chapter 25
Adaptation (5)
A luxury hotel near Itaewon.
“… … .”
I looked at the luxuriously wrapped 50 million won dark dragon’s gauntlet, then shifted my gaze and looked at Lee Hye-ri on the other side.
She was drinking coffee leisurely, with her legs crossed, revealing her smooth thighs, pretending not to be, but a playful look was on her face.
“Why are you giving this to me?”
When asked with a displeased expression with her arms crossed, Hyeri Lee put down her glass carefully and answered calmly.
“bribe.”
“… What?”
She smiled as if my reaction was funny, crossed her legs in the opposite direction, and tapped the armrests with her fine fingertips while talking.
“Your team. I have no intention of staying tied up in Seoul. is not it?”
I didn’t bother responding to her words.
Actually, I have no intention of staying with Seoul for ever.
Team Seoul City Hall is currently affiliated with Seoul City.
At the city hall, we talked as if we would continue to be together, but if we grow in size, it is inevitable that we will separate.
“I’m giving this as a gift to say goodbye to you later. I don’t want to lose someone like you twice.”
I could fully understand what she was trying to say.
Just like I offered Jin Seo-won 100 million won, it can be seen as her own investment.
But… .
I didn’t like the idea of interfering in the bid, raising the price, and forcing it.
“If you bought 2 million won, you paid 10 times more than what you would buy, so it’s a bribe? Aren’t you too bastard?”
Anyway, I was able to save my money, and I didn’t want to sign a contract with the Sejin Guild, so I didn’t mean to refuse her bribe.
However.
“Only two million won. I can’t hit more than that.”
We decided not to accept the remaining difference.
“Ugh… . Yes, that’s the opportunity cost.”
She nodded obediently as if she understood, and handed over some paperwork with a sincere apology.
“Anyway, I’m sorry if I made you feel bad. This is an apology gift.”
I got the papers she handed me and read them… .
‘Partnership proposal?’
He glanced at her, questioning the unexpected content.
“It’s as written. Actually, I was going to send an official letter within the next week… . I’ll give it to Kim who I just met.”
Partnerships between guilds are not uncommon.
They share each other’s training methods, data, and infrastructure, and engage in various activities together to induce positive effects.
However, this was the first such partnership between the team and the guild.
“… I know what you’re talking about… . As you may know, we have nothing to give.”
Partnerships are meant to be mutually exclusive.
We have nothing to bring from the Sejin Guild, but there is no benefit to the Sejin Guild.
What does this partnership mean?
“Well… .”
However, as if Lee Hye-ri had a different idea, she tilted her head and looked at her slowly.
“You are there.”
I was at a loss for words to say because of her so dignified words.
*
next day.
“Seo Won-ah. Wouldn’t it be better to just eat outside today? There is a very good eel restaurant in front of you… .”
“… I do not like it.”
After training as usual, I went to the grocery store with Jin Seo-won, and I was struggling to convince her.
“If you don’t like eel… . So, shall we go eat steak in front of it? You like steak!”
“… steak?”
“yes. It’s a very famous place there, and it’s delicious! how is it? Shall we go?”
Today was the day I decided to take Jinseowon to her hometown for the weekend, but Jinseowon couldn’t even leave yet because she insisted that she wanted to eat at home.
“… … .”
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Meanwhile, Jin Seo-won, shaken by the one-pick menu, Steak, rolled her eyes and fell into trouble for a while… .
“… I want to eat at home.”
In the end, even the steak did not go beyond her resolute taste.
“… Yes, let’s eat at home. If you want to eat like that, you have to eat.”
If I come this far, I can’t help it either.
That’s when I calmly folded my mind and pushed the shopping cart forward.
Kwok-
Jin Seo-won grabbed my sleeve and asked carefully after hesitating for a while.
“… Are you bothered?”
She looks anxious like a dead child.
To be honest, setting the table for yourself is a cumbersome thing to do.
still… .
For her who will become an S-Rank in the future, it is a part that can be tolerated.
“I don’t mind having anything set up for you, so don’t worry.”
“… Really?”
“yes. really.”
As if satisfied with my answer, Jinseowon quietly let go of her sleeves and moved forward with a strangely light footstep.
‘cute.’
While walking around the mart, understanding the feelings of fathers who become fools of their daughters.
“… !”
Jinseowon suddenly stopped walking, pointed somewhere and spoke to me.
“… there.”
“yes?”
I looked at where she was pointing,
“!”
I was startled by the familiar face pushing the shopping cart alone.
It was Hanna.
“… Hannah Un… ! Whoops… !”
“Come on, wait, Seowon-ah!”
“… ?”
I quickly suppressed Jinseowon who was trying to call Hanna Bang, and I hurriedly took her and went far away to avoid Hanna Bang.
“… Why are you running away?”
“What would you think if you saw Hannah with you and me!”
“… how?”
Jin Seo-won has sent her innocent eyes as if she didn’t really know anything.
I was speechless for a moment at her naive remarks, and I immediately came to my senses and explained the situation.
“What would other people think of a producer meeting his teammates personally?”
“… Are you friendly?”
“Nope! No, that’s right, but… . In any case, there may be some misunderstandings.”
