episode_0066

Arriving at the rest area, I looked around.

Jiwon and Jiyeon were eating rest stop sweet potatoes while observing the surroundings.

Woof woof woof woof—!

Jiho asked for a moving dog toy, so I bought it for him.

“Alright, Cerberus! Where do you want to go!”

He even gave the toy an unsuitable name.

After staring at Jiho for a while,

He grabbed my arm and said, “Dad, I want to eat jelly candies.”

Seems like Jiho wanted something to eat too.

I agreed and handed him five thousand won to buy the jelly candies.

Jiho smiled and immediately went to buy and eat the candies.

I should quickly go to the restroom and then head out.

After going to the restroom and returning to the car,

Jiho was already seated, enjoying cola and jelly candies.

Jiwon was in the passenger seat, sharing sweet potatoes with Jiyeon.

Hmm…, it seems like the atmosphere has lightened up with Jiyeon and Jiho.

It’s already a good trip, but I feel like I unnecessarily argued with Jiwon.

Feeling guilty, I opened the passenger door and asked Jiwon to come out for a moment.

“Huh? Now?”

Jiwon looked slightly surprised but soon agreed and came out.

I bought some coffee and apologized for getting angry earlier.

Jiwon also apologized to me, feeling sorry for not showing a good image in front of the kids.

It was a matter that could have been resolved if I had just been a bit more patient. I felt sorry for not handling it better.

As I continued to apologize,

Jiwon told me to stop.

“Now that everything’s fine, focus on driving carefully in a little while.”

Saying that, Jiwon handed me the coffee.

Right… I should focus on safe driving since I’m driving with the kids and my lovely wife.

With that thought in mind, I decided to head back to the car.

As we returned to the car, Jiho and Jiyeon were discussing something nice, but

Kids… Those things you wish for never really happen.

**

After driving diligently, we arrived at Haeundae in Busan.

“The sea!!!!”

Jiho got excited and started shouting as he saw the sea.

Is he really this happy to shout like that!

I feel that all the hard work to get here has paid off!

Then Jiho showed the square swimsuit from yesterday, ran towards the sea…

You’re really going to wear that.

Son… Dad feels embarrassed because of you.

Looking at my son like that, Jiwon was applying sunscreen to Jiyeon.

“Mom, apply it here too!”

Saying that, Jiyeon took the tube and expressed her intention to go into the sea.

Jiho and Jiyeon grabbed their tubes and ran towards the sea.

“Don’t go too far!”

Jiyeon warned them not to go too far, looking worried.

Jiho and Jiyeon acknowledged and continued running towards the sea.

“Aren’t you supposed to play with the kids in the sea too?”

Jiwon looked at me and suggested going into the sea.

“I don’t like saltwater. Plus, we’ve come this far; let’s take a break.”

As I said that, Jiwon suddenly slapped my neck.

“Ouch!!”

I screamed momentarily in shock.

“We’ve come this far! Let’s rest a bit! We’ll be moving a lot in the evening anyway, so if you relax now, I’ll let you rest later!”

His words sent shivers down my spine.

“Okay. Suddenly, I feel like playing with the kids!!!”

Thinking that, I got up and started running towards Jiho and Jiyeon.

“Kids! Let’s play, Dad too!”

“Don’t interfere when adults are playing with kids…”

Splash–!!

“Splish splash”

“What did you say? Jiho, what did you say?”

I pushed Jiho into the water and made him bubble and block his words.

“Pfft! You’re really not my dad!!”

“Jiho… I’m on your daughter’s side.”

“Dad, pour more!”

“Yes, sir!”

“Gosh…”

Splash—!

That’s how I informed Jiho that the human body contains water and sodium.

After saying he would not behave like that anymore in response to his daughter’s requests and apologies, Jiho’s torment… or rather, playtime came to an end.

Meanwhile, Jiwon was watching from a distance.

Continuing to wave her hand.

Slingshot…

That swimsuit still catches my eye.

I even worried if she might be hunted. And questioned if it was appropriate to act like that.

But lo and behold, two men approached Jiwon.

Jiwon kept refusing them.

I placed Jiho on the tube I was holding in my hand.

“Just wait a moment.”

With those words, I walked towards Jiwon.

