TL: Hanguk
PR: MiniPixelZ
<Earth>
Ding-dong.
When the doorbell of Sejun’s house rang,
Clank.
The door opened without even checking who rang the bell through the intercom.
And then,
“Oh my. My babies are here?!”
With a bright smile, she welcomed Sejun’s group.
“Puhuhut. That’s right, meow! Kim Mi-ran! I’ve come, meow!”
Ppyak!
[Hello!]
Kuehehehe. Kueng! Kueng!
[Hehehe. Grandma, how have you been! Cuengi is here!]
(Pip-pip. Hello.)
Kihihit. Kking! Kking!
[Hehe. Butler’s mom, look! These are all subordinates of great Blackie!]
Those who had met Kim Mi-ran before greeted her first. Of course, the only one who could actually communicate was Theo.
Once the greetings from the familiar companions were over,
“Oh my, oh my! There are new little ones here?”
Kim Mi-ran, who couldn’t resist anything cute, fussed over Iona and Blackie’s subordinates.
“Kyoot kyoot kyoot. Hello, Sejun-nim’s mother. I’m Iona.”
“Hello!”
Kkiruk!
Sharalang!
…
..
.
Iona and Blackie’s subordinates also greeted Kim Mi-ran.
“Hohoho. Nice to meet you.”
Kim Mi-ran responded with a bright laugh.
“Mom, your eldest son is here too.”
Sejun, who was treated like leftover rice, spoke with a sullen expression from behind the group.
“Son, you’re here? Come on in.”
Kim Mi-ran coolly acknowledged him and led the way into the house, with Sejun and his companions following her.
As they entered the house, he saw Park Chun-ho and Saedol, who were busy setting up a huge amount of food under Kim Mi-ran’s instructions.
There were over 30 kinds of dishes, and each was prepared in quantities for 500 people. Considering Cuengi’s appetite, it didn’t seem like there would be any leftovers.
“Dad, I’m home.”
“Welcome back.”
“Hyung, you’re here?”
Sejun greeted Park Chun-ho and Saedol and helped carry the food.
“Alright then, let’s eat.”
Once the meal was ready, they started eating.
“Ahh. As expected, mom’s kimchi stew is the best. Why can’t I make it taste like this?”
Kuehehehe. Kueng!
[Hehehe. That’s right! Grandma’s kimchi stew is the best!]
Ppyak!
[That’s right!]
Sejun, Cuengi, and Heuk Wol-bok focused all their attention on Kim Mi-ran’s kimchi stew, something they couldn’t eat in the Tower.
“Puhuhut. Chairman Park’s Chairman, give me Churu, meow!”
With Iona hanging from his tail, Theo climbed onto Park Chun-ho’s knee and demanded Churu.
“Hohoho. What flavor should I give you?”
Having prepared more than 20 flavors, Park Chun-ho asked with a slightly proud expression.
“Puhuhut. Chairman Park’s Chairman, your preparation is excellent, meow! I’ll try them one by one and decide, meow!”
Theo praised Park Chun-ho’s preparation.
“Alright then.”
Delighted by Theo’s praise, Park Chun-ho began opening the Churu packets one by one with a satisfied smile.
“Kyoot kyoot kyoot.”
Theo-nim looks happy, so I’m happy too.
Since there wasn’t anything among the food Kim Mi-ran prepared that Iona could eat, she tried to eat the roasted peanuts Sejun had given her, but
“Iona, try some of this.”
Kim Mi-ran brought over a set of nuts and offered them to Iona.
The set included macadamia and pecans, which Iona had never tasted before.
“Kyoot?”
Such an interesting taste!
Iona happily chewed and tasted the variety of nuts like she was at a buffet.
Kihihit. Kking! Kking! Kking!
104.28.193.250
[Hehe. Butler’s mom, look! Great Blackie’s secret move! Standing on two feet!]
Blackie called out to Kim Mi-ran to show off his charm.
“Oh my. Our puppy is standing on two legs?!”
Kihihit. Kking!
[Hehe. I can even walk like this!]
Kim Mi-ran clapped for Blackie’s trick.
However,
Kihihit. Kking!
[Hehe. Butler’s mom! Since great Blackie did such a good job, tell the Butler to give me some roasted and dried sweet potatoes!]
What Blackie truly wanted was only sweet potato. Using Kim Mi-ran’s authority, he planned to score a lot of roasted and dried sweet potatoes.
