Chapter 57: Welcome to the Kindergarten of Destruction! (57) / 781 |
TL: Hanguk
PR: MiniPixelZ
“But, is it really okay for me to take Neverland like this? I heard it originally belonged to Hanseong Hotel.”
“Huahaha. You can accept it without feeling burdened. It’s fine. The value of the things you left behind in Neverland, Sejun-nim…”
After Han Tae-jun explained in detail the value of the things Sejun had left behind,
“And actually, Hanseong Group also hopes that Sejun-nim becomes the owner of Neverland.”
A Hanseong Group affiliate was transferred to Sejun?
This could be interpreted in many ways, but if their relationship continues smoothly, people will naturally think there’s a close connection between Sejun and Hanseong Group.
Hanseong Group could leverage that perception to gain a favorable position in transactions with others. The so-called halo effect.
For Hanseong Group, this was a golden opportunity to establish a connection with Sejun, and they didn’t want to miss it.
“Alright. It’s nice to own an amusement park anyway.”
After listening to Han Tae-jun’s explanation, Sejun accepted the offer without hesitation.
“You just need to sign here.”
“Okay.”
When Sejun signed the document Han Tae-jun handed over and Neverland was absorbed as an affiliate of Sejun Company,
“Aileen noona, over here, meow! Tae-jun only gave 85% of Neverland’s shares to our great hybrid Chairman Park, meow!”
“Got it. Leave it to me.”
“Puhuhut. As expected, Aileen noona is reliable, meow!”
“Hehehe. Of course. I am great Black Dragon, Aileen Pritani.”
Although Theo had whined to get the share up to 85%, he wasn’t satisfied and brought in Aileen, the unbeatable cheat key of negotiation.
Puhuhut. Hand it over, meow!
With Aileen behind him, Theo looked at Han Tae-jun with a triumphant expression
Hand it over!
Aileen also looked at Han Tae-jun with a strong gaze.
“Ahem.”
Under their intense stares, Han Tae-jun turned his head and let out a muffled sound.
From Han Tae-jun’s standpoint, when Neverland was spun off, he had promised to guarantee Hanseong Group a 15% share, so even if he wanted to give more, he couldn’t.
Even the 34.9% additional share that went to Sejun had come from his own portion.
At that moment,
“Both of you, stop it. This is enough. Tae-jun-nim is in a difficult spot. Tae-jun-nim and Dong-sik-nim have worked so hard for me.”
Sejun stopped the two,
“Okay. Got it.”
“Puhuhut. Understood, meow!”
The two gave up too easily.
And then,
Sejun-nim, thank you.
That was truly terrifying just now.
Han Tae-jun and Kim Dong-sik sent grateful looks to Sejun, who had saved them from the terrifying Black Dragon.
This is too much.
This time, Sejun turned his head.
“Then shall we discuss the details of the remodeling and operation of Neverland?”
At Han Tae-jun’s words, Kim Dong-sik took out a thick document,
“Ah. Please discuss that with Iona, who is the planning director. Iona, I’ll leave it to you.”
“Kyoot kyoot kyoot. Yes! Leave it to me!”
Sejun handed it over to Iona and stepped outside.
I wanted to do it, but there’s the sports day… and the sports day can’t run without me. It’s not because I’m trying to avoid work or anything.
As Sejun was fleeing the scene like that,
Dding dong.
The doorbell rang.
“Yes.”
Sejun ran and opened the door.
A stern-looking woman in her 40s wearing horn-rimmed glasses stood there, and behind her were 20 female teachers in two rows, and behind the teachers stood 50 children dressed neatly in black kindergarten uniforms in five rows.
A formation as precise as if measured with a ruler.
Are they undergoing military drills?
While Sejun was observing the people from Hwanggung Kindergarten,
Who is this man? A driver?
Lee Myung-sook was also examining Sejun.
They were dressed in luxury from head to toe.
And yet he invites us while wearing such a shabby t-shirt…
Sejun’s clothes were worn out, and the collar was stretched.
But would Lee Myung-sook know?
That the clothes Sejun was wearing were myth-grade luxury items with incredible durability that wouldn’t tear even if the Children of Destruction pulled and hung on them, they would only stretch.
Former 9th Apostle of Destruction, Alice the Mesmerizing Spider, and currently ranked third in the Blackie Family, Ggomi had hand-spun and woven the fabric herself, thread by thread. As a result, only one set was produced per quarter, making it an ultra-super rare item that couldn’t be bought even with money.
