We Do Business In Full Auto [EN]: Chapter 21

Full Auto Business Chapter 021

Finding Cliff Grass (1)

After meeting Chairman Han Cheol-soo, I found myself lingering near Kitty Kindergarten.

I was picking up Runes as quickly as Soo-jung. Soo-jung, who was teaching me, seemed surprised by how quickly I was learning, so I must have grasped a good amount.

However, I still felt I lacked a solid grasp of accurate interpretation, understanding of hand seal magic, and the manipulation of dark mana.

Perhaps Soo-jung might know a way to deploy a Spirit Field even with my current abilities? Something like a magic circle often seen in movies.

The reason I was in such a hurry was the construction schedule. Construction needed to start in at least three days and be finished within two weeks at the latest.

The process itself wasn’t difficult; it just required some simple reinforcement. But without deploying a Spirit Field, there was no way the tunnel could withstand the vibrations from the construction equipment. If it could, I wouldn’t have been offered such a large sum of 300 million won [approximately $250,000 USD].

H Construction could do it with a significant investment, but I strongly suspected they were testing me.

So, disappointing H Group here would definitely result in some losses for me.

There were still 20 minutes before Soo-jung got out of kindergarten. Nevertheless, the reason I arrived early was, of course, due to my anxiety.

“Are you Soo-jung’s father?”

“Yes?”

I turned around.

The Sunshine Class teacher, whom I had seen before, greeted me.

“Ah! Hello. I was lost in thought for a moment, so I didn’t respond right away.”

I gave an awkward smile.

I had been waiting here for 30 minutes before dismissal, so anyone would think I was a daughter-obsessed fool. Of course, I wouldn’t mind if they thought that.

“Could we talk about Soo-jung for a moment?”

“Oh no… Did Soo-jung cause some trouble?”

Soo-jung is a genius.

She is skilled at analyzing various situations and thinks ahead when she does something.

In the past, I didn’t have the means to handle any problems she caused, but now I have enough resources. So, there was a possibility that she planned something.

As I made a serious face, the teacher waved her hands with a smile.

“Of course not! It’s true that the children used to ignore Soo-jung, but I heard that her father has made a successful comeback. So, her life has completely changed. But it’s not like that anymore. I think the children treat Soo-jung like a queen now.”

“Hehehe. Really?”

My mouth involuntarily widened.

What parent wouldn’t like to hear praise about their daughter?

A queen, huh.

So, Soo-jung was ruling over the other children like a queen. Just thinking about it made me feel proud.

“The thing is, Soo-jung is very different from the other children. I should say I’ve been keeping it to myself until now… It’s really amazing.”

“Is that so?”

“Did you know, Father?”

I scratched my cheek.

Of course, I knew. It’s just that I didn’t have the money to give her a specialized education for gifted children.

As expected, she was talking about that.

“Soo-jung will be entering elementary school next year. But I wonder if it’s right to send such a genius to a regular school.”

“Hmm.”

I hadn’t thought about that.

Of course, it’s a problem to consider now.

“That’s up to Soo-jung’s wishes.”

“You’re really an open-minded father.”

“I’ll do whatever my child wants.”

Only then did the teacher smile brightly.

“I’m glad Soo-jung is growing up in a good family. Of course, it’s good to provide gifted education for the child’s future, but I was forgetting the most important thing. It’s a parent’s duty to respect the child’s wishes. I’m learning something too.”

“You’re welcome.”

I had various conversations with the teacher.

In the meantime, Soo-jung finishes kindergarten and comes out.

“Dad!”

Soo-jung runs to me.

She jumped and clung to me, and as always, she smelled luxurious. It must be because she switched from cheap shampoo to relatively expensive shampoo.

“Oh! Soo-jung! Did you have fun?”

“Soo-jung endured today thinking about Dad!”

In other words, she was bored.

I picked up Soo-jung and greeted the teacher.

“Then see you next time.”

“Take care.”

I left the kindergarten and headed to a nearby pizza place.

Of course, Soo-jung was jumping up and down.

“Wow! Exciting!”

“Will you be able to eat dinner later?”

“Yes! I can chew even stones!”

Her expression is really…

That’s why the teacher immediately recognized her as a genius. No, is it amazing that Soo-jung has been hiding it until now?

I ordered a pizza and sat down.

I looked at Soo-jung, who was sipping cola, and started talking.

“Dad got a job today.”

“Hehe, I knew it. Are we moving to a bigger house then?”

“Not now, but maybe next year. H Group directly commissioned me…”

I briefly explained what happened today to Soo-jung.

The clever Soo-jung immediately understood.

“You need 3rd Circle magic, right?”

“To be exact, I need a Spirit Field.”

“It won’t work with the usual method. There’s no way.”

“Oh, really?”

I let out a small sigh.

I had some hope.

I had read most of the commentaries and understood Runes to some extent, but I thought there might be some shortcuts.

But as expected, Soo-jung said there was no way.

“How is the Cliff Grass coming along?”

“Hehe, I was going to talk about that anyway!”

“Huh?”

Does she have a way?

I hope so.

Soo-jung continued.

“Dad, we were liberated after the Japanese colonial era, right?”

