episode_0041

A quiet cafe.

I waited for Elin at the meeting place.

Um… why did you want to see me?

By the way, Elin was joking.

You said you had made a reservation at a restaurant… But the meeting place wasn’t a restaurant and you didn’t even make a reservation.

He must have lied to me in that moment just to meet me.

Why do you want to meet me so desperately?

I let out a sigh and thought about all these things.

About ten minutes after I arrived, Ellen came up to my table, her voice crackling.

Ellin looked fresh in her casual clothes rather than her black men’s suit.

She was wearing a miniskirt that clearly showed off her long legs, and her body looked nice, maybe because she was toned from working out.

“Um…… You came first and were waiting.”

Elin, sitting across from me, looked straight into my eyes and muttered.

A pure face that you would never believe is a mafia just by looking at the atmosphere.

Ellen looks elegant, like she’d be in some kind of sports drink called CF.

Just looking at his appearance, I was surprised to see that his aura did not match his profession as a mafia at all.

“How is the boss doing these days? How do you think the boss is feeling?”

Suddenly, Ellen asked me a question and I got angry.

No. Is this what you call a busy person and ask them?

……..Of course, to be honest, I’m not a busy person….. Ahem.

I feel like I’ve been treated like an idiot, calling someone over for something like this.

“Doesn’t Ellen know better? Don’t you see Hye-yoon at work every day? Why did you call me over something like that?”

“That’s all? It’s the most important thing.”

As the unsweetened coffee was placed in front of her, Ellen raised her head and looked at me with a look of slight contempt before continuing.

“I hate to admit it, but you are the closest person to the boss right now. You must know the boss’s intimate details, right? That’s why I asked you.”

Um… It seems like Ellin really cares about Hye-yoon.

Should I answer?

“Hye-yoon is not in bad condition. She eats well and sleeps well every day. She also exercises diligently. It doesn’t matter whether you believe it or not. The answer I just gave is the truth that I felt.”

“Thank goodness.”

Ellen suddenly took out a wristwatch from her pocket.

It was a plain-looking wristwatch. There was no brand name or manufacturer written on the watch.

“From today, Lord Do-ryun, wear this. It’s a gift from me.”

Oh oh? A wristwatch as a gift? Is it expensive?

Hmm… But it’s a bit strange to receive such a gift. I guess I should take care of my pride first here.

“Hmm. Thanks, but I’ll have to decline. I have plenty of money to buy a watch.”

“I’m not just giving it to you as a gift. What’s so pretty that I should give you a gift?”

“Yes?”

Elin opened her mouth and pointed to the small button that controlled the timer on her wristwatch.

“This watch has a location tracking device and an emergency contact device installed. If you press this small button with your fingernail, the location tracking will start immediately and an emergency contact will be activated to Black Emily headquarters. Then, Black Emily members will be dispatched to the location of this watch.”

Elin explained the functions of the watch in a nonchalant manner, but…….

Wow. I’m honestly surprised.

I thought things like this only appeared in spy movies.

“Why, why are you giving me this watch?”

“I hate to admit it, but you are the person the boss loves the most.”

I can tell Ellen’s voice is shaking a little, so I guess she really doesn’t want to admit it.

Elin added, glaring at me with fierce eyes.

“Someone might kidnap you and use you as a hostage to control and manipulate the boss. In particular, Black Emily says that in such a situation, there is no negotiation with the kidnapper or other organizations, but if you are taken hostage, it could be a different story. The boss relies a lot on you.”

“…….Ah? Then, then…….?”

“I’m not giving this to you, my lord. I’m giving this watch to you for the boss and our organization.”

Elin muttered as she took a sip of her coffee.

Uh……. Now that I think about it, that statement is also persuasive.

There may come a day when I will be put in danger just because I am close to Hye-yoon.

Didn’t Han Hyun-ho try to do something strange to me last time?

I don’t think Elin is wrong. I’m glad that this ordinary-looking wristwatch can provide me with a little more safety.

I nodded and put the watch on my left wrist.

It’s a really ordinary-looking, unremarkable watch.

Elin, who was looking at me like that, tilted her head and asked.

“Is the master a strong man who can protect the boss in case of an emergency?”

Um… Even though I live a decent life now, I was a total idiot when I was in orphanage.

