#59. Ina's Life
#59. Ina's Life
<Lee Ina>
Now. Let's take a look at Ina's university life from the beginning.
At first, the only people she knew were her same-major eonni Hana and In-mok, the boyfriend she'd been bound to by contract since January 1st.
If we're talking acquaintances, maybe Do-jin oppa, her eonni's boyfriend she'd seen when she was younger?
Since these connections were made before entering university, she had no friends.
Do-a, her friend since elementary school, was a former track athlete who'd ended up in the physical education department at another university.
There were a few friends she'd gotten close to through the orientation incident—a pretty big mishap—but that was about it.
High school and university were definitely different.
Her clumsy makeup skills wouldn't improve no matter how much she tried self-teaching through YouTube or SNS, but sharing tips with university friends made her more proficient.
Ina didn't feel any sense of dissonance about her dexterity, which naturally improved as she imagined it would.
— Oh?! Your makeup's been looking good lately, huh?
She dismissed it with that. No one would think someone had stepped in and granted a passive skill for something that suddenly started working well in life. Honestly, anyone who thought that way would need to have their daily functionality checked first.
Thanks to that, she was able to make more friends by doing their makeup.
When shopping too—back in high school, her route was fixed as home → school → music academy, so Ina had no reason or need to buy anything beyond comfortable clothes.
Even after becoming a university student, she didn't really need to buy anything.
Except—
— There's a meeting with the business department guys, wanna go?
— Anyone for a department gathering!
— This time it's med school! Freshmen who want to go, raise your hands!
After midterms ended, gatherings started popping up in earnest, and one by one, her friends' clothes became stylishly transformed.
Some people got together, others broke up, but it didn't matter much to Ina.
She was already pregnant, after all. Plus, the reason she'd made the contract was because all sorts of men kept approaching her for her body and face, and she hated that—so gatherings held no meaning for her.
Still, because of her friends' clamoring, even though she didn't actually attend any gatherings, Ina—who'd stuck to her loose, comfortable style and Amekaji look—bought some feminine clothes for the first time, like a one-piece dress and a cardigan.
Since In-mok seonbae liked it, she thought, hmm~, is this a good thing?
Her belly gradually swelled, so she couldn't wear those anymore, but these days maternity clothes come out nicely, so Ina thought it was fortunate.
There were more pretty ones than she'd expected. Since they weren't sold near the university, she went on shopping expeditions to other places with In-mok seonbae. Consider it a date, they said.
It wasn't just makeup and shopping that changed.
Her eating habits changed too.
— I heard there's a good restaurant here!
— Do you like malatang?
— How about pasta?
Her friends kept bringing back lists of good restaurants from somewhere. Clearly pretty and stylish places.
So she went, but hmm—. Honestly, it wasn't great.
She went because it was a good restaurant, but the seasoning was too salty or too bland, and the malatang's unique spices lingered for days, making her suffer for a while.
After getting pregnant, smelling anything with a strong scent made her dry-heave, so afterward her friends would accommodate her or go separately.
Also.
— You drinking today?
— You know that building in front of the main gate, the second floor? I heard a new wine bar opened there.
— Let's check it out!
Alcohol. By far the biggest change after becoming a university student.
Back in high school, thanks to the oppas and eonnis at the music academy, she'd wanted to become an adult quickly and drink, but how could she while pregnant?
Even if she couldn't drink, going out together to chat and have fun was still enjoyable.
The wine bar had a small stage with a guitar there,
— Ina, can you play guitar? Can you show us?
At her friend's words, she played the guitar, and the owner's eyes lit up as he asked,
— Hey there! Play guitar for us! I'll pay you!
— Sure, I'll give it a shot!
It was right in front of the school, and it wasn't every day—just about an hour every now and then, paying up to 15,000 won per hour—so she did it as a side gig.
Because she could do it while In-mok seonbae was working part-time.
That had been her university life so far.
So what about life outside that?
It had obviously changed. Until she was 19, her life was going to school and then holing up at the music academy.
But now, her frequency of going to the academy was decreasing. The academy director and the oppas and eonnis seemed a bit wistful that their cute youngest wasn't coming around much.
The plan was for her to go on trips as a band once she became a university student, but suddenly she was about to get pregnant and married.
