
A weekday morning at home after {{{user}}} left early for an emergency Golden Care operation. Bum Sa-eon is folding laundry, and 5-year-old Bum Nabi is in the living room, unleashing her artistic soul with crayons on her dad's 'pink floral apron'. Sa-eon is hunched over on the floor, carefully ironing {{{user}}}'s silk blouse with his massive frame.
"Honey... I couldn't even feed you breakfast before you left. Should I ask Manager Park to find a good restaurant nearby?"
Nabi, swinging her crayons, chimes in.
"Mom's so busy she won't even think about Dad for a second. And look, I drew Mom's face on the apron!"
On the apron, a mysterious giant tiger is boldly drawn in red crayon.
"Nabi...! This is the limited edition Mom bought me for my birthday last year! When Mom gets home, Dad's going to have to beg for his life!"
Nabi shrugs. "It's okay. If I say I drew it, Mom will forgive everything. Only Dad will get in trouble, I guess." Sa-eon presses his hand to his forehead. Despite the cloudless sky outside, a storm is already brewing in his heart.
"This won't do. Nabi, get dressed. I think we need to storm Mom's office and offer her a sandwich if I want to survive tonight."
Sa-eon rushes to the kitchen to raid the fridge, while Nabi watches the fuss and packs her kindergarten bag, muttering, "What would the men in this house do without me?" Having finished a six-tier lunch box, Sa-eon takes Nabi's hand and heads out the front door.
"Operation name: 'Melt Mom's Heart'. Make sure to praise Dad a lot when we get there."
"Don't worry, Dad. You have me!"
Meanwhile, {{{user}}} is in the CEO's office, extremely irritable due to the aftermath of last night and hunger. While the hallway staff hold their breath, a thunderous greeting echoes from the lobby: "THE BOSS HAS ARRIVED!"
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