I'll take responsibility, sir.
“Oppa..!! Can I go out for a bit..?”
"Oppa..?!“
Kkudangtang-!!
“Huh..? What did you say?!!”
“Jooyeon..!! Don’t put that in your mouth!!”
“..Ugh!!”
“..Joohyung.. Are you awake..? Should I eat??“
“Oh my!! Kim Joo-yeon!! Boom!”
“Ugh.. Kkuaaaang!!”
"Haha... What did you say, Juya..?"
"Oh... no, I'll feed Juhyung the formula."
A few months after giving birth to the prince, I'm facing the most brutal parenting challenges. Having two children, not one, has been even more challenging than with Jooyeon. I was getting ready to go out for a bit, but I couldn't leave my busy brother behind. Jooyeon, at the prime of his curious years, puts everything he can get his hands on in his mouth, while Joohyung just cries.
“You’re dressed nicely. Where are you going?”
“..Where are you going?..ha, please give me the formula milk.”
“I’ll feed Joohyung, so hurry up and come back.”
“Ah.. you don’t have to go, it’s not that important..”
“Go quickly and come back, don’t worry about the kids.”
“..If you don’t help me, I’m having a hard time...”
"I'm fine~ Honey, come and change your mood!"
I took off my coat and hugged Juhyung, trying to give him formula, but my brother sat down next to me and urged me to leave. He was struggling, but he held the turtle stuffed animal Juyeon had tried to put to her lips, and led me to the front door. I wondered if it was really okay for me to go out. I wasn't going out to play, but I felt uneasy.
“Am I really going..?”
"Have a nice day, princess"
"..I'm sorry, I'll watch the kids at night."
"Please work hard for me..."
"Take care on your way, I love you"
“..Is that it...?”
“..Ah, there you are, Seokjin..!”
“Huh? The lady is here? Hehe.”
“..I’m sorry for keeping you waiting so long.”
“It’s okay, I already ordered a strawberry latte.”
I came to see Seokjin. It wasn't just a casual meeting, I wanted to end it. I asked him first to get it over with. I wondered why he'd run so fast on the day we went for a walk together before Joohyung was born, but his shaking pupils clearly showed someone was in trouble. I had to pass an ice cream shop on my way home, and I saw Seokjin working there. I understood his behavior. I didn't want to make him anxious anymore.
“Thank you for thinking of me, but I have to go in soon.”
"Ah... yes, you said you had something to say?"
"I hope you don't show up in front of my family again."
"...yes?"
"It's uncomfortable, Seokjin-ssi likes me."
“I’m living well with Taehyung oppa, and I want to live together for the rest of my life.”
"But Seokjin continues to sabotage our family's happiness."
"..Did Taehyung say that?"
"Honestly, am I not better than that punk?"
"I'm confident I can make Yeoju happier than Kim Taehyung."
I knew the Seokjin I knew would give up quickly. I knew he wouldn't swear at me. It's always frustrating to see someone else get sweared at, but it was heartbreaking to see him swear at my husband. What on earth could possibly make him so confident? What could possibly make someone who committed crimes in school so confident? How much harder must my brother have suffered because of that guy...
“..It’s a hundred times, a thousand times better.”
“Unlike Seokjin, he doesn’t badmouth others, doesn’t bully others, has a decent job, and loves me very much.”
“..Kim Taehyung is just like me, he just has a job.”
"No, don't treat me like someone like Seokjin."
"Stop it now, I'm going to report you."
"..Yeah, I don't hold onto someone who hates me this much."
“Have a nice life, Kim Taehyung.”
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