I Got a Monster Spaceship from the Tutorial Tower - Chapter 44

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Episode 44
44
Jin Yong arrived at the Maengh Ho Clan.
The “headache” mentioned in the Secretary’s Office was clustered around the information desk in the clan lobby.
“No matter what you pilots say, there’s simply nothing we can do about it…….”
“Ha, when a great man seeks talent, surely you needn’t be so stingy about it.”
“That’s exactly the point—this talent doesn’t exist here…….”
“But you already know everything there is to know!”
Yu Hyeon-su, Jeong Gwan-u, and Jang Chae-bin.
The three men commonly known as the Yugwanjang Trio had suddenly appeared at the Maengh Ho Clan demanding to meet the pilot of a space battleship.
Of course, only Jin Yong and Ha Yoon knew that Yeon-u had actually joined the Maengh Ho Clan.
So for the desk staff, whatever these men were talking about made absolutely no sense.
‘……Well, honestly, I don’t understand it either.’
Even Jin Yong, aware of the truth, had never anticipated the Yugwanjang Trio materializing here—which said everything.
He might have had some explanation if it were Control Bureau Director Tae-geun who’d shown up instead.
The Yugwanjang Trio were peculiar people, certainly, but they were famous for sticking together in their own circle—making their appearance all the more bewildering.
“Excuse me, pilots? What’s all this about since this morning?”
When Jin Yong stepped behind the desk to handle the situation himself, the desk staff member finally exhaled in relief and whispered to him.
“P-please be careful, Clan Leader. Those people really don’t make any sense. Especially that Yu Hyeon-su—they say he smiles while driving people absolutely mad.”
Since Jin Yong treated his staff with such familiarity, the desk employee reported the situation to him quite candidly.
Jin Yong nodded reassuringly.
Then Jang Chae-bin, the most hot-tempered of the trio, suddenly raised his voice.
“You there, you scoundrel!”
“Whoa! Chae-bin, what nonsense is this?!”
“I-I’m terribly sorry, brother. I got carried away for a moment.”
“Apologize to the Clan Leader, not to me!”
“I sincerely apologize, Clan Leader! I was rude!”
“……Yes, well.”
Seeing the Yugwanjang Trio in person—men he’d only heard about at clan gatherings—Jin Yong felt his breath catch.
Those three clan leaders who’d always aired their grievances so freely once drinks were involved suddenly seemed almost saintly.
Working together across different clans like this must create considerable stress.
‘And why “brother”?’
Nowadays, it wasn’t unheard of for women to casually call older men “brother”.
But this was different altogether.
Jang Chae-bin seemed to respect Yu Hyeon-su as a true elder brother, down to his very bones…….
Well, setting that aside.
“I’m not sure why you’d be looking for a space battleship pilot here. If you’ve come because we’ve cleared Hades and Zhuge Kongming a few times, I’m afraid we don’t have much information to offer.”
The best approach was to end this conversation quickly and send them on their way.
After all, these were pilots from other clans.
They weren’t the sort he could easily force out.
Yu Hyeon-su was an A-rank Dreadnought pilot.
Jeong Gwan-u and Jang Chae-bin both piloted B-rank Phantoms and Phalanxes respectively.
Regardless of their appearance, they were Korea’s rising stars, boldly pushing into the upper twenties.
Of course, if he called their clan leaders, the response would be something like, ‘Tell them to wait right there—I’ll be over to beat them half to death.’
When Jin Yong stepped forward himself, Yu Hyeon-su smiled warmly and spoke again.
“Tsk, we seem to be having trouble communicating, Clan Leader.”
‘The one not communicating here is clearly you……!’
Yu Hyeon-su had a talent for fraying someone’s nerves with just a few words!
Instead, the second member, Jeong Gwan-u, stepped forward to attempt mediation.
“Then might you at least allow us to meet with Ha Yoon? We can sort everything else out through conversation after that.”
“Ha Yoon? Who is that…….”
