Chapter 327
327 – Future
Time flows so quickly.
It seems like only yesterday that I graduated from high school and entered university, but now the time for graduation has arrived.
“Yuseong!”
“Karen! Here! Here!”
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Karen came to visit me from Tokyo after hearing that I was graduating.
The sight of her running with her red hair, which now reaches her her waist her her naturally blowing in the wind, reminds me of an anime character with red hair and a Japanese sword that I saw in my childhood.
‘… If you do well, Rika will invite you to cosplay with her.’
As she thought about that and looked at Rika next to her, who was waving her hand in her right way, her two best friends hugged each other tightly.
“How have you been these days? I think you’ve grown quite a bit since we haven’t seen each other.”
“Hehe, it’s the same for me. I’m doing well in the dormitory.”
After focusing solely on her kendo throughout her college career, Karen eventually achieved the feat of winning three consecutive women’s division titles at national competitions and became a celebrity who was featured in the media several times.
It seems that she has a lot of male fans thanks to her hard work and good personality.
“What about other people?”
“He hasn’t arrived yet, so I’m waiting. It’s his appointment his time his, so he’ll be there soon.”
As I was saying that, I was sharing my story with Karen.
Tak!
“Maybe I was a little late.”
The next person to get out of the mid-size sedan that approached her school gate was Sasha, who had cut off her fine straight hair and replaced it with a bob cut, unlike Karen, who had grown her hair out of her of.
“Kek.”
When Karen made a strange sound at the appearance of her, who was almost like an enemy of her, Sasha laughed and approached her again, dressed in a suit like a career woman.
“You still look so small and cute, Karen.”
Then Karen, who was stimulated by it, fed her potatoes and said,
“Rather, Sasha, you’re as big as me?!”
“I take it as a compliment.”
Sasha, who said that and ignored Karen with a nonchalant expression, looked slightly surprised when he saw me in a shabby suit.
“Kim Yu-seong, why are you suddenly wearing glasses? Has your eyesight worsened?”
“Oh, you mean this?”
In response to her question, I took off the glasses I was wearing and showed her.
They are actually non-prescription fashion glasses.
“Still, it’s a graduation photo, and Rika coordinated it because she thought it would be good to look smart.”
When I said that and pointed to Rika next to her, Rika drew a V with a confident expression.
Then Sasha asked me to try the glasses again, and she muttered something indistinct, “Hmm, just like this…”
“So are all the people who came here?”
“Oh, yes. The others had different schedules, so they decided to come home in the evening, so this is all I have for now.”
“Then let’s go in quickly.”
With that said, I led the three people who had gathered for the first time in a long time into the university auditorium where today’s graduation ceremony was being held.
***
The graduation ceremony was held in a noisy atmosphere, befitting Kyoto University, which is famous for its liberal school culture.
There were people like me who came dressed in ordinary suits, others who deliberately dressed up in ridiculous makeup to make people laugh, or people who cosplayed as their favorite characters. It was truly a crucible of chaos.
Anyway, watching the graduates receive their diplomas one by one was more enjoyable than expected, so the waiting time passed quickly.
Eventually, when my name was called, I stood up.
“I’ll come back.”
“Yes. I’m back. “Ryu-chan.”
“Don’t be scared!”
“Come back.”
As I went up to the podium with the cheering of the Three People and the Three Colors, I heard the whispering voices of graduates who recognized me.
“Hey, look over there. It’s Himasōjin’s superhuman.”
“I heard you took 30 credits in one semester?”
“30 credits? From what I heard, it was 40 credits.”
“Oh, I know that person. He’s the winner of the NGOF.”
“Could it be true that if you train your brain muscles, you can become stronger?”
I think of myself as going to school quietly, but from their perspective, I was a very noticeable student.
“Congratulations on your graduation, Kim Yu-seong.”
“Thank you.”
After receiving my diploma, I bowed politely and said thank you, then hurried down from the podium.
It was because I didn’t want to attract any more aggro.
As I returned to my original seat with my diploma in hand, Sasha said teasingly.
“Her her, Hermione from Kyoto University.”
“Are you like that too?”
When I narrowed my eyes and said that, Sasha laughed as if it was amusing.
Then Rika asked.
“Rather, are you going to watch the graduation ceremony until the end? Ryu-chan?”
“Oh, there’s no need to do that if it’s boring. We already took a group photo anyway.”
“Then let’s go eat.” Food.”
When Karen said that and stood up, Rika and Sasha also stood up without another word.
“Then what do you want to eat?”
“A local person recommended a delicious place. This is our first time coming to Kyoto University.”
When I heard that, I smiled and nodded.
“Okay. Then I’ll take you to a really expensive place.”
This is the store where the chairman bought food?
***
That evening.
“Senior!”
As soon as Nao opened the door and came in after finishing all her schedules in Tokyo, she jumped into my arms.
“Wow!”
Thanks to that, I, who was surprised, accepted me with open arms, and Nao laughed and buried her nose in my arms.
Humid- Ha- Humid- Ha-
“… What are you doing now?”
“I am supplementing the vitamins I am lacking.”
After hearing that, the people who had come before muttered as if they were dumbfounded.
“That guy is still the same.”
“There are no foxes.”
“That’s why you’re an actor.”
Then Nao lifted her face from my arms and pointed at the other women sitting around on the sofa and said.
“There! No talking behind people’s backs!”
Then Meiling, who was sitting in front of the table eating party snacks, refuted.
“Because I said it all audibly, this is just front talk.”
“Mmm… “
When Nao puffed out her cheeks cutely, Karen, who was just serving food from her kitchen, pretended to vomit.
