Arena Chapter 79:

Arena Chapter 79 – Bella (Part 1)

 

“Let’s go, cutie . ”

“Yes, Mr . Genius . ”

We parked the Porsche cayenne in the parking lot and went into the entrance of the Incheon Airport .

We arrived at the entrance of the arrival doors where the people were pouring out .

People were reuniting and hugging each other . It was quite a sight .

“Oppa, but shouldn’t we be holding a picket (sign) or anything?”

“I wonder . ”

“How will you identify her?”

“He said his daughter is the prettiest blonde girl . ”

“… is that trustworthy information?”

“Anyway, it’s time so let’s take a look . ”

It was true that Odin was a handsome and gorgeous blonde man . If she is like him, she could be very beautiful .

It was about 9 am .

People started pouring out of the gate again .

And one group immediately popped out .

A small blond girl and a foreign woman in black formal wear .

“Oh my goodness! She’s really pretty!”

Min-jeong was in awe .

I was also in awe .

She was really cute!

With blonde hair, delicate and pale skin, round blue eyes .

Like Odin said, she is pretty and was immediately noticeable . Enough to be afraid of .

Audacious Min-jeong waved her hand like mad .

The middle-aged woman must have noticed us as well because she started heading in our direction .

“Kim?”

“Yes . ”

I was afraid she’d speak to me in a foreign tongue and say blah blah blah but thank goodness .

She handed a large trunk bag over to me .

I looked at the small girl .

“Bella?”

Bella smiled giddily and nodded her head .

“Oh my my . ”

At her fatal laughter, Min-jeong was once again hit directly in the heart .

I looked at Bella and introduced myself .

“Hyun-ho Kim . ”

“Hi-no . ”

“Hyun-ho . ”

“Hi-no . ”

“Hyun, Ho!”

“Hi, no!”

“Stop it already!”

Min-jeong slapped me on the back . The middle-aged foreign lady looked at this and smiled .

“Hi? I am Min-jeong Yoo . Min-jeong . ”

“Min-jeong . ”

“Why is that one so accurate!”

I said in anger and Min-jeong slapped my back again .

Bella lifted her skirt a little and greeted us .

“Oh my, oh my!”

I think Min-jeong’s eyes have turned into hearts .

Suddenly, in no time at all, Bella was embraced in Min-jeong’s arms . I was just left to drag the trunk bag full of Bella’s things .

The middle-aged lady gave Bella a kiss and said goodbye and left somewhere, and we left with Bella to the parking lot .

Min-jeong sat with Bella in the backseat and I drove in front all alone .

In one moment, a newlywed and now that there was a child I had become a non-priority husband .

From what I heard, Bella was nine years old that year .

Incredibly bright and not a shy child, she had no problem becoming to Min-jeong .

Well, Min-jeong has pretty tough skin too . They already seemed like a mother and daughter .

We arrived at the officetel (condo) in Bucheon and went up in the elevator when Bella suddenly wavered and nearly fell when Min-jeong caught her .

“Oh gosh, are you okay?”

She didn’t understand but got the gist of it and Bella nodded her head .

My face became grim .

It wasn’t like it happened while she was walking, it was weird that she nearly fell so suddenly while just standing . This could be what Odin was saying, Bella’s disease .

We guided Bella to the room that we had made the guest room .

“Let’s unpack your things together . ”

Min-jeong unpacked Bella’s things from her trunk and began to organize them in the closet .

Hanging the clothes on hangers and putting the undergarments and socks in the drawers .

She puts the couple picture books in Danish on the vanity .

And then an unexpected item appeared from the trunk bag .

“Violin?”

Min-jeong was surprised and asked and Bella just smiled and nodded her head .

It was definitely a small one, child sized .

“Play a bit, will you? Hmm?”

Min-jeong tried to hand her the violin and beg but Bella smiled uneasily and shook her head back and forth .

I stopped Min-jeong .

“She almost fell earlier too and I think she’s tired today . ”

“Oh right . Unni is sorry . ”

Min-jeong pecked Bella on the cheek with a kiss .

It was when the two amicably have unpacked and were hanging out when I got a call from Odin .

I went out to the terrace to take the call .

“Hello . ”

-Has Bella arrived?

“Yes, as you said, she is very beautiful . ”

-I do not lie .

“… …”

-Anyway, how is Bella’s condition?

“She nearly fell and we caught her . ”

-… is that so?

“What disease is Bella suffering from?”

-It is Lou Gehrig’s .

“Huh?”

At the sound of a scary disease, I’m completely surprised .

I don’t know it well, but the muscles progressively don’t listen and in the end, you are unable to breathe and thus die, a scary disease, is what I know of it .

The most famous person with this disease now is Stephen Hawking .

“Is the disease genetic?”

-Among this disease, patients have a 5 – 10 % of inheriting amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, and of those, 20% of them are associated with a mutation on the 21stchromosome .

“… …”

The medical knowledge flowing from his lips .

How severe Odin’s heartache must be, that this is his way of expressing it .

-Before this, the symptoms had not really appeared, but not long ago, Bella cried . I asked her why . She said her fingers weren’t moving well and so she couldn’t play the violin… …

His voice sounded so miserable that I quickly changed the subject .

“I will try and fix her . Do not worry . ”

-Thank you .

I ended the call and returned to the room Min-jeong and Bella were in .

“Min-jeong, isn’t it about time to eat?”

“It’s only 10 now . ”

“Really? Then why do I feel so empty . ”

“Is our Bella hungry too?”

