Chapter 77: Park Yujin
Just like it had always been, in the dark room with the lights off, I lay on the bed holding only a small smartphone and flipped through the list of overseas news related to my brother.
To calm this anxious and gloomy mood, I should go out and eat well, but I just couldn't do that.
'Go out.'
The last conversation with my brother kept replaying in my head, and before I knew it, I was stuck in the corner of the room, only digging into information related to my brother.
It's not like I'm secretly stalking his Instagram account or something—what the hell am I doing...
But no matter what, I couldn't stop.
So I scrolled through the list that kept coming up, and after flipping through the news that had turned purple, I tapped on the new news that caught my eye.
Yes, right...
I wouldn't want to come back either.
Would my brother want to come back to Korea?
[512 male citizens of the Republic of Korea left for Japan under the pretext of a peace diplomacy delegation 16 days ago.
The South Korean government says it's a normal extension of the period, but if you know the aftermath of the terror that occurred before they left, targeting the males, anyone would think that the interpretation that they fled to Japan to escape the terror is more reasonable.
However, not only was no immediate punishment given to the group that carried out the terror in South Korea, but also 30% of the people who sympathized with the terror group.
This is a phenomenon that is happening in Korea that is incomprehensible by modern people's common sense, and it's a part that allows us to understand why South Korean males are indirectly rejecting the return to Korea.
Currently, under the leadership of South Korean President Lee Nayoung, measures are being taken against the terror group, but the terror group is not accepting it and is protesting for the impeachment of President Lee Nayoung, clashing with them.
If this situation is not resolved soon, it is expected that the number of South Korean males who think returning to Korea would be an unfortunate choice will increase.
Also, through this situation, it seems that some countries will be able to have an unexpected fortune.]
Since I know all the truth, I know that the reason my brother went to Japan was for escape.
Haa...
Really... I want to apologize to my brother properly.
I can't do anything.
After reading the article with an uncomfortable feeling, I opened the comment section, and angry girls' comments were there.
Nervously scrolling down, there were also stories written by the protesting girls.
The women who participated in the 'Bright Future' are all whores who attached themselves to men or something.
They say it's because they are ugly and incapable, so they couldn't be selected.
Ah...
I'm so annoyed.
I miss my brother.
-Knock knock.
"Yujin-ah! Guests are here. Come out."
Mom is still not feeling well and resting in the room.
Who would come looking for us at this time.
Since it's around this time, it's when new news about my brother comes from UK media, I don't know who, but I quickly turned it off and had to see what it was.
"Hello. Long time no see."
A woman who is really flashy to look at.
Jeong Sujin, who was a 'Bright Future' recruit, was drinking the tea that mom gave in the living room.
Why did this woman come looking for me?
What do we have to talk about?
"Yujin-ah, treat the guest well and I'll go in the room."
"Yes! Mom. Rest well."
In the sudden situation, I put on the cardigan I brought over my loungewear and walked to the table where Jeong Sujin was sitting and sat opposite her.
"Hello.. How are you. What's the matter?"
"You.. are too cautious with me. I don't remember doing anything wrong to you specifically. But here is the house that you gave us."
"Yes..."
"It's not bad."
Suddenly coming over, what is this evaluation?
And this is quite a good house.
What's bad about it?
"It's not for any other reason. Do you contact your brother?"
"Yes? No... I don't."
I don't contact? Can't contact.
The words "go out" were from the last conversation with my brother, and I have no shame to contact my brother first.
"You don't contact either. Then the ones who contact or are with your brother are only Hanna, right?"
"Yes."
Song Hanna.
It turns out that while I was taking mom to the hospital and handling the rest of the things,
Instead of living in another house like me now, she is cohabiting with my brother in one house.
And she went to Japan together.
She's really envious.
"Hmm.. I see. There was no other reason, I came to ask this."
"Why?"
Why am I asking these things?
From what she's saying, it seems she met all the women related to my brother.
"There is that... I haven't met your brother like you since then? Not that I got pregnant either. When I contacted the government, it was just to wait a month if I wanted to meet."
"Yes..."
Yeah, even if I get to choose my brother, it's not just a short meeting, but to do various things, it's only during the fertile period.
"I really held it in? But our brother went to Japan? And hasn't come back until now."
"Yeah..."
"Even if I tried to contact, it didn't work, I thought maybe only I can't contact, but everyone says no? Then what should I do? I should go myself."
"Yes? To Japan?"
"Yeah."
"I can't. How do I go to Japan now."
"Why me? Everyone has at least one private jet, right?"
"Really?"
No, in this kind of world, what luxury is this.
Is this sister beyond gold spoon, diamond spoon?
Should I have been close with her?
"Anyway, the government said they would make it possible to contact, but they haven't done anything yet, so I have to go. Well, what can I do. The tea was good. Thank you~."
After saying that, Jeong Sujin, who finished the tea, tried to get up from her seat, I reached out and grabbed her hand.
Oh crap.. Can I tell this sister about this?
Is this the right choice?
Ah.. I don't know.
Let's just do it first.
"Why?"
"That... I have it."
"What?"
"My brother's phone number. Maybe... I can contact him now."
"Really?! But why didn't you contact until now?"
"That... I couldn't because I did a big accident."
There is that, sister?
The one who gave the final blow to my brother's decision to go to Japan might be her.
...Really amazing?
"Hmm.. From the expression, it seems like a big deal. Since I'll hate it if I ask deeply, I won't ask."
"Yes.. Thank you, sister."
"But it's a bit awkward for me to say this, but can we contact as we please?"
"Even so.. Isn't this less likely to get scolded than suddenly going to Japan?"
"..Yeah, I guess."
"Yes."
"Then... shall we call now?"
"It's only around 5 o'clock now, and my brother won't be too busy, right?"
"If I think that way, I can never call. Let's just call first."
"Yes, sister."
I put the smartphone I was holding on the table, and since it seemed like I might go crazy if I kept looking at it, I deleted the hidden brother's phone number and carefully pressed it with sister's long pretty fingers.
The mechanical call connection sound ringing softly in the silent living room.
The sound that both sister and I were listening to in hiding continued with a steady rhythm and then stopped.
"Ah... not answering..."
".. Sorry, sister. I made you expect unnecessarily."
- Weee, uuu.
I, together with sister, lowered my head in despair and lay on the table, but from the smartphone that was alone,
A vibration sound was heard, and the screen lit up indicating a call.
"Who is it? Who?"
"Brother! Brother!"
It was me who called, and he called back.
He didn't avoid me.
Good.
Really good.
The fact that my brother called back after I called him made my emotions surge, and tears welled up in my eyes.
Then, the emotions kept piling up, and I couldn't talk to my brother, so I gave the opportunity to call to sister first.
It's been days since I talked to my brother, I have to hear her pretty voice..
But my voice keeps cracking, and it sounds unpleasant.
While Jeong Sujin, who gave me the courage to call my brother, was talking to my brother, she ran to the kitchen, drank water, looked out the window, and fixed her emotions.
But when sister's call ended and it was my turn, all my efforts fell apart.
"Brother! I'm really sorry. I was wrong. It's all my fault. I'll punish Nangyeong again. Please forgive me.."
- Huh? Eh. Don't cry. Yeah yeah. How have you been?
"Yes! Hic, you know, brother. Hic, when are you coming back to Korea? If you're not coming back, can I go to Japan with sister? Hic, sister said she has a plane. If I say the word, we can go to Japan."
- Eh? Going to Japan? You don't have to come. I'll come back soon.
Good...
Really good.
My brother is coming back to Korea.
- So, when you come to pick me up at the airport, make it really pretty, okay?
"Yes!"