290 Daddy's too strong. Episode 289.

Tomorrow was a very important day.

A day to participate in the operation of the B-class Mass Cracknowledging.

Shin Hyung-wook was recommended as a C-level hunter, and luckily, he was recommended by a known hunter to join the punitive process as an assistant dealer. The estimated amount of money that falls into the hands of a single player has reached as much as 100 million won.

Five minutes before rush hour.

Shin Hyung-wook visited the crack management department's office with the "crack hunting report during non-official duties" he had prepared in advance. Contract hunters had to submit a report like this to hunt in cracks during the day, even if there was no public work. This is because the crack control department excluded the number of people who called the crack on that day if a crack exploration was required.

Swoosh.

Do-joon was just staring at the report submitted by Shin Hyung-wook.

Normally, 'Yes. I'll keep that in mind.' Thank you. It was over when I said, 'Excuse me,' but today the review has been prolonged.

"Mr. Hunter."

"Yes, sir."

"Let's have a beer, shall we?"

the roof of Seoul City Hall

Sit side by side on the bench and look at the night view.

I opened the lid of the can with a squeaking sound.

Dojun gulped down a sip of beer, and Shin Hyung-wook, who was agonizing over whether to drink or not, soon took a sip of beer to his mouth. It's been a long time since I drank. In fact, drinking the day before the big-crack massacre was impossible, but...

a gulp

Take another sip.

Soon, Dojun opened his mouth.

"Is it because of Sungmin?"

"......"

"The reason why Hunter tries so hard every day and night."

Shin Hyung-wook nodded.

Soon he drank beer like he was possessed.

Almost half at a time.

"Poo-ha!"

I couldn't see it well because it was covered at night.

Shin Hyung-wook's face was slightly hot.

Dojun waited. Then, Shin Hyung-wook began to bring up his story.

"The doctor said. You have to choose one of them. My wife was weak, so I thought maybe she was, but when it came to reality, it felt like the sky was falling apart. I thought it was just someone else's story."

Laugh bitterly.

"I chose my wife. He's the most precious person I've ever. He loved me so much that I didn't have much to do with it. You suffered a lot because of me. I didn't get a job because I didn't have any qualifications for a high school graduate. But you trusted me and followed me."

Shin Hyung-wook drank all the remaining beer.

"But she chose Sungmin. I was against it. Because we believed we could be happy without kids. I just woke up and became a hunter. So I persuaded him a lot, saying, "This is the beginning of our lives, I'm going to make you feel better." Can't you have a child next time?"

Eventually, the wife chose your child.

Do-jun could not fathom how she felt, but he seemed to know vaguely. You must have wanted to bear the fruits of your love with someone you care about.

"And I made up my mind when Sung-min came into the world. I'm not going to be ashamed of your child. We're going to make the poverty that we've felt so bad that the child doesn't feel it, it's going to be too much."

"......."

"I've been working like crazy ever since. As a hunter, I've done whatever comes to money. Starting with grade F, I was a porter for a year. But thanks to my hard work, I went up fast. It's less than two years to grade D. Whatever it is, I'm on the road to success. That's how much my income went up, and my assets were collected. And I'm writing it all for Sungmin. I wear nice clothes in a nice house and buy all the toys I want."

Shin Hyung-wook took the beer to his mouth, but realized it was empty and put the can down beside him. Why did it suddenly explode when I was trying to control myself? A bitter smile comes out.

"But I don't know if this is a good father. Now."

"....."

"To your share, you're only running forward, thinking you're going to make your son feel better..."

Dojun slowly opened his mouth.

"Well, why don't you put the brakes on for a while?"

"Brake."

"When we're on the road, we often don't see the scenery around us, do we? And then when I get caught in the light, I think that life is the same as when I step on the brakes and look around for a while. If you run too far ahead of the road, you may miss something precious around you."

".........."

"Life is usually impossible to make a U-turn. I know, I want to see the past scenery, but I can't see it again. Of course, running forward is faster than others, but the goal of our lives is not just to go fast, right? The direction is important."

Dojun rummaged through the briefcase.

Then he handed over a piece of paper from it to Shin Hyung-wook.

"......this?"

"I'm holding a play at the day care center tomorrow. Let's see Sungmin... You play the role of a squirrel."

".....!!"

Shin Hyung-wook blinked his eyes.

Because my son didn't tell me this.

"Yesterday, Sung-min asked my daughter to come over. Because I don't want to be alone in a house with no one."

"......."

"It may be over the topic, but I don't think what Sung-min looks like today would have been what Hunter's wife wanted."

The spirit of the drink died away at a moment.

And Shin Hyung-wook jumped up from his seat.

