Episode 162.
Siwoo’s question as to whether he can pay 120 billion won.
Chaerin couldn’t understand.
Actually, there was nothing I couldn’t do.
120 billion.
Even for the SH Group, it was an amount that made them hesitate.
But it wasn’t an unmanageable amount.
Above all, the benefit that Siwoo brought to SH Group.
If I thought about the benefits, I could give it to you right away.
That is why Chaerin asks this question.
“Why is this…?”
The question was not about the 120 billion won.
It wasn’t even a question of why Siwoo wanted to pay.
“Why are you so obsessed with money?”
Why is Siwoo so obsessed with money?
The Siwoo that Chae-rin had seen so far was strangely obsessed with money.
At first, I understood.
Because Siwoo was extremely poor.
But not now.
Tuition fees amounting to 20 billion won per month.
Profits earned from manufacturing equipment.
I heard that YouTube channels make quite a bit of money.
The current Siwoo had no reason or need to be obsessed with money.
“You can live a life that is the envy of others.”
Is human greed endless?
Is even that strong Siwoo collapsing in the face of greed?
Furthermore.
“Why do you want to become so strong, Siwoo?”
Why does Siwoo keep trying to become stronger?
The Siwoo that Chaerin looked at was truly strong.
His skills are not inferior to those of Zhang Wei.
It must have been a long time since he surpassed the S-class hunter.
That was no exaggeration.
The strongest hunter.
At least in Korea, he could be called the strongest hunter.
So there was no need to go any further.
It would have been enough to just live like this and be satisfied.
“Why do you keep pickling yourself?”
But Siwoo didn’t do that.
Never stopped trying.
Look at it now.
Siwoo’s whole body was drenched in sweat.
Siwoo was constantly working hard and moving forward.
“I can’t understand Mr. Siwoo.”
What on earth makes Siwoo keep moving forward?
If it was Chaerin.
If Chaerin was in Siwoo’s situation.
I wonder if I can also work hard like that.
Wouldn’t you be satisfied with this and just settle for it?
“hmm….”
Siwoo was silent for a moment, as if lost in thought.
Chaerin waited quietly for Siwoo’s answer.
“That’s a difficult question.”
Siwoo seemed to have answered like that.
“How should I explain this…?”
Siwoo looked quite embarrassed.
I wonder if he himself doesn’t know the reason.
But that was only for a moment.
“Let’s go together.”
Siwoo slowly turned around and walked away.
* * *
The place he moved to with Han Chae-rin was a restaurant.
A restaurant opened by none other than Siwoo’s former landlady.
It was a restaurant that had recently opened with the 1 billion won he received from Siwoo as capital.
There were quite a few customers, so business must have been going well.
Siwoo sat in a corner with Han Chae-rin.
That moment.
“Honey, that person over there. Isn’t that Han Chae-rin?”
Siwoo shivered and trembled without realizing it.
When I looked over there, I saw a couple glancing over at me.
Fortunately, it might be because there is some distance.
It seemed like I couldn’t properly see Han Chae-rin’s face.
Siwoo slowly turned his gaze and looked straight ahead.
Beauty that will not fade even when next to Aphrodite.
Honestly, Han Chae-rin was a very striking beauty.
‘Isn’t this another strange misunderstanding spreading…?’
So at that moment, I was wondering what to do about this.
“Oppa, what kind of sundae soup is Han Chae-rin eating?”
“Well, there’s no way Han Chae-rin would be at the Sundae Gukbap restaurant. I guess I was mistaken.”
Then there were the two who caught my attention.
Siwoo let out a sigh of relief.
And then I turned my gaze back to Han Chae-rin.
‘It doesn’t really suit me.’
It was immediately clear why the couple had caught my attention.
Han Chae-rin and Sundae Gukbap Restaurant.
It really didn’t suit me.
I was absolutely not trying to disparage sundae gukbap.
Why would you disparage one of Siwoo’s favorite foods?
But maybe it’s because it has a strong image of being rustic and common people’s food.
‘It really doesn’t suit you.’
It would have been more fitting for Aphrodite to have bitten off his trotter.
But um.
‘That might suit you?’
Is it because you know the true identity of Aphrodite?
Imagine Aphrodite gnawing on a pig’s trotter while spitting out harsh curses…
It went together surprisingly well, better than I thought.
“But, brother.”
“huh?”
“How did you know that woman looked like Han Chae-rin? I can’t even see her face properly.”
“Uh, uh uh…?”
The man started to panic and didn’t know what to do.
“Well, I just happened to see it while I was looking around. Then I looked closely at it and it seemed similar to Han Chae-rin, so I asked.”
“Are you saying you were looking at another woman besides me?”
“Oh, no. That’s not what I meant….”
“I want to go home.”
“Hey, Min-kyung! Wait a minute!”
So the two of them left the restaurant.
“Why did you come here all of a sudden?”
The question Han Chae-rin asked at that moment.
Siwoo turned his gaze away from the man comforting his girlfriend outside the restaurant.
“Oh, that’s….”
And I didn’t know how to answer this.
