Chapter 25 – Chapter 25

I’m really crazy
Am I out of my mind?

“… No matter how much you say that, even taking a break for almost four days after returning to the host bar is a real madman.”

It was on the same level as a bastard who boasted that he would come out with a part-time job for a year, worked for one day, and from the next day kept his mouth shut, and then contacted the store manager to put money into his account as much as he worked for a day.

I’m already afraid to face Ahn Gi-pyo.
It felt like putting my head directly into the mouth of hell. The manager of the host bar was not just anyone.
Just looking at the people in charge of security guards, the force is no joke, but it was the people in charge of the manager of the host bar who made it basic to make even them not squeak.
Of course, even the popular hosts had no choice but to give up in front of Gi-pyo Ahn.
It’s not that I’m wearing the upper rank of ‘store manager’ for nothing.

“Whoa…”

When I think about meeting Ahn Gi-pyo later, I feel breathless, but nonetheless.

“Haha…”

I couldn’t help but laugh like an idiot.

“Sweetie, sweetie…”

Until yesterday, Miho, who had been sweating enough to change towels constantly, was worried that all the moisture from her body might be lost through sweat, so she drank plenty of water and ion drinks. Today, she was sleeping soundly with a very peaceful expression. Because.

I went further, but I heard it clearly, even though it was only once.

“Dad, hehe! Dad!”

Considering Miho’s condition, did he call me?
I’m not sure if it’s because I called my real father in heaven… Nevertheless, I thought that I was glad that I was here and that it was good.

“Really, Iggy… Enemy.”

With such a selfish mind, wouldn’t it be that humans hurt Miho so much that she was traumatized, and furthermore, that a child like this bit her own tongue?

“…”

Still.

“Sorry. Still, don’t get sick.”

Although I am a selfish and bad person.
Still, he was sincere in wanting Miho not to get sick.

「Kook.」

I put my finger between Miho’s fingers, who were quietly fidgeting, and Miho reflexively grabbed him tightly and babbled.

“Dad…”
“…”

I watched it and put on a silly smile.
Although he occasionally thinks about what it would have been like if a more proper human being had become Miho’s protector instead of a guy like me.
For now, I am the ‘father’ of this child.
Because you are ‘Kim Mi-ho’.

“I’ll be fine…”
“Gazu…”
“Yes, Kazuah.”

Just like that, another day passed.

* * *

The next evening.
Before going to work at the host bar, I asked Miho in front of the door.

“You know how to watch You Tube, right?”
“Hem!”
“And, what if something big or urgent happens?”
“I told you to press and hold number 1!”
“When are you hungry for the last time?”
“I told you to eat only the food someone made or the bread you bought!”

Seeing that bad-headed kid answer so well, I think I must have emphasized it so many times, but despite that, it was the human mind that made me anxious.

In my mind, I think that I should just take a break today.
That was something that would never happen.
Money is money, but shouldn’t we keep the minimum of the words we promised to work hard in the future?

“Huh, then I’ll be back soon. If you think it’s too late, just sleep first. The futon is already stretched out, so you can just lie down and sleep.”
“Hem! Got it! Tongue!”
“Why?”

I put on my shoes and grabbed the hook on the front door when Miho called me.
It’s a pity that I went back to my name instead of ‘Dad’, but I also thought that I was still more comfortable with that name.
Maybe I’m not ready mentally yet.

“It’s time to go.”

I must have learned it through Nutube, but when I saw him bowing with his hands in front of him and bowing down to his waist, the corners of my mouth went up like an automatic reflex.

“I will be back.”
“You have to earn a lot of money!”
“Okay, bitch.”
“Kyaaaaang!”

I left the house, fiddling with my bangs again.
It was such an ironic feeling. My steps seem light now that Miho is seeing me off, but when I think of the stars that will pour down on me as soon as I leave for work, and the angry nagging of Ahn Ki-pyo, my steps become heavy.
I thought I wanted to run away.
In fact, there were also those who quietly dived while working as hosts because they were afraid of Ahn Ki-pyo. I don’t know if it was a day, but I wanted to do it even more because I had been diving for four days.
But as the saying goes, there is no paradise where you run away.
Furthermore, I couldn’t run away because I wanted to feed Miho delicious food, or to become a guardian who earned money even though it was unfamiliar.

[Today’s simple English proverb]
[The family is one of nature’s masterpieces.]
[The family is one of nature’s masterpieces.]

“The Family is One of Nature’s Masterpieces… The family is one of nature’s masterpieces.”

In the past, I would have sneered at such a saying, asking if there was a proverb, but now the meaning of this word somehow touched my heart.

“After that, let’s go.”

My car was still parked at the host bar, so I had to use public transportation or take a taxi. However, during work hours, the subway or the bus with a bus-only road was much faster if that didn’t work.

At a time when others get off at the bus stop and walk toward their homes, I was just setting up from head to toe and heading to work.
In the past, I had laughed at them for taking a break when others were working and drinking while wearing a woman while they were resting. When they make a lot of money as a host, they live a very poor life while earning as little as a rat.
But now I have a completely different idea.

