episode_0065

Perhaps I am the first person in the world to faint after thoroughly exploring their body from head to toe.

Spending three days in the bathroom exceeded more than half of a day.

I repeated the act of touching and feeling, engraving in my mind that every part is a part of my body.

One strand of hair,

Double eyelids, eyebrows, nose bridge, nostrils, lips, ears, earlobes,

Neck, shoulder line, armpits, elbows, each finger joint,

Hips, thighs, legs, knees, each toenail.

Some parts stick out, some parts are sunken.

Some parts are firm, some parts are soft.

I found out everything I could. I learned about Min Chaewon’s body thoroughly.

… But still, I didn’t go too far.

Chaewon’s purity should be given to Siwoo.

Just by touching her body, Chaewon gets excited, and because that excitement is fully transmitted to me, there was a constant tightrope walk, but I endured it and finally could be reborn anew.

Like plasma being a fourth state of matter, not solid, liquid, or gas. I entered a strange state of consciousness where I maintained Siwoo’s consciousness while recognizing myself as Min Chaewon.

My heart still flutters when I take off my clothes, but at least I don’t look away from the mirror.

It was a great progress.

The question of ‘How did I end up here…?’ repeated in my mind several times, but at some point, it stopped coming up.

I wanted to retrieve the lost memories of my 6-year-old self.

For that, I hoped to be more firmly bound with Min Chaewon.

Surprisingly, after the 3 days of ordeal, the memories from the Vertho Inn that Chaewon had framed neatly returned.

Literally a mysterious and miraculous experience.

I eventually admitted that following my instincts was the right path.

Getting closer to Min Chaewon, I began to accept it as natural.

***

After spending three tumultuous days, it took me four days after moving to realize that this place was so grand and magnificent that it resembled a nobleman’s castle.

Chandeliers hung everywhere. Thanks to the luxurious wooden interior – Kang Hwi said it wasn’t real wood – when I entered the house, I felt like I was visiting a villa in Austria.

The impression when I entered the bedroom is unforgettable. A canopy bed that could belong in a medieval castle was placed there.

I told Chaewon that modern people who live completely separated lives in their rooms don’t need a canopy bed, but she said she couldn’t help it because she had been sleeping in this bed since she was young.

Listening to her story, I could somewhat understand why she couldn’t sleep properly in a hotel until she changed into No. 26.

But now the situation is reversed,

The room is too spacious, making it difficult for me to fall asleep.

Unable to bear the emptiness of the room, I eventually untied all the canopy ties, creating my own small space to rest, or asking Kang Hwi to stay by my side.

Kang Hwi said it felt like going back to childhood, and he stroked my head until I fell asleep.

On Saturday, he watched over Baek Cheongha’s private tutoring and met Siwoo, causing jealousy.

A day passed, and it was Sunday.

It was a new day for filming, and Siwoo was temporarily joining the Aclert team.

“I’ll be back!”

“Be careful, you might trip.”

“What about Streika?”

“I’m going to pick her up now. Please wait outside for a bit.”

“Got it!”

After finishing the cosplay, I ran towards the front door with jingling accessories and various equipment on my belt.

I feel like I have more of a maid legion than before.

Did they hire more people because the area to manage has expanded?

Throughout the hallway leading to the entrance, the maids who had been working all greeted me one by one, causing me to keep nodding my head in response.

As I crossed the large door, I saw two people standing a little away from the foreign car that could seat four.

“Sorry. It took a while to prepare….”

Jeong Siwoo and Song Seonghyuk. I wasn’t too worried about putting the two of them together.

Having learned under the same master, in my past life, I had more conversations with Song Seonghyuk than I had expected.

In reality, there wasn’t much to argue about in our past lives.

Whenever we met, we exchanged greetings with a subtle sense of familiarity by raising our hands….

“Sit in the back.”

“I’ll sit in the front.”

Hmm, the atmosphere seems tense.

Why are they fighting?

“Hey, you two?”

When I called out a little louder, as if making a promise, the two of them fixed their eyebrows gently and looked at me.

So, what’s going on?

“Chaewon, sit in the passenger seat.”

“I want to sit there.”

“If you’re a guest, sit in a comfortable seat like a guest.”

“The passenger seat is comfortable too.”

It seemed like Song Seonghyuk wanted to seat me in the passenger seat. On the other hand, Siwoo seemed to want to sit in the passenger seat.

Although their opinions were conflicting, there was no need to hesitate about whose hand to raise.

The car Song Seonghyuk rented for the day was a Benz S-Class.

As a 5-seater luxury sedan, the back seat was obviously more comfortable.

Moreover, if I were to seat Siwoo in the passenger seat, the driving Song Seonghyuk might fall asleep. Since they had a somewhat awkward relationship, the chances of having a proper conversation were low.

“You’re still a patient. Sit in the back comfortably.”

