Chapter 320 – Side Story. Dream of Return

“Hey.”

“Hmm? What’s up with you?”

Hong Yeon-hwa, who had been rolling around on my thigh, burying her head in my thigh and wriggling around, blinked her pink eyes.

“Today is our first night, right?”

“Of course. Didn’t you kiss me in front of everyone today?”

Saying that, Hong Yeon-hwa giggled and covered her cheeks.

That’s right.

After the wedding ceremony in the morning, it’s now sunset.

This is what people commonly call the first night of the honeymoon.

Hong Yeon-hwa, who is rolling around on my lap like this, is wearing pretty clothes and makeup that are different from usual.

It doesn’t look like the first night of the honeymoon except for that.

…Ah, Yeon-ji asked.

She spoke in a slightly apologetic tone as she looked at the red lip shape engraved on my pants.

“But there’s nothing we can do, Jin-rang.”

Samayeryeong, who wore red palace clothes used for weddings instead of the blue clothes she usually wore, said while sitting in front of a small desk, flipping through the bookshelf with a smile.

“Before the Jeongma War, the wilderness was the absolute ruler, right? That’s why martial arts novels developed so much. Was it a kind of idolization?”

Samayeryeong, who never let go of the book for a moment, seemed to like the novels of this world.

Samamang sighed deeply as he loosened Samayeryeong’s hair.

“Ha… I’m sorry, Sanggong. I’ve told her several times, but she just won’t listen… Should I take off her clothes while I’m taking off her hair accessories?”

“Huh? That’s not a bad idea…? What do you think, Jin-rang? I’ll be spreading this book and you can move on top of me?”

“That might make me more excited.”

“Right, right? Pretending to be indifferent, but moaning unconsciously as the body heats up more and more. Later, instead of reading the book, when you remove it by surprise and look up at the face?! Ta-da! A face with a clumsy expression that has melted with pleasure!”

Samayeryeong giggled excitedly. She’s a true representative of eroticism.

Anyway, it’s not like they’re going to close the book.

This is… this is not the first night of the honeymoon!

It’s the first marriage I’ve ever had in my past and present lives, but this is too ordinary.

As I sighed deeply, Paengsoso tore off the Yeowahong that he secretly ate earlier and poured me a glass.

Is this what Paengojin brought?

At first, he grumbled that there was no need to do it from so far away… but he brought everything he needed.

Glug, glug, glug.

“Don’t be too disappointed, Jin-ga. We’ve already slept together more than once, so why bother about the first night? Besides, you held me yesterday too.”

I took a sip of the Yeowahong and grumbled for a moment.

It’s just a glass, but maybe the alcohol is getting to me. Suddenly, I realized that I had forgotten something important.

Yeah… it’s about time to say it.

After taking a deep breath, I slowly opened my mouth.

“I have something to confess.”

“A confession? Don’t tell me… did you secretly prepare a honeymoon house for us?”

“Why are you so obsessed with the palace? That’s not it.”

“Then it must be some kind of snack.”

“I never had any intention of making a snack house.”

“Hee hee…”

She still hasn’t given up.

I pressed Hong Yeon-hwa’s small forehead with my finger to stop her from rubbing it against my thigh. Then, she pouted and asked, “If it’s not a snack house, then what do you want to confess?”

“Well… actually, I’m from a different world. I wanted to tell you that.”

Maybe it’s because it’s the first time I’ve brought up the topic of reincarnation. I tried to control my pounding heart and spoke, but the reaction wasn’t great.

“Ah, what’s so great about being from a different world?”

“That’s right. Even by the standards here, I’m also from a different world.”

“Huhu. You’re so funny. Why are you trying to surprise us with that? Cute~”

The women brushed it off easily. Of course, it’s not surprising considering what they’ve been through. But…

“But I didn’t just come from a different world, I was reincarnated. So… should I say that I was a person from a different world in my past life? Anyway, I have memories of my past life.”

Even though I knew it was coming, they still seemed surprised by the fact that I had memories of my past life.

Curious gazes were fixed on me.

Now, all that’s left is to throw a bait that they can’t help but focus on.

