Chapter 5: My heart is broken.
Munch, munch.
Today too, I was eating the snacks Park Gyutae bought with a bright, happy smile.
What I’m eating right now is…
A luxury mango shaved ice that costs over 100,000 won each.
To be honest, I felt like I shouldn’t be eating such a precious thing, considering that I’m a useless person.
Well, since coming here, all I’ve done is sleep, greet people, and draw pictures….
No matter how I thought about it, it felt like I was receiving too much for what I had done.
It even made me suspicious that they might be trying to get something more expensive back later.
Of course, as soon as I saw the beautiful form of the shaved ice after removing the packaging, I couldn’t help but pick up the spoon….
“Do you like it?”
While I was happily eating the shaved ice, Lee Hyejin cautiously asked from the side.
I was in a good mood, so I nodded several times.
But for some reason, the behavior of the two care attendants seemed a little strange today.
Both Park Gyutae and Lee Hyejin seemed more cautious, and it seemed like they were more passive than usual.
Is something wrong?
I looked at her, munching on the mango chunks.
Then, she seemed to be hesitating, as if she had something to say.
“…? Say it.”
“Yes!?”
“Didn’t you have something to say?”
As I tilted my head, Lee Hyejin looked surprised and widened her eyes.
Those eyes were like.
Wow, how did you know? You’re our angel. You can even read minds. Amazing! Cute!
It was that kind of feeling.
It was not my thought, it really was.
Anyway, as I was staring blankly, she started to speak very carefully.
“Um, by the way. By any chance… can I ask about the drawing from yesterday…? Ah! Of course, if you don’t want to say anything, you really don’t have to!”
“Yes? It’s okay.”
What is it.
Why would she be so cautious when she was asking such a question?
Did you get disappointed because I drew someone else yesterday?
I was thinking about this and that when she asked.
“The first drawing you drew yesterday, right? What is that…?”
“That? Dark chocolate cake.”
“…….”
I replied with a feeling of “Can’t you see?”
Then, Lee Hyejin and Park Gyutae looked at each other with shocked expressions.
…? Why are they doing this…?
“Th, then… what about the red color on that dark chocolate cake…?”
“… Strawberries.”
The two began to look at each other with shocked expressions again.
…No, what is it?
For some reason, I started to feel uncomfortable with that appearance.
“Hmm hmm… Then, that second drawing, right…?”
“People…?”
“Yes, yes, people! That drawing… How do you think of the person in it…?”
“……?”
…Huh?
What kind of question is this?
I was a little flustered by her question, as I was preparing to answer.
I was expecting them to ask about the drawing.
“… I don’t know? Since it was the first time I saw it… I don’t know.”
“Do you… get angry when you look at it? You don’t, do you?”
“… Yes? Right….”
…What are you doing. What do you think of me?
Are you thinking of me as a monster who can’t control his anger when he sees people?
I deducted -5 points from Lee Hyejin in my heart.
“Oh, I see. Then, apart from the person, the drawing. The red color on the face, what is that?”
“Blush….”
The two of them gasped at my answer.
My mood started to get very down.
Now I see, they were making fun of my drawing.
How mean. It was my masterpiece….
“Then, what about the black line on the neck!?”
For some reason, Lee Hyejin asked with great excitement.
This time, she didn’t even express it in the drawing.
The black line….
I pouted and mumbled.
“…… Necklace….”
As expected, the two looked at each other in shock, and
Swoosh-
I got up from the sofa and moved to the bed.
Then, I covered myself with the blanket and curled up.
It’s too much… I just did my best because you told me to….
Did I do something wrong for you to make fun of me so openly…?
Huh? Just because I was eating meals without doing anything…?
And what about you guys, what do you draw so well….
Never mind, I’m not going to draw anymore….
My confidence in my art was crushed with my heart.
“Hey… you should have done it moderately. Why would you keep asking like that?”
“Th, then, senior, you were excited and responded too!”
“I, did I ever respond!? Just… Just what is it… I was just… curious….”
“Seriously! That’s the same thing!”
“Ugh… I don’t know. Write a statement of remorse quickly.”
Since the angel-nim didn’t come out of the bed in a very downcast state, both of them, even though it was work hours, were writing statements of remorse together.
Well, since the angel-nim was made fun of so much while the whole nation was watching, wouldn’t it be stranger if there were no complaints?
In fact, it was fortunate that it ended with ‘only’ a statement of remorse.
Moreover, it was said that this time, in addition to religious organizations, they were also receiving persistent civil complaints from mothers with children.
As a result, only the CS team was dying.
“Tsk.”
Park Gyutae reflected on his actions.
