episode_0148

Even I thought I was going crazy.

When I told him I was going crazy, he didn’t react much, but when I said I wouldn’t play the piano, he asked if I was crazy.

It felt like I had become a strict mom scolding her child.

Have I already forgotten how Yoon Gwancheol became obsessed with his children’s music?

“Ah… no. Cancel what I just said. It’s okay if you stop playing the piano.”

“No.”

But there was one fact that I shouldn’t forget.

“You know me well. I just pushed the piano to second place for you, but it’s still important.”

This man is Jung Siwoo.

The person I know best in the world.

To him, a life without the piano is unimaginable.

Now… it’s just that Min Chaewon, a special sauce, has been added to it.

Freshly cooked rice is warm and fluffy, delicious as it is.

But if the right sauce is added, the taste of the rice becomes even better.

And can someone who has tasted rice with sauce enjoy plain rice?

Moreover, Min Chaewon is not an ordinary sauce.

Some days it becomes spicy pork, some days it becomes beef stir-fry, and some days it becomes mapo tofu.

Her taste changes constantly.

This is something I know best about Min Chaewon.

“A life without Min Chaewon is a life where Siwoo can’t play the piano.”

“Is that so?”

“Of course. You shouldn’t not know that.”

“No. But it’s a bit embarrassing to say it out loud…”

“Then I’ll say it for you.”

Huff. Taking a deep breath, Siwoo shouted for the building to leave.

“Siwoo can’t live without Min Chaewon!!”

It happened so quickly that I couldn’t stop Siwoo.

He looked at my dumbfounded expression and started shouting even more excitedly.

“Siwoo needs Min Chaewon!!”

“Hey, stop it!”

“If Min Chaewon dies, Siwoo will die too!!”

“….”

Crazy guy.

Is this guy really crazy?

Was I like this?

Really?

Seeing a side of myself that I didn’t even know was not very pleasant, but…

But…

Because there is someone who says they need me.

Because there is someone who says they can’t live without me.

That’s why I’m happy.

Is this what it means to enjoy this happiness and die in the next life?

How unfortunate.

Like tying my arms around a tree, I wordlessly wrapped my arms around Siwoo’s neck.

“I can change the future.”

The twenty-six wishes of Min Chaewon gathered,

And Siwoo added his wish to live.

Everyone’s prayers came together to start changing the future.

We overcame a fractured rib.

We treated the cancer of the Yoon Jiwoo family.

Now, it was our turn.

It was my turn and Siwoo’s turn.

“If Siwoo is there… I can change it…”

The key card to change Siwoo’s fate is Min Chaewon.

And the key card to change Min Chaewon’s fate is Siwoo.

The two of us are together.

We will never be apart.

Like the ropes tied to the anchors we put in each other’s hearts when we were young, holding each other firmly.

Even if we die, we will die together at the same time.

If we live, we will be together for a lifetime.

“Okay, stop shouting now.”

“…Uh.”

“Just a moment. Let’s stay like this.”

Siwoo was supporting my weight with his arms, his upper body leaning slightly. No matter how much exercise he had done, there was no tremor.

I leaned against his heart with a relaxed mind.

I felt the pulse of life.

I felt that we were alive with a subtle vibration.

We are alive.

We are alive.

We will be alive.

Because I am here.

Because we are here….

“…Siwoo.”

I adjusted my posture and sat up.

Something powerful had been rising from below my lower body since earlier.

“….Do you want to?”

Even if Siwoo had been patient until now, there had never been a time when physical contact was so long and intense.

“What?”

I don’t know if I didn’t understand or if I couldn’t understand.

As a cunning adult, I needed to alleviate his guilt for now.

It’s okay.

Now that I reassured myself that everything was truly okay, I convinced Siwoo.

I had been ignoring the natural demands for a long time.

The furnace was filled with an enormous amount of coal.

We needed progress.

We had enough strength to move forward.

With Chae-won’s permission already granted, I was the only one crouching with a conscience shield.

“Ugh…!”

Siwoo’s eyes widened as I lunged towards his lips like a beast.

There was no romance involved, but it was a declaration of intense affection.

Now.

I won’t hold back.

