Descent Of The Demon Master [EN]: Chapter 317

The next day.

“…I must have been crazy.”

Choi Yeon-ha was tearing at her hair.

Wasn’t she the one who ended up taking the blame after trying to play a prank? After parking the car and getting out, Choi Yeon-ha checked today’s destination and groaned repeatedly.

“A daycare center, seriously?”

It was the first shock that he was a surprisingly solid young man, not looking like that at all, and the second shock was that she had to be a solid young woman today.

“Why aren’t you here yet!”

The agreed time was still 30 minutes away, but she was in no state of mind to consider that. Trembling, she let out a deep sigh.

‘I’m being punished.’

It was a price to pay for taking her anger out on Kang Jin-ho for no reason. She wasn’t usually like this, but strangely, just looking at Kang Jin-ho’s face made her blood boil.

It wasn’t like she had ever expected special treatment, but he shouldn’t look at her like she was just some passerby.

As she was fanning herself to cool down the rising heat, she saw a red sports car in the distance.

‘Well, well?’

He acted like he hated being conspicuous, but he drove a car like that?

“He said he had a lot of money…”

Seeing him driving a car like that, he really seemed to have a lot of money. Well, with that much money, he would have scoffed at her saying he could make a fortune.

Based on what Kang Se-ah said, he probably had more money in his bank account than she could ever earn in her entire life.

“What the heck is his real identity?”

It was all a bunch of things she couldn’t understand.

Considering how Kang Se-ah and she dressed, they were definitely not from a chaebol [a large family-owned business conglomerate] family. People who were born with a lot of money had a certain aura. But Kang Jin-ho didn’t have that at all.

The car stopped next to her car, and Kang Jin-ho got out of the driver’s seat.

“You’re here early.”

“Hurry up and get going.”

“I’m sorry.”

She knew she had arrived early enough, but she was just being spiteful, and when he apologized so simply, she had nothing to say.

‘I’m a bad person.’

She wasn’t some middle schooler going through puberty, but she had been acting spiteful since yesterday.

She was aware of what she was doing.

She was also aware that she shouldn’t be doing it.

The problem was that even when she tried not to, her mouth kept saying things on its own.

“Let’s go inside.”

“…Okay.”

Her voice started to soften a little. Choi Yeon-ha placed her hand on her chest and calmed her racing heart.

‘I don’t know what I’m doing, but…’

Choi Yeon-ha clenched her fist.

‘If you think I’m some delicate lady, you’re mistaken.’

Unknown to the world, she was actually from a remote mountain village in Gangwon Province.

But the world wasn’t that easy.

“…Is this all of it?”

“Yes.”

Choi Yeon-ha stared at the laundry with a dumbfounded expression.

“You’re going to hand wash all of this?”

“Yes.”

The old woman who showed Choi Yeon-ha the laundry said with an embarrassed face.

“Originally, the volunteers were supposed to come today, but their schedule got messed up.”

“Do they usually come and do all of this?”

“Usually, yes.”

“D-do you not have a washing machine here?”

“We have a washing machine, but one washing machine can’t handle it all.”

“Wow…”

Choi Yeon-ha’s hands trembled.

Was that laundry?

It was more like a mountain made of cloth. To exaggerate a little, the pile of laundry was about to go over her head. Considering that she was not short, the scale of the laundry was enormous.

“How can you wash this by hand?”

“We do use the washing machine, but there are over thirty kids, so the amount of laundry that comes out every day is no joke. And this time, we have to wash the blankets too…”

“Today is a big cleaning day, so there’s more laundry than usual.”

“A-am I going to do all of that?”

“Hey, you can’t do it alone. Just do as much as you can.”

Choi Yeon-ha blankly nodded.

It was a moment when something crazy was downgraded to something slightly crazy, but it was no comfort at all.

“You need to change your clothes, right? Can you work in those clothes?”

“…I didn’t bring any other clothes.”

“Then I’ll lend you some, wear them. There’s nothing left here except clothes.”

“Okay.”

Choi Yeon-ha said, trying to hold onto her escaping soul.

“Thank… you.”

“Oppa, why did you come after so long?”

“I’m sorry.”

Kang Jin-ho was constantly talking to the children who were following him around as he carried the rice and groceries delivered by the truck into the warehouse. The children followed him in a line like ducklings following their mother.

It was true that they were getting in the way of his work, but Kang Jin-ho could handle that much, unlike other people. It was impossible for anyone around him to get hurt while he was carrying things.

“Huu…”

It was only after he dusted off the old dust in the warehouse and stacked the new groceries that he had some time.

‘This is not easy.’

It wasn’t physically difficult, but that was only because it was Kang Jin-ho.

If an ordinary man had done this work, he would have been exhausted and collapsed on the floor by now.

“They said it’s time for lunch!”

“Has it already been that long?” Kang Jin-ho turned his head and looked towards the dormitory.

‘Come to think of it, what is Choi Yeon-ha doing?’

It had been over three hours since they arrived here, and he hadn’t seen her face since they arrived.

“Where’s the older sister who came with Oppa?”

“She’s doing laundry?”

“Laundry?”

Kang Jin-ho tilted his head and headed inside the daycare center. It was lunchtime, so he thought they should eat together and then finish the rest of the work.

