139 Into Their Next Chapter of Life (2/2)

And because of that, she wanted to look for a job. Though Gun had expressed his disagreement to her idea, she was still going to get a job behind his back.

”Fine, fine. I know; it's your life, so I shouldn't meddle. But, as a teacher, I can't help but feel that it's regrettable for you to stop your education here,” Kim Misun said, sighing. ”Though I do wish you'd change your mind, today's such a nice day, so I won't hound you. Here,” Kim Misun smiled bitterly at the girl, passing her a bouquet of flowers to congratulate her.

”Thank you, Teacher,” Yeo Ri accepted the bouquet with a flushed face. Teacher Kim had been so nice to her, yet she continued to be so stubborn. She felt bad for being such a bad student.

”Student Lee Gun, come here, I'll take a picture of you both,” Kim Misun offered.

Gun accepted her offer and passed his smartphone to her, letting her help take a few pictures of the Lee duo.

After sending off Teacher Kim, Min Chae ran over to her. She had also finished her photography sessions so she came over to see Yeo Ri.

”Yeo Ri!” Min Chae cried as she pounced on the girl. Although they would see each other again in the near future, she was still saddened since they would be separated. ”I'm going to miss you,” she sobbed.

Yeo Ri patted the girl's back helplessly. Noticing Min Chae's family catching up to her, she bowed lightly in greeting. ”There, there, Min Chae-ah. It's not like we won't see each other again,” she coaxed the girl. ”You can always come over to my house and I can go over to yours.”

”Really?” Min Chae sniffled.

Yeo Ri glanced at Gun, and seeing the young man nod, she told Min Chae: ”Of course. You can come over anytime, okay?”

It took a while, but Min Chae finally stopped crying.

”What the—Min Chae, are you crying?!” Jang Mi guffawed. She had been with her parents and going around thanking her teachers before she stumbled upon her two friends at the school gate. Her parents had went off to stay in the car while letting their daughter spend some final moments at the school with her friends.

”Shut up!” Min Chae threw her own flower bouquet towards the insensitive girl. ”Aren't you sad? We're all going to be separated now.”

”Of course I am, but it's not like we won't see each other ever again,” Jang Mi replied with the same answer Yeo Ri gave the crying girl, rolling her eyes. She caught the bouquet easily, smirking at Min Chae.

Yeo Ri exchanged glances with Jang Mi and smiled. ”See? Even Jang Mi thinks so. You're so emotional, Min Chae-ah,” Yeo Ri giggled, poking fun at Min Chae.

”You guys are so heartless!” Min Chae sobbed. Was it only her who felt sad?

”Geez, calm down. We can contact each other via our phones. And it's not like we're going abroad. We can see each other on the weekends, right,” Jang Mi grumbled, messing up Min Chae's hair. ”Aigoo, you crybaby!”

”You—!”

Just like usual, Min Chae and Jang Mi bickered and chased after one another. Yeo Ri watched the two with amusement twinkling in her eyes, reminiscing those good old days before that man had ruined her life.

With a soft giggle, Yeo Ri ran after them, ”Wait for me, Min Chae-ah, Jang Mi-ah!”