My Girlfriend Is Very Good to Me

TL/Editor: looloo

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A few days had passed since I last saw Sarang's pouty face, which I only got to see about once a month.

To be honest, I thought the kids would have forgotten everything they talked about before. At my age, I often forget plans I've made to do this or that, so I figured kids would be even worse.

But surprisingly, on Friday evening, Sarang grabbed me as soon as I got home from work and brought it up.

"Dad! You promised to play with us at the playground tomorrow, remember?!"

"Ah."

Right. I had actually forgotten. Work's been pretty busy lately.

I'd been debating whether to do some work at home tomorrow to meet a not-quite-urgent deadline, but hearing Sarang's words made me abandon that idea completely.

I could always work on Sunday, or put in some overtime on Monday if needed.

Sarang was staring at me with sparkling eyes, silently pressuring me with a look that said, "You remember our promise, right?" How could I possibly say no?

"Of course I remember promising to play with you, Sarang. What time did you agree to meet your friends?"

"We're meeting at the police playground at 10 o'clock!"

"Alright. Let's all go together - mom, dad, and you."

"Yay!!"

Sarang jumped up and down with joy at my confirmation. She immediately grabbed her smartphone and started tapping away at the screen.

Even though we'd agreed to play together, for Heena and me, it would essentially just be a walk in the park. Once we got to the playground, the kids would play among themselves anyway.

And speaking of playgrounds, something suddenly came to mind.

"Heena."

*Smooch*

"Hmm?"

When I called out to her, Heena, who had been glued to my side working on her laptop, gave me a quick kiss on the cheek before looking up at me.

"Next time we have some free time, want to go fishing together?"

"Sounds good."

"Uh..."

Of course, I thought Heena would agree. But her immediate response without any hesitation caught me a bit off guard. I was sure Heena wouldn't have even the slightest interest in something like fishing. ṘаŊo͍ꞖĘš

"Are you sure?"

"I'm happy doing anything with you. Should we cook whatever fish we catch for dinner?"

"That... might be a bit difficult... I just thought it might be fun to try."

"Let's do it~ Oh, but honey. I probably won't be able to make time until next month..."

"That's fine, I'm pretty busy right now too. Let's go when we're both free."

"Okay! And if we're going fishing, do you think my dad would want to come too?"

"Sure, we can bring anyone who wants to come."

Heena readily agreed. Now for the next step.

"Do you think Sarang would like fishing?"

"Hehe, she loves even just going for walks with you, so I'm sure she'd enjoy it~"

"Hmm... You're probably right. Sarang!"

"Yes?"

Sarang, who had been focused on her phone, likely messaging her friends, immediately looked up at me.

I asked confidently, thinking Sarang would surely enjoy it:

"Want to go fishing with mom and dad someday?"

"Yeah! I want to go fishing with mom and dad! When are we going?! Tomorrow?! The day after?!"

"Um... Well... Later..."

"When's later?!"

"I'm sorry, Sarang. I guess I brought it up too soon..."

Do I still underestimate Heena and Sarang too much?

Faced with Sarang's overwhelming enthusiasm and desire to leave right away, I found it hard to tell her we didn't have any concrete plans yet.

I managed to calm down the excited Sarang by reminding her about our playground plans for tomorrow and mentioning other upcoming activities like visiting a cat cafe.

In the future, I should probably wait until all the plans are set before telling Sarang, maybe just a day before we're actually going to leave.

---Raei Translations---

And so, the weekend arrived.

As promised, we arrived at the playground with Sarang, where we were greeted by a surprisingly large group of children. Heena and I were the only adults there.

Usually, there are one or two parents who occasionally come along with the children, but today there were none. It seemed they had heard we were coming. Some parents had contacted us, asking us to keep an eye on their kids.

Most of the gathered children were girls, but there were also two boys. Without exception, they all stared at Heena with wide eyes.

"Sarang's mom is so pretty!"

I couldn't make out exactly what each child was saying amidst all the chatter, but that was the general gist of it. Honestly, I think it's a natural reaction. Heena is objectively beautiful, so I'm sure the children saw her the same way.

They probably saw her once at the school entrance ceremony, but that was quite a while ago, and the kids were likely too nervous then to really notice.

Of course, their admiration was short-lived, and soon the children gathered in their own groups, chatting and playing. Some sat on benches with their phones, while others climbed on the playground equipment.

However, amidst all this, only one girl, Seyeon, remained by my side.

"Mister, this is Seyeon's doll. Isn't it cute?"

"It is cute. Who gave it to you?"

"My mom did! And this one too~"

"......"

"......"

I found Seyeon's chatter about her small dolls quite adorable, but the glances from the others weren't exactly friendly.

Especially Sarang and Jooeun. Surprisingly, Heena seemed to find it cute.

But while I could understand Sarang's reaction, why was Jooeun acting that way? Was she upset because Sarang looked unhappy?

Anyway, it felt a bit awkward to tell Seyeon, who was excitedly talking about this and that, to "go play with your friends now."

Thankfully, after chattering for a while, she soon returned to her friends.

Well, I suppose it makes sense. A child Sarang's age would naturally find playing with friends much more important than talking to me.

As soon as Seyeon left, Sarang, instead of playing with her friends, clung tightly to my side. Just like she does at home.

"Sarang, why don't you go play with your friends?"

"I want to stay with Dad!"

She grabbed my arm possessively. While I found my daughter's jealousy cute, it seemed a shame to just sit around after coming all the way out here.

