## Chapter 1725 – Chronicles of a Black-Haired Foreigner – The Life of a Transcender

“Keuk… Kkhahahahahaha!”

Karin’s burst of laughter erupted from behind me.

“Hey, hey! Nick, this is definitely our son! How can he do the exact same things as his dad! Ah!”
“Heh, hehehehe! Oh my! Isn’t that our father-in-law who got his pecking order sorted out by Risha!”
“Don’t drag me into this suddenly…! Heh, hehehe! Hehehe!”

Following Karin, Liz and Risha couldn’t hold back their laughter at the statue of Mr. Kim Mal-soo…! Nick, you little brat! To think you’d make something like this! I never imagined you’d stage such a novel, new-concept protest!

ㅡSwish!

I quickly stuffed the statue into my dimensional pocket.

Alright.

Nick.

If you’re going to play it like that, your dad has a plan too.

“Um… Kat? It seems Nick inherited your sense of humor! Such a delightful thing!”
“Th-That’s right! Saintess! This is just Nick’s playful prank!”

Hilde and Eliza comforted me as I trembled.

Nick, who resembles me, doing something like this?

Impossible. If Nicknickni resembled me, he would only do the most polite and kind things in the world.

“Don’t joke in this situation…! If Nick resembled me, he wouldn’t do such a bizarre thing!”
“Kat? What you just said actually proves that Nick resembles Kat…”
“No!!! If Nick resembled me, he would be the purest, kindest, and most polite child in the world! He would never do such a grotesque thing to his own father!”

That’s my honest feeling! How did I raise this kid to do something like this! I raised Nick with so much love!

“Kyahahahahahahak! Seriously! What is this kid even saying!”
“Oh, Kat-ssi…! Kekekek! What are you saying right now!”

Karin and Liz were clutching their stomachs, tears streaming down their faces as they cackled. They were having a blast! These women!

“Father… You’re just like your son.”
“Kuh…! I, I honestly can’t hold back my laughter…! Heh, hehehe! Hehehe!”

Ari and Kadia were also laughing, wondering what was so fun. Honestly, it’s funny. I admit it. It was funny. But I can’t just laugh it off.

“B, Blackie…?”
“Winia. Do you have something to say? About Nick?”
“Um. Well…”

Winia hesitated, trying to say something, then suddenly covered her mouth with one hand, pointed at me, and

“Kekekekekekekekek!”

Laughed loudly!

“Kieeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeek!!! Nick, you bastard!!! I can’t forgive you!!!”

I won’t let this go!

“Hey, hey, hey, you little punk. Kids can play pranks, what’s the big deal. Did our husband get hurt? Aww, I’ll comfort you. Come here.”

Karin watched me shout and stroked my hair, as if she was having the time of her life.

“That’s right, our cute Kat-ssi. It seems like you’ve been hurt, so you need some comfort. Come to your big sister?”
“What are you two saying in front of the kids!”
“I already sent them all away.”
“Ah.”

The kids had already disappeared. It seemed they all returned to the dimensional gate as soon as I showed signs of going crazy.

“Our Blackie is upset because of Nick.”
“Winia-nim, you’re in big trouble. You might get your breasts sucked until they burst as revenge today.”
“Hey! Are you going to talk nonsense!”
“Just kidding! Just kidding! Ah, Winia-nim! I’m just kidding!”

It’s not nonsense.

Since I failed to properly educate Nick, I will hold Winia’s breasts accountable for this sin. I’ll have to punish her by fondling and sucking them all day long.

“Hoo, hoo… Anyway. Let’s go and hold the awards ceremony. Oh, shouldn’t we just move on from what happened today? Heh, hehehe…!”
“Yeah. We have to do what we were doing. This little shit who deserves a flick to the forehead. Aish, what am I going to do with this anger!”
“Kat. Calm down. Mama’s embrace is always open.”
“I need to take a day off and act like a spoiled child.”

Then let’s announce the winners.

Somehow, this is the main event, but all the attention got drawn to the statue of Mr. Mal-soo that Nick made. Such a nightmare on a good day!

“It’s time to announce the winning works!”

Soon, the host started making announcements according to our orders.

My wives did the judging, and Claudia is doing the announcing. I just have to give my congratulations. I need to finish this quickly and go catch Nick.

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“Nicknickni, come out!!!”

I went straight to find Nick! This kid was fearlessly relaxing in his room!

“Dad?”

He was even lying leisurely on the bed, reading a book. What’s this? This composure? It’s the behavior of someone who doesn’t think they’ve done anything wrong.

I need to give him a good scolding!

“Hey!! Nick, you little brat! You made that kind of statue! You made something like that and you’re just reading a book here!”

ㅡThud.

Nick closed the book and got up from his seat.

“Woah. Wait. Hold on. Dad.”

Then, he made a gesture like a Westerner, showing me the palms of his hands and telling me to calm down.

This little punk?

