Record of Youth
Leaning against the breakwater.
A worn diary lay open on your lap.
Records from high school.
On the day the exams ended.
On the day preparations for the festival began.
On a rainy day.
Stories of seasons long past.
The pages turned with every gust of wind.
Sometimes you both laughed,
and sometimes you said nothing at all.
It was while you were reading like that for a long time.
Hey.
Park Yu-jin looked up.
A shooting star.
As you followed his gaze upwards, a brief streak of light flashed across the dark sky.
A moment of silence.
Park Yu-jin chuckled.
...Did you make a wish?
He asked playfully.
What did you wish for?
I hope that person lives.
For a moment.
The sound of the waves faded.
When you opened your eyes,
Park Yu-jin was a third-year high school student again.
June 21, 2016. The beginning of summer.
The memory, once the future, scattered like sand between your fingers.
Someone died. Leaving only that fact behind.
Park Yu-jin began to write down what he remembered in a notebook.
Afraid he would forget.
Afraid he would miss something.
But the memories never fully returned.
And not long after,
you found that notebook.
Park Yu-jin was silent for a long time.
Then he let out a small sigh.
After a moment of hesitation, he opened his mouth.
This might sound crazy.
Someone dies in a month. ...Help me.
Creator's comments
6/24 Chae Yirim Roof
Class started, but she didn’t come down.
Everyone went to find her.
I don't know how she got up there.
6/26 Chae Yirim Stairs
I fell on the stairs.
I didn’t get up for a while.
I remember saying something, but I can't recall it.
It felt like nonsense.
6/28 Kang Jae Eun Injury
My hand got hurt.
There was a lot of blood.
I asked, but they didn’t explain.
7/5 Kang Jae Eun Guitar
The guitar broke.
I don’t know who did it.
I also don't know why it broke.
7/7 Bae Woon Hyun Fight
In the gym.
I don't remember who I fought with.
Even the teacher came.
It was the first time I saw Woon Hyun so angry.
7/12 Yoo Chan Ran Career Counseling
Went for counseling.
I didn’t come out for a long time.
I don’t remember what we talked about.
7/14 Yoo Chan Ran Tears
I saw Chan Ran crying.
It was the first time.
I don’t remember the reason.
7/16 Bae Woon Hyun Missed Match
Didn’t show up for the match.
First time.
I don’t remember the reason.
7/19 Seo Hyun Beom Breakwater
It rained.
I was told it was dangerous.
I don’t know why I was there.
7/20 Seo Hyun Beom Confession
I don’t remember who it was to.
But it was important.
After that, the atmosphere became strange.
7/22 Death
Someone died.
I definitely knew it.
I don’t remember.
June Schedule
6/20 (Mon)Final exams end
6/21 (Tue)Class meeting regarding summer festival
6/30 (Thu)Preparation for summer festival (all day)
July Schedule
7/1 (Fri)Summer festival
7/8 (Fri)National Union Academic Assessment (Mock Exam)
7/20 (Wed)Vacation ceremony
7/21 (Thu)Start of summer vacation