Childhood Friend Who Sees the Future Utters Nonsense

157 – Side Story – The Queen of the Inner and Outer Courtesans (1)

I’m 22 this year. It’s already been two years since I entered college, but nothing dramatic has changed for me.

As always, after school, I edit Armo’s videos and sometimes go to work to get confirmation or have meetings. It’s a daily routine that feels like a hamster wheel, but at the same time, it’s also a stable and enjoyable routine.

If there has been any change, it is that the days of being a freshman are over, and now people at school are often called seniors or older brothers.

And most of the male classmates I was close with naturally ended up being left behind as they headed to the hell that is the military.

There were changes, but there were no significant changes, so I went to my parents’ house with Yuna to welcome the new year.

We will be seeing each other on New Year’s Day anyway, but we will all be busy visiting our relatives at that time, so the idea was to have a meal together when we had some free time before then.

Since I haven’t shown up at home lately, I can clearly see my mom sharpening a knife, but I’m sure she won’t scold me in front of her if I go with Yuna.

“Brother-in-law, come quickly.”

“Haven’t you gotten rid of that title yet?”

“Whatever. In three years, I’ll have to call you brother-in-law. It might be a good idea to practice beforehand.”

When I opened the front door with a nervous heart, the first thing I saw was not my parents’ faces, but Han Yu-jin’s. The way she greeted the guests as if it was her own home was incredibly natural.

But other than that, I still can’t get used to that brother-in-law’s voice, so when I scolded him, Han Yu-jin just shrugged his shoulders and went into the living room with his usual carefree attitude.

“Yeah, I’ll be hearing from my brother-in-law soon anyway.”

“Yuna, you too… .”

Even Yuna got involved, so there was no way to win. Suddenly, at the young age of 22, I was already in a position where I was called brother-in-law.

If this continues, your mother will ask you to call her mother-in-law again.

Of course, it’s not that I can’t do it, but it feels awkward to call me that when I’m not even married yet. It’s also because I’ve been calling her “ajumma” for over 20 years. In fact, the latter is the main reason.

“Come quickly, my son-in-law.”

“Coolook!”

And today, the same old lady, as soon as she saw me, straightened me out without warning. She even came in with the lights blinking.

“Oh, it’s been a while, ma’am.”

“Yeah, it’s been a while. But I think it’s about time I started hearing your voice, mother-in-law… .”

The old lady blinked her eyes repeatedly and looked at me with sparkling eyes. When I averted my gaze out of pressure, there was Yuna, glaring at me with the same look and seeming to say, ‘Hurry up and do it.’

Yuna once said that she resembles her uncle more than her aunt, but in my opinion, that’s nonsense. The two of them don’t just look alike, they’re exactly the same.

“… It’s been a long time, mother-in-law.”

“Oh, that’s good to hear. Yes, today I also made pickled mackerel, which is my son-in-law’s favorite.”

“Go, thank you.”

Finally, as I declared my surrender and said that title, the lady went into the kitchen humming with the corners of her lips hanging from her ears.

Meanwhile, Han Yu-jin is sitting on the sofa, looking at me and openly smirking. A while ago, I gave her some pocket money to buy some clothes, but she’s repaying my kindness with enmity. You won’t have any more pocket money, Han Yu-jin.

“Mom, we’re here.”

“Auntie, it’s been a while.”

Likewise, I approached my mother, who was busy preparing food in the kitchen, and greeted her. Then, my mother, delighted to see us, ran over to me.

But somehow the atmosphere is not normal.

“Yes, you have a son who lives nearby but never shows his face to his mother, and a daughter-in-law who takes the time to visit you despite her busy schedule?”

“Oh, Mother?”

Why are you suddenly offering me a deal like this?

No, of course I’m sorry I haven’t visited you often, but if you say that, I’m the only one who’s unfilial. You’re going too far, since you’ve been giving me pocket money while working and going to college.

By the way, Yuna’s position has changed from daughter-in-law to daughter-in-law. It may be a natural change since I hear my mother-in-law call me son-in-law, but the feeling of discomfort is no joke.

However, when Yuna heard that, she was so happy that she hugged her mother with a bashful face.

So who is the child of this house?

“Siyoon can’t do it either, so she probably thinks a lot about her aunt. Didn’t she apologize a while ago for being busy when she had to come see you?”

“Oh my, is that so? I didn’t even know that….”

I was feeling extremely alienated and was sitting in a corner when Yuna suddenly defended me by making up words I never said. At those words, my mother’s mood changed 180 degrees and she looked at me with an apologetic expression.

Oh, it really pays to have a good wife. My father used to say that there is no greater fortune in life than finding a good spouse, and now I truly understand why.

“Auntie, you know very well that Siyoon is secretly a very meticulous person.”

“Well… he’s just like his father, he’s blunt, but he takes care of everything. He’s even polite to adults.”

“sure.”

Yuna, who had been nodding along to her mother’s words, looked this way and winked one eye. Her mischievous expression, as if to say, ‘I owe you this?’, was not annoying, but rather infinitely endearing.

I can’t believe that this goddess is my girlfriend. Even though we’ve been together for almost three years, it still doesn’t feel real.

