episode_0042

With my face flushed, I finally managed to retrieve the condom from Kang Dani after enduring her teasing for a while. I sealed it back in the corner of the bedside drawer, ensuring its safekeeping.

Kang Dani, laughing heartily and teasing me like a child, seemed to find great amusement in teasing adults. She had a talent for making people feel exhausted in various ways…

Although I knew she meant no harm, I found her more intimidating.

Exhausted and unable to muster the energy to deal with her any longer, I excused myself to prepare a meal and stood alone in the kitchen, tying an apron around my waist.

Kang Dani offered to help with the meal preparation, but I couldn’t ask a guest to work, so I pushed her into the ajusshi’s room as an excuse.

There was a reason I didn’t want to engage with her, and her posture holding the knife seemed more like someone ready to stab rather than cook, making me uneasy to hand her a knife so casually.

“Now that I’ve calmed down a bit, shall we start preparing the meal?”

It was my first time treating a guest to a meal, and as the ajusshi’s nuna, I felt the need to showcase my skills more than usual.

But what side dishes would he like… Well, the ajusshi prefers meat dishes over vegetables, so Kang Dani must like meat too, right?

“I have a lot of frozen meat just in case… Oh.”

When I opened the fridge, there weren’t many side dishes. I had forgotten to go grocery shopping yesterday and today since I left the house empty.

There were plenty of eggs in the fridge, but it seemed like there was a shortage of meat. What should I do? Even if I went shopping now, it would take a long time…

Well, there’s no helping it. Since it would be a nuisance to make the guest wait, I decided to use up all the remaining ingredients for tonight.

I should apologize in advance to the ajusshi for the meager breakfast tomorrow…

As I busily prepared the meal, the table was soon filled with dishes. I might have gone overboard with showcasing my skills, but since I only used a few ingredients, it wasn’t much. Although I ended up using up all the remaining ingredients in the fridge…

Now that everything is ready, should I call the two before the food gets cold?

“Excuse me, dinner is ready, so you can come out-”

“Speak nicely, Kang Sunwoo?”

“Sh…ut…up…”

As there was no response to my knock, I opened the door and walked in to find Kang Dani holding the ajusshi in an Iron Claw while he struggled in agony, his mouth twisted.

“What are you doing right now!”

I rushed forward, feeling a surge of anger, and Kang Dani, noticing my presence, finally released the ajusshi, who was now awake and groaning in distress.

Although it didn’t seem like they were seriously fighting, how dare she treat the ajusshi so disrespectfully in front of me…!

“Listen, this is just…”

“I don’t want to hear any excuses, so be quiet! Hyungnim, what on earth are you doing? Even if this person is your younger brother, he’s my husband! How dare you lay hands on him so recklessly in front of me!?”

“Well, this was just a joke…”

“A joke? Are you saying this is a joke right now!? Look! There are clear marks of your hands on his face, and you call this a joke!?”

“Uh… I mean… I’m sorry.”

“I have nothing to apologize for, you should be apologizing to this person! But how… how could you make this person’s face look like this? I can forgive everything else, but I can never forgive you for disrespecting my husband!”

As she cursed under her breath, Kang Dan-i trembled with tears in her eyes, suddenly dropping to her knees and bowing deeply, her head lowered in shame.

But if she thinks she can get away with disrespecting my husband and just kneeling down like this, she’s sorely mistaken. No matter how high-ranking someone is, there are lines that cannot be crossed—

“Um, Eunhye? I’m fine now, so please stop… ”

“How dare you do that to my husband! …Huh?”

…Wait, what have I been doing all this time? Wait… did I lose my mind?

“Gosh… um, sir? You can stop kneeling now…”

“…Ha,”

What on earth did I do wrong? Even if I lost my mind, how could I disrespect someone like that, especially an older brother’s sister?

I think Kang Dan-i is really angry because of me, what should I do now!

“Is the anger all gone now?”

“Yes.”

It seems like the anger has dissipated, but if he hadn’t called me, he would have continued to scold Kang Dan-i… Why did I do that… this is really bad.

