Descent of The Demon Master [EN]: Chapter 1232

‘What is this?’Park Yu-min, entering the orphanage, widened his eyes.He couldn’t pinpoint it exactly, but he had a strong feeling that something had changed.”Oppa, you’re here?””Yeah, Mi-hye.””Looks like you were busy, coming back this late at night.””Yeah, a bit.”Park Yu-min scratched his head.To be honest, it wasn’t just ‘a bit’ busy.It was hard for Park Yu-min to understand, but the fact that he had won had become a historic event in the industry.Reporters, thirsty for stories, were packaging it, and the association, obsessed with hype, was going wild, resulting in a flood of interview requests and all sorts of events.’This is killing me.’Park Yu-min sighed quietly.Doing interviews and attending events was incredibly difficult for him. He still found it hard to talk to people he didn’t know.However, he still didn’t refuse the flood of events because he knew that these things could come together to spark interest in e-sports.A veteran shouldn’t just be obsessed with their own performance. Isn’t it a veteran’s job to grow the pie so that their juniors can play on a bigger stage?”Are you going to sleep here?””No. I just stopped by for a bit…”That was the moment.Whoooooooosh.Something was coming towards Park Yu-min.He stared blankly at the strange object coming straight towards him.Round.Small.Strangely cute too…”…What is that?””Huh?”Jo Mi-hye turned her head and chuckled.”It’s a robot vacuum cleaner.””Why a robot vacuum cleaner all of a sudden?”Come to think of it, it wasn’t just the robot vacuum cleaner. In one corner of the living room, a large, white thing was spinning around.”What’s that?””An air purifier.””Huh?”Park Yu-min’s eyes widened.Did some rich sponsor suddenly visit?At that moment, the door opened and someone walked out of a room.Tightly tied hair.Floral pajama pants.A bag of snacks in one hand.”…Choi Yeon-ha?”Choi Yeon-ha, who was walking out in the most comfortable outfit, waved her hand when she found Park Yu-min.”Oh? Yu-min, you’re here?”Park Yu-min’s eyes shook.No, why is she coming out of that room at this hour? And in an outfit like she’s at home.”Wh-why are you here?””Oh, I was a bit bored today, so I’m going to sleep here.”Sleep here?Here?Questions swirled in his mind, but Choi Yeon-ha didn’t seem to be in the mood to explain.Beep beep beep!At that moment, a sharp sound came from the laundry room.”Kids, the laundry’s all dry!”At that moment, the doors on both sides burst open, and the children came rushing out.The children, who had rushed into the laundry room, came out with armfuls of laundry.”Wow, it’s warm.””It’s so fluffy.””Hey, hey, fold it quickly.”The children brought the laundry to the center of the living room and sat in a circle, starting to fold it.Choi Yeon-ha nodded, watching the scene.”You have to do your own work to be a person. What are you, little mice, leaving your laundry to the aunties and rolling around in your rooms? From now on, you guys will do your own laundry and fold it. Got it?””Yes!””If I catch you not ventilating after I put in the air purifier, I’ll hang you outside. Ventilate morning and evening! Got it?””Yes, Unnie!”Jo Mi-hye answered with a face full of spirit.Watching the scene, Park Yu-min looked around blankly. He wondered what had changed, but the orphanage was generally cleaner.Since it was a space where dozens of children lived together, no matter how much they cleaned, swept, and wiped, there was always a subtle messiness that couldn’t be helped, but in just a few days, that messiness had completely disappeared.”And you, the re-sitter [a student who has to retake an exam or a grade].””Ah, I haven’t decided to re-sit yet!”Han Jin-sung protested as if he was wronged.”It’s better to let go of useless attachments, re-sitter.””Ah, really…””Anyway, you’re moving to the independent living facility now, right?””Yes.””If the independent living facility is a mess, your face will be a mess too. Manage it well!””…Yes.”Park Yu-min stared at Choi Yeon-ha for a moment, then let out a chuckle.She looked like she had been living here for ten years. She was so natural that even Park Yu-min had a hard time finding anything strange.’Amazing.’Actors, especially actresses, are bound to be sensitive about how they appear to others. Even Park Yu-min, a pro gamer, felt embarrassed when someone recognized him when he was dressed sloppily, so how much more would Choi Yeon-ha feel?Yet, the fact that she could be like this meant that she didn’t see the children here as strangers.’That’s why the kids follow her so well.’These were children who had been eating their fill of reading people’s expressions for ten years.Even if they showed the same smile on the outside, they knew like ghosts what kind of heart was hidden behind it.But there was no pretense in Choi Yeon-ha.Her outside and inside were the same. Her words were rough and forceful, but inside, they contained a heart that cared for the children. And Choi Yeon-ha herself felt comfortable with the children.That’s why the children could trust her.Park Yu-min, who had taken off his shoes and entered the living room, asked Choi Yeon-ha.”Where’s Jin-ho?””Huh?””Didn’t he come with you?””No. He’s at home right now.”Ah, so she came alone.The more he looked at her, the more amazing she was.Park Yu-min smiled faintly.She must be the kind of person who can handle that Kang Jin-ho.For some reason, he felt a warm feeling in his heart.But Choi Yeon-ha seemed to be feeling something a little different.”Yu-min, you don’t seem to be interested in the orphanage these days?””