Life is Easier If You're Handsome novel Chapter 6

Kim Su-jin had lived a life akin to that of a modern-day princess.

She had everything she wanted from birth, and sometimes things came into her hands even before she desired them.

Everyone adored her.

But there was just one exception in Kim Su-jin’s world.

‘Kim Dong-hoo.’

A troublesome boy who made her cry at the drop of a hat.

Kim Su-jin disliked Kim Dong-hoo but also liked him.

She disliked him because he refused to hold her hand, but she liked him because he eventually did, albeit reluctantly.

She disliked him for scolding her about being picky when she asked him to eat bell peppers, but she liked him because he eventually ate them all.

She was happy they appeared on the TV program together, but she was upset when he said he wouldn’t do it again.

“Where are we going?”

If the princess asked you to come with her, you should just follow without asking, but she disliked that he insisted on asking.

“... Just out to play.”

“Okay.”

In the end, she liked that he agreed to come along.

“Oh, then let me quickly call my parents.”

“No, y-you don’t need to. My mom already called your parents and got permission.”

“... Your mom and my mom have each other’s numbers?”

“Yeah. They exchanged them back then.”

Ah! Right, they did exchange numbers back then.

Dong-hoo nodded.

If permission was already granted, there was nothing to worry about.

“Great. Let’s go!”

Su-jin immediately grabbed Dong-hoo’s hand and started running.

At the destination, Kim Yoo-ryun was waiting.

“Hello.”

“Well, are you ready to have some fun?”

“Huh?”

The question ‘What do you mean?’ lingered in the air.

Su-jin ushered Dong-hoo into the car.

Kindergarten dismissal time was usually at 4 p.m.

Even if they were going out to play, they wouldn’t have much time.

Contrary to what he had expected, the place Kim Yoo-ryun took them to was an aquarium.

Aquariums typically stayed open until 8 PM. However, it was surprisingly empty.

Well, how many people really go to an aquarium on a weekday afternoon?

Thanks to this, Kim Yoo-ryun could tour the aquarium without any disguise.

‘Was this her plan all along?’  

Even if people didn’t recognize Kim Su-jin, it was practically impossible to not know Yoo-ryun.

Yet, they were able to walk around this space as if they had rented it out.

Indeed, the way a top star picks locations is on a different level.

‘This is actually pretty nice.’  

Exploring the aquarium with the endless energy of a five-year-old was a new experience for Dong-hoo, one he never had in his past life.

A smile naturally appeared on his face.

“Do you like it?”

Su-jin, who had been watching Dong-hoo the whole time, smiled as well.

“Yeah. I do.”

“I like it too.”

“Aren’t you supposed to answer while looking at the aquarium?”

“No. I came here because I wanted to play with you.”

Su-jin giggled as she said this.

It was a genuinely pure, childlike laugh.

But suddenly, tears began to well up in her eyes.

Dong-hoo was taken aback, and just as he was about to ask what was wrong.

“I can’t come to kindergarten starting tomorrow.”

Su-jin’s voice continued.

Her voice trembled, and it looked like she was trying her best not to cry.

Her chubby cheeks, which hadn’t shed its baby fat, puffed up even more.

“Huh?”

“We have to move. Mom said we’re going somewhere a little better... So today is the last day, and I wanted to play with you.”

As she said this, Su-jin finally burst into tears.

Unlike before, she didn’t wail loudly.

She just let her tears fall quietly, like chicken-dropping eggs.

“W-will we be able to meet again in the future?”

“Of course. Our moms have each other’s numbers, so there’s no reason we can’t meet.”

“Hehe. Good.”

With a smile, her tears stopped immediately.

Su-jin grabbed Dong-hoo’s hand once more and dashed around the aquarium, exploring every corner.

They played until they were exhausted, came out, and had dinner together, face to face.

But when it was time to part ways, Su-jin burst into tears again.

“Waaah! I want to stay with Dong-hoo forever!”

“You can’t. You’re moving tomorrow.”

“But stiiillll.”

In front of Dong-hoo’s house, with just a door separating them, Su-jin clung to Dong-hoo’s neck, sobbing.

Kim Yoo-ryun didn’t know what to do, and neither did Lee Yoo-hyun.

Then, Dong-hoo said something that surprised everyone.

“Okay! Sounds good!”

Hearing this, Su-jin stopped crying and nodded, smiling.

Smooch!

She even mustered the courage to give him a peck on the cheek.

After that moment, Su-jin stopped coming to kindergarten from the next day onward.

“Time flies.”

Dong-hoo turned six years old.

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{Dong-hoo’s POV}

A historic year when the World Cup was held in South Korea.

It was a year when everyone, without exception, was crazy about soccer.

That’s why people often say to kids, ‘So, you don’t know the excitement of the 2002 World Cup, do you?’

It was a time when the entire country was united in a frenzy for soccer and felt a strong sense of community.

Many companies held World Cup events, and everyone came together, hoping for South Korea to achieve good results.

And this—

“Son, Dad believes in you no matter what.”

—applied to my dad, Kim Jang-ryeol, as well.

“Absolutely. I saw it in a dream.”

“Alright.”

‘I’m really sharp when it comes to this kind of thing.’

‘It doesn’t feel like he believes me; it’s more like he’s just listening because his son is really into something.’

‘I don’t think he’ll put in a large amount based on what a kid says.’

‘I just need to convince him to use my entire appearance fee.’

‘You’re still here, I see.’  

‘Come to think of it, all these connections appeared in this way at some point.’  

‘But it’s different now.’

‘Nothing special is happening.’