Chapter 69

“Hi…”

“Yeah, hi.”

Today, Gravity came over.

And she was wearing cute rabbit pajamas and a rabbit sleep hat.

She was also holding a rabbit doll, and even had a cute eye mask with rabbit ears on her forehead.

Like before, I have no idea what she was thinking coming here like this.

“…But why are you in pajamas?”

“Too lazy…”

…Oh, right, her magical girl outfit *is* pajamas.

This light, slightly thick one-piece pajama dress… Why is this even a magical girl outfit?

“By the way, how old are you?”

“…17.”

“…17? But why do you look so much like a kid?”

“Dunno… something about stunted growth…”

“Is that so…”

“Yeah…”

She’s 17 looking like that…?

That’s surprising…

Anyway, is she really planning to go outside like this?

And she doesn’t seem to have any luggage, just a card or something.

…She’s seriously planning to go out like this.

“Older sis? Huh, who’s this?”

“Gravity. She said she came to hang out and eat.”

“Ah, I see…”

…It’s about time everyone’s waking up, so let’s eat first.

But how long is Yura going to sleep?

Do I have to wake her up myself?

“Hey, Jeong Yura. Wake up…”

“Ugh…”

“……”

I shouldn’t have opened the door.

No, if you’re going to sleep, at least put away your *toys*.

…I’ll just quietly close the door before she wakes up.

“…? What’s wrong?”

“Saw something I shouldn’t have.”

“Something you shouldn’t have…? Oh, could it be…?”

“Shh.”

Even if the family is open-minded, no one wants others to know they *do that*, especially not being caught sleeping after doing it.

It’s just shameful.

So let’s pretend we didn’t see anything.

“…I’m hungry.”

“Yeah… Chubby! Serve her some food too!”

“Got it!”

Luckily, today we have stir-fried pork, so it’s a good start.

Next, should we go eat kimbap and tteokbokki?

…Well, some people might not like the texture of tteok, so maybe I shouldn’t recommend it so easily.

But if she’s traveled to Korea 12 times, she’s probably used to the texture of tteok by now.

“Delicious…”

“Can you handle spicy food?”

“Yeah… I’m good with spicy stuff…”

Surprisingly, she’s good with spicy food.

Then I can feed her a lot of spicy stuff.

Lately, Korean food has been overflowing with spicy dishes, so if you can’t handle spicy food, half the recommendations are off the table.

“Ha~am…”

“Finally awake?”

“Yeah… Huh? What’s with this cute kid here?”

“She’s here to hang out for about 3 days.”

“…Hi.”

“Yeah, hi~.”

Even Yura is melting at Gravity’s cuteness.

That girl really loves cute things, so…

“…Yeah. I ate everything.”

“Go change your clothes now.”

“……Okay.”

“Why the slow response?”

“But it’s annoying…”

“……”

Since we’ve finished eating, I told Gravity to go change her clothes, but she’s just lazily dragging her feet.

If she weren’t so cute, she’d have gotten a slap on the back by now.

Be grateful you’re a small, cute girl.

“…Changed and back.”

“…You didn’t change.”

“…This looks like pajamas.”

“It *is* pajamas. And there’s still some sauce stain here.”

“…!!”

This kid… Who does she think she’s fooling?

Ugh, do I have to go and change her myself…?

“…Hey, you on my shoulder. Don’t fall asleep.”

“…Huh?”

“The Responsible Mascot is just as bad…”

“Why…?”

“Keep an eye on her changing clothes. She’s trying to go out in pajamas.”

“Okay~…”

“Don’t fall asleep.”

The Responsible Mascot is the same…

And it’s even wearing a sleep mask on its forehead. It’s so annoying.

If the mascot at least felt like a guardian, it’d be fine, but this is just the wrong combination.

…Anyway, I sent her back to change properly.

The outfit still looks a lot like pajamas, but it’s passable for going outside.

But why is everything rabbit-themed?

And she’s still holding the rabbit doll…

“…Yeah. Ready.”

“Alright.”

Now… Let’s go out with Gravity!

…Wait, why is she holding my hand?

It feels so natural, so I guess holding hands is a habit for her.

“Should we go to a snack bar first?”

“…Snack bar?”

“It’s a place that serves kimbap, tteokbokki, fried snacks, and more.”

“…Tteokbokki… Oh, I’ve heard of it.”

“Really?”

“…Yeah, a lot of Korean restaurants have been popping up around…”

“I see.”

Come to think of it, I heard that after 2020, Korean food started spreading rapidly overseas.

These days, it’s becoming a common food rather than just a new Asian trend…

Well, that’s a good thing.

Who wouldn’t want their country to become famous and well-known?

Though I’d hate to be famous for that *kimchi* nonsense.

What kind of brain do you need to promote your country as a *kimchi one-trick*?

Well, old people’s ideas are all like that.

Anyway, so… I took her to a snack bar I personally like.

I haven’t been there many times, but it’s a decently tasty place, so no problem.

But she’s been to Korea 12 times and never tried a snack bar?

That’s a loss for her travels…

“What do you want to eat? Kimbap and tteokbokki are a must.”

“…Yeah. I want that… Gimari? That.”

“Gimari fried snack? Unexpected.”

“Gim… It’s tasty. Salty snacks, I like.”

“Snacks…? That’s actually a side dish.”

“…Huh.”

Well, Gimari fried snacks are tasty, so let’s order that.

While we’re at it, should we order sweet potato fries and squid fries too?

The quality isn’t that great, but they’re strangely addictive.

“By the way, were you really lured by food back then?”