Hmph. If the person welcoming us is at this level, I can already guess how the rest will be.
“Hello. I’m Lee Myung-sook, Director of Hwanggung Kindergarten.”
Lee Myung-sook gave a slight nod and greeted them haughtily.
“Yes, hello. I’m Park Sejun, Vice Director of the Kindergarten of Destruction, as well as the teacher, nutritionist, gardener, security guard, and more.”
Sejun also introduced himself with a voice full of pride. Since he handled everything in the Kindergarten of Destruction by himself, naturally, he had pride in it.
How poor must they be for the vice director to do all the work?
With clothes like that too, I can already tell what level this place is.
Hearing Sejun’s words, Lee Myung-sook and the teachers kept refined smiles on the outside, while inwardly looking down on and mocking the Kindergarten of Destruction.
They maintained their expressions skillfully, but
‘Pfft. Gardening and security are usually done by housework help.’
‘Looks like they really don’t have any money here.’
‘Is this kindergarten only for kids from poor families?’
‘My mom and dad told me not to play with kids who don’t have money.’
The children couldn’t hide it. No- no one had ever taught them to.
Their families were wealthy, and their parents raised them without needing to be aware of others.
And then.
“Mister, if you need a job, just let me know. I’ll hire you to work at my house. My family has lots of money!”
One child, eager to boast, spoke boldly to Sejun.
And then.
“That’s right! Young-jae’s family is the richest here!”
“Young-jae’s grandpa is the Chairman of Hanseong Group!”
The other children chimed in to praise the boasting child.
“Haa…”
Squeak…
“Hahaha… Sure. I’ll let you know if I ever need that.”
Sejun calmed the angry Theo and Cuengi.
Haha. I’m an adult so I don’t get angry by children’s thoughtless words.
He brushed it off without a care.
For reference, Theo and Cuengi were currently under an invisibility spell, so it would be problematic if they spoke. The two were famous as divine beasts residing with Sejun on Earth, and being seen with them would reveal Sejun’s identity.
In a way, Theo and Cuengi were a more definitive form of ID than Sejun’s actual identification.
Anyway, back when Sejun was poor, he would’ve reacted sensitively to being looked down on for money. But now, overflowing with wealth, being belittled over money didn’t bother him at all. If they had said he was weak, though, that would’ve been a different story.
“Alright, let’s go inside.”
Sejun led the Hwanggung Kindergarten group into the Kindergarten of Destruction.
“Welcome.”
Aileen, the Director of the Kindergarten of Destruction, was waiting in front of the building to greet them.
“Wow.”
“She’s really pretty!”
“She doesn’t look like someone from this world…”
“My mom’s a celebrity, but she’s even prettier than my mom!”
The people from Hwanggung Kindergarten were awestruck by Aileen’s stunning beauty.
“What are you doing? Get the kids changed and ready for the sports day.”
At Lee Myung-sook’s stern voice, they came back to their senses and began changing the kids into athletic wear.
Naturally, the athletic uniforms worn by the children of Hwanggung Kindergarten were also luxury brands.
“Alright. Let’s begin stretching.”
“Yes!”
As ten teachers from Hwanggung Kindergarten, former national athletes, led the children in warm-up exercises to prepare for the sports day,
“Heave-ho!”
“Let’s go!”
The children of the Kindergarten of Destruction also came out in their gym clothes. Tight yellow training suits.
What? Those tacky tracksuits?
Lee Myung-sook and the teachers frowned at the sight of the tracksuits worn by the Children of Destruction.
However, those tight yellow tracksuits were made from the leather of great Golden Dragon, boasting superior durability and elasticity. They were priceless, true luxury items.
“How should we decide the order of the events?”
“Let’s each choose one event alternately. We’ll let the Kindergarten of Destruction pick first.”
“Then let’s start with tile flipping. Best out of five, first to three wins. We’ll send in 23 participants. Hwanggung Kindergarten can have all 50 of yours participate, that’s fine.”
Among the 25 Children of Destruction including Taecho, excluding the still-crawling Jjokjjok, Ddaeddae, and Aaeeng, there were 23 participants.
37.150.24.137
“Hohoho. Oh no, that wouldn’t be fair. A competition should be equal.”
How dare you look down on us?
At Sejun’s words, Lee Myung-sook, feeling displeased, forced a smile and replied.
Thus, with 23 participants from each side, the first event of the sports day, tile flipping, began.
“We won!”
“Hahaha. Today’s MVP is Dongdong!”
