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“Joo Ah-young’s Point of View”

Late at night.

The family gathered together and sat around the table.

There are a total of 4 people, including the three mothers and daughters and Ravis. Joo Ji-hoon is not there.

“Okay! You all know what the meeting topic is, right? We’re going to decide how to treat Oppa from now on.”

Joo Ah-young opened her mouth energetically.

It was always her job to run the meetings, because the tension was high.

Joo Ah-young didn’t really have any complaints either. She felt frustrated if she didn’t do it.

“I’ll hear from everyone what they felt when they saw Oppa today. First of all… .”

Joo Ah-young looked around the room and thought about who to give the microphone to first.

‘Mom’s condition is not very good.’

Ju Seol-hwa was staring blankly ahead with unfocused eyes.

He was wearing clothes so shabbily that his left shoulder was clearly visible.

She looked lifeless, like a doll with its strings cut.

‘This is the first time I’ve seen my mom do that.’

For someone who knew what she was like on a regular basis, it was hard to believe what she saw.

A cold-blooded person who doesn’t even blink an eye when a person’s head rolls around right before his eyes.

A drone that prepares for surprise attacks without letting its guard down in any situation.

That was the mother that Joo Ah-young knew.

‘If mom is like that, what about sister…’

As expected, the resident was in deep thought.

His eyes are bloodshot and his lips are blue.

Tears are streaming down my face, but I’m not wiping them away.

If someone saw me, they would have thought I was painting a portrait today.

‘Lavis… is the same as usual.’

Ravis, always expressionless.

No matter what, I thought Joo Ji-hoon would react if something happened to him, but he didn’t.

‘It may look okay on the outside, but it may be different on the inside.’

The first batter has been decided.

“Lavis, you tell me first. What did you think of Oppa’s condition?”

“You seem brighter than before.”

“It got brighter? What made you think that?”

“Nothing special happened. I felt that way while watching.”

“Huh.. Really?”

Even though the evidence is weak, we cannot ignore what Ravis said.

Ravis has been observing Joo Ji-hoon for several years. And he does it 24 hours a day.

After so long together, it’s understandable to notice even subtle changes.

“I checked. Next is Mom. How was your day?”

“… .”

Joo Seol-hwa didn’t respond even when she was called.

“Mom?”

“… Huh?”

Only after I called him twice did he turn his head.

“Mom, how was it when you saw your brother today? Was there anything unusual?”

“… !”

Joo Seol-hwa flinched as if something had occurred to her.

Joo Ah-young already knew the situation. She heard it from Joo Ji-hoon.

The reason I asked was so that the whole family could share the story.

“Mom?”

“That… .”

Joo Seol-hwa opened her mouth and then closed it again.

He bit his lower lip lightly, as if just thinking about it was painful.

“It’s okay, Mom. We’re family, so there’s nothing we don’t understand about each other.”

─Because we’re family, there’s nothing we don’t understand about each other.

It was something Joo Ji-hoon always said. It was also something he proved through his actions countless times.

It would not be an exaggeration to say that this family has survived until now by relying on that one word.

“Please tell me. What happened with you, oppa?”

“… .”

Joo Seol-hwa closed her eyes tightly.

When she opened her eyes again, there was a determined light in them.

“Actually..”

Joo Seol-hwa hesitated and confessed the situation.

I just hugged him briefly, and Joo Ji-hoon got an erection.

Joo Ah-young already knew, so she listened calmly.

However, he was not the resident.

“Sigh… sigh… sigh…”

As soon as I heard the story, I started crying out loud.

“That guy, that guy is not Jihoon.. Hey, he’s a completely different person.. Sob..”

“You just lost your memories, but you’re still my brother.”

“There’s no way Jihoon would get an erection against his mom..”

“… .”

Joo Ah-young had nothing to say about that.

Joo Ji-hoon has never had an erection against his family.

Joo Ah-young knew that fact better than anyone else.

Even though she was rubbing her bare skin in her underwear, Joo Ji-hoon didn’t budge.

It’s not that he was impotent. He did well against Ravis.

Joo Ji-hoon was just a perfectly normal person who didn’t look at his family sexually.

“Joo, he’s dead.. Ji, Jihoon is dead.. Shut up.. Huh..”

Joo Soo-min clutched his chest and cried loudly.

Just when the family meeting was starting to turn gloomy.

bang!

Joo Ah-young slammed the table with both hands.

Everyone’s eyes were focused on Joo Ah-young.

“Don’t cry!”

He opened his eyes wide and roared like a tiger.

“My brother is alive and well, so don’t treat him like he’s dead.”

“Uh.. Yeah..”

The resident suddenly stopped crying, as if she was shocked.

“I also saw your condition, and when I saw you, you looked no different than usual.”

