At Taehyung's request, Taein went into the house without saying a word. Only after Taehyung confirmed Taein was inside did he begin to walk away. Holding Taeyoon's small hand tightly, he headed back to the parking lot and got into the car. As expected, Taeyoon was still sulking.
“Son, you must have been very upset this morning, right? Taeyoon is still a baby, and Dad is acting like an older brother to him.”
“..I want to go home.”
“Ah..! Taeyoon said he wanted to eat chocolate ice cream last time. Do you want to go eat it with dad?”
Taehyung finally succeeded in getting Taeyoon to seduce him. The two went to a nearby ice cream shop.
“What do you want to eat? This?”
“Um.. no, I want to eat that!”
After buying Taeyoon the ice cream he wanted and putting it in his hand, he went to a table inside the store and sat him down on a chair. Taehyung sat down in front of him. Taehyung watched Taeyoon slurp down his ice cream with relish.
“Tae-yoon, how much does Tae-yoon like daddy?”
“I used to like space, but not anymore. Dad doesn’t like it.”
“..Why? Do you think Dad hates Taeyoon?”
“Dad… only likes the kids and Taein. He always scolds me. That’s why I hate him.”
"It's not that Dad hates Taeyoon. He's trying to help Taeyoon become a better older brother. Because he's the eldest."
As Taeyoon whined and wiggled his little fingers, Taehyung knelt on the floor and locked eyes with Taeyoon.
“My son, who does he resemble that makes him look so handsome even when he cries? As expected, he is Kim Taehyung’s son.”
Taehyung smiled affectionately and stroked Taeyoon's round head. Taeyoon forced a smile, wiping away the tears streaming down his cheeks.
"Tae-yoon, if you want to cry, you can. You don't have to hide your sadness. What I'm saying is, if something's upsetting you, don't hold it in alone. Tell me. Tae-yoon, do you understand what I'm saying?"
"Yeah, Taeyoon is smart."
"Yes, our son is smart. I heard from Mom that Taeyoon got a perfect score on dictation at school."
"Taeni got two wrong, but I got 100 points? Dad, I'm awesome, right?"
"Yeah, you did a great job. Taeyoon is the best!"
“Did you have a good conversation?”
"Yeah, I guess all the sadness has gone away now. You were so cute with me~"
"I see, that's good. Oppa, but I have something to say too."
"Huh? What is it?"
"I'm going back to work tomorrow. I got a job at the company."
"What?? No.. kindergarten..?"
"The kindergarten... closed. It was already a problem because of the low birth rate, but there are even fewer children now."
“Still… maternity leave is over, but my body hasn’t fully recovered yet.”
"Oppa's on maternity leave, so I guess you'll have to stay home now? I'll be taking good care of you!"
“No… Minsena!”
As Taehyung's voice tone rose, Taeyoon and Taein, who were watching cartoons in the living room, came running and pricked up their ears at the door.
"Mom and Dad are fighting! It's not like I'm a kid anymore."
"Yeah, why are you fighting when you're not even a baby?"
Meanwhile, in the room...
"Brother, why are you yelling? What were the rules we were supposed to follow?"
“..don’t shout.”
"Speak softly. The kids will hear."
( already listening )
"Sena, this isn't right. Taerang and Taeyul are both 100 days old now. They still need their mother's care. How can you expect them to live without her overnight?"
"Dad, you know? Am I the only mom to the babies? You have to look after the youngest ones too!"
Squeak-
“Mom, Dad, are you two fighting?”
"Tae, Taein... That's not it..."
"Dad, you were bad! Why are you mad at Mom?"
"Kids, this is a problem that Mom and Dad need to solve, so you go to your rooms and play."
Will Sena be able to go to work?