“Hey, Kang Seon-woo.”

“…Uh, sister.”

Why is he calling him instead of me… Wait! Does that mean he’s going to take his anger out on him instead of me!?

“Hey, you’ve met a good wife. She seemed quiet, but she’s surprisingly strong… Mom would like her, wouldn’t she? Hahaha—!”

“I know it too, so stop laughing.”

Why is he not angry and just laughing happily… Well, as long as he’s not mad, it’s a good thing, right?

*

Although not all the issues weighing on my mind have been resolved, Kang Dan-i seemed oddly satisfied, with a contented look on her face. I must have been rude to Kang Dan-i, so why does she seem satisfied?

“Wow, everything looks so delicious… but is it not enough?”

Lost in thought and still tense, Kang Dan-i, sitting at the table, looked at the table full of food and said with a growling stomach.

Come to think of it, even though Kang Dan-i’s visit was unexpected, was it necessary to make so much food? Wasn’t it a bit too much?

“What are you talking about? My sister never says she’s full even after eating all this?”

“Quiet down, Kang Seon-woo.”

Hmm, Mr. Kang is also on the side of eating a lot, but Kang Dan-i is a big eater. So she’s a big eater, but how is she so slim? How thorough must her body management be…

“By the way, is there any beer here? I haven’t been able to drink lately, so my mouth is bored.”

“Oh, I’ll bring it right away, please wait a moment.”

“No, Eunhye, I know your taste well, so I’ll get it, you just sit still.”

Well, there are a lot of drinks at home, so it’s better for the beer-loving Mr. Kang to bring it. But drinking beer with dinner, I can’t understand that.

“Shall we all have a toast?”

“Yes~” “Cheers!”

But it’s welcome for the atmosphere to liven up, so for now, it’s best to enjoy together. I don’t know why I have to drink too, but I probably got handed a glass, and there’s no reason to refuse, so I’ll just accept it here.

“Mmm, delicious. How did you know that Olke likes egg rolls and make so many? It goes surprisingly well with the alcohol.”

“Since I made a lot, please eat a lot! But Olke… ”

“Olke called me ‘hyung’ so I should address her properly too, right?”

Emptying the second glass and handing over my share of the egg roll to Gangdanssi, she looked puzzled. She took a bite of the egg roll and then showed a meaningful smile.

“Hehe, you know. Ohke, when you scolded me earlier, it was really intense, right? I’ve rarely been so nervous in my life.”

“Uh, that… I’m sorry for being rude.”

“Oh, there’s nothing to apologize for. It’s actually a unique experience, right? Getting to know that Ohke and our Sunwoo have such a special relationship? So don’t worry about it.”

“A special relationship!?”

For a moment, Gangdanssi and the uncle’s voices overlapped, and they alternately burst into laughter. What a misunderstanding to think we have a special relationship!

“Even though you two fought and made up… I told both of them, but it’s okay if you’re embarrassed.”

“We didn’t do that!”

“Hehe, okay okay. If you’re really embarrassed, I’ll let it go.”

Could it be… did she ask the uncle about that too!? Does this person not know what embarrassment is!? Oh, really! I need to drink some more! Here, uncle, have another glass!

“Ahem, anyway, let’s stop the small talk. Shall we get to the point?”

As we tilted our glasses with the uncle to forget the embarrassing moments, Gangdanssi suddenly showed a serious attitude. To the point? Do we still have something to talk about? Is she going to embarrass us with some nonsense again?

“I could have told you this over the phone, but I wanted to talk to you face to face… Hmm, my words keep going in the wrong direction. Anyway, can you both free up some time this weekend?”

“We don’t have any plans, so it’s fine. Why?”

“I don’t have anything special either, so it’s okay.”

If the uncle works, he might not have much time, but I have plenty of time since all I do is housework. But isn’t this complete unemployment? Ugh, suddenly feeling self-conscious…

“Actually, Grandpa is eager to meet Ohke, but he’s not in the best health and is in need of care… He’s insisting on meeting him, so I was wondering if you could come along.”

Wait, wait, where are you suggesting we go together?

Eek!?