I smiled awkwardly as I looked at Yerin approaching.
âWhatâs wrong with your expression?â
âHuh? Well, thatâsâŠâ
When I was thinking about what excuse to make.
Speranza, who couldnât stand staying in the car, tried to open the car door.
âPapa. I wanna go out.â
âAh, wait a minute, Speranza.â
âWhat? Did you bring the children?â
Yerinâs expression brightened when she heard Speranzaâs voice.
She strode up to the back seat where the children were.
âHi, guys! Sister Yerin is hereâŠâŠ..uh?â
Yerin shuddered when she found Lia in the back seat with the children.
She didnât expect someone other than the children will be there.
âOh, hello.â
âYes⊠Hello.â
Lia, who met Yerinâs gaze, greeted her awkwardly.
Yerin, who received an unexpected greeting, made a confused face for a moment and then whispered as she tapped my arm.
âWhat, what? Whoâs that foreigner?â
âIâve got a situation, so I brought someone who works with me on the farm for help.â
âFarm? Um⊠wait! The farm you work at is in the Demon world, isnât it?⊠Then that person?â
The quick-witted Yerin quickly guessed Liaâs identity.
There was no excuse, so I nodded slowly.
She looked at me and Liaâs face alternately with a startled look.
In the modern world, there isnât anyone who doesnât know the existence of Demons and Angels, but not many have seen them directly.
In the first place, there were not many Angels or Demons in the Human world, and most of them went around looking normal unless they were on an official visit.
It was not surprising that even Yerin, who was active as a member of the Guardians guild was seeing a Demon for the first time.
âPapaaaa!â
â Poooo woooo!
âI want to get out, popi!â
âUh, okay. Iâll open the door now.â
At the urging of the frustrated children, I got them off the car first.
Naturally, Lia grabbed my hand and got out of the car.
She looked around with a curious look on her face.
âIs this where Sihyeon lives?â
âYes. Iâm staying with my mother in that building.â
âOh my! The house is huge. In a big building like that, two of youâŠâ
âHa! No, itâs not just me and my mother living there. Many other people live in the apartment along with us. Yerin here also lives next door.â
âOh! I see. Itâs a strange house structure.â
While I was briefly explaining the house to Lia, the restless children began to urge me once again.
âPapa, letâs go. I miss grandma.â
-Poooooo.
âLetâs go, Popi!â
âOkay, letâs go, Lia.â
âYes.â
It was clear that if we kept doing this outside, weâd only catch peopleâs eyes.
As the children said, I decided to go home for now.
Yerin seemed like she has a lot of things she wants to ask, but I headed to the entrance of the building with everyone, asking with my eyes for her to wait for a little.
âWelcome, my cute puppies,â
My mother greeted the children with a bright smile.
Recently, the only time she smiles this brightly was when the children come to see her.
My mother, who was hugging the children, found Lia, who followed them.
This time, my motherâs face was filled with the pleasure of welcoming the guest.
âWelcome, Lia! You must have had a hard time coming this far away, right?â
âNo, thanks to Sihyson, I came comfortably. He bought me delicious ice cream in the middle.â
âHo! Thatâs a relief. Come on in. You can think of it as your own home.â
âExcuse me.â
My mother welcomed Lia, leading her into the house.
As my mother liked the crowded atmosphere of the house, a smile lingered around her mouth.
Yerinâs face once again showed surprise at my mother casually welcoming Lia.
âDid your mother also know her?â
âYes. she has met her a few times during her visit to the farm.â
âWow, sheâs amazing. Accepting a Demon without any hesitationâŠâŠI still feel strange.â
I nodded in agreement with her.
My mother was definitely more open-minded than an average person.
Unlike children who are already comfortable because they are used to my home, Lia still seems to be a little restless as if the new environment was a little uncomfortable.
I talked to her with a warm smile to relieve her tension.
âAre you uncomfortable, Lia?â
âNo! Iâm not. I guess Iâm still a little nervous about being in another world.â
âWell⊠you should be careful at places where thereâs a lot of people, but here, you can really relax. If youâre uncomfortable with the necklace on the horns, would you like me to take it off?â
âReally, will you?â
Lia looked at me with anxious eyes.
I moved my hand carefully to the place where the horn was.
After a slight stutter, I pulled out two necklaces covering her horns.
Then two large horns appeared.
âThank you, Sihyeon.â
âYouâre welcome. Iâll put this aside for you.â
The smile on Liaâs face became more relaxed.
I also smiled back and picked up the two necklaces.
My mother and the children did not respond much to Liaâs horn, but Yerin opened her eyes wide and slapped me on the arm.
âHey itâs real, itâs a real Demon.â
âOf course! What do you mean by real Demon, are there any fake Demons? Thereâs no reason for me to lie about this.â
Yerin gave a sour look to my answer.
