Descent Of The Demon Master [EN]: Chapter 1417

Jo Mi-hye’s eyes widened as she looked at the in-flight meal.

She had never been on a plane before. And she had certainly never been on an international flight. So, she had no experience with what kind of in-flight meals were served.

However, the world had a very useful skill called searching, and Jo Mi-hye had already read several first-class experience reviews through countless searches. But none of the reviews she had seen had meals like this.

The reason why such food was served was because…

“It’s a special order.”

Before her curiosity could even spread, Lee Hyun-soo went around advertising.

“I ordered it separately to improve the quality of the food. Hehe, please enjoy it.”

“Ah…”

That man could be a bit cool if he didn’t keep trying to gild his own lily… [Trying to make himself look better than he is].

His face is not bad, at least to this extent… Well, of course, it’s fair for everyone to become a squid next to Kang Jin-ho [A Korean slang term for someone who looks plain or unattractive compared to someone very good-looking].

As expected, the ‘squid’ sitting next to her raised his voice.

“Wow! This is so delicious!”

It was fortunate that the flight attendants had finished distributing the in-flight meals and had temporarily stepped away.

‘I wish we would arrive in America soon.’ Then, no matter how foolish Han Jin-sung acts, the Americans won’t understand him.

Just as Jo Mi-hye was sighing, Choi Yeon-ha peeked her head out from the seat in front.

“Mi-hye, are you not hungry?”

“No, unnie! It’s delicious!”

“That…”

“Right? It’s delicious, isn’t it?”

Lee Hyun-soo quickly interrupted just as Choi Yeon-ha was about to speak.

“It must be delicious. That steak is made from Korean beef from Hoengseong. Since it’s an in-flight meal, the inspection is so strict, it was hard to meet the conditions until the very end.”

Choi Yeon-ha lightly touched her forehead with her hand.

When I first saw him, he didn’t seem like this kind of character, but why is he becoming more of a fool as time goes on?

“That’s not all. The vegetables there are…”

“Director Lee.”

Kang Jin-ho called out to Lee Hyun-soo from his seat.

“Yes, Chairman!”

“Let’s eat.”

“…Yes.”

“Go and eat.”

“…Yes.”

Watching Lee Hyun-soo return to his seat dejectedly, Kang Jin-ho once again vowed not to mention the word ‘ability’ in front of him again.

“Why is he like that?”

“Recently, I said he seemed to lack ability, and he got all worked up…”

“Kang Jin-ho-ssi was wrong.”

“I admit it.”

People have their own Achilles’ heel that should not be touched. For Kang Jin-ho, it was his family and friends, but for Lee Hyun-soo, it seemed to be his ability.

It was no wonder he was so sensitive after having that touched.

“Give him some ‘woo-choo-choo’.” [A Korean expression similar to baby talk, used to comfort someone]

“To a grown man.”

“What are you talking about? Grown men are lonely because they have nowhere to receive ‘woo-choo-choo’. They can’t say it because they have to save face.”

Kang Jin-ho quietly nodded his head.

He didn’t quite understand, but there was no one worse than him when it came to human relations or psychological aspects. For now, it was always safe to listen to what others said.

“If you get to know him, Lee Hyun-soo is a pitiful person.”

“Huh?”

Kang Jin-ho turned his head sharply.

Pitiful?

That guy?

“Yes. Look. He doesn’t have a girlfriend or a wife. He’s getting older, but he’s still living alone, getting pushed around by his bosses every day, and getting pushed around by Kang Jin-ho-ssi.”

“There seems to be some misunderstanding… First of all, Director Lee doesn’t get pushed around by me.”

That’s an old story.

“Didn’t Director Lee run around everywhere because Jin-ho-ssi caused a big accident this time?”

Well, that’s true…

“And you told such a person that he has no ability?”

Oh?

That’s not it?

I feel like I’m becoming the bad guy.

“No, that was, as a joke…”

“Ugh, I hate it. A boss who throws out hurtful words even as a joke… The worst.”

But you’ve never even worked at a company.

“Jokes are for equals. A joke from a superior is not a joke, even if it is a joke. So, you have to be careful. Kang Jin-ho-ssi doesn’t pay enough attention to that.”

It started as half a joke, but Kang Jin-ho also felt something.

“Hmmmm…”

But it seems there are people who don’t feel that way.

“How ~ can someone who knows so well, do ~ that!”

Choi Yeon-ha turns her head with a sullen look. Han Eun-sol, who is sitting further back, is looking at Choi Yeon-ha with meaningful eyes.

“A person should practice what they preach! How dare you, unnie, point that out to Kang Jin-ho-ssi!”

Kang Jin-ho cheered for Han Eun-sol in his heart.

“Eun-sol-ah.”

“Yes, unnie. If you have something to say…”

“If you don’t want your trip to America to turn into a hellish journey, just be quiet.”

“…Yes.”

Sometimes logic is meaningless.

As Han Eun-sol quietly lowered her head, Choi Yeon-ha turned her head again and looked at Kang Jin-ho, who had a subtle gaze.

“What?”

“No, it’s nothing.”

I know, but I don’t know, and I don’t know, but I don’t know.

“Hmm.”

Choi Yeon-ha looked around slightly, as if to change the subject.

“But Director Lee really put a lot of effort into this.”

“It seems so.”

