Life, Once Again!

Spinach, radish, onion, soy sauce, garlic, paprika. I carefully looked at the ingredients in the cart and removed the paprika and put it back on the shelf. Just a week ago, the one thousand won was nearly twice as much. It is said that the price of gold is rising every year, but it has never been worse this year.

“Ma'am, this is the new coffee. Try it and go. ”

She was a young woman who smiled brightly and put out a cup of coffee. Do college students do part-time work? I quickly took it and drank it. I could feel the soft sourness just right.

“Is that okay? The beans are carefully selected and the technique is very neat. ”

“It's neat. ”

“It's the event period, so you can get in cheap. How about one?"

It tastes good, but I tossed an empty glass in the trash and went through the price tag. Under the phrase "Special Sale", 40,000 circles were marked in red.

“You do 40,000 won? ”

“It's usually 70,000 causes, but we're on a special sale. It's definitely a different flavour than traditional coffee, so you won't need to invest this much. Plus, when you go to a cafe or something like that and you order an Americano, it's usually ₩ 4,000. If you think about it, you bring in delicious coffee at a very reasonable price. ”

“At least 40,000 won. I'm sorry."

“No, buy it next time you get a chance. ”

I felt sorry for him because he was a friend. You push the cart to the counter and look back. The man who had tasted the coffee was hesitant to put two cases of coffee in the cart. The fingers on the handles of the cards twitched. It tastes good, but it's a little cheaper. I slipped a few times and then gave up. Whose name is 40,000 won? Coffee was enough with coffee mix When I wanted to create an atmosphere, I could have eaten in the cheap cafe in front of me.

“Welcome. ”

I put the item on the counter, greeting Mrs. Kasher. Every time a forcer passes over the bar code, a sound sounds. I watched the price of the taxi meter increase with anxious gaze. I don't think my husband's salary will go up, but why does the price go up? It was a moment when a prominent economist needed an explanation. Why doesn't my husband get paid when he's all the way up to his house, his land, his stuff?

“52,700 won. ”

Cash receipts, credit cards, right here. Oh, I forgot to give you a coupon. Hold on. He said he was sorry and gave me a coupon from the coupon book. It was time to put the goods in the cart, listening to Mrs. Paley's request for a moment. You see almond chocolate on the shelf next to the register. It was said to be from Belgium. Seven thousand won per box. Seven thousand won is all I got. Thought it was expensive, I caught it and checked the back. I recently taught you how to distinguish good chocolate on TV, and it was just right for that description.

“Give me this, too. ”

You move the contents of the cart to the crate and tape it up. I supported it with both hands and raised it as hard as I could. It was a little heavy, but it was worth listening to. 20 minutes walk home. It was a remaining business because I was able to reduce transportation costs in exchange for my arm getting upset.

It was 4: 00 p.m. when I got home. I organized the ingredients and put the box of chocolate in the top compartment of the refrigerator. Now that you've picked up the laundry you left on the veranda and finished unpacking and unpacking, it's time for your daughter to come. I got a text saying I'd be on my phone soon. I took the elevator down to the front door of the apartment. A yellow kindergarten bus was approaching from a distance.

“Hello, Mother. ”

The teacher said hello first. My daughter got out of the car.

I said, "Autumn. I'm back. Say hello." ”

My daughter lowered her hand to her belly button and bowed. I said hello with him. It was not because of my child. It was a lovely and loving greeting.

“I'll be going, then. ”

“Take care. ”

The kindergarten bus has left. I held her hand and walked the bed of the apartment.

“What were you doing in kindergarten today? ”

“I drew a picture. ”

“What's wrong? ”

“Flower painting. ”

“What kind of flowers did he draw? ”

“Sunflowers and ganari. ”

“Did we have a good fall? ”

“Yeah, but Minji's not that pretty. ”

“You didn't fight Minji again, did you? ”

She is a daughter who is close to her kindergarten friends, but she did not get along well with her own thoughts. My daughter opened her eyes bluntly. She grumbled, not knowing anything. Nowadays, kids say everything is fast, but even my daughter can't get away with it. As soon as I go to elementary school, I start worrying about puberty.

“Autumn, what should I do when I get home? ”

I threw away my kindergarten bag and pointed to the toilet to the daughter sitting in front of the TV. The girl who noticed went to the bathroom and washed her hands. He was a good kid who listened really well, except for the rotten inside sometimes. Every time his daughter is stubborn, he says it's because he resembles her, but when I saw him, he was perfectly friendly.

“Mom! I'm hungry. ”

“Wait a little longer. ”

I warmed up the soup and put up a prize. I called my daughter to the table, who was likely to get sucked into the TV.

“Can you show me the painting you drew today? ”

“Wait a minute.”

I could have been in trouble if I hadn't asked. It was autumn, with a smile on my face and an abandoned bag. You take out the paper in your bag with your tiny hand. When the two of them spread out the paper, they saw flowers painted with crepes.

“Good, right?"

“You look like a real flower. Paint your mom's face later. ”

“When the time is right. ”

She was the daughter who twisted her feet back and forth. The horse must have stood in front of him tonight with a crepe. I'll draw you a picture, so you might want to stay still.

“When Dad comes, let's draw him a picture first. ”

I decided to sacrifice his father to watch the drama comfortably. I'm sorry, honey, to find out that the protagonist was my stepmother's biological daughter today. I watched my daughter running to the couch after she finished eating, and sneaked the chocolate out of the refrigerator. If I showed you the box, you'd have to be careful, because you could ask for more. I pulled out a single round of chocolate from the wrapping paper. Now that you've got 10 for 7,000 won, it's 7,000 won for this little chocolate. It seemed cheap, but it seemed like a luxury item that could not be bought often when thought of as a box unit.

