episode_0083

“What do you think of my wife?”

“Cluck, crunch…!”

Yoosung, who was drinking tea, coughed as if he had heard of the case. After calming down, I wiped my mouth. I looked at Marlton with narrowed eyes.

Marlton said what he had prepared.

“As you know, last year was quite difficult for our blacksmith shop.”

It wasn’t that difficult. Because the number of customers at the blacksmith shop suddenly stopped due to the brutality of the blacksmith guild. Naturally, my income disappeared.

“I was thinking about moving to another city. But this blacksmith shop was given to me by my father. I couldn’t give up easily.”

It is also a place filled with memories of Malton and Anne. Even though he was crazy about blacksmithing and was a skilled craftsman, he didn’t treat him well.

“So I tried to hold on, but… it was difficult. No matter how I managed to cover living expenses, rent was a problem. I couldn’t give up and just kept getting pushed back. It didn’t take long for the building owner to come and apologize.”

Thinking back to that time, a wrinkle appeared on Marlton’s forehead. The bullying of the building owner, Victor, was the biggest reason that made things difficult for him. In particular, when Victor, who was drunk, came to visit and behaved badly, he shed tears without his wife knowing.

“It must have been difficult.”

“It was difficult. But one day, Victor came to see me and made an absurd suggestion. What does that look like?”

“…What is it?”

“He said he would hug my wife for not being able to repay the money.”

If you think about it, it was the day after Victor went on a rampage. He seemed to be looking closely at Anne, who had come out to stop him, and that was what he was thinking.

“What a crazy… So what did you do?”

“What should I do? Of course, I kicked him out and told him not to talk nonsense. But he was persistent. He came by almost every day and made Ann have tea.”

Marlton’s blood boiled just thinking about that time. How many harassing remarks did that bastard Victor make to Anne?

If Anne hadn’t stopped him, he would have cut the guy’s head with an axe.

“The days continued like that, and eventually the limit came. Victor told me to choose between paying the overdue rent or accepting his offer. You came as soon as the notification was over.”

That was the reason why I received a ridiculous offer to buy leather armor and chain armor for 20 silver.

“Thanks to you, the monthly rent problem has been solved. Even though things are tight, we can somehow make a living.”

“Thank goodness.”

“Yes. There’s just one problem.”

A very big problem.

“I’ve been thinking that way lately. I’m thinking about what would have happened if I had accepted Victor’s offer.”

Victor said to Anne who was serving tea.

I wonder if I don’t have enough time to sleep with my husband.

He said he would give her the pleasure she never felt in her relationship with her husband.

Each time, Anne refused, saying she was satisfied with the current relationship. Marlton was happy about that, but also curious.

Is Anne really satisfied with sleeping with him?

Or is it an empty remark made by a kind wife for her husband?

If it’s the former, you’ll be lucky, but if it’s the latter…

“I missed you. Seeing Anne satisfied in bed.”

“…”

Han Yu-seong’s expression as he looked at Malton was cold. It’s a look in your eyes that you can’t understand.

‘okay. It’ll look weird.’

Marlton, because he didn’t understand his own thoughts either. I want to see my kind wife disheveled. That’s a funny thought.

‘Anne was angry too.’

I scolded him, asking if he was out of his mind. I kept asking, but he said there was nothing he could do and he listened. After all, she is a kind wife.

Yoosung, who was looking at Malton, said something.

“If that’s the case, that guy named Victor…”

“No way with that guy! I can’t leave my wife in the hands of a scumbag like that.”

No matter how much I wanted to see Ann’s disheveled appearance, I couldn’t leave it to someone like that.

“That’s why I told you. I can trust you. Anne also agreed.”

“Are you Ann?”

Yoosung opened his eyes wide and gave an expression of disbelief. It’s worth it. Malton was also surprised when he heard that Han Yu-seong would be okay.

‘…I guess it’s because he’s the neatest young man you can find around. It won’t mean anything else.’

Marlton believed that and waited for Yoosung’s answer. Yooseong’s face was deep. He held his head and sighed.

“I like this blacksmith shop.”

“Thank you. I always welcome guests like you.”

“That’s not it, I’m worried that our relationship might become soured because of this.”

