… Am I knocking too hard?
I knocked on the door again, just in case.
smart-
“… .”
This time there was no answer.
I sensed something strange and carefully turned the handle.
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The door opens with the scream of an old hinge,
The fragrance filled the room, hugging me and welcoming me.
The scent that had been carried in my arms permeated my chest and began to whip my heart.
As I calmed my beating heart and looked up slowly, I saw a woman sitting by the window.
The brown hair I had been cutting for me was growing long, over my shoulders and near my waist.
He said that he would only show his pretty face, and his pale skin, which he had applied with cosmetics every morning, was dyed white like a dying person, and his blood vessels seemed to show through.
Why?
I was in front of this, and my beloved husband was in front of me, but she was looking out the window with a small glass bottle.
she is not interested in me
No, he didn’t seem interested in this world.
As Nando Jeong said, it looked like a dead end waiting for death.
Why did such a bright person become like this?
Maybe it’s my fault that I died on my own terms.
At that moment, she slowly turned her head, who had been staring out the window.
“… 👌”
The moment I met the characteristic bright red eyes, my heart began to pound.
It’s like facing a monster.
The red eyes that lost focus could not see even a single gun, and that innocent gaze corroded my heart.
“… hello. This is Yoo Ji-hwan, a new member of the company.”
Greetings from a desperate heart.
My hands were trembling with the faint anticipation that they might notice me.
But… .
“… .”
Joo Hee-hee slowly turned her head without saying a word.
At that indifferent movement, my heart sank.
It was a natural result.
How will she recognize me?
I’m not Min Sung-jae, I’m Yoo Ji-hwan.
He’s not a loving husband, he’s just a raw man!
When I faced the reality, I had hit a few in advance to make it less painful, but it was all in vain.
I was dazed and lost in my thoughts, but I finally came to my senses and tried to say something to her.
But he did not open his mouth.
What should I say? What if I talk to you and get ignored?
My heart is already dying.
If you get hit by a single blow like this, you may not be able to get up again.
After thinking about it for a while, I hardened my heart and opened my mouth slowly.
“… I’ll just go. Call me if you need it.”
In the end, I had no choice but to run away.
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She didn’t even look at me until the moment I left the room with the scream of the old hinges.
*
As I went down to the first floor, I began to take the handover in earnest.
“uh… , My wife seldom eats, but she always takes care of her… .”
The story of not eating, reminded me of the thin wrist of my wife I saw earlier.
“… What’s going on? The young bachelor has no energy since morning!”
“… Oh no. Please continue explaining.”
I suddenly came to my senses and began to listen to the housekeeper’s explanation, slapped me on the cheek.
Why did I come all the way to this distant mountain?
I didn’t come here to grieve over my wife, but to take care of her.
You can’t be sad forever.
The priority is to get the wife back to a healthy life.
“And, you can’t go inside that room. It’s a room managed by my mother… .”
While listening to the explanation, I had some doubts.
Does your wife manage it yourself?
“We didn’t even go in, so I don’t know… , Anyway, it’s okay if you don’t clean there. And then… .”
I kept learning the job, leaving a small question mark.
By the time I had learned to do something like that, it was time for lunch.
The housekeeper in charge of the meal was busy preparing lunch, and I, who was not used to the structure of the kitchen, only helped by the side.
Today’s lunch menu is salad, grilled samchi, and budaejjigae.
It is said that it is made with a diet that cares about nutrition.
… Of course, the problem is that I don’t eat it.
While I was preparing the ham for the budaejjigae, my attention was drawn to the mackerel being grilled next to it.
When I sniffed it quietly, the faint scent of basil passed through the tip of my nose.
“What went into the grilled samchi?”
“Yes? Basil, pepper and salt. But why?”
It’s not polite to meddle in other people’s dishes, but this is food for my wife.
A little bit would be fine.
I answered by slicing the ham that was being trimmed.
“I’m going to put some wasabi together with other herbs… . Would it be okay?”
“It’s okay, take it easy!”
Maybe it was because of what Nan-do Jeong was talking about, he didn’t seem to care much.
After pouring all the trimmed ham and sausage into the pot, I took out the ingredients I had looked at in the warehouse.
The ingredients I brought were raw dill and raw wasabi.
It was an ingredient I put in every time I occasionally grilled fish, but luckily I found it in the warehouse.
I washed and dried the raw dill first, and then immediately put it next to the mackerel.
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The hot oil and fresh dill met, and immediately began to smell appetizing.
After pouring the fragrant oil on the fish several times using a spoon, I immediately picked up the raw wasabi.
“Do you have a grater for wasabi by any chance?”
There is raw wasabi, there is no way there is no grater.
“That little thing? where were you… . Look for it down there.”
Following her words, I searched the cupboard and found a steel plate stuck in one corner.
After glancing at the fish, I took out the dishes and laid the table under the instructions of the other housekeeper.
The crispy, shiny white rice and fresh salad.
And Budae-jjigae with plenty of tasty grilled samchi and sausage.
Finally, after adding some side dishes, I quickly grinded the wasabi and placed it next to the samchi.
Although all I did was taste and add some ingredients, it was a pretty elaborate prize.
I hope my wife likes it.
“I’ll bring it to you. Eat first.”
“Is that so? Then I will go.”
