<Episode 22> Daily life without compassion

bean beans.

A knock broke through the room, which had been quiet enough to resonate with the noise of the cooler.

After the erotic video incident, Si-eun knocked when she came to her room. The incident itself was unfortunate, but in the end it left a good lesson.

To come in, say “yes.” As soon as I said that, the door slowly opened.

In that gap, Si-eun in a maid outfit was revealed.

Today is Friday. It was a day when Si-eun regularly wore maid clothes.

“Can I come in?”

“yes.”

When I answered, Si-eun walked up to me.

As usual, he had brought snacks, but there was nothing in his hand. So what? Si-eun opened her lips as soon as she asked for the dragon with her eyes.

“there.”

“yes.”

“That, that.”

restlessness. hesitate. Si-eun, who doesn’t know how to filter out words to me, couldn’t open her mouth for some reason.

What are you trying to say? After waiting with small doubts, Si-eun said in a small voice after a while.

“Can I go home this weekend?”

answer right away

“okay.”

“uh… … ?”

Perhaps because of my immediate answer, Si-eun’s eyes narrowed with an expression that seemed to have lost consciousness.

“Are you really okay?”

“yes. I’m fine.”

Each person has their own circumstances.

Unlike me, who never goes home during the school year, who is ineffective, Si-eun has a mother who is ill. It’s not like I’m going every week, just two days. I have no intention of stopping

“But why are you going?”

When asked without thinking, a shadow fell on Si-eun’s face.

“That’s, in fact, my mother… … .”

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Mom, I’m guessing you’re talking about Si-eun’s mother.

She speaks on behalf of Si-eun, who can’t keep up with her.

“Are you feeling a little unwell?”

“right.”

He answered and nodded his head slightly.

“I got a call from the hospital. Because the test results were slightly worse. My mother told me not to come and study or work hard. I thought it would be nice to come and see your face, even if it was just once.”

“Well.”

It was a heavier story than I expected. Hearing this, there is no reason to stop it.

“okay. go well Oh, if you’re going today, you should hurry. Because it was late.”

“Yes.”

It’s a somewhat vague answer.

“what’s the matter?”

When asked with suspicion, Si-eun avoided her gaze and began to comb her hair with her hands.

“What are you going to do over the weekend?”

“Eat ramen noodles, okay?”

“Ramen is not good for the body.”

“Instead, it’s delicious.”

Therefore, it is beneficial to eat a lot while still healthy. Of course, Si-eun’s dishes are delicious and good for the body, so if I had to choose between the two, I would eat the dishes that Si-eun made.

Si-eun said still averting her eyes.

“I would have hired him to stop living like that. After all, it’s a loss if I’m not present on the weekends when I’m at home the longest. I feel a bit sorry for being hired.”

It’s not that it’s not, but even now, Si-eun was making the face that she had no face.

As a person with a sense of responsibility, it seems difficult to let go of the task assigned to him. If I tell you not to go, you may not really go. Because Si-eun is a person who can’t live without debt.

This must be the reason why I hesitated before entering the room.

Parents are important to me too. It would be even more precious if one person died and one person was sick.

Clear your throat by coughing and speaking in an exaggerated tone.

“Um, this is an order.”

“What?”

“I am giving orders to the maid now as the master. Go home this weekend.”

“… … Are you kidding me?”

“no.”

When I answered firmly, Si-eun made eye contact with me for a moment.

After a few seconds of eye contact in that state, Si-eun finally bowed her head.

“Okay. I will go. Because it was an order.”

Then in a voice that seemed to be audible.

“thank you.”

He left the room without saying a word.

Well, this is enough to make you feel comfortable. Hoping to do so, I turned to the computer again.

So on Saturday morning.

When I woke up, the room was dark.

I picked up my cell phone on the bed and checked the time, it was 11:30. Even when it was very bright, the blackout curtains blocked the sunlight perfectly.

Normally, you would have heard the sound of something being cooked through the crack in the slightly opened door. It’s very quiet today. At first, the door was locked.

Last night, after allowing Si-eun to take a vacation.

Si-eun said she would leave home early this morning. He added that he would only be back on Sunday evening, so at least he would have to eat by himself until lunch.

What are you so worried about? I am used to living alone. Before coming to this house, I survived two years eating ramen and delivery food. It’s only going to be two years or two years or two. There was no difference.

I got out of the room, took a shower, and went into the kitchen.

Stand in front of the sink and look around.

It’s been a long time since I’ve been here since I entrusted the cooking to Si-eun. The knives, bowls, seasonings, and cooking oil were arranged very well, so it was easy to identify the location at a glance.

If you reach out your hand to anything, make sure it hits you right away, but don’t obstruct your movement. Seeing this, Si-eun’s clean personality is clearly visible.

great. then.

Let’s eat ramen.

Ramen is piled up somewhere in the cupboard. Si-eun, who takes care of her health, never bought it, I bought it. When I had no intention of getting a housekeeper, I ordered a box of it.

where is that Open the cupboard in order from left to right and look for it.

No matter how you open the cupboard, the inside is neatly organized. The cleanliness was clear, and there was not even any dirt, let alone oil.

The place where I finally found ramen was in the cupboard on the far right.

There were several different types of ramen in the back, and my favorite ramen was placed in a pile in the front.

