episode_0382

“It’s called Houpi House.”

Lunch time, classroom.

Seo Ye-rin said this while eating triangle kimbap.

“What?”

When Yoo Ah-rin, sitting across from her, asked what she meant, Seo Ye-rin gave a simple explanation.

“Regret, exhaustion, and obsession. This is what we’re going to experience from now on. We’re going through regret now.”

“What the hell are you talking about? Am I the only one who doesn’t understand right now?”

“I don’t know either.”

When Choi Yi-seo responded awkwardly, Seo Ye-rin clicked her tongue and began explaining like a teacher.

“It’s kind of a trend. Regret, exhaustion, obsession. That’s exactly what we’re like right now. We made a mistake and regret it, right? Then we become exhausted.”

“… … .”

“… … .”

What is this year talking about?

Both of them had the same thought at the same time, but there was a strange magic that made them keep listening.

“For example, Woojini is disappointed in us because of this incident and wants to break up with us.”

My heart feels like it’s going to fall out of my chest.

What if he really is disappointed in them because of this and wants to break up like Seo Ye-rin said?

Just imagining it made Choi Yi-seo and Yoo Ah-rin dizzy, so they couldn’t say much and just listened to the story.

“Then what will happen? I’ll just get worn out. I’ll imagine the time I spent with Woojini, cry for no reason, and regret it again, saying it was good back then.”

Yum yum.

‘But he’s good at talking like that while eating triangle kimbap.’

‘I think I’m going to faint… … .’

It’s also good for the stomach.

“Finally, now my daily life is impossible. Even when I’m still, I can’t help but think of Woojini, and it seems like I can see Woojini. It’s reaching the level of obsession.”

Seo Ye-rin nods her head in satisfaction.

He is proud of himself for explaining himself very well.

I listened to it with fascination, but after hearing it all, I didn’t feel it was very convincing.

“Hey, even so, would Woojin Kim go that far?”

“It’s true that joking was wrong… …but your original intention wasn’t to test me.”

“But, I think it’s okay to be a little cautious. If three women ask him out, isn’t it abnormal for us to not feel anxious and just believe him?!”

Seo Ye-rin and Choi Yi-seo couldn’t just deny Yoo Ah-rin’s words.

Wasn’t there also the recent Oh Yoon-ji and Min Joo-hee incident?

“Calmly. Who here hasn’t been anxious?”

No matter how much you love someone, it was ultimately Kim Woo-jin who created a situation where you couldn’t help but feel anxious.

“In the end, isn’t it Kim Woo-jin’s responsibility that he has to bear until the end?”

Yoo Ah-rin’s angry appearance seemed like an excuse for the cruelty that was to come.

It wasn’t completely unconvincing, but that didn’t mean the shock Kim Woo-jin would feel would be lessened.

It was a meaningless struggle.

“Ha, shit… … What should I say to this kid? He really fucking likes me.”

In the end, Yoo Ah-rin tightly shuts her eyes and holds her head.

Looking at that, Seo Ye-rin pats him on the back.

“It’s okay, Arin. Let’s be honest with Woojini.”

“Why are you pretending it doesn’t happen, you piece of shit. You were the one who brought the two-line imtaekgi in the first place.”

“What, super cute?”

To that extent, it’s an escape from reality.

When Yoo Ah-rin glares at her, Seo Ye-rin shuts her mouth tightly, then snatches Yoo Ah-rin’s Choco Mong and sucks it.

“Still, I don’t think Woojin will lose interest in us to this extent.”

Choi Yi-seo tries to turn the conversation in a more positive direction.

Their relationship has now reached the level of codependency.

It’s hard for the three of them to imagine life without Kim Woo-jin, but wouldn’t it be hard for Kim Woo-jin to accept life without the three of them?

“That’s right! Woojini can’t live without me!”

“Ha, really? That must be so? I’m so anxious I think I’m going to die.”

Seo Ye-rin pretending to be cheerful and Yoo Ah-rin shaking her legs and looking anxious.

“Ah, what is it, Choi Yi-seo? You said we should eat together, so why did you call me here? You’re going to have a hard time getting rid of the smell of ramen.”

Oh Yoon-ji enters the classroom at that moment.

He joins us, grumbling and holding a cup of ramen and a hot bar.

Choi Yi-seo explained it as if she was introducing Oh Yoon-ji.

“I called you. I thought I could get some advice.”

“What happened? I heard Kim Woojin was walking around in a good mood since this morning?”

Oh Yoon-ji checking the ramen while tearing it open with wooden chopsticks.

Looking at her like that, Yoo Ah-rin’s expression began to change subtly, and then at the end.

“After, what?”

I just put into words the concept I had just heard from Seo Ye-rin.

Regretful, exhausted, and obsessed.

Two people who once seemed like they could never live without each other.

Oh Yoon-ji regretted breaking up with Kim Woo-jin.

Since then, I have lived a miserable life in many ways.

Isn’t the woman they’re obsessed with now eating ramen right in front of them?

“Hmm?”

Oh Yoon-ji was embarrassed by the three people whose expressions suddenly darkened as they looked at her.

