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“Shin Yu-jeong! “Come out and eat, quickly.”

“ok.”

The morning that came without fail.

Side dishes not much different from usual.

And Seo Jeong-hee and Shin Yu-jeong.

Simple members of mother and daughter.

This was a scene that continued until Kim Do-jin came in and had a meal together.

One thing that has changed is the mood of the two people.

‘It’s so quiet.’

‘Why do I feel so empty?’

It’s quiet.

The only sound heard around the table is the sound of chopsticks moving.

And I felt empty.

It feels like I’m missing something very big.

The two quickly realized what it was.

‘I’m so bored without that child.’

‘It’s because Dojin isn’t there…’ .’

The difference in atmosphere comes from Kim Do-jin.

Of course, that wasn’t the only thing.

Because the head of the family, Shin Hyo-seop, worked in the countryside, the only family members close to Seo Jeong-hee and Shin Yu-jeong were each other.

I cherished it that much, it was precious to me, and I lived it informally.

To the extent that it is safe to say that they are friends rather than mother and daughter.

Those feelings still haven’t changed much, but if you ask me if it’s the same as before, it’s not the same.

‘My mom and Kim Do-jin are like that…’ .’

‘Yoojeong also likes Dojin.’

The change began after they realized the feelings they had for Kim Do-jin.

On the outside, I am living my life as if nothing is wrong, but things have definitely changed.

Now was the proof.

The silence of two people who would have made the morning noisy by talking about various things.

If Kim Do-jin was with him, that was a problem.

-“Dojin, try some of this too.”

-“Hey, this tastes better.”

While subtly showing off their close relationship with Kim Do-jin to the other person, they began to keep each other in check.

It was like an unavoidable female instinct.

Shin Yu-jeong’s competitive spirit is so hot and fierce that it can be compared to an active volcano.

No matter what sport you try your hand at, you have to win to be satisfied.

This competitive spirit was clearly evident in relationships between men and women.

Also against my mother.

But she was overlooking one fact.

The fact that the source of her competitive spirit came from none other than heredity.

Of course, it’s an old story.

Seo Jeong-hee’s competitive spirit was as bright as Shin Yu-jeong’s when she was young.

As I gave birth to children and entered my 30s and 40s, that competitive spirit naturally faded away.

But she got younger.

The newly gained physical vitality revealed parts of her personality that had been buried in the past, and she ended up in this situation.

‘It shouldn’t continue like this… .’

‘We should talk about it sometime.’

They both know.

If things continue like this, the relationship between mother and daughter may not only be broken, but they may come to think of each other as obstacles.

The best way would be for Kim Do-jin to choose one of the two and organize his emotions neatly.

But Kim Do-jin seemed to have no intention of doing so.

No, beyond not thinking, he is even showing an attitude of enjoying the current situation.

In the end, there is only one way to solve this problem.

Seo Jeong-hee and Shin Yu-jeong.

One of the two has no choice but to open the door first, talk openly, and come up with a solution.

But how easy would that be?

‘You’re talking about a mother and a man… ‘How do you do that?’

‘How should I speak in this situation?’

A mother and daughter have to talk about loving the same man at the same time.

Even if you search the entire world, there are not many cases like that.

That’s not all.

‘What if we become more emotional while talking to each other and become more distant?’

‘If something goes wrong, I think my relationship with my mom will only get further apart… , ah.’

The end of the mother-daughter relationship, which will be announced the moment the direction of the story is wrong or when feelings are hurt, is also one of the factors that hinders the conversation between the two people.

“ha… .”

“Hmm.”

While eating, the two people sighed softly at the same time and thought.

‘Bad guy.’

‘pup.’

Kim Do-jin’s ears started to itch.

* * *

Arrived in Korea after a flight of just over two hours.

How can I describe the feeling of getting off the plane and finally stepping foot on my hometown? , it was very special.

“Hmm, my country is the best.”

Even though it had only been four days since I left the country, I felt strong emotions.

It’s something that can’t be helped.

How much had happened to me in those three days?

I was just taking a deep breath of the air that could be considered noble compared to China.

“Your patriotism is amazing.”

I turn my head when I hear a voice coming from behind me.

Professor Baek Hyun-ah walks out slowly and looks at me strangely.

“Are you feeling bad, Professor?”

“what… , It’s not bad.”

Although he said that, his expression looked very happy.

Of course it is.

