Chapter 105 – Episode 105

When I told him about the things that happened during work hours, the boss also stuck his tongue out.

“How can that be? “I went through in one day what I would go through in a year.”

“Iknow, right. “Hehe.”

All I can say is a really hollow laugh. As the store manager said, I think I was full of energy when I started working. I feel like a zombie now.

I lost all the vitality in my body. If someone touches me, I won’t fall down.

Cigarettes… It was truly heartbreaking. I felt like if I just put a cigarette in my mouth and swallowed the smoke deeply for the first time in a long time, I could survive even if I die.

‘I heard that Su-ah’s health is not good. Secondhand smoking is also bad for your health. ‘We shouldn’t quit smoking.’

Damn it.

If I had been the only one to suffer, I would have smoked an entire pack right here. But I can’t help it because I think it’s Yun Su-ah’s health.

Are other people like this too?

When you have something to do with others rather than yourself, you become more cautious and emotional for no reason.

“Huh.”

“You kid, you must have had a really hard time. Take a deep breath.”

“Sigh, I took a break in between.”

“Still, it’s hard. “What difference does it make if I pretend to be okay?”

What that person said is somewhat believable. You’re good at showing off how difficult it is.

I thought I should just leave work like this while licking my lips. Suddenly, a question occurred to me. Maybe it’s because I’m seriously preparing for a job. Or maybe I just want to hear advice from an adult.

“Manager.”

“Huh?”

The store manager, who was wearing a convenience store vest, looked at me blankly.

Just looking at that makes me question how that person worked for a large company and is currently running two convenience stores.

“What about the store manager? Have you ever had a hard time while working at work? No. Because you said there were a lot of difficult times. How did you overcome it each time?”

I was really curious.

The store manager answered indifferently, as if asking something obvious.

“You have family at home, right?”

“…”

“I have a wife who makes hangover soup every morning when I’m tired and when I feel like I’m dying from exhaustion.”

The store manager patted my shoulder and said.

“Isn’t that how everyone lives?”

* * *

Isn’t that how everyone lives? I don’t know.

Because everyone is individualistic these days. The birth rate is getting closer to 0.5, and it is becoming harder to see people getting married. How can the store manager’s words touch my heart?

Is this a generation gap?

「Jebug, jerk」

Still, since I was walking in a somewhat exhausted state, I missed the warmth of people. In a way, even the shitty army survived because its comrades were together…

[Terra One Room]

As usual, I wondered if Ohana was at the entrance to the studio.

None.

“No, I don’t even smoke. Of course not.”

Rather, isn’t it strange that we have been so shameless in thinking that Ohana would naturally exist?

“Mr. Aebom still has a long way to go from work.”

Then, I thought Yoon Su-ah would be alone at home.

“I’ve been there.”

She said hello and went in, but as soon as she opened the front door, a mouthwatering, spicy smell hit her nose. At the same time, Suah Yoon, wearing her apron, welcomed me with her worldly happy smile.
It’s the smile of an angel. The kind of bright face that heals people.

“You’re back, Mr. Hyunwoo.”

“…”

As she greeted me, I felt the vitality that had fallen all the way to the floor come rushing back.

“I’ve been there.”

Let’s say hello one more time.

Yoon Su-ah also accepts it with a grin.

“Yes! Oh, Hana went to work a little early today. “She had a group order come in today, so she had to make it early in the morning.”

“Really?”

“So, I guess you and I will have breakfast together this morning. Please sit down.”

“Ah yes. No, I will help you.”

“Then, just set up the spoon, cup, and water.”

“I understand.”

In fact, I just put down the spoon, chopsticks, and cup and took water out of the refrigerator, and the table was already set up.

Yoon Soo-ah is the one with the least physical stamina in the studio, but at times like this, she’s faster than anyone else. That means she has repeated this behavior countless times.

“Wow, awesome…”

The steaming kimchi stew was the first thing that caught her eye.
The tofu is also cut into really easy-to-eat pieces.

Vegetables such as green onions, Cheongyang peppers, and onions were cut beautifully and added strength to the flavor of the kimchi stew.

The highlight was, of course, pork.

“I will eat well.”

“Enjoy your meal.”

Pork that melts softly just by putting it in your mouth breathes life into my dying body.

In addition, the stir-fried fish cake and egg rolls that I normally eat as a matter of course really took away the spicyness of the kimchi stew.

“It’s really delicious, isn’t it?”

“I’m even happier because you enjoyed it.”

I was eating it up in a combative manner, and then I realized that thought later.

Right now, Yoon Su-ah is in charge of almost all the cleaning and meals in our studio by herself. I think at some point I started taking it for granted.

Of course, we must never forget our gratitude to her, she often repeats. There were definitely times when I forgot.

Just looking at it today, it was like that.

I will eat it with my mouth, thank you… I said that, but I wasn’t thinking about anything more than that. They just stuff it in their mouth like a pig.

‘Ohana went to work early today, and Hanaebom had a long way to go from work.’

If you think about that… It meant that the meal in front of me was prepared just for me. That’s easier said than done.

People live alone and find it annoying to prepare their own meals, so they use delivery apps. As Yun Su-ah took care of everyone’s meals, she never once complained.
We enjoy a lively life every day while eating this meal.

Besides.

“Hyunwoo, you have a part-time job today. “I guess you were a little tired.”

“Oh, does it look like that?”

“Yes. What happened?”

Like this, he always listened to our stories in silence. I guess I forgot at some point how thankful I am for that.

“Well done.”

“… Yes?”

Today, as always, Yoon Su-ah listened to my story seriously, without missing a single word. Before I knew it, she had gathered her empty dishes and stood up.

