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emerged from their eyes. The employer also laughed.
”Then let ’s go. ”

Who would call me this early in the morning? Moreover, I barely ever received phone calls.
So, how did I receive a call at this exact timing? Then I belatedly saw the caller ID and hurriedly picked up the phone. It was an unforgettable voice.

(Hello~ This is Mother ’s Heart is Happy Financial Services.
Customer Shin Youngwoo, you do know that the deadline is tomorrow right?)

”…Already? ”

(If you have forgotten, does that mean there is no money?)

”O-Of course not.
Yes, I understand.
I will have the amount ready for tomorrow. ”

(Thank you, Debt… no, Customer.
Have a happy day.
Mother ’s Heart is Happy hopes you will smile today~)

The call ended.

”This damn… ”

I ’d played games and ignored reality, forgetting that I was a debtor. I had to work hard to pay off the interest.
It would be hard work, not easy work, that would get me out of this position.

”Excuse me… Will you really pay 110,000 won? ”

”Yes! ”

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”Is it really true? ”

”Of course! You will never go hungry when working for me! ”

I eventually left towards hell. That evening…

”O-Oppa? ” Se-hee stammered when she saw my exhausted self return home. I couldn ’t even take my shoes off before collapsing.

”Shit… The words were true, but… doing all that labor only to receive cream bread…? There wasn ’t even milk…! What type of people would give cream bread and no milkkkkkk?!!! U-Ughhh… I have to play the game… Arrows… sold… ”

I couldn ’t remember anything after that.
It was because I fell asleep.

* * *

When I woke up, I felt like I had been crushed by steel.
My body was throbbing all over, and I barely managed to check the time. It was 5.20 a.m.

”Ugh! ”

This was serious.
It was late when I took into consideration the distance between my house and the labor office. I hurried to change into my work clothes while worrying about getting a good job.
If I arrived late, then something like yesterday might happen again.

”Ack~! I ’m going. ”

After I paid the interest for the loan, I would only have 9,220 won in my hands.
I needed to make money to pay the fee for the game in a week. As I put on my shoes without washing up, my mother approached and patted my shoulder.
”Come eat breakfast. ”

”I can ’t.
I ’m already late, ” I replied hurriedly.

”Youngwoo, ” my mother suddenly said my name in a serious voice. I cowered reflexively.
It was obvious that her nagging would begin. My mother knew about my debts.
She wondered why I was addicted to games and was saddened by my absence from school.
She mourned that I had debts and was living in this situation.

However, when I looked back, my mother ’s eyes were calm and welcoming.

”Come eat, ” she said.

”W-why? I have to go to the office quickly. ”

At that moment, the door opened, and my father appeared. My father sat at the table, opened the newspaper and said quietly, ”Take a break today. ”

”A break? What are you saying. ”

”Cough, cough. ” My father just coughed and looked at the newspapers. 

My mother whispered in my ears, ”You came back really exhausted yesterday.
Your father was worried since he carried you to your bedroom~ ”

”Huh? ”

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”We are your mother and father.
We don ’t want to see our son suffer.
Didn ’t you suffer yesterday? You should rest for today. ”

”M-Mother… ” I was touched by the fact that my parents were still looking after me, despite all the disappointment I ’d caused them in the past year.

At that time, Sehee exited her room with a yawn and handed me something. It was a pain relief patch.

”Paste it on.
Didn ’t you go through a lot of trouble yesterday? ”

”S-Sehee… ”

’Ahh! What a beautiful family! ’

I cried out as I embraced my mother and Sehee. 

I ’d thought I was alone in this difficult world, but I had such warm family beside me.
My family members were like angels to their disappointing son and brother.
I was truly grateful to have this family.

”W-What? Who are you hugging? O-Oppa ’s hug is good… Ah, no.
Isn ’t it bad? ” Sehee grumbled quietly as she hugged me back, while my mother quietly stroked my head.
After that, I took off my work clothes and sat at the table, feeling the taste of beef rib soup for the first time in months.

”Father, then can you pay off my debt? ”

Beeok! My father, who was eating quietly, gazed at me and threw his spoon. I shrieked as it hit me in the forehead, while my mother clicked her tongue and handed my father a new spoon.

”Haven ’t I already told you? We want you to be self-reliant.
You are already 26 years old.
You should be responsible for your own actions. ”

The atmosphere had been so full of harmony that I never imagined a spoon would fly over. As I rubbed my forehead, my father handed me an envelope.

He said, ”I will give you an allowance for today.
You are resting today because of us, so I can ’t let you make a loss. ” 

”Father… ” I was touched.
My usually blunt father was taking care of me today.
I would gladly accept the allowance. 

’Then… ’

I grasped the number of bills in the envelope with my sharp fingertips, but the number seemed a little small? When I looked inside the envelope, I saw seven bills. Feeling disappointed, I spoke carefully, ”Father, the minimum payment for labor these days is at least 9… ”

My father looked at me regretfully.
”Huh, really? I ’m sorry, but that is all the cash I have on me right now.
Be satisfied with that. ”

He was telling me not to ask for the missing amount later. I had forgotten, but my father was quite restrained when it came to spending money.
If he bought a chicken, he thought that the family should eat it over three meals.

I was forced to surrender at receiving an allowance of 70,000 won. 

’At least he gave it in the first place. ’

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