It’s been over half a year since the wedding.
People say the honeymoon period varies for everyone, but at least our daily lives haven’t changed much since we just registered our marriage.
In fact, it felt like we were seeing each other even less than when we were dating.
Maybe it’s because my sister finally achieved what she wanted, and this moment is just so enjoyable for her.
On the other hand, seeing the growing baby in my sister’s belly fills me with pride and a sense of duty as a dad, making me think I should treat her even better.
Regardless of our reasons, it’s clear that we’re enjoying our current life abundantly.
I felt that truth from early this morning.
Smack.
“Hmm…?”
As I was still half-asleep, a moist sensation touched my lips, causing me to groggily open my eyes.
In front of me was my wife, displaying her overwhelming beauty once again, illuminated by the morning sunlight that streamed through the wide open curtains.
What’s going on? Have I finally died and gone to heaven?
“Sweetheart, wake up. You said you were going to become a morning person starting this week!”
“Uh-huh, I should… ugh…!”
Hearing my sister’s voice, I finally realized I wasn’t in heaven but back on Earth, and I stretched my body as if I were about to break every bone in it.
Typical male behavior: making a big scene while stretching in bed.
“Hehe, are you struggling? Want to sleep a little longer?”
“No way… you’ve been working harder lately, so I need to get up and help.”
“It’s been a while since I heard you call me ‘sister,’ has it? Is it because you’re still sleepy?”
“Did I just call you ‘sister’? Wow, I must still be half asleep.”
One of the promises we made after getting married was to stop calling her ‘sister’ or cute nicknames like ‘sweetheart,’ so once I realized my mistake, I managed to get up.
By the way, getting used to speaking informally takes longer than changing how I address her.
At first, I often ended up saying things like, “Honey, what are you doing?” and felt embarrassed, but she would often seem pleased by that, making me realize that women have some unique tastes.
Or maybe it’s just her individual quirk.
Smack.
“I’m sorry for bothering you to wake up. Let’s have breakfast together.”
Since it became our own little rule that when one wakes the other, a kiss of gratitude should follow, I naturally leaned in to kiss her.
According to her, since we’re a couple, there might come a time when we’ll fight, but if we stick to this rule, we’ll forgive each other quickly… Hmm.
Looking at a wife like this makes it hard to stay mad, so maybe it’s not a meaningless rule after all.
Or maybe she just made this rule because she really loves kissing.
“Really? Is there anything you want to eat?”
“I want something, but I won’t ask you to make it, so forget it. Don’t bother.”
“Aw… that’s too much. I’ve learned quite a bit about cooking, you know.”
My sister, pouting and looking defeated, but I had no intention of making her cook.
Of course, it’s true that my cooking skills have improved significantly over the past six months. After learning from a cooking teacher or our housekeeper, I can now whip up most dishes.
However, the reason I can’t ask my sister to do housework is simple.
“It’s not just you who suffers, but Joo-ha too. It’s better for one person to do all the work than for both to struggle.”
It’s because of our daughter, who is growing in her belly.
By the way, we named her Joo-ha right after learning from the obstetrics and gynecology department that we were having a girl. There’s a little story behind that.
I secretly wanted to include one character from my sister’s name, and it turned out she had the same idea, so we inadvertently overlapped our opinions.
Then I suggested that we combine one character from each of our names, and so we decided on Joo-ha.
Since we have this tradition of using the same names across generations, I did wonder if it was acceptable for a mother and daughter, but my sister coolly dismissed those outdated customs, saying our dreams were more important, so we just went with Joo-ha.
Since Joo-ha would take my surname anyway, there wasn’t much reason to worry.
And so her name was confirmed as Kang Joo-ha.
“What a sweet dad.”
“And a sweet husband too.”
As I gently caressed her belly, my sister nodded with a gentle smile, seemingly agreeing with me.
There was nothing more to say at that point.
“So, what do you want to eat? I went grocery shopping yesterday, so I can make anything.”
As I stepped out of the room and asked for her request, my sister thought for a moment, then opened her mouth with a bright smile.
