Nuna (Ha Seowoo) – Nuna Who Sucks Up To Anything

* Nuna (Ha Seowoo) – Nuna Who Sucks Up To Anything (1)

Lee Junseo, completely unaware of the grim conversation happening at home. As the movie neared its end, he was sprawled out, chatting and laughing with his friends about the film at a bingsu chain. They were exhausted from watching three movies, but their mouths wouldn’t stop, and only after receiving a warning from the store did they finally lift their heavy butts and move around, continuing their movie discussions.

Bingsu place, tteokbokki restaurant, large arcade, and finally, a coffee shop. This place was quiet, with no one upstairs either, so they could talk without worrying about anyone’s eyes. They had already discussed the first and second movies elsewhere, so now they were sharing their thoughts on the third and final film, laughing heartily. It was a noisy conversation that might have made someone frown, but no one bothered them until their story was over.

After chattering away boisterously and vulgarly, they looked outside to see evening approaching. The sun hadn’t set yet, but it was that time when it would slowly get dark. Someone received a call and said they had to go, heading to the subway first, while someone else left for the PC bang. Some kids remained even as time passed, but compared to the initial group of guys, their numbers had dwindled significantly, and it was inevitable that their energy and wit would fade.

Usually, everyone would disband around this time, but it seemed they weren’t ready to leave yet, wondering what topic to continue discussing. Then, someone-whoever it was-looked at Junseo and spoke up…

“Hey, but… I don’t know if I should ask this… are you doing okay these days…?”

“What the hell are you talking about out of the blue?”

“I heard your father passed away. I know you always sang about how much you hated him, but he was still family by blood, so I was wondering if you sent him off well.”

“You son of a bitch, asking weird stuff out of nowhere.”

Junseo blinked his eyes and laughed heartily, easing the atmosphere among his friends. It was as if they were thinking, ‘I wasn’t sure if I could ask this,’ but now they felt, ‘Yeah, I guess not.’

“If you didn’t see me invite you guys, wouldn’t you know? I didn’t even shed a tear at the end. No relatives came either, so we just set up a simple memorial and sent him off.”

“Really?”

“Looks like you guys didn’t have a good relationship until the end?”

“If we had a good relationship, would I have run away from home, rotating through your houses, you bastards? But hey, who came to pick me up? My stepmother and nunas, right? Do you think I’d shed a single tear for that guy dying, even if I wailed and shed tears of blood if something happened to my new family?”

“I guess so……”

Even though Junseo spoke those words in a violent tone, none of the guys took his father’s side. They were Junseo’s close friends from the start, so they knew all about his situation and had even actively helped him run away from home, so this was nothing new. They brought up Junseo’s father this time to help him if anything was wrong, but it ended up being unnecessary concern.

“You know exactly what I’m going to say. So don’t talk about my father. Why ruin the mood after having fun? If you’re going to ask anything, ask about my stepmother or nunas.”

“You son of a bitch, you must be doing well? To be talking like that?”

“How could I not be with such great people? You guys have seen them before too.”

“They were so damn pretty.”

“For real.”

“I think they’re mixed race?”

“You goddamn bastards, whenever my family comes up, you immediately jump to that kind of talk?”

“Can’t we even give compliments?”

Junseo initially seemed angry, but after laughing and giving a thumbs up, shouting, 「Acknowledged!」, his friends also shouted 「Acknowledged!」, embracing the meme. No matter how old they got, guys were still kids. They didn’t go as far as staring at his stepmother’s breasts and saying, 「I want to suck those tits!」 like they did in middle school, but their true feelings were all the same.

“Your life is so damn twisted. Your blood-related family is all messed up, but your non-blood-related family treats you so well.”

“I want to make a sex joke, but I’ll hold back.”

“Real.”

“You guys have become real men.”

Whether they had become real men or just learned to hide their true nature, laughter bloomed among the guys who still couldn’t shake off their childishness. Since Junseo, the center of that family, didn’t show any discomfort, they felt like they could ask a bit more.

“But is it livable living among your nunas? I have a nuna too, but her personality is so shitty that we have a terrible relationship. But you have three of them? It seems like there would be a lot of inconveniences.”

“Are you counting my stepmother as a nuna too?”

“I heard there’s only a five-year age difference.”

“What is this, a Hitomi setting?”

“I always think reality is more fucked up. Even messed up dramas and manga are created from people’s fantasies, but your environment is real. I don’t think I could live surrounded by three women if I were you.”

“It’s surprisingly livable, so don’t worry about it, you idiots. You guys used to look at my family and say you were horny, let alone worry.”

“We think you’re horny because we think of you as someone else’s family.”

“Are you horny?”

“If I were you, I’d be horny but feel like shit.”

“You crazy bastards.”

