episode_0126

While I was listening to an important report from Psylocke, Mila started looking for me.

“Chris! Chris isn’t eating?”

“Huh? I’m fine! I’m full just watching you guys eat.”

He even pretended to be full by rubbing his stomach on purpose.

“When you say it like that, you sound a bit like a grandmother.”

“Huh?”

For a moment I wondered what it meant.

When I turned my gaze to Sylvia, she quickly avoided my gaze.

No one else! Sylvia is telling me that joke?!

I’m letting it go now because I have kids, but… I decided to give Sylvia a beating when I get home.

It seems that the dignity of the bloodline is not properly established.

“Hey, you don’t have to eat it?”

“…It’s okay.”

For some reason, Psylocke didn’t seem interested in pizza.

No, more precisely, a reaction that seems to be aggravated.

You were locked in a cage… and you reacted like that?

“You… by any chance?!”

I quickly looked inside the cage.

Feeding bowl. The first thing that caught my eye was the feeding bowl.

Let’s take a closer look inside the collection box….

“Sigh….”

Let’s stop talking. I patted Psylocke on the shoulder without saying a word. Psylocke just avoided my gaze and lowered her head.

Simon and Mila weren’t on the same level as Psylocke.

What was going through the minds of a guy who was once the head of a successful association, trapped in that small space, eating something like that?

It was a relief that David and his two children were safe.

No, maybe it was okay because there was Lia.

“Oh, and I have a question.”

“Please speak.”

Psylocke responded naturally to my change of subject.

He started off by saying that it was a rumor that was circulating secretly these days.

“They say the 2nd place is aiming for the position of Sage of the North.”

“…Huh?”

Well, it seems like the 1st place and the saintess were really fooled by someone.

Psylocke’s reaction was that it was beyond her first time hearing about such a thing, it seemed impossible.

“What do you mean?”

“These days, they aren’t responding properly to us, so doesn’t it seem like they’re trying to do something else?”

“…Well, that’s probably because they’re reorganizing the tribes that were harmed by the master. ”

“Has the 2nd place never had an eye on the position of the wise man or anything like that?”

“Not at all.”

Psylocke said that the tribal leaders meet with the elders and hold regular meetings.

“Usually, most of the time, you are notified of things that have already been decided… But if you were planning something like that, you would have at least mentioned it.”

“Really?”

I asked again, holding on to the possibility that there might be something wrong.

“But if he’s a weirdo like the 2nd place, then it’s not weird.”

“That’s true, but….”

***

Psylocke also did not easily deny that part.

“Can you ask Leia about it later when you get the chance?”

“Yes, I understand.”

After a brief conversation, I looked at David and Leia.

Now that David has been discharged from the hospital, it would be right for Leia to return to the hideout… but if they both wanted, it would be okay to delay that time.

“Chris! Are you sure you don’t have to eat it?”

“Hey, I said it’s okay.”

“It’s pretty tasty, you know.”

I waved my hand at Sylvia’s suggestion to continue with David.

“By the way, Chris.”

“Huh?”

“It seems like you’ve been doing a lot of things lately.”

“It was half voluntary and half involuntary.”

“Still… Good job. The 10th place position and subordinate powers. You need them to compete with the 2nd place.”

“Hmm….”

I don’t necessarily want to have a war that continues until one side is completely annihilated.

If you kept bothering my acquaintances, it would be a different story.

Plus… there’s Lund and Oleg, so the confrontation itself is unavoidable.

As the first and second place saints said, I couldn’t see the wise man of the north at all.

Come to think of it, the 2nd place winner in the Dream City game also did a lot of things.

Of course, there was no such absurd thing as trying to become a wise man of the North.

‘After all, it’s a novel based on the original game, so we can’t let our guard down.’

In the end, all the problems were because of that damn writer.

If I had known this would happen, I would have read that strange novel more carefully.

While I was thinking about this and that alone, the pizza I bought for David and the two children was gone in an instant.

“What, you ate so quickly.”

“Of course. How many people are there?”

“Laia, was the pizza delicious?!”

“…Yes. I haven’t eaten this kind of food often, but it wasn’t bad.”

That’s good to hear!

It was worth buying this and that.

“Okay, then I’ll go now.”

“Are you going already?”

“Oh my, I’m so busy.”

“Sadly, it’s true.”

“Sylvia, isn’t that unnecessary?”

