It Must Be Nice Having Two Moms (2)

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*Bang bang, bang bang bang*

“Open this door!”
“I gave birth to a son, but all he does is play games at home every day!”

The pressure from the moms was intense.
It was worrying enough that the door might be ripped off its hinges.

I'll tell you our address! Come quickly, hurry hurry! Run! Run! Run over here!

Yang Juhui: Why are you being so pushy?

I found out yesterday while visiting Yang Juhui’s house that her place and mine were in the same Cheonmun-dong neighborhood, just a 10-minute walk apart.
With Yang Juhui’s long and slender legs, if she ran with all her might, it wouldn’t even take 5 minutes.

Since it seemed difficult to convey the contents through chat messages, I went ahead and called her.
The girl who had been chatting with me until just now was slow to answer, as if she had gone somewhere.

My heart is soft and fluffy~~
Like clear brook water~~

I wonder how long the new song sung by the idol played as hold music…

“Just pick up already! Pick up quickly! Quick!”

Hello.

“Hey! Come to my house quickly! I’ll even tell you the door lock code! Come to my place! My house!”

What's up. My Youngwon, why are you calling me to your house so early in the morning?

“Come and do something about my mom!”

I’ve dealt with quite a few ghosts and creeps these past few days.
I thought I had come up with brilliant ideas to exorcise the ghosts, but in this situation where Mom has been duplicated, there seemed to be only one way to overcome it.
It was to call Yang Juhui!

“Hey! We have a bond, don’t we! Don’t you remember what happened last night? We’re not strangers! Come quickly! Please come to my house!”

We hung out together at the playground last night.
And you held my outstretched hand, Yang Juhui.
This meant that a partnership had formed between us.

...What are you talking about, Ha Youngwon? Are you planning to preach to me about something that happened in last night's dream?

What dream are you talking about?
Before I could ask more, the call abruptly ended.
As if to fill that silence, the angry voices of the moms continued.

“Son! Who were you just talking to! Is it your girlfriend?”
“Even though you used to say you’d marry Mom! Now you’re secretly calling some strange girl behind Mom’s back! Raising a son is useless!”

Ugh, this is scary as hell.
Then, suddenly, I had a great idea.

“I…I like my girlfriend better! I don’t want to live with Mom anymore! I want to live with my girlfriend! I’m going to leave the house and get married! Mom! I want to be independent now!”

If the ghost is impersonating Mom, how about I say things that Mom would hate to hear.
Just like when I cheered “Auntie Ghost” to the Lady Ghost, and it gave me a brief respite, I wonder if it would have the same effect on the Mom Ghost!

“Mom, just give me 5,000 won! Other moms give their kids 10,000 won in allowance every day, but I can’t even get an allowance! I can’t go to the academy that other kids attend!”

What else is there?

“I don’t have a dad! And you’re only 17 years older than me, so my friends tease me every day saying it wasn’t just speeding, but crossing the center line!”

How can I stir up Mom’s heart?
I was a loyal son, so in a situation like this, I was totally useless!

But my clumsy display of unfilial behavior may not have been completely ineffective, as the outside of the room, which had been noisy for a while, quieted down.
Did I defeat the Mom Ghost with my unfilial son movement?
It seems I have a talent for being an unfilial son that I didn’t know about!

“Youngwon, what are you doing? You need to go to school quickly. You’ll be late. Should Mom drive you to school?”

Then, beyond my bedroom door, I heard Mom’s quite calm and gentle voice. It was a reassuring voice, making the previous situations seem like a lie.

A feeling of wanting to open the door and go out to see that face.
My body involuntarily moved.

However, the ‘Congratulations!’ exorcism text did not appear before my eyes. The Mom Ghost is still outside.

I took out my cell phone and tried calling Mom.

*Ring ring ring, ring ring ring*
The signal was going through, but she wasn’t picking up at all.
I’ll have to shout towards the outside.

“Mom! Do you have your cell phone?”

“I have it. I’m holding it right now, why?”

“Is there anything strange about it?”

“Strange? I don’t think so? You’re the one acting strange. Why aren’t you coming out when you’re dawdling and might be late? Come out quickly. You have to go to school.”

If she had her cell phone, there’s no way she wouldn’t know that I’m calling her right now. She should have at least said, “Why are you calling me?”

Now that it’s come to this, I had to make a decision.
I moved my fingers and left a message for Yang Juhui.

“Hey, when you come inside, there will be two of my moms, so beat the crap out of both of them.”

She must have been looking at her phone, as the ‘1’ disappeared immediately.

Yang Juhui: What are you talking about? Anyway, I've arrived in front of your house.

*Beep beep, beep beep beep*

The sound of someone entering the door lock code could be heard!
It’s clear that Yang Juhui has arrived at my house!

*Click*

The sound of the door opening and someone coming in was heard.

“Hey, Ha Youngwon, calling someone over so early in the morning… Oh… Hello?”

“Oh my, who is this.”
“Are you Youngwon’s girlfriend? When did you get such a pretty girlfriend!”

“Are you Youngwon’s older sister?”

“Look at the way she talks. Pretty face and pretty words.”
“I’m not his sister, I’m his mom. Both of us are Youngwon’s moms. Youngwon has two moms.”

Fuck, this is driving me crazy.
I couldn’t believe this was a real conversation in this world.
I shouted towards the outside.

“Hey! Those people aren’t my moms! Beat the shit out of them! Beat them up! Bash them up!”

“What? Ha Youngwon, what are you talking about? Who are you people?”

“We said we’re Youngwon’s moms?”
“We’re Youngwon’s moms. You should become a mom too. Yes. You should become a mom too. You should become a mom too. You should become a mom too. You should become a mom too. You should become a mom too. You should become a mom too.”

