Descent of The Demon Master [EN]: Chapter 63

“Is this… your car?”

“Yeah.”

“When did you get a car like this?”

From Han Se-yeon’s perspective, it was shocking.

Who was Kang Jin-ho?

Rain or shine, wind or storm, he was the guy who stubbornly rode his bike to and from school, the kind of guy the bicycle association should give an award to.

For someone like that to suddenly have a car was surprising enough, but such an expensive car?

‘No, that’s not it.’

Come to think of it, she had heard that even his bicycle was ridiculously expensive.

A type who doesn’t skimp on things he uses?

That didn’t seem like the Kang Jin-ho she knew.

“I didn’t buy it.” Just as she thought.

“Then?”

“I got it as a gift.”

“From the Chairman?”

“Yeah.”

“That makes sense. You’re not the type to buy a car like this.”

Han Se-yeon looked around, amazed.

“Why?”

“But for such a nice car, why is it so cramped?”

“I don’t know? I didn’t buy it.”

“The seats don’t seem very comfortable either, it’s not great.”

“Right? I just keep it parked in the garage.”

They were casually exchanging words that would make others’ blood boil.

Brummm!

Kang Jin-ho stepped on the accelerator.

Once they got onto the main road, Kang Jin-ho’s car started to pick up speed. When a car approached, he would quickly change lanes with minimal movement and then accelerate again.

“Hey!”

“What?”

“You’re a really good driver.”

“Really?”

“It’s thrilling, you know.”

“Hmm.”

Kang Jin-ho smiled.

It was the first compliment he had received since he started driving.

Kang Jin-ho drove with excitement.

He was used to seeing people turn pale or green whenever they sat in the passenger seat, but now he was happy to meet someone who understood his driving.

In reality, Kang Jin-ho’s driving was not dangerous at all.

From the start, Kang Jin-ho’s reaction speed was different from others, so there was no way he wouldn’t be able to grasp the movements of other cars, and there was no reason he couldn’t control his vehicle.

Moreover, if it was truly dangerous, he had the ability to safely escape the car with the person next to him. But he had been quite stressed by people constantly yelling ‘dangerous.’

“I drove well.”

Kang Jin-ho felt a sense of pride for the first time in a while.

He had brought the car out because Han Se-yeon was being a nuisance, but receiving this kind of reaction made him enjoy driving for the first time in a while.

Besides, this car was different from the ones he had driven before.

It responded instantly when he stepped on the accelerator, and it seemed to writhe alive with even the slightest movement of the steering wheel. It gave him a strange feeling, as if he were riding a living creature rather than a machine.

‘Driving is fun?’

Kang Jin-ho was falling for the charm of driving.

“Kyaa! Go, oppa [older brother/term of endearment for a male], go!”

And Han Se-yeon had also lost her mind.

When Kang Jin-ho arrived at school, he parked the car in a remote corner.

“Why aren’t you driving in?”

“It’s annoying.”

“…I guess. It’s better not to.” Kang Jin-ho wasn’t the type to show off his wealth. It hadn’t been long since Han Se-yeon found out that Kang Jin-ho was rich.

No, if Chairman Hwang Jeong-hoo hadn’t come looking for him, she might never have known that Kang Jin-ho was rich. There was no way someone like that would drive a car like this and let everyone know he was rich.

From Han Se-yeon’s perspective, it wasn’t a good thing for others to know that Kang Jin-ho was rich. Especially for the girls.

But after getting out of the car, Han Se-yeon had to realize that things in the world don’t always go her way.

“Se-yeon?”

“Huh? Oh, Mi-jeong.”

Her classmate, Park Mi-jeong, happened to be passing by at that moment.

‘I should have checked before getting out.’

“W-what is this car? A sports car?”

“Yeah, it’s….”

“Is it your car?”

“No, it’s not my car. Where would I get that kind of money?”

“Really? Then…”

Park Mi-jeong’s gaze turned to Kang Jin-ho, who had a blank expression.

“Kang Jin-ho?”

“Hi.”

“Is this your car?”

Kang Jin-ho didn’t know how to lie.

“Yeah.”

“Ah, it’s your car.”

Han Se-yeon saw Park Mi-jeong’s eyes sparkle for a moment.

“I…”

“Okay, I get it. I’ll go first.”

“No, Mi-jeong.”

“Be careful on your way~!”

Han Se-yeon reached out towards Park Mi-jeong, who was walking away.

But her hand just grabbed at the empty air and then slowly lowered.

Judging by Mi-jeong’s reaction, it was obvious that it wouldn’t take even an hour for the fact that Kang Jin-ho had come to school in a sports car to spread.

Look at that hurried pace.

Can’t you feel the desperate desire to go and tell everyone this fact right now!

“…It’s a mess.”

“Hmm.”

Kang Jin-ho frowned.

The rumor spread like wildfire. The fact that Kang Jin-ho was the owner of a sleek sports car became known, and the guys who went to the place Park Mi-jeong had pointed out to confirm the car model returned with shocked faces.

Once the car model was confirmed, the rumors grew even more intense, and eventually, even things that weren’t true started to be made up.

“I heard he’s a third-generation chaebol [family-owned conglomerate]?”

“His grandfather is a chairman.”

“Then why did he dress like that?”

“Don’t you know that rich kids don’t care about that kind of thing?”

“Then how much money does he have?”

The rumors spread uncontrollably.

Han Se-yeon, who had tried to calm the situation, was so tired of the barrage of questions that she ran out of the lounge as if fleeing.

Han Se-yeon realized the seriousness of the situation.

