Chapter 22 – Chapter 22
His eyes glared at the back of his head as he wandered the kitchen.
‘Something is strange…’
Ever since I woke up this morning, that woman has been so calm.
‘It’s suspicious.’
The eyes narrowed even more. Judging from the pattern I’ve seen up to this point, it would be correct to cling to my body as soon as I opened my eyes and give a sly smile, or to lick my body while spitting. It was moving quietly.
‘My body is also tired… ‘
My whole body was aching. She couldn’t get used to sleeping tied up, so every time she woke up the past few days, every muscle in her body screamed.
Add to that.
‘Did I sweat too much in my sleep?’
My whole body felt sore. In particular, her arms and the nape of her neck felt particularly uncomfortable, and even when she was still, she felt an unpleasant feeling as if the air was sticky. Suddenly, my impression was frowned upon. The uneasiness clinging to his body pushed the already bad mood down even further.
‘It’s winter now, is it really this hot…’
It is already the beginning of December. The heat should have receded a long time ago, but the air in the house was so hot that I couldn’t help but feel uncomfortable.
Actually, it’s right to leave the heating on like this in winter, but it’s right to say that even that came unpleasantly because I was in such a low mood.
‘Why does that woman look fine when it’s this hot?’
He glared at the back of her head again with his irritated eyes. I watched the back of my head in front of me to find what I had missed, but I couldn’t find anything new. All I could find was that the woman didn’t take the heat very well.
‘If he had slept with me, he would have felt at least a little uncomfortable.’
It was smooth. There was just a glimmer of light flowing through it. Unlike himself, who twisted her body in embarrassment, she looked quite happy. She had a fresh-looking face.
While Do-gyun was suppressing his irritation at seeing Eun-ah like that. After preparing the meal, Eun-ah began to move the dishes onto the table one by one.
“It’s all done…!”
“Ah, thank you.”
Now, on the third day, hiding her expression has gotten used to her to some degree, and when she casts her gaze at me, her body responds and I embellish her smile, even while thinking about other things. Do-kyun kept his smile on his face and looked at the table.
‘It’s kimchi stew.’
Fried eggs there. It’s a classic combination. The spicy scent that seeped into the tip of the nose seemed to stimulate hunger. Do-gyun raised his head and spoke to Eun-ah, who was sitting across from him.
“I will eat well. Eun-ah, hurry up and eat.”
“Hehe… Yes…!”
Soon after, he picked up the spoon and started eating. When I scooped up the stew and ate it with a spoonful, the sharpness that went down my throat was excellent. The spicy taste that warmed the inside felt like it calmed down a little bit of irritation.
Do-gyun savored him, then raised his head at the gaze looking at me and looked in the direction he felt. Eun-ah, who was across from him, was looking at him with a nervous expression. Judging from his actions so far, it was an expression of hope for appreciation.
Do-gyun put a smile on his lips and spoke to Eun-ah, who was looking at me, in a soft tone.
“It is really delicious. The broth is thick, which is just what I like.”
“Hehe… Everything, I’m glad…”
It tasted unimaginable even from the dish prepared by that crazy woman. Do-gyun, who was looking at Eun-ah with her smile, felt that now was the right time to ask her for something he had been curious about the day before, so he opened her mouth and asked her a question.
“But did you learn to cook separately? I don’t think I’m at the level of self-study.”
It was not a question of escape. It was just her curiosity about her. Her cooking skills, which show a much higher quality than the dishes sold in most restaurants, did not feel like a level that could be reached by self-study.
Eun-ah hesitated for a moment at Do-gyun’s question, then touched her lips and nodded her head.
“Yes…”
The answer given is affirmative. Do-kyun sensed that he was right and continued to ask questions.
“As expected, the workmanship was extraordinary. Where did you learn academy? If not…”
“That, stop…!”
“…Yeah?”
“Sir, even have your meal…!”
At that time, Eun-ah, who was slightly tired and her pupils trembled, with a somewhat uncomfortable expression, cut off Do-gyun’s words and revealed that she had no will to talk anymore.
Only then did Do-kyun think that I was asking a dangerous question, so he hurriedly curtailed his words with an embarrassing expression on his face.
