Chapter 129

Posted by Kuze, ? Views, Released on January 22, 2025

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If this feels right, that feels strange.

If that feels right, this doesn’t fit.

Finding a house is this hard.

It’s already been a week.

Dragging Chilho around to real estate agencies every day for a week, I’ve reached the point where there’s no neighborhood left that seems decent that I haven’t visited.

“Was today also not good?”

It seems true that things have settled down a bit now, as Eve has been coming home much earlier than before.

And the first thing she says as soon as she sees me is asking how the house hunting went today.

I thought maybe she wants me to move out quickly, but when I say there was no house I liked today, she just laughs and says, “Is that so?” so maybe that’s not it.

“Tomorrow’s my day off, so let’s go out together.”

“Are you sure you can just wander around like that?”

Well, if Eve suggests going out together, I have no reason to refuse.

In fact, that’s even better.

After wandering around every day for a week, it’s a bit physically exhausting, and since it’s the house I’m going to live in, I’m being picky and looking at various things, and with Kabe around, I also have to check for kindergartens or hospitals nearby.

That’s natural for me, but it might not be for Chilho.

So dragging him around like this for a week makes me feel a bit sorry and self-conscious.

In the midst of that, Eve’s suggestion to go out together was an offer I couldn’t refuse.

“Where are we going tomorrow?”

“I was thinking of going to Incheon.”

“Incheon? Why?”

“There’s nothing left to see in Gwangmyeong… All the decent places around are too expensive. I can’t even think about a jeonse, and if the deposit is right, the monthly rent isn’t, and if the monthly rent is right, the deposit isn’t.”

“That could all be solved if you just bring the Rose Garden down, right?”

“But I don’t have it right now.”

“Should I lend it to you?”

“No.”

It’s not like I haven’t thought about it.

I know Eve has a lot of money, but I also know she’s a bit short on cash.

If she’s scraping together even the money she owes me, it’s obvious without saying.

So I can’t borrow from Eve even more.

Especially since she’s already agreed to rent me that large plot near Suwon at a low price, I can’t burden her any further.

And as for the house, I think I should handle it myself now.

“Hmm… That’s fine. Besides, it’s not like we’re going to live there for more than two years, right?”

“That’s true. That’s why I can’t just settle anywhere.”

If we move, Kabe will start kindergarten.

And the friends she makes there will continue through elementary, middle, and high school.

Even if we live on a monthly rent for a while and move as soon as we have the money, we need to plan to stay around that area.

So I can’t just settle anywhere.

“I don’t really understand… but anyway, okay. Let’s go out together tomorrow.”

For some reason, I have no reason to refuse.

“Okay. Thanks.”

“Thanks, huh.”

As I lay down on the bed and covered myself with the blanket, Eve turned off the light.

“Good night.”

“Okay. You too.”

I quietly closed my eyes, listening to Kabe’s breathing, and soon drifted off to sleep.

*

“Wow… You’re really something.”

“Why?”

We’ve only seen three houses so far.

Mainly villas, with at least three rooms, avoiding the second floor, between the 3rd to 6th floors. Must have an elevator.

Pets allowed. Kindergarten nearby. Not in a high-crime area.

I think these conditions are quite detailed.

Of course, being detailed doesn’t guarantee it matches the price range.

“Now I really understand why you couldn’t find a house for so long, Yoon-Woo.”

“Why?”

I really don’t know.

I genuinely asked, and Eve gave me a look like she couldn’t believe it, then laughed.

“Why are you laughing?”

“No, no… It’s nothing. Just reminded me of when I first saw you.”

I was about to ask what I was like when she first saw me, but just then the real estate agent called me.

“Hey, miss!”

“Yes?”

I was checking the water pressure in the bathroom and peeked out.

“There’s a house that just came up nearby. Want to take a look?”

“Ah, yes. Sure.”

I didn’t really like this house either.

The water pressure was weak.

Especially in the bathroom.

This will be troublesome later.

