Because today's fortune told her to wait
On Sunday night, Seoyun opened the almanac before answering. A few days later, the same silence returned in a different place.
When asked if the photo could be posted, Seoyun searched the almanac’s words before finding her own answer.
On Sunday night, after her friend asked her a favor, Seoyun delayed answering while checking the almanac’s “scene of the day.” A few days later, when her friend heard nothing, she posted the photo, and Seoyun finally spoke aloud about the silence that day.
When the words of the day decide for you
The almanac can be a reference for looking at where you stop, rather than an answer that decides the day for you.
After reading the words of the day, who was the first person you wanted to ask?
Seoyun, I kept thinking about your hand turning the pages instead of answering when you were asked if the photo could be posted. I wonder if the almanac’s words could become a place to look at where you stopped, rather than a place that speaks for you. What were the words you couldn’t say aloud that day? If you’re going through something similar, please tell that story slowly, too.
Scenes
- 01 · The night she brought the photo The night she brought the photo — At nine-thirty on Sunday night, Mijeong held out one of Seoyun’s photos. Instead of answering, Seoyun opened the almanac beside her desk. Mijeong: Can I post this photo on the club account? Seoyun: Wait a second. Let me check today’s fortune first.
- 02 · The answer left unsaid The answer left unsaid — The next afternoon, Seoyun leaves the almanac open, turns off the reply screen on her phone, and sets it on the table. Jirisan Mansin: After reading those words, what did you want to say to Mijeong?
- 03 · The photo posted without a name The photo posted without a name — A few days later that evening, Mijeong posted Seoyun’s photo on the bulletin board without a name. Seeing it from the end of the hallway, Seoyun stopped in her tracks. Mijeong: You didn’t answer, so I just put it up.
- 04 · The first words spoken The first words spoken — When Mijeong turns away from the bulletin board, Seoyun takes her phone from her pocket, grips it, and lifts her head. Mijeong: If you didn’t like it, you should’ve said so then. Seoyun: Because today’s fortune told me to wait…
Stories by Jirisan Mansin
- Jirisan Mansin
- A dream of getting out of the water comes back, even on an autumn walk
- Even dressed, I ask my fortune whether I should rest today.
- You pause over the contract while choosing a signing date.
- Even after a celebration, my body takes a while to settle.
- I changed again in front of the mirror.
- While doing the dishes, I hesitate over deleting my friend’s number.
- Even after we pick a day to move in together, I check the calendar again while getting ready for work.
- I meet someone I might work with, and the first thing I think of is their zodiac animal.