episode_0055

A morning where I woke up with my eyes open.

Is it because I’m getting older?

As time goes by, it becomes more difficult to wake up in the morning.

It’s a body that I’ve been taking care of as best I can since I was able to control myself.

It hasn’t even been three years out of the eighteen years I have to serve in the military, but it’s already starting to get difficult.

The only good thing is that today is Sunday.

The only day off from school has arrived again.

Although my body was tired, I felt refreshed today because I didn’t have to go to school, so I got out of bed and went into the living room.

A weekend scene as usual.

Today, too, only my dad was lying on the sofa, and I was sitting on the floor watching TV with my family when I heard my sister Sae-ah’s story from my dad.

“Jaehoon.”

“Why.”

“My brother-in-law was dispatched to an overseas branch, so Sae-ah might be able to study abroad.”

“Really?”

“Aren’t you surprised?”

“It’s surprising. But if it’s a dispatch, isn’t it only 2 or 3 years?”

“How does your son know that?”

“Everything is on the internet these days?”

“Really? Anyway, won’t you be sad if Sae-ah goes abroad?”

“It might be a little lonely, but what can I do since my father-in-law is going? But it would be lonely if my father-in-law went alone.”

“Should I just scout you to my dad’s company?”

“Don’t do it.”

“Why?”

“Don’t ask me that when you already know.”

“Your son is smart, isn’t he?”

“…..”

Sae-ah’s sister’s family probably doesn’t even imagine that our family is a conglomerate.

I thought that maybe my father didn’t want to be connected to his subordinate and his superior. He probably just asked to check.

Still, it’s a bit sad that I haven’t seen my older sister for several years.

“So are you sure you’re going on a mission?”

“I guess so?”

“But how does Dad know that?”

“Did you drink with your in-laws yesterday?”

“So how many years are you going to be gone?”

“It’s been 3 years.”

Wouldn’t there be chaos if Sae-ah finds out?

To be honest, it’s not like I won’t see her for the rest of my life, and in about 3 years I’ll be in the 6th grade of elementary school and my new sister will be in the 2nd grade of middle school, so I think it’ll be okay for a few years.

I felt a little bitter, as I had grown attached to him over the past two years.

“Did Mom know too?”

“You knew that because you heard it from Sae-ah’s mom the day before yesterday, right?”

“That’s right.”

While we were all watching TV in the living room where only the sound of the TV could be heard, the home phone started ringing.

-Tiring ringing

I got up and headed for the phone, and when I picked up the phone I heard a voice.

“Hello?”

-Jaehoon! I’m your youngest aunt.

“Yes, hello. Youngest aunt.

-Are they all at home?

“Yes, both your parents are here.”

-Tell him I’m stopping by for a moment?

“Yes.”

“Mom, my youngest aunt is stopping by for a moment.”

“Huh? Why?”

“Don’t you know?”

Mom headed to her room, trying to dress up a bit since her youngest aunt was coming.

“Dad. What is your youngest aunt doing now?”

“Are you continuing towards the hotel now? Why?”

“No, I was just asking.”

As expected, it seemed certain that the youngest aunt would become a hotel president just like in her past life.

Mom came out into the living room, changed her clothes, put on light makeup, and fixed her hair.

After some time, the youngest aunt arrived.

“Hello~ I’m the new sister.”

“Are you here? Welcome, Miss.”

“”Hello.””

“Hello nephews~ You both have grown so much.”

“I told you to call me the day before.”

“That can happen between family members~ Oppa, you’re ugly again today?”

“Pfft!”

The youngest aunt started the day by dissing my father.

I’ve known her for years, but my youngest aunt’s personality is very similar to my father’s.

“So why did you come?”

“No. My son and husband went out to play, so I came to see my nephews because I had nothing to do?”

“Where did your nephew and brother-in-law go?”

“USA~”

“Why aren’t you going?”

“I’m so busy working I’m dying. How can I go?”

My youngest aunt sat confidently on the sofa, and our family naturally started watching TV again.

“I heard Jaehoon gets 100% on everything these days?”

“Haha yes.”

“These days, I’m scared to pick up the phone when my new sister calls me~”

“Why, Miss?”

“You’re just bragging about your son for an hour and then you hang up. How scary~”

Even recently, he was bragging about his son, so he spoke jokingly, but I could tell that he was sincere.

“No, Jaehoon takes after me, so he’s so smart~”

“Haha honey. Let’s watch TV.”

“Tch, okay.”

As soon as the mother started bragging about her son, the father naturally cut her off and the family went back to watching TV.

It had been a long time since my youngest aunt had come, but it felt very natural and familiar.

“Has Seojin grown a lot?”

“It’s too big, that’s the problem. My son wanted to see the Statue of Liberty, so my husband went all the way to the US.”

“Haha really? When did you go?”

“You went the day before yesterday and are coming back later tonight?”

My youngest aunt’s son, Seojin, must be six years old. How did he know about the Statue of Liberty?

“Auntie, but how does Seojin know about the Statue of Liberty?”

“Your uncle must have told you before the news came out?”

“Oh. Do you watch the news too?”

