Chapter 103 – Chapter 13 – How Dads Handle Adolescent Boys

After a time that was almost like a side nap, I woke up as if I was possessed by the time when I still had some sleep left in my body.

Waking up to the smell that stings my nose, I joked to myself earlier that I wasn’t talking about beasts to Hwa-hyang.

‘Is everyone awake?’

I wanted to sleep more, but I knew well from long experience what the rhythm of life would be like if I slept more here. There was still coffee left, so I wanted to eat it. I wondered if the sister-in-law had woken up while I was sleeping, so I changed into pajamas and went down to the living room on the first floor.

“How did you wake up after sleeping so deeply?”

“Did you wake me up?”

“We didn’t wake up so we tried to eat together.”

“Ah-“

Somehow, I was so tired, but my eyes opened.

But waking me up was my share, so I got up from the table again, lined up the spoons and bowls, and even prepared a bowl of soup. It was okay for me to do it, but I felt sorry for myself for repeating my worries about the fact that I had left Hongmae alone yesterday at the sight of her acting calmly as if it was her job. I should be worried, but did I need to be so carefree?

“Dad.”

“If you’re not busy, let’s eat.”

“Yes.”

At best, I ate the food my daughter made without waking up, but I didn’t want to talk about work, so I blocked it in advance and ate it. I didn’t have a hangover, but the spicy soup made my stomach sink. Meals at my house are mostly led by Hongmae, so unless you feel like it or order something to eat, it’s usually light. Nevertheless, Hwa-hyang, this crazy bitch, made a noise from the morning to serve meat without even noticing, so she lifted the tray that had been closed at the soup street and banged her head! I had to beat him and then he quietly ate it.

By the time I finished eating, I woke up sweating from the spicy taste. There was fatigue, but it was fatigue caused by driving or sleeping, so once you wake up, it lingers for a long time. Thanks to that, I was able to clear my mind and dry up Hongmae, who was about to stand up again, so I had time to ask something while washing the dishes. More than anything, Hongmae seemed to want to talk more than me, so it was quick to get to the point.

“I learned witchcraft from the priestess yesterday.”

“The one who took the body of the sister and made the call with your voice instead?”

“Yes. Priestess said that she wanted to do what her mother did to me, and was researching. So she let me know that she succeeded this time, and since she will teach me this and that, she invited me to stay with us.”

Puffy.

The pleasant sound peculiar to pompons tickled her ears and calmed her heart. I wondered why Hongmae, who had recommended me to leave the village until yesterday, suddenly said something like that, but she answered right away without asking.

“I think there was a misunderstanding. Both you and your father are in trouble…”

“Dad’s never been in trouble.”

“Even if you say that, the bankbook is different, right?”

“…Enough.”

It’s not a lie.

At least, limited to Hongmae.

After that, thinking about the rest of my life, I only worked as an instructor because I needed a steady income.

“Anyway, I insist.”

“I don’t know why he’s in such good shape at his age. I’ll live quietly on my back.”

“Noisy. Keep your mouth shut in the outfield.”

“Yes~!”

“Kick-kick.”

“What are you laughing at?

Both Samae and Hwa-hyang with a smirk left, leaving only me and Hong-mae in the kitchen. Hongmae’s face is uncomfortable as she sits at the table and raises her mouth. However, I couldn’t be annoyed like the two of them, so the conversation continued as I was cleaning the rest of the tableware.

“And the law office story that my dad told me about. I heard that you can’t marry a relative.”

“Isn’t it connected by blood?”

“From the moment I got married to my mom and entered the family register, they said it was impossible for me to be treated as a relative. So, they straightened it out that I just needed to be treated as a bride and stay in the village if I wanted to have a wedding ceremony. “

“It’s me, since I was originally a man here, I have nothing to say… If you want to do that, I’ll just nod and say yes.”

“I see. Then, do you have any other questions?”

“I think it’s a bit strange that you suddenly learn witchcraft… Maybe it’s because you’re old, but I still have distrust in that kind of thing, and I don’t know what the priestess is thinking about you, and I don’t know why I’m treated so well…”

“I just found out yesterday. Daddy’s not someone to be so wary of.”

“Did you even see the face?”

“Yes.”

