Marriage with the Beast Senior - Chapter 16

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Chapter 16

The principal showed a momentarily flustered expression, but quickly managed her face and brightened up.

“Ah, you came after hearing that our Teacher Yoomin is good~ May I ask the student’s name?”

“I heard from a colleague at work. I don’t know the child’s name though.”

The principal nodded, thinking that was perfectly understandable.

“But when does Teacher Hong Yoomin come in? Since she’ll be teaching my younger brother for several hours a week, I’d like to meet her in person.”

“Ah, well Teacher Yoomin is…”

Suddenly the principal stopped mid-sentence.

Soon after, her shoulders twitched as if an important thought had suddenly occurred to her, and she checked her phone.

Whatever she saw, she let out a sigh of relief.

Then she continued her interrupted words.

“She comes to work at 4 o’clock today.”

Jaejun checked the watch on his wrist.

It was just past 1 o’clock.

“Oh my. There’s still a lot of time left.”

“But her home isn’t that far away. Just a moment?”

The principal asked for understanding and briefly left the counseling room.

However, perhaps because the partition was lower than the ceiling height, the entire phone conversation right outside the door could be heard.

“Teacher Yoomin, did you get back from there safely?”

Jaejun’s eyebrow slightly raised.

“Really? Nothing dangerous happened, right? Oh my, what a relief. You have no idea how relieved I was when I saw the text you sent a few minutes ago… I was so worried before that.”

Jaejun leaned back deeper into his chair and crossed one leg over the other.

Something dangerous…

Did she even inform the principal that she was going to see a moneylender?

Why would she do that?

Did she borrow money from the principal first?

That wouldn’t be like Hong Yoomin’s personality though.

“Senior. I’ll do your part of our group project too, so could you lend me just 1 million won?”

No wait, with that kid’s personality, she’d definitely do that and more.

Still, considering she was going to do something dangerous, at least she requested minimal help from someone before going.

Should I call this cunning, or clever.

“Hoho.”

Then the principal opened the door and came back in.

“Teacher Yoomin says it’ll take about 30 minutes for her to get here, would you mind waiting a bit?”

“No. I’ll see that teacher when there’s another opportunity. Please guide me through the academy registration.”

“Yes, our academy is operated with a small number of elite teachers. Even then, Teacher Yoomin and I look after each student individually and intensively. Especially during the hours when children like Haneul in lower grades come to the academy, there are hardly any other kids. So you can think of it as almost 1:1 tutoring.”

“That’s fortunate.”

“Yes, how would you like to register?”

Jaejun was surprised by the low tuition fees as he listened to the principal’s guidance.

At this rate, how much does Hong Yoomin actually take home per month?

One, two hundred thousand?

It would definitely be difficult to save up a large sum of money.

“Ah. But could I know Teacher Hong Yoomin’s qualifications?”

Jaejun knew that Yoomin had dropped out, but he asked on purpose.

Just in case the principal might know something he didn’t.

Just from the fact that Yoomin told her about going to see a moneylender, they seemed quite close.

“Ah. Teacher Yoomin… majored in piano at Korea University Music Department. Although she dropped out due to family circumstances, she consistently gave piano lessons even in Germany.”

Since she was reciting facts not much different from what he already knew, Jaejun didn’t show much reaction.

However, the principal seemed to think Jaejun showed that reaction because he was displeased, and suddenly started rambling.

“She just doesn’t have a diploma, but her skills are top-notch. Honestly, her skills are too good to be wasted in a place like this, but she just can’t play in bigger waters because she lacks that damn diploma. If Haneul’s older brother is uncomfortable with this, I’ll just cancel the registration.”

The principal spoke with increasing resignation as she talked.

Apparently, there were quite a few cases where parents canceled after hearing about Yoomin’s qualifications.

“Not at all. It’s not like I’m sending him to music school anyway. I’m just having the kid do this as a hobby, so what does it matter whether the teacher teaching it has a diploma or not.”

At Jaejun’s nonchalant reaction, the principal looked at him with sparkling eyes as if moved.

“Piano is piano, but it would be even better if she could be a good mentor to my younger brother.”

“Oh my, if that’s what you’re worried about, you can put your mind completely at ease. Teachers with good character who love children as much as our Teacher Yoomin are rare.”

