Fifth Vital [EN]: Chapter 476

477. The Second, Fujiwara Kana

“About the delivery job. Can’t you stop doing that now?”

“Delivery?”

“Yeah. Don’t do it.”

Lee Jungbon worked at a box manufacturing factory from 9 AM to 9 PM.

Not only that, but he also worked part-time as a delivery driver two or three times a week.

Even in the midst of all that, he was preparing for the civil service exam.

Lee Jungmi thinks every day that she wants her brother to live a more comfortable life now.

From the day their parents passed away until now, her brother has been like her parents.

He lived only for her and did everything for her.

Thanks to her brother, she was able to live without losing her smile and without being frustrated, even though it was difficult.

Lee Jungmi was always grateful to her brother beyond words, and she felt overwhelmingly sorry.

Even if they were family tied by blood, she felt that no one in the world could do what her brother did.

So, she always wanted to return the love she received from her brother.

More than anything, she also vowed that when she became an adult, she would help her brother live his own life.

But now that she is a full-fledged college student, she was saddened that her brother still seemed to be living for her.

He was going to prepare for the civil service exam later, but Lee Jungmi insisted and insisted, so he started.

It was good that he started studying, but there was a concern. It was the delivery job. She wanted him to quit even the delivery job.

“I’m not kidding, I really don’t like *Oppa* [older brother or male friend] doing delivery work.”

It wasn’t that Lee Jungbon was doing delivery work and she was ashamed of it.

No matter what he did, Lee Jungbon was a proud and wonderful brother to Lee Jungmi. More than anything, she didn’t like it because it was dangerous.

She thought that even if you follow traffic laws well and drive safely, you can’t be careful enough on the road.

So, she stopped him several times, but he was still doing delivery work because the pay was good compared to the working hours.

“You’re doing that again. Jungmi, because you keep doing that, *Oppa* reduced it from going out all week to 3 days.”

The reason why Lee Jungbon still works hard and even does delivery part-time after work was for his sister’s wedding fund.

Of course, she was still a college student and wasn’t getting married right away, but later, when she married someone she loved, she wanted to provide at least the basics as much as others did.

So, he was working part-time in his spare time.

“Don’t go out for 3 days, don’t go out at all. It’s dangerous.”

“What job in the world isn’t dangerous?”

“*Oppa*! I’m not kidding right now!”

“I know! I’m telling you not to worry because I’m wearing a helmet, knee pads, and following the signals and speed well.”

“No! It’s not that I’m saying you’re driving strangely and speeding. There are so many crazy people in the world, so no matter how careful you are, there are many such people on the road, so I’m worried!”

Lee Jungmi raised her voice and did not budge.

Because they had no choice but to be more affectionate than other siblings, she couldn’t help but worry when he went out for a delivery part-time job.

“Our Jungmi, her nagging is increasing day by day.”

“If *Oppa* doesn’t quit the delivery job, I’m going to ride a motorcycle and do a delivery part-time job every night from now on, so know that.”

“You, really!”

“*Oppa* knows very well that I have a stubborn temper, right? So, quit as soon as possible.”

“Ha!”

Lee Jungbon shook his head and made a helpless expression.

“Huh!?”

“Okay, I got it. I got it.”

“Really? *Oppa* just said he understood. Keep your promise. Huh? Huh?”

“I’ll keep it, I’ll keep it. I’ll start wrapping it up little by little.”

Lee Jungbon eventually gave in to his sister’s words that she would follow him to do a delivery part-time job.

“*Oppa’s* leaving.”

“Go safely, cheer up, be careful, and be careful again. Watch out for cars, watch out for people!”

“Okay! Eat well and leave a message when you get home.”

“Yes, sir!”

Lee Jungmi waved her hand, nagging her brother with worry.

It was an ordinary morning scene of the Lee Jungbon and Lee Jungmi siblings, who were the only family in this world.

* * *

Dosan Park-

“I don’t know, honey, I’m nervous!”

A young woman was talking on the phone with a nervous expression on a park bench near Gangnam [affluent district in Seoul, South Korea].

-Nervous. You’ll do well. Aren’t you tired from getting up early?

“You must be more tired from driving me. I’m okay. Oh! Honey, I think they’re here. I’ll contact you when I’m done.”

-Okay, I love you.

“I love you more.”

The woman, who had finished talking to her beloved lover, jumped up from the bench she was sitting on and gave a shy smile to the man approaching.

“Hello.”

The man greeted the woman in a cheerful voice.

“Are you perhaps, Fujiwara Kana-san?”

“Yes, yes. That’s right.”

“Should I call you Kana-san or Kana-ssi [honorific title]…….”

“Ah, please feel free. Kana-ssi.”

“Shall I? Nice to meet you.”

The man handed Kana his business card and introduced himself.

“I’m Jeon Jongcheol, the PD [Producer/Director] who runs the You Love Korea channel on YouTube. Just call me PD Jeon. Please sit down.”

“Yes. Thank you.”

“I saw on SNS that you like lattes, so I bought them from a coffee shop. Please drink and have a comfortable interview.”

“I really like the drinks here. I’ll enjoy it. It’s so delicious.”

“Does it suit your taste? That’s good. Then, let’s have a slow and comfortable interview while drinking.”

