Chapter 10
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Translator: MadScientist
Chapter: 10
Chapter Title: Kids, You Have to Get Along Well!
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You have given maternal advice overflowing with love to the lower outer god M'Tlblys and the master of Leryue.
-Impressive Figure (0 times)
-Dignified Posture (1 time)
-Maternal Love (1 time)NEW!
P.S. Why does Mother not use even one of the fragments among the 88 that she has reclaimed?
At that moment, Im Ji-won was heading to Eunha's place. Her face was etched with worry.
Im Ji-won gripped the steering wheel tightly. The scene from Eunha's rundown one-room apartment, which she had briefly visited yesterday, wouldn't leave her mind.
'From what I saw yesterday, her fridge was completely empty.'
The only food in the house had been a massive sack of hardtack biscuits shoved in the corner of the room.
The thought of such a cute girl surviving on hardtack for meals made Im Ji-won's heart ache. The image of Eunha's skinny frame lingered in her head.
And just earlier, she had been terrified over a mere 1.9 million won, calling it a huge sum. It was obvious how she'd been scraping by all this time.
"Looks like I should bring her to my place as soon as possible... Damn it, all because of my sister..."
As Im Ji-won mulled it over, the car pulled up in front of the shabby villa where Eunha lived.
Trash bags littered the roadside haphazardly, cigarette butts scattered everywhere.
She wrinkled her nose slightly and climbed the stairs.
"Eunha, it's unnie."
*Knock knock.* As she rapped on the door, rustling sounds came from inside, and it swung open.
"O-oh, you're here?"
Eunha peeked out hesitantly, dressed in a worn-out T-shirt.
'She's chatty on the gallery or messages, but face-to-face, she can barely speak and gets all shy. Probably hasn't had much practice interacting with people.'
Ji-won handed over the fancy dessert boxes and fruit basket she was carrying in both arms. Eunha's eyes went wide.
"Wha—what's all this...?"
"Just some stuff leftover at home, thought I'd bring it over."
In truth, she'd stopped by the most famous dessert shop in Gyeonggi Province on her way, but she fibbed benevolently, not wanting to overwhelm the little one.
"Everything okay? That puppy I brought over yesterday didn't cause any trouble, right?"
"Juju?"
"Uh? Oh, yeah. Right. Juju."
"Yes! She seems a bit wary of Blackie, but she listens well, and her fur is so fluffy and cute."
What on earth was this Blackie she kept mentioning?
Every time Eunha brought up her imaginary summons, Ji-won's heart twinged. But she held her tongue, not wanting to shatter the girl's dreams.
Instead, she changed the subject.
"Nothing else to grab? Shall we head out? Eunha, anything you're craving?"
"S-something I want to eat? Hmm..."
Eunha scrunched her eyebrows one at a time, pursed and unpursed her lips, but couldn't decide.
This only made Ji-won's heart heavier.
'She probably hasn't tried much, so she doesn't know what to pick. Alright, I'll treat her to the best today and pack some food to take home. Just enough not to make her uncomfortable.'
Deep down, Ji-won wanted to find her a new place right away, take her in, feed her delicious meals every day—but she couldn't.
She knew how delicate young girls could be, and pushing too hard would just scare her off.
And if that happened, the guilt would eat her alive.
So, she decided to take it slow. At least until Eunha stopped being shy around her.
"Can't decide? How about the Korean BBQ place I go to often?"
"Uh. B-beef? That's super expensive..."
"Yeah. Beef. It's not that pricey compared to what I make, so don't worry. Ever tried it?"
"I've never had beef."
"Perfect then. Let's go get some."
Eunha bowed her head slightly—whether from burden or guilt—then slipped on her shoes.
"Eunha, no need to feel bad about it. You're an awakener now too, right? You even beat Woo Jin-seong for first place. You'll treat me back someday, yeah?"
At Ji-won's words, Eunha finally brightened, letting out a hearty "Hehe!"
"O-of course...! I placed first, just like Woo Jin-seong awakener! I'll treat you to something even tastier and pricier."
"Looking forward to it, unnie."
Suddenly, as if imagining something, Eunha straightened up proudly and huffed through her nose with a "Hmph!"
Ji-won couldn't help but pat her head fondly before heading to the car with her.
*Click—*
The spot where Eunha and Im Ji-won had left.
Blackie and Juju remained in the cramped, dingy room.
"Ppu ppu, ppuuu...!"
"Gr, grrto, ruuniiing...."
The moment Eunha vanished, Blackie dropped her dumb expression, eyes narrowing fiercely at Juju.
"Ppu! Ppuuuu! Ppuuuu!"
"M-mas, master, juuuiing."
It was only because the master told us to get along. Juju could only wipe away a tear, feeling utterly wronged....