Chapter 1614 – [Echo]

I don’t know much about my parents’ family in this episode. Even if there is, we are not very close.

First, my mother’s side of the family, Cheonryongmun, broke up the relationship in the first place a long time ago, and I haven’t heard any news from my father’s side. No, I was taken to Cheonryongmun Gate because I had nowhere to go, but that’s pretty much what you know.

In the decades that I have lived in this episode, almost half a century, there has never been a case where they contacted me first. So, I didn’t really think about looking for it and just attended my parents’ ancestral rites this time.

But now we’re relatives? I have to go out and search. Other than my family, the only family members I have are Ji-yoon’s older sister, her mother, Mrs. Park, and Si-hyuk, who is married to Ji-yoon’s older sister.

Oh, and their daughter, Soo-hyuk.

But now we’re relatives? I really want to rummage around.

“Who are you?”

“Ah, nice to meet you. My name is Jinhwan Choi. I am the 6th cousin of Brother Hangryeolsang.”

“Seeing as he is not a maternal cousin, it appears he is from my paternal side.”

“Yes, brother Jaejong to be exact. My father will be your brother’s master.”

My father in this episode was an orphan with no siblings or parents. However, that doesn’t mean he didn’t have any relatives on his grandparents’ side. At least what he said was the truth.

But what can I do? Did you think that if you told me you were family now, I would be able to become close to you?

There were plenty of opportunities. In Korea, whether good or bad, it’s not that difficult to find someone, and even though I had decades to find them before I came out, the fact that I came here to find them now seemed quite obvious.

At least my mother’s side cut-off ties and my father’s side was orphaned, so I thought there wouldn’t be a problem… I really don’t know what’s going on in the world.

“So?”

“Yes?”

“So, what brought you here? I haven’t heard anything from you in the last few decades, but seeing as you’ve come now, I can’t help but think there’s a purpose.”

“Oh, no. I just came to see my relative’s face.”

“You bastard is swearing.”

When I realized it was a lie, I immediately grabbed him by the collar and lifted him up.

Are you quiet before you become successful, but only after you become known to the world and famous? It’s such a blatant behavior that even if you don’t have the ability to look at it, you can feel like it’s being slandered. And just as I guessed, it was a lie.

Then what I will do is obvious. When I grabbed the guy by the collar and lifted him up, he started struggling and gasping for breath.

“Kwak, kwak?!”

“Hey, both of my parents passed away, so I was left to live with my mother’s house when I was a baby. But now, if you come at me and say that I’m a relative on your paternal side or something, I’m like, ‘Wow, did you think my cousin would do that?'”

“Well, I mean… Ugh!!!”

“If you have a conscience, you shouldn’t have come out in the first place. Are you going to stick your face in my face and eat the beans?”

I just threw that bastard away. I tried to pretend to be close and gain some benefit, but at least I didn’t do anything right away, so I won’t stop. At least not yet.

First, it seems true that they are relatives… Of course, even if that is the case, I have no intention of thinking of relatives who have lived for decades and only now come into contact with me as family. Even an acquaintance of 10 years would be more important than that bastard.

“Whoever they are, they are not my family. And you also know that I am a reincarnation, right? I think family is more about affection than blood. By that standard, you are not even family, so I will be upset if you mess up. Do you understand?”

“Yes, yes… I understand. I’m sorry.”

“Then get out.”

I just kicked out the uninvited guest. Even if it’s only through blood, it’s the first time we’ve seen each other and if we’re first cousins, who would think we’re family? In the first place, in this day and age, who even cares about first-degree relatives?

Once you’ve kicked it out, it won’t come back… But the ominous feeling doesn’t go away.

It would be best to tell Sion about this matter and keep an eye on it separately. If an accident occurs, we are not obligated to take responsibility, but there is a reason to take care of it before it gets to us.

Anyway, I feel so angry after meeting my shitty relative, so I think I should take my anger out on seeing my real family. So, for the first time in a while, I invited Si-hyuk and his family to the Garden of Eden and made an appointment to have a meal.

Eden will also be happy to see Suhyuk’s face for the first time in a while. Even though the age difference is almost ten years, there is something about him that makes him cute.

“He’s a relative on your father’s side… I didn’t think there was any need to look for him, so I didn’t look for him, but I’ll pay attention to him for now.”

“If you have any problems, please tell me.”

“I can handle it.”

“It’s my problem, so I might as well handle it.”

And we invited other families that weekend.

