"Then, let's meet at the meeting spot in a bit, Oppa!"
"Okay, see you in a bit."
As time passed and morning arrived, Yeonji, having finished her meal and dressed up happily, headed to the meeting spot first.
'We could have just gone together… I still don't understand women's hearts…'
Yeonji had said she wanted to wait for me and meet me there, so she headed to the meeting spot a little earlier.
"Then, enjoy your date to the fullest today, son-in-law."
"Yes, Mother-in-law…"
"..."
Since it was a holiday, Yeonhee was also at home and came out to see Yeonji off, but she was even more quiet than usual today.
'Did I do something wrong?'
Even during breakfast, Yeonhee didn't say a single word.
Moreover, it wasn't just that she wasn't talking; she was also avoiding eye contact with me, so I couldn't understand what was going on.
'Even yesterday, she at least made eye contact…'
If she felt my gaze even slightly, she would immediately turn her face away and only answer in a barely audible voice even if I spoke to her lightly.
'Come to think of it, Yeonji didn't look at me properly either… Could it be that their relationship has worsened?'
Yeonhee, who usually showed a kind smile and treated Yeonji and her stepmother well, was acting a bit awkward towards Yeonji today as well.
'Did they fight because of me?… I didn't see any signs of that…'
From the start, Yeonhee's relationship with her family had become a bit strained because of me (though I didn't do anything, of course…), so it bothered me a little.
"Then, I'll go back inside."
"Hey, Yeonhee…"
Swish…
As I tried to speak to her, Yeonhee immediately pretended not to hear and went inside with quick steps.
The hand I had raised to call her became awkward.
"Oh my… Did you two perhaps fight? She was like that this morning too, and her attitude towards you, Master, has become even colder."
"I don't know either…"
As soon as Yeonji and Yeonhee disappeared, my mother-in-law called me Master.
"She was very awkward when dealing with Yeonji too… Hmm…"
My mother-in-law also seemed puzzled as to why Yeonhee's attitude was like that.
"I'll look into it, so… Master, please focus on your date with Yeonji."
"Ah…yes, I understand."
"Then, have a fun date with Yeonji today.♥ And call me when you're staying out overnight.♥"
Leaving behind my mother-in-law, who spoke with a slightly lewd smile, I decided to put aside my thoughts about Yeonhee for a while and focus on my date with Yeonji.
......…
The meeting spot was a small plaza near the entrance of the downtown area, where we were going on our date today.
Yeonji was waiting there first, so I hurried to the meeting spot.
"Ah… I found you… Huh?"
Although she was a bit far away, I could recognize Yeonji at a glance.
It wasn't because of her large breasts, which were incomparable to other women… But anyway, I found Yeonji right away and was heading towards her when I saw two men talking to her.
"Oh no!"
I quickly ran towards Yeonji, and as I got closer, I saw Yeonji looking troubled as she was being hit on.
"It's okay~ We're just asking you to have a cup of coffee over there."
"Yeah? Are we doing anything bad?"
"Well… I… I have a boyfriend… Oppa!!"
Yeonji, who couldn't speak properly due to her timid personality, was slightly trembling with her head down.
As soon as she found me, she smiled brightly and came to hug me.
"Huh? Who are you?"
"Are you her boyfriend? That's a lie, right?"
As expected of the bad guys who were hitting on her relentlessly even after hearing that she had a boyfriend, they didn't back down even when I arrived but instead approached with a mean look.
"Yeonji, it's okay."
"Yes… Oppa…"
Yeonji, who seemed very scared, was hugging me from behind and slightly trembling.
She often shows a lively side at home, but she often acts like this when she's with strangers or in unfamiliar places.
"Hey, are you really her boyfriend?"
Even though I had arrived, they had no intention of giving up and were approaching with threatening steps.
"Hey…"
Flinch…
"W..What!?"
When I looked down at the thug, who was 10 cm shorter than me, he momentarily hesitated and stopped approaching.
"Get lost while I'm being nice."
"Y..you little punk!"
One of the angry thugs swung his fist, but…
Thud!
I blocked his fist with one hand.
Crack
"Ugh! L… let go!!! Aaaah!!"
As I put strength into my hand, the thug screamed in pain.
From working as a delivery driver and carrying heavy things, my strength had naturally become stronger.
'From the start, I was forced to learn how to fight because of those who picked fights for no reason since elementary school…'
Being an orphan wasn't a fault, but there were plenty of thugs who picked fights for no reason.
That's why, since I was young, I had often fought unintentionally, and I had the skills to subdue one or two average guys on my own.