“Our princess is craving some bread today.”
“Which princess? We have two princesses, right?”
“Hehe… One of them seems like she has already outgrown the princess title?”
What is she talking about? This person looks like a princess straight out of a fantasy manga.
Holding my sister’s hand, laughing, we headed to the kitchen.
I still couldn’t get used to this vast mansion that felt endlessly sprawling, but if there was one thing I liked from the beginning, it was this expansive kitchen.
Every time I looked at it, I had a strong urge to cook.
“Anyway, should we make bagels as the princess wishes? And maybe some soup on the side?”
“Isn’t that too much of a hassle?”
“It’s fine. Soup is pretty easy.”
Of course, it does take some time to cook, but I could always leave it and have a simple late-night snack later.
Plus, with bread, soup is a must for a nice meal, so there was no need to hesitate.
Rolling up my sleeves, I started preparing breakfast.
First, I needed to make some mushroom soup, so I began gathering the ingredients…
“Heh…”
“…Hmm?”
As I stepped towards the fridge, I caught sight of my sister sitting at the dining table, chin resting on her hand, staring at me blankly.
Why is she looking at me so goofily?
“Why are you staring at me like that? It’s making me nervous.”
“You just look so sexy. Why does my husband look so cool when he cooks? When you rolled up your sleeves earlier, I felt a bit fluttery.”
Hearing such an absurd compliment, I couldn’t help but chuckle.
What on earth was so heart-fluttering about that? It felt oddly familiar too.
“…Didn’t you say that a week ago while driving?”
“Yup, that’s right.”
“And three days ago when I came out of the bath?”
“That’s true.”
“I don’t quite get your taste.”
I couldn’t tell if it was just me being a guy or if even other women would find it hard to relate, but…
At this point, with her saying such things at every opportunity, I began to wonder if she’s just teasing me on purpose.
“Hehe, it’s all good, but what can I say? It’s my husband’s fault.”
“That sounds familiar.”
She even managed to wrap things up placing the blame on me.
I knew I was a bit smitten by her, but lately, I’ve been realizing that maybe I’m not even close to her level of infatuation.
Zing.
Well, I should stop rambling and just focus on preparing the food.
Our little princesses must be getting hungry.
That evening, I was once again deeply absorbed in my work.
The house was so large that I had a separate workspace, and it was of overwhelming quality compared to what I had in my previous place. Everything here was provided by my sister.
I originally didn’t plan on changing the equipment or environment, since what Cheese provided was already pretty good, but when we moved, my sister confidently declared, “I’ll prepare the best for you!” and truly set up the workspace with top-notch gear.
Just the lens on the camera alone cost over 4 million won, so I couldn’t even begin to estimate how much everything in this workspace was.
No wonder when I first showed this place to my viewers, they told me, “You better live your life bowing to your wife forever.”
It’s an undeniable fact.
“Oh, I’m really off my game today. Usually, I would’ve passed the first boss in one attempt.”
In this overwhelmingly high-quality workspace that my wife set up for me, I was currently playing a new trending game.
It was a DLC of a game I had played before, and I had heard the bosses were quite difficult, so I thought, “How hard could it be?” but already, I had spent over 30 attempts on the first boss.
Really, the difficulty is outrageous.
How is it so tough even though I brought all the gear I picked up from the previous playthrough? It feels a lot harder than when I played three times on the main story.
【Kokkiyaho】- Condition?
【Allfreed】- Koha, get it together…
【Whirlwind Flower 2】- This guy is just making excuses lol
【Astral Chronicles】- Do good days even exist?
“Hey, everyone quiet down. It’s just that I switched to a new gamepad; if it was the old one, I would’ve cleared it in one shot.”
【BlueBungieWooRuh】- ?
【Lemon Tanghulu】- Didn’t you say the new pad is the same as the previous model?
【Arisa Loves It】- Well, you cleared it anyway lol
Sigh, they’re all eager to poke fun and stir up chaos. If they had seen my usual skills, they wouldn’t dare say such things. This is what happens with newcomers…
I’d like to say that but then I realized, all the ones chatting are my regular viewers. I should probably just keep quiet and focus, huh.
