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[“It’s Hyeonak.” On Jurim Acknowledges Anonymous Production-Type Awakened Hyeonak Affiliation]
[Santa’s Affiliation Finally Revealed! “Hyeonak”]
[Anonymous Santa, Just Who Is “Jjap-Sso”? (Jina’s In-Depth Coverage)]
[Hyeonak’s Run, Theme Stocks in Endless “Skyrocketing”]
[On Jurim: “I Hope My Daughter Recognizes Me.” An Unexpected Side…….]
[(Photo) On Jurim Smiling]
[(Photo) Chairman On Suhyeong Shows Off His Love for His Granddaughter in the Cafeteria]
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[Hyeonak Even Embraces Criminals? Netizens Abuzz Over Controversy of Glorifying Criminals]
[Comments]
[Best] CXCX0812: Who says it’s abuzz? Is this controversy inside the reporter’s imagination?
[Best] Yunari91: This is why our country’s journalism never develops, because you keep spreading fake news like this
[Best] JjuniJjuni: My family received a lot of help from the potions donated this time, so seeing an article like this is disheartening. Meanwhile, you’re busy licking the boots of businessmen who actually break the law..
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Yunari91: Spend this time doing something that actually helps society
GreenTeaIcedTea: Another keyboard warrior
JjuniJjuni: Reported
EcoFriendlyChoryongi8585: Jjap-Sso is way better than a malicious commenter like you??
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When Jurim sat down and crossed his legs, the doctor greeted him warmly.
“Have you been well, Guild Leader On? Somehow, your expression seems brighter than usual. I suppose something good happened at home?”
He rested his chin on his hand and gave a small laugh.
“You don’t have to fish for it. Yes, I adopted a child, and I’m happy. Because of that.”
The doctor suddenly thought of Hyeonak’s other S-ranks.
Gidan and Nayeon had smiled just like that whenever they brought up Geuru.
Before anyone knew it, Geuru had become the center of every conversation among the people of Hyeonak.
“I’d like to meet her once too. Just how pretty must this child be for everyone in Hyeonak to cherish her so dearly?”
“I’m sure there will be a chance someday.”
Jurim’s desire to wrap his daughter tightly in his arms and not show her to anyone was so plainly visible that she let out a small laugh.
The doctor rose from her seat.
“Coffee?”
“I’m fine. I haven’t been that tired lately.”
“Oh, that’s really good to hear.”
She poured only her own coffee and sat back down.
“It must be difficult raising a child alone, right? I have two kids myself, and when you’re raising children, there are just so many things you have to pay attention to…….”
Jurim shuddered at that.
“Ah…… More than that, what’s harder is people telling me to go on arranged dates because raising a child alone must be difficult.”
It had begun when paparazzi photos were taken of Geuru holding the bag of candy he had bought at the convenience store while dragging a whole line of reporters along with him.
He had ended up saddled with the image of a doting father by accident, and it was around then that it began.
The hardship.
Saying he couldn’t possibly raise a child alone, Chairman Nam had begun sending him countless blind date offers.
From the children of corporate families to the precious only daughters of influential households.
When he refused by belittling himself as a widower with a child, the response that came back was absurd.
They said that, if anything, that made him even more appealing.
Apparently, a commodity that had been difficult to touch until now had gained a human side called being a doting father.
Chairman Nam had made a fuss, saying people who would become good mothers to Geuru were lining up, so he should at least meet them.
Not only that, as if they had been waiting for this, offers came in from dating programs that gathered singles and matched them up, all the way to parenting variety shows.
“It was my first time even learning that dating variety shows existed. Why are there so many kinds……? No, why would anyone go on television just to meet someone of the opposite sex? And why are they telling people to appear together with their exes?”
As Jurim went on as if he had discovered some incomprehensible unknown, the doctor struggled to hold back her laughter.
He looked like a playboy, but it turned out he was rather like an old-fashioned schoolmaster.
She certainly understood what people meant when they said he had gained a human side, but if she said that, he would probably shudder again.
She turned the topic back to Geuru.
“How is Geuru?”
Jurim fell into thought for a moment before opening his mouth.
“She’s exceptional.”
“You must be happy. You start off only wishing your child would grow up healthy, but if they turn out talented too, you can’t help but be pleased.”
“…….”
Even at the doctor’s joking tone, Jurim’s expression remained stiff as he tapped his fingers lightly on his knee.
“I’m not sure. These days, I’m not simply happy about it.”
“Mm, did something happen?”
Jurim fiddled with his forehead, looking uncomfortable.
“……She reminds me of my older brother.”
“Hunter On Ijo?”
“Yes, perhaps…….”
He laced his hands together like a tower.
Though he spoke as if calmly, hesitation and caution could be felt in his voice.
“……I think I may be afraid that the child will become like my brother.”
