I Become a Mafia in the Academy

Chapter 43

"You want to go to the bustling city with Ji-yoon?"

With a surprised expression, Father looked at me again, and I nodded, answering once more.

"Yes. I have a promise with Ji-yoon."

Just as I was waiting with the next words ready if he said no.

"Ha, ha! Hahaha! What a hilarious coincidence! Hahaha!"

Father suddenly burst into laughter.

"...Father?"

"Hahaha! Sorry. I was quite surprised. Do you know what I was going to ask you?"

"...I'm not sure."

Seeing that, Father put on a slight smile and opened his mouth.

"Actually, while getting your clothes tailored yesterday, I asked the Maestro to do the same for Ji-yoon. So, I was hoping you would go with her."

Huh? This...

"If it were up to me, I'd like to go too... but I have a busy schedule in Busan today."

The work...

"It worked out well! It worked out. Hahahahaha!"

...Is it resolved like this?

"I would have gone anyway, even if it wasn't a request. Ji-yoon is my little sister, after all."

To Father's words, which were almost inevitable, I immediately bowed my head and answered as if it were obvious.

Did he find my bowing and polite response very pleasing?

Father nodded with a gentle smile.

"Yes, I thought it would be good for you to spend more time with Ji-yoon on this occasion. To be honest, since puberty, you haven't played well with her, have you? Recently, she seems to be happy with the changes in you, but... it seems she still feels a sense of distance."

And Father's thick hand came up on my shoulder.

"For you to bring it up first, yes. Family should cherish and love each other. As a father, I couldn't be happier. I'm proud of you."

Father's expression as he said this was filled with sincerity.

"Oh, and the Family plans to organize a separate security team."

It seems he didn't intend to send me alone after all.

While I was inwardly sighing in relief, the strength in Father's hand on my shoulder increased.

"Of course, you're the closest to Ji-yoon, so I trust you'll take good care of her."

"Of course, Father."

I would have done my best to protect Ji-yoon even without the request.

Since the outing was approved, I could aim for the next step.

"Then, Father. May I take Ji-yoon to see the bustling city while we go to get our measurements?"

"Hmm, the bustling city, you say?"

Did he not think about walking around the bustling city? Father tilted his head.

"Isn't the bustling city a bit dangerous?"

"I will submit the route and places we plan to visit to the head of security in writing. Of course, I plan to stay by Ji-yoon's side from the moment we leave."

Above all, this is the most important thing.

"In my opinion, the reason I went astray during puberty was probably because I felt too restricted. Of course, it's fine now... but as someone who has already walked the path Ji-yoon will take, I hope she can grow up feeling more freedom."

It was the concern that Ji-yoon might follow the personality of 'Yoojin Han Calione,' the original owner of this body.

'What do you know! Being watched since childhood, living in confinement, and under the pressure of meeting the expectations of a father considered one of the strongest in the world, what do you know about that to talk so big!'

The most memorable in-game line spoken by the villain in a minor chapter of the game.

I think this line best expresses why 'Yoojin Han Calione' began to go astray.

Truly. If he truly fell for those reasons, wouldn't there be a similar negative influence on Ji-yoon? It was a genuine concern.

Fortunately, it seemed Father respected my opinion.

"Yes, I will trust you to take care of her since you're by her side."

"Thank you."

Of course, Father must have his concerns too.

As the eldest son and daughter of a mafia Family active worldwide, the likelihood of those hostile or bearing grudges against the Calione moving was high.

Yet, I could confidently say this because I knew there was no one in this area who could threaten me or the Calione's security team at this time.

[It's time to leave, sir.]

The voice of an organization member came from outside the door.

Checking the time, Father stood up with an embarrassed smile.

"Time has passed so quickly. I'll get going first. Be careful out there."

"Yes, Father."

Father patted my shoulder a couple of times before leaving the study.

After returning to my room, I quickly wrote up a simple plan and sent it to the head of security through a maid.

This should solve any major issues with going out with Ji-yoon.

As I was changing clothes to go out, I couldn't help but smile at the sound of cheerful footsteps coming from the hallway.

"Brother! Are you ready?"

Knock knock. Ji-yoon's voice came from outside the door.

"Yes, come in."

"Yes!"

As soon as permission was granted, Ji-yoon opened the door and came in, beaming with a bright smile.

"How do I look, brother? This ribbon was a gift from Grandfather Parnello!"

Her ponytail was neatly tied back, with a small red ribbon adorning the tie.

"It suits you well. Shall we go now?"

"Yes!"

Holding Ji-yoon's tiny hand, we slowly made our way to the front gate where the car was waiting.

Given the size of our home and the level of security, we had to drive to reach the bustling area where the Maestro's tailor shop was located.

Of course, for Ji-yoon's safety, organization members were already stationed along the route and at each store we planned to visit.

As it was Ji-yoon's outing, loved and cherished by everyone in the Calione, most of the organization members were highly motivated.

[Young Master and Miss, we are departing.]

The voices of the organization members came through the earpiece I received after submitting the plan to the head of security.

Honestly, I wondered if all this was necessary, but compared to Michael Jackson renting out an entire mall for shopping, this was probably inevitable.

"Picnic~ Picnic~ A picnic with my brother~"

Glancing beside me, Ji-yoon was stamping her feet with excitement.

It seemed she was thrilled because it had been a while since she went out.

Due to the nature of the Calione family, young Ji-yoon couldn't go out freely, making these occasional outings very precious.

