I was standing on my hands because I have an important dinner appointnt tomorrow.
“Eun-ha, do you really need to go this far?”
Han-gyeol, who was holding my calves, asked .
“Ugh...! I have to...! I need to show my pretty side to your mother...!”
The dinner appointnt ntioned by our parents at the graduation ceremony was set.
Now that we’re officially living together, it’s only natural to have a family dinner.
Unfortunately, my dad and Han-gyeol’s father are too busy to attend.
“I don’t see what standing on your hands at ho has to do with any of this.”
“They say it helps reduce swelling in the calves...! Ugh...it’s tough.”
“Do you want to rest for a bit? Should I help you down?”
“Yes...! Help down...!”
Han-gyeol slowly lowered my calves to the floor.
I lay there, exhausted, gasping for breath.
“Should I get you so water?”
“No... I’m okay...”
“You don’t need to do this; my mom will think you’re pretty no matter what. You’re pretty as is.”
“Oh no...! Han-gyeol, you’ve already earned a lot of points with my mom, but I haven’t!”
My mom has already accepted Han-gyeol.
Now it’s my turn to be accepted by his mother.
“I might just ask your mom to give you to .”
“I’ve thought about it, but it seems like you are overdoing it. Pass!”
“So, you thought about it?”
“Of course.”
If I had a son like Han-gyeol, I’d be so disappointed. To think, a son I raised for nearly 20 years, wanting to leave ho to live with his girlfriend.
I even worried it might lead to mother-in-law and daughter-in-law conflicts.
“So, what does Han-gyeol’s mom think...? What kind of daughter-in-law does she want?”
“You know, any mother would love to have a daughter-in-law like Eun-ha.”
“Tell the facts, not just nice words! A quiet daughter-in-law? Or one who’s assertive? Which is better?”
“I don’t really know my mom’s taste that well. But Eun-ha is loved wherever she goes, you know?”
“That’s nice to hear, but—”
Han-gyeol put his hand on my head and tousled my hair.
“This will ruin my hair.”
“You don’t need to try so hard, you’re lovely enough as it is. To , you’re the loveliest person I’ve ever seen.”
Han-gyeol always says nice things to . Hearing his affectionate voice always makes my cheeks turn red.
Really...
“I love it so much—!”
“Ah—!”
I pounced on Han-gyeol, who was sitting down, and pushed him to the floor.
I peppered his cheek with kisses, overwheld with happiness.
It’s all because Han-gyeol is too adorable!
“I love Han-gyeol so much too—!”
“I’m only adorable to Eun-ha.”
“Right~ I wish you were only adorable to . To keep other girls from eyeing you. Maybe I should have left a more visible hickey.”
“Absolutely not—! Eun-ha. There’s already a very noticeable hickey on my chest.”
“That’s because you left one on too, so it’s only fair~”
When we were together, I left a vivid hickey on Han-gyeol’s chest.
Of course, Han-gyeol did the sa to , and the mark is still there on my body.
“I’m speechless. Have you picked out what you’re wearing tomorrow?”
“Yeah, of course. I’m going for sothing neat! What about you, Han-gyeol?”
“I was thinking of dressing neatly too.”
“That’ll look great.”
“You always say I look good no matter what I wear.”
“But you really do look great.”
I lay down next to Han-gyeol, and we shared a mont of happiness, facing each other.
“Eun-ha, you look beautiful in anything.”
“Really? When do you think I look prettiest?”
“I have a very clear answer to that question.”
“What is it?”
“When you wear nothing at all.”
“Hey—!”
I sat up abruptly and yelled at Han-gyeol.
With his innocent smile, Han-gyeol really is... sotis he’s incredibly bold.
It seems I’ve started to beco like him without realizing it...
“Then get up quickly.”
“Huh? Why?”
“I want to show you a pretty side of ...!”
I find myself wanting Han-gyeol all the ti.
“Goodness... I must go see this right away~”
“Kyaa—!”
Han-gyeol got up and hoisted over his shoulder.
Even entering the room felt blissfully happy.
***
“Eun-ha~ If you’re ready, let’s go.”
“Okay~ heading out now.”