"How about we ride the swing together? Dad will push you."

"That sounds fun! Can Jooeun ride with us too?"

"Sure, you two can ride together. Is that okay, Jooeun?"

"Yes~"

This playground had been completely renovated a few years ago, adding equipment we never had when we were kids, like two-seater swings. The slide was also enormous, with spaces inside for kids to play.

I suppose that's why kids these days still come out to play at playgrounds.

I gently pushed the swing's backrest where the two sat side by side. They held hands tightly, letting out gleeful screams.

"Eek! Dad, push us harder!"

"Are you sure?"

"Yeah!!"

"Okay~"

I pushed the swing harder for the two giggling girls who were clearly enjoying themselves. Come to think of it, I've always thought this, but Jooeun and Sarang are really close, aren't they?

Is this what childhood friends are like?

I'm really glad Jooeun isn't a boy. While I could accept the strong bond of childhood friendship, I couldn't tolerate romance. If anyone wants to take Sarang away, they'll have to get through me first.

Anyway, after playing like this for about 10 minutes, other kids started looking like they wanted a turn, so I stopped the swing.

As soon as they got off the swing, Sarang ran to me, and I picked her up in my arms.

"Did you have fun?"

"Yeah! Can we go on the merry-go-round later too?"

"We'll do that when those boys over there are done, okay?"

"Okay!"

*Smooch*

I gave Sarang a kiss on the cheek before setting her back down. But while I was holding Sarang, Jooeun had been standing there awkwardly, fidgeting as if she had something to say.

"Jooeun, what's wrong?"

"Um... Mister..."

"Yes? Is there something you want to say?"

My guess was right. When I crouched down to meet her eye level and asked, she shyly spoke up.

"Could you... hold me like you did with Sarang?"

"You want me to hold you too? Should I?"

"Yes... It looked really fun when you held Sarang..."

"Dad's hugs are the best! Usually only Mom and I get hugs, but it's okay for Jooeun!"

"Really?"

"Yeah!"

"Thank you~"

"Hehe!"

The two looked at each other and giggled, having made the decision without asking for my opinion. It wasn't a big deal, and if Sarang was okay with it, I had no reason to refuse.

So I opened my arms and waited. Jooeun bounced over to me excitedly. I carefully supported her with my arms and stood up.

Is she about the same weight as Sarang? Jooeun is pretty slim too. They're about the same height as well.

"Wow!!"

"It's nice, right? Right!"

"Yeah!! I love it!"

Jooeun seemed overjoyed at her elevated view. I guess they don't get to do this much at home.

Jooeun's mom probably finds it too tiring to lift her now that she's heavier, and her dad is rarely home due to frequent business trips. Even though we've had some interaction with Jooeun's family for a while now, I've only met him a few times.

But strangely, instead of looking around, Jooeun was clinging to my neck and staring at me, just like Sarang does.

*Squeeze*

I thought maybe she just liked being held up like this. Since I won't be able to do this often, I smiled at Jooeun, hoping she'd feel comfortable.

"Hehehe..."

She blushed and giggled. Jooeun was an incredibly cute child, though not quite as much as Sarang. Maybe I find her even cuter because she's such good friends with Sarang.

I held Jooeun for a while as we waited for our turn on the equipment. Soon, I saw the boys who had been riding earlier getting off.

"Dad! It's our turn!"

"Alright~ Jooeun, you're going to ride with Sarang, right?"

"Yes!"

From then on, I went around the playground, taking care of Jooeun and Sarang. When other children came over, I'd let them join in too.

I guess this is what it's like for a dad to play with kids at the playground?

---Raei Translations---

At the playground, we didn't just use the equipment. We played games like freeze tag and hide-and-seek too.

I participated enthusiastically to help the children have fun, running around with them. I thought I was going to die from exhaustion. Kids really do have infinite stamina.

Meanwhile, Heena sat on a bench, taking pictures of us and enjoying the fresh air.

After a few hours of playing like this, it was finally time to head home.

"Thank you both~ See you next time!"

After making sure the children were heading home, we walked Jooeun back to her house. It was on our way home anyway.

After safely seeing Jooeun home, we headed towards our own house.

Sarang was asleep on my back. She had been fine until we said goodbye to her friends, but she started getting really sleepy on the way.

"Wow... I'm exhausted, seriously."

"Hehe, you worked hard~"

"Were you okay? I thought you might have been bored."

"Not at all~ It was fun just watching you and Sarang play, you know?"

"Well, I'm glad. Did you get enough vitamin D?"

"Yep~"

Both Heena and I had things we needed to do today, but I think spending time together with our daughter like this is really important.

Especially since Sarang enjoys it so much. Enough to fall asleep from exhaustion after playing.

"Honey."

"Hm?"

"From now on, when Jooeun plays with us, make sure to bring me along too."

"Jooeun? I don't mind, but... why?"

"Mm~ Because I can't let my guard down?"

"???"

"You got it, right?"

"Well... okay."

As we were walking home, chatting casually, Heena, who had been quietly smiling, suddenly said something I couldn't quite understand.

I don't know why, but honestly, I'd feel more comfortable if there was someone else to help keep an eye on things. Besides, unless we're extremely busy, Heena will probably be with us anyway when I take Sarang out.

Anyway, this wrapped up another peaceful weekend in our daily lives.

I should get some work done tomorrow. As for the fishing trip... maybe I'll start planning it slowly next month.

Author's Note:

Kyeeeeeek!!!!! Be careful, Sarang!!

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