episode_0139

The day after I caught the weed in the international village.

I was in Ansan all day looking for a drug factory.

But, I just couldn’t concentrate on work.

Because last night, after Siho met Jisoo in the middle of the night, something started to go wrong.

He came back and didn’t say anything to me, just said he was tired and lay in bed like a sick fox.

At first I thought he was avoiding me because he was really tired.

So, I dared to scold her for rejecting my touch just because she was in a good mood.

but…

When she lifted her shoulders like that, tears welled up in her eyes.

Only then did I realize the gravity of the situation and ask what had happened.

But Siho didn’t say anything to me.

He just keeps mumbling that he’s sorry.

Thanks to that, I’ve been thinking about Siho all day from the next morning until now.

“Still I…”

Are we still in a relationship where I can’t hear her secrets?

I feel somewhat sad and angry.

What on earth was my relationship with Jisoo like that I can’t get between them?

I thought about pestering her in her sleep and asking her questions, but…

I was not confident because of the guilt that would come later.

After I entered the world of evil, I decided to become the world’s greatest villain, but it seems I still have a long way to go.

The only time I could finally snap out of that thought was after my cell phone rang on my way home from work.

“Yes, it’s the enemy.”

“Team Leader Han, where are you now?”

“There is a mart in front of my house.”

“My daughter-in-law is strange. She always stays in the corner of the room… and doesn’t answer the phone…”

Even the always cheerful vice president has a gloomy voice.

I also started to feel uneasy at the sound of her voice.

“I’ll go quickly.”

“Yeah-. You, your partner, should take care of it.”

What a pair…

The words I said thoughtlessly to save her at that time have now become an established fact.

Of course, it would be fun to live with Siho forever…

After I catch Park Shin-ae, that life will end too.

“Did you like meat…”

The soothing sound of music fills the mart.

Today, I plan to cook dinner for Siho, who is stuck in the corner of the room.

Although I’m not very good at cooking, I did some searching on the Internet.

How to cook a steak, how to negotiate the price of meat, etc.

I always dealt with these things by ordering a buffet outing with the vice president or going to a restaurant…

It’s very complicated to make it yourself.

“But you still have to do it yourself.”

With that in mind, I headed to the meat section of the mart.

On the way, many people glanced at me.

I wondered if he had realized that I was single-minded.

But fortunately, they just blankly admired my appearance.

I ignored those stares and arrived at the butcher shop.

The man cutting the meat saw me and stood up in surprise.

“Please rest assured.”

“Uh, how much would you like…?”

He asked, adjusting his protruding bangs.

I was tired of dealing with men, so I just brushed it off.

“Well, you can do whatever you want. Just enough to cook it into a steak.”

“Okay.”

He spoke shyly and took out the meat.

And the meat was cut so beautifully that it seemed a bit excessive and was packaged with such care.

“How much is it?”

“Please give me 100,000 won per kilo…”

It’s cheaper than I thought.

It wasn’t until much later that I found out that he had been deliberately giving me cheap meat.

“Is this a vegetable?”

Check the vegetable ingredients through the memo that you wrote down thoroughly.

Garlic and asparagus.

I roughly found some garlic and asparagus and put them in the green basket.

As I was returning to the counter with a slightly more substantial shopping basket, my eyes suddenly turned to the liquor corner.

“…”

cocktail…

The drink that always made us happy whenever Siho made it… and that ultimately brought us together.

Come to think of it, she hasn’t made a drink since she moved into my penthouse.

I wonder if I’ll feel a little better once I can make cocktails again.

Empowered by that thought, I approached the stall.

Then suddenly, my eyes are drawn to Mark’s bottle of liquor, where a thick-set old man is smiling brightly.

Is it champagne…?

A celebration drink for victory.

He picked up the liquor as if possessed and put it in the basket.

If it’s a sweet and tangy champagne, Siho will definitely enjoy it.

Of course, I don’t know if alcohol would be good for her who has become a fox…

I headed to the counter carrying my heavy shopping cart.

A kind-looking lady starts calculating the bills one by one.

Then suddenly she grabbed the bottle of alcohol.

I looked up and saw my single-minded mark reflected on the bottle of alcohol.

“You were a single-minded person…?”

“Yes.”

Usually, when you see the mark of one mind, the reaction is largely divided into two.

If it is an area under the protection of the whole heart, they express gratitude, or else they tremble in fear.

This is not a central area, but it is located on the border.

Maybe she’s scared of my appearance.

“Thank you so much for last time.”

“Last time…?”

My red eyes flash.

What happened here?

“A few days ago, the rankers of Ilsim protected us from the robbers who came here.”

I see.

Now that I think about it, I think that’s what Black Death reported…

Park Shin-ae I didn’t pay attention because I was busy looking for that damn bitch.

“I should have thanked the girl with the fox ears on her head before…!”

“Are you a fox?”

“Yes, you subdued them together with the hunters in suits. It was like we were a team-.”

She pretends to swing a baseball bat.

As a team…

Two months have passed since Siho became acquainted with our hearts.

At Ilsim, from that point on, they start to recognize each other as one family.

Then aren’t we also family?

He held the plastic bag tightly.

And then I leisurely returned home.

However, Siho did not come running to greet me like before.

The spacious penthouse is infinitely quiet.

“Are you here…?”

“Yes, what happened?”

The vice president, who had been hiding behind the sofa, raised his head.

She spoke to me in a very small voice.