Ding!
Just as I was about to take a serious shot at trying again, a notification sound reached my ears, accompanied by a translucent black box appearing in the upper left corner.
What was written inside was simply…
【Mission – Defeat the Dragon Luberus in one try (1,000,000 won)】
If I could take down this boss in just one attempt, I’d earn a whopping 1 million won.
Considering I just barely failed to beat Luberus with three to four hits left in the second phase, this felt like a perfectly doable task.
“Oh wow! What a generous mission, thank you… Wait?”
As I stood up to bow 90 degrees in appreciation to the viewer who set this mission, I suddenly noticed something strange.
Wait, why is my sister the one who put up the mission!?
“No way! Why did you set a mission, dear!”
Seeing the name ‘1st Cosmo Must Protect’ appear in the mission info box, I exclaimed in shock, unintentionally using her previous name.
Hold on, I thought she was taking a break!
【1st Cosmo Must Protect】- Just wanted to cheer you on hehe
【1st Cosmo Must Protect】- How’s it going? Feeling pumped now?
【Bera666】- LMAO
【Pink Rabbit】- Was that Seo-ha noona who set the mission? lol
【Seafood Sauce】- She seems way too invested in her husband’s stream…
【Fallen Flower】- Ryuha
【Soju Flavored Hand Cream】- Even if you’re pregnant and suffering, you never miss your husband’s streams lol
“Look, I’m grateful for the mission, but what do you mean with a million won! Just give it to me! The service fees will cut into it!”
Of course, saying “just give it to me” wasn’t completely sincere; it was half a joke, but I was being honest about that service charge.
After deducting the fees and taxes, I’d only see about 800,000 won from the million, meaning I’d be losing 200,000 won! Where am I going to dig 200,000 won up from!?
【1st Cosmo Must Protect】- Oh-ho
【1st Cosmo Must Protect】- Sweetheart, I’m the chairman who set this mission
【1st Cosmo Must Protect】- I’m your wife, not right now
【1st Cosmo Must Protect】- Don’t break the boundary between my fan life and reality
“Uh, um…?”
But faced with her assertive replies in the chat, I blinked dumbfounded, unable to continue speaking.
Well, that’s true. At home, she’s my wife, but on the stream, she’s also one of my viewers.
“Ah, okay. I’ll respect my wife’s fan life. Just wait a moment.”
Gathering myself and trying to regain my usual streaming mindset, I continued.
“Chairman! Thank you for the million won mission! I’ll do my best to defeat that boss in one try! Please watch over me!”
【1st Cosmo Must Protect】- LOL
【1st Cosmo Must Protect】- Very satisfying
【K-HipHopTopCosmo】- LMAO
【Kyung Hwa Soo Wol】- Pro level focus, good one lol
【I’m Telling The Teacher】- Even in reality, she’s your wife; if she threw money, she’s the chairman, right lol
【Bera666】- Chairman looks pleased lol
Oh man, how did I end up calling my wife chairman on stream? Talk about unexpected times in life.
“Um, Chairman. But there’s no coin, right? I mean, it’s not that I can’t do it, but getting a one-try clear might be a bit tough.”
Before diving back into battle, I thought it’d be good to check. One mistake in this World Ring game could end in a flash.
Some viewers were confused about what coin, arguing that one-coin play was a given, but what happened next was utterly shocking.
【1st Cosmo Must Protect】- If you come to the room and give me a kiss, I’ll give you one coin each
【1st Cosmo Must Protect】- Up to 5 coins total
“Five coins!? Oh wow, thank you!”
If it’s for coins, I’d shower her with kisses a hundred times!
Honestly, I wanted to argue that it’s strange to say not to mix reality with fan life, only for her to say she wants those coins from reality.
But in the end, the one who’s paying is the king. Therefore, there’s no choice but to follow the king’s rule.
Straightening my resolve, I dove back into the boss fight.
Thus, that day, I succeeded in defeating the dragon after exhausting all five coins.
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