Healing in the Countryside with a Baby Dragon - Chapter 216



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Episode 216: Adult Growth

After the message surfaced, the atmosphere between Mr. Park and Geon-woo Park changed.

In the past, I noticed that he was thinking deeply about something, sighing, or looking anxious even while resting.

Now, I am enjoying my rest with a much more relaxed expression.

Sometimes they were seen sitting in the shadow of a tree, chatting away.

And a sense of comfort spread across both of their faces.

‘I see you’ve adapted.’

Just as lifting heavy weights makes you feel better, it seems like you’ve adapted to taking a leisurely break.

I think this should be enough.

Because before, I felt awkward about taking a break itself.

Either way, a positive outcome.

And the best change is.

“Seol-ah, your dancing has improved a lot. Your singing has also gotten better.”

“Heehee- thank you-”

“You’re completely speechless now, Count. You’ll learn to read and write soon, right?”

“Soooo-!”

The conversation became much more natural.

In the past, he would look awkward even in the conversations that occurred at the dinner table, but now, we can chat about various things without any problems.

The same is true when resting.

Before, he just watched us play from afar.

“Tiger installment plan-”

“Yeah, Seol-ah. What’s going on?”

“Sher-ah, please help me!”

“How can I help you?”

“It’s so hard to find the stone!”

“Okay. I’ll help you.”

Now he plays well with children too.

Actually, we discussed this last time too.

“Seol-ah, I found the stone!”

“Byaa- It’s too much!”

Seol-ah was surprised when she turned over the ground and found a pile of stones.

I still remember the puzzled expression on Mr. Park’s face as he watched Seol-ah run away.

A face that makes you wonder if this is it.

Well, the kids wanted to play together, not be honest workers.

It was the result of playing as if I was working.

Work and play are completely different.

“Oh, the stone is really pretty.”

“yes!”

“How about this? Doesn’t it look like a strawberry?”

“Bye- Strawberry Dalmasseur!”

Now, it seemed really nice to be walking leisurely with Seol-ah and talking about which stones were pretty and why they were pretty.

A feeling of joy welled up in Park No-woong’s heart.

The slow steps of a child following its small steps, the fresh scent of the earth rising from the ground, and Seol-ah’s innocent chatter and laughter in my ears were all warm.

Why didn’t I know about this great thing before?

“Huh? Seol-ah, this looks like a potato.”

“Huh?”

Seol-ah ran over to Park Geon-woo and tilted her head in confusion when he heard that a rock that looked like a potato had appeared.

Soon, Mr. Park looked astonished when he saw the rock his son had found.

“Inseok, this is a real potato.”

“Huh? Really? Why is it so similar to a potato?”

Seol-ah burst into laughter as she watched Park Geon-woo scratch his head at his father’s beating.

Finding rocks together is fun, but Seol-ah seems to like playing together the best like this.

And I wasn’t the only one who noticed this change in atmosphere between the two.

Next to Park Geon-woo, who was resting under the shadow of a large tree in the garden.

“Huh? What are you guys doing here?”

The three puppy brothers approached and stared intently.

When his eyes met with Park Geon-woo’s, he opened his mouth wide as if smiling, panted, and wagged his tail.

A sign of wanting to become friends.

Park Geon-woo, who was thinking about what to do for a moment, slowly reached out and patted the puppies’ heads.

Park Geon-woo raised his eyebrows at the feel of the soft fur on his fingertips and the warm temperature.

It feels better than I thought.

“Huh?”

The puppies, having confirmed Park Geon-woo’s goodwill, began to flock around him all at once.

He took his place on his lap, as well as on either side of him.

It was heavy because it was all grown up, but somehow I didn’t feel bad about it.

In fact, Park Geon-woo liked dogs since he was little.

It’s not just cute, but I also like how blindly loyal it is to its owner.

It’s just awkward because there’s nothing to raise.

As I was slowly petting the puppies, Seolgi, who was sitting on my lap, suddenly flipped over and exposed her belly.

“Ahaha, do you trust me?”

I saw on YouTube that exposing your stomach is a way to show trust.

Let’s take a moment to pat Seol-gi’s pink belly.

Suddenly this thought occurred to me.

‘Good.’

Isn’t it so peaceful?

What a relaxing moment to enjoy while holding puppies in your arms under the leisurely flowing clouds.

“What will you do when you are afraid?”

However, one question still remained in my mind.

How to overcome fear.

I kept thinking back to that moment when I left my children behind and was too afraid of a strong opponent to move my feet.

I know that rest is good, but I also know that training isn’t the only answer.

I also realized that when things get tough, I just need to rest, recover, and then work hard again.

So what if you’re afraid? Should you just run away into relaxation?

The answer to that question has not yet been found.

Longji, Shiru, and Seolgi, who had been staring at Park Geon-woo’s question, snorted.

