When I opened my eyes, a faint light was seeping out from a dark corner of the room.
Turning my gaze, I noticed the presence I felt in my sleep glowing beside me. I tried to reach for the phone that had briefly lit up and then turned off, but my arm wouldn’t move.
“Mm-hmm.”
My sister, who had been energetically bothering me from early evening until dawn, was using my arm as a pillow and snuggling close.
Her warmth and softness filled my embrace.
*Mwah.*
I gave her forehead a light kiss, and she smiled sleepily.
She must be having a good dream.
I stretched my free arm and grabbed the phone.
6:32 A.M.
According to the time on the phone, the sun should have already risen.
The thing blocking the warm morning sunlight must be the curtains.
I gently lifted my sister’s neck and carefully pulled my arm out.
As I laid her back on the pillow and tried to get up, she seemed to feel the emptiness and tried to burrow back into my arms.
Her actions were exactly like Baekseol’s.
*Mwah.*
I kissed her forehead again, and she smiled once more.
I brushed the stray hairs off her face and picked up the cigarette I had left by the bedside.
Stepping outside, the chilly dawn air greeted my entire body.
“Haah.”
The cool air filled my lungs deeply.
If nothing else, the rooftop room was the best for enjoying the dawn air.
*Click, click.*
“Phew—.”
As the warm breath mixed with cigarette smoke escaped, my body felt a bit colder.
Except for my chest.
I pulled my collar down and peeked inside to find Baekseol sleeping peacefully on my chest.
Baekseol, who usually slept in strange places like my palm or face, must have been displaced by my sister and found a new weird spot.
Thinking about it, she often dozed off on my head and then slid down to hang onto the back of my neck, so it wasn’t that strange. If she were in the wild, she’d probably be hailed as the leader of cliff-hanging goats.
“Phew—.”
I pulled down the notification bar on my phone, and it was flooded with ads that seemed to mock the breadth of my social connections.
Among them, I tapped on the message that had woken me up.
The message listed information about a certain organization.
At least thirty confirmed members.
The location wasn’t where I lived—it was over an hour’s drive away.
They were involved in drug distribution, sales, and even prostitution mediation—a real-deal organization, unlike Gangsahjang’s group.
The organization’s name was the Arirang Group, which Gangsahjang had mentioned before.
At the end of the long message was the sender’s name.
Sender: Jeremy Farrell.
Jeremy Farrell, with his cool, confident smile.
Despite his casual demeanor and looks that made him seem like a womanizer, he was someone even the meticulous Albert called a competent colleague.
According to Albert, Jeremy was unmatched when it came to gathering information.
“Hmm, if only he didn’t keep messing up Asian ages, he’d be perfect.”
The fact that he gathered this much information in just one day made me wonder if he was even human.
“Phew—.”
I wiped the cigarette smoke off my phone screen and tapped on the TripleNet app.
<Lady Han Ga-eul has started broadcasting>
She was still asleep…
Even though it’s time to wake up or get ready for work, the number of viewers is skyrocketing.
“My babies, did you sleep well?”
[⚔️CEO Han, take them down!!!!]
[⚔️Kyaaaaah, sunlight!!!]
“Are you guys children of darkness? Open the curtains.”
[⚔️Ah, teacher!!]
[⚔️LOL, look at how serious the room master is]
[⚔️Why did you end the stream early yesterday?]
[⚔️What’s with the broadcast at the crack of dawn?]
True to their nature, the viewers bombard me with questions, curious about even the smallest details.
“I woke up because of a message. I ended early yesterday to have some girl talk with Eonni.”
There were groans all around, but it was indeed girl talk.
[⚔️Girl talk, huh]
[⚔️Should’ve done it on stream, would’ve been hilarious]
“Eonni slept over at my place yesterday. So today’s morning broadcast is about making breakfast for Eonni before she heads to work.”
[⚔️LOL, the room master doing a cooking stream before 7 AM is legendary]
[⚔️Woke up hungry because of the room master]
“Let me cook for my babies too. How about some seasoned seaweed, seaweed soup, and stir-fried sausage with veggies?”
[⚔️Ewwww]
[⚔️That’s only tasty in the military]
While exchanging morning greetings with the viewers, my cigarette burned out quickly.
“Don’t cause a ruckus in the morning. If you’re still sleepy, go back to sleep. Or at least have some breakfast.”
[⚔️LOL, is that something a streamer should say?]
[⚔️So human-like LOL]
[⚔️The dignity of a major company LOL]
After putting out the cigarette, I walked to the kitchen with a sink.
Opening the fridge, I found it packed with ingredients. There’s stuff in the storage and shops too, but since fridge items have expiration dates, I should use these first.
“Speaking of which, should I make seaweed soup? It’s hearty for breakfast.”
[⚔️Seaweed soup is good]
[⚔️Eat it with rice, and you’ll finish a bowl in no time]
I took out the pre-cut seaweed from the fridge.
“It’s not like I’m making it at a professional level, but homemade stuff isn’t that hard. You’ve seen the finely cut seaweed at the mart, right? Just use that.”
I took out a big bowl, added water and dried seaweed, and within minutes, the seaweed expanded.
“Once the seaweed is fully soaked, stir-fry it with beef and sesame oil.”
[⚔️Can I use perilla oil?]
[⚔️Why is there no broth in the soup?]
“Perilla oil works too. The broth will be added later. Stir-frying the seaweed removes any fishy smell and makes it tastier.”
As I stir-fried the seaweed and beef in sesame oil, a savory aroma filled the air.