On Jurim expressed his thoughts indirectly.
Considering how his way of speaking had always been so honest that it was almost nakedly blunt, it was an extremely surprising thing.
In order to keep her from following in the footsteps of his brother, who had been too exceptional, he had become even more cautious.
“By ‘become like your brother,’ you mean sacrificing herself, correct?”
“Yes, well.”
“I’m an ordinary person, so I don’t know much, but Guild Leader On, you are an extremely strong person. Do you think a disaster on the scale of the Tower could occur even while you’re here?”
“No, that won’t happen. As long as I’m here.”
Jurim answered in an even tone, without even a moment’s delay.
It was a question he received from time to time.
And every time, he answered the same way.
Unless the Tower returned, such a thing would not happen.
“Then I suppose you have some other threat in mind.”
“Who knows.”
Jurim gave a smile that was difficult to read.
The child was pure and kind.
And from his experiences until now, Jurim knew that kindness could become poison.
His brother had staked his life to conquer the Tower.
But even before that, On Ijo’s life had been filled entirely with sacrifice.
Because the leaders had wanted to prepare for every possible misfortune, and he had willingly agreed.
His gentle, kind brother had readily participated in “an experiment to prevent the loss of On Ijo’s power.”
Under the leadership of Korea and the United States, the world’s leading researchers had gathered in Korea one after another.
Project Gwangya.
Their goal had been to artificially realize On Ijo’s power in preparation for On Ijo’s death.
Only then did Jurim realize where his discomfort had come from.
He was afraid that the sacrifice of his family would be reenacted once again.
Chapter: Insufficient Filial Piety
She had become an official guild member!
Geuru smiled with satisfaction in front of the filial piety factory, which was moving with clanks and rattles.
The filial piety factory, which had briefly stopped operating after she had become a defective parachute hire, was once again continuing its work of making potions.
All of them were to be supplied to Hyeonak.
After Jurim’s unconventional interview, “Jjap-Sso” had successfully debuted in Hyeonak.
From eavesdropping on Jurim’s phone calls that came day and night, it seemed there were many people within Hyeonak who were extremely curious about Jjap-Sso.
Because of that, Geuru’s heart had felt ready to burst all night with excitement, nervousness, and elation, and she had barely slept.
The next day.
She put on her teddy bear suit and came out into the living room, dragging her newFour-WheelBicyclePro.
“……Where are you planning to go dressed like that?”
— Geuru is going to work at the company.
“On the weekend?”
— Mm!
Jurim stopped Geuru, who was trying to go to work in her majestic Jjap-Sso attire.
“No, no. You don’t have to go.”
— Why? Everyone must be waiting for Geuru.
After stripping off all of Geuru’s suit, Jurim sat her neatly on the sofa.
“It’s fine if Geuru just makes items and sends them over.”
“But…….”
Geuru fidgeted with her hands clasped together.
Until now, all Geuru had done at the company was ride around on her bicycle bragging that she was a parachute hire, or huddle together with the older brothers and study Hangul.
She had thought she would finally be able to do guild member-like work at the company.
When she puckered her lips in rising sorrow, Jurim hugged Geuru tightly and soothed her.
“Truly great people don’t step forward themselves.”
“Oh!”
And so, the incident of going to work that day came to an end…….
‘Geuru is an amazing guild member!’
Geuru grinned foolishly, the corners of her mouth melting into a smile.
‘I should make lots of potions and send them over.’
Would everyone like them?
It was just as Geuru was waiting excitedly for the finished potions.
The dangling Doll No. 3 slipped, fumbled, and flapped about, bouncing the syrup bottle around as if trying to catch a live fish.
“Ah!”
Just as Geuru, startled, tried to grab the syrup bottle and its arm, Mephisto flew nimbly over and snatched up No. 3.
No. 3, caught by Mephisto and lifted into the air, scrunched up its face and swung its legs back and forth.
“Ppit!”
Mephisto pointlessly spun once through the air, tossed No. 3 away, and landed splendidly.
Oh! When Geuru clapped for him, Mephi flew to her shoulder and rubbed his cheek against her neck.
As Geuru giggled at that.
“Mm?”
She saw No. 3, who had returned to the factory, hugging an empty syrup bottle and at a loss for what to do. When she checked the other floors, No. 1 and No. 2 were the same.
The conveyor belt had stopped, and the syrup container was empty.
The factory had stopped?
The moment flustered Geuru tried touching this and that, a pop-up window appeared.
[The inserted filial piety points are insufficient!]
“Ah?”
Geuru quickly searched through her piggy bank.
[Withdrawable filial piety points: 3]
‘Only 3!’
Because she had spent every last bit of the huge sum she had saved up last time on leveling up her skill and poured all her points into potion production, her piggy bank was empty.