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Translator: Vine
Chapter: 6
Chapter Title: Will You Be My Mom?
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“Jju-bbu-jju…”

*Well…*

The nipple of the baby bottle muffled my words. So I patted the Sister's shoulder instead.

“Jjubbuya, jjubyaya, bbuya, bbujjubajjub!”

*It’s fine if she comes, and it’s fine if she doesn’t.*

Oh, I guess that was cute.

I wiggled my palms.

‘Don't worry about things like that, just look at my cute face.’

Why are you sad? Life is too short not to enjoy it.

I beamed. The Sister looked at my face and gave a soft smile.

“It's okay, Gongja. You don't have to go anywhere. Let's live happily together, okay?”

Ah, Sister.

‘You’re truly an amazing person.’

How many children have you become a mother to like this?

‘You know, at first, I thought I was incredibly unlucky to be born an orphan.’

I looked at the wrinkles around the Sister's eyes.

‘But now that I think about it, I feel lucky to have ended up here with such kind Sisters.’

Before I knew it, the formula was gone. The Sister held me and patted my back. Soon, a burp escaped me.

‘Sister, you will be blessed. No, I'll make sure you're blessed.’

Whether she knew my thoughts or not, Sister Teresa just gave me a benevolent smile.

“That's right, Gongja. Just eat well and grow up strong.”

I laughed out loud for her.

“Byakkyaa!”

After a hearty laugh, the Sister placed me back in the cradle. I moved my arms and legs, as if exercising, and fell into thought.

‘First, I should probably make a life plan.’

I was born an orphan, but luckily, I gained a mother who is a nun.

‘So, what do I do now?’

I smiled nonchalantly.

‘For now, should I just eat well and sleep well?’

Is that all there is to being a baby?

Tossing and turning in my soft bed made me sleepy again.

‘Eat and sleep, eat and sleep…’

A baby's life is a bit boring.

Then, a question about the maternity home suddenly popped into my head.

‘By the way, is this place doing okay financially?’

The donations seem a little insufficient, don't they?

I kicked at the baby blanket with my legs.

‘It would be great if they filmed me for YouTube.’

The donations would pour in. And my Love & Peace Coins would go up, too.

I need to help our Sister get healthy again quickly…

‘When am I ever going to collect 1,000 coins?’

I quietly closed my eyes. Perhaps because I was in a baby's body, sleep came instantly.

* * *

A week flew by. And as expected, Actress Ma didn't show up.

‘Well, that's a whim for you.’

Still, since it's Seongjin Group, they'll probably still donate.

I wiggled my fingers and toes and smiled at my audience.

“Bbyuwaa!”

*Cute, right?*

My cute antics made the two Sisters burst out laughing.

“Oh my, how adorable.”

“Our Gongja is as cute as an angel.”

“That's right. Baby angels probably all look like Gongja.”

Hmm, for the Sisters, isn't this the highest praise possible? To them, an angel holds a special meaning.

‘Then I should respond in kind.’

I clapped my hands and laughed.

“Kkyappyu-akkiyat!”

*Thank you!*

Both Sisters smiled so widely their cheeks must have hurt.

“Oh, Lord. The creature You have made is so adorable.”

“Our Gongja! He’s so good at laughing, too!”

I was in the middle of showing off my charms when one of the Sisters glanced at the clock.

“There's been no word from Ma Sujeong since then, right?”

“No. We did get the promotional materials, though. Our Gongja's picture was so cute.”

“I guess she was just saying it.”

The Sister stroked my hair.

“It's a good thing Gongja can't understand us yet.”

*I'm sorry, Sister, but I can hear you just fine.*

“That's right. It's for the best. Gongja can either meet better parents or be happy with us.”

*Exactly, Sister. Who cares about her? Let's just live well on our own.*

‘Still, though…’

If Ma Sujeong became my mother, I'd never have to worry about money.

‘Aish, stop wishing for the impossible.’

I hid my bitter feelings and clapped my hands. I had to work hard to collect coins to make our Sister Teresa healthy.

“It's already nighttime.”

“Our Gongja, it's time for bed again.”

“He doesn't seem to want to sleep today.”

