＜Episode 59＞ Si-eun’s house 4
the next day. We woke up in one bed.
After having breakfast with Si-eun’s toast, I got on the bus today.
At the hospital, my mother greeted us with a smile.
Afterwards, the three of them chatted together or enjoyed small dates while walking around the hospital with Si-eun.
It was an ordinary, relaxed, and seemingly endless time.
On the way back to Si-eun’s house after such a day. Si-eun brought these words out.
“I have to go back tomorrow. Let’s stop by the hospital for a while and go back right around lunchtime. It gets dark if you go late at night.”
“Ugh.”
Si-eun shook her head, though she made a wink with the thought that there could be more.
It was originally scheduled because Si-eun refused. It was the reason why it was not comfortable to sleep in a small house.
It was me who lived in a small room when I was young, and it is rather nice to be closer to Si-eun. Si-eun didn’t like it very much.
It wasn’t a strong argument. He smiled and answered.
“okay. do whatever you want.”
“okay.”
With these words, Si-eun took a step closer to me.
Then Si-eun grabbed my hand and… … clasped
I didn’t know the English language, so I closed my eyes for a moment and then came to my senses.
“what’s the matter?”
Si-eun bowed her head in response to my question.
“… … I told you to do whatever you want.”
“Did you want to snuggle up?”
When asked a rather indifferent question, Si-eun just nodded without a word. The cheeks were reddish.
It’s not clear if it’s because of the sunset or if it’s shameful. In any case, there was no doubt that it was a look that had never been seen before.
Today, Si-eun always felt like this.
I was surprised by the sudden change, but, well, there was a corner where I could guess.
Yesterday, Si-eun confided to me the troubles she had been harboring alone. In addition, he showed a crying image that had never been shown before.
this is probably
Si-eun, who has endured by pretending to be strong in sick, sad, and difficult times… … Maybe it means that you are trying to take off the mask in front of me.
The thought made me somewhat happy.
As he held the hand holding the clasp even tighter, Si-eun’s face became even more red.
next day.
When I said goodbye to my mother that I was going back, she had a sad expression on her face.
“Oh. Do you want to go already?”
Si-eun smiles softly.
“yes. It’s okay though. I don’t know him, but I’ll be back. Please wait a little bit.”
Looking at Si-eun with an apologetic face, her mother covered her mouth and smiled.
“no. Our Si-eun sees a lot while growing up, so it’s okay. I want to talk more with my Si-eun boyfriend.”
“… … Then can I not come?”
Si-eun inflates her cheeks like a pout. Mother patted Si-eun on the back with a smile. He forgot to say, “It’s a joke, a joke.” You really have a lot of aegyo in front of your mother.
Then my mother looked at me and said.
“It’s a little too much for me to ask you to come again because of me. So, Si-eun, would you like to go out for a moment?”
Si-eun tilted her head.
“Are you saying that I can’t?”
“There’s nothing I can’t do, but I’m trying to ask if Si-eun is really doing well to her boyfriend. If it were you, I wouldn’t be able to tell you honestly.”
She smiled and said her mother.
I’d like to ask you something like that, but, well, as a parent, you might be concerned about this.
As she quietly nodded her head, Si-eun immediately turned to me.
“there.”
“why?”
Si-eun raised her fist gently on her chest and asked with a puzzled face.
“… … Am I being nice to you?”
There are so many worries too. He raised an eyebrow and replied.
“yes. you’re doing so well Thanks to you, I am happy every day and I am touched.”
“To overdo it.”
what do you mean
Anyway, Si-eun, who got my answer back, seemed relieved.
“okay. Then I’ll be out for a while. Call me when we’re done talking.”
“okay. Isn’t our Si-eun nice? I’m waiting outside for a second.”
“Don’t treat me like a child, Mom… … .”
With those words, he inflates the ball again. well I think you can treat it like a child.
After that, Si-eun, with a fat face, slowly exited the hospital room as if nothing had happened.
by doing this Only me and my mother were left in the hospital room.
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My mother said that I would ask if Si-eun was good to me.The answer was fixed. They take care of everything from meals to household chores. He always stays in the room and talks to me. Also, he patiently waited for me, who was clumsy and cautious.
to have a girlfriend like this Isn’t it such a blessed life?
Therefore, to my mother’s question, I decided to return the answer that I was treated very well.
After a while, the mother confirmed that the door to the hospital room was closed and slowly parted her lips.
“Then I’m going to ask.”
“yes.”
When I answered with a firm voice, my mother smiled softly.
“When will I see my grandchildren?”
“… … Yes?”
A stupid answer to a completely unexpected question came out of nowhere.
As if she didn’t care at all about my reaction, my mother continued to laugh.
“Are you guys like that? Shouldn’t we be designing how many children we will have later and how many years we will have children?”
“no. We weren’t even married… … .”
I was just embarrassed by the question of being ahead of a few songs, let alone one tempo. I didn’t do anything wrong, but I feel like a cold sweat is flowing.
