Incompatible Interspecies Wives

Chapter 34: Human Village (7)

After the funeral, I returned home.

- Creak.

As I open the familiar door, a voice reached my ears.

"You've... come?"

"..."

I was momentarily surprised by Ner's voice.

Although I knew she would be at home, the fact that someone was there to welcome me felt warmer than I had imagined.

The melancholy I felt while seeing off the members melted away, replaced by a feeling of comfort.

Perhaps it was the specialness of our relationship as a married couple.

Though she wasn't entirely on my side yet, it felt like she was becoming an essential part of me.

Of course, Adam Hyung was there too. However, there were definitely things I couldn't talk to him about.

Since Hyung was the captain, I had to hide the pain in order to lighten his burden.

Though I wasn't sure if I could share those painful stories with Ner, I feel hopeful that someday we would be able to share them.

But even if we never talk about them, it was alright. Just having one more person on my side made me content.

With a cloth covering her mouth, Ner opened the windows of the house and swept away the dust with a broom.

The rolling bottles also disappeared.

It seemed she had been diligently cleaning while I was away.

"Yeah, I'm back."

I gave a belated response.

Ner's eyes briefly formed a crescent shape, and she continued cleaning.

I took a look around my home after a long time. There were many things that became visible only after Ner pointed them out. It was definitely a mess, with more than one or two things needing fixing.

I decided to put my effort into repairing while Ner cleaned and organized.

"Ner, wait for me. I'll go get some tools and materials."

"Yes, and you don't need to tell me everything, it's okay."

"Alright, I'll be back."

.

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.

-Thump. Thump. Thump. Thump.

After that, our house went through a renovation process for a while.

The broken furniture was thrown out without hesitation.

The cracked floor was repaired.

Decaying wood was torn out and replaced with new pieces.

At the same time, Ner cleaned up various trash.

She brushed away the accumulated dust, wiping away the dirt with a wet cloth.

She also caught and cleared out the bugs that were wandering around the house.

Our space was gradually finding a new light.

As I got absorbed in renovating the house, hunger began to kick in

I wiped off the sweat and set aside the wooden hammer I was holding.

Looking around, the overall work seemed to be nearing completion.

Perhaps it was time to take a short break and have lunch.