episode_0032

Afterwards, Choi Yeong-cheol and the rest of his entourage retreated.

“Is the story over?”

There was one person who returned home as if he had been waiting.

“Well, roughly.”

“It came quite noisily.”

Han Chae-yeon muttered as she scanned the messy living room with her eyes.

Choi Young-cheol may have said that he was careful in his own way, but since In-su was so In-su, the living room was difficult to say that it was clean even to say good things.

If I had known it would be like this, I would have told her to go clean and leave.

“If you want to change clothes, do so in your own room.”

“Well, what do you think? I don’t even have any kids.”

“I am there.”

“…Are you conscious?”

A bewitching voice reached my ear.

I was surprised for a moment, but I tried my best to act calm.

“…Not really.”

“Then there is no problem.”

The rustling sound that had stopped resumed.

As if to show off, the clothes Han Chae-yeon was wearing were thrown onto the sofa where I was sitting.

In order, a light yellow cardigan, black stockings, a pure white sleeveless shirt, and finally a checkered skirt.

There is no way there is a change of clothes in the living room.

So, this means that Han Chae-yeon, who is currently behind me, is wearing underwear.

Since it’s Han Chae-yeon, we can’t rule out the possibility that she’s not wearing it at all.

“Can I look back?”

“Don’t look.”

“Even if it’s like this?”

Han Chae-yeon’s arm slowly came down in front of me, who was sitting on the sofa.

Along with that, a warm breath was felt on the back of my neck.

“Hehehe.”

Han Chae-yeon’s satisfied laughter reached my ears like a whisper.

“Why are you doing this all of a sudden?”

“ Now that I think about it, it’s been a long time since we’ve been alone together like this?”

A playful voice was heard.

He’s still a needlessly annoying person.

“What happened to the store and why did you come so early?”

“I was more worried about my youngest than the store, so I left it to Yuna for now.”

“I bet it is.”

Would someone like that blatantly pass it on to me?

I guess I suddenly got tired of it and threw it away. Even if you don’t watch it, it’s a video.

Because he is a person who is far from sincere.

“…What do you plan to do in the end?”

“I haven’t decided yet.”

I recalled a conversation with Chairman Choi Young-cheol.

‘In fact, that child can read the minds of anyone he touches.’

Before I heard this, I had a clear answer.

But now I’m not sure. Which is the true path for Ran?

He said it was still a matter of speculation.

However, knowing how Ran was having a hard time last night, I was almost 100% sure.

Ran really has that kind of power.

“…It’s complicated.”

It was similar to the twins’ case, but a little different.

While Hayun and Younha can lead a normal life without any problems when they are together, Ran is alone and it looks like she cannot control her own strength.

There are also definite advantages to following Chairman Choi Young-cheol.

As the only granddaughter of the chairman of a large company, she will be treated with the utmost care, and there will be several experts to provide Ran with mental care.

On the other hand, what would happen if Ran stayed here until she became an adult?

You will be happy in the short term. Because Ran really liked us.

However, when she becomes an adult and goes out into society as an orphan with no family, she will be greatly hurt by her own power in some way.

Will you sacrifice the present for the future, or will you abandon the future for the happiness of the present?

There were two options before me.

“…Can I help you?”

While I was in such trouble, a sweet temptation came to me.

“No. You don’t come forward.”

If Han Chae-yeon steps forward, the problem will definitely be solved.

As a third option, you can be happy in the future and present.

But I can assure you.

That could never be for Ran.

In the end, there is only one way to solve this.

To meet and talk to Ran in person.

“…I’ll go out for a moment.”

As if she had been waiting for those words, Han Chae-yeon released her arms and walked away from me.

When I looked back, as expected, there was Han Chae-yeon standing there, looking dizzying in black underwear.

“Yes. Have a nice trip.”

However, there were some things that were a little different from what I expected.

She, who always never lost her smile, looked a little lonely.

**

“This is the end of today’s class. Don’t forget to do your assigned homework.”

As soon as the kind homeroom teacher finished speaking, the classroom became noisy.

“…”

Rand, a member of the class, also diligently packed textbooks and other items into his school bag.

If she didn’t hurry, the person who came to meet her would have to wait a long time.

