Loving Yourself

Sujebi bowl

"Uncle how are you? Long time no see,"

"I need Uncle's help,"

"I'll wait at Jebi-Jebi's noodle shop later this afternoon."

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That afternoon, I visited a shop on the outskirts of Seoul. A small and simple noodle shop, with its main menu Sujebi Noodles. A shop that never changes in the past. I sat in the bar of the tavern directly opposite the seller.

"Ha ha ha!! You brat." cried the man standing in front of me. "How can you take me to my own store. You asked for a free, huh? You should've bought me a drink of Soju. Your life has changed in the bandikan first." an Uncle with a high and deep voice.

He is Uncle Kim Dog-San. The one I used to go to when I was hungry. Someone who is like my own uncle. He always helps me when I'm in trouble.

"Ah This Uncle. Soju is not good. Better the noodle soup that Uncle made," I said screwing a bowl of noodles in front of me.

"So why?! It's not usual for you to come suddenly like this" asked Uncle Dogsan.

"Sudden how. I sent a message, "I glanced at Uncle Dogsan. "Uncle no longer traveling?"

"Oh Uncle is old. Uncle's back likes to hurt if it's too hard working" he said grinning at me.

"Cihh, now I can already complain apparently," I grinned a glance towards Uncle Dogsan.

"Ha ha ha ha!! Because of you too I can now complain ha ha ha ha!" sergeant. "So what? Any rat pests or cockroaches?! It just so happens that I haven't stretched my muscles in a long time, either,"

Dogsan stretched out his right hand to show off the burly muscle that never disappeared from the flesh.

"Don't be too tired Uncle. Later his back hurt," my god got up from my seat.

I went to one of the walls in the room. Beautiful photos of the memories of Uncle Dogsan's struggle in developing his small business. There, I saw my old face that was so different from my current one.

"I just want to ask Uncle to watch my kids. Not heavy," I turned towards Uncle Dogsan with a faint smile on my lips.

"Child?!" shouts silent. "You mean Haneul?!"

"Yes, there are 2 more friends," I explained.

I approached and sat back in my chair. "Lately, Mr. Yokada's business is hot. I don't want my children to be victims" I explained

I snatched the herbal drink I ordered.

"Ha haha you are. Who do you think I am?! Haneul is also my granddaughter. Without you asking for anything, I would definitely take care of him," he said looking at me sharply.

"Thank you, Uncle," I said with a faint smile at him.

"The next time you come here, bring a girlfriend, yes" prank Uncle Dogsan. "You're not ashamed, you high schoolers here always bring a partner,"

"I know, I came here during the day" I said.

I got up from my seat giving a piece of paper to Uncle Dogsan.

"Here, I gotta get home. Later I will visit again if I have returned from Indonesia," I said giving a cheque to Uncle Dogsan.

"What's that?! You here," said Uncle Dogsan.

He put the vegetable spoon in his hand, standing straight facing me.

"Hey, you ate 1000 Sujebi bowls, paid nothing, I won't go bankrupt!!" sergeant.

Uncle Dogsan looked at me sharply.

"You can take out a piece of paper just for a bowl of Sujebi," Uncle Dogsan's hard drive was insulted.

"Curtain, this Uncle GR once. I won't pay if it's just a bowl of Sujebi" I grinned at him. "This is for Uncle's men. They need to eat for their families,"

I turned my gaze away from Uncle Dogsan to show my arrogant attitude.

"Take it, Uncle needs some energy later. There's no way this old man works alone" I said bowing my body to him.

"Rancid boy! You're rougher than ever. Hey, I'm still strong even to serve you. You don't see my muscles, huh!" the hardic.

"Ah, Uncle. Yes now, but not if I come back later. Never mind, I need to get back quickly. See you later," I waved my hand away from the store.

"Hey, don't forget about it! Watch out if you don't bring Batik for me." sergeant Uncle Dogsan.

I rushed out of that place. Before I launched my black sport bike, I saw the atmosphere of the place. Absolutely nothing has changed in the least. It's just that, the building owned by Uncle has stood strong and magnificent. Even so, everything remains the same as before. I turned my motor key, then drove away from the place.

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