Chapter 407
Theatrical Regression Life
Episode 407:
Sunday, three days after escaping from the other side of the world.
âmister!â
Jaeheon Lee gathered high school students.
Although we all escaped to reality together, students were not allowed to go drinking without their parentsâ permission. The same goes for long outings or overnight stays, so he invited young guests who were not invited to the small banquet held by CEO Choi Jeong-man, who made a big splash last time.
âMister, man, this place is so awesome!â
âIs that so?â
âI didnât even know a restaurant like this existed!â
Park Da-young, who was unable to participate in the first meeting of the Survivors of the Secret World, was very excited and clung to Lee Jae-heon. The privacy of this restaurant, which was frequented by royals other than Lee Jae-heon, seemed to have touched the young sensibilities of the students.
of students.
âWhoa⦠whoa⦠whoa⦠crazyâ¦â
âUh uh⦠can I come to a place like this?â
âDayoung, take meâ¦!â
Seong Ji-ho, who keeps making frivolous exclamations, and Kim Hee-chan, who seems restless because the environment is too unfamiliar. And Maeng Na-eun clings to Park Da-young like she did when she first saw him in the other world. The eyes wandering here and there didnât look very comfortable, but the atmosphere was excited with a strange sense of elation.
After completing the guide from the entrance to the room, the waiter bowed his head in a neat posture.
âIf you need anything, please call.â
Lee Jae-heon didnât bother responding and entered the room. This was because the reservation system was cumbersome so Jae-heon Lee, who often used stores with this type of service, was not impressed.
Of course, it was a very unfamiliar and exciting situation for students who lived the lives of ordinary citizens, so we gathered together like penguins and whispered in voices that could be easily heard even if we lowered our tones.
âItâs crazyâ¦â
âIâm in the clearingâ¦â
âIs this⦠the lives of chaebolsâ¦?â
âIf youâre done making a fuss, letâs talk about what you want to eat.â
âOh.â
Seong Ji-ho, who quietly sat down, looked around and said.
âWhat about the menu?â
âIf itâs difficult to decide, should we suggest guidelines? Choose between Korean, Western, Japanese, and Chinese. Personally, I think this restaurant has the best Korean food, but it may be because of my tastesâ¦â â
What about the menuâ¦?â
âNothing like that.â
ââ¦.â
Seong Ji-ho looked back at Kim Hee-chan with his eyes wide open, as if he had heard something unbelievable. It looked like he was asking the wealthiest person among the students gathered, âIs there such a thing in the world?â, but Kim Hee-chan, who had been sweating profusely since entering the entrance, slowly shook his head.
âI donât know⦠donât look at me like thatâ¦â
âIf you donât know, who will?â
âIâve been to Far Fine Dining before, but this is the first time Iâve been to a place like this.â
âWhat the fuck is fine dining?â
Park Da-hoon intervened.
âA damn expensive restaurant.â
âHow expensive is it?â
ââ¦One plate costs anywhere from 30,000 won to more?â
âPut a plate on someoneâs nose.â
âItâs about taste, not quantity.â
âA real starâ¦â
Seong Ji-ho looked back at Kim Hee-chan.
âSo have you been to a restaurant like that?â
âAhâ¦what should I do?â
âAre you going to eat delicious food alone? âItâs so ridiculous!â
âWhat kind of loyaltyâ¦!â
Park Da-hoon, leaving his immature and bickering classmates behind, spoke to Lee Jae-heon.
âI want Korean food, sir.â
âokay?â
âBecause the uncle recommended it to me because it was deliciousâ¦â
Park Da-young quickly intervened as he smiled shyly.
âI love Korean food too! âUncle, Iâll make Korean food too!â
âDonât copy me, Park Da-young.â
âTrkhz mr? Fuck you, Park Da-hoon. âAre you mean to your sister?â
âSomething like an amoeba.â
Jaeheon Lee asked Naeun Maeng as a small conflict arose again.
âWhat about student Maeng Na-eun?â
âMe? Oh, me too⦠Korean food tooâ¦?â
âI didnât know kids these days like Korean food so much.â
Just by looking at it, it seemed like he was caught up in the atmosphere, so Jaeheon Lee cut off the flow at this point. This spineless guy.
âJust tell me what you want to eat and what you want to eat. Korean food is something I like, so Iâm not forcing it on myself. âEven if I say I recommend it, it doesnât mean other types of food arenât delicious, so feel free to say so.â
âBut⦠if we order food that is too different, it will be a hassle for the people who cook itâ¦â
âIf these people knew the amount of money they receive from us for a meal, they wouldnât say âitâs a hassleâ. âItâs a place where you get the service you pay for, so you donât have to worry about such trivial things.â
ââ¦No, I wasnât going to ask. How much is it here?â
When Maeng Na-eun asked seriously, Lee Jae-heon beckoned her over. Lee Jae-heon told the price in the ear of a student who sneaked up on him.