When I looked out the window, the sun had already completely set and the moon was high in the sky.

Unlike regular classes, classes in her special class start late in the afternoon and end around evening.

According to the teacher’s explanation, I heard that this was to minimize friction with the general class.

Ran also understood.

She is different from others.

Being different means standing out, and for children of the same age who are not mentally mature, that becomes an element of conflict.

I thought it would be better not to see it at all than to have an argument about this or that.

If she gets bullied or something, she won’t care, but her brother will worry.

“…”

Ran’s hand, which had been moving busily, suddenly stopped.

“Why are you doing that?”

Ran was approached by her homeroom teacher, who had stayed in the classroom and was helping some children get ready for school.

[are you okay.]

He wrote down the text on the tablet on the desk and showed it to me.

“Yes. Thank goodness. If you have any problem, please tell me anytime, the teacher is always on Ran’s side.”

With a gentle smile, the teacher tapped Ran on the shoulder.

‘Why isn’t he going and is acting so rude?’

At the same time, Ran heard a voice that others could not hear.

When I looked closely at her face, I could see the fatigue that could not be hidden.

“…”

Ran carried the neatly organized school bag on her back as if nothing had happened.

The difference between your outer face and your inner face does not happen in a day or two.

No matter how good a person is, they are bound to complain in their heart at least once or twice.

Ran knew the world too well to be hurt by something like this now.

I walked out of the school through a dark hallway with the lights off.

Under the completely dark night sky, the children who had been in class with her that day were each leaving school.

And most of them were with people who looked like their parents.

Ran looked around.

Chaeyeon is probably waiting for her near the school gate by now.

But it was rarely seen.

Even though she was so beautiful and had a very young appearance, there was no way she wouldn’t be noticed.

“…?”

Ran, who was looking around like that, felt puzzled.

Didn’t you come today?

“Shall I go back with you today?”

As Ran was thinking such thoughts, someone approached her.

A young man smiling softly under the moonlight.

It was her favorite brother.

“…!”

Ran was surprised.

This was because a truly unexpected person came out to meet me.

“Are you surprised?”

Her brother burst into laughter as if he thought that was cute.

Ran’s steps as she ran towards her brother became faster.

However, even those steps had no choice but to stop suddenly due to a thought that occurred to me.

‘You can’t get closer.’

Ran bit her lip.

“What’s wrong? Did something bad happen today?”

My brother’s words are as kind as always.

I feel like I want to run right now and hug her as hard as I normally would.

But it shouldn’t be like that.

Because I met Ran last night.

Someone who knows her secret.

And that person also saw my brother.

Ran knows.

How your power will be viewed by others.

Just as the teacher who was smiling kindly but inside was bothering her, everyone has a secret they hide in their heart.

What if someone could freely access it? You will definitely be scared to be with that person.

That was natural, regardless of the person’s personality.

[I want to go alone today.]

She took out a tablet from her bag and expressed her opinion.

Because of what happened last night, my brother will find out her secret someday.

If that happens, Ran’s current older brother, who she really likes, will also avoid Ran like everyone else.

Ran hated that so much.

I didn’t want to see that soft smile turn into disgust, hatred, anger, and fear.

You can’t hide a secret forever.

If so, at least they should have distanced themselves from now on so that they could be together when the secret was revealed.

Even if I couldn’t hold hands like I used to, even if I couldn’t feel warm arms every morning, I was satisfied as long as I could see your face even from afar.

“Well, that won’t work because this oppa is lonely.”

However, Ran’s thoughts had no choice but to be interrupted by what followed.

This was because her brother had suddenly come up to her and hugged her.

It was so sudden that Ran almost raised her voice without realizing it.

“What’s so scary?”

Black eyes met hers right in front of her nose.

Much closer than usual.

“…”

“Are you afraid that your brother will hate Ran? Or are you afraid that my mind will be read and I will hate you?”

“…!”

Have you already been caught!?

Her brother spoke with a serious expression to her as she let out a deep sigh of astonishment.

“I will never end up hating Ran. In any situation.”

The sound of a pounding heart could be heard.

I heard the voice of my heart that I consciously tried not to hear.

“…How about it? Did you feel like having a serious talk with your brother?”

“…”

Ran nodded blankly.