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“How do I seduce a man?”

“…Excuse me?”

Just a few days after returning from their honeymoon, Soohyun received a call from her sister, suggesting they meet up after a long time.

She wanted to meet up and boast about what happened during the honeymoon…

“Please tell me!”

“Um…”

I haven’t met any men other than my husband.

Isn’t it more important to have a connection before trying to seduce someone?

“But… you know, I haven’t met anyone other than my husband.”

“But… we got married successfully in just six months, so I was wondering what the secret was…”

“So, is there someone new?”

“Um… a guy I’m interested in…”

…What?

“Wait, are you saying I have a crush on him? Did you ask if I have a crush on him just because we’re close?”

“Oh, come on. How could you think that of me!”

She scolded her sister.

But… could she really think that way about her sister? Could she have progressed this far without anyone else’s help?

“Anyway… I want to advance our relationship further and make myself more… appealing.”

“Um…”

They were sitting in a quiet café.

Her sister seemed embarrassed, her head bowed, waiting for a response.

I just did things my husband likes.

Even though it was a hot summer day, the café felt as cold as a refrigerator.

Sipping on a cocoa with steam rising, she paused to think.

One of her sister’s strengths is…

Actually, there are many.

From my perspective, she’s already beautiful from head to toe. She’s kind and good-hearted, which allows me to live like a proper woman thanks to her.

But to seduce someone… outward appearance matters first.

I don’t know if that guy likes stockings or not…

Ah.

“…Chest.”

“…Huh?”

“Sister, try linking arms with him using your chest.”

“Huh?”

If a woman is truly interested in a man, she would link arms with him.

It’s not dull to lightly brush or touch his chest.

It’s just to gauge the other person’s reaction.

In my case, my husband couldn’t look cuter.

“You can’t even do that with your crush?”

“Well… still…”

“It’s just linking arms, not putting your hand in his pocket. Why are you so hesitant?”

“…I feel like our situations are quite different…”

“Ugh~ What’s so different about people dating each other? They see each other occasionally, eventually start dating, and then… do all sorts of things and end up getting married.”

Despite the age difference, I might have the upper hand when it comes to relationships.

I’ve gone beyond dating and got married.

“Sigh… I envy you.”

As she sighed, her sister sipped her coffee.

If I envy her, shouldn’t I be seducing or captivating instead?

“You say there’s a guy. You haven’t even held hands or had any physical contact?”

“No… never.”

Seducing… you say.

“…He’s your crush, right?”

“Yeah…”

She took another hit from her sister.

It didn’t hurt much, but rather left her feeling sorry.

Until now, I denied it since it was a recent development.

“Okay… from now on, I’ll just give advice. Approach first and express your opinions first. If you’re hesitating about accepting something, decide right away whether to do it or not. For example… be a bit cute but assertive. ”

Her sister listened intently to my words, nodding along.

“That guy makes me feel like it’s right for him to do something with unnie. When he looks at unnie, he’ll say things like ‘You have this side to you, and you’re cute,’ and he’ll follow unnie.”

It’s all just talk.

I don’t know his taste or his face.

But I was passing on what worked well with oppa.

He taught me how to make a pretty voice before, so now it’s my turn to repay the favor.

“And… try wearing clothes in different styles. Unnie always goes for warm beige tones. There’s a sexy vibe, a lovely feeling, and even a pure look that could work for you. Unnie is pretty, you know.”

“Heh. Thank you.”

Since it’s summer, I can dress in summery clothes. There are off-shoulder tops, office looks, and perfect weather to show off white legs.

In winter, I actually went out like a crazy person.

Practically everyone cosplays as penguins.

Then we’d go into a motel somewhere, shedding our thick layers thanks to the warm heater until our clothes became thinner and thinner, eventually…

“Hehe… Stay strong, unnie.”

“…That sounds kind of ominous.”

Ah, I miss oppa.

“Alright. I’ll wait for your news.”

“Mmhm. Oh right. What did you do on your honeymoon?”

We did a lot!

But I couldn’t say that.