“Ahem, ahem.”

Sylvia cleared her throat hastily.

“I’ll take Psylocke right away.”

“Chris, what about me?”

“Um… Lia, do whatever you want!”

“Yes?”

David and Leia looked at each other from a little distance away.

“…I’ll go back.”

” in?”

This isn’t the picture I wanted!

But when I think about it, I think that Leia has had a hard time taking care of David, so I think she needs some time to rest.

“Okay, let’s do that.”

It was already decided.

But David’s two children were more troublesome than David himself.

I don’t want Lyra to go, and I don’t want Psylocke to go.

“Christ don’t go!”

“What?”

I don’t even want to go.

But I couldn’t send Sylvia away alone. After calming down the two children, I was able to leave David’s house.

“See you later!”

As we waved vigorously, the three people who came out to see us off also waved their hands amicably.

“What a nice looking family.”

“That’s right.”

Of course… there have been some really bad things in the past.

I hope that David and the two children can overcome their hurt and move on to a future filled with good things.

“Chris, I have something to tell you.”

“Huh? What is it?”

***

I asked Lya curiously, but I could guess what she meant.

It seems the same goes for Sylvia and Psylocke.

The two people’s gazes quickly turned to me and Laia.

“I….”

“If you speak now, you can speak slowly. You can also speak when we are alone.”

“….”

After hearing my answer, Leia smiled blandly.

“Why are you laughing?”

“There is no other master who takes such good care of his followers as Chris.”

“Is that so?”

2nd place is out of the question in the first place because he was known for not caring much about his subordinates.

I remember Lund and Oleg as not being good bosses to their subordinates.

The current situation of the Jinjos near me may be why Lia is reacting that way.

“Chris. I… I think I like David, that guy.”

I thought it would be better to talk to the person involved rather than me.

But since Laia is my subordinate… it’s almost like I got permission from my parents.

“Is it okay if I’m a widower with a child?”

David wasn’t a bad person.

But if we take away the subjective aspects and look at it objectively, it was clear that it was a relationship where Lia was at a disadvantage.

Leia had a hard time answering my question.

‘Oh, did I just say something useless?’

I felt the light shining on me from Sylvia’s eyes next to me.

First, we need to start with training!

“Well.”

“Huh?”

“The kids seem like good kids, and I have a bit of a blunt personality… I don’t think that’s a shortcoming.”

“Is that so?”

As I answered, my words grew longer and longer, and in an instant I transformed into an adult.

In an instant, he took advantage of his height, which was taller than Leia’s, and reached out his long hand and placed it on her shoulder.

“If you like Lia, I agree too.”

“…Chris.”

“From my perspective of having watched them from the side so far, I honestly think they are a well-matched couple.”

“It’s noisy.”

It was a warm atmosphere!

The atmosphere was shattered as soon as Psylocke spoke up.

“Oh, Sylvia. Can you tell them about our mountain?”

“I can’t help it. I’ll just explain it briefly while I’m on the way.”

I quickly changed the subject again.

This was Sylvia’s specialty, and it was true that she knew more about Sanha than I did.

Not long after, towards the end of Sylvia’s story.

We arrived at the hideout building.

***

And a little later.

Laia and Psylocke went to their respective homes on the third floor, and Sylvia and I returned home.

“Sheila! Is everything okay?”

“Yes, except Midas ripped open the feed bag again.”

“Huh? You did it again?”

While the cat-like Sheila was reporting on Midas, the general hugged me without saying a word.

Since she still looked like an adult, if someone saw her, they might think Jang Gun-i was their daughter.

“No matter how often I look at it, this suit just doesn’t fit.”

“Why?”

I didn’t know what to say about the exposed parts of her pelvis and thighs.

Oh, I don’t know.

I decided to just touch the general’s soft belly.

“Sillado, come here!”

“Eww!”

Not satisfied with just being a general, I pounced on Sheila.

As Sheila hurriedly ran to my room, a good idea occurred to me regarding Midas.

“Midas!”

“Chris!”

Empty feed bowl.

I appeared before Midas, who was looking sad with the bowl in front of him.

Then Midas looked as if he had seen a savior.

“Today’s mom is!!!”

“Wow!”

“Caviar!”

“Wow!”

“And cheese!”

As soon as I finished speaking, I sprinkled the caviar and remaining cheese pieces from the can onto the food bowl.

