Chapter 153 – Episode 153. Suggestion 1)

I thought about it for a while when I received a text message from Chaeyoung asking to meet up.

She felt a little uncomfortable, but she couldn’t refuse just because of that, so she texted me back asking me to meet her at the café she always used to visit.

On the day of her appointment, she arrived at the café 5 minutes earlier than the scheduled time.

She planned to go first and wait, but Chaeyoung arrived at the café earlier than me.

As soon as she entered the café, Chaeyoung’s gorgeous appearance caught her eye.

“Here~”

Chaeyoung gestured to me.

I went and sat down across from Chaeyoung.

“How dare you make me wait, how arrogant?”

“Did you wait long?”

“I’ve already caught a fish, so you’re treating me this poorly? … I’m sad.”

“… I caught a fish. Furthermore, I’ve never caught my sister…”

“How can you say such shameless words… So disparage a pure girl on the eve of her wedding?”

She quickly got up from her seat and covered Chaeyoung’s mouth with her hand.

“Eupeup…! Eeup… Slap.”

Chaeyoung spoke with her mouth closed, then stuck out her tongue and licked her palm.

She was startled by the goosebumps and pulled her hand away.

“W-what are you doing?”

“What are you doing, tampering with her?”

“… I’m sorry about that. My sister tried to say something strange…”

“Hmph, I’ll let it pass, especially this time. By the way, did you get a little excited when you remembered that time when you covered her mouth so forcibly?”

“…”

I’m already dizzy and dizzy.

She lost her strength and fell down in her seat.

“What did you want to meet today?”

“Oh my, what’s going on that I can’t even see her face?”

“No, not really, but… Then you just called me to see your face?”

“No? I have business?”

“…”

Chaeyoung burst into laughter when she looked at her with her cold gaze.

“Ahaha, I’m sorry, I’m calling you because I have something to give you, so please let go of your anger.”

Chaeyoung handed me the white paper bag that was sitting next to her.

“Here, take it.”

“What is this?”

The size of the paper bag was very small, and there was a small box inside.

“Open now and check.”

I couldn’t guess what on earth was inside.

When I opened the box, there was a card that looked like a business card.

There was no number or chip like a card, and the material was different from a business card.

“What is this?”

“I told you in advance, so if you show it to the department store staff, they will guide you and explain various things.”

“Why is this happening all of a sudden…”

“I heard that Sihyeon is pregnant this time. That’s a gift.”

It was a somewhat burdensome gift, so I thought about rejecting it.

‘… I’m not the type of person who will accept rejection.’

She carefully closed the box and put it back into her bag.

“Thank you.”

“What are you doing with something like this?”

“… No, wait a minute, how does your sister know that?”

It was so obvious that I almost overlooked it.

Only her family knew about Sihyeon’s pregnancy, so there was no way Chaeyoung could have known about it.

Chaeyoung waved her hand as if it was no big deal and said.

“You all know. You guys had a small wedding last time, right?”

“… So how do you do that…”

“That’s not important. Have you named your child?”

“… Not yet. Have you thought about a few things?”

“Um… Doesn’t the child need a godmother? Should I do it?”

“Godmother, this isn’t even a foreign country.”

“Why? It could be. I also have a godmother?”

Chaeyoung changed the topic to her child, and she didn’t bother to ask me how I knew.

You won’t get a proper answer anyway.

Chaeyoung, who had been talking more like small talk for a while, adjusted her posture.

She leaned forward, resting her arms on the table, and clasped her hands.

She narrowed her eyes and spoke softly, as if in a whisper.

“… Children, what did you decide to do with your family register?”

What is her intention?

I answered as if nothing had happened.

“Why the family register? Of course, it was posted between me and Sihyeon’s older sister.”

“Really? Then what about other people?”

“…”

As expected, Chaeyoung knew about our relationship.

She felt uncomfortable ever since she said, ‘You guys had a wedding.’

She adjusted her posture and looked into Chaeyoung’s eyes, but her appearance did not change.

No matter how much I looked at her, I couldn’t figure out her true feelings at all.