“…What are you doing? Don’t come near me. Ahh!”

A sharp woman’s scream could be heard.
It must have been Yang Juhui screaming!
Hesitating in many ways, I thought there was no choice and opened the bedroom door to go out!

“Yaaaaaah!”

And I shouted vigorously as I wildly hit and swung at everything around me!
The women screamed chaotically, hitting me, and I got hit, too, in total mayhem.

“Ack! You bitches!”

Yang Juhui seemed to have come to her senses as she shouted loudly, followed by the moms’ screams.

“Ahh! You crazy bitch! Youngwon, break up with her right now!”
“She doesn’t recognize her own future mother-in-law!”

This was the reason I called Yang Juhui.
I couldn’t bring myself to hit Mom, even if she was fake. But Yang Juhui, who is used to fighting, could hit someone without hesitation.

But seeing Mom get hit, even if she was fake, was painful, so I just closed my eyes, covered my ears, and crouched on the floor.
I hope that when I open my eyes, everything will have been a dream.

*Ding*

Congratulations!

You have defeated the ‘Underbed Ghost’!

Starting the settlement for the survival of 2 people.

You have acquired 100P.

I was able to come to my senses at the sound of the status window popping up.

When I opened my eyes, I saw that the house was a complete mess, and Yang Juhui was panting with a nosebleed, her hair completely disheveled.

Her bloodshot eyes scanning the surroundings looked so scary. It felt like I was seeing a ghost.

“Youngwon, can you explain what’s going on? Where did those bitches go just now?”

“Those people we just fought… they’re ghosts. It seems like you beat them. Look, put down that flowerpot for now, and let’s talk. I’ll explain everything.”

If Yang Juhui and I had entered the Nightmare Corridor last night and talked and successfully cleared it, the conversation would have been easier.

I ended up putting other people in the corridor, so I didn’t have time to explain to Yang Juhui what I was going through.

But having experienced the bizarre situation just now, Yang Juhui must have also sensed that this situation is not ordinary.
I thought I should take this crisis as an opportunity and calmly explain.

“As you saw, I have a high probability of getting involved with ghosts or strange events. It’s not a lie, they’re real ghosts. I don’t really know why this happened either. But somehow I have to survive.”

“……”

“I know. Honestly, it’s hard to believe. I know. But it’s true! I’ll really bow down like this! I’ll kneel. No, I’ll kowtow! Please just believe me! Please!”

When people desperately wish for something, they tend to lower their bodies and lie on the ground. I lay down desperately in front of Yang Juhui, and she backed away, startled.

“Then… what you said in the dream yesterday?”

“What did I do in your dream yesterday?”

Did I appear in Yang Juhui’s dream last night?
I put the other guys in the corridor, so there’s no way I could have met Yang Juhui.

It seems Yang Juhui just had a dream that I appeared in.
I wonder what kind of dream it was.

“I appeared in your dream? What kind of dream was it?”

It might be related to the creepy stuff.
Maybe I should listen to it?
But Yang Juhui blushed and avoided the topic.

“What are you talking about. Why would Youngwon appear in my dream.”

“No, you just said you met me in a dream. What kind of dream was it?”

“I don’t know! Is that important right now? Really… what kind of situation is this so early in the morning. My makeup is all smudged. Ghosts, really, how absurd. Ghosts…”

“This is why I asked you at the playground yesterday. Maybe you can meet your older sister again. But in return, I don’t know what kind of things you’ll experience.”

“Ugh, fuck.”

Yang Juhui got angry.
It would be bad if Yang Juhui gets scared and runs away here.

She just fought two ghosts alone and won, look.
Right now, Yang Juhui was the ally I desperately needed.

“I’ll give you time to think about it again. Please consider it positively, if possible.”

My words were nonchalant, but inside, I was afraid that Yang Juhui would run away.
What should I really do? Tempt her with money? How can I persuade her?

“It’s fine. We made a promise yesterday. Unlike you, Ha Youngwon, I’m not a liar. I’ll hold your hand, Ha Youngwon.”

…Wow, she’s accepting it.
Yang Juhui is a fucking angel.
That’s cool.

Honestly, if it were me, I would have run away without looking back.
Things are going smoothly in many ways.

I was truly satisfied with the 622 points for recruiting one comrade!
My life was truly blessed with good luck!

622 points were honestly so satisfying. I could feel full even without eating breakfast.
When the shop opens, I’ll have points left over even after doing the “Capsule Draw” that I’ve been curious about.

Come to think of it, I should do a “Capsule Draw” later in the quiet library!
What will come out of the capsule!

With that feeling, I went to school together with Yang Juhui.
Going to school with Yang Juhui made me feel like a popular guy who got a girlfriend in high school.

Honestly, Yang Juhui was pretty, so she naturally drew people’s attention.
I was feeling smug just walking next to her.

*Vroom*

Then, a car entered the alley, overflowing with students.
It was a very long and luxurious-looking foreign car.

“Wow, who on earth rides in a car like that. Is there a politician inside or something.”

If I make some money with the status window and traits, can I also buy and ride a car like that?
It was funny to think about it. Someone can purchase and ride such a luxury car without any superpowers, while I have to do all sorts of shit with the status window just to survive.
I was having such thoughts.

*Swoosh*

The black car stopped, and a female student wearing the same school uniform as me got out.
Is she the daughter of a chaebol family?
Looking closely, she was holding a poetry book with “Flower of Evil” written on it.

“Oh….”

Wait, that girl from the library…
While I was digging through my memories, the girl approached me.

“Why didn’t you come yesterday? I was waiting.”

What’s she talking about now.
I suddenly felt like my brain froze.

“Me?”

Is she talking to someone else?
Soon, Yang Juhui muttered in a small voice.

“…Yoo Dahee.”