My Girlfriend Is Very Good to Me

TL/Editor: looloo

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With a face flushed bright red, she asked me without meeting my eyes, her gaze cast downward.

My heart ached at the sight, but at the same time, I felt relieved. It was better that she spoke to me like this, rather than suffering alone in silence.

And now, it was up to me.

"Not at all. Haven't I always told you? You're beautiful."

"......"

Of course, for me, I was simply speaking the truth from my heart.

Heena didn't respond. She probably didn't think I was lying, but she must still feel uneasy.

No matter how hard she tried not to notice, she'd surely feel the glances of people passing by, and above all, she'd face her own scars every day.

I couldn't claim to understand the sadness, anxiety, and pain Heena must feel at those times.

But.

"Heena."

"...Yeah."

I pulled Heena, who briefly answered my call, close and held her in my arms. I could feel Heena's bare skin against my body, but right now, more than those feelings, I had something I wanted to tell her.

"Is it not enough when I tell you you're beautiful?"

"No! That's... not it..."

Was she sobbing? Heena's body trembled slightly.

I gently patted her back and slowly continued speaking.

"I can't possibly know how hard it is for you on a daily basis... but I'm always sincere."

"......"

"You're beautiful. Really. More than anyone else in the world, the most."

"......"

"If that's not enough, I'll tell you more. A hundred times, a thousand times. I'll tell you every day."

"...Hic."

"So that you only think of my words, no matter what others say. I'll tell you you're beautiful for as long as you live."

So.

"Just listen to what I say. No matter what anyone says, Heena, you're the most beautiful girlfriend in the world."

"...Okay...hic... I got it... sniff... Yes, I'll only listen to you... Yeonho..."

"That's right. Good girl, my Heena."

I stroked Heena's head gently and tenderly until her sobs subsided.

It wasn't that I had thought in advance about how to respond when Heena brought this up. I just said what came to mind, what I had kept in my heart all along.

I wasn't sure if it would comfort Heena, if it would ease her mind a little.

I just hoped it would.

Holding the naked Heena in my arms like that, feeling each other's warmth, some time passed.

Heena, who had stopped crying, lifted her reddened face and whispered to me.

"Yeonho."

"Yeah?"

"Love me... a lot. As much as you want. Whatever you do... as much as you want, anything is fine... just love me a lot. Please."

"Of course. I'll do my best."

"Heheh... I love you... I'll love you forever..."

"I love you too."

And we spent our first night together.

It was a bit clumsy since we were both first-timers, but it was a night where we could fully feel how much I loved Heena, and Heena loved me.

---

After spending that unforgettable first time, our relationship progressed further.

The words I had said seemed to have given Heena quite a bit of strength. The shadows that occasionally appeared on her face were now nowhere to be seen.

Not only that, but Heena's skinship became more uninhibited and intense. She now expressed her love without caring who saw, completely disregarding her surroundings.

It was really fortunate, and as her boyfriend, I was overjoyed by my girlfriend's actions.

It was great, but.

"Yeonho~ Kiss~"

"...Heena. Maybe not here..."

"Why not~"

"I'm not mentally prepared enough to do it confidently in front of my parents..."

The problem was that Heena started to completely disregard the situation. Whether it was my parents or Heena's parents, she didn't care at all if people were around.

Our parents didn't say much, saying it looked good, but it was hard for me to handle. Those looks of contentment, I mean.

Anyway, from then on, our relationship went extremely smoothly. And not just our relationship, we also started thinking about our future together.

Since it would be difficult for Heena to work, I had to be able to support her on my income alone. So I focused even more on managing my grades while also putting effort into various certifications and foreign language studies.

And now Heena was receiving outpatient treatment while taking bride lessons at home. She was learning all sorts of housework from her mother, as well as cooking.

Thanks to that, whenever I visited Heena's house, her cooking would occasionally appear on the dinner table.

"Yeonho, how is it? Is it okay?"

"Of course. The seasoning is perfect for me. It's really delicious."

"I'm glad~ I was worried it might be a bit bland."

"Bland? It's almost as good as your mom's cooking now."

"Oh my..."

"She's trying hard..."

"Haha..."

Heena, who seemed capable of doing anything and everything, was surprisingly terrible at cooking.

