28 – Daily Nursing Log (3)
Clink. Clink.
One by one, dishes are completed in the kitchen.
A level higher than Seung-Hun’s cooking skill, which could be called a man’s cooking.
These are being made right now.
By the unfeeling man’s sturdy hands.
“Wow, this is damn good….”
Ruina, peeking at the kitchen’s status behind Team Leader Tae-Seok, couldn’t help but blurt out her emerging thoughts wholesale.
“Since I used ingredients and medicine that gives good energy to a tired body, you handlers can enjoy it without feeling burdened.”
Tae-Seok, who turned off the flame of the gas range he was boiling a large pot on, turned to Ruina and spoke.
“By the way, where did you learn to do this, Team Leader?”
“It’s experience.”
Tae-Seok, fixing his sunglasses, responded briefly.
“For someone who doesn’t look that old……”
Ruina subtly furrowed her brows.
Covering almost half of his face like that, she couldn’t quite guess Tae-suk’s age.
“Well, thanks for your hard work, Team Leader. Coming over and cooking even on a Sunday.”
“I only did what needed to be done.”
“You think helping us is part of your job too?”
“To me, facing you is part of my work.”
“Ha. I was starting to think you were a bit human, but you are still a boring old man.”
“Then, I guess it’s time to go.”
“Leaving already? Why don’t you stay for the meal?”
The living room wall clock just passed 9:30.
It was an ideal time for breakfast.
However, Tae-suk gave only a small nod to Ruina.
“I’ll take your sentiment. I can’t be the boring old man disturbing your day off.”
“Alright, alright. I won’t push you.”
“[Did this guy get pissed off because I called him an old man…..]”
Ruina thought while pursing her lips.
“Well then.”
Tae-suk silently moved towards the front door.
“I hope your handler recovers quickly.”
“Ah. Just wait a second.”
Ruina abruptly stopped him.
Taeseok simply turned his head to gaze at her, who was resting casually against the wall.
“Thank you very much, team leader.”
“You’re too kind.”
Towards Roina, expressing her gratitude with a broad smile.
Taeseok responded with a calm yet still sharp smile, slightly lowering his sunglasses.
* * *
tranquil and quiet, yet mysteriously bustling.
[Cook… someone around…]
[She made porridge with… her own hands…]
[Were you upset with… the man called… uncle?]
Roina’s voice echoed sporadically from the center of these feelings.
But who was that ‘uncle’ that was mentioned so clearly at the end…?
“Ugh, did I fall asleep in the interim…”
After opening my eyes groggily,
I removed something that was placed on my head with my bare hands.
“A towel…?”
A dried towel with a faint sensation of moist was placed on my forehead.
It must have been Roina who placed it there while I was unconscious.
“Speaking of Roina… (cough, cough!)”
I managed to lift my throbbing head.
The clock on the bedside table was already pointing towards 1 pm.
“Did I pass out for more than half a day…?”
It was only for a moment.
I felt like I had closed my eyes for about three minutes at most.
I must have succumbed to a truly severe fever.
“Are you awake?”
In the midst of feeling the burning heat on my forehead with my hand.
Louina’s worried face peeked in through the slightly open door.
“Ah, yes…… I’m sorry. It seems like I fell asleep without realizing it.”
“No, no! You need to rest!”
Louina hurried in like a puppy, leaning her head against me.
I gave her head a comforting pat, forcing a weary smile.
“Aren’t you the same, our Louina.”
“hehehe… Can you eat something?”
“Do you mean rice…? I guess I could eat if I have it……”
The basic side dishes will be in the refrigerator.
However, the problem is that I did not manage to prepare rice the night before.
A big paycheck will be coming in before too long.
From Noble mtl dot com
Maybe I’ll have to splurge a bit here.
“Then, Louina. Let’s order some delivery food……”
“Just wait a moment, darling!”
Even before she finished speaking,
Luina bolted out of the room, frisky like a Border Collie.
Ah, yes, that’s right.
All this time, I’ve been thinking that Luina resembles a puppy. A Border Collie, indeed.
“Was that really so important, Jo Seong-hoon….”
My mind feels fuzzy, full of pointless thoughts that serve no purpose.
Meanwhile,
A series of clattering sounds came from outside the room.
I didn’t dare hope, but during my fainting spell,
Did Luina possibly prepare a meal?
“In theory, it’s possible….”
Just as with her destructive abilities,
Whether I’m awake or asleep, my ability is activated the moment it comes into contact.
So, if Luina just came in contact with my hand at the right time, she would be able to cook just like everyone else.
“But Luina can’t cook…..”
