One day I picked up a puppy.

#2 Can I call you master?

I couldn't just stand by and watch the puppy shivering in the cold, so I brought it home.

It's tiring to carry a fairly large child.

한주연

Oh, it's really hard, ugh... I threw away all my clothes.

I ran in with a wet puppy in my arms and my clothes got soaked.

Looking at the child lying there, unable to open his eyes and just twitching weakly

I thought I should wash it first and make it warm.

한주연

Let me see... Where is the dog shampoo?

Until last year, I had a dog named Jjopu who lived with me.

Chopu was like a brother to me since I was little, and he was a great help and hope to me when I was lonely,

I'm so old that I crossed the Mujigae Bridge in March of last year.

Maybe it's because of my memories of raising a puppy... I find it hard to just pass by abandoned or pitiful animals.

I think that's why I brought this child here.

한주연

Oh, here it is

While I was reminiscing about Chopu, I found the dog shampoo I used to wash Chopu.

I quickly washed the puppy with warm water.

I washed them all and carefully dried them with a hair dryer. There were wounds on the soles of their feet, so I applied ointment and covered them with a blanket.

한주연

It's really pretty after washing it

After washing away her sullen appearance, she looks like an angel. Who abandoned this child?

By the way, what should I do with this kid now?

한주연

Was his name...Jungkook?

전정국

(Winking ears and rubbing eyes) Master..? Master is here..?

한주연

uh ..?

What the heck, it wakes up as soon as I call its name...? It's not like it's some kind of doll.

전정국

What, who are you?

...?

huh..?

I was momentarily surprised by his stiff speech, despite his cute appearance.

한주연

Ah.. I'm Han Joo-yeon and you're in the alley in front of my house.

Oh, I guess it would hurt if you said you were abandoned.

한주연

..I brought it here because it was lying around. It was drizzling and I was worried it might catch a cold.

전정국

(Very wary) Why are you helping me?

한주연

Uh..? That's because I'm worried about you

전정국

So why are you worried?

전정국

Even if I eat bosintang, it won't taste good, and there's no benefit to bringing it with you.

전정국

Don't just keep it for fun and then throw it away when you get sick of it. Throw it away now.

한주연

What are you talking about..

전정국

(Hiding his tail between his legs) Don't hurt me anymore, don't hurt me anymore, just...

This kid looks like he's been hurt a lot.

He's very guarded, his tone is stiff and aggressive, but I think he's actually afraid.

한주연

I'm helping you because I want to help you, and you deserve it.

한주연

I won't be abandoned anymore. So don't say that.

전정국

My previous owner abandoned me... and you will too. Are you even going to raise me?

전정국

If you don't, don't pretend to be nice.

How much stress must they have felt when they were abandoned by their owner?

How difficult must it have been for it to become such a trauma?

한주연

Don't worry, I'll be by your side from now on.

전정국

...don't lie,

전정국

The original owner said the same thing.

전정국

People are all liars, I can't trust them

한주연

(Hugging Jeongguk) I will be different from the previous owner.

한주연

Don't do something so cruel and selfish.

한주연

Everything is okay now, everything will be happy and everything will be okay from now on

한주연

So you don't have to be so scared or wary

I felt my body, which had been extremely tense, slowly relax.

전정국

Are you really not going to throw it away? Are you really promising?

한주연

Well, I promise.

전정국

Then can I call you master from now on..?

If you call me master, does that mean I'll be responsible for this child from now on?

Can I really do it..?

한주연

You can call me master.

I couldn't ignore Jeong-guk who was looking at me with tear-filled eyes.

I think it doesn't make sense to say that you can't take responsibility when you've already said all these grand things.

I told him to call me that to reassure Jeongguk.

전정국

master ..

In an instant, Jeongguk felt all the remaining tension in his body release and all his strength drain away.

After spending a long time in my arms, Jeongguk fell asleep and his eyes were moist.

한주연

Yeah, well... I just needed a family.

After watching Jeongguk for a while, I also fell asleep.

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전정국

Master ~ !!!

한주연

Wow, what is this!!

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