[Chapter 183]
[The Witch's Advice]
May of the 16th year of the Fairy Era.
Ha Jieun, who finished wrapping up remaining work in Seongnam City, finally moved to the Pandora Clan headquarters with Ha Baekryeon.
"─Hello. I'm Ha Jieun who will be operating Haha Burger at the headquarters from now on. Please take care of me. The child next to me is my daughter... Baekryeon, you should greet them now."
"Hello! I'm Ha Baekryeon. I'm 9 years old this year, please take care of me."
"Everyone say hello. These are people who will become part of our clan family from today."
""""..."
Around noon that day.
Eunha gathered all the clan members upon hearing news that the two had arrived.
Then he went outside as soon as he saw the two appear while waiting in front of the headquarters and received their luggage.
The clan members lost words, dumbfounded seeing him following behind taking care of the two's luggage.
On the other hand, they realized one important fact.
""""─Noh Eunha did a Noh Eunha...""""
The Clan Lord brought in people again without any particular explanation.
Of course, the clan members knew that a handmade burger shop would be coming to the headquarters soon.
At that time, they didn't have any particular doubts.
They just thought a new restaurant was entering for the sake of clan member welfare.
But Noh Eunha called the clan members and showed off that he was treating those people specially.
It could be said he brought them in for some purpose other than welfare.
"─Nice to meet you. I'm Han Seohyun, Pandora Clan's administrative manager. You must be tired coming from the morning, let's talk after unpacking your luggage first."
"Ah, yes. Please take care of us."
Noh Eunha might be plotting something again without saying anything.
Even if the new recruits didn't know, those who had spent a lot of time with Eunha couldn't shake off such thoughts.
While they were awkwardly responding to greetings lost in their own thoughts.
Han Seohyun walked forward making sounds with her heels.
She exchanged words with those who seemed to have some connection with Eunha, representing the clan members.
Then she turned her body and looked at Eunha.
"I thought it was strange when you brought up the story of bringing in a hamburger shop, but I guess there's something going on?"
"Well... I guess so?"
"But you know."
"Huh?"
In front of everyone else.
Han Seohyun grabbed Eunha's collar.
Eunha's head dropped down, led by her hand.
She whispered.
"─You don't have any other thoughts, right?"
"What? What do you mean?"
""""..."
A meaningful question.
Eunha asked back, not understanding.
Then she kindly resolved his doubt.
"─I said I wouldn't interfere whether you set up a harem or not, but isn't it a bit much to touch a married woman?"
"No, hey... It's not like that."
"If it's not that─.
She's greatly misunderstanding.
Eunha replied, dumbfounded.
Of course, she didn't listen.
Rather, she just rolled her eyes to the side and looked at Ha Baekryeon who was staring up at her.
"─You're not thinking of targeting that child, are you?"
"Geez..."
Han Seohyun giggled by his ear and.
Eunha laughed, exasperated.
It was nonsense.
But quite a few clan members seemed to be thinking similarly to her.
"Noh Eunha, you..."
"I'm disappointed."
"Honey, even so..."
Kim Minji, Mok Minho, Bong Gurae.
Kim Minji muttered with a contemptuous expression.
Mok Minho sighed saying it was lamentable as if asking is this guy really the Clan Lord.
Bong Gurae frowned and couldn't continue his words till the end.
"No, hey, why are your faces like that? What misunderstanding are you having?"
By then, Eunha noticed that the gazes of the clan members towards him weren't entirely favorable.
He tried to say something to them but it was of no use.
They were already jumping to conclusions and inflating misunderstandings into facts.
As if driving a wedge into that situation─.
"─You know that's a crime, right?"
"...!"
"Papa..."
Han Seohyun put her mouth to Eunha's ear and whispered each word clearly.
Eunha was dazed at those words.
Han Seohyun giggled.
"So be careful not to cause misunderstandings. Come see me later."
With that, Han Seohyun who had teased Eunha to her heart's content turned her back.