“…What?”

“When Leviathan tried to gang up on me.”

“……Yeah. They said they’d give me tasty food.”

“So, did you get to eat it?”

“…A lot.”

At least they kept their promise…

Well, I guess she’s not that bad of a person.

But I still can’t forgive her for all the trash talk.

“…! Tteokbokki… is different from what I thought.”

“Tteokbokki? You’ve had that too?”

“…Yeah. The chef was Italian.”

“…I see.”

Chef… She’s casually mentioning it, but she’s probably talking about a private chef at home.

She’s subtly flaunting her wealth…

Well, just the material of her clothes gives off a high-class vibe, so it makes sense.

“So, was it good?”

“…Yeah. Super tasty.”

“That’s good.”

By the way, she eats slowly but also surprisingly fast.

Why does it feel like she’s eating faster than me?

Well, as long as she’s enjoying it, that’s what matters.

“…Sweet potato?”

“Yeah, sweet potato.”

“…Tasty. Sweet.”

“Here, sweet potatoes are naturally sweet.”

She eats well, Gravity…

And she’s already starting to get full.

We didn’t order much, but with a few fried snacks, tteokbokki, and a roll of kimbap, it’s enough to fill two girls, right?

“…Hmm.”

“Finished eating?”

“…Yeah. It was tasty.”

“Good. But why are you carrying that rabbit doll around?”

“……Because it’s cute?”

“…That’s it?”

“…Yeah.”

This is insane… Is she really 17?

Well, as long as she has friends and good grades, it’s not my business to interfere…

“Older sis… Want one too?”

“No, it’s fine. But wipe the tteokbokki sauce off your mouth.”

Hmm… She still seems like she wants to eat more, so let’s feed her some cold noodles next.

She handled spicy food well, so it should be fine.

“…?”

“It’s called jjolmyeon.”

“…Jjolmyeon. Huh, it’s cold.”

“It’s a cold noodle dish.”

“……Ah, chewy. Tasty.”

Come to think of it, cold noodle dishes aren’t common overseas.

But she’s eating it without any issues.

Maybe she’s already used to naengmyeon or makguksu.

She’s definitely a natural foodie, this kid.

I’m already full and can’t eat anymore, but she’s still eating well.

“*Cough*.”

“Full?”

“……50.”

“50?”

“…Yeah, 50. Half full.”

“Ah, I see…”

This kid is just like Pretty Heart…

Why do I have two foodies around me?

Well, I’m rich now, so it’s not something to worry about.

“Then let’s fill the rest with snacks.”

“…Okay.”

Now it’s snack time… Should we start with corn dogs?

There are many varieties these days, so two should be enough.

“There’s a corn dog with potato fries on it, how about that?”

“…! I’ll have it.”

So we went to a hot dog specialty store and got one with potato fries and another stuffed with cheese, coated in sugar and drenched in ketchup.

I personally don’t like mustard, so it’s just ketchup.

“…Tasty.”

She seems to like it, as she’s eating the corn dog enthusiastically.

Seeing her eat with sugar and ketchup all over her mouth, it’s clear she’s enjoying it.

But she’s 17 and still eating like that…

Wipe your mouth while eating.

“Ow…”

“What are you doing, getting all messy while eating?”

This feels like babysitting a kindergartener…

Well, she’s cute, so it’s fine.

Besides, no matter how much I scold her, it’s pointless.

“Lastly, want to go eat jajangmyeon?”

“…Jajangmyeon? Yeah.”

Ugh… I’m so full though…

I’ll just feed her jajangmyeon and sweet and sour pork.

I’ll slowly eat one bowl of jajangmyeon.

Sweet and sour pork… I probably can’t eat that.

It’s sad having a small stomach at times like this.

“…This is tasty too.”

“Wipe the jajangmyeon sauce off your mouth while eating.”

This time, we went to a nearby Chinese restaurant and ordered jajangmyeon and sweet and sour pork.

Of course, Gravity got a large portion of jajangmyeon and a plate of sweet and sour pork.

I just had one regular bowl of jajangmyeon.

Really, I can’t eat anymore.

“…Hmm, the best.”

“Good… Finished eating?”

“……Maybe?”

“What do you mean maybe…”

But at least she’s full now, right?

She’ll probably want to eat again soon, but for now, this is enough.

Then… Let’s go home.

“Huh? You’re back late.”

“She ate way more than I expected.”

“Ah…”

“…Ice cream.”

“Here, you can have some too.”

When we got home, Diamond Dust was eating ice cream.

Gravity saw it and stared at Diamond Dust’s ice cream, wanting some, so I had no choice but to give her some.

Ice cream is overflowing anyway…

“So how much did she eat?”

“Tteokbokki, various fried snacks, kimbap, jjolmyeon, corn dogs, jajangmyeon, sweet and sour pork.”

“Wow…”

“By the way, where’s Yura?”

“Yura unnie went out 20 minutes ago.”

She went out, huh.

She always goes out on weekends, but where does she go…?

“Rampage~!”

“What?”

“Big trouble!”

“…What trouble?”

“Your game account… dropped to the lowest rank!”

“Ugh… Can’t even play properly. Don’t scare me with that. One more time and I’ll crush your head?”

“Yes, yessir…!!”

Stop scaring people, you chubby…

By the way, I’m worried about what to feed her next.

Maybe I should just let Chubby cook a lot of food this time?

“Hmm…”

“……”

By the way, when did this kid fall asleep…?

Ugh, whatever.

It’s annoying, so I’ll just leave the rest to Chubby.