She was no different from a beast

Chapter 32

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“Yuna, what are you going to do starting tomorrow?”

“Starting tomorrow? Hmm… I don’t know.”

It was June, and the first semester was coming to an end, summer just around the corner.

I was sitting with Yuri at the stationery store in front of school, chewing on jelly candies and chatting before heading home.

I figured I’d probably spend my mornings at home with Mom, and in the afternoons, Jeongwoo would come over for his character-building lessons.

Actually, I’d forgotten about it, but I remembered the day Jeongwoo bought me tteokbokki, so I went to his mom and got her permission.

* “Ajumma, would it be alright if I tutored Jeongwoo during summer vacation…?”
* “Oh my! Of course! I was waiting for you to ask! You sweet thing! Oh, and congratulations on your mom’s pregnancy! You don’t have to come all the way to our house! I’ll send Jeongwoo to Tonggumi!”
* “?? Mom? What about my opinion?”
* “It’s not up to you to decide! Just accept it! Okay?!”

I was wondering how to convince her, but she gave me the OK before I could even finish my sentence.

She even offered to send Jeongwoo over, since our moms had already shared the pregnancy news.

Jeongwoo’s face looked like he’d just bitten into a pile of poop… Well, learning is supposed to be bitter.

But it’s a valuable lesson, one you can’t get anywhere else, so just accept it!

“I’ll probably be home all day. I’ll be tutoring Jeongwoo in the afternoons.”

“Oh, really? You’re not coming to Dodong?”

“No. My mom is pregnant.”

“Oh, I see. Hmm…”

Yuri’s face fell, looking disappointed even though she seemed happy about my sibling.

What’s wrong? Is she lonely because I won’t be there? That can’t be it.

‘You have lots of friends.’

Unlike Jeongwoo and me, Yuri has tons of friends.

How should I put it? Yuri is honest and outspoken, yet considerate in everything she does.

It’s different from the consideration that comes with age and experience; it’s more instinctive.

Her emotions are clear, yet she never crosses the line, instinctively considerate.

Many kids, and even some adults, have what’s called stubbornness, expressing their desires loudly and selfishly.

They constantly build up stacks of annoyance and disapproval, spewing verbal diarrhea.

But Yuri, while honest about her feelings, also expresses her consideration for others.

“Why? Are you sad that you won’t see me during vacation?”

“…Yes. You’ve been spending all your time with Jeongwoo lately.”

Oh, did it seem that way?

But Jeongwoo and I are in the same class, so we just happen to spend a lot of time together.

During last week’s field trip to dig sweet potatoes, the other kids didn’t want to be partners with me, so I ended up with Jeongwoo. And we went to the swimming pool together too.

We just ended up together because we were discussing who should bring what.

“But I’ll endure it. I learned at school that…it’s really hard and tiring when you have a baby in your belly. Ajumma will be tired, and I don’t want to cause trouble.”

See? She wants to play, but she doesn’t want to be disliked, or maybe she doesn’t like seeing others suffer.

Anyway, since she’s naturally considerate, she attracts a lot of friends.

And she’s really cute too, though not as much as me.

“Do you want to come to my house with Jeongwoo, Yuri? You can study with him.”

“Really? Yes! I want to! I’m sure my mom will let me if I say I’m studying with Yuna!”

Well, it might not be the kind of studying Yuri and her mom have in mind, but it never hurts to learn about life early!

“Then come to my house starting tomorrow, Yuri! Jeongwoo doesn’t know where I live, so you can guide him!”

“?? Huh? Jeongwoo doesn’t know your house? Oh, were you going to meet at the bus stop?”

No way.

‘The lesson starts from there.’

The first lesson is to get off the bus and ask the grandpas and grandmas for directions to my house politely.

Of course, Jeongwoo doesn’t know that.

Don’t you know about respecting your elders?

Bowing and showing respect to older people, no matter what, is basic manners and one of the ways to live a smooth life.

There’s also the advanced course of “elder abuse,” but that’s not my specialty. Hehe.

‘Well, Jeongwoo is pretty respectful to adults anyway.’

Judging by his behavior, he seems mature enough to graduate from elementary school.

He’s much more mature and kind than that sixth-grader…Big Buzz-cut.

…Maybe Jeongwoo is even better at studying.

