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 After Story 3. Only She Knows

Noh Eun-ha suggested that the family go on a trip together this time.

Although it overlapped with Noh Eun-ah's honeymoon period and the destination was the same, raising suspicions, his wives happily accepted it for now.

They had been feeling the need for a change of mood, as they had been constantly busy and had to be mindful of public opinion.

Whatever Eun-ha's intentions were, they had no reason not to welcome it.

From that day on, they started preparing for the trip whenever they had spare time.

—You said we'd stay at the same hotel as Eun-ah unnie, right? Then we don't need to look for one separately.

—The problem is that it's peak season, so I'm not sure if there will be rooms left even if we book now... Yu-jeong, can you...

—Since it's a hotel we own, we probably don't need to worry. If not, I'll ask separately.

—But girls, how about the rooms...

—We must get 4 rooms, unnie.

—I agree with Ha-yang. We want to keep our nighttime activities secret from each other, right? We might also want to spend time alone with Eun-ha. It's not like we're going on a trip to just hold hands and sleep, so it would be awkward to share one room all together.

—How about someone watching the kids when we're with Eun-ha?

—...I agree too. Let's go with 4 rooms.

—Then we'll book the rooms like that... We'll prepare for nighttime activities on our own, so let's plan the trip itinerary.

—Ah, I have one place I want to go. I saw it on SNS before...

—I want to go to the canola flower field. I want to see it with my own eyes this time. The canola flower blooming season has passed, but still...

—I want to go here...

All four of them suggested various opinions with expectations for the trip.

When the topic turned to Eun-ha, it brought a sense of camaraderie among them, while also provoking jealousy.

—Really? Eun-ha said that?

—...

They, who had promised to get along without fighting, composed their emotions.

Instead, they decided to tease Eun-ha.

They firmly believed that was his responsibility as a husband.

It's Eun-ha's fault for creating a harem.

Their thoughts aligned.

They continued to make plans after that.

—What are you all going to do about swimsuits? Buy new ones, right?

—I'm thinking of buying one I like online.

—I'm going to buy one with Eun-ah at a store.

The conversation flowed to swimsuits during this.

Although they didn't know if they would go into the sea, they needed swimsuits as they planned to use the hotel pool.

To catch Eun-ha's eye, if nothing else.

So they agreed to buy new swimsuits for this trip.

However, due to their individual schedules, they couldn't coordinate times with each other.

Inevitably, they concluded to purchase on their own.

And so.

"Hmm... Which floor should I go to?"

On this day, Lee Yu-jeong visited the Luminous Department Store.

"Unnie! It looks like the swimsuit section is on the 6th floor."

"Swim...? What's that?"

With Ha Baek-yeon and Noh Yu-rin.

* * *

I will create a new world.

After suppressing Baek Seo-jin's attempt to overthrow the state, Fairy Lim Ga-eul's ambition announced to the world brought about various changes in society from that day.

Ha Baek-yeon, who was expected to lead those changes as the generation that should and was gaining attention as the 2nd Fairy, couldn't be free.

—Ugh... When will I ever finish this...

—When will you finish? You should finish by today.

—All of this...?

—When you become Fairy, you'll have to handle even more work than that. You shouldn't be struggling with just that much. Don't you see how much work I'm doing now?

—But Fairy, no matter how I look at it, this doesn't seem like an amount of work one person can handle...

—Well, you're right. But if we don't do it, who will? We have to do it even if it's hard.

—Ugh... Yes...

Now 17 years old.

Ha Baek-yeon, recognized as a quasi-adult by special law, spent her days attending high school while helping with Lim Ga-eul's work.

As a result, she too was living as a slave to work without proper rest like other people.

She needed time to catch her breath.

So Lee Yu-jeong, who was close to her usually, noticed her condition and brought her shopping.

—Baek-yeon, I'm going to the department store with Yu-rin, do you want to come too? Let's go out and have a delicious dinner before coming back.

—Really!? Yes, I'd love to! I'll go too!

In fact, Lim Ga-eul didn't just blindly make Ha Baek-yeon work.

She knew that rest was necessary as much as work, and also knew the need to broaden one's horizons through various experiences besides work.

Experiences that could only be had at that age were very valuable and important.

That's why Lim Ga-eul was doing her best to accommodate her, allowing her to attend school and have a normal daily life.

If she wanted rest, she would generously understand and turn a blind eye.

