episode_0043

Loud game sounds rang through the headphones on my head.

The movement of fingers on the keyboard and mouse became faster and faster.

Quadra Kill!

Words of praise came from fellow team members toward Soojin, who saved her teammate from a desperate crisis.

There were many people who contacted me saying they wanted to become friends in the game.

“…”

Sujin looked at those windows quietly and then pressed the close button.

Sujin’s expression as she pressed the next cue was extremely expressionless.

Currently, she just needed an escape to forget her current situation rather than the fun of the game.

The sound that was constantly hitting her eardrums disappeared, and a voice from the next room could be heard through Sujin’s headphones.

I couldn’t tell what they were talking about, but it was clear that it was a fun atmosphere.

Are you watching Yuna’s studies?

Sujin could easily imagine what the next room looked like.

Two people alone in a small room.

Shoulders that naturally touch each other.

Cheeks red from embarrassment.

A gentle voice rings softly in my ears.

“…I’m jealous.”

Sujin suddenly muttered as she watched the time passing on the game screen.

I know it in my head.

At least Yuna, who has to take the college entrance exam next year, is more urgent than herself, who has just entered her first year of high school.

In addition, he tends to get good grades in his own way.

There is no need to stick around like Yuna and teach her studies separately.

Still, isn’t it okay to ask at least once?

For no reason, I resented my brother who was in the next room.

While I was thinking about that, I caught the cue for the game I was playing.

Let’s play a game and forget about it.

At least it was nice not to have any random thoughts while playing the game.

The voices in the next room were obscured by the game music, and my complicated mind came together in one place.

“Oh, you were here.”

After some time, the visit was held at a time when the game was at its peak.

“Oppa?”

“Don’t worry about me. I came here to get something for a moment.”

The computer Sujin is currently using is from Yoosung’s room.

So, it wasn’t that big of a surprise when a shooting star came into the room.

Yoosung approached Sujin’s desk and began searching through the drawers.

“What are you looking for?”

“Ah, there is a reference book I used a while ago. I was wondering if I could lend it to Yuna.”

“Hmm…I see.”

Sujin responded as if nothing had happened and continued playing the game.

However, unlike before, Sujin’s eyes were not fixed on the screen, and her hands were tapping on the keyboard half-heartedly.

On the game screen, a signal that our team was in danger sounded several times, but it was already of no interest to Sujin.

“I think I will eat dinner a little late today because I have to watch Yuna study. Are you okay?”

“It doesn’t matter because I’m not that hungry, but how long are you going to do it?”

“Well, until about 8 o’clock?”

“Do you do it for that long?”

The current time is a little over 4 o’clock.

It was around 1 o’clock when I started hearing my brother’s voice from the next room, so I was told that more than 7 hours of pure study time had passed. Anyway, isn’t it too long?

“The progress is much slower than expected, so I think I’ll have to work hard to catch up.”

In Yooseong’s hand as he spoke, there was a reference book containing the first year of high school.

“I’m also a freshman in high school…”

Sujin, who saw this, felt bad for a moment.

It was because I thought that if my older brother was teaching me a first-year high school course instead of a second-year high school course, it would be okay for me to join him as well.

“What did you say?”

“No. Nothing.”

Meanwhile, the base of our troops, who had been pushed back endlessly, exploded.

And the red letters that say [Defeat] fill the screen.

“Ah, I guess I interrupted your game. Sorry.”

Yoosung saw that and apologized to Sujin.

“No. Because the kids’ skills were poor, we were going to lose anyway.”

Since she had no regrets anyway, Sujin immediately turned off the game.

“Ah, I’m getting tired of playing games for so long. Is there anything to do?”

Sujin intentionally stretched and looked sideways in Yooseong’s direction.

That was a sign that everyone wanted to pay attention.

However, Yoosung responded calmly, perhaps knowing how Sujin felt.

“Did you go outside for a walk? The weather was nice today.”

“…Fool.”

“Anyway, it’s good to have fun, but don’t make my room too messy.”

“Oh, wait a minute!”

After saying those words, Sujin caught Yooseong as he was about to leave the room with the reference book.

“Why?”

“ Should I try doing an internet broadcast?”

“…suddenly?”

“Some people say that’s the trend these days, and I’m the face of it, right? I thought it would be perfect for earning pocket money if I do it when I’m bored.”

“Do you need pocket money? Shall I give it to you?”

“Oh, no, no. No need, it’s enough.”

Sujin stopped Yoosung from taking his wallet out of his coat.

Actually, I had no intention of doing something like an internet broadcast.

Communicating face-to-face with an unspecified number of people is too much for Sujin now.

It was just a temporary excuse I came up with to catch my brother who was trying to leave the room.

“If you need anything later, just let me know.”

“Uh, thank you.”

Sweet.

Yoosung closed the door and went out.

“…I’m also having exam period soon.”

Yoosung rarely interfered with Sujin.

Even if I stopped by somewhere after school, I didn’t say anything, and even if I was playing games before an exam like today, I didn’t say a word of displeasure.

Actually, it’s not that he doesn’t interfere, it’s that he’s just not interested in her.

Sujin became depressed at the thought that suddenly occurred to her.