“Oh, sorry. Did I ask too sensitive a question?”
“Oh no…! It’s because the rice is cold…”
Eun-ah shook her head and denied Do-gyun’s words, then she lowered her head again and continued her meal. Do-gyun looked at him and recalled the previous conversation.
‘I don’t want to talk. But…’
Not a trigger
‘A topic I want to avoid.’
I had a strong feeling that I didn’t want to think about it. A faint fear lingered on his face as he grunted.
‘What is that woman afraid of?’
It was a little surprising. He hadn’t even thought that such a thing could exist in that woman. I was looking so amazing. Do-kyun realized how much I was afraid of that woman.
I swallowed the roaring laughter.
‘No, it’s natural for humans to have scary things.’
No matter how lunatic he is, as long as he is human, he will not have nothing to fear. It’s just that her actions here and there made her do-gyun feel like her unstoppable monster.
‘Can I use this…?’
His thoughts continued even as he moved his hands to continue eating. A way to control that woman. The Joker who can overturn this relationship of superiority and inferiority even a little bit.
Judging by her actions, the person who educated her. The one who taught the manners, cleanliness, and cooking that woman was morbidly obsessed with. That would be a clue.
‘The most probable thing is.’
Parents.
Those who gave birth to that woman and built this house, who do not even know if they are alive or dead from what has been revealed so far. If they raised her like that.
‘Is that the reason Mattangi left…?’
It’s an understandable problem if you just think it’s because that woman is a madman and move on.
‘It’s embarrassing.’
It was not the physical discomfort that circulated my body, but the emotional discomfort that blossomed in a corner of my mind. Because there is a cause, there is an effect. The process was the law that produced the result. Do-kyun was an omnipotent and believer in cause-and-effect relationships, not great destiny.
It wasn’t certain. However, it was a slight suspicion that such a possibility might exist.
‘I think I’ll have to watch more to understand this part.’
Quite impulsive. Because I don’t think about hiding my insides, something that could be a clue comes out in every action. Isn’t it said that if you are a Jipi, you will win 100 times. Observing that woman might give you a clue to get out of this house.
Continued eating. I was thinking about how to use what I learned from this conversation. I heard Eun-ah’s voice from the other side, who had been eating quietly until the day before yesterday.
“Ah, ma, that’s right…!”
Do-gyun raised his head. Facing Eun-ah, as if she remembered something she had forgotten, she opened her eyes wide and talked to herself. She saw him looking at her and continued her words.
“I-I’m going out today…”
“Yeah?”
“I have work outside…”
Out. Work. Outing.
The words she said were so unexpected that Do-gyun, who took a moment to understand the meaning, soon fully understood the meaning of the words.
‘It’s an opportunity!’
That woman goes out, leaving herself alone in this house. That is, she had the opportunity to walk around the house without paying attention to that woman.
Thud. Thud. Thud.
My heart was beating fast. The corners of his mouth twitched and tried to rise without my knowledge.
Do-gyun grabs the corners of her mouth that were about to rise above her and pulls her down, then he answers her words with a sad expression.
“Ah, are you leaving…?”
He straightened his expression, reminiscent of a dog abandoned by its owner. I have to show her regret like this, so that woman can erase some of her doubts about me.
“Heh, hee hee…”
Crying voice. When Do-gyun’s expression showed a sad expression, Eun-ah’s expression collapsed in an instant and she began to shed tears. Before long, a voice full of tears continued.
“Floating, I don’t want to fall…”
“Go, I don’t want to go…”
“Keep going, I want to be with you…”
It was a wonderful emotional ups and downs. I expected it to come out to some extent, but seeing it actually do that filled me with the feeling that I just couldn’t understand it.
Even in the midst of feeling that sentiment, his mouth moved diligently to match her words.
“I’m fine… You’re coming back, right?”
“Yeah… Heb…”
“I’m good at waiting. Don’t worry and go.”
“Heeing…”
Trying to cry again Seeing him, Do-gyun calmed her down by changing her expression a little brighter. He had to put an end to this situation quickly, finish eating and let that woman out.
There.