It wasn't exactly bad, but it had a subtly unpleasant taste. Honestly, if I had to rate it, it would be about 3 out of 5 stars, but sometimes a kind lie was necessary.

Heena beamed at my lip service, her mother smiled wryly, and her brother and father looked at me with pitying eyes.

Why? What's with those looks? I can eat as much of Heena's cooking as she makes!

Taking a deep breath, I eagerly dug into the stew Heena had made. Combatively, as if I didn't want to share it with anyone.

"Don't eat so fast. What if you get indigestion... Is it really that good?"

"I'm telling you it is. I want to eat it every day."

"Every day... Heheh... Yeah, I'd like to make it for you every day..."

"Cough."

For a moment, I felt faint.

Every day... Every day... If she makes it often, her skills will improve, right...?

After that dinner where I gave it my all, while Heena and her mother went to do the dishes, her father grabbed my shoulder in the living room and said,

"Yeonho. No, son-in-law."

"Son-in-law?"

"Please take good care of our Heena from now on."

"......"

I was moved by that solemn look in his eyes... or rather, could it be that this old man was doing this because I ate Heena's cooking well?

I had my suspicions, but somehow it felt like I had received permission to marry Heena, and I was secretly elated.

That's right.

I'm going to spend my whole life with Heena, so I should get used to this from now on.

To this... cooking skill...

---

As I visited Heena's house more often, and Heena came to our house more frequently, the relationship between our families grew closer.

One day, while drinking together, someone even said, "Let's consider this the meeting of the families!"

And from the moment those words were spoken, Heena started visiting our house almost as if she lived there. Diligently making a good impression on my parents, calling them Mom and Dad.

Just as our relationship was sailing smoothly, there was one thing.

A trial came upon us.

"Waaah..."

"I'll call and write lots of letters. And in just 5 weeks, you'll be able to visit me... So stop crying, Heena. Come on!"

"Sniff... What am I going to do when you're gone... Hic..."

"It's not like I'm going away forever, time will fly by. Come here. I'll hold you until I have to leave."

"Be careful... Hic... Don't get hurt, no matter what..."

"I got it. You take care of yourself too. Don't skip your rehab. Okay?"

It was the day of my enlistment in the military. As a healthy man in my 20s, I was enlisted for active duty in the army without any problems, and because of that, Heena had spent every day with me until my enlistment date.

In the end, she burst into tears on the day of my departure.

Honestly, I'd be lying if I said I had no concerns about military life, but I was more worried about Heena, who was crying her eyes out, than about my time in the military.

Still, as a Korean man, I couldn't avoid military service. Heena even suggested that I have a child with her and serve as a working soldier, that's how far she went.

I was a bit tempted by that proposal, but it came up less than a month before enlistment, so it wasn't possible...

"Take care. Make sure you hit all your targets in shooting practice. They give you more phone time for that."

"Well, I am an FPS master... Thanks for coming all this way, bro."

"Yeonhoooo..."

"I love you, Heena. I'll be back before you know it."

"Hic... I love you too... Please be careful, really..."

Smiling as much as I could to make Heena feel a little less anxious, I began my military life after a tearful goodbye.

Fortunately, I was able to spend it smoothly, without any particular incidents or problems. It was even quite fun, as there were some pretty fun guys.

After 5 weeks of training camp life ended, and I was assigned to my unit.

"Yeonho~ I'm here!"

"Don't jump around too much. You twisted your ankle doing that last time, remember?"

"I can't help it, I'm so happy! Here's a hamburger! You said you were craving one, right?"

"Thank you~ I was really craving it suddenly."

"Hehe, eat up~ Oh! I also packed some kimbap separately..."

"Oh..."

"Do you think you can eat it all?"

"I have to eat it no matter what. Thank you."

Heena came to visit almost every week. Without fail, except when training or visitor slots were full.

Thanks to her, there was no one in the unit who didn't know Heena. She was so devoted that there were many who envied me.

And so, with Heena visiting me and spending time together whenever I was on leave, my 18 months of military service came to an end.

"Yeonho!!"

"Yes, sir!!"

"You've worked hard!! I've prepared lots of delicious food, so let's hurry home!"

