Chapter 108 – Chapter 108

Look at this, I had no right to say anything to Hwang Bona-young.
To the extent that the manager of the host bar said it himself, the host was like this…

“…”

I know.
Even if there is a saying that ‘there is no noble class in the profession’, the reality is that it is absolutely not. It’s cruel, but there was a nobleman in the job.
Even if it was just me, I felt like I would implied a difference in my gaze when I faced a child whose parents were doctors or judges and a child who answered that they were hosts.
Because you are aware of that

“To be honest, I want to quit. I also want to become a person that my children can confidently reveal when others ask, ‘What are your parents’ occupations?'”
“Yeah, that’s right.”

At my words, Ahn Gi-pyo and Park Eui-ri breathed in and nodded as if they were rather glad.
However, he frowned at the words that followed.

“But, right now… I can’t afford to quit.”
“What? Are you doing it for money? Hey, Hyunwoo Kim! I guess it’s because you’re still young. Money is definitely in the middle of living in this world…”
“It’s not just about the money.”

In fact, in a way, the amount I already received from Seonwoo Yerang exceeded 100 million won.
I wonder if such a large deal could easily be made between individuals, but considering that the sender was Seonwoo Yerang, I know that she handled it on her own.
100 million is by no means a small amount.
Even if I had two children, I didn’t know if I could spare them until I worked desperately to find a suitable job.
However…

“If you try to save and cherish it, the children won’t listen to what they want. I want to listen to everything, but there will definitely be cases where you hit the wall of reality.”

At my words, Ahn Ki-pyo let out a small sigh.

“Everyone lives like that, you son of a bitch. It’s because your sense of money is a bit strange since you’re the host, and that’s your first social life as a popular host. For everyone else, hold back on what you want to eat, what you want to buy… Even if you nag at the child, make him discipline himself!”
“It takes a lot of time.”
“…”
“Honestly, how many jobs are there where you can stick around your kids as freely as you do now and come out for a short while to earn this much money?”

This time, even Ahn Ki-pyo could not answer.
Because it doesn’t exist

In a way, this was like my own compulsion. In the first place, there is no way that a job like this could exist commonly.

“I know. Fathers of other families, going to work in the morning and working until late at night because they are tired, and then leave work. I know you’re trying to raise your children wonderfully and happily, even if it’s just repeating it.”

I’ve seen it too.
I watched my parents like that while growing up. But, isn’t it funny?

My parents did their best while giving up their lives to raise me happily.
Youth, Desire, Freedom…
I wanted to raise myself while throwing away everything, but if you ask me if I was happy when I had to watch my parents like that, I was absolutely not.

“My kids might be different. But, not me. Because I grew up that way.”

And there was one more reason.
No, in a way, I didn’t know that this might be the biggest reason. The excuses such as money and time mentioned earlier were just plausible excuses.

“Manager, to be honest… It’s scary.”
“Are you scared?”

Right.
It was scary.

I know it may look fucking pathetic, but I was so scared because I wasn’t sure if I’d be able to take on the unknown and get a place like I am now.

“If I quit being a host, I might feel relieved and my shoulders feel lighter for that moment.”
“…”
“After that, for the children. No, I will desperately try everything for the sake of my life.”

I didn’t know if I would go to a college that had the best employment rate, open a Youtube channel with children, or prepare a personal broadcast that was exposed in the sun.
Or maybe he’ll try to get a job somehow by using his personal connections with Seo Mi-hye and Kang Eun-kyung.

“Where is the guarantee that even one of them will definitely succeed?”
“That…”

Gi-pyo Ahn, who was about to say something at my words, sighed and knocked on the table a couple of times before nodding his head.

“That’s right.”

Likewise, Park’s Lee nodded her head this time.

“It’s a fucking time. I also remember being very stressed because I had nowhere to go after the national team was over. What would you do if you were on the national team, but you have nowhere to go?”
“I’m sorry, I’m sorry…”

Ahn Ki-pyo said.

“Sorry, I wasn’t mature enough. No, maybe I was looking at your generation a little funny. Well, we weren’t a generation that needed to think about that.”
“…”
“If you enter university, you are guaranteed a job, and even if you do not get into university, if you know someone nearby, you can go under them and learn the job and use it as a lifelong skill. That’s it. We have never been so insecure about something as you are.”

