Epilogue Chapter 7 - Wedding Anniversary (5)

“Th-There’s no way! The probability is 1%! After how many times I’ve clicked it, it should've been a done deal!” Cha Yeon-Joo screamed in despair as she returned to gaming after their delicious lunch.

Oh Kang-Woo turned to look at her screen and saw a weapon placed in a box under the word

Honing

.

“What are you doing?”

“H-Huh? Oh, n-nothing.”

“Doesn’t look like nothing.”

A person wouldn’t be bawling as if they had lost their parents for nothing. Yeon-Joo flinched as she averted her gaze from Kang-Woo and smiled awkwardly.

“I-It’s no big deal. I’m just trying to strengthen my character and it isn’t going well.”

“Oh, then is that 1% you were talking about the probability for that strengthening?”

Kang-Woo didn’t know how many times Yeon-Joo could retry since he didn't know about the game she was playing, but 1% was extremely low. It also seemed quite expensive per try considering her reaction.

“Isn’t 1% way too low?” Kang-Woo asked.

“Huh? 1% is more than worth a try, isn’t it?”

“...?”

‘What’s wrong with you, my wife? Do you know what probability is?’

“So how many times have you tried it?”

“Get this, a hundred times! I pressed the button a whole hundred times! It’s mathematically impossible! Shouldn’t it become 100% since I played the 1% odds a hundred times?!”

“How does that become 100%?”

“Huh? Didn’t you hear me? One percent times a hundred! What’s one times a hundred? Huh? It’s one hundred!”

“...”

‘Oh, it’s not probability she doesn’t know, it’s just math in general.’

“But it still hasn’t worked! This has to be a bug, right? Right?”

“Trying something that has a one percent chance a hundred times doesn’t make it one hundred p—”

“You think it’s a bug too, right?!”

“Uhh... yeah, sure. It’s a bug.”

‘It’s okay. My wife is a bit of an idiot, she can’t cook, clean, or do laundry, and a bit flat-chested, but her personality is at least—’

“I’m gonna skin these motherfucking scammers alive and dump them in boiling oil!”

‘Her personality is a bit trash too, but... uh...’

“Yeon-Joo,” Kang-Woo called.

“Huh?”

“You’re so pretty.”

“H-Huh? Wh-What’s up with you all of a sudden?” Yeon-Joo reddened at the sudden compliment and poked Kang-Woo’s flank with her elbow.

She was acting nonchalantly but Kang-Woo could tell she was happy from the corners of her mouth slightly rising.

“Huhu. You don’t have to tell me that. I know I’m pretty.”

“Sure...”

‘I’m happy as long as my wife is happy.’

“How much is it per try?” Kang-Woo asked.

“Huh? O-Oh, you know. I just use the gold I earned in-game. I haven’t used any real money,” replied Yeon-Joo as she flusteredly turned away.

Kang-Woo stared at her with narrowed eyes.

“I thought you couldn’t play lately because of Kang-Hyun?”

“That’s...”

“Tell me. How much does it cost to try the strengthening once?”

“O-Once? Umm... a-about a thousand won...?”

Since she tried a hundred times, she had spent a hundred thousand won. However, even if Yeon-Joo had a fiery personality, she would never make a fuss over losing only that much.

“Wife, are you trying to lie to me?”

“Ngh...”

“I won’t get mad, so, be honest. How much is it to try once?”

“A-About a hundred thousand won...?”

“...”

Meaning, she had spent ten million won in the thirty minutes they had spent after eating lunch.

“C-Come on! You know how much I earn! I can use my money for hobbies!”

“You have a point.”

Yeon-Joo wasn’t wrong— Yeon-Joo's salary as the leader of Korea’s top guild and one of the top three guilds in the world made even a billion won sound cute.

“But I wonder if Seol-Ah would feel the same way?”

“

Gasp...!

”

Yeon-Joo’s eyes widened. The penny pincher Han Seol-Ah would most definitely nag her to no end if she found out that Yeon-Joo had spent ten million won for some pixels. No, nagging would be the best-case scenario. If Seol-Ah, the one in charge of food in the Oh Kang-Woo family, were to exact punishment on Yeon-Joo, she might have to live off scraps for a month.

“Y-You—! Don’t you dare tell Seol-Ah on me! I’ll kill you if you do!!”

“Hmm. I wonder what I should do?”

Kang-Woo’s eyes shone, having grasped a wonderful opportunity.

“Wh-What are you gonna make me do this time?”

“I just want to see my wife’s cute side since it’s been a while.”

“Wh-What... do you mean?”

“I happened to have this in my bag today.”

Kang-Woo rummaged through his bag and pulled out fluffy cat ears and tail. He had been planning on having Yeon-Joo wear it during their hot night in Hawaii but since that plan had gone down the drain, he had no reason to save it until night.

“D-Don’t bullshit me! What kind of pervert just happens to have something like that in their bag?!”

“This pervert.” Kang-Woo smiled and handed Yeon-Joo the cat ears and tail. “So, are you gonna wear them or not?”

He waved his smartphone with Seol-Ah’s number on the display.

“Urgh... Y-You scumbag.”

