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Lee Yu-ri woke up early on Saturday morning, washed up, and piled her clothes in
front of the living room mirror, thinking over and over about what to wear.
"This... ma'am, the color is strange. This... is a bit small. This one..."
"Hey, Yu-ri Lee. Have you seen my clothes? I can't see where they've all gone... Hey!!!"
Her older sister, Lee Yu-min, came out of her room and screamed when she saw her
clothes piled up like a mountain in front of her younger sister.
"Half of these are my clothes!"
"I woke you up, but you didn't wake up."
"This girl keeps stealing the snacks and desserts I bought, and now she's touching my
clothes?! Do you really want to die?! Give it to me!"
"Sister, please look. Coordinate my outfit. I'm not good at things like this."
"This is so shameless... Don't cause a fuss with other people's clothes!"
Lee Yu-min hit her sister on the head and went to collect all of her clothes that were
piled up at her feet. However, in the meantime, Lee Yu-ri could not escape from in
front of her mirror. When Lee Yu-min came out of her living room all dressed up, she
called her sister again.
"Sister, please take a look at my clothes."
"Oh, I don't know! I have an appointment and have to go out, but you keep asking me
strange things! Just pick up the white ones for both of you and wear them!"
Lee Yu-min got angry at her costume-thief younger sister and quickly started putting
on her makeup in front of the dressing table.
"Are you going out to meet a guy again?"
"Hey, Ms. Lee... I'm so mad about my breakup, so can you please stop talking about
men!?"
"So, just behave properly on a regular basis."
Yu-ri laughed at her sister, and the two of them started to fight, grabbing each other by
the head.
"Ah, my head! I have to go out now. You're such a crazy bitch!"
"My hair is messed up too! I was supposed to come study later!"
The sisters, who had ruined each other's hair, straightened their heads again while
swearing at each other in front of the bathroom. If there was one person in the world
that Lee Yu-ri was rude to, it was her older sister, Lee Yu-min, who was two years older
than her.
A Sudden Visit and a Surprise Meal
After lunchtime, I headed to Lee Yu-ri's house. When we went to the academy together
or when we parted ways after school, we always met in front of her house and then
parted ways, so this was my first time going into Yu-ri Lee's house.
[Yu-ri Lee]: It's room 401 of my house.
Perhaps because she already knew her address, Lee Yu-ri just told her the number of
her house, and that was the end. I arrived in front of Lee Yu-ri's house and rang her
doorbell. After a while, a beep came from behind the door, and the door lock opened.
Then, from inside, Lee Yu-ri, who had put more effort into her makeup and
coordination than usual, opened the door. Her eyelashes were rolled up, and her
complexion looked much better because of what she had put on her face.
Lee Yu-ri, beautifully dressed in her white dress, was so pretty that it took my breath
away.
"Where are you going out?"
"...Is that what appreciation is all about?"
Yu-ri stood blocking the path, narrowing her eyes and still holding on to the doorknob.
I smiled and gently caressed her cheek.
"It means you're pretty."
"Come in."
Yu-ri Lee also smiled slightly and only then moved out of the door to open the way. I
guess Yu-ri Lee's family lives a decent life. The apartment was quite spacious. As I
took off my shoes and went inside, her mother, who was in the kitchen, came out to
meet me.
"Are your friends here already? Oh, my..."
Lee Yu-ri's mother looked at me and her expression showed that she was slightly
embarrassed.
"Isn't it Young-bae? This is my first time seeing this kid. Who is this kid?"
"Hello, ma'am. My name is Han Seong-jin, and I'm Yu-ri's classmate. I'm sorry for
bothering you by coming to study at her house when you probably wanted to rest on
the weekend."
"Oh my, I was a little surprised because he was so big and scary, but he's so polite.
He's fine, so don't worry. Did she eat lunch?"
"Ah, lunch is—"
Rumble.
There was no way I would have eaten breakfast and lunch since I was supposed to eat
one lunch box for three days and I couldn't expect Yu-ri Lee's lunch box as it was the
weekend. She tried to tell her that she had just eaten lunch, but with such timing, her
stomach's voice protesting for food was so loud that even her aunt's ears could hear
it.
"You didn't eat."
"No, I guess I can't help it..."
"There's thunder in my stomach. Thunder. Didn't you eat? If you haven't, the lady will
prepare you some food."
"No, there's no need to go that far..."
"If you're hungry, you can't study. Don't hesitate and eat. When my eldest daughter
told you to go after eating, she ran out without eating, so there was still food left."
There was her older sister. There was nothing about Yu-ri Lee's family described in the
original work, so I didn't even know about her family relationship. The lady sat me
down at her table, boiled the soybean paste stew she had made, and then brought me
the stir-fried pork again. Lettuce, stir-fried pork, soybean paste stew, and all kinds of
side dishes, including spinach and anchovies.