“Senior, come on in.”
Finally, Nao gave up on her pretense and walked over with her arms crossed, saying that with her innocent face.
To be honest, from my perspective as her husband her her her, it was difficult to take anyone’s side her her her, so I quietly followed Hinao’s lead and returned to the living room.
“Okay, everyone, take your seats.”
“”Yes~””
The girls calmly sit down in their seats as Ayase, who is no longer the class president after graduating from high school but is still at the peak level of leadership, directs traffic.
With all the members sitting around a table with one table in the middle, the living room feels crowded even though it is quite large.
“Is there anyone who isn’t here now?”
“The chairman said he would be late.”
“Who made this? Why is it so delicious?”
“Oh, that was made by Miss Ayase.”
“This cookie is delicious! What brand is it?”
Even before the party started in earnest, the atmosphere was quite lively, perhaps because it had been a while since everyone had gathered.
“Okay then, the star of today’s party, please sit here.”
Sasha said and made me sit in the middle, and put on me strange glasses with flashing LED lights and a conical hat.
“Hmm. It suits you quite well.”
As Sasha crossed her arms and nodded her head in satisfaction, a sound of laughter could be heard around her.
“… It suits you well, right?”
When I asked that question, feeling slightly anxious, Sasha patted me on the back, telling me not to worry because she looked good.
Anyway, it was time to prepare for the fully-fledged party.
Beep! Beep! Beep!
I heard the familiar sound of pressing the front door password.
“Oh, I guess you came.”
As I quickly got up and went out to the front door to meet them, the chairman opened the door and came in, holding a cake box in one hand.
“I’m sorry! I’m too late, right? I’m late because I had to get the cake I reserved… Phuh!”
… They say it suits you well.
I looked at Sasha behind her with resentful eyes.
***
“Okay! Then, congratulations on Yuseong-gun’s graduation as a warrior!”
“”Cheers!””
Champagne glasses clinking in the air.
Delicious food to enjoy with your family.
Even the party’s unique noisy atmosphere.
We gathered in one house for the first time in a long time and laughed and chatted while talking about each other’s current situation.
‘How much is this?’
Unless it was a special day, it was very rare for all of these members to get together.
The most recent gathering was in New Year last year, so it was the first time in almost a year that everyone had gathered.
In fact, the Kim Yu-seong Harem was a group created by the chairman himself, but it lost its solidarity when the purpose of its creation was achieved by marrying me.
Therefore, even though they were married for four years, it could not be said that all of her wives were close friends.
Even now, there are people who are embarrassed by each other.
So, since I myself needed to be a buffer and lead the conversation, I walked around quite busily among the wives.
It was the first time in such a long time that the drinking party was in full swing.
“Now that I think about it, Yoosung, she graduated from school. What are you going to do for a living now?”
Karen was the first to start.
Then, other people also asked questions as if they had been waiting.
“That’s right! That’s right! Isn’t it about time you tell me?”
“Senior, how about standing at the top of the entertainment industry with me?”
“Get out of the way! Kim Yoo-sung is going to create an armed mercenary group in Russia with me!”
“Yuseong has the talent of an entertainer. That means he should become an internet broadcaster at our company.”
“How about becoming an exorcist ninja with me? The demand has increased significantly these days, so it’s worth making a living.”
Perhaps because each person has expertise in their own field, they actively engage in sales.
Seeing that mess, Chairman Jeong Sil-in hit the table with the fan he always carried and said.
“Everyone be quiet!”
Then, the living room suddenly became as quiet as a mouse.
“Yuseong-gun probably has his own thoughts. If we force them, will they work?”
When I looked at the Chairman with an expression of deep emotion, showing the dignity of a true gentleman, the Chairman cleared his throat, said, “Hmm,” And added a useless afterword.
“For your information, if you work for our company, you will receive the best salary and service in the industry…”
Then public sentiment exploded.
“What! The president is also trying to scout!”
“Disgraceful!”
“Our company can give as much money as it wants!”
Sasha shouts TAKE MY MONEY! And she thrusts a bag of money from somewhere in my face.
Since it seemed pointless to remain neutral any longer, I decided to make a statement at this point.
“Wait!”
When I said that out loud while sitting at the head of the table, the eight people who were all entangled and fighting each other all looked at me.
The gaze was quite burdensome, but I steeled myself and opened my mouth.
“There is something I really want to say to everyone.”
Then the chairman asked.
“Is this story related to employment?”
“Yes, that’s right.”
When I said that and said yes, the women all returned to their original positions.
“Keep talking.”
It felt like I was finally in the mood to talk about it, so I was the first to bow my head.
“First of all, I would like to take this opportunity to say thank you to all of you who waited silently until I graduated.”
A rapidly turbulent atmosphere.
I almost laughed when I saw Rika muttering “Something big is coming…!” With her mouth open, but I held back my laughter with superhuman patience and continued to say what I wanted to say.
“For nearly four years, while attending Kyoto University, I gained a lot of experience and knowledge. Thanks to that, I was able to find out what I really wanted to do.”
Career exploration… Should I say it?
The path of a graduate student that I chose without much thought in my previous life.
Using that fatal failure as a stepping stone, I entered Kyoto University and studied all kinds of academic subjects with the intention of doing what I wanted to do in this life.
But in the end, when I think about it, what I truly wanted to do was already within me.
I just didn’t realize it.
“So today I’m going to tell everyone what I really wanted to do.”
After saying that, I made eye contact with the eight wives gathered in the living room.
These people here will believe and support me until the end no matter what choice I make.
When I thought that way, I no longer hesitated.
“What I plan to do from now on is—”
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