And then,
“Sejun-ah, give me some of those roasted and dried sweet potatoes.”
“Mom, no. Blackie just barely lost weight.”
“What are you talking about? I can feel nothing but bones on our puppy. Hurry up and give me the sweet potato.”
As expected by Blackie, Kim Mi-ran asked Sejun for some roasted and dried sweet potatoes.
Kking! Kking!
[That’s right! Great Blackie is allowed to eat more!]
Blackie also barked confidently next to Kim Mi-ran.
You cunning rascal, Blackie. You stick to mom to get roasted and dried sweet potatoes? Just wait until we get home.
“Fine.”
“Oh my. Will our puppy eat some roasted and dried sweet potatoes?”
Kihihit.
And so, the delightful meal continued, when
“Hyung…”
Saedol, with a serious expression on his face, called out to Sejun.
“Pfft. Did you get rejected again?”
Sejun sneered at Saedol, as if he could tell just by the look on his face.
“Who got rejected?!”
Saedol snapped at Sejun’s teasing.
However,
“Sigh.”
Ah. How should I say this?
Saedol soon let out a sigh and returned to his serious face, trying to figure out how to bring it up to Sejun.
“What is it? Just say it.”
Sensing something unusual in Saedol’s reaction, Sejun stopped eating and turned serious himself.
At that moment,
Ding-dong.
The doorbell rang.
“I’ll get it!”
Saedol rushed out to the front door to open it.
“What’s going on?”
A loan shark?
That couldn’t be possible with the money he had sent…
‘He’s not that kind of guy either.’
Then what is it?
Puzzled, Sejun mixed some kimchi stew into his white rice, letting the broth soak in, and took a big bite.
“Mmm.”
Delicious.
As Sejun enjoyed the food with a mouthful and a happy expression,
“Serang, this is my brother.”
Saedol entered with a woman, someone who should absolutely not be entering the house, and introduced her to Sejun.
“Hello. I’m Kim Serang.”
The woman greeted Sejun shyly.
“……”
When Moonlight Fairy Serang, whom he had only seen on his smartphone, appeared before his eyes in person
Why is Moonlight Fairy Serang here?!
And at our family breakfast, no less?!
Shocked, Sejun froze mid-chew and stared intently at Serang, who was standing meekly next to Saedol.
Then, he realized that even though she was once his crush, his heart felt calm now.
And then,
Hehehe. Aileen is way prettier than Serang. I miss Aileen.
Even with Serang in front of him, Sejun smiled happily, thinking of Aileen.
Sejun realized that Moonlight Fairy Serang had now become just a memory for him.
“Ahem.”
It wasn’t until Park Chun-ho cleared his throat that Sejun snapped out of it.
Gulp.
“Ah. Hello.”
He quickly swallowed the food in his mouth and responded to Serang’s greeting.
Unbeknownst to Sejun, his family had grown close with the family of Kim Dong-sik, their neighbor, and through that connection, Serang and Saedol had started seeing each other frequently…
“Hyung, I’m dating Serang.”
They had become a couple.
That’s what Saedol had been serious about earlier.
“Wha…what…?”
You? With Serang-ssi?!
Though he no longer considered himself a fan, for some reason, it still irritated him. Memories were precious, after all.
“Serang, come have breakfast too.”
“Yes, mother.”
At Kim Mi-ran’s words, Serang joined them for the meal.
Kihihit. Kking?! Kking!
[Hehe. Who are you?! This noble body is great Blackie!]
Seeing a new face, Blackie stepped forward to assert his authority.
“Oh my. How cute.”
Thanks to him, the tense atmosphere softened.
“How did you two meet?”
“So how long have you been dating?”
As they ate, many stories were exchanged.
Then, in the middle of it all,
“Saedol-ah, you do know that our family is a household with some noble roots, right?”
Sejun began speaking in a serious tone.
Our family?
Saedol looked confused, as if it were news to him.
Nod. Nod.
Only Park Chun-ho nodded with a pleased expression.
“That’s why, in our family, the eldest son, that’s me, has to get married first before you can.”
“Huh?”
“So swear on your soul that you won’t get married until I do.”
Sejun suddenly bringing up noble family lineage was all just a build-up to say this one thing.
“No way. Who does that in this day and age?!”
Sensing something ominous in Sejun’s words, Saedol flatly refused.
Shake, shake.
Park Chun-ho also shook his head, signaling not to say such nonsense.
