“… … By the looks of it, it doesn’t look like you’ve been starving anywhere.”

An elderly man tuts and clicks his tongue as he sees Jiyoon rushing towards him with his arms wide open.

The pure white tailcoat, gray hair neatly brushed back, and sharp eyes seemed to explain the kind of personality he had.

“… … Grandpa?”

“If you want to be hugged, you will be hugged. What are you so lazy about?”

He looked down with a very disapproving expression, then picked up Jiyoon and placed him on his lap.

“Hi-Hi!”

“Huh, judging by how heavy it has become, it must have grown rapidly.”

“Is Jiyoon heavy?”

“This old lady is strong, so it’s okay.”

“Grandpa is very strong!”

In front of my eyes, an unimaginable scene unfolded.

I never thought that Chairman Han Jin-wol, who is called an iron-blooded entrepreneur, would have such an appearance.

Whenever we met in the game, he always had a cold expression or had a unique heavy atmosphere, but now he only looked like a grandfather who was bad at expressing affection.

“long time no see. grandfather.”

“… … Ho?”

Han Jin-wol, who held Ji-yoon tightly so that he wouldn’t fall, turned his gaze this way.

“… … Yes, Eugene. Has the mood changed quite a bit?”

Maybe it was because it was my first meeting after coming into this body, and I felt like I was curious about my appearance, which had greatly changed my personality.

“Now that I’ve entered the academy, I can’t go around being immature forever.”

“huh. I’m glad you’ve come to your senses now. I thought it would be nice to become an entrepreneur following your mother… … Listen, it seems you have decided to succeed your father?”

He glances over at me and says so.

“That’s right. It is the rules and regulations that carry on the family business.”

“under! If you’re the father I know, he’s not the kind of guy who would force his children to do something.”

“I just judged myself this way was my way.”

In order to survive as ‘Eugene Han Carlione’ in this world, this episode was the best option.

And it’s not too bad.

“If you believe that your choice is right, that is it. And… … .”

This time, his gaze was directed to my side.

“It’s been a while. I am a child of the Inomiya family.”

“I will see you in a long time. President. I’m glad you look healthy.”

“They look healthy, but they are all old and on the brink of death. Still, I don’t feel too bad. Now, everyone, take your seats.”

The three of us ended up in Han Jin-wol’s study.

Even in the midst of that, Jiyoon, of course, had no intention of moving Han Jinwol’s knee as if it were her seat.

“grandfather. Does Jiyoon also sit somewhere else?”

“huh! It would be annoying to move, but what? Just sit here.”

“Yeah~”

Well, it doesn’t matter as long as you’re satisfied with yourself.

As I sat down, I put the items I had put in the cube on the table before getting out of the car.

“yes? Is it a subspace artifact?”

He tilts his head when two neatly packed boxes appear on the empty table.

“Yes. It’s been a long time since I’ve prepared it. Please accept it.”

“… … It’s so great to meet this old man, I wish I could have come barehanded.”

While saying that, Han Jin-wol glanced at us.

He would be the same, considering the original Eugene Han Carlione’s personality, there was no way he would have brought something like a gift, in fact, it would have been his grandson’s first gift.

Since Han Jin-wol did not have a separate blood relationship, it would come closer.

“I cannot come empty-handed. I didn’t know what kind of items my grandfather would like, so after discussing with Haru, we chose them together.”

Then Haru opens her eyes wide and looks this way.

I quietly put my hand to my mouth as I continued my conversation with Han Jinwol.

In fact, I told Haru to prepare it considering Han Jin-wol’s taste, which I knew roughly, but it’s a little awkward to say that, so it would be better to say it like this.

“her. To think that you, who was small, came with a present… … Okay, let’s check somewhere and check it out.”

The prepared gift was a box the size of a bowling ball, but it was heavy enough that even a child could lift it without difficulty.

Then, as if he was more curious about what was inside, he immediately untied the upper string and opened the box.

“… … This? under!”

His expression is smiling as if he is having fun.

It was because what appeared in the box was a rolled up scroll.

“Is it a painting?”

“Yes. Unfold it.”

At my words, he takes out a scroll from the box and opens it wide.

What was drawn on the scroll was an ink-and-wash painting with a strong indigenous feel.

A very exotic medieval fantasy city and creatures flying in the sky. And even the scenery of the sky that is hard to see as the earth.

It was a work that destroyed common sense and created a mysterious atmosphere by mixing the East and the West.

“I prepared this because I heard that you are collecting paintings by new artists. I don’t know if you’ll like it.”

I said that and hid my smile as best I could.

Han Jin-wol blankly stares at the inside of the frame as if immersed in painting. It was because he could see his eyes quivering.

yeah, i can’t hate it

How much you will cherish that man’s picture in the future.

A painting by Kim Hwang-seo, later called one of the best painters in the CS world.

The title of the work is ‘New Heaven’.

Of course, since he was still a rookie, he was able to get it at a bargain price or another price.

“her. Do you know how to read pictures?”

“Isn’t that why you asked Haru for help?”

“Then the other box… … ?”

This time, Haru answers Han Jin-wol’s question.

“It also contains another work by the same author.”

“hahahaha… … How many times did you search for a painting similar to this one in Jongno before? You guys have found something that I gave up no matter how much I searched the Korean market.”

As Han Jin-wol said, it was virtually impossible to find his paintings in Korea.

‘At that time, I was doing manual labor in Japan.’