“Ah, Ha Yoon is…….”
Just as Jin Yong let out a sigh and Jeong Gwan-u was about to speak the name.
Jang Chae-bin, who’d happened to glance toward the lobby entrance, suddenly cried out.
“Brothers! Ha Yoon is arriving!”
“?”
Jin Yong turned toward the desk staff member.
‘Does our clan have someone named Ha Yoon?’
‘We don’t.’
The two of them exchanged that entire conversation with just a glance.
However, following the gaze of the Yugwanjang Trio, Jin Yong soon understood who this Joun they spoke of truly was.
“Clan Leader, you mentioned there was work to be done, yet here you are in the lobby.”
‘Oh no.’
Ha Yoon, her expression glacial, was approaching the information desk from across the way.
Well, these were the sort of mad people who called a space battleship pilot Zhuge Kongming, so calling Ha Yoon by the name Joun hardly seemed strange by comparison.
He’d summoned Ha Yoon on the way from Yeon-u’s place to the clan—a tactical blunder he hadn’t foreseen.
Regardless, the Yugwanjang Trio, having finally encountered Joun, greeted her with bare feet, as if she were royalty.
Actually bare feet—shoes removed entirely.
……And they were wearing actual traditional Korean socks, not modern ones, at that.
‘Why in our own lobby…….’
Jin Yong had plenty he wanted to say, but no desire whatsoever to address these three.
“Welcome, Joun! We have long admired your noble reputation. It is a true honor to meet you.”
“?”
As Yu Hyeon-su, whose earlobes were notably elongated, offered his greeting, Ha Yoon awkwardly nodded in acknowledgment while shooting a questioning glance toward Jin Yong.
“Who are these people?”
“Ah, well…….”
Jin Yong’s face fell into an expression of helpless bewilderment, uncertain how to extricate himself from this predicament.
“They want to meet the pilot of a space battleship, and it seems they’ve come looking because Ha Yoon is apparently connected to that person.”
The embarrassment and apology that should have weighed on the Yugwanjang Trio’s shoulders had somehow settled onto Jin Yong instead.
He had no intention of burdening Ha Yoon, who found social interactions awkward, with these three for any longer than necessary.
‘That’s precisely why I founded the clan—to handle tiresome matters like this.’
Since the situation had spiraled this far, it seemed he’d need to contact their clan directly.
Just as Jin Yong reached for his smartphone in his pocket.
“What is the meaning of this rudeness?”
“?”
Ha Yoon, surrounded by the Yugwanjang Trio, struck them with her voice—cold as ice.
“Ah…… Jo, Joun…….”
“We have awaited this meeting so eagerly…….”
“Whether you’ve awaited it or not, appearing at another clan’s headquarters and conducting yourselves so brazenly hardly strikes me as appropriate.”
Remarkably, the Yugwanjang Trio, stung by her sharp rebuke, glanced nervously at their surroundings before hastily retrieving and putting back on their shoes.
Then they stood with their hands pressed together respectfully before them, bowing their heads like punished schoolchildren.
“We are terribly sorry…….”
“Indeed, it does appear quite discourteous, does it not.”
Jin Yong, his expression thoroughly dumbfounded, turned to the staff member beside him.
“What exactly is happening here?”
“I’m…… honestly not sure, but starting today, I’m becoming a genuine fan of Pilot Ha Yoon.”
Though Jin Yong was surprised by this unexpected side of Ha Yoon, the staff member’s eyes were positively gleaming with admiration.
Yet Ha Yoon, undeterred, continued to press her advantage, driving them toward the exit.
“If you wish to meet the pilot of a space battleship, submit a Communication Request through the proper channels. To find Zhuge Kongming, shouldn’t you at least go to where they are?”
“Uh…….”
“She speaks only truth…….”
Now completely overwhelmed, the Yugwanjang Trio began backing away toward the lobby entrance.
Jin Yong seized the moment, calling out in support of Ha Yoon.
“Earlier, these people called me ‘you bastard, you traitor!’ Pilot Ha Yoon!”
