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I waited in Heena's embrace for Mom to arrive. My brothers were still in the early years of elentary school, so I wasn't sure if they'd be okay. As far as I knew, they'd been glued to their ga consoles at ho since they were very young.
Would Mom co by quickly after telling them to play gas?
While I was briefly worrying about this, Mom arrived at the daycare within 30 minutes. It was close to Heena's house, but then again, our house wasn't far from Heena's to begin with.
"Ah, are you Yeonho's mother?"
"Yes. I heard our Yeonho was throwing a tantrum."
"Oh no, not at all~ It was our child who didn't want to let Yeonho go because she wanted to play with him more... I'm so sorry for the inconvenience."
"Um... just a mont."
The teacher bowed slightly as she apologized to my mom. Before responding, Mom turned her head to look at us.
Her eyes must have taken in the sight of Heena, who was hugging tightly while averting her gaze slightly in embarrassnt, and , sitting quietly in Heena's embrace.
"Son. Do you want to play with your friend more?"
"Yeah. I wanna play with Heena more."
"Oh? Is her na Heena?"
"Yes... I'm sowwy..."
"No need to be sorry. I sent you here to play with friends. Heena's mother?"
"Yes?"
"I'm not familiar with this neighborhood, but is there a playground nearby? The daycare will be closing soon."
"Of course~ There's one close by."
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That's how we all ended up at a nearby playground. Seeing how relaxed Mom was, I wondered if Grandma had co to look after my brothers.
Or maybe around this ti, they started leaving them alone to play as they pleased. They'd just be gaming at ho anyway.
In any case, the teacher and Mom sat on a bench, chatting as they watched us, while we continued our conversation as we idly played with the sand.
"Oh no... What if I made a bad impression on your mom..."
"Heena. We're four years old now... This is normal."
"Still..."
"Don't keep thinking bad thoughts. Okay?"
"Okay... Then can I kiss you?"
"Uh... um..."
Why did it suddenly beco okay to kiss?
Sure, I'd welco it when it's just the two of us, but with Mom and the teacher staring at us intently from behind...
Heena's hands kept playing with the sand, but her eyes were sparkling as she looked at .
As I was trying to choose my words, I overheard the adults' conversation.
"Was it his first day at daycare?"
"I wasn't planning on sending him, but he suddenly said he wanted to play with friends... But when I asked the teachers, they said he'd been stuck to Heena like glue all day."
"Hmm... Our son isn't that handso though..."
"Oh my~ Yeonho is very cute too. By the way, I'm sorry again for making you co so suddenly."
"It's fine. I sent him to play with other kids, and it seems he's made a friend and is having fun, so I'm glad."
"Thank you for being so understanding. But..."
"Hmm?"
"If Heena throws a tantrum again tomorrow, would it be okay if we let them play like today and I drive Yeonho ho? I'll keep in touch with you, of course."
"That would be troubleso for you..."
"It's because of our child~ And I'm happy to see my usually quiet child playing so happily with a friend... I should have enrolled her earlier."
"Well, if that's the case."
It seed the teacher had realized from Heena's behavior that this wouldn't be a one-day affair. She was making a deal with Mom.
Mom also seed to think it was fine for to just make a friend and play well. After all, if I went ho, I'd just be watching TV alone anyway.
Of course, Han Yeonho at over twenty years old would be different, but before that, that's how I was. Just watching TV or fiddling with the gas my brothers handed .
Feeling relieved that things seed to be going well, I refocused on Heena, who was still looking at with expectant eyes.
"Heena. Mom and the teacher are behind us... Let's do it tomorrow."
"But I wanna do it now... Don't you like kissing ...?"
Heena's bright smile suddenly turned into a face on the verge of tears.
No, why are you jumping to conclusions again!
"No! I love kissing too! I wanna kiss all the ti."
"Really?"
"Yeah, yeah. You're so cute that it's all I can think about."
"Hehehe... Am I cute?"
"Cute, cute. And pretty. You're always pretty."
"......"
"Our Heena is pretty~"
I wanted to pat her head as I said that, but since I was also playing with the sand, I couldn't put my hand on Heena's head.
So I just gently caressed the back of Heena's hand as I said it, and Heena looked at with a dazed expression.
Wondering why she suddenly went silent, I tilted my head slightly and looked up.
"Heena?"
"~~~Nngh!"
Heena's face turned bright red as she started making a strange whining sound.
Then she stood up.
-Thump!
And pushed over backwards. Even though it wasn't that fast, being in a child's body ant I couldn't react at all, and I naturally fell into the sandbox.
"H-Heena!"
"What do you do when your girlfriend pushes you down, son?"
The teacher was startled, but Mom... judging by her voice, she didn't seem surprised at all.
Anyway, since they had been watching us intently, they approached as soon as they saw Heena's sudden action.
But even faster than that, Heena climbed on top of . Like a wall-slam, my tiny girlfriend supported herself with her arms on either side of as she looked down at .
-Smooch!
And started kissing my lips.
-Smooch! Smooch!
Not just once or twice, but endlessly.
