episode_0063

As mentioned earlier, Hong Yul was not supposed to come home today. If Hongyul’s schedule was to stop by or stay at the house, Hongseol wouldn’t have brought us.

But, after all, not everything goes as planned. As soon as Hongyul’s voice rang out from the front door, the three of us had no choice but to freeze.

Among them, the most stubborn one was, of course, Hongseol. You probably feel somewhat responsible for bringing us into your home, and how terrible that feeling must be when the most unpleasant creature has entered your home.

Of course, from Park Ha-eun’s perspective, who didn’t know the story of the Hong sisters or what happened between me and Hong Yul, I only had a slight fear that a stranger had come.

“Ho, are you Hong Seol’s… older sister?”

“Uh… Yes.”

“Uhm… Well, then I should at least say hello…”

“Stay still.”

I grabbed Park Ha-eun’s arm as she slowly tried to get up, and then lowered her down and made her sit on the cushion. In the process, Park Ha-eun seemed quite surprised, but she didn’t say anything, perhaps because she had noticed it.

Meanwhile, Hongseol and I were exchanging opinions with our eyes. Actually, I don’t know what he was saying, but he made a few eye movements like Morse code, so I nodded. Even so, it sounded like they were telling us to just stay quiet since they wouldn’t have us do anything.

Sigh-

Hongseol began to walk away without saying a word. After she left the room, we finally let out the breath we had been holding. For some reason, it felt like I had to endure it.

“Ah, Lady Hongseol! Are you here to say hello to Miss Hongyul? Be proud~”

“It’s no big deal. My Seol came to say hello to me.”

On the outside, it looked like a very harmonious family with a lady who worked there, but what existed inside was blackness. Knowing that made me even more suffocated. Especially considering how Hong Seol is feeling right now.

“…Didn’t you say you wouldn’t come today?”

“Seol-ah. When my sister comes home, she greets me kindly, saying, ‘Are you home?’”

“Didn’t you say you wouldn’t come home today?”

“Ahaha…! Lady Hongseol has brought her friends to the mansion! So, Jo Oh-geum. You seem to be very sensitive~”

She was a working woman who worked tirelessly between the war-torn sisters Hong Seol and Hong Yul. It seemed like it wasn’t something she had done once or twice, but it still seemed like it would be quite difficult for her to stop it alone.

“Seol’s friends? Oh my, without even saying a word to me?”

“…My sister said she was going to be away from home today, so I didn’t bother to tell her.”

“Oh, I see. This can be happen. The house is this big, so what’s the big deal about having a few friends come over?”

Hong Yul’s voice, which I had previously heard through the receiver, was now echoing across the wall. How would Hong Yul react if he found out that the person who came as a friend was Geum Taeyang, who had previously bombarded him with facts?

The best thing was to leave this house without running into Hongyul. Of course, it’s not right away, but we have to keep an eye out for opportunities and times.

However, this was only possible when Hongyul was not particularly interested in us. In fact, as a guest in the house, isn’t it within the rules of etiquette to say hello to Hong Yul, who is clearly the owner of the house? That’s why Park Ha-eun also tried to leave the room.

In the end, this all depends on Hong Seol’s hands, but all I could do was swallow my saliva and wait for Hong Yul’s next move. I hope that words that should never be said do not end up coming out…

However.

“Then, can I say hello to my friends?”

Don’t you think it’s strange when things go according to plan? Hong Yul, who attempted an unexpected warrigari twice in a row, was trying to make contact with us with a Messi-like dribble.

Actually, this wasn’t that strange either. As an older sister, I would want to know what kind of friends my younger brother’s friends are, and it would have been more appropriate to at least say hello to her warmly when she came home.

Of course, since Hong Yul was excessively obsessed with Hong Seol, the problem was that it was obvious what the intention of those words was. Given her personality of trying to control even her younger brother’s friendship, saying she wanted to see us was just a sure test.

He holds people to his own standards and is determined to cut out all of his friends who will not be of any benefit to Hong Seol.

“…No.”

“Oh my, Seol-ah. If you say it with such a serious face, your sister will get hurt. Did your sister do something?”