Sit in the seat where the boss sits, Siwoo. Don’t think about sitting in the passenger seat unnecessarily.

Song Seonghyuk tapped Siwoo’s shoulder and headed towards the driver’s seat.

“I told you. The back seat is comfortable.”

“….”

Siwoo, who didn’t move for a while.

Vroom. While the car was starting, Siwoo just stared at the Benz blankly.

Just in case, I approached Siwoo and tapped his shoulder.

“Hey. What are you doing? Get in quickly.”

“Huh.”

“You can see that the back seat is comfortable. Don’t forget that you’re still a patient.”

“Got it.”

Although he seemed dazed for a moment, his expression didn’t explode with inferiority.

It seemed that what I did before, treating him to ice cream and pushing him forward, had an effect.

I was worried about what would happen if I paid too much attention to the conversations between Song Seonghyuk and Siwoo during filming. Thankfully.

“By the way.”

Instead of opening the back door, Siwoo spoke to me.

“If all my ribs heal, I’ll get my driver’s license.”

Really.

“What about the piano?”

“I’ll make sure it doesn’t interfere with lessons and tutoring. I said I could make money in just a day or two if I wanted to.”

“Hmm.”

“Especially since you took away my tutoring. I can use that time.”

An interesting phenomenon was beginning to unfold.

Siwoo was starting to grow on his own. And not in piano, but in other aspects.

Taking away tasks and giving him free time, he was able to derive the optimal goals and make use of the remaining time.

“And the car. I’ll just lease one if I need it.”

But his enthusiasm was too much.

Are you crazy? Why would you suddenly buy a car when you can’t even earn money?

Can you even get a car on credit in the first place?

“If you buy it with cash, I’ll consider it as borrowing money and pay it back diligently. I’ll run with Strelka every day, even if I have to run.”

Consistent exercise clears the mind and makes people brighter.

The walks with Strelka had a significant impact on Chaewon’s ability to always be cheerful.

So, if Siwoo repeats walks with Strelka on the front lawn, as long as he doesn’t overdo it, his health will improve, and he will find it easier to come up with good inspiration while playing.

“Walk in front of our house on the front lawn.”

Moreover, if he does this, Siwoo will come to our house every day.

There is no reason to refuse.

The war with Baek Cheong-ha might end more anticlimactically than expected.

“So, what car do you want?”

Jeong Si-woo confidently blurted out a crazy answer.

“Porsche.”

If you calculate a walk as ten thousand won per time, that’s a thousand walks. Even if you do it a lot, that’s two thousand walks?

It will take six years no matter how hard you try?

Then how many hours of practice time will you lose?

“Absolutely not.”

I firmly shut down Si-woo’s crazy idea.

But Si-woo said he would come to our house regularly. I didn’t really want to kick away that opportunity.

So, I came up with a reasonable compromise.

If I kept going like this, Song Seong-hyuk waiting in the driver’s seat would probably start yelling at me to hurry up and get in.

“Why did you say you don’t want to do this and that for me before, but now you’re asking me what I want you to do?”

Avoiding eye contact, Si-woo, who had said a lot before.

It seemed like he was getting pricked a lot, as he kept avoiding me even as I followed his gaze.

“I don’t want to do the delivery business. You save up and buy it yourself. I won’t say anything about that.”

Seeing an opportunity, I attempted to adjust the previously agreed upon hike fee of 100,000 won to 200,000 won.

“20,000 won for a 30-minute walk. How about that?”

Take it, this offer. It’s an opportunity I’m giving and a reasonable compromise.

If you want to win against Song Seong-hyuk, you have to take it.

You have to know that he’s an opponent you can’t beat right now.

But you also have to know that you can overcome it with effort.

When you overcome the helplessness that tormented you and grow,

That’s when a boy becomes a true man.

I hesitated for a moment, waving my hand in the air.

Si-woo finally tightly grasped the hand I offered.

Our clasped hands moved up and down slowly.

“Confirmed.”

Success.

Now Si-woo will come to our house more often.

By going on hikes with Relka, we can stabilize financially.

And gradually overcome feelings of inferiority and grow.

If you don’t properly define your goals and just rush ahead, you’ll end up wasting time. You have to walk step by step.

“Alright, let’s go!”

I sang a tune in the car, with Si-woo in the back seat, looking at Kang Hwi and Relka running towards us from afar.

It may have seemed like I was being leisurely, but inside, I was letting out a sigh of relief.

‘… Did I not show it?’

Due to the explosives being rapidly loaded over the past three days, the hazardous materials storage was on the verge of saturation.

I had touched various parts of my body, thinking it was mine.

So, I tightly squeezed hands while shaking hands.

If Si-woo tried to escape, I deliberately stalled for time.

Only when he realized something was off and looked up at me did I let go of his hand.

‘We’ve passed the dangerous hurdle….’

Holding hands, I felt the warmth Si-woo left behind.

Thinking we had passed without a hitch.