“Huh? You don’t know anything about fear?”

It was as if the shape was asking what fear was.

Do you think these guys understand what I’m saying?

‘That can’t be true.’

How dare you even think such nonsense.

When Park Geon-woo shook his head.

Kkurung – Thunder suddenly rumbled in the clear sky.

And all of the puppies who had been acting confidently as if they didn’t know anything about fear until just now.

I flinched and trembled.

“Huh? What? Are you guys afraid of thunder and lightning?”

The three of them ignore Park Geon-woo’s question as if nothing just happened.

Did I see it wrong?

The moment of thinking.

Flash, lightning flashed, and one second, two seconds – woo-woo! Thunder rumbled.

Looks like lightning struck nearby.

This time, Park Geon-woo also flinched a little.

And the moment I looked down at my knees.

“Huh? Where did they go?”

The three puppies, including Seol-gi, who had been lying face down on my lap until just now, have disappeared.

I was looking around.

The three of them had taken refuge deep inside the tree roots.

The sight of the three of them huddled together and shaking was ridiculous.

But you were acting all confident just a moment ago?

“Keuuung- Keuuung-”

I cried out loud at the sound of thunder that I could hear faintly.

But what was really interesting was what happened next.

“Soooo-!”

“Counting sheep!”

The Count, who was playing in the garden, was startled by the sound of thunder and started running under the tree.

Seol-ah is following Gye-su.

The count tripped on a rock and fell over with a thud.

Fortunately, it wasn’t a serious fall and there didn’t seem to be any injuries.

When the countdown starts, he tries to get up, shaking off his pain.

“Ho-gok! How are you?”

“It’s a countdown!”

Surprised, Seol-ah and Andre ran over and checked the count.

Andre raised the counting stick and Seol-ah used her small hands to brush the dirt off the counting stick’s knees.

Gyesu’s eyes, which had been fine until just now, were filled with worry for his older brother and sister.

“Soo-”

Tears welled up in my eyes.

A characteristic of young children is that if they worry about not crying, they will start crying.

Last time, when I was heading home for Elena, I fell down but got up and ran, but for some reason, when my older sister and brother got worried, I started crying.

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Something doesn’t hurt that much, but it feels more painful and sad.

Soon, the countess started crying, shedding tears like chicken poop, and Seol-ah was watching her younger sister like that.

“Byaaang-”

I cried along.

I was sad because the coefficient was low.

I wish my little brother wasn’t sick, but when he said he was sick, I was so sad that I cried.

Andre was trembling as he looked at his two younger brothers who had burst into tears.

What should I do? How do I appease the kids?

Then thunder and lightning struck again, and soon Gyesu and Seol-ah’s cries became louder.

Plus, tok, todok – raindrops start to fall from the sky.

Soon a sudden rain shower came down.

Andre stamped his feet in the pouring rain while his brothers cried sadly.

“Kids, let’s go over there and get out of the rain, okay?”

“Shoooooo-”

“Byaaang-”

Despite their older brother’s words, Seol-ah and Gye-su just shed tears of sorrow.

When you feel like a raindrop is going to enter your wide open mouth.

The puppies that had been fidgeting in their seats suddenly stood up and started circling around.

It seems like he’s worried about Seol-ah and Gye-su.

I put my feet out of the tree shadow and back in a few times.

“Blah blah-!”

“Mya-!”

The moment when Seol-ah and Gye-su find their father and mother.

The three brothers jumped into the rain without saying who would go first.

The puppies quickly ran to their destination and licked the tears and rainwater on Seol-ah and Gye-su’s faces.

He even covered them with his body.

A movement that seems to be trying to protect the children on behalf of the tree they were hiding under.

But one thing that stands out is…

‘It’s still scary.’

The puppies are also scared of the sudden downpour and the constant sound of thunder.

His body trembled and flinched whenever thunder and lightning struck, but his eyes were focused on Seol-ah and Gye-su.

The sight of smelling and licking the babies to check if they are okay and if they are in pain.

Only then did I realize.

Fear is not something that can be completely eliminated.

‘Honestly, I was scared. I was scared of going back out into the world.’

A huge failure, a 20-year gap, and the talent that was once brilliant at such a young age are now his only salvation.

Will the world remember the heroes who disappeared in the past? What if no one remembers? Or what if they are disappointed and think it would have been better if they had never returned? Sometimes, when I think about this, I feel breathless.

I thought training was the only answer, and I was convinced that it was because I wasn’t training enough.

As you train and become stronger, you will be able to shake off all the fears and worries you feel now.

Just like before.

I thought that if I just woke up and got stronger, everything would be okay.

‘Maybe he wanted to run away under the pretense of training.’

But it wasn’t.

The wounds from that time and the 20 years that passed are huge scars that can neither be erased nor filled.

It can’t be filled with anything.

But somehow it felt like it didn’t matter.