Of course, it was possible because of the trust they had built up over time.

If she had been someone who forgot her mission and only played around, Lim Ga-eul would have disapproved.

Anyway.

"Where could it be..."

"If we look around, we'll probably find it, right?"

6th floor of Luminous Department Store.

Ha Baek-yeon, who came out to play with Lim Ga-eul's permission, got off the elevator with Lee Yu-jeong and Noh Yu-rin.

They decided to look around the floor to find the swimsuit section.

"By the way, it's comfortable not getting as much attention from people."

"Right. It's gotten much better these days, hasn't it? The other kids say so too."

Whether it was Ha Baek-yeon or Lee Yu-jeong.

Both of them were well-known to the public due to their appearance, status, identity, abilities, etc.

But while there were occasionally people who turned their eyes, fascinated by their appearance, no one recognized them.

It was the effect of the artifacts they possessed.

"But I think it's worked out better for you than us, Baek-yeon. Now you can even change your hair color."

"It's a shame that the effect disappears and returns to normal when I manifest mana, but it's fortunate. Until now, my identity was always revealed because of my hair color wherever I went."

The conquest of the <Dungeon of the Abyss> brought people technologies that didn't exist before.

The artifacts of the two that had the effect of hindering recognition could be said to be part of that technology.

In the case of the artifact Ha Baek-yeon possessed, it also allowed her to change her body hair to black using the repulsive force of the <White Silver> gift.

It was also thanks to her considerable achievement in mana control ability.

Thanks to this, she could now walk the streets comfortably unlike before.

She no longer had her identity revealed to people because of her snow-white hair.

Eventually.

"Unnie! It's over there!"

"Ah, you're right."

Ha Baek-yeon pointed to one place.

It was a store with impressive interior design that gave the feeling of being at the beach.

Displayed swimsuits and water play equipment could also be seen.

Ha Baek-yeon, who had gone shopping after a long time, moved her steps with an excited heart.

Lee Yu-jeong followed her, pulling the stroller with Noh Yu-rin.

"The store is big, so there should be many pretty ones. Unnie, it says women's swimsuits are over there."

"Wait, Baek-yeon. Let's buy Yu-rin's first. Children's swimsuits..."

"Ah! Over there!"

Children's swimsuits were located near the store entrance.

Lee Yu-jeong headed straight there.

Maybe because the store was large, it seemed that even children's swimsuits were available in various styles.

A satisfied smile appeared on her lips as she briefly scanned the surroundings.

Soon she picked out a few swimsuits she liked and showed them to Noh Yu-rin.

"Yu-rin, this is a swimsuit."

"Is it?"

"Yes, it is. You wear this and play in the water. In the water."

"In the water?"

In a gentle tone.

Lee Yu-jeong explained to Noh Yu-rin.

Noh Yu-rin, hugging a rabbit doll wearing sunglasses and sucking her finger, tilted her head curiously.

She had a face that seemed not to understand well.

"Why?"

Now two years old.

It's an age of abundant curiosity.

Noh Yu-rin asked while blinking her eyes, alternately looking at the swimsuit and Lee Yu-jeong.

Lee Yu-jeong seemed to understand her daughter's thoughts somehow.

She answered the question with a face that looked like she was dying of cuteness.

"When Yu-rin takes a bath, you take off all your clothes and go into the water, right? But when you go into the water to swim and play, you have to wear clothes."

"Really?"

"Yes. We'll be playing with other people too, so it would be embarrassing to be naked. Yu-rin would be embarrassed too, right?"

"Umm... Really?"

"Yu-rin doesn't know about being embarrassed yet because you're still young. Yu-rin, do you want to play in the water with Daddy?"

"Yes!"

"To play in the water with Daddy and Mommies and Yu-seong oppa and Yu-ran, you have to wear clothes. Understand?"

"Yes."

"Kyaa! So cute."

She's her own daughter, but she's just so lovable.

Lee Yu-jeong pinched the cheeks of Noh Yu-rin, who nodded even though she probably didn't understand well what was said.

Yu-rin, who hadn't cried much and listened well since birth, burst into laughter for some reason she found so delightful.

"Yu-rin. Which one do you like best among these? This one? Or this one? This one?"

Meanwhile, Lee Yu-jeong's eyes were sharp as she chose a swimsuit for Noh Yu-rin.

As she became able to see the world, she awakened to aesthetic consciousness.