*Sister, I slept a ton earlier. I don't want to sleep now.*

“Bbibbi, bbyua!”

*I want to play!*

“By the way, how many months old is Gongja?”

“Well… I'm not sure.”

I flailed my arms and legs energetically. My small fingers appeared and disappeared before my eyes.

Just then, the sliding door to the nursery suddenly creaked open.

‘W-what was that?’

I turned my head toward the door. A person, half-snowman from the white snow piled on them, came in.

“Um, who…?”

“I'm sorry.”

It was a familiar voice.

‘Ma Sujeong?’

Ma Sujeong took off her red coat and tossed it on the floor. Then she removed her gloves.

“Sister.”

“Y-yes?”

“Um, I… sanitizer, please.”

“Ah, yes, yes. Sujeong? What are you doing here…?”

As soon as she rubbed sanitizer on her hands, she walked over to me.

‘Isn't it late at night?’

Besides, her face was red, as if she'd been out in the cold. I could feel a chill just from her approaching.

I stared intently at Ma Sujeong. She pushed back a stray strand of hair, then stared right through me.

She just stood there like that.

I looked into the actress's eyes. Her beautiful eyes were filled with a mix of complex emotions.

‘I don't know what's going on…’

But one thing was certain.

‘…She looks sad.’

I reached out my small hand.

“Bbuyaa!”

*Cheer up!*

Her eyes wavered.

“Bbibbyaa, bbuya, bbiyaaaa.”

*Life is just hard sometimes.*

*But if you keep living, good things will happen, Ma Sujeong.*

I summoned all my strength and gave a bright smile.

“Bbuyaa!”

*Fighting!*

Still, she didn't move an inch. I was tilting my head, wondering why, when…

Large tears began to fall, drop by drop, onto Ma Sujeong's dress.

“Bya?”

*Huh?*

Ma Sujeong slowly approached me.

“…Gongja. I felt it. My little angel, our Gongja. You're comforting me right now, aren't you?”

*W-well, yes, but…?*

“*Sob…*”

Ma Sujeong's tears flowed endlessly.

The Sister, flustered, quickly brought her some tissues. But Ma Sujeong just wiped her tears with the palm of her hand.

“Sister.”

“Yes, yes, Sujeong.”

“I thought I was being too impulsive, too. Going to a photoshoot for a Seongjin Group brochure and suddenly deciding to take a child home. It doesn't make sense, right?”

*So she does know.*

“But since that day, I haven't been able to get Gongja out of my head.”

The actress continued in a trembling voice.

“Even when I try to focus on my acting, or when I try to eat something delicious, I think of Gongja.”

“Bbuyabbyabbya?”

*R-really? Excuse me? Hey! Actress Ma! Ma Sujeong!*

Ma Sujeong still hadn't taken her eyes off me.

“I just keep, keep thinking of Gongja.”

“Sujeong.”

“Can you really call this a whim? Sister. Gongja feels like destiny to me.”

Sister Jeong Teresa looked bewildered and covered her mouth.

“I know. I know what I'm saying sounds strange. But it's true. No matter what I do, my mind won't change.”

A pained sound could be heard. I looked over and saw Sister Jeong Teresa clenching her fists.

“Sujeong.”

“Yes, Sister.”

“I'm saying this out of concern. Please don't take it the wrong way.”

“Yes.”

Sister Teresa looked back and forth between me and the actress.

“I heard you say that our Gongja has a mole in the same place as your late son.”

“Yes. My Maru.”

Tears fell to the floor again. Sister Maria wiped her tears with a towel.

“I believe that is merely a coincidence.”

Ma Sujeong turned her head toward the Sister.

“It's just a coincidence. Gongja is Gongja. He is not your deceased son.”

Sister Jeong Teresa let out a long sigh.

“If you are trying to take our Gongja because you think he is a reincarnation, I will do whatever it takes to stop you. You cannot take a child for such a reason.”

Wow.

‘Sister, I respect you.’

Even though they're struggling financially, she could have just sent me off for adoption without a second thought. If there were just two more people like her in the world, it would be a much brighter place.

Besides, the organization that sponsors this place is Seongjin Group.