“Yes, lady. Still, my sister came home, so I asked her to show her friends’ faces at least once~”

“…….”

The lady didn’t seem to know anything, so she was still in charge. No matter how much the owner(?) of the mansion may be, it is impossible to know everything about the sisters’ internal circumstances.

Anyway, Hongseol’s mouth showed no signs of breaking from Hongyul and the lady’s correct opinion. Even if you think about it, you are the one who is abnormal in the current situation. If we were to go by logic, it didn’t seem like there would be many tricks Hongseol could pull out in a situation where all odds were lost.

“….It must be difficult because I have a friend who is very shy.”

“Even if it only takes a moment?”

“….Yes. I really had a hard time with that.”

Perhaps getting a hint from the fact that Park Ha-eun was shy, Hong Seol gave a plausible excuse. In fact, this was almost far-fetched, but it was probably the most plausible phrase I could think of in a moment.

“Huh, I can’t help it. It’s been a while since I wanted to see my friend’s face, but I can’t help it since he’s so shy~”

“Ayu, Miss Hongyul! What should I do if you take off your clothes in the living room?”

“I’m going to change into comfortable clothes right away. Please bring the pajamas I wear every day to my room, ma’am.”

As Hongyul spoke, a rustling noise began to arise. Hongyul probably started to take off his clothes as the lady said, but while I was concentrating on the sound, Park Ha-eun’s hands suddenly started pressing my ears.

“….What is it?”

“de, you can’t listen to it. Then you can’t use it…!”

“No, it’s just that I can hear it even if I don’t want to, so who cares…”

“Ah, ah, anyway, no! What is…”

It was Park Ha-eun who closed my ears with her face turning red. Anyone who sees it will think that it is you who is taking off your clothes.

Anyway, my ears went deaf for that reason, but looking at the situation roughly, it seemed like Hongyul had gone into his room. I don’t know why that obsessive woman would back down with such a low-quality excuse, but I was just relieved that she didn’t seem to have any intention of meeting us.

“…For some reason, Hong Seol’s older sister looks a little scary.”

In a situation like this, Park Ha-eun was strangely quick-witted. Still, I knew that Hongyul was a scary person, so I didn’t think there would be any unfortunate situation that I would feel comfortable dealing with even if I happened to meet him. Do women intuitively sense something when they see the same woman?

After waiting in those thoughts for a while, the door creaked and Hong Seol appeared again. When I looked at my face, I could see that the dark circles seemed to be stretched out, as if I had been mentally distressed.

“….Let’s just keep doing what we were doing. How far did you go?”

“I.. Hongseol. Is it okay if I don’t say hello to you?”

“It’s okay. Don’t worry about it, let’s just focus on our duties. Do you understand, Ha-eun?”

Hong Seol only asked questions to Park Ha-eun without even looking at me. Not only did I know Sister Hong’s situation, but she had already done something before, so she gave me an expression that said I should give up on manners. In other words, he was a person who did not need to be persuaded.

If Hongyul had opened the door and come in, I would have dived through the window or hid under the bed. At this moment, I was the No. 1 person in the world who should not meet Hong Yul. The moment you encounter it, no matter what explodes, it will inevitably explode.

“If we start with math again, in this empty space…”

Hongseol calmed down and focused on his job again. Accordingly, we had no choice but to concentrate so that Hongseol’s efforts would not be in vain.

Outside, there were occasional footsteps or small noises that sounded like pouring water or something. I guessed that Hong Yul was wandering around, but he didn’t seem to come near Hong Seol’s room.

Originally, she was trying to keep an eye on Hong Seol’s surroundings no matter what, but has she now let go of that obsession at all?

If so, the freestyle rapping I did before could have been quite effective. Of course, the probability of that happening was very low, but looking at Hongyul’s current appearance, it seemed okay to have some expectations. To what extent… wouldn’t it be similar to the probability of getting hit by bird droppings while walking down the street?

“Oh my, Lady Hongseol’s friends! Are you going already??”

“Madam, shush! Please be quiet until the kids leave.”

“Oh, indeed. You did, right? I heard that my friends are very shy. I will tell Miss Hongyul separately later.”