**

“Let’s just have some fun for a bit.”

“Enough. I’m here with my family.”

Indeed, hunting them down was the right call.

“What are you doing over there?”

I tidied up and approached Jiwon.

“Oh… Are you married?”

The man looked at Jiwon with a puzzled expression.

“Yes… Do you have any business with my wife?”

The man stared at me as if I had killed someone.

“Oh… No, nothing at all.”

He said it was nothing and turned away.

“What were you doing?”

Jiwon’s expression softened as she replied to me.

“I don’t know, these crazy guys keep trying to tempt me.”

It seemed like Jiwon kept saying no.

Seems like she continued working.

My wife is the problem, being too young and pretty.

She looks like she’s in her early twenties.

And that swimsuit itself seems tempting.

Maybe it’s because of her perfect figure.

Even after giving birth to two kids, she doesn’t have a single sagging part.

I doubt anyone would call her an old lady.

Thinking like that, I decided I couldn’t leave Jiwon alone. I just took her with me.

“Hey, let’s go.”

I held Jiwon’s hand and suggested going into the sea.

Jiwon initially refused due to feeling cold.

“I won’t buy lunch.”

At my words, she cautiously started getting up.

Whether in the past or now, food always gets her moving.

Seeing Jiwon stand up, a smile naturally formed on my face.

“Uncle, you’re up now. Let’s go.”

“I’m not an uncle anymore.”

“If we go by gender, you used to be an uncle.”

“Well, that’s true…”

As we talked amongst ourselves, we entered the water.

“Brr… It’s cold.”

Looking at Jiwon saying it’s cold, I found myself smiling again.

“Can’t Mom just sleep?”

“No, she can’t.”

Saying that, I sent her to where Jiyun was.

Jiwon embraced Jiyun, saying, “Mom’s here!”

Jiyun naturally hugged Jiwon back.

“Mom’s here~!”

Jiyun began to look very happy.

“Dad… I’m scared of the tube.”

Jiho said the tube was scary and started coming towards me.

“Eek… Men hugging is a bit much.”

“Dad… But men hugging within our family is okay, right?”

Smiling at Jiho’s words, I took his hand.

Since their feet didn’t reach this far, riding the tube was probably the safest option.

Holding onto the tube, Jiho paddled with his palm and approached me.

In the midst of this, water splashed on me.

“Jiho… Should I show you the movie ‘The Impossible’?”

“Yes…?”

I made a huge wave with both hands and splashed Jiho.

“Tsunami!!!!!!”

I couldn’t help but burst into laughter at Jiho’s reaction.

I asked if he was okay after grabbing his tube.

But Jiho wasn’t on the tube anymore.

“Jiho?”

And right above the sea, along with the splashing hands.

“You’re a murderer!!!!”

“Jiho!!!!”

Upon seeing Jiho’s plea for help, I rescued Jiho as is.

I never expected things to turn out like this.

**

After sorting out the situation, Jiho and I emerged from the water, and he looked at me.

“Dad… I’m hungry.”

“Already? It’s still a bit early for lunch…”

“Tsunami…”

“Huh?”

“If you tell Mom about draining the water…”

“Son, do you have something you want to eat?”

Asking for an alibi from Mom.

He’s my son, but truly a clever kid.

Even though Jiho was a bit late, it was almost approaching dinner time.

Thinking of having an early dinner, I changed clothes and headed to eat.

When it comes to the sea, raw fish or grilled shellfish seems like a good choice, so we entered a nearby raw fish restaurant.

Seeing a large shellfish, I asked if Jiho could eat it.

Jiyeon found the moving legs of the live octopus creepy.

It might be a bit grotesque for kids to eat.

So, I gave them corn cheese on the side.

Jiwon and I grabbed some soju and suggested drinking together.

We ate a piece of raw fish, clinked our soju glasses, and took a sip.

“It feels like it’s been a while since we drank.”

“Let’s drink responsibly in front of the kids.”

Saying that, Jiwon started to drink a few more shots coolly.

Having fun, along with our tired bodies. The drinking felt somewhat special.

It turned out to be incredibly delicious alcohol.

“Thanks for today.”

“You too, Jiwon.”

Clink!