episode_0043

[ Kang Sunwoo’s Perspective ]

My sister, who had been nagging non-stop, suddenly turned obediently after finishing dinner as if it were a lie.

Honestly, causing trouble everywhere she goes is the same now as it was before. Even though she’s my sister, isn’t this a bit too much?

Just thinking about the time she went to the party instead of me and ended up in a dangerous situation still makes me shiver…

If it weren’t for my sister, I wouldn’t have stayed quiet. Of course, I don’t have the confidence to defeat that monster of a person who can lift me with just one hand…

“Sir, are you really okay? There are marks on your face.”

As we escorted my sister and entered the house, Eunhye, who was looking at me with a worried expression, gently touched the part of my face that was throbbing.

She’s so kind to me… But the sight of Eunhye scolding my sister earlier still sends shivers down my spine.

“I’m fine, so you don’t need to worry.”

Saying that, Eunhye took my hand and led me into the house.

The reason my sister did such a thing to me was because Eunhye overheard the contract we signed together on the day she first came.

She ended up doing such things after being relentlessly interrogated for revealing the existence of my lover… Suji.

But no matter how much she’s my sister… No, precisely because she’s my sister, I couldn’t tell her the truth.

That a woman like Suji, who ignores me in front of others, is my lover…

“Um, you know. Sir.”

As she led me to the living room, Eunhye suddenly stopped walking and our eyes met.

“Was I too rude to your sister earlier… Did I seem impolite to you?”

“Huh?”

Is she still holding onto that incident? After causing it herself and now… Sigh.

“My sister told you not to worry too much, so there’s no need to be concerned. Our family members are not the type to hold grudges.”

“But…”

Eunhye started fidgeting with her hands on her chest as she hesitated. Seeing her like that, I couldn’t help but smile involuntarily and quickly stiffened my facial muscles.

“Anyway, it’s already late, so let’s go to our rooms and rest. Have a good dream…”

“Yeah, you too, sir.”

Eunhye waved to me as she entered her room. As I waved back to her, I realized that the messy room had been neatly organized.

That Eunhye, doing unnecessary things when I can handle it myself…

— I can forgive everything else, but I can never forgive my husband for acting recklessly!

“Husband…”

As I mulled over the words Eunhye said while scolding my sister, an inexplicable laughter escaped me.

Does she really consider me sincerely as her husband?

Even though our relationship is bound by an unreasonable contract… She said that when the time comes, she will cleanly become someone else because I have a lover…

Do we really need this foolish contract?

Now, I don’t have confidence in keeping any of the promises.

We agreed not to interfere too much in each other’s private lives, but I want to get to know and get closer to Joo Eunhye more.

And acting like an ordinary couple… It seems unrealistic to think of Eunhye’s attitude towards me as that of an ordinary couple. Not in a negative sense, but in a positive sense…

Lastly, the third condition… I will allow cohabitation until I convince my parents, as I have a lover…

“A lover… Can I really call that person a lover…”

Honestly, the first meeting with Sujeong was the worst.

During a gathering with friends after a long time, who would agree to someone suddenly confessing their love and asking to date at first sight?

At that time, Sujeong and I were complete strangers. It was impossible to easily accept a confession out of the blue from someone I didn’t even know.

However, seeing Sujeong’s tearful plea and the support of my friends, my heart softened.

Having been haunted by older sisters since childhood, I had built walls around myself when it came to women, but unknowingly, my heart fluttered. Since we started dating, I made an effort to take responsibility until the end.

Yet, despite my efforts, Sujeong never once said a kind word to me, nor did we ever go on a proper date.

I know I’m a pushover, but Sujeong’s actions gradually wear me down.

But what about Eunhye?

Since moving in with Eunhye, I went from filling up on convenience store food or going hungry to enjoying a warm meal every morning.

Moreover, her simple greeting of “take care” in the morning filled me with motivation.

When I was down and gloomy because of Sujeong, Eunhye even poured me a beer herself to lift my spirits.

Starting to appreciate Eunhye little by little, she even worried about me to the point of asking if I was okay when my face turned red in front of her.

On the other hand, Sujeong never treated me to a meal, never drank with me, and instead of worrying when I was sick, she only criticized me for being pathetic.

I know comparing the two is wrong.

Sujeong is Sujeong, and Eunhye is Eunhye.

But in this situation where comparison is inevitable, what can I do?

“Sigh… Huh? What’s this?”

Feeling pathetic and unable to do anything, I sighed, and suddenly, I felt a strange sensation in my pocket.

— This is a gift from your sister~ Use it when you feel tired at night. It worked wonders when I gave it to my husband, so the effect is guaranteed.

Suddenly, I remembered the words my sister said as she slipped her hand into my pocket before leaving the house.

At that time, eager to get rid of my sister quickly, I forgot about it, but now that it’s a gift from her, fear outweighs my expectations.

“…This human is really something!”

Sure enough, the gift from that person turned out to be a suspicious item filled with impure intentions… a Viagra pill that supposedly works wonders in bed.

Why did she say all those things about having a special relationship with Eunhye, using it when tired at night, and so on… What kind of misunderstanding is she having!

Remembering my sister’s mischievous smile, I hesitated to throw away the packaging containing the Viagra pill, feeling somehow reluctant to do so.

Yes, now that I think about it, since I received the gift, it would be rude to throw it away, so I’ll postpone disposing of it… I should hide it in a place where Eunhye won’t notice, just in case.

…First, I decided to visit Eunhye and her grandfather tomorrow, so I should go to bed now.

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Darn it, I can’t sleep well because my sister gave me such a weird gift! Darn it, darn it!

…Come to think of it, it’s been a while since I slept alone like this. Wasn’t this the time when Eunhye would suddenly come in and lie down next to me?

Is that guy sleeping by now? It feels lonely to sleep alone like this…

— Ding~

“Huh?”

As I stared at the empty space on the bed that seemed wider today, the message alert from my smartphone placed near my head went off.

[ Are you sleeping now, sir? ]

The message was sent by none other than Ju Eunhye. Honestly, if you have something to say, come in person and say it. I don’t understand why you have to send a message.

[ No, I’m not asleep yet. Why? ]

[ It’s nothing serious… Sorry, but can you come to my room for a moment? ]

“…What is this all about?”

It’s already past midnight, so what could it possibly mean to ask someone to come to their room?

Even though this guy said it’s nothing serious… I can’t help but worry if there might be some kind of problem.

— Knock, knock,

“Yeah, come in.”

As I cautiously knocked on Eunhye’s door, the third knock echoed ominously as the door began to creak open as if it had been waiting for me.

“…Why did you ask me to come in?”

Standing in front of the door, Eunhye in her yellow pajamas looked at me intently, hesitating as she scanned my reaction.

“Um, well… I was trying to sleep alone, but it seems like I can’t fall asleep…”

Eunhye stuttered as she started to scan my reaction. And somehow, I found myself also scanning her reaction, feeling my heart pounding as if it was about to burst.

As silence lingered for a while, Eunhye seemed to have made up her mind, squinting her eyes as she grabbed me and pulled me into her room.

“S-so, let’s sleep together in my room tonight! Just sleep, nothing else!”

Even though the room was dark with the lights off, I could still sense Eunhye’s face turning as red as a beet.

“…Is that not okay?”

Eunhye looked at me with concern, peering into my face.

…Darn it, you can’t do this to me!

Darn it, darn it, darn it!

“…I’ll bring a pillow, so just wait a bit.”

With her pleading gaze, how could I possibly refuse?

What a fool.