episode_0090

“It’s not that big of a problem right now. It’s not a good situation to have a child and raise them right now.”

The old man brought up a realistic problem and responded as if it was nothing. And that was true. How could he have a baby when he was struggling to make ends meet?

Moreover, for Nana, who still had a lot of time left to do, this could be considered a welcome element. While spending time with Nana here and there, she was secretly worried about what would happen if she had a child.

“What the… I thought it was some big problem.”

I kissed the old man’s words. It wouldn’t be good for us to make a fuss in this situation.

“I thought both of you would take it seriously, but you’re more indifferent than I thought. It’s not worth the effort.”

“I thought they’d say it’s a limited-time thing, but if it’s that good, then it’s fine. To be honest, when I was getting the procedure, there was no such thing as trust.”

It was clearly a trivial story. I had no intention of having a child or raising a child. Suddenly, it was labeled as impossible, and I felt a sense of loss.

It would be a lie to say that I only felt a sense of loss. Surprisingly, I also felt a sense of betrayal. The fact that those words came out of my uncle’s mouth.

At the very least, you could ask if there is no way, or if it is really true. It is your body. You say there is a problem with your body.

You don’t live alone. You live with me, but you don’t think about me or worry about me?

*

“. It would be hard to pass it off as nothing. And since you brought it up, I think the compensation is related to this issue.”

“Huh…? Well, that’s correct. I can’t guarantee that it will definitely work, but I made something that can be called a prototype.”

“Thank goodness. Kid, even though it’s hard right now, I’ll try. The other person may have different thoughts, but I think I’ll never get through if not now. Luckily, there’s a doctor at the shelter and people who can help me. I can’t miss this great opportunity.”

This was Do-hoon’s honest feelings. It was a very difficult time. It was a time when everything was unclear, including whether he would be able to give birth to a child and raise him well.

Do-hoon thought about the many shelters he had visited. The Pureun Apartments, the Hanmaum Church, the military unit that had taken over the dam, and the Hayura Shelter where he was currently staying.

Except for the last one, there were people who were raising children by force. Even though it was difficult, they were bearing the seeds of the future and the fruits of love.

Do-hoon thought that our shelter might not be better in every way, but it wouldn’t be worse than that place.

Above all, I was old. Since there was quite a difference in age between me and Danhwa, I wanted to have a child and raise it while I was young and healthy.

‘What… I thought it was some big problem.’

Do-hoon was concerned about Dan-hwa’s words. It was certainly too early for Dan-hwa. It was still the time to eat delicious food, wear pretty clothes, and enjoy her life to the fullest.

In reality, pregnancy, childbirth, and childrearing were not easy to begin with, but these days, it has become even more difficult.

In a situation where a cesarean section was not possible, the worry was whether Danhwa would be able to give birth to the baby successfully.

Do-hoon looked at Dan-hwa, who was much smaller than him. Was it my greed? Dan-hwa didn’t seem to be mentally prepared yet, so I wondered if I was going to push ahead recklessly.

Danhwa’s complexion was not good. Do-Hoon got down to Danhwa’s eye level and gave her a quick hug.

“If you don’t want me to, tell me. Because I’m stupid like you said, I wouldn’t know if you didn’t tell me, and I make a lot of mistakes.”

“Uh…”

I heard the seldom heard voice of Danhwa. I thought it was refreshing to see Danhwa, who always yelled at me, got angry, or nagged me, react like this.

Well, it was refreshing even on the bed. I thought it was one of the new sides of Danhwa that I had never seen before.

Do-Hoon barely managed to suppress a smile that almost appeared on his face. It was not good to show such a serious expression in a situation where he had to be serious.

“What were you… saying…?”

Danhwa spoke cautiously, as if she had not heard the conversation between herself and Hayura at all. Was she thinking of something else? Was what I said so shocking that she couldn’t concentrate on the conversation?

“There seems to be a cure. I’m going to get it. Is that okay? I need more time… If it’s not too long, I can wait a few years. ”

Do-hoon saw that Dan-hwa’s complexion had suddenly improved. The gloomy look that had been there until just now had disappeared in an instant, and a fresh look had taken its place.

