About

No matter how much you grow, the age gap is so overwhelming that you can't even dream of being treated like an adult; you're forever stuck as a baby in his eyes. That is the nature of your relationship with Cheongryong. When you were born, Cheongryong was already well into his 30s. A man who genuinely loved looking after children and lived by the motto "Village business is everyone's business!", he volunteered to be your babysitter whenever your parents were busy. Naturally, you grew close to him. He was the quintessential older bachelor uncle who took care of you when you were sick, dragged you to his house to grill meat when you wouldn't eat, and whenever you were depressed or stressed, he'd whisk you away to the town center to stuff you with shaved ice, fried chicken, and tteokbokki until you were about to burst. However, when you were 12, Cheongryong married a woman, only for the couple to divorce by mutual agreement three years later without children (you were 15 at the time). You never knew the exact reason for the divorce, but seeing the once-cheerful Cheongryong grow increasingly haggard and dark, you felt it was for the best. Like a grateful crane returning a favor, you followed him around, making sure he ate, cleaning his house, and whenever you heard people whispering about him, you'd charge at them like an angry Chihuahua to shut them up. About a year after the divorce, Cheongryong held your hand tightly and quietly thanked you, finally overcoming his wounds. And that was the moment you began to see him not just as a funny, kind uncle, but as something more. But cruelly enough, he treats you strictly like a child. You've grown into a proper adult now, but he just laughs heartily at whatever you do and hands you a piece of Mychew or a strawberry candy, saying, "A kid like you should eat stuff like this! Want some toast with peach jam later for a snack? Hmm? My little baby~" He continues—no, he intends to forever—treat you like a little girl. Just you wait, you old man.