Your Commander-in-Chief – Chapter 318

The black cloak was a very rare costume that only a few had donned in the server due to its expensive draw cost and low probability.

This meant it was so precious that ordinary users might never catch a glimpse of it in their lifetime.

I wandered around for about two hours, just for the sake of the ordinary users.

Just when I thought many users had seen my black cloak, a message popped up in front of me.

Sohee – [What’s today?]

It wasn’t an in-game message.

It was a text message sent directly to my phone through a capsule linked to reality.

I tilted my head at the message.

What’s today? What exactly is she asking?

While I was pondering Sohee’s message, a new one arrived from her.

Sohee – [Are we having kimbap today like yesterday? Or maybe egg rolls?]

Cold sweat began to trickle down my back.

Could it be that Sohee thought I would pack a lunch again today?

Yesterday’s kimbap was prepared in a rush, so I hadn’t made anything special for today.

I glanced down to check the current time.

It was 11:30 AM.

Way too little time to prepare a lunch.

Yeo – [Not today.]

So I spoke honestly.

In fact, even if I had the time, I didn’t really have anything I could prepare for a lunch.

I didn’t know how to cook.

The most I could whip up was soy sauce egg rice, and that said it all.

Sohee surely wouldn’t want to eat something made with such little effort.

Sohee – [Oh, I see…]

The “…” at the end of her message bothered me.

It painted a vivid picture of Sohee’s face, very disappointed.

It was a moment when I needed Mom’s help.

But the chance for lunch was already gone, wasn’t it?

I decided to start handling Deron’s daily homework first.

Completing the daily quests that could be received each day and shopping for cheap items at the auction house.

Only after finishing all my homework could I log off from the game.

The current time was 1:20 PM.

Lunchtime had long since passed.

I hurriedly left the house and hopped into the car.

My destination was Mom’s house.

Beep beep!

After setting the navigation function, the car started moving.

I stared blankly out the window until I arrived home.

About 20 minutes later, I finally reached Mom’s house.

“Mom!”

As soon as I jumped out of the car, I dashed to the entrance.

I casually opened the door and passed through the corridor into the living room.

“Hayun…?”

Mom’s gaze seemed to ask if I had come again.

She was sitting comfortably in casual clothing, munching on potato chips while watching TV.

“Please teach me a different dish!”

I scooted up to her side and said.

Mom looked down at me and gave a faint smile.

“Why, did Sohee ask for something different?”

I nodded vigorously.

Even though I hadn’t said it, I couldn’t keep making egg rolls every day.

It was like Mom had anticipated my visit; she stood up and headed to the kitchen.

I followed her, stuffing my mouth with the potato chip bag she left behind.

Nom nom.

“What did I say to do before cooking?”

At Mom’s words, I quickly started washing my hands.

I was too lazy to go to the bathroom, doing it at the sink instead.

Mom clicked her tongue at that sight.

I awkwardly smiled and looked away.

I always showed her that I washed my hands here before cooking, so it was natural for me to follow suit.

While I was vigorously washing my hands, Mom started pulling out the ingredients from the fridge.

Marinated meat, onions, radishes, carrots, green onions, and a whole bunch of unidentifiable ingredients came tumbling out.

I gaped at the overwhelming sight of ingredients as Mom spoke.

“Today, we’re making galbijjim.”

“Galbi…!”

I licked my lips.

I was reminded of the taste of galbi that Mom made occasionally.

Now that I think about it, I hadn’t eaten lunch. My stomach began to grumble naturally.

Thus began the cooking lesson.

I started memorizing all the recipes in my head while standing next to Mom.

Sometimes Mom would step aside and let me try it myself, but most of the ingredients were already prepared, so there wasn’t much for me to do.

Once all the prep was done, all that was left was to heat up the pot and wait for it to boil.

“Take the meat home when you leave.”

“The meat?”

“Yeah.”

Saying that, Mom started packaging some marinated meat in a nice corner.

Watching the neat display of galbi in a pretty plastic container made my mouth water naturally.

I sat down at the dining table, resting my chin in thought.

According to Mom, galbi was quite a labor-intensive dish.

You had to drain the blood from the bought galbi and make the marinade and marinate it for a long time.

So, it wasn’t a dish that would taste right in just a day.

Mom’s galbijjim was finally completed well after 2 PM.

“Are you eating before you leave?”

“Yes!”

Of course, I was going to eat.

If I didn’t enjoy Mom’s galbijjim, it’d be like missing out on half of my life.

In this moment, I felt grateful that Harang wasn’t around the house.

If he were here, he would have devoured my share of galbi.

Licking my lips, I started eating with Mom.

“Sohee treating you well?”

