The Baby Seizes Fortune - Chapter 67

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Episode 67

I don’t know if Chaea will agree to it or not, and even if she doesn’t, there’s nothing I can do about it.

“You took promotional photos for Edinburgh Kindergarten before.”

“Mm… yes.”

“Well, if it’s okay with you, could you possibly take promotional photos for Somang Preschool too?”

“Ah…”

Chaea’s clear eyes wavered.

It wasn’t just that she was pretty and cute – Chaea had a sparkling light about her.

I could see the light flowing from the child spreading everywhere.

She had melted Hee-jae’s frozen heart that Chairman Kang Un-san had once worried so much about,

and Teacher Noh Ji-hye’s voice had grown twice as loud as when she first started at the preschool.

“I’ll judge fairly, so speak up!”

Chaea also brilliantly mediated problems between children in the Rabbit class.

Even problematic children would behave perfectly in front of Chaea.

She even caught that voice phishing scam.

Though she said she was just passing along what her mother Saebyeol had told her.

But did all of that really come from Saebyeol?

“Hmm…”

Chaea furrowed her brow as if thinking deeply.

“It’s just a request. If you’re uncomfortable, you can refuse. It’s embarrassing as an adult, but… we’re actually having considerable difficulty recruiting students. So I was hoping to get Chaea’s help again this time…”

Misuk spoke honestly and sincerely.

Thinking that she shouldn’t worry about saving face when asking a young child for help.

* * *

Somang Preschool.

I learned about this place’s reputation during Hee-jae’s birthday party.

Since its predecessor was Somang Orphanage, which was once an orphanage, wealthy families absolutely didn’t want to send their children to Somang Preschool.

Even though the forest is nearby and it’s such a peaceful, good environment for children.

Well, it’s nice to live quietly like this.

‘But it might strain continuous operation. If children don’t come.’

Misuk seemed to have decided to hand over Edinburgh’s operations to someone else and focus only on Somang Preschool now.

Since this wasn’t a time when preschools received special government support, they had to manage finances through student recruitment…

Currently, too few children attended Somang Preschool, creating a deficit structure.

‘Ultimately, the next student recruitment will probably determine whether the preschool can operate long-term…’

That’s why Misuk requested me to be a promotional model for the second time.

‘Somang Preschool is an important space for me too…’

Though I had obtained Saebyeol’s time capsule, this place needed to remain stable and comfortable until I entered elementary school.

“I like it, Director.”

Misuk’s face brightened at my answer after careful consideration.

“But I have one condition.”

If we’re going to do it, we might as well do it properly, right?

* * *

‘Phew, will it work out as well as I think?’

Having finished filming and arrived at the preschool first, I walked through the preschool grounds.

Misuk was half-doubtful about my opinion but said she’d give it a try.

This filming was also done with that concept in mind.

“I’ll trust you. Chaea is… a genius.”

After preventing the voice phishing scam, my popularity gauge had become even darker.

[Hidden Achievement: ‘Positive Influence’ achieved.]

[Achievement Reward: Reputation +70]

When I asked Noah about the structure, it seemed to progress from light green to purple, copper, silver, and gold.

Even though it’s still dark green with a slight purple tint, I’m receiving trust and praise from everywhere – if it turns gold, would I become a peak popularity existence?

Anyway, the ‘role mode’ added to Noah helped with this filming.

Using acting mode, the system window provided real-time guidance on movement and expressions according to the camera.

Like a one-on-one acting teacher,

[Walk along the yellow line in your view, then look at the red dot displayed in front and make a hopeful expression.]

Like that.

‘If more modes unlock in the future, will I be able to gain various abilities?’

While thinking that and heading toward the main entrance, I heard a familiar voice.

“Chaea.”

Hee-jae was standing under a tree as if waiting for someone.

“Ah…”

Soon Hee-jae approached me and suddenly held something out.

“I was waiting to give you this.”

“This is…”

It was a ring symbolizing earth from ‘Captain World.’

In the approaching summer, amid the echoing cicada sounds, Hee-jae’s eyes looked as clear as cool valley water.

But while they seemed transparently visible, I couldn’t see everything.

“It’s a present.”

When I tried on the ring I received unexpectedly, it fit perfectly on my second finger as if sized for it.