It seemed like she had revealed all of my cards, but on the other hand, I couldn’t tell Chaeyoung what cards she was holding or how many cards she was holding.

No, is it true that we are sitting on the same board in the first place?

Chaeyoung has always been that kind of person.

Those eyes that make it seem like everything is in her hands.

I didn’t like that, so I kept my distance from it for a long time.

I frowned at her without realizing it because of the discomfort rising in my heart.

“Oh, I’m sorry. I’m sorry. You didn’t like saying this, right? It’s just become a habit.”

Chaeyoung relaxed her expression along with her posture.

“Then I’ll be blunt. I can help you with that.”

“… What?”

“I can help you organize your family register.”

After that, I listened to Chaeyoung’s explanation.

Chaeyoung’s words were nonsensical.

What he meant was that he would divide me into several people on paper and allow each of them to register marriage or do anything else.

“… But anyway, how is that possible?”

“Why not?”

When I shook her head at the absurd statement, Chaeyoung shrugged her shoulders as if it was no big deal.

“It solves the entry/exit process for witches whose identities do not exist at all, and other ‘minor’ problems. This is nothing.”

Chaeyoung leaned back, crossed her legs, and tilted her head, resting her chin on one of her hands.

“My ‘mother’ is a witch who took root here. Her successor is born. There is nothing impossible for me in this place.”

She looked arrogant, as if she was looking down on everything, but that look suited Chaeyoung well.

Chaeyoung’s proposal is very tempting to me.

I thought about it quite a bit, and it’s still a problem I’m still thinking about.

After her wedding, we talked about it with her family.

At that time, Su-a and Si-eun said they had no intention of having children and told her to register her marriage with Si-hyeon first.

The two said they were satisfied with their current relationship.

I moved on like that at the time, but I still felt uneasy.

I glanced at the paper bag sitting next to me.

The gift I received earlier was burdensome, but this ‘favor’ was incomparably heavier.

Even if the card was a gift, it didn’t seem like it would just be given as a gift.

“… What do you want, sister?”

“It’s nice that the story is fast. You know that. It’s not that big of a deal to me, but it’s something that’s quite urgent for you, Sunwoo, right?”

“Yes, I know that, so just tell me what you want.”

“Um… That’s…”

Uncharacteristically, Chaeyoung paused for a moment.

That gap made me even more anxious.

“It’s almost time for me to decide on a successor. Of course, there’s still time, but there’s no harm in deciding quickly.”

“A successor? … No way?”

“Yes, I want your child as the next witch.”

I kept in mind that something had to be paid.

But that’s a child. She couldn’t even imagine.

“That’s… No.”

Chaeyoung’s offer was immediately rejected.

“Huh? Why?”

Chaeyoung tilted her head as if she couldn’t understand.

… The witch’s successor.

There are definitely many advantages.

Just by looking at Chaeyoung, who uses her enormous wealth and power without a care in the world, it is hard to imagine how great her power is.

However, she opposed it because it was obvious that as great as the advantages were, she would have to pay other responsibilities and costs.

“Sunwoo, it’s because you don’t know about the good points of witches. Why don’t you at least listen to the story?”

“Then I will listen to the story and reject it.”

“Be merciless. Hmm, what advantage does it have~”

Perhaps to persuade me, Chaeyoung explained the advantages of becoming a witch in a slightly excited voice.

“I don’t know about money, power, fame… But anyway, I can use money and power as much as I want. It’s okay to play ‘bad pranks’ to a certain extent. Plus, I can learn many secrets of the world. Sunwoo, for the rest of your life. Secrets that you cannot know and should not know.”

I quietly listened to Chaeyoung explain the benefits.

Chaeyoung talked about various advantages.

“Then what are the disadvantages?”

“It’s trivial compared to the advantages.”

Chaeyoung talked about the shortcomings in a passing tone, as if it was nothing.

“We need to take them in right away because they need early education. Contact with the outside world is prohibited during the training period. Education… May be ‘a little’ difficult, but we have to endure this level of pain.”

“You said earlier that you can tolerate a certain amount of ‘pranks’. On the other hand, shouldn’t you also tolerate other people’s ‘pranks’?”

