episode_0099

“… … .”

“… … .”

The atmosphere immediately became cold when I said I would return home.

Sang-gu opened his eyes wide and immediately looked at Kang Hyeong-man, and Kang Hyeong-man… .

“… … .”

He closed his eyes as if he was worried and lost himself in thought, but then quickly opened them and spoke.

“Sanggu.”

“… Yes, brother.”

“Go.”

“The destination is… , Is this Yerin’s house?”

“Okay.”

“… I understand.”

Boom.

The car started and Kang Hyeong-man asked me in his usual indifferent tone.

“Going back home… Are you saying you will forgive your parents?”

“Forgiveness… , rather than giving it a last chance.”

“Last chance?”

“Yes, even though my parents have treated me poorly and interfered with my life… , but we still lived together for 19 years… .”

“… … .”

“Because I said I would change… , finally… , I really believe it for the last time.”

“… … .”

Kang Hyeong-man was silent for a moment in response to my answer.

and… .

Tuk.

“… Yes.”

He said putting his hand on my head.

“I said it last time. I respect whatever choice you make.”

“… … Yes.”

“It must have been a difficult decision, but I am very honored that you decided to give your parents one last chance.”

Sigh, swoosh.

The hand stroking my head while talking about the picture was filled with kindness.

“But there are some concerns from my perspective.”

“… Are you concerned?”

“I will tell you two main things.”

Kang Hyeong-man continued speaking with genuine concern.

“First of all, Yerin, you… , Although he is mature, he is very hungry for affection. You may be an adult soon, but in my view, you are still just a child who longs for your parents’ love.”

“… … .”

“And secondly… .”

As I nodded in silence, Kang Hyungman spoke emphatically as if the second point was important.

“Your parents are smart people and they know you too well.”

“… … .”

“They must have learned firsthand over the past 19 years that they can control you with just one affection.”

surely… , what Kang Hyeong-man said was correct.

For the past 19 years, if I refused to do something they asked my parents to do, they would tell me they loved me or complain to me in tears.

When I nodded again, Kang Hyeong-man looked at me with serious eyes and said,

“Yerin, parental love is more precious than anything else, but there is no reason you should sacrifice because of it. If your parents try to take advantage of you by holding their love hostage, you should know how to kick them out.”

“… … .”

“Of course I believe in you. However, I want you to keep in mind what I just said. Can you do that?”

“… Yes, I will keep that in mind.”

Kang Hyung-man looked very worried, so I nodded more vigorously on purpose.

okay… , I have definitely lived like a maid, doing housework and earning money every day for the past 19 years.

It was understandable that Kang Hyeong-man was worried that I would be manipulated by my parents again.

but… .

‘It’s different now.’

I was convinced that the person I am now is different from the person I was over the past 19 years.

First of all, because my parents came to the hotel the other day and made a fuss, I lost any goodwill toward them.

And I grew up experiencing many things in Naaah.

In the past, no matter what bad things my parents asked me to do, I followed them without a word and didn’t say a single unpleasant word, but now I can coldly reject anything my parents say.

Among what Kang Hyeong-man said, I agree with the fact that I am starving for affection.

Because in my past life, I was an orphan… . Even when I died, I closed my eyes hoping that my parents would be there in the next life.

So, I was very happy to have parents in this life… , No matter what my parents did, I forgave them everything just because they were my parents.

But now I have completely changed my mindset from the past.

‘I lived as an orphan for decades anyway. I don’t care if I become an orphan again.’

If my parents betray me at this last chance… , This time, I will completely abandon the two of you.

I had such a bitter heart right now.

Are my parents holding their affection hostage by forcing me to do housework or asking for money?

Then it’s over, the end.

At that time, the bond between parents and children will be completely severed.

“Boss, don’t worry too much. This time, I will treat mom and dad coldly and rationally. If I feel anything strange, I will leave the house immediately.”

“… … .”

When I spoke with clenched fists, only Kang Hyung nodded with a weak smile.

“Okay, if anything happens, call me anytime.”

“Yes… !”

Buuuung.

So the car picked up Ha Ye-rin, who was completely different from before, and headed to the den of evil where my parents were.

Even during that time, I built a strong wall in my heart towards my parents.

**

Kang Hyeong-man breaks up with Sang-gu oppa… , in front of a familiar old villa.

“Phew… .”

I checked the barriers in my mind one more time before opening the door.

‘Good.’

Now I have made all preparations to not be deceived no matter what my parents say.