Gi-pyo Ahn fiddled with his cigarette pack, as if his mouth was itching for no reason.

“If you want to smoke, you can.”
“No, it’s okay. I never thought about it.”

Ki-pyo Ahn casually tossed the cigarette, which was clearly brand new at a glance, into the trash, and spoke again.

“But Hyeonu, this is what I wished it was me. I am not forcing you like before.”
“Yes, manager.”
“If it were me, yes… Let’s say the money is good and the time is good, so let’s say you keep doing this job and raising your kids. However, I have a feeling I will probably regret it more than raising my kids with no money and no time.”
“Because simply being a host… ?”
“Ha, really.”

Ahn Gi-pyo let out a laugh that he himself was dumbfounded.

“People really are. I mean, it’s weird. Just as people study belatedly after getting old, when you get older, your thoughts naturally get old. It’s embarrassing not to have money, and I feel sorry for my children that I don’t have time.”
“…”
“But when I consider that money and time are the achievements I can be proud of in my life, and finally my job as a host, I feel even more ashamed of that.”
“…”
“It’s hard, life is really. Even at my age, I can’t give young kids any clear advice. I’m sorry, it’s all my fault.”
“It is not so, manager. It’s not like that.”

Seeing a person who always looked huge suddenly looked small, I quickly opened my mouth.

“You said it at the beginning. I can’t stop ‘right now’.”
“… !”
“As a result, I will quit this job. Instead, for the time being, I’m doing this job, saving up a little more money, and spending a little more time with the kids… Couldn’t you at least make some preparations, at least find out what I want to do and let me go?”

I got up again and bowed my back.

“Please, manager! I’m going out. I’m leaving, give me a little more time.”
“Heh, hey, loyal. Hold on to this bastard.”
“I was thinking of that anyway, manager.”

Huh?

“Tongue, bro?”

I had to tremble with fear when I saw Park Eui-ri suddenly come behind me and hold me tight.
Ahn Gi-pyo, who slowly approached me, relaxed his neck and clenched his fists.
Then hit the stomach as hard as you can.

“Cheuk!”

… Well, I didn’t feel any pain because I relaxed at the end, but it’s important to react to something like this. Besides, since he was receiving an intermediate level blessing, it seemed that even if Ahn Ki-pyo hit him sincerely, it wouldn’t have hurt that much.

Ahn Gi-pyo said, punching me in the head one more time.

“You bastard, shouldn’t you have said that from the beginning.”
“No, as I said at the beginning. I can’t stop ‘right now’. Still, they want to become people who can confidently reveal their parents’ occupations.”
“But why is the horse spinning round and round!”
“Since people are talking, they want to wrap up what they know a little bit and say it in a cool way. No, he misunderstood on his own…”
“What, man?”
“… Oh, I didn’t say anything.”

Only then did Park Eui-ri release me and, just like Ahn Gi-pyo, put a fist the size of that iron cap on my head.
By the way, even though I’m receiving the Intermediate Blessing, I couldn’t move on Park Eui-ri.

‘A human, this person.’

Oh, not human.
Bears tend to tear people apart. This person was not a human, but a bear.

“Honestly, I can’t imagine having a job other than hosting. What do you have in mind?”
“Yeah, I’m curious. Say it once. It’s not like you’re making money by talking about it.”
“You have to have a job you know to talk about it.”
“Are you really not there?”

I said carefully scratching my cheek.

“What, hehe… A teacher or a firefighter? Or join a large company or a public company?”

Ahn Gi-pyo and Park Eui-ri, who heard my words, looked at each other and split the room.

“Aren’t these fucking bastards all civil servants or highly competitive jobs! I’m thinking about that, so I’m going to be scared!”
“If it were like you, would I pick someone younger than you or would I pick you!”

At this point, I’m getting a little pissed off too.

“Mistress, you said you were getting ready! Since I’m starting late, I’m thinking of trying to do something even if I try several times harder than others. I know, how absurd it is for a bastard who didn’t study in high school to be aiming for something like that! Still, I should do that…”

That should be enough…

“Still, even if I have to sleep in the living room, I want to make room for the kids.”
“…”
“…”

At my words, the two of them stared blankly at each other, then laughed as if it was absurd.
Then Ahn Ki-pyo gestured to Park Eui-ri.