ââ¦.â
ââ¦.â
ââ¦Really?â
âhmm.â
When Lee Jae-heon nodded at Maeng Na-eunâs face of disbelief, she lowered her head in cold sweat. Then, like Seong Ji-ho, he muttered, âThis is the life of a chaebolâ¦â and quietly sat down.
In conclusion, Lee Jae-heon and Park chose Western food for the rest of their dishes.
âplease.â
âPlease wait a moment.â
The waiter waiting outside the door showed puzzlement and surprise in his eyes as if he was aware of the notoriety of âLee Jae-heonâ, but as befits an employee of a private restaurant catering to the royal family, he walked away without making a show.
âI donât normally talk back to employees, and there hasnât been any major issues with this party so far, so the only variable is the students I brought with me⦠Do you think Iâm acting uncharacteristically condescending in front of these guys? At least you know that Jaeheon Lee is giving these students special treatment. âI usually never brought students unless they were my nephews.â
I thought to myself about that.
âThis is enough to fit Lee Jae-hyungâs ears.â
As he created his image before entering the secret world, all of the uncharacteristic behavior that Jae-heon Lee was showing now would be heard by Jae-hyung Lee. It doesnât seem like the snake bastard interfered while in the other world, so the plan must have gone smoothly.
Then, you might think that bringing in students out of nowhere was just the basis for creating new victims for âLee Jae-heon.â Jaeheon Lee thought that he was acting like a good adult and approaching students, so he decided to eat in peace.
âWow, course mealâ¦.â
âThe fucking color is crazy.â
âIâll accept it for the rest of my life, uncle.â
Jaeheon Lee nodded at the good-natured students who were happy and flattered him.
âIf you listen carefully to what you say, I can buy you better things.â
ââ¦thatâs a very dangerous thing to hear.â
âEven if these guys just buy me food?â
âAh, thatâs what youâre saying.â
Of course, looking at it objectively, saying things like âIâll treat you better if youâre niceâ was dangerous.
âEspecially if the words are spoken between an adult and a student.â
When an adult gives something to a student, it inevitably becomes a form of praise. Because of this, it seems like a transaction or manipulation rather than simply giving favors. Thatâs why Seong Ji-ho also chided in and intervened. However, I didnât really think that âLee Jae-heonâ had impure intentions.
The students already remembered the situation in which âJaeheon Leeâ risked his life to protect us. There is no way that the sacrificial man, who is always reliable and somewhat fierce, would buy food for students for a bad purpose. Memories from the other side of the world, which Lee Jae-hyung, who exists only in reality, cannot grasp, protected the trust between them.
â? Iâm a little unfamiliar with the taste of thisâ¦â
âItâs not tasty?â
âNo, thatâs not it. âItâs unfamiliar.â
âItâs my first time eating something this expensive. âThis is unfamiliar to me too.â
âFuck, thatâs rightâ¦! no wonder!â
Food comes out on time and service is flawless. The eyes of the employees who were putting down the food were slightly shaken by the studentsâ appearance, which did not seem strange at all despite receiving excessive favor for âLee Jae-heonâ. Like veterans, they didnât show it, but they looked pitiful or worried about the students. On the other hand, the gaze towards Lee Jae-heon was cold, as if he were looking at trash.
From that faint reaction, Jaeheon Lee felt that something had been established.
âIf this is the case, the image I created last time will be able to be established well.â
No matter what he does, no matter how mature and great his actions are, just like the reactions of the survivors who giggle and say, âAh, heâs acting like an old guy again,â a pillar has been set up that will be judged as, âThat bastard is trying to attract kids with his good-natured acting again.â Bringing in students now, feeding them, and taking care of them may be seen as part of that.
Even if this is accomplished well, Lee Jae-heonâs life will become more free. He treated me a little better, as if I felt comfortable physically and mentally when I was acting like an old man, and I was like, âWhat is that guy?â Because there will be no more noise to hear.
ââ¦.â
Therefore, âLee Jae-heonâ could freely move these studentsâ schools.
âSo you donât plan on changing schools?â
ââ¦yes?â
âThere is a good school near our company.â
Isnât it natural for evil villains to do whatever they want?
âhow is it?â
It was Lee Jae-heon who ripped off privacy infringement consent forms from already grown adults.
Moving the habitat of the growing children was a piece of cake.
* * *
Around 9 p.m., when the meal was over.