She smiled at Ha Jieun and Ha Baekryeon who were standing blankly not understanding the situation and spoke.
It was in a tone as if she had forgotten.
"─Ah, come to think of it, the introduction was a bit lacking. I'm this person's wife. I've heard a lot about Ha Jieun-ssi from him. There's a bit of an age difference, but since you'll be working here, can I call you Jieun-ssi?"
"Ah, yes... You can call me whatever you're comfortable with, Administrative Manager-nim."
"Yes, please take care of me from now on. And Baekryeon too. If you have any difficulties in the future, come find unni."
"...Please take care of me."
Although there was a misunderstanding at first.
Anyway, the two became affiliated with Pandora Clan.
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"─You're really doing well."
"Ugh..."
After leaving the luggage organization of Ha Jieun and Ha Baekryeon to the clan members.
That was the first thing Eunha heard when he met Han Seohyun separately in the office.
Eunha who was sitting on the edge of the bed couldn't answer as he looked up at her with her arms crossed.
Soon she sat next to Eunha.
"So? Which one is it?"
"Are you still saying that? It's not like that, I'm telling you."
"I'm asking which one made you bring those people into our clan. Is it Ha Jieun-ssi's side, or Ha Baekryeon's side?"
That day, after their first night together.
Han Seohyun changed her assumption that Eunha sees the future to conviction.
And she decided to contribute to the future Eunha would create.
"Of course, looking at your behavior earlier, I think I know who it is. It's Ha Baekryeon, right? The elementary school kid. No wonder she's feeling competitive towards me."
"Baekryeon? She did that to you? Why would she?"
"Why are you asking me that? You should ask her that, not me. Anyway, it's because of that child, right?"
"...That's right."
"What's with that child? Looking at her earlier, her mana wasn't outstanding, and she seems too young to be raised as a player. Does she have some special gift?"
"..."
"If you don't want to say, you don't have to."
Han Seohyun overlapping her hand on Eunha's hand.
Eunha kept his mouth shut.
Her gentle admonishing voice gave strength to the emotion of not wanting to speak like this.
No, I shouldn't do that.
Soon Eunha shook off the temptation.
As he started walking through life with Han Seohyun, he couldn't just keep his mouth shut.
Even now, he was relying on her consideration pretending not to know.
If he relied on her consideration any more, someday she would completely turn her back on him.
They say people can have secrets, but in the end, people with too many secrets are ostracized.
Even if he couldn't say everything, he had to say what he could say.
"─She's a child who will become a Fairy someday."
"..."
So Eunha opened his mouth.
At the word Fairy.
Han Seohyun's eyes shook.
But the shaking was only momentary.
"I see... So that's it."
When Eunha grasped her hand, soon she responded by grasping his hand too.
Then she just accepted it.
However, she couldn't help but have questions too.
"Are you certain about that child?"
"I'm certain."
"She didn't have much internal mana. You're saying such a child has
"It's just hidden by concealment magic, her internal mana is vast."
"If you say so, it must be right. Yes, that child becomes a Fairy. Honestly, I believe you since you're saying it, but it's hard to believe."
"It's unbelievable now."
Because he couldn't say everything.
Eunha conveyed fragmentary information and made her understand.
Soon Han Seohyun didn't say anything more and fell into thought quietly.
Not long after, her eyes took on a different color.
"Then we should work in advance from now on so she can be favorable to us."
"That's what I think too. That's why I brought Baekryeon to the clan."
"You did well. I should tell the school she's attending to take special care of her. Treat her mother well too."
"Please take good care of them."
"Okay, leave it to me."
Agreeing with Han Seohyun's thoughts.
Eunha nodded.
Eunha who finished the conversation soon tried to get up from the bed.
That's when she grabbed his hand.
"─But you know."
"Huh? What?"
"Are you just going to leave like this?"
Her eyes were profound.
Eunha sensed some flow and quietly sat down.
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This is clearly fraud.
Ha Baekryeon never imagined in her dreams that Noh Eunha would be married.