“We need to have a conversation. Don’t get excited. Relax. Whoa, whoa. What Dad needs is calm.”
“This little punk?”
“I know what Dad’s thinking. I’m Dad’s son, after all. What Dad’s going to say is… yeah. Something like this, right? How dare you make a statue of Grandpa? Are you out of your mind? Do you want to go to the hot springs? Huh? Exactly that, right?”

“You know it well!”

“If you know that, why did you do something like that? The fact that you did it knowing makes it even worse. This is a very bad offense… Nick. Let’s get scolded by Dad today.”
“No, Dad. Listen to the end of what I have to say.”
“You’re not Korean.”
“Dad is of Korean descent. Let’s say I’m half Korean. So, just half. Please listen to the end.”

Why is this kid so calm and composed? Instead of shouting like usual, he was trying to explain something.

If Nick were my enemy, I wouldn’t listen to any explanations and just smash him. But if my son is trying to explain something so calmly, I should listen, of course.

“Yeah… You didn’t just make it for no reason, right?”
“Exactly.”
“Explain.”
“Okay.”

ㅡAhem.

Nick cleared his throat.

But why is this kid’s attitude like this today?

“Dad. Listen carefully. The name of the statue is Love.”
“What?”

Love?

“Yeah. Love. That’s right. Dad. Think about it. Father and son. What do you feel from that? You don’t even need to answer. Dad already knows. It’s love.”

Father and son.

What you feel from those two words.

As Nick said, it’s love.

“So what?”
“Father’s father. That is, the relationship between Grandpa and Dad is exactly that, right? Father and son.”
“…”
“In other words, the two of them must be in love. Dad always says Grandpa is weird, but… that’s just what you say, and the two of you love each other.”

What kind of nonsense is this.

“I realized that. The love between father and son… Heh.”

After saying that, Nick looked at the window with a sentimental expression, as if he had said something very cool, and stroked his philtrum with his index finger.

“So it’s love. Just like how Dad and I love each other so much. I made that statue to express that Grandpa and Dad are also in love.”

Listening to him.

It was true.

“…That’s what it meant.”
“Yes.”

Nick’s satisfied face.

“I thought a lot about what kind of statue to make, Dad. After thinking and thinking… yeah. The answer came out. So I’m very happy and proud. Just like Dad did to me, Dad should also go to Grandpa and tell him you love him. I made the statue for that.”

Nick, with the most benevolent face in the world, smiled even brighter and reached out his hand to me.

“Ah.”

Is that so.

I didn’t even know that and got angry first… Hehehe. Looks like I’m still an immature dad? To gain enlightenment from my son. It was truly amazing.

“Nick.”

No.

“Nick…!”

Emotions welled up.

I thought Nicknickni was just a spoiled brat, but he’s already grown up. To think he had such a beautiful inner self.

“To think that’s what it meant! Thank you! I realized it thanks to Nick!”
“I’m glad you understand. Well, I’m not a child forever either. I’ve grown enough to think like this.”
“So touching…!”
“No swearing.”
“Okay! I won’t swear! I was really touched, Nick! So!”

So.

“Let’s go to the hot springs together.”
“What?”
“Let’s go to the hot springs! It’s a trip with Dad, Nick! Literally a time just for father and son!”
“Dad. Wait. Wait. Hold on.”

Nick showing embarrassment.

“What kind of story did I hear-“
“Nick, to think you think of Dad that way, tears are blinding me…! Keuheuk! We have to go to the hot springs to wash this away!”

Of course!

The love between father and son!

So beautiful!

“Th-There’s Heavenly Demon Power or even a bathroom! Why go to the hot springs to wash away tears!”

ㅡSlowly, slowly.

Nick started to back away. Why? I don’t know the reason. I don’t want to know either. I just need to embrace him as a dad.

“Hehehe, Nick, you little brat. What do you think Dad’s tears are? Dad, you see. Once I start crying, I cry so loudly that the world shakes and tears pour out.”
“I don’t know what it means to tell that kind of story to your son!”
“The bathroom or Heavenly Demon Power won’t do the trick. Then let’s go, Nick! Thank you so much for the statue! I always wanted to spend time with just Dad and son with your Grandpa!”
“Then go spend it with Grandpa now!”
“Likewise, this dad wants to spend time with you, Nick, right now!”
“Wait! Stop! Dad! I’m sorry! It was a joke! Don’t do this!”
“Here. A one-way ticket.”

ㅡTear!

The one-way ticket was torn, and its effect was activated.

I grabbed Nick’s hand and opened the gate.

“Noooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!”
“You little rascal. You want to give this good opportunity to Grandpa that much? You’re such a commendable kid. You’re such a Confucian man, a Confucian man.”

Such a son deserves even more praise.

“Hehehe, you’re so kind. Then let’s go. Let’s go to the hot springs.”
“I don’t want totttt!!!”

Nick. This is something you brought upon yourself.