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“Then have a good time. Sorry Haru!”

Thanks to Hanna Yeon and Mirae’s help, I was able to escape from my colleagues safely.

To be honest, no one believed him until Hanna Yeon showed up. Most people thought it was just an excuse to get away.

Was I this trustless?

It makes me feel sad and bitter, but at the same time, it makes me reflect.

“Hey, Narin, what are you doing there? It’s been a while.”

“No, this is blocking it… .”

As the day shift workers started to rush out and the lobby became quiet, I saw Narin standing near the entrance.

Yeah, that’s hard to get through.

“I’ll open it for you in a moment.”

It seems like Hanna Yeon came in because Mirae opened the way. It seems like Narin was following slowly from behind and was late.

“Come to think of it, there was a grade review today, I should have told you in advance.”

“Oh, no. There is no problem with admission to the academy, so you can receive it next month.”

Our Narin is still polite. Just looking at her brings a warm smile to my face.

“Then shall we just finish the future settlement and go? Since it’s a rare opportunity, I wanted to do it for you, Sister.”

I changed my words, mindful of the eyes of the night shift workers who had just finished their shift. No one really cared, but I did it anyway just in case. If some strange rumor spreads in the guild, it will be a headache. I didn’t want to go out and repeat the situation I had experienced at school.

“I’ll come and do it tomorrow at lunchtime.”

“Isn’t the student council busy?”

“It’s temporary so not really… .”

I guess Mirae wanted to get paid by me too. Well, since we have to go through the same process, it would be better to get paid by me. It’s not like I can give her a bonus though.

“Leeharu.”

“Let’s go now. Where should we go from here? Should we go out to eat for the first time in a while today?”

“Leeharu.”

“Eating out… Shows, shopping… Yay!”

I was walking quickly in front when I suddenly let out a scream. My arms were suddenly thrown back.

“… Why are you ignoring me.”

“Who, who ignored me!”

“You’re still ignoring me.”

In fact, my gaze remained fixed straight ahead even though my arm was bent at an abnormal angle.

I didn’t have the confidence to face Hannah Yeon in my current state. ‘Hey, it’s mine.’ What the hell does that mean? What did you learn in France?

By the way, why is Hanna Yeon here? Did her flight arrive earlier than expected?

Because it came so suddenly, I wasn’t even able to prepare myself mentally.

That’s why, but if I turned my head now, my face would definitely turn bright red. Even if it was just a meaningless joke between friends of the same sex, I didn’t have the confidence to control my own facial expression.

“I guess you felt bad because I just grabbed your hand.”

Fortunately, Mirae grabbed my wrist just before my face exploded. My heartbeat was rapidly slowing down. The familiar body temperature gave me a sense of stability.

“Feeling… bad?”

“Oh, no! That’s not it… .”

But eventually, I had to face Hannah Yeon. My friend was muttering in a gloomy voice, and I couldn’t continue to ignore her.

“So, did you feel good?”

The future is staring at me intently.

It feels strange to say that I feel good here. It feels like I’m losing to Hanna Yeon… No, winning or losing doesn’t matter, but something feels strange.

“Mo, I don’t know! This story ends here! Why are you two like this? Did you two secretly plan to tease me?”

He made a vague excuse and hid behind the future.

“Not done.”

“Don’t move. Mom will be scared.”

Hanna Yeon turned around slightly and approached me. Mirae followed Hanna Yeon’s path and hid me.

“I didn’t avoid it, and I wasn’t scared. I’m getting in the way of your work, so let’s get out quickly.”

I felt like I was the only one who would suffer if I dragged the situation out. The future and the back were more comfortable than I thought, so I unconsciously felt a sense of defeat. More than anything, the eyes of the guild staff were starting to gather, so I wanted to get out of this place quickly.

It’s like this right after meeting after such a long time. I can’t calm down when I’m with Hanna Yeon.

Still… it’s not bad.

No, okay… .

* * *

“Madam, mister, come quickly!”

“Okay, I’ll be there soon! Eat first.”

“Hey, I said I don’t need any side dishes! I just need you!”

After thinking about what to eat out, I ended up buying pork belly and came home.

In addition, the family of the grandmother who owned the building and lived on the third floor downstairs happened to be going on a trip, so they were able to use the table in the yard without worrying about what other people thought.

So now you can laugh and chat to your heart’s content.

The person who lived next door, in room 201, also moved out, so now we’re the only ones living in this building.

“Hey, come on. Eat quickly. Seo-hu, you too, don’t just stand there and sit down!”

For someone who has just come back from eating foreign food, pork belly is the best. No matter how great a chef is, he can’t beat pork belly.

“Eat a lot. There’s a lot.”

I have no time to think about grilling meat, taking care of the kids, and calling the ladies and gentlemen.

“Give me, I’ll roast it.”

“Okay, just eat. It was hard coming by plane.”

When Hanna Yeon tried to take the tongs away from me, I pushed her away by flicking my arm to the side. Since Hanna Yeon had lived a long life cooking, I wanted to give her a break today.

“I’ve been waiting for you. Ugh… It’s still a little cold. Kids, if you’re cold, go inside and put on some more clothes.”

“I told you I didn’t need it, so why did you bring all this stuff?”

The lady brought a bowl of side dishes from home. Stir-fried anchovies, mustard kimchi, pickled green onions, and side dishes like radish salad. It would definitely be a shame if they weren’t there.

“Mister, you’re good at grilling meat too.”

Finally, the old man came with soybean paste stew boiled in a camping pot.

“I can cook better, right? So leave it to me today and enjoy yourself.”