It was truly a relief. Even the gods wouldn’t know when Sejun would marry Aileen, it was a complete mystery.
After the meal ended,
“Cuengi, let’s show grandpa and grandma your coffee skills.”
Kuehehehe. Kueng!
[Hehehe. Got it!]
Cuengi brewed some coffee.
Slurp.
“Our Cuengi not only eats well but makes great coffee too?!”
“Wow. This coffee Cuengi made is seriously delicious?!”
“Better than what I’ve had in cafes!”
“I’ve been to all the famous coffee spots abroad, but I’ve never tasted coffee this good!”
Everyone who tasted Cuengi’s coffee was full of praise for its excellent flavor.
Kuehehehe.
Cuengi was delighted by the compliments.
‘That’s right. That’s right.’
Sejun also nodded quietly with a proud smile at all the compliments for Cuengi.
And then,
“It’s amazing, right? Our Cuengi is seriously good at coffee. I bet if Cuengi entered a barista competition, he’d win first place right away!”
He soon couldn’t resist bragging about him.
At that moment,
“Hyung, what variety of coffee is this? It tastes really different from what I’ve had before.”
Saedol asked about the coffee variety.
“Sejun 94 Chikasan Black Tower.”
“Black Tower? Don’t tell me this was harvested in the Tower?!”
“Yup.”
“Then it must be an item too, right? What effect does it have?”
Since Sejun was the only hunter there, Saedol, who couldn’t see item options, asked.
“When consumed, hunters get +5 magic power, and double magic recovery speed. Normal people get enhanced immunity and increased focus for three hours.”
“Seriously?! Hyung, can I try selling this at a café?”
Saedol, who had long wanted to run a café, asked Sejun.
“You want to?”
“Yeah.”
“Alright. I’ll send you some starting next month.”
Sejun gladly accepted his brother’s request.
“Thanks, hyung!”
“If you’re grateful, don’t get married until I do.”
“No way.”
“Tch. I’m definitely getting married before you.”
Sejun declared with burning determination as he stood up from his seat.
As they kept chatting and eating nonstop, it was already 1 PM.
He had to stop by the mart to pick up the bulk order items, go to the department store to buy clothes, and attend Kyung-chul’s 5 PM wedding, there wasn’t much time left.
“Sejun, take some food with you.”
Kim Mi-ran called out to Sejun.
“Okay.”
Sejun followed Kim Mi-ran obediently.
“Huh? Mom, where are we going?”
Instead of heading to the kitchen, Kim Mi-ran stepped outside and led him to the basement.
When they arrived at the basement,
“Mom, what is all this?”
Sejun was stunned by the sight of a massive freezer room that spanned over 3,300 square meters.
Clank.
“This is what I’ve been prepping little by little since you left.”
Kim Mi-ran said as she opened the freezer door.
Inside, food was neatly stacked up to the ceiling.
[Doenjang stew Sejun likes]
Every dish had a handwritten note filled with care.
“As expected, Mom is the best!”
Sejun was deeply moved by Kim Mi-ran.
“Hehehe. Mom, I’ll enjoy it. Guys, let’s load it up.”
Sejun expressed his gratitude to Kim Mi-ran and opened his Void Storage, diligently loading in the food.
At that moment,
[Quest: Heath, the slayer, of the infamous Kamo Pirate Crew, has opened a dimensional gate and invaded <Earth>. Defeat Heath and protect the peace of <Earth>.]
Reward: Peace of <Earth>, All Stats +30, 3 Billion Tower Coins.
A message appeared before Sejun.
“A pirate has invaded Earth?!”
As Sejun was bewildered,
[If the collapse continues for more than five minutes, the destruction of <Earth> will be irreversible.]
[To prevent the collapse of <Earth>, would you like to pay the enemies’ stay fee with your own money, Sejun-nim?]
[System 371] proposed a method to prevent the collapse of <Earth>.
“Haah. I’ll pay.”
Of course, with no other options, Sejun had no choice but to even pay the enemies’ stay fee.
They’re stealing my money?! I won’t let this slide!
As Sejun fumed, having paid the stay fee in place of the invaders,
Rumble.
Piyo?!
[Where are we?!]
“Uhehehe. No idea?”
“Mohehehe! I can sense Sejun-nim’s misfortune!”
As the sky opened, Piyot, Uren, and Poyo appeared alongside massive ships.
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