I really don't understand.

Why are we involved in Vietnam?

I understand it's America's war.

I understand that America would be in an awkward position if they didn't fight.

But...

Why drag us into this as well?

We barely recoved from a national scandal.

It's barely been a decade since our own war.

Why?

...

It doesn't matter.

I had to keep telling myself it didn't.

I lost contact with Nahyun and Sungwon.

I promised to meet them after I moved.

But I kept making excuses.

I was busy.

My friend is ill.

I have to study.

They eventually stopped contacting me.

Sungwon is probably fighting.

He was drafted a year ago.

I hope he's okay.

"Hey, Jieun, look!"

An excited voice pierced the air.

I turned around.

"They've started to sell cameras!"

Minjae pointed at a store window excitedly.

She squinted into it.

"I think I can afford it...

Lets go on a trip south after this year ends!

We can take pictures there..."

I smiled at her.

"Not in this economy, we won't..."

"Haha, don't be such a killjoy..."

She tore herself away from the shop and linked arms with me.

"Anyway, you looked distracted."

We started to walk home again.

"What're you thinking about?"

"Oh...

It's nothing."

Hello! I'm back from exams.
I think they went okay, at least I hope I passed...
Sorry you guys probably had to wait a long time... hehe I'll try to upload chapters as much as I can!!

A division within the South Korean military was sent to aid American troops in the Vietnam War.
During this time, South Korea was under the Five-Year Plan, which was implemented by Park Chung-Hee, the new president. This was a plan to improve Korea's economic condition, as they were still heavily reliant on the United States economically, as they were still trying to recover from the Korean War.
As expected, this involvement while Korea was still economically unstable, was a source of complaints for many.