The Game of a Legendary Genius Dark Mage - Chapter 301

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Episode 301
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“Ugh, that gave me goosebumps.”
“Right?”
“Me too.”
As An Yu-bin, An Yoo-jin, and Yoo Mi-na said this, they stepped outside.
Yoo Sung-hyun couldn’t help but agree.
It was the first time someone had nearly figured out his abilities without him even mentioning them.
He sometimes wondered if things might have been different had he come here from the beginning when he was young.
But he’d lived well enough.
He didn’t particularly regret anything.
He simply accepted it and moved on.
And since it proved more useful than expected, Yoo Sung-hyun thought he’d made the right choice coming here.
After all, he’d learned unexpected things.
‘So I haven’t been utilizing it fully yet?’
Now that he thought about it, Helena had said something similar.
That eventually, he’d naturally become skilled at it.
Which meant.
‘Can I even train this ability?’
Yoo Sung-hyun gazed at his own hands while thinking this.
Yoo Mi-na approached him and spoke.
“So, was it useful?”
“Yeah, more than I expected.”
“Hehe, if you just listen to your older sister and follow along, even dreams come true, you know?”
He couldn’t quite agree with that.
But he nodded in acknowledgment.
She always had to show off at times like these.
Shaking his head as if to say there was no stopping her, Yoo Sung-hyun’s eyes suddenly met An Yu-bin’s.
Then.
Whoosh!
The moment their eyes met, An Yu-bin’s face flushed red and she quickly turned her head away.
Was it because of what she’d heard earlier?
Wondering if she was conscious of it, he simply accepted it as such.
From what he’d heard, she was twenty years old, two years younger than him.
It was understandable that she’d be self-conscious.
“So should we head out then? There’s no set schedule, but we should get going early anyway.”
“Hmm, yeah. We can hang out together again next time.”
Yoo Mi-na agreed with An Yoo-jin’s words and spoke.
Yoo Sung-hyun nodded in understanding, and then.
“Oh, this is a good opportunity—why don’t you two exchange numbers?”
“Huh?”
“Y-yes!?”
An Yu-bin was startled by An Yoo-jin’s sudden remark.
Yoo Sung-hyun figured it was fine and pulled out his phone, and An Yu-bin quickly did the same.
Just then.
“But don’t kids these days ask for Instagram IDs instead of phone numbers?”
“Oh, really?”
“Hm?”
Yoo Sung-hyun reacted to Yoo Mi-na’s words.
Now that she mentioned it, she had been asking for his Instagram ID pretty persistently.
That thought crossed his mind.
But it was already in the past anyway.
So I didn’t dwell on it and exchanged phones with An Yu-bin, each entering our numbers.
“Here you go.”
“Th-thank you so much.”
Yoo Sung-hyun handed his phone over first, and An Yu-bin returned it with trembling hands.
After exchanging pleasantries like that.
Yoo Mi-na and An Yoo-jin watched the two of them with satisfied smiles.
They burst into laughter together as they left the Department Store.
Finding the outing genuinely enjoyable for the first time in a while, Yoo Sung-hyun got into Yoo Mi-na’s car.
Yoo Mi-na looked at him with a mysterious smile and asked.
“So, how was it?”
“Oh, today was pretty fulfilling.”
“…Luna—I mean, how was Yu-bin?”
“Huh?”
I wondered why she was suddenly asking that.
But I answered without hesitation.
“She looked quite different from how she appears in the game. I almost didn’t recognize her at first.”
“Mmm~ is that so?”
Why was she smiling so cunningly?
Yoo Sung-hyun frowned.
Yoo Mi-na exclaimed excitedly.
“I’m in a great mood! I’ll buy you a car!”
“Huh? Out of nowhere?”
“How about a Ferrari!?”
“Oh.”
Wondering what I’d done to deserve this, I grinned widely.
In high spirits, Yoo Mi-na took me all the way to the Ferrari Dealership and even closed the deal for me.
Of course, paid in full.
A sister who buys Ferraris for me.
Though I drew the envious gazes of everyone at the dealership.
Yoo Sung-hyun didn’t particularly mind.
I was disappointed to hear it would take considerably longer than expected.