“Eww, crazy!”

I haven’t even sprinkled the feed yet, but Midas has already stuck his head in.

“Midas! Move aside for a moment.”

“Yes!”

When I tell her to do something, how can she listen so well?

Midas poured food into the food bowl while his head was out of the way.

“Sheila, is this what Midas tore?”

“Yes, that’s right.”

Since he had the merit of creating dozens of golden statues, he was allowed to eat as much as he wanted.

I was also going to use the caviar that the Steel Shark office gave me as a gift.

“Midas, what do you think?”

“…It’s raining!”

Since it’s shark eggs, is it natural for it to be fishy?

“Is it just a waste?”

“And it’s a bit salty. It tastes like cheese!”

Despite all the talking, Midas’ quiet screams for the caviar and cheese mixed in his food showed no sign of stopping.

“Sheila, should we have some caviar too?”

“Like!”

It seemed that Silla was also stimulated by the sight of Midas eating with relish.

‘…But how do you eat caviar?’

It’s a bit ambiguous to eat as a snack with alcohol.

It felt really difficult to eat food here that I had never eaten in the real world.

“Wouldn’t it be better to spread it on bread and eat it?”

“Wouldn’t that be so?”

Sheila and I put our heads together to come up with the best possible result.

As the two of us went back into the living room and took out the can of caviar, Sylvia reacted.

“Chris, is that the gift that Mr. Belova gave you?”

“Yeah, I mixed some in Midas’s food so we can eat it too.”

“That’ll be fine.”

In an instant, Sylvia and the general joined in.

“But do you know how to eat it?”

“No! Sylvia, do it!”

“….”

***

Sylvia was dumbfounded when he shouted so confidently.

“Please wait a moment.”

“Yeah!”

I headed straight to the living room with Sheila and Janggun.

I believe it is best to delegate full authority to Sylvia rather than cause unnecessary interference.

Before long, Sylvia started bringing things here and there onto the table.

Black caviar spread deliciously on bread cut into bite-size pieces.

Caviar sprinkled on top of tomatoes and bananas arranged in a single row.

In addition to caviar, there were also various other ingredients that could be eaten as side dishes.

“I’m not sure if this is the right way to eat it.”

“Hey, I think I’m pretty close to the correct answer.”

“If you can’t speak… Just eat it.”

At Sylvia’s urging, Sheila also became a person. Sheila and Janggun looked at me without saying anything, and naturally, I was the first to try the caviar.

hmm…!

“This is really corrupt.”

I thought Midas’ words were never wrong.

It was a very salty and stimulating taste, with a hint of cheese.

But since I ate that much more bread, it seemed to be somewhat balanced.

“It’s okay because I mixed this and that.”

“Is that so? It was good that you prepared it in advance.”

“….”

“….”

While Sylvia and I were talking, Sheila and the General were eating caviar with subtle expressions on their faces.

“How is it?”

“…I think it’s okay.”

While Sheila was talking, the general picked up another piece of bread spread with caviar.

Fortunately, it seemed to suit both of their tastes.

“There’s a lot in the fridge, so eat a lot.”

“You speak as if it was Chris who prepared it and not me.”

“Hey, so what!”

It was a pretty decent caviar party.

Of course, I and the other three seemed quite satisfied.

Lund, who showed up late, took his share of caviar and enjoyed it with alcohol such as whiskey.

It seemed like he had experience eating caviar.

***

Anyway, I decided to visit their office the next day to inspect their subordinate offices and tell Belova at the Steel Shark office that I enjoyed the caviar.

Of course, it was a shame to go to something like this alone.

“Hey! Ray!”

“Chris.”

So I decided to go with Ray.

Ray came running to the hideout building as soon as I contacted him.

As I think about it, my relationship with Ray has become even more complicated since the Ildong office became my subordinate office.

Ray was my master troubleshooter and my first subordinate… and now he was also a troubleshooter under my subordinate office.

“Are there any new family members yet?”

“Ah, Ilseong hyung is already teaching me this and that.”

That’s fortunate.

I wondered if there was anyone who had trouble adapting, but decided to check that later.

“Okay, let’s go!”

“Yeah!”

I naturally grabbed Ray’s hand. Ray also answered loudly, wondering if that wasn’t a bad thing.

And so the two little kids’ surprise attack on the Steel Shark office was about to begin.