episode_0057

Macadamia. It’s something I couldn’t even guess what it was just by hearing the name.

Of course, when I saw the picture on the Makadi Maa box, I thought, “This must be a nut.”

But nuts are just nuts, and don’t they all have very different tastes?

There are stories that say acorns are different, chestnuts are different, and peanuts aren’t actually nuts, but anyway.

And I wasn’t the only one who didn’t know what a macadamia was. Jihyun, who was pursuing a doctorate, also looked at me with curiosity, and Saekmusae openly followed Hamshik around to show interest.

“The box has changed and returned! It has evolved!”

Ah, I guess it was just the box that Hamshik was carrying that was so interesting. And since Hamshik couldn’t be seen underneath it, it must have looked like the box was moving.

The misunderstanding about the color shift was quickly resolved. Hamshik shook his body and put the box down on the floor, revealing himself.

“What the heck! Ham-sik was born in a box!”

… … Rather than saying that the misunderstanding was resolved, it seemed like people just accepted that the ham diet had been created.

“No. He wasn’t born. Hamshik was under here. Saekmusae couldn’t see him because he’s tall, right?”

“That’s what it was. I understand!”

Luckily, while Hamshik was dragging me by the sleeve, Jihyun explained the situation to Saekmusae.

It was just that their perspectives were different, and their races were different, so their way of thinking was different, so they didn’t realize it. If you tell them, they’re the type of people who would understand so quickly.

“Hamshik, are you going to wash your hands? I’ll go. You don’t have to drag me.”

Hamshik headed to the bathroom. It seemed like he had learned very well that he had to wash up after going out. That was understandable, since he always took a shower after going out with Narin.

Hmm, I think it’s a bit early to be showering at this hour. But Hamshik was out and about barefoot, so he should at least wash up.

No matter how much the purifier runs, it’s still dirty. Even if I try to wash my hands with this small body, the water will just splash out. It’s right to take a shower.

Although cats are cute, it’s hard to say that wild cats are hygienic.

So we turned on the water and waited for warm water to come out.

“What is this? What is this?”

“Hmm, it’s called a macadamia. It’s a nut.”

“What are nuts?”

“Oh, it’s a seed inside a hard shell, something like a fruit. I guess you could call it a hard fruit… … .”

“I think I’ll know what it is when I see it! Let’s take a look!”

“Keeek!”

Meanwhile, Ji-hyeon was getting tired of explaining to Saek-musae what macadamia nuts were. Saek-musae eventually tried to proceed with the most effective method to understand macadamia nuts, but was stopped by Ham-shik’s scream.

Since it’s a hamburger, no one is allowed to touch it until the hamburger is done. Hmm, this was scream-worthy.

“It’s Hamshik’s job to tear it off, is that what you mean?”

Of course, Hamshik didn’t answer. He just stared at me as if telling me to hurry up and get some warm water.

Hmm. The water is already starting to get warm, but I guess Hamshik has fur so he’s a bit insensitive to temperature changes.

I feel it because the warm air is touching my bare skin.

Oh, then maybe Hamshik is not going into the sink because he thinks cold water is running?

So I took off my clothes first, went down to the sink, and put my hand into the water stream, pretending to check the water temperature.

Of course, the water was warm. Now, steam was starting to rise. But that’s not what I’m after.

“Oh, Hamshik. Look at this, this.”

I climbed up to the sink to get the water on my hands on Hamshik. Hamshik must have read my mind, because he quickly turned around, dodging my hand, and ran across the sink.

Hehe, I guess Hamshik doesn’t like cold water touching his fur. That makes sense. A body with fluffy fur would retain water better.

Actually, it’s warm water, but you don’t even know that.

While playing tag on the sink, Hamshik slipped and got sucked into the middle of the sink. With the same amount of force he used to run, Hamshik spun around inside and headed towards the place where the water was pouring down.

“in the… … .”

Perhaps because he opened his mouth to feel the cold water, and then realized that it wasn’t cold water, Hamshik stopped screaming and just quietly enjoyed the warm water.

“Hehe, I was just trying to tell you that there’s warm water.”

I never said cold water. I was just trying to get the water on my hands and put it on Hamshik.

However, Hamshik, who had been blocking the sink hole and letting water accumulate, left his mouth submerged in water.

He poured a stream of water on me, like a whoosh. This was revenge for the prank I played on him.

“Ahhh! Hamshik is a water cannon! Eight, I can’t lose!”

But in water fighting, it doesn’t matter who starts first. The person who pours the water last wins.

In that sense, I can see that I have a higher chance of winning because it is easier for me to attack by changing the angle of the pouring water than Hamshik, who has to hold water in his mouth and spit it out.

“Remember.”

After such a fierce battle, I lost. I drank too much water. On the other hand, Hamshik drank so much water and still felt great.

It was a triumph of the black hole disguise.