“We booked a hotel by the sea where we swam. We got really close from then on.”

“Oh… noted.”

“Mm… And I have a secret…”

“A secret?”

Before revealing the secret, I tried to hold back my expression.

Maybe I was smiling because I was happy.

“Are you saying you’re pregnant?”

And you can’t confirm it right away.

Roughly… around 14 days.

I wanted to ask unnie, but I looked it up online.

She was the only one I could think of who would be most surprised in front of me.

“Congratulations!”

As expected, unnie was instantly surprised and very happy.

That’s why I like unnie.

“Hehe. I’m going to be a mom now.”

“Could it be… because of the cocoa drink?”

“Hehe. You know. They say babies shouldn’t have coffee.”

I didn’t just have cocoa for no reason.

They say it’s not good for babies to have coffee.

There are plenty of other things, but since we’re in a cafe, all I can mention is coffee.

“So!? How did you seduce him!”

Unnie seems like she’s about to start drinking some seaweed soup now.

“Haha… I haven’t told you yet…”

Even if she asks, I’ll dodge her with the tone that says knowing will hurt her.

Women shouldn’t know those things; it’s better if men like them without knowing.

The story wasn’t over, so we even had lunch at the cafe.

These days, cafes have all sorts of appetizers.

As the sun gently faded and sunlight streamed back into the cafe, we parted ways.

Unnie, who shared a lot of skills with me, was smiling brightly in the distance like the sun.

I hope everything works out well.

“Phew….”

I came home, put away the groceries I bought in the fridge, and lay down on the bed.

Now, I absentmindedly caress my belly as a habit.

“Hehe.”

When will the baby be born?

In 10 months.

That’s 300 long days spent with the baby in my belly.

Meeting new connections heralds a fresh start for our unnie.

A new beginning awaits me as well.

I open my phone and browse through pictures of me and oppa getting closer from start to finish.

Still remembering the sticker photo, the sea, and the double date.

Let’s go back to the beginning a bit more.

Me and Suhyun unni wearing patient gowns at the hospital.

The first photo we took after meeting my boyfriend and forcing ourselves to date, one after another.

Both of us are homebodies, but despite my coercion, my boyfriend is genuinely smiling in that photo.

A picture showing the deep affection between my boyfriend and me, staged dramatically when we met Hyojin unni at the beach.

“As expected… this moment is wonderful.”

The video from the wedding venue remained in full view.

I could see myself in the distance, and my boyfriend too.

We seemed to be the happiest on that day, but intermittently, I felt like I was about to cry.

Suah unni was behind the camera, capturing every moment. Whenever I felt like crying, she would zoom in, capturing even the tears welling up in my eyes.

I wondered how I managed to hold back tears, but at that time, I was determined not to cry as I considered the wedding so important.

If tears had welled up in my eyes, my vision must have been blurred for sure.

I have no memory of such moments.

Perhaps I unconsciously lifted the limits on my vision with sheer mental strength.

“Hehe… wonderful.”

Slipping wedding rings onto each other’s fingers feels truly romantic.

And…

“Phew….”

Kissing as we walked out again still makes my heart race.

“When will you come back, oppa?”

Even though I spent a lot of time with unni, it’s still not time for my boyfriend to return.

I know it for sure, but why do I mutter these words to myself?

But I miss him.

My thoughts are so consumed by my boyfriend that I even wish he could leave work early and come back.

With each passing moment like this, I feel like I should buy a sentimental doll or something.

To hug whenever I miss him.

“Ugh….”

After watching the wedding video and all the photos from our honeymoon, a lot of time has passed.

Take out the laundry from the dryer, walk the dog, and slowly prepare the tonkatsu that my boyfriend loves.

“Kkuueung… Cha!”

Now that we’re married, the only thing that has changed is the engagement ring becoming a wedding ring, which is quite intriguing.

In reality, wasn’t I practically a bride-to-be already?

“Huhuhu.”

Feeling good like a reward when a simple question leads to contemplation and a satisfying answer.

My girlfriend went from being a promised bride to soon becoming a wife.

How wonderful.