“No-. I was just holding back because I thought I should stay quiet…!”

“Ah… What’s your nickname?”

“I’m alone in the room…! I’m probably sleeping.”

I put the envelope down on the table.

And then he entered the room, making footsteps as if for Siho to hear.

“Sihoya, are you asleep?”

“…”

Her body protruding above the blanket catches my eye.

I slowly approached her and patted her shoulder.

“Oh… Enemy, you’re off work?”

Her ears, which had been completely dead, twitched weakly.

Siho looked up at me with half-open eyes.

I wanted to kiss her right away because her face was so cute, but I couldn’t bring myself to do so because of her gaunt appearance.

“Are you hungry…? I should have cooked some food, but I dozed off for a second…”

She rubbed her eyes and tried to sit up.

But because I had been lying down for so long, my body stumbled when I got up.

“No, lie down. Come out when I call you later.”

“Huh…? Why?”

Perhaps because she was sleepy, Siho asked back in a rather cute voice rather than her usual neutral one.

I chuckled at the sight and stroked the crown of my head.

“I’ll cook for you today.”

“Really?”

Her eyes, which had been hazy until now, sparkle for the first time.

Is it really that amazing that I cook…

“Are you okay?”

“Yeah, it’s just a simple steak anyway.”

I headed to the kitchen, chewing my smoking gum.

Siho, worried about me, carefully followed me while wrapping both of her arms around me.

“Even if you actually try to make steak, it won’t be that easy…”

I sat her down while she mumbled.

And confidently put on the apron.

The vice president, who was sitting on the sofa, stared blankly at the sight.

“Wow- This is the first time in my life that I’ve seen a team leader wearing an apron.”

“What are you talking about? Sometimes I cook too.”

If I do this, it will all be revealed that I’m weak at cooking.

This is the first time in my life that I feel resentful towards the vice president.

“Ah, cup ramen? That’s amazing. Put a bunch of green onions in it-.”

“Vice President!”

“Ah, my ears are ringing, I understand- I understand. I’m really looking forward to our team leader’s cooking. Right, Sihoyang?”

She immediately grabbed Siho’s shoulder, feeling embarrassed.

Siho, whose ears perked up at the sensation, forced a smile and nodded.

“Yes… I’m so excited.”

Yeah, just wait patiently.

I will definitely make you smile again.

I picked up a frying pan.

It’s still wet, perhaps because the vice president cleaned it.

Well, I’m sure it’ll dry out on its own.

I put a frying pan on the gas stove.

Then pour in a generous amount of olive oil.

I said that if you don’t pour it properly, the meat will burn.

but…

That was a big mistake.

“—!”

After a while of turning on the heat, hot oil starts shooting out like bullets from the frying pan.

The vice president was startled by the oil exploding everywhere and ran away.

“Wow, what is that?”

The kitchen is on the verge of becoming a mess.

Damn, what should I do with this…

At that sight, Siho shouted urgently.

“Hey, enemy! Quickly, close the pot lid!”

Following her words, I quickly looked around the kitchen counter.

Then I finally found a pot lid and quickly closed the frying pan with it.

“Haa…”

“Should I just do it…?”

Siho approaches cautiously, as if he is already worried.

He immediately grabbed her and sat her down at the table again.

“No! I’ll do it!”

I made the child worry again.

Damn… They say cooking is also a battle, is that true?

You can’t take it lightly.

He put strength into his red eyes.

Back in the days when we were waging a great war against the rankers of the association…

Concentrate desperately as if you were back in those days!

I turned off the frying pan.

Then I rubbed the surface lightly with a kitchen towel.

“Whew… Let’s try again.”

The apron was fastened tightly.

And she cleared her throat and tied her hair into a ponytail like a chef.

Siho blankly stared at me like that.

“Why?”

“Huh? No… I have a mole on my neck.”

“First time seeing you?”

“Uh…”

Her unexpected words brought a funny joke to mind.

I smiled strangely and spoke to her quietly.

“I’ll let you see it to your heart’s content later.”

“Huh…?”

“So eat my food and come to your senses quickly.”

At my words, Siho immediately froze like ice.

The vice president chuckled at our appearance.

“When it’s good-.”

I rub my fingers on the barely cleaned frying pan.

Okay, no water.

This time, pour in just a little bit of oil.

Then turn it slowly so that it is evenly coated in the frying pan.

Turn the lights on again.

And then he lifted up the red, bright red sirloin.

“—.”

The sound of sizzling meat echoes throughout the penthouse.

As if intoxicated by the sound, Siho’s fangs protruded from between his lips.

I was staring at those fangs and almost missed the timing to sprinkle salt and pepper on them.

Lightly apply twice to the top.

Then turn it over and press gently twice more.

It’s perfect.

The red meat begins to turn golden brown.

Thanks to careful observation, it was cooked to medium doneness while maintaining the red juice in the center.

“Oh, right. Vegetables…”

I muttered to myself without realizing it.

At that moment, I heard someone laughing from behind.

“Oh, no- I just think it’s cute.”

what?

Am I cute?

It’s ridiculous.

On the subject of foxes, how dare you tell your master now…

Shiho was immediately frightened by the flashing red eyes.

She kept her mouth shut and waited politely for the food to be served.

It’s been crawling a lot lately.

“But still…”

I felt good because my face, which had been gloomy all day, seemed to have cleared up a bit.

Okay, I guess this is enough.

I will definitely ask her today when she feels better.

What happened with the replacement index?