With a large tray, I cautiously moved towards the second floor.
profit- profit-
Passing the strangely creaking hallway, going up the stairs, and arriving on the second floor.
I put the tray on the cart on the second floor and slowly headed towards my wife’s room.
smart-
“Madam, lunch is here.”
I tried to knock, but there was no answer.
I gently opened the door and pulled the cart into the room.
She is still sitting by the window with a small glass bottle.
She stared blankly at the window, and then slowly turned her head as if reacting to the smell of food.
“… I’ll prepare a meal for you.”
Since she didn’t respond, she quietly began to spread the food.
The moment you are about to leave the room after placing soup, side dishes, and rice and spoons.
“… .”
She started moving slowly.
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Quietly holding chopsticks, she reached out with a slow motion and approached the side dish.Suddenly she swish- and turned her head to look at me.
👌👌👌👌 .
Faced with lifeless eyes, I was startled and hurried out of the room like a thief numb my feet.
Kick-cheek
“Whew… .”
Although there was a small incident, it seemed that she was about to eat anyway, so I was relieved a little.
So, returning to the first floor, I brought up the story of holding chopsticks to the maids who were eating first… .
“… really? Did your wife pick up chopsticks?
“What happened… . It’s only been a few days since you ate, it’s amazing… .”
They exhaled admiration as if they were experiencing something strange and continued eating.
… few days?
What the hell has it been like so far, I wondered what they would say until now.
So we had lunch, and while I was cleaning the table, a housekeeper headed up to the second floor to bring a bowl.
By the way… .
“Yes? Did you eat only fish?”
“I think you hardly ever ate rice… .”
I could hear the news that my wife ate only a small amount of grilled samchi.
Whether I should like it or not, the feeling was a little subtle.
*
Afternoon work was nothing special.
How much do you take care of the yard and clean the house?
Although he cleans every day, it is said that he cleans every nook and cranny once every 3 to 4 days.
If you work like this and get 500 a month, is there a better part-time job than this?
I didn’t touch dinner.
The menu is fried rice, salad and steak.
The menu wasn’t something I could touch on, and by the time I got to the kitchen after work, it was almost ready.
So was it?
When I put the meal, I thought she wouldn’t even look at it, so I left it intact.
When the housekeepers saw the cold food returned, they began to lift me up.
“There is a reason why the president sent Ji-hwan student!”
“Yeah, I’ve seen your wife eat rice and a little soup, but it’s the first time you’ve seen them eat only side dishes?”
As a result, I decided to take charge of tomorrow morning.
It was the result of the story of trying it once.
It must have been a story they brought up without thinking, but it was a burden for me.
If I don’t even look at the food I’ve prepared… .
I hate to even imagine
After dinner, it’s practically free.
Of course, there is nothing to do in this mountain valley, but… .
Should I do some magic training?
After work and showering, I sat in the room and looked at my phone after a long time.
At around 1pm, I got a belated reply from Min So-yeon asking why I called her.
[never mind. Have a great weekend!]
With a tired mind, I frowned moderately.
I tried to use the internet, but even that didn’t work because the speed was slow.
“… There’s really nothing to do.”
Even though I was under the same roof with my wife, I felt a strange loneliness as if I was alone.
I was lying in bed restlessly, and suddenly the dark sky that appeared outside the window caught my eye.
I got up and turned off the light,
“Five… .”
Countless stars began to appear in the night sky.
Can you see better when you go outside?
I have nothing to do right now. It would be good to make a plan while taking a leisurely look at the stars.
Putting on my clothes, I immediately left the room.
The housekeepers using the opposite room were already asleep, so there was no sound.
Just as I was about to leave the front door quietly… .
“… .”
The light at the end of the hallway on the other side flickered, drawing attention.
did the electricity go out?
I turned around and headed towards the end of the hallway.
The sound of tup- tuk- tup- tuk- every time I move my feet, I hear a squeak- sound for nothing made the atmosphere gloomy.
When I reached the end of the hallway, I used my cell phone light to illuminate the light.
blink- blink-
Intermittent fire cuts seem to end soon.
It’s a little annoying, so I’d rather just pull it out altogether.
I started scouring the surrounding rooms to find something to step on, and after a fuss in the first room, I searched the second and third rooms, but couldn’t find anything that could hold my weight.
… There’s nothing worthwhile, just pick it up… .
and fourth.
The room that my wife manages caught my eye.
“… .”
She doesn’t move all day, what’s the reason she manages this room?
Unable to contain my curiosity, I reached out and grabbed the handle.
But… .
“Isn’t it open?”
The door was locked.
What the hell is inside that locks the door?
“… .”
I thought as I slowly gathered my magic power.
A couple should not have secrets.
Woah, let’s just check… .
The magic power was tightly gathered at the tip of his finger to form an appropriate shape, and then shoved into the handle.
A mass of magic that is distorted according to the shape of the lock.
After confirming that I had put it all the way in, I slowly turned my hand while holding the handle with the other hand.
And finally… .
shudder-
A secret room was opened.
Feeling as if I was doing something bad, I swallowed my saliva and looked around, then, disturbing my magic, I slowly opened the door and entered the room.
After I closed the door with a tight grip on the handle, I was able to look around calmly.
“… yes?”
But in the room… .
Oh no (・_・;)