210 – Home (2)
Winter vacation marks the beginning of the new year and the second year.
I had a fairly simple plan for this vacation.
-Let’s go to dungeons a little bit and focus on increasing the strength we have!
The reason for this plan is simple.
It was because there were quite a lot of runes and abilities that I had acquired through [Rune Hunter] and various opportunities, but they were lacking in terms of utilization.
For the holder, the level of their abilities is important, but the utilization of runes is often more important than that.
The grade judged by ability is up to C grade.
From B-class holders, the focus is more on the rune level and utilization rather than ability.
In the first place, it is a ‘rune holder’ from the name.
If you were inexperienced in handling runes, it was normal for you to lag behind in terms of skills.
“It is growing steadily.”
Fortunately, there was no particular setback in my plan.
Most of the runes that were growing through constant training and practice were now over level 10, and there were no runes that were not main runes that could not exceed level 5.
At the center of it was the [Sweet Drops of the Seeker] rune, which had served as a filial son since the beginning of my holder life.
This deceptive rune that increases the rune level 3 times faster and grants stats for each training… It was an ability optimized above all for the growth of the holder.
Even among the other runes, there is a rune that gives a correction value to the ‘growth of runes related to water’, and the corresponding runes showed super-fast growth that makes no sense.
For example, the recently acquired [Brave Wave of Eternity] rune level was already 6.
“… It’s really fast.”
Anyway, my simple vacation plan to raise the rune level was successfully progressing like this.
However, it was not that they neglected the dungeon raid.
There are only two dungeons planned to attack this vacation.
＜The river where the dragon’s breath touches＞ and ＜City of excommunicated wolves＞.
The former has already finished targeting with the teacher from the beginning of the vacation, and the latter is a situation in which the member to go with is slowly selected and postponed to the end of the vacation.
Thanks to that, now that it’s halfway through the vacation, there’s quite a bit of time left.
I spend most of my day training and practicing, but overall, I had no big plans, so I was able to afford it.
First trip in a year after falling to this world.
This home visit also…
It was a trip that came from such leisure.
“It’s an honor to meet Do, Jaehyun Doh Holder!”
… When you become famous, this is why you are tired.
Most of the holders I met along the way recognized me, and it was the same at the warp gate at my destination.
I am a holder belonging to the association, but he recognized me even in such a distant area and greeted me excessively.
but.
They advertised it like that in an article, but it’s strange that they don’t know.
“Well, you seem to be a lot older than me… .”
“oh. That, but because I respect Holder so much… How important is your career? hahahaha. Also, Kang Joo-yeon, Holder, is next to me.”
“ah… okay. thank you hahahaha… .”
We laughed awkwardly and quickly left the place.
It was the momentum to have a photo time without moving.
“… He’s a popular guy.”
Kang Joo-yeon was with me today.
The other day, while on a date, the story of a visit to her parents’ house came up by chance, and she said she wanted to follow her too.
It bothered me a bit, but in the end I accepted it.
Kang Joo-yeon is a good person who has no corners as a girlfriend, and she is not a person who would make mistakes for her parents.
Besides, it was the first time that Jooyeon asked me for something, so I was more inclined to listen.
“Ah, it’s popular only with holders. Ordinary people will not know who it is.”
“… I was popular.”
“There are far too many ordinary people who are not interested in holders.”
“There was even a fan club.”
“Don’t really say that. I keep getting in touch with the person who claims to be the president of the fan club these days, but I feel like a celebrity.”
Of course, it was not a personal contact.
As the size of the fan club gradually grew and became more active, I used to make public contact asking if I would like to hold an event such as a fan meeting or autograph session.
I contacted him via e-mail, so I don’t know the other person’s information, but I definitely felt that he was a huge fan of mine.
It’s honestly something I’m grateful for.
I’m not a real celebrity, and I’m interested in you like this.
Still, it was a bit burdensome, so the offer kept being rejected and put on hold.
But Jooyeon Kang must have misunderstood something…
He asked me with a rather cold expression.
“… Shall I handle it?”
“Juyeon, please. I’m afraid it might be real.”
It feels more sincere in the choice of words.
Anyway, we exchanged stories about this and that, and before we knew it, we were able to arrive at our destination.
The head office is located in Haenam, Jeollanam-do.
It was a more famous neighborhood with the nickname Land’s End Village.
My parents live in Masan-myeon, located on the outskirts of Haenam.
Thanks to that, even after arriving in town, I had to travel quite a bit by taxi.
“… Come to Haenam for the first time.”
After getting out of the taxi.
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Jooyeon Kang looked around and said.
It looks expressionless on the outside, but the excitement inside is visible.
Country scenery and fresh air.
