Chapter 128

Chapter 128

Grandpa did something on my phone.

Thanks to that, NewTube and WebFlix are full of kids' content.

I think I should see this baby shark song until I find a way to solve it, which is to persuade grandpa or enter middle school.

At first, I was very dissatisfied, but the more I listened to it, the more addicting it became, so now I play it all the time.

"Why are you watching this?"

During lunch hour, Sihyeon looked at my smartphone screen and asked curiously.

Do you know this?

Yes, I saw it when I was a kid.

You're still a kid.

We're only a year apart.

Sihyeon inflates his cheeks.

He rested his elbows on the desk, and poked his lips out.

Then he stares at the workbook.

What?

You're working hard.

Of course, we have an exam next week.

It's a relief that I can keep up with the general subjects.

If there was test even for the special subjects, these days would have been unbearable.

Sihyeon, who was watching, stood up and said.

"Then would you like to study together on the weekend? I'll teach you something you don't know."

But, I've decided to plant sunflowers on the weekend.

"Sunflower?"

"I told you I saw the land, right? I bought some seeds to plant them there."

"Is that fun?"

"I don't know."

"Then why do you do it?"

"Because I want to try."

Sihyeon was depressed like a hungry puppy.

I was supposed to paint watercolors together with him, and it seems like hes sulking because were not able to do it due to a lot of overlapping work.

Do you want to try planting sunflowers?

I don't know how to do it.

I also don't know. I'm just trying.

I've seen it and heard about it, but I've never raised myself.

"What if I can't do it properly?"

"We can try it again next year."

Sihyeon, who was thinking about it, nodded.

Ill come if I dont have to study for the exam.

"You always study, so it's okay."

Sihyeon thinks for a while and asks again.

"Can I really? There are still many things that I get wrong."

Whats wrong with getting something wrong?

Getting it wrong on the test doesn't interfere with drawing.

School is a place to learn and experience new things and knowledge, not a place to take exams.

"Then I'll go."

"Okay. Come to my house on Saturday morning."

"Sihyeon wants to come by on the weekend."

"Good."

I talked about Sihyeon to grandpa on our way home from school.

He seems to be worried.

What is he worried about?

What if he can't raise a sunflower? Hes worried that he should study for the exam."

Grandpa asked with a sneer of laughter.

"What do you think, Hun?"

"Birthday?"

My birthday was June 1st, but it didn't arrive until the 23rd, so it seems like it took a long time to prepare.

It is understandable that he made it carefully so that there is no big difference from the original since he is very meticulous.

How did Marceau know your birthday?

Today is not my birthday.

It was on the 23rd. I'm preparing to change it.

I don't know what you're talking about, grandpa.

"It's a little complicated."

Grandpa scratched his chin and told the story.

"When Hun was born, the Doctor said that you were in a critical condition. You got put into an incubator as soon as you were born."

What's an incubator?

You can think of it as a device protecting sick babies. So that they can stay warm without bad bacteria.

Maybe it's like a cradle.

"Everyones head was filled with worry, so your father asked grandfather to register your birth."

Grandpa?

Not me, your father's grandfather.

"Fathers grandfather.Is it my great-grandfather?"

Yeah. Huns great-grandfather was so bad that he didnt register the birth because he thought you were going to die.

Grandpa said as if great-grandfather had made a very big mistake, but in the old days, it was common since there were many stillborn babies who died.

"Then I registered your birth on the day you left the incubator since I couldn't remember your birthday. Your mom and dad found out later and tried to fix it, but they were too busy to do it."

Huns mother must have written it down in her diary.

" I thought If it's a birthday you don't even remember anyway, maybe I should take this opportunity to change it to your original birthday and remember it,"

I nodded.

Grandpa asked many people now, so I think I will be able to fix it soon. It's all because of that old man."

I don't care about the great-grandfather's story.

So, was I sick for 23 days?

Yeah. It was chaotic. Do you know how much your mom, dad, and grandma cried then?"

I think Grandpa would have cried the most.

Whats the problem?

As soon as you were born, you didnt cry and if a baby doesnt cry, it means that he cant breathe. It was fortunate that you were able to breathe, but your body was too small. And we were surprised when you had a seizure."

If a newborn child had a seizure without crying, anyone would be surprised.

"But you got better and calmed down little by little."

I think this was the reason why Grandpa always asks me to brush my teeth, wash my hands, and apply lotion.

With the help of grandpa, I moved the line drawings, a gift that cant be called a gift, to the studio.

I didn't like it, but I thought I should say thank you, so I took my smartphone.

I called Michelle Platini because I didn't have Henry Marceau's number.

It took a while to connect, and soon her warm voice was heard.

"Hello, Michelle. How are you?"

Fine. How are you, Hun?

Great,

Michelle laughed softly.

-What's going on?

"Marceau sent me a present and I wanted to say thank you, but I don't have his number. Can you tell me where to contact?"

Hold on.

Michelle Platini sent a message.

It's saved under the name Connard'.

Connard, which I used to know, has a different meaning, but now it seems to be used as a pet name for lovers.

"Thank you. I'll call him."

Yeah, happy birthday.

TRIVIA

Connard Shithead/Jerk/asshole.

Baby shark song

Baby Shark is a song which is thought to have been around for a long time, before a version of it was produced by a South Korean company called Pinkfong!. It was Pinkfong!'s version that launched the viral craze, which started in Southeast Asia.

(To be Continued)

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