It wasn’t that big of a deal that it was known he was rich.

The problem was that Kang Jin-ho was quite, no, honestly, very handsome, and he was also rich.

He wasn’t a playboy, and his private life wasn’t messy.

In short, he was very, very likely to become the target of girls who had decided to get a boyfriend.

And her worries became a reality.

Han Se-yeon looked at Kang Jin-ho, who was exhausted, with pity.

Only three hours had passed, but the energetic Kang Jin-ho from the morning was gone, replaced by a dejected Kang Jin-ho who looked like he had lived a lifetime.

Han Se-yeon quietly approached Kang Jin-ho, who was slumped on a secluded bench outside the building.

“Are you okay?”

“I can’t even speak.”

“Huh?”

“They don’t give me a chance to open my mouth.”

If another man were surrounded by such a situation, it might be happiness. But Han Se-yeon, who knew Kang Jin-ho’s personality well, could guess how stressed he was right now.

“Sorry. It’s because of me.”

“It was going to come out eventually.” Kang Jin-ho thought calmly.

As Jo Gyu-min had said before, he shouldn’t deny his position in order to live an ordinary life.

It was important to accept his current position and not be swayed by it.

“Well, what could happen?”

Han Se-yeon said it without much thought, just to cheer him up.

But those words came back as a curse.

“Kang Jin-ho?”

“…Yes.”

“Do you know me? I’m your senior. Lee Jeong-mi.”

“I don’t.”

“It’s okay. We can get to know each other from now on. Do you have any questions about school life?”

“No.”

“You’re very quiet? I like that kind of style. Follow me. I’ll buy my cute junior a meal.”

“It’s okay.”

“You know, I don’t buy meals for just anyone?”

“Yes. I know… but it’s okay.”

“Jin-ho!”

“…Huh?”

Jin Mi-hee approached him.

“We promised to go see a movie last time.”

“We did.”

“How’s your schedule today?”

“Huh?”

“You brought your car, right? Shouldn’t we go today?”

“Next time…”

“Why? Let’s go today.”

“Sorry. Next time.”

This time it was a guy.

“Kang Jin-ho.”

“Yeah?”

“Hey, can I ride in that car just once?”

“…Do you want the keys?”

“Ah… I’m getting nervous now that I’m about to ride it. I heard it costs ten million if it gets scratched?”

“I don’t really know.”

“Ah, it’s a burden. Can’t you just drive and I’ll ride next to you?”

“……”

Kang Jin-ho prayed that he could escape this hell. But his hell had only just begun.

Murmuring.

He barely managed to get out of school and headed towards the parking lot, only to see people surrounding his car.

“…What is it?”

“Looks like they’re looking at it?”

Since it was in front of the school and there were many young people, it seemed that they were very interested in Kang Jin-ho’s car. It was expensive and not a car you could see often, so there were even people taking pictures.

Kang Jin-ho groaned.

“What’s wrong?”

“Do I have to go through that crowd and drive the car out?”

Han Se-yeon, hearing that, also looked at the people with a slightly tired face.

“…I guess so?”

Kang Jin-ho quietly watched the scene and then opened his mouth.

“Should we just leave it?”

“Who knows what will happen if you leave it here for a day.”

“It’s fine.”

“You shouldn’t take money lightly.”

“I guess so.”

Kang Jin-ho slowly walked towards the car.

“Ah, don’t push!”

“Why are you pushing!”

Kang Jin-ho lowered his head and opened his mouth.

“It’s my car. I’m just going to pass through.”

“Oh!”

“Wow!”

Let’s not do that.

He was just the owner of the car, but if people reacted as if they had seen a celebrity, how embarrassed would a person be? People’s attention was focused on him.

Kang Jin-ho wasn’t the type to be afraid of people’s attention. But at this moment, he felt like he had become a zoo monkey.

“I’m just going to pass through. Just a moment.”

When people slowly made way, Kang Jin-ho lowered his head and passed through.

He opened the car door.

“Oooooooo!”

In that moment, Kang Jin-ho was overcome with the intense urge to rip off the car door.

Why did this door open upwards instead of sideways, drawing even more attention!

Were the people who made this trying to make people die of embarrassment!

At this point, it was no different from a killing machine. Even Kang Jin-ho, who had never cared about people’s attention in his life, was suffering like this, so how much humiliation would an ordinary person have to endure if they rode this car? Cruel!

As he got into the car and started the engine, Han Se-yeon, who had her head down, came running and approached the passenger seat.

“H-hurry up and open this.”

“Wait.”

When Kang Jin-ho opened the door, Han Se-yeon quickly climbed into the car. Then, she lowered her head and urged Kang Jin-ho.

“Start quickly.”

“Okay.”

Urrrrrr!

As the engine started with a thunderous sound, people shouted, ‘Ooooh.’

“This car, I’m so embarrassed.”

“Same here.”

It was a relief that the inside of the car wasn’t visible from the outside.

If even their faces were visible….

As Kang Jin-ho drove the car out, the people moved back.

“What a mess.”

Kang Jin-ho had nothing to say to Han Se-yeon’s complaining words.

Who did she think was responsible for this!

“Don’t ask me to give you a ride again.”

“Am I crazy? I’ll never do it! It’s your fault for bringing this thing out as a car!”

“Ugh…”

He had a lot to say, but he decided not to. Right now, it was more important to get out of here quickly and cool down his flushed face.

After that day, Kang Jin-ho quickly established himself as the most popular guy in the Department of Business Administration, moving on from being one of the Dongmyung High trio.

Completely the opposite of what Kang Jin-ho wanted.