**

“If this is the case, there won’t be much difficulty in understanding the second year of high school.”

“Yes. Thank you so much for today.”

Yuna bowed her head to me as she closed the page of the reference book.

Her face looked quite tired, as evidenced by over 7 hours of study time.

Thinking back, even though Yuna’s request had been made, it may have been a bit harsh, and I began to reflect a little.

“Guys, are you finished? When you’re done, come out and eat.”

At that moment, we heard Han Chae-yeon calling us from outside the door.

“What should I do? Because of me, everyone’s meal time was very late…”

“No. It’s not really that late.”

Looking at the time, it was slightly later than usual dinner time.

This was also thanks to Yuna’s learning speed being faster than I expected.

When I came out to the living room, the children who heard Han Chae-yeon’s voice were coming out of the room one by one.

The three kids, who slept well all day, had bright eyes, and Sujin looked a little dazed, as if she had been playing the game ever since.

Jina said she was coming back after eating with a friend, so it seems like everyone at home came out after this.

“Oh my.”

“What’s wrong?”

“I forgot to cook. What should I do?”

“I guess I should at least order delivery.”

I immediately took out my cell phone when I heard Han Chae-yeon’s voice of surprise at seeing the empty rice container.

“Pizza!”

“Pizza!”

As if they had been waiting, Younha and Hayun shouted at the same time.

“And you?”

“I don’t care about anything.”

After taking note of the twins’ request in the back of my mind, I looked towards Sujin and asked, and Sujin answered in a slightly weak voice.

[chicken]

“Okay, one vote for chicken.”

I nodded as I looked at Ran showing me the tablet screen.

Ran’s voice, which was able to speak, was very quiet.

You might not know it if it was a quiet house like in the morning, but in a space with so many people gathered, it was easy to get buried quickly.

Ran probably knew that too, so he deliberately brought the tablet and showed it to me.

I wonder if this is also a side effect of having suffered from aphasia for so long.

“Hmm, I guess it’s sushi. I don’t really crave greasy food.”

“Okay. Mom is sushi, and Yuna, what about you?”

“Me?”

“Do you want to eat anything? Almost anything can be delivered. Whether it’s pork cutlet or tteokbokki.”

When I showed her the delivery app screen, Yuna looked surprised.

“There are quite a few.”

“Of course, just because you choose something doesn’t mean you’ll do it right away. This is just an opinion reference. When ordering a delivery, I always follow the majority rule.”

“…Then I’d like to have sushi.”

“With 1 vote for chicken, 2 votes for pizza, 3 votes for sushi, and 1 abstention, today’s dinner was decided to be sushi.”

“to.”

Immediately there was a backlash from Hayun’s side.

Hayun, who absolutely hates carrots, green peppers, and broccoli, also hates seafood.

In particular, slippery raw fish like sushi was selected as the worst.

“What, eh? Don’t complain because it’s already been decided.”

“…If you cared about me.”

“No. I really wanted to eat sushi today too.”

When I ordered delivery, a large sushi set was delivered to my home not long after.

“Sister, this is not fish, so you can eat it.”

Hayun frowned as soon as she saw the sushi. Younha brought beef sushi, which was sushi, but not sushi.

“Are you really going to force me to eat something I don’t like? I ordered plenty of other things, so eat that.”

Jerrit.

When I said that out of consideration, a sharp look came from Hayun’s side.

He seemed to remember forcing himself to eat curry carrots just a few days ago.

“ is a good example. I don’t complain about side dishes like you do.”

I pointed to Ran who was eating sushi next to me.

Unlike most elementary school students these days, our youngest child is not a picky eater and eats just about anything.

“It’s okay. Because this is my personality.”

“…Individuality is frozen to death.”

When Hayun, who showed no signs of remorse, was lightly hit on the head, Hayun cried while covering the hit area.

Just earn a lot of money.

“Now that I think about it, I heard that I studied with Yuna today. How was it?”

“Well, it wasn’t bad. I learn it pretty quickly, so teaching is better.”

“No. It’s thanks to Yoosung who taught me well.”

After answering Han Chae-yeon’s question like that, Yu-na added with an embarrassed look on her face.

A happy smile appeared on Yuna’s lips as she carefully put the sushi into her mouth.

“I’m a little jealous. Should I ask Yoosung to help me study?”

“…studying? Mom?”

“Why? Can’t I do it?”

“Apart from studying, what are you trying to learn?”

I don’t know what a person who is already far from learning wants to learn.

“Um…whatever does Yooseong tell you? I am confident that I will learn diligently.”

Han Chae-yeon quietly leaned closer to me and spoke to me in a whisper.

Before I knew it, everyone’s eyes in the living room were focused on me and Han Chae-yeon.

I guess this is some kind of prank that I often play.

“…Then there is one good thing. Just wait a moment.”

I got up and headed to my room.

There was a book I found a while ago when I was briefly organizing my bookshelf.

“…is this?”

“I hope I learn something and keep it in my mind in the future.”

Han Chae-yeon’s face was filled with despair as she took the book from me.

That was a moral book that the section titled [Right Life 1] used when he was in the first grade of elementary school.

I half-sincerely thought that this was the most necessary subject for Han Chae-yeon.