Chapter 73 – Dad Is Sad #2

“I’m back… Oh, father?”

Yuria opened the front door and was startled.
I was surprised by the smell of alcohol wafting through the living room and the countless bottles of alcohol on the floor.
My father, who was always solemn, fell asleep drunk, so that was understandable.

She came over and grabbed me by the shoulder and shook me.

“Father! Wake up!”

“Turn it off…”

“Why are you doing this? Did something happen? Is business not going well?”

Cancer, it looks like
I raised my eyes and mentioned a woman’s name.

“Mah… Garrett…”

“…!”

I can hear you breathing
Do you want to see it too? Your mother.

“Margaret… You…”

My constant drool.
I even shake my body as if in pain, and Yuria lifts me up and carries me.
Certainly, one force is three.
She laid me down in the bedroom and covered me with a blanket.
It’s midsummer, what kind of blanket? I’m dying of heat
I put YuRia, who was watching me with half-open eyes, into my field of vision.

“Father, are you out of your mind? Look at those bloodshot eyes… Didn’t you eat too much? Can I bring you some water?”

I shook my head and put a hand on YuRia’s small face, her cheek.
And then I forced myself to cry.

“Ah… Margaret…”

“Ah, father… I…”

She is confused
Even though he could put his hands away, he seems unwilling to do so.
Yuria knows that she closely resembles Margaret in her youth.
So stay still. So that I, the father, can be comforted by thinking of Margaret when I see Yuria.

“Margaret… I missed you…”

I spit out a crying voice towards her with moist eyes.
Moisture began to rise from YuRia’s eyes as well.
She also misses her mother.

“…..”

She put her hand on mine.
An act of consolation.
I raised my other hand to cover YuRia’s hand and began scratching her index finger with my fingernail.
YuRia’s face was stained with bewilderment at my skinship.

I pretended to be drunk to prevent Yuria from doing anything else.

“Yuria… Has grown up wonderfully.”

“…..”

“They are dignified… But there is one thing that makes them sad.”

“Sorry… One thing…?”

“Maybe it’s because we were raised too harshly, and they only call me ‘Father’ in a rigid way… It’s a pity that I can’t do that.”

When we met in Gangbuk, I cried and called him dad.
But it was only once. After that, he only called me father.
Sad. I’m sorry At what time of the world these days, a 21-year-old woman is a father.
From tomorrow onwards, call me daddy sometimes.
That’s why I’m making this tea.

YuRia did not respond to my words.
He just slowly nodded his head with determined eyes.
While stroking YuRia’s cheek, I continued my non-monologue.

“I remember the first time I saw you. The first time I saw you, who was growing flowers in a beautiful garden with a respectful attitude…”

“…..”

“It’s okay since we met now. Together from now on… Let’s make love again. Living together with YuRia.”

“Ah, father… You’re too drunk. I’m not the mother… Oh!”

YuRia, who was trying to stop me, was startled.
Her slowly woke up because I held her tight.
She let out her shallow sigh and hugged my back, and she repeated the sweep slowly from top to bottom.
It was like a hand trying to calm a newborn baby.

With her arms around Yuria’s back, I gently pressed the area under her armpit with her right fingers.
It’s like a mistake that happened when you know.
This is one of Yuria’s erogenous zones.
After touching her here, and then touching her breasts, she likes it very much.

“…. Wow!”

She responds immediately.
At the same time, the device buzzes…! Made a noise.
Evidence of a weak charge.
Did Yuria hear that sound?

“Stop! Stop!”

I heard you. The answer came out when I saw him hurriedly pushing me away.
A sense of immorality in feeling sexual arousal from her father’s touch.
This and the love triangle with Yoo Seung-hyun and Song Ji-hyeok will drive you to ruin.
Since Kim Tae-gon is also included, should we call it a square relationship?
I collapsed onto the bed, pushed by YuRia, uhm…! He made a noise and licked his lips.
Gotta sleep now

The next morning.
I came out into the living room with a frown on my face to act out my hangover.
Yuria was sitting on the sofa with a complicated expression.

“… Are you awake?”

“Yeah… My head hurts so much.”

“Shall I boil some ramen…? Koreans use this to hangover a lot.”

“It happened. I don’t feel like eating ramen. Margaret appeared in my dream yesterday…”

“… Is it your mother?”

I decided to pretend not to know Slightly avert the gaze.

“Okay. Really… It was a sweet dream I had in a while. I want to be immersed in the afterglow, but it’s a pity that I can’t. I didn’t want to wake up. I want to stay there forever.”

At those words, YuRia bit her lip.
After a while, she looks straight at me and says.

“Leave me here… Don’t leave me… Dad.”

Aww… I’m sure you’re confused about yesterday’s device being charged, but you’re calling me daddy?
There is no other daughter-in-law.

“Of course… What did you just say? Dad?”

At my question, who opened her eyes wide, Yuria lowered her head.
Seeing his face turn red, he looked quite embarrassed.

“That’s why I want to call it like this… Can’t I?”

“What can’t happen… I’m glad. I know you would say something like that.”

“…. Not often, but sometimes… I’ll call you like this.”

“Heh heh… Guess what day it is today. I have pleasant dreams, and my daughter calls me dad in a friendly way.”

Me bursting out laughing
Yuria saw me like that and smiled faintly.