She started to care about beautifying herself and looking good to others.

That standard was applied directly to her daughter, who was like her alter ego.

She selected three carefully chosen swimsuits and showed them to Noh Yu-rin.

"Umm..."

"Which one does Yu-rin like?"

Of course, a child only two years old wouldn't have aesthetic sense.

Noh Yu-rin, who was pouting her lips as if contemplating, cleverly chose the response that would make her happy.

"Do you like this one?"

"Yes! I like it!"

"Or this one?"

"I like it!"

"How about this one?"

"I like it!"

"How about Mommy?"

"I like it!"

"Kyaa, so cute! You're saying you like everything Mommy picks?"

"Yes!"

"Mommy thinks so too. I think they'll all suit Yu-rin well. Should we just buy them all?"

"Yes!"

In fact, even from Lee Yu-jeong's perspective, it was hard to decide which one to choose.

So she tried to leave it to Noh Yu-rin, but if that's what she thought, they might as well buy them all.

She didn't lack money.

She could even buy all the children's swimsuits in the store right now if she wanted to.

She casually put the swimsuits into the basket she was holding.

"I didn't know unnie had this side..."

Ha Baek-yeon, who was watching this scene, gave a bitter smile.

Meanwhile, she was also choosing a swim cap that Noh Yu-rin could use.

"Unnie, how about this kind of cap? I think the color combination would be nice."

"Why don't you show it to Yu-rin instead of me?"

"Yu-rin, how about this cap? Do you like it?"

"I like it!"

"Then how about this cap?"

"I like it!"

"Then this one?"

"I like it!"

"How about unnie?"

"I like it!"

"Kyaa, so cute! Unnie, why is she so cute? Isn't she too cute?"

"Right? She's my daughter but she's too cute."

...In the end, Ha Baek-yeon also followed the same path as Lee Yu-jeong.

Afterwards, they continued to look for swimming gear suitable for Noh Yu-rin.

They picked at least one of each type of item that came in children's sizes, including swimsuits, swim caps, goggles, floats, etc.

At one point, they had to put things down in front of the counter because they wouldn't fit in the basket anymore.

During this, Lee Yu-jeong spoke up.

"Baek-yeon, if there's anything you want to buy too, go ahead. I'll buy it for you."

"What? Me too?"

"It's no fun if you just come along. You should buy something too."

"Hmm... But I don't think I'll have a chance to wear it even if I buy it..."

"There's a pool at the clan hall too. You can wear it and play there."

"..."

Eight years had already passed.

Ha Baek-yeon, who was only 9 years old, was now 17 and at eye level with Lee Yu-jeong.

Nevertheless, Ha Baek-yeon hesitating in front of her still felt cute to Lee Yu-jeong.

She had felt strangely attached to her since they first met.

Now she knew the reason why.

'It must be because of the memories from before the regression.'

To herself, and to Eun-ha.

She's an incredibly precious existence.

She's glad and fortunate to have become close with Ha Baek-yeon in this life too.

That's why she can buy her swimsuits or anything else.

Lee Yu-jeong spoke to persuade her.

"It's not just for wearing on the trip and ending there, we'll wear them and play at the clan pool after we come back too... Right, Yu-rin?"

"Yes!"

"Baek-yeon, you're not going to play with us?"

"No... I don't like playing alone, but I like playing with unnies."

"That's right. Shouldn't you buy a swimsuit to play with us too? Eun-ha will probably play with us too..."

"..."

"Don't you need a pretty swimsuit?"

In a slightly mischievous tone.

Lee Yu-jeong stimulates Ha Baek-yeon.

She hesitated and gently moved her chin, her face hidden by her hair.

"...Yes."

The tips of Ha Baek-yeon's ears were red.

* * *

Choosing Ha Baek-yeon's swimsuit was also finished.

Although she was embarrassed, they took several photos from various angles of her trying it on.

Lee Yu-jeong could pride herself on it being a swimsuit that suited her well.

'What should I choose for myself...'

Now she had to find a swimsuit that suited herself well.

Lee Yu-jeong fell into thought.

Because swimsuit styles were diverse, she could create various atmospheres accordingly.

She couldn't readily decide which atmosphere to create among them.

Or to be more precise.

'What style does Eun-ha like.'

It was a swimsuit to be worn to show him.

It's not enough to just wear it well.

She wanted to choose a swimsuit that would make Eun-ha lose his mind.

