Descent of The Demon Master [EN]: Chapter 1092

Han Se-yeon clenched her fist slightly.

‘Choi Yeon-ha.’

She knew the moment the door opened. There was no way she wouldn’t recognize that face. If it were any other time, it might have taken her a bit longer to realize, but wasn’t it after the name Choi Yeon-ha was firmly etched into her mind?

Choi Yeon-ha, who hadn’t even glanced in her direction, approached the counter and slowly turned her head this way.

‘Beautiful.’

That word felt a little inadequate to describe her.

But it was hard to come up with a suitable modifier.

Choi Yeon-ha, seen directly in front of her, was completely different from how she appeared on TV or in the movies.

In the movie theater, she just seemed pretty, but Choi Yeon-ha in person was overwhelming.

There wasn’t even a hint of jealousy.

People might envy someone who’s moderately wealthy, but they don’t feel envy towards someone who’s an over-the-top tycoon. It’s because they know they can’t reach them no matter what they do.

To Han Se-yeon, Choi Yeon-ha felt exactly like that.

It wasn’t just her looks.

Every gesture, every step exuded ease and confidence.

‘Jin-ho’s girlfriend.’

It was a strange feeling.

In the past, Han Se-yeon had thought she wasn’t good enough for Kang Jin-ho. There were many reasons why she declared their breakup, but the fact that she couldn’t be confident in front of Kang Jin-ho was definitely a big part of it.

That’s why it felt strange.

The person who should have been in that position was sitting there. Looking like she lacked nothing at all.

Choi Yeon-ha’s gaze swept over Han Se-yeon.

Han Se-yeon flinched without realizing it.

That gaze was definitely directed at Han Se-yeon.

The corners of Choi Yeon-ha’s lips curled up slightly.

A confident smile.

She knew.

That wasn’t a sneer at all. It was just a smile because their eyes met.

But to Han Se-yeon, it was more intense than any sneer.

“So, what’s your order?”

“Yes.”

“What would you like?”

“What’s the most delicious thing here?”

“All our pizzas are delicious. You know that.”

“I don’t?”

Joo Young-gi’s face turned sour.

“Hey, you shouldn’t make that face in front of a customer.”

“Customers are different, you know. Celebrities like her sometimes get treated poorly. There might be an article saying, ‘Choi Yeon-ha causes a scene at a pizza place,’ you know?”

“Oh, really? I was going to promote your store on my social media.”

“I’ll give you all the pizzas for free today. What do you want? I’ll even make pizzas that aren’t on the menu.”

“I’m going to buy 30 pizzas?”

“…Are you going to bankrupt the store?”

“Hey, no way. I’ll pay.”

Choi Yeon-ha laughed lightly and said,

“I’m not eating them, so I can’t choose based on my taste. Please prepare 30 of your best-selling pizzas.”

“Are you having a company dinner or something?”

“Something like that.”

“Okay. Then I’ll prepare them. How will you pay?”

“With this.”

Choi Yeon-ha handed over her card, and Joo Young-gi swiped it silently. Then, he glanced at Kang Jin-ho.

‘It feels weird taking money from the boss’s wife.’

Joo Young-gi was acting as the manager, but this store was clearly Kang Jin-ho’s. Just because someone who hadn’t invested a single penny was given the title of manager didn’t make them the owner.

Unless Joo Young-gi worked hard and bought shares from Kang Jin-ho, this relationship wouldn’t change. Of course, given Kang Jin-ho’s personality, if Joo Young-gi complained, he would probably just give him the shares and tell him to pay him back later, but that wasn’t what Joo Young-gi wanted.

It wasn’t something he should receive because they were friends. It was something he shouldn’t receive because they were friends.

“I’ll prepare them as quickly as possible. Please… wait a bit.”

“Okay.”

Choi Yeon-ha smiled and nodded.

Seeing that smile, Joo Young-gi quickly turned around.

‘Let’s run away.’

This woman was a ticking time bomb. And one that could explode at any moment.

If he stayed in the hall with her, Joo Young-gi might get caught in the blast. Unfortunately, his friends were still in the hall, but those who want to live must live, right?

‘Sorry, guys. I’m running away.’

You guys take care of yourselves.

As Joo Young-gi went inside, Choi Yeon-ha slowly turned around.

Then, as if it were natural, she started walking towards where Kang Jin-ho’s group was.

Click, click.

The usually noisy interior was quiet.

Park Yu-min scanned the silent surroundings.

‘Why is it so quiet?’

Usually, when a popular celebrity appears in a crowded place, it’s supposed to be chaotic, but inside this pizza place, it had become even quieter than before Choi Yeon-ha appeared.

“I, it’s strangely quiet?”

Park Yu-min’s words were the signal.

One of the people sitting at the table stood up and said, looking at Choi Yeon-ha,

“A-are you perhaps Choi Yeon-ha?”

“Oh, hello?”

“I-it’s really her! An autograph! Could I get an autograph?”

“Oh, yes. Of course. But please make sure to say you got it at this pizza place. It’s run by a friend of mine. Or a photo? Would a photo be better?”

“Of course!”

“I need to talk for a bit right now, so I’ll come to your table later to take pictures.”

“Thank you!”

As soon as she finished speaking, there was a commotion everywhere.

People at other tables started shouting for autographs and photos simultaneously.

“Hmm, this won’t do.”

Choi Yeon-ha turned her head and said, looking at Kang Jin-ho,

“I’ll go take some photos, so wait a moment.”

Kang Jin-ho, who was looking at Choi Yeon-ha with a puzzled expression, nodded. Choi Yeon-ha smiled and started going around the tables.

“…She’s a star.”

Park Yu-min said blankly.

