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Eunha reflexively turned her head at the sound of voices coming from behind her.

What the girl saw beyond the falling rain was an old man as big as the main gate in front of her.

The old man, who was holding a paper bag in one hand and an umbrella in the other, had such a good physique that the umbrella he was holding looked like a parasol. The crown of his head, which was about 150cm tall, was almost at the level of the old man’s lower abdomen.

Not only was his body tall, it was also full of muscles like those seen in old foreign blockbuster movies, and there wasn’t a single ounce of fat on it.

He was wearing thin, short-sleeved clothes even in the cool weather, so he didn’t seem to catch a cold. When he moved one of his fingers, the veins on his forearms would wiggle like snakes. No matter how you looked at him, he was an extraordinary man.

‘…? ‘The wind’… .’

But what surprised Eunha was not his appearance or size, but the feeling she got from the old man.

The girl’s special ability to read mana is truly a gift from heaven.

Not only the other person’s feelings, but also the other person’s will, beliefs, and even their own thoughts and feelings, this absurd ability conveys information to the galaxy through hallucinations, touch hallucinations, and smells of the ‘wind’, as well as feelings of likes and dislikes and the degree of strength.

From the universe comes a soft and pleasant whistle that smells like a baby’s poop,

It was as if he felt a vortex of noble flames from Sihyuk that could swallow up fifteen people.

The wind that the galaxy felt towards the old man….

Galaxy, who had curled her toes without realizing it, greeted me with a trembling voice.

“Oh, hello… .”

Compared to the somehow cowering Eunha, Elder Gong, who was behind her, just calmly looked at the girl.

The small, petite girl wearing a lime-colored raincoat and boots looked cute and pretty, like a spring fairy blown in by the wind and rain, despite her plain attire.

The dark green bob cut that seemed to reflect the girl’s mana was slightly hanging over her shoulders, and the pink cheeks contrasting with her white skin reminded her of a puppy that had just started walking.

The large eyes revealed through the long eyelashes like bushes sparkled like stars.

The old man looked down at the doll-like girl and let out a sigh without realizing it.

Not only was his appearance so good that he seemed to be loved by everyone in the world, but his talent was so great that even the most confident elders could admire him without thinking.

‘Perhaps the reason why Shihyuk has grown so much is because of that girl. A genius is next to a genius, so Shihyuk is Shihyuk, but that girl is also truly one of the best talents in the world. The future of this country is truly bright.’

It wasn’t hard for Gong to guess why Eunha was nervous when she saw him.

Rather than simply shrinking because of the physical difference, it was clear that the girl had a knack for seeing through the other person’s true nature. Nevertheless, the old man felt greatly excited as he saw the confident and polite girl who greeted him with pride.

“Hehe, I never thought there would still be upright young people in this day and age who greet the elderly first. Yes, it’s nice to meet you. What brings our little girl to this house?”

“Excuse me, I have an appointment with someone who lives in this house today.”

“Oh my, I didn’t know Sihyuk had a prior engagement.”

“! Are you an acquaintance of Sihyuk?”

“I met him by chance while hiking, and now he is a precious companion who chats with old people. Hehe, more than that… The old man got involved in a group of young people without any sense. It’s embarrassing.”

Old Man Gong scratched his cheek and smiled awkwardly.

Of course, Eun-ha and Si-hyuk enjoyed a cozy meal together, but they weren’t the type of people who would feel awkward if there was another person in the same group.

There, I felt sorry for making adults walk around in vain for a long time.

“Actually, I have something to celebrate, so Sihyuk invited me to dinner and said he would treat me?”

“Huh, is that so?”

From the beginning, she was a girl who had not yet fully realized what the innocent, pink emotion that had sprouted in her heart was, and who had a personality that could not stand to see others in difficult situations.

The galaxy finally opened its mouth.

“I’m fine, so if it’s okay with Sihyuk and Grandpa, how about joining us?”

“Uh, is that okay?”

Galaxy smiled brightly. Her smiling face, revealed under her raincoat dripping with rain, looked as fresh as a moist spring flower soaked in water.

“Yes! Food tastes better when you eat it together!”

“That’s such a kind word.”

The purity of the galaxy, which was kind to everyone, was no exception even to the old man. Even though it was their first meeting, and even though she felt such a great ‘wind’ from the old man, the girl remained the same since she knew there was no ill intention there.

The old man smiled brightly, pleased with his feelings.

“Then shall I join you shamelessly? What is the name of our good and polite little girl?”

“It’s our galaxy! What about Grandpa?”

“Hehe, that’s a unique but good name. Call me Grandpa Gong.”

“Yes, Grandpa Gong!”

A warm atmosphere flowed between the two as the spring rain fell.

