The World’s Strongest Daughter.

So-yeon’s POV

Crazy bitch, crazy bitch, crazy bitch…!

Slam!

I hastily closed the bedroom door as if being chased and threw off my shirt.

The warm breeze caressed my exposed bare skin. My body, exposed to the cold air, began to shiver.

“Ugh…”

Extreme impulses began to arise from the swirling shame and humiliation.

… Let’s die.

Although I didn’t expose my bare skin, this situation is the worst.

His embarrassed expression and the words thrown at me as if giving me a hint.

Yoo Ji-hwan saw it all.

It’s cheap even if I die.

No, this is something to die for. I can’t live like this!!!

While reproaching myself by pounding my head with my fists, I suddenly heard Yoo Ji-hwan’s voice from downstairs.

“So-yeon! I’m coming in!”

D-Don’t come in, you crazy bastard!!!

The moment I tried to leave the room to hastily stop him from entering the house, I belatedly realized that my top was bare.

What if I had gone out like this and faced Yoo Ji-hwan…?

A chill ran down my spine.

I barely came to my senses and moved my body quickly, whipping myself.

After putting on the bra thrown in the corner of the room, I finished by putting on a white shirt roughly hanging on a hanger.

The moment I reached for the doorknob to leave the room.

Suddenly, my thoughts stopped.

…Uh, what should I do…?

I can’t figure out how to act in my head.

What to say…, what reaction to show…, anything.

“…Oh no…”

I can’t go out like this.

I hurriedly turned around, sat in front of the computer, and then put my hands on the keyboard.

—-

Sword Emperor: Urgent. That guy came to my house to visit me while I was sick and found out I wasn’t wearing a bra, so I ran away. Now I have to go out, but what should I do?

—-

The moment I typed the chat, the rapidly rising chatbox froze in an instant.

And countless question marks were typed.

“Oh, shit…”

I urged them for help again as time was of the essence, and finally, I was able to get a response, but…

—-

RareNick: Wear pretty underwear.

Chyo1ko: Did you bring a condom? Make sure to use contraception, for real.

Nalchang: I hope Sword Emperor is full.

Midori: Why are you the only one eating?

—-

Useless bitches.

—-

Sword Emperor: No, I’m serious, fuck.

Nalchang: We’re serious too, fucker. Go buy cute clothes.

Midori: Why are you the only one eating?!!!!!!!!!!!

Chyo1ko: No, just go talk to him a bit, show yourself, take off your panties, and that’s it.

RareNick: Sword Emperor is a loner, so she can’t do that. Since he deliberately came to see you, just say thank you for coming, give him some drinks, and that’s it. Fighting ^^

—-

Although some impure opinions were mixed in, there were some helpful words.

Saying thank you, drinks… I only have soda and juice, is that okay?

—-

Midori: Everything is ruined today. I’m going to stop Mr. Gate and I’m also going to stop Mr. Boyfriend.

Nalchang: Sword Emperor will give 1 million won as a wedding condolence gift.

Chyo1ko: A condolence gift is fucking right, lol. It is a condolence gift, lol.

RareNick: Seeing that he came all the way to your house, that guy you’re kind of dating will take care of it on his own. I think it’s okay to just leave it alone.

—-

These useless bitches, happily chattering away.

Looking at them, I thought I shouldn’t have asked, but…

I have no choice, there’s nowhere else to ask but here.

So I left a message saying I would come later, repeated the image training, and left the room.

***

Ji-hwan’s POV

After entering Min So-yeon’s house.

Now that I’m actually inside, it’s a bit much to rummage around carelessly, so I was just peeking around the entrance hallway and looking around the house.

After roughly looking around, as expected, the condition was not good.

At that time when my dissatisfaction with my wife was piling up, Min So-yeon finally showed herself.

The bottoms that revealed her thighs were the same, and she was wearing a white t-shirt properly on top.

I don’t like that the bra straps are slightly visible, but it’s at a level that can be accepted as fashion.

“Sorry for coming in on my own.”

“Mhm…”

What’s with this ambiguous answer?

I glanced at her and asked again.

“Are you feeling a bit better? I just came because there was no contact.”

Then Min So-yeon widened her eyes as if surprised and asked back.

“…You, you contacted me…?”

Judging from the reaction, she didn’t seem to know.

Reporters had also flocked to me, so how would it have been for her, the center of attention?

Her cell phone must have been ringing non-stop.

“I did, but thanks to that, I got to see your face, so it’s okay.”

If I hadn’t come in person, I wouldn’t have known she lived in such a mess.

At that time, Min So-yeon invited me to come inside.

“…Since you came all the way here, I’ll give you something to drink.”

It was a truly moving invitation.

Following her, I headed to the living room and moved my eyes busily.

Oh… it’s not bad, considering.

It wasn’t as dirty as I thought, but it wasn’t a clean house either.

Just cleaning the visible areas.

Judging from the automatic vacuum cleaner placed in the corner, she seemed to have used that.

After guiding me to the living room, Min So-yeon headed to the kitchen, saying she would bring something to drink.