"Huh..."

"Hm?"

"Ah, nothing. I'm looking forward to it... You look beautiful today too, our Heena."

"Heheh, you look handsome too! The best!"

I returned home. Holding Heena's hand tightly.

---

Time continued to fly by after that.

I was discharged from the military.

Graduated from university with good grades.

And now, I was already in my second year at a solid mid-sized company.

And if I were to mention the biggest event that happened in between.

It was my marriage to Heena.

Jeongwoo hyung and Yoonjung noona got married the year before last, and we tied the knot the following year.

Actually, I was thinking of considering marriage or independence only after I had built up more years of experience and established a foundation for my life.

But.

"We'll take care of the house, so don't worry."

"I'm so sorry..."

"Sorry for what... Thanks to you, Heena can smile so happily like that. If anything, we're always grateful to you, Yeonho."

"...Thank you. I'll make her happy for life, I promise."

"That's all we need. We've talked it all out with your parents, so don't worry about the costs."

Both families came together to help us with everything. From the wedding to the house, and even the wedding gifts. To the point where I didn't spend a single penny.

Originally, my mother-in-law had asked if we'd like to live with them. Honestly, I didn't mind. They were both good people, and I was close with Heeseong hyung too.

But my father-in-law opposed that idea. He said that no matter how well they treated me, living with in-laws would be uncomfortable, and that a man should establish his own household after marriage. That's why he pushed things forward like this.

Not only our parents, but Heeseong hyung and my brothers also contributed a huge amount of money. To our wedding.

"Ah, I'm planning to enjoy life a bit more, so you guys use it."

"I'm not planning to get married, so you guys use it."

"Yoonjung and I aren't planning to move out for a while anyway, so you guys use it."

"Jeongwoo and I are too busy to spend money! Besides, we're going to live with his parents~ So you guys use it!"

They almost forced the money into our hands, and I was so choked up I couldn't say a word.

I was just grateful.

To have these people as my family.

Anyway, after getting married with such blessings and starting our newlywed life in our own little nest.

Well, what more needs to be said?

Every day was happiness itself.

"Welcome home, honey! I've prepared dinner!"

"Thank you. I'll eat right after I wash up."

"Hehe, but~ Are you going to eat dinner first after washing up?"

"Huh? Isn't the meal all ready?"

"It is, but... Hm?"

"Should I eat my wifey first?"

"Heheh..."

While living a picture-perfect newlywed life.

And some time after that.

"Dada!"

"So cute! Isn't our daughter just too adorable?!"

"Let's take a picture, quick!"

"Hurry!"

We had our first daughter, Sarang. A daughter so beautiful it wouldn't hurt to put her in our eyes.

And after a few more years passed, when my career had advanced and our life had become much more stable.

"Dad! Somang smiled at me!"

"Really? Daddy's working for a bit, so can Sarang take good care of Somang?"

"Okay! Somang! Let's play with your big sister!"

"Abuu..."

"I think he wants to see you."

"What? Our son wants to see me?! Well, I can't help it then!!"

Our second child, our son Somang, also came to us. A handsome boy who was the spitting image of Heena.

And so, our life with our angel-like children was filled with happiness too great to express in words.

That indescribable happiness has been true until now, is true now, and will surely be true in the future. Undoubtedly, a life full of laughter awaits us.

"Honey~ Should we all go on an outing tomorrow?"

"Sounds good. Sarang! Where should we go play?"

"Me! I want to go to the zoo! I want to show Somang the bunnies!"

"The zoo sounds good~ Then mom will pack us a lunch!"

"Ah..."

"Ah..."

"Uh..."

"What's wrong with everyone?"

"I'm just so excited..."

"M-me too! I love everything mom makes!"

"Hehe, right?"

That bright smile spreading across Heena's face was proof of that.

Forever.

We will be together in happiness.

Author's Note:

I feel a bit regretful for cutting it short as it was getting too long... But I'm glad I could show you a brief glimpse of the two's lives, similar yet different from the main story!

Next time, I think I'll come back with an after story. A story of when the children have grown a bit more.

And after that... Hmm, how about an 'if' story where Yeonho and Heena go back in time to when they were childhood friends in kindergarten?!

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