My Girlfriend Is Very Good To Me [EN]: Chapter 26

Ep. 25

Today, I’m contacting Yeon-hu again.

A little closer than yesterday, a little more familiar, a little more intimate.

I was enjoying the changing distance day by day.

What was I like back then?

Even if I didn’t understand love.

Was I getting closer to you, even little by little?

—

I worried we might get bored if we just kept dating every day. It was something that could never happen to me, but I thought it was possible for Yeon-hu now.

I couldn’t be sure of anything because I couldn’t read his feelings.

So, I created the excuse of studying.

Of course, this was also something I genuinely wanted to help with, so it wasn’t just for my own desires.

Being able to attend the same university before was thanks to Yeon-hu’s incredible luck.

Anyway, for me.

If it’s time spent with him,

I was happy no matter what I was doing.

—

I booked a study cafe near the school and waited for him.

I had a book open, but I felt excited, like waiting for a date.

It’s been a little over a month since we started dating.

My feelings for Yeon-hu were growing little by little, more each day than the last. So much so that I was even afraid of not being able to control my own feelings.

Even now, I would touch my lips from time to time whenever I had a moment.

I regretted not kissing him that day so much.

But I missed the timing, so I was going to wait. I showed him my boundaries, so I was sure Yeon-hu would come to me.

However, I needed an opportunity because I wouldn’t easily start something without the right atmosphere.

Of course, I could easily create a simple opportunity around here, but since it’s come to this, I’d rather do it in a slightly better place.

Yes, since it’s summer anyway.

At the beach, or in a hotel.

It would be quite romantic to have our first kiss in such a place.

Enough to be etched in my memory and Yeon-hu’s memory forever.

—

“But I really think it would be good to do just a little more…”

“For example, increasing the number of days we study during the week…”

I appealed to him, half serious, half joking.

As blatantly as an elementary school student would.

The desire to meet him every day was genuine, but I also wanted to respect Yeon-hu’s time, so it was half a joke.

It was hard to hold back my laughter as I watched him fidget, seemingly bothered by my words.

Even though he knew I wasn’t being completely serious, I found him cute for reacting to my actions and words like that. I barely suppressed the urge to hug him right then and there.

And I continue studying as if nothing happened.

A few hours later, as we were finishing up studying.

Yeon-hu brought up the idea of meeting on Sunday as well.

It must have been because of what I said. I knew Yeon-hu would definitely be considerate.

Although it was somewhat intentional, I apologized in a deflated voice for making him uncomfortable at the same time.

But he made a fuss instead.

“And meeting you is relaxing for me, what else is there to rest?”

“Of course. All my fatigue disappears just by looking at your face.”

His words warm my heart.

If I just let it go here, Yeon-hu would keep worrying about it.

So, I give him a way out.

Even if I had said it without this process, he would have smiled and liked it.

“After the exams are over, when summer vacation starts.”

“Let’s go to the beach together.”

“For one night.”

Not a day trip, but an overnight trip, so that he wouldn’t have any room to escape.

I couldn’t just suppress my desires.

—

On the way home, Yeon-hu was walking with a thoughtful look on his face. It might have been a bit of a burden for him, who is still a high school student, to hear about staying overnight.

We had only been dating for about a month, so he might have thought it was too fast.

It wasn’t for me.

But it could have been for him.

“You might think it’s too fast, but I just like you so much.”

Starting with those words, I once again laid out the words I had been holding back. No need to embellish my words, just my heart that simply likes him.

“Whenever you think it’s the right time. If that’s what you want, I will never refuse.”

I confess my love and tell him my true feelings.

If you want to hug me, I will hug you as much as you want.

If you want to kiss me, I will close my eyes and wait.

And, if you were the Yeon-hu I know, you would never do that now.

If you ever want more than that.

I’ll give myself to you.

Whenever, wherever, whenever.

—

A little time passed, and it was finally exam season.

Fortunately, the studying we did together was effective, and I heard that his math scores had improved significantly.

Hearing his excited voice on the phone filled me with joy.

It was good that he did well on the exam, but we hadn’t seen each other during the exam period, and now I could finally see his face again.

And now, the trip is just around the corner.

There was no time to delay. As soon as I met Yeon-hu on Saturday, I headed to the department store.

Then I went straight to the swimwear section.

I showed Yeon-hu, who was frozen, unable to find a place to rest his eyes as soon as he entered, a bikini that I thought was a bit too revealing.

I wanted to pick out the swimsuit he would like the most, so I came with him, but his reaction wasn’t great, perhaps because he was embarrassed.

“I’d bet both my wrists on it, you look good in anything. I’m serious.”

