Returner's Magic Laundry

Chapter 76

“Uh, Seyeon-san, Jinju-san, what are you doing here?”

“Today is the last day of the Cannes Film Festival. I was wondering if there was any contact with Annam.”

“I’m still… … .”

“I have a friend who is in Cannes, did you see me last time? That paparazzi.”

The word paparazzi reminded me of that friend.

“Ah, that reporter Jang Dong-seok back then?”

“Yeah. This time I went to the Cannes Film Festival. Dong-seok said that director Ko Kun-soo’s movie reviews were good.”

“i See.”

Go Gun-soo This child ate out of such a story.

“Anyway, there has been no contact yet. He did get an email, but it didn’t matter. The closing ceremony will take place around 2 am Korean time.”

“i See. I came here on a whim. I also got a role this time. It’s the role of the main character’s friend, and I passed the audition.”

Shin Se-yeon said as if embarrassed.

“Oh, congratulations. After moving my agency, things are going well.”

“It’s because Jinju takes such good care of her.”

“What. What have I done?”

“Mr. Jinju was also promoted at the company.”

“Wow, I keep getting things to celebrate.”

Fortunately, while talking with the two of them, thoughts about midwinter stopped.

“Uh, it’s time for this delivery.”

“Oh, I’m sorry. Did we take too much time?”

“no. When my friends come back, let’s have a drink together.”

“Yes, please invite me. I think there will be good results today.”

“It would have to be. Whoops.”

The two went back like that, and I grabbed a laundry cart and went out for an afternoon delivery.

Meanwhile, the thought of midwinter again crept into my head, and I stopped moving as if captured.

Familiar shoes came in with my eyes staring blankly at the floor.

“Annam, can I go to the delivery with you?”

When she lifted her head, Se-yeon Shin, who she thought had gone, stood there smiling.

“Uh, haven’t you been yet? What about Jinju?”

“He said he had something to see and sent it first.”

I was a little embarrassed.

In this case, I have something else to say.

“It must be difficult because the delivery place is up an uphill road. Are you okay?”

“of course. As long as Annam is fine.”

“Of course I am fine.”

There was an awkward current that I had never felt before.

is not it.

Suddenly, at an unexpected time, a woman named Midwinter came into my mind, and everything seemed awkward.

We slowly made our way down the alley.

Even the familiar uphill road felt awkward today.

“Today, Annam is a little strange. It seems different than usual.”

“Yeah? me?”

“Yeah. Do you think it looks a little farther away than usual? I feel like a different person.”

“is that so?”

“Isn’t it inconvenient to be with me?”

“No, not like that.”

For a moment we met

As the wind blew, Shin Se-yeon’s long hair flew and the scent of soap vaguely stimulated the tip of her nose.

“From now on, I have to scream. Don’t laugh.”

“Yeah?”

I looked at Shin Se-yeon’s face and shouted out loud.

“Laundry! Laundry!”

Then her eyes widened and she burst out laughing.

“I told you not to laugh.”

“Oh, no. That’s not it. I never imagined it would be delivered like this.”

“I couldn’t at first either. But thanks to Yongcheon, the shame disappeared.”

“You don’t even have to deliver. Laundry is mainly for people to leave and visit. I don’t think I’ve ever seen a laundry that delivers.”

“Just. See how people live and see how the neighborhood is changing. Just touching clothes in the laundromat is very frustrating. And when you hear my voice, it’s nice to see people come out smiling broadly.”

Shin Se-yeon’s breathing became a little rough as we climbed the uphill road.

“Is it hard?”

“I work out hard, so why am I like this? The company also provides training. I tend to invest a lot in actors.”

“It seems that the CEO of the company is taking good care of the actors’ health.”

“Yes, but the CEO often misses work to take care of the actors. Park Jin-joo fills in those parts well. Rumors have spread, and now actors choose our company as a company they want to work for.”

“Mr. Jinju knew that. He has a keen eye and knows what kind of roles actors have to play to stand out.”

“Yes, I think so.”

“I think it went really well for Seyeon.”

“… … .”

Shin Se-yeon suddenly fell back without a word, and I had no choice but to stop and look back.

“why? It’s hard?”

“Yes, it is difficult.”

“Hey, you can stop following me now. We still have a long way to go to the top.”

“It’s not… … The fact is.”

Shin Se-yeon’s expression suddenly darkened.

It seemed that there was a concern that had been hidden behind the bright expression.

“I have a problem.”

“Yeah… … Actually, I don’t know if it’s right for me to continue acting.”

“What… … You are still doing well.”

“Pretending to be good. When I first wanted to be an actor, I thought that everything else would be nothing if I became famous, but I am starting to get scared in the eyes of people. I think he should have just quit then, when he got caught by that guy, Se-chan Jang, and when Mr. Annam saved him.”

As I said before, I have no memory of meeting Shin Se-yeon as a famous actress in her previous life, even if she is less famous.

He’s never even been on the casting board for my movie.

Another link was needed to find out the memories of Se-yeon Shin.

“It was nice to see Annam because he felt comfortable. He’s from the first time I saw him. When I washed my clothes and brought them home, I saw Annam for the first time. It felt like I was living in a different world. I try my best to be special, but Annam doesn’t seem interested in that.”

Shin Se-yeon, who worked at the swimming pool counter, was a very blunt person and was well known among the members.

He must have been very hurt as he ran towards his dream.

Shin Se-yeon thought that he might have quit early because his previous life did not fit into the entertainment industry.

Or, after he met Se-chan Jang, he might have gone down a strange path.

He saved her from her wrong path, but he still couldn’t run towards her dream and had a vague fear.