“I have work and I have to leave soon. I think I’ll be late… I’m sorry I left you alone at home.”

“Are you going down to Daejeon again?”

“It should be. Because the company is located in Daejeon.”

“I’m sorry. Because of me…”

“Don’t say that. My complexion has not been very good lately, but going out to get some fresh air doesn’t seem too bad.”

“Yes I will.”

I showed YuRia a benevolent smile and went into the bathroom.
It’s not clear where you’re going

**

I went outside and waited for YuRia at the cafe next to Sinope in the form of Song Jihyeok.
She will definitely come To see Yoo Seung-hyun.
After drinking coffee and reading a book for a long time, I saw YuRia dressed in simple clothes walking towards Sinope.
She wandered around Sinope for a while, and when Yoo Seung-hyun didn’t come out, she came into the cafe where I was.
And he found me.

“Uh? Mr. Jihyeok?”

I, who was acting as if I was immersed in a book, turned my head in surprise at Yuria’s call.

“Mr. YuRia?”

“What are you doing here?”

“That is the question I want to ask. I know that YuRia’s house is quite far from here… Isn’t it?”

“That’s right, but…”

“Sit down for now. What would you like to drink?”

“Oh, I will order.”

“Yes.”

Yuria went to the counter, ordered a drink and a piece of cake, and sat across from me.
Yuria, who glanced at Shinope, turned her gaze to me.

“With Sehwa… Did you manage it well?”

“If you see that I have been out here since morning, the answer will come out, right?”

“It sounds like you haven’t reconciled yet.”

“Exactly. By the way…”

Gying!

As I was about to speak, the vibrating bell on the table rang.
YuRia asked for my understanding, got up from her seat, and returned with the items she ordered.
Then he holds out a fork to me.

“It’s called carrot cake… Would you like to try it?”

Yuria’s kind suggestion.
I smiled and shook my head.

“No. I’m done. I hate sweets.”

“I see…”

As she cut off the end of the cake with a fork and brought it to her mouth, she groaned.
Looks pretty good in taste.
After taking a bite of Americano, she asks.

“Why did you fight with Sehwa?”

“It was a small thing. He was complaining about food, so when I told him that it was better not to eat unbalanced… He suddenly gave up. Really… I’m dumbfounded…”

Yuria brought her hand to her mouth and gave a small smile.

“The kind Sehwa showed such a reaction, didn’t you think something was suspicious? Since when did you fight?”

“It must have been like a day or three ago, maybe.”

“Isn’t Sehwa menstruating…? In other words, a magical day… You know?”

I looked like I had been hit in the head with a hammer.
YuRia burst out laughing, probably because of that stupid face.
After being in a daze for a while, I touched my forehead.

“It sure… Looks like it.”

“There is a corner that is surprisingly blind. Unlike the calm and determined appearance when the monster appeared…”

“Huh… I can’t refute.”

“I don’t know why I hid it from my boyfriend. Was it because you were shy? What’s the world like these days… There’s also Sehwa’s fault for not being honest. So don’t be too upset.”

I said with a smile.

“It’s only been a little over a year since you came here, but you’ve completely adapted here. Anyway thank you so much I almost missed it without knowing.”

“What. Because I want the two of you to get along… But Jihyeok, do you know when that store opens?”

Yuria pointed the tip of her fork at Sinope.
I answered after turning my head and looking at the tavern for a while.

“It’s an entertainment bar, so it won’t open until late in the evening. But why is that…”

“Someone I know is working. Since you’re a man, you must be a waiter, right?”

I’m a manager, but I do occasionally work as a waiter, so that’s not wrong.

“I don’t know. By the way, did you come here so early to see that acquaintance? As I said, it should only be open in the evening…”

“I didn’t know it was open that late… The last time I saw it, I was going to take out the garbage in the afternoon… Why don’t you go to work a little earlier…”

Yuria raised her elbows on the table and rested her chin.
The side view is very beautiful.
If people at the cafe just stare blankly at you, you’ve said enough.

“Aren’t you close friends?”

“Um… That’s right. But you know the truth. Aren’t you going to reconcile with Sehwa? If it were me, I would have gone home right away…”

“I am not at home right now. They told me to be alone today because I was meeting a friend or coming back late.”

“Okay?”

YuRia, who was looking around, lowered her head in front of me and whispered.

“Then can you go to the lab with me now?”

“A lab?”

“Sehwa said that he would increase the capacity of the device… Isn’t it?”

“That’s right, but weren’t you waiting for an acquaintance?”

“You came too early. You should come back in the evening. If you’re having trouble, I’ll just tell the doctor.”

“No. The doctor needs to rest and I have nothing to do… So let’s go together. Eat the cake first. You must be reading a book.”

YuRia nodded and raised her fork.
A cake that disappears in an instant. I guess I want to stop by the lab soon.
When YuRia, who drank a lot of coffee to finish, tried to stand up, I stopped her.
Then, he tapped the area around my lips with his index finger.
There is cream on that side, so it means to wipe it off.

“Ah…”

“It’s the same with Yuria-san that she has a corner where she’s blind.”

YuRia, who wiped her mouth with a napkin, touched her neck as if she was embarrassed.

“I guess so. Will it happen?”

“Yes, let’s go.”