A Campsite Owner in S-Class Dungeon

Chapter 30: Ga-young Unnie

At the time my brother awakened, I was 16 years old. I'm not just young in the third grade of middle school.

When I left school, I went back home and spent time. After my brother awakened, there was a helper instead of my family when I came home.

"Bomi, are you here now? Do you want me to cook for you?"

"No, I'm going to eat patbingsu[1] with Ga-young unnie."

"You have to eat bingsu[2] after you eat."

"Ajumeoni[3]!"

During the conversation, there was a sudden loud sound. Ga-young appeared while patting Ajumeoni on the shoulder.

"I also bought something for Ajumeoni. Let's eat together."

"S-should I?"

Ajumeoni nodded as if she couldn't win because she saw the shaved ice that looked cool just by looking at it.

Ga-young is the only child of the president of the Korea Association, an acquaintance of my father. My family and my uncle's family have often had meetings since childhood.

Unnie was especially close to my brother, who is the same age, going to school together and tutoring on weekends.

I quit everything after my brother awakened.

Still, Unnie came to my house often, saying she was bored when she was home alone. That day was the same as usual.

We watched a pre-downloaded movie and ate patbingsu together.

"Ga-young, don't be late at night. You guys have to eat."

At the end of the movie, Ajumeoni got up after checking the time.

"Yes, goodbye."

Ajumeoni always left work at nine o'clock. She took the weekend off.

On the other hand, my father and brother rarely took a break from home even on holidays.

I originally traveled to a nearby place saying I had to be with my family on weekends, but that appointment has long disappeared.

For a long time, I focused again on the movie and before I knew it, the ending credits were going up.

"Let's watch the next episode as well."

"You don't have to go?"

Unnie played the next episode familiarly as if this was a plan from the beginning.

"It's okay. Tomorrow is a holiday. I'll just sleep over."

"Did you tell them?"

"I can tell them tomorrow. They don't even know I didn't come in."

Because Unnie's father was in a position, he could not afford to take care of his family because his work was busy.

In the past, I thought it might be, but that day, I felt lonely for some reason. Because it seemed to overlap with my situation.

Now, will my family not know if I leave home late at night?

I don't even know where I sleep or what I eat...

Even though I knew why they were busy, the fact came to me in a gloomy way.

Ga-young unnie looked closely at my face as she tilted her head to see if she read my lowly subdued atmosphere.

"I'm fine. I like it because I'm free."

"I don't know. It's so weird that the house is quiet..."

Will I think like that in the future? I still feel the reality facing my family is too much.