He reached out and picked it up and set it down on the table.

By the way… … For some reason, there was something strange attached to the bag.

is this a post-it?

Pick up the bag and read the writing on the Post-it.

[I told you not to eat it because it is not good for your body!

I’ll come back and check the count.

If even one is reduced, I will be scolded, so be aware.]

Along with such a warning message, there was a picture of a rabbit-like character getting angry.

I wrote bad words in pretty handwriting. What is scolding? I am not a child

Besides, he sees me very well. Especially not having any doubts about buying a new one and filling it up. It must mean that I, who is bothered by everything, can’t even do such a thing.

Did you prepare these things before you go home? When I think of how hard I must have written with the thought of chasing me, I burst out laughing.

well done Even though Si-eun says this, it’s a pity that she steadfastly cooks and eats ramen.

I opened the cupboard again, put the ramen in its original place, and headed to the refrigerator this time.

Si-eun said that the rice for one meal is in the electric rice cooker. Just take out a side dish and eat it in moderation. Since Si-eun makes various side dishes in advance and uses them out, there must be a lot of side dishes in the refrigerator.

great. then.

Eat only your favorite side dishes.

With that in mind, I took out the side dishes from the refrigerator from the front and checked them.

The first is jellyfish naengchae, the second is stir-fried seaweed stems, the third is eggplant… … .

Well, these are also delicious thanks to Si-eun’s skill. Is there no Si-eun today? I just want to eat more delicious side dishes.

Take a look at the side dishes further inside.

Looking at the innermost glass container, there was stir-fried squid. Even with just one of these, a bowl of rice would be perfect. I’m so happy it’s going up to the corners of my mouth.

With such a happy heart, I took out the side dish.

Again, there was a post-it attached.

[Eat other side dishes evenly.]

“Huh… … .”

You know exactly how I think.

At this point, it was truly admirable. Did you even change the layout of the side dishes for this shit? For what the hell are you making such an effort?

It seems that I am on Si-eun’s palm.

In the end, I shook my head and decided to follow Si-eun’s words.

All side dishes were placed in small bowls and eaten with rice. It didn’t take long for the whole bowl to be empty.

Also, Si-eun’s cooking skills are amazing.

In my daily life without poetry, I felt it again.

Even in the evening the house was quiet.

Normally, I would have had dinner while chatting with Si-eun. Today, I ate delivery food alone. Alone, silently manipulating the phone and putting food on top.

The food I ate after a long time was delicious, but it felt too salty. Maybe it’s because he’s used to Si-eun’s usual cooking?

Alone in the room, typing on the keyboard.

No vacuum cleaner or washing machine noise.

No one comes to the room with snacks.

Even when I went out to the kitchen to drink water, it was only dark inside the house.

“Well.”

I consciously let out such a sound in the house where I was alone.

The period of being alone is much longer than the period of living with Si-eun. In such a life, I never felt lonely, and there were times when I was bothered by Si-eun coming to my room.

Still, the house where Si-eun disappeared felt a bit boring.

I’ve never been interested in anyone before. No matter who hated me or distanced me, I never got hurt. I don’t remember being happy even if someone cared about me.

I don’t know where I am, but I know where I am. That was really true.

It was only after Si-eun disappeared like this that I realized what kind of existence Si-eun was in me.

What does this heart mean?

Then, suddenly, the phone rang.

When I took it out of my pocket and checked it, I saw a message from Si-eun.

[Bye?]

It’s a short message. Well, it’s been less than a day since I left. What could have happened in between?

[I’m fine.]

As soon as I answered, the 1 mark disappeared, followed by another message.

[Didn’t you try to cook ramen by any chance? I wouldn’t have eaten it if I had read the leftovers.]

uh, uh… … .

[What you left behind? What are you talking about?]

[Otherwise.]

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My heart aches from being stabbed in the conscience. It was also good not to eat.

Instead, send this message.

[I ate all the side dishes evenly.]

A reply came right away.

[It’s long.]

how long are you I used strange words like I was scolding for ramen, but maybe I’m treating you like a child.

But when I think about it, my actions are not without a child. immediately understood.

The important thing is not whether I ate ramen or whether I ate all the side dishes. I wrote a message with some concerns.

[Is your mother okay?]

Then the reply came back a little late this time.

[yes. look healthy Thank you for your concern.]

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Mind is at ease If I said something bad had happened, I would have felt uncomfortable too.

Well, there’s nothing more to say. It happened after Si-eun left. I just ate and did some coding. There is no special story to tell. Now that I’ve checked everyone’s safety, I’ve decided to stop interfering.

[okay. Good night.]

Si-eun is about to go to sleep. Actually, I’m going to sleep late.

It was a message sent with such a thought, but the reply that came back after a while contained unexpected words.

[Tell me a little more, can’t we?]

As soon as I read the message, I was taken aback.

What… … . He continued to sleep at my house and went back to his house today. It may be that you are not used to sleeping. For several days after coming to our house, Si-eun couldn’t sleep well.

For that reason, there was no reason to refuse.

[Do what you want.]

reply like this

From then on, we exchanged chattering messages for about an hour.

Conversation without face to face is a different feeling than usual.

I felt like something tickled my chest, even with a little bit of tickling.

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Maybe this mind.

Hopefully, I’m Si-eun… … .

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