episode_0062

Lim Si-young stood out from a young age.

Because of her pretty appearance that befitted her wealthy family, many of her friends thought she was a real princess until she was in elementary school.

So she naturally dreamed of becoming a celebrity.

To be exact, I thought it was my destiny to become a celebrity and be admired by everyone.

Then, when Siyoung was in middle school, she made a huge and irreversible mistake.

The opponent is a male senior from the same school.

Seeing his affectionate and thoughtful appearance, Siyoung thought that her senior was the best man in the world.

For that reason, Siyoung gave him her body.

It was a mistake that came from being young and thinking that my dreamlike relationship with him would last forever, and not understanding the importance of giving my body.

The price of dreaming was high.

Siyoung got pregnant, and her senior disappeared after hearing the news.

Although she was able to keep her pregnancy a secret from those around her thanks to her parents’ help, Siyoung had to drop out of school and go into hiding at home.

I didn’t ask my parents to find the father of my child who ran away.

Because she hated the man who changed her life so much that she never wanted to see his face again.

A few months later, the baby girl was born.

Even though I hate that man, I can’t erase the child because he is innocent.

However, that does not mean that the child born was loved.

Every time she sees her daughter, she feels a surge of hatred towards that man and aversion towards herself for making the wrong choice.

Because Siyoung was still too young to handle them.

In the end, Siyoung abandoned her responsibilities as a mother.

She left the child’s upbringing to a servant hired by her parents, and prepared to pursue her dream of becoming a celebrity, which she could not give up.

She obtained a high school diploma through the GED test and entered the entertainment industry with desperate efforts under the stage name Cha Seon-yeong.

Since then, her life has changed completely.

She became a star actress with her outstanding looks and talent, and was loved by many.

In the public’s eyes, she was just the celebrity Cha Sun-young, not the single mother Im Si-young, and she repaid that by playing the role of the perfect woman.

But you can’t cover the sky with your palm.

No matter how much she covered up her past and lived a decorated life, her daughter clearly existed.

Even though I was excited by the public’s cheers, when I saw my daughter’s face, the painful memories and self-loathing that I had tried hard to ignore raised their heads.

So she thought.

This child is a brand.

A mark that can never be erased for life, and must never be discovered by others.

A time bomb that would destroy one’s life if revealed to the world.

Because of that, I have never once treated my daughter kindly as a mother.

I just wish you would become independent quickly and disappear from my sight.

I just wanted to hide the fact that she was my daughter and let her find her own happiness.

And that wish has not changed even after a year since my daughter entered college.

—

“Cha Seon-yeong… Actually, that person is my mother.”

“… Really?”

Because Jia’s expression was serious, I didn’t think it was a joke.

But it was still hard to believe.

…Cha Seon-yeong is Ji-ah’s mother?

Her popularity is of course due to her looks and abilities, but her image as a sincere person who has never had a single relationship and focuses only on her main job also had a big influence.

But could it be that the mother that Jia was talking about was that woman?

“Here it is.”

While I was shocked, Gia took something out of her wallet and handed it to me.

There was Cha Seon-yeong, who looked younger than she is now, next to her was a woman I was seeing for the first time, and in the middle was the young Ji-ah.

“This is a picture that my grandmother took after persuading my mother when I was little.”

“Then is this person your grandmother?”

“Yes. He is a very nice person.”

You can tell just by looking at the kind smile in the photo.

On the other hand, the young Cha Seon-yeong next to him was frowning, as if she had always had a fussy personality.

“It’s really Cha Seon-yeong’s mom… .”

Actually, I had some understanding of it in my mind even before I saw the photo.

Cha Seon-yeong’s blood transfusion that was not visible even though it was their first relationship.

The story of the memorandum that came to me like Zia did.

Every time I mixed my body with her, for some reason, the image of Jia kept overlapping.

These things had a mysterious power of persuasion.

By the way, I’m worried.

Gia is trying to succeed socially in order to be recognized as a daughter that her mother can be proud of.

But will Cha Seon-yeong really accept that?

If the world finds out that you have a hidden daughter, it will have a huge impact on your celebrity career, right?

When I told her what I thought, Zia answered surprisingly calmly.

“Maybe like Dohyun said, no matter what I do, my mom will try to hide me. But that’s okay. What I want is to be recognized as a daughter by my mom, not by others.”

“… I see.”

“Yes. Just getting along like any other family is enough. Laughing and talking, eating together. This might be a little difficult, but… going out to buy clothes and things like that together.”

What I hope for is too modest compared to the efforts I’ve put in so far.

The fact that even that simple wish was not fulfilled left a bitter taste in my heart.

“Jia.”

“Huh?”

“I’m careful about saying this, but honestly, I think it’s not bad for you to just live your own life. You’re having a hard time.”

These are not just words spoken out of thin air.