So, the question that Han Chae-rin asked earlier.
The question of why are you so obsessed with money?
‘I can’t even say Godtube.’
Not only was it impossible to explain, but even if I tried, you wouldn’t believe it.
Who would believe something that only Siwoo can see or hear?
More than anything.
‘Who knew that Hephaestus’ secret method and Hercules’ special tutoring would overlap?’
The secret of Hephaestus’s method was twofold.
First, the fusion of God’s metallurgy (SS) and reality manipulation (SSS).
This was impossible at Siwoo’s level.
Siwoo’s body couldn’t withstand the recoil from the fusion.
You could tell just by looking at the Tai Chi (太極) – the awesome power heavenly destruction fist.
I couldn’t even stand the recoil from one bite and fainted.
What about the reaction of fusing the two forces together?
So a stronger body that can withstand the recoil.
That means I had to build muscle.
And secondly.
Build enough muscle to handle transcendent metallurgy.
Hephaestus’ secret, transcendent metallurgy.
If the power of Hercules’ divine fighting technique (SSS) is ‘destruction’
The power of transcendent metallurgy could be seen as ‘creation.’
This is truly the power of God.
Of course there is a money copying bug.
It was possible to literally ‘create’ all sorts of mythical equipment.
Such creative power was not easily wielded.
So a stronger body to handle the power.
That means I had to build muscle.
‘I don’t know why I keep getting muscle fatigue…’
Anyway, the key was the proficiency of Super Strength (SS).
And the fastest way to increase your SS proficiency was through Hercules’ special tutoring.
So, now.
‘I need to subscribe to a new channel… .’
It was necessary to fuse the power of other gods.
I haven’t decided which channel it will be yet.
However, Hercules said:
He said there are 1 to 3 channels that you should subscribe to.
The current membership subscription fee is 16 billion.
Assuming it doubles, 32 billion and 64 billion.
A total of 112 billion.
‘…shit.’
That was the reason why Siwoo wanted to pay 120 billion won.
Honestly, I wondered if this was right.
No, this wasn’t it.
Does that really make sense!
What the hell is Godtube.
There has never been a Dontube like this.
No, Dontube wasn’t like that either.
But whatever.
Seriously, what can I do?
‘If only I could create a money copying bug…’
It was a kind of investment.
An investment that gives you infinite money by investing 112 billion.
Infinite % yield.
anyway.
The reason Siwoo is obsessed with money could be said to be Godtube.
The reason I wanted to pay was precisely because of Gottube.
but.
Is it just because of Godtube?
If asked like that, Siwoo could only firmly shake his head.
Why Siwoo is obsessed with money.
A reason to keep getting stronger.
Because there was another ultimate reason.
“Oh my, I thought I was going to die from packing.”
The words of the lady were heard from the kitchen.
“Bachelor Siwoo! Here are 300 servings of sundae. Take them!”
* * *
In front of the main gate of Siwoo’s house.
Chaerin stood quietly in front of the door.
This is the second time we’ve been to Siwoo’s house since the last housewarming.
“Come on in.”
Following Siwoo’s instructions, Chaerin entered the house.
“I’m here.”
I think my brother is here!
Wow!
At Siwoo’s words, a welcoming voice was heard from inside the house.
Soon, a pretty high school girl and a black puppy appeared.
Siwoo’s younger sister, Seoah.
It was a puppy raised by Siwoo.
The name….
Chaerin was soon able to recall the name Heukdol.
But for some reason, it was a familiar dog.
Chaerin just thought about it because she remembered seeing it at the housewarming party.
“Huh? Sister Chaerin is here too?”
Seo-ah tilted her head as she discovered Chae-rin.
The black stone next to Seo-ah also said?
He tilted his head and expressed his doubts.
At this, Siwoo stepped forward and said.
“I came with you because I have something to talk to Chae-rin. More importantly… what about Ayoon?”
“I went there a little while ago after finishing studying.”
“I came in a hurry, but I was a step late.”
Siwoo looked regretful for a moment.
“Don’t be like that, come inside quickly. You too, Chaerin! I’ll make you something delicious!”
As she said that, Seo-ah quickly walked towards the kitchen.
but.
“No. I just had dinner here.”
“Oh… Really? I’ll make some for you. Eat and go.”
“Okay. I’m full because I ate a lot of sundae gukbap.”
“Sundae Gukbap? Is that the Sundae Gukbap restaurant in front of here that Ayun’s mother opened?”
Siwoo nodded slightly.
and.
“too bad!”
Seo-ah made a face that said, “This is really too much.”
“Take me too!”
Woof woof!
Black Rock also barked with an expression that said, “It’s too much.”
“I told you that Chaerin and I had something to talk about.”
“But still….”
Seo-ah pouts and sticks out her lips with a pouty expression.
Does Seo-ah like sundae gukbap a lot?
Chaerin could easily figure that out.
Of course, there was no way Siwoo wouldn’t know that fact.
“I thought you might do that, so I brought some sundae to-go.”
“Sundae? Really?”
Siwoo nodded and took out the subspace pouch on his waist.