Of course, she still visited occasionally, or stood in for busking or stage performances when band members were absent.
The last change was, naturally, related to In-mok.
Although their relationship started as a contract, Ina gradually began to feel inadequate.
Actually, the contract itself had been forced when In-mok seonbae was drunk, and the content was something Ina herself had agreed to for her own convenience.
At the time, she didn't know anything about In-mok.
As they got to know each other, he planned date courses, whenever there was something to pay for, In-mok seonbae paid for everything, and since they were in the same department, he even taught her.
When she had assignments, he helped as if they were his own, even though seonbae was busy and had no time.
Not only that, even after receiving sex education, there were many things Ina couldn't do.
Since In-mok seonbae was her first, she couldn't demean other men like a mother would, making him feel masculine superiority.
— Do you know how precious a first-time fresh pussy is? Since you gave that precious thing to me, it feels different.
She was grateful for seonbae's reassurance, but that changed recently when Hana eonni got involved.
Hana eonni had been with Do-jin oppa for five years—how had they never done it once?!
People have various tastes, but she never could have imagined that kind of taste.
In-mok seonbae, upon hearing she was a virgin, filled her up with fresh semen several times a day in the early days.
Because of Do-jin oppa's taste, Hana eonni was also a fresh first-time pussy just like her, and she offered that completely to In-mok seonbae.
This made Ina even more sullen.
She already felt sorry for not being helpful at all!
Still, with her bright and positive personality, Ina did what she could.
"Eomeoni~! I'm here~!"
That was taking care of In-mok seonbae's surroundings. In other words, In-mok seonbae's family!
Whenever In-mok seonbae came to her house, he always brought at least a small gift.
Just like that, Ina diligently saved up the money she earned from playing guitar and her allowance, and visited often.
"Aigoo! Our baby~! You came? Bought oranges? Oh my~."
Her parents-in-law cherished and took care of her immensely every time she visited.
Even when she brought something, they always sent her back with something full. And not just sending her off—abeoji insisted on driving her home all the way. Even when she said it was fine, he said he couldn't allow it.
"Hee~. The oranges looked so~ delicious today!"
"Oh my, oh my. Is there anything you want to eat?"
"I love everything eomeoni makes!"
"Haigu!"
Ina became the superstar of this household.
"That guy who's supposed to be a husband doesn't even show his face, and you're just so precious~."
Eomeoni quickly ushered her inside and brought out food. Even when Ina tried to help, she insisted she sit down and not do anything.
"Hm. Hmm-hmm. Right. In-mok treats you well."
Even abeoji, pretending to be indifferent, secretly slipped her some allowance.
"Abeoji! You don't have to give me this! I'm earning money, and I have an allowance! In-mok seonbae buys me things all the time!"
"That guy's money is his money. This is your father-in-law's allowance—just take it."
Sometimes when ingredients were missing, eomeoni would mention it to abeoji.
"Dear! Go out and buy some meat and fruit quickly."
"Hm."
Abeoji would dress without a word, and when he tried to leave with his hands behind his back, Ina would follow.
"Baby. You can rest."
At abeoji's consideration, Ina shook her head.
"No! I like going for walks! Talking with abeoji during our walk is so~ fun!"
"Heh, heheh. Hmm-hmm."
Abeoji pretended not to care, but he seemed very pleased. When they went out like that, he'd pretend to be nonchalant while showing off.
"This is the baby here. The princess who's going to marry my son."
The mart was less than a five-minute walk away, but on the way, he'd stop by the hardware store, workshop, etc., to introduce her to acquaintances.
"Hello! I'm the daughter who's recently come into this house! Please take care of me!"
Hooking her arm through abeoji's and greeting politely made the neighborhood people envious, and abeoji's shoulders subtly rose.
Whenever In-mok was busy with part-time work or classes, she would always drop by at least once to have a meal or go for a walk.
As a result, when she and In-mok seonbae visited the house together,
"Huh? Why are you here?"
"Hm? And who might you be?"
In-mok seonbae would look dumbfounded.
"What do you mean. I'm hungry, eomma, what's for dinner?
Slap-!
In-mok seonbae got smacked on the back by eomma and ran away.
"Agh, aah! Why, why?!"