“I understand. Oh, and Haneul’s transportation to and from the academy will be handled by a driver every day. He’s quite precious, so the driver will drop him off and pick him up right at the academy door every day. Would that be okay too?”

“Don’t worry. All the kids who attend live in the apartments right in front here. All their mothers and fathers drop them off at the door and wait for them.”

“Yes. Then I’ll be going.”

“Will Haneul go with you then? Teacher Yoomin will arrive soon anyway, and since there are no classes, she’ll be able to see Haneul. Since it’s the first day, how about giving them a chance to get acquainted?”

“Please do that, and then contact this number 30 minutes before class ends. This is the driver’s number.”

“Yes yes, I’ll do that.”

“And please contact me directly for all matters related to Haneul except for transportation to and from the academy.”

The principal said that was a piece of cake and saw Jaejun off to the door.

Haneul, left alone at the academy, looked at Jaejun with slightly nervous, frightened eyes.

Jaejun stopped mid-way and came back to kneel in front of Haneul.

“If you don’t like it, you don’t have to do it. Think of today as a trial run, play around, and come tell your brother what you thought.”

Haneul nodded vigorously.

“Did Grandmother give you allowance? Do you have any cash with you?”

This time he shook his head weakly.

“That Wang-rae woman has really lost it. Making her precious grandson’s pockets completely empty.”

No matter how young a child was, they should always have emergency money in their pockets, so Jaejun had been giving him large allowances since he was little.

Jaejun took out 50,000 won bills and put one in each of his pockets.

“I’m leaving now.”

Haneul had apparently grown attached to Jaejun, as he waved his hand with slightly reddened eyes.

Seeing this, Jaejun frowned slightly, so Haneul hurriedly turned around and moved inside.

“Then please take good care of him once again, Principal.”

“Yes. Please go in safely, Mr. Jaejun.”

Jaejun showed a business-like smile and then turned around to leave the corridor.

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Yoomin, who got off at the subway station, climbed the stairs weakly.

She hadn’t been able to eat anything since morning.

Moreover, since it was her first time ever visiting a moneylender, she must have been very nervous, as all the strength had drained from her body.

Still, having somehow made it out of the station, she caught her breath and stepped toward the academy.

She wondered if she had said something wrong to the moneylenders.

She had used her quick wit to say “wedding funds” but…

“Ugh, why…”

Thinking about it rationally from a step back, it was such a ridiculous answer.

As if they’d lend money to someone who wants to borrow 5 million for wedding funds from a moneylender.

“Ha. Idiot…”

She hit her temple with her clenched fist.

“No. What other excuse could I have given besides that? No, wait, do they even ask for reasons when you borrow from moneylenders? In dramas and stuff, they just give it right away without asking.”

Yoomin walked while voicing her confused thoughts.

When she arrived in front of the academy shopping center.

She stopped, entranced by a delicious smell that penetrated her nostrils.

Naturally, she turned her head toward the direction of that smell.

Even though it wasn’t winter, there was a mister selling chrysanthemum bread in front of the shopping center.

“Wow…”

Yoomin quickly went to the food cart.

When she was little and went to the market with Mother, this was the snack Mother always bought for her.

Although her mother had passed away, whenever she ate chrysanthemum bread, her heart would warm up as if her mother had come to sit beside her, even if just for a moment.

Even during university, strangely there was no fish-shaped bread shop in front of school, but there was a chrysanthemum bread shop.

So I had bought some for Senior Jaejun too…

“Isn’t it just fish-shaped bread with a different shape?”

“The taste is completely different. This one is chewier and has that mysterious taste that seems undercooked but isn’t actually undercooked!”

“Cute.”

“Right? The shape is cute.”

“No, Hong Yoomin.”

Suddenly, memories with him came flooding back.

It seemed that when she looked at chrysanthemum bread now, two people came to mind: Mom and Jaejun.

“Owner, how many chrysanthemum breads are packaged right now?”

“Right now there are only five ready. If you want more, you’ll have to wait a bit.”

“Then please give me those five first, and package ten more separately.”

The Owner immediately handed Yoomin a bag containing five freshly baked chrysanthemum breads.

Just as Yoomin took out one chrysanthemum bread and put it in her mouth.

“Do you have any chrysanthemum bread ready right now?”

A familiar voice was heard from beside her.

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