Childhood Friend Who Sees the Future Utters Nonsense

121 – Christmas (1)

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Was it because of the courage that Yuna gave me that day? To cut to the chase, my college entrance exam results were very good.

It’s still a bit precarious to get into a Korean university, which was my initial goal, but depending on the department, I’m at a level where I can definitely try. Of course, the universities below that are also worth mentioning.

His performance, which had always been far behind Choi Min-seong’s, rose to a level where he could almost touch his toes at the end, proving that his hard work had not been in vain.

Thanks to that, on the day the CSAT results were released, Choi Min-seong called me and said, “Wow, you did really well?” and showed his admiration, but to me, it was just a lie. That kid got exactly one question wrong in the entire subject.

Even that one question was correct in the preliminary grading, but it turned out that he had made a mistake filling out the OMR. I remember Kim Soo-bin and I both being dumbfounded when we saw that guy acting like it was nothing and saying, “It’s so inhuman to get full marks.”

In my opinion, I think that kid just studies because he has nothing better to do, and he doesn’t care about grades at all. In many ways, he’s a type of person who falls outside the realm of human nature.

Anyway, thanks to the satisfactory grades I’ve gotten, my steps and shoulders have been light lately.

It’s not that academic background is the problem, but I’m more happy that I was able to prove that my desire to be by Yuna’s side wasn’t just empty words.

“Oh, Siyoon. You came again today?”

“hello.”

Since my college entrance exam, I have been free and have been going to Yuna’s office often. Thanks to that, I have become close enough to greet the security guard and buy him a canned coffee.

“Did you come to pick up your girlfriend because it’s Christmas?”

“Haha, yes. He whined so much that I told him to come pick him up from work.”

I nodded at the security guard who seemed to have noticed my purpose and was asking with sly eyes.

Yes, today is none other than Christmas. The reason I came all the way to Yuna’s company on this day when couples are busy filling the streets is simple. It’s to pick up my girlfriend.

The reason Yuna is at the office on Christmas day, when everyone is busy playing and resting, is not because of the agency’s call. It’s not like the company is that tough to begin with.

It’s just that since his debut, if he misses a single day of practice, his body feels heavy, so he always goes to the company to stretch his body even on days like this. From what I’ve heard, it seems like the members are there with him too.

“Good time. Anyway, come on in.”

“Thank you, thank you for your hard work.”

I received my pass and entered the company building. Now that I’m quite familiar with the place, I don’t feel as nervous or new as when I first came.

Now, do I just have to find my girlfriend and bring her over? I should send her a text message first.

【Me – huh?】

【Girlfriend★ – 1ㅇㅅㅅ】

【Me – Okay】

After quickly concluding the conversation with only seven consonants and a number, we moved on. 1 When I say practice room, I mean the choreography practice room.

I pressed the elevator button while recalling the layout of the building in my head. The dance practice room was definitely on the basement level.

Ding.

– The door opens.

Upon arriving at the basement level, I was greeted by a hallway that was so clean that it was hard to believe it was a basement, just as I remembered. The first thing I saw was a sign that said, “First Dance Practice Room.”

dripping.

– Yes, who are you?

When I arrived at the practice room and knocked on the door, I heard a playful voice from the other side. It was obviously Lee Ye-rin’s voice.

“The drink delivery has arrived.”

– I’ve never ordered it!

“Okay, then I’ll go back.”

– Oh, no! Where are you going back to?

thud!

While the two were continuing their pointless banter, a voice as if it were being torn apart was heard and the door opened violently. Oh, I almost hit my head on the door.

“babe!”

“Ugh!”

As soon as the door opened, Yuna immediately hugged me.

It seems like you’re quite excited, seeing you using terms you don’t normally use. Maybe it’s because it’s Christmas.

“Hey, Yuna. I have something in my hand, so just wait… .”

“What is it? Wow, it’s bubble tea!”

It’s nice to be hugged, but right now there’s something in my hand that I can’t handle, so I pushed Yuna away for a moment. My girlfriend made a pouty expression for a moment, but then smiled brightly after confirming the identity of the object.

“What? Bubble tea?”

“I was just getting thirsty!”

“As expected, Siyoon has good taste.”

Hearing that voice, the remaining members behind me ran over and took the paper case I was holding. It felt like a storm had passed.

“Okay, I’ll forgive you since I bought some bubble tea too!”

“Did I do something wrong?”

When Lee Ye-rin confidently shouted while holding her favorite taro bubble tea, I was dumbfounded for a moment. It was as if she was accusing me of a crime.

“Yuna whined so much about missing you! We had to accept it all!”

“ah.”

I was able to figure out the charge right away thanks to Lee Ye-rin, who was venting her anger and swearing at me.

I glanced at Yuna, and the moment our eyes met while she was inhaling bubble tea, she smiled awkwardly, saying, ‘Hehe.’ It seemed like it wasn’t a completely unrelated story.

Well, I guess I should have come sooner.

“Sorry, I had some last minute video editing to do, so I just went ahead and fixed those.”

I thought maybe Yuna was upset, so I approached her, patted her head, and explained the situation. Yuna shook her head as if she wasn’t upset at all and smiled brightly.

“No, it’s okay. Just wait while Yerin is harassing you.”

