It was only when a rather...sinister-looking little girl with long, jet black hair abruptly stood up and walked to the front of the class, did everyone fall silent.
"I am Ko Moon Young. Butterfly Group. Can everyone keep quiet, so that we can go on with this show-and-tell session and get it over and done with?"
Woah.
That caught Jeong Hyeok by surprise; he had heard of Ko Moon Young from Jeong Hwan, but did not expect this level of...individuality from her.
Jeong Hwan had said she was a little scary, but she was only nice to his friend Moon Gang Tae.
It got Jeong Hyeok thinking, just how easily adults underestimate the social circles and dynamics of their little ones.
After the little girl named Moon Young was done presenting on her favorite story, Zombie Kid, a few other children went up and spoke in front of the class, much to the delight of their parents.
There was a particularly memorable little girl named Jo Yi Seo, who sported a cute bob haircut and heavy bangs. "I want to run a food business. I haven't exactly thought of what I will do, but I want to do something really big. Like, really big."
Before long, it was Jeong Hwan's turn to speak. As the tall little boy rose from his sitting position among the other children, Jeong Hyeok could see how he was turning around to seek his father from among all the parents.
Raising a hand which was soon noticed by his son, the doting father gave an encouraging smile, hoping to give Jeong Hwan the reassurance he needed.
"Fighting!" He mouthed, to which Jeong Hwan nodded with a broad smile.
Standing in front of the class, smiling brightly as Se-ri had taught him to, Jeong Hwan bowed.
"I am Ri Jeong Hwan, and I am from Sunflower Group." The little boy started confidently, to which Jeong Hyeok encouragingly clapped, before the next line caught him by surprise.
"I love to play the piano. I have the best piano teacher in the world, who is my Daddy. Today, I will play a song which he had taught me...because I want him to be happy."
Swelling with pride and emotion, the proud father gently extended a fist in the direction of his little boy, to which the latter returned with a fist bump of his own.
Bowing once, Jeong Hwan walked to the piano at the side of the classroom, before sitting down and raising his hands to the keys.
Do your best, Jeong Hwan.
Filling the room with warmth and positivity was "If you're happy and you know it", as the little boy played with increasing confidence in front of everyone.
Applause rang out when Jeong Hwan completed his performance, before the little boy spoke up again.
"Today, I have a little surprise for everyone. Miss Choi has given her permission for this." The five year-old looked gratefully at his teacher, who smiled warmly in return.
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