The Swordmaster Wants To Live Peacefully [EN]: Chapter 102

Swordmaster Wants to Live Peacefully – Episode 102

Sports Day

Yu Seong-wu, wearing a baseball cap, turned towards the voice. A middle-aged man with eager eyes stood beside him.

When Yu Seong-wu nodded slightly, the man exclaimed, “Wow, I knew we lived in the same neighborhood, but I never expected to meet you here! Do you have kids?”

“Not kids, but there’s a child I take care of. That kid over there.”

Yu Seong-wu pointed to Knox, who was lined up on the field.

The man blinked, following Yu Seong-wu’s finger to Knox. “That kid is really cute. Looks like a child actor. You could make her a celebrity, you know?”

“Due to family circumstances, that might be difficult.”

“Ah… I see. Sorry for asking.”

“It’s nothing, really.”

As Yu Seong-wu yawned, the man smiled and pulled out a business card from his pocket, handing it over. “Please take this. My name is Jeong Jang-hun, and I run a small entertainment agency. If your child ever wants to enter the entertainment industry, please contact me. She has a look that comes along once in ten thousand years. Seriously.”

“I’ll take it, but don’t get your hopes up.”

Yu Seong-wu accepted the business card. A quick glance revealed the company name: ‘SUIT-HUN’.

Whether Knox becomes a celebrity or not, life can take many paths.

“Ah, looks like it’s starting.”

Music filled the field.

It was a folk dance performed by the third-grade students, paired up as they chose.

It was more elaborate than the rhythmic exercises the first and second graders had done.

Knox shone the brightest among the children. She twirled, her long, silky black hair fluttering around her.

Other students were captivated by Knox, and she seemed to be stealing the hearts of even the adults.

‘Is this what it feels like when your kid is the best?’

Everyone looked at Knox.

Yu Seong-wu also watched Knox.

The young dragon, found in the undead’s castle and initially struggling with her new life, was now laughing happily, dancing with her friends.

Is this a positive change?

I don’t know yet.

But it certainly seems to be a step in the right direction.

Yu Seong-wu watched Knox’s folk dance with a relaxed mind. It ended before long.

Knox ran to Yu Seong-wu with a flushed face and hugged him. “Did you see? Uncle, did you see me do well?”

“Yeah. I saw you did well.”

“I practiced so hard! Really, really!”

“Calm down a bit.”

Yu Seong-wu flicked Knox’s forehead and gently pushed her away.

Then, he picked up the pamphlet and checked the next event.

Balloon Bursting with Parents.

After that, lunch.

Yu Seong-wu smiled slightly. “Then shall we move lunchtime a bit earlier?”

* * *

It’s said that the highlight of Yeonam Private Elementary School’s sports day, besides the relay race for each grade, is the balloon bursting competition.

The city with the most divers in South Korea is Sehyun City.

Because of this, quite a few divers were among the parents, so the school prepared a program so those parents could also enjoy the sports day.

For example, making the balloons for the balloon bursting out of a special material to make them difficult to burst.

Even divers have a hard time bursting the balloons, leading to a fierce competition.

A fun balloon bursting that everyone gets excited about.

“Balloons are ready!”

The staff firmly planted the poles with the balloons attached in the middle of the field.

One white, one blue.

Divided into the White Team and the Blue Team, the participants prepared to burst the balloons.

Knox was on the White Team, holding a few white balls and ready for the competition.

Yu Seong-wu held a ball in his hand, tossing it up and catching it, waiting for the starting signal.

On the opposite side, the Blue Team was full of confident-looking parents.

They were decent divers, casting a small shadow on the faces of the White Team’s parents.

“There are many divers on that side… B-class, A-class… I wonder if we can win?”

“Let’s just be glad there’s no S-class.”

The White Team’s parents muttered. Yu Seong-wu pulled his cap down further and said, “Ten seconds should be enough.”

The Blue Team was given 10 seconds.

‘I want to eat lunch quickly, so that should be enough.’

-Now, we will begin the balloon bursting!

The starting signal echoed from the announcer.

The students and parents started throwing balls all at once.

The balloons were designed to burst when they received more than a certain amount of impact.

The balls thrown by the students also contributed to accumulating the necessary impact.

Yu Seong-wu counted to 10 in his head.

Both the Blue Team and the White Team were throwing balls hard, unaware of the ending that was about to come.

“Take this-!!”

Among them, the most active on the White Team was Knox, her ball flying quickly and striking the balloon.

It was better than what most divers threw, steadily accumulating impact on the balloon.

And, 10 seconds passed.

Yu Seong-wu, who had been tossing and catching the ball, infused aura into the white ball.

The white ball turned red.

Knox, sensing his aura, looked at Yu Seong-wu with wide eyes. “Ah, Uncle, you can’t do that!”

“I can.”

“No-!!”

Knox shouted, but the ball had already left his hand.

The ball, thrown lightly as if playing catch, soon exceeded the speed of sound, creating a sonic boom as it flew.

It didn’t burst because it was a ball reinforced with aura.

Soon, the ball reached the balloon.

A loud noise followed. The ball shattered the surface of the balloon and pierced through it.

The ball, after piercing the balloon, stopped after embedding itself in the very center of a tree far away.

The balloon’s opening, having exceeded the amount of impact it could receive, opened wide, and pieces of paper torn to shreds flowed out from the inside.