The match ended in just 30 minutes with the Kindergarten of Destruction winning three rounds in a row, an overwhelming victory.
The Children of Destruction were currently suppressing their strength to play, so the victory came purely from their practice efforts.
“…….”
“…….”
The teachers and children of Hwanggung Kindergarten were left speechless in shock from the defeat.
“Everyone, pull yourselves together. Let’s maintain the dignity of Hwanggung Kindergarten. The next event is tug-of-war. Get ready.”
Lee Myung-sook pushed them forward, urging them to prepare for the next game.
I didn’t think I’d have to use this so soon.
Because Hwanggung Kindergarten always pursued the best, Lee Myung-sook had prepared various items just in case.
With adhesive-enhanced shoes, victory in tug-of-war is ours.
Lee Myung-sook was certain of victory.
But then.
“Wow! We won again!”
Once again, an overwhelming victory for the Children of Destruction.
“We lost again…?”
“But we practiced a lot…”
“We even used our item…”
The children of Hwanggung Kindergarten were gloomy from the consecutive defeats.
“We’re supposed to be suppressing our strength… why are we still winning? Sotteok, we can’t lower our power any further…”
“Shoongshoong, when should Chacha release some strength?”
The Children of Destruction were also depressed that they couldn’t properly suppress their strength.
“Let’s do ‘Pot Smashing’ for the next event. And how about we eat lunch afterward?”
It was about time the kids would start getting hungry. Sejun proposed having lunch after the next event, just in case. Once they get hungry, the kids can become feral.
There are a lot of people today, so I’ll have to make more than usual. What should I cook?
Of course, Sejun thought it was natural to prepare lunch for the people from Hwanggung Kindergarten too.
“Sounds good. We’ve ordered lunchboxes from Hanseong Hotel, so let us know if you need anything.”
Apparently, Lee Myung-sook also believed it was natural for them to bring their own meals.
“Ah, that’s okay. Our kids prefer the food I make.”
“Well, I suppose they would.”
They’ve probably never tasted food made by a famous chef, given their situation.
With a subtly condescending expression, Lee Myung-sook responded and returned to where her group was. Sejun also returned to where his group was.
“Sejun, didn’t that woman just look down on you?”
Aileen asked with a cold expression, as if she’d erase Lee Myung-sook from existence at any moment. A woman’s intuition was truly frightening.
“Huh? Vice Chairman Theo, was I just looked down on?”
“Meow?! I’m not really sure, meow!”
In contrast, Sejun and Theo, who were quite dense about such things.
“Maybe not?”
Aileen tilted her head at their reaction.
“Aileen, we’ll eat lunch after the next event.”
“Hehehe. Really? Then I’ll tell the kids to hurry and finish.”
“No, don’t tell the kids. If the game ends too quickly, that’s not good.”
“Okay, got it.”
As Sejun and Aileen were having their conversation,
Kihihit. Kking!
[Hehe. Great Blackie has awakened!]
Having taken a refreshing nap, Blackie began his activity.
First, territory check!
Blackie proudly patrolled his domain,
Kking?! Kking?! Kking!
[Who are you guys?! Are you newbies?! This is great Blackie’s territory, so get permission from great Blackie before walking around!]
He barked to let the new kids from Hwanggung Kindergarten know whose turf this was.
Jingle! Jingle!
[Make way for great Blackie’s procession!]
Kkobangi, Blackie’s loyal subordinate, hung from Blackie’s neck like a bell and wagged his tail vigorously.
“What is that vulgar mutt?”
Wham.
Hwanggung Kindergarten’s kid leader, Han Young-jae, kicked the overly energetic Blackie.
How dare he strike great Blackie!
Thud!
As Blackie got hit, Kkobangi leapt forward and bit Han Young-jae’s leg.
My teeth won’t sink in!
He had weakened so much he couldn’t even pierce the skin of a mere human.
However.
“Aagh! It’s a snake!”
He still succeeded in startling him.
Panicked, Han Young-jae shook his leg to get Kkobangi off.
Whoosh.
Huhut. I may not be as great as great Blackie, but I can be scary too.
Akasha flew overhead with satisfaction.
Meanwhile.
“Grrrrr. How dare you kick great Blackie with your foot?!”
Thud.
Blackie rammed into Han Young-jae with a headbutt.
“…….”
Crushed under a massive darkness, Han Young-jae lost consciousness.
“Sigh. Park Blackie, you rascal caused another mess again.”
Sejun let out a deep sigh as he looked at Blackie and Han Young-jae sprawled on the ground.