Anyway, I plan to stay home during summer vacation unless something important comes up.

It’s the age to run around outside and play shooting games at the PC bang, but it wouldn’t be bad to stay home, scratch my belly, experience being unemployed, and conserve my energy.

“Wow, is my little sibling in here?!”

“That’s right~ Yuna, you’ll see your sibling next winter, right? Are you excited about having a sibling?”

“Hehe, yes! I’m so excited! Grow healthy in Mommy’s tummy~”

Oh, right. My sibling will be born next winter!

Please be born without a penis so you can call me “unnie.”

If you’re born with one and try to establish dominance with me, you might end up in the hospital.

Or, if you’re born with a penis, please be a younger brother with the resilience to withstand my physical strength.

*Ding-dong.*

I was smiling and gently touching Mom’s slightly protruding belly when the doorbell rang.

“Oh, your friends are here. Should Mom leave?”

“No! It’s okay~ It’s fine if you stay, Mom! Hehe. They’re just here to study.”

Besides, if there’s an adult present, the kids will be more focused, thinking, “Ah~ this is how it’s supposed to be~”!

Before Mom could get up to greet them, I jumped up and ran to the door…

“We’re here~! Yuna!”

“…I would have been lost without Yuri noona.”

Yuri, with her bobbed hair, smiled brightly, as if she was happy just to be with me, while Jeongwoo looked at me with a tired expression.

Good, good. You arrived right on time! Very good.

You pass just for being on time!

I wanted to tell him that to get a perfect score, he should arrive at least ten minutes early, but…I’ll save that for later, when it’s just Jeongwoo and me, for some teabagging.

“Come in, both of you! We’re starting the lesson as soon as you’re inside, so be prepared!”

“Okay! Okay! I’m ready!”

Yuri nodded enthusiastically, full of energy.

Good. It’s nice to see. With Yuri’s naturally kind personality, if she also learns proper manners, she’ll be a beloved child.

“…I already don’t want to go in.”

Jeongwoo shuddered and stepped back, as if sensing something instinctively.

…That’s why I hate smart kids.

I puffed out my cheeks and glared at Jeongwoo, whose senses were getting sharper by the day. He sighed and took off his shoes with Yuri, stepping inside… Perfect!

I saw it! An opening!

How dare you come to someone’s house and carelessly throw off your shoes?!

*Smack! Smack!*

“Ouch!”

“Eek?!”

My hand struck their bottoms. Yuri and Jeongwoo looked at me, surprised.

Yuri rubbed her bottom with both hands, her eyes slightly teary, as if wondering if she’d just been hit…

Jeongwoo just frowned and glared at me silently.

“You should neatly arrange your shoes when you enter someone’s house! From now on, I’ll spank you every time you make a mistake, so be prepared… Ow?!”

*Thwack!*

I put my hands on my hips, puffed out my chest, and declared the start of the first character-building lesson, but a heavy sensation on the top of my head sent me tumbling to the floor, clutching my head.

“W-what’s going on here? Yuna! You can’t hit your friends!”

Ugh… Mom!! When did you get behind me?!

I didn’t even sense her presence!

“B-but character education requires a loving spank…”

“And! Yuna, you always throw your shoes off when you come home too!”

“…”

Mom, why would you say that?!

I averted my gaze, embarrassed by Mom’s truth bomb, and looked at Yuri and Jeongwoo.

“…”

“Wow…”

W-why are you looking at me like that?!

“Ugh!! I-I said when entering *someone else’s* house! It’s okay in my own house! Ow?!”

“What do you mean, it’s okay?! Embarrassing your mother in front of your friends!!”

Mom yelled at me and then spanked my bottom right in front of Jeongwoo and Yuri.

Ugh! What am I supposed to do now?!

“…Pathetic.”

“Yeah, Yuna. A little…yeah, a bit much.”

“Ugh! I-I’m doing this for your own good… Ow?! Mom! I’m sorry! I’m sorry! I won’t hit them! But please don’t take my pants off in front of them!!!”

I was about to retort, flustered by Jeongwoo and Yuri’s cold stares, when Mom glared at me and put her hand on my pants… Ah, this is it.

I instinctively knew this was like that time when she took off my panties and pants in front of Dad and spanked my bare bottom.

Ugh, I’m screwed!

My physical discipline was blocked by Mom on the very first lesson.

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