episode_0156

After quickly fixing my ruined makeup and leaving, I barely made it to the appointed time.

When we arrived at Hanjeongsik’s house, which was the meeting place, my parents and in-laws, who had arrived before us, were chatting in a friendly atmosphere.

“I still remember that.”

“What?”

“His Holiness came to visit me and said as if giving a speech about how much the fox beastman sucks. At that time, I thought it was so absurd that it made me laugh… Fuuuu!”

“Hyukjin is not easy either, right? Don’t you remember saying, ‘What does beef taste like?’ while eating beef? Wow, I was really dizzy?”

You and your mother are sharing embarrassing stories.

“Hahaha!!! You are still alive and well! No, did it actually increase?”

“It has decreased slightly. No matter what, I can’t lie about my age.”

“Hehe, hitting 750 for 3 at an age close to 50 is a real shame! Just having muscles that can lift is enough, right?”

“…”

My father is completely caught up in his pace and is just avoiding his gaze.

“Haa…..”

And my sister, who only occasionally sighs when listening to the conversation.

At that dizzying scene, Hyukjin and I looked at each other and smiled slightly.

“You’re still close. I was worried because there was a possibility that the atmosphere would be bad.”

“We’ve been neighbors for over 15 years, and we’ve interacted actively. Isn’t it even weirder that things aren’t going well?”

“That’s right.”

As we started walking again, giggling, my sister, who was sipping water, spotted us and informed her in-laws and parents that we had arrived.

“Seongha and Hyukjin are here. Seriously, what are we going to do if the main characters are this late?”

“What should I do? I need to reconsider the marriage I thought of positively. Isn’t that so, Your Holiness?”

“Yes, yes?”

Mother comes in with a soft voice.

My heart was pounding and I was shaking and not knowing what to do, but my mother laughed happily while ruffling my hair, which I had worked so hard to prepare.

“It’s a joke! Aren’t you taking it too seriously? Anyway, you’ve become really cute?”

“No, I was surprised… Ugh…”

As I lowered my head and was barely able to calm my trembling heart, my father nudged my mother’s side and whispered.

“Woman, honey? Anyway, such a prank… Honestly, who else would take Hyukjin away if not Seongha?”

“Well, what if I don’t take you? All you have to do is let them learn to be a child and live as a mother-in-law for the rest of their lives. Isn’t that right, Hyukjin?”

“Don’t say horrible things, please.”

Thanks to Hyukjin’s still cheerful family, the momentarily tense atmosphere quickly eased, and the older sister, who had been silent, quietly opened her mouth.

“Hey, I’m jealous anyway. A gentle cat goes up to the stove first, so how can you get married before me?”

“I’m a fox, not a cat. Are you cursing me now?”

“That’s not what I meant, you idiot. Wow, they really were in love with each other. A man who loves such a talented man and a woman who loves such a low-class man, wow.”

When my older sister shook her head and spoke, my mother hit her on the back and scolded her in a pathetic voice.

“You have no right to speak, Seongju. If you want to say something, bring your boyfriend with you first.”

“…Aren’t you saying too much?”

“The one who is passing by is the one who has never been in a relationship before. Make it look prettier, shrink those bulky muscles.”

“Honey, muscles can’t be helped…”

“You have nothing to say either! Do you think there’s anything to be said for turning a pretty girl into a muscle monster like that?”

My father immediately shuts up.

And my mother bursts into laughter when she sees that.

When the conversation between the two families ended, my mother opened her mouth, wiping away the tears that had flowed from laughing so hard.

“Is it really fun to watch anytime? I hope you never stop laughing, hehehe…”

“Your family is not easy either? A mother who encourages her son to play pupil, or a son who gets tired of it. Giggling…”

The two mothers, who had been scratching each other for a long time, wondering if they were friends for no reason, signed a brief truce when the food started to arrive.

“Okay, let’s stop chatting here and get into the main topic. Sungha, Hyukjin, you two are getting married soon? Are your wedding preparations going well?”

“Well, that is…”

“Of course, you won’t answer that you haven’t prepared anything, right? Well, I’m really disappointed.”

“That’s not true!”

It wasn’t that I didn’t prepare.

Rather, I prepared my answer thoroughly enough to be confident that I did a lot.

Starting with the dress tour, wedding photography, and then the post-wedding reception and honeymoon.

I had even thought about the size of the wedding, so I could say that I prepared everything that was reasonably possible.

Something feels lacking.