“There is no need to worry. As long as you follow the appropriate line, there won’t be any problems. In fact, it may become closer.”

“…Give me some time to think.”

“I understand. Come back when you make up your mind.”

Yoosung got up from his seat and went down to the first floor. I left the blacksmith shop with the repaired equipment.

* * *

There is a saying that if a normal is found among abnormals, the normal is abnormal.

So, am I abnormal?

I followed their thinking once. Imagine a scene where a lover mixes bodies with another person of the opposite sex….

“Fuck.”

It sucks.

It’s not ugly, it’s lame, it’s just pure bullshit. Yes, it’s not that I’m abnormal, it’s that they are abnormal. No matter how many abnormalities there are, I am normal.

‘…Why am I thinking like this?’

A sense of self-destruction crept in.

No, why is this happening to me in the first place? Why are the crazy stories floating around on the internet actually telling me…

As I walked while lamenting my situation, I eventually arrived in front of the house. I reached out to grab the doorknob, but put it down weakly.

‘I don’t want to go in.’

When we get inside the house, we’ll have to talk about another headache. It hurts enough now, but it gets even worse from here. I don’t even want to imagine it.

While I was hesitating, I suddenly heard the sound of the lock being unlocked. The door opened and Seris, wearing a mask, showed her face.

“Are you here?”

“Uh… Yeah…”

“I was waiting. Please come in.”

Cerise grabbed my wrist and pulled it. Suddenly, I was led by her and entered the house.

“These are all things that have been repaired, right?”

Seris grabbed the equipment and threw it in a corner of the house. Before I could say anything, he sat me down on a chair.

Cerise and Kara sat across from me. When I saw that, I sighed again.

“Yuseong, that…”

“Seris. Kara.”

“Yes, yes!”

“Yes..!”

“I will ask you the last question. Do you really mind if I sleep with other women? Are you satisfied with that?”

Seris and Kara nodded without any hesitation. A feeling of despair came over me. I leaned back helplessly on the chair.

“Okay, I like it. If you want, let’s do it.”

“Really? Kara, it went well!”

“Ugh, yes!”

“Instead, there is a condition.”

The two happy people stopped when they heard the condition.

“Conditions?”

“Uh. First of all, don’t say bullshit that just because I sleep with another woman, you will sleep with another man too. If I ever say anything like that, I will never see your face again. Especially Seris, don’t threaten me like that again.”

“Don’t worry about that. All I need is Yoosung.”

“Me too, me too.”

Cerys and Kara nodded. I said the following conditions:

“Second, don’t criticize or find fault with me because I slept with another woman. It’s natural because you want to do it, right?”

Then Kara raised her hand.

“What if my brother cheats on me with that girl..?”

Is that what I want to say now? If you’re worried about the wind, you shouldn’t have ordered this. My face scrunched up due to the rising frustration.

“Hiik… Oh, no. There is no way my brother is cheating on me. Yes.”

Kara lowered her hand and nodded. I continued.

“There are two things that come to mind right away. Let’s talk about the rest later.”

I got up from my seat. My head hurts so much.

“Yes, we will find out who the other woman is, so Yoosung, please rest well.”

“I already got it.”

“…Yes?”

“The other person has already been saved.”

With those words, I entered the room. I laid down in bed and fell asleep shortly after.

…

Even after Yoosung entered the room, Seris and Kara remained as frozen as ice. Kara’s head spun around.

“Sister… What did your brother just say..?”

“…”

Seris did not answer. I just stared blankly at the door. Kara, frustrated, shook her.

“Sister!”

“Uh, huh?!”

Seris came to her senses. I had just heard such a shocking statement that I was momentarily dazed. uh? But what did you hear?

“Your brother just said that he found a woman to sleep with, right? I didn’t hear wrong, right?”

ah. Those were the words. Cerise’s mind became dizzy again.

“Sister, what is this! My brother said he wouldn’t leave us. But why are you looking for a woman? Why?!”

“This can’t be happening… There’s nothing there..!”

“What is this, what is this!!! Everything was ruined because of you! Did you see him look with a straight face earlier? What if I really cheated on you..!!”

