My Girlfriend Is Very Good To Me [EN]: Chapter 153

Ep. 152

Lee Hee-sung, the eldest son of a family constantly taken advantage of by his younger sister and her partner, who gave them everything, adored his younger sister’s family.

His younger sister seemed to have matured past her adolescent phase in high school, and from then on, she began to treat him more affectionately than before. He already loved his family, but from then on, it was safe to say he became completely devoted to his sister (a “siscon”).

And her boyfriend, Han Yeon-woo, whom his younger sister couldn’t live without, was also perfect in his eyes. Of course, he was very embarrassed when he first saw them kissing.

Still, from the stories he heard from his parents and younger sister, he had been giving Han Yeon-woo high marks in his mind even before he actually met him.

He liked his basic mindset, and more than anything, he didn’t seem to take his younger sister’s affection for granted or try to exploit her.

Moreover, Han Yeon-woo, whom he gradually got to know over time, was an even better person than he had initially thought. In particular, the fact that he got injured while helping someone on the day of the college entrance exam was truly shocking to him.

Lee Hee-sung didn’t think of himself as a bad person, but he didn’t have the courage to put himself in harm’s way to help others on such an important day.

He said that his body moved reflexively, but that would have only been possible because he had the underlying desire to do so.

These things accumulated, and Lee Hee-sung grew to like them more and more as time went on, and he was so easily swayed by them.

That’s why he doesn’t say much, even when they openly treat him comfortably or call him like Doraemon [a Japanese manga character known for fulfilling wishes] whenever they need something.

Sometimes it can be annoying and irritating, but Lee Hee-sung was secretly happy, pleased that they treated him so affectionately.

Even if they are family, it is common for siblings to live at a distance, and it is not common to be close with a younger sister’s boyfriend.

Therefore, it was only natural that he would fall for their child, Han Sarang. She resembled both of them and was very cute, and more than anything, Han Sarang had the personality of a ‘well-behaved and obedient child,’ like a mythical creature in a fantasy novel.

Thanks to her, he also began to think more seriously about dating and marriage. The existence of Han Sarang played a big role in him dating Cha Rin, the cafe manager he had known for a long time. She made him want to have a child.

He was living happily every day with his beloved family, and today he was playing with Han Sarang.

“Sarang, who do you like more, me or Uncle Seon-hoo?”

“Hee-sung Uncle and Seon-woo Uncle?”

“Yes. Think carefully. Who bought the ice cream you’re eating now?”

“It’s a secret… Only Hee-sung Uncle should know!”

“Secret, okay.”

“Sarangie likes… Hee-sung Uncle much more.”

“That’s right!!”

Lee Hee-sung clenched his fist and cheered at Han Sarang’s half-hearted, flattering answer. A couple of months ago, Han Seon-hoo bought his niece a cat outfit that was unbelievably cute even to him. Han Sarang liked it so much too.

So, to make up for the difference in points, he bought her even more treats than before, going to great lengths to buy them without being caught by his younger sister.

While trembling with joy for a moment, he looked fondly at Han Sarang sucking on the ice cream deliciously, and then turned his gaze to the living room sofa.

There, he saw Han Yeon-woo sitting and touching his phone, and his younger sister hugging him from behind, burying her face in his back.

He clicked his tongue as he watched his younger sister hugging him tightly without saying a word.

The reason for her doing that was obvious. Han Yeon-woo’s enlistment date was coming up soon, with less than a month left.

Even though he was a full-time reserve [a type of military service in South Korea where individuals commute from home after basic training], so he would only have to go to the training camp and then commute from home, his younger sister was already acting like the world was ending. It’s only a few weeks without seeing him.

“Hee-na, would you like some watermelon? I’ll cut it for you.”

“…No. I’ll just stay like this…”

“Um… okay, then.”

Han Yeon-woo tried to say something to help, but seeing that she wasn’t moving at all in that state, he sighed.

On the one hand, he wondered if it was still possible to be so head over heels like that. From the time they started dating until now, his younger sister had been consistent. No, maybe it’s worse now than it was then.

Of course, thanks to that, he was monopolizing his niece right now, so it wasn’t bad, but honestly, he was more worried about his niece than his younger sister.

“Sarang, this is so yummy!”

“Is it?”

“Yes! Thank you, Uncle!”

“Okay~”

Right now, she doesn’t know anything, so she’s smiling brightly and sucking on her ice cream even though her mom is acting like that, but he didn’t know how she would change once Han Yeon-woo disappeared for a few weeks.

Like his younger sister’s daughter, Han Sarang loved Han Yeon-woo so much, to the point where she would look for her dad first when something happened, rather than her mom.

Moreover, because Han Yeon-woo couldn’t get a job right away because of the military and stayed at home for a few months, his niece’s attachment to her dad became even stronger.

Sometimes, when she was away from Han Yeon-woo for even a day, she would be very sullen and say things like, ‘When is Dad coming…? Sarangie wants to see Dad…’

So, when Han Yeon-woo enlists, she will definitely cry and make a fuss, and his heart ached when he imagined that.

He sighed once again and said to his brother-in-law, who was looking troubled and comforting his younger sister.

“Han Yeon-woo really… should have had two more kids and gotten an exemption [In South Korea, having a certain number of children can lead to military service exemptions] instead of going to the military.”