An evening spent outdoors.

Unfortunately, the stars were not visible. It would have been nice if there were cherry blossoms along the road, but it was still too early, so there was nothing I could do. The night wind was also somewhat cold, as winter had not yet completely left.

But when I think about being with my loved ones, all my regrets seem to fly away over the wall.

You can come out and see the stars and cherry blossoms again next time, and if it’s cold, you can just sit close to each other.

Chiiik─

First, the cooked meat is placed on a separate plate, and then new meat with a bright red color is placed on the grill.

The sight of the pork belly satisfying all five senses makes me swallow my saliva without me knowing it.

Since there were so many people, it was quite difficult to bake alone. I had promised to bake it, so there was no way I could turn it down… .

“Mom.”

I was thinking of picking one up and eating it once it was all cooked, but a soft lettuce wrap was pushed in from the side.

Mirae is smiling brightly while holding a large bowl of ssam. As expected, the only one who thinks of me is my daughter.

“The future… ahh… .”

Ahh. The mouth that had been wide open soon changed to Aak! The ssam is bigger than it looks. No matter how much they say the size of the ssam is proportional to the affection, this is going too far.

But it wouldn’t be my duty as a mother to reject my daughter’s love.

Mirae, Mom will definitely make you eat this!

“Um… Ahh!”

I fought the pain in my mouth and ate the ssam. It was difficult at first, but it wasn’t that bad from the moment it entered my mouth.

“Mahiser… !”

I wondered why it was so big, but no matter how much I chewed, there was still meat. But I never got tired of it.

Grains of rice jumping around in your mouth with the meat. As you admire the exquisite harmony, the radish kimchi adds a refreshing taste.

Above all, the fact that there was no garlic was a big plus. I didn’t waste my life. People always put raw garlic in their wraps, but in Mirae’s wraps, raw garlic didn’t bother me.

“Future, next time you fight, please do it a little smaller… .”

“I didn’t say I’d give it to you again.”

“Why are you teasing Mom… I’m hungry… .”

Mirae, who was eating meat in a refreshing manner, and I, who was turning the meat over with a sad face. We looked at each other and soon burst into laughter.

The future is playing tricks. It seems that the future is excited with so many people gathered here.

“Leeharu.”

I was checking to see if Mirae was going to wrap up the next fight, but then a fight suddenly popped out from the side.

“Oh, Chef’s Wrap!”

What would the ssam made by the chef taste like? Wouldn’t it be a perfect balance of rice and meat, like sushi made by a master craftsman?

As she was preparing to exclaim in admiration at the sight of the happy ssam just imagining it, Mirae snatched the ssam from Hanna Yeon’s hands and stuffed it into her mouth.

Mumble, mumble. Cheeks moving wildly. The wrap the chef made for me is disappearing… .

“It’s okay. Oh, but I think there’s a lot of rice.”

“I like rice today.”

Hanna Yeon refutes the unexpected remark.

I see. It was a custom-made wrap just for me.

“No, Mom said to fill the stomach with meat.”

“They said meat tastes better when eaten with rice. Lee Haru.”

The two people’s opinions are sharply divided. Needless to say, the cause was me. Food is something you eat depending on your mood that day, so why are you fighting?

“Pork belly is delicious no matter how you eat it, so eat as much as you want. I’ll eat as I please.”

I stepped forward and finished up, continuing with the meal.

Perhaps because it was late at night and everyone was hungry, they all ate their pork belly in silence.

“Seo-hu, you’re an adult too, so have a drink.”

“Are you crazy?! What are you doing to my child!”

“No, I am also included in our… .”

“Adults who offer alcohol to children are not allowed in our group! Huh, Huh!”

Occasionally, the old man tries to feed Seo-hu beer, and the old woman is startled and tries to stop him.

“Mom, I made it small this time.”

“This is too small… .”

“Just eat it.”

The future is shoving shit into my mouth that I’m making claims about.

“Leeharu.”

“Ahh… Hmm… There’s too little rice this time. The chef adjusted it well… .”

“Hanna Rin bought it to give to Iharu.”

“Yes, yes? Oh, uh, I’m sorry, unnie. I didn’t even know that… .”

“Oh, no, it’s okay! Ahaha, there wasn’t enough food… Yeah, I can’t cook… .”

“Oh my, it’s delicious. It’s better than what the chef made.”

Mirae makes a mistake while burning a strange sense of resistance against Hanna Yeon, and hastily tries to comfort Na Rin, who becomes dark because of it.

We finished our meal, leaving only one last bite.

“I’ll only grill this much. I don’t think I can eat any more.”

So now the question is who will eat the last piece of pork belly….

No one could easily reach out for their chopsticks. Some were already over their stomach’s capacity, and others were just looking at each other because they thought it was the end.

In times like these, there are many ways.

“I baked it with all my heart, so it’s a shame that there’s some left over… .”

As I looked at the pork belly with a gloomy face, I immediately got a response.

Two pairs of chopsticks shot from both sides and eventually collided. The owners were Mirae and Hannayeon.

“I don’t think I’m full yet.”

“I think I’ll be satisfied if I just eat this.”

The thin chopsticks tremble on the pork belly. There must be an invisible power struggle going on.

A chef famous for his outstanding compressive muscles, and a top-class hero who is just a strong human being.

Who will be the winner…!

“Hey, wait! I’ll cook it more, I’ll cook it quickly!”

The results could not be confirmed because a bluish frost had started to form on Hanna Yeon’s chopsticks.

If you wanted to eat more, just say so… .