Kara stamped her feet and didn’t know what to do. When I saw Seris staring blankly at the door, I became angry.

‘Why do you bring up such a ridiculous story!’

Are you saying that the Board of Directors is making it happen? Kara grabbed Cerise’s hair.

“Kya! Kara, what are you doing?!”

“Take it back! Bring back my brother!!”

“In the room, in the room! Let’s not do this and ask Yoosung. That’s faster and more certain.”

That was correct. Kara let go of Cerys’ head that she was holding. Cerise straightened her hair and knocked on the door.

There was no reaction.

“Mr. Yoosung..?”

I opened it slightly and went in. I saw Yoosung lying on the bed.

“Yuseong, are you sleeping?”

was sleeping I was sleeping so soundly that it was hard to wake me up.

“Sister, what should I do?”

“Shh. Let’s go out and talk first.”

Seris came out of the room with Kara, being careful not to wake the meteor. I gently closed the door and sat down at the table.

“Sister…”

“Shh. Yoosung is sleeping. Let’s talk about this.”

He took out a purple orb and handed it to Kara.

-What should I do now, sister?

-I don’t know either…

-What if my sister doesn’t know? My sister told me to do it!

-But I don’t know…

The two had to suffer from anxiety until Yoosung woke up.

* * *

I told Marlton I would do it. His expression looked complex, half happy and half confused. When I told her that Sister Cerise was also going to see it, her complicated expression turned into a perplexed one.

But he didn’t refuse. I’m not in a position to refuse in the first place.

I made an appointment to visit him at his house the next afternoon. Sister Cerise and I headed to his blacksmith shop at the appointed time.

“Kara, why is your expression so tense? Ceris has an awkward gait.”

“That…”

“My heart feels tight as it approaches…”

“Then why not do it?”

“That’s not possible.”

It’s a very firm voice.

I clicked my tongue and walked faster.

“Huh? Let’s go together.”

“Go with me, oppa.”

Seris and Kara followed at a brisk pace. So we arrived at the blacksmith shop. I grabbed the doorknob.

Crash.

It was locked. Why is it locked? I tilted my head and knocked on the door.

-Yes, let’s go.

The door opened with a soft voice.

“Welcome.”

Anne welcomed us with a smile. It wasn’t the usual ponytail. Her long hair fell down to her waist.

I made eye contact with her.

“Ah…”

Anne slowly turned her head. It was a little awkward, so I turned my head and asked.

“Where is Mr. Marlton?”

“He is upstairs. Follow me.”

I followed Anne up the stairs. A delicious smell coming from somewhere irritated my nose.

“Delicious smell!”

“Hehe, you came without eating, right? First, fill your stomach first. Then… then…”

Anne didn’t finish speaking. There was an awkward silence. We silently walked to where she guided us. When we arrived, there was a table set out with sumptuous food.

“Wow~!”

Kara and Seris were impressed.

“Now, now. Please sit somewhere comfortable.”

We sat down. Marlton also came out of the room and took a seat next to Anne. He said.

“Thank you for coming. It’s been a while since a guest came to this house. Hurry and lift it before it gets cold.”

As soon as he finished speaking, the meal began. I took a bite of chicken soup and ate it. It was thick yet salty and very good.

“The chicken soup is really delicious. You can open a store later.”

“Hehe, thank you. I used fresh ingredients. I’m glad you liked it.”

“By the way, it’s a bit weird to say this while you’re eating, but do you mind if I serve you this generously?”

I know that life is a bit tight.

In response to my question, Anne waved her hand and told me not to worry.

“It’s been a long time since a guest came, so we can’t save it. I used just enough to avoid starving this month.”

“I see. Then I will eat it gratefully.”

I continued eating again. However, I was so confused about what was to come that I couldn’t eat well. I put down the spoon and raised my head.

Cerise and Kara were drinking food.

“Seris, Kara, eat slowly. Then do it.”

“Marlton, you too. I know why, but we won’t run away.”

“K, keuhm…!”

“Yes…”

“Yes…”

The speed of the three people eating slowed down. We continued our meal with a decent conversation, and it wasn’t long before the meal was over.