Everyone, including Junseo, smiled brightly and laughed. Junseo didn’t answer, just vaguely brushed off the topic. His true feelings were obvious.

‘How can I say that I’m beyond horny and even fucked my stepmother? Even if I want to brag, I can’t tell these guys. Even though I’ve been badmouthing my father all this time, these are the friends who have supported me, so they’d be shocked to know that I did the same thing as that trash. Damn, my friend is a kin-fucking bastard who banged his father’s young new wife? Some might laugh it off, but some would get serious… If things go wrong…’

If things go wrong, it won’t end with just cursing, Junseo thought, being careful with his words.

Instead, he wanted to brag about his beloved family, so he was about to take out his phone to show them pictures.

‘Huh?’

Bubu bubu bubu, the vibration rang. A call that came just in time. Saved as 「My Lovely One and Only Nuna☆」, it was obvious that Seowoo had forcibly manipulated Junseo’s phone to put her number and profile in it.

“Looks like you’re on good terms with your nuna.”

“She’s very playful.”

The friend next to him teased him after seeing the saved number, but Junseo’s reaction was dry. This wasn’t something to brag about, but something to be embarrassed about. If his friends caught him with a weakness, they would tease him for days, so he wasn’t happy about the call.

“Hold on, I’ll take this call……”

“Just answer it here.”

“I’m too lazy to move.”

‘Tsk… these bastards……’

Unfortunately, he was sitting on the inside, so he couldn’t get out unless his friends moved. It would be suspicious to go far away just to take a call. Fortunately, it wasn’t his stepmother calling, but his nuna, so he didn’t think any sexually suggestive words would be exchanged in an organic sense, which was a relief for Junseo.

“Aren’t you going to answer the phone?”

“I’ll answer it…… Ahem, hello? Nuna?”

「Oh, hello? Junseo? Where are you right now~?」

As their phone call began, the guys’ mouths shut. They usually wouldn’t eavesdrop on anyone’s phone calls, but Junseo’s case was a bit different. At first, they joked around with sex jokes about Junseo’s new family, but now they had serious expressions. They were genuinely worried that their close friend and his new family might not be getting along.

“I’m still near the movie theater. But why all of a sudden? I told Mom I’d be late today, didn’t she tell you?”

「Of course, I heard! You’re really too much?!」

“What are you talking about out of the blue.”

「You’re leaving your nuna behind and going to see something fun by yourself?! I wanted to see the toy story too! You bad boy! I’ve been telling you about it coming out since last month! I was the one who told you the new one was coming out, so why are you going with your friends! Why are you so clueless?!」

“Why are you yelling at me about that…?!”

「Why am I yelling, you should go see things like this with your nuna! You didn’t even tell me and went to see it by yourself! If you had said you were going, I would have come along!」

“I didn’t tell you on purpose because you’d follow me!”

「Huh? Why?!」

“Why would you come when I’m hanging out with my friends?! Are you crazy, really?!”

「You’re not going to be talking to your friends during the movie! You can leave your nuna after the movie! And your nuna can buy the kids popcorn and cola! You idiot! You fool!」

“Buy what! You crazy old woman?!”

The friends chuckled at the nuna’s conversation over the phone. It seemed they were relieved that they weren’t on bad terms. Rather, they seemed to be getting along too well, making it awkward for the listeners. For a nuna to casually join her younger brother’s friends and buy them popcorn and cola, it felt like she was a guardian.

“What are you laughing at? You sons of bitches.”

“Just because?”

“Finish your phone call.”

“Damn…”

Junseo felt an indescribable embarrassment and put the phone back to his ear. Seowoo on the other end of the phone continued to complain, and when she finally calmed down a bit, she started asking where Junseo was.

「So where are you right now?!」

“I told you, near the movie theater! I’m about to go back, so wait a bit! I’ll do everything you want when I get back, so hang up the phon……”

「Wait for what! Where near the movie theater?!」

“The coffee shop in the alley across the street. The second floor there. But why?”

「Nuna’s coming now.」

“What? What do you mean coming? Where?”

「I was already near the movie theater?! I’m going to pick you up and go play! I already got permission from unni too!」

“What the hell are you talking about… uh… Un…?”

The friends who were listening to the phone call laughed loudly and looked out the window, and Junseo followed suit. A woman was walking slowly into the alley leading to the coffee shop. As if to show off, she looked at the second-floor window, holding a phone to one ear and waving her hand, a tall beauty.

“Nuna… you really do everything…”

「Shut up, let’s drink with Nuna! Hehe!」

He stared at the tall beauty who was entering the coffee shop with a mischievous smile and hung up the phone.

“Damn it…”

Immediately after, Junseo’s forehead slammed onto the table with a thud.

His friends patted his back and laughed loudly, telling him to go play with his nuna.

They weren’t bad friends after all, but he couldn’t avoid being teased for a while.