My Girlfriend Is Very Good To Me [EN]: Chapter 113

Ep. 112

“N-No, I don’t want to… sob… I want to be with… hiccup… Yeon-hoo…”

Right now, Heena was no different from a child throwing a tantrum. Like a naive child who knew nothing but to stubbornly insist.

Come to think of it, the doctor did say yesterday that she might experience severe mood swings. Perhaps she’s only showing it now. Even considering that, Heena seemed extremely unstable right now.

In any case, amidst the chaos where the adults were frozen and Heena was sobbing, I was able to become calm. The thought that I was the only one who could soothe and take care of Heena moved me.

So, gently hugging the sobbing Heena, I said to her aunt.

“Aunt, no, Mother-in-law.”

“Y-Yes, go on.”

“If it’s not too much trouble, would it be okay if I stayed there?”

After all, no matter how I thought about it, it was right for Heena to return to her family home for her health. But if she doesn’t want to be apart from me while doing so, then I have no choice but to go.

“But… Yeon-hoo, you don’t have much time left until the college entrance exam…”

“Like Heena said, I learn a lot from Heena, and I’m worried about Heena at home, so I don’t think I’ll be able to concentrate. So, if it’s not too much trouble…”

“We’re fine with it…”

Her aunt trailed off, glancing at my mom. I also shifted my gaze to ask for my mom’s permission.

“I’m sorry for causing trouble and being stubborn, Mom. Can I do that?”

“You’ve been quiet and well-behaved until now, so I thought you’d cause trouble someday… but the youngest, who I was least worried about, is causing the biggest trouble.”

“I’m sorry…”

“We don’t mind if your in-laws are okay with it. There will be a lot to talk about, though.”

“Sis! Yeon-hoo is even retaking the exam; what if his grades get worse—”

“Even if our son messes up the college entrance exam, I think he’ll do better than before Heena taught him.”

“That’s true.”

If I went back to being a sophomore and started studying alone, I wouldn’t be able to achieve my current grades even if I died and came back to life.

“Besides, I heard she’s been helping you a lot lately? We should cover the room and board and tutoring fees.”

“Oh my, what tutoring fees!”

“Anyway, I won’t object if my son wants to do that. What about Yeon-hoo’s dad?”

“From now on, even if he gives up on studying and asks me to take care of Heena, I’ll have to agree.”

“That’s what he said.”

“Yeon-hoo worked hard; what did Heena do…”

“Then let’s do that. Your in-laws are saying that, and Yeon-hoo’s decision seems firm.”

“Heesung’s dad…”

“How can we stop him when Yeon-hoo is taking responsibility? Heena will throw a fit without Yeon-hoo, and what if something happens to her health?”

“That’s also true… sigh… I can’t help it, really.”

Fortunately, the story was somehow flowing in the direction that Heena and I wanted. Thanks to my parents, who always respect my opinions, and my uncle, who really likes a man’s sense of responsibility and determination, for their support.

Thus, today’s meeting, which was heading towards chaos.

Was coming to an end with me living at Heena’s house.

“Yeon-hoo, can you talk to me in my room for a moment?”

“Huh?”

“Sniffle, no…”

“I’ll do as you say, so don’t worry. I’m not going to scold our son-in-law.”

“O-Okay… Yes.”

Lastly, there was a summons from my mother-in-law.

—

With the summons specifically targeting me, I went into the room, and my mother-in-law sat on the bed, while I sat on the chair in front of the desk, facing each other.

With both hands on my knees, I was very nervous.

“I told you I’m not going to scold you~ Don’t be so nervous.”

“No… I’m sorry.”

“Heena’s pregnant?”

“Yes…”

To my renewed apology, my mother-in-law let out a small sigh.

“Yeah… It was a bit hasty. Of course, Heena might have been stubborn, but if you had said no firmly, she wouldn’t have forced it. Both you and Heena are just twenty, so it’s going to be tough.”

“…….”

“Of course, we have the capacity to take care of you and help you a lot, but you know that your fun college life is gone~? Heena will bother you even more than before, you know?”

“I’m prepared for that.”

“Chuckles, that’s a relief… Oh dear, that’s not what I called you in here to say.”

After laughing quietly for a moment, she looked straight at me and smiled softly. It was completely different from when she was arguing with Heena earlier, and different from her usual bright self when she treated me.

She looked at me very affectionately.

“I roughly expected today’s events from when you called… Honestly, I was quite taken aback… But since we’re living together in our house, I wanted to tell you this.”

