Epilogue Chapter 41 - Summer Vacation (3)

“Haaa... I’m exhausted.”

Oh Kang-Woo sighed lifelessly and lay down on a beach chair. He had used up all his energy calming down a rampaging Cha Yeon-Joo before they even had the chance to enjoy their vacation.

“Umm... I’m sorry, hubby.”

Yeon-Joo, having come back to her senses, scratched her cheek awkwardly.

“Forget it. That aside, this entire area is ours, right?”

“Yeah. Unnie rented it for four hours.”

“Nice not to be pestered by anyone.”

Those who said money didn’t buy happiness were bullshitting. They would normally have had to compete against other tourists for a good spot, but they easily saved themselves from the trouble by renting a private resort pool area.

“They’ll deliver food and drinks with the ring of this bell,” added Seol-Ah.

“Yay for capitalism.”

“Hmm. But the rental fee is a little expensive... It feels like a waste of money.”

The cheapskate Seol-Ah expressed discomfort as she held the rental receipt.

“Let’s not worry about stuff like that today. It’s expensive but our family can play in peace thanks to it, right?”

“That’s true.”

Seol-Ah nodded and brought their bags inside. The private area contained a hut and two parasols for them to use. The hut was large enough to easily fit eight people and covered in an awning screen so they could play without worrying about others’ gazes.

“Let’s play in the water already!” shouted Yeon-Joo holding a large tube and beach ball, more excited than the children.

“Go ahead and play with the kids. I’m gonna take a short break,” Kang-Woo said.

“The hell, hubby? Are you tired already?”

“Whose fault do you think that is?”

“Ahem,” Yeon-Joo coughed and walked toward the children. “Alright~ Daddy wants to take a short break so let’s play with Mommy!”

“Hmm... I wanted to play with Beloved Father.”

“Can I just play with oppa?”

“Y-You’re too cruel!”

Yeon-Joo teared up due to her daughters’ cold responses.

Kang-Hyun approached Yeon-Joo and said, “Let’s play, Mother.”

“S-Son...”

“You said you wanted to go on the water slide, right? Let’s go there first.”

“You’re the best, son!”

Yeon-Joo hugged Kang-Hyun, his head on her chest.

“Urgh...! It’s too hard, Mother!”

“What did you just say, son?”

“N-Nothing! I, uhhh... said it’s too hard to breathe because they’re so big!”

“Ehehe. Looks like I hugged you too hard, huh?”

Yeon-Joo grabbed Kang-Hyun’s hand and headed to the water slide. Kang-Hee naturally followed since Kang-Hyun was going. Lia, staring at Kang-Woo in disappointment, sighed and followed behind them.

“Fufu. Yeon-Joo seems more excited than the kids,” said Lilith as she approached Kang-Woo lying on the beach chair. “I’ve brought some mango juice. Would you like some?”

“Oh, thanks.”

Lilith lay on the beach chair next to Kang-Woo as he drank the mango juice through a straw. Kang-Woo thoroughly examined her black silky hair, pale skin, slender legs, and breasts which were not as large as Seol-Ah’s but larger than most.

“Hm? Is there a hole in the parasol? My skin feels a little hot.”

Lilith, noticing Kang-Woo’s gaze, smiled as she turned to him. She slightly lifted the white sarong wrap and posed like a gravure model.

“What do you think of my swimsuit?” she asked.

“It’s the best.”

It wasn’t as skimpy as the slingshot bikini from last time since they were with their children but it suited her rather well because her appearance was that of an elegant noble lady.

“What about me honey?”

Seol-Ah took off her windbreaker after putting away their bags and sat on the beach chair. She was wearing a bright pink swimsuit. It was not skimpy nor exotic but had one unconventional feature.

“Is that... a z-zipper?”

There was a zipper on the chest area of the bikini for some reason.

“Hehe. Yes, it is.”

Seol-Ah smiled, satisfied with Kang-Woo’s reaction. Kang-Woo understood why Lilia was frustrated by how only Seol-Ah bought an extremely erotic swimsuit.

“Does this zipper... open, by any chance?”

‘Yeah, it’s probably there for appearance, not function.’

“Hmm, I wonder? Are you curious?” Seol-Ah smiled alluringly and whispered in Kang-Woo’s ear, “Would you like to check... whether it opens or not?”

Kang-Woo was at a loss for words from the temptation. He gulped and stared at the zipper like Eve approaching the forbidden fruit from being tempted by Satan.

‘If I pull down that zipper...’

He would be met with the forbidden fruit hiding underneath. He slowly reached for the zipper, guided by his blazing desire.

“You haven’t forgotten we’re outside, have you~? Lilith asked scoldingly. “Even if we’re in a private area, please control yourselves. We’re here with our children.”

“Ahem. I-I wasn’t going to open it.”

“Hmph. You say that but you were reaching for it.” Lilith giggled and turned to Seol-Ah. “You too, Seol-Ah. Don’t egg him on.”