"Lord, officer in charge. Hey, hey...."

Dojun grinned.

"See you tomorrow."

Shin Hyung-wook puffed out of the roof.

Dojun sipping the remaining beer alone.

Soon he got up from his seat.

***

Why is the taxi going so slow today?

Shin Hyung-wook eventually got off the intersection and started running home. My heart thumped.

I wondered what I had done so far.

"Oh, my God..."

Shin Hyung-wook puffed out when he came home.

a dark house Has he not returned yet?

Shin Hyung-wook turned on the light in the living room. The first thing that caught my eye was the cold, swollen jjajangmyeon. Only then did I realize that my son was back.

a gain on talent

Open the door. Sung-min was already sleeping under the covers.

Shin Hyung-wook somehow breathed a sigh of relief. And walked slowly to my son. Pat the head. Sung-min was holding his smartphone in his hand, as if he fell asleep while playing a game.

The screen is on.

The son's character [The Strongest Seong-min].

I already knew that my son was always waiting for him playing games, but it never felt as sinful as it is now.

Le Bell: 99

"......you've posted a lot, too."

Shin ended up shedding tears.

This level, this much time.

I wasted time to make memories with my son.

Sung-min woke up, rubbing his eyes.

The first thing to check was the bedside seat.

Sung-min confirmed that he had no father. I said I won't be home today because I have something important to do. Sung-min came out to the living room as if he were used to it.

And

"...Daddy?"

Shin Hyung-wook was wearing a tie in front of a full-body mirror.

"Oh, son! Are you up?"

"...yes. But what are you doing, Dad?"

"What are you doing? I'm getting ready."

"Ah...... haven't you started yet?"

"I was trying to wake you up anyway. You should get ready too. I'll help you."

Shin Hyung-wook showed [Guiding the Children's Theater Association] a newsletter.

After seeing it, Sung-min opened his eyes wide. Then he began to sniffle, and soon burst into tears.

"Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!"

He is a son who has never shown tears before.

Embarrassed, Shin Hyung-wook ran quickly, hugging his son and stroking his head.

"Why, what's wrong? Huh?"

Sung-min's tears, which he had been holding on to, did not stop for a while.

***

"Ap Bar! Red Lee!"

The star was stamping on the porch. I laughed when I saw Byul, who was waiting for her family to come out of the front door wearing all of her sneakers, and how much she expected from the theater. The star who had already put a lion mask on his head was really cute.

"Yoon-hee, are you ready?"

"Oh, come on, hold on!"

It was originally a day to go to the academy, but Seol Yun-hui, who explained the situation to the instructor and decided to take a day off, dried her hair, put the dryer roughly on the dressing table and quickly came out to the front door. Yong-yong and Karsiel, who were already outside, were waiting with Hakase and Kiriel.

The daycare center was literally packed with parents who came to see your children.

Seol touched the new DSLR camera. They seem to have used their pocket money to buy it for today.

Dojun looked at the stage.

Children jabber from behind the curtain-capped stage.

"Dear Isaas, don't move."

"No, I can't see you because you're short.

Yong-yong, who was in Karsiel's arms, kept poking his head up.

She managed to get through the parents as if she couldn't help it and settled in front of her.

Seol Yun-hee also pushed the gap forward with the will to take a picture of her life after a while.

Then, a man came into Dojun's eyes.

Wearing a neat suit and staring at the stage, he was Shin Hyung-wook.

And Shin Hyung-wook, who met Do-joon's eyes, bowed slightly, and Do-jun just smiled.

After a while.

"Geckham, let's start the children's play!"

Parents who were in the midst of the uproar quieted down.

At the same time, the curtains that were covering the stage went up.

Children wearing animal masks were revealed along with a cute set of stages reminiscent of the forest. I hear clicking, clicking, and taking pictures from all over the place.

Once upon a time, animals lived in a peaceful forest. The animals prepared a party for the lion's birthday.

Under Han Ji-hye's narration.

As the play began in earnest, the parents' faces were filled with laughter.

When the rabbit, deer, and foxes' turn is over, Sung-min, wearing a squirrel mask, will act.

"Happy birthday, lion! It's not a big deal, but I brought you acorns as a gift."

Dojun suddenly turned his head and looked at Shin Hyung-wook.

When it was his son's turn, he began to take photographs.

With a big smile on his face, he looked like an eternal father.

"My son is the best!"

Do-jun laughed his head over heels.

What kind of scenery will he draw in the future?

He's been running forward all his life and stopped.

I don't know what scenery I'm going to have in my life, but one thing for sure is that the season must be spring.

I'm sure.

It will be spring.