‘Because that’s my life too.’

That defeat and the time that passed are also his life.

I realized this while watching the puppies tremble in fear.

You can’t get rid of fear, you can’t go back to how it was before.

Even if I’m scared like the three puppy brothers, I have to move forward.

To protect what is more precious.

We must remember our defeat and move forward thoroughly, being careful not to let something like this happen again.

It felt like a moment of failure and loss, but when I think about it, I also gained a lot.

‘Father, rest, conversation, life and happiness.’

I have regained a life that should have ended, I have come to know the weight of my father’s love, and more recently I have come to know the meaning of rest and the joy of heartfelt conversations with my father.

Also, seeing the fantasy and daily life on the farm through Elena’s song made me think that these are the things that make me happy.

The process of creating a new self rather than returning to your past self.

If you were a weirdo who only knew how to win and fight before, you will now be able to live a more human life.

‘No, I’ll make it like that.’

I will definitely make it so.

And even though I tremble in fear, I will do my best to save others.

This is the path I must take now.

Park Geon-woo, who had gathered his thoughts, approached the puppies and children.

“Eeeek- Mr. Geunwoo.”

“Ajo-”

Rainwater and tears flowed down Park Geon-woo’s face as he looked at the children and puppies.

Longji licked Park Geon-woo’s cheek as he smiled sadly yet kindly.

He himself is no different from children and puppies now.

But, as an adult and as a hunter, I will move forward.

People continue to grow even as they become adults.

Unlike the growth of a child, the growth of an adult is a process of developing the mind and heart rather than the body.

Although Park Geon-woo’s life may have seemed like regression to some, at this moment, he was trying to break down the remaining childhood self and move forward as an adult.

“This man will help you, let’s go home.”

Heep hugged Seol-ah and Gye-su in his arms and headed home with the puppies and Andre.

The rain was falling, the children were sobbing, and my feet were heavy on the muddy ground, but I walked.

This arrangement is nothing, as the road ahead will be even more difficult.

timely.

“Seol-ah! Seol-ah!”

I came face to face with Jinsol, Elena, and Anna running across the garden.

“Brother Geonwoo.”

“Oh, it started raining so I brought the kids.”

I tried to explain the situation to Jinsol, who was surprised.

“Blah blah!”

“Miya!”

The children quickly headed towards Jinsol and Elena.

A bright smile appeared on the faces of the children in her arms, as if they had never cried before.

And as soon as the children smiled, the rain stopped.

“Huh? It stopped.”

“I guess it was a shower.”

Take a moment to look up at the sky now bathed in sunlight.

“Should we all stop working on the farm and go to the sauna?”

Jinsol suggests that they just rest, seeing the soaking wet children and the muddy puppies.

“Yes, I like it.”

“Bba-ah, Jjimjiri!”

“king!”

Everyone nodded in agreement.

Finally, Elder Park joined us and we all washed up and finished steaming.

It’s about time to go out.

“Shall we make some snacks to eat?”

Everyone perked up their ears at Jinsol’s suggestion.

Making it? Of course, the family members’ attention was focused on it, but so was Park Geon-woo and Park No-woong’s attention.

Because I was curious about what kind of delicious snack Jinsol would make this time.

“Let’s make and eat injeolmi.”

The family once again agreed to Jinsol’s suggestion.

I started preparing the food soon.

After mixing glutinous rice flour and golden rice flour and steaming them thoroughly, the dough was divided into three parts, one with plain salt water, one with mugwort water, and one with mashed pumpkin.

Start kneading three pieces of dough.

The dough, which was runny at first, gradually became chewy.

“Bba-bba, you stubborn bitch!”

“Surur-”

The children who were fiddling with the injeolmi while wearing their masks laughed out loud, as if they were having fun.

It looks like it feels good to the touch, almost like a tactile play.

Finally, cut the finished dough into chunks and mix with the soybean paste, and you’re done!

[S+ Grade Three Color Injeolmi]

[Injeolmi made with golden rice, special crops grown in the garden, and stream water. It’s a delicious snack that everyone, regardless of age or gender, will love!]

[It boosts physical strength and vitality and aids digestion.]

[Using stream water keeps the chewy texture for a longer time.]

We shared the injeolmi we made.

The plain injeolmi was chewy and had a nice sweetness from the golden rice, the mugwort injeolmi had a subtle mugwort flavor, and the pumpkin injeolmi had a subtle pumpkin flavor that made it extra special.

The fresh scent of soil and grass from a farm after the rain has stopped, the chewy and sweet taste of chewy injeolmi, and the warmth of the hot spring still lingering in my body.

“Ugh-”

Even shikhye with floating ice cubes.

“This is the paradise.”

“Do you think you could rest a little more?”

“Okay, let’s take this opportunity to get some rest.”

Only then did Park No-woong and Park Geon-woo realize the joy of rest.

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