My Girlfriend Is Very Good to Me

TL/Editor: looloo

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I was hit by a car while saving a child. When I opened my eyes, I had returned to when I was 4 years old.

The confusion at this inexplicable situation lasted only a moment before my thoughts turned to Heena, my heart aching.

How devastated must she have been by my death? Would I be able to see her again in this new reality?

After spending a day or two consumed by these worries, Monday arrived.

My mom saw me off as I boarded the shuttle bus. When we arrived at the kindergarten that lingered vaguely in my memories...

"Yeonho!"

I was able to reunite with Heena much sooner than expected.

And like me, she retained her memories from our previous life.

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When Heena was hospitalized, I'd chat with her about all sorts of topics to keep her company.

At one point, we briefly discussed our kindergarten days. I vaguely recalled that my kindergarten was probably close to Heena's house.

However, since Heena had never attended kindergarten herself, that topic didn't last long.

But now, right in front of me was tiny Heena - a version I'd only seen once in a photo - clinging to me.

"Yeonho..."

"Heena. Don't cry."

In a corner of the classroom, before all the children had arrived, Heena and I hugged each other tightly.

After comforting her a bit more so she'd stop crying before anyone saw...

"Do you remember everything too?"

"Yeah. I 'member everything since Friday."

After whispering to each other briefly with our childish tongues, we were able to grasp the situation somewhat.

Heena had also realized she'd traveled back in time on the same day as me. Remembering our conversation, she'd begged her aunt to enroll her in kindergarten right away. ȒαΝŐꞖÈŝ

This was probably the only kindergarten near Heena's house anyway. I wonder if she pleaded, saying she wanted to play with friends?

Once we'd figured out the situation a bit, pure joy at seeing Heena again filled my heart.

Heena seemed to feel the same, showing no intention of letting go of my hand.

Fortunately, our behavior appeared to the teachers as nothing more than cute child's play.

"How nice that Heena made a friend as soon as she arrived~"

"But Heena's eyes look a bit red, don't they? Heena, did you and Yeonho fight already?"

"No... I like Yeonho..."

"Oh my, did you find a boyfriend instead of just a friend...?"

"Even 4-year-olds can get a boyfriend in 5 minutes, but we..."

The teachers seemed a bit saddened by Heena's response.

Anyway, I didn't care about the mysterious phenomenon that brought us back to the past or any of those complicated matters.

What mattered was that we were able to see each other again.

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I wanted to see Heena's aunt who must have brought her here, but it seemed she had some business to attend to and left right after dropping Heena off.

Then our kindergarten routine began.

Of course, they wouldn't make kids under 5 do much. We just had playtime, snack time, nap time, and so on.

During all this, we stayed glued to each other, setting aside any difficult conversations.

"Yeonho, you're cute."

"You're cuter."

"Hehe... Really?"

"Yep."

I'd thought she was incredibly cute when I saw her photo before, but 4-year-old Heena in person was unbearably adorable. Her soft, chubby cheeks and that sweet baby scent tickling my nose...

As we sat side by side holding hands tightly, even the teachers smiled and left us be.

"Aren't those two just adorable? Yeonho's being so well-behaved today too."

"Maybe it's because his girlfriend's here?"

"Pfft... They're just kids!"

"It could be~ Anyway, how did they get so close right after meeting?"

"Who cares? New kids usually cry a lot, but she's all smiles clinging to Yeonho. That's a relief."

"True."

Among the children putting things in their mouths, crying, or causing trouble, how could we not look cute behaving so well and quietly?

Of course, regardless of what the teachers thought, we happily chatted away.

"I'm so happy... Yeonho. Don't ever leave, okay?"

"Okay. I'll never leave again. I'm sorry."

"It's okay. Just stay by my side from now on."

"I will."

I wanted to relax and spend time with my head resting against Heena's, holding her soft hand tightly, but...

"Waaaaaah!!!"

"That's mine! Give it back!!"

"Yuna, do you want to play with this instead? Teacher will play with you~"

"No!!!"

Well, honestly, it wasn't exactly a quiet environment. With nearly ten kids around, it was pretty chaotic.

But what did that matter? We were together now.

When snack time came after playtime...

"Eat this. You like these snacks, don't you?"

"You eat too. I'm okay."

"Nuh-uh~ Say 'ah'!"

"Ah~"

"Is it yummy?"

"Mmm... Yeah. It's yummy."

"Me too!"

"...You're too cute."

We fed each other snacks.

"Heena, Yeonho. Let's play together."

"Okay?"

