Why Are You Here?

“How could this be. I never imagined it.”

“I thought you already knew.”

Although I may be a Londoner, I still have affection for Korea, where I was born and raised.

“To think I'd be welcoming the New Year in London!”

Since I came to England on a one-week trip after taking about three days off after Christmas, if I think about it, welcoming the New Year here does make sense. Why hadn't I thought of that at all?

Actually, today isn't New Year's Day—tomorrow is.

“So that's why today was a day off....”

“That's right.”

Lately, since Ophelia handles my schedule completely, I seem to have lost track of dates a little. In fact, even back when I didn't have Ophelia, I only had workdays and off days at my part-time job, so I never really paid attention to the date—just the day of the week.

If I wore short sleeves and got cold, I'd think, “Ah, autumn's here,” and if it felt a little hot, I'd wonder if it was summer...