No matter how many times I check, there is nothing lacking, so why do I feel like there is something missing? As expected, is it because of the wedding fund issue? I didn’t prepare because Hyukjin told me not to…

As I slowly and hesitantly told the answer I had prepared, everyone listened quietly to what I said while eating.

and.

“You prepared well. For a small wedding, the dress was designed and made to order… it was really cool. You prepared everything except for the wedding funds.”

As I had feared, my mother immediately pointed out the problem, and Hyukjin took the baton from me and began to respond.

“We have already prepared things like newlywed homes and wedding furniture, right? You just have to take care of small things like gifts and wedding expenses, right?”

“…That’s correct. Sorry, son. I never thought of that. So what should we do? Should we prepare each part separately? Or should I just pay half and half in one lump sum?”

“Let’s just pay half and half. It’s not a burdensome amount, and if one party pays more, the other party will feel burdened.”

The mother-in-law smiled at her mother’s wise answer, and the two families, who had roughly finished talking about marriage, began to focus on the meal.

—–

“Whoa, it was good. When are you going to come back to a Korean restaurant like this?”

“It’s probably not because I don’t have money, but it’s also annoying, right?”

“Yes, because I really hate going out. I was dragged out because it was a meeting ceremony. If I had just called, I wouldn’t have come out, right?”

“You too, nothing has changed from before or now. Life and appearance.”

“Don’t be deceived, bitch. Can’t you see that my wrinkles have increased a lot? Doesn’t it make you feel bad to hear things like that from you, who hasn’t changed at all?”

“Puh…”

The two people were fighting even after finishing their meal and coming out of the restaurant.

My mother and mother-in-law, who had been talking for a while, now began a discussion about who was more worthy of this marriage.

“Honestly, His Holiness is much more of a waste. Even if she’s a little weird on the inside, she’s really pretty on the outside, right?”

“That’s true. Even though he is my son, I feel sorry for him. Phew, how did such a perverted son come out?”

Mother looking at father with excitement.

In response, my father went on a rampage as if he was wronged and insisted on his innocence.

“I didn’t do anything wrong! Seo, we played a slightly explicit video during sex education, but after that, Hyukjin…!”

“That explicit video is furry… No, let’s just stop talking. Ugh…”

His face looked like he had a lot to say, but Hyukjin kept his mouth shut, as if he didn’t want to ruin the good atmosphere. Amidst the good atmosphere, it was time to say goodbye, signaling the end of the meeting.

“Please contact me often in the future. Don’t just stay at home every day.”

“You can come visit me like you used to, right? I welcome you anytime.”

“It’s funny, whenever my husband is around, he always gives me a glare telling me to get out of the way. It’s okay, it’s dirty so I won’t go looking for it.”

“That’s right, it’s because you interrupted me while I was trying to have a good time as a couple! If your husband is not around, you are welcome at any time!”

The mothers seemed a little disappointed, as if they had a lot to say.

“I had fun today.”

“The face doesn’t look like that at all.”

“I often hear people say I’m blunt. It’s really fun, so don’t worry too much.”

“When I look at my son, my eyes are shining. Is this really true?”

The fathers seem to have no regrets and are just joking around.

and.

“I want to go home.”

My sister just complained that this situation was just boring.

However, the farewell time was not very long, and after a short conversation, everyone left a distance and said goodbye.

“Go in carefully. Do some exercise.”

“Director Nam, whether you exercise or not. Stop worrying and go in carefully!”

“I need to do some exercise. Unlike before, your muscles have become a bit softer.”

“Yekki! This guy! You’re crazy about muscles! This is enough for this age!”

“I want to go home.”

While we were fighting like that, our parents gave us well-wishes and left, and I yawned quietly as I watched them disappear.

“Uaaam…”

“Are you very tired?”

“You’ve overcome the huge barrier of a meeting, of course you’re not tired, right?”

As I snuggled into him and buried my face in his strong chest, Hyukjin hugged me and whispered.

“You worked hard.”

“You worked hard too. Your parents were very mischievous, didn’t you feel bad?”

“It’s bad, but if it got that bad, I would have died right away during the exorcism.”

I open my mouth, feeling excited by the sweet voice and feeling safe from the warm body temperature.

“Now the only thing left to do is prepare for the wedding? If only the wedding dress I ordered was made to order, everything would go smoothly.”

“They said Arachne would be created the day after tomorrow, so just wait a little longer. Anyway, I’m really curious. It’s still so ugly now, how much worse will it be if I wear a wedding dress?”

“Well.”

I kissed him on the mouth and answered confidently.

“Maybe I’ll be possessed and not be able to escape?”