"What should we play? House?"

"Then I'll be the mommy! Yeonho can be the daddy!"

"But I wanna be the mommy..."

"No! Heena's the mommy!"

"Aww..."

During playtime, we played along with the other kids' level at the small playground inside the kindergarten.

"What do you want to eat, Yeonho?"

"Oh my, Heena's so good with chopsticks~ Wow, Yeonho was messy last time, but you're doing so well today~"

At mealtime, we even got praised for using our spoons properly. I wonder if I'll be called a genius in this life?

Then during nap time...

"Heena's spot is over there..."

"No! I wanna sleep with Yeonho!"

"Hmm..."

"Just let her sleep there. It'll be more trouble if we move her and she starts crying."

"Alright. Heena, you can sleep here with Yeonho, okay?"

"Okay!"

At Heena's insistence, we lay down side by side to sleep.

Come to think of it, this is the first time I've slept next to Heena, isn't it? We couldn't even do this when we were dating before.

When we become adults again, I'll definitely do that kind of thing with Heena... But how many years will we have to wait?

"Hehe..."

"Heena, sleep well."

"Okay... You too, Yeonho... You're cute."

Since my body was that of a 4-year-old, I started feeling sleepy even though I hadn't intended to. So I lay on my side, facing Heena as we napped.

Kindergarten life was truly peaceful. Moreover, our previous lives were starting to feel distant, as if it was a sign to quickly adapt to this new life.

A small part of me worried this MIGHT the all be a dream, but I believed - wanted to believe - it wasn't.

"Hic... Don't die..."

"I'm sorry. I'll never leave you again."

This time, I wanted to stay by Heena's side for life.

I wanted to always make my girlfriend smile, even as she relived that day in her nightmares.

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The teachers gave us some odd looks for being so clingy, but our first day of kindergarten passed without incident.

Now it was time to go home, and I was waiting for the shuttle bus to be ready.

As for Heena...

"Heena~ Your mom's here. Time to go home!"

"No. I'm staying with Yeonho."

"Yeonho has to go home too~ You can see each other again tomorrow, so why don't you come with teacher?"

"No!! I'm staying with Yeonho!!"

She was fiercely resisting the teacher trying to lead her to her mom, clinging to me with both arms. It looked almost like a kidnapping attempt.

Of course, I didn't want to be separated from Heena either, but we were only 4 years old. If we were even elementary school age, we could have called to say we wanted to play longer.

As Heena held onto me with no intention of letting go, the teacher was at a loss for what to do. She was probably hesitant to forcibly separate us.

With this standoff preventing the shuttle bus from departing, Heena's mom was eventually summoned inside.

A moment later, Heena's mom entered with the teacher. She looked noticeably younger than I remembered.

"Heena~ It's time to go home, sweetie."

"Mommy! I wanna stay with Yeonho!"

"Oh my, did our Heena already find a boyfriend?"

"Yes!"

"Oh... Pfft! Ahahahaha!!!"

Heena's immediate response sent her mom into fits of laughter right there. The surrounding teachers turned away, stifling their own giggles.

Well, seeing a 4-year-old daughter act like this, they'd probably just find it cute.

After laughing for a while, Heena's mom finally calmed down and knelt to speak to me.

"You're... Yeonho, right? Do you want to play with our Heena some more?"

As Heena's mom asked me kindly with a smile, Heena's grip tightened. As if warning me not to even think about going home yet.

Of course, my answer was already decided.

"Yes... I wanna play with Heena more."

"Is that so~? Hmm... Teacher, would it be alright to contact Yeonho's mother? It seems a shame to forcibly separate them..."

"Ah, could you wait just a moment? I'll speak with her first."

Since the shuttle bus couldn't leave because of us, the teacher hurried to a corner to make a call.

Meanwhile, Heena's mom turned to me again.

"It looks like you and Heena had fun playing together today~ Thank you~"

"It's okay. I like Heena too."

"Oh my, is that so? What should we do~ My husband will be jealous~"

As she patted my head affectionately, I barely held back my tears.

When I visited Heena countless times in the hospital, her mom had been very grateful and treated me like her own son. I loved her always warm, smiling face.

As I quietly accepted Heena's mom's pats, the teacher approached, having finished her call with my mom.

"Yeonho's mother says she's on her way here now. Would you mind waiting a little longer?"

"That's fine~ Is that okay with you two?"

"Yes!"

"Yes."

Author's Note:

Whew... Writing the childhood friend arc is kind of fun... I need to keep it short... Keep it short...

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