- The Reason To Feel Happy -

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So... This is the third part to Parental Guidance....

Still haven't worked on my other books<3 But I think that's a good thing. Writing this one-shot has helped me take a break from writing whole books lmao.

But I think I'll write ONE LAST part to this one-shot. but the thing is, I only have a half-baked plot for the fourth part. Like I kind of ran out of ideas lmao. But I'm sure I'll figure out something in the future. For now, let me work on my other stories bc GODDAMN IT IM SO CLOSE TO FINISHING THE PREQUEL TO AKTP BUT MY PROCRASTINATING ASS KEEPS GOING BACK TO THIS ONE-SHOT LMAO

But enjoy the third part <3. This one is actually pretty long because I accidentally got carried away oops.

-Ly <3


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"Hello? Is this Han Younghee's father?"

Something was wrong. Something must be wrong.

He recognized the number as the school's, thinking it might be Minho (though it was strange since the teacher only used his personal number if he needed to talk to Jisung). However, as he answered, almost greeting the caller as Minho, he was met with a deep voice. It was another teacher who called Jisung during work, not Minho.

Jisung could feel something at the pit of his stomach at his greeting, as if he's just swallowed a cluster of rocks. And the way he whispered, though soft with high urgency, didn't make it any better.

"Yes, this is Han Jisung. Is there anything wrong?"

Jisung hoped that there was nothing wrong. But then again, the school doesn't call to applaud a student. The school only calls if there were problems.

Jisung thought everything was going well. Whenever he called Minho to calm his nerves, the teacher would always assure him that Younghee was doing well. She finally started turning in her homework, listened in class, talked to Minho—still didn't talk to other children, but Jisung didn't like to talk to his classmates when he was young either so that bit was fine.

And even Changbin and Hyunjin say that Younghee looks a little brighter. It's almost unnoticeable but they say that she at least answers a lot more other than nods or minimal words. She even comments on the stupid dramas that Changbin watches (a shocking similarity with the tattooed man Jisung almost reprimanded—he did not want the older to influence his daughter).

But the other day, Jisung messed up. He knew he did.

He arrived at around 9 at night, pretty early considering the usual time he got home. However, it didn't reduce the fatigue he felt as he unlocked the front door and entered the quiet apartment.

His mind was switching back and forth between sleep and his nightly housework. He even almost fell over the couch and passed out there. But he was determined to finish the last bits of chores he had for the day. He shuffled into the kitchen, washed Younghee's and his lunchboxes, and let them dry on the rack for the next day.

Though as his hands made familiar motions to wash soap from the containers, he shut his eyes to find at least some sort of rest to his fuzzy vision. Jisung sleepily thought about what he'll cook in the morning. Should he sleep in a little later and just make an omelet? Or reuse some kimchi from the fridge... Or try to make some gimbap. He knew he'll have to wake up a little earlier for the gimbap, but it is delicious... And he didn't want Younghee to eat depressing food for lunch.

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