‘Okay, this is pretty much cleaned up…’

Kang Jin-ho’s eyes widened as he stepped inside.

“Uh…”

Kang Jin-ho, who had been through all sorts of things and was not easily surprised, was even losing his composure at the sight before him.

Choi Yeon-ha, wearing colorful red work pants and a floral t-shirt that he didn’t know where she got from, was completely soaked, water dripping from her hair, and glaring at him.

“…Did you take a bath?”

“Y-you…”

Choi Yeon-ha yelled so loud that the daycare center seemed to shake.

“Hey, you thoughtless human!”

“If you have eyes, you should look at the situation and act accordingly! You’ve been watching all this time! What are you going to do with all that money? Are you going to take it with you to the afterlife?”

“…I’m sorry.”

“The volunteers can’t handle it, so the kids are doing chores and laundry, and you were just watching? Instead of showing off with weird things, use the money you have!”

“Yes.”

Kang Jin-ho had nothing to say, even if he had ten mouths.

‘Is that how much laundry there is?’

Even with just one child, the washing machine in the house was constantly running. There was no way a daycare center with over thirty children could do anything with just one washing machine.

“And! Did you see the kids’ clothes?”

“Huh? Clothes?”

Choi Yeon-ha was about to explode, but she let out a deep sigh.

‘I should just not say anything.’

Looking at how Kang Jin-ho dressed, it seemed pointless to say anything. It was almost like an African tribal mindset. His clothes were focused solely on functionality.

His neck was stretched out, the fabric was pilling like crazy, and he was wearing a hoodie until it became a fleece hoodie. What was there to say?

‘What is Kang Se-ah doing?’

She sees her brother dressing like that every day, so why doesn’t she style him? What is her real intention?

For some reason, it felt dark.

“Let’s go quickly! We have to go back before the kids finish eating.”

“Ah, yes.”

Cold sweat dripped down Kang Jin-ho’s forehead.

‘Why is this woman like this?’

He just thought it would be good to have an extra pair of hands since she said she would come along, but he didn’t understand why she was suddenly so angry.

But in this atmosphere, if he said anything carelessly, he would probably get scolded even more, so he kept his mouth shut.

‘It’s strange, really.’

When people first met Kang Jin-ho, they were all kind, but as soon as they got a little closer, they strangely started raising their voices.

‘Did I do something wrong?’

It was something he could never understand.

Choi Yeon-ha, who had entered the electronics store, scanned the surroundings with hawk-like eyes.

“First, a washing machine!”

“…”

“Follow me!”

“…Yes.”

Kang Jin-ho followed Choi Yeon-ha with his shoulders slumped like a cow being led to the slaughterhouse.

‘At least change your clothes.’

Choi Yeon-ha, wearing work pants and a floral shirt, and a mask and sunglasses to hide her face, was a bizarre sight.

Seeing her walking confidently as if covering her face solved everything, he couldn’t help but sigh.

“Welcome. Are you looking for something?”

“A washing machine.”

“Ah, a washing machine. For a wedding… no, for your mother… no…”

Kang Jin-ho looked at the confused clerk with pity.

It was understandable.

“Where are the washing machines?”

“T-that way, ma’am.”

The clerk quickly started guiding Choi Yeon-ha. What did it matter if it was for a wedding or a mother? If they sold it, that was all that mattered. Choi Yeon-ha, who had arrived at the place where the washing machines were displayed, looked around and opened her mouth.

“The one with the biggest capacity!”

“Are you talking about capacity? How about this product? It’s not always good to have a large capacity. This product has two tubs, one on top and one on the bottom, so you can wash underwear or colored laundry separately…”

“The. Biggest. One.”

“Yes, I’ll guide you.”

The clerk pointed to a beautifully large washing machine displayed in one corner.

“This is the largest capacity washing machine in our store!”

Choi Yeon-ha nodded as if she liked the magnificent scale of the washing machine.

“It can be delivered, right?”

“Of course.”

“Right away?”

“Ah… that’s a bit difficult. By tomorrow at the latest…”

“Five.”

“…Pardon?”

“Five washing machines. Can they be delivered right now?”

“Of course, ma’am!”

Kang Jin-ho watched the scene from behind with a subtle expression.

‘Is this déjà vu?’

It felt like he had seen this scene before… no, it felt like he had experienced it.

“And a microwave!”

“Is it a big one this time too?”

“Where is there a big microwave? Please recommend a suitable one. Five of those too.”

“We will serve you with the best value for money.”

Kang Jin-ho couldn’t help but fall into serious thought as he watched Choi Yeon-ha, wearing work pants, strutting through the appliances like she was on a runway.

‘Is there even a place to put five microwaves in the kitchen?’

“And a super-large vacuum cleaner, with the strongest suction power!”

“We have a vacuum cleaner that sucks up even your soul.”

‘There’s no such thing.’

Kang Jin-ho was desperately suppressing the urge to object.

“Ah, and…”

“Yes?”

“We’ll leave right after we finish shopping, so please load the things as soon as we pick them.”

“C-customer, our store is big, but we don’t have five of the same items. To do that, we’d have to bring items from other stores…”

Choi Yeon-ha asked as if there was a problem.

“Then tell them to start from other stores now.”

“That’s wise.”