Even Yoojin Han Calione completed all basic mandatory education at home through a tutor, so that says it all.

"Hum hum hum~ Hum hum~ Hum hum hum~"

The good thing was that I was able to attend the Academy, naturally allowing me to go out of the family estate.

Father thought that since I entered the Academy in second place, I could safely wander outside on my own.

Although I had proven my strength as a hitman in the successor certification exam, I still needed an escort if I were to go out suddenly.

'I understand, but... it's overprotection, really.'

Perhaps when Ji-yoon reaches an appropriate age and gains sufficient strength, she might be able to go out naturally on her own.

"Wow...!"

As the car carrying us passed through a long forest road and entered the bustling area lined with shops and buildings.

"Brother! There are so many people!"

Just seeing the crowd made Ji-yoon laugh brightly and squeal with delight.

"We can stop here. Ji-yoon, shall we get off?"

"Yes!"

After arriving at the previously discussed starting point, I got out of the car first and opened the door for Ji-yoon.

"Shall we go get our clothes fitted first? Papa asked the Maestro to make pretty clothes for Ji-yoon."

"Clothes? Yay!"

Ji-yoon jumped into my arms with a thud.

I heard voices in my earpiece saying 'The Miss is so cute...!' but I ignored them and gently put Ji-yoon down on the ground.

"You might get hurt if you run around too much, so hold my hand and follow me slowly, okay?"

"Yes~!"

Holding Ji-yoon's hand, I slowly started walking towards the clothing store.

Ji-yoon couldn't take her eyes off the various sights of the shops and the people passing by.

To Ji-yoon, all of this might seem peaceful and beautiful, but... in reality, it was quite the opposite.

[Hey, Pedestrian Team. Can't you walk straight? Act like real pedestrians, naturally!]

[This is Tigger. This is Tigger. The Young Master and the Miss are passing by.]

[A smoker has been spotted on the Miss's route. Shall we take him out?]

[Just cut off the lit part with a knife and drag him somewhere else.]

[Confirmed.]

[Suspect wearing a black hood spotted at the 6 o'clock direction.]

[6 o'clock? Black hood? You crazy bastard! Don't you recognize the team leader?!]

[This is the team leader. You idiots! Don't you know the Young Master is listening on this channel?! Can't you speak nicely?!]

[Gasp!]

[I'm sorry!]

[Sorry, Young Master!]

It was truly a full mobilization of Calione for the protection of just the two of us.

I thought maybe about three teams of security would be enough, but... somehow, the entire security team ended up being deployed.

Honestly, I wondered if my father was overdoing it.

[Suspicious radio waves detected at the 4 o'clock direction from the Miss. Magic Power detected. Magic Power detected. Scan results show they are armed with firearms.]

[Capture them.]

[──! Capture completed, moving to the camp.]

"Wow, that guy's been drinking a lot since noon!"

At the same time, a merchant dragging a limp person passes by right next to us.

As expected, there must be a reason for this. It's not an overreaction after all.

"Oppa, that man is being dragged away!"

"Yeah, he must be very sleepy."

"Then, is he going to sleep?"

"Yes, he's going to sleep."

I suppose giving him a sleeping potion would be a form of sleep.

"So then~ where are we going to buy our clothes?"

Ji-yoon, looking up at me and asking.

I bent down to match Ji-yoon's eye level, so as not to strain her neck, and patted her head as I spoke.

"To the place where the kind grandfather is."

"The kind grandfather?"

"Yes, we have to walk a bit more, so tell me if your legs hurt, okay?"

"Ji-yoon's legs are strong!"

"That's good to hear. But if your legs do hurt, tell me, okay? I'll carry you."

"......Ouch~ Ouch~ Ji-yoon's legs hurt~! Ouch~"

Upon hearing that I would carry her if her legs hurt, Ji-yoon suddenly crouched down, making a pained sound.

It was so cute that I almost burst out laughing, but...

[I'll carry the Miss!!]

[The Miss's legs!! The Miss!!]

[Catch those bastards!!]

[Tie them up! Just tie up their limbs!!]

The desperate voices of the security team coming through the earpiece made me stop laughing.

What the hell are they doing...?

"My legs hurt~ Ji-yoon is going to die~"

Despite that, when I saw Ji-yoon still sneaking glances at me, I couldn't help but chuckle.

"Come here. I'll carry you."

"Wow! Jump!"

Despite claiming her legs hurt, she hopped right onto my back.

"Hehe......"

Although I couldn't see her face as it was pressed against my back, I was sure she was grinning broadly.

"Is it that great just to be carried?"

"It's so great!"

She answered energetically, rubbing her cheek against my back, purely out of curiosity.

"Oppa hasn't carried Ji-yoon since she was three!"

She remembers something from when she was three?

And if Ji-yoon was three... that was about four years ago?

That would be the starting point when 'Yoojin Han Calione' became a villain. The time when he was fully engulfed in teenage angst and middle school syndrome.

"......I'll carry you more often from now on."

"Really? Hehehe. I love you so much, Oppa!"

Even with such a small promise of being carried more often, Ji-yoon clung tightly to my back, seeming very happy.

Seeing her so happy with such a small gesture of affection, I realized I could do this anytime...

Meanwhile, another commotion was breaking out in my earpiece.

[Team leader... it's so touching.]

[How long has it been since we've seen this?]

[The Young Master who was kind to the Miss has returned...!]

[Everyone... quiet...! Shh! Don't make a fuss...! Shh!]

Why are they making such a fuss?

It's breaking the mood.