chapter 32
32 – What kind of crazy quest is this again?
Episode 32
In fact, it was difficult to view Ga Eul’s parents in a positive light.
If you think about Autumn’s current situation, your daughter dropped out of high school and works four part-time jobs a day. Instead of stopping you, you can say that you are the parents who gave permission by submitting a consent form for legal guardianship.
No matter how much I thought about it, it wasn’t something a proper parent would do.
That context may be implied in Ga Eul’s feelings when she describes her father as strange.
I had a hunch that difficulties would increase in signing a contract with her.
But I couldn’t give up just because it was difficult.
It wasn’t even funny that he was stranded because he couldn’t get permission from his parents after working this far.
I was determined. The determination to coax Yoo Ga-eul into a trainee no matter what kind of idiot parents appear.
“… Cars cannot pass from here.”
“Then I will have to walk. I’ll park the car. Wait a minute.”
The place we got off the car was a so-called Daldongne.
Autumn and I passed through the alleys on the outskirts and walked uphill, close to mountain climbing.
And Autumn stopped at an old house with an X on the wall sprayed red.
“… “Here.”
Autumn’s face, showing the appearance of such a house, was reddened. He seemed to be ashamed of it, considering it his fault.
I said, taking a step forward from where she was standing with a calm expression.
“Shall we go in?”
Autumn, who took a glimpse of my face, took the lead and opened the door as if he had made up his mind.
The old iron door was pushed open with a squeaking sound.
“Is it fall?”
A skinny middle-aged man sitting in a simple house with a kitchen and living room welcomed him.
Judging by the atmosphere and the handsome face, he seemed to be Autumn’s father.
Autumn’s father, who looked at Autumn and smiled helplessly, found me following him.
“… Who is that?”
“This is Team Leader Sun, whom I told you over the phone. He came to visit because of the contract.”
“I am Sun Taeyang, the team leader of Two Bear Entertainment. It is an honor to meet Mr. Autumn’s parents.”
“ah… You are the head of the line! Nice to meet you. It’s a shabby place, but come and sit down.”
Autumn’s father, who was helplessly tilting his head, welcomed me with a smile.
It was fortunate that he seemed to be in favor of the contract.
“… It shouldn’t be like this. I’ll even take a car! “Which is better, coffee or green tea?”
It was nice to be welcomed, but it seemed like a burdensome attitude.
For now, I didn’t show any pressure and spoke with a gentle smile.
“Then, I would like some coffee, please.”
“I also find coffee to be incredibly bitter. “Please wait a moment.”
Ga Eul’s father took out the stick coffee, poured hot water into a paper cup, poured in the coffee powder, folded the remaining bag of stick coffee in half, and stirred the coffee with it.
“Let’s eat!”
Gaeul’s father’s hand was shaking as he handed her coffee, as if he had a leak.
Fearing that the coffee might spill, I got up and took it.
Ga-gul, who was watching that scene, lowered his head and couldn’t help but put it on the floor. It seems like he was somehow embarrassed.
No, but you seem like a good person. Why?
After taking a sip of coffee, I said to my father, who looked at me expectantly.
“Wow, the water control is amazing. “It’s really delicious.”
“Oh my, thank you so much for saying that even though I treat you poorly!”
Gaeul’s father cleared his throat slightly and then spoke.
“Then can I see the contract?”
“Sure.”
I handed over the contract written by Suyeon Seo.
“We will pay a down payment of 46 million won in a lump sum. Additionally, support for art-related educational welfare, food, and daily necessities worth approximately 60 million won has also been confirmed.”
Autumn’s father read the contract slowly.
After about 30 minutes had passed, Ga Eul’s father asked.
“So, if I sign this contract now, will the money become mine?”
For a moment, I couldn’t hide my emotions and my eyebrows twitched.
Of course, Autumn’s father’s question, ‘Is it worth my money?’ really upset me.
How is that your money? Fall is money.
But I stayed as calm as possible and explained further.
“The down payment will be regarded as an investment and deducted from the settlement fee if Yoo Ga-eul succeeds as an idol later and the settlement begins. As you might think, it cannot be seen as a complete gift of money.”
After I finished my words, Gae-gul’s father glared at me with anger while maintaining the low-key attitude he had shown earlier.
“… Doesn’t that mean something a little different? “Isn’t it a scam?”
“Dad, that’s not it… .”
I slightly winked at Autumn, who was trying to stop my father.
Then Ga Eul stopped what she was saying.