Knocking on the front door, Eunha finally confessed to the old man the words she had been keeping deep in her heart.

“And, I’m not a kid! I’m a full-fledged adult!”

“?”

Sihyuk, who had been lost in thought along with the sound of rain, began to feel a sense of wonder in his eyes. He felt a presence and went out, but a completely unexpected sight greeted him.

“How can you call yourself an adult with that face and that height? You can’t lie.”

“No, you’re really an adult! You’re all grown up! Growing up! Bang bang!”

Outside the front door, two of his acquaintances were chatting.

Should we call it a conversation, a war of words, or a light argument? They didn’t seem to be on bad terms. Rather, they seemed close and affectionate as they chatted and bickered without any ill intentions.

“Are all peaches the same just because they have hair? Where in that soft body has grown? And when a child says something so shameful, this guy says.”

“Ouch! Profit!”

Eunha was so angry that she stamped her feet like a rabbit. With her small kicks, rainwater pooled and the wet ground made a slap-slap sound.

Old Man Gong smiled with his eyes wide open.

“Right, now you’re playing around in the water appropriate for your age. Don’t call people over and do that. The rain is splashing.”

“Eeeet!”

Shihyuk blinked.

Eunha, I expected you to come today since we had an appointment, but I didn’t know that you would come to see me the day after the old man brought it up. And it even overlapped, so that the two of you would visit his house together on the same day at the same time.

What a coincidence.

It’s a meeting between two people who enjoy meeting people, are willing to approach others first, and like to do favors.

Just as water droplets grow near each other and become one, both of them are good-natured and friendly, so when they met, they created a strange synergy effect. You could say it was an unexpectedly good combination.

“Did the two of you know each other?”

Shihyuk asked that without thinking.

It wasn’t a big deal. The two of them were friendly and joked around with each other as if they had known each other for a long time. They looked like they were as friendly as a grandfather who plays a mischievous prank and his granddaughter who cutely throws a tantrum to the beat.

“We met in front of here.”

“I just saw you!”

“Is that so…?”

For Si-hyuk, who had difficulty taking the first step toward creating and building a relationship, the old man and the girl were simply objects of admiration.

-.-.-

“… So, our little girl made a great offer to join us, but I felt a little awkward about humbly refusing, and if it was okay with you, I thought I would join too.”

“Please, Sihyuk!”

“I will follow what Eunha and Gong Elder say. I didn’t know what Eunha likes, so I prepared a variety of things.”

It was true.

Only after going to the market yesterday did Shihyuk realize that he had no idea what kind of food women his age liked.

Although he went out of his way to treat Eunha, he actually prepared only food ingredients that suited his teacher’s taste.

So, it was last night that I hurriedly went back down the mountain and was having a hard time choosing things from the mart.

“The table setting includes boiled duck, smoked and grilled beef, pork, spring vegetables purchased from a side dish store, and dessert. ”

…but it was a colorless table of contents that made all the effort I put into it pale in comparison.

It would have been enough to just make a reservation at a famous restaurant in the city center, but Shihyuk, who could barely count on one hand the number of times he had ever eaten out, unfortunately couldn’t even think of going that far.

His limit was that he could only think of cooking by controlling the fire, which was his most skilled specialty while working as a craftsman.

“Meat?!”

However, it was a stroke of luck that the opponent was Galaxy.

Because of her unfortunate past, Eunha had less experience with food categories than others.

Having had a deformed childhood with her older sister, the girl simply liked meat. She knew about fast food restaurants, but she could not even imagine the elegant cutting of a knife in a high-class restaurant or enjoying a course meal abroad with a great view.

“Spring vegetables in boiled chicken. Sihyuk is a master of cooking!”

And the old man Gong could not help but admire the table setting of Sihyuk, which was amazingly suitable for the taste of the elderly.

The smell of boiled rice mixed with the savory flavor of ginseng and glutinous rice and the sweetness of jujubes from the large cauldron boiling behind Sihyuk’s back warmed his hungry stomach.

Just hearing it, just smelling it, these were the perfect foods to have with a drink, and just imagining them made my mouth water. And then… Old Man Gong looked at the paper bag he had brought and smiled.

“Then, it still needs some time to finish, so please sit down and wait for a moment.”

Sihyuk put the tea he brought on the table and turned around to head to the kitchen.

As they sat there quietly drinking tea, the old man opened his mouth to the girl.

“Little Miss.”

“Call me Galaxy. I’m not a kid! I’m a grown-up!”

“Yes, that’s right, little girl.”

Ignoring the fact that Eunha’s cheeks were puffing out and her eyes were sharp, he took something out of the paper bag that the old man was carrying.

“Do you have any fun?”

It was a slightly older game console.