Thump…
"Y..You punk!…"
The thug, who was holding his painful hand, cursed at me.
"Are you going to try too?"
"Ugh…"
When I asked the thug, who was frozen and just watching with a low voice, he couldn't answer and just took a step back.
Swish…
"Ugh…??"
When I looked at the thug who was sitting down and glaring at me, he avoided my gaze on his own.
'That should be enough.'
From the start, they weren't professional fighters and they hadn't even had a proper fight, so this much was enough for them to understand the situation.
"Hey, let's go."
"Damn it…!!"
In the end, the two of them lowered their tails and ran away.
"O.. Oppa…"
"Huh? I'm sorry I came too late. Are you okay?"
"Yes, I'm okay…"
Yeonji's face was slightly flushed, but thankfully, she didn't seem to be hurt or have anything bad happen to her.
"…Let's go into a cafe and calm down for a bit."
"Okay…"
Looking around, I saw that many people were staring because of the loud voices and fight with the thugs.
Moreover, there were even men who couldn't take their eyes off Yeonji, and as too many eyes were on her, Yeonji's face turned bright red.
I quickly took Yeonji to a cafe a little further away, and thankfully, no one followed us, so we were able to escape the gazes of the people.
"I'm sorry, Oppa… We could have just come together, but I insisted on coming first and waiting…"
"Huh? No, it's not Yeonji's fault… It was just a bit of bad luck, so you don't have to apologize."
"Okay… Thank you, Oppa."
Yeonji thought that I had gotten into a fight because of her stubbornness, but I wasn't genuinely angry or annoyed.
"But how have you dealt with guys who hit on you like that until now?"
"Usually, I would wait in the car and meet you as soon as I saw you coming."
"I see…"
I finally understood why Yeonji usually appeared 20 seconds after I arrived when we went on dates before.
"And usually, I have 'unnis' with me, so it's okay…"
"Huh? What did you say?"
"It's nothing… Hehe… But thanks to you, Oppa, nothing happened… Thank you, Oppa♥"
After resting while drinking something sweet, Yeonji, who seemed to be okay now, smiled at me with her unique, innocent smile.
"Let's just think that we sometimes get bothered by guys like that when we're on dates, and today we just got bothered a little earlier."
"Yeah… I really hate guys who interrupt our dates."
It was strange that she often encountered thugs like that, but looking at Yeonji, I could understand why.
Although she was short, she had good proportions, a pretty face that could rival any celebrity, and large breasts that didn't match her small frame, which were noticeable even through her clothes.
She was was an ideal woman who seemed like she came out of a fantasy, so it would be stranger if men didn't approach her.
"Should we have lunch a bit early?"
"Yeah! I was a bit nervous earlier, so I'm a little hungry now."
There was still about an hour left until lunchtime, but the thugs had messed up our plans a bit, so we decided to have lunch first.
We went to the restaurant that I had booked in advance, and thankfully, there were no backlogged orders, so we were able to eat. We talked while eating pasta, which Yeonji liked.
"So, how's school life going?"
"Yeah! The professor asked me if I had any thoughts about going to graduate school later!"
"…I see… But don't go to graduate school."
"Why?"
"Just… I don't think it's a good idea… And don't get too close to that professor."
"Okay… If Oppa says so, then that's how it is~"
Yeonji, who didn't know much about graduate school life, didn't think too deeply about it, but if she were to go…
'Ugh… I don't want her to go there…'
There was no need for Yeonji to go to graduate school, and if she did, it was obvious that she would have a hard time, so I had to stop her.
"But how is it for you to rest at home, Oppa?"
"Well… My body is comfortable…"
The time I spent at home = the time I spent doing lewd things with my mother-in-law and being her training assistant.
I felt a little sorry towards Yeonji.
'I can't say this no matter what…'
"I like it if Oppa just rests at home forever♥."
"Really? But I want to do something… I feel like my body is getting stiff if I just stay home too much."
"But don't do anything too hard like last time…"
"Okay… Then should I look for a part-time job at a cafe like you said before?"
"Yeah! That would be good… If possible, it would be nice if it were near my school… I'll come to see you every time I have a break… hehehe♥"
"Haha… Okay then I'll look for one."
Yeonji didn't want me to do any more hard work.
However, it was also a problem to just stay at home and do nothing, so I wanted to do some kind of light work.
'If possible, I also need some time away from my mother-in-law…'
If I kept sticking with my mother-in-law, it was obvious that we would keep doing lewd things, so it was necessary to keep some distance.
"Then, it's almost time for the movie… Should we go?"
"Yeah! Oppa~"