'Should I ask the others?'

She couldn't come up with an answer thinking alone.

Lee Yu-jeong finally decided to ask Eun-ha's wives, who were her competitors but also family.

She left a message in the chat room where only the wives gathered, without Eun

 She left a message in the chat room where only the wives gathered, without Eun-ha.

[Me]: What swimsuits are you all going for?

The read receipts quickly disappeared.

It seems everyone happened to be free at the moment.

They sent their replies.

[Seo-hyeon unnie]: I'm thinking of this one

[Seo-hyeon unnie]: (photo)

[Seo-hyeon unnie]: Planning to go with black

"Wow..."

Seo-hyeon unnie, how bold.

Lee Yu-jeong couldn't help but be surprised at the photo she sent.

It was a monokini, a one-piece swimsuit.

The design was provocative yet sophisticated.

The swimsuit, which showed the shoulders, cleavage, sides, and even the navel, seemed like it would require considerable confidence in one's body to wear.

It looked like it would suit her well.

[Ha-yang]: Unnie, you're really going for it haha...

[Seo-hyeon unnie]: We're going together, so I should stand out, shouldn't I?

[Ha-yang]: That's true

[Ha-yang]: That's why I'm planning to go for it too

[Seo-hyeon unnie]: What are you going to wear?

[Ha-yang]: (photo)

[Ha-yang]: Ta-da! I'm planning on this for now

"Wow..."

Lee Yu-jeong let out another exclamation.

Just as Han Seo-hyeon had gone all out, Jeong Ha-yang had done the same.

The swimsuit in the photo she sent was a pink off-shoulder bikini.

It was a swimsuit that pursued a precarious beauty, with a lot of exposed area like a bikini, but not blatantly showing, rather teasing as if it might show.

It looked like a piece of cloth was just placed on the chest.

If you lifted the fluttering frills, you might be able to see inside.

Of course, it probably wouldn't actually show.

At that moment, a message from Ryu Yeon-hwa came up.

[Yeon-hwa unnie]: I'm going with a crop

A crop rash guard.

It was a swimsuit with less exposed area, where the top is short so the stomach area is revealed.

Compared to Han Seo-hyeon and Jeong Ha-yang, it was more modest, but it seemed like it would suit Ryu Yeon-hwa well, who had the best athletic skills among the four.

But her next message diverged from the previous content.

[Yeon-hwa unnie]: I'm going to wear something sexy!!

[Yeon-hwa unnie]: Something super sexy and erotic!!

[Yeon-hwa unnie]: Just made of strings

[Yeon-hwa unnie]: Sorry, that was Eun-ah

It seemed Ryu Yeon-hwa was currently with Noh Eun-ah.

With her appearance, the chat room atmosphere became lively.

Lee Yu-jeong exchanged conversations with them for a while before stopping the chat.

"Hmm, what should I choose..."

Since everyone else seems to be going all out, it seems she should go all out too.

However, she didn't know how to go all out.

'Should I ask Eun-ha?'

If possible, she wanted to keep it a secret and surprise him on the day, but with the three others' swimsuits like that, the effect would be minimal.

Rather than failing to surprise him, it would be better to choose a swimsuit that matches his taste and catch his eye.

Having judged so, she put a few swimsuits that caught her eye into the basket.

"Baek-yeon, I'm going to try on some clothes, could you watch Yu-rin until then?"

"Yes, I will. Take your time trying them on."

"Okay, thanks. Yu-rin, you shouldn't cry even if Mommy's not here, okay?"

"Yes!"

After entrusting Noh Yu-rin to Ha Baek-yeon, Lee Yu-jeong entered the fitting room.

She took off the clothes she was wearing and changed into the swimsuits in the basket.

Then she took photos of herself trying them on while looking in the full-length mirror.

She sent those photos to Eun-ha.

[Me]: (Photo of red bikini)

[Me]: How is it? Pretty?

The read receipt quickly disappeared.

Eun-ha had read the message.

[♥Husband♥]: Are you buying that to wear on the trip?

[Me]: Yep yep

[♥Husband♥]: It's nice. Pretty

[Me]: (Photo of see-through bikini)

[Me]: How about this?

It was a swimsuit where the cleavage was semi-transparent.

The reply came a little late.

[♥Husband♥]: That's good too. Pretty

The corners of Lee Yu-jeong's mouth turned up.

