Chapter 57
Chapter 57
By the time it was 7 a.m., I had spent the entire night with Han Se-hee, indulging in intimacy.
Though I occasionally gave Seomun Ye-jin some attention, the majority of those seven hours were devoted to Han Se-hee. As a result, she woke up with a satisfied expression.
"Ahhh..."
For an ordinary woman, the aftermath of such intense activity would have left her bedridden, feeling as though her back had given out. However, as a mana awakener—and a healer at that—Han Se-hee’s stamina and recovery far exceeded that of any normal person.
In fact, being a healer, her natural recovery speed was even greater than that of typical mana awakeners.
And since I had taken measures to alleviate her fatigue, even though she hadn’t slept a wink throughout the night, she felt no trace of exhaustion.
"It’s morning already," I remarked.
"Dear, shall I prepare breakfast today?" Seomun Ye-jin offered.
"I can take care of it," I replied casually.
"No, today is Se-hee’s first day here, so I should be the one to handle it," she insisted, smiling gently while patting Han Se-hee on the head.
"Se-hee, is it okay if I make muffins for breakfast?"
"Um? Shouldn’t I be the one... to prepare it?" Han Se-hee asked hesitantly.
"No, no. This older sister will take care of it today. Starting tomorrow, you can help out," Ye-jin replied with a reassuring smile.
"Alright... Thank you, Ye-jin unnie."
"Fufu, you’re welcome," Ye-jin chuckled softly.
Despite her girlish smile when facing me, Ye-jin presented herself with the poise of an older sister to Se-hee. She was making it clear that she intended to assert her position as the rightful main partner in the household.
If that was the case, I too had to make things clear.
"Ye-jin."
"Yes, dear?"
"I’m always grateful to you and rely on you a lot."
Ye-jin blinked in surprise at my words before breaking into a bashful smile as she responded, "It’s the same for me. If it weren’t for you, I wouldn’t even exist."
After saying this, Ye-jin used her mana to clean herself instantly. Dressed in nothing but a simple T-shirt and dolphin shorts, she stepped out of the room.
Turning my attention back to Han Se-hee, I lifted her in my arms.
The room had an attached bathroom, so we could freshen up in privacy.
"Let’s go in, Se-hee. I’ll help you wash up," I said.
"Help me wash?" she asked, her tone tinged with concern, as if worried about being a burden.
Without letting her dwell on unnecessary worries, I carried her straight into the bathroom.
***
After washing together, I looked at Han Se-hee.
She was no longer a virgin, nor a minor.
Now, she was an adult woman—and my second wife.
"How do you want to handle the marriage registration? Should we file it discreetly?"
"Is that possible?"
Han Se-hee’s eyes sparkled with anticipation, but her expression quickly darkened as she recalled something.
"Ah... but Baek Seo-jin still thinks of me as his friend and has those delusional thoughts. Isn’t there about a year left until the time for your revenge?"
Mentioning Baek Seo-jin’s name, Han Se-hee expressed her concern about my plans for vengeance.
Han Se-hee seemed to consider even something as simple as me patting someone’s head to be an act of affection. I didn’t bother correcting her interpretation—it wasn’t entirely wrong, after all.
"You’re willing to use your birthday wish for this, for Ha-yeon?"
"Yes. That’s all I want as my birthday gift. Besides, you’ll take care of everything else, won’t you? I’m happy just being by your side, as one of your women. I don’t need anything else."
Her sincerity was evident—Han Se-hee truly wanted nothing more than love.
It was likely her pure-hearted nature that had earned her the love of Baek Seo-jin in the original story, where he treated her as his main heroine.
But for her, unfortunately, my main and first wife was, and always would be, Seomun Ye-jin.
Had Han Se-hee been four years older and met me before Ye-jin, perhaps things would have been different. But that was a meaningless hypothetical.
Right now, Seomun Ye-jin held an unshakable place in my heart.
"Se-hee, don’t you have any desire to grow as a healer?"
"That... is something I’ll work on myself. I want to heal people, but that’s a goal I need to achieve through my own efforts. But I don’t want Ha-yeon to keep suffering for the next month."
Her concern for her friend, Lee Ha-yeon, was touching.
"And hehe~ I think it’s a good choice as a healer too. Helping ease Ha-yeon’s emotional pain is a form of healing, right?"
"True."
I chuckled lightly and agreed, which made Han Se-hee smile brightly.
“Her birthday gift was essentially a request to be loved all day... yet she still chose to use it to help Ha-yeon.”
Han Se-hee’s birthday wish was to ensure that Lee Ha-yeon wouldn’t suffer emotionally any longer.
I couldn’t help but wonder what Lee Ha-yeon’s birthday wish might be when the time came. Still, I decided not to dwell on it, opting instead to wait for her choice when the moment arrived.
"Shall we head out, then?"
"Yes. But... what about clothes?"
The outfit Han Se-hee had worn yesterday lay discarded on the floor. While she could pick it up and wear it again, there was no need to do so while at home.
For a brief moment, I considered letting her stay as she was, but instead, I conjured an outfit.
A simple white dress.
***
Lee Ha-yeon had taken a brief nap during the night but woke up in the early morning hours, quietly waiting until Han Se-hee emerged from her room.
Today marked a special occasion—it was her friend Han Se-hee’s birthday, as well as the day she officially became an adult.
Although she had joined Baek Seo-jun at midnight to celebrate Se-hee’s birthday, she had yet to present her gift.
‘This should be perfect.’
The birthday gift Lee Ha-yeon had prepared was a video storage artifact.
Crafted using mana, it took the form of a ring but functioned as a magical device capable of storing vast amounts of videos. By manipulating mana, the user could save countless memories and later retrieve any of them at will. It was, in essence, an artifact designed specifically for mana awakeners.
Though it had no practical use in combat, this everyday artifact was invaluable for preserving cherished moments.
Unlike conventional cameras, the artifact worked by interpreting all the surrounding information through mana and converting it into a video. This allowed it to recreate scenes in vivid detail, almost like augmented reality, bringing memories back to life with remarkable clarity.
Its storage capacity was massive, able to hold memories spanning 30 years. However, the cost of the materials needed to craft it was exorbitant.
Even as the heir of the Angel Guild, the price she had paid for this gift had been no small matter.
Still, Lee Ha-yeon felt the expense was worth it. She hoped her friend, Han Se-hee, would truly appreciate the gift.
Her intention was simple: to give Se-hee something that could preserve her happiest memories, allowing her to revisit them whenever she wished.
With that heartfelt hope in mind, Lee Ha-yeon patiently waited for her only friend to emerge on the day of her adulthood and birthday.
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