I Become a Mafia in the Academy

Chapter 45

Before returning home, Ji-yoon and I finished our meal at the Family Restaurant.

Ji-yoon had the children's special, and I had the regular pork cutlet set.

As expected, the Family Restaurant, which was set up as one of the hidden gems, served dishes that were as excellent as its setting.

'I didn't know it would taste like this from the game.'

The outside was crispy and crumbly without being too hard, not hurting the inside of the mouth.

The moment you chew, the meat juice full of meat flavor and a slight bit of oil explode like a bomb.

And then the brown sauce that captures that greasiness at once, turning it into a savory taste.

It was a taste that adhered to the basics while showing a few levels above.

To the point where my eyes widened.

If it was this good for me...

Fortunately, Ji-yoon enjoyed the food she ordered very much.

Come to think of it, there were restaurants among the hidden gems that sold food with special effects, weren't there?

I thought I should visit one of them later.

"Ji-yoon is full..."

Having eaten a lot of food until her small belly protruded, Ji-yoon, with sleepy eyes, patted her belly and smiled happily.

Before that, the bear doll we got as a prize was ultimately in my possession.

Seeing Ji-yoon struggling to hug the bear doll, I took it over because she looked tired.

And so, with Ji-yoon starting to doze off a little, I carried her on my back and stepped out onto the main road where a sedan was waiting for us.

Seeing me, an employee got out of the driver's seat and opened the back door.

From the badge, it seemed they were the security team that had been protecting us all day.

I put Ji-yoon down first and got into the front seat so she could sleep comfortably.

"You've worked hard. Young Master."

Han Seojun, who had returned to the driver's seat, said.

"The security team that protected us from behind worked harder."

At my words, the security team chuckled.

"It certainly seemed that way."

The sedan moved slowly.

"By the way, what happened to the suspects and people we subdued today?"

While Ji-yoon and I were wandering around the bustling area, a total of four people were arrested by the security team, starting with the first one caught.

"All four were transferred to a nearby hideout, and a technician is scheduled to extract information tomorrow."

"...There shouldn't be any issues."

Even though it was an almost sudden outing, the fact that four people targeted us means they were either watching us regularly or internal information had leaked.

Of course, with the technician stepping in, results will come out somehow, so there shouldn't be any problems.

And so, the sedan returned to the mansion.

After getting out of the front seat and opening the door to take Ji-yoon to her room, I saw Ji-yoon rubbing her eyes and getting up.

"Ji-yoon? I'm sleepy..."

Seeing that, I smiled and hugged Ji-yoon.

Ji-yoon was dozing off even in my arms.

At the mansion's front gate, the maid in charge of Ji-yoon, Alessia, was waiting for us.

"You've worked hard, Young Master. And Lady."

Alessia, bowing to me, carefully took Ji-yoon into her arms.

"Mmm... Alessia..."

As soon as Ji-yoon was in Alessia's arms, she rubbed her face and started to doze off.

Alessia smiled at the sight.

"It seems the Lady was very tired."

"Well, she doesn't get to play outside often. By the way, this doll is also Ji-yoon's, but..."

I was already holding Ji-yoon with both arms, so it was hard to hand over the doll to Alessia.

"...I'll have another maid take it."

"Thank you for your consideration. Then, may I take the Lady to her room first? She needs to be washed before she sleeps."

"Please do."

"Lady, it's good to sleep, but you need to wash up first."

"Mmm..."

Thus, after Alessia asked for my permission and left first, I returned to my room, took a light shower, and lay down on the bed with my phone turned on.

Normally, today was the day Youngje was supposed to go to the dungeon with the Ranger Club members, so the results should have come in.

When I opened the messenger, I could see the message that had arrived from Youngje.

[Youngje: They said they might come to our club booth on Monday. What should we do?]

Judging by the time it was sent, it seemed to have been sent just now.

[Me: For now, that should be enough. If we stay there any longer, we might be exposed, so you don't need to go there tomorrow.]

[Youngje: Really? Then should I train with the other guys?]