“Gasp! That was merely our younger brother’s hotheaded tongue—a simple slip of speech……!”
Yu Hyeon-su frantically waved his hands, attempting to smooth things over.
But Ha Yoon’s cold eyes had already turned sharp, corners rising in a lethal tilt.
Though the shift was subtle, from the perspective of the three who had already lost the upper hand, it was as if death itself had descended upon them.
They fled in panic, stumbling over themselves as they bolted from the clan headquarters.
“Let us follow the righteous path that Joun has shown us!”
“Truly, Joun is extraordinary! A warrior worth ten thousand!”
“Next time, we shall properly request a meeting with Joun!”
The clan lobby fell silent once more.
Ha Yoon approached Jin Yong with a serene expression, as though nothing unusual had transpired.
Click.
Both Jin Yong and the information desk staff member thrust their thumbs upward in salute.
“Why are you doing that?”
“Joun……!”
“??”
Now Jin Yong understood why the Yugwanjang Trio had taken to calling her by that name.
Ha Yoon tilted her head slightly and asked him.
“So you have something you’d like me to do.”
“Ah, right. But it’s a bit awkward to talk about here…….”
Jin Yong guided Ha Yoon away from the reception desk clerk’s earshot and led her to a secluded spot, then told her where the warehouse was.
“I’ve asked someone there to handle the repairs on Hades.”
“Ah, but doesn’t the Clan’s Maintenance Team say they can repair Hades as well?”
“I thought it would take two days?”
“?!”
At Ha Yoon’s expression of surprise, Jin Yong broke into a grin.
The expected timeframe—which would easily stretch past a month—had been cut down dramatically.
She’d known that Hwa-ryeon’s dedicated Maintenance Team existed, but she hadn’t expected their technical capabilities to be quite this good.
‘Well, they’ve repaired the clan leader’s own combat aircraft, so this much shouldn’t be a problem.’
Jin Yong gestured to Ha Yoon to go and spoke.
“I’m starting to feel a little restless—go take a look soon.”
“……Yes, thank you.”
Ha Yoon bowed respectfully to Jin Yong and then strode briskly out of the Clan.
Ha Yoon understood something too, deep down.
That Jin Yong must have spent a considerable sum to arrange these repairs.
‘To repay that debt, at least…….’
Jin Yong, for his part, watched the spot where Ha Yoon had disappeared from view and thought.
‘That’s right. This is the kind of role that suits you now.’
After the combat aircraft was destroyed, he’d believed his wings were broken for good.
But once Yeon-u repaired the aircraft, he realized something.
His wings hadn’t just regrown in a new form—they’d blossomed anew, even more splendidly than before.
Making those new wings move with even greater strength.
That was Jin Yong’s next responsibility.
* * *
Meanwhile, Yeon-u, who had arrived at the warehouse first, summoned the crew immediately.
“……So while Macros is away, we’ve decided to repair Hades.”
“Repair, fun. Troll, now does well.”
“If it’s the captain’s order, we’ll follow it without question!”
Since it wasn’t related to the space battleship and was a rare break, he’d been a little concerned, but everyone understood readily enough.
Yet Yeon-u further bolstered their enthusiasm.
“And I’m planning to use all the repair fees we receive for crew welfare.”
“?!”
“All of it?!”
The crew murmured among themselves, looking at one another in surprise at this unexpected condition.
Yeon-u grinned and continued.
“We’ll have to live on Earth for a while, so let’s make it proper and enjoyable.”
“But even so…… we’re not sure what to do or how to do it.”
Urelka stepped forward as the representative and asked.
Setting aside their monstrous appearance for now, how could those unfamiliar with Earth manage such a large sum of money?
But Yeon-u waved his index finger side to side to say not to worry.
“Hwa-ryeon, step forward.”
“Yes, Captain!”
He’d already discussed this with Hwa-ryeon beforehand.
“Expert guide, demonstration!”
Whoosh!
