Irina's parents. I've heard stories about those two people several times.

They came to visit Korea for different reasons and became lovers while active here. At the same time, they had very positive feelings about this country called Korea and applied for naturalization. Since both of them weren't ability users, there was no problem at all.

Though they had blonde hair and blue eyes, they became more Korean than anyone else. And between those two who achieved marriage, 'Irina' was born.

'A very famous story that everyone in the world knows.'

How can ordinary people become a famous story?

Well, it's because their child is Irina. An ability user who can truly be called the strongest in Korea. The funny thing is that by bloodline, she's not Korean at all.

If Irina's parents hadn't applied for naturalization, she would have been another country's military asset. Korea managed to incorporate her into their own country by a really coincidental opportunity. Thanks to that, there's a rumor that the country that lost(?) Irina's parents was beating the ground in anguish.

Anyway, those extremely famous people, no less than Irina herself, are coming for a hospital visit today.

"Aren't you nervous, Seojin oppa?"

While I was sitting on the bed blankly staring at the door. Irina, sitting across from me, asks a question with a strangely amused voice.

More than that, why are you suddenly talking about being nervous out of nowhere?

"Me? Why would I be?"

Is there a reason I should be nervous? Rather, it seems like it would be uncomfortable.

Looking at Irina quietly, she goes "hehe!" and smiles. Why are you laughing? Suddenly I'm getting an ominous feeling.

"You did it, you did. I can see you're nervous."

"No, so why would I be nervous?"

"Why would you be! You're nervous thinking about meeting your father-in-law and mother-in-law!"

"...What?"

Did father-in-law and mother-in-law change to terms for calling other people's parents? As far as I know, they're words meaning the wife's parents.

"Did we get married or something?"

"Didn't we at least start something?"

"If you're talking about the kiss, then I should marry Suhyeon."

"Don't even mention that woman!"

Screeech!—

This crazy woman. It was just a moment but I thought my eardrums would burst. Taking a quick look to the side, the bottle with juice trembles finely with a "woong" and then becomes quiet. If she had raised her voice just a little more, wouldn't it have gone "crash!" and shattered?

"Why does Kim Suhyeon come up there! Why!!"

"Someone who thinks about marriage just from a kiss shouldn't be saying that."

"I don't know. Anyway, at least when you're with me, please, I'm begging you, don't talk about that Kim Suhyeon."

"...I get it, so don't yell. The glass almost all broke."

For Irina, it was probably just a shout that came out naturally from annoyance. But the result would have led to breaking and bursting if it had been just a little stronger.

Being strong is absolutely not just a good thing. I can slightly understand Irina who once called herself a monster. It's like a whale jumping into a small aquarium.

At that moment, I felt some presence beyond the hospital room door. At the same time, I heard careful knocking.

Knock knock!—

"Rina? It's daddy. Can I come in?"

Pure Korean that sounds perfectly normal even to me, a native Korean. It was fitting for Irina's parents who loved Korea more than anyone and even naturalized.

Of course, when the door opened, the person who appeared had typical Western features.

"Our daughter!"

"Daddy! You came?!"

"Yeah yeah. Daddy's here. They said you were seriously hurt, but now you seem fine..."

"Move aside. I'm really going to..."

A woman swiftly passes by Irina's father. Then she immediately grabs Irina and starts hitting her back.

"Ugh! Ack! Gah! I, it hurts! Ueeek!"

"Shut up, you brat! What did mom tell you? I said please don't treat your body roughly! What? A hole in your stomach? What kind of crazy child brags about that to their parents!"

Smack! Smack!—

...Wow. She really hits with flair. Looking at it, this isn't her first or second time. That's the beating technique only a very skilled back-smashing specialist can show!

"And! You! Why are you yelling in the hospital! This isn't even a room you use alone! There are guests here, how can you be so rude?! Did you pay rent for this whole hospital? Huh!?"

"I, at least this entire floor has no one but me and Seojin oppa!"

"What are you talking back for acting like you did well! Oh my, what should I do with this child! My heart is bursting, bursting!"

A blonde, blue-eyed Westerner saying such things creates cognitive dissonance. No matter how I look at it, the way of speaking and content is that of Korea's extremely ordinary housewife. What I see now is Irina and another Irina hitting Irina's back.

...No, no. If you think about it, the original is over there, so should I attach 'another' somewhere else?

"H, honey. Well..."

"You stay quiet! You keep taking this kid's side, so she treats her body more and more roughly! She becomes less careful too! Do you want to see our daughter get criticized for causing accidents all the time?!"

