The Chick Class Hunter is Being Filial - Chapter 242

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Chick Class Hunter is Being Filial! Episode 242

[(Breaking News) Japan, the birth of a second S-rank Crafter! Inoue Haruna!]

“What is this…!”

“What’s wrong?”

Chairman Nam’s daughter, Jeon Jina, frowned after checking the article.

“This doesn’t make sense. An S-rank appearing with such perfect timing?”

“…They might have deliberately hidden it. They probably wanted to prevent two S-rank Crafters in one country from appearing to be in competition.”

Chairman Nam crossed her arms.

They would have been planning an appropriate concept for the new S-rank that wouldn’t threaten Kazuki, and waiting for the right timing to reveal it.

Otherwise, another S-rank Crafter awakening right after Kazuki left Japan would be too much of a coincidence.

In fact, announcing S-ranks when the respective country deemed it appropriate was the standard practice.

‘Korea’s situation got twisted because they’re all Hyeonak’s people.’

Just then, Secretary Kim turned to the next article with a hesitant attitude. Chairman Nam immediately shifted her gaze to the tablet.

[Inoue Haruna, ‘Korea-Japan Simultaneous Special Artisan Competition’ scheduled for next month]

“Ha!”

Chairman Nam snorted after reading the article title.

That date perfectly coincided with the opening of Jjapso’s pop-up store.

And a simultaneous Korea-Japan event?

It all seemed planned.

She scrolled down through the article and stopped at the name of the Korean organizer’s representative.

It was a familiar name.

“Jeon Byeongho…”

Chairman Nam gritted her teeth as she called his name.

It seemed her ex-husband had prepared a grand feast to spite her.

“…Dad?”

At Jeon Jina’s question, Chairman Nam nodded and made a phone call somewhere.

As the other party answered immediately as if they had been waiting, Chairman Nam put the call on speaker.

“Representative Jeon, it’s me. You’re in Korea, I see?”

– Oh, Jiwon. That’s right, Korea. I’m just getting my luggage and leaving the airport, and you call right away. But what’s going on? The high-and-mighty Nam Jiwon calling first. Hahaha!

Ugh. Jeon Jina covered her mouth and dry heaved.

Dad seemed to be exactly the same. That greasy way of talking, and his inferiority complex toward mom.

He was a man who made it clear why Chairman Nam, who was old-fashioned in everything except business sense, had chosen divorce.

Chairman Nam raised her voice in a growling manner.

“Representative Jeon. Coming to Korea after so long, and what you’re doing is trying to spite me?”

– Spite you? What kind of vulgar talk is that? I’m a businessman. I just have a good business opportunity-

“Japan approached you first, didn’t they?”

– Haha! Who knows?

“Don’t pretend you don’t know when you know everything.”

– Jiwon, there’s no point in testing me. We’re not close enough to have such deep conversations anymore, are we?

“You clearly knew they were moving to keep Korea in check, yet you went along with it. You really… haven’t changed at all. You’re still scum.”

– You’re the one who taught me that anything’s acceptable if there’s money involved.

“Fine, try it. I’ll make sure you can never set foot in Gangnam District!”

Then chuckling laughter flowed from the other end of the receiver.

– Even though Hwajin Group can supposedly bring down flying birds, how could you possibly block Gangnam District?

“Try me.”

Click-

Jeon Byeongho was about to say something more, but Chairman Nam hung up with a darkened expression.

Then, with a refreshed face as if she had finished all her business, she handed her mobile phone to her secretary and said:

“Secretary Kim. I need you to find out where President Jeon is planning to hold the special exhibition. He must have already reserved a place, so make sure it gets canceled. You understand?”

“Yes.”

“President Jeon has a simple-minded side, so he won’t want to venture outside Gangnam. He’ll want to open it on the prestigious Gangnam-daero to show off to me proudly. So focus your contacts there and drive him toward Yeongdong-daero.”

“Yes, understood, Chairman.”

Chairman Nam crossed her arms.

Saying she wouldn’t let him set foot in Gangnam District was deliberate provocation.

Jeon Byeongho, who had an inferiority complex toward her, would now be unable to leave Gangnam District.

Chairman Nam’s daughter felt chills watching her mother manipulate her ex-husband without batting an eye.

“But Mom, why Yeongdong-daero?”

At that question, Chairman Nam raised the corner of her mouth in a crooked smile.

“Your father has been too influenced by foreign ways and doesn’t know much about Korean affairs.”

Since it was the first public special exhibition of Japan’s new S-rank Crafter, he would want to hold it grandly for all to see.

She mentally recalled the buildings where the special exhibition could be held.