‘Be sure to take the key before leaving.’
I had to steal the key from that woman’s pocket and find a way to escape while her house was vacant.
“I don’t want to break up with Eun-ah…But it’s work. I’ll wait here.”
“Hey…”
Eun-a, who had been listening to the continuous words, stopped her crying and said with her cheeks blushing.
“Ki, wait for me… I’ll go buy you a present instead…”
“I will expect.”
It’s a gift It was an unsettling sound. I wish it was a gift for me and not for that woman, but since that doesn’t seem to be the case, I felt like I had to prepare my mind.
After eating, I went to wash her body as I had done the day before. Her whole body was tense, wondering if the same thing would happen the day before, but as it has continued since the beginning of the day, that woman went beyond her own expectations and did nothing to her surprise.
Of course, the constant glances at me in her shower and the rolling of her eyes to peek at her lower body were still the same, but I didn’t touch her in the meantime.
I was extremely anxious about that, but I passed him on with a sigh of relief at the thought that it was a relief that the immediate crisis was over.
Do-gyun saw her getting ready to go out.
The dress you wear at home. A cardigan was put on top of it, and a hat was pressed down tightly, covering the face with a mask. It was the appearance of a great social phobia patient. In the meantime, the thoughts that suddenly pass through my head.
‘Isn’t that no panties too…?’
The corners of his eyes narrowed slightly in doubt.
Hopefully not.
…Maybe.
“Then, I’ll go…”
When he said that while completely covering her face, it seemed like he was going to immerse himself in her person, but Do-gyun tried to ignore him and see her off.
‘I need to steal the key…’
I had just tied myself to the sofa in the living room. The location of the key is a cardigan pocket. Thinking of him, Do-gyun got up from her sofa and raised her arm towards her.
“Would you like a hug before we go?”
“Nehehe…?”
Eun-ah looked at Do-gyun, who was handcuffed and couldn’t open it, but lifted her arm and made a space for her to enter her product.
Soon after, Do-gyun realized what the posture he was doing meant, and he came running in a hurry and came into his arms.
Full-.
When Do-gyun brought Eun-ah into her arms, he lowered her arms and embraced her. It was a skinny body that would linger for a long time even if I hugged it. Her short stature, which barely reached my shoulders, and the dented collarbones visible through the flowing cardigan made me feel her angularity even more clearly.
Eun-ah, who was held in his arms, let out a half-penny laugh.
“Ehehe…”
“Come back safely.”
It gave me goose bumps the way she put her nose into my chest and took a deep breath, but I needed more contact for my immediate purpose, so I put my head on the top of her head and hugged her tighter.
As if she was satisfied with her embrace completely enveloping me, Eun-ah slammed her face into her chest, not even noticing that her hat was coming off.
“Yes…”
A slight creaking sound was heard. Do-gyun moved her hand gently toward her pocket and carefully caught the thing caught on her finger.
‘Done!’
A little more, I could get caught if I left my body right now, so I kept my posture a little longer. Eun-ah, who had been holding each other tightly for a while, dropped her body first to see if she was satisfied.
Anxiety crept over her flushed cheeks and slightly open eyes, fearing that she might be attacked like this, but the key in her grasped hand reassuringly filled her heart, dispelling those thoughts.
“I-I’m really going to go now…!”
“Yeah. Go carefully.”
After picking up the hat that had fallen on her floor, Eun-ah turned around and went out to her front door.
Beep. Beep. Beep. Beep. Beep. Beep. Beep. Beep.
8 times. The sound of dialing a number rings eight times.
Piririk-!
The door is open.
‘Eight digits.’
Password is 8 digits. I don’t even know the number because I can’t see the front door from where I am, but even this was a satisfactory harvest.
Yet.
Tiriri-.
The door is closed. The son-in-law was silent. The only sound echoing throughout the room was my breathing. Only then did Do-kyun realize that he was truly alone.
Stretched out his hand Two keys reflected in his outstretched hand. The corners of his mouth continued to rise. Now, he found freedom of his body in 3 days.
The joy that filled his stomach burst out of Do-gyun’s mouth in one word.
“Sex.”
