episode_0053

Despite my desperate attempts to persuade him, all I received in return was a firm refusal that he wouldn’t come back to me.

Rather than asking another man for help, he might as well make time to teach me directly…

Well, if the person teaching me is someone I can trust, it’s actually quite welcome.

It also saves money.

“…But upon careful consideration, I declined because I felt I would be more focused on physical activities rather than studying with books.”

After seeing him off to work and tidying up the mess that had become of the bed, I sat at the desk with the purpose of studying for the first time in my life.

More accurately, it was to find a suitable tutor or academy that would satisfy him, but excluding male teachers, I couldn’t find any satisfying conditions.

So, the only option left is female teachers, but…

“What’s with these huge… no way. I can’t allow myself to face our uncle who goes crazy over breasts… This one isn’t pretty, but it’s just too flat. Pass.”

Yeah, definitely not an option. Whether they’re pretty or not, having another woman step foot in our house is unforgivable.

Ha, what should I do? It’s more comfortable with a man, but since he said no, there’s nothing I can do. I don’t like the idea of a woman being distracted by unnecessary things…

As I lamented over the situation, my phone rang.

Being someone with no friends, I suspected it was a spam call, but the number seemed familiar and not suspicious, so I pressed the call button.

“Hello?”

[ Ah, finally you picked up. Unni! ]

That voice… it’s definitely my step-sister Joo Minjeong’s voice.

“Why did you call me at this hour? What’s the matter?”

[ I just wanted to hear unni’s voice, why are you reacting like I have to have a reason to call? ]

“Sorry…”

Even though it’s a phone call, I can feel Minjeong’s slight disappointment, and it makes me feel guilty for no reason. I didn’t do anything wrong, but still.

[ Sorry… don’t take it so seriously just because I made a joke. Anyway, um… how are things at that house these days? ]

Right after my response, Minjeong sighed as if poking me and then awkwardly asked about my well-being.

Even though we lived together for over 5 years, we’ve only recently had a proper conversation, so it’s natural to feel awkward.

“I’m doing well~ You saw how I was when I came home, right?”

Since the night before last, it’s been tough… but since my sister is still a minor, let’s not say anything unnecessary.

[ That’s a relief. I visited the house and was worried something might have gone wrong. ]

“What do you mean?”

[ Oh, nothing. It’s nothing~ ]

“Well… you should be at school right now, is it okay to call like this? You’re in your senior year and need to prepare for the college entrance exam.”

Moreover, since Minjeong is a senior, I expect the teachers to be stricter about smartphone usage.

Back in my day, and even in Jueunhye’s memories, many students fought with teachers over smartphone issues.

[ Don’t worry, unni. I’m fine. Our homeroom teacher, as well as the principal, have everything under control, so I’m practically invincible at this school~ And I finished preparing for the college entrance exam early, so all I have to do is review~ ]

What is he doing to exploit the weaknesses of adults? And he says he’s done preparing for the college entrance exam… It sounds like a lie, but the way he says it so naturally doesn’t make it seem like a lie… Ugh, it feels like he’s subtly boasting, which makes me angry.

“So, really? Seeing him talk so confidently makes me wonder if there’s really no problem…”

[ I only tell this to my sister, but the truth is, I’ve been receiving private tutoring from various teachers since I was young because of my grandfather’s insistence. I mastered the high school curriculum about two years ago.]

“You must have had a hard time…”

Thinking about it, we’re a family with shared blood, but there’s so much I don’t know about Minjeong.

Even living under the same roof, where else can you find sisters who know so little about each other?

Well, Jueunhye barely had a proper conversation in that house and practically lived like a mouse by herself.

The only person who ever talked to her was the man working as a gardener there, right?

It was strange to see him trembling as if he had Parkinson’s, but when he actually worked, he didn’t show any signs of it, which was even more peculiar.

But why did he keep apologizing to Jueunhye every time he visited?

[ Oh, it’s already lunchtime. Sorry, sis, I have to hang up now.]

“Yeah, then let’s talk again later~”

When was the last time I had such a comfortable conversation with someone else? Right, before I became like this, many people used to approach me, but realizing it now… I’m really a fool.

Still, it’s somewhat comforting to think that there’s someone else I can have a relaxed conversation with, even if it’s just my half-blood younger sister. She’s a very capable sister… Wait a minute?

“Minjeong, please don’t hang up!”

[ Why? What’s wrong?]

Suppressing the urge to hang up, I put the receiver back to my ear and called out to Minjeong.

“Minjeong, I have one favor to ask, can you listen?”

I haven’t tested it yet, but if Minjeong is really a capable younger sister… it should be okay to rely on her a little, right?

“So, the private tutor you decided on after much deliberation is… your sister-in-law?”

“Yeah, my sister Minjeong. Do you know her?”

After returning home from work in the evening, I told my uncle that I found someone to help with studying.

Actually, I had asked for introductions to tutors who could teach Minjeong, but she said she would rather teach herself than ask someone else and left a message saying she would come to our house tomorrow.

Honestly, I couldn’t give a proper answer because she spoke so similarly to someone else, but I think it’s better that way since my uncle probably wouldn’t easily agree to a tutor who taught his own sister.

Above all, if I say she’s my sister, my uncle won’t have any strange thoughts, so I can relax.

“Of course I know she’s your sister. I’ve even seen her once… she stared at me so intensely that I remember it clearly.”

“She stared at you? Um, anyway! I’m really going to study from tomorrow, so if you ever disturb me while I’m studying, don’t, okay?”

“I wanted to teach her myself… but if it’s already decided, there’s nothing I can do.”

With a resigned expression as if there’s no other choice, my uncle sighed. He bought eels with a determined heart today, but sighing is too much!

Without further ado, I placed a whole eel on his rice bowl, meaning to eat a meal.

“Eat this whole… Well, enjoy it.”

“If you finish it, there’s also burdock juice. You must drink it, okay?”

Watching my uncle nod his head, I take a big bite of the eel.

I’ll be busier starting tomorrow, so I need to eat something hearty like this to gather my strength.

By the way, sir, aren’t you eating too quickly? What if you choke… Wait! Stop!

“Why are you eating so hastily that you’re shoving it down your throat? There’s water here, so eat calmly!”

“Ugh, ack, sorry, it was so delicious that I ate in a rush.”

“Is it really that delicious? I’m glad it suits your taste…”

“You’re the one who did this just for me, so of course it suits my taste, right?”

“Another, another, another foul! It’s against the rules to talk like that while eating, sir! Enough, just eat quietly!”

“Haha, okay. I’ll eat quietly.”

This man keeps playing with people’s hearts with his strange words, huh?

You have to eat a lot when it’s warm, so what’s the point of chatting until it gets cold… If you want to have energy later at night, you have to eat a lot.

After finishing dinner and even taking a shower, I naturally ended up spending time with the man on the bed.

And in a more violent manner.

“Wait, sir! We’re running out of condoms, so let’s take it slow—”

It was painful, but because we used too many yesterday, if we didn’t take it easy today, it would easily tear apart.

But the man didn’t seem to care, his movements becoming even more intense.

“Don’t worry too much, I knew this would happen so I bought more, we can continue several times for a while.”

Looking in the direction the man pointed with his finger, there was a huge box of condoms as if he had brought all of them from the convenience store.

Only a man who is thoroughly prepared at times like this… I didn’t see him that way, but it’s clear that this man is a beast even in his mind.

But it’s not a problem that the man is a beast.

“Ugh, Eunhye. Don’t shake so suddenly like that…”

“Because you were the only one putting in effort until yesterday. Oh, today, I’ll put in the effort!”

Because I’m a beast too♡