Dressed neatly, my mom and I headed to a nearby family restaurant.
Han-gyeol and his mother had already arrived when we got to the eting place.
“Oh, you’re already here.”
“We just arrived~”
After my mom and Han-gyeol’s mother exchanged greetings, I also bowed politely.
“Hello—!”
“Hello, Eun-ha~ I’ve only seen you in your school uniform, but you look very pretty in your casual clothes too.”
“Th-thank you!”
I felt good about making the effort!
Han-gyeol’s mother was as gracious with her complints as Han-gyeol.
“Hello.”
Han-gyeol also bowed to my mom.
“Hello~”
My mom smiled brightly and waved at Han-gyeol.
“Shall we go inside?”
“Yes, let’s talk more inside.”
“There’s so much to talk about. Hehe...”
Mom and Han-gyeol’s mother smiled and went inside.
We sat down, ordered from the nu, and started with small talk.
The real conversation began once the food arrived.
“Has our son been causing any trouble at work? He’s just turned twenty, so I imagine he’s been quite error-prone starting out in society~”
“Not at all~ He’s been so helpful. If it were up to , I’d hire him at the company right away, but the kids should enjoy their college life too~”
“Though their majors are different, they seem to be having fun since they go to the sa university.”
“Thanks to Han-gyeol, Eun-ha has been studying harder too~ It’s so pleasing to see them positively influence each other.”
“I think so too~ They complent each other’s weaknesses and take care of each other well.”
Han-gyeol and I listened intently to our mothers’ conversation.
It was a bit difficult to jump into their dialogue, but the atmosphere was very pleasant.
“How should the kids find an apartnt?”
“Since they’ll be living together, I think it’s best they look for it themselves, but maybe an adult should help out too. What do you two think?”
As soon as my Mom asked, Han-gyeol promptly replied.
“It might be a bit difficult for us to handle everything from searching to signing the lease. We’d need to gather family registry docunts and it’s our first ti dealing with real estate contracts. Plus, there’s the risk of rental fraud.”
Our moms smiled proudly at Han-gyeol’s response.
“How mature you are, Han-gyeol! You’re not at the age to worry about family registries and rental scams. It’s reassuring to see you so grown-up.”
“It’s all thanks to Eun-ha. Having a wonderful girlfriend like her, he’s growing emotionally too.”
“Shall we start looking for the apartnt then? Let’s set a day to go see so places with the kids.”
“That sounds good. We’ll let the kids pick their furniture too.”
The al continued in a cheerful atmosphere. Both parents quickly grew closer through praises for their children.
As we were wrapping up, Han-gyeol’s mother turned to and said,
“If my son ever does sothing wrong, make sure to tell , okay?”
“Oh, no—! Han-gyeol is so good to , I don’t think that will be necessary—!”
“Really? I didn’t know my son was such a kind person.”
“From what I see, Han-gyeol is incredibly kind and thoughtful. He’s also very responsible.”
Han-gyeol looked a bit embarrassed by my mom’s praise.
“I’m a little embarrassed, but thank you.”
With Han-gyeol’s blush, our dinner ca to an end.
“We’ll see each other again if there’s a chance. You said you were heading to Busan the week after next, right?”
“Yes. It would be nice to have the kids’ father join us for a al next ti.”
“That would be good. We’ll see you next ti then. Take care. Eun-ha, you’re staying a bit longer with Han-gyeol, aren’t you?”
At my mom’s words, I nodded.
“Yeah. Planning to spend a bit more ti on our date.”
“Alright, do that. See you next ti, Han-gyeol?”
“Yes. Take care.”
“Okay.”
Once the tension-filled dinner was over, I felt my legs go weak.
I almost slumped to the floor, but Han-gyeol caught .
“Feeling a bit more relaxed now?”
“Yeah. I’m relieved. Now it really feels like we’re living together.”
“That was always going to happen, wasn’t it?”
“Now it really hits ho. Let’s live beautifully together!”
“Yes. Let’s make a beautiful life together.”
I was spending my twenties much happier than I had ever dread.
“I love you, Han-gyeol~”
“I love you too~”
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