He tells me something that makes me feel good.

As I held them up to my body one by one, I took the swimsuit that Yeon-hu picked out and went into the fitting room.

It was a bikini, but thanks to the pareo [a wrap-around skirt], it was more cute than sexy.

In any case, it was what he picked out, so I quickly put it on and called him to come over.

“How is it…?”

There was no need to hear the answer.

Looking at him standing there blankly, unable to take his eyes off me and my body.

A smile spread across my face as I saw him running out as if escaping.

I changed my clothes, packed the swimsuit, and went to the counter, only to be told that the payment had already been completed.

The swimsuit was quite expensive to just accept it. So, on the way back, I begged Yeon-hu to give him the money, but he absolutely refused.

“And you wearing that is the greatest reward for me.”

…Really, it was unfair.

If he said something like that, I couldn’t bring up the idea of paying him anymore.

However, that emotion was buried by another big event that happened right after.

“Come to think of it, my mom said she wants to see you once, are you free tomorrow?”

My body froze at Yeon-hu’s words.

I had thought about going to see them before we went on a trip together, but I hadn’t anticipated it being tomorrow.

I immediately went back the way I came and picked out a gift for Yeon-hu’s parents.

I couldn’t give them something too expensive, so what should I give them? After talking to Yeon-hu countless times, we decided on a diffuser [a device that spreads essential oils into the air].

Come to think of it, I had given them something similar as a gift before.

His mother said she liked it very much.

I wanted to be with Yeon-hu for a longer time since we hadn’t seen each other in a while, but I left early to prepare for tomorrow.

—

“You two are going?”

Before stopping by Yeon-hu’s house, I told my mom that I was going to the beach with Yeon-hu when vacation started, and her eyes widened in surprise.

“It’s okay if you decided, but what does Yeon-hu say?”

“He hesitated a bit, but he said he’s fine with it.”

“Really? Oh my~ I wonder if I’m going to see a grandchild early~?”

I was relieved to see my mom covering her mouth and laughing. At least she wasn’t against it.

However, even though my dad liked Yeon-hu, he seemed a little unhappy about the overnight stay.

“So, can you help me book a hotel?”

“Sure~ Should I book just one room~?”

“Yeah.”

My mom was teasing me, but I answered her immediately.

My mom, and even my dad, were shocked by my answer and we had a long conversation, but my decision didn’t change.

Even if nothing happened, or even if something did happen, I didn’t care.

—

Sunday, before arriving at Yeon-hu’s house.

I took countless deep breaths. Tension was gripping my whole body.

Meeting his mother, the person who would one day become my mother-in-law.

Being able to see the people who had given me such warm gazes and words even when I was broken.

As soon as Yeon-hu opened the door with me, his mother came out to greet us at the entrance.

I was so nervous, but as soon as I faced her, my heart felt at ease as if it were a lie.

“Nice to meet you, Mother. I’m Lee Hee-na.”

To my greeting, his mother said.

“Welcome. It’s been very hot these days, was it hard to get here?”

She spoke kindly with a smile on her face, unchanged.

Just like when I saw her with bandages wrapped around my face and using crutches.

For a moment, my heart fluttered and I felt like I was going to cry, but I desperately held it back.

Following his mother’s guidance, we went to the living room and talked.

Mostly about the days I spent with Yeon-hu.

Before that, I had seen them, but once it was just in passing, and another time I couldn’t control my emotions and couldn’t have a proper conversation.

Only now could I talk to Yeon-hu’s family. It was a pity that I couldn’t meet his father today.

And I heard that his mother had booked our hotel in advance.

I was so grateful, and I knew that it wouldn’t be right to refuse since she had done this for us first.

But I was sure that she wouldn’t book just one room for two people, even if it was out of consideration for me.

“It would be less of a burden for Mother if we booked one room for two people, so I was wondering if it would be possible to change it?”

“Of course, nothing you’re worried about will happen, Mother. We’re still students.”

So, I emphasized in advance that I had decided to book only one room on my side.

I was a little worried that I might be giving her the impression that I was too extravagant, but fortunately, his mother didn’t seem to see it too badly.

After that, we talked a little more, and then his mother excused herself.

We were in Yeon-hu’s room, looking at his childhood photos that I had seen before.

After about an hour, Yeon-hu seemed to not want me to run into his older brother, so we went outside and headed to a cafe.

And we made plans for the upcoming summer vacation and the beach trip.

The moments ahead that were so enjoyable and happy just imagining them.

We first started dating around the end of summer.

A big problem happened to me before the season made a full turn.

So, going to the beach together was the first time for both then and now.

It was our first beach trip together.