âHey! Arenât you too kind to Lia? Youâve never told me to be comfortable, or been nice to me.â
âOf course, you welcomed yourself in. You were comfortable in our house even before I told you to.â
âMe, did I?â
âDonât you remember? Sometimes youâre so comfortable that I would think I came to the wrong house.â
Yerin couldnât say anything more and shut her mouth.
My mother laughed while covering her mouth.
âYou havenât had dinner yet, right? Iâll get you dinner in a minute. Is there anything you want to eat?â
When asked by my mother, Speranza clung to her and said,
âGrandma. I want to eat chicken.â
âOh, my pretty Speranza, do you want chicken?â
âUn!â
âShall we order chicken for dinner?â
Speranza smiled and nodded.
My mother doesnât usually like to order delivery food, but it didnât seem to matter at the request of her lovely granddaughter.
âThen shall I order it? I know a good fried chicken place around here.â
âYeah. We have a lot of people today, so order a big one. Iâll give you the money.â
âOkay. Then Iâll order it right away.â
Yerin quickly ordered chicken using an app.
Not long after, Â in front of the door, a warm and savory chicken arrived.
Lia was surprised and asked, looking at the chicken that had just arrived.
âWhere does this chicken come from? Did you happen to hire a separate cook?â
I explained with a smile that it was delivery food.
She seemed to be greatly shocked by the fact that the restaurant made and delivered food.
We put the chicken that had just arrived on the living room table and unpacked it.
There are many people today, so we decided to gather in the living room and eat together.
Gyuri and Akum ate fresh fruits and vegetables prepared by my mother in advance.
âEat a lot, Lia.â
âThank you for the food, Sihyeon.â
Lia was a little nervous at first, but the taste of the chicken gradually loosened her expression.
Not long after, she started eating chicken at a terrible speed.
Speranza also sat on my motherâs lap and tasted the chicken.
My mother looked at Speranza and Lia, who ate well, with a pleased expression.
Yerin nodded, muttering,
âDemons also like ChickenâŠâ
The chicken bucket on the table quickly got emptied.
Thanks to ordering a lot, everyone was able to fill their stomachs to their heartâs content.
Akum and Gyuri, who became drowsy due to satiety, were buried in a soft private cushion and rested, while Speranza dozed in my motherâs arms.
Meanwhile, Yerin began to ask questions in earnest to Lia, who was now less nervous.
âCan I call you Lianne?â
âYou can call me comfortably Lia, Lady Yerin.â
âUgh⊠I feel weird.â
Yerin trembled because she felt awkward with Liaâs honorifics and her signature polite manner.
âAre you working on the farm with Sihyeon?â
âYes, Iâm not doing anything as important as Sihyeon, but Iâm doing all the chores on the farm.â
âThe outfit youâre wearing now is a maid dress, right?â
When the talk about her clothes came up again, Lia asked with a slightly sullen look.
âIs a Maid profession very strange here?â
âOh, no! Itâs not weird. Itâs not often that you get see those kinds of clothes here. And .â
Yerin glanced at me and continued.
âI was wondering if it was his personal preference.â
âYerin, what are you talking about? All of a sudden! Lia is such a hard worker with a sense of duty, stop talking rudely.â
âSorry, sorry! I asked just in case.â
She admitted her mistake with an apologetic look.
âWill you be in this world for a while?â
âYes, Iâm planning on staying for a while.â
âWhere will you be sleeping?â
âIâll prepare a bed for her at my house.â
I answered her question as if it was a normal thing.
Since she was not familiar with this world, I couldnât leave her somewhere else.
Yerin opened her eyes wide when she heard my answer.
âWhat? Thereâs no separate room here. Donât you even have any consideration for a Lady?â
âUh-huh. What?â
âYou canât do this. Lia will come to my house to sleep.â
âWhat? Well⊠I donât mind sleeping anywhere⊠I donât need a room, so Iâm fineâŠâ
Lia shook her hands and said it was okay, but Yerin held her hand tightly and said strongly.
âItâs okay. You donât have to feel pressured. Thereâs an empty room in my house, so use it while youâre here. Iâll get you a blanket and clothes.â
My mother, who was listening quietly, also nodded to Yerinâs words.
âSi, I think itâs better to do as Yerin says. Lia says itâs ok, but wouldnât it be better if she had a separate room?â
I was short-sighted.
I brought her home recklessly with the thought of protecting her from the surroundings, but I didnât think through it.
As Yerin said, I should have prepared a separate room for Lia.
âIâm sorry, Lia. I didnât think properly about this.â
âOh, no. Iâm really okay.â
âYerin, I think youâre right. I owe you one this time.â
âHaha! Donât worry. Iâll take good care of Lia. Lia, pack your bags. Iâll show you where to stay.â
Yerin quickly took Liaâs hand and headed to her house.
I was a little nervous looking at the overly excited Yerin, but now I had to leave it to her.
After a while. Â Yerin knocked on our door again, and when I opened the door, she popped her head in and said,
âSihyeon, Lia has only maid clothes with her. Letâs go shopping tomorrow. Get ready to go out to the mall in the morning! Youâre coming, right?â