Big Life

“Welcome. ”

When I entered karaoke, the landlady who appeared to be in her late 30s welcomed them with a gentle smile. I felt a deep fatigue on my makeup.

I stumbled to the counter and asked the landlady.

“Can you sing it for me? ”

“Yes, of course. ”

“Two. I'm only going to play for two hours. Just give me four beers. How much?”

“150,000 won. ”

Jinjin reached out the card in his hand and made a calculation.

“ ……. ”

The reconstruction is stunned and you stand dumbfounded with nothing to say. I couldn't stop him. It happened so fast.

“Please go in and sing, room two. ”

“Yes. Reconstruction, let's go. ”

Jinjin led the reconstruction into the assigned room.

The reconstruction, which had not properly understood the unfamiliar situation, was asking with a pale expression before sitting down.

“Hey, Jung-jin! What the hell are you doing? ”

“What are you doing? Let's have some fun. ”

“What are you talking about? How can a karaoke studio have more than ₩ 150,000? What are you doing here? ”

The eyes of reconstruction sweep the room.

It was an ordinary karaoke room with a large screen device, two microphones, and a sofa surrounded by a table.

“Stupid bastard. You're so ill-informed when you write. I called for a paddle. ”

“Nordo?”

Reconstruction did not understand.

Jinjin took off his smiling shirt and said,

“Karaoke Helper. ”

“Excuse me?”

The reconstruction immediately frowned.

I've never experienced it firsthand I had only read about what obscurity does through the internet.

“Don't be nervous. We're just singing together. I don't know what you're thinking, but rest assured, it's not that big of an uproar. ”

“Where did you learn to do this? ”

“I came here once with the chief. We'll talk, we'll sing, we'll play. It's better than singing with two guys. ”

“I don't understand you. ”

Reconstruction shakes its head.

I honestly didn't like this attitude of sincerity.

I didn't want to disagree with it because it was entertainment. He was not young, and there was that much flexibility in reconstruction. The problem was elsewhere.

“You were upset about Hyo-jin and you thought about playing like this? ”

“Man, that's not what you think. And I'm not meant to be with Hyo-jin anyway. ”

I was already pretty drunk after seeing the smile on my face. I didn't think I'd get drunk so soon.

The rebuild sits side by side and asks.

“Have you been working late lately? ”

“How did you know? ”

“I can tell by the look on your face. I think I'm going to faint just by touching it. Let's go to my room and get some sleep. ”

“I'm not sleepy, son. And you already did. ”

“I'll go out and cancel that, so get up.... ”

Yuck!

As the reconstruction speaks, the landlady opens the door.

Four cans of beer, a dry tray dish, and a plastic cup were quickly placed on the table in turn.

The reconstruction raised its hands and told the landlady.

“Ms. Grant, I'm sorry, but we're leaving. ”

“You're leaving?”

“Hey, Harebuild. What are you talking about?”

“You stay put. I'm sorry. I'll give you a pint. ”

At the words of the reconstruction, the landlady pointed her thumb behind her back when she became fat.

“The girls are already here. ”

“Yes?”

It was only then that I could see the reconstruction.

Two women stand stumbling across the door behind the mistress' shoulders.

Both in their early 20s. Short hotpants in a shiny cisro, and black stockings wrapped around their legs were stretching down to their heeled toes.

“Can we just go? ”

The woman on the left asked as if throwing. It was a pretty face that resembled a cat. The toilet-thick face and the old-fashioned brown hair were like two women, like sisters.

“No, come in. ”

Jinjin jumped up and led the two women inside. At the same time, one hand was pulling 30,000 won out of the wallet and reaching out to the landlady.

“More beer, please. as much as you can afford.”

“Yes, I'll get it for you. ”

The landlady closed the visit and left.

Reconstruction, realizing it was an unbeatable phase, gave up and sat down as if on the couch. The two women sat down next to the reconstruction and the gin and opened a can of beer.

“Can I pour you a cup? ”

“I'll just have a drink. ”

Reconstruction took a can and drank a sip of beer. It was an uncomfortable and strange sensation. My heart was beating harder than usual.

“What are your names? ”

Jinjin asked.

The two women looked at each other's faces and replied in turn.

“Dassle.”

“Clever.”

It was a name that seemed to be made up instantly.

Anyway, I liked the name. The woman next to the reconstruction who introduced herself as Dassle heard the remote control.

“Can I sing a song first? ”

“Go ahead."

The woman sings a song and stands up with the microphone. Jinjin thumped and cheered as if he had waited. Reconstruction opened its eyes to the screen, bursting with laughter and rolling away.

‘There's no such thing as a big deal. ’

As time went by, it was an idea I had.

It wasn't the most sincere and disturbing atmosphere.

Alternate singing and dancing to excitement. I drink beer and drink small talk about life between us.

That was it.

People who will never see you again after this time. There was no need for deep conversation in the first place.

"How much do these women drink a day? Can you handle this? ’

Looking at the empty candle rolling at the end of the table, the reconstruction sticks out its tongue. At the end of our time with us, we'll be singing songs with other guests and drinking beer. Even if I gave him money, I didn't think I could drink like this.

“Hey, Harebuild. You sing, too! ”

Jinjin shouted as if he was singing and playing so excitedly that he was sweating.

Reconstruction stopped, shaking his head with a bitter smile.