“Yes.”

She suddenly brings up liberation. But I’m sure this will lead to a story about Cliff Grass.

Soo-jung wouldn’t bring up such a story for no reason.

“When we were liberated, the Japanese guys went back to their country. But they were shipwrecked in the rocky area off the coast of Busan, right?”

“Huh?”

I roughly understand.

So, there’s no way for negative energy to spread or for trapped evil spirits to escape on the sea, not on land.

What would that place be like now, after 75 years [referring to the time since the end of World War II]?

It would be a ghost island full of tremendous negative energy. If there is Cliff Grass in Korea, Soo-jung thought it would likely be on an island called Udo [a small island near Busan].

Of course, my thoughts were the same as Soo-jung’s.

“It’s definitely possible.”

“Right!?”

“Good job, Soo-jung!”

“Great! Then, extra spaghetti?”

“Deal!”

I shouted without realizing it.

Will my wife nag me if I buy Soo-jung pizza and she can’t eat dinner?

No. My wife wasn’t a nagging woman. I was just being careful. So, what’s the alternative?

What if I buy my wife pizza too?

I had a rare official day off.

But it was difficult to take my family on a picnic. I had to reach the 3rd Circle no matter what.

To deploy a Spirit Field, I had to get Cliff Grass. And through geological surveys, Soo-jung was half-convinced that there was Cliff Grass on an island called Udo in Busan. She couldn’t be 100% sure, but if Cliff Grass existed in Korea, Udo would be the only place at this time.

Korea is a small country, but I hoped there would be at least one blooming somewhere in the country. With that expectation, I comforted my wife.

“I have a business trip today. I think I need to go down to Busan. I told you, right? That I decided to clean the city’s landmark towers.”

“Yes. Be careful. Don’t worry about the house. Mother always said that if a man worries about the house, he can’t do his job outside.”

My wife seems to be doing better now. She often talks about her deceased mother.

‘It’s all thanks to Mother’s good brainwashing.’

It took several years for my British wife to change her perception in this way. And the education for that was handled by my deceased mother.

I gave Soo-jung a look.

My daughter clung to me.

“Dad. Soo-jung has a wish.”

“What wish do you have?”

My wife smiled and stroked Soo-jung’s hair.

Then, let’s start the operation here.

“I want to go to the second capital of Korea [Busan was briefly the capital during the Korean War].”

“Why there?”

“I’m researching the Imjin War [Japanese invasions of Korea in the late 16th century], and there’s a suitable historical site there.”

“Are you going on a field trip?”

“Yes. I’m going to buy a law book on the way.”

My wife looked at me rather than Soo-jung.

“Honey. Would that be okay?”

“I’m fine with it.”

“I heard you’re going to sleep there for a day, and I’m worried that Soo-jung might upset you.”

“Hahaha! It’s just sightseeing. Think of it as a date with Soo-jung.”

My wife matched her eye level with Soo-jung.

“Don’t bother Dad. Okay?”

“Yes!”

Soo-jung kisses my wife on the cheek.

Did I succeed in convincing my wife to this extent? From the beginning, my wife didn’t seem to think deeply about it.

On the way down to Busan, I stopped at a rest stop.

I don’t even remember when I last had a snack on the highway.

I was hungry, and Soo-jung was singing about rest stop hot dogs, so I stopped at Cheonan Samgeori Rest Stop.

I grabbed a bag of Cheonan’s specialty walnut cookies, Soo-jung got a hot dog, and I got tteokbokki [spicy rice cakes], and we took our seats.

Many people still stared at Soo-jung, but Soo-jung seemed completely used to it now.

Looking at Soo-jung, who was eating deliciously with smacking sounds and ketchup on her mouth, I remembered what the Sunshine Class teacher said.

What does Soo-jung think about her future?

“Soo-jung.”

“Why are you calling me?”

Her cheeks were full of food, and I almost touched Soo-jung’s face.

I barely suppressed that feeling and asked.

“What do you want to do in the future?”

Soo-jung chewed and swallowed the hot dog as if telling me to wait a moment, and then said.

“I’m only 7 years old.”

“Still, don’t you have a dream?”

“Hehe, just following Dad around?”

“Don’t you want to get gifted education?”

“It’s okay. I’ll just live the way I want to. My first goal is to join Dad’s company, and my second goal is to become a doctor?”

“Huh? A doctor?”

It was an unexpected goal.

Was it because she sometimes looked at old medical books?

Was it from a noble spirit of wanting to save people?

“That’s admirable. Do you want to save people?”

“Heh. Not really, but because I deal with bones and zombies.”

Ah. I understood immediately.

Soo-jung was the one who was overjoyed every time I reached a new level and went crazy for dark mana. I remembered something I had forgotten.

“It’s better to work under Dad.”

“Yes! I’m going to live with Dad forever!”

“Hehehe. Good! Let’s live with Dad forever.”

When will Soo-jung have puberty?

She already has the intelligence of an adult, so wouldn’t she grow up without puberty?

I heard that even when children become elementary school students, they leave their father’s arms, but I was a fool for my daughter, so I was sure that wouldn’t happen.