For me, who used to eat Yu-ri's lunch box for breakfast, a quick lunch for lunch, and
either starved or shared a convenience store lunch box for dinner, a meal like this was
like a Michelin five-star meal. Even when I look back on my memories, it seems like it's
been about ten years since I've had a meal like this prepared by an adult. I tried my
best to refrain from eating because it was so hard on my face, but the moment I
scooped up a spoonful of the stew and put it in my mouth, I couldn't control my arms.
"Hey, eat slowly. Don't take it from me."
Yu-ri Lee, who was sitting next to me, saw me barely swallowing my meal and scolded
me lightly, but she couldn't stop me.
"Wow... You're so delicious!"
Even though I was starving, a sumptuous feast was prepared for me, and even though
they weren't my real parents, when I tasted the food prepared by them, I was filled
with emotion. I was so moved that I ate with tears in my eyes.
"Oh my, why is he crying while eating?"
"Ah... Mom, I'll tell you later."
Yu-ri Lee, who knew a bit about my situation, told me about it. In the meantime, I ate
everything, including the rice and side dishes.
"It was a good meal."
"Oh my gosh, you're eating so well. My husband doesn't eat this happily either, but
he's eating so well, and it's great to see."
"It was so delicious. It's my first time eating such delicious food in my life."
"Wow, the level of flattery is unexpectedly high. Thank you, dear."
It was true. While her mother was taking her empty bowl, Yu-ri got up from her seat
and motioned for me to follow her. I went straight into her room.
Yu-ri Lee's room was much more boring than she expected. There wasn't a single thing
like the pink color that comes to mind when you think of a girl's room, or any dolls or
any other decorations. The only things there were a bunch of workbooks piled on a
desk with a bookcase. And the bookshelf placed separately in the corner of the room
was filled with culture books and general knowledge books.
"The room is so... Should I say this is like you?"
"I'll take it as a compliment."
After saying that, Lee Yu-ri unfolded the large folding desk she had prepared in
advance in the middle of the room. And he looked back at me with a very firm and
determined expression.
"As you know, we're here today to really study. The other two will be here soon anyway,
so... I know we have that kind of vibe, but I'm not really in that state all the time. So,
don't do anything weird today and just start studying. Just study—"
"So that means it doesn't apply until you start studying?"
"Huh? No, that's not what you mean... Hehe!"
I sat on the floor, leaned my back on Yu-ri Lee's bed, grabbed her arm, and pulled her
towards me. Yu-ri Lee, embarrassed by her unexpected situation, fell in front of me. I
caught her as she fell, made her sit in front of me, and wrapped my arms around her
waist from behind. I felt Yu-ri Lee's soft belly, which had a bit of flab, touch my arm. I
don't exercise.
"What are you doing?!"
"We haven't started group study because two people haven't come yet, right? So that
means we can do this before then."
"That's not what you're saying?! What are you going to do if Mom sees this? Hurry up
and let go!"
Yu-ri tried to fight, but because I was holding her tightly around her waist, she couldn't
shake it off with her own strength. Meanwhile, I brought my nose close to Yu-ri's hair in
front of me and lightly smelled it. A fragrant flower scent came from the top of my
head.
"Sniff. You smell nice. Is it a rose scent?"
"Huh! Ugh, why are you smelling my hair, you pervert!"
"We haven't started studying yet, so let's spend some quality time together. How
much time will we have together like this in the room of the girl we like?"
"Good...!"
Even though I've already told her several times that I like her, her reaction still cracks
me up every time I hear it. If it were a cartoon, Yu-ri Lee stopped resisting in my arms in
a position where steam would have been coming out of her face. I sat still and hugged
her from behind.
"...I said I would just study."
"But why did you tell me the appointment time earlier?"
"..."
"Actually, before the study started, I was expecting an atmosphere like this, right? I
dressed up as if I was going on a date and even put on makeup."
"I didn't."
I lightly tickled Yu-ri's side with my hand wrapped around her waist.
"Didn't you really do that?"
"Ahahaha! I didn't! Go on, it tickles!"
"If you don't tell me honestly, I'll have to keep tickling you."
"Kyahahaha! Stop it! It tickles! Heehee!"
"What is the answer?"
"Well, I did that! I said that! I expected it! So stop—"
I stopped tickling immediately. Yu-ri Lee, whose eyes were filled with tears from
laughing, gasped and looked at me resentfully.
"You are such a bad guy."
"I know."
I again hugged Yu-ri's waist from behind. Yu-ri leaned her back against my chest. Our
skinship, which seemed quite intimate, continued until Jeong Eun-ji and Choi Soo-
yeon arrived and rang the doorbell.
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