[⚔️The sizzling sounds amazing]
“Once it’s nicely cooked, just add water and season it. Easy, right?”
[⚔️That’s it?]
[⚔️Wow, that’s super easy]
“Right? Add a bit of minced garlic and season with soup soy sauce. A little anchovy sauce makes it tastier, but it’s optional.”
[⚔️LOL, I’m making seaweed soup for dinner tonight]
Seaweed soup tastes better the longer it simmers.
While the soup bubbled away, I blanched some spinach and seasoned it lightly.
That’s one side dish.
For the others, I made a simple fried egg, stir-fried sausage with veggies, and stir-fried fish cakes.
That’s five side dishes.
I stir-fried zucchini and onions, seasoned them with shrimp sauce, and mixed them up. Easy peasy.
Finally, I grilled the seasoned mackerel from the freezer until it was golden brown.
Then you get a practical breakfast table.
“Seven-course meal, easy peasy, right?”
[⚔️Please, if there’s a god, let me marry the room master.]
[⚔️Wow, eating that would make me feel full and satisfied.]
“Now, just use a little trick.”
[⚔️What’s that?]
After arranging the finished food neatly, I added some kimchi and seasoned seaweed to the table.
“Ta-da! With kimchi and seaweed, it’s a nine-course meal.”
[⚔️LOL, the room master is cute.]
[⚔️Damn, with that face, you can cook well too.]
[⚔️LOL, if you’re generous, marry me.]
“Now, I’ll go wake up my sister. She’s playing with Pposiraegi.”
I took out Baekseol, who was sleeping in my chest, and placed her next to the table. Her ears perked up.
[⚔️Wait, where did you pull Baekseol from?]
[⚔️LOLOLOLOLOL]
[⚔️Never imagined that LOLOLOL]
After adjusting the mount so the steaming breakfast table was clearly visible, I headed to the room where my sister was sleeping.
Opening the door, my sister was still in dreamland, lying with her belly exposed.
Maybe because the delicious smell came in with me, she started smacking her lips.
Seeing that, I got playful and crawled between her legs.
*Mwah.*
“Ah!”
I kissed her soft belly, and she twitched.
I propped my arm by her head and stared at her. Sensing the presence, she slowly opened her eyes.
“Peek-a-boo.”
“Hmm? Ga-eul?”
“It’s Ga-eul.”
I smiled down at her, and she smiled back, as if it was nothing.
“Smells delicious.”
“I made breakfast, honey.”
“Eek!”
She got embarrassed at the word.
As I slowly lowered my arm, it touched her warm, soft belly.
Going down a bit more, it met her round chest.
As our faces got close enough to mix our hot breaths, her face turned bright red and froze.
It was as if a loosened lock had clicked back into place, and she returned to her usual gentle self.
“Honey, breakfast is ready.”
“Uh, uh-huh.”
“I worked hard to set the table, so you should come eat.”
“T-table?”
Her beautiful eyes, like obsidian, seemed to lose direction and widened.
As my lips slowly met hers, her breathing grew rough.
“Mmm.”
After doing all that, I don’t know why I was nervous. I took her lower lip into my mouth and rolled it, making her body tremble.
*Smooch.*
After rolling it for a while, I lightly tapped her teeth with my tongue, and she shyly opened her mouth.
“Hmm.”
Our soft tongues met, and our saliva mixed.
I took her flailing hand and slipped a ring on it, calming her down.
“Hmm♡”
As the kiss went on, she made cute sounds, struggling to breathe.
*Smooch.*
Mixing our tongues, I sucked on hers, and she swallowed the mixed saliva.
After a while, she seemed to have trouble breathing, so I gently pulled away. A string of saliva stretched between our lips before breaking and falling.
*Mwah.*
I gave her a light kiss to finish, and her face turned bright red.
“Good morning kiss.”
“I-is that so? Is it always this intense?”
Her face turned as red as a persimmon as she said something offbeat.
She stood up.
“The food’s gonna get cold. Let’s hurry and eat.”
“Hot! I wanna eat!”
Without a second thought, she dashed off. Following Eonni, I glanced at the dining table, my eyes sparkling.
“Wow─. Oh, hello, gentlemen? This is being broadcasted, right? Hi, Baekseol!”
[⚔️Wow, Darin’s beauty is working overtime since morning.]
[⚔️Deputy Commander, hi hi.]
“Wow, wow. This looks really delicious. Did Han Ga-eul make all this?”
“Yes. It’s all simple stuff, so I made it quickly.”
Eonni hurriedly sat down and raised both arms.
“Wow! Let’s eat!”
She seems to be in a good mood since morning.
***
[Side Story]
“Baekseol, do you know the kitty?”
“Yes!”
“I’ll take a photo, kitty, strike a pose.”
“Meow~”
***
[Ding!]
[Rels donated 10,000 won.]
[⚔️What’s Baekseol eating?]
Baekseol tilted her head, looking at the mobile phone she had set up.
“What’s wrong?”
“Ding.”
“Did it ding?”
“Yes.”
“Let me see, they’re asking what Baekseol is eating.”
“Choco rice. Ah♡”
It’s Baekseol’s special choco rice, made with all her favorite things.
There are tons of mysterious flower petals in it.
“You should give it to her without your finger.”
At my words, Baekseol, who was looking at her chocolate-covered finger, quickly put it in her mouth.
Nom nom, slurp slurp.
“Hehe, ah♡”
“You should give her a spoon, not your finger.”