My Girlfriend Is Very Good To Me [EN]: Chapter 180

Ep. 179

A few days had passed since I’d seen Sarang’s sulky face, something that happened maybe once a month.

Honestly, I thought the kids would have forgotten everything they had talked about by now. Even I, at my age, often suggest doing this or that, only to forget and bail, so how much more likely were the kids to do the same?

But surprisingly, on Friday evening, Sarang grabbed me as I got off work and brought up the whole thing.

“Dad! You promised to play with us at the playground tomorrow, right?!”

“Ah.”

And it was only when Sarang said that, that I remembered there was such a plan.

Right. I actually forgot. I’ve been a bit busy with work lately.

I was debating whether to do some work at home tomorrow, with the deadline feeling close but not quite pressing, but after hearing Sarang’s words, I cleanly gave it up.

I can do work on Sunday, or just work overtime on Monday.

Sarang’s eyes were sparkling, putting pressure on me like, ‘You remember because you promised me, right?’ How could I say no to that?

“Of course, I remember. I promised Sarang. What time are you meeting your friends?”

“We’re meeting at the police playground at two o’clock!”

“Okay. Then Mom, Dad, and Sarang will all go together.”

“Yay!!”

She jumps up and down, happy to hear my definite answer. Sarang immediately grabs her smartphone and starts tapping the screen.

Even though she says we’re playing together, it’s really just a walk for Heena and me. Even if we go together, once we get to the playground, the kids play on their own.

And talking about the playground, something suddenly came to mind.

“Heena.”

-Chu!

“Yeah?”

When I called her, Heena, who was stuck to my side working on her laptop, kissed me on the cheek and looked at me.

“Do you want to go fishing with me sometime when we have time?”

“Sure.”

“Uh…”

Of course, I thought Heena would say yes. But I was a little taken aback by her immediate answer without any hesitation. Even for Heena, I thought she wouldn’t have even a tiny bit of interest in fishing.

“Are you okay with it?”

“I like anything if I go with you. Should we catch fish and have it for dinner?”

“Well… I don’t think that’ll be easy… I just said it because I wanted to try it once.”

“Let’s go~ Ah, but honey. I don’t think I can make time until next month…”

“I’m a bit busy right now too. Let’s go sometime later when we’re both free.”

“Okay! And if we’re going fishing, wouldn’t my dad want to come too?”

“Let’s take everyone who wants to go.”

For now, Heena readily agreed. Then next.

“Do you think Sarang will like fishing?”

“Hehe, she likes just taking a walk with you, so she’ll like it~”

“Ahem… I guess so? Sarang!”

“Yes!”

Sarang, who was focused on her phone, whether she was texting her friends or not, immediately looked up at me.

I asked confidently, thinking Sarang would definitely like it.

“Do you want to go fishing with Dad and Mom sometime?!”

“I want to go! I want to go fishing with Dad and Mom! When are we going?! Tomorrow!? The day after tomorrow?!”

“Uh… that… sometime…”

“When is sometime?!”

“Sorry, Sarang. I spoke too soon…”

Could it be that I still underestimate Heena and Sarang too much?

It was hard for me to tell Sarang, who was overly excited and wanted to leave right away tomorrow, that there were no definite plans yet.

I managed to calm Sarang down, who was so excited, by listing various schedules such as going to the playground tomorrow and then going to a cat cafe together.

From now on, I can just make all the plans first and tell Sarang the day before departure.

—

And the weekend.

As promised, we arrived at the playground with Sarang and greeted the children who had gathered, more than I expected. We were the only adults there.

Originally, there are usually one or two parents who follow their children, but no one came today, probably because they heard we were coming. However, some people did contact us, asking us to take good care of their children.

Most of the kids who gathered were girls, but there were also two boys. And without exception, everyone’s eyes widened when they saw Heena.

“Sarang’s mom is so pretty!”

I couldn’t hear each one exactly because they were talking amongst themselves, but in summary, that’s what they were saying. Honestly, Heena is objectively pretty no matter who sees her, so I think it’s a natural reaction. It wouldn’t be much different in the eyes of children.

They might have seen her once at the entrance ceremony, but it’s been a while, and the kids were probably nervous then, so they probably didn’t notice her well.

Of course, admiring her was only for a moment, and the children each gathered and started talking and playing. Some were on the bench with their phones, and some were on the playground equipment.

But in the meantime, only a girl named Siyoon remained next to me for some reason.

“Uncle. This is Siyoon’s doll, isn’t it cute?”

“It’s cute. Who bought it for you?”

“My mom! And this too~”

“……”

I was watching Siyoon, who was chattering with her small dolls, quite cutely, but the gazes from the side weren’t very good.

Especially Sarang and Jueun. Surprisingly, Heena was watching with a cute look.

But why is Jueun like that, even though Sarang is? Did she feel bad because Sarang looked unhappy?

Anyway, I couldn’t just say to Siyoon, who was excitedly chattering about this and that, ‘Why don’t you go play with your friends now?’

I guess the good thing is that she went back to her friends soon after chattering for a while.

Well, yeah. She’s the same age as Sarang, so playing with her friends would be much more important than me.

As soon as Siyoon moved away, Sarang stuck right next to me without playing with her friends. Just like she does at home.

“Sarang, go play with your friends.”

“I’ll be with Dad!”