It was originally a banner that read ‘White Team Wins!’

“Then it’s lunchtime now.”

Yu Seong-wu clenched his fist tightly, looking forward to lunch.

‘I wonder what Yu Ji-woo has prepared.’

* * *

It was lunchtime.

Several trucks arrived at one corner of the field.

The trucks prominently displayed the ‘Meteor Industry’ logo.

That’s right. The lunch Yu Ji-woo prepared was food trucks.

Several food trucks where chefs cooked on the spot.

The school broadcast echoed. -Uh, Meteor Industry has thankfully supported us with food trucks! Anyone can use them, so please feel free to enjoy!

“The scale is quite large.”

Yu Seong-wu, who had been waiting for lunch, quickly approached the food trucks with Knox and ordered food.

There were various menus.

Western, Chinese, Korean, Japanese, etc… There were several options for each food truck, so Yu Seong-wu went around with Knox and ordered all sorts of things.

Steak, sweet and sour pork, bibimbap [Korean mixed rice with vegetables and meat], spicy pork over rice, udon [thick Japanese noodles], ramen, even sushi.

It was a disjointed combination, but it was a composition where you could enjoy the world in one place.

Yu Seong-wu couldn’t hold everything even using both hands, so he put a few items on top of Knox’s head.

Knox skillfully balanced them using her hidden horns.

Yu Seong-wu, who returned to the mat, spread out the food in a suitable place and began to pick up and eat various things.

People who couldn’t easily go to the food trucks moved after seeing that.

Yu Ji-woo gave a really big gift.

“It’s delicious!”

“If it’s not delicious, I’ll have to cut all those guys off…….”

“It’s delicious.”

“Yeah, it’s delicious… When did you get here again? Room-dwelling High Elf.”

“Room-dwelling High Elf, you say. I am the most noble and sublime High Elf.”

I was so focused on eating that I didn’t even notice Shua-nel approaching.

I’m sure she was just holed up at home playing games today…….

“Why did you come here?”

“Jiwoo-jiwoo told me to go here to eat…….”

“That means she wants you to go out a bit. Isn’t that what happens when you’re just holed up at home every day?”

“Shua-nel doesn’t know about that.”

“I want to plant you upside down from your head to the floor…….”

Even with Yu Seong-wu’s words, Shua-nel stubbornly picked up food with her fork.

She still can’t use chopsticks well, so she uses a fork.

Yu Seong-wu thought that he should buy children’s chopsticks next time.

Shua-nel looked around while picking up food.

The students and parents were chatting and eating happily.

“Everyone looks happy.”

“Today is a happy day! It’s a day when everyone eats and plays happily!”

“Really? What’s so fun?”

At Shua-nel’s question, Knox shook her head and seemed to think for a moment before saying, “I think it’s fun to be with friends. It feels like I’m discovering something new every day.”

“Something new every day?”

“Yes! My friends are new every day. The topics we talk about are different, and the games we play are different every time.”

“Really?”

“Yes! And the things I learn at school are also fun. I’m good at multiplication now, you know?”

“What is multiplication?”

“It’s multiplying numbers.”

“So what is that multiplication?”

“It’s the multiplication of 곱창(gopchang, grilled small intestines).”

“곱창(Gopchang)? That’s delicious.”

“Uncle!”

“If you’re so curious, try going to school. That would be the fastest way.”

Yu Seong-wu thought this was a good opportunity.

To drag the hikikomori [shut-in] out of her room and chase her to school.

That way, he would be the only one left at home, so he could live more quietly.

Now, he didn’t want to hear Shua-nel’s nonsense coming from the house anymore.

It’s not a joke, she really barks.

Shua-nel explained that she was responding with nonsense because the other person was talking nonsense.

“School…….”

Shua-nel muttered and looked around again.

Everyone looked happy.

What is so fun… It was still an emotion that Shua-nel found difficult to understand.

Just as she was half-thinking about going to school, Knox opened her mouth.

“And shouldn’t you be coming out of the house soon, 언니(sister)? I saw on the internet that people easily get depressed if they stay at home all the time.”

It was a wedge that was deeply embedded in her heart.

At Knox’s words, Shua-nel put down her fork and laid her head on Yu Seong-wu’s thigh.

“I don’t want to go.”

“Pardon?”

“I’m not going to school or anything!”

* * *

The sports day continued.

Yu Seong-wu, burning with a desire to win even in trivial things, overwhelmingly won the parents’ relay race.

Even though ordinary people had to run on two legs, divers had to tie their hands behind their backs and hop on one foot 5 seconds later.

And the highlight of the sports day, the talent show, also unfolded.

The cute students’ dances and songs echoed through the field.

The parents clapped and enjoyed it, and Yu Seong-wu also enjoyed watching it.

It was like watching a minstrel who doesn’t lose his smile even in wartime.

-Next is Yoo Knox, a student in the 3rd grade, 4th class’s talent show! Everyone, please welcome her with a big round of applause!

At the host’s words, Knox jumped up from her seat and went up to the stage set up on the field.

The young dragon, holding the microphone, opened her mouth. “Hello, I’m Yoo Knox from the 3rd grade, 4th class! Nice to meet you!”

Knox took a deep breath.

Then, she looked straight ahead, at Yu Seong-wu, and continued. “The song I’m going to sing is…….”

Knox gripped the microphone tightly.

And the explosion that erupted from behind the stage covered the field.