It was a small pocket of subspace.
However, Chaerin knew that there were 300 servings of sundae inside.
Siwoo took out a small portion of sundae for two people from his pocket and handed it to Seoah.
“I bought a lot of things, including Ayun’s.”
“Ayun doesn’t really like sundae. She says she gets sick of it because she eats it every day.”
“That’s right. My mom runs a sundae soup restaurant.”
Siwoo nodded slightly.
“Then Seo-ah, you eat it all.”
“I absolutely love it! You’re the best, oppa!”
At that moment, whaal!
A black rock barked from below the field of vision.
When he looked down, Heukdoli was standing up and scratching Siwoo’s leg.
It was as if the sight was saying, ‘Me? Me?’
“Of course there are black stones too.”
As Siwoo said that, he brought a large bowl of rice from somewhere.
No, is that the right bowl?
A bathtub or rainwater tank.
It wasn’t strange at all no matter which way I called it.
Anyone who looked at it could tell that it wasn’t a rice bowl.
Siwoo poured the sundae into the bathtub.
WHACK! WHACK!
The sundae poured out endlessly and piled up like a mountain.
Are you telling me to eat all of that?
But what the heck.
Wagjak, wagjak.
I was eating…
It was enough sundae for 298 people, excluding the two servings given to Seo-ah.
Sundae piled up like a mountain.
On the other hand, Black Rock was a very small puppy.
Chop chop, chop.
Where on earth are they shoving all that stuff into?
Even the speed at which he ate was incredible.
This short moment where Chaerin is surprised.
Ugh.
The sundae piled up like a mountain has already disappeared.
“……”
Chaerin was really speechless.
After finishing his sundae, Heukdol slowly approached Seo-ah.
And then he looked at Seo-ah with bright eyes.
To be exact, it’s the sundae that Seo-ah is eating.
Hehehe─.
I was drooling looking at that sundae.
“No. You ate all of it. You, Black Rock. You eat too much these days.”
Seo-ah shook her head firmly.
Then, squeak… .
Black Rock looked sullen and retreated to the corner, curled up.
Did I become weak-hearted at the sight of that black stone?
“Oh, seriously, just halfway through. No more!”
Wow!
Black Rock barked energetically as if nothing had happened.
So the two of them happily shared the sundae.
“It’s really delicious, Black Rock. Isn’t it?”
Bashishi, smiling Seoah.
Wow!
A black dog barking with the happiest expression on its face.
“You asked me why I was so obsessed with money.”
At that moment, Siwoo’s words reached Chaerin’s ears.
Chaerin didn’t look at Siwoo.
Why is that?
I thought I knew a little bit…
Why Siwoo is obsessed with money.
The reason why Siwoo wants to continue to become stronger.
I vaguely thought I knew the reason.
“Actually, I don’t know either.”
That was really a trivial reason.
It was really for nothing.
A long time ago.
Chaerin didn’t have many memories of her parents.
Because I lost both of them at such a young age.
Even Chae-rin’s father always came home late at night.
SH Group’s management.
Chaerin had almost no memories of her father.
There were days when Chae-rin’s father would come home early.
Every time that happened, my father would come back with a basket full of dumplings.
Chaerin’s favorite dumplings.
Chaerin’s memories of her father were always with dumplings.
My father would often say this to Chae-rin, who was looking at her cheeks puffed up with dumplings.
‘I laugh more over this 10,000 won dumpling than over a business worth trillions of won.’
These were my father’s words, the meaning of which I didn’t understand at the time.
Young Chae-rin just liked eating dumplings.
But why is that?
Squeak… ..
“Huh?! You want it again?”
Wow!
Why do I suddenly remember that time?
Chaerin’s father, who came in at dawn and woke up again at dawn.
My father, who always had wide-open eyes and wanted to sleep soundly for just one day.
Still, my father went out again every day.
Memories of my father that aren’t that great.
Why does that memory come to mind?
I really like simple sundae.
To be happy about nothing at all.
A daily life so ordinary that even the word ordinary would be an exaggeration.
“Not this time!”
Squeak… ..
Why does this insignificant everyday life seem so precious?
Why do I feel like it’s so precious that I wouldn’t trade it for anything in the world?
Chaerin is blankly staring.
I just stood there in a daze.
and.
Chaerin could feel something strange.
It was a strange feeling, like a tickle in my chest.
Chaerin couldn’t figure out what this was.
Maybe that’s why.
“I will pay for it.”
Chaerin said to Siwoo.
“Is that true?”
“But there is a condition.”
“What are the conditions?”
Chaerin nodded again.
This strange feeling that tickles my heart.
yet.
I couldn’t figure out what this feeling was.
But I think I would be able to understand it if I was with Siwoo.
I thought that someday, I would be able to learn from Siwoo.
maybe.
I think that’s what it meant.
What Han Min-ah said to make sure to catch Si-woo.
It means that you should keep Siwoo by your side because he has a lot to teach you.
Chaerin opened her mouth slowly.
“Take responsibility for me.”
That moment.
“……?”
“……?”
… … ?
An unknown silence descended.
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