Han Se-yeon also nodded without realizing it.

As Choi Yeon-ha gently accepted the autograph requests, the atmosphere instantly heated up. Seeing the bustling hall, Park Yu-min gaped.

‘I realize it every now and then.’

The fact that the person who was calmly talking and greeting people was one of the top stars in Korea. She felt so familiar that they sometimes forgot.

Park Yu-min glanced at Han Se-yeon.

Even Han Se-yeon couldn’t take her eyes off Choi Yeon-ha. She was staring, as if mesmerized, at Choi Yeon-ha as she went around the tables taking photos and giving autographs.

‘She’s amazing.’

It might be rude to say this, but seeing Choi Yeon-ha taking photos with ordinary people, they could see how beautiful she was.

‘It was a little strange before.’

When Kang Jin-ho and Choi Yeon-ha were side by side, it didn’t feel real. They matched so well. But when Choi Yeon-ha stood with ordinary people, they could see how unbelievably beautiful she was.

‘I should avoid standing next to her later.’

I shouldn’t become an squid, an squid. [A Korean slang term for someone who looks unattractive next to a very attractive person.]

Oh?

“Do I look like that when I stand next to Jin-ho?”

Han Se-yeon, who had glanced at Park Yu-min, looked at him with pity.

Don’t, don’t look at me like that.

After going around all the tables, Choi Yeon-ha asked them not to mention that she was there when they left, and then returned to Kang Jin-ho’s group. Then, she lightly bowed her head and sat next to Kang Jin-ho.

The way she took her seat so naturally made Han Se-yeon’s brow furrow slightly.

“Hello?”

Choi Yeon-ha greeted Han Se-yeon with a calm face.

“Ah, yes…”

“You’re someone I haven’t met before. I’ve seen Yu-min often. Hmm? Yu-min, have you lost weight?”

“Yes? Ah… a little.”

“You look thinner than the last time I saw you? You must have been under a lot of stress. Is something wrong?”

“…Ah, I’ve been preparing for a match, so a little.”

“You need to be healthy to do well in matches. Make sure you eat well. And get some sleep.”

“Haha…”

Park Yu-min laughed awkwardly.

Joo Young-gi, who was coming out to the counter to do the calculations, shook his head when he saw that.

‘At that point, she’s a demon, a demon.’

It was obvious why Choi Yeon-ha was here.

She probably heard about Han Se-yeon and came to crush her, literally. If her boyfriend was someone else, she would have hesitated to do such a blatant thing for fear of being hated, but the other party was Kang Jin-ho.

Kang Jin-ho probably didn’t even know why Choi Yeon-ha was here. He was incredibly oblivious in this regard.

The reason why Choi Yeon-ha was worried about Park Yu-min was partly an expression of friendliness, but it was closer to a show of ‘Kang Jin-ho’s friend Park Yu-min is now closer to me.’

Of course, that was just Joo Young-gi’s thought.

‘Only Jin-ho can handle her. I can’t.’

Joo Young-gi shook his head and hurried to the counter.

Even though the hall had become a little noisy, Kang Jin-ho and Choi Yeon-ha’s voices were strangely clear.

“What brings you here?”

“Why would I come to a pizza place? To buy pizza.”

“It seems like you’re buying a lot?”

“I have places to take them.”

Kang Jin-ho didn’t ask further and nodded.

“But who is this?”

“A friend.”

“Oh, Jin-ho’s friend? That’s strange. Our Jin-ho has a very small circle of friends, but he has such a pretty friend.”

“…”

Kang Jin-ho nodded.

Choi Yeon-ha smiled and looked at Han Se-yeon.

“Then let’s be friends too. Jin-ho’s friends are my friends.”

“…Ah, yes.”

Han Se-yeon pursed her lips.

Then, she got up slightly from her seat.

“I’m going to the restroom.”

“Okay.”

Han Se-yeon turned and headed to the restroom. And Choi Yeon-ha was staring intently at Han Se-yeon’s back.

Swoosh.

Han Se-yeon, who was washing her hands at the sink, looked at the mirror with a slightly annoyed expression.

‘Is she trying to start something?’

She was openly provoking her.

The smiling face was etched in her mind and wouldn’t go away.

She was annoyed at Choi Yeon-ha for provoking her, at Kang Jin-ho for not noticing it at all, and at Park Yu-min for knowing it, even if vaguely, and not helping her.

But Han Se-yeon already knew the real reason for this annoyance.

It was the fact that she could naturally sit in the seat next to Kang Jin-ho, a seat she could no longer sit in awkwardly, and that the scene didn’t look awkward at all, and…

Even the fact that she thought that they looked good together.

“Hoo…”

Han Se-yeon, who had put her hands in the cold water, clenched her fist slightly.

‘So, this is how you’re going to play it?’

She hadn’t planned to do anything today.

Park Yu-min seemed to think she was doing something unnecessary, but Han Se-yeon didn’t think she could change anything with just a few meetings. Just like Park Yu-min knew Kang Jin-ho well, Han Se-yeon also knew Kang Jin-ho well.

That’s why she was planning to just see his face and go back today, but if they were going to come at her like this, then things were different.

The moment Han Se-yeon hardened her face and straightened her body, the restroom door opened, and someone came in.

Han Se-yeon’s face froze.

Click, click.

Choi Yeon-ha.

Choi Yeon-ha, who had entered the restroom with the sound of footsteps that she felt like she was getting used to, stood as if blocking the door and stared intently at Han Se-yeon.

“Th…”

Han Se-yeon, who was about to say something, closed her mouth.

The look in Choi Yeon-ha’s eyes was clearly different from before, with a coldness that was palpable.

It was as if she had become a different person.