Yumi's interview was over quickly.
There wasn't much to do, actually.
They took pictures for the pictorial.
And the interview was conducted in a light conversation format.
It took some time to prepare, but it was only four hours at most.
3 a.m.
Yumi opened her mouth first as he drove her home.
"Thank you. Oppa."
"Yes, Yumi. Thank you for everything."
It was the same thing they said yesterday.
But thinking that today was the last time, they thanked each other again.
"I probably won't forget you."
"......"
"You're probably the only one who met Seo Yena sunbaenim the day before you quit and talked about my song."
"I was lucky."
"Hey, what luck? I'm just grateful that you thought of me until the end."
Yumi said with a smile.
Her voice was slightly wet.
Because of that, Jo Sung-hyun felt a strange feeling.
The fact that there was someone who was so grateful to him, the fact that there was someone who was so sorry that he was quitting, was amazing.
He didn't think it was like this in his previous life.
"Oppa, do you know that?"
"What is it?"
Jo Sung-hyun asked back at Yumi's question.
He had no idea what she was going to say.
"Recently... for about a month? Oh, I think it's been about three weeks. Your wife... since then."
"......"
He knew exactly what day she was talking about.
The anniversary of his wife's death.
He felt Jang Hyun-ah's gaze, who was sitting in the passenger seat.
She had some sense, so she would have some idea of what they were talking about.
"Your mood changed a lot since then, did you know that? The team leader and I talked about it for a long time. You're still you, but you're a bit like the team leader."
"Sunbaenim has that kind of force. I thought he was always like that... but I guess he changed."
Jang Hyun-ah nodded and said.
Yumi picked up the conversation.
"You worked hard before, but you weren't so relaxed. You suddenly became relaxed. I didn't know if it was because you were quitting at first, but I was surprised when I heard it later."
He went back 10 years and came back to the past.
He had to change as a person.
Yumi seemed to think that he changed because of his resignation.
Jo Sung-hyun didn't deny it.
It wasn't exactly because of his resignation, but it was true that his mindset had changed a lot.
He realized what was most important, and that was the reason why he quit.
He couldn't say it was completely unrelated.
He dropped Yumi off.
"Bye, oppa."
He bowed his head slightly and greeted her as he saw Yumi waving her hand lightly.
Jang Hyun-ah didn't say anything until he returned to the company.
He had already said goodbye to the employees in advance, so he didn't do anything big.
They just exchanged pleasantries.
"Call me anytime. As long as I'm in the industry, there will be a lot of things I can help you with."
Park Jung-won's words were heavy.
It wasn't just a word for Jo Sung-hyun.
He said that because it would also help Chaeyoon.
"Thank you. Team leader."
"Yeah. And...."
"...?"
"Call me hyung from now on."
Park Jung-won smiled and said.
Jo Sung-hyun also smiled back.
"I will."
That's how Jo Sung-hyun quit.
* * *
A little earlier than usual.
Jo Sung-hyun was able to arrive at the kindergarten.
His steps were light.
He didn't know if it was because he could now focus only on Chaeyoon, or just because he quit his job.
Anyway, it was light.
"Hello Sir."
"Yes, teacher. Hello."
"Chaeyoon is inside."
Jo Sung-hyun nodded lightly at the teacher's words and moved his eyes, and saw a new sight again.
Not only Youngjun, but also many other children were gathered around Chaeyoon.
"Huh...?"
Chaeyoon had been alone until now.
Whenever he came to kindergarten, the child was either playing the piano or just sitting on the piano chair.
He thought it was a good change to see Youngjun with him recently, but he didn't expect to see so many children together today.
As he watched, the teacher opened her mouth with a smile.
"Chaeyoon is a total star today."
"Really?"
"Yes, Chaeyoon appeared in a music video this time. I saw it yesterday too."
"Ah...."
Jo Sung-hyun sighed softly.
He was worried first.
In his eyes, he could see a unfamiliar Chaeyoon.
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