"W-wait a sec! Heena... Mmph!"
"Smooch!"
I tried to stop her in my panic, but there was no way I could push Heena away by force. In the end, unable to resist properly, I had no choice but to accept Heena's kisses.
"......"
"......"
As I continued to be kissed, I glanced to the side and saw the teacher and Mom had stopped in their tracks, looking at us with bewildered expressions.
I didn't want to show this kind of skinship to family...!
There was a brief silence following Heena's unexpected action, but soon the teacher ca to her senses and started scolding Heena after separating her from .
"Lee Heena! You shouldn't push your friend! He could get hurt!"
"I'm sowwy..."
"It's just a sandbox, what's the big deal?"
"Still... Sigh... Why did you suddenly do that? Hmm?"
"I wanted to kiss Yeonho..."
"......"
"......"
They already knew from seeing it, but they must have been so dumbfounded that they asked again, only to be even more shocked by hearing it.
Even I was a bit taken aback.
No, I didn't expect her to suddenly knock down and start planting kisses on . Heena had completely opened up to at so point, but she hadn't been this proactive before.
Could it be because of my death? That might have caused a big change in Heena's mindset.
The teacher sighed heavily after hearing Heena's words.
"You wouldn't even give Mommy and Daddy kisses..."
And next to the sighing teacher, Mom knelt down to et our eye level and asked.
"Heena, do you like our son that much?"
"I like him. I like him the most."
"Son, do you like Heena?"
"Yeah. I like her the most."
"I see..."
After hearing our imdiate responses, Mom made another proposal to the teacher.
"Why don't we take turns watching them each week? You can take care of them this week, and we'll watch them next week."
"Oh my, would that be alright?"
"They're young, but they like each other this much... I don't think it'll end in just a day or two. We live close by, so let's keep in touch."
"If you're willing to do that, I'd be grateful~ I didn't have anyone to chat with around here either."
While the two of them discussed future arrangents, Heena whispered to .
"Yeonho. Can I do it again?"
"......"
Why are you so obsessed with kissing?
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After that day when we reunited in the past, Heena and I were able to be together every single day. Not only did we et at daycare, but after it ended, Mom and the teacher would take us to playgrounds or parks.
At first, I thought they'd take turns watching us each week, but surprisingly, they got along well and always chatted together.
My mom is more of the cool type, and the teacher is very lively, so I thought their personalities wouldn't match, but they beca friends quickly and even started speaking casually to each other.
As a result, we gradually began to see each other not just on weekdays, but on weekends too, visiting each other's hos.
When we first visited my house:
"So, you're Heena?"
"Hello. I'm Yeonho's girlfriend."
"Hahaha! Our youngest already brought ho a girlfriend? Yeonho, is Heena your girlfriend?"
"That's right."
"Heh... Pfft... Hahaha..."
When Heena ca to our house, she politely greeted my dad and proudly declared herself as my girlfriend.
That made Dad laugh for quite a while.
"Here, you two eat this."
"Hey, eat this too."
"Thank you."
"Thanks."
Jeongwoo hyung and Sunhoo hyung would bring snacks for us whenever Heena ca over, probably finding us cute for playing quietly together without causing any trouble.
Moreover, Mom paid a lot of attention to Heena. It was obvious even from the sidelines how much she adored her. Almost as if she had gained a daughter.
And when I went to Heena's house:
"Ahem... What do you an boyfriend already?"
"Oh, co on~ They're so cute, why are you being like that~ Right, Heena?"
"Yeonho is my boyfriend."
"Ahem..."
Unlike at my house, Heena's dad couldn't hide his discomfort. It was understandable. His adorable daughter, who he cherished more than anything, was clinging to so little boy claiming to be her boyfriend.
However, just like how my mom liked Heena, Heena's mom treated very well.
And Heeseong hyung, who I hadn't seen in a long ti:
"Hey, squirt. I'll do you a special favor and play with you. Co here."
He just outright played with us. While my brothers found us cute but only watched, this hyung pretended to be annoyed but actually played with us directly.
He was the sa whether as a child or when he grew up. That's why I was even happier to et him again.
But.
"Yeonho's gonna play with Heena. Oppa, go away."
"Heena..."
"Hey! I said I'd play with you!"
"Don't need to."
"Argh!!"
Heena preferred to be left alone like my brothers did. She just wanted to monopolize all to herself.
Heeseong hyung burst out in frustration, but he couldn't say anything more to Heena. I thought he was weak to Heena from the first ti I saw him, and it seems he was like that from this ti.
Anyway, that's how both families smoothly beca closer.
At first, it was just Heena and holding our moms' hands and visiting each other's houses, but gradually we started eting as families, and after more ti passed, we even went on outings all together.
Watching our families grow closer, Heena smiled happily.
"We've already done our et-the-parents. Right?"
"I guess so..."
"Then give a kiss now."
"We already kissed a lot in secret earlier."
"I want more!"
"O-okay, I got it."
"Hehehe..."
"......"
Seriously, Heena, aren't you a bit too obsessed with kissing?
Author's Note:
Am I going to get scolded if I end it here?
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