Chapter 131 – Five People Living Together

A few days after spending the weekend with Haeun.

Me and my girlfriends were having dinner at Seonyeong’s house.

Apparently, there were a total of five people, and one of them was a celebrity, so it wasn’t common for everyone to get together like this.

“Jia unnie, what kind of toner and lotion do you use? Maybe it’s because it’s getting cold these days, but her skin is dry, so I’m going to change it.”
“I’m writing what a friend recommended. What’s your name, I’m supposed to be in a chat room with a friend… Ah, this is it.”

“What is this dish? All of Seonyeong-nim’s dishes are delicious, but this is the first time I’ve tasted anything like this.”
“Huh? Gambas? If you like it that much, you should do it often.”

The four women were exchanging friendly conversations, just like sisters.
The two of them talked amicably, and the four of them talked about the same topic.

I don’t really have a reason to do that, but I feel proud for nothing.
It was a time when I sat on the sofa in the living room and ate fruit for dessert after such a pleasant meal.

Ha-eun, who had been talking so hard, wanted to be quiet from a certain moment, and she suddenly opened her mouth.

“Brothers, sisters, and Goddess. I have something to say!”

As our eyes all turned to her, Ha-eun continued with a serious face, as if she were a politician giving a speech.

“I want all five of us to live together!”

“All together?”

At my question, Ha-eun’s head moved up and down her vigorously.

“Yes! Everyone here is like family now. So I want to live with them!”

“…”

“And it wasn’t serious the other time, but something could happen to you or someone else. If you live together, you’ll know right away and be able to help!”

“I think it’s a good idea too. It’s fun just thinking about being able to meet other people without going outside.”

Elia put her hands together and agreed, but I was hesitant to agree.

Of course, it’s not that I didn’t like Ha-eun’s suggestion.
Living in her house with the girls she loves is so happy that it feels like a dream.

However, the problem was that there was always a slight difference between dreams and reality.

Wouldn’t unexpected troubles arise if not two, but five people lived together?

Seeing how we’re getting along now, I thought it would be okay, but I felt a vague sense of anxiety.
Because I never want the current relationship to be broken.

Seonyeong, who had been listening silently, said, “Maybe he’s thinking similarly to me.”

“I’m good too, but maybe it’s different from what I think, is that okay?”

“It’s okay! It’s going to be really fun and great! What does Jia unnie think?”

“I think I’m similar to my mother. Actually, I don’t know because I’ve never thought about living together as five people… It seems like a good thing, but it’s such a big change.”

Also, the two mothers and daughters seem to be close to me in their opinions.
I was the only one who hadn’t said anything yet, so I spoke up right away.

“I think it would be nice if we could all live together. But it doesn’t seem like a light enough issue to decide right away, so I’m being careful.”

“Why, oppa! It’s nice to live with people you like!”

“Haeun is right. But it’s not two or three, it’s five… It’s not that I don’t like it, but I think we should take our time and make a careful decision.”

“Huh…”

Ha-eun became sullen at the reaction that was different from her expectations.
It’s a pity, but it’s not an easy decision for her, so she spares her words, but she doesn’t seem to have any intention of giving up on Ha-eun.

“Then let’s try living together!”

“Huh?”

“Didn’t we all decide to go out together during winter vacation! Let’s stay together then and if it’s okay, we’ll decide to live together!”

As she said, nothing has been specifically decided, but when Jia and Ha-eun finished this semester, they decided to borrow a place to play as a group.

It is not easy to schedule due to the large number of people, so we made an appointment in advance.

“Isn’t that bad?”

Jia and Seonyeong also agreed with my words.
Before you decide, there’s nothing wrong with trying it out on a trip you plan to take anyway.

Opinions gathered to accept Ha-eun’s proposal, and time passed and the day of the trip came.

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“Whoa!”

One day in January, we arrived at the pension we had reserved.
As soon as she saw her pension, Ha-eun exclaimed in admiration and stood there excitedly rolling her feet.

The pension gave a decent first impression, and the interior was also satisfactory.
It’s clean and has a lot of rooms, so it’s a perfect space for a group of people to stay.

From now on, we will spend 4 nights and 5 days here, testing whether we can live well if the five of us live together.

… Looking forward to it. I get a little nervous too.

First of all, I am excited because a trip is a trip, but I am confused about what will happen.