I gathered my courage and opened the door.

“… I went there.”

“Hmm? … Huh?”

“Uh huh? Uh… !”

As soon as I opened the door, my parents widened their eyes in disbelief… .

“Yerinaaa-!!!”

“Yes, Yerin-!”

Immediately after, it showed the expected reaction and ran towards me.

slap.

The two people clung to my arms like leeches and began to wail and thrash their bodies.

“My daughter… ! What’s happening… ! Is this a dream? Is this real? !”

“Yerin… ! So you decided to come back now, right? Is that it? Huh?”

“… Put this aside for now.”

If you go out weakly here, you will once again fall behind your parents’ pace.

At this, I broke away from the two people with a cold expression and tone of voice and spoke.

“Don’t misunderstand. Even though I came back… , Dad, I haven’t forgiven Mom. especially… !”

I sharpened my gaze and continued my warning.

“I still remember in my heart the fact that my father and mother tried to use private loans without my knowledge last time and that they came to the hotel I was staying in and behaved mischievously.”

“Yerin ah… .”

“If something like that happens again… , there is no next time. At that time, I will really cut off ties with my father and mother.”

“… … .”

As soon as I said that, my father and mother’s eyes began to fill with tears.

This was as expected up to this point.

It was clear that now my father and mother would cry and appeal to me for their feelings… .

But that was then.

dump.

“… … What.”

My father and mother exchanged a look with each other, and then, as if they were planning something, they simultaneously knelt in front of me and bowed their heads.

I was the one who was embarrassed because I didn’t know he would do something like this.

Meanwhile, father and mother continued speaking one after another as if they were going to confession.

“… Yes, Yerin. We really did too much during this time.”

“… As I said last time, we are really reflecting.”

“Private loans? … I will never use something like that again, really.”

“We’ll make the money on our own, we won’t hold our hands against you.”

“Of course, we do all the housework… .”

“We just… , I wanted to see the face of my daughter Yerin.”

“I’m so happy to be back… ”

After saying that, my father and mother shed tears one by one.

The belated bursting of tears seemed very genuine.

For reference, unlike me, whose acting skills are terrible, my father and mother’s acting skills are both over 70, well above average.

This could all have been an act.

Accordingly, I passed by the two kneeling people, further strengthening my guard and barrier towards my parents.

“… You must keep those words.”

“Of course… .”

“… I’m tired. I’ll take a shower first and then sleep.”

“Yes, Yerin… , You must be tired, so take a quick shower and rest.”

I just went into the bathroom and took a quick shower.

The cleanliness of the bathroom was quite good, as if I had neglected cleaning the bathroom.

And this was the same for my room.

“… … .”

Ha Ye-rin’s first private room in her life, which she obtained by taking over what used to be her father’s computer room a month ago.

My room was kept clean, as if it was ready to welcome its owner again at any time.

After confirming that there wasn’t a single speck of dust on the floor, I immediately laid down the blanket and laid down.

When I turned off the light, I heard my father and mother’s voices outside the door once more.

“Yerin… , sleep well.”

“If there is anything uncomfortable, let me know… .”

“… Yes.”

The voice telling me good night was very kind.

It looks like the house has been maintained well… , without asking me much… .

I couldn’t help but be confused by this for a moment.

‘… Has it really changed? If my father and mother really changed their minds, what should I do from now on? .’

And then he shook his head.

‘… No, people don’t change that easily.’

It was something you never knew. Mom and dad may suddenly show their true colors tomorrow.

So, I will not let go of my doubts about my father and mother until the last moment… , I just fell asleep.

**

Flashing.

“… Hmm.”

Suddenly, I woke up and reflexively looked at the clock and saw that it was 6 am.

‘ah… .’

It was Sunday and I was tired, so I tried to sleep in, but I woke up early again.

It was because of the memories engraved on my body.

For the past dozen years I’ve lived in this house, I’ve woken up at 6 every morning to prepare breakfast.

After sleeping at home for the first time in a while, that memory came back and I woke up at 6 o’clock even though there was no alarm.

“Phew… .”

Even though I was thinking about sleeping better… , I just folded the blanket and got up.

I was very hungry, probably because I didn’t have a proper meal yesterday due to the competition.

I was planning on eating something.

‘There is rice at home, right? ‘What should I eat as a side dish?’

So I left the room thinking about what to cook… .

“… … Huh?”

