Jinhwan's Scandal | kjh

04: Puzzled

Knowing them is the best moment ever in my life. I love hanging around with them and I'm glad that Junhoe starts to treat me just like the others treat me. However, I know I can't careless because the loan shark maybe is watching over me now. I thought I can go to school today but.. hm, I think I need to skip school again just to go work and find more job. Working on one job is not enough for me to pay back all my dad's debt to the loan shark. At least, I should work on three or four jobs at once.

"Are you going to work today too, Yerin?" my neighbor named Taehyun, asked.

I nodded as I wear my Converse shoes hurrily. I should have wake up early than usual. Finding a job isn't that easy. I may be need to go around Seoul to find a job. No, it's JOBS.

First, I go to the convenience store where Nana worked. I want to know if they need a new workers or something. I don't care if I need to work for 18 hours or even 20 hours a day as long as I could pay back the debt. Honestly, I don't see this way is helpful.

Even though I work three or four works in a day, would I even can find 50M won in just three days? It's a hug amount of money. I need to find another solution for this. Ugh, this is giving me migraine everyday I think of it.

"Oh? Yerin-ah!" Nana greeted me with a wide smile.

I smiled back to her while my eyes wandering around the store. "Eonnie, is there any job can I apply here?"

She frowned, "Aren't you already got a job at the daycare centre around here?"

I nodded. "Nae, but I had to resigned because they need a full-time worker," I lied.

It's not actually like that. I'm the one who wanted to quit because I need to work with daily payment, not monthly payment.

"I don't know, I need to ask my manager first," she replied as she continued arranging the snacks on its shelf.

I waited while Nana went to meet her manager. I hope I will get the chance to work here. A moment later, she came back with a sad expression plastered on her face.

"Mianhae, Yerin-ah. My manager said we don't need any more workers here. So.. I couldn't help you," she informed.

I looked down to the floor, feeling a bit disappointed to hear that from her. However, I gained back my strength to find for another job at another place. I wish today is my lucky day.

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《Jinhwan's POV》

I walked into the convenience store before I go to Hanbyul's daycare centre which a few blocks away from here. I need to buy some candies for her since I already promised her last night. I know she must remember about my promise.

I was walking passed to a long-haired girl in black running in opposite directions when I realized something. She looked murky and.. wait, is not that Yerin? I tried to call her name but she seems doesn't hear me.

Erm, nevermind.

I went straight to the candy section and quickly grabbed a few candy with different flavour for Hanbyul. Then, I went to the counter to pay for it.
"It's 100 won, sir," the worker said to me.

I gave her the money as my mind keep thinking about Yerin. Why she didn't wear school uniform just now? Aren't she going to school today?

"Sir?" the worker called out with my plastic of candies in her hand.

I smiled, "Oh, mianhae." I think for a while. "May I know, isn't that girl who went out before me just now is Yerin?"

She frowned for a second before she nodded, "You know her?"

"Yeah, she go to the same school as mine. What was she doing here?"

"Ah~ She was asking for any available job at this store. Unfortunately, we don't have any of it. Wae?"

I awkwardly smile. "Nothing, I just wanted to know. Gamsahabnida."

The girl nodded her head in answer as I starts walking out of the store. Asking for a job? Don't she already have a job?

I need to find out about this. But first, let's go and meet Hanbyul.

-at Hanbyul's daycare centre-

"Jinan oppa!" Hanbyul screams out my name once she stepped out from the building with her teacher.

I smiled to her as I opened my arms so that she could hug me. She ran to me and hugged me so tight as if we haven't met for so long.

"Do you get my candies that you have promised last night?" she giggles.

I squealed for a moment to see her cuteness before I give her the plastic bag. She cheers happily and starts to planting kisses on my cheeks. Lol, she is so cute.

But then, her face turns to sad.

"Waeyo, my little princess? Aren't you happy with the candies?" I asked as I gently patted her head.

I saw tears starts forming at the corner of her eyes, "Oppa, my favorite teacher is not working here anymore. She said she need to find another job."

"Aigoo, jinjja? How do you know?" I asked her back.

"She called us early in the morning and said that. At the time, Hanbyul was already here," her teacher interrupted.

I nodded.

"Gwenchana, I will bring her to meet you later ok? Now, don't cry anymore," I said, wiping Hanbyul's tears away.

Hanbyul nodded her head again as she sniffles. Although when she is crying she still looks so cute. Hanbin-ah, can I have your sister as my girlfriend? Lmao she is just a 4-year-old kid, Kim Jinhwan.

"Go inside and share the candies with your friends. I need to go to school now. We will meet up tonight, ok?"

"Nae, oppa. Thank you for the candies!" she shouted as she ran back into the building.

Now, her teacher and I left.

"So.." I clears my throat. "Who's that teacher? I mean, what's her/his name?"

Hanbyul's teacher smiles, "Kang Yerin. She's the closest teacher with Hanbyul. That's why she loves her so much."

I nodded but then my eyes slightly widened. What? Did she just said Yerin? I mean, that Yerin? This must be a coincidence, I think.

"Oh right, sir. I have to go now. Excuse me," and then, she left me dumbfounded.

I walked back to the bus stop. I don't know why my mind keep thinking about Yerin. About her finding a new job, about Hanbyul's teacher named Kang Yerin. Is it a same person?

Aish, she is such a mysterious girl.