Perhaps because they were one of the few people here who knew the circumstances of our house, the place was relatively comfortable. Well-known people like Korma and Mary could also be together, and the same was true for Eve. Lulu also barely paid attention and just said hello and stayed quiet.

Well, from Bloodier’s point of view, even if our house is full of transcendental species and transcendental people, I would probably want to keep a distance from people who fall into the category of ordinary humans. Bloodier’s original diet was mostly humans, but even though Lulu no longer eats, there hasn’t been enough time for predators and prey to get close.

I decided to cook something delicious for Lulu, who had been paying attention, later, and I said hello to Jiyoon.

“Oh, evil. How are you?”

“My sister is very intelligent. Who would see her as an old lady with a child?”

“You don’t look like an old man with a kid either.”

They say that siblings usually fight, but Jiyoon has raised me since I was little, and since I am an adult rather than a child at heart, we don’t fight very often. At best, it’s just an argument over something trivial.

After talking with Ji-yoon and her older sister, I also exchanged greetings with Si-hyuk. It hasn’t been a long time since we’ve been in touch and often talked about company matters, but it’s been a while since we’ve seen each other.

“It’s been a while, Chairman. You must have had a hard time.”

“Well, that’s right. I’m fine, but I’m worried about Eden.”

“I feel the same way. Because of Suhyuk raising me…”

“Raising a child is inherently difficult. Oh, is Soohyuk now in the third grade of elementary school?”

“Yes, I’m in the prime of my age to start thinking.”

“I think I met you when I was in elementary school.”

“Ah!!! Don’t talk about that!!!!”

I glanced in Suhyuk’s direction. Soo-hyuk, the son of Si-hyuk and Ji-yoon, grew up to be quite handsome, looking a lot like his mom and dad. I’m looking forward to what he’ll be like when he grows up.

Suhyuk was acting funny with Eden in his arms. By the time he was in the third grade of elementary school, his hair had grown to an age where he would be embarrassed to be held in his mother’s arms, but it didn’t matter to Eden whether he recognized pretty things even though he was young.

It felt even more so because I knew that the Wakamo shrine maiden on TV was Eden. He’s pretty and famous, so it’s natural to want to be cute.

“Sister, sister, I ran at school and I came in first place!!!!”

“Oh, really? Are you a fast runner? Do you hope to become a runner in the future?”

“Hmm, I’m not sure about that.”

“Do what you like. My sister lives by doing what she likes. Instead, don’t harm others.”

“Who is the evil uncle?”

“Dad doesn’t hit first. Instead, he hits first and retaliates legally.”

“Uh huh, what are you talking about to the kid?”

“I’m teaching you just like I learned from my dad and mom!!!!!”

“You can’t teach our family’s education policy to others. Our family is unique.”

And Mrs. Park was watching the two children playing with a happy expression. Just looking at her grandchildren makes me feel full.

Because when I see Eden eating, I sometimes feel full even without eating. Oh, maybe it’s just because Eden ate too much and got bitten.

Mrs. Park treated me comfortably and didn’t care whether I was a devil or Eden was a Wakamo shaman. Thanks to this, she talks like any other family and has a friendly conversation.

“Eden grew up well too. Do you have a boyfriend?”

“If there was one, I would go there first.”

“Uh huh, I don’t know what will happen to people, but I wouldn’t say that to someone who might become my son-in-law.”

“First, if you want to be my son-in-law, you have to survive me. If you can’t do that, Eden won’t be able to protect you. What kind of son-in-law are you?”

Can she be called a man because she can’t even protect her own woman? Other times, I would have jumped before fighting the War Lord, but I tripped over Sion and ended up winning.

The man who will marry Eden must be strong enough to be protected by Eden. It would be better if you beat me, but at least you should be able to survive me.

Anyway, the family had a meal in the Garden of Eden. I still have some tuna leftover that I bought last time, so I cook with it… And make side dishes with the green ingredients from the Garden of Eden. In particular, the tuna poke with Garden of Eden vegetables and tuna cut into cubes was popular.

“Chairman, the plan is to build a supermarket next to the Garden of Eden.”

“Oh, that’s right. Is it going well?”

“First, we are doing it under the name of Matchamnae. Is that okay? Since it is such a big business, there will definitely be talk about it.”

“I’m the president there, and if there’s a kid who uses his tongue, I’ll punish him. That’s okay.”

“I feel reassured that you say that.”