She who found out on the day she entered Pandora Clan fell into great shock.
I'm really disappointed. I was already disappointed but now I'm even more disappointed.
She trembled with a sense of betrayal.
If she felt this way, how sad must her mother be.
But unlike her expectations, her mother just smiled that day.
"─The facilities are really good. This is now the house we'll be using. It's good that you have your own room too, Baekryeon. Actually, you wanted your own room too, right? Mom knows everything."
"I'm fine just sleeping with mom... And why are you in such a good mood? Don't you think the ahjussi went too far? He was really bad."
"Hm? The Pandora Clan Lord? What about him?"
"The ahjussi lied. He didn't even say he was married..."
"Hm? Is that so? Is that right? Come to think of it, the Administrative Manager-nim was really pretty. Her jealous appearance was pretty too... I hope you grow up to be like that when you're older, Baekryeon."
"Mom, you're not bothered at all?"
"Hm? Why would mom be?"
"Well..."
It's frustrating.
Baekryeon felt frustrated with her mother who wasn't communicating well at all.
While doing so, she tried to organize her thoughts and choose her words.
At that moment, her mother smiled slightly.
"I'm happiest just living together with our Baekryeon like this. Mom just needs you."
"Tsk..."
Ha Jieun suddenly hugged her.
Ha Baekryeon tried to say something but eventually gave up speaking.
She just let her emotions settle as she was hugged by her mother.
"─Ah, Baekryeon. How was school?"
"Hmph!"
Of course, separate from that.
From that day on, Ha Baekryeon made "hmph" sounds and avoided Noh Eunha whenever she saw him.
She didn't want to mix words with him for a while, whether Noh Eunha was depressed or not.
However, she did get along somewhat with the clan members.
Above all, it was because the people who readily approached her seemed nice and were kind.
"─Baekryeon, hello? What are you doing here?"
"Hello?"
"Hello. I was going to the cafe to do homework."
"Is that so? We were just about to go to the cafe for coffee too, want to go together with us?"
"Yes, I'd like that!"
Among them, Ha Baekryeon felt even more familiar with Noh Euna and Ryu Yeonhwa whom she had met in Seongnam City.
She who was using the clan facilities for free met them on her way to the cafe.
When Noh Euna readily held out her hand, she smiled brightly and took it.
This unni is really pretty.
It's unbelievable that someone like this is that ahjussi's noona.
Noh Euna chatters away.
Ha Baekryeon couldn't shake off such thoughts as she talked happily with her.
She couldn't believe Noh Euna and Noh Eunha were siblings.
How could such an angelic unni have such a bad ahjussi as a younger brother?
It was unbelievable.
On the other hand, Ha Baekryeon glanced at Ryu Yeonhwa on the opposite side.
This unni is pretty too.
And she's cool!
Her skin is really white but.
Her blue hair was impressive.
For Ha Baekryeon who had only seen black hair, her hair was just enviable.
Also, being by her side somehow gave a sense of stability.
It seemed Ryu Yeonhwa's calm personality was contagious and she was influenced too.
Above all─.
"─Is it cool?"
"Yes, it's cool..."
Ryu Yeonhwa's side was very cool.
The weather was gradually getting hotter but she didn't feel the heat at all by her side.
She even ended up rubbing her face on Ryu Yeonhwa's arm.
As they were walking down the corridor heading towards the elevator like that.
""─Kyaaaaa!!""
Suddenly screams were heard from the front.
Ha Baekryeon was startled by the sound and raised her head.
And she ended up seeing something she shouldn't have seen.
"Oh, hello! Where are you going, kiddo?"
"""..."
From the direction the screams came from.
Jin Parang walked over.
The problem was that he wasn't wearing a single piece of clothing.
He was in a natural state.
But Jin Parang was showing off his body so proudly.
Ha Baekryeon was about to─.
"─No. Don't look."
"What are you doing right now!?"
"Hm? What am I doing?"
When she was about to confirm by putting strength in her eyes that weren't focusing well.