Yeon-Joo put on the cat ears headband, teary-eyed. She froze as she was about to put on the tail. Her eyes shook as if she had realized a taboo.

“This tail... it isn’t th-that, right...?”

“Isn’t what?”

“Y-You fucking pervert! How can you even call yourself a human?!”

‘I mean, I’m a demon, but what’s up with her all of a sudden?’

“H-How can I push it in th-there...?” Yeon-Joo mumbled.

“What the hell are you talking about?”

“But there’s this weird thing at the end of the tail!”

“That’s to put around the belt loop.”

“Oh, is that what it is?”

“The hell?”

‘What did this crazy woman think it was?’

“Ahem. A-Anyway, do you promise to keep it a secret from Seol-Ah if I put these on?”

“Nah, putting them on isn’t enough.”

“What are you gonna make me do in them?”

“Why are you talking normally when you have cat ears and a tail?”

“...”

Yeon-Joo’s expression crumpled. She bit her lip and smiled awkwardly.

She said hesitantly, “L-Like this-nya?”

“Pfft...! G-Gurgh!!”

Kang-Woo held back his laughter with all his might as he watched Yeon-Joo even moving her arms like a cat. However, it did not last long as he couldn’t hold himself back anymore as Yeon-Joo turned as red as a tomato and trembled as if she would explode at any moment.

“BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!”

“D-DON’T LAUGH, DAMMIT! YOU TOLD ME TO DO IT!” Yeon-Joo charged at Kang-Woo and shook him by the collar. “YOU TEASE ME EVERY SINGLE DAY! DID YOU HAVE TO DO IT EVEN ON OUR WEDDING ANNIVERSARY?!”

“Kurgh! Urgh! W-Wait, Yeon-Joo! You’re too loud—”

“WAIT, MY ASS! I’M GONNA KILL YOU FOR SURE TODAY!”

Boom!

She pushed down Kang-Woo on the couch, got on top of him, and clenched her fist to smash it down on him like a hammer. Just then, a part-timer opened the door after hearing the loud noises.

“I-Is there a problem?”

“Ah...”

“Ma’am...?”

Yeon-Joo and the part-timer locked eyes with each other. The part-timer’s expression hardened as he witnessed what was going on in the couple’s seat. A woman wearing cat ears and a tail was on top of a man lying on the couch. One could only imagine one thing that was happening.

“Such acts are prohibited in our establishment.”

“N-No, you have the wrong idea...”

“Please refrain from acts that will inconvenience the other customers.”

Slide.

The door closed again.

“...”

“...”

A deathly silence fell in the couple’s seat.

“Uhh... well.” Kang-Woo smiled awkwardly at Yeon-Joo trembling with her head down. “Why don’t we get back to the strengthening?”

***

“I’m sorry.”

“Shut it.”

“Please forgive me, my dear wife.”

“I said shut it.”

Kang-Woo did his best to appease the angry Yeon-Joo after they ran out of the PC room.

“I went too far.”

“I’ll rip your mouth off if you say one more word.”

Yeon-Joo glared at him fiercely.

Kang-Woo put on the cat ears that Yeon-Joo had put on and remarked, “I put it on too, so accept my apology. Please?”

“...”

“Do you want me to put on the tail too?”

“Your sentences...”

“Huh?”

“Put —

nya

at the end of your sentences too.”

‘Urgh, that’s a bit hard.’

Kang-Woo hesitated for a moment but he had no choice if he wanted to improve Yeon-Joo’s mood.

“Please forgive me-nya.”

“Pfft... It doesn’t suit you at all.”

However, Yeon-Joo’s expression relaxed slightly as the fruit of Kang-Woo's efforts.

‘Alright, I’ll use this momentum.’

There was a surefire way that would appease any sulking wife.

“Yeon-Joo, take a look at this.”

“What is it...?”

“Ta-dah.” Kang-Woo took out a large box from his shadow.

“What’s this?”

“A wedding anniversary gift for my beloved wife.”

“Oh?” Yeon-Joo took the box Kang-Woo handed her, eyes shining at the mention of a gift. “It’s pretty heavy.”

“Open it.”

“This is...” Yeon-Joo’s eyes widened after checking what was inside.

“According to Tae-Soo, it’s the gaming laptop with the best specs at the moment.”

“Wh-Where did you get this?! You can’t even get with money anymore because it’s a limited-edition model!”

“I

persuaded

them to get it.”

‘I’ll omit how I persuaded them.’

“Wow, just look at it! It’s awesome!”

Yeon-Joo smiled so radiantly as she examined the gaming laptop as if she had never been angry. She jumped into Kang-Woo’s arms, wrapped her arms and legs around him, and showered his lips with kisses.

“I love you, my hubby! You’re the best!”

As Kang-Woo had expected, gifts were super effective.

“Huuu... hubby, I think I’m turned on.”

“Huh? What’s turned on?”

“Let’s see... motels near me... Oh, this place looks nice.”

“Excuse me? Mrs. Wife?”

“Follow me, hubby. Make sure to bring those cat ears and tail too.”

The gift was far more effective than Kang-Woo had expected.