Chapter 836: Side (2)
A Korean restaurant located near Tanlae Middle School.
Maeng Hyo-don met with his middle school teacher, Tak Geo-san, at the restaurant.
Maeng Hyo-don had been exchanging messages with his teacher and had spoken on the phone several times, but it had been a year since they last met in person.
Despite the awkwardness and the usual remarks like “You should visit more often,” the teacher simply treated him warmly.
His middle school teacher, who was very thin, kept pushing a grill of charbroiled pork in front of him, saying he should eat well to grow bigger.
Maeng Hyo-don, who was shy and hesitant in speech, had to list everything he ate at Eun-gwang High to ensure his teacher didn’t eat too much of his portion.
"So, you eat cafeteria food in the morning and then have snacks with your friends?"
"Um... that is... the class president often brings snacks..."
The middle school teacher, though pleased that Maeng Hyo-don was eating well, seemed particularly happy to hear that he was eating with his friends, nearly to the point of tears.
Back in middle school, Maeng Hyo-don had always been an outsider due to his poor family circumstances, shabby clothes, and his small stature and contrasting athleticism.
The teacher had made constant efforts to bridge the gap between Maeng Hyo-don and the other students, but it had ended in failure.
Moreover, one of the kids in that class happened to be the child of Tanlae Middle School’s PTA president, who had made it clear that no one should get close to Maeng Hyo-don due to his family issues. This message had spread among the students, and as a result, Maeng Hyo-don was always alone.