"When, when did I only take Irina's side? I'm always on your side."

"Oh sure! How nice! When have you ever scolded her together with me when I'm disciplining her?! You were always on your daughter's side!"

Looking at it, Irina's father seems to have daddy's girl personality. And the mother side is always suffering from heartache because of such a husband and troublemaker daughter.

It's a bit absurd. I never expected that 'Irina's' family would be so ordinary. I wondered if maybe both parents were actually amazing people. Whether they were hiding something. Looking around, they were just extremely ordinary Korean parents. Nothing more, nothing less.

"Ah, mom! Please! Don't keep doing this in front of Seojin oppa!"

"Ah, ah! R, right! Honey. There's another person in front. This is rude, rude."

Then Irina's mother's gaze slowly turns toward me.

Uh, hmm. She's not going to hit my back too, is she? Looking earlier, she was just handling that Irina like catching a mouse. Adding a bit of humor, she looked scarier than Irina fighting three Elders.

"Ah... Ahem! Hmm! Sorry. I made a bit of a commotion, didn't I?"

"Pardon?"

"I'm really sorry. Our daughter causes so much trouble, if I don't do this strongly, she won't listen at all. I apologize once more for causing a commotion in the hospital room."

Then she suddenly bows her head with a "bow." Following behind, even Irina's father says "Sorry!" and apologizes again. Thanks to that, the one who became embarrassed was me.

"No, no! It's fine. My body has recovered and I didn't even feel it was that noisy!"

"...Irina, you."

"Why me all of a sudden?!"

"If this person says this level of commotion isn't even commotion, how much did you torment this gentleman in the hospital room? Tell me properly!"

"I'm really wronged! I didn't do anything!"

She didn't do anything, right. Yeah. She never did anything. But she kept sending looks that said 'the moment you let your guard down, I'll do something to you.' Thanks to that, I was maintaining alert status day and night.

Afterward, the two parents' apologies continued. If their daughter played harsh pranks or something, they were sorry. They said to blame themselves for not properly educating their daughter.

...Really, looking at those two people, I thought anew how amazing they were. How on earth can a child like Irina come from such parents? It doesn't seem like they did family education poorly. It seems they did their best.

"Ah, mom too! There's no need for that! I told you yesterday! Seojin oppa over there isn't just anyone, but someone who'll become family now!!"

Family. What kind of ridiculous talk is this now? Incorporating someone into the family without even asking the person's opinion? I haven't had anything happen with you yet!

"What kind of talk is that now?"

Irina's mother also had a reaction not much different from mine.

"Family?"

"Yes! I have to marry Seojin oppa!"

"Rina? W, what are you suddenly saying, daddy doesn't understand at all..."

"So! Me and Seojin oppa over there have that kind of relationship!"

Then almost simultaneously, Irina's mother and father turn to look at me. Their eyes flash so much that I unconsciously flinch for a moment.

No, more than that! That crazy woman finally made me into a criminal?! That kind of relationship! Then anyone who hears it will definitely misunderstand! Even saying such things in front of parents, not other people?!

Thud thud!—

Damn! Look at that! Now both of them are approaching me! Soon they'll hit my back asking what I did with their daughter...

"Please don't!"

...Huh?

"Our daughter is really not good! Find someone better!"

Holding my hand tightly, Irina is absolutely not acceptable. Our daughter is shameful, so sorry we can't give permission. None other than Irina's mother said that.

Even the father side, who seemed to be in a daddy's girl position, kept nodding. He was strongly appealing his inner feelings that there's nothing good about being involved with his daughter.

"Well, um... Mother. First, let me speak..."

I was going to say that Irina and I have no relationship. I was going to explain that although we kissed, it really meant nothing. But the two of them stopped me from doing so.

"It's not just empty words. You're too precious! I don't know what that damn kid said, but she'll make it very difficult. So please run away quickly!"

I quietly looked at Irina while listening to these people's words. Hey. What kind of life have you lived that both of them react like this?

"Ugh! Mom! Dad!! What are you saying!!"

To what extent do you have to cause incidents and accidents to be able to say 'Run away!' to a man who's taking your daughter away?

"Well, Mother. Father. Please listen to my story first."

I decided to slowly clear up the misunderstanding. That unlike their worries, we're absolutely not in a deep relationship. That it's Irina's wishful thinking, so there's nothing to worry about.

"...Ah, I see. I thought... Whew."

Irina's mother and father let out sighs of relief at my explanation. Relief not for Irina, but relief for me!