Wouldn’t it be weirder if you came back alive from a situation where you were stuck in a situation where you were about to die, but you weren’t happy?

Of course, she says she would rather die, but that is separate from the joy she feels now.

I was like that too.

I was so exhausted physically and mentally from the painful injury that I desperately wanted to die, but when I woke up alive, I felt really good.

He walks out of the airport, holding her arm in one hand and her suitcase in the other, and asks.

“Shall we go to the hospital? Or home?”

“… well.”

Her expression turns gloomy as she gives a vague answer.

The moment I wondered why that was the case, I realized that my question was wrong.

It’s natural that you don’t want to go back to the hospital.

Her physical condition is excellent, except that her body is stiff after waking up after losing consciousness for quite a long time.

I’m not sick, so why would I go back to that stuffy space?

The problem is home.

“… “Your home is probably the most dangerous.”

“Yeah, I guess.”

As a professor, the house she was staying in was provided by the organization.

In addition, she has now become a traitor to the organization and is dead due to the restrictions of her oath.

In that situation, if you go back into that house and are discovered by the organization, it will start all over again.

The organization’s relentless pursuit to kill a traitor.

So what?

Should I stay in a hotel for a while?

or not… .

While worrying.

“I want to go somewhere else first.”

I ask a question about what is being hinted at.

“Where else?”

“… “The hospital where my younger brother is hospitalized.”

“ah.”

Because I was unconscious for a long time, I haven’t been able to check on my younger brother’s condition yet.

“is it so. “First, look at your younger brother, and then think about it later.”

“thank you.”

“It was nothing.”

It’s my lifesaver, so of course I have to do this.

She didn’t just give up her life to save me.

The life of her younger brother, who survives on the money she earns.

Not only that, she gave up the peaceful life she had longed for so much.

So I have some obligations.

A duty to get her life back on track.

As I always said, I just hate living in debt.

“Im here.”

We arrived by taxi at Korea University Hospital.

Her younger brother sleeps like the dead in a special ward here.

How did you know?

I went to the black market information guild and paid a lot of money to ask.

I realized this when I was asked to guarantee my life.

It’s not simply that my life is precious, but that there is a reason why I must live.

So I looked into her information at the Intelligence Guild, and sure enough, I found out.

I received news that my younger brother was sick.

Even that my sister is hospitalized in a special ward of the same hospital.

“Hyunjin… .”

Hyunjin Baek.

A special ward that emerged after the beginning of the hunter society to collect and manage patients with incurable or incurable diseases.

The child lying there, lifeless and with a skinny body, as if dead, is her younger brother.

“I’m sorry sister… . My sister had negative thoughts about Hyunjin for a moment. Really sorry.”

Ironically, she was determined to live because of her brother, but ironically, the reason she willingly accepted death as it approached was also her brother.

Congenital lack of magical power.

An enormous amount of money is spent just on saving someone’s life, not on treatment.

If she wasn’t a successful hunter, it wouldn’t be surprising if she went bankrupt long ago.

Even after spending such a large amount of money, it is not a cure but a life extension.

Just being able to endure until now is amazing.

“Sigh… , black.”

Baekhyun-ah cries silently while hugging her younger brother’s delicate body.

I pat my back lightly, hoping to relieve the tightness in my chest a little.

About 30 minutes passed like that.

After finally stopping crying, she gently wipes her brother’s face and stands up.

“… “Let’s go now.”

Visiting time in the special ward is only 30 minutes a day.

If they wanted, they could have increased it by selling Juyeon’s name, but they didn’t seem to want that.

After getting out of the hospital, I asked her.

“Are you okay now?”

“Yes, a little bit.”

The voice became more reassuring than before.

There’s still a lot of homework left to solve, but it seems like the tears I shed a little while ago helped.

Now that I’ve seen my younger brother, it’s time to go back to solving my original problem.

Where on earth should we put this woman?

The best option is a hotel… , I am also not completely willing to do this.

It is said that the treatment was completed thanks to the power of the saint, but the situation requires some nursing care.

It’s difficult to leave him alone in a hotel in that condition, and I’m worried about an attack that might happen in the meantime.

“Umm… .”

What should I do with this?

While groaning in deep worry, one thing suddenly comes to mind.

“professor.”

“yes.”

“Let’s go to where I live.”

“yes yes… ?!”

A violent reaction erupted from her.