137 Chapter 136 (1/2)
It was three days ago. After work Ha Gojun sighed as he looked at the three dongs of alcohol in the yard. It's been a long time since Tang Euna's liquor as a token of her sincerity had been finished. Even with Kang Hyuk's orders, he couldn't resist the urge to drink.
”Have you come?”
”Yes, I'm back.”
Just like other days, Ji Myung was drinking in the flat of the yard. Ha Gojun sighed again.
”Bhante, aren't you drinking too much?”
”What ya said?”
”You are ruining yourself.”
”Mind yer own business, kid. Go on in.”
”Ugh...”
It's always been this way. But he was glad he didn't get beat up. He was once slapped on the face because Ji Myung thought he was being cocky. He got hit so many times when he was a Gladiator Ring Gladiator Slave, so he didn't feel much, but that didn't seem to be the case for his sister Ha Goyun. That day Ha Goyun cried until Ji Myung said he was sorry.
It would have been better if Ha Goyun just bent over and wailed, but Ha Goyun never made a sound and just shed tears. She cried as she ate, as she read books, and even when she swung a wooden sword made for training. Even Ha Gojun, who got hit, felt sorry.
That made Ji Myung feel terrible. No matter how old he was, Ji Myung was like an immature child, and couldn't find how to deal with it. Only after Ji Myung apologized for hitting Ha Gojun and vow not to hit him again did Ha Goyun stop crying.
”Brother!”
Ha Goyun rushed out as if she heard Ha Gojun coming in.
”Yeah, I'm home. How have you been today?”
”I read today, learned how to cook and embroider from Marley. And I learned martial art from Bhante.”
”You've had a good time.”
”What about you? Wasn't it hard?”
”Not at all.”
Ha Gojun was pleased with Ha Goyun's smile. Her smile had the power to make people happy.
”Huh? Bhante, are you drinking again?”
Ha Goyun asked looking at Ji Myung, and Ji Myung nodded.
”Yeah, yeah. Bhante is drinking.”
”But Aerin said drinking too much is bad for your health...….”
At that moment Ha Goyun's face grew sullen.
”You know, I like you Bante.”
”What?”
Ji Myung's arm, which was holding a glass of wine at her sudden confession, stopped in the air.
”You know, you are only one I can trust now with my parents passed away so early.”
”....”
”You were a little weird at first, but now it's fine. We're family. Kang Hyuk Teacher said living together makes you a family. And it's okay if there's no blood.”
Ji Myung was dumbfounded, and kept listening to Ha Goyun.
”And since we're family, I can understand all that. But suddenly, I became scared. What should I do if you die?”
”What if I die?”
”Yeah.”
Ha Goyun nodded.
”....”
Tears welled up in Ha Goyun's eyes.