“That’s a bit… and even if we have more, it won’t be an exemption? Don’t just throw things out there…”

“Honey. Should we have one right now? I’ll try my best… 응?”

“Hee-na, please calm down. Ah, hyung! Stop saying useless things!!”

“I’m serious.”

Anyway, he wasn’t comfortable with this situation either. He was worried about Han Yeon-woo, who would suffer because it was the military, even though it was just a training camp, and he was even more worried about his younger sister and niece when Han Yeon-woo disappeared.

That’s why he was complaining even though he knew it was nonsense.

“Hey, should I pay for a hotel?! I’ll take care of Sarang!”

“Please stop!!”

—

Summer had come. And recently, I had been held captive by Hee-na every day. Of course, even though I say held captive, it’s not like I’m doing anything special, she’s just clinging to me more than usual.

When I come home from work on weekdays, she hugs me, and on weekends, she hugs me all day from the moment I wake up. She had been doing that every day since last week.

Thanks to my enlistment being just around the corner.

“Ha… what do you do in training camp?”

“What do you do? You’ll be training and rolling around like crazy.”

“You little newbie, you’re going to have it easy anyway because you’re a full-time reserve.”

Today, taking advantage of the fact that Hee-na was at work, I met Soo-hwang and Yoon-sung for the first time in a while. I was wondering if I could get some advice since my military enlistment was just around the corner. Unfortunately, instead of advice, these guys were just busy teasing me.

“Hya~ full-time reserve, so… aren’t you so envious? We’ve already been discharged, right?”

“My air force base guard duty story can’t be heard without tears, but I was happier than Han Yeon-woo, who has less than a month left until his military enlistment.”

“Crazy bastards…”

They’ve already been discharged, so they’re teasing me without any conscience.

“Ah, if you’re going to see us, you should have brought Sarang at least. What’s the fun in just seeing you.”

“That’s right. I came all the way here on my precious holiday and Sarangie isn’t here? This is a crime.”

“Sarangie is probably taking a nap at daycare right now.”

Soo-hwang was a junior, having returned to school this year after being discharged, and Yoon-sung was a hall manager at a snack bar. Actually, he’s just an all-around errand boy. If you exclude the part-timers, the only people there are Yoon-sung’s mother and aunts.

Surprisingly, the part-timers at that snack bar were still running away almost every day. Thanks to that, the auntie wants to scout me every time she sees my face. She says she’ll pay me a salary that’s as good as a big company.

Of course, I had no intention of entering that hell. Actually, it’s been a few years since I worked there, so it’s quite a memory, but I just wanted to leave it as a memory.

“The military is nothing. If you just live as you normally do, you’ll have a pretty fun time and come out.”

“If your comrades are average, it’s fun. And when you leave, ignore the kids who ask for your contact information to keep in touch. They’ll all be cut off anyway…”

“Ah, this is real. I got contact information from more than half of the guys in the same room, but I seriously didn’t contact any of them. You make friends from your unit. There are surprisingly many good people.”

“But when I think about it, this guy is a full-time reserve.”

“I know. A guy like Winnie the Pooh. Eating a honey pot.”

What kind of wealth and glory am I going to enjoy that I’m meeting these guys for lunch? I’m just getting cursed at.

After talking about the military for almost 30 minutes, mixing teasing and cursing, Soo-hwang finally gave me a little bit of concern.

However, he wasn’t worried about me, but about my wife and daughter.

“What are Hee-na and Sarangie going to do when you go to training camp?”

“What are they going to do.”

“Hey, the last time I saw her, she was still sticking to you like a koala. Even Sarangie was looking for you when she couldn’t see you for a while.”

“Ah~ well, I don’t know. I’m worried too…”

I was really worried. Hee-na and Sarangie are both daddy’s girls, so they look for me so much.

Imagining Sarangie smiling with her cute dimples and crying her eyes out looking for me made my heart ache.

And Hee-na.

“What are we going to do with our Hee-na.”

We hadn’t gone more than 3 days without seeing each other since we started dating. I didn’t think it was possible, but it actually happened. Even if it was hard to meet, we at least video called.

And now, for the first time, we were going to be apart for a long time of 5 weeks.

She was already sullen and sticking to my back like a cicada, so I couldn’t even imagine what Hee-na’s reaction would be after I left.

Instead of comforting Sarangie, wouldn’t they both cry together?

“Don’t worry too much, it’s only 5 weeks. It’ll be a bit tough at first, but time flies by. Go and shoot well, so you can talk on the phone for a long time.”

“Oh, speaking of which, should we go to a screen shooting range? I wanted to try that. Hey, what’s the point of worrying now? Let’s empty our heads while playing.”

“Hoo… okay. Let’s go.”

It’s been a while since we met, so I couldn’t just sigh and make the atmosphere gloomy.

So I spent time with my friends for the first time in a while. I used to call more kids and play basketball, but it’s not easy to do that anymore, which is a shame.

A few hours later, it was time to pick up Sarangie, so I sent Soo-hwang and Yoon-sung away, picked up Sarangie, and returned home.

When I got home, I washed Sarangie and listened to her stories about what she did at daycare, and soon Hee-na came home from work.

And Hee-na, as soon as she came home today.

-Hug

“Welcome home. Do you want to wash up and eat right away?”

“…응 [a Korean expression of agreement or affirmation]. I want to hug you a little before that…”

She grabbed me and buried her face in my chest.

What are we going to do?