The Returnee Is Having a Hard Time With His Younger Sister - Chapter 48



48 – Dinner with Everyone (6)

The sunlight shining through the curtains tickles her eyes.

Even the birds have just woken up and are chirping on this early morning.

Yeoul, who had been nestled under the warm blanket, wakes up from her sleep.

As soon as she opens her eyes, the sunlight tickles her eyes, but she gets up from bed without even a hint of a grimace.

Looking next to her, Ryeoun is still asleep.

She carefully slips out of the bed so as not to wake her up.

She comes to the living room, tidying her long hair with a brush, and stands by the window, looking down at the dimly lit world.

Yesterday’s incident brushes against her mind.

She had drunk quite a bit of alcohol.

Even though she wasn’t particularly weak to alcohol, she was completely drunk nonetheless.

But the reason she didn’t sober up was simple.

She just wanted to enjoy the feeling of being drunk.

She wasn’t the type of person who disliked the drowsy feeling and the slowed-down thinking that came with being drunk.

What happened at the drinking party.

She remembered.

What Soyeong and Wooreeka did to her while they were drunk.

And what she herself had done.

She didn’t pay much attention to the actions of Soyeong or Wooreeka.

Seeing someone acting strangely when they were drunk, suddenly crying or swearing, was within the normal range of drinking habits.

So, what did she think about the things she did as her drinking habits?

She also didn’t dwell on it too much.

Calling Ryeoun “nuna” and speaking politely to her, patting her head, and falling asleep in her arms, she remembered every single detail.

She just thought about it.

Why did those actions come out?

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She couldn’t completely rule out any speculations.

The cut-off emotions did not come back. I could guarantee that.

Just.

My body, and my brain.

I remembered how they used to act.

I wondered if it was something that had broken through the weakened control over my body due to the alcohol.

That’s why I wasn’t ashamed.

It was just an observation that such a thing had happened.

I could hear the sound of the door opening from nearby.

Ryeowoon came out, rubbing her eyes that were still hazy from sleep.

“Good morning, oppa.”

“Yeah, good morning.”

And then, with a sigh─

After letting out a big yawn, her gaze flickered towards the firearm.

Naturally, it brushed against her memories.

The incident from last night, when she had found me endearing before going to sleep.

At the thought of it, her face blushed slightly.

As if she were proud of acting like an older sister.

Yesterday, she had been completely absorbed in the joy and drowsiness, only focused on the situation. But now that her senses had returned, she felt quite embarrassed.

However, along with that embarrassment, there was also a hint of mischief.

If I’m feeling this embarrassed, I wonder if oppa is feeling even more so.

He was always so nonchalant and emotionless.

And yet, he called his younger sister “nuna” and showed a somewhat timid side.

Perhaps with this, I might be able to see oppa being flustered for the first time, I thought.

“Oppa. But, you know.”

“Why.”

“Do you remember what you called me before going to sleep last night?”

As she said that, she tried to force out a teasing laugh mixed with playfulness and embarrassment.

I wondered how oppa would react.

Would he be embarrassed, or flustered?

Would he possibly get angry?

To her, who had experienced all sorts of excitement, Yeoul just poured cold water on her.

“Yeah, I remember.”

A shameless voice with no trace of emotional fluctuation.

Huh.

This was not the reaction she had expected.

Although she didn’t expect a dramatic response, she had hoped for some sort of wavering.

“You even ruffled my hair like an older brother. Remember?”

“Yeah, I did.”

As expected, an emotionless response.

By this point, she had become somewhat disappointed.

She thought it was something that anyone would feel embarrassed about, but maybe it was too early for her to judge Yeoul.

“While I held my 10-year-old younger brother, I even called you ‘nuna’.”

“Hmm. That’s how it was. If it made you uncomfortable, I’m sorry.”

“No, I didn’t feel uncomfortable….”

Even when she prodded, there was no hint of vulnerability.

As she spoke about yesterday’s incident and her memories were stimulated, she tried to make herself feel even more embarrassed.

“Oppa.”

“What?”

“I feel embarrassed….”

“Yeah.”

Yeoul confidently answered as if there was no reason to feel embarrassed.

This wasn’t the reaction she had wanted….

If there was someone in the world who wouldn’t even bleed when pricked with a needle.