“Hehe. I’m sorry, unnie.”

Seol-Ah cutely stuck out her tongue and put her windbreaker back on. Lilith sipped her mango juice and crossed her slender legs.

“That aside, men sure are incomprehensible creatures,” Lilith remarked.

“Huh? What do you mean?”

“It’s just a regular bikini... does something change with just a zipper on it?”

“Of course, it does,” said Kang-Woo firmly. “Zippers... are filled with a man’s hopes and dreams.”

It was a doorway in an insurmountable wall covering something one wouldn’t just show anyone. An insurmountable wall with a door and one with no door were completely different. It allowed Kang-Woo to enter the forbidden zone no one else could.

“Zippers stimulate the primal desires of man—”

“S-Stop, honey!”

Seol-Ah ran to Kang-Woo as he gave a sermon about the glory of zippers and covered his mouth. She did not expect him to love the zipper this much.

“Hmm... zippers are filled with a man’s hopes and dreams, huh...? It seems I’ve learned something new today.”

Lilith nodded and smiled in satisfaction.

Kang-Woo said, “Why don’t we play too? I don’t want to do nothing when we’re in a resort.”

“Mm, I’d be fine with spending time like this...”

“It’s a bad use of our time.”

Kang-Woo did not intend to go as wild as Yeon-Joo but wanted to at least get in the water since they were at a resort pool.

“Alright. Let’s go swimming then, honey!”

“I saw in the pamphlet that they have a bubble onsen. Would you like to go there?”

Seol-Ah and Lilith hugged each of Kang-Woo’s arms. He would go on a resort pool exploration with his wives.

‘This is what I call a vacation.’

Kang-Woo smiled as he thought about the restless days endlessly closing Rifts. They left the private area and walked toward the bubble onsen Lilith recommended but came across a certain lovey-dovey couple on the way.

“Huh...? H-Hyung-nim?”

“Eh? What are you doing here, Si-Hun?”

Kang-Woo saw Kim Si-Hun, wearing dog ears that one would usually wear in an amusement park.

***

Splash!

“Kyahaha! It’s been so long since I’ve been on a water slide!” shouted Yeon-Joo in satisfaction after coming down a forty-one-meter water slide, the Angel Wings Resort’s main attraction. She laughed as she turned to her children and said, “Alright, one more time, guys!”

“I-I need to take a short break, Mother.”

“Me too.”

“Urgh,” groaned Yeon-Joo as she saw Kang-Hyun and Kang-Hee shaking their heads.

Lilia sighed and approached Yeon-Joo regretfully staring at the water slide.

“I’ll ride with you one last time, so let’s meet back with Beloved Father after.”

“Okay! Let’s go before the line gets longer!”

“Ah! Beloved Mother Yeon-Joo! Please don’t pull me!”

Kang-Hyun sat on a nearby bench as he watched Lilia being pulled by Yeon-Joo to the water slide.

“Haaa,” he sighed.

“Are you tired, oppa?”

“Hm? No, I’m not tired... I’m just a little drained from having to deal with Mother’s energy.”

“Hehe. I think I get what you mean.” Kang-Hee rushed to sit next to Kang-Hyun and smiled as she swung her legs. “Right, oppa. Would you like something to drink from the vending machine over there?”

“I didn’t bring my wallet.”

“I brought mine,” she said as she took out her wallet from a waterproof pouch.

“Oh, then could you get me something? I’ll pay you back later.”

“No need for that. I’ll buy it for you.”

“But having my little sister buy something for me is a little...”

“Shush. Oppa, you’ll be called a boomer if you say stuff like that these days.”

“R-Really?”

The combination of boomer and elementary schooler made even Kang-Hyun flinch in displeasure.

“Wait here for a second, oppa.”

“Okay.”

Kang-Hee trotted to the vending machine at a distance.

“Huuu,” he exhaled as he leaned back on the bench and closed his eyes.

Tap.

“Ngh?!”

Something cold touched his cheek. He opened his eyes and sprang up from the bench to see a canned sports drink.

“You’re back already...?”

Kang-Hyun tilted his head in confusion as he looked at the person holding the can.

“Huh?”

It was Kim Si-Ah, wearing a wide straw hat and a white one-piece swimsuit.

“Si-Ah...? What are you doing here...?”

“What’s a boy like you doing sprawled out like this on the first day of your vacation?” Si-Ah snorted in dissatisfaction and handed Kang-Hyun the drink. “Here. Drink this and pull yourself together.”

“O-Okay.”

Kang-Hyun took the can, opened it, and took a sip.

Clatter.

Cans of various drinks fell to the ground.

“What the hell?” A voice colder than the icy drinks sounded. “What are

you

doing here?”

Kang-Hee gritted her teeth as she glared at Si-Ah, who had taken her place next to Kang-Hyun while she was off to buy drinks.