Heemin had spent the entire night seriously thinking about how to meet Kwak Yoonseong without breaking the trust he had built. Unlike the last time when he had sneaked out of the house, this time, he was determined to leave through the front door, openly and confidently, with everyone's approval.

Strictly speaking, this plan would still involve deceiving Iheon. However, since Heemin intended to ask for his permission first, neither Ahn nor Minseok, and not even Heemin himself, had to take responsibility for today’s outing. The final decision was in Iheon’s hands.

It was possible that Iheon would get angry once he found out the real purpose of Heemin’s outing, but if Heemin handed over the crucial evidence—the ledger—he might even receive praise for it.

Heemin ran several simulations in his mind as he left the room and headed to the kitchen. To get permission to go out without arousing suspicion, he knew that acting naturally was key—just like he was doing now.

"Aunt."

At the quiet call, Ahn stopped what she was doing and looked up at Heemin as if asking what was wrong. Heemin, pretending to be embarrassed from all the exercise, rubbed his stomach and said,

"I want some kimbap. Just some regular kimbap, spicy anchovy kimbap, avocado pollack roe kimbap, and grilled pork belly kimbap, and keto kimbap too."