I couldn’t help but be embarrassed when I saw the open bedroom door.

in… , because both father and mother were not there.

“Where have these people gone… ?”

At that time, a post-it note that looked like a hastily scribbled note caught my eye.

I picked it up and read it. Looking at the handwriting, it seemed like my mother had written it.

[Yerin, Mom and Dad are going to work early in the morning so you won’t be there. Since I cooked rice, be sure to eat it! A mother who loves Yerin so much.]

“… … .”

As soon as I saw it, I went to the kitchen.

First of all, I saw a clean sink with no dishes left behind. When I opened the rice cooker, there was freshly cooked rice inside… , on the gas stove… .

“… Mom did this?”

There was a soybean paste stew that gave off a delicious smell.

In a dazed mood, I ate rice and soybean paste stew and sat down at the table.

As I continued to look at the steaming soybean paste stew, I became suspicious.

“… Is this a meal kit?”

My mom can’t cook.

To begin with, I almost never cooked at home, and even when I did cook occasionally, I ended up making food that no one could eat.

However, the soybean paste stew in front of me looked very good.

There’s no way my cooking skills improved so suddenly… , it’s not something my dad did.

I tried soybean paste stew with some doubts.

and… .

“Wow… Wow… .”

… I spit it out straight away.

“… Ugh, that’s what mom did.”

It looked great on the outside, but when I tasted it, it was exactly what my mom made.

“… Phew.”

Even though I cook, I guess I haven’t been able to abandon the essence of making weird food.

Still, it wasn’t so bad that I couldn’t eat it at all, so I picked up my spoon again with a small smile.

And the moment I took another bite of soybean paste stew… .

Grumble.

“… … Ah.”

… Tears flowed from my eyes.

At the same time, I could feel an overwhelming emotion welling up in my chest.

“… Oh, why are you like this? ”

I now know full well why I am doing this.

A clean house even if I don’t do housework, dad and mom going to work. And my mother’s soybean paste stew, which was extremely tasteless.

This scene now… , because it is the image of a normal family that I have longed for.

In my last life, what I hoped for even as I was dying… , something I desperately wanted while living in Ha Ye-rin’s body for 19 years.

Drip.

I think that has finally come true… , I couldn’t hold back my tears.

So I continued to eat the disgustingly tasteless soybean paste stew with tears streaming down my face.

And then I thought.

‘If only Dad and Mom had done this a long time ago… .’

Even if I had done that, I would have loved them both without any doubt or condition… .

Why do you do this only after you run out of 50,000 tablets? . why… .

I hate my dad and mom. I feel resentful towards my father and mother.

but… .

“Ugh… .”

The more you eat each bite of soybean paste stew… , I could feel the barrier in my heart slowly breaking down.

Just like a beaten wife is moved and gives in to her husband’s small favor… .

To my father and mother… , was being tamed.

It was then.

Tiring.

“… … Ah?”

I looked up at the status window notification that suddenly rang… .

[Ha Yerin’s new characteristics have been added!]

“… … ?”

Just like Seo Yu-jin in the past, I also had one more new characteristic added to it.

“… Suddenly what.”

So I immediately opened my status window. It’s been a long time since I opened my status window.

Faaat.

[Ha Ye-rin]

[Age: 19]

[Attribute: Heavenly Demon, ?? (Locked)]

[Status abnormality: Severe lack of affection.]

[Body Detailed Stats]

[Intelligence Detailed Stats]

[Art Detailed Stats]

I immediately checked the new characteristics.

but… .

[characteristic : ?? – Currently locked.]

[Characteristic effect: ?? – Currently unable to confirm.]

The newly created characteristics, like those of Yoo Seol and Park Yu-jeong, were locked and could not be confirmed in advance.

‘What on earth…? ?’

It’s a trait that came about after going through something like this… , I couldn’t help but feel uneasy because it was even a locked feature.

‘I don’t think it’s good… .’

It was a time when I was thinking about what my new trait would be.

“… … Hmm?”

A certain part of the status window caught my eye.

Abnormal status.

I never thought there was anything wrong with me until now.

My body is healthy… , there was no depression or anxiety disorder.

Accordingly, even when the status abnormality window was added to the status window, I did not bother to check my status abnormality.

Of course, I was unconsciously convinced that there would be no abnormalities.

However, my status abnormality window was shining proudly as if it was laughing at me.

[Status abnormality: Severe lack of affection]

Lack of affection… , I couldn’t help but be embarrassed by the unexpected abnormality.