Big Life

1 hour…… 2 hours…… 3 hours…… 4 hours…….

Reconstruction did not even feel the flow of time.

I'm sweating on both temples. The ten feverish fingers were red.

Tak!

“Phew...! ”

At the end of the line, I enter, and the reconstruction sighs and leans back. It was infinitely dark in the room when I woke up. The world that was seen out the window was flooded by the rising moon.

“Oh, my God, how many hours of nonstop work did you do? ”

Looking at the clock, it was past 7: 00 p.m.

I didn't even remember what time I was working. Reconstruction recalled a call with my sister just before work and checked her phone records. It was around 11 am.

“8 hours... No, why am I doing this? ”

It was a time of focus, not even as much as the fingernails.

I don't think I've ever written with all my heat and last name. It was a time when even I forgot I existed.

"This is fun! It's completely different now that I've edited it! ’

After fixing it, I checked the writing and reconstructed the fist. There was no basis for confidence, but I was sure. This is something the editor will love. I've never been more sure of anything like this.

Reconstruction sent the revised manuscript to the editor's email. Right after I sent the email, I heard Lika's cry from behind my back.

“Ah, Lika. I'm sorry, are you hungry? ”

I was hungry for reconstruction, not just for Lika. I haven't eaten anything properly all day. Reconstruction was wearing an outfit to buy Rika's food and go for a walk.

“Forty five thousand won. ”

“Yes? Is it really that expensive? ”

In front of the counter at the pet store.

Reconstruction was shocked and asked again, forgetting the shame. The woman who looks like a part-time student smiles and replies.

“It's that affordable and affordable. It'll be cheaper to buy on the Internet, but it won't make a big difference. ”

“Ah, it's more expensive than I thought.... ”

“Is this for real? ”

“Yes, yes. Here you go."

His hands tremble as he pulls the money out of his wallet.

I was poor and had no choice. Lika was cute, but reality was harsh. How much rice do you need for 45,000 won right now and how many ramen?

“Goodbye. ”

Reconstruction left the store with a half-speechless greeting. Lika blinks, looking up at the reconstruction as if for some reason.

“Are you making fun of me? ”

“Meow.”

“Never mind. What do you know? It's okay, my sister always says. You're not saving money for food. You have to eat well to live well. You're my family now. We're a family... Haah, let's go quickly. I should go home and boil some ramen. ”

The reconstruction of his mind with ramen turned around. As he makes his way home, he puts an elongated horse in his arms.

“I'm out of eggs. I'll buy some on the way. If you add an egg to the noodles, it's protein supplement and the best. If you roll the rice, you'll get plenty of food. I don't need anything else. ”

Glug glug!

My phone trembled in my pocket. Regardless of whether I thought it was my best friend or my sister, the reconstruction had changed with my eyes wide open.

What are you doing here at this hour? ’

It was a call from the editor. It's only been half an hour since we sent the revised manuscript, and you already called. What brings you here? Reconstruction has caught you in an ominous mood.

“Hey, hello? ”

- Mr. Hahn, did you fix this in one day?

“Yes? Yes, but why? Is there something wrong? ”

The voice of reconstruction fades.

I wonder if I brought this up to tell you that it's gotten worse than before. I thought it would be fun, but what if I get scolded again? The reconstruction became gloomy just by thinking.

However,

The next editor-in-chief's words completely ignored the expectations of reconstruction.

- No, you can't lose!

“Yes?”

Reconstruction straightened his back with a hot face. The editor's bright voice continues beyond the radio.

- You've changed some of the main settings and changed the flow, so the content is completely different. I enjoyed reading it.

“Funny...? ”

- Funny, really. Do you think I'm the kind of person who would say something without me?

“Oh, no. It can't be. ”

He was never the editor-in-chief who had nothing to say.

The reconstruction he had known for nearly five years was well aware of that. If he says it's funny, it's really funny. At least the editor accepted it positively.

- A few typos and inscriptions. It's nothing serious, but I'll leave it to editing. You're okay, right?

“Ah, yes. I thank you for your hard work. ”

- I'll have the paperwork in and out of the printer's office by tomorrow, so I can get the book out in four or five days. Oh, and, Mr. Ha. Now that I'm here, I'm a little vague, and I'm sorry. Would you like me to add an additional deposit if you need money?

“A down payment? I'd appreciate it. ”

The voice of reconstruction rises from the sound of joy.

After spending ₩ 45,000 on Rika's food right away, the balance was in tatters.

The up-and-coming writer would have demanded and received as much advance money as he wanted, but he could not reconstruct it.

A down payment is a goodwill tax.

It is a concept that pays a portion of the income that is sold and released.

Reconstruction lacked confidence because he was an unsold writer, so he did not ask for a generous amount.

I said, "Okay. You gave me 500,000 won before, right? I'll give you one and two for collateral. You'll be in tomorrow at 10: 00 a.m.

“Oh, thank you so much. Editor.”

- Thank you so much for such an interesting article. Good luck going forward, Mr. Ha. This is going to work.

“I suppose so.”

- Trust me. It's going to be okay. Well done, then. Rest early today.

“Yes, you too, Editor. ”

After hanging up the phone, the reconstruction stood firm.

I didn't realize it was so far away, holding a sack of cat food in one hand and Lika in the other.

‘My writing is interesting...? ’

The fifth anniversary of a virgin novel.

I did three works, but all of them were destroyed by my own words.

The rating of fun was the day I couldn't find it anywhere on the Internet.

I took a compliment for the first time today.

It was not just a compliment, but a compliment.

I was commended by the industry's renowned editors for their harsh assessments, as sharp as a blade and as fierce as winter. The heartfelt feeling that was full of heart seemed to be incompatible with any sentence.

Tsk, tsk. Tsk.

Tears fell from the eyes of the reconstruction.

Lika raises her head as hot tears fall. Lika lifts her front foot and scratches the chest of the reconstruction gently.

“Lika... she says it's fun. ”

“Meow?”

“My writing is interesting. He rarely praises me...... but you really are such a funny editor... to me... uh-huh.... ”

Tears flowing down my cheeks became incredibly thick.

Reconstruction dropped the food at the bottom of the road and hugged Lika with both arms. Lika quietly surrenders and occasionally cries out in celebration. It wasn't cold anymore.