“… Huh.”

It didn’t show me that much.

“There’s a reason I won’t show it to Dad, so don’t worry too much.”

“If you say that, even Dad feels relieved, but then what is Geum-ryun doing there? He hasn’t been able to see his nose for days, and he’s been locked up there and is being tortured?”

“We met and talked about it yesterday. The correctional center was helping people who were struggling with their personalities. They said that there was a problem with the personality stuck in their anus, so if you wait a little longer, they’ll come back.”

“Then what about the sister-in-law?”

“My older sister put my personality into it, but since she’s of the same blood as me, there’s no backlash~♪”

“Dad, you don’t know anything about witchcraft, so if you do, you’ll understand that, but you still seem to be evasive?”

“Actually, sister-in-law is ‘doing well’ right?”

“That’s right. Even though she’s putting an ona hole in her anus, she’s living without any complaints…”

Is it because of my mood?

Hongmae’s laughter was chilling.

I wondered if it meant something else, so when I looked back while washing the dishes, I was smiling warmly as usual.

“What did you put on my face?”

“Seeing you smile reminds me of the old days.”

“What kind of old days?”

“One day, he smiled eerily, so I wondered if he was finally crazy. But now that I know, there are times when I was preparing a surprise for my dad, right?

“What if?”

“You’ve already been caught.”

“I haven’t heard yet.”

“Don’t you think it’s no longer a surprise in that it was discovered that you were preparing a surprise?”

“Yet, in the sense that Daddy would be surprised!”

“Oh, is that so? Seriously, I don’t know what you prepared for something so great.”

“It’s more scary that you notice something with it.”

“Ji, why are you afraid of me when you see my actions and notice what Dad is going to do today?”

“…Is it?”

Something like that

“Don’t do anything that harms those around you. The other day, there was a time when I lit candles all over the house and pretended to follow what I saw on a date video somewhere, and then I almost started a fire, so my dad would die of anxiety if you told him what you were doing.”

“No, I will, right?”

“Why do you make people uneasy?”

“Anyway, it’s fine.”

In terms of evasive words, credit has already gone.

But even if you say fire, you’re not a fire child, won-

“Ah, that’s right! Dad! You talked about the priestess earlier, but I’m going to go there for training from today, so I want to ask your permission!”

“What if it’s training? Maybe something like witchcraft?”

“Yes, yes. They say I have qualities! That’s why if I’m going to stay in the village, I’m going to change my mind!”

“Anyone can see it’s a twist unique to a pseudo-religion, but why is the other woman a priestess… I always doubted what she said, but when I looked at it, there was nothing… Originally, I should say no, but you say you can believe it… Oh, but I wonder if this is really true …Am I not falling for the tricks of some scammers…”

“You’re not going to refuse anyway.”

“…Really?”

“I’ve already decided.”

“Under-!”

He threw the tableware into the water and let out a big sigh.

“Why?”

“I arrived in this remote village as if my daughter’s dead wife had entered and ran away… There I met the head of a pseudo cult that uses witchcraft… My daughter said she would learn that too… How do you think Daddy will feel?”

“Life is so boring.”

I couldn’t blame Hongmae for cutting it off with just one word, so I just blankly washed the dishes over and over again.

In the end, she couldn’t say no.

“Then I’ll be back today. Unlike yesterday, I’ll be back by evening at the latest, and I’ll call you later.”

“Are you still careful?”

“Ah, no worries.”

“No, that’s not it. The idiot I saw yesterday was hanging around here.”

“I heard the story from Hwa-hyang unnie. Once she sees your face, she’ll run away right away, so don’t worry.”

“Yes. Dad needs to lay down and organize his thoughts today… Well, if he asks me to come back to work, he’ll call me then…”

“Yes.”

After the story, Hongmae went into the shower room to get ready to go out, and left alone in the kitchen to clean the dishes. She blushes and she tells her that in the end she wants to stay in town and she wants to marry me and she wants to live happily ever after, I guess what she wanted to do. She guessed that she might be trying to surprise me with something to do with a surprise. Rather, she has no thoughts that come to mind other than that.

‘Why am I in such a bad mood… ‘

Heart beating noisily, just like the dawn.

As if to calm it down, I lay down on the bed again.