During my time at Saehui Hope Orphanage, I was pretty good at using my fists, so no one could touch me and I was able to protect Hye-yoon.

I’m quite tall and have a good build, so I don’t think I’d lose easily if someone picked a fight.

I answered with a lot of bravado and force in my eyes.

“Even though I live a quiet life now, I used to throw punches.”

“Really?”

Ellen put down her coffee cup, looked at my face intently, smiled, and asked.

“Can I try a test?”

***

That moment.

A quiet, upscale Chinese restaurant.

There were politicians dressed in smart suits gathered there, having a quiet meal.

“Shouldn’t we start taking care of Bin Hye-yoon soon?”

As an old congressman wearing glasses opened his mouth, another congressman on the other side, eating a fine piece of sheepskin, answered.

“I’ve been letting that woman off too much lately. I’ve been saying “yes, yes” and she’s getting more and more aggressive day by day. I wonder if the Laance Group’s business rights will be taken away……. Tsk tsk.”

Just then, someone sitting in the highest seat cleared his throat.

Then everyone’s eyes were focused in that direction.

An old man with white hair and a face that exudes the air of a seasoned politician.

You could tell just how big a deal this old man was from the reactions of the other politicians gathered in the room.

“I’ve been neglecting Bin Hye-yoon too much these days.”

As the old man opened his mouth like that, the other politicians met his gaze and nodded.

“Elder. Shouldn’t we start taming Black Emily?”

When someone asked, the old man, who was called the old man, picked up a boiled dumpling placed over there with his chopsticks, put it in his mouth, and answered.

“The dumplings are a little undercooked.”

“…….”

Suddenly, when the old man started telling an odd story, everyone’s attention became even more focused.

The old man put down his chopsticks, smiled politely, and continued speaking.

“Bin Hye-yoon is running wild like crazy without knowing the fear of the world, so of course she needs to be tamed. How did Han Pil-chan of Laance Group end up losing his casino business rights to Black Emily?”

“Han Pil-chan has a nephew who is a bastard, and he was the one who started a fight with Bin Hye-yoon first.”

“Hmm….. So that’s what you used as an excuse to get away with it. It’s Bin Hye-yoon, after all.”

The old man, sitting upright, looked around the crowd and spoke with authority.

“It’s hard to watch that wild mafia any longer. No matter how much Black Emily pays us, we can’t let that bitch eat us.”

“That’s right, sir.”

“I agree.”

“You should start giving him a hard time, sir.”

The politicians, congressmen, and bureaucrats gathered there nodded in unison.

The old man wiped his mouth with a tissue, turned his head, and muttered to himself.

“Mafia is still mafia no matter how much it flies and crawls. Anyway, Bin Hye-yoon also has our weakness, so it’s best to deal with it quietly.”

The people gathered there nodded at the old man’s words.

There was no one among those already sitting there who had not received Black Emily’s money. It was also an undeniable fact that Bin Hye-yoon had the weak point.

The old man drank the green tea in his cup calmly, closed his eyes, and continued speaking.

“Let’s find a way to completely send Bin Hye-yoon away without getting blood on our hands and without being exposed. It’ll be quiet for a while once Black Emily’s boss changes.”

***

A back alley with few people.

There, Elin and I stood facing each other.

What is this woman trying to do now?

When I made a dumbfounded expression, Ellin turned her head, touched my shoulder, and relaxed her body. Then she asked.

“Will the young master be able to protect the boss?”

“Yes?”

What, what are you talking about?

“I wonder. Is the young master really a trustworthy and strong man who fits the boss?”

“What are you trying to say?”

When I couldn’t stand it anymore and asked in an irritated tone, Elin placed her hand on her waist and answered.

“I want to test it. Will you be able to protect the boss in a crisis?”

“Yes?”

“Anyway, you’re the one who sticks around with the boss the most, right? ”

Elin glared at me and wiggled her fingers.

“Come at me once.”

What did you say…

“Stop talking nonsense. What on earth would you call someone to a back alley like this and say… and all this… Seriously. Me.”

As I turned around, I heard a bang, the sound of wind cutting through my ears.

What the fuck?

I sat down in shock.

Within seconds, Ellen’s feet, wearing high heels, passed quickly over my head.

What, what is this? A spinning kick?

“Oh? Master. You’re sharp. Dodging the kick from behind? ”

Ellen said that as she took off the high heels she was wearing.

