episode_0560

“A story? You mean now?”

A slightly cold voice on purpose.

Was it really that voice that was effective?

Rachel’s shoulders trembled slightly.

“···Yes.”

But that was all.

Rachel nodded firmly, as if that wasn’t enough to break her will.

I could tell just by looking at it.

The other person has almost no memories of being ‘rejected’.

Damn it, who would refuse her request?

It’s not like Americans have extremely different aesthetics, so it’s probably rare.

It must have been like that, so now is important.

“I’m sorry, but if it’s not urgent, let’s talk tomorrow.”

“···Tomorrow?”

“Yes.”

“No, why…”

“By the way, the designated training time has already ended.”

Are you asking because you really don’t know?

As she said it with the nuance of saying exactly that, a slightly prickly expression appeared on Rachel’s face.

I think I thought to myself that it would be unusual to do something like this to someone who had just finished work.

“Well, are you saying that because you’re busy…?”

Is that why?

The comments that followed after that were extremely awkward.

“No, I’m not particularly busy… but there’s someone waiting.”

If you understand what I mean, please excuse me.

How do you end the conversation with that feeling?

I passed by Rachel, who was blocking my path, and left the training ground.

As I was doing that, I heard footsteps coming from behind in a hurry, but they stopped shortly after.

So… I left the training ground, leaving Rachel behind, bought the burger Rahee mentioned, and went back to Rahee’s house.

When I told him that it would take about two hours to get from the burger place to the house, the owner took special care and brought in an insulated bag for me, so it was nice to feel the warmth inside the paper bag even after I arrived.

“Now, here is the handmade burger set that Rahee wanted to eat.”

“Hmm, thank you.”

“But why the glasses?”

“Oh, this? It’s been a while since I read a book.”

“Book? You?”

From my perspective, I was really curious so I asked, but to Rahee, it might have sounded like I was being sarcastic, asking what kind of book you were talking about.

Rahee’s eyebrows twitched significantly as she was rummaging through the paper bag she took from me.

“···Do you want to go after?”

“Oh, no, I didn’t mean it to be strange, I just said it because it was interesting. It’s amazing.”

“I think it has a strange meaning.”

“What book did you read?”

Do you want to stay behind?

ㅡ With that thought in mind, I glanced at Rahee’s back and what caught my eye was… a book with a rather meaningful title, ‘Proper Discipline Method’.

What is the correct way to discipline?

Doesn’t that… look like a parenting book…?

“Poetry, you are reading something fascinating…”

“There’s nothing wrong with knowing.”

“Well, that’s true.”

“And I think I might need it soon.”

What…?!

“Rahee, what on earth do you mean…”

“Ask because you don’t know?”

The words welled up in my throat, but I held them back and quickly scanned the surroundings.

As a result, we were able to conclude that no hazardous substances were placed there.

“This is all because of you, you idiot.”

“Because of me…?”

What?

“If you have time later, let’s go to Sejong City one more time. Did you really forget it already?”

“Ahh…! Yes, it was! I also…”

“Me again? What else am I doing?”

Is this the pressure ability of the world’s best defender?

I thought I was out of the way, but before I knew it, Rahee was next to me again, putting pressure on me. My breath caught in my throat, and beads of sweat were running down my back.

“I, I… So… Rahee, I thought you were trying to tell me some good news.”

“It’s good news, right? I don’t think that’s what the face looks like…”

“Good news, then.”

Even if I didn’t know anything else, I was able to say that one part with certainty.

One of my long-time dreams was to start a family.

Of course… it’s been a long time since I gave up after experiencing various things.

So I made a stern expression as if I could never compromise on that much, but Rahee, who saw my reaction, chuckled as if there was nothing she could do.

“Anyway, really… I can’t even speak…”

“I am mentally prepared.”

“Prepare your mind…just prepare to eat.”

“No, are you really ready? Now that I think about it, wait a minute, isn’t this bad for the baby? Should I go out and buy something else right now? Salad or something…”

“If you don’t want to be left behind, put it down.”