More than that.

“What is it? Why do I feel so dirty all of a sudden?”

Oh Yoon-ji wanted to hit them all one by one.

* * *

“… … I didn’t see you at lunch, so you prepared this?”

Choi Yi-seo is amazed as she looks at the luxurious pool villa.

“Yeah! Today is a nice day. I wanted to spend some time somewhere nice for us.”

Kim Woo-jin’s cheerfulness to the point of being burdensome was still there.

Since I didn’t know there was a pool villa like this in the city, the other two people, including Choi Yi-seo, quickly looked around.

Starting with the swimming pool, the spacious yard and the two-story building with a sensible design reminiscent of the near future.

I thought that they had found a place that looked like it could be used for taking pictures and had rented it for the same day.

In the spacious yard, heat rises from an expensive-looking barbecue grill.

“We were originally going to have dinner, right? I was going to choose food that would be good for pregnant women, but when I asked my sister-in-law, she told me not to do that already.”

Woojin Kim opens the listed iceboxes one by one and shows them to us.

From a variety of meats to seafood, salads, fruits, drinks, etc.

Not only that, but on the other side, desserts were lined up like a luxurious buffet.

“You’ll suffer later anyway because you won’t be able to eat it, so eat as much as you want now while it’s still early. That’s why I prepared it.”

“… … .”

“… … .”

“… … .”

The three people were speechless.

I didn’t see you during lunch, so did you prepare this?

The greater the emotion, the heavier the hearts of the three people who must convey the truth become.

Even Kim Woo-jin put on gloves and grabbed the tongs to start grilling the meat.

“Wait a minute, I’ll cook it for you. Dad has to make sure our kids eat.”

Just look at that steak grilling while humming.

How can someone be so detailed?

“Wow, Woojina. Didn’t it cost a lot of money to prepare this?”

When Seo Ye-rin hesitated and approached to ask, Kim Woo-jin smiled brightly and raised his thumb.

“I told my father that I wanted to feed the kids something delicious, so he gave me money.”

Why is that?

It was clearly a moment that should have been moving and joyful, but the three people were left feeling bitter.

“Have a seat. Then I’ll set everything up and take it away. Oh, and there’s a blanket over there, so cover yourself. It’ll be really chilly at night.”

“Yeah.”

“I brought a heater too. If it’s too cold, turn it on. Or do you want to stay inside? I’ll bake it and bring it to you!”

“No, no! I want to be with you!”

“Yeah, we should be together.”

“My child also wants to be with Woojini!”

“Yerin… … .”

On the contrary, Kim Woo-jin looks at Seo Ye-rin with emotion.

The other two people clench their fists while glaring at Seo Ye-rin viciously.

Leaving Kim Woo-jin behind, who is absorbed in cooking, the two immediately embrace Seo Ye-rin and whisper.

“Are you kidding me? What are you going to do if you pour oil here!”

“Why are you saying that to make the kid expect more from you!”

“Or are you really pregnant? Please, tell me it’s true. You should be pregnant.”

“Is that so, Yerin? Is that really so?”

“… … No.”

Seo Ye-rin’s voice creeps in, her head bowed in embarrassment.

“I like you so much, but I wanted to make you even happier.”

“Why are you making me go higher when I have to fall!”

“Oh, I don’t know. I really don’t know.”

The two people who are on either side of Seo Ye-rin scolding her for causing trouble.

In the end, Seo Ye-rin, who has shrunk, pouts her lips.

“Okay, I grilled some meat- What is it, Yerin? Why are you looking like that?”

Kim Woo-jin, who brought back grilled meat, asked worriedly, but she said it was nothing and brushed it aside.

“This is really good Korean beef. I don’t really know what’s good about it, but since it’s from the place my father eats, it must be really good.”

The steak eaten by the chairman of the space group?

It was hard to even guess how much it would cost, and when I actually put the meat in my mouth, it seemed to melt.

“I’ll make sure you enjoy yourself as much as possible before you go to the military. Of course, since I’m pregnant, I won’t be able to have sex.”

Even though Kim Woo-jin can’t have sex, he doesn’t seem to regret it at all.

The meat is delicious, your loved ones are happy, and the atmosphere is great.

It seems like only a rosy future awaits us.

The burden on the three people grows as time goes by.

“Whew, how was it? It was delicious.”

After finishing the meal, it suddenly got dark.

The villa’s lighting elegantly illuminates the surroundings.

What I heard there was old-fashioned classical music.

Before I knew it, Woojin Kim was playing classical music on a speaker the size of a small box.

“I heard from my sister-in-law that listening to classical music surprisingly helps calm the mind and body.”

“… … .”

“And guys, I have something to say.”

Kim Woo-jin brought a chair and sat in front of the three people.

A faint smile formed on his lips in the air where the night breeze and the heat of the charcoal fire were harmoniously mixed.

“I heard that there are various policies related to the military if you are married and have children.”

For example, I’ve heard it a lot somewhere that if you have three or more children, you’re exempt.

“But that requires you to be married and have children according to the family register.”