"You call yourself a son, but you're hard to see once a month, while Ina comes almost every day to greet us! Honestly!"
Actually, it wasn't really every day, but like parents do, it was an exaggeration—but it wasn't entirely wrong.
To Ina, this sight felt quite fresh. Because her own family had only daughters, and her eomma Su-yeon, unlike her mother-in-law, was gentle yet strict—completely different personalities.
"Your due date is October 8th?"
At her mother-in-law's question, In-mok seonbae nodded absently while eating.
"Aack! Fo, foot! Ah, eomma! You stepped on my foot!"
"I know."
Meanwhile, abeoji quietly handed over a shopping bag.
"This is clothes for you, baby. We didn't know what to buy, so we thought a lot with eomma and picked these. Sure, the baby in your belly is precious, but we think you're more precious."
At abeoji's plain words, her eyes inexplicably reddened.
Hieung—. Touching.
"Sniffle! Thank you!"
As she took the shopping bag crying, abeoji narrowed his eyes and looked at In-mok seonbae.
"Has In-mok not been taking care of you lately? Got his eyes on other women?"
"No! He doesn't look anywhere else, he takes great care of our family!"
It wasn't a lie. He took care of Su-yeon and Hana.
"Well, that's a relief."
After the meal, when Ina tried to do the dishes, eomeoni stopped her and enthusiastically told her to go put on the clothes she'd given her.
"Hee."
At that warmth, Ina smiled bashfully and went into the room with In-mok seonbae to change.
A cute short-sleeve T-shirt and a big black maternity dress.
"Seonbae, how is it? Pretty?"
"Good. With this, I can just lift the skirt and pound you right away."
Seeing In-mok seonbae lifting her skirt as he said that, Ina smiled brightly and gently wiggled her hips.
"How about it? Is fresh semen coming up?"
"Yeah, when we get home, let's try it with this on."
"Hihi. Okay."
Whenever she bought new clothes or underwear, she always got confirmation from In-mok seonbae. As a girlfriend, it was only natural to wear clothes that her boyfriend reacted to.
Since her parents-in-law acknowledged her, even if Hana threw a fucking fit, her heart found peace.
She couldn't fulfill masculine superiority like her eomma and eonni, but that didn't matter anymore.
The small heartbeat and kicks in her belly were her own unique distinction and proof, and she'd even been recognized by her parents-in-law.
"Oh my! So pretty~."
"Hm."
When she came out changed, her parents-in-law clapped and cheered, making her inexplicably happy.
"Ah! Eomeoni! Eomeoni! Right now, right now! I felt a kick!"
Five months pregnant. The fetal movements were still weak, but it was around the time to start feeling them.
Even though she'd been pregnant until now, she'd just thought, "Oh, my belly's growing," but feeling the movements made it feel very close.
"Oh my! Already?"
Her parents-in-law and In-mok putting their ears to her belly was so cute that a smile naturally formed.
"Can you hear it?"
"A little? I think I can hear it."
Even though her body was tired, she hoped the baby in her belly would come out soon. She wanted to hold that small, cute, precious baby in her arms and see its face.
Motherly love grows slowly like this, day by day.
Originally she planned to go home, but somehow she ended up staying the night.
Lying in seonbae's arms, stroking her belly, she asked.
"Seonbae, hee."
"Yeah?"
"Somehow... I'm glad I made a contract with you."
Ina meant it. She said this often to In-mok, but it was always sincere.
It was a contract made on a whim, like roasting beans in a flash of lightning, so if In-mok seonbae had been a strange person, there would have been many problems.
Maybe he could have used the contract as an excuse to cancel it, leaving her pregnant. But In-mok didn't.
Holding her in his arms, In-mok spoke.
"Do I treat you well?"
"Of course. You treat me really well. You even take care of my family."
"Yeah, even though it's a contract, let's live well together like it's real."
"Of course."
She answered brightly. Like seonbae said, even though it was a contract, she planned to live like it was real. With such a kind man, getting married early didn't seem so bad.
"Will you give me a baby every year?"
"Of course. Naturally. My womb and pussy, regardless of the contract, belong only to In-mok seonbae."
Again, she said it with sincerity.
Ina, without even realizing it, began to lean on In-mok more and more, following him with genuine devotion.