The World’s Strongest Daughter.

Min So-yeon’s POV

Ah. I’m dead.

By the time I realized my mistake, it was too late.

I hurriedly tried to use a movement skill, but I couldn’t dodge the attack in the end.

“Ah…”

I tightly closed my eyes at the screen turning gray and the chatbox exploding.

—-
RareNick: ?

Nalchang: What are you doing? Are you not paying attention?

Chyo1ko: This girl wasn’t playing the game and was doing something else. Who is it?

Midori: Where did the dealer go!!!!!!

—-

I hurriedly left an apology and slightly took my hands off the keyboard.

“Sigh…”

Along with the embarrassment of losing control, an inexplicable frustration mixed together and suffocated my breath.

Why have I been like this since earlier?

It feels like something sticky is stuck in my heart.

No matter how much I sigh or drink something cold, the lump in my chest won’t disappear.

—-
Chyo1ko: ?? Didn’t you say earlier the guy you’re kind of dating isn’t coming?

Midori: She said she got a message earlier o – o

RareNick: Abandoning us for the guy you’re kind of dating… This is a bit disappointing.

Nalchang: It can’t be helped, I sentence ‘execution’… Arrest them all!!!!!!!

—-

Those girls noisily chattering while surrounding my character from all sides.

They even provoke me by dancing. I start to get a bit annoyed.

…These bitches seriously…

I wanted to retaliate by asking them to tease me moderately, but that’s not something to do after I made a mistake.

“…Annoying.”

In the end, I have no choice but to humbly accept it.

I send an emoticon to my friends, then deeply lean back in my soft chair and check my cell phone.

[ 8:26 PM ]

Still no contact, and time is just ticking away.

He said he’d come even if he was late.

“…Bad guy…”

After turning the volume of my cell phone to the maximum, I toss it carelessly and put my hands on the keyboard again.

—-
Sword Emperor: I’ll eat, and let’s do a raid afterㄱ ㅈㅅㅈㅅ

Midori: It’s not food, it’s the guy you’re kind of dating, right ㅋㅋ

Nalchang: Sword Emperor will come after she’s full ㅋㅋ

RareNick: Then I’ll go eat my husband and come back too.

Chyo1ko: Being single is sad… I need to get drunk.

—-

Leaving the computer behind like that, I head to the kitchen to eat dinner.

My condition doesn’t seem good, and it doesn’t seem like it’ll digest well, so I should have something simple.

At times like this, it’s ramyeon.

I immediately look around the kitchen in search of ramyeon.

But…

“Tsk… Where did I put it…”

No matter how much I rummage through the kitchen, I can’t even see the tip of ramyeon.

It’s definitely Yoo Ji-hwan’s doing.

That bad guy, if you’re not going to cook, why did you hide the ramyeon…

Saying that his food is better than ramyeon and hiding the instant food is 100% intentional.

While searching the kitchen, cursing Yoo Ji-hwan in my mind, then…

“Ha.”

I spotted ramyeon slightly hidden between pots.

Looking at the slightly exposed packaging, I got annoyed thinking of Yoo Ji-hwan who hid the ramyeon.

I irritably took out the ramyeon, filled a suitable pot with water, and put it on the induction stove.

After waiting a bit like that, the water soon began to boil.

Now it’s time to put in the ramyeon.

Standing in front of the pot, I quietly picked up the ramyeon.

If I just tear the packaging and put it in, delicious ramyeon will be ready in no time.

Spicy… salty… a lump of seasonings, and even the taste of flour…

“…”

Boil boil-

…Somehow I don’t have an appetite.

My appetite suddenly disappeared, so I slightly put down the ramyeon and turned off the induction.

The moment the boiling water became still.

Ding dong-

The doorbell rang.

Ding dong-

When the second doorbell rang, I hurriedly rushed to check the intercom.

[So-yeon. Sorry I’m late, can you open the door…]

As expected, it was Yoo Ji-hwan.

…You break a promise, and you think sorry is enough?

Contrary to my grumbling inside, my hand was already opening the gate.

[Thank you, So-yeon!]

Ah.

I barely came to my senses and hurriedly ran to the front door.

The moment I reached out to the door lock, sensing the presence outside the door.

“…”

I slowly withdrew my hand and looked at my face in the entrance mirror from various angles.

Is it okay?

I brushed my hair once for no reason, then slowly opened the door.

“Sorry I’m late! I went grocery shopping… Did you wait long?”

Yoo Ji-hwan really went grocery shopping with both hands full.

For me.

What should I say to him who did that?

Should I get angry asking why he’s late, or should I say it’s okay and be understanding?

Not knowing what to do, I didn’t say anything, and he apologized again as if he thought I was angry.

“… I’m really sorry. Work got a bit long. I should have contacted you quickly…”

I snatched a shopping basket from his hand, then slightly turned my back and said,

“… I’m hungry.”

This was my best.

***

“…How is it?”

I asked Min So-yeon, carefully gauging her reaction.

Min So-yeon glanced at me and moved her chopsticks without a word.

“…”

She grabbed a seaweed roll dipped in sauce and swallowed it.

With her lips tightly closed, chewing intently, Min So-yeon’s appearance reminded me of a small animal.

Finally, after tasting all the food, she slowly opened her mouth.

A tense moment.

“… It’s edible.”

Contrary to her indifferent words, I unconsciously smiled contentedly at the sight of her lifting the corners of her mouth and diligently wielding her chopsticks.

