Became the Academy Mafia Episode 118
“… … “It looks like you’re not starving somewhere.”
An elderly man clicks his tongue as he sees Jiyun running towards him with her arms wide open.
The pure white suit, neatly pulled back gray hair, and sharp eyes seemed to explain what kind of personality he had.
“… … “Grandpa, right?”
“If you want to be hugged, you will be hugged. “Why are you taking so much time?”
He looked down with a very disapproving expression, then picked Jiyun up and placed her on his lap.
“Hi-Hi!”
“Huh, seeing as it’s gotten heavier, it looks like it’s grown quickly.”
“Is Jiyun heavy?”
“It’s okay because this money is strong.”
“Grandpa, your strength is so strong!”
Something truly unimaginable was unfolding before my eyes.
Who would have thought that Chairman Han Jin-wol, who is known as an iron-blooded businessman, would have something like that.
Whenever we met in the game, he always had a cold expression on his face or had a unique heavy atmosphere, but now he just seemed like an old man who was not good at expressing affection.
“long time no see. grandfather.”
“… … “Hoo?”
Han Jin-wol, who held Ji-yoon tightly to prevent her from falling, turns his gaze this way.
“… … Yes, Eugene. “The atmosphere has changed quite a bit, huh?”
Perhaps because it was our first meeting since coming into this body, I felt puzzled by my drastically changed personality.
“Now that I’ve entered the academy, I can’t remain immature forever.”
“joy. I’m glad you came to your senses now. I thought it would be nice to follow in your mother’s footsteps and become a businesswoman… … From what I heard, it looks like you decided to follow in your father’s footsteps, right?”
He glances at me and says that.
“That’s right. “Inheriting a family business is a discipline and rule.”
“under! “If I knew your father, he wouldn’t be the kind of guy who would force his children to do something.”
“I just decided that this was the path for me.”
In order to survive as ‘Eugene Han Caglione’ in this world, this was the best option.
And it’s not that bad.
“If you believe your choice is right, that’s okay. and… … .”
This time the gaze is directed to my side.
“It’s been a while. “I am a child of the Inomiya family.”
“It’s been a while since I saw you. President. “I’m glad you look healthy.”
“They look healthy, but they are all old and on the verge of death. Still, I don’t feel too bad. Now, everyone, please take your seats.”
The three of us ended up in Han Jinwol’s study.
In the meantime, Ji-yoon was not thinking of moving at all, as if Han Jin-wol’s lap was her place.
“grandfather. “Is Ji-yoon sitting somewhere else too?”
“joy! It must be a hassle to even move. “Just sit here.”
“Yes~”
Well, I guess it doesn’t matter since I seem to be satisfied.
As I sat down, I placed the items I had put in the cube before getting out of the car on the table.
“huh? “Is it a subspace artifact?”
He tilts his head when two neatly wrapped boxes appear on an empty table.
“yes. I prepared as it is my first time seeing you in a long time. “I hope you will accept it.”
“… … “How amazing is it to meet this old man? I wish I could have come with my bare hands.”
Han Jin-wol glances in this direction while saying this.
Considering Eugene Caglione’s original personality, there is no way he would have brought a separate gift, so in fact, it was his grandson who brought him his first gift.
Since Han Jin-wol did not have any blood relatives, it would have been even bigger.
“But you can’t come empty-handed. “I didn’t know what my grandfather would like, so I discussed it with Haru and chose it together.”
Then Haru opens his eyes and looks this way.
I continued talking with Han Jin-wol and quietly put my hand to my mouth.
Actually, I told Haru to get ready considering Han Jin-wol’s tastes, which I roughly knew, but it’s a bit awkward to say that, so it would be better to say it this way.
“her. That little person came with a gift… … Okay, let’s check it out.”
The gift prepared was a box the size of a bowling ball, but it was heavy enough for even a child to lift it without difficulty.
Then, as he became even more curious about what was inside, he immediately untied the top strap and opened the box.
“… … This? under!”
His expression smiles as if he is having fun.
What appeared inside the box was a rolled up scroll.
“Was it a painting?”
“yes. Please unfold it.”
At my words, he takes out a scroll from the box and opens it wide.
The thing depicted in the scroll was an ink-and-wash painting with a strong folk feel.
A very exotic medieval fantasy city and creatures flying in the sky. And even the scenery of the sky that can hardly be considered Earth.
It was a work that literally destroyed common sense and created a mysterious atmosphere by mixing East and West.
“I recently heard that you were collecting paintings by new artists, so I prepared this. “I don’t know if you’ll like it.”
I said that and hid my smile as best as I could.
Han Jin-wol stares blankly into the frame as if immersed in the painting. This was because I could see his eyes trembling.
Yeah, there’s no way I wouldn’t like it.
How much you will cherish that man’s picture in the future.
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A painting by Kim Hwang-seo, later called one of the best painters in the CS world.
The title of the work is ‘Shincheonji (新天地)’.
Of course, since he was still a rookie, he was able to get it at a bargain price or something else.
“her. “Can you even see pictures?”
“Isn’t that why you asked Haru for help?”
“Then the other box…” … ?”
This time, Haru answers Han Jinwol’s question.
“There is also another work by the same author in there.”
“haha… … A long time ago, I found a painting similar to this one in Jongno, and I was curious about it. “No matter how much I searched the Korean market, I couldn’t find it so you guys found something I had given up on.”
As Han Jin-wol said, it was virtually impossible to find his paintings in Korea.
‘At this time, I was doing casual labor in Japan.’