“Your mother has brainwashed me and my husband into thinking that Jaehoon is smart because she watched the news with him since he was little~”

“…..”

“Hehe.”

It didn’t seem like much of a compliment, but I quietly turned my gaze to the TV as I saw my mother smiling and my youngest aunt truly believing it.

“How about pizza for lunch, sis?”

“Isn’t it nice for me not to eat?”

“Are you okay, oppa?”

“Right?”

“Nephews, is pizza okay? Your aunt ordered it?”

“”Yes.””

My youngest aunt, who was walking her own path today, only asked about pizza and didn’t even ask about the menu. Instead, she took out her cell phone and called to order pizza.

They come here very rarely, but when they do, it’s always like this, so I guess no one complains.

“What happened to Jaehoon’s girlfriend? She still hasn’t bought him?”

“Yes.”

“You’re still young anyway, so why don’t you just buy me one?”

“Miss!!”

“Oh, I got it, sis.”

No matter how I look at his actions, they are exactly like his father’s.

I was able to calm down again thanks to my mom who didn’t want me to have a girlfriend yet.

“Ah! Oppa, do you know that? Eugene’s sister?”

“Why him again?”

I listened attentively to the news about my second aunt that I suddenly heard.

“I think you had an accident this time?”

“What happened?”

“Where did you invest and lose a lot of money?”

“What? How much?”

“I don’t know. I guess it’s pretty big. Did you ask me to lend you money?”

“Oh, that guy too. If that’s the case, then invest in Jaehoon instead.”

Huh? Suddenly?

“Is Jaehoon still good at stocks these days?”

“He always does well.”

“Hehe.”

“Jaehoon, how much did you earn?”

“I only made a little money.”

“Hehe. Our Jaehoon has been watching economic news with me since he was one year old, so he’s good at stocks too~”

-Ding dong

“Tsk”

I was wondering if it was time for mom to brag about her son, but it looks like the pizza arrived at just the right time.

Dad grabbed his wallet and headed for the front door, then emerged carrying two pizzas and began setting them up in the living room.

“Your husband and son went to America. You wanted to eat pizza?”

“So you came here because you didn’t have anyone to eat with?”

“Haha, you just came because you wanted to see your nephews after a long time?”

After hearing the youngest aunt’s excuses that no one believed, the family went back to watching TV and eating pizza.

“Are you going to continue living here, Sister?”

“It’s comfortable and nice here. They also have friends at school. ”

“But as the kids grow up, doesn’t it get a little cramped? Is there really a need to live a hard life?”

“We’ll have to move later when the time comes.”

“I’m sure my sister will figure it out, but the kids are all grown up and should live in a better place, but I don’t know.”

“I’ll think about it. Thank you, Miss.”

If someone else had done that, my mother would have been upset, but she was a little aunt who seemed to care about her mother.

I could only quietly eat my pizza, knowing that I was worried that my children would develop strange preconceptions.

After the family finished eating the pizza and cleaning up, my aunt got up from her seat, as if she was done with her business.

“I saw my nephews and nieces and I said hello to them after a long time, so I’ll go now, Unnie.”

“Haha. You don’t have to call the day before, so feel free to come anytime?”

“Next time, I’ll come with my husband and Seojin~ Oppa, you can come see me later or not, Jaehoon, can you come out to meet your aunt for a bit?”

“Huh? Yes”

“Yeeun, take care and see you next time.”

“Yes! Goodbye, little aunt.”

I followed my aunt out of the house after saying goodbye to her family.

My little aunt takes a white envelope out of her bag as we ride the elevator together.

“You said Jaehoon likes to save money without telling his family? How many times have you heard your mom talk about the Korean dictionary and ledger?”

“Haha yes.”

“Okay! Here’s your allowance!”

The thickness and weight I felt when I held the thick envelope told me it was worth one million won.

“Thank you, youngest aunt. Come visit us anytime.”

“Haha, okay. Is it a secret from you?”

“Yes, of course.”

“Yeah.”

My little aunt, smiling and patting my head.

Even if I hadn’t received the money, I would have gone to pick him up at the car, but since I had received the money, I followed him to the car more kindly.

“Then I’ll go to my aunt’s. See you next time?”

“Yes. Take care and come back anytime you want!”

I greeted my aunt as she got into the car with the spirit of a hotel doorman, and she coolly got into the car and drove away.

I am grateful for the million won that came from nothing.

To avoid being caught by his family, he hid the money in the back band of his pants and went home.

“Son! What did your youngest aunt say?”

“Huh? No, he just said he was bored going alone.”

“Really? I thought you had something else to say?”

“What does my youngest aunt have to say to me?”

“Right? Got it, son~”

I went straight into my room, hid the envelope, and went back out to the living room.

My mom sat on the floor and started talking to me as the family, who were still gathered in the living room watching TV, followed me.

“Son.”

“Huh?’

“If you meet Sae-ah, will you comfort her?”

“What, should I do that?”

“But you never know what will happen later, so don’t make any strange promises?”

“What promise?’

“Are you looking forward to the future? Something like that?”

“Hey, would I do that?”

“Right?”

“Right?”

Of course, I’m not a child, so how could I make promises about the future?

There was absolutely no way that could happen.