Episode 29
Cherished
"Beep! Beep! (It’s so delicious! This place is famous for its persimmons!)"
Today, after a long time, Beep-Beep came to my house, and we’re enjoying a persimmon-eating session together.
"It’s a relief the persimmons are perfectly fine."
Smiling at the ripe persimmons, I recalled yesterday’s events.
‘I was so exhausted yesterday that I fell asleep in Dad’s arms without noticing the time. I ended up sleeping the entire day.’
As soon as morning arrived, Dad busily prepared my meal.
"Byul, I’m sorry. More work piled up while I was away, so it’ll be hard to play with you right now."
"Do you think I’m a kid? I can play fine without Dad!"
My words visibly hurt him. His face fell.
"I see… Our Byul doesn’t need me…."
With a crestfallen expression, he trudged into his room.
‘Why do I always say the wrong thing? What should I say to fix this?’
While lost in thought, I chuckled at Beep-Beep, who was too busy devouring persimmons to notice the pulp smeared on his face.
‘It’s nice to chat with Beep-Beep, but I wonder what dangerous training Dad’s doing in his room…’
It was beyond my imagination.
‘I’ll worry about Dad later!’
"Come to think of it, it’s been ages since we sat side by side on the porch like this."
"Beep! (True!)"
Beep-Beep seemed more invested in the persimmons than our conversation.
"Speaking of which, where were you staying while I was at the Demon Sect?"
I lowered my voice so Dad wouldn’t hear.
"Beep, beep? (Why ask?)"
Beep-Beep choked mid-bite, coughing as he turned to me with wide eyes.
‘He’s hiding something…’
"You vanished for five days after my first day there! Explain!"
"Beep-beep. (But I showed up when you returned! That counts!)"
‘Wait a minute—’
"How’d you know exactly when I’d return? Were you spying on me? Admit it!"
"Beep-beep! (Birds need privacy too! Ask again and I’ll fly off!)"
"Then no more persimmons for you."
"Beep. (Mean.)"
Beep-Beep eyed the uneaten fruit, too tempted to leave.
"Beep-beep! (Fine… I’ve been troubled lately!)"
I hadn’t expected him to confess, but he reluctantly continued.
"Troubled how? You don’t have to share if it’s hard. I’ll let you eat all you want anyway."
"Beep-beep-beep. Beep. (I had no one to talk to. Lately, two faces keep haunting me.)"
‘Can’t forget someone’s face? Love? scowled indignantly.
"Be people’s—no, two two-timing!)"
‘Our other…)"
"The other?"
"Want to visit the market with mes go!"
‘New shoesBeep-Beep, I’ll
Meanwhile, the Demon Sect buzzed there! Assistant Seol threw a hide it?"
"Ugh,Chae-chae listened proudly, hellfire parts are lies."
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"True. All 11 elders"Maybe due to the spy attacks sighed, the 11 elders convened with.
Cham-su, whose ruggedCan’t you summon her briefly, but Yacha snorted.
. Is the leader smitten?"
-faced leader care for romance?”
