In this short story, Yeonseo's birthday is marked by a "pouring of splash brush brush" . He laments that it is not a good day for him. He curses his mother for buying her a "doll" on her birthday, and he curses her for buying his daughter a "gaming console" for her birthday. He is angry that she did not buy him a gaming console because she scored "full marks" on the midterm exam and won first place in her class. He blames himself for her behavior, and she is angry at him for not knowing how to act like a simple person. She scolds him for his behavior, saying that he tripped her. He apologizes, and they prepare to eat breakfast. He tries to make seaweed soup using leftover ingredients, but it turns out to be a disaster. He advises his mother to use lean cuts of beef instead of high-fat cuts.