The whole atmosphere around him seemed to like her.
“I am also the first… ”
So I was excited and tried to answer…
I stopped talking for a moment.
The guy who was born and raised here is the first time in Haenam.
crazy guy
What are you talking about?
“Ah, this is my first time coming to the academy. ha ha ha. Even though it’s been a year, there’s something new.”
Fortunately, there was a link, so it passed smoothly.
When I tried to face my past, which I didn’t know much about, there were a lot of creaky parts right away.
Come to think of it, I’m meeting my parents for the first time today…
I thought I should be careful not to make a mistake.
Could it have been 10 minutes?
Holding hands and walking down a country road, it felt good as if we were on a date for a walk.
Passing through the large rice fields and the roads in the middle…
We were finally able to reach our parents’ house.
And as soon as I saw him, my jaw dropped naturally.
It’s hard to see everything at a glance…
It was because a huge mansion was right in front of us.
‘… What is this, maintenance within the region?’
I feel that way without even realizing it.
It’s a really ridiculous size.
The number of floors is not very high at 3 floors, but the square footage is quite large and occupies the entire site.
The yard below it boasted a wide space as if it were a public parking lot, and several cars were also placed.
Would it be like this if rich people came down and built houses and lived there?
It was a scale that was hard to find in the countryside.
“… Jaehyun’s house is living well.”
Even Kang Joo-yeon, a son of a prestigious family, said this.
“I know. I forgot for a while Living well in our house.”
They are parents who give their son the lease of a 24-pyeong house without any hesitation.
The reason I was able to attend the academy in the past, when I blindly went up to Seoul, was thanks to the infinite financial power of my farming parents.
By the time I arrived at the house and looked around.
Soon after, my parents came out to greet us.
“son-! Are you here?”
My hostess and my mother.
Mrs. Park Eun-sook was the first to run and greeted us.
Next to him, his father, Do Seung-wan, was standing with a slight smile.
It’s the first time I’ve seen them, but they’re faces I’ve already gotten used to several times through photos and videos.
“Mom, Dad. I’m here.”
Greetings in the most sympathetic tone possible.
His parents laughed at him.
“hahahaha. He speaks with real respect.”
“This is. why don’t you believe me Since our Jaehyuns are all grown up, I don’t know.”
Maybe my father didn’t believe in my honorific words.
… In the meantime, I only talked to my mother on the phone.
Still, hearing this story puts my mind at ease.
I was worried that my slightly changed tone would be offensive, but luckily the two seemed satisfied.
I have so much free time, so I look around for a while…
I barely managed to hold back the moment I almost burst into laughter.
It was because Kang Joo-yeon, who was at least 10 times more nervous than me, was standing there as if her whole body was stiff.
‘cute.’
The tension is understandable.
Even I would stiffen up if I said hello to professors Kang Woo-hyun, Moon Jeong-hyeok, or Kim Myung-hyun.
Seeing them on a regular basis…
Seeing them as her daughter’s boyfriend felt completely different.
“mom. This is the girlfriend I was talking about before.”
So I went ahead and helped.
The parents’ attention was focused on the simple introduction, and Kang Joo-yeon immediately bowed her head and said hello.
“hello. My name is Kang Joo-yeon. Nice to meet you, Father, Mother.”
Cuckoo.
I almost coughed for a moment.
… Mother and father.
You set up a strong relationship from the beginning.
Besides, that was not the only point that surprised me.
‘Speech is fast and accurate.’
Among the things I heard while meeting Juyeon…
This is the fastest and most accurate delivery.
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Jooyeon Kang.
You were a good talker.
“Oh, be gentle. Your face is too pretty.”
“… thank you.”
“It’s too much of a waste for Jaehyun.”
When my mother laughed at such a joke, the father next to me yelled at me.
“Uh huh. How is our Jaehyun?”
“That is what it means. Anyway, hurry in. I will go with Juyeon.”
Mom took the lead, crossing Kang Joo-yeon’s arms.
I felt it a few times when I called, but I think my mother’s affinity is the best I’ve ever seen.
At this level, she almost surpasses Moon Ga-eun.
My father and I, who were left alone, smiled at each other and headed home.
“Oh, Jaehyun.”
“Yes, Father.”
Then, at the call of his father, he turned his head for a moment.
“There is a guest at the house.”
“A guest?”
“hmm. He’s Holder, but he’s also a famous farmer, so he’s collaborating with my house for a while.”
A holder with a name in farming… ?
It’s something of a rare combination.
Looking around, no one came to mind.
My father tapped me on the shoulder and continued.
“My son is also a holder, so he was curious about it. Say hello when we see you later.”
“Yes, got it.”