But in the meantime, I was advised to just buy a certified pre-owned Ferrari if I was going to drive something anyway, so I took the opportunity to select a good option and finalized that contract as well.
With my new pre-owned car secured, my mood had improved considerably.
And as An Yu-bin remained flushed throughout the entire drive with no sign of her face returning to normal, her older sister An Yoo-jin spoke with a subtle smile.
“So you’re just going to keep chasing after him?”
“…I don’t know.”
Unable to say anything back to her older sister.
An Yoo-jin shook her head watching An Yu-bin speak in such a timid, curt manner.
Youth, truly.
As I continued on with that thought.
An Yoo-jin suddenly realized something.
‘Yoo Mi-na and I are both in our mid-twenties, so why are we doing this?’
Now that I thought about it, we were all equally blind to our own situations.
Only An Yoo-jin had figured it out.
4.
As time passed, the long-awaited next day arrived.
Aside from Mother Lee Na-kyung, the other three were extraordinarily busy.
Yoo Sung-hyun, who had sprung awake from the crack of dawn as if sleep-deprived.
Was already preparing breakfast using ingredients I had shopped for in advance yesterday morning.
Naturally, the soup was seaweed soup.
I had worried whether Lee Na-kyung might have prepared it in advance yesterday.
But she had said she was going out to play with friends.
So it was fortunate she hadn’t made it beforehand.
‘What a relief.’
Among the memories I had absorbed, there was also a chef’s memory.
With considerable skill, I was able to cook and quickly prepare the seaweed soup.
Though it was a chef Ghost from within the game.
Korean recipes could be found anywhere anyway.
I simply brought the cooking skill as an ability and applied it.
After the seaweed soup was complete and I tasted it.
‘This is no joke.’
I had managed to create seaweed soup with an umami flavor that was truly exceptional.
Cooking, after all, was ultimately about how you did it.
So I, Yoo Sung-hyun, began preparing various Korean dishes.
Starting with bulgogi, then japchae and seasoned beans that Mother Lee Na-kyung loved.
Thanks to the beans I had soaked in advance yesterday, I was able to prepare them smoothly, and the seasoning on each dish was flawless.
Though I had started from the crack of dawn.
Fortunately, Mother Lee Na-kyung had not woken up.
‘Father said he’d turn off the alarm, didn’t he?’
Mother had always been a heavy sleeper since long ago.
Without an alarm, she wouldn’t wake up.
So I could cook without much worry.
Mother prepared meals like this every day.
But now that I was doing it myself.
I found myself lost in thought.
Even if it wasn’t her birthday.
‘I should do this for her more often from now on.’
With that thought, Yoo Sung-hyun prepared various side dishes that Mother loved.
As the sun gradually rose and morning brightened.
A commotion came from the master bedroom, followed by Mother Lee Na-kyung’s voice.
“Oh my! How could this be~ The alarm was turned off!?”
“Mm, what’s the matter?”
Mixed in was Father Yoo Kwang-jin’s voice as well.
Mother Lee Na-kyung’s flustered voice continued.
“Goodness~ I woke up so late. What was I thinking! I need to prepare meals for the children.”
Then, rushing out of the master bedroom, Mother Lee Na-kyung suddenly froze when she saw the table fully set, her eyes widening in surprise.
Seeing her reaction, Yoo Sung-hyun smiled warmly and spoke.
“I prepared everything.”
“What? You… did all of this?”
“Yes, I woke up early and made it.”
“Oh my…”
At those words, Mother Lee Na-kyung fell silent.
Uncertain what to say, she gazed at the table with bewildered eyes, and warm tears began to well up at the corners of her eyes.
Her son had returned from military service and grown more thoughtful.
Setting up a birthday table like this.
Overwhelmed by unexpected emotions, she couldn’t hold back her tears.
“Oh my, why am I like this, Mom? I’m being ridiculous… *sniffles*.”
As Mother Lee Na-kyung spoke, perhaps feeling a bit embarrassed.
Yoo Sung-hyun, seeing her like that, went over and comforted her, saying it was alright.
Then.
“Happy birthday, Mom!”
“Hehe, happy birthday.”
“Happy birthday, Mom.”