âJaeheon⦠are you really out of your mind?
Sure enough, as if I had been waiting, I received a call from Lee Jae-hyung.
âWhat do you mean?â
âHey, are you still putting your hands on a student? Touching babies is perceived worse than touching other people. If this is discovered, what will happen to our partyâs reputation?
âOh, as long as you donât get caught, thatâs fine. âI felt a little pity for the kids and they were so special, so I bought them a mealâ¦â
While grumbling, Lee Jae-heon smiled slightly.
The restaurant employee who properly relayed the news to Lee Jae-hyung was also admirable, and the naive students who believed in âLee Jae-heonâ until the end despite showing kindness that crossed the line several times were also very admirable. Thanks to this, Lee Jae-hyung, who was anxious about when this crazy little brother would do something, was immediately caught up.
âLee Jae-heonâ joked.
âIs it because you were an adult that you didnât get caught about the things you touched in the past?â
ââ¦Well, seeing as I havenât heard anywhere that Lee Jae-heon killed anyone, thereâs nothing I canât hide from now on, Jae-heon. Our youngest. Even if this party is like that, what about your face? Even if we assume that they donât know that they are trying to kill those kids while playing with them⦠in the first place, taking in high school students and feeding them is not a very good thing to see. I donât know where the sound of aid exchange will come from.
ââ¦? Original Churchâ¦.â
Lee Jae-heon took the cell phone away from his ear for a moment and put it back to his ear. It was the face of someone who doubted whether I had heard correctly.
he asked seriously.
âolder brother. âIs your head rotten?â
It was a thought-provoking remark, not just for âLee Jae-heonâ but for Lee Jae-heon himself.
Of course, if a man in his 40s was shooting around with a high school student, there is a very high possibility that he would think that way, but Jaeheon Lee only took 5 students with him today. With this number of people, how can there be a sound of fellowship? assistance? association?
Despite Lee Jae-heonâs reaction, Lee Jae-hyung remained steadfast.
-driving me crazy? You know that you are different too. Talking about whatever comes to mind is like a tradition passed down from generation to generation. Does our youngest really have a somewhat innocent side?
ââ¦pure? Pure cow?â
Is this what you want to say to âLee Jae-heonâ now? really?
-Ah, thatâs it. Donât get caught by people from that company. Fortunately, the restaurant I went to today is a place where I can at least try my hand at it⦠Iâm naturally a talkative person, so itâs okay. Iâm just saying donât let the media or public authorities know about the number of cases. got it?
âI have a lot to worry about.â
ââ¦If you have a younger brother like you, your worries will be higher than Taesan, you bastard. When did our youngest become such a twisted idiot⦠I donât have the honor to see my mother and father.
âReally damnâ¦â
âAnyway, you also have a really bad personality.
Jaehyung Leeâs voice contained a smile that he couldnât hide.
âAfter all, there are only such poor children gathered together.
ââ¦.â
âAh⦠Honestly, thatâs right. Even if those guys are just a little bit nice to you, they will give you money and everything else. Even if you lack personality, you donât lack face, so as long as you keep acting like that long-legged guy, you wonât notice anything strange. Would I be lucky if I didnât sell my baby because I was possessed by Chilele Palele?
ââ¦even if I say itâ¦.â
â Since they are nothing special, my brother will take care of them this time. Kim⦠what are you doing? Heechan? It looks like he might be a bit of a pain in the ass, but not to the point where I canât bury him. Well, even though Eonhak High School has a good reputation, it is not of a very high standard. Isnât that a school only rich people go to? They say they only picked out kids from families that didnât cross the line. That too is an ability.
âIf youâre going to swear, please swear comfortably, bro.â
âOh, of course itâs a compliment, Jaeheon. As long as you do it safely, Brother Lee can understand this hobby. Leave it to me to convince you. Letâs not just cause accidents, okay? huh?
After asking several times, Jaehyeong Lee hung up the phone, and Jaeheon Lee quietly looked down at the cell phone that had lost contact.
ââ¦.â
My ears hurt.
âTsk.â
I gently touched my tingling ear.
âThe urgent matter was roughly completed.â
Survivors were very concerned about young students studying at a school where perverts resided. As Lee Jae-heon said in the other side of the world the other day, and the students were disappointed that they could not join the drinking party, they raised the issue of studentsâ future as soon as they came out of the side world. It was resolved.
The issue about the art teacher is not something that can be easily resolved, so letâs resolve it slowlyâ¦
!
ââ¦.â
I blinked at the text message from Jaehyung Lee.
[You didnât forget next Friday, right?]
I smiled slightly.
It seemed like I would be able to see Song In-myeong soon.
(Continued in the next part)