view.
Staring intently at the food court.
As I got closer one step at a time, the back view that caught my eye clearly made me laugh.
At the same time, absurdity and embarrassment, joy and loveliness. It all blended into a feeling I could describe.
Eventually, she reached right behind her, and gently placed her hand on her shoulder.
“What are you doing here?”
“–Yeah!!!!!”
swish!
With a high-pitched scream that I’ve never heard since we met, I hurriedly dropped my body and looked back.
“Uh, huh? W, Yeonhoo? Why are you here…?”
“That’s what I’m going to say…”
Heena’s very bewildered face was seen.