At Yeon-u’s instruction, Hwa-ryeon immediately concealed her ears and tail.
And so she looked exactly like a human.
“Ooh!”
The crew cheered, understanding Yeon-u’s intent.
“From now on, if you want anything, you can buy it through Hwa-ryeon. I’ll give her a smartphone—one of these devices—so take your time thinking about what might be good to buy.”
Yeon-u could have bought things for them directly, of course, but eventually they would need to gradually grow accustomed to life on Earth.
Fortunately, with Hwa-ryeon, who looked exactly like a human, doing this gradually would work smoothly enough.
And on the way to the warehouse, after a brief tutorial, he’d even sent Hwa-ryeon to the market for a short test.
He’d told her to go buy whatever she wanted at the market—after all, with a card, there’d be no need to worry about calculating money.
Yeon-u asked Hwa-ryeon.
“So, what did you buy?”
“Hehe, I bought some clothes to wear outside!”
Hwa-ryeon, who always dressed in work clothes.
Yeon-u spoke proudly, assuming that even if she’d bought new garments, they’d be something similar in style.
“See, now you can afford things like this. Show us.”
“Yes, Captain.”
Hwa-ryeon, visibly thrilled at the mere thought, stepped into the room beside the warehouse and changed.
Click.
“What do you think?”
The moment Hwa-ryeon opened the door again and stepped out.
“……Um.”
“……Mm.”
Yeon-u, Urelka, and the other goblins all exhaled in unison, as if by agreement.
And with good reason—the clothes Hwa-ryeon had bought were.
“They’re really comfortable to wear, and I liked the floral pattern because it’s so vibrant. Pretty, right?”
Floral Span Pants—what people commonly called loose-fit joggers—paired with a vest emblazoned in the same floral print, a T-shirt, and so on.
Of course, Hwa-ryeon’s bearing was such that she still managed to look quite elegant even in them, like a model.
The goblin brothers spoke with visible disappointment.
“Is this all that Earth has to offer, Captain?”
“In that case, we’ll just stick with what we’re wearing now.”
“Your outfit looked fine to me, Captain.”
“No, it’s not that.”
Yeon-u scratched the back of his head, flustered.
She’d bragged so much about buying clothes she absolutely loved that he hadn’t bothered to check—who could have guessed they’d be these?
‘She said the shopkeeper called her a new bride.’
Hwa-ryeon’s account of how the merchant had been delighted to call her that and given her a good price.
It did make sense—if a neat, young woman came in asking for clothes like these, merchants would probably be thrilled.
Facing the crew’s lukewarm response, Hwa-ryeon held up the outfit, her expression falling.
“You don’t like it? The flowers are pretty, though. They’re hard to find out in space.”
She seemed to have some genuine appreciation for flowers.
Just then, Gudru laughed heartily and clapped his hands.
“Mechanic like flower. Flower pretty.”
“Really? You think so too, Gudru? See, trolls really are gentlemen.”
Hwa-ryeon brightened and rushed over to Gudru, showing off her new outfit enthusiastically.
At that moment, Ha Yoon from the Maengh Ho Clan entered the warehouse.
“I apologize for being late. Some strange people showed up at the clan, and it held me up.”
She stopped short, freezing slightly at the sight of Hwa-ryeon dressed entirely in florals—a stark departure from her usual work clothes.
Hwa-ryeon, as if Ha Yoon had arrived at the perfect moment, hurried over to her with quick steps.
“I bought these with the money the Captain gave me this time. What do you think, Pilot?”
“Well…”
Ha Yoon studied Hwa-ryeon’s outfit with an expression suggesting she’d never deliberated this hard even before a raid.
“It suits you very well.”
“See, Captain? I told you everyone else just has no eye for fashion.”
Hwa-ryeon puffed up with pride.
Ha Yoon’s expression behind her was troubled.
‘I’ve met a lot of strange people today.’
It was something she couldn’t bring herself to say aloud to Hwa-ryeon.

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