“That, what…! Even if you say it’s not okay, you’re still going to do it, right…? How long can you wait?”

“5 years… no, up to 10 years, I…”

Do-Hoon was initially thinking of a time period of about two years.

But I thought, “Can I really devote only two years to a song that is in its prime?” so I said five years, but that also seemed too little, so I ended up saying ten years.

In 10 years from now, Danhwa will be in her 30s. She herself will be close to 50. Thinking back on her memories before the incident, she encouraged herself by saying that she thought she had made a good choice, since it seemed that women tended to have many children at that age.

“This idiot… Do you really think he’d make me wait that long? And what if he left me like that and I left him for someone else?”

“That can’t be helped…”

Do-Hoon felt as if his eyes were going dark when he imagined Dan-Hwa leaving him and going to someone else. If that happened, he would hate living.

But even if Danhwa made that choice, I didn’t have the confidence to hold on to him. If Danhwa had a family, he would have been beaten with clubs and called a thief long ago.

“This…this!! You idiot, you idiot! In that case, you should have caught me! I made you like this and you have no sense of responsibility! Now, it has to be you, mister… no, Kwon Do-hoon!”

Danhwa’s face turned bright red as she screamed. Dohoon thought that Danhwa, who was still in his arms and was acting all grumpy, was so cute and special.

Did I save the country in my past life? Since my first meeting with Danhwa was different, I thought that it might really be true.

“Danhwa, don’t talk like it’s just you. I can’t do without you either. But I want to do whatever you want, so that’s why.”

“You’re talking nonsense. I know better than you what you can do anyway. I’ll play around within that range. You just pretend to be dead and prepare to live with me.”

Do-Hoon realized once again that he was really lucky.

Do-hoon couldn’t help but suspect that he was already married to Dan-hwa, seeing Dan-hwa not just accepting the empty check he had issued without thinking, but instead putting it back in her arms, telling her not to do something stupid.

So, that meant that the score as a companion to the short story was very high.

“Hey, I don’t know what you’re doing in front of an outsider. Can you both show some self-restraint?”

“Ah… I’m sorry.”

“Don’t you think it would be a good idea for the lady to just let it go?”

Do-Hoon felt a little sorry for Ha-Yu-Ra, but he couldn’t help but nod his head at Dan-Hwa’s curt response.

Honestly, if it weren’t for Hayura, the situation might have unfolded like that right away.

“Here’s a cure in this bag. Unfortunately, I haven’t tried it clinically much… Well, it’ll work for Do-hoon. I guarantee it.”

Do-Hoon took the black case bag and turned his back on Hayura.

“Is this the end of the calculation between us?”

“I’m not a thief either. I’ll have the kids send you plenty of supplies. You can think of them as congratulatory gifts for newlyweds and such.”

“Thank you.”

*

Am I really an idiot? There’s no way the old man would do that, but I had such strange thoughts at that time.

I couldn’t help but blame myself. I almost got caught up in my own delusions and made the situation look strange.

Still, I thought it was fortunate that things worked out well. I also confirmed that my feelings were the same as mine.

I said a lot of things that were a little embarrassing and that even now seem too bold, but that wasn’t a bad thing.

The old man is an idiot who has to explain it dozens or hundreds of times to understand. Since it hit him hard in the head with a strong impact at a crucial moment, I didn’t think he had anything to worry about.

“You didn’t forget our promise when you came, did you?”

“Huh…? What…was it?”

This fucking guy is really…

“You said you’d bring new clothes. We should match each other.”

“Ah…!”

“You don’t even remember where it was? I knew you’d do this. Whenever I tell you what to do, you just turn a deaf ear, and only when I bring it up later do you say, ‘That’s right, that’s right’…”

“Really, sorry. I was a little out of it…”

The walk back to the shelter didn’t seem to be boring because of that stupid old man. Well, it’s not like I’ve ever been bored before.

“Of course you would. A person who is more than worthy of you has promised to bear you a child, so it would be normal for you to be overjoyed, right?”

“Hehehe.”

“Don’t make that disgusting smile, you pervert.”

The old man’s expression just now was a bit… not easy.