Chapter 256 – Big Greed

As she talked about the old days of Min-ah, she became somewhat close with the head nun. But while she was having fun talking, one thing bothered her. She has to let people know that she is marrying another woman other than Mina.

Later, later, it was delayed like this, but as a result of the delay, she lost the opportunity to speak.

While the nun was talking happily, she leaned her upper body forward on the backrest. Then she told Mina with a sigh that she was sorry.

“Then I must go to work now. Then Mina, can you guide me here?”

“Yes, I understand. Jiheon.”

“Uh? Ah yes.”

There was something she hadn’t said yet, but she couldn’t say it now. In the end, I got up following Mina who woke up.

I was about to leave the director’s office, but the nun who was still sitting called Mina.

“It’s Mina. Get ready later Understand?”

“Yes, Mother Superior.”

She was about to ask what the arrangement was, but before she could ask, Mina walked out. I hurriedly said goodbye to the nun and left the director’s office.

When I came out to the hallway decorated with cute decorations like a nursery school, Minah grumbled at me.

“Jiheon, it’s not like that.”

“Uh?”

“Didn’t I tell you not to do it? Why did you do that earlier?”

Earlier, Mina was talking about how she laughed a lot when she saw a picture of her when she was younger. I laughed because I was so cute, but she seemed to be upset about it.

“Why are you laughing? I was ashamed.”

“No, it was because you were so cute.”

“Do you know how embarrassed I was? And what if I post it in a group chat room? Look at this.”

Mina took out her cell phone from the inside pocket of her suit jacket and showed it. She was full of ‘ㅋ’ in the only chat room that appeared on the screen there.

Showing the screen, she put her phone in her pants pocket and argued.

“Now what should I do? Aren’t you afraid to see them later?”

“Why is that, Minah?”

“Why is that, Jiheon? It’s all because of Jiheon.”

“I told you earlier, it was because you were so cute.”

“Can I embarrass you just because I’m so cute?”

“What is there to be ashamed of? You are all old.”

I looked up at Minah, who slightly pushed out her lips. Looking at her full of pouting even in her blunt face, she secretly held her big hand. She held it tight as if she’d never let go and gently opened her mouth.

“Aren’t we going to get married?”

“… You’re right.”

“Then we can look at your childhood photos and laugh together.”

“But I didn’t want to see this together.”

“Is it your past?”

“It’s my past. And it was before the memories came back, right?”

“That past and those memories are combined to make you who you are now. I want to know about your old days Is this too greedy for the person I’m going to marry?”

“… No.”

Finally, Minah raised the corner of her mouth as she gently moved. Then she looked me in the eye and said with a determined expression.

“Instead,”

“Uh?”

“Please show Jiheon’s yearbook later.”

“What, what?”

Hearing that, I felt the blood drain from her face. Minah must have seen it too, but she didn’t stop talking.

“Isn’t that fair? I also want to see Jiheon’s childhood and laugh. Isn’t that a big greed for someone who will marry Jiheon?”

Shit. I fell for my tricks.

“Okay.”

But don’t worry. I won’t die alone

“Then, should we watch Sohee and Sehee? They’re going to get married too.”

If I didn’t go to the underworld alone, it wouldn’t be so painful. The sin of laughing at a picture of Minah like me, that sin was not only me, but also Demon King and Sehee.

Hearing my suggestion, Mina immediately nodded.

“Great.”

“Ok, fine.”

After trading with each other like that, we walked around the orphanage together. Mina explained that the two-story nursery school had facilities such as the director’s office, dining room, and shower room on the first floor, and there were rooms for children on the second floor.

Of course, the first place I looked around was the first floor, where we are now.

“Jiheon, that’s the restaurant and auditorium.”

The place Mina showed as she opened her door was the place where the two classrooms were connected. True to the name of the restaurant, there were several large tables, and in one corner I could see a place that went up one notch like a podium.

She pointed to it and she asked Minah.

“What is that?”

“It is a kind of stage. Didn’t I say this was the auditorium?”

“Yeah, it was.”

“Here, we put the table to one side, set up the chairs, and then we perform on top of it. Or we had a movie screening with a beam projector.”

“I see.”

As she explained, a rolled screen could be seen on the ceiling on the side where the church was located.

“Come to think of it,”

At this time, Mina told me what had happened there.

“Once upon a time, the Mother Superior showed a high-level movie.”

“What?! Is that right?!”

“Are you the manager? Others tried to stop it, but I recklessly started the screening, saying that children should know what they know.”

“Really? Something high level?”

“Yes. For reference, the title of the movie is ‘Saving Private Brian’.”

“… That’s not too high huh.”

Not only did people die, but the internal organs were all protruding, so it was right that the water level was high. Knowing what you need to know must mean the truth about war and comradeship.

Mina, who was looking around the place like me, called me again.

“And Jiheon.”