…Huh?””That’s why the kid is re-sitting, re-sitting!”Han Jin-sung shouted.”Ah, I told you I haven’t decided to re-sit yet!””Quiet.”Choi Yeon-ha lightly cut off Han Jin-sung’s words and continued.”How little did you study that you have to re-sit, re-sit.””Then what university did you graduate from, Unnie!””I didn’t go to university.”Choi Yeon-ha put her hand on her waist and stuck out her stomach.”University degrees are for people who need them to make a living.””Wow… you’re really annoying.””Yeah. I’m annoying. You’re the one who’s re-sitting.””Ah, stop it!”It was annoying that she said that so confidently, but it was even more annoying that he couldn’t deny it.Well, why would Choi Yeon-ha need a university degree? Her face is her degree.”But what about the teachers?””I sent them home.””Huh?”Choi Yeon-ha said nonchalantly.”Taking care of kids is hard work, they need days off too. I’ll be here tonight, so I told them all to go home.”Park Yu-min nodded blankly.What should he say…Her drive and boldness made him think that she was indeed Kang Jin-ho’s girlfriend.”You guys like that too, right?””Of course, Unnie!””It’s the best to sleep with Unnie!”The girls, as well as the boys, nodded. He didn’t know why, but it was strangely comfortable to be with Choi Yeon-ha.”You should be honored, you guys. It’s just that my schedule is a bit empty right now, but when I get busy again, I won’t be able to sleep here.””Then we can go to you.””We’ll come visit you on set.””Ooh, smart?”Choi Yeon-ha stroked Jo Mi-hye’s head as if she was pleased. Jo Mi-hye smiled with a puppy-like expression.”Hmm, then before I get too busy, should we all go on a trip together?””Where to?””A ski resort?”The children’s eyes sparkled.”A ski resort? Are we all going together?””There are chaperones, so it should be okay, right? Have you guys ever skied?””No.””…We’ve never skied before.””You pathetic things.”Choi Yeon-ha clicked her tongue.”Do you ski well, Unnie?””No. I’ve never skied either?”It was a talent to be so confident.”It’s okay, then. We can all learn together on this trip! When is your school break?””At the end of this month.””Then let’s all go to the ski resort after the break.”Choi Yeon-ha turned to Park Yu-min.”Yu-min, you should come too. And Jin-ho too.””Ah, I… I don’t have time…””Yu-min, are you busy?””A little bit.””More than me?”Park Yu-min’s eyes shook.Of course, he was busy. But no matter how busy he was, he wouldn’t be busier than Choi Yeon-ha.”This is why you shouldn’t take in black-haired beasts [a Korean idiom referring to ungrateful people]. Kids, Yu-min is too busy to play with you guys. What can you do, you guys have to understand.””I-I’ll go! I’ll make time somehow!”Before the accusing gazes could pour in, Park Yu-min surrendered first.”Hmph.”Choi Yeon-ha chuckled and said.”I’m just kidding. You don’t have to go if you’re busy.””No. I want to go too. I’ve never been to a ski resort before.””What? Why is everyone so inexperienced?”But you haven’t been either.”Ah, but it might be difficult at the end of this month. I have a tournament.””Tell us when your schedule is free. Then we’ll try to match it.””Thank you.”Park Yu-min smiled faintly.It was strange.He was someone who had lived in the orphanage his whole life. But Choi Yeon-ha felt like she was taking care of the children even more than he was.’There are so many good people around Jin-ho.’For some reason, he felt a warm feeling in his heart.”Okay, everyone, go inside and sleep now.””Already?”Choi Yeon-ha frowned.”The secret to beauty is sleep. You have to sleep early and wake up early to become beautiful. And it’s the same with studying. Kids who study until dawn for no reason don’t get good grades. Look.”Han Jin-sung sighed deeply at her gesture of pointing at herself.”…Yes, I’m sorry. I’ve committed a mortal sin.””You have to sleep on time and wake up on time to study well. You should be more active in the morning. Now, go inside and sleep quickly.””Yes, Unnie!””If you’ve finished folding the laundry, let’s get up!”The children went into their rooms in groups of three or five, carrying the laundry. Choi Yeon-ha, who had been quietly watching them, nodded.”Yu-min.””Yes?””Then I’m going to go in and sleep too, so do what you need to do and go.””Make sure to lock the door when you leave.””Ah… Yes.””Then see you next time.”Choi Yeon-ha walked into her room with the bag of snacks. As the door to the girls’ room closed, Park Yu-min stared blankly at the closed door.Han Jin-sung chuckled, watching the scene.”It’s chaotic, right, hyung?””…Yeah.””But still…”Han Jin-sung scratched his cheek.”She’s a really grateful person.””That’s right.”Park Yu-min had no choice but to nod.There are more people who help others for a short time than you might think. But there aren’t many people who can consistently do things that don’t give them anything in return.Especially someone like Choi Yeon-ha.’She’s a really good person.’It felt like he was looking at Jin-ho from the past. Like Jin-ho, who would visit the orphanage every time, even though he didn’t get anything in return, and look for things he could help with.The methods might be a little different, but Choi Yeon-ha was also a really good…At that moment, the door burst open.”Hey! Re-sitter! Go to sleep! You’re going to end up re-sitting again!””Aaaaargh! Stop it! Really!”No, maybe she’s not a good person.I’m sorry.I seem to have caught a sudden flu, so it will be difficult to post two chapters. I will recover as soon as possible and return to normal posting.Wolbaek, bowing.