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My mother said, “Oh my gosh, look at my mind.” and groaning.“Then when are you going to get married?”
“Well, I haven’t even thought about that yet… … .”
Strictly speaking, I’ve been thinking about it.
I try to slurp my words out.
“We haven’t been dating for a very long time. I don’t know if Si-eun has the heart to do that.”
“Hey, you have a heart. you’re just not talking Our Si-eun can’t be honest.”
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Mother smiled and waved her hands.“Si-eun is very shy, so there are many times when she doesn’t speak directly and hides it. He’s a boyfriend, so you know that, right?”
“Well, that’s right.”
I’ve seen Si-eun’s face so far that she’s not sincere. My mother, who had been with me for over 20 years, must have seen it even more.
I know that well.
He answered by scratching his head.
“But it hasn’t been long since we’ve dated… … I don’t know if I can even talk like that.”
“Oh. It seems that our Hwimin is also the type who has a lot of troubles inside. Couples look alike, very much.”
“Ugh.”
As I listened to the story and thought about it, it was just as I said.
In the past, I was even told that acting without thinking is an advantage. Now, it was only after re-reporting that it was time to take action.
I don’t know if it was growth or degeneration, but it was definitely a change.
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Maybe he’s starting to resemble Si-eun more and more?As everything changes, so does I, Si-eun, and our relationship. It was a gradual change.
I was lost in thought, and soon after, my mother gave me a bitter smile.
“When my Si-eun gets married, I must go hand in hand… … . No, it’s hard though. You should at least see the dress on.”
“… … .”
I had no choice but to shut my mouth at the faint smile, as if dreaming of the impossible.
Si-eun’s mother is ill. I don’t know where and how the problem is, but I know that much. Right now, aren’t you still dangling the ringer’s string?
Even if it looks so lively now, the future cannot be predicted. While I was hesitating and taking a shaky attitude, the hopes my mother had hoped for me would diminish with each passing moment.
That’s not good for my mother, and probably for me and Si-eun.
He swallowed his saliva and spoke.
“So you don’t have to wait too long, I’ll do my best.”
It was a rather vague answer.
“If I get rejected, there’s nothing I can do about it… … . As long as Si-eun believes in me, I will make a decision right away without hesitation.”
But at the same time, it was also the best resolution I could show.
A smile bloomed on my mother’s face as she listened to me.
“It’s cool. Really, it reminds me of Si-eun’s father.”
“Oh, yes. thank you.”
When I answered shyly, my mother looked me in the eye and said,
“okay. I will be looking forward to it.”
“yes. I will tell you the good news.”
“And I look forward to my grandchildren soon.”
“… … I think you will have to wait at least 10 months.”
“What are you talking about? Our Si-eun came out six months after we got married. If your love is strong enough, it will be possible sooner.”
“Uh… … .”
No matter how much I love you, it seems impossible.
But what can I do? Your girlfriend’s mother says you can’t vomit. The most important thing in this world is top and bottom clothes. He smiled bitterly and replied back.
“We’ll try that first.”
Afterwards, I greeted Si-eun who returned to the hospital room, and we went home… … I went back to the place where I live and where Si-eun works as a housekeeper.
On the way back, we also got on the bus. Of course, it was right next to him.
But since before, for some reason, Si-eun’s condition was strange.
Are you looking at me with a blank face? If I ask you why you do that, you don’t turn your head in a hurry.
When you look at me with wonder, Si-eun’s eyes turn to me again. Then, when their eyes meet, they shake their heads again.
It was an unexpected act.
I asked Si-eun, who was sitting by the window, looking outward, in a low voice as if speaking in her ear.
“what are you doing?”
Si-eun answered without turning her head.
“Outside view.”
“Fun?”
“A lot of cars.”
“It’s a highway.”
It doesn’t look like fun. I don’t know if it’s fun just looking at cars, but as far as I know, Si-eun doesn’t have that kind of hobby.
Even though I’m bored, you don’t even look at me. Even though it was different from the usual Si-eun, it was a very different behavior.
Shall we share a story?
Being a companion is Si-eun’s main specialty, but when Si-eun was bored like this, I couldn’t stay still.
After contemplating on what to say, he spoke up.
“there.”
“yes.”
“Remember that we agreed to go to my house together later, right?”
“yes.”
It just quietly returns an answer. His head was also facing outward.
He smiled bitterly and asked a question.
“When would you like to go? I don’t mind any time If you’re tired, you can take a break and then go. Anytime is fine until the end of vacation.”
Vacations are long and we have plenty of time. There are still two months of vacation left.
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Mom will always be at home, and Dad will be home after work. You won’t even need to adjust your schedule.As always, you can spend time together in your room, then go home when you feel like it.
I asked with that in mind.
The answer that came out of Si-eun’s mouth was unexpected.
“today.”
“uh?”
When I asked, Si-eun turned her head and turned to me.
His eyes dropped to the ground. Her pink lips are closed. His cheeks were stained red.
And with a slightly nervous expression.
As if muttering, Si-eun said.
“Let’s go today.”