“In my past life, I died at the age of 25, and in this life, I’m 22. So, you could say that I’m actually 47 years old.”

“……”

“……”

“……”

“……”

A moment of silence.

The women, who had belatedly understood my words, began to show various expressions on their faces.

“What?! Forty-seven?! F-forty-seven?!”

“My, my father is around the same age as you?!”

“Wait, Sang-gong is older than me…? Am I… younger…?”

“Hee hee! My lord!”

Everyone stopped what they were doing and gathered around me with intense reactions.

…But the last part is a bit hurtful.

Today, I promised to torture Samaryeong a little more, so I tried to calm down the surprised women first.

“Everyone, calm down. Age isn’t that important, right? I have memories of my past life, and it’s not even from a place similar to here, but a completely different future…”

“Age is a big deal! When I was treated like an old hag by the noblewoman, you just laughed!”

“It’s not important! It’s so exciting to know that Jin-ga, who is actually younger than me, is messing around with me!”

“Oh my? Oh my my? I actually like it? Being younger than me… hehe.”

“Hee hee! My lord!”

Samaryeong, I’ll get you back later.

Anyway, when the topic of age came up, everyone had a lot to say and they all clung to me, raising their voices.

Hong Yeon-hwa started to explain how upset she was, half undressing and pulling on my clothes.

Paengsoso demanded to be called “older sister,” even though she had never asked for it before.

Samamaeng smiled happily, wondering what was so satisfying, and poured another glass for Yeohahong.

Finally, Samaryeong…

“Father.”

“……”

“You’re actually much older than me. I’m sorry, girl. I didn’t know… Puff! Hehehe!”

She was teasing me with a very cheerful expression.

“Yeryeong, you… really…”

“Oh, why? Do you know how much trouble I had with my father because of the age difference? But now you’re saying the same thing by adding up the ages of our past lives… I can’t just let it go!”

“Uh… if you say it like that, I don’t have anything to say.”

Scratching the back of my head awkwardly, I turned the topic slightly.

“Ahem… anyway, I want to get to the point now.”

“The point? Are you hoping to be treated according to your age now? What… well, I don’t care, but…”

While Hong Yeon-hwa was mocking me, she blinked her eyes calmly.

“Hey. Yeon-hwa is right. I like it now. Oh, this is just something that came up, but I think mental age is determined by how you’re treated or your experiences, not your actual age.”

For example, Samamaeng.

If you add up the ages of our past lives, I’m definitely older than Samamaeng, but I don’t feel as mature as she does.

That’s why I feel the charm of being older whenever I see her.

Maybe there’s something to it, because Paengsoso nodded quietly.

“That’s right. Actual age doesn’t guarantee mental age.”

“Why are you saying that while looking at me?”

“I was just thinking about whether to give it to Hong Unni since there’s only one left.”

“Why do you even have to think about it? If Sang-gong gets even a little bit upset, we’re in big trouble. Hurry up and let the lady eat it! Come on! Ah-“

Hong Yeon-hwa opened her mouth wide like a baby bird, spouting nonsense.

Paengsoso silently smiled at Hong Yeon-hwa and took out a package of snacks from her arms.

Hmm… regardless of the method, I think they understand me now.

I watched Paengsoso intentionally tearing apart the snacks and Hong Yeon-hwa accepting them without complaint for a moment.

Samamaeng, who hasn’t stopped smiling since earlier, urged me on.

“So, what’s the main point, my lord? Did you want to tell me that I don’t have to feel guilty and just enjoy my young husband?”

“Samamaeng, were you thinking that way? I just didn’t want to hide anything anymore since we already had the wedding… Oh, there’s another reason.”

“What’s the other reason?”

I answered Samamaeng’s puzzled expression with a serious tone.

“Do you remember what Hyeolma said last time? He said that in the distant future, just like how immortals disappeared, uninhabited islands will also disappear.”

“Of course. I didn’t hear it directly, but it was something you said, Sang-gong. How could I forget?”

“My past life seems like that far future he talked about.”

“Excuse me?”

Samamaeng looked at me with a blank expression, as if asking how a past life could be a future.

But what can I do? It’s the truth.

After organizing my thoughts for a moment, I began to explain in detail.