Only after she disappeared could I comfortably look around the house…

“Hmm…”

There were no interior props, and the furniture arrangement was purely focused on necessity, so it felt quite desolate for a house where a high school girl in her adolescence.

After looking around the house for a while.

“…Here.”

Min So-yeon brought me orange juice and a few cookies.

After expressing my gratitude to her, I carefully spoke up while sipping the juice a little.

“…Do you live alone in this spacious house?”

I had the intention of asking about my wife, Ju Yeon-hee.

She flinched slightly at the question I threw, then held the glass tightly with both hands and answered briefly.

“…Yeah.”

She didn’t seem to want to talk about living alone.

I should change the subject for now.

“I see… Have you eaten?”

“…I, I did eat.”

I glanced at the kitchen visible over her shoulder and asked again.

“What did you eat? You need to eat well to recover quickly.”

Min So-yeon slightly avoided my gaze and tried to gloss over it with an appropriate answer.

“…I ate well.”

“What was it?”

When I asked one more question, pretending not to know anything, she answered in a low voice.

“…Ramen and… 3-minute… curry…”

Oh my gosh.

“…Ramen? Curry? Those instant ones?”

“… It’s delicious, you know.”

As if she was also aware that it wasn’t very good, she added that it was delicious in protest to me.

It was the moment when what I had been suspecting turned out to be true.

With a serious expression on my face without knowing, I asked her again.

“…So-yeon. By any chance, what do you usually eat?”

“…Wh-why are you asking that?”

“I’m worried. Don’t tell me you usually get by with that kind of stuff?”

Min So-yeon tightly closed her mouth and swiftly avoided my gaze.

Oh my goodness…

I abruptly stood up from my seat and spoke to her.

“This won’t do. I’ll cook for you today.”

“…Huh?”

She made a dumbfounded sound, startled by the sudden suggestion.

Leaving her behind, I moved my steps to the kitchen and said,

“Over there is the kitchen, right? I’ll take a look.”

“W-wait…!”

I looked around the kitchen together with Min So-yeon, who hurriedly followed.

It was decorated with an interior that focused on effectiveness, just like the living room, and it didn’t feel messy, but the ramen and instant foods piled up here and there caught my eye.

I quietly approached the cupboard and spoke unilaterally.

“Is it okay if I open the cupboard?”

“…Oh, no, I can cook for myself too…”

The pot is here… and the rice cooker… is here too.

It seems to have all the basic tools.

Most of them were as good as new.

“I know. But I want to do it for you.”

“Wh-why are you doing it for me…!”

I made eye contact with her and answered with a slight smile.

“We’re partners, aren’t we?”

She bit her lip tightly and swiftly turned her head away as she blankly stared at me.

…Does she hate it that much?

It’s a bit out of line, but…

I absolutely can’t leave her alone filling her stomach with this trashy food.

Leaving Min So-yeon behind, I thoroughly scanned the kitchen and familiarized myself with the locations.

After passing through the kitchen, which was more decent than I thought, I finally opened the refrigerator…

“Huh…”

I was at a loss for words at the absurd sight.

Carbonated drinks and juices filled the refrigerator, and bags of snacks littered the kitchen.

No matter how much, it was surprising that there wasn’t a single side dish.

At that moment, Min So-yeon, who was watching from the side, hurriedly closed the refrigerator and shouted,

“It, it’s enough! I’m grateful that you came, but now stop…”

“That basket over there? I’ll use that.”

“G-get out!”

Ignoring the swearing that had become familiar, I slightly grabbed the shopping basket and held its weight.

“…So-yeon. Do you know how worried I was when you collapsed?”

“…Huh, huh?”

She seemed slightly startled by the suddenly lowered voice, and her gaze trembled.

With the shopping basket hanging on my shoulder, I looked at Min So-yeon and said,

“The price for making me worry. I’ll call it even with this.”

As if she had nothing to say this time, she didn’t reply at all.

***

I went grocery shopping with Min So-yeon.

Although I told her it was okay to rest at home… she insisted on following me out.

So we arrived at a nearby large mart.

“Let’s just pull one cart.”

We entered the mart, pulling a shopping cart from the entrance.

At that moment, a young couple caught my eye while shopping with their child in the cart.

Come to think of it, Min So-yeon whined about riding in the cart when she was young…

I glanced at Min So-yeon walking next to me.

She also looked in that direction as if the young couple caught her eye.

“…”

Is it my imagination? It seemed like envy was oozing from Min So-yeon’s eyes.

She might be thinking about old times since we used to go grocery shopping as a family.

As I was looking at her with a sad feeling, Min So-yeon, who noticed my gaze, swiftly turned her head.

The distance was so close that I could see her eyelashes.

With Min So-yeon’s somewhat wistful eyes, I said with a playful smile,

“…Do you want to ride?”

Then Min So-yeon glanced at the cart, then suddenly frowned,

“Hmph…”

She snorted and went far ahead.

…I can’t even joke around.

I just smacked my lips awkwardly, feeling embarrassed.