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Translated By Arcane Translations
Translator: Wjin
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Lee Seong-joon immediately met with a real estate agent, purchased a new house, and conveyed this news to his family.
Things progressed swiftly, and within a week, Lee Seong-joon and his family moved into Yongsan The Hill, which was currently regarded as the best residential area in South Korea.
Of course, the process was not entirely smooth.
The starting price for a property in Yongsan The Hill was a staggering 50 billion won, and the highest price, for a first-floor unit, exceeded 200 billion won.
Although he had become a capitalist with hundreds of billions of won, considering future expenditures, it was by no means an amount to be spent lightly.
Yet, despite this, Lee Seong-joon readily proceeded with the purchase.
No, from the beginning, he wouldn’t have regretted spending his entire fortune for a house where he could live with his family.
Indeed, his family’s reactions were extremely satisfied.
“Wow… is this… really our house?”
“All our belongings from the old house are in, but there’s still so much space left. Seong-joon, how are we going to fill all this? It feels too empty.”
Lee Seong-joon smiled at the surprised exclamations from Lee Seo-yoon and Kim Ji-young’s question, and said,
“We can think about the things we need gradually. Are you happy with it too, Father?”
“Is there anything to be happy or not happy about? I never dreamed I’d be able to live in a house like this in my lifetime… Thank you so much. Now I can truly live without worry.”
As could be gathered from Lee Soo-hyeok’s emotional words, the reason Yongsan The Hill was expensive was not merely due to its good location and spaciousness.
In this era where monsters could appear at any moment, the defense forces were located closest, and inside, magic circles were installed to deploy barrier magic in emergencies.
Furthermore, special magic stone drones were equipped to monitor outside situations.
Moreover, the first-floor unit Lee Seong-joon purchased featured the latest underground shelter, equipped with robustness to withstand a nuclear war and a self-sustaining system for food production.
“I haven’t even seen a house like this on YouTube… this house is really great.”
While Lee Seo-yoon looked around with her mouth agape, Lee Soo-hyeok and Kim Ji-young, with wide eyes, asked,
“How on earth did you manage to get Yongsan The Hill…?”
It wasn’t something one could simply buy just by having a lot of money; Yongsan The Hill had a high standard commensurate with its high price.
Therefore, properties were not even shown to those who were not celebrities with both honor and power; purchasing it was simply impossible.
Indeed, it was a place with such strict screening criteria that every year, numerous celebrities who attempted to purchase property in Yongsan The Hill were rejected.
Yet, in just a week, to be precise, on that very day, he had purchased the property.
It was only natural for Lee Soo-hyeok and Kim Ji-young to be unable to hide their astonishment.
“You already know, don’t you? I have a lot of famous people around me.”
Ko Tae-hyun, the vice-president of the association, and the masters of the Five Great Guilds, Oh Kyung-hyun and Lee Ye-rin, were all highly famous figures in Korea and powerful individuals with considerable influence.
This meant they possessed the power and authority to easily pass the strict screening criteria of Yongsan The Hill.
Thanks to them, he was able to acquire the house more easily than he had expected.
However, not everything went as planned.
‘…As for the building, there were no properties available at all, so I couldn’t even see one.’
While it was somewhat regrettable that he hadn’t achieved all his initial goals, there was no need to rush.
‘It’s actually a good thing.’
A guild wouldn’t automatically operate just because he had a building.
To run a guild, experts in various fields were needed, so it was a better situation to first scout and hire them before purchasing a building.
Lee Seong-joon nodded once, organizing his thoughts and putting aside real estate matters, but Lee Soo-hyeok and Kim Ji-young couldn’t easily shake it off.
“Th-that’s right, our son is a really famous person, but Mom keeps forgetting.”
“It’s true that it doesn’t really sink in when you see his face every day, but I suppose we’ll have to get used to it soon.”
It was only natural.
It wouldn’t immediately sink in that a family member, whose face they saw every morning and with whom they ate and lived, had become a celebrity.
Although it could have been a slightly awkward situation, Lee Seong-joon actually preferred this atmosphere much more.
Because the fact that they saw him as a son, a brother, a family member, and treated him humanely rather than as a celebrity, always warmed his heart.
“Honestly, I don’t really feel it either, so please don’t feel burdened and just treat me as usual.”
“Shall we?”
“Yes, I’d appreciate it if you did.”
“See, our son is the best at thinking of his mom. You know Mom really loves you, right?”
“I love you too.”
As these affectionate words were exchanged, and bright smiles bloomed on the faces of the three people who were meeting each other’s gaze.
“Wow! Look at the scenery on this walking path, it’s insane!”
Lee Seo-yoon, who had been excitedly walking around every corner of the house, continuously exclaimed, and naturally, the family’s gaze turned towards the walking path outside the window.
“Seo-yoon, it really is beautiful, just as you said.”
“Shall we all go for a walk together after a long time?”
At Lee Soo-hyeok’s suggestion, the family eagerly nodded as if they had been waiting.
“Sounds good.”
“I like it too.”
“I’ll go get ready to go out right away!”
Once the opinions were unanimously agreed upon, without anyone needing to go first, they all busily moved to prepare to go out.
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Yongsan The Hill, it truly earned its reputation as the best residential area in South Korea for a reason.
“It’s insane, it’s even prettier than it looked from the house.”