[Me: Probably.]

According to Youngje, it seems they plan to come to our club booth on Monday to check our strength.

In that case, I'll just have to deal with them more thoroughly and crush their pride.

And so, the next day. As usual, I headed to the dining room for breakfast, where I saw my father already seated at the table, reading the newspaper.

"Did you have fun with Ji-yoon yesterday?"

Though I couldn't see my father's expression because of the newspaper, his voice was much gentler than usual.

"Yes. Thanks to your consideration, I was able to have fun with Ji-yoon. Thank you."

"No need to thank me. Siblings should naturally do that."

I could see a smile on my father's lips as he put down the newspaper.

"As a member of the Calione family, you should always prioritize and cherish your family like yesterday. Understand?"

"...I will keep that in mind."

"By the way, I received a call from your mother's side recently. Your grandfather wants to see you soon. Did you not receive a separate message?"

Right. I had forgotten that I used the name of my maternal family for this matter.

"I haven't received one yet. ...I will contact him when I have some free time and pay him a visit."

"Yes, your maternal family is also family. Go see them sometime."

"Yes, Father."

Hanwol Group.

It's one of the top conglomerates in the Republic of Korea and the family business where my mother grew up.

As I continue my academy life, I might have to rely on the Hanwol Group, so it wouldn't hurt to visit once.

While I was thinking about when would be a good time to go.

The sound of hurried footsteps could be heard.

"Lady! You'll get hurt if you run!"

"It's okay! Big Bear will protect me!"

Ji-yoon's voice came from the hallway.

Soon after, Ji-yoon entered the dining room, hugging a large bear doll and wearing a bright smile.

"Papa, Oppa, good morning!"

Today, she had cute twin tails.

Both my father and I smiled at the sight.

"Yes, now that everyone's here, let's have breakfast."

"Yes."

"Yes!"

Thus began our breakfast, no different from any other family's. We finished our meal, sharing everyday stories and small talk, then returned to our respective routines.

My father for the Family.

Me for academy life.

And Ji-yoon... for her homework.

After leaving the mansion, I got into the waiting sedan and looked out the window at the scenery.

The weather seemed clearer than usual.

"You seem to be in a good mood today."

Han Seojun's voice suddenly came from the driver's seat.

"Hmm? Do I?"

When I looked puzzled, Han Seojun nodded.

"Yes. You look brighter than usual. It seems like you enjoyed your vacation a lot."

You got Immune to All Poisons, played with Ji-yoon, and even made plans to mess with those guys.

Thinking about the event I prepared still makes me smile involuntarily.

"......It was fun."

"I'm glad to hear that."

* * *

There was no sparring scheduled for this afternoon either.

According to Instructor Ji Soohyun, it seems that they won't schedule sparring separately until the second week, except for the first assessment.

"Anyway, these old folks these days. Kids grow up healthy by fighting."

She truly believed that the academy's students could only grow their skills through crises, battles, and real combat, so her expression looked very disappointed.

However, she soon looked at me and smiled.

"Right?"

Ji Soohyun was looking at me with an expression of anticipation already.

I just shrugged my shoulders slightly, making sure the other kids didn't notice.

She, too, seemed very excited about the event that was going to happen today, as a co-conspirator.

"Then, enjoy your classes."

After Instructor Ji Soohyun finished what she had to say, she left the classroom, and soon after, the first period began.

The first period was Monster Studies.

For me, who already knew the characteristics and names of many monster species through games, it wasn't a very interesting class.

So, I was browsing the school community site through my Smart Lens, as usual.

"Yoojin. Han Yoojin."

The instructor leading the class called out to me.

"Yes."

I immediately closed the internet window and looked at the instructor.

"Is the instructor's class not interesting?"

"......I'm not sure what you mean."

"You've been zoning out since the beginning. You must already know everything, so you're not interested, right?"

It seemed he mistook my quiet browsing of the community for zoning out.

Glancing at the content he wrote on the board, I shook my head in denial.

"That's not true."