If you use my name to harm innocent people and act unreasonably, I will get angry and leave, but this is an insult to people who say things that have nothing to say. No, the Garden of Eden is Eden, and my father, my company, worked hard to work there, but why is someone tackling me?

In the first place, the Garden of Eden is well known to the world, but it is private property. It is a place where no one can say anything because they each own half of Eden and Keter. If other countries put pressure on us, it would be a big problem, so we made it a neutral zone, and we can do whatever we want.

It’s clear that the people who are tagging along here are fucking angry because they think their money has been stolen. Those guys are cheap even if they abuse their power.

“There won’t be any truth in the supermarket.”

“No, you still don’t know. The truth is that you don’t notice things like that.”

“If you tell the truth and cross the line, your father will come and deal with it, but if it’s a risk to your life, you won’t do it, right?”

“Oh, is that also true?”

If you tell the truth about the article, your basic repertoire will come out!!! But wouldn’t it be okay if the chairman came out?

Eden seemed to have a good idea, so we decided to allow them to make separate calls later during employee training. Supermarket employees are also emotional workers, so it’s hard to tell the truth, but it would be much easier if there was a CEO to feed them cider.

The adults were playing among themselves, and the children were playing among themselves, when Soohyuk came up and called me.

“Uncle, uncle.”

“Huh? Why are you doing this, Suhyuk?”

“Can’t you come to our school with your sister?”

“Why is that?”

“I told my friends about my uncle and my sister, and they said I was a liar. So, can you come over just once?”

“Soohyuk, did you say something like that at school? Didn’t your mom tell you not to do it?!”

“That’s why I only told my friends!!!”

Well, it’s hard to expect a child in elementary school to keep a secret. Moreover, kids of that age are at an age where they like receiving attention. Rather, Eden was unique.

No, if I think about it, Eden was smart enough to know everything from a young age, so she might have been following my opinion. Seeing as how she enjoys getting people’s attention by hanging out with a model, it seems like she’s been holding back for a long time.

Coming out will also have an impact on Si-hyuk’s family. Since Si-hyuk and Ji-yoon are adults, they can control themselves, but Soo-hyuk is still a child… So you can’t blame him for that. And I accepted that and came out.

“Then, should uncle give Suhyuk a ride to school later? It’s not that far from home anyway.”

“Really?!”

“Oh, then I’ll go with you too. Then your friends will stop teasing you for being a liar, right?”

“Wow!!!! I’m excited!!!!”

“Soohyuk, at times like that, you should say thank you to her uncle and older sister.”

“Thank you!!!!!”

Suhyuk said thank you while giving a belly bow. There were times when our Eden was like that too… No, his development was good since elementary school, but anyway.

Still, I wanted to make one thing clear. I am not a person who looks after everything just because I am family. If Eden did something wrong, she was ready to teach him even if it meant picking up a stick, and the same went for her relative’s child.

Although I’m glad that Eden didn’t go down a path that was bad enough for me to beat him up, Suhyuk is not Eden, he’s just a child of that age. Just as being pure does not mean being good, sometimes being pure can make you do bad things calmly.

“Soohyuk. It’s okay for your relatives to brag about me and Eden, but shouldn’t they use that to bully or do mean things to other friends?”

“Are you mean?”

“Yes, things like disobeying the teacher, playing pranks, and bullying other kids. If you trust your uncle or older sister and do such naughty things, we will come and scold you.”

“Yes… I understand.”

It’s natural for a child’s personality to become distorted when he or she is young. It is especially vicious to believe in someone else’s power instead of your own.

I hope Soo-hyuk doesn’t grow up to be that kind of child. Ji-yoon is my sister’s child, and if I break her leg with a club, how will I look at her face from now on? Of course, that doesn’t mean there is no corporal punishment.

However, Jiyun’s sister, who heard me talking, actually smiled and said.

“Hey, don’t worry about that. If you mess up, I’ll scold you.”

“Ugh, considering how angry your sister was in the past, both Si-hyuk and Su-hyuk must be having a hard time.”

When I raised the whip and said some harsh words, Suhyuk stiffened. Eden gives Suhyuk a carrot separately.

“If Soo-hyuk does something bad, you won’t scold him like your uncle… But you won’t scold him instead, right?”

“I will never do anything bad!!!!!!”

“Hmm, that should be it.”

Even though he is young, he seems to be unable to resist skinship with a beautiful woman, perhaps because he is a man. Well, that’s a child’s privilege, so enjoy it now.

… Wait a minute, I think Eden will be like that even when she gets older?!