Kim Ji-hye (8)

,That ended so blandly.”

,I’m saying. If I knew it would end like this, I would have just called…”

With a glare that suggested I’d be dead if I had, Ji-hye stared at me.

,It’s something you shouldn’t do, right, huh.”

,Even if you got permission, you know there’s a lot to do, right?”

,We have to register our marriage, fill out paperwork, and look into hospitals.”

,Oh, what? How do you know so much?”

,Isn’t that something you can just search up? I searched it up briefly before eating at home.”

,Oh…”

Oh my ass, I almost flicked her forehead but stopped myself.

It would only relieve my anger for a moment if I hit her for no reason. Let’s be patient.

,I wonder if the baby will be okay? That’s what I’m worried about.”

She started rubbing her belly with a worried expression.

A second isochoric marriage, there’s a risk of genetic disease, so it would be a lie to say I’m not worried.

Mom said there’s not much risk until the second time, so don’t worry, but…

,No matter how dangerous it is, things that the state prohibits are scary.”

It’s something the state is blocking, so there’s no way Mom’s words can calm me down.

I can only pray and pray that our baby is healthy.

Even when I search online, it says there’s some risk from the second time, and it’s almost certain from the third time.

,It doesn’t seem like it’ll be a problem, but I don’t know. We really have to go to know.”

,I’m going to get stressed out worrying about the baby… Ugh…”

,Don’t get stressed. The baby will be healthy if you’re healthy, you have to trust Mom’s words.”

I also stroked her belly.

As soon as my hand touched, Ji-hye lowered the backrest and lay down slightly, receiving my hand.

With her eyes closed, she seemed to be feeling the touch like a mother doing prenatal care, trying to fall asleep.

,If you’re going to sleep, go home and sleep.”

,I’m just closing my eyes for a moment. I was too tired earlier.”

She had every right to be tired. She found out facts she didn’t need to know, so she couldn’t help but be exhausted.

When I covered her forehead with my hand, she smiled slightly and covered her belly with her hands.

,I’ll wake you up when we arrive, so sleep.”

Ji-hye nodded lightly.

The scenery outside the train passing through the darkened city was splendid.

But as splendid as it was, my insides were just burning up.

,Is the disease really okay?”

It’s not a huge worry. I can’t really feel that I’m going to be a dad yet, so it can’t be helped.

Isn’t it natural to be scared of the fact that my baby might have an incurable, fatal disease?

Where is the sin in a child coming into the world, and the fact that the child has to suffer for the rest of their life.

That alone was really painful. I could only pray that there was no disease.

Even though I lived strongly, there was really no way to deal with this.

Even if I thought, don’t worry, it will be born safely, I can’t stop the anxiety that creeps up from the corner of my heart.

Watching the scenery outside the train moving away from the city, I had to empty my head until I arrived home with my eyes open.

–

The weekend morning was quiet.

Everyone was enjoying their own things in their rooms on their days off, but I stubbornly woke up Ji-hye, who was sleeping, and came outside.

Her face was full of annoyance, but she still came out obediently when I dragged her out.

The problem was that she was fully armed, wearing a hat and covering her face with a mask.

,Why didn’t you wash up and come out? What is that?”

,Are you the one to talk, the one who forcibly woke up a sleeping person?”

,Still, how many times do I ask you to go out, and you come out like that? At least wash your face.”

There was a little bit of sleep in her eyes visible between the mask and the hat.

It wasn’t a short amount of time that she couldn’t have removed it, but that’s too much.

She just threw on a padded jacket, and instead of stockings, she wore athletic pants and sneakers on her bare legs.

Anyone would think we’re a gamer couple going to a PC bang on the weekend.

,Why are you looking at me like that? I came out even though I was tired, you know? Do you want to just go home if you don’t like it?”

,If you couldn’t say anything… No, let’s just go. Let’s go… No, never mind.”

,What is it, where are we going? Are you going to buy me cosmetics or something? Something with no harmful ingredients?”

,What do I know about cosmetics? Just follow me without saying anything. I’ll buy you lunch later.”

,Oh… You’re giving a lot of strength because you’re going to be a dad. Okay, I’ll follow you this time.”

If you couldn’t say anything. Still, I’m grateful that she’s following me without saying anything.

It’s still so cold that the wind is piercing my body even when I wear a padded jacket, so I should be grateful if she follows me without complaining.

I couldn’t help but shrink my body from the cold wind piercing my body every time I walked, but Ji-hye walked confidently.

,Aren’t you cold? We still have to walk more.”

,I’m cold, but not too much.”

,…You don’t even have any fat, how are you enduring the cold?”

,I’m just not that cold. Instead of saying that, tell me where we’re going.”

,It’s a secret. We’re going to a pretty good place.”

,You’re buying me clothes? I’ll look forward to it, if it doesn’t meet my expectations, you’re dead at home.”

Is that a threat or anticipation?

I nodded and kept walking.

A building about 20 minutes away from home.

After searching on my phone and calling while working, I found the only place that was available on the weekend.

It wasn’t anything special. Just going to an office to fit dresses.

Mom’s whispered words were, ,You must have a dress and a wedding.”

She said it’s a memory that will last a lifetime if you don’t, and Mom also tormented and tormented Dad to do it, so I know how long it lasts.

She also included that you must leave a memory that happens once in a lifetime.

Since we’re going to get married anyway, she urged me not to forget. I booked it for the weekend so I wouldn’t forget either.