“Huh?”

“Take a good look. Don’t forget.”

“Uh? Why?”

“Yes, something like that. You’d better remember.”

“No, what is it?”

“It will be more fun to know later.”

Why do all the girls I meet talk like that? Scared of people

But I didn’t know at the time. The fact that I had to dress up and stand there on the podium.

“Would you like to stop moving now?”

“Yes, then.”

Without knowing that fact, I followed Mina.

We walked around the dining room, followed by the kitchen where food was prepared, the male and female shower rooms and male and female baths, and the library and reading room. On the way, the nuns she ran into exchanged greetings with Mina.

“Then I’ll just go.”

“Yes, thank you.”

“Brother Jiheon, please enjoy watching.”

“Ah yes!”

I looked blankly at the back of the nun as they exchanged greetings and walked away. At this time, Mina asked in a small voice.

“Why are you doing that, Jiheon?”

“Uh? Just.”

“If you want to play a nun,”

“No it’s not?!”

“It’s okay. You should be able to get at least one nun’s uniform.”

“No!”

I explained why I did that to Min-ah, who had a strange misunderstanding.

“No, I think you are close with the nuns. So I looked.”

“Is that so. It’s because I donated and visited often.”

“I see. And isn’t this what the kids are staring at us for now?”

“Yes. It’s not original. And they’re looking at Jiheon, not ‘us’.”

“I know that even if you don’t tell me.”

From the moment I left the restaurant, the children followed me. In addition to the kids who met Minah earlier, other kids were added, and they gathered at the end of her hallway and glared at me.

“Is that man watching us?”

“Shh! Pretend you don’t know!”

“We’re just standing here talking!”

They thought they were just standing in the middle of the hallway talking, but everyone could see they were staring this way.

I looked sideways at those children and asked Mina.

“How long will they be like that?”

“It will continue to be like that.”

“I see.”

“Yes that’s right. However, I was a little surprised that there was no reaction from children than I expected.”

“You mean no? Is that?”

Once again, he nodded toward the children. Mina also looked in the direction I pointed at and continued talking.

“I thought I was going to ask Jiheon to buy various things.”

“Why me?”

“Unless it is the nuns or I, children cling to outsiders and beg them to buy them something. It is also obstinate.”

“Okay? Then how are you happy? Are you standing there staring at me?”

“It may seem that way, but…”

Since she came here, there are many cases where Min-ah shows her feelings easily. She asked the reason for her slurring, slightly amused by the fact.

“What’s the matter?”

“As expected, I want to be blessed by all of this orphanage. It’s not that kind of glance.”

“I see.”

“Yes.”

For a moment, her mind was confused. The reason why I couldn’t look good even with good news was on me.

If I had a great appearance like Mina and other girls, would they have looked at me like that?

Of course, it was a useless idea, but I couldn’t get rid of the thoughts in my head.

I laughed bitterly at that feeling, but Mina called me.

“Jiheon, would you like to go upstairs now?”

“Uh? 2nd floor? Can I go up?”

I heard that the second floor is a living space for children. As such, it was not a space that I, an outsider, could enter without permission.

Contrary to my thoughts, she casually nodded her head.

“It’s okay. I also got permission from the head nun.”

“No, but you won’t have to ask for the kids’ permission.”

“You can get that now. Hey, everyone!”

Mina stopped talking to me and called the kids who were standing far away looking at us. Then she asked, loud enough to reach the frightened children.

“Excuse me, can I show you where you live?”

“…”

“…”

“…”

Only silence returned, of course. Being an outsider and not to their liking, they couldn’t let me into their place.

Mina continued to shout, as if she had expected such a reaction.

“Is anyone there? Too bad, he’s going to order pizza for dinner!”

“!”

“?!”

“!”

“Hey!”

It wasn’t just the kids who were surprised. I asked the Emperor in her low voice.

“Hey! I have no money!”

“It’s okay. I have already paid.”

“Oh yeah?”

Then there was nothing to say. The only thing Mina lied about was that I would buy it.

“I-over there…”

While the two of us were chatting secretly, one of the kids in the distance raised his hand.

“Am I okay?”

As one child raised his hand, others quickly raised their hands.

“Me too!”

“I’m fine too!”

“No! Their room is very dirty! Our room is super clean!”

“No! I just cleaned my room!”

Seeing the children fighting over the word pizza and trying to introduce the room, Minah said.

“Now that you have permission, would you like to go up?”

“Hey, what should I do! The kids have gone over to the pizza!”

“Why is Mina unnie with that pizza man!”

“What? Are you a cheater?”

“I don’t think he’s a scammer. He’s not even handsome.”

“No. Rather, he is a fraud because he looks ordinary.”

“Is it? Oh, but what about the high school seniors? Do you know your brothers?”

“He must be coming from school now. Let me know as soon as it arrives.”