Cha Seon-yeong, who met Jia in person without telling her, seemed to only care about protecting her own image and had no regard for her daughter.

I was afraid that Jia would get hurt because of that kind of mother.

But despite my concerns, Gia shook her head.

“It’s okay. It’s not hard at all.”

“You said you haven’t heard from me since I moved out.”

“That’s true… but actually, money comes into my account every month from an unknown account number. I think the only person who would do that is my mom.”

“Oh, really?”

It was unexpected that he was secretly taking care of me behind the scenes.

Even though he doesn’t want to be found out by the world, he can’t boldly throw her out because she is his own daughter.

“So I think it’s quite possible.”

A strong belief and will can be felt in his voice.

Thanks to that, any thought of stopping her disappeared.

“Okay. I’ll cheer you on too.”

“Thank you, Dohyun.”

—

One weekday after hearing the shocking truth.

When I returned to my studio after walking outside and the sky had become dark,

What’s different from usual is that I’m not the only one inside.

“This is oppa’s room! It’s so amazing!”

Ha-eun, who visited my room for the first time, has eyes that light up with curiosity.

She looked as excited as when she went to her dorm because of the goddess.

“It’s just an ordinary room. ”

“But still! Is it okay for me to sleep in today?”

“Yeah, of course.”

Today I had a date with Ha-eun.

There was a monster movie she wanted to see, so I brought her here to watch it with me, and she said she wanted to sleep in my room.

“I wish Sister Jia was here too, right?”

Jia decided to sleep over at her school friend’s house at her friend’s invitation.

“Okay, just take off your clothes and leave them there.”

By the way, Ha-eun still didn’t know that Ji-ah’s mother was Cha Seon-yeong.

Because Jia said she would tell me in person when she was ready.

“What should I do now? Oh, should I play a game? You said last time that you wanted to watch me play.”

“Umm… No?”

He tilted his head and stared at me intently, so I asked him why.

“Then? Is there anything else you want to do?

“Cheer up, oppa!”

“How am I feeling?”

“Yes. Oppa, the mood has been down for the past few days. So cheer me up!”

Actually, after hearing Jia’s mother’s story, I started to think about many things.

I decided to cheer for Zia, but that doesn’t mean I’m not worried.

I often wondered if there was a way I could help, and I think my state of mind was conveyed to Ha-eun.

“How did you know?”

“I always think about you, oppa, so I can tell right away if something changes even a little. Like a detective!”

“You shouldn’t lie to Ha-eun.”

“Of course!”

She answered with a big smile and then said in a calmer voice.

“I won’t ask what happened. Since you didn’t tell me first, it’s not something worth revealing, right? But I still want to make you feel better.”

I never dreamed I would be thinking like that.

I think Ha-eun’s charm lies in the fact that she always acts like a child, but is actually deep inside.

“So you said you were going to sleep in my room?”

“Yes. Heh.”

“I’m sorry for bothering you. I’ll tell you what happened when the time comes.”

“It’s okay. Everyone has their own circumstances!”

The corners of my mouth went up as the bright smile returned.

“Then let’s see how Ha-eun can lighten my mood?”

“Hehehe, are you excited? Wait a minute. I bought some really sexy clothes to show you, oppa!”

“Sexy clothes? What is it?”

“Do you know Bunny Girl?”

“Bunny girl? You know?”

“Huh? You know?”

She widened her eyes as if it was unexpected.

“Then have you ever actually seen it? Did Jia unnie put it on for you?”

It’s not like I said I wore it, but Jia had no choice but to wear it because of the goddess’s request.

I remember it had a rabbit ear headband and a full body mesh dress with only the important parts open, so it wasn’t like a typical bunny girl, but since it had rabbit ears, you could call it a bunny girl.

By the way, I feel sorry for Ha-eun.

I’m sure she prepared with a lot of enthusiasm, but it would be hard for an ordinary bunny girl to beat Gia’s full body fishnet bunny girl.

“Yeah. Jia wore it.”

“Ugh. I didn’t know it would overlap with my sister. I should’ve done something else… .”

Looking at his gloomy face, I wish I had just lied and said I had never seen him.

However, words that have already been spoken cannot be taken back, and Ha-eun pouts her lips in regret as she takes out the clothes she has prepared.

But there’s something strange about the clothes.

It feels different from the bunny girls I know.

“Ha-eun, is that a bunny girl?”

“Huh? Yes. Oh! By the way, the one I was going to buy was sold out, so I bought the reverse bunny girl instead.”

“… .”

“Why…? Is this not good? I thought it would be okay since the rabbit ears headband is the same… .”

Ha-eun’s shoulders slumped, perhaps because she thought it was out of her taste.

But contrary to her worries, my heart was beating with anticipation.

“Ha Eun-ah.”

“Huh?”

“I’ve never seen a reverse bunny girl.”