“Hmm… Isn’t that true? But it never really gets to my level…”

“Of course not.”

“Oh why…”

Chaeyoung said as if she was throwing a tantrum.

“Don’t you need my help? Aren’t you quite desperate?”

“I need it. I need it desperately. But I can’t sell my child because of that.”

“Wow, they are selling it. Just think of it as sending someone to study abroad for a while.”

“No.”

“Hmm. You’re stubborn. Then should I ask Sihyeon?”

Chaeyoung picked up her cell phone.

I immediately grabbed Chaeyoung’s wrist and snatched her cell phone.

“No.”

Without realizing it, I spoke more stubbornly and in a lower voice than usual.

Sihyeon had to not know about this proposal.

If it were a normal vision, I would immediately reject it as nonsense, but this time it was a little different.

Si-hyeon clearly received concessions from Si-eun and Su-a.

The last time I talked to my family, I couldn’t hide my regret.

If Si-hyeon felt sorry, if Chae-young even encouraged her, she might be shaken.

So I had to refuse on my own.

“… Understood, will you let go of her wrist?”

“I’m sorry for catching you suddenly.”

I returned the cell phone I had snatched to Chaeyoung.

“You’re probably the only person who can be this rude to me and still be fine.”

“… I’m really sorry. But please don’t say anything to Sihyeon.”

“Are you only watching me this time? Oh, I also saw you being late earlier, but am I out?”

“Then please watch it one more time. And I wasn’t late.”

“Hmph, if you’re later than me, you’re late.”

Chaeyoung crossed her arms, pretending to pout, but she didn’t seem furious.

“But why is it our child?”

In the first place, she didn’t know why Chaeyoung wanted a child who hadn’t even come out yet and didn’t know anything about her face.

“Hmm… Honestly, it doesn’t have to be your child. Originally, witches bring in their heirs from anywhere. Sometimes they bring in children they meet on the street, or they adopt orphans… Well, I’m in a similar case. But I didn’t want to do that. Then, while I was wondering what to do, I found out that Sihyeon was pregnant, and I thought she might like it, so I changed my mind.”
“No, not at all.”

“Tch.”

Chaeyoung clicked her tongue and expressed her regret.

“Umm. Is it really not possible?”

“Yes, no.”

“Really, Sihyeon and your child aren’t allowed?”

“… It’s not possible for any other children to be born in the future.”

I felt a strange sense of discomfort in her words, so she definitely refused.

“… Be quick to notice. Then…”

Suddenly Chaeyoung leaned her body forward.

Her plunging V-neck draped down, exposing her cleavage.

I consciously tried not to look there, so I focused my gaze on Chaeyoung’s eyes.

Dark red eyes that look like they’re about to get sucked in.

Chaeyoung grabbed my hand, her hand gliding across the table like a snake.

With a bewitching smile in her eyes, her fingertips stroke the back of her hand as if she was coquettish.

“Then what about me?”

“… Yes? What is it?”

Chaeyoung’s question brought her back to her senses, as if she had been dazed for a moment, but she did not understand what was being said.

Chaeyoung’s long, thin fingers that were stroking her hand become entangled between her fingers.

If anyone saw it, Chaeyoung clasped both of my hands as if I were her affectionate lover.

She has to untie it, but for some reason her hands don’t have much strength.

Chaeyoung’s fingers touched the back of my hand one by one.

Her tight grip seemed to let me know that she couldn’t escape.

Chaeyoung’s face slowly approaches me.

I put her head back, but I couldn’t run away because I was holding her hand.

Chaeyoung continued to come closer to me, and eventually our lips got so close that they almost touched.

As she looked at Chaeyoung’s ruby-black eyes, she felt like she was mesmerized.

Chaeyoung turned her face to the side, so close that her lips almost touched, and came closer to me.

Before her eyes, Chaeyoung’s white, thin and long neckline filled her field of vision.

She felt a sweet scent that made her feel dizzy.

Their cheeks brushed against each other, and the breath that escaped from Chaeyoung’s lips tickled my ear.

Chaeyoung whispered in my ear with a sticky and sweet voice.

“What about the child born between you and me? … Is that not possible?”