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In Pursuit of Happiness - 3

(Repost)

"He's so annoying."

Cha Mi-jo muttered under her breath, but loud enough for her sister to hear. Cha Mi-hyun rolled her eyes. "What's annoying? Agent Dae-sik wiping ice cream off of Hoonie's mouth? Or the fact that he made that giant table napkin into a bib so that his clothes won't be messy? Or that the Agent is the most handsome man on Earth?!"

Mi-jo gave her sister an exasperated look. "You like him so much, you date him!"

Mi-hyun assessed her sister. "Really? Okay. Bye!"

But, as Mi-hyun stood to join the agent and her nephew, Mi-jo grabbed her arm and kept her in her seat.

"Yah. Stay here and keep me company," Mi-jo said. "And don't bother them. Hoon is having such a nice time."

She was right, Hoon was having the time of his life. It was as if the little boy had met a real life superhero and said superhero lived up to his every expectation.

The four of them, Dae-sik, Hoon, and the sisters, headed to a nearby fast food restaurant earlier because Dae-sik had the good sense to feed her son first before going for desserts. During dinner, Mi-jo ended up seated across Dae-sik even if she desperately tried to sit as far away as possible. At this angle, Cha Mi-hyun's observation was even more obvious. In spite of the burn on his face and a couple of scratches, Cha Mi-jo secretly agreed with her sister that the agent was the most handsome man she had ever laid her eyes on and he was smiling and caring for Hoon, he looked even better in Cha Mi-jo's eyes.

Dae-sik was the one who accepted the food they ordered and distributed it to the women and Hoon. Seeing Mi-jo place a huge napkin on Hoon's shirt, he asked what is was for. "He's doing great with feeding himself but fried chicken is his favorite food and he can get sauce on his shirt sometimes," Mi-jo replied, grudgingly.

Understanding this, Dae-sik helped out the young boy in making sure he didn't make too much of a mess. When dipping sauce ended up on his short trousers, Hoon gave a worried look to Cha Mi-jo. "Sorry, Eomma! Sorry! Sorry!"

"Oh, that's okay, Hoonie," Mi-jo assured.

Dae-sik smiled kindly. "Don't worry. I know a way to get stains out quickly."

"You do?!" asked an amazed Hoon.

Dae-sik nodded. "These are important lessons when you're out on a mission."

"How many bad men did you catch?"

"Do bad men punch you?"

"Is it scary to be an agent, Sir?"

Questions continued to pour out from dinner to the ice cream shop they went to. "Eomma will enroll me in karate class soon!" Hoon declared. "Will that help me become an agent, Mister?"

"It sure will. Make sure to keep these arms firm and steady," Dae-sik told him and showed Hoon the proper form. "This is to protect yourself."

Hoon happily followed the agent's instructions, before looking up at the man again with twinkling eyes. "You are the coolest man I have ever known!"

Dae-sik chuckled and ruffled Hoon's hair. "Finish your ice cream. I think your Eomma wants to rest. She's had a long day at work."

"Eomma! Can Agent Dae-sik bring us home? I don't want this day to end yet!" Hoon pleaded, running to where his mother was watching them. "Please? Please Eomma? Pleeeeassssseeeeee???"

"Hoon, Sweetheart, I'm sure the agent has a lot of things to do. We've taken so much of his time already," Cha Mi-jo said.

"Please? Please Eomma? Pleeeeaaaasssseee! I've never met a real agent before," Hoon continued to beg. "Agent, is it okay? We live close by!"