Ha-eun and Elia looked around the pension, as if they were happy to come, while Jia and Seon-young calmly unpacked their luggage.

After that, the first thing we did, of course, was to look outside.
The purpose of visiting this place is a preliminary test of cohabitation, but it is a waste to stay inside, so I went around several tourist attractions around.

Since it was January, the sun was setting quickly, and when we returned to the pension, we decided to prepare dinner.

The girls and I gathered in the kitchen, dressed comfortably as if we were at home.
It felt like we were really living together.

“What can I do?”

“No. We’ll do it, so it’s okay for Dohyeon to rest.”

“Okay? Then I’ll clean up and wash the dishes later.”

I felt uncomfortable being alone, so I wandered around, and sat on the sofa because I thought it would be a hindrance.

Four lovers who gather together and talk and prepare dishes.
I feel a sense of security just by looking at that scene, and I feel at ease, so I think it would be nice to live like this.

As I watched them happily, Elia sat next to me with a downcast face.

Could it have been a quarrel?

I asked because I was worried about his sinking figure, which is rare after becoming a human.

“What’s wrong? What’s wrong?”

“Jia-nim told me to stay with Do-hyeon…”

“Why?”

“I don’t know. Maybe you think I’m not used to cooking, so I’m getting in the way…”

I don’t think Jia is that kind of person, but I wonder if there’s another reason.
Still, I didn’t know the situation, so I stroked Elia’s head first.

Elia was calm in my touch, but she couldn’t hide her upset expression, and she hugged my waist and leaned against me.

“I want to be helpful too, but it’s sad that I can’t. From the time I was a goddess to the time I became a human, I always received help…”

I feel a lot more down than I thought.
Wanting to comfort her, she gently patted her shoulder in my arms.

“It’s okay. Everyone is helping Elia because they like her, so there’s no need to be in a hurry to repay her.”

“Still…”

As she continued to pat her, her Gia stumbled out of her sink to see if there was anything she could find and found her downcast Elia.

“Elia, what’s wrong? Where are you sick?”

“He says he’s sad that he doesn’t seem to be of any help.”

Jia was taken aback by the answer I gave her, so she lowered her body and held Elia’s hand.

“Is it because I told you to rest and not cook? Sorry, I didn’t mean that!”

“It’s okay if you’re not considerate… I know there’s not much I can do as a human yet…”

“It’s not like that, there’s a knife and the fire is hot, so I told Elia to stay here in case Elia gets hurt.”

“You didn’t do it because you weren’t helpful, did you do it because you were worried about me?”

Jia’s answer to Elia’s question didn’t even hesitate for a second.

“Of course! I never thought Elia would feel that way. I’m sorry.”

“No. Rather, I’m sorry. I misunderstood Jia-nim’s words out of a sense of qualifications that I usually only receive from others.”

“What do you mean? It’s only natural that we help each other when we need help. Shall we cook together? I’ll teach you step by step, starting with the easy ones.”

“Are you sure?”

“Yes. If Elia gets used to cooking, she might be able to help me when I need it.”

“Yes! I want to become good enough to help Jia-sama too!”

Recovering her energy, Elia followed Jia back to the kitchen.

I just watched silently from the side, but I thought that we could get along well because of the conversation a while ago.

Problems between people usually arise from misunderstandings, but it seemed that any conflict could be resolved if we could talk openly with each other like before.
They are people who can do that well enough.

The fact that I was with such good women made me smile again.

After eating and tidying up, we spent time together.
We all watched a horror movie together and shuddered, and also enjoyed playing the board game that Ha-eun brought.

Every moment is fun, so if the five of us are together like this, it feels like we’ll be happy wherever we are.

Thanks to that, time passed quickly, and the time to go to sleep came.

“Haaam…”

“Elia, are you sleepy?”

She nodded her little face at my question.

“Then, shall we go to sleep now?”

“Wait!”

Haeun held out her palm and shouted firmly.
She asked cautiously, as her remarks are usually not to be taken lightly.

“Ha-eun, why…?”

“We’re here to see if we can live together! So of course we should try that too!”

“I hope that’s…”

I have a feeling that I know what it is.
Tension spread to Jia and Seonyeong’s faces, who had the same thoughts as mine, and soon Ha-eun’s lips moved again.

“Yes! Let’s have sex with five people!”