The family gathered around Lee Na-kyung, wiping away her endless tears of joy, and spoke in unison.
I had thought we’d celebrate together in the evening.
But to pull off a surprise like this from the morning.
Mother Lee Na-kyung, deeply moved, composed herself and spoke.
“Oh my, everyone eat now. The food Yoo Sung-hyun made will get cold.”
“Good, good.”
“Ahem, thanks to our wife, I get to enjoy a meal our son prepared. Quite the luxury.”
“Ha ha.”
As I thought about my family eating food I’d made, a strange feeling washed over me.
But it wasn’t unpleasant.
Once everyone settled at the table.
They all looked to Mother Lee Na-kyung, urging her to start first.
Lee Na-kyung nodded and picked up her spoon, taking the first taste of the seaweed soup.
The broth had just the right amount of oil floating on its surface.
As I scooped a spoonful, tender seaweed cut into perfect pieces came up with the beef, and I took a bite.
The soft beef melted on my tongue, the rich broth and seaweed had an excellent texture.
The seasoning was perfectly balanced, but the umami was absolutely extraordinary.
“My? You really made this yourself, Sung-hyun?”
Lee Na-kyung reacted with genuine surprise.
Everyone else wanted to taste it too, and when they took a spoonful of the seaweed soup with its incredible umami, they couldn’t help but be astonished.
While the umami was exceptional, there was no artificial flavoring or seasoning that left the mouth feeling dry or unpleasant.
Tasting it, everyone’s eyes widened in amazement.
At my family’s reaction, I laughed sheepishly.
“I followed a recipe.”
“Oh my~ if that’s the case, it’s incredibly delicious!”
“…R-really, it’s amazingly delicious?”
“Our son could probably succeed at cooking anything!”
Lee Na-kyung had nothing to say, and Yoo Mi-na made a fuss as she devoured the seaweed soup.
The fact that even Father Yoo Kwang-jin, usually so composed, spoke this way showed just how delicious it was.
Unlike before when everyone chatted while eating.
Now they focused entirely on their meal, murmuring in appreciation.
Before long, everyone had eaten their fill.
“Wow, that was delicious.”
“Should’ve ordered this sooner!”
“That’s what I’m saying.”
“Ha ha, I’m happy everyone enjoyed it so much.”
“No, seriously, it’s so delicious!”
At Yoo Mi-na’s words, spoken as if she couldn’t believe it, I laughed quietly.
I’m relieved they all liked it so much.
After finishing the meal, I gave Mother the birthday gift I’d bought yesterday.
Yoo Mi-na also brought out her birthday gift in the same way.
“Oh my~ a gift too? Thank you so much.”
Lee Na-kyung thanked us sincerely, and looking at her daughter and son, she smiled warmly.
The gifts were nice, certainly.
But the fact that they’d thought to prepare this for me—I couldn’t express how grateful I was.
Both my children have grown up and now know how to take care of their mother.
Mother Lee Na-kyung felt so blessed by this realization that tears welled up in her eyes once more.
“Mom, are you crying again?”
“Yes, I am. The tears just keep coming~.”
“That’s because you’re happy. Happy tears.”
“At this rate, my eyes will be so puffy I won’t be able to go out tonight~”
“Hahaha.”
“It’s fine, it’s fine.”
“Hehehehe.”
Displaying such a harmonious family portrait.
Father Yoo Kwang-jin, who had taken the day off work, celebrated Mother Lee Na-kyung’s birthday with everyone all day long.
The family went shopping together and spent the entire day out on what felt like an outing.
Everyone felt a happiness they hadn’t experienced in a long time.
Lee Na-kyung’s messenger profile changed as well.
She uploaded a photo of the birthday table Yoo Sung-hyun had prepared, and in her messenger status message.
[Birthday table made by my son♥]
She was unmistakably showing it off.
Yet no one scolded her for it.
Yoo Sung-hyun would normally have felt embarrassed and asked her to stop.
But seeing how much she enjoyed it.
He simply let her be.
Having spent the most wonderful day, Mother Lee Na-kyung was able to go to bed happily that night.
They spoke of spending time together like this again for Father’s birthday next time.
And so Mother Lee Na-kyung’s most wonderful day came to a close.

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