Due to the economic crisis, I went to Japan, where reconstruction projects were in full swing, in search of work, and somehow managed to save money and buy materials… … Because we couldn’t even release new works.
Even if my grandfather was the head of a large company, he wouldn’t have been able to check all of those factors.
‘Thanks to Haru, who also has routes in Japan, we were able to contact him easily.’
All of this was possible because one day was involved in international trade.
They bought the paintings I owned at a low price and also invested in it so that I could focus on painting.
Considering that this is the goose that will lay golden eggs in the future, it was an excellent buy at the low price.
“Yes, keep these gifts with me. “Thank you so much.”
Is this the power of a gift?
Han Jin-wol’s expression, which seemed stiff at first, seemed to have relaxed a little.
Yes, there are some paintings and treasures I took from the game, so I should give you this much… … .
In the first place, the paintings prepared this time were by undiscovered new artists, so there was no great difficulty in obtaining them.
I knew about the location of ‘Kim Hwang-seo’ through various quests.
Perhaps he, too, would dream of making a comeback with the money he received from me and try to paint something new?
“gift? grandfather! “Jiyun and Jiyun both have gifts!”
“hmm? “Jiyun, do you mean that too?”
Perhaps because she was concerned that her grandfather was happy to receive a gift from me and Haru, Jiyun raised her head and bounced her legs.
This is the grandfather looking at Jiyun in his arms as if it was unexpected.
Jiyoon opened the rabbit bag, took out a beautifully coated piece of paper, and handed it to the grandfather.
“braided!”
“… … This?”
“This is a coupon for 5 minutes of Jiyun’s massage!”
“huh?”
“If your shoulder hurts, 5 minutes are free~?”
No matter what───
“Khaat! Hahahahahaha! Yes, yes! I love it! “Khahahahaha!!”
You can’t beat that… … .
Han Jin-wol’s iron mask, which even my gift couldn’t bring down, was completely destroyed by Ji-yoon’s coupon.
* * *
After a brief greeting.
We followed my grandfather to the restaurant inside.
The entire table was filled with Korean side dishes and dishes, which must have started cooking just as we arrived.
“I’m drinking!”
Jiyoon, who seemed very hungry, naturally ran to the chair with the most meat and sat down.
Judging from the fact that the height of the chair is adjusted separately, it seems that Jiyoon thought that was a reserved seat and placed the food there in the first place.
That’s how I am between Haru and Jiyoon. And I ended up sitting across from my grandfather.
The meal began as soon as Han Jinwol lifted his spoon.
Maybe it was because we didn’t see each other often, but while we were eating, he started asking about various things I was up to.
“So, you’re second president at the academy?”
“I’m not good at it, but that’s true.”
“Because I’ve heard a lot of amazing news about you recently. “How can we not be surprised when they sweep the Academy’s first record and even prevent a terrorist attack?”
After saying that, he quenched his thirst with the tea on the table and looked at me once again.
“At first, I thought about taking the first step because I was offended that he only said he was coming but didn’t say anything, but after listening to your stories, I couldn’t do that.”
I guess I’ve sold a lot of Hanwol Group’s name so far.
It was not impossible to understand Han Jin-wol’s feelings. It would be very… … Because you must have been disappointed.
“… … sorry.”
“I even have to apologize. “To begin with, I haven’t been able to participate in your celebration because I haven’t been in a good mood lately, so let’s just call it a draw.”
Anyone could see that it seemed like he had said this out of consideration for me, but his expression still remained blunt.
“Hey. “Is the seasoning on your lips something you want to eat later when you’re hungry?”
“hmm? Hehehe!”
… … Maybe I just can’t express it.
Then, I suddenly decided to ask a question that arose in his story.
“By the way, grandfather. “May I ask what happened?”
“hmm? Oh, you mean I couldn’t go to your celebration? “It’s not that big of a problem, so you don’t have to worry.”
“Maybe there was a thief. Are you doing it?”
“… … “How can you do that?”
also.
I brought up the story with some hope, but it seemed like what I had expected was correct.
“Somehow, I got the feeling that the behavior of the residents and the security of the mansion were sharp when I came here. like… … “It felt like we were watching each other.”
The grandfather’s eyes widen as if he was surprised by this.
“… … “You noticed that?”
“yes.”
Can you figure it out with that?
Actually, it was just a stabbing.
When playing a game with the Himsum detective concept, it was almost a daily occurrence to receive requests to catch a thief in a wealthy area.
Of course, among them was Han Jin-wol, one of the richest men in the wealthy village.
I asked because I thought the timing would be roughly around this time, but I never thought it would be true.
“… … “It looks like they haven’t caught the culprit.”
“Yes, the treasures kept in the mansion have a separate tracking spell attached to them, so you can know their location immediately when you leave the mansion, and even if you remove it, there should be a final trace left behind… … “For some reason, even experts couldn’t find it.”
Han Jin-wol, who said that, soon came out and left. And she looks at Jiyoon and laughs.
“Well, the experts said it was somewhere in the mansion, so they didn’t even call it a theft, so they decided to pass it on, thinking they couldn’t find it. “They weren’t that expensive anyway.”
Definitely as he said
Considering the financial power of the Hanwol Group, most items would not be a big deal.
Even looking at the atmosphere, it didn’t seem like a large warehouse in the heart of the city had been robbed, so it seemed unlikely that it was really expensive.
but.
“Can I hear what you lost?”
“huh? It was definitely a relic from the Wild West era, perhaps?”
“to?”
… … Even if I touch it, are you touching what I was trying to take care of?
These bastards are all gone.
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