Jeon Byeongho didn’t have many options. It would have to be privately or corporately owned so he wouldn’t have to worry about the Korean government’s reaction.

“Huh? What do you mean?”

“Oh? You don’t know either?”

“Know what?”

At Jeon Jina’s question, Chairman Nam burst into laughter.

* * *

And at that moment, the door to Hyeonak’s Guild Leader’s Office burst open.

On Jurim and Kazuki, who had been sitting facing each other on the sofa, turned their gazes toward the door.

The person who entered with a strange appearance was Gidan, carrying Han Gru under his arm and dragging Sergey beside him.

“Hyung hyung hyung!”

“Yeah.”

“Not Jurim hyung, Zuki hyung!”

Kazuki, who had been holding documents, opened his eyes wide.

“Huh? Me?”

“Do you know that person? Ino… what?”

“Inoue Haruna!”

Gru loudly said the name instead of Gidan, and Sergey muttered quietly, ‘What an idiot anyway.’

“Ah, Inoue Haruna-san? I heard she awakened as S-Rank?”

“Yes! That person!”

“Yeah. I saw her once long ago. She’s probably around the same age as Dan-chan?”

Kazuki spoke with a nonchalant laugh, but Gidan and Gru trembled their shoulders as if frustrated.

“Is she really S-Rank? I heard she can’t even make S+ items.”

The article just said ‘a promising talent who will follow in Amakusa’s footsteps to create S+ grade items.’

It also said she would mainly showcase S-Rank items at the special exhibition.

“How can she be S-Rank if she can’t even make S+?”

Sergey chimed in from the side.

Now it was Gru’s turn.

“Right…!”

Gru, who was about to agree with her brothers, opened her eyes wide and rolled her pupils around.

‘Gru is also S-Rank but can’t make S+! What should I do?!’

At this, Kazuki smiled gently and spoke soothingly.

“I’m not sure if she’s really S-Rank… but S+ took me a long time to make too. So don’t worry too much, Gru-chan.”

Phew, I see. Gru let out a sigh of relief.

‘Gru’s S-Rank almost got taken away.’

But Gidan spoke as if he couldn’t accept it.

“Even A-Rank crafters can make S-grade items.”

“Exactly. So being able to only make S-grade means she’s just about the level of a hardworking A-Rank, right?”

Gidan and Sergey launched another fierce offensive.

Ouch!

And Gru once again opened her eyes wide and rolled her pupils around.

‘Gru… can only make items that A-Rank crafters can also make? Am I just at the level of a hardworking A-Rank?’

She had definitely come running while chanting ‘Down with Inoue Haruna’ with her brothers, right? So why was Gru’s heart stinging?

Kazuki looked at Gru, who was looking down and pouting, and smiled awkwardly.

“I don’t know if she’s really S-Rank either. When I met Haruna-san, she hadn’t even awakened yet.”

“How did you meet her if she hadn’t awakened?”

“Ah- Haruna-san is the granddaughter of the Inoue Family.”

“The Inoue Family?”

“Yeah. They’re a family famous for pottery in Japan, and many people in that family are A-Rank crafters. I had the chance to meet her because I received help when I was training right after awakening.”

“Huh, then she might really be S-Rank awakened?”

“…!”

At Gidan’s words, Gru flinched in surprise and opened her eyes wide.

She hadn’t even defeated Master yet, so could this really be the birth of a new rival?

“Then shouldn’t we also, like, prepare for this?”

“That’s right!”

At Gidan’s words, Han Gru, tucked under his arm, flapped like a fish in agreement.

On Jurim, who had been quietly listening, pressed his temples and replied halfheartedly.

“What do we need to prepare.”

“You know. A counter-response.”

“What do we need to respond to.”

Gidan supported Han Gru’s armpits and lifted him up like the Lion King.

“Japan is trying to ruin our Han Gru popup store. Just look at the date of that Ino-whatever special exhibition. Right?”

“Yeah!”

Han Gru nodded his head vigorously.

“So. What exactly do you want to do.”

“If you ask, it’s only natural to answer.”

Gidan tucked Han Gru under his arm again. Then with a serious face, he tilted his head slightly and drew his thumb across his throat.

“We strike first. Offense is the best defense.”

Sergey, who had been blowing bubble gum, raised his hand.

“I agree.”

“Han Gru agrees too!”

“Wait. Strike what…?”

Surely they don’t mean to strike the Inoue Family?

At Kazuki’s flustered question, the minors looked at him and answered resolutely.

“Japan.”

In that moment, On Jurim felt so dizzy that he covered his face with both hands.

They really were embarrassing kids no matter where you took them.

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