Our House Pet by Kang Miju
*ajumma or ajuma - middle aged lady
7. Bizarre master and pet
Ding
dong.
It's been a while since someone pressed the door bell. I who was swimming on the floor with my three
pets and one human quickly went to the door and opened the door with
frowning face.
"Who
are you?"
When a new person visits, it is something happy and exciting thing, but... I'm too lazy. Still it is
weirder that I ran to the door.
"You
live here?"
"Yes."
I saw
this ajumma a lot somewhere. Common curly permed hair wearing sweats
ajumma. This ajumma had a very serious face. I tilted my head wondering what's going on and heard what happened from her.
"It's
nothing. You guys order milk or Yakult?"
"No.
We don't order those unless it's sausage delivery."
"Huh?
Anyway then it's good, but there is strange happening in the apartment.
You should be aware of that."
"Huh?"
When ajummas get serious are always related to these few problems. Related to
house work, further more, all things related to the money. This is probably make
ajummas move in action. Other things maybe education? Ajumma continued covering her face.
"These days there is a milk thief."
"Oh?
milk theif?"
"You
know milk gets deliver early in the morning and people pick it up when they
wake up. But milks are keep disappearing. So if you see someone suspicious, tell
me about it. Our house got robbed 10 times already. I don't know about other
houses."
So you
are telling me, your house got robbed 10 times already so catch to thief for
you? Only her house got stolen not other houses? That's worth of her to move. 10 milks? Even I
would take an action if I was her. She lives right front of my house, she explained
to me for very long time. It gave me a headache. But after I had a chat with her, it made me feel less bored.
"Then...
take care on your way."
"We
live right next to each other no need to worry. By the way do your best."
"Yes."
(collapsed)
After the ajumma left, I closed the door and collapsed on the floor.
"Hm...hm..
Darong."
"..."
"You
know there is something I wanted to try since long time ago... Hehe. It just came up in
my head."
".."
"Do you want to try together? Aren't you bored? If you do this, you don't have to
worry about your sausage for several days. This time I will buy you a bigger
one."
Right
away Darong stood up. Our very obedient Darong. Hehe, then should I start
working? Of course... can't do it right now! I brought out my old alarm clock
that I haven't used for a long time.
"Long
time no see. My love Jjanggu (Shin-chan: Japanese anime character)! Tomorrow is in your hands!"
I put
the alarm exactly at 3 a.m. It was still early, but to wake up early, I had to
go to sleep now. The kitten, puppy, and bunny will sleep on their own, but the problem is Darong... I have to try my best.
"Darong.
Let's go to sleep! After we sleep, let's wake up early in the morning. And after
that I will keep my promise."
Clever
Darong right away went inside the blankets. Those guys can sleep anywhere, but
Darong was different. Luckily, two bedroom. After I cleaned out the empty room
and gave that room to Darong, I kept thinking of buying him a bed, but I
was too lazy to go outside. I was keep procrastinating. I can't treat him
ill. More than hundred thousand dollar came out from his body. I can't treat
him as a noble, but don't I have to make it similar environment? I felt really
sorry for him for having the only bed.
"Good.
Then let's wake up early!"
It's
been long since I slept this early, but I tried my best. Jjanggu, please wake me
up on time!
"Wake
up! Wake up! Hoola hoola~"
"Mmm..."
Hearing
this sound from far away. My eyes were heavy. My body was heavy... but my hand
was moving.
Click
I
turned off the alarm. The room was still dark. I didn't want to wake up, but I
really wanted to do this!
"Okay!"
I
stretched my body. To wake up myself I washed my face with cold water and
realized I have to wake Darong also.
"Darong?"
I went
inside his room. Still dark... I thought of turning on the light, but he might get surprised, so I stretched my arm to grab Darong. Right
then...
"Kyak!"
This
strong strength pulled my arm. I accidentally turned on the light and got surprised... to see his face so close.
"Da...Darong...?"
He
looked surprised, too. With a surprised face, there was a long
tension. I laughed awkwardly and called his name. He came back to his sense
and let go of my arm.
"You...
woke up?"
"...."
He is
back to normal... Was that... his true form before he lost his memory? I like
blank Darong... than that Darong. Just now Darong was very scary. He looked like he is very used to being in the dark, and he looked like he... never got to relax himself
in his life. That's why I felt scared. Wooo, let it go. Let it go!
"Darong!
Wear this over your face!"
I
opened the drawer and gave him a cloth. I already have mine. White with blue
poka-dots cloth. His was with fancy blue roses all over the cloth. I put that
cloth over my head and tied it. He followed exactly what I did. It would have been better if he could talk. Anyway, our preparation is done.
"Then
let's go!"
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Wooooo is Darong's memory coming back?? And what will they do covering their faces?
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