I went to Japan where the reconstruction project was in full swing in search of a job due to economic difficulties, so I managed to save up money and buy materials… … Because I couldn’t even make a new one.

Even the grandfather, the head of a large corporation, would not have been able to check all of these elements.

‘Thanks to Haru, who also has a route in Japan, I was able to contact him easily.’

All of this was possible because it was a day of working with international trade.

He bought the paintings he had at a low price and also invested in them so that he could focus on painting.

Considering that it is a goose that will lay golden eggs in the future, it was an excellent low-point purchase.

“Yes, these presents are my treasured possessions. Thank you so much.”

Is it the power of a gift?

Han Jin-wol’s expression, which seemed stiff at first, seemed to have loosened up a little.

Yes, it’s a picture I took in the game, and there are several treasures, so I’ll have to give you this much… … .

In the first place, the paintings prepared this time were by new artists who had not been discovered, so it was not difficult to obtain them.

Because I knew the location of ‘Hwangseo Kim’ through various quests.

Perhaps, he too will try to draw a new picture, dreaming of a comeback with the money he received from me?

“Gift? grandfather! Ji-yoon and Ji-yoon also have a present!”

“Well? Do you mean Jiyoon?”

Jiyoon raises her head and bounces her legs, as if she was bothered by the appearance of her favorite grandfather after receiving Haru’s present.

This is also the grandfather looking at Jiyoon in his arms as if unexpectedly.

At this, Jiyoon opened the rabbit bag and took out a piece of beautifully coated paper from the bag and handed it to the grandfather.

“braided!”

“… … This?”

“It’s a 5-minute coupon for Jiyoon’s massage!”

“yes?”

“Is 5 minutes free when your shoulder hurts~?”

No matter what—

“Kha! Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha! yes yes! that’s so good! hahahahaha!!”

Can’t beat that… … .

Han Jin-wol’s iron mask, which I couldn’t break even with my gift, was shattered by Ji-yoon’s coupon.

* * *

After a brief greeting.

We followed Grandpa to the restaurant inside.

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Korean side dishes and dishes filled the entire table, probably because they started cooking right at the time we arrived.

“I’m going to drink it!”

Jiyoon, who seemed very hungry, naturally ran to the chair with the most meat and sat down.

Seeing that even the height of the chairs are adjusted separately, it seems that Jiyoon placed the food there thinking that it was a reserved seat in the first place.

That’s how I am between Haru and Jiyoon. And I sat across from my grandfather.

The meal began at the same time Han Jin-wol raised the spoon.

Maybe it’s because we haven’t seen each other often, so while we were eating, he started asking me about his current situation.

“So, you’re second in the academy?”

“It’s a lack of skill, but it is.”

“Because I’ve heard a lot of amazing news about you lately. They said they swept the first Academy record and even prevented terrorism, how can I not be surprised.”

After saying that, he quenched his thirst with the tea on the table and looked at me again.

“At first, I was embarrassed because he said he was coming and didn’t say anything, so I thought about going first, but after hearing your story, I couldn’t.”

Apparently, I sold a lot of Hanwol Group’s name until now.

It wasn’t that he couldn’t understand Han Jin-wol’s heart. Even in the country, it would be very difficult if only a few families contacted that they were coming and didn’t come. … because you would have been sad

“… … sorry.”

“I’m sorry. In the first place, I couldn’t participate in your celebration because I wasn’t in a good mood recently, so let’s make this a tie.”

It seemed like he said it to be considerate of me, but his expression still maintained a blunt expression.

“Hey. The seasoning in your mouth is something you want to eat when you’re hungry later?”

“Well? hehehehe!”

… … Maybe you just can’t express it.

Then, suddenly, I decided to ask questions about his story.

“By the way, Grandpa. May I ask what happened?”

“Well? Alas, for not being able to attend your celebration. It’s not a big deal, so don’t worry.”

“Perhaps there was a thief. Are you doing it?”

“… … how do you do that?”

Also.

I tried to bring up the story with a hopeless heart, but it seems that what I expected was correct.

“Anyway, I felt that the behavior of the servants I watched while coming here and the security of the mansion were sharp. like… … It felt like they were spying on each other.”

As if surprised by this, the grandfather’s eyes widen.

“… … You mean you noticed that?”

“Yes.”

can you figure it out

Actually, it was just stabbed.

When I played the game with the concept of a power breath detective, it was almost a daily occurrence to receive a request to catch a thief in the rich area.

Of course, among them was Han Jin-wol, one of the richest people in the wealthy village.

I was asking because I thought the timing would be around this time, but I never thought it would be real.

“… … Apparently, the culprit was never caught.”

“Yes, the treasures stored in the mansion have separate tracking magic attached, so you can find out their location right away when you leave the mansion, and even if you remove it, the last trace should remain… … For some reason, even the experts couldn’t find it.”

Han Jin-wol, who had been saying that, came out within a day. And looking at Jiyoon, he smiles.

“Well, it seems that experts are somewhere inside the mansion, so I decided to pass it on thinking I couldn’t find it without even calling it a theft. They weren’t that expensive anyway.”

exactly as he said

Considering the wealth of the Hanwol Group, most items are no big deal.

Even looking at the atmosphere, it didn’t seem like the main warehouse in the deep part had been robbed, so the possibility that it was really expensive seemed low.

But.

“Can I hear what the missing item is?”

“yes? It must have been an artifact used during the pioneering days of the West, perhaps?”

“to?”

… … Even if I touch you, will you touch what I was trying to take care of?

All these pups followed.