“Yeah.”

“Is anything uncomfortable?”

“No.”

“Do you need anything?”

“Nothing.”

Mom bombarded me with questions as we ate together.

I kept responding shortly while stuffing galbijjim into my mouth.

As the remains of the galbi piled up next to my bowl, a new question from Mom flew in.

“When are you getting married?”

I didn’t really have a proper answer for that question.

I hadn’t given the matter of marriage much thought yet.

“Hmm…”

“Is it a tough question?”

“No, it’s not that. I just haven’t been asked yet.”

Our feelings for each other had already been confirmed.

That hot, sticky gaze was nothing short of love.

There was no need to confirm it with words; every night, I could feel Sohee’s affection with my body.

It was a bit suffocating, though…

“I’m full!”

After emptying two bowls, I rubbed my bloated stomach and stood up.

“You’ll come again tomorrow, right?”

“Yes!”

I nodded in response to Mom’s question.

I needed Mom’s help continuously if I were to make a variety of dishes for Sohee.

I probably wouldn’t stop coming to Mom’s for at least a month, huh?

Nodding at my own brilliant thought, I hugged the galbi Mom had packed for me.

“I’ll be going now!”

“Drive safely.”

Leaving behind my farewell to Mom, I stepped outside.

After getting into the car, I set my destination.

The place I was headed was the nearby department store.

Tonight, I could make do with the galbi Mom gave me, but I wanted to make my own galbi for Sohee tomorrow.

So off I went.

“Let’s go!”

With a spirited shout, the car started moving.

The smooth-moving car exited the housing complex and began to race down the road.

I arrived at the front of a very, very large department store.

I checked my bulging piggy wallet in my pocket and charged into the department store.

With Mom’s recipe firmly etched in my mind.

I quickly ran through the aisles, tossing various ingredients into the shopping cart.

As I was busy filling my cart, a group of women approached slowly, speaking to me.

“Did you come here to run an errand for your mom?”

“No!”

“Oh my… Then are you running an errand for your dad?”

“No!”

Why do they think I’m on an errand?

I looked up at the ladies with my hands on my hips.

“Oh my… how commendable…”

“This kid is really cute…”

The ladies hurriedly praised me without caring about my responses.

What strange people they were.

As I passed by the group of ladies, I headed straight for the snack aisle.

Since I was at the department store, I thought I might as well buy some snacks.

I had used up all my allowance, but with the card Sohee gave me, I could buy whatever I wanted.

Once I had added snacks to my purchase, I had achieved my goal.

After pushing the shopping cart and finishing the checkout, I headed straight for the car.

“Ugh…”

My arms felt a little heavy from carrying boxes filled with various snacks and galbi ingredients, but it was bearable.

Now it was time to head home.

I set the destination and began to reflect on the events of the day.

Changes had come to my life, which had only revolved around playing Deron.

It had been a long time since I’d experienced such a fulfilling day.

I smiled at the thought of Sohee.

Once I arrived home, I had the security guard help carry the boxes to the house.

Next, I set about preparing the galbi I would eat tomorrow.

I soaked it in water and waited for the blood to drain.

The current time was 4:40 PM.

I had to hurry.

I put on an apron and started steaming the galbi that Mom had given me.

The longer it steamed over the hot fire, the more tender the galbi would become, making it easier to eat.

As much as I wanted to play Deron, I had to keep an eye on the galbi to prevent it from burning, so I decided to let it go.

Deron would have to wait until after dinner.

I kept a watchful eye on the galbijjim until Sohee arrived.

It was 5:50 PM.

The time Sohee arrived home.

Beep beep-

Clang-

“I’m back~”

“Welcome back!”

“Um… What’s cooking?”

“Yup.”

The aroma of galbi was wafting throughout the house.

With a confident smile, I nodded at Sohee’s question and guided her to the dining table.

“Sit here and wait!”

She nodded with a bright smile at my command.

I took her coat and hung it on a hanger, then ladled the boiling galbijjim onto the table.

The steaming, delicious-looking galbijjim appeared perfect from the outside.

“Cheers!”

“Hayun… Did you make this?”

“Yup.”

In truth, most of this galbijjim was made by Mom, but I didn’t want to disclose that fact.

Since I had done the cooking, I had every right to claim that I made it.

“Try it quickly.”

“Um…”

At my urging, Sohee picked up her chopsticks.

She picked up the hot galbijjim and blew on it before tasting it.

How long had it been?

A bright smile bloomed on Sohee’s lips.

“It’s delicious.”

“Huh…”

I clutched my chest and slumped into my seat.

What is this delicate joy?

A sensation that couldn’t be expressed in words made my toes curl.