I said after giving her a slight nod.
“I understand your disappointment, but it is a basic step to explain the flow of funds to investors.”
This was something I had to do.
“It’s not like the company is defrauding Mr. Gaeul. On the contrary, they are treated very favorably.”
I further explained this unusual treatment.
“Even if the settlement takes a very long time and takes five years, interest during that time is not covered. Moreover, even if Autumn fails and does not generate the profit to settle, Autumn does not have to repay the money. “The amount paid now as a down payment will be treated as an investment.”
Although it could not be considered a pure gift, it was safe to view it as a gift.
“… “So, in order to settle the settlement, I have to repay 100 million won?”
“Not necessarily. This is because support of about 60 million won is not even considered investment money.
This means that this amount will not be deducted during settlement.”
For this reason, it was not a loss for Autumn to use some of the cash for support and education costs.
If we remember that Seo Soo-yeon worked hard to expand the scope and quality of support, we could have benefited more.
“It is extremely rare to sign a contract promising such treatment to a trainee… “No, actually, it’s safe to say there isn’t one.”
This was a very luxurious contract for just a trainee.
Ga Eul expressed his doubts as to whether his father didn’t know that either.
“Then why are you like this…” .”
“Gaeul has the talent to succeed. “Because he is a person who deserves to be treated like that.”
Ga Eul’s father reacted in a dazed way.
I tried to convince him of that.
“I promise. We will create such a huge success that the 5,000,000 won will seem like a ridiculous amount of money. “I hope Gaeul will be allowed to be with us Two Bear.”
I lowered my head.
Autumn’s father looked at me like that, his hands were shaking, his eyes were moving here and there, he looked at me, and then he said.
“… “Well, it’s okay to lower the amount and deduct it from the settlement later, so is it possible to pay in cash instead of welfare support?”
It was a perplexing request.
“It’s okay if it’s four thousand or two thousand. “Why not?”
It was not an easy task as the company’s policy had already been decided.
But I didn’t want to miss out on autumn here in Icheon.
I made up my mind.
“Then I have about two thousand…” .”
“Don’t ever listen to that!”
At that time, a boy who appeared to be a middle school student suddenly appeared and shouted.
As if I wasn’t the only one surprised by the sudden appearance, Ga Eul and Ga Eul’s father were also looking at me with surprised expressions.
“Gahyeon! Didn’t you tell me to go outside? “It’s not a story you should get involved in.”
Ga Eul’s father spoke in anger.
Judging from his reaction, it seemed like he was Gaeul’s younger brother who was studying art.
“There is a reason to participate in this conversation. “I am also part of my sister’s family.”
Gahyeon looked straight at his father and asked.
“If you receive that money, where will you use it?”
Gaeul’s father said while looking at me and Gaeul.
“… Of course, fall is coming and I have to write it for you.”
“lie.”
Gahyeon spoke with a bitter smile, uncharacteristic of a middle school student.
“Then you can just receive it as a support item, right? “Is that all we need?”
“You don’t know because you’re young. “If an outside agency like that gets involved, we have no choice but to spend money inefficiently!”
I intervened at this point.
“There is one thing I would like to tell you. Details of the use of funds will be disclosed in a very transparent manner. Moreover, since it is done by an institution on a large scale, more efficient transactions are also possible. “There will be no inefficient spending like you worry about.”
Autumn’s father waved his hand and said.
“Ah, that wasn’t what I meant to say to Team Leader Sun. “I just gave a slightly extreme example because I think the child doesn’t know much about the world!”
The attitude seemed to be so lowly that it even seemed servile.
Gahyeon looked at me and said.
“Uncle, if you give that money to my father, he will definitely use it for gambling. “You must never give it to me as is.”
“You bastard!”
Ga Eul’s father stood up, clenching his fists.
I couldn’t tell whether the reason my hands were shaking was because of tremor or anger.
Looking at it, it seemed like Satan was going to rise like this.
I stood up and tried to stop Ga Eul’s father.
Then, very suddenly, a quest window appeared.
[Let’s beat Yu Ga-eul’s father Yoo Dae-cheol, who is suffering from anger management symptoms, and engrave the fear of violence into his brain!]
No, what kind of crazy quest is this again?
Taechang, have you lost your mind?
While I was confused by the ridiculous content, the information about the reward came to mind half a beat later.
[Reward – Sense of a Sword Saint]
I thought as I looked at those letters blankly.
… Wow, the hostage is strong?