Suddenly imagining Eun-ha reacting to her photos made her feel good.

How will he react this time?

Lee Yu-jeong decided to be a little bolder.

She quickly changed into another swimsuit.

[Me]: Then how about this?

[Me]: (Photo of deep V-neck side-slit white monokini)

It was a swimsuit with a deeply plunging neckline and side slits.

Eun-ha's reply was delayed this time too.

[♥Husband♥]: Seems good

[Me]: Is it sexy?

[♥Husband♥]: It is sexy

[Me]: Do you like this?

[♥Husband♥]: Yeah, I like it

He says he likes it.

Lee Yu-jeong giggled while typing on the keyboard.

With his praise, her try-ons became even more daring.

[Me]: How about this?

[Me]: (Photo of white micro string bikini)

[Me]: It's a bit more revealing than the previous one...

It's not just more revealing.

There's no way Lee Yu-jeong would have the guts to walk around wearing this.

She just tried it on to show Eun-ha once.

The reply was much later than before.

The reply that came after that long contained different content from before.

[♥Husband♥]: It's fine but...

[♥Husband♥]: No, it's good but...

[♥Husband♥]: ...Are you really going to wear that?

[Me]: Yep♥

Eun-ha gave off a negative nuance.

Although they were just exchanging messages via chat, she could easily imagine him looking worried.

Lee Yu-jeong wanted to tease him more and feel this feeling more.

Coincidentally, there were swimsuits in the basket with more exposed areas than the one she was wearing now.

[Me]: (Photo)

[Me]: How about this?

:

[Me]: (Photo)

[Me]: I tried on a bold one

:

[Me]: (Photo)

[Me]: Do I not look like a child's mother?

:

[Me]: (Photo)

[Me]: Is it too sexy?

:

[♥Husband♥]: Yu-jeong...

[♥Husband♥]: No

[♥Husband♥]: Don't wear that

[♥Husband♥]: That's not something to wear...

With each photo she sent.

Lee Yu-jeong increased the exposed area.

Eventually, Eun-ha couldn't hide his emotions and was aghast.

She didn't listen to Eun-ha's opinion with a smile on her face.

[Me]: I don't want to!

[Me]: I really want to wear it though?

[♥Husband♥]: If you're going to wear it, then only wear it when you're with me

[♥Husband♥]: Are you going to walk around the beach wearing that?

[♥Husband♥]: If you walk around wearing that

[Me]: It's pretty though haha

[♥Husband♥]: Yu-jeong, please...

[Me]: Next time it'll be even more revealing than this

[♥Husband♥]: No, don't wear it

[♥Husband♥]: Where are you right now

[♥Husband♥]: Yu-jeong? Let's talk on the phone

[Me]: This time it's a swimsuit that only good people can see

[Me]: Bad people can't see it♥

[♥Husband♥]: What on earth are you trying to wear

[Me]: Look forward to it! I'll put this on right away

[Me]: I just need to take off what I'm wearing now...

[♥Husband♥]: Yu-jeong, no, don't...

Giggle giggle.

Lee Yu-jeong, who had changed into a new swimsuit, held up her smartphone towards the mirror.

She took a picture of herself reflected in the full-length mirror with her smartphone.

She immediately sent that photo to Eun-ha.

[Me]: Ta-da! It's a swimsuit that only good people can see, and bad people can't see

[Me]: (Photo of one-piece swimsuit)

It was the most decent swimsuit compared to the ones she had been wearing.

Lee Yu-jeong shrugged her shoulders and waited for Eun-ha's reply.

[♥Husband♥]: Oh...

[♥Husband♥]: It's not what I thought

[Me]: What did you think?

[♥Husband♥]: ...

[Me]: What do you see now?

[♥Husband♥]: A floral swimsuit

[♥Husband♥]: Is it a one-piece?

[Me]: That's right haha

[Me]: It seems my husband is a good person since he can see it properly?

[Me]: If he was a bad person, he wouldn't have been able to see it

[♥Husband♥]: Yu-jeong

[Me]: Yes?

[♥Husband♥]: Are you having fun teasing me?

It seemed Eun-ha had finally realized he had been played by Lee Yu-jeong's prank all this time.

Lee Yu-jeong let out a giggling sound, then nodded and sent a reply.

[Me]: Yep yep!!

After conquering the <Dungeon of the Abyss>.

Lee Yu-jeong had become much more mischievous.