Suddenly Ryu Yeonhwa's hand entered her field of vision.
Ha Baekryeon's view was blocked by her hand.
Meanwhile, Jo Ara and Cha Eunwoo came running from the direction the screams were heard.
"Where are you wandering around looking like that! Oppa, why are you like this these days!?"
"Oppa, please wear clothes. Do I have to see that? Huh?"
"Huh? Clothes? Ah... I forgot."
Jo Ara and Cha Eunwoo got angry.
Only then did Jin Parang lower his head and realize the situation.
He spoke as if it wasn't a big deal.
"No wonder I felt a bit cool... Sorry! I must have forgotten to revert the artifact state after coming out from bathing!"
Fantasy's Shell
While the clan members were exasperated.
Jin Parang grinned and wrapped his body with internal mana.
Then the artifact he had absorbed into his body reacted.
The mana wrapped around his body transformed into Pandora Clan's uniform.
"Parang, what are you doing in front of Baekryeon too? Please be careful from now on! And what if you had gone down to the lower floor by mistake?"
"Sorry, sorry... I'll be careful next time. But Jo Ara, Cha Eunwoo! You shouldn't scream over something like this, right? Hey,
"Hey, I really thought my ears were going to fall off... Kuhek...!"
"Just die! Just die!"
"Yeah, if you're not bothered at all, why don't you expose your lower half completely? I'll take pictures and display them for you!"
"...Unni, how long do I have to stay like this?"
"Wait a bit longer."
"Okay..."
While Ha Baekryeon couldn't see in front.
Many things happened.
Jin Parang had to be scolded by Euna and beaten to dust by Jo Ara and Cha Eunwoo.
Then the two grabbed Jin Parang and dragged him away.
Only then could Ha Baekryeon see in front again.
"Is it all over now?"
"It's over. I'm sorry you had to see something you shouldn't. Parang isn't a bad kid. He just... doesn't wear clothes these days."
"I see..."
He's a pervert.
Ha Baekryeon came to that conclusion hearing what Euna said.
She decided to put Jin Parang on her watch list after Noh Eunha.
Anyway, she moved her steps again and went down to the cafe.
"Ah, Euna unni, Yeonhwa unni! And Baekryeon is with you too?"
"...Hello."
There was someone who came to the cafe first.
Ha Baekryeon recalled her name.
It was
Jeong Hayang with her noticeable pink ribbon greeted her after finishing her order.
"Baekryeon, did you come to drink coffee too?"
"Not coffee, I came to drink a shake. I'll drink it while doing homework."
"Ah, you had homework. You're working hard on homework and being good."
From what she heard from clan members.
Jeong Hayang likes books too.
Ha Baekryeon took a liking to Jeong Hayang who patted her head.
She wanted to visit where she worked later and talk about books.
In the meantime─.
─Huh? A ring?
She discovered that Jeong Hayang patting her head was wearing a ring.
Left ring finger.
She knew what a ring worn on the left ring finger meant too.
"Ah, my coffee's ready. Then I'll be going. I have work so I need to go up."
"Hayang, you take it easy too. You should know how to rest sometimes."
"Okay! Thanks, unni."
"Good work."
"Thanks to you too, unni. Then Baekryeon, work hard on your homework."
"Goodbye."
Soon Jeong Hayang took her coffee and left.
Ha Baekryeon blankly watched Jeong Hayang leaving the cafe.
She couldn't contain her curiosity.
"Euna unni."
"Hm? What is it?"
"Who is Hayang unni dating?"
"...Huh?"
"She was wearing a ring. You wear those when you're dating, right?"
"Um... She is dating. She's dating."
Since she couldn't ask Jeong Hayang.
Ha Baekryeon decided to ask Noh Euna.
Then Noh Euna brushed her hair back with an awkward look.
Soon she carefully said─.
"─She's dating Eunha."
"What? Noh Eunha ahjussi?"
"Ah, you didn't know after all. Eunha and Hayang are dating. An office couple? Something like that."
