Not only was the issue that the house wasn’t ready for guests, but Yeonwoo’s house wasn’t a place where she lived alone.

Even though it was registered under Yeonwoo’s name, she decided to live with Geon. It was embarrassing to call guests without any preparations.

At that moment, Biyeong, passing by, stopped.

“You’re having a housewarming?”

“Yes! Hong soldier is boasting about how great his house is!”

“Wha, when did I do that!”

Surprised and annoyed, Yeonwoo retorted.

She had never claimed to have a housewarming or bragged about it!

Thinking about the kiss under the zelkova tree, Yeonwoo suddenly remembered.

Even though she was close to Biyeong, like a younger sibling, kissing on the forehead was a first.

At that time, Biyeong’s actions and the atmosphere were unfamiliar and awkward, as if it were someone else entirely.

Was there really no meaning in Biyeong’s forehead kiss?

At the time, Yeonwoo was too flustered by the sudden kiss, and there was no chance to ask about the reason.

Now, it seemed too late to ask, and she didn’t have the courage to find out what kind of answer would come.

Therefore, she had been subtly avoiding Biyeong until they faced each other again today.

However, today, facing each other, Biyeong treated Yeonwoo as usual.

Since she had known Biyeong and interacted with him, Yeonwoo was puzzled because he acted just like before.

Was the forehead kiss merely an excessive expression of affection for a cherished younger sibling?

Hence, Yeonwoo tilted her head in confusion.
Despite being affectionate in general, Biyeong, who lost memories of his younger brother, felt that he could treat Yeonwoo, who was of the same age, even better.

‘Am I too sensitive?’

At the moment when he wondered if he was being too sensitive, Biyeong, in his usual affectionate tone, spoke up.

“I heard you bought a house. I’m curious about how nice of a house you got, even though you already had one.”

“Will Instructor Gyunryeong also come?”

Yeonwoo asked cautiously. Since they had to have a housewarming, she thought inviting Biyeong might help dissolve the recent awkwardness toward him.

“I’d love to, but today is my father’s memorial, so there’s a family gathering at home, and I won’t be able to attend the housewarming.”

“Oh, is that so…”

When Yeonwoo expressed her disappointment, the unexpected whisper reached Yeonwoo’s ear.

“I’ll be a little late.”

“Mom!”

Yeonwoo, whose face turned bright red at the unexpected appearance, was surprised.

It seemed that Dae Bok was also equally surprised by his unexpected arrival.

“Oh, Gwangho Army soldier, are you coming too?”

“Of course.”

In response to Dae Bok’s question, Geon, with his large hand placed on Yeonwoo’s head, said, “See you at home.”

Having finished speaking, Geon went on his way.

Even amidst this, Yeonwoo’s face turned explosively red.

See you at home! It sounded like words exchanged between affectionate lovers!

“I thought you weren’t interested in these things, but you’re surprisingly interested.”

“!”

Reacting to Dae Bok’s words, Yeonwoo suddenly snapped out of it.

Now wasn’t the time to blush at Geon’s words.

Dae Bok, who hadn’t noticed at all that Yeonwoo and Geon were living together, seemed to understand that Geon was coming to the housewarming.

However, it was a task that couldn’t be explained that they were living together now, and Geon also seemed to have no objection to the housewarming.

Thinking that it would be fine not to mention that they were living together, Yeonwoo was quietly thinking, and then, standing next to her, Biyeong spoke up.

“I’ll go too.”

“What? You said there was a family gathering until a while ago…”

“Come to think of it, it seems they said it starts a bit late.”

Biyeong’s expression as he said he was going to the housewarming looked somewhat fierce, making it believable even if he said he was going to the battlefield.

“Is it okay for you to postpone the household chores for my sake? It’s okay not to overdo it…”

“It’s not overdoing it. It’s really okay, so I’m going.”

With Geon also coming, Biyeong’s attendance at the housewarming became mandatory.

Biyeong couldn’t allow himself to look at Yeonwoo differently with an unusual gaze from a while ago.

After looking at Geon’s retreating figure, Biyeong, who had made up his mind, spoke with a determined look.

“I will definitely attend no matter what happens.”

Geon, having finished inspecting the newly arrived trainees, was on his way back to the barracks.

At that moment, Yeonwoo and Dae Bok came into Geon’s view.

Since it was a passing road, Geon vaguely overheard their conversation.

“Why didn’t you tell me?! We need to celebrate, housewarming!”
“Um… I also bought a house, and it’s my first time going there, so there won’t be anything.”

Though he couldn’t hear it clearly, the conversation seemed to be about Yeonwoo having a housewarming in her new home with a soldier named Dae Bok, whom she seemed to be close to from before.

Geon didn’t mind whoever Yeonwoo invited to her house. He didn’t like Yeonwoo being cautious because of him.

Since he had work anyway, he thought about going in late today. As he was about to pass by, Biyeong, who was overhearing their conversation, appeared.

The instinct of Geon warned him when he saw Biyeong. Dae Bok was fine, but not Biyeong. For some reason, Geon’s instincts strongly resisted having Biyeong close to Yeonwoo.

Therefore, Geon pretended to go to the place where the three of them were and purposely approached them.

Then, he deliberately put his hand on Yeonwoo’s head.

“I’ll be a little late. See you at home.”

Seeing Biyeong flinch, Geon was finally satisfied, and he turned away, walking his own way.

To think he would cling to Yeonwoo as soon as she became independent. Truly an obstinate guy.

Geon thought that he would have to continue to be wary of Biyeong in the future.