However, that remained the fundamental problem.
Luina had confessed this previously with a gloomy face.
Then what on earth could my girlfriend be up to at the moment?
This mystery was soon unveiled by Luina, who walked back into the room.
“What is this…?”
“It’s a special lunch just for you! hehehe.”
What Luina, bearing a broad smile, had brought with both of her hands was a portable dining table.
And on it were dishes that I unquestionably had never made.
“This is chicken stew made with glutinous rice and finely chopped green onions. This is bean sprout soup. These are ginger pickles. And this is…”
“Wa, wait. Just a moment, Luina… What all is this…?”
I quickly raised my hand to momentarily interrupt her explanation.
I can tell that all of these are good for a cold.
There’s even a dish of considerable quality, like the chicken stew.
Honestly, and I feel bad saying this, but I just couldn’t believe that Luina made these.
“Luina?”
“hehehe, shall I say my cooking skills just suddenly sparkled?”
Luina twisted her body a bit and sneakily turned her head.
Anyone could see that she was hiding a secret.
“Luina…?”
“I’m sorry. The truth is, I didn’t make these.”
As I lowered my voice by a half-tone and called her again, she quickly brought her hands together and confessed.
“Did a troll pass by when I was sleeping?”
“Rather than a troll, it was more like a husband…”
“Hus…band?”
“That, um, because I wanted to feed him a homemade meal since he wasn’t feeling well… But I can’t cook, you know. So, while he was sleeping, the team leader helped me.”
“Team Leader Lee Taeseok…?”
“Yeah… Team Leader Lee Taeseok.”
The rough-faced man’s image appeared in the hazy mind.
And he looked down at the luxurious meal he had made.
The sharp gaze came to mind again.
Once again, he glanced down at the table.
“hahahaha. Is that a lie?”
“I was surprised too. He even wore a pink apron and cooked seriously.”
“He’s really an unpredictable person…”
In this world, there are many people with various talents, even if they are not heroes.
The existence of Team Leader Lee Taeseok proved that.
“Well, um… since he went through the trouble of making it, then… well, here….”
“I helped a little too, so my touch might be about 1% involved. Oh, no. 1 is too little, maybe around 3%!”
“hahahaha… alright. Thanks, Luina. I’ll enjoy it.”
“Yeah, yeah. Please eat a lot ♡”
With Luina’s smiling face in the background, he tasted the well-boiled broth of the white rice cake soup.
Slurp…
“…………Hot.”
The moment he pulled the spoon out of his mouth.
I involuntarily widened my eyes and was amazed.
Beside me, Ruina, who was looking at me with a sense of burden, also seemed to widen her eyes in surprise.
“Oh, maybe it tastes weird? I shouldn’t have relied on that guy after all, right?”
“N-no… that’s not it….”
Honestly, I was skeptical.
Just ten seconds ago, I thought it would look convincing but taste terrible.
Of course.
It didn’t make sense that Manager Lee Itaeseok would make such a homey dish.
But that was my misjudgment.
This chicken soup was a masterpiece.
The gentle, savory taste of the chicken broth.
The right amount of seasoning, not too much or too little.
And the subtle hint of herbal medicine that lingered in the mouth.
“This is… real….”
I felt my head clearing, and I moved the utensils one after another.
“I don’t know what happened, but I’m glad he regained his energy, hehehe.”
“Have you not eaten yet?”
“Yeah, I’m waiting to eat with him when he wakes up….”
“Sorry. I didn’t think about you at all.”
I gently tore the tender chicken meat with chopsticks and offered it to her.
“Even now, together….”
Come to think of it, I’m in a state of being sick.
“I’m really sorry, Luina. Again, only thinking about myself—”
Just as I tried to elegantly smile and pick up my chopsticks.
Splat!
Luina’s face dove onto the chopsticks, swiftly devouring the chicken.
“Lu, Luina!?”
“Mmm… Is it really delicious? I guess I can occasionally use the team leader as a chef in the future.”
“No, more importantly, I’m still a patient with a cold. What if we end up sharing the same utensils and you get sick too?”
As I continued to express my concerns for Luina.
She chuckled and lightly tapped my nose with her index finger.
“Have you forgotten about me?”
“W-what…?”
“I can even destroy the cold virus in your body.”
“Ah….”
I had forgotten about it while sleeping for a long time.
My lively Border Collie girlfriend was none other than Luina.
I was worrying for no reason.
“Well, if it’s a cold that has transferred from your body, I might not be able to break it, but I could at least take it away, couldn’t I?”
“That’s a bit much…”
Her joke was a testament to her deep affection for me.