Ep. 128
The early summer air was starting to feel more hot than warm.
I managed to finish the long group project with my classmates, who were driven mad by envy and jealousy, and was able to regain some peace. Well, actually, there wasn’t enough time for anyone to act crazy out of jealousy, and frankly, no one was in the mood for jokes.
Plus, one person was a real pain in the beginning because of a Mac issue.
[Lee Chan-hyung: Hyung [older brother/male friend], thanks for carrying the presentation yesterday, lol. Sorry for screwing up at the start;; I’m ditching my Mac and buying a new laptop right away; I was trying to stick with it, but it’s just too unreliable.]
[Han Yeon-woo: Thanks to you, I was reminded that computer science students don’t *have* to buy a Mac. Thanks]
[Lee Chan-hyung: ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅅㅂ… (Crying emoticons and Korean slang expressing frustration)]
[Lee Yu-jin: Everyone, you worked so hard! I passed out as soon as I got home yesterday ㅠㅠ]
[Shin Jae-hwan: ㄹㅇ (Korean slang for “real”); I slept for like 10 hours; I just woke up;]
[Lee Yu-jin: So, what about the wrap-up party today~ Oppa [older brother/male friend] said he can’t come, so Lee Hye-ji will be there, right?]
[Lee Chan-hyung: ?? Who is Lee Hye-ji?]
[Lee Yu-jin: Lee Chan-hyung gets carried in games, and gets carried in group projects~ How about just changing your name to Hye-ji?]
[Lee Chan-hyung: Damn it]
[Shin Jae-hwan: So, what are we eating?]
I watched the group chat for a bit, then closed my smartphone. For the past ten days or so, a tough assignment had suddenly popped up, so I couldn’t see the friends I wanted to meet, and I couldn’t catch a break.
The reason I’m skipping the after-party isn’t because I have something else to do, but just because I’m exhausted. These guys and I are only a year apart, but I feel like that one year makes my body so much more tired.
Like young punks.
“You’ve been having a hard time lately, right? Just rest today. I’ll take care of Sarang.”
While I was buried in the assignment, barely sleeping for days, Hee-na took care of Sarang as much as she could and looked after me too.
“Everyone said they’re coming tomorrow, right?”
“Yeah. They said they’ll come for lunch.”
The rest of the family, except for me, Hee-na, and Sarang, went down to the countryside for my maternal grandmother’s birthday. They wanted to take Sarang with them, but they were worried about putting her in the car for too long since she’s still so young, so they left her behind.
Thanks to that, the three of us get to watch the house for the weekend. So today, I was planning to help with the housework a bit and then just laze around like I was dead. As I made up my mind and slumped down, Hee-na came over to me.
“Honey, do you want to do a foot bath? I heard it’s good for relieving fatigue.”
“Foot bath?”
It was unexpected. I don’t think I’ve ever done a foot bath separately in my life. I usually just take a shower.
“My dad bought a foot bath basin a long time ago. He didn’t use it much, but he put it away.”
“Ah~ well, should I try it? Then, can you just get it out? I’ll do it myself.”
“No way! You haven’t been able to sleep properly these days, so just sit on the sofa. I’ll do it for you.”
With that, she went straight to the bathroom without giving me a chance to argue. To be honest, I was too lazy to move, so I was grateful that she offered.
Since Sarang is sleeping, should I just relax and enjoy Hee-na’s service?
While I was sitting on the sofa, practically lying down, Hee-na moved busily. She spread a few large towels under my feet and prepared a foot bath basin filled with about 1/3 of water. She also brought a large-capacity coffee pot next to it.
“Why the coffee pot?”
“The water will cool down, so I need this to keep it warm.”
“Oh~”
Did she deliberately use only a little water, planning to keep adding more? No wonder she moved the basin so easily.
After a while, when she seemed ready, I slowly put my feet into the basin.
-Splash!
“Ah, it’s hot!”
“Is it too hot? Should I cool it down a bit?”
“No, it’s okay. I can handle it… ha… good…”
I felt the warmth seeping deep into my body. It also felt good to receive such luxurious treatment without lifting a finger.
Moreover, it didn’t stop there. Hee-na put her hand in the water and started massaging my feet.
“I’m sorry about that…”
“Sorry for what? My husband worked hard, so I can do this much.”
“Thank you~”
“You’re welcome~”
Kneeling in front of the sofa, she carefully touched my feet with both hands. In fact, Hee-na hasn’t learned anything about massage, so she’s just massaging me, literally. But does massage skill even matter? My wife is putting in so much effort.
-Rub rub
“Hehe…”
“What’s wrong?”
“Because your feet are cute.”
“I’m confident in my feet… Actually, my feet are better looking than my face.”
I sank into the sofa, feeling pleasantly relaxed, and blurted out whatever came to mind.
“No way~ Your face is much more handsome! Your feet are just cute. Cute enough that I want to bite them.”
“Wait! You’re not really going to do it, are you?!”
“Aang─ (Sound of playful protest)”
Hee-na took those words as a challenge, and I was horrified. She was about to lower her head as if she was really going to bite me, so I quickly blocked her head with my hand.
She complained when her actions were blocked.
“Why! I want to bite you!”
“I don’t think this is a good idea!”
“Then will you let me bite something else?”
Something else? Hand? Ear? Lips? Or my… you know.
“Lips? Or below?”
“Both.”
“Okay. Okay, so let’s call off the toe-biting.”
“You promised~”
Fortunately, the negotiation was settled. She raised her head and went back to massaging my feet. I let out a sigh of relief and leaned back on the sofa again, enjoying Hee-na’s soft touch on my feet.