Indeed, exclamations flowed incessantly from Lee Seo-yoon’s mouth as she kept turning her head.
No, it wasn’t just Lee Seo-yoon.
Though they couldn’t voice it aloud, all the family members couldn’t help but admire it.
“It really is incredibly beautiful, just as Seo-yoon said.”
“The walking path at our previous house was nice too, but this is on a whole different level. Thanks to our wonderful son, we get to experience such luxury.”
The colorful flowers and leaves filling the walking path created an atmosphere reminiscent of an autumn mountain, offering delight and wonder to those who saw it.
As their eyes were captivated by the beautiful, vibrant scenery, they walked on, losing track of time.
“Excuse me… are you Hunter Lee Seong-joon?”
A hooded man slowly walking from the opposite side of the path cautiously approached.
“Yes, that’s right.”
There was no need for unnecessary caution.
There was no trace of qi on the man’s body.
He was clearly an ordinary person.
Moreover, given the strict security of the surroundings, no one could enter the premises unless they were a resident or a building staff member.
This meant that the hooded man in front of him was either a resident of Yongsan The Hill or a building staff member.
“I’m a huge fan! I heard you were moving in, but I never imagined I’d meet you like this! It’s great to meet you!”
“…It’s great to meet you too.”
He awkwardly reciprocated the overly cheerful greeting, which showed not even a speck of malice or ulterior motive, but as it was not a typical situation, a question naturally followed.
“But who are you?”
He had clearly looked at the man and asked the question, but the answer came from an entirely unexpected place.
“Steel Helmet Boys, Kim Jeong-min-nim?!”
“Yes, I’m Kim Jeong-min of Steel Helmet Boys. Hello.”
“Oh my gosh! Oh my gosh! Oppa! It’s Jeong-min-nim!”
Lee Seo-yoon, whose eyes were as wide as full moons, clapped her hands, repeatedly hitting her brother’s arm and fussing excitedly, but Lee Seong-joon’s expression showed not the slightest hint of agitation.
To be precise, he was simply tilting his head and expressing confusion, just as he had at first.
“Oppa, are you saying you don’t know Jeong-min-nim? No, you were in another dimension for five years, so you might not know him.”
Lee Seo-yoon, who had been muttering to herself incessantly, suddenly turned her head and began to speak with a serious expression.
“Jeong-min-nim is the leader of the global star Steel Helmet Boys, the first Asian singer to rank #1 for nine consecutive weeks, and such an amazing person that he even opened the World Cup. He’s probably much more famous than you, Oppa.”
“Really?”
Honestly, it didn’t quite sink in, but he couldn’t bring himself to pour cold water on Lee Seo-yoon’s excited reaction, so he slowly nodded his head.
However, Kim Jeong-min’s reaction, as the person in question, was different.
“Not at all, compared to Hunter Lee Seong-joon, who is called the guardian of humanity, I am far lacking. Even our members are all fans of Hunter Lee Seong-joon.”
His desperate denials, waving both hands, showed immense sincerity, but to Lee Seo-yoon, who was already smitten, even that was interpreted in a positive light.
“To possess humility too, truly amazing. I’ll be your fan for life!”
“Haha, thank you for looking upon me so favorably.”
“It’s not that I’m looking favorably; Jeong-min-nim is truly a perfect person! Just look at your accumulated career…”
Perhaps she was incredibly excited, as words flowed incessantly from Lee Seo-yoon’s mouth.
Their original purpose of a walk had been completely pushed aside.
‘Well… this isn’t so bad either.’
His parents also watched Lee Seo-yoon with gentle smiles, finding her endearing.
After about five minutes,
The conversation reached its conclusion, and they began to bid farewell.
“It was an honor to meet you.”
“Yes, it was enjoyable.”
“Please go home safely and don’t get hurt!”
With Lee Seo-yoon’s overly enthusiastic farewell, the commotion finally settled.
Just as they were about to resume their walk, moving their steps with the family again.
“H-Hunter Lee Seong-joon?”
“Yes, that’s right.”
As it was the second time, he was somewhat accustomed and prepared to accept the greeting, but a completely unfamiliar reaction came from behind him.
“Oh, oh my! Lee Young-woong-nim!”
It was no exaggeration to say that Kim Ji-young’s mouth stretched from ear to ear, a bright smile blooming on her face.
At the same time, Kim Ji-young’s body darted like an arrow towards Lee Young-woong, and they began conversing.
Naturally, all the commotion subsided, but its aftermath continued.
“I never thought I’d see Lee Young-woong-nim in person.”
“Me neither, I knew Jeong-min-nim lived in Yongsan The Hill, but I never imagined… that I’d actually run into him.”
Lee Seong-joon chuckled, seeing the dazed expressions on Kim Ji-young and Lee Seo-yoon’s faces, and opened his mouth.
“Don’t forget that it’s all thanks to me.”
He had thrown out a casual joke as usual, but the reactions he received were completely different from normal.
Sincere words of gratitude flowed from Lee Seo-yoon and Kim Ji-young.
“Son, thank you so, so much.”
“I’m thankful too, no, I love you. To let me meet Kim Jeong-min-nim in person, Oppa, I’ll truly serve you as my lifelong benefactor.”
Lee Seong-joon’s lips formed a hollow laugh at the completely unexpected and bewildering reactions.
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