Fortunately, it seems to suit her taste.

Only after Min So-yeon’s confirmation did I finally start eating.

I don’t quite understand how tteokbokki, which is just a snack, is a meal…

But what can I do if my little girl likes it?

I slurped down the ramyeon Min So-yeon took out and put back, thinking about what happened earlier.

Around the time I was talking with Jeong Nan-do at the academy.

He made a proposal to me.

He asked if I had any thoughts of doing a part-time job.

It was such an out-of-the-blue suggestion that I was about to refuse, asking what kind of part-time job suddenly…

But when I heard the conditions, it was an offer I absolutely couldn’t refuse.

Weekend work with a monthly pay of 500 000 won a month. (362 USD)

The workplace is in a remote mountain village in Gangwon-do.

It was my wife’s house.

After Jeong Nan-do found out about my wife’s residence, he sent housekeepers to take care of Ju Yeon-hee.

He tried to take care of Ju Yeon-hee by selecting veterans to some extent, but it wasn’t very effective…

Of course, I accepted that proposal.

No matter how much she’s lived and abandoned her child, she’s the woman of my first love.

Once a husband, always a husband. If I don’t take care of her, who will?

I wanted to meet her tomorrow if possible, but I was in the middle of taking care of Min So-yeon, so I had no choice but to postpone it to next week.

While I was thinking about something else for a moment like that.

“…What are you doing, not eating?”

Min So-yeon spoke to me slightly.

“Oh yeah, I should eat…”

When I came to my senses and tried to pick up food, Min So-yeon’s face caught my eye.

How delicious must it have been that she ate intently without realizing it was on her mouth?

Along with the pride that she’s eating my food deliciously, I felt sorry that this child who eats so well has been having instant food for meals until now.

Let’s take care of her as much as possible until So-yeon can do it alone.

“…Why.”

Ah. I think I stared too intently.

I naturally took out a tissue and handed it to her, saying,

“You look pretty eating well.”

Then she snatched the tissue, her face turning red.

…Did I say it too bluntly?

Since Min So-yeon is also a child in her prime, I think I need to be a little careful.

After finishing the meal like that.

Suddenly, she stopped me from doing the dishes and demanded late compensation from me.

“…You broke a promise, and you’re trying to get away with just words?”

It wasn’t wrong, so I obediently followed her suggestion.

“Okay. Since it’s my fault, just say anything.”

Compensation for a child must be clear.

This is something I learned from numerous internet seniors.

After thinking for a long time about what to make me do, Min So-yeon seemed to have made up her mind and spoke to me with a determined face.

“…Teach me how to cook.”

Huh? Is that enough?

The content was weaker than I thought.

As someone who wants Min So-yeon’s independence more than anyone, I can teach her cooking as much as she wants.

I readily accepted her suggestion, and Min So-yeon also showed a quite satisfied expression.

Like that, we promised each other again and finished the dishes together.

***

Association Employee’s POV

“Hey. Will it burn like that? Give it to me!”

Manager Kim snatched my remote control and started nagging.

“That’s why you’re no good… You have to do it properly so you don’t have to do it twice. Understand?”

“… I’ll keep that in mind.”

If a superior tells me to do it, I have to. What else can I do?

I quietly accepted his words.

“Turn up the electricity.”

When I grabbed the handle according to the signal, the sound of crackling echoed through the room.

Judging by the smell of burning flesh, he turned up the electricity quite a bit.

After a while, the electricity automatically cut off, and the handle went down.

Then Manager Kim, holding the remote control, spoke to the terrorists as if it was bothersome, kicking them.

“Hey guys… Do you think that ‘Yound Lady’ or whatever will help you? Let’s quickly surrender and find enlightenment.”

‘Young Lady’

The person suspected to be at the center of the ‘Salvation Sect,’ which has been identified as the mastermind behind the recent series of terrorist attacks.

But even the terrorists don’t know anything about ‘Young Lady,’ so there are even rumors that she might be a fictional person.

“Tsk, these frustrating bastards… What’s so good about that damn religion… Hey, turn it up again.”

I raised the handle again according to his words.

Crackle- Crackle-

After a few interrogations like that.

“…Manager Kim couldn’t do it either.”

“Hey, you couldn’t get these stubborn bastards to talk either.”

I needlessly talked back and couldn’t even get my money’s worth.

Manager Kim tossed the remote control as if it was bothersome, then threw himself on a chair and spoke to me.

“What did they say from the academy side, that what’s-his-name is suspicious?”

I took out the notebook I had in my bosom and read it, saying,

“…The chairman confirmed that the student Yoo Ji-hwan, who was at the scene, is not from the Salvation Sect.”

“Really? He’s good for a high schooler… Isn’t he interested in being a public official?”

“Since Jeong Nan-do has his eye on him, won’t he go to the association side?”

Manager Kim clicked his tongue, saying it was a waste.

“…Just what kind of woman is ‘Young Lady’ that she’s captivating people…”

“Well, her breasts wouldn’t be small, right?”

“Right? Like really hu- big…”

Then, a thudding sound was heard from the unconscious terrorists.

“…Huh?”

When I slightly turned my head, the terrorists who had been unconscious had already regained consciousness and were glaring at us as if they would kill us.

“…What, they regained consciousness quickly…”

At that moment, a streak of blood flowed from the terrorists’ eyes.

“…Huh?”

And…

Translator’s Corner

ㅈㅅㅈㅅ- Sorry.
ㅋㅋ- Lol.

-Ruminas