It was also noticeable that the wine bar had reduced the amount of wine and greatly increased the amount of drinks, considering that high school students were on board. This was something that could have been missed if it hadn’t been thought of in advance.

And instead of snacks, they had prepared a lot of cookies and crackers, so the kids wouldn’t get bored.

Thanks to that, the kids were having a carefree time watching movies, eating when they were bored, and sleeping when they were sleepy.

“I wish our company’s people could also take a charter plane to America like this someday.”

“To America?”

When Kang Jin-ho tilted his head as if he didn’t understand, Choi Yeon-ha frowned.

“Please pay some attention to your subsidiaries, Chairman. These days, the entertainment industry is booming with expansion into America.”

“That’s about idols, unnie.”

“You be quiet.”

“Yes.”

As Han Eun-sol lowered her head again, Choi Yeon-ha glared at her and continued.

“What she said isn’t wrong, but actors are also expanding. It’s not that rare for Korean actors to take roles in American movies or dramas now. We should think about expanding as well.”

Kang Jin-ho nodded his head.

Choi Yeon-ha used to only think about herself, but now that she has a position, she doesn’t forget about her actors.

“I’ll have to expand first and pave the way.”

It seems that’s not the case.

Meanwhile, the flight attendants were walking around, providing service.

“Is there anything uncomfortable?”

“It’s fine.”

“It seems like the kids are a bit hot, could you turn up the temperature a little?”

“Yes, sir. I’ll take care of it right away.”

“Yes, thank you.”

The flight attendant who received the complaint reported it to the purser, and then immediately fussed over the other flight attendants who were waiting.

“I just talked to Choi Yeon-ha!”

“Amazing. I didn’t know Choi Yeon-ha was on board.”

“Right. Her name was the same, but who would have thought that Choi Yeon-ha was this Choi Yeon-ha? She’s so pretty up close.”

“Her face is so small.”

The flight attendants glanced inside. They couldn’t see well because it was half-covered, but just the fact that Choi Yeon-ha was on the plane made them feel proud.

“The man sitting next to her, is he her boyfriend? The one she talked about on TV last time.”

“I think so. Isn’t he the one who was unfairly in prison?”

“He’s handsome.”

“…I can’t take my eyes off that man, no matter what Choi Yeon-ha is. I can’t look at him properly because I’m too self-conscious.”

“Isn’t he better looking than most celebrities? I think he’s the first person I’ve seen who looks so alive next to Choi Yeon-ha?”

“Rather, Choi Yeon-ha looks dead, you know.”

The flight attendants glanced inside and tilted their heads.

“But this is a charter plane. Then what is the connection with those kids?”

“From what the kids are saying, they seem to be from an orphanage? So, are they going on a tour of America with the orphanage kids? With Choi Yeon-ha?”

“…She doesn’t seem like that kind of person, Choi Yeon-ha?”

The flight attendants recalled Choi Yeon-ha’s image in their minds.

Arrogant, rude, pretty, bad personality. Good fan service.

‘It’s confusing.’

Depending on how you look at it, Choi Yeon-ha is someone who can be seen as kind, or as the worst person in the world.

“No. People should be judged by their actions. Honestly, taking orphanage kids to America is almost an unprecedented act of charity, isn’t it?”

“That’s true, but…”

“And if it were other actors or singers, they would have tried to show off by calling reporters and making a fuss, but she came in quietly without saying anything.”

“Maybe she wanted to be recognized for it.”

“With a charter plane?”

“Ah…”

Charter planes are basically a private service. Things that happen on a charter plane, or the identities of those who chartered the plane, are never leaked.

Unless they say it themselves, the airline should never talk about it.

“If it were me, I would book tickets on a plane with a lot of people going to America and advertise it all over the place. ‘Oh, I tried to hide it, but I can’t help it if everyone sees it,’ I would say.”

“That impersonation was annoying and good.”

“That’s not important…”

One of the flight attendants peeked her head out and looked at Choi Yeon-ha.

“And didn’t you see them talking earlier? They were almost like siblings?”

“They did seem close.”

“…Thinking about it, it’s strange. That Choi Yeon-ha is acting like an older sister to orphanage kids. Then that means they’ve been meeting steadily until now.”

“It didn’t seem like they were just acquaintances. The kids were talking to her first and trying to give her food. That means they really like her, right?”

“Wow…”

After sorting out the situation, Choi Yeon-ha was seen in a new light.

“That means she didn’t say a word even when she was being criticized?”

“That’s right. If Choi Yeon-ha had just said, ‘Actually, I’ve been sponsoring an orphanage all this time,’ the number of people criticizing her would have been cut in half.”

“…I see her differently now.”

She seems amazing, but also a little annoying.

Shouldn’t people be equal?

Pretty people should at least have a bad personality to balance things out. But if they’re even kind…

It was at that moment.

“Hey! I told you to pack my indoor slippers separately!”

“No, they give them on the plane!”

“I like those! You’re a manager, and you can’t even pack that?”

“It’s not work hours right now? I’m a manager, not a slave! Are you going to make me work as a manager even when we’re going on a trip?”

“Where do you think you’re talking back!”

“No, it’s not talking back! Kang Jin-ho-ssi! Please say something! Kang Jin-ho-ssi! No, don’t turn your head, you!”

Listening to the sounds coming from inside, the flight attendants smiled contentedly.