“Uh, Daddy is on his way home now. What do you want to eat Chicken? Yes, half fried, half seasoned, I’ll bring it right away so Dad doesn’t get cold. Yes, I love you my son.”

It was great.
From morning to evening, the faces of the parents who returned to their families after work were full of energy even though they worked under great stress and fatigue.

‘If I give birth to a child at a young age, my life is over.’

Getting married is just burdensome and tiring.
In many ways, it is said that life continues to be difficult.

The atmosphere was like that these days, and I agreed with it, so I absolutely paid attention to contraception, even if I didn’t know anything else. However, what I felt after taking care of Miho alone for the past few days was that parenting was ultimately done by both parents.

It wasn’t that it was impossible to do it alone.
Even if you do it alone, there must be great people who raise you well.

But the happiest thing for a child was having both parents.
Because there are things only a father can do, and conversely, there are things only a mother can do. It was to satisfy both of them.

“I shouted that I would never regret it.”

I felt that way now.

“If you study instead of playing games…”

Wasn’t I also talking to Miho on the phone right now among the crowd of people returning home after loosening their tight ties?
I was staring blankly at them, so after a while, the bus arrived.
Normally, no matter how far I went, the seats were usually full, but today, for some reason, there were empty seats for me.

“… Hey, look at that guy.”
“Wow, well… You must be a celebrity.”

I quietly took out my earphones and put them in my ears at the whispers of the high school girls behind me.
In the past, my shoulders would go up to the fullest at such words, and I would show off on purpose, but now I wasn’t particularly impressed.

[People only know when they experience it.]

It is said that it angered the 20th and 30th generations.
Those words were not entirely unreasonable.

Everyone is scared of becoming parents, and in this day and age, it’s almost impossible to save money and buy a house the way it used to.
From the beginning, they are living as the N-po generation who half-giving up on becoming parents.

Now that he has become Miho’s guardian, his thoughts are a bit different.

‘Family might be the greatest blessing God has ever given.’

It’s a moment when you mumble so much inside.
From the front door of the bus, I saw a young mother with a baby in her arms get her on the bus and search with her wistful eyes for her empty seat her.
However, after passing through the two stops, all the seats on the bus had long since been occupied.
If it was in the past, whether that person was having a hard time or not, I would still have my earphones plugged in.
I would have quietly leaned my face against the window and closed my eyes.

“Sit here.”
“Ah! Thank you.”
“No.”

I got up quickly and gave my seat to her mother her.
I still had to go another 30 minutes to get to the host bar, so I thought about just moving to the side like this.
It wasn’t that passive of a personality, and there was a bit of a bit of a bit of a bit of a bit of a bit of a bit of a bit of a bit of a bit of a bit of a bit of a bit of a bit of a bit of a bit of a bit of a bit of a bit of a bit of a bit of

“Is he very cute?”

Really, I’m not lying, I asked the most carefully in the world.
Whatever it was, these days, it was an era where talking with strangers was discouraged.

But did the fact that he gave up his seat her made him like him?
Said the young mother, giving her a small, proud smile.

“I am now 3 years old, but my child suddenly had a fever and went to the hospital in a hurry. She waited for a long time and it is already evening.”
“You must have been very surprised.”
“Yeah, it really broke my heart. Fortunately, the fever came up for a while, and I don’t know how fortunate I am to say that there are no major problems. Her dad her was also working overtime today, but she’s on her way back in a hurry. I’m sorry I couldn’t give you a ride. Still, mom is there for times like this.”

Let’s start talking, we’re more comfortable than we thought.
Rather, as if he wanted to tell someone, he talked about this and that incessantly.

“Ah, this is that… She is my daughter.”

[Poohyo, never say that in front of the person concerned.]

Shut up.
In the past, I was one of those people who couldn’t understand leaving pictures on my cell phone, but my gallery was already full of Miho’s pictures in just a few days.

“Aww, cute. Aren’t they so cute?”
Haha, a ha ha!”

Even thinking to myself, I thought for a moment that a madman possessed my body.
Miho heard the compliment, and he was so proud of it that he burst out with an idiotic laugh that he didn’t show even when he was a host.
The young mother who saw it also laughed.
I wanted to talk a little more, but the place is also a place, and furthermore, I had to get off the bus quickly because I arrived at the host bar.
In the past, I was at least interested in talking about watches, foreign cars, or stocks.
Now, I was able to confirm that the interest has changed to ‘parenting’.

“…”

It was good for a while.

[Valentia Host Bar]

When I see the signboard of the host bar shining brightly, my steps become heavy.
Furthermore, it was the same when I faced Eui-ri Park with a hard expression at the entrance.

“Whoa, you crazy bastard… They said to send you to the manager’s office right away when you arrive.”
“I’m sorry.”

I trudged into the host bar, feeling like I was putting my head in the jaws of a lion.

[Manager’s Office]

“Smart!”

“Come in.”