The next house we looked at was an 8-floor villa.

Registered as an apartment, but I’m not sure, and it’s a decent building with a middle floor, the 5th.

There’s a commercial space on the first floor, which is perfect.

It’s a new house, not long built, with three rooms, all with good lighting, a kindergarten within a 3-minute walk, an elementary school 2 minutes further, and a middle school next to it.

A bit further, there’s a hospital and a mart, so the location couldn’t be better.

And for some reason, the deposit and monthly rent are quite cheap.

“Nice.”

Being a new house, the water pressure is good, and everything is nice.

It’s not comparable to Eve’s house, but it’s satisfactory.

“I’ll take this house.”

There’s no guarantee of finding a better house than this, and it’s about 80 out of 100, so it’s good to compromise at this point.

After such calculations, I expressed my intention to contract to the agent, and only then did the agent let out a deep sigh as if relieved of a heavy burden.

“Shall we deposit the contract fee first?”

“Yes. 10%, right?”

“Yes. I’ll send you the account number via text later.”

“Okay.”

Eve also seemed to be looking around the house.

But she didn’t seem too pleased, her expression not great.

“Why the face?”

“No… It’s nothing.”

“Your face doesn’t look like it’s nothing.”

I know that expression of Eve’s well.

It’s the face she makes when she’s dissatisfied or doesn’t like something, but she says it’s nothing.

“Really, it’s nothing. It’s just that compared to our house, it’s a bit…”

What are you talking about.

“Hey, if you want a house better than yours, you have to go to the heart of Seoul, not here.”

“That’s true… but it’s a house for you and Kabe to live in…”

“Hey, hey, it’s fine. This place is good enough.”

Finding a better house than this in our current situation isn’t easy.

Finding this house was already a result of running around and putting in effort.

We need to know when to be satisfied.

“Eve, I appreciate your concern, but this is enough. It’s not like we’re going to live in a palace.”

“Yeah…”

But still, Eve’s face was still not pleased.

“Since we’re out, let’s eat together before heading back.”

There are a few restaurants on the first floor.

Since we’ll likely eat here often after moving, it’s good to try the taste now.

“Oh, there’s a soup with rice place here.”

Grabbing Eve’s hand, who still didn’t look too happy, we entered the soup with rice place, and the savory smell of pork broth hit us.

“One intestine soup with rice here. What about you?”

“Same.”

“Two specials. Add a lot of intestines, please.”

The order came out not long after.

It’s not a menu that takes long.

“Here, two bottles of soju, please.”

“Hey, two bottles? Not just one?”

“One for you, one for me. Two bottles, right?”

Not wrong.

The soju came out, and so did the glasses.

The sound of the soju bottle cap twisting was refreshing.

Filling our glasses with soju and taking a spoonful of the soup, the taste wasn’t bad.

It’s a special with extra intestines, but it didn’t seem like much, but the taste was okay, so it’s passable.

“Why are you so quiet? What’s bothering you?”

Eve has been quiet since earlier.

Even when looking at the house, and now, Eve was silently sipping soju by herself.

Her face was getting a bit red, so I thought it’s about time to stop her.

“Yoon-Woo.”

“Yes.”

“Was it uncomfortable living in our house?”

What a sudden question.

How could it be uncomfortable living in such a house.

If that house was uncomfortable, what should I say? Too greedy, I guess. Anyway, that kind of thing.

“Of course not.”

“Then why were you so desperate to move out?”

As if something opened up, Eve looked at me and spoke.

“It’s not that I was desperate to move out, it’s Edell…”

“No, no… Let’s not talk about Edell here. Did you really find my house… no, no. Let’s not talk about this either.”

Then Eve filled her glass and downed it in one go.

I really should stop her.

She might cause an accident like this.

“Was I uncomfortable?”

What is this now.

“Why are you suddenly saying this? You were never uncomfortable…”

“Then why were you so eager to move out?”

“I told you. Because of Edell.”

“Then, what if I handle Edell?”