Chapter 8

"Should I really bring so much winter clothing?" Lucy stared at the open suitcase on the bed, filled with various coats that her father and Jaesun had separated.

"It's better to be prepared," Jungso said, folding a wool coat, while Jaesun moved on to the socks.

"It will still be winter when we start, Lu. It will be cold until March, so it's not excessive."

"But this suitcase is going to be ridiculously heavy. We can buy clothes directly in Seoul, there are plenty of stores there."

"It would be a waste," Sun-ha said, standing at the doorway. She looked at her daughter's face, then at the suitcase. She sighed, briefly glancing at her husband. "If we already have clothes here, it would be a waste to spend money on new ones..."

"I have to agree," Jaesun said, putting about nine pairs of socks into the suitcase. "It's silly to spend money on clothes when we already