Cerise and Kara quickly put away the dishes, and Marlton took Anne and me into the room. It was such a quick move.

* * *

Me and Ann are sitting on the bed facing each other. In front of me is a face that seems to have a maiden’s innocence with a hint of lust, and long brown hair that goes down to her waist.

If you follow the hair down, you will see a plump body fit for a married woman.

Today, I must have worn tighter clothes than usual, so my breasts seemed to stand out.

Anne scanned my face and body just as I scanned hers.

“…”

“…”

It’s also awkward.

Even though Anne was an attractive woman, it was hard to get immersed in her because of the circumstances. The same thing seems to be true for Anne, as she makes eye contact and gives an awkward smile.

I sighed and turned my head to the side. Seris, Kara, and Malton are sitting on the floor, looking at us with excited eyes.

…?

for a moment.

“Why are you guys together?”

“Yes?”

Seris tilts her head as if asking why.

“ ‘Yes?’ Aren’t you going to masturbate while watching us? But why are you and Mr. Malton in the same space?”

“Ah.”

I guess I realized it only then. How immersed did you have to be to forget it?

“You…”

Anne’s expression became grave. Marlton, embarrassed, waved his hands and made an excuse.

“Oh, no! I just forgot about it for a moment!”

Even though she said that, Anne’s expression did not relax.

“Oppa, what should we do then?”

“Whatever. Uncle Marlton, or one of you needs to leave the room.”

“Are you leaving?”

Cerise looked at the door. ‘I don’t want to just hear sounds…’ I muttered in a regretful voice.

“Can’t I just do it with my clothes on..?”

“Seris.”

I was a little angry at the nonsense. When he spoke in a subdued voice, Seris trembled.

“Ah, I understand. Don’t be angry…”

He relaxed his expression.

Marlton crossed his arms and pondered.

“How do you decide who will leave?”

“Do you need to be special? Just decide with rock, paper, scissors.”

“Isn’t that so boring?”

“Are you arguing about that now?”

There was discussion about how to decide who would leave. Cerise noticed and slowly raised her hand.

“How about arm wrestling..?”

“Arm wrestling? I like it, but is it okay?”

“Yes. I’m also pretty strong.”

Cerise said, tapping her forearm. Marlton laughed at that as if it were funny.

“Yes, if you like it.”

Two people fell to the floor. We held our bent hands together. The thick muscles on Marlton’s forearms were revealed. It must be muscles trained through blacksmithing.

“I’m sorry, but I can’t cancel now. I already gave you one chance.”

“I won’t cancel, so don’t worry. Kara, get started quickly.”

“Yes.”

Kara placed her palm on top of the two people’s hands. The count started.

“One, two… Relax, man! Do you want to win that much?”

“Oops, I’m sorry.”

Marlton relaxed his arms.

The count started again.

“One…”

There is a little tension between the two. Malton looks relaxed, as if he is confident of his victory. On the other hand, Seris opened her eyes and glared at Malton.

“Two…”

Anne looked at Malton with a confused face. The expression on his face says, ‘Do I really want to win that bad?’ Maybe I have that kind of expression too. The person your eyes are directed at may be different.

Wow, tendons have sprouted on my arms.

“Three, let’s start!”

The arm wrestling began.

bang!

finished.

“Uh…?”

What hit the floor was the back of Marlton’s hand. He opened his eyes wide and looked at my hands. On the other hand, the winner, Seris, stood up and spread her arms in a V shape.

“YESSS!!!!”

“Sister is the best!!!”

Let’s cheer and enjoy the afterglow of victory. Kara jumped next to me.

“This is ridiculous. Trick… yes, trick. This version is invalid!”

“Ha! Losers are ugly.”

Seris, who had gained momentum, snorted. He pointed to the door with his right hand.

“The loser should quietly leave like a loser!”

“Ah…”

Marlton fell to the floor with a lost expression. Anne sighed.

“I’m sorry. My husband…”

“No. I am more sorry…”

The shame belongs to me and Anne. The two of us placed our hands on our foreheads without even knowing who would go first.

“Kara, you won!”

“You are truly the best sister!”

The sisters hugged each other happily.

“…I’m really sorry.”