A girlfriend who earns a lot of money, is pretty, has a great body, and even gives her husband a shield and gets along well with her in-laws. If she were a game character, she would be in dire need of an immediate nerf.

But this is reality, so there’s no such thing. It really makes my heart swell.

“By the way, can’t dad and uncle come today?”

“Yeah. Your father is going down for a bit because he has a funeral for someone from his hometown, and your brother-in-law was supposed to be resting today, but he was called away for a bit because of something urgent.”

“Really? I wanted to see you for the first time in a while, but it’s too bad.”

I was really bothered by the title of in-law, but I tried to pretend not to notice. Since I already called my aunt my mother-in-law, it was hard to tackle her one by one. I had no choice but to accept this reality.

“Do you have to go home early today too?”

“Yes, I just came to eat and say hello… I don’t know, but Yuna has to go back to the dorm before dinner time.”

I can’t help it because I have a music video shoot starting tomorrow. In fact, I also have a full schedule of classes at school tomorrow, so I have to go back to my studio by that evening at the latest.

First of all, the fact that the idol who is currently ranked first in girl group reputation and has even taken over overseas charts took the time to come here even just for a day is a testament to how much time they have squeezed out. Just last week, they went back and forth between Japan and Thailand.

“It’s a shame… The child’s father would have been so happy to see our Yuna.”

“I’m sad too. I wanted to see my uncle after a long time… Oh, right!”

Yuna, who had a gloomy expression like her mother, belatedly realized the paper bag in her hand and held it out to me. I tilted my head involuntarily, not knowing what was inside.

“Actually, I brought this because I wanted to give it to you, Uncle. Please give it to me, Aunt.”

“To the child’s father? What on earth is this?”

“It’s clothes worn by fishermen. Uncle, I heard that you often go sea fishing on your days off recently… . I think the padding on top would look good even if you wear it everyday.”

“oh….”

At that moment, my mother and I felt the same way.

It wasn’t just a random gift, but a gift that accurately understood the needs of the recipient. It was truly impressive how he was meticulous in taking into account practicality not only for fishing but also for everyday use.

Oh, I wonder if our dad will be wearing only this for a while. I heard that he also wore only the tie that Yuna gave him as a gift before for a while, and that people at work asked if he only had one tie.

“I’m sure the father-in-law likes it, but shouldn’t he take care of his in-laws first?”

“It’s okay. Actually, Mom and Dad took care of it separately a while ago. Right, Mom?”

“Then, you got paid handsomely.”

The woman who was busy cooking in front of the gas stove gave Yuna a gift.

At first glance, it looks like he got it with cash. Well, I guess that’s not a good gift to give to my parents.

On the other hand, my mom and dad, no matter what, are my boyfriend’s parents, so they’ll give him a gift to show their sincerity. Excellent choice.

“And this is a gift from my aunt.”

“No, I don’t have to give it to you….”

“Hey, even if you say that, I think you’ll really like it when you actually see it.”

Lastly, I was dumbfounded by Yuna’s action of putting some paper in her mother’s hand. I knew that she was going to give my father a present, even if I didn’t know what it contained, but it was something I had never heard of.

What the heck? Surely you’re not going to give your mom money.

The mother, who was about to give up, pretended not to be able to resist Yuna’s back-hugging behavior and unfolded the paper.

“Hey, Yuna? Could this be…?”

And then, as if he had checked the contents, he looked at the paper and Yuna alternately with the biggest eyes I’ve ever seen in my life. What is it? It looks like a concert ticket.

“That’s right. Auntie, you said you really wanted to see Lim Jae-woong’s concert, right? It’s a premium ticket. It’s for two seats, so you and I can go on a date that day.”

“Ph, premium ticket…!?”

Oh, that’s right. My mom, she seems to be living young, so I forgot, but she secretly liked trot. She’s also a huge fan of Lim Jae-woong, the hottest trot singer these days.

In fact, sometimes when I came home, I would often see my mom cleaning while dancing to Im Jae-woong’s songs.

By the way, isn’t that really hard to get? I heard that it sells out faster than regular idol concert tickets. I managed to get two of those, and they were premium seats at that.

Well, considering Yuna’s position, it might be entirely possible.

“I, I can really see Lim Jae Woong right in front of my eyes?”

“Of course. And I’ve already asked my senior to do it for me, so we can meet up after the concert to get his autograph and talk.”

“sighe…!”

dump.

Mom passed out on the spot, probably because her dopamine levels were running high from the overflowing happiness. Well, I knew it was all a joke.

“Hehehe, how was it? Did you do well?”

“What’s the point of talking?”

I stroked Yuna’s head as she smiled cutely, as if asking me to compliment her while showing off her V sign, and I smiled along with her.

I came here today just to get a stamp on my grades. How could I possibly be considered a good daughter-in-law for my parents?

“Oh, and honey, do you want to go somewhere with me tomorrow?”

“tomorrow?”

And then he tilted his head at Yuna’s behavior of suddenly requesting a secret meeting as if she had remembered it belatedly.

Isn’t tomorrow the music video filming day? You must be busy, but where do you have time to go?

“Don’t you want to see our music video filming site?”

“…uh?”

Yuna spoke as if she was hitting the back of my head hard while I was expressing my doubts.

Where am I going to look?