Chapter 373 – Dyeing (6)
The beginning was humble and simple.
It was a time when his reputation as a hunter was not yet very high.
Her fame began to become widely known after she married her and began to receive support from her first family, her in-laws.
In a family with a silver spoon and no shortage of anything, my existence is truly an outcast.
They published articles exaggerating even my small achievements as if I had accomplished something big.
As I continued to manage my image several times, I appeared on TV, and many people began to remember me.
A good hunter with heroic qualities.
From then on, my life began to change.
Her parents, who had always disapproved of me, smiled outside and introduced me as their son-in-law, and as we walked down the street, young children gave her a thumbs up, saying that their dream was to become hunters like me.
How can I describe the feeling at that time… , Was it good?
The fact that I was finally recognized as part of their family, and the fact that I became someone’s dream.
It is said that praise makes even whales dance.
Once I got excited, I ended up working hard on my own.
“When I became a national hunter… “I said.”
It was later, but the first was definitely the path she began to take for herself and her family.
I always felt sorry for her who had to hold her wedding despite her parents’ rejection, and for her who had a confrontation with her parents every time there was a family gathering because of me.
So that was the path I chose.
The only way for everyone to get along was for me to be accepted by her parents.
It is an honorable name that started with just that thought and was finally achieved through hard work.
That’s why it’s even more surprising.
The fruition of everyone’s efforts was, for her, the moment of her greatest disappointment.
At the same time, it is not understood.
My name has been her help, it has never been her harm.
But why?
As she was barely able to suppress her emotions by holding back her itching mouth, her angry voice hit her ears.
“Why on earth are you asking that?”
A surprisingly calm, cool voice.
The anger deep inside pierces her heart.
She frowns strongly and shoots back.
“Did you get something for it from someone?”
I answer.
“No.”
She asks again.
“Other than that, what is it? The reason I ask such things is… !”
There was a little bit of resentment mixed in that voice as well.
“What?”
Why do you make people feel uncomfortable by asking such questions?
Those eyes and voice that seem so harsh to me.
I don’t know what’s uncomfortable.
Is it because he doesn’t like having his personal circumstances recited to me in detail?
Or maybe it’s because her memories of that time make her feel terrible just by recalling her.
In either case, the answer I can give as I cannot reveal my identity right away is limited.
“I wasn’t instigated by anyone, and it wasn’t for any purpose.”
“Then why… !”
“I told you at the beginning, right? “It’s to resolve my personal curiosity.”
“…”
Her emotions ran high and she seemed to forget for a moment, but she and I exchanged vows.
She decided to answer my questions honestly.
And I decided not to reveal to anyone what I heard from her.
“Yes, I did. “I forgot that.”
After glaring at her for a while, Han Joo-hee speaks weakly.
Contrary to his answer, which seemed to understand what I was saying, his expression seemed closer to resignation.
No.
“You had a hard time today too. “I’ll see you again soon.”
Perhaps this is a declaration of war that I will expose my true feelings hidden behind my curiosity.
As she solemnly turned her back and walked away, it felt like she was looking between us.
* * *
On the way home in time for dinner.
With her body buried deep in the backseat, she was lost in thought.
‘Personal curiosity… ?’
I could hardly believe those words.
What Dojin Kim teaches me is what every wizard hopes to learn.
It was a valuable lesson that a high-ranking wizard would gladly accept even if it cost him billions.
But the only thing I get from providing them is my personal life.
‘Somehow, something seems suspicious.’
Although it is an oath that places strong restrictions on the other party, it should not be taken literally.
Kim Do-jin’s abilities are clearly compatible with modern wizards.
There may be ways to minimize or circumvent the restrictions imposed by the pledge.
I think of all possibilities, putting the superficial reason of personal curiosity at the bottom of the list.
‘What if someone really instigated it?’
Who could it be?
Someone who would be so curious about my personal circumstances.
‘It’s probably possible in most cases.’
Ugly people who target their bodies, people in power who want to take them in their hands and shake them, people who want to bring them down somehow, etc.
There are many people in the world who want to take advantage of their weaknesses.
Since there are so many candidates, it is impossible to pinpoint one hastily.
But we have to find out.
‘I can’t forgive.’
I will not forgive those who set their teeth on me.
That’s why I came this far and why I’m holding on to this position.
It doesn’t matter how long it takes.
If only I could bite the opponent’s neck with certainty.
While I was lost in thoughts about life and other things, I arrived in front of the house.
“We have arrived, miss.”
“Thank you.”
After getting out of her car and entering the front door, she ran into her father and daughter, who were sitting across from each other and eating in her living room.
“Ah… , I’m here? “You came early today.”
An awkward greeting from her husband.
“… Come on.”
My daughter’s rude tone of voice still makes it seem like she’s very dissatisfied with me.
I felt strange.
It was very unfamiliar to see two people who rarely see each other eating dinner together.
Is it because I was staring blankly at the dinner table?
He suggested, while holding chopsticks and awkwardly bending his back.
