Epilogue Chapter 44 - Summer Vacation (6)

“Here, oppa. Ahh~”

“Kang-Hyun, you like pizza, right?”

𝒻𝘳ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝒷𝘯ℴ𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝑐ℴ𝑚

Oh Kang-Hee and Kim Si-Ah sat beside Kang-Hyun and brought the delivered food toward his mouth. Two girls pretty enough to be child models were feeding one boy. One would smile at the sight if they didn’t know any better, but...

“I-I’m already full, so...”

“Oppa, you’re not gonna say you won’t eat the food I feed you, right?”

“Hmph. So... you won’t eat it?”

“...”

No one could be jealous of Kang-Hyun, who was being force-fed with an agonizing expression.

“Hehe. The hamburger is good, right, oppa?”

“Y-Yeah. It’s delicious.”

“Wow, it’s way~ better than the pizza unnie is feeding you?”

“Huh? I-I didn’t say th—”

“Fufu. I knew it. The little sister naturally knows more about her big brother’s tastes in food!”

Kang-Hee giggled as she slapped Kang-Hyun’s back. Si-Ah’s eyes turned cold as she saw that.

“Hmm. You like burgers more than pizza, huh?”

“N-No! I-I like pizza too!”

“Oh, is that so? Then you can eat another slice, right?”

“Huh? W-Well...”

“You can eat... another slice... right?”

“O-Of course!”

Kang-Hyun forced a smile and nodded furiously in desperation.

“...”

“...”

The two girls and one boy felt like they were in another world despite being in the private room where everyone was gathered.

Cha Yeon-Joo stared at them and said, “Hubby...”

“U-Uhh, yeah?”

“You were saying something about children needing their own time, right?”

“Yeah... W-Well...”

“Do you still feel the same way?”

“...”

Kang-Woo averted his eyes from his son looking to him for help and closed his eyes.

‘Hang in there, my son. I know you can do it.’

He more or less understood why Kang-Hyun had yelled at him resentfully.

***

“Haaah~! My stomach feels like it’s about to explode!”

Food tasted the best after tiring oneself out. People couldn’t help but pig out when met with fast food like burgers, pizza, and instant ramen after playing in the water park.

“How long’s it been since we’ve had delivery food?”

Yeon-Joo pounded her stomach in satisfaction, her belly button piercing shaking cutely.

“Hmm, was it that good?” asked Seol-Ah as she narrowed her eyes.

“Yeah. Resort food isn’t usually worth the arm and a leg it costs but this place is worth the price.”

“Is that so?” Seol-Ah sulked and turned away. “Then I guess you can eat delivery food for the rest of your life.”

“Eh? N-No! Of course, your homemade food tastes way better! But, you know, it’s just a change of pace! Right, hubby?”

“I don’t know about that. I’d rather eat Darling’s homemade food.”

“You son of a bitch! How dare you try to pull out?! You were gulfing it down like nobody’s business!”

Yeon-Joo stomped her feet in frustration. Seol-Ah smiled and put away the plates.

“I’m joking, Yeon-Joo. It was good for me too. It’s been a while since I’ve eaten food made by someone else.”

“Urgh. You say that, but you barely ate,” Yeon-Joo remarked.

“Oh, umm...” Seol-Ah reddened as she looked down at her breasts. “I-I’ve been on a diet lately.”

“By diet... you’re not talking about your boobs, are you?” asked Yeon-Joo as her eyes gleamed ferociously.

“N-No!”

“Hmm. Anyway, it sure is fascinating. How are they still growing when they’re already that big...?”

“Kyaah! Y-Yeon-Joo?!”

Yeon-Joo approached Seol-Ah and squeezed her breasts, her gaze as serious as a biologist who discovered a new species.

“Wh-What are you doing? The kids are watching!!”

“Who’s watching? They’re all asleep.”

“Ah.”

As Yeon-Joo mentioned, the children couldn’t overcome the harmonious combination of playing at the water park and eating delivery food— they had fallen asleep on the bench.

“They must’ve been exhausted.”

“They might act mature but they’re still kids.”

Yeon-Joo smiled faintly as she stared at Kang-Hyun sleeping on the bench with Si-Ah and Kang-Hee sleeping with their heads on his shoulders. As for Lilia, she was sleeping with her head on Kang-Woo’s lap.

“Why don’t we go back to our rooms?” Kang-Woo suggested.

“Let’s do that.”

“Oh, Si-Hun. What about Si-Ah? Should we just leave her to sleep with the other kids?”

Si-Hun nodded. “That would be nice.”

“Alright. I’ll tell you our room number later so you can come get her once she wakes up.”

“Understood.”

“What are you gonna do now?” Kang-Woo asked.

“Layla and I are going to go for a walk along the beach.”

“Really?”

Kang-Woo wondered if he should do that as well.

‘But I shouldn’t intrude on their private time.’