"Didn't Noh Eunha ahjussi marry Han Seohyun unni?"
"Uh... Yes, he's married?"
"You're saying he's dating while married? Does Han Seohyun unni know about this?"
"...She knows."
"..."
What did I just hear?
Ha Baekryeon looked at Noh Euna with such a face.
Noh Euna sharply averted her gaze.
She seemed to find it difficult to answer.
Soon Ha Baekryeon sought an answer from Ryu Yeonhwa who was drinking her coffee.
When she looked with desperate eyes, Ryu Yeonhwa finally answered.
"I heard they're getting married next year."
"...After divorcing Han Seohyun unni?"
"No."
"..."
What did I really just hear?
Baekryeon couldn't understand even more.
The only thing she could understand was─.
─He's trash.
That ahjussi is definitely trash.
Noh Eunha ahjussi is trash.
Ha Baekryeon who couldn't bring herself to curse out loud muttered like that in her heart.
Her evaluation of Noh Eunha in her mind got worse and worse.
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At first, Han Seohyun was called auntie by Baekryeon for some reason.
But before long, Ha Baekryeon came to call Han Seohyun unni.
Eunha was curious about her secret method.
Then she giggled.
'─Do you think I who can see people's emotions can't properly handle a child's emotions?'
Conclusion, he can't use it.
Eunha decided to become close with Ha Baekryeon without receiving help from anyone.
But Ha Baekryeon often avoided him at the slightest chance.
Recently, if she even saw his face─.
"─Ah, it's the trash ahjussi."
She would say that and pass by.
Eunha who never imagined he would hear such words from her whom he raised like a daughter was greatly shocked, they say.
"Buldak, what did I do wrong?"
"Papa."
Why does Ha Baekryeon send contemptuous gazes towards him?
Eunha couldn't find the answer.
He just did other work while receiving Buldak's pats, separate from trying to become close with Ha Baekryeon.
"─I heard a married woman and an elementary school kid entered the clan this time? What kind of people are they? It seems the master is taking special care of them."
"There's nothing for you to know."
"Could it perhaps be a child he picked up..."
"Shut your mouth."
"Yes sir."
The border between Bomun-dong and Sungin-dong.
Eunha visited Isipo after a long time.
Isipo who appeared at the contact point immediately grinned upon seeing Eunha.
Eunha frowned.
Isipo grasped Eunha's mood and changed the topic.
"So why did you call me?"
"There's someone I want to find."
"Oh, what kind of person? If the master has clues, I can find them quickly."
"I don't have any particular clues."
"Then it's difficult."
"Instead, I know the name, place of origin, and age."
"Tsk, then it would be better to bribe a public official. Tell me."
It can't be found with gifts.
Isipo clicked his tongue.
He took out a notebook from his pocket and was about to write down Eunha's words.
To this, Eunha answered.
"The name is Sindorim. I know he's from Seoul or Gyeonggi-do, and he's a man 10 years older than me."
"Hmm... I'll try looking. But master, there may be cases where resident registration doesn't exist. When born in slums or such places..."
"It will be recorded. Don't worry."
Although Ha Baekryeon's reaction was unsatisfactory.
Nevertheless, he was able to place Ha Baekryeon under his protection as planned.
So the next thing to do to prepare for next year was to find
Fortunately, Eunha didn't think finding Sindorim would be difficult.
Because Sindorim revealed the reason he caused the terror with his own mouth.
So the media was in an uproar about it.
Losing his parents and.
Sindorim ends up losing his younger sister to monsters too.
In the end, he is led by Mana Religion's doctrines and performs a ritual to revive his younger sister.
That was the cause of
It was such a famous story.
Therefore, Eunha thought finding Sindorim wouldn't be difficult.
So when he's discovered─.
─I'll have to kill him or persuade him.
It was a choice between two options.
If Sindorim is too troublesome for him to handle, he'll kill him.
On the other hand, if he follows his words well, he'll bring him into the clan.
Sindorim who possessed the gift