,Ah… If we were coming to a place like this, you should have told me… I didn’t wash at all, really.”

Ji-hye realized it after arriving near the office and poked my side.

Apart from her angry tone, she couldn’t hide her joy, which I could tell even through the mask.

Even if she’s angry, it can’t be helped.

The joy is greater when you keep things like this a secret, I’m not stupid enough not to know that it’s not as good if you do it openly.

The emotion is twice as happy when you find out without knowing.

,Do you want to go home if you don’t like it?”

,Shut up, I’ll have to borrow the bathroom a little if there is one, what else can I do.”

,I don’t know if it’s okay to just borrow the bathroom without washing at all.”

,It’s okay, so can you shut your mouth?”

,Yes, yes. Go and get ready. I’ll tell you to change it right away if it looks weird.”

I thought I heard Ji-hye say shut up very quietly, but I ignored it and went up the building.

–

While Ji-hye was preparing to wear the dress, I had a consultation with the staff in the office.

The price was more expensive than I thought, but I was able to receive a lot of services because there weren’t many people getting married.

Typically, wedding hall connection. It wasn’t a big wedding hall, but as soon as they said there was a place where we could get married alone and create an atmosphere, I immediately signed the contract.

After writing the contract and paying part of the contract fee in advance, I quietly sat on the sofa in the corner and waited for Ji-hye.

With two white curtains and one door behind them blocking the situation, a staff member approached me and asked carefully.

,Excuse me. The fitting for the bride is over, would you like to see?”

,Ah, then please.”

,You can go into the room behind these curtains. There may be additional charges if the dress is damaged, so please be careful.”

Bride, it’s funny that I answered without much thought.

I haven’t even registered our marriage yet, let alone gotten married, but I don’t have any resistance to the word wife.

Anyone would think I’ve already registered our marriage and am booking a wedding.

…I’ve already booked the wedding date, though.

I greeted the staff lightly at the explanation and headed to the room behind the curtains.

Deolkeok-

What I saw when I went in was Ji-hye’s back, slightly showing her back shoulders.

Her hair had grown long, and she was sitting on a chair with her back covered while sitting.

,Okay, bride, your husband is here behind you? We’ll be out, so call us when you’re done.”

,Yes.”

The staff member who was standing a little next to Ji-hye disappeared through the side door, and Ji-hye turned around.

,Wow, where did Ji-hye, who had greasy hair and sleep in her eyes just a moment ago, go?”

,Shut up, do you know how hard it is to wash up even roughly? It’s a good thing the heating is good here, or else I would have just left.”

,Don’t talk like that. Is the dress okay? In my opinion, um…”

It wasn’t a super fancy dress, actually.

There was no wedding veil to wear on her head, just a plain sleeveless dress that exposed her shoulders.

There wasn’t much lace either, but thanks to the clean and simple design, Ji-hye’s heavily made-up lips stood out more.

I nodded, thinking that she’s a pro for a reason, and she covered her face with both hands, looking at me through her fingers.

,Why are you covering your face again? Are you embarrassed?”

,Shut up. I’m just covering it because I want to, why.”

,It’s a sight I’ll see in a month, why don’t you just show me.”

,What? A month later?”

She lowered her hands and stood up abruptly, coming right in front of me.

,You should have consulted me before deciding that! Why is it a month later, huh!”

,Because we’re getting married just the two of us.”

,Inviting guests and having… Huh, just the two of us?”

She looked at me with a surprised expression, then brought a chair again and sat in front of me.

,Yeah, just the two of us. We’re not going to do it with a lot of people, we’re just going to have a wedding and take pictures, and that’s it.”

,…Really? I thought we were going to invite guests and have a lot of people.”

,Honestly…”

I went closer and whispered.

,The perception isn’t that good yet, so we’re going to have a wedding and take pictures just the two of us. We’re not going to invite Mom and Dad either.”

,Why not Mom and Dad? You have to invite your parents.”

,Hey, let’s just have the wedding and go up with gifts. I don’t want to be beaten to death by Dad.”

,I don’t think Dad would hit you… But still…”

I let out a short scream at the strong pain of my ear being pulled.

,Kkeuaak!”

,You should have at least told me before deciding! How are you going to do it if you plan it like that?”

,Aaaaah! I got it! I’ll do that from now on!”

,Really, I won’t let you off if you decide things on your own again. Do you understand?”

,I got it!”

Aigo, my ear. It’s uncomfortable to wear a dress, so I can’t give strength properly, but why is she so strong?

Other than deciding things on my own, Ji-hye didn’t express any complaints, so I was relieved inside.

It would have been difficult if she wanted to have a wedding with a lot of people, and she might have been hurt by being criticized because the perception isn’t good yet.

Instead of getting hurt like that on the wedding day, it’s best to have a quiet wedding and go on a trip.

I rubbed my ear and soothed the pain.

,Aigo, my ear…”

,…Yeah, the image isn’t good yet. It can’t be helped.”

,It’s legally allowed, but ethically it’s a bit far.”

,It’s not something that will change overnight, so it can’t be helped.”

,We’ll stop by home after the wedding and… go on a trip or something, I’ve saved up some money, so we can go anywhere.”

,Trip… A honeymoon…”

Looking at Ji-hye, who is worrying, again, she’s pretty again.

Ah, is this also love goggles? But even if I look around, she’s definitely pretty.

I nodded and smiled, and Ji-hye looked at me with a strange gaze, but soon she smiled too, and we both burst out laughing.