“Oh… thank you.”

Actually, I don’t watch Captain World.

I only learned about that animation while thinking of Hee-jae.

So I didn’t know which character this earth-representing ring belonged to or what powers it used.

But anyway, a friend’s gift is precious.

“I’ll treasure it!”

On Hee-jae’s hand was the ring I had given him as a birthday present, fitted snugly.

‘I didn’t know he’d wear it around so well.’

“Come to think of it, I should have given it first, sorry.”

“Huh?”

Then I heard a serious, quiet voice unusual for a child.

A gentle breeze tickled Hee-jae’s hair.

“The ring.”

‘His face seems a little red today too…?’

I don’t know why it matters much who gives toy presents first,

but anyway, he looks quite serious.

“When we grow up, I’ll definitely give you a real ring first.”

“Oh, okay.”

A real ring?

* * *

[We guarantee high returns.]

[You will absolutely never lose your principal]

Over slow drum-like BGM, flyer text, fax papers, and pager messages were rapidly cross-edited.

I was watching 【Want to Know This】 on a small CRT TV with Junho.

Junho watched the program blankly, moving his lips.

“Damn… those evil scammers.”

Since he almost fell for it, he had every right to be angry.

Soon Junho looked at me and said,

“This is the second time I almost got in big trouble without Chaea… Dad’s really stupid, isn’t he?”

His self-deprecating voice mixed gratitude toward me with self-blame.

“No. Those guys are the bad ones.”

I said, patting Junho reassuringly.

Junho isn’t really stupid.

He knows certain things very well, like reciting from an encyclopedia.

‘Scams don’t just target stupid people.’

【What We Want to Know】 continued broadcasting reports showing that high-income professionals and wealthy people also fell for the same methods.

“See? Anyone can fall for it.”

“Is, is that so.”

At my comfort, the corners of Junho’s dejected eyebrows lifted slightly.

‘But aside from this, it does seem like Junho needs to grow a bit more.’

Junho had said he rushed toward his dream of becoming an actor right after graduating high school.

Eventually he switched to being a manager after hitting the wall of reality, then met me and stepped back onto the path of acting.

But to demonstrate more potential as an actor in the future and get more opportunities, he’d probably need some self-development too.

“Doesn’t Father want to learn more things?”

At my words, Junho paused and looked at me.

“Ah.”

His face looked like something had struck a nerve.

‘Huh? Was there something he was already thinking about?’

“Actually, Chaea. Father wants to… learn English.”

Junho raised his hand to touch his head and spoke a bit shyly.

“Father doesn’t know any English at all. It’s embarrassing, but I only know the alphabet. But at the MIX concert we went to before, Min-hyeok sang pop songs in English too.”

“Ah…”

“So when we talked on the phone before, I asked him how to get good at English like you. He said he’d send a native speaker instructor…”

Wow, as expected of superstar Ji Min-hyeok. Such generosity.

“I said that would be too burdensome. So then he sent textbooks and tapes.”

Junho pointed to a white box that had been delivered to the house today. I quickly ran over and opened it.

I saw one yellow cassette player and dozens of tapes.

“But, but…”

Junho’s face turned red.

“I still don’t know how to do it…”

“Should Chaea teach you?”

“Uh… huh?”

“Chaea knows how to speak English!”

I grinned widely.

I may look like this, but I’m a former gifted student.

I even got a perfect score on the foreign language section of the college entrance exam.

“This is a really good and expensive textbook, but it’s intermediate level… um… it would be better to start with easy words first.”

I immediately held out my hand to Junho.

When Junho took my hand with a bewildered expression, I pulled him with force. At my weak strength, Junho awkwardly got up from his seat.

“Let’s go buy a vocabulary book. To the bookstore.”

“But, but…”

“Hey. Chaea said she’d teach you!”

They say starting is half the battle.

If you have the will, there’s nothing you can’t do!

Imagining Junho becoming a global star beyond Korea, I grabbed his hand and pulled him outside.

“Are you really sure it’ll be okay? Father will be frustrating. Father really can’t speak English.”

“No problem.”

“Huh?”

A Quest appeared at just the right time.

[Special Quest ‘Guardian’s Growth’ Stage 4. Improve guardian Gu Jun-ho’s English skills to ‘intermediate’ level.]

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