Well, here’s where the problem arises.

Who are you going to put as your wife on the family register?

In a situation where they were looking at each other, Kim Woo-jin shook his head.

“No, I don’t think so. I don’t like it because it feels like I’m choosing one of you.”

“… … .”

“I’ll be back safely. Honestly, I was a little anxious. I was worried that your hearts would cool down while I was in the military.”

What scared me the most about the military was…

It wasn’t the absurdity of what would happen there, the hardships of training, or the freedom that was forcibly taken away.

What Kim Woo-jin feared the most in the military.

These were the relationships I would lose while I was away.

“But because you conceived my child like this… …I feel like we have a certain bond.”

To them, honestly revealing their ugly truths felt like a sin.

Kim Woo-jin slowly got up and approached them, hoping that the white breath leaking out into the cold air would cover his selfishness.

“Thanks, guys. I’ll do my best.”

He took the ring case out of his pocket.

“It’s funny to give them at the same time, but I didn’t want to give it to anyone first.”

Kneeling on one knee, Kim Woo-jin confessed to them, unable to hide his surging emotions.

“Stay with me for the rest of your life.”

* * *

Boom, bang, bang!

“Woojinaaa! I’m sorry!”

“Get out of here! F**k! Eeee! My kid! How am I supposed to hold out if I go to the military!”

Still a pool villa.

Seo Ye-rin knocked on the door that Kim Woo-jin had entered and shouted, but he didn’t seem to have any intention of coming out.

It seemed as if he knew how heartbreaking it must have been to have the door tightly locked until the visit.

“Keukkuk! Playing with my heart like this! You bad bitches! How could you do this! I even thought hard about names for our kids!”

“Mi, I’m sorry. Really… … But I didn’t mean to fool you or try to fool you from the beginning.”

Choi Yi-seo apologizes, banging her forehead against the door. It wasn’t intentional, but she didn’t expect it to hurt her so much.

“I’m telling you! I know he’s a bad guy! There was a strange atmosphere with Yoonji! I ate late-night snacks with Jinah every night! I even kissed Joohee!”

“… … What the. Don’t we suddenly look a little more justified?”

When Yoo Ah-rin, who had heard the story, scratched the back of her head in embarrassment, the two people next to her said, ““Shhh!”,” and told her to be quiet.

“But this isn’t it! I really expected this! I could live happily ever after with you guys!”

“Oops, sorry. I misspoke.”

Yoo Ah-rin also scratches the back of her head and apologizes.

“I was planning to take over the building where my father retired and was recuperating, and live with you guys!”

“… … That’s unfilial, Woojin.”

“That means you were sincere! Now, what if you suddenly disappear when I go to the army? What if you break your rubber shoes and wear them? ”

The three people surprisingly sympathized with Kim Woo-jin’s desperation.

There were also parts of themselves that were doubtful and uneasy about Kim Woo-jin’s love.

Kim Woo-jin felt that too.

In fact, this was an emotion that people would naturally have.

Because I love you that much.

That’s how anxious I am.

That’s why I want to confirm and be confirmed.

“Eww! Woojinaaat!”

“I’m sorry. Come out for a bit.”

While Seo Ye-rin and Yoo Ah-rin are apologizing at the door.

Choi Yi-seo took a small step back.

Looking at Woojin Kim, who was just as anxious as himself.

Before she knew it, she had said something she would never have said if she were her real self.

“Can’t you do it today?”

For a moment all sound is silent and dead.

There was no one who did not understand the meaning of the words.

After a while.

A rustling sound came from inside the door, and then the door opened with a loud, jarring noise.

A naked Woojin Kim came out.

His muscular lower body stood stiffly, looking angry to the point of violence.

Kim Woo-jin, who was grumbling, glared at the three people standing in front of the door and gave an order.

“Suck it.”

Actually, before I said that.

Seo Ye-rin started alone, already kneeling in front.

“… … Forgive me, okay?”

When Kim Woo-jin nods to Yoo Ah-rin who asks awkwardly, he quietly takes a seat next to Seo Ye-rin.

“Move over.”

“Arin, learn by watching your sister’s tongue play.”

“Okay, but if you touch my tongue while you’re doing this, I’ll kill you.”

“Woojina! He’s threatening me!”

“Yu A-rin?”

“No, I don’t want to kiss Seo Ye-rin! Shit, it’s embarrassing because it feels like we’re eating ice cream together.”

“Arin?”

When Kim Woo-jin looked at her, Yoo Ah-rin stuck out her lips and grumbled.

“No, ha… See, I got it. I’ll try to endure it.”

In the end, I had no choice but to lose.

“Arin, you do it below. I’ll do it above.”

“Please, I beg you, let’s not make eye contact.”

“I hate you too, Arin.”

Two people trying to start off by saying something to each other.

Finally, when Kim Woo-jin looks at Choi Yi-seo, she seems to have made up her mind and walks away lightly, taking off her clothes.

“Honestly, I think I knew it would turn out like this someday.”

Choi Yi-seo was surprised at herself for feeling less resistance than she had expected.