“Autumn.”

I can see the TV even when I call. I said, "Let's have some chocolate." He jumped up and down.

“I'm going to chikachika a little later after eating this. Okay?"

“Yes!”

“You're only good at answering when you're like this. ”

Seeing my daughter eating chocolate with a happy face, I didn't miss a penny. I was good at giving up coffee. I wouldn't buy chocolate if I bought coffee. Why isn't he coming in, by the way.

I looked at the clock and thought, He said he would come in early today. I was going to watch a movie in private, having a beer together. Did they suddenly have a party? It's been an hour.

“Take a break. Cell phone's fine. ”

These days, if you take your phone from kids, you wonder what you're going to play with. After I heard that I was addicted to smartphones, I was quite concerned. If I didn't listen a few times, I was going to ban the whole family from smartphones. Since the child saw the parents and said he would follow them, if he didn't use them all, he wouldn't have any complaints either.

It was when I was holding the TV remote while thinking like that. I got a call from my husband. I wonder if I have something urgent to do. I got a call.

- I called you on this phone unexpectedly because of an accident. Mr. Hanmuru, are you his wife?

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“Mom.”

I opened my eyes to her voice. My head aches like a crack. I think I saw the view of the house in my dreams a long time ago.

“Let's go home. It's night.”

Already?

I woke up and looked at the clock. It was 8: 00 p.m., and closing my eyes for two hours was a waste of sleep.

“I'm going straight home. You must be tired.”

“Who's gonna take care of my mom when I get home? ”

My daughter smiles and drops her bag. I'm sure you'll be busy with high 3s, but I feel sorry for you again today. I never wanted to be as much a burden to my child as a parent.

“Dad, I'm here. How's it going today? ”

The daughter held her husband's hand and said. Her husband's arm, which came out of the duvet, was thinner than his daughter's. Ten years made his body look awkward. The daughter carefully stroked her husband's fingers.

“I took my quiz today, and I got 100 points. The physical notes were said to be really hard, but I won 100 points. I'm sure your daughter is really smart. ”

After that, the story of her daughter continued for 30 minutes. I had a hard time keeping an eye on him. It was a good time to get used to it, because 10 years is never a short time. But there were some things in the world that were never dull.

“Dad, I might not be able to come next week because it's exam time. Don't be so disappointed. ”

The daughter let go of her husband's hand. I straightened the sheets and covered my husband's body.

“Hey, Mom. ”

She hesitated and said it was nothing. I knew it. I don't know what she was gonna say.

“Do you want to go to school? ”

“No, I don't think so. ”

“I want you to notice something, too. Go home and talk about it in detail. ”

“There's no money in my house. ”

“My mom saved up that much. You go down first. I need to talk to the doctor. ”

“Got it.”

She smiled faintly. After her husband became incapable of anything, she grew old. Sometimes he cried his eyes out from the ceiling, but he stopped crying after the accident. Seems to know. I shouldn't make it hard on my mom. She never asked for it until the third grade of high school. Even the usual words to ask for allowance did not bring out the daughter. I sighed, relieved that it was breathtaking and sad, but fortunate to do so. That's how close I was to the cliff.

“Honey.”

I called him unanswered. Now he's 45. The belief that he would wake up someday, hoped for a color now. Squeeze your skinny arm and think. Honey, should I come to you? But I couldn't even try. If they leave me, who will take care of the autumn? I didn't want to burden that poor child with such a cruel burden. He was sufficiently distressed by his vegetable father.

“Honey, come on, you've got to get up and see your daughter. You've grown so pretty, get up quickly. ”

I stroked my husband's face and stood up. A nurse was just coming into the room. It seemed to want to check the status. I greeted him with a nod and went to my doctor. I heard you had something to say about physical therapy. It was time to sit down and talk to my doctor. A woman who looked like an intern urgently called her doctor. I had an ominous feeling. I left the office and checked the hallway. The doctor was running to the room with her husband.

“No. ”

I ran, holding on to my cranky head. It was a very short time. It shouldn't take more than 10 minutes. The doctor who was activating the defibrillator lets out a small sigh, lowering his eyes. The doctor's voice flew into my ears. The patient's not doing so well, blah, blah, blah.

I pushed the medical staff and approached my husband. My husband has been like this for 10 years.

“Sir.”

“My husband's not dead. ”

“Sir.”

“I kept doing this. So he's not dead yet. ”

I knew it was bullshit. His mouth was in denial, but his head had already been accepted. Nevertheless, I couldn't let go. The moment I let go of his hand, it really felt like everything was going to end. I think the mark on his face would indicate that he was dead.

"Mr. Han,"

Someone called me. Then I realized that the people around me stopped like plastic dolls. It was a scene that gave me chills.

"Would you like to see me?"

I looked at the only speaking human being. He appeared as the Grim Reaper in the 'Legendary Home'.

"They say retro is fashionable these days. If I wear a suit, it's kind of lame."

"What are you?"

"As you can see, it's the Grim Reaper. Get your business card first."

It was a white business card. It said Min Yoon-soo. The business card disappeared as soon as I saw the name.

"Mr. Han, don't you want to live your life again?"

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There's a runny nose.

It's time to turn on the electric field.

Phew.