“I’m not okay!”

I thought I heard some noise coming from somewhere, but I ignored it completely. I’m glad you’re okay.

“Anyway, since Siyoon is here, let’s just drink this, clean up, and then let’s go out together.”

“That would be good. I came out because of Yuna anyway.”

Meanwhile, older sisters Seungyeon and Soeun, commonly known as Unnies, seemed to have decided to end practice while cleaning up the water bottles scattered around.

I asked him if he was bothering me during practice, but luckily he said he was just out to relax.

“Then I should go on a date with my boyfriend alone! Solo people can go to Bangkok or something!”

“hey!”

Meanwhile, as Yuna casted a wide-area provocation and headed to the shower room outside, Yerin Lee followed her and screamed.

“Solo… .”

“Our youngest, when you get back, you should have a serious talk with your older sisters.”

“… … .”

And I had to maintain my silence, feeling like I was walking on thin ice among the remaining sisters.

Yuna Yuna, why did you do that?

***

There were many twists and turns, but Yuna and I were able to leave the building alone with our lives saved.

Yuna, who had just finished showering and changed into the date outfit she had brought earlier, looked very pretty. If her usual style is bright and sporty, this time she wore a beige checkered coat with a knit underneath, giving off a very mature vibe.

Sister So-eun said that if she hadn’t dressed so nicely, she would have beaten her up because she was so annoying. I guess this is what they mean when they say that beauty is a weapon.

“Come to think of it, you’re still in the promotion period, are you okay?”

As I was slowly walking down the street, I suddenly remembered that Yuna hadn’t finished promoting her new album yet, so I asked her with a worried heart. Of course, it was only ten days since she returned with her new album.

I wondered if they were just being careful with me because it was Christmas when I should be running a lot.

But the answer I got was unexpected.

“Okay, then. Even the boss was the one who told me to take the day off today?”

“really?”

Well, it’s obvious since you need the company’s permission to take a break, but I was a little surprised so I ended up asking back without thinking. Then Yuna nodded again and added an explanation in a proud tone.

“Usually, idols don’t have many days to spend with their families because they live in dorms and stuff. That’s why our CEO believes that at least artists should be able to spend Christmas and other holidays with their families.”

“nice….”

As expected, Mr. God. He is the true CEO of this era.

For those who are working, these small considerations are always appreciated. It’s easier said than done, but I’m sure you know how difficult it is.

“By the way, where were you going today that you asked me to leave it with you?”

While I was walking to the subway station, following Yuna’s lead, I suddenly became curious about the date course and asked a question.

Normally, I would plan the course and Yuna would follow it, but today, Yuna only told me to follow her because she had somewhere she wanted to go, and didn’t give me any explanation.

“Hee… Should I tell you? Do you want to know?”

As expected, Yuna had no intention of telling me easily, and she giggled angrily with a devilish smile. If even this kind of appearance feels cute now, then I must really be possessed.

“Are you going to tell me?”

“Yeah, maybe a hint?”

“You’re asking me to guess.”

Depending on what the hint is, it will determine whether I can figure it out or not.

Still, I was curious about where it was, so I told Yuna that I wanted to participate in the quiz. Then, I only got a short answer.

“A place I wanted to go with you but couldn’t.”

“…Is that a hint?”

“huh.”

When I asked to confirm because I was at a loss, Yuna answered naturally and smiled brightly.

What is that? Isn’t that just a hint to read my mind? A place Yuna wanted to go with me but couldn’t go to… . Could it be that she’s told me about it?

Or did you decide to go and then break up for some reason? That hasn’t happened since we started dating.

“One more hint, this happened before we started dating.”

“…Before we started dating?”

As I was recalling my memories, Yuna, as if she was being generous, gave me an additional hint.

Thanks to that, I had more memories to recall, but strangely enough, I felt like I knew the answer. That was understandable, because the memories of that day were still vivid, and they were flashing back to me at this very moment.

if?

“Are you talking about the amusement park?”

“Correct! Wow, you guessed it pretty quickly?”

Yuna let out a gasp at my answer, put her hand between my coat and hugged me deeply.

That’s what it was. Well, that’s true. A place I wanted to go but couldn’t.

When we were all going on a school trip together in the second year of high school, Yuna couldn’t go because it was the company’s quarterly practice presentation day. If there’s one page of our memories that’s probably been stuck together our whole lives that’s still torn, it’s that day.

Later, Yuna said with great regret that they should go out and play together sometime when they have time, but it all fell through once she joined the debut group.

It seems like he’s trying to vent his anger from that day today.

“Is there anything you want to go and try?”

“Yeah, I want to buy some churros and share them.”

“Can’t you do that normally?”

“No! It makes sense because it’s an amusement park!”

Yuna goes on and on about how churros at the amusement park are special. Judging from the fact that the churros pop out before the rides, it seems like she really wanted to do it.

Anyway, since it’s an amusement park, I really wanted to go there with Yuna at least once, so this is great. I was planning on taking her later during my break, but I never dreamed that they would be the first to do it.

“Huh? The subway is here!”

So, with those feelings in mind, we got on the subway.

By the way, since Yuna said that she has no intention of opening her wallet today, I decided to spend the day like a pillar of support clinging to a popular idol.