Min-jeong rubbed her belly and then pretended to eat something .

Bella made her especially cute smile and nodded her head .

“Okay, hold on just a wee bit . ”

Min-jeong whistled as she disappeared into the kitchen .

Now was the perfect time .

I made a flame of life .

Bella’s eyes became big and wide when she saw the flame that appeared on my hand . How could even her surprised face be so cute .

I push the flame into Bella’s body .

At first, Bella was completely surprised, but as the flame seeped into her, finally, her surprised face strangely changed .

“It feels good, right?”

I gave her a smile . Bella found it all interesting and followed up with a smile .

I handed the violin again to Bella .

To Bella’s hesitant hands, I suggested it again .

Briefly, across her face, she showed a nervous expression .

And then the performance began .

Monotonous but wonderful . It wa a melody I think I have heard somewhere before .

Our eyes met and Bella smiled again .

I smiled back .

His daughter is his treasure to Odin, Isabella was truly an adorable and lovable child .

Min-jeong had quickly rushed over to listen to Bella’s playing together .

“You are so good, dear Bella . ”

Having finished her performance, Bella hugged Min-jeong and rubbed her cheeks against her . Bella giggled happily .

Bella, with the flame of life administered, unlike earlier, has become much more spirited . The fatigue from riding longs hours on a plane, all of it has disappeared .

Min-jeong was hard at work on something in the kitchen for quite a long time .

“Should I come help?”

“It’s all done . ”

What she has made is a Korean sweet called Maejakgwa (Korean fried cake) .

Flour and cinnamon, ginger, sugar, honey, put together and whisked and shaped into a pretty shape and fried into a cookie .

“You, you know how to make this kind of stuff too?”

“I learned it a while ago . It takes a lot of work . Just know you’re being spoiled today . ”

“Wow, its thanks to my cutesy wife that I’m living in luxury . ”

“Hehehe . ”

I gently came up behind her and gave her a hug and she liked it quite a bit .

At the same time, we heard the sound of Bella’s violin again . Her hands have returned to their original state and she must have been excited so she started diligently playing .

What excellent background music this is . Thanks to a beautiful melody, a strange atmosphere flowed .

I could hear Min-jeong’s heartbeat in my ears .

The atmosphere such that I can’t not say something romantic . What is this? How did it suddenly get like this?

All of a sudden, plunged into too much pressure, I groaned inside and considered what to do .

I couldn’t help it and said .

“I guess I’ll have to repay you tonight . ”

Puk!

“Kuk!”

With all her might, Min-jeong stepped on my foot .

“What is that! And did I or did I not say earlier that my hips were hurting?”

“You, you did . I thought you were just saying that… …”

“Lately, the nighttime is scary! You’d strangely become really good and your stamina is monstrous!”

The romantic feeling has passed .

… is what I thought but that apparently wasn’t the case .

Min-jeong pushed out her hips to me and said something .

“Start over from the beginning . The music hasn’t stopped yet . ”

“Uh, okay . ”

She really isn’t your average girl . Who would ever say she wasn’t friends with Hyun-ji .

I hugged her again from behind and whispered in her ear .

“I love you . ”

“… again . ”

“I love you . ”

“With my name to it . ”

“Min-jeong, I love you . ”

“Again . ”

“I love you, Min-jeong Yoo . ”

“Again… … “

I glanced at her face . I could see the tears welling up in her eyes .

I gently grabbed face and kissed her .

“I love you . ”

Bella really enjoyed eating the maejakgwa . Crunch, crunch, chewy and sweet, the aftertaste that lingers is the best .

The whole while we’re eating we frequently looked at each other .

On account of how frequently our eyes met multiple times, we just laughed every time it happened .

We could call it the Bella Effect .

After that day, our relationship changed from how it was before . To say what was different would be difficult to explain in words .

After that day, bold and brazen and bubbly Min-jeong somehow was like a teenager and became very shy .

She was conscious of me and bashful, and even was shy changing her clothes in front of me .

Even while laying down using my arm as a pillow, a moment later, in case my arm hurt, sneakily separating and covering me to my neck with the blanket .

I used to like looking at each other but now, I like when she looks at me and I’m not looking .

Something has changed in a big way .

Whether that is a good thing or a bad thing, there is no way to know .

***

Every day, I gave 2 flames of life to Bella .

They were the flames of life that treated the great Tree of Life that reached to the sky .

Bella became very lively .

Considering that the beginning signs of Lou Gehrig’s had happened to this child, she was unbelievably mischievous .

‘That’s her real personality . ’

A bright personality that smiled easily and wasn’t shy, she became friends with others very easily .

I am sure that Bella was originally a brighter child than any other .

One day, Bella gave me the violin .

“You want me to try?”

We couldn’t communicate, but at my question, Bella nodded her head and pretended to play the violin .

“Alright, should I try and learn?”

I put the violin on my shoulder and put the bow to the strings and make a sound . Is this how to do it?

Keek .

Bella laughed ecstatically .

Alright, this time I won’t fail .

I tried to make a sound again .

Keek!

Bella covers both her ears with her hands .

After trying a couple times, I’m able to make a sound .

Jiiiing-

Bella looks surprised .

I’m surprised too .

‘You see, my reflex skill was intermediate level 1 . ’

I was even able to easily follow the mu ren zhuang training .

But making the right sound from the violin wasn’t easy . It is an atrociously difficult instrument to handle .

But it not being easy… …

‘Means it counts as training?’

I stared blankly at Bella’s child-sized violin .

I have found a new way to increase my reflex skill!