“Thank you, ma’am. Well then, I’ll be back in a bit.”

After concentrating on studying for about three hours, we crept out of the room like stray cats and left Hong Seol’s house.

However, even though they say they hide their popularity, it is impossible to not show up at all. I was mentally prepared, expecting that in the worst case scenario, Hongyul would pop out, but fortunately, that didn’t happen.

“Still, I feel proud. Because my juniors followed me so well.”

“Aye, unnie~ This is all thanks to Hongseol unni~~”

“Why is this suddenly cute? Do you think I’ll be cute just because of that?”

“…Isn’t it cute?”

“Uh, umm… I can’t say it’s not true…”

As we left the house where Hongyul was, the conversation continued in a relaxed atmosphere as if it had never happened before. Park Ha-eun no longer brought up the story about Hong Yul, and since we hid it well in our own way, Hong Seol’s family history seemed to have been well preserved.

“Then, lastly, let’s go to the cafe Ha-eun mentioned and have coffee. Since you both studied hard, I especially want to buy it.”

“What are you talking about, sister! I told you I live! Plus, he bought me lunch!!”

“Please don’t feel pressured to do so. I’ll pay for it, so just stay back, senior.”

“Okay, then my junior will pay.”

“?”

No, it was Hongseol who caught a big catch right away while he was off guard. I was relaxed because I was away from Hong Yul, but I never thought I would take advantage of that opportunity and snatch someone right away.

“I don’t know how delicious the coffee my junior buys me will be. I’m looking forward to it, Jiwoon junior?”

However, it was not unusual for a fire fox to sneakily stick by my side. And Park Ha-eun, who had been called as a deterrent, was following Hong Seol and coming towards me from the other side. You’re going to get wasted if you keep doing this, you guys.

‘Well, I guess good things are good…’

Thinking like that, I had no choice but to endure the pressure from the beautiful girls coming from both sides.

I don’t know if this is happy or unhappy, but I just hope that these ordinary(?) days will continue for a while.

* * *

“Hmm~”

At that time, the three people were still staying at home. Hongyul was humming and taking something out of the kitchen.

What I took out was a small teacup. After skillfully heating the water and brewing the tea leaves, Hongyul’s gaze was still fixed on his smartphone. Being able to perform a series of actions without looking directly was an ability.

“Hmm- Mmm hmm~”

Wear comfortable clothes. In fact, it was a comfortable outfit, but the tight tank top and short dolphin pants gave off a somewhat slutty feel that went beyond comfort.

The huge chest and attractively stretched out thighs that men can’t help but look down on. Even though he was a student, Hong Yul was walking around the living room in quite manly attire, whether or not he knew that there was a man in Hong Seol’s room.

“Ugh.. Shaa.”

Then, the place he settled in was none other than his own room. Hongyul’s room, which was more decorated than expected, was a place where only the necessary items were organized in a business-like manner. Rather than feeling feminine, it felt closer to a working office.

Even as he moved around, Hongyul’s eyes still couldn’t leave his smartphone. Hongyul is looking at his phone without changing his expression, as if he is doing important work.

Even after putting the teacup on the nearby table and diving into the bed, her gaze was still the same.

Because I was wearing Bluetooth earphones, not even the slightest sound came out. Hongyul stared at his phone intently, then smiled and began to look at someone on the screen.

“Is it you again?”

In Hongyul’s somewhat sinister-looking eyes, the figures of three people who appeared to be studying were visible. Her younger sister, Hongseol, and a man and woman who appear to be her friends.

And among them, even the appearance of a blonde tanned man with a particularly unique appearance.

“A lot of weeds have grown around our Seol. Well, I guess I haven’t paid much attention so far.”

On the screen of her smartphone, Hong Seol’s room was clearly visible in real time. It seemed like a tiny camera was attached somewhere, and Hongseol seemed completely unaware that her room was being viewed by her sister.

That’s how Hong Yul’s fishy smile comes out. Before long, she took her eyes off the screen and just quietly muttered.

“I need to find out when I can visit the school.”

Madness flickering in her eyes. Unbeknownst to even his younger brother Hongseol, the madness was quietly burning and promising for the future.