Si-Hun was busy enough as he was; he could barely spend time with his family. Kang-Woo did not want to intrude on the little time he managed to make for them.

“Okay. Have fun and call me if anything happens.”

“Yes, hyung-nim.”

“See you later Kang-Woo~ Fufu. Let’s go, my cute little doggy.”

“I-I told you not to call me that.”

Kang-Woo saw Si-Hun and Layla off and then carried the sleeping kids to their room.

He laid them down on the bed, turned to his wives, and asked, “What should we do now? Anywhere you want to go?”

There was still some time left until dinner, and since the kids were asleep, they had all the time to themselves for some lovey-dovey action.

“Hmm... I don’t know. Why don’t we just look around the resort?” Seol-Ah suggested.

“Sounds good.”

Kang-Woo had been curious about the other facilities in the resort. They went to their room to wash up and change their clothes, then walked around the resort with no destination in mind.

“Oh, look, honey. It’s a fountain.”

“Want a picture with it?”

“Hehe. Let's take one together, honey!”

Kang-Woo took one together with each of his wives in front of the massive water fountain.

“Hmm. That place seems to be a shopping mall,” Lilith remarked.

“Do you want to buy something?”

“Yes, one.”

“What do you want to buy, unnie?”

“Fufu. It seemed like my love liked zippers~ so I was going to check if there is any lingerie with zippers on them.”

“What...?”

They looked around the shopping mall attached to the resort. Unfortunately but naturally, there was no zipper lingerie.

“Hubby, they’re selling shaved ice over there. Want to get some?”

“Sure. It looks like there’s air conditioning in there, so perfect.”

They ate a large scoop of shaved ice. It had been a while since Kang-Woo enjoyed a leisurely trip with his wives.

“Huh? Is that a casino?”

They came across a luxurious interior with various machines lined up as they were looking around the resort.

“Eh? Why is there a casino here?”

It did not seem like it was a tourist-only casino[1] since they could see Koreans inside.

“I thought casinos in Korea were illegal except, uhh... Kangwon Land, was it?”

“That’s what I thought too.”

“Let me look it up a second.” Yeon-Joo pulled out her smartphone and searched on the internet. “Fucking hell... that crazy bitch.”

“What’s up?”

“That bitch Jeong Hyun-Joo made a casino legal for Koreans like Kangwon Land.”

“Oh.”

Kang-Woo finally understood how this resort could pay for the astronomical amount of money that went into the water park-like pool, shopping mall, and various other luxury facilities.

“She’s pretty damn smart...”

Yeon-Joo shook her head exasperatedly. “Smart, my ass. She just sold her soul for money.”

Casinos were a common facility overseas but were taboo in Korea, hence the reluctance.

“Hmm. What’s a casino?” Lilith asked Seol-Ah as she tilted her head in confusion.

“I-I’ve only seen them in dramas. It’s my first time coming to one...”

“Is that so?”

Kang-Woo answered for Seol-Ah, “It’s a place for gambling. You see those machines, right?”

“Yes.”

“You put money in them and press a button. Probability dictates whether you win or lose money.”

“Hmm. How simple.”

There were also table games like baccarat or blackjack but Kang-Woo avoided explaining them since he did not know the rules— he only knew them by name.

“It’s simple but this place is made for you to lose money,” Kang-Woo remarked.

“It is? How so?”

“I mean, you’ll earn money if you’re lucky enough but probability-wise, you can only lose.”

“Hmm. Why do humans become addicted to gambling if they know they will lose money?”

Even Lilith, who could confidently say she had fully grasped the human psyche, couldn’t understand.

“Because of that, naturally.”

Kang-Woo pointed at the large number on top of the slot machine— one million dollars, or around 1.2 billion won. It was the money one could win if they hit the jackpot.

“They’re so blinded by the jackpot money that they just throw money at it.”

There were different jackpot levels. A mini jackpot was about a hundred to three hundred dollars, a minor jackpot was over a thousand dollars, a major jackpot was over ten thousand dollars, and a grand jackpot could go over a hundred thousand. The jackpot level depended on the machine.

“Hmm. You sure are knowledgeable in this, my love. Have you tried it before?”

“No, it’s all from YouTube.”

“Then... grand jackpot, was it? What’s the probability of winning that one?”

“Probably the same as getting a winning lottery ticket. Around 0.0001%.”

“What about the one below it?”

“Not sure... ten thousand dollars is pretty big too... I’d bet it’s around 0.1%.”

Kang-Woo did not know about the exact winning probabilities because all he knew about casinos was from random YouTube videos.

Lilith expressed shock and muttered, “0.1% even when it’s not the highest...”

She wondered what kind of idiot would waste money on such a tiny chance.

“0.1%?” Just then, Yeon-Joo nodded with a serious expression after listening in silence. “Isn’t that... a fucking steal?”

Surprisingly, the kind of idiot was closer than expected.

1. South Korean casinos are open only to tourists with the exception of one: Kangwon Land. ☜