“Yes.”

“First, could you tell me what made you come to Korea?”

“I was exposed to Korean culture because of my parents.”

She responded calmly to the interview.

Fujiwara Kana, 31 years old.

With big, monolid eyes and a refined impression, she is Japanese and was born in Tokyo.

Cheerful and positive, she became interested in Korean culture naturally through her mother, who enjoyed watching Korean dramas.

Starting with dramas, she became interested in K-pop and started supporting Korean singers.

From the age of 17 in the first grade of high school, she memorized lyrics and dramas as if she were memorizing them, and as she opened her eyes and ears to Korean, she became interested in the country of Korea.

From then on, she wanted to know Korea more professionally and accurately, but she didn’t just stop at thinking.

She decided to go to Korea for college.

At first, her parents and school teachers opposed her, saying that it would not be easy to get a job after graduation, but after learning about Kana’s sincere heart, everyone supported her.

So, for 3 years of high school, she studied day and night with the earnest desire to go to a Korean university.

She worked harder than anyone else, and she was finally able to enter the Korean university she wanted.

There was another good thing.

Around the time the second semester of her 20th year was just beginning, a man with a tall height and an attractive smile approached Kana.

She also fell in love with him, who was kind and wonderful, and the two became a couple.

They have been in a relationship for 11 years since then, and they were about to get married next month.

Kana was a writer who posted short webtoons [digital comics] about her love story with her boyfriend, Oh Siwon, on SNS [Social Networking Service] and gained many followers.

Today, she took a day off and came out early to interview with a Korean video production company that saw her SNS.

The interview was content that covered foreigners living in Korea.

“You speak very calmly and well. And your Korean pronunciation is very good.”

“No. I’m still lacking.”

“You’re lacking? You’re more accurate than our camera director.”

Korean is one of the most difficult languages for foreigners to learn, so the pronunciation is not easy, but Kana’s pronunciation was really good.

“I’m curious how you thought about getting a job after graduating from the Korean university you wanted to come to.”

“I was personally satisfied while attending university. So, I thought that if I went back like this, I would be a little disappointed, so I naturally thought about getting a job here.”

“Is it because of your boyfriend?”

“Ah! I can’t say no at all.”

When Kana was about to graduate, her boyfriend was in the military, so she didn’t want to leave him behind.

“Then, I can’t help but talk about *Instatoon* [Instagram webtoon]. You have a lot of followers, you draw well, and you’re famous, right?”

“Huh? I’m not famous. Not at all.”

Kana waved her hand and showed a humble appearance at the word famous.

“I’ve heard that international couples’ love is hot among young people these days. I’ve seen that you draw well, did you learn it separately?”

“No. My mom draws well, but I think I started drawing because I was used to seeing and following her since I was young.”

“Your mother is wonderful. I see that your boyfriend is very kind and wonderful. What kind of person is he? Please brag about your boyfriend.”

When the story of her boyfriend came out, a smile crossed Kana’s face, who had been nervous about the interview.

“My boyfriend is the kind of person who is my whole life. He is a wonderful person with many things to learn from.”

Her confident eyes and tone showed how much she trusted and loved her boyfriend.

“That’s a very wonderful answer. I’m curious if you two are thinking about getting married because I see Kana-ssi’s *Instatoon* is in its 11th year this year.”

“Ah, yes. Actually, my boyfriend and I are getting married next month.”

“Really? Congratulations from the bottom of my heart. That’s really great. Then, from next month, you two will officially become a couple.”

“Ah, a couple…….”

Kana, who was embarrassed by the word couple, hesitated for a moment and continued.

“We’re not getting married next month, we’re getting married today.”

“You’re getting married today?”

“Yes, I’m going to register our marriage with my boyfriend after the interview.”

“Really? You’re registering your marriage first. That’s great. Congratulations, really, really. Are you going to live in Korea with your husband from now on?”

“Yes, I live in Korea.”

“This video will be uploaded after you register your marriage, so can you say something to your husband? Anything is fine.”

“Um. We’re going to live together as a couple, not a girlfriend and boyfriend, so please take care of me in the future, I love you, and I’m always grateful.”

After that, the man continued to ask a few questions about living in Korea, and then the entire interview ended.

“Kana-ssi, you worked hard. Was it difficult?”

“No. It was fun.”

“This is a gift I prepared, and it will be a meaningful gift because you are registering your marriage today.”

“You don’t have to give me this……. Thank you so much.”

The man presented a pair of pretty mandarin duck wood carvings.

“In our country, there is a saying that you should live happily like mandarin ducks from ancient times. These guys actually always go around together as a couple, so they are also given as gifts to newlyweds.”

“I’ve heard that too. I was going to buy a mandarin duck carving for our new home, but I feel even better because I received it as a gift.”

Kana was very pleased with the gift she received.

“I’ll cherish it.”

“Live happily. Thank you for the interview today.”

“Thank you too. Take care.”

After finishing the interview, Kana contacted her boyfriend, Oh Siwon, and waited for him in the park.

Happiness filled her face as she took a picture of the pair of mandarin ducks she had received as a gift next to her.

She was happy and happy every moment these days, a month before her wedding.