#

The conversation between the parents of two children, who appeared fine on the outside but had many deficiencies, continued for hours.

Darkness had fallen outside the building.

“There is no way to cure it completely.”

“Really?”

“Yes. However…”

Margaret blushed.

“It’s a bit embarrassing to tell the kids.”

“… Seriously?”

“Yes. And the probability is not 100%. That’s why I hesitated to tell you.”

“Well, since it’s a conversation between adults, shall we listen?”

Margaret briefly recalled the past.

How she, who had the same genetic disease as Chae-won, managed to evade the pursuer called death.

“That’s it.”

“… That’s it?”

“The process I had to go through to give birth to Chae-won.”

“…… Oh.”

“Why are you pretending not to know? It’s embarrassing.”

“I’m sorry. I had no idea.”

“I told you it’s embarrassing to tell the kids.”

“I’m sorry. It’s been a while since our marital relationship became obligatory…”

“Oh really? You two still seem close.”

“Being close and the relationship are somewhat different feelings.”

Professor Baek Joong-eon, who was now embarrassed, asked Margaret.

“If that’s the case, then you don’t have to worry, right?”

“Really?”

“Yes. I mean… I haven’t been watching closely.”

Although she didn’t want to know, Siwoo’s love life was sailing smoothly.

When Siwoo was in a lesson, Chae-won always sat next to him and listened to his performance from beginning to end.

It wasn’t about evaluating or advising. She just sat quietly. As if that was where she belonged.

Even if they were a couple and got along well, wouldn’t it be uncomfortable to monitor them so closely? Baek Joong-eon had asked Siwoo when Chae-won went to the bathroom.

“I feel anxious when she’s not by my side.”

Siwoo said, dismissing Baek Joong-eon’s concerns.

“They truly love each other. Well… maybe they’ll bear fruit soon…”

“Haha.”

Margaret smiled broadly, covering her mouth.

“I knew roughly about Kang Hwi, but it seems it’s more than that.”

“It’s very passionate.”

Margaret, who had been silent for a moment, asked Baek Joong-eon.

“Have you told Siwoo about contraception?”

“… Don’t they learn all that in high school these days? During sex education.”

“That’s not enough.”

“He’s a boy, so he probably studied on his own. I never told him not to look.”

“Ah. Self-study?”

Margaret burst into laughter.

“That’s good timing. And about that time…”

“… That time?”

“Aren’t good mothers supposed to be aware of their daughter’s cycle? So that they won’t be surprised and can give mature advice no matter what happens.”

Ah, that time.

Baek Joong-eon avoided Margaret’s gaze, looking embarrassed.

“Anyway, based on the situation… Chae-won should be able to live a long life.”

“That’s a relief.”

“Well, it’s not certain. We have to keep monitoring the progress. But it’s a bit of a relief…”

Margaret smiled as she read the report from the newly arrived security personnel.

– Security 22-A: Code S

– Guard 22-A: I will keep my distance so as not to make you uncomfortable, miss.

– Guard 22-A: I will report back after the release.

‘To think we’ve come this far…’

As children, the two spent a year together like family.

They thought they would only leave good influences on each other, but… Siwoo was a complicated child, and their relationship seemed to end in ruins.

Now, 14 years have passed.

They met again as if by fate and started to love each other.

‘Even though they loved each other so much.’

The two who experienced an inexplicable phenomenon together that others couldn’t understand.

Since then, the only place they could rely on might have been each other.

Of course, entrusting one’s fate to one person is absurd, so Margaret did not force Chaewon to only see Siwoo.

Trying to bring in Sung Hyuk as a potential partner was also like giving Chaewon a new choice.

But even if Sung Hyuk could become a part of Chaewon’s family, he couldn’t become her lover.

At the age of five.

From an age where he didn’t even know what love was, the only man in Chaewon’s life who found her precious Acodia doll was Siwoo.

“It’s a day worth celebrating. Should we have a drink too?”

“Since you’ve come all this way, should we invite my wife too? She’s been wanting to meet you.”

“Of course. It’s a shame my husband couldn’t come.”

“Or maybe we should go to Austria soon. It seems like we’ll have some free time around winter.”

“Really? My husband will really enjoy it.”