“Loyalty, go to the counter and get the two most expensive bottles quickly. No snacks, just grab a few snacks. Look at what this bastard is talking about. Maybe we should have some fun listening to the story from here?”
“Yes, manager.”

I was disgusted

“Ah, now I don’t want to drink much unless I’m drinking with a customer. I need to get to the kids quickly, and I don’t want to come home smelling like alcohol.”
“Wow, crazy… I feel like this baby. Loyalty, go quickly… You are already gone.”

After a while, I tried to escape somehow, but in the end, I had to hang out at a drinking party because of the sins and weaknesses that had kept the two awake until this time.
Of course, they didn’t force me to drink too much.
He told me to have a glass at a time when I was in a good mood, only when we all clinked glasses together.

“Hu, the alcohol tastes good today. After all, it’s because you like snacks, right?”
“You’re right. Hey, Hyeonu, talk a little more.”
“Oh, I really can’t do these drunks. As for how cute and clever my daughters are, how outstanding are their talents.”
“Puhahaha! You bastard, look at your bragging! Ooh, disgusting, disgusting. Can a man without a daughter live in sorrow? Isn’t that right, Park Eui-ri?”
“… Manager, at least the manager and Hyeonu have a lot of women. I…”

For a moment, the atmosphere calmed down.
In the meantime, I, who was eating the snack with my fingers, said a word.

“Well, if you keep living, in the end, even a bear won’t meet a woman who will love you… Queueek! Yeah, people die Go, bears kill people!”

Seriously, I’m not going to lie, and the hands of Park Eui-ri, who had just strangled me, were full of murderous intent.

“Because I envy you. To be honest, loyalty is the least bit weak here, isn’t it?”
“Store manager!”
“Oooh, the bear has been drinking and now he’s trying to tear me up and down. All right, raise your glass, everyone. Let’s stop We are tired too, and most of all, shouldn’t our daughter’s father go home?”
“Ah, manager!”

Even though I blushed with shame, I was so grateful to them on the inside.
It wasn’t that they weren’t stupid, so they didn’t ask me about this and that.

They knew too.
The fact that there are two children who could have entered elementary school at my age is not common sense.
But, I didn’t ask without even knowing it.
Because I might be in trouble.

“Manager, I will follow the last cup.”
“Yes.”

I asked cautiously while filling each glass with high-quality wine.

“I know it’s rude, manager.”
“If you know it’s rude, you know that the answer is not to ask normally.”
“I’m a bit out of habit for that kind of thing again.”
“Bastard, what is it? Tell me quickly It tastes bad.”
“Why are you being so good to me?”

I know that Ahn Ki-pyo isn’t necessarily kind to me, but he treats most hosts fairly.
What could be the reason?
Still, the person who becomes the manager of this popular host bar.

Ahn Ki-pyo spat out casually.

“The sympathy and pity that old people often have for young people who do not know the world. And…”

Ahn Ki-pyo said.

“… Vicarious Satisfaction.”

After the three of Ahn Gi-pyo and Park Eui-ri clinked glasses, I drank and bowed my head again.
In the eyes of others, Ahn Ki-pyo might be a bully who works at a host bar after all, but to me, he was a boss who was worthy of bowing his head several times.

“Thank you, manager.”
“Look at this. Because of this, I can’t give up this little consideration. People, I feel like I’ve become something.”

Ahn Ki-pyo waved his hand.

“Come on, I’ll wait for you guys.”
“Thank you…”

Is it because of alcohol?
I quickly left the room, feeling my heart swell for no reason.
Even though I don’t want to give off the smell of alcohol to the kids, at this moment, I missed them so badly.

“Driver, please go to Giyeon-dong quickly.”
“Yes, I understand.”

When I arrived home in a taxi like a bullet, I hadn’t even opened the front door like usual.
Before I could enter the password, the front door opened with a loud laugh and two cute princesses greeted me.

“You’ve been there!”
“You worked hard, Dad!”

A smile was built on its own.

“I’m back, our cute princesses.”
“Kyaaaaang! The tongue doesn’t smell good.”
“Hehe, I love you Dad.”