“Uh… , If you don’t want to eat dinner, why don’t we join in? “We just sat down.”
“…”
Perhaps because I was so focused on training, I was quite hungry.
“Okay, then.”
“Uh, uhh.”
That’s how dinner for three people began.
All you can hear is the sound of clinking dishes.
The only person in this family who could talk was Son Si-woo.
But even that has changed owners.
The current Son Si-woo was not good enough to bring up the story in this situation.
During the meal, which continued in heavy silence.
Han Ju-hee, who was about to get up from her seat after filling her stomach, caught sight of her husband.
It was a little strange.
‘If it were normal, I would have tried to add something to the story.’
He was quiet today.
No, if you think about it, things have always been strange these days.
It’s hard to say anything since we don’t spend a lot of time together during the day, but…
‘Something has changed.’
I don’t swing my sword every morning, nor do I smile cheerfully.
Did something happen?
Or has my mindset, which has never changed until now, begun to change?
‘Wait for a sec.’
As she was looking at him, her eyes met as he continued to eat with his head down.
“… Why do you look at me like that?”
A helpless expression and a question.
A thought suddenly occurred to me.
‘Perhaps.’
What is the possibility that the person who asked Kim Do-jin to ask various questions about himself was my husband?
Her gaze at Son Si-woo narrowed even further.
* * *
I returned home with shaky steps.
When Jeong-hee calls for dinner, he goes down, but Shin Yu-jeong is nowhere to be seen.
“What about Yujeong?”
“I heard you’re studying for the written exam with your team members?”
“Ah…”
I remembered.
I was supposed to study with Naeun and Yujeong, right.
It’s not a bad method.
This is a guy who always got close to a perfect score on the practical exam and was held back by the written exam.
On the other hand, Naeun, who is strong at handwriting, will teach you well.
So, that means that the only people left in this house today are Jeonghee and I… ?
I give her a secret look and she laughs.
“First, eat dinner first.”
“Okay.”
Okay.
Mt. Geumgang is also a great view after a meal.
A quick dinner with plenty of side dishes.
While I was shoving the dessert she gave me into her mouth, she finished washing the dishes and took my hand and led me onto her sofa.
Are we doing it here today?
While I was thinking about that, she sat down on her sofa and tapped my knee and said.
“Now, lie down here.”
“… Lie down?”
“Hurry.”
“…”
I can’t resist her strong tugging hand and I lie down on the sofa, using her knees as a pillow.
“Is it comfortable?”
“Oh, it’s comfortable, but… “Why not today?”
Then she asks me again with her innocent expression.
“Dojin, are you meeting me to have sex?”
“No, that’s not true.”
How can you say such a sad thing?
When she saw my drooping expression, she smiled and caressed my head as if she had never done that before.
“This is perfect for today.”
“… ?”
“Dojin, that’s what your expression looks like.”
My expression?
What kind of expression am I making right now?
“What does my expression look like?”
I raised my hand and touched her face and asked, and she smiled and answered as if I felt sorry for her.
“You look exhausted. It may seem difficult… “You look like you’re worried a lot.”
“…”
You look exhausted… La.
Her body wasn’t tired, but her mind might be.
Even on the way home, during dinner, and even when I was led by her hand.
Her answer to my question constantly comes to mind.
In what way did her name, the Hunter of the People, disappoint her?
I could never find the answer.
As I frown and lose myself in thought, Jeonghee’s hand covers my eyes.
“Why did our Dojin, who always smiled cheerfully, have so many worries?”
A tone full of concern for me.
Just hearing someone ask me what’s going on in a concerned tone makes my heart melt.
When she raises her head, he sees her big breasts and kind face.
I suddenly became curious.
“Jeonghee.”
“Huh?”
“That… , What if. “What would you think if Jeonghee’s husband was a national hunter?”
“If you are a national hunter… “You mean Hunter Son Si-woo?”
“Oh, right. That… “What do you think it would be like to live with someone?”
Not only to Han Joo-hee, but also to women.
What would it be like for a wife to have a national hunter as her husband?
“Yes… , Well. “What does it feel like?”
Jeonghee does not take random questions lightly and gives serious consideration to them.
She was lost in her thoughts and soon opened her mouth.
“First of all, you’ll be proud, right? “It means that my husband is recognized by so many people and provides hope to them.”
“Okay… Ji?”
Okay.
This is correct.
As expected, Han Joo-hee is strange…
“But a little… “No, I think I’d be very worried.”
“Worry… ?”
“That’s right, Hunter Son Si-woo goes into dangerous dungeons every day and fights against villains to save people.”
“Of course, he’s a hunter…”
“Dojin.”
“Huh?”
She erased the smile from her mouth and continued speaking with a serious attitude.
“Just because you’re a hunter, you can’t take that for granted. You’re the one I love, right? If someone like that goes to a dangerous place every day, I… “I think I will always be anxious until I hear that my husband is safe.”
After answering that far, she asks me again.
“Isn’t Dojin like that too?”
I answered.
“… “I guess so.”
Clearly… , It will be like that.