“You did a good job.”

Yoon Su-ah said, smiling.

“Hyunwoo may have been a little tired, but his small considerations must have been of great help to those people.”

“…”

“More than anything, Hyunwoo, you feel more at ease that way. “Isn’t that enough?”

“Shoot!”

After speaking casually, she stared blankly at the back of Yun Su-ah, who immediately started washing her dishes without even putting on her rubber gloves.

‘They said I did well.’

‘Happiness, there’s nothing special about it.’

‘You have family at home, right?’

‘I have a wife who makes hangover soup every morning when I’m tired and when I feel like I’m dying from exhaustion.’

Words that I could not understand no matter how many times or dozens of times I thought about them.

Words that I thought would not work because of the generation gap came together like puzzle pieces, and I felt emotional for a moment.

Even in the early morning, I pretend to be awake by looking at stargagrams, but in reality, I think about things like a nice house or a nice car. I felt like I was dying of shame for being so endlessly jealous of that.

The store manager was right. Happiness may not be as big a deal as you think.

“…”

To be honest, Yoon Su-ah did not hold as much importance in my heart as Oh Hana or Han Ae-bom.

In her secret thoughts, even if the dream she had back then come true, she thought that the other two women were more likely than Yoon Su-ah.
Yet, she was enjoying things like the food Yun Su-ah prepared and her warm comfort as if it were natural.

‘Ha, fuck.’

I couldn’t be this disgusted with myself.

‘Dude, your face is so lively these days. It’s overflowing.’

If I think about it carefully, I started hearing those words in earnest after Yoon Su-ah joined the studio.

Regular meals. A living space that is always kept clean. Even gentle consideration.

‘This is absurd.’

It was true.

Because my old self happened to watch a drama. Even though the maid of a wealthy family does all the housework and even the most detailed care, the people in that family do not feel grateful towards the maid. Rather, it was because I saw them being treated harshly.

In the end, when I saw that the more successful, younger and more handsome chairman was taking him, I thought it was a deliberate act of contrition for the sake of a Cinderella story.

I was in that exact situation right now when I looked at that and grumbled about how improbable it was.

‘Hyeonwoo. Hyunwoo Kim…’

You idiot.

“Hyeonwoo, would you like an apple? “When I’m full, I go to sleep and wake up, so I’ll give it to you later.”

Since when did you start taking such considerations for granted? Just because Yoon Su-ah always thanked me, I shouldn’t have taken it as if I was superior.

“Soo-ah.”

“Yes?”

“That… It’s nothing. Please give me an apple. “I will eat now.”

Square, square.

… As I watched Yun Su-ah expertly peeling apples, I couldn’t bring myself to ask I had in mind. Because it might feel like deception.

Suah Yun smiled as she picked up an apple with a fork and handed it to me.

“The weather is really nice these days.”

I tried my best to hide my bitter feelings and answered brightly.

“I guess so.”

If it were someone else, the weather would make me want to go for a walk right away.

There was a person right in front of me who couldn’t even comfortably enjoy the walk that most people enjoy.

* * *

Recently, I can feel that the interest in Yoon Su-ah has increased significantly.

As I said before, I thought that if the dream I had had in the future, Yoon Su-ah would not be a candidate for her wife.
Because my heart was very focused on Ohana and Hanaebom.

But these days, my heart goes to Yoon Su-ah as well.

‘Isn’t it dog waste?’

However, it wasn’t that my feelings for Ohana and Hanaebom diminished or anything like that. That’s why it’s even more creepy. Wouldn’t this be a psychopath?

‘They usually say that when people like someone else, their feelings toward the person they originally liked decreases.’

So, when you cheat, you naturally break up.

But it wasn’t me.

If I had to say it, I would have to say that all three are good.

‘Crazy bastard.’

I can’t possibly put it in good words.

After living as a virgin until the age of 29, I met ridiculously beautiful women, so there was no doubt that I had awakened to a psychopath.

Otherwise, I couldn’t have such shameless feelings.

“…”

By the way, today, as always, Yun Su-ah stayed in her house and even though she was told not to, she was busy looking for things to clean.

She likes to move around a lot, and is so happy that she sheds tears just by going out for a walk.
It had already been more than a month since she had been cooped up in her studio.
So, it meant that a certain amount of time had passed since the quest was not given.

‘Even if it’s a game console… ‘I should buy one.’

Rather than writing it for myself, it’s for Yun Su-ah, who is stuck at home.

As someone who dreams of becoming a programmer in the game industry, and as someone who enjoyed playing games a lot until recently.

When I was stuck at home, there was nothing better than games. When he was playing games, time passed quickly, and he was able to witness many amazing things that cannot be seen in real life.

[Currently, your total assets are 5,000,827 won.]

Is it because of saving money through living together or because I have been working hard on my quest? For the first time, 5 million won was added to my account, which was always empty.

The human heart is truly amazing.

Since I actually have 5 million won in my account, I feel secure. More than that, I feel like I want to save more money than if I didn’t have it.

I want to turn this 5 million won into 10 million won… In the long term, I dream that the day will come when I can make it to 100 million.

However, I thought that I could break this number of 500 for Yun Su-ah. You can save money, but not Yoon Su-ah.

‘But, more than that…’

I gritted my teeth as I looked at Yun Su-ah, who was hanging out the laundry and looking blankly outside.
You fucking useless quest bastard. It’s time for her to give in!

This is the moment when, out of frustration, she slams her head into the wall of her studio apartment. A translucent message window flashed before my eyes.

[Epic Quest, Yoon Su-ah’s Joy has been given.]

I swallowed hard. Maybe you were listening?