She grabs my arm as if to restrain me. My daughter’s jealousy was cute, but it was a waste to just sit here when we came out.

“Then shall we ride the swing with Dad? Dad will push you.”

“That’s good! Can Jueun ride with us too?”

“You two ride together. Is Jueun okay with it too?”

“Yes~”

A few years ago, this playground was completely renovated, and there were even 2-seater swings, which we couldn’t see when we were young. The slide was also so big that there were many spaces to play inside.

Well, that’s why kids come out to play in the playground these days.

I gently pushed the backs of the swings of the two who were sitting side by side. Then the two held hands tightly and screamed happily.

“Kya! Dad, push harder!”

“Is that okay?”

“Yes!!”

“Okay~”

I worked hard to push the swing for the two who were laughing and having fun. By the way, I’ve been thinking about this for a while, but Jueun is really close to Sarang.

Is this what childhood friends are like?

I’m so glad Jueun isn’t a boy. I can’t tolerate romance, let alone the strong friendship of childhood friends. If you want to take Sarang away, you’ll have to defeat me first.

Anyway, after playing like that for about 10 minutes, I stopped the swing because it seemed like other kids wanted to ride too.

And as soon as Sarang got off the swing, she ran to me, and I picked her up as she was.

“Was it fun?”

“Yes! Let’s spin around on the merry-go-round later!”

“Let’s ride that when those boys come out.”

“Yes!”

-Chu!

I kissed Sarang on the cheek and put her back on the ground. But while I was holding Sarang, Jueun, who had been standing blankly for a while, was twisting her body as if she had something to say.

“Jueun, why?”

“Um… Uncle…”

“Yeah. Do you have something to say?”

As I expected, I bent my knees to match her eye level and asked, and she shyly spoke.

“Can you… hug me like Sarang?”

“Jueun too? Should I?”

“Yes… Sarang looks like she’s having so much fun…”

“It’s really fun to be hugged by Dad! Originally, only Mom and I can do it, but Jueun is okay!”

“Really?”

“Yes!”

“Thank you~”

“Hehe!”

They decide without asking my opinion, and the two look at each other and laugh. It’s not difficult, and if Sarang doesn’t hate it, there’s no reason for me not to do it.

So, I waited with my arms open, and Jueun jumped at me. I supported Jueun well with my arms and then lifted her up as she was.

Is her weight similar to Sarang? Jueun is also thin. Her height is also similar.

“Wow!!”

“Good, right? Good!”

“Yes!! I really like it!”

Jueun, who seems very happy with the increased view. Maybe they don’t do this kind of hug often at home.

Jueun’s mom will be tired because Jueun is heavy now, and her husband is often on business trips, so it’s not easy to see his face in the first place. Even though we’ve had exchanges with Jueun’s family since a long time ago, I’ve only met him a few times.

But somehow, Jueun wasn’t looking around, but was looking at me while holding my neck like Sarang.

-Kkok!

I just thought she liked being lifted up like this. I don’t think I’ll be able to do it often either, so I smiled at Jueun, telling her to just be comfortable while I’m doing it.

“Hehehe…”

Then she blushed and smiled. Jueun was also a very cute child, though not as much as Sarang. It seems like she looks more like that because she’s close to Sarang.

I waited for the equipment turn while holding Jueun for a while, and then I saw the boys who were riding first coming down.

“Dad! It’s our turn!”

“Okay~ Jueun will ride with Sarang too, right?”

“Yes!”

From then on, I continued to tour the playground, taking care of Jueun and Sarang. Then, when other kids came, I let them ride together.

Isn’t this what it’s like for a dad to play with them at the playground?

—

Not only playground equipment, but also freeze tag, tag, etc.

I participated and ran hard so that the children could play happily. I thought I was going to die of exhaustion. Kids really have steel stamina.

And Heena was sitting on the bench, taking pictures of us and getting some fresh air.

After running around like that for a few hours, it was finally time to go home.

“Thank you both~ See you next time!”

After confirming that the children were returning home safely, I took Jueun home. Anyway, Jueun’s house is on the way.

And after safely sending Jueun home, we headed home too.

Sarang was sleeping on my back. She was fine until she said goodbye to her friends, but she was very sleepy from the middle [meaning: she got sleepy midway through the goodbye process].

“Wow… it’s hard, really.”

“Hehe, you worked hard~”

“Were you okay? I thought you’d be bored.”

“No~ It’s fun just watching you and Sarang play.”

“Then that’s a relief. Did you get enough vitamin D?”

“Yes~”

Heena and I both had things to do today, but I think it’s very important to spend time with my daughter like this.

Because Sarang likes it so much. So much that she collapses from exhaustion while playing.

“Honey.”

“Yeah?”

“From now on, always take me with you when you play with Jueun too.”

“Jueun? I don’t mind… why?”

“Um~ I can’t let my guard down.”

“???”

“Got it?”

“Well… I got it.”

But while we were talking and going back, Heena, who was quietly smiling, said something I couldn’t understand.

I don’t know why, but honestly, it would be more comfortable if I had someone to watch with me. Besides, unless I’m extremely busy in the first place, Heena will be with me anyway when I take Sarang out.

Anyway, this is how this week’s peaceful daily life came to an end.

I have to do some work tomorrow. Should I slowly make a fishing schedule… next month?