The loser has to give in to the winner’s demands. He has to lather up the short-armed Hamshik’s entire body with soap and rub it well.

I also rubbed my back, which was hard to reach with my arms, with the hamster hair to create lather. I didn’t need a separate shower towel.

Meanwhile, Jihyun and Saekmusae were walking around the macadamia box, trying to figure out what it was. It seemed like neither of them knew what macadamia nuts were.

“The cover says it has buttery flesh. It’s also good for osteoporosis.”

“What is butter? What is osteoporosis?”

“Butter… … . I’ll tell you later when I eat it. Osteoporosis is when the bones lack nutrients, causing holes to form. Then the bones break.”

“My bone is broken! It hurts!”

Neither of them know about macadamia nuts, but maybe Hamshik just chose them because they were the biggest box of nuts?

And now that the owner of the macadamia has finally come out of the shower, we can finally find out what that mysterious nut tastes like.

Of course, since the owner is Ham-shik, it is unknown whether Ham-shik will share the macadamia nuts or not.

Hamshik can’t possibly protect such a large box by himself, so it’s probably okay to take one or two out and eat them.

Of course, if you eat it without saying anything, it’s like stealing it. I was thinking of getting permission in advance.

“Hamshik-ah. Can we have a taste of this?”

Hamshik didn’t answer. He was already busy unpacking the macadamia nuts.

But Hamshik is the type of guy who ignores everything I say. If he really hated it, wouldn’t he have screamed “Kkieeeek”?

So that’s okay. Now all that’s left is to wait and see what the macadamia tastes like.

The moment the cell phone rang, the magpie flapped its wings and screamed.

“Air raid warning, air raid warning!”

“Ah, that’s the sound of a cell phone.”

“What’s with the cell phone, you nerd!”

While Jihyun was trying to calm Saekmusae down, I checked my phone. Maybe it was because I hadn’t called during lunch. It was a video call from Na-rin.

Of course, there was no reason not to accept it.

– Are you having fun, Nami? Your sister is busy, so she’s calling you now. Did you eat lunch?

“Yes, I’m having fun! I also had lunch. Oh, I also sent off the Min-Earcher request!”

– Did you send a package… …? Did you go to the convenience store in front? Who were you with? Was it dangerous?

“I went with Hamshik. It didn’t take long because it was right in front. The security guard, the cat, and the convenience store lady also helped. Oh, since I went out, I took a shower with Hamshik.”

– Oh, right. But it must have been incredibly hard. As for my older sister, she went all the way to the next town by herself. Na-min is amazing.

“Ahem.”

Narin was a good listener. She immediately noticed when I wanted to brag and gave me a refreshing kick in the butt.

I should give a reward to Narin like that. So I let go of my smug expression and smiled at Narin and asked her.

“So, is there anything you want to eat, Unnie? Hamshik bought me macadamia nuts, so it’s your turn now!”

– Wow, can I get some more, Unnie? We ate the tripe that Na-min bought us last time too.

“Hehehe, but since I earned money, I want to buy it for my older sister, Narin.”

They say that originally, the first salary was supposed to be given to parents.

But right now, my guardian is Narin. Wouldn’t it be right to buy Narin food first?

Next, I need to buy something for my mom and my mom. Hmm, because if I do this, it’s hard to tell the difference. Both my mom from my past life and my mom now.

– Then shall we eat chicken for dinner tonight?

“Wow! Chicken! Hey, is the color change okay?”

– Uh… … . Isn’t that okay? A parrot is a parrot and a chicken is a chicken.

“Then good!”

Hey, I’m worried I’ll end up fat like Hamshik. I’m eating delicious foods every day these days that I couldn’t eat in my past life because they were bad for my health.

When I turned around after finishing the call with Narin with such high expectations, what greeted me was an empty macadamia box.

In the meantime, Hamshik, Jihyun, and Saekmusae have already finished it off.

“Ah… … . I didn’t eat any… … .”

“Oh, sorry… … . I tried to save one, but they both ate them all… … .”

“Ham-sik ate the most! I didn’t eat much!”

I looked through the box of macadamia nuts with a gloomy look, but there wasn’t even a crumb inside.

All that remains is the rich and fragrant smell. Just smelling it makes my mouth water, thinking that it must have been really delicious, and I feel even more regretful.

Hamshik, whose cheeks were swollen, poured out pure white berries from his mouth. As if he had saved something for me to eat.

“Eww. Hamshik, it’s okay. You’ll have another chance to eat it next time. Eat a lot of Hamshik.”

No matter how curious I am about the taste of macadamia, it’s a bit hard to eat something that has ham in it.

Eventually, when I strongly refused, Hamshik put it back in his mouth and headed towards our house. I think he was going to bury it in the ground again.

But, will the almonds I buried last time be eaten and buried? What if sprouts grow from the ones I forgot and didn’t eat?