“I just like to live a normal life. To some, it may look good, but to others, it is a job that feels insignificant. But I don’t mind that look. So it seems like you are in another world.”

“To there… … . To Annam’s world… … .”

“… … ?”

“… … Can’t I just step in?”

It was an unexpected word.

Suddenly, the wind blew, and cherry blossom petals that appeared from nowhere flew around.

Even in May, when the cherry blossoms are not yet withered.

The magic was working as it should.

It was the work of the magical forest.

‘stop!’

I screamed to myself, but didn’t pretend to hear.

“It’s strange. Cherry blossoms bloom in May.”

“That… … Iknow, right.”

‘Reclaiming Cherry Blossoms!’

After shouting a few times, it disappeared.

Then, this time, a vine grew on Shin Se-yeon’s back, forming a heart shape.

‘These! Stop it!’

“Annam-san, the expression on your face looks like a rejection.”

“Ah, no, not that, the cherry blossoms… … The wisteria… … .”

“Huh, I’m joking too. I was surprised.”

“Yeah?”

“Today Annam looks a little different than usual, so I wanted to tease her. Whoops.”

“… … .”

Also, women are sensitive.

Shin Se-yeon’s expression was bright, but she was somehow awkward.

She didn’t seem joking.

midwinter… … .

I must meet midwinter.

That was the biggest reason no one could accept Shin Se-yeon’s words, even if they weren’t jokes, or even if it wasn’t Shin Se-yeon.

“If you have any concerns, I would like you to tell me at any time. Whether I am dead or alive, night or day or dawn. Always.”

I was worried that a day would come when Seyeon had a hard time as an actress.

Some actors I know made extreme choices in their past lives.

It would be a little more helpful if I knew Seyeon’s past life… … .

“Dead or alive? fufu. Thank you. I will follow you to the underworld and talk to you. Wait.”

“Anytime. If it’s Seyeon’s concern, I’ll listen to it even after I die.”

“Thank you.”

“Oh. By the way, what is the title of the drama cast this time?”

“It’s a sitcom. It’s called ‘Awesome Pocha’.”

‘Jackpot Pocha’ was a sitcom that started in 2000, and it was a long-running program that gained immense popularity and created new seasons over and over again.

In particular, Shin Se-yeon’s role as a friend of the main character receives more attention, and she will become an indispensable actress in the Korean film industry in the future.

Shin Se-yeon’s role was played by an actor named Do Kyung-joo in a previous life, but Se-yeon took the place.

“Awesome.”

“What? It’s just a friend role. I’m afraid that I will disappear after only playing the role of the main character’s friend.”

“No, I think Park Jin-joo got a role that suits him really well.”

I thought that Shin Se-yeon would fit the role better than the actor Do Kyung-joo.

“Iknow, right. Originally, I was going to audition for the role of the main character, but Jinju looked at the script and said that the role of a friend would be good. I also think that I am still not good enough to play the main character.”

“I think you did well. Excellent choice.”

“is that so?”

Shin Se-yeon didn’t seem to like it, but after only a few shots, he would know that he made a good choice.

Then I heard the voice of an old woman calling me on the road.

“Annam, why aren’t you coming? I kept waiting.”

I turned around and saw her aunt standing with her laundry.

“Oh, I’m sorry. To talk.”

She jumped up in a month and she got the laundry.

Her aunt smiles as she sees Se-yeon Shin slowly following her.

“It was just because I was in love. If I had known that would be the case, I would have called you later.”

“It’s not like that.”(Read more @ wuxiax.com)

Shin Se-yeon came right next to me, greeted me and helped out.

“We are just friends. do not misunderstand. Whoops.”

“That… … Are you okay? It’s nice to see, but it’s a shame.”

Her aunt gave her a sad expression and she went home.

Se-yeon Shin and I went to the top together, and then slowly descended into another alley.

When I came down to the main road, the bus just arrived, and Shin Se-yeon hurriedly ran.

“Ummm, I have to take that bus! Annam, see you later. It was fun today.”

“uh? Seyeon!”

Without hesitation, she got on the bus.

She thought I was going to sit on the side I could see, but she sat on the other end of her and looked the other side of her.

And the bus just left.

I stared at the bus for a long time until it disappeared.

I was worried that I would be able to go back to the old days without any hesitation.

Confession makes the relationship look like broken pottery, leaving a mark no matter how you attach it.

If it wasn’t for the middle of winter, would you have thought of Shin Se-yeon differently?

no.

As I was returning home, I always thought about the situation of meeting midwinter.

I didn’t even think about meeting someone else and creating new emotions.

When I returned to the laundry, I turned on the computer again and looked at the pictures taken in midwinter with my friends.

I looked at the wall clock frequently.

‘Why don’t we talk about time like this today?’

Today, I was going to wait for a call from my friends without going to the forest.

I spent time wandering around the laundromat without eating.

I was curious about the news of my friend’s award, but I was more curious about the story of midwinter.

I don’t know how I waited until three or four in the morning.

And the phone you had been waiting for rang.

I picked up the phone before the first signal dropped.

“Hey, hello! Is it dry?”

“Hey, it’s me. Ki-hyuk.”

“Oh, Ki-hyuk. Okay, how are you?”

“Hey, the phone bills are high. I’m only going to say it once, so listen carefully.”

“okay.”

“Grand Prize in our short film category! I won the Grand Prix!”

“Really?”

I jumped up from my seat.

I was going to say something, but Kwak Ki-hyuk said the next thing like a rapid-fire cannon.

“And one of the three of us has a girlfriend~”