It would probably be her own brother.

Leaning her fan against her flushed face, Ryeoun let out a small sigh.

* * *

“How’s school? Is it bearable?”

“Just so-so. I’ve only been there for about 2 weeks. But the things we’re learning are really interesting. It feels like I’m truly becoming a superhero.”

Ryeoun added that she had made lots of new friends.

“What have you been up to these days, Oppa?”

“I found a place to work.”

“Really?”

It was her who had been worried about her brother, who had been alone at home every day.

Finally finding a job, it was really fortunate….

“Where are yo–“

She was about to ask, but then the alarm rang loudly.

It was set that she had to leave at this time in order to return to the dormitory on time.

“Ah….”

It has already come to this.

Leaving the cozy house and returning to the strict dormitory.

She had already prepared everything so that she could leave at any time.

Ryeoun, with her luggage, stood at the entrance with a gloomy face.

“I wanted to talk a bit more….”

She was so disappointed.

But she couldn’t delay any longer.

If she didn’t make it on time, she would incur the wrath of the strict dorm manager.

“I’ll contact you later, oppa.”

She said, knowing that she wouldn’t be able to see her brother for a while, and walked out of the house with exhausted steps.

Little did she know that her thoughts would be shattered soon.

* * *

Meanwhile, at Soyoung’s house.

Soyoung and Ulrike, who had fallen asleep together on the same bed, were still tightly attached to each other in the dreamland, even though the sun had passed its zenith.

Ulrike stirred in her sleep and woke up slightly.

In her drowsy mind, a vague thought emerged.

It feels really cozy.

Her whole body was surrounded by soft and fluffy clouds.

It made sense, since Ulrike, being shorter than Soyoung, naturally ended up cuddling her.

Even Soyoung’s curly tail was resting on Ulrike’s waist.

Feeling a pleasant drowsiness, Ulrike rubbed her face lazily.

The soft, sticky, and steaming two large masses that touched her face.

Naturally, she buried her face in the warmth.

Because it was so tightly pressed that she couldn’t even breathe, she managed to pull her face away just before suffocating.

Gradually, her consciousness returned.

What time is it…?

In her glazed eyes.

There was the face of a human with dog ears, right in front of her.

She was startled, even at a distance where she could feel the breath being emitted.

“What, what is this…!”

Ullike stumbled backwards while sitting.

As a result, the bed shook violently, and both scream and vibration woke Soryeong from her sleep.

“Why is it so noisy…?”

As Soryeong opened her eyes, she also came face to face with her partner who had been sleeping under the same blanket.

“Oh, Ullike…?”

Why was Ullike at our house…

“What, what is this, Kang Soryeong…?”

This place is Soryeong’s house…?

Quickly turning her head back and forth, she could smell the strong scent of the working class that couldn’t be hidden anywhere.

Clearly, it wasn’t her bedroom.

“Why am I here…”

In a moment of doubt, she wondered if she had done such a thing to a woman, not a man…

By the time she reached such a thought.

At the same time, both of them were suddenly flooded with memories from yesterday.

They drank impulsively, without self-control, and the disgraceful actions they displayed towards Yeoul.

He didn’t let go of her arm.

She had vented all the pent-up frustration by swearing, and suddenly praised his appearance.

It would have been better to forget it all.

If only the film had been cut.

Unfortunately, just like Yeoul, who was also drunk, they both clearly remembered yesterday.

“What should I do?…”

“sh*t….”

Simultaneously murmuring to themselves,

How should they look at Yeoul’s face?

No matter how drunk they were, they couldn’t help but regret their actions.

Soyeong felt ashamed for biting his body.

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Ullikey felt terrified for cursing at him.

They both felt like they wanted to die instead.

Yeoul didn’t pay any attention to that, but she had no way of knowing that.

Seriously, what should they do?

They looked at each other with those thoughts in their minds.

“But…”

“Why?”

“Why is Ullikey sleeping in my bed…?”

“If I knew, I wouldn’t have been so surprised.”

“No way… Ullikey, were you targeting me?”

“I wasn’t.”

“I really wasn’t…?”

“Damn, I told you I like that guy.”

“I… I like him too….”

Haah… Only the simultaneous sigh represented their feelings.