“Yes.”

I thought you were trying to express my reaction this way, but that wasn’t the case…

“Hey, the hamburger is still warm, but the fries have cooled and become mushy… I guess I should just eat the burger.”

“Really? Give me a second.”

“What should I do?”

“Oh, I’ll make it delicious, so give it to me first.”

For your information, I believe that French fries should not be put in the air fryer, even if it is chicken.

Unlike chicken, which can still recover about 70 to 80 percent of its flavor when put in an air fryer, when you put french fries in an air fryer, the outside becomes as stiff as leather, and the inside becomes crumbly, so that’s the taste. Because this is not the case.

“Do you like cheese…?”

“I like it…”

“That’s enough.”

I went straight to the induction cooker, poured French fries into a large, wide pan, and started frying them with a little oil.

Then, when the cold things turned vaguely hot, I gently sprinkled salty cheddar and mozzarella cheese that I found in the refrigerator on top.

And finally, I finished it off with a little sprinkle of the garlic sauce that I had purchased to eat with the pizza.

“Now, try it.”

“Oh, that seems plausible?”

“Ha… I’m in real trouble now. Every time I eat a hamburger, I’ll beg for it, so what should I do?”

“The main dish is done…give me the fork.”

When the fork robber suddenly appeared, I obediently gave him one of the things he was holding, and Rahee, who held it tightly, scooped up a little bit of what was in the pan and brought it to her mouth.

Then, he started to savor it, making a cute sound like “huhahaha” as if it was slightly hot.

“So what does it taste like?”

I guess it was difficult to open my mouth and answer because I had something in my mouth.

Rahee said, “Okay,” and put her fork back in place and gave me a thumbs up.

“It’s really amazing…”

“What?”

“No, why are you good at cooking?”

“You should also try living on your own, everything has to increase if you want to survive.”

“I’m also a woman who lives alone, right?”

“Who uses a housekeeper when you live alone…”

Of course, rather than being there all the time, all he does is come every two days to clean up the house, make side dishes, and fill the refrigerator, but from what I’ve seen, that can’t be considered self-catering.

“Ah, I’m busy, so what should I do?”

“Well, I guess so.”

“By the way… did anything happen?”

Are you going to change your mind because you are at a disadvantage?

That intention was obvious, but I decided to go along with it without pointing it out.

Pointing out comments at this time is something only ignorant people do.

“It was nothing special… It happened.”

“Why? Could it be that those bastards were racist towards you? You just tear out your eyes and do that?”

If that were the case, he seemed ready to run over and grab him by the collar.

” Hey, am I the type of person to stay quiet even after being treated like that?”

“Well… I don’t have a good personality.”

“What?”

“So what happened.”

“Kuhm… No, everyone just looked at me and said they didn’t like me? You know why, it feels like you are looking at each other a little.”

“So?”

“So, what is the reason? Just like we did at the gifted education center, we kindly broke the heads of each person one by one.”

“You did a good job on that.”

“What, you used to say stop fighting, but you changed your words?”

If I remember correctly, it was like that.

As expected, Rahee, who seemed to have nothing to say for a moment as if my memory was accurate, gulped down her share of drink loudly.

“···No, it was because you got beaten up on that day.”

“Are you bursting out? Me? Isn’t it the other person?”

” It’s not like I’m selling it, but I always come here with bruises here and there… and it’s upsetting to anyone who sees it.”

I was grumbling for a while because I didn’t like this awkward atmosphere.

Rahee reached under the table and lightly kicked my shin.

It meant that I should stop and eat something.

“Anything else? Nothing much happened?”

“Uh, well… I did meet a guy called the camp commander.”

“What? why? What happened?”

“No, among the people selected by the US, there was one person who was quite talented.”

“···Could it be the woman next to you when we spoke on the phone earlier?”

“uh…”

“That’s right, seeing as you can’t answer.”

Should I have said no…?