LGHTNOVELBOOK Chapter 121
Chapter 121
A woman asking to have a necklace put on can carry various meanings.
It's not for nothing that women have their necklaces put on by their lovers.
And now you want me to put on such a necklace?
Haru, with her hair up, naturally turned her body, exposing the back of her neck.
I, having received the necklace from her in a daze, could only stare blankly at the sight.
"Young Master?"
"Oh, uh. Yeah."
Following the mood, I naturally put the necklace on her delicate neck.
Maybe I was overthinking it.
Yeah. Maybe she asked me because it's hard to put on the necklace by herself.
Come to think of it, aren't there people who help try on necklaces when buying them?
"So, how does it feel?"
"Yes. I understood how to use it as soon as I put it on."
As she said this, Haru casually put her hand into the air and pulled it out.
"Certainly, it seems it will be of great help later. Thank you, Young Master."
"Yeah, that's good then."
Haru, as if she hadn't thought much about it, maintained her poker face and nodded.
Maybe I was the only one who overreacted.
Before I knew it, Haru was looking at herself in the full-length mirror, seemingly pleased with the necklace.
At that moment, there was a knock at the door.
-Young Master. It's Alessia. I came to report that dinner is ready.
Has time passed so quickly?
The sun outside was already setting.
"I'll go out now. Haru, shall we go?"
Haru was still looking at herself in the mirror.
Without even looking this way, she answered my question.
"...I'll be there in a moment. You go ahead, Young Master."
"Really?"
Since it wasn't my room in the Calione mansion anyway, I decided not to mind it.
"Then I'll go first, take your time."
"Thank you for your consideration."
As I left the room first, leaving Haru behind, I saw Alessia standing politely.
"I'll escort you, Young Master."
"Alessia, since it's not the mansion, shouldn't you take a break?"
"Since it's not the mansion, I need to work harder. Serving the two of you is my rest."
With her saying this with a smile, it was a bit awkward to tell her to rest separately.
"If that's what you like... Oh, what about the other members' meals?"
"I heard there's a separate dining room for the servants. My colleagues and I will probably eat there. Despite being a servants' dining room, the facilities are quite good."
"Is that so?"
As expected, the welfare of the servants of such a president must be different.
When we arrived at the dining room, I saw Ji-yoon and Grandfather already seated.
Ji-yoon seemed not fully awake yet, rubbing her eyes sleepily.
"Uh uh? Oppa... Hi..."
Ji-yoon said this with a shy smile, her speech slurred.
Grandfather smiled at the sight but quickly wiped the smile off his face as he looked this way.
"So, where did you leave Haru and come alone?"
"It seems she needed some time, so I came first."
"Is that so? Well, girls your age have a lot to worry about, like makeup and such, so it could be."
Fortunately, it seemed Grandfather wasn't too concerned.
And as soon as we sat down, Grandfather started speaking.
"You caught her within a day, didn't you?"
"Yes? Ah..."
He must be talking about Yenika Mohamdzam, who had infiltrated as a servant.
"I was lucky. It was a face I knew."
That woman was a thief mentioned several times in the game.
It was because she was a named NPC that I could find her; if she had been an ordinary, unnamed thief, I might not have found her.
If the
"Is that so? Certainly, you said she was a named thief. I'll hand her over to the police, so don't worry too much."
"Understood."
She might think it's better to be handed over to the police than to the Calione.
If handed over to us, she wouldn't go to Niflheim, but she would find out there's a hell worse than that.
At that moment, the dining room door opened, and Haru entered.
"Sorry for being late, President."
"No, you're not that late."
"Since my sister is here, can we eat now?"
Ji-yoon, who had been dozing off, shook her head to wake herself up, knowing it was time to eat.
"Yes, let's pick up our chopsticks. Were you very hungry?"
"Uh~ No. I'm okay."
Grandfather nodded and patted Ji-yoon's head, perhaps to show consideration for Haru.
"Yes, yes. It seems that boy taught her manners well. She's also kind-hearted."
"Hehe."
And so, dinner began with Grandfather picking up his chopsticks.
Though I felt it at lunch too, if Calione's meals were mainly Western, here, the table was mostly occupied by various types of neatly arranged Korean dishes.
...Maybe it's a good idea to come here often. They were delicious, too.
"You have a new necklace on your neck?"
At the sudden mention of the necklace, I looked up to see Grandfather looking at Haru.
"Oh, are you talking about this?"
Haru lifted the necklace in response.
"The Young Master generously gave it to me as a gift."
The corners of Haru's mouth slightly lifted as she spoke.
"Oh. Yoojin, you say?"
Grandfather's gaze turned to me.
"A necklace as a gift for Haru? Oh. Hmm. Oh. Hahaha."
Something about his reaction seemed odd.
"Yeah. Well. That's possible. If it's the Inomiya family..."
"...Grandfather?"
"Hmm? Oh, it's nothing. I just thought it was good to see you two getting along well. You and Haru were close even when you were young, weren't you?"