In the beginning, it was not a relaxed personality to play in front of strange women.

‘Yes, Jung-jin Park. Thank you, son. For giving me a good experience. ’

After all, it's positive to have a lot of experience as a writer. Someday, these two hours I spent today will be available for writing. Reconstruction felt that way and applauded Jinjin's singing.

Right then.

“Are you angry? ”

The woman sits beside the reconstruction and asks.

When the silent reconstruction narrows her eyes, she raises her voice to her ears.

“Angry? Why are you so quiet?" ”

“No, I'm not very good at singing. ”

“Not the song! You haven't said a word! Because you don't like me? ”

“No, to be honest with you, I've never done anything like this, and it's kind of awkward. ”

“Phew, not funny. Brother, what do you do for a living? I don't think he's trying. ”

I thought about reconstructing for a moment.

I didn't want to explain why I was a writer. The first thing that came to my mind was my career as a star in my fantasy novel.

“Go around the oil field and sell electric plates. ”

“An electric field? Oil fields all the way across the country? With a truck?"

“There's a Lamborghini. ”

“What did you say, Lamborghini? Ridiculous.”

He said that, but he smiled as if she was funny.

Reconstruction also made me laugh vaguely. It's a place where people realize there's no truth. I don't think lying here is the least of my regrets.

“Come on, brother. There's no easy money in the world. I really appreciate working and eating everyday. ”

At the end of the song, the woman muttered.

Reconstruction was thought out of the blue.

That doesn't quite fit the face you see in your early 20s.

‘Yes, it's hard for everyone. ’

Reconstruction looked at the woman, answering in his mind.

No matter how much I was cremated, I could still see it. Two eyes with sad light. A small trembling jawline due to a sigh that breaks out. It felt like the hard life of the first woman I met was being told.

“Would you like a drink?”

“Yes, please. ”

The heart of rebuilding the toast had become old.

He blamed himself for the overwhelming emotions of a writer and drank beer in a heartbeat.

Time passes quickly under a whirling mirror ball.

Soon after two hours, the machine vomited a message saying goodbye.

“Well played. ”

Reconstruction first robbed the place without foolishness, and woke up with a drooping motion. Jinjin drank a lot and was completely exhausted because of the rice paddy while smoking for 2 hours.

“Goodbye, brother. ”

“Nice to meet you.”

The two women waved their hands in an unconscious voice. Reconstruction and sincerity have broken out of karaoke while they have some calculations left.

The cold night air rushed out of the building.

Jinjin yawned as much as he could. He taps his waist and rebuilds.

“Are you relieved now? ”

“Uh, well……. ”

Jinjin looks around the building scratching his nose and shakes his head.

“To be honest, it's a waste of money after sobriety. ”

“Why were you drunk so fast? ”

“I guess I'm tired. Anyway, I liked it when it was fun, but it was too expensive. Next time I ask you to come, you stop me. ”

“You sick fuck. Let's have some sugar and go inside. ”

“Fine, can I stay in your room for a day? ”

“Uh, you can put another blanket on. ”

After eating a bowl of hot sugar, the two of them entered the house in a taxi.

When the door opens, Rica cuts down from the Cat Tower and welcomes the rebuilding.

“Lika, it's Jung oppa. Come to me."

Jinjin reaches out and talks to you.

Lika glares at you and climbs back up to the Cat Tower, avoiding further advancement.

“What, are you discriminating now? ”

“I usually hide my face a little. Go in and wash first. ”

Reconstruction gave me clothes to change into.

Regardless of which clothing was received, Jinjin looked around the inside of the brief studio and asked.

“You make a lot of money these days. Can't we move a little wider? ”

“Why, it's a great environment for writing. ”

“Isn't it frustrating to have a cat? The location is too remote. Get her to a place that's at least five minutes away from the station. ”

“I like it this way. It's quiet.”

This is where Seo Gun Woo fell asleep.

If he was moving to another large house nearby, he was not willing to leave the area itself.

Jinjin ran away as if he didn't understand. Then he went into the bathroom and closed the door.

Taking that gap, the reconstruction took 100,000 won from his wallet and snuck it into the purse of Jinjin. It was about half the cost of karaoke.

‘I want to give it all, but if I do, I'll be in trouble again later. Now, let's keep a journal of the day. ’

The reconstruction sat on the chair and turned on the laptop.

Recently, I was rewriting my diary that I hadn't used for a while. I wanted to help my novel conception if I wrote the diary diligently.

‘Today I used the magic sword of Pegelon...' 'drove with Lika...' 'drove to your grave...' '... and went to the sock house with Jinjin...' '... and a second time in karaoke...' ’

I had a lot to say in a while.

Just being alone with Lika, the number of diaries increased more than usual. Reconstruction joyfully wrote the diary, feeling the body temperature of Lika sitting on her knees.

‘What did she say. ’

The moment I finished my diary.

Suddenly, I remembered the words of the woman who was paired with me.

Reconstruction, which was a brief memory bust, quickly came to mind and knocked on the keyboard.

- Come on, brother. There's no easy money in the world. I really appreciate working and eating everyday.

‘This feels good. ’

Unpretentious stubborn, common, yet warm human taste.

Reconstruction was reflected in my mind by savoring a sentence that was not long.

I didn't even know that Jinjin had come to my back after washing.

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