‘She has no idea what could happen if she gets on the bad side of Seongjin Group's third daughter.’

But she still said what needed to be said.

‘From now on, if I'm ever asked to name a person I respect, I'll proudly write 'Sister Jeong Teresa'.’

Ma Sujeong was silent. Sister Jeong Teresa looked at her resolutely.

I had a pretty good idea of what would happen.

‘She'll get angry.’

She has every right to.

But what Ma Sujeong said was quite unexpected.

“I know.”

“Bbyu?”

*Eh?*

“It's just a mole in the same spot.”

“S-Sujeong?”

“How could I not know! Of course I know!”

Ma Sujeong cried out, sobbing.

“My Maru wasn't this pretty of a baby!”

Wow. So it's because of my face? I hadn't thought of that.

‘Still, it's a decisive reason that would make anyone fall for me hook, line, and sinker.’

A baby this handsome is rare, even in the whole world.

‘Well, not that I've seen my own face up close.’

The Sisters don't show me mirrors. But I can guess from their reactions.

Perhaps thinking it was an absurd but sufficient reason, Sister Maria wiped the actress's face with a towel.

“*Hwaaang.* I just keep thinking of Gongja.”

“Sujeong. Please calm down.”

“I can't calm down. This is really the first time. How can someone be on my mind even when I'm eating or sleeping?”

Ma Sujeong sniffled and looked at me.

‘I still don't know how this will turn out…’

But I should still give her a smile.

I smiled brightly, adding in the cute babble I'd been practicing lately.

“Bbuyaa!”

*Thank you. Just look at how cute I am.*

Ma Sujeong said faintly.

“S-so cute…”

Heh heh. I am pretty cute, Actress Ma.

‘By the way, is she really going to take me and raise me?’

Her tears showed no sign of stopping. Sister Jeong Teresa brought out some warm tea and asked.

“Have you asked your family?”

“I told you, I live separately in the annex.”

“But you still live with the Chairman and his wife, don't you?”

“My parents abandoned me a long time ago.”

Wow.

‘What a strange family history.’

Ma Sujeong said as she drank the tea Sister Jeong Teresa had brought.

“Still, as their child, I did my duty and tried talking to them.”

“And what did they say?”

“They were against it, of course.”

The color instantly drained from Sister Teresa's face.

“But it doesn't matter.”

“Sujeong.”

“I'm going to raise him. If I'm busy with work, I'll hire someone.”

“Will you be okay?”

Ma Sujeong was confident.

“Of course I'll be okay. It's an annex. Honestly, I barely even see my family's faces.”

The actress finished her tea and looked at me.

“I'm going to be happy there with our Gongja.”

“Sujeong. A child doesn't only bring happiness. Gongja may look this pretty, but you never know what kind of trouble he might cause.”

“I know. He might cause trouble like Mari did. I've raised a child before. But I knew the moment I first saw him.”

Ma Sujeong carefully reached out her hand.

‘If I grab it here, it'll be more moving, right?’

I grabbed her finger with my small hand. The actress beamed.

“That I would come to love this child more than anyone else in the world.”

Sister Jeong Teresa stared blankly at the scene. Then, she let out a long sigh.

“I will raise him well.”

“Sujeong.”

“I will love this child for the rest of my life.”

Wow.

‘This is definitely not an act.’

I recalled my memories from before my regression.

‘There were quite a few rumors about Ma Sujeong.’

First, because she was an incredible beauty, and second, because she was the famous third daughter of Seongjin Group.

‘There were many strange rumors, but the people who had actually met her always said this.’

She’s fiery and doesn’t hold grudges.

She’s cool and easygoing.

Thanks to my life as a supporting actor who appeared in countless productions, I was able to experience a wide variety of people.

So I could get a general idea of what kind of person someone was just from the rumors.

‘A person who gets described like that is, at the very least, not a bad person.’

If anything, she's the type to lose out because of her honesty.

I held the actress's finger and gave it a little shake. As if feeling the small movement, Ma Sujeong smiled brightly.

Soon, a gentle voice reached my ears.

“Gongja.”

I lifted my head. An actress, known as one of the most beautiful in all of Korea, whispered to me.

“Can I be your mommy?”