Then, she got up from her seat, came to me, held my hand tightly, and continued.

“I’m so grateful to Yeon-hoo.”

“Yes?”

At her sudden words, I couldn’t help but ask back. But whether I did or not, she slowly and quietly began to speak.

“We told you before, right? That Heena has changed a lot since she started dating you.”

“That she’s become more mature…”

“Yes. That’s true, but on the other hand, she’s also become more like someone her age.”

“……”

“Heena has been a good listener and has grown up well since she was young… but she was a bit indifferent. She didn’t seem to have any big joys or things she liked. She didn’t enjoy playing with her friends, and she only studied because we were happy about it.”

I listened quietly to her words. About Heena in those days, which I had sometimes heard from Heesung, something I couldn’t even imagine.

“But, when she became a sophomore in high school. From the moment she suddenly said she had a boyfriend, she changed completely, you know? Do you know what? At first, I was very worried. She had never met a man before, and I was worried that some strange guy had seduced her and she had fallen for him.”

My mother-in-law chuckled again. As if she could see that time vividly.

“So, I was watching her, thinking that if it didn’t seem right, I would interfere a little… but I couldn’t. Do you know why?”

Then, she looked straight into my eyes.

“Because… Heena looked so happy. The child who had always quietly done her work… suddenly started laughing to herself, waiting for calls while looking at her phone all day, and excitedly decorating the frame on her desk.

And she wanted to go shopping with me because she wanted to look pretty on dates… That was the first time she asked me to go shopping. Before that, she would occasionally go with her friends or I would drag her and buy her things.”

“…I can’t imagine it. Heena is always smiling brightly…”

“I couldn’t imagine that even more~ She really changed overnight.”

“……”

“But if you ask if that was bad… absolutely not.”

From that moment on, it was like a monologue. The heartfelt thoughts of my mother-in-law, who always gave us bright and comfortable smiles and always supported our love.

“Of course, I also had a lot of fun and enjoyed myself while dating Heena’s dad… but seeing Heena dating you made me think.”

“That a person can smile so happily.”

“I’ve seen many people and many loves, but I’ve never seen anyone smile as happily as Heena.”

“A brightly smiling face, how beautiful a girl in love is… Seeing what I had only seen in books in front of my eyes.”

“I couldn’t stop it. When I looked at Heena, we also became happy. Because she spent every day so happily and joyfully.”

“So, I started to like you, Yeon-hoo, even before I saw you. No matter what kind of person you were, you made our daughter this happy… I couldn’t dislike you.”

“Of course, if her feelings cooled quickly or if Heena had a hard time even for a day, I would have thought differently.”

“But that didn’t happen. She liked you more and loved you more as the days went by.”

“At that time, I had already half made up my mind. That I wanted you to become a part of our family.”

“You, who give our Heena the happiness that she can feel as a woman… no, as a person.”

“It would be so nice if we became a family.”

I couldn’t say anything to my mother-in-law, who was still holding my hand tightly while saying those words.

Somehow, my throat was choked up.

And I felt like crying.

But even so, I held back and opened my mouth.

“So… you were supporting us from the beginning…”

“Did you think I would just allow everything without thinking?”

To be honest, I thought that a little. Because she always watched our relationship with a smile, without saying anything special.

“It’s because I could see that you loved Heena. It’s thanks to you that Heena is showing more and more diverse emotions. She even shows things I never imagined, like today… You might not know, but this is the first time I’ve fought with her like that.”

“……”

“Anyway, I’m also grateful that you didn’t run away and immediately thought about accepting Heena… and I’m so grateful that you decided to live with her for her sake. You know my cooking skills, right? You don’t have to eat the tasteless food Heena makes anymore.”

“Sniff… sob…”

In the midst of the tears that I couldn’t hold back, laughter burst out.

Because Heena’s cooking skills were still ambiguous.

“I wanted to say this. I’m so grateful to Yeon-hoo for giving Heena the happiness of life. I don’t know how many times we’ll be alone like this, so I wanted to take this opportunity to thank you. You’ll continue to get along well with Heena, right?”

It was a question that didn’t need to be asked. Now, I couldn’t even imagine my life without Heena.

With tears flowing and my voice choked up.

I uttered words intermittently.

“I… still have nothing… I’m young… and I acted immaturely… but I’ll do my best… for Heena… sob…”

“Oh my, why is our son-in-law crying so much… Yes, that’s all I need. Please continue to love our Heena a lot.”