It was the most luxurious foot bath in the world for me.
—
“Put your feet this way.”
“I’m okay. You should take a nap, you must be tired.”
“I’m not tired. You’ve been working so hard taking care of me these days. I’ll give you a massage.”
“I’m really okay…”
The foot bath that I received while lying down like a corpse was over, and this time I changed the water to give Hee-na a massage.
Hee-na refused a few times, but she couldn’t resist my urging and put her feet out for me. I carefully took her small feet in my hands.
Well, Hee-na is pretty in every way, whether it’s her face, hands, or feet. She’s perfect.
It’s not just because I’m biased; her skin is really white all the way to the tips of her toes, and her toenails are neatly shaped. It’s hard to describe, but when you look at them, the words “small and pretty” just come to mind.
I think I understand why Hee-na wanted to bite my feet earlier. Of course, my feet can’t compare to hers, but still, looking at the feet of the person I love like this is tempting.
-Kiss!
In the end, I kissed the top of Hee-na’s foot without even realizing it. As soon as my lips touched, Hee-na immediately trembled.
“꺅! (Scream) Y, Yeon-woo! Don’t do that, my feet are dirty!”
“They’re not dirty.”
“You didn’t let me do it!”
“I didn’t bite you, did I? Stay still, I’m going to start the foot bath now.”
“Ugh… unfair…”
Avoiding Hee-na’s gaze, her face flushed and her lips pursed, I slowly grabbed her feet and put them into the basin. Considering that she doesn’t like things too hot, I used water that was a little cooler than what I used earlier.
-Splash
Hee-na didn’t say anything, so the temperature must be okay. I started rubbing Hee-na’s feet in the water.
“This is nice… but it’s a little ticklish.”
“Really? Is the water temperature okay? Should I make it hotter?”
“Yeah, just a little more.”
“Okay~”
-Drizzle
At those words, I poured water from the coffee pot into one corner of the basin. Then, from Hee-na’s small toes to the tops of her feet and ankles, I gave her a gentle massage.
It’s called a massage, but I haven’t learned anything, so I’m just fiddling around like Hee-na did.
But this is a complete reward? Why is this so fun? Is it because they’re Hee-na’s feet? They’re so soft, really~
“Your hand movements seem a little suggestive?”
“Ah, you can tell?”
“Pfft… Did you really think I wouldn’t?”
“Not really, but I strangely thought it was fun. Your feet are really soft. I want to touch them for the rest of my life.”
“My feet are Yeon-woo’s for the rest of my life, so I’ll let you touch them anytime!”
“Then can I have your feet?”
“Yeah!”
“Exchanging my feet for Hee-na’s feet? That’s a complete win, right?”
“What are you saying~”
Still rubbing Hee-na’s feet with my hands, I smiled at her.
This peaceful weekend moment was warming not only our feet but also our hearts.
—
After the foot massage, we started doing housework. My mother-in-law told me to rest, but I didn’t feel right just relaxing.
Actually, I thought Hee-na needed more rest than me. She’s been holding Sarang every day, feeding her, and waking up all night. She probably had a harder time than I did.
I wanted to keep Hee-na from lifting a finger, but in the end, we had to do it together.
Hee-na would have done it herself, but she would never let me do it alone.
“I’ll vacuum the floor. Please do something else.”
“Yes, honey!”
I smiled slightly at her enthusiastic response and briefly put the vacuum cleaner down. Then I went to Hee-na and hugged her tightly.
Hee-na didn’t panic at my sudden hug and immediately hugged me back, asking,
“Why suddenly?”
“Because my honey is so cute.”
“Hehe… You’re cool!”
“Thank you.”
After recharging with the cute Hee-na, I started cleaning. I happily cleaned the floor with an expensive automatic water cleaner, and Hee-na went around the living room and rooms, focusing on mopping.
Since it’s rare for just the two of us to be in the house, it felt like we were back when we were living together. Of course, our place back then was much smaller, but the fact that we were dividing the housework felt the same.
And like then, it’s not just cleaning, but those moments when we bump into each other while moving around the house.
-Squish
“Oh, come on! Let’s do that after cleaning, okay?”
“Hey, Sarang will wake up soon, what can I do? I’ll just touch you as I pass by.”
“I can’t stop you, can I?”
I secretly groped Hee-na’s butt and went on my way. When I was living alone, I would have gone straight for the real thing after doing this, but now it’s a little disappointing that it’s hard to do that. Soon our lovely daughter will wake up crying because she’s hungry.
Hee-na also seemed to want to soothe the disappointment of not being able to go all the way, so she came closer and started groping my body in return.
“Then I’m going to touch you too~”
The place where Hee-na put her hand was between my legs.
Isn’t that a bit too direct?
“Isn’t it a bit much to touch it right away?”
“But he reacts right away?”
“That’s obvious…”
“And you promised earlier. You said you’d let me bite.”
“Ah, that’s right.”
I remembered the conversation we had during the foot massage. She said she would let me bite my lips and… down there.
Is biting similar to touching with your mouth if you think about it differently?
While I was thinking about that, I was also squeezing Hee-na’s butt, and Hee-na leaned closer, raised her eyes, and said,
“It’s hard to do that now, so let’s just finish cleaning quickly and then I’ll use my mouth… huh?”
Then she licked her lips with her tongue. Thanks to that, the part of me that was already perking up was now completely standing at attention.
As expected, my wife has a knack for getting me excited.
“I’m going to focus on cleaning from now on. Don’t talk to me!”
“You can do it~”
“Let’s go!!”
I have to finish quickly so we can do that before Sarang wakes up!