He seemed to be thinking something strange.
As I tried to explain about the necklace, Ji-yoon's voice came up.
"Wow... A necklace... Oppa... Does Ji-yoon have one too?"
"Huh? One for Ji-yoon?"
Her eyes, which had been drowsy until just now, were now shining brightly.
"...Of course."
"Really?!"
"Yeah. But I left Ji-yoon's at home? I'll give it to you when we get back home?"
"Yay! Yes!"
She said this while busily typing a message behind her back.
[Get a necklace that would suit Ji-yoon when you come to work tomorrow morning.]
...This should work for now.
I felt a bit sorry for Han Seojun spending his weekend, but I couldn't bear to see that expectant face turn to disappointment.
Seriously. Despite enjoying Korean food after a long time, I didn't even know whether the food was going into my mouth or my nose.
'......Ah, I'm tired.'
Me. I came here to rest, right?
* * *
"Grandfather. Then I will take my leave now."
"Grandfather~ Take care~"
"Thank you. President."
"Yes, yes. Go home safely."
At the entrance of the mansion.
Grandfather, who came out to see us off as we left the entrance to go home, still strokes Ji-yoon's head with a gruff expression.
After the meal with the guy yesterday, there was nothing that could be considered a big event.
All we did was have some small talk and share some updates, and Haru went to talk to Grandfather separately?
And we played tag with Ji-yoon and other organization members at a new place.
But there was something more important than that.
[Billy the Kid's Shotgun]
One of the reasons I came here.
As promised, Grandfather transferred the shotgun to me after catching the thief, and he even made the generous decision to give me all the items he recovered from the thief.
The reason being, if it wasn't for me, those items would have been gone, so he told me to take everything?
Of course, considering Grandfather's wealth, the items were trivial, so I ended up taking all the items as promised.
Having legally obtained a gun, I was introduced by Kim Kang-chul to a place where I could test the weapon and check its performance while Haru was talking to Grandfather.
'It was beyond my imagination.'
The dummy doll for Awakened Ones shattered into pieces with just one shot of the gun filled with Aura, which could be described as sheer destructive power.
Of course, it was possible because I shot from a distance of less than 3 meters... but at that distance, wouldn't it break through even the shields of most Awakened Ones? It was such destructive power.
"Grandfather~ Bye~!"
Ji-yoon waves her hand vigorously while leaning out of the car window as we are about to leave.
"Lady. It's dangerous."
"Yes."
But Ji-yoon is quickly stopped by Haru who is sitting next to her.
Ji-yoon, who closed the window again, suddenly turns her gaze towards me and gives me a broad smile.
"Grandfather is such a nice person!"
"Right?"
"Yes!"
Although it was just for a day, Ji-yoon seems to have grown very fond of Grandfather.
"Grandfather's house is super fun and has lots of tasty food, and I really liked it!"
"Really? Then let's come together next time."
"Yes! Haru, unnie, come with us too!"
Saying that, Ji-yoon holds Haru's hand.
Haru looks at Ji-yoon with a surprised expression.
"......Me too?"
"Yes!"
"If the Lady says so... Yes, I will make sure to come with you."
Seeing the friendly interaction between the two, Alessia turns around and puffs her cheeks playfully.
"Lady. You left me out. I'm hurt."
"Oh! Alessia, you have to come with us too! You must!"
"Really?"
"Of course! You have to hold my hand and come with me, right?"
"I am always with the Lady, anytime."
As I sit in the back seat and listen to the conversation among the three, I suddenly become curious about something.
"By the way, Haru. I'm curious about what you talked about with Grandfather yesterday, may I ask?"
"Yes. Yes? Yesterday, you mean?"
Haru is startled even though I asked out of pure curiosity.
It was equally surprising for me to see Haru react this way, as I had rarely seen her so startled.
"That, that... well... it wasn't an important conversation. It was mainly about the Inomiya Group."
But why is she so startled?
There must be some personal circumstances. Maybe it's better not to ask further.
"......Is that so? Well then."
I said that and looked blankly out the window, leaving Haru with her head down.
Even though I said I would rest yesterday, it didn't feel like I rested properly. Should I go home today and really stay in my room to rest properly?
My father told me to rest well this weekend, so he won't make me do anything, right?
As I was having such peaceful thoughts.
[Hambo Khan Familia Group Chat]
[Jinwoo: Guys]
[Jinwoo: Guys]
[Jinwoo: Guys]
Suddenly, Jinwoo's message that catches attention in the group chat appeared before my eyes.
[Jinwoo: Something big happened.]
[Youngje: What's up from the morning?]
[Seah: If it's nothing, I'll kill you tomorrow?]
[Me: ?]
And then, the next message that appeared explained why Jinwoo was causing such a commotion.
[Jinwoo: The Student Council contacted me, saying they're coming for an audit tomorrow.]
[Youngje: Huh]
[Seah: What?]
[Me: What?]
It wasn't just for attention, huh?