No matter how much he was swept away by the atmosphere, he never thought he would do the same as Lee Hyejin….
He sighed deeply and said.
“Anyway, that psychological test… well, it’s useless, huh?”
“I agree. There’s nothing right about it.”
“I thought it was strange from the moment I saw it….”
“Right? It felt like a scam from the beginning.”
Scribble. Scribble. Scribble.
Scratch. Scratch.
As the conversation was cut off, the sound of writing statements of remorse filled the quiet space.
After a long time, they fixed their eyes on the statements of remorse and started the conversation again.
“But, senior.”
“Why.”
“Isn’t angel-nim so cute?”
“…….”
“Huh? Why are you not answering?”
Lee Hyejin scowled and looked at Park Gyutae.
He sighed deeply and said.
“It will negatively affect my image. Why.”
“… Uh? Uh? Ri, right now! That it is bad for my image to like angel-nim!?”
“No no no no!!!”
Lee Hyejin was shocked and made a fuss, and Park Gyutae also hastily jumped out of his seat and waved his hands.
It was a very dangerous and sensitive remark.
If he had said it in an official setting, he would have been beaten.
“Alright, alright, ca, calm down and listen carefully? It’s not that, but I’m 28 years old now. Angel-nim is obviously very small, right? Huh? But if I went around boasting that she’s so cute, huh? It’s not good for other people to see~ I mean.”
“Ah~ In other words. You mean that angel-nim is not good?”
“… I like it. I like it so much. Our angel-nim is the cutest in the world… Our angel-nim is the best….”
“Well, you should have said that from the start. Who doesn’t like angel-nim.”
“…….”
Thump.
Park Gyutae threw his head on the desk in despair.
Lee Hyejin gave a victorious smile from the side.
Park Gyutae, who had finished writing all the statements of remorse, sighed deeply and flipped through the pile of documents the size of an encyclopedia in front of him.
His head started to ache just by looking at the cover before he even started.
[ Korean Angel Center CS Complaint – Care Item (2) ]
“….”
He took a deep breath, feeling the tension, and turned the first page.
Flutter.
It seems that the angel-nim likes snacks very much, so I hope you give them often. It looks good.
Phew.
He breathed a sigh of relief in his heart.
Fortunately, the first page had a fairly normal content.
Moreover, he himself thought that the angel-nim seemed to like sweets very much.
So he folded the end of the page to mark OK, and turned the paper.
Flutter.
It seems that the angel-nim likes snacks very much, but I hope you don’t give too much. Wouldn’t it negatively affect the angel-nim’s health or eating habits? A growing child needs nutrients….
“…….”
What is the intention of the CS team to put this after the first page.
… What am I supposed to do?
Park Gyutae was so dumbfounded that he let out a hollow laugh.
Lee Hyejin, who was staring intently at the angel-nim’s sleeping face on the TV screen, asked.
“What are you laughing at? Is there anything funny?”
“Uh…? Oh, well, that’s good. Since you’re going to have to do it soon, come and look at this together.”
“Eh?”
Park Gyutae sat Lee Hyejin next to him, who had approached, and adjusted the angle so that the paper was visible, and turned the page.
The angel-nim seems to sleep too much, so I’m worried about the amount of exercise. How about adding an active schedule so that the angel-nim can grow healthier?
“…Hmm?”
Lee Hyejin tilted her head at the question.
“How is it? Isn’t it strange?”
“Well… a little? What does the amount of exercise have to do with angel-nim…?”
“You don’t understand the very existence of an angel.”
“Hey… who’s like that these days? It’s been over 16 years since the angel-nims appeared.”
“There are…. There are a lot of them….”
Park Gyutae tapped the documents with a sad look.
Lee Hyejin was speechless at the sight.
Anyway, after a moment of silence, they turned the documents again.
Flutter.
The angel-nim seems to have a talent for art, so how about taking formal art lessons?
“…….”
“…….”
The two looked at each other in silence and turned the page again.
Flutter.
Please move the angel-nim’s sleeping place. It seems that the angel-nim tosses and turns a lot when she sleeps, but children are originally faithful to their instincts and have a habit of avoiding unlucky places where the energy is weak or where the wind is blowing….
Thud.
Park Gyutae closed the documents and said.
“Well… It’s not difficult at first glance, right? I have a busy schedule, so please finish it. Thank you.”
“… Yes? What? Wait a minute. Huh? What? Where are you going all of a sudden? Hey? Huh? Hey! Where are you going!!!”
Crash.
“Hey! O, your clothes are getting stretched!”
“Sit down quickly!!!”
“Uh uh…!”
Thump.
The quiet room was filled with noisy sounds.