What, what? Really?

Are you trying to fight me?

I shouted seriously because I thought it wouldn’t work.

“Stop it. I don’t want to fight with women.”

“Can’t you just not think of me as a woman? I’m a mafia.”

Elin threw her high heels aside and opened her mouth, taking a fighting stance.

“Come at me properly, you poor young master.”

This, this is…….

It won’t work.

I think I have to show this mafia girl the bitter taste of life to make her come to her senses.

Huh… I didn’t want to use violence on women.

The power of the New Hope Orphanage’s nuclear fist champion, Woo Sung-won, must be used here.

My record during my orphanage days was… 98 wins, 2 draws, and 1 loss.

No one could beat me with their fists, even if it was just a little bit. Heh.

Bad luck, Elin.

I felt like I couldn’t do it, so I took off the windbreaker I was wearing and stretched my body.

“Elin. Don’t blame me. I’m the type of person who hates violence.”

“It’s not violence. Think of it as a test to see if you have the strength to protect the boss.”

“Did I look that easy……. Heh.”

I wiggled my fingers and shouted provocatively.

“I need to give you a beating. Come at me, mafia girl.”

***

That evening.

Hyeyoon came home early.

I was sitting on the sofa watching television.

“You came early today?”

“Yeah. I want to come home early today…….”

Hyeyoon, who was about to go into her room to change clothes, suddenly stared at my face.

“What’s that on your face?”

Oops. Hye-yoon is really interested in other people’s faces.

“Oh? This? My skin feels a bit damaged these days. I’ve been using sheet masks for the first time in a while. Do you want to try it too?”

“Mask pack?”

Hyeyoon tilted her head and went back to her room to change clothes.

Hyeyoon, who had changed her clothes, finished showering and came out of the bathroom.

“Aren’t you eating dinner?”

When I asked, Hye-yoon, who was drying her hair with a towel, answered indifferently.

“It’s okay. I ate out today. Anyway……”

Hyeyoon threw a towel into the basket that was placed over there, came over to me, and stared intently at my face.

What, what is it? Why are you staring at people’s faces like that?

“Hey, take off your mask pack.”

“What, what? Oh, no. It hasn’t been that long since I put this on.”

“Something’s weird……. Take that off. Quickly.”

Hyeyoon suddenly reached out and tried to forcibly remove the mask pack that was stuck to my face.

Oh, no.

I was startled and stepped back, but Hye-yoon’s hand was quick.

The mask pack fell down fluttering down.

“You, what’s wrong with your face? Who hit you? Who made your already ugly face like this?”

Hyeyoon was startled when she saw my bruised face and cried out.

Fuck……. I tried to hide it somehow. Damn.

I’m crying.

If I had known that bitch Ellen was so good at fighting, I wouldn’t have attacked her in the first place.

I thought Elin’s movements were like a live-action version of a Tekken character. From the start, she was on a completely different level from ordinary people like me.

“Oh, no. That’s just because I fell down the stairs…….”

“You fell?”

Hyeyoon, who had been touching my face, glared at me with her eyes wide open.

“Don’t you tell the truth? Who did this? Huh? Tell me. Who did this?”

Ah…… that’s……..

Ugh……. It’s embarrassing to say that I got hit by Elin. Even if she’s the mafia, it’s still like getting hit by a woman.

I used to throw punches at the daycare, but now I’m getting hit by a girl.

From the beginning, the mafia were people outside the norm.

I was so embarrassed that my face turned bright red.

“Who did this!”

Finally, Hye-yoon’s voice grew hysterically loud.

This won’t work. I think I need to say something…

I had no choice but to tell you what happened today. Without exaggeration, just as it was.

Hyeyoon, who heard my story, got angry and her face turned bright red.

When the story ended, Hye-yoon’s face turned bright red, almost pale.

Hye-yoon was proof that the lid had been properly opened.

Hyeyoon took out her phone and called someone.

“Elin. Come to my house right now.”

Hyeyoon’s voice was colder than ice.

When I heard Hye-yoon’s voice, my hair stood on end.

It seems like life is radiating from Hye-yoon’s eyes. This is the first time I’ve seen Hye-yoon this angry.

Oh my… Surely Hye-yoon wouldn’t kill Elin?

no way……..