“You don’t remember me..?”

“I couldn’t even remember my name. But he was just like the oppa I knew, except I didn’t remember him.”

“Oh, really..?”

“Yeah. Even if you lose your memory due to dementia, your original personality remains the same. That’s what it felt like.”

Joo Ah-young recalled what happened today.

Joo Ji-hoon sheds tears of guilt.

The sight of her smiling and trying to pretend she was okay even when she was sick.

The sight of her eyes slightly smiling and being captivated.

It matched the appearance of her brother that Joo Ah-young knew.

“It just takes time to adjust. For you and for us.”

“Poem, will you come back when time passes?”

“Of course! It hasn’t even been a day yet. Are you planning on throwing me away in just one day?”

“I didn’t say anything about throwing me away..”

The resident opened his eyes wide and waved his hand.

“Think about it from the other person’s perspective. If you lost your memory, do you think you would give up in one day?”

“No..”

“What would you do if you were me?”

“Kye, haven’t you been looking for a way?”

“Right? Oppa has always been like that. You must know because you saw it too.”

“Yeah.. Oh, right.”

“That’s why we can’t give up. We have to somehow get it back to how it was.”

“… Yeah!”

Joo Soo-min’s eyes sparkled brightly. She was such an easy-to-handle older sister.

When I glanced around, Ju Seol-hwa’s eyes had also come into focus.

“Okay, let’s summarize the meeting contents!”

Joo Ah-young suddenly got up from her seat.

Knock knock. He dragged the whiteboard from behind the table.

Bbong! I opened the cap of the board marker and started writing vigorously.

[Special Note 1: Loss of memory.]

[Special note 2: Seeing family as the opposite sex.]

“There are negatives, but there are also positives.”

[Positive Point 1: Brighter.]

“This is what Ravis said, and there’s one more thing I felt.”

[Positive Point 2: Getting cuter.]

“In my opinion, his reactions have become cuter. Before, he didn’t react much even when I teased him, but now he’s always surprised.”

Previously, Joo Ji-hoon didn’t react much even if you bit his ear or something.

At best, he just smiled and patted my head.

But today, Joo Ji-hoon seemed to react immediately even if I just threw a slap at him.

“So now we have to come to a conclusion, right? Anyone have any ideas on how I should treat my brother from now on?”

“””… .”””

Except for Joo Ah-young, the other three were silent.

“Nyahahaha~ As expected, no one has an opinion?”

Although it was a painful situation, Joo Ah-young laughed it off cheerfully.

I already expected this to happen.

The carry machine for the group project called family meeting was always Joo Ah-young.

Joo Seol-hwa is good at fighting, but she has no talent for this kind of thing. She’s only good at answering questions.

The residents and Ravis had no opinions of their own.

In the end, only Joo Ah-young gives her opinion, and that opinion gets passed. That’s how it’s always been.

“I’ll just draw my own conclusion. Here’s what I think!”

[Conclusion: Treat it the same way as usual.]

“Starting tomorrow, let’s do it the way we used to.”

“Oh, just like you always did?”

The resident tilted his head.

“For example, I’m going to play a prank on you that I always play on you.”

“Wouldn’t you be embarrassed..?”

“You’ll be confused at first, but you’ll get used to it soon.”

“Uh, how can you be so sure?”

“I’m not sure either. I’ll try everything I can. Are you okay with being distant with your brother for the rest of your life?”

“That’s not it, but…”

“Then I should go. Sister, do what you’ve been doing from tomorrow. Ask her to watch a movie together in the evening.”

“Ugh..”

“Mom, please do the same as usual. When you come back from going out, wash up with your brother or something.”

“… What if something like today happens again?”

“Just pretend you don’t know. If you don’t have the confidence to do that, you have no choice but to give up.”

“… .”

Ju Seol-hwa closed her eyes. It seemed as if she was trying to organize her thoughts.

‘Probably Mom won’t give up.’

Joo Seol-hwa loves all three of her siblings, but she takes special care of Joo Ji-hoon. This is something she herself admits.

He was already a precious child, but he must have been even more worried because he lost his memory because of him.

“Lavis, you… You don’t have to say anything, you’ll do well.”

Rather, I was worried that I might do too well.

Since Ravis is not related to Joo Ji-hoon by blood, there is nothing to be afraid of.

While the three mothers and daughters are acting strangely, Ravi can quickly become close to them.

“You never know. If we treat him like we usually do, his memories might come back.”

Although it was unlikely, Joo Ah-young wanted to give her family hope.

“Don’t worry too much. Everything will be normal eventually.”

‘Perhaps, the results may be more than normal.’

The gossip did not come out of his mouth.

Because the future you desire is a dream that even your family cannot support.