“… Are you wrong?”
“You and I are meeting, or… . Anyway, as I said before, it’s best not to get caught when I go into your house. Understand?”
Jin Seo-won looked like he didn’t understand something, but quietly nodded his head,
We quickly finished shopping and headed straight to Jinseowon’s house.
“… eww… .”
“Seo Won-ah. You should wash up and lie down.”
As soon as I entered the house, I grabbed Jin Seo-won, who rushed to the bed, and sent me into the bathroom, and I took out a change of clothes in a familiar motion and delivered it to the inside of the bathroom.
‘It’s something you never know about a real person’s life.’
At first, taking care of Jinseowon was just awkward, but now I really feel like a parent.
No, rather than my father… . Maybe close to your uncle?
Shoot aat
After hearing the sound of running water in the bathroom, I immediately organized the things I had bought.
“Where do I put this… .”
Jinseowon’s lodging I got was a pretty good place.
It was a luxurious residence with a kitchen that doubles as a living room and a bathroom and toilet, and a separate bedroom inside.
It’s not as luxurious as a typical hotel suite, but it was equipped with all the necessary appliances, and the space was quite spacious, and the ventilation was perfect.
“rice is… . … Let’s just turn it around.”
I couldn’t even afford to cook rice, so I microwaved the instant rice I bought at the mart and started making the soybean paste stew that Jinseowon requested.
Tong- Tong- Tong- Bubble bubble… …
At that time, I was wearing an apron, trimming vegetables, and boiling miso soup.
burst-
After taking a shower, Jin Seo-won came out of the bathroom.
I turned around without thinking much to get her to prepare a side dish… .
“Seo Won-ah. Dinner is… .”
I ran into her, who barely covered her body with a towel.
“Hey!”
I was startled and hurriedly turned my head— I felt a burning sensation in my face and nagged.
“I told you not to take your clothes off! Why do you keep walking around so carelessly!?”
OK.
“… My clothes are wet.”
Jin Seo-won said back and forth as if he couldn’t help it.
“… But I just came out because I thought you were busy.”
Then he just passed behind me, squatted in front of the closet and started pulling out clothes.
Should I scold this or not?
“… ha… .”
After thinking for a while about the problem of parenting, which is not even on sale, I quietly began slicing vegetables while trying to erase her body that was clearly etched in my mind.
But… .
Her moist, pale skin didn’t disappear, but only stirred in my head.
“… … .”
After all the twists and turns, the meal was prepared.
“tasty?”
nod- nod-
“Eat slowly. I will pretend.”
After feeding Jin Seo-won the home-cooked meal she wanted so much, I washed the dishes while she was packing.
“Seo Won-ah. Are you all wrapped up?”
However, after washing the dishes, Jin Seo-won was sleeping soundly with her head resting on the bed.
uh… uh…
He must have been quite tired.
‘I have to send it home as it is.’
The moment when she had no choice but to stretch out her hand to wake her up.
Woo-Woo-Woo-Woah-
Just then, the cell phone on the table started to ring.
[ Yoon In-kyung ]
It was a call from Yoon In-kyung, Jinseowon’s protector.
“hello?”
[Ah, Jihyuk. Have you ever departed? ]
“I haven’t done it yet. I was just about to leave… . Seo-won just fell asleep.”
[Oh really? ]
Yoon In-kyung said that it’s okay to come tomorrow, and I’ll be tired too, so I told him to come slowly.
I replied that I was okay and that I would leave right away… .
[It is because I want to serve you even a meal. ]
She said she wanted to serve me a meal, and suggested that I come tomorrow.
‘… It would be better to accept this.’
About a week until the incident.
In order to prevent Yoon In-kyung’s death, we need her information, so I think it would be okay to meet and dig up the necessary information.
“All right. Then, we will leave tomorrow morning.”
*
The next day, on the way to Chuncheon.
[ … … Hyun Ha-yeon’s pure love requested by you! very good song… ]
While driving quietly while listening to the radio.
“… there.”
Jin Seo-won, who was sitting next to me, spoke to me.
“yes?”
She hesitated for a long time, as if it was difficult to say something, then gathered up the courage and asked carefully.
“… sister… . … how about it?”
“… uh?”
I was puzzled by the random question and glanced at Jinseowon… .
She had a rare serious look between her messy bangs.
“Mr. Inkyung… , are you talking about?”
“… yes.”
“… Well… .”
I turned my gaze away and stared at the road for a moment, pondering the best answer from Jin Seo-won’s point of view, and I opened my mouth.
“He’s a good guy. They take good care of you.”
OK.
“… Is that all?”
Jin Seo-won showed a strangely tenacious appearance.
‘Why is he doing this?’
I was slightly puzzled by her appearance, changed lanes pretending to be nothing, and answered calmly.
“That’s all. What else?”
Then I glanced at the seat next to me and looked into her eyes,
He was looking at me, biting his cute lips, wondering if he had something to say.
“… ?”
How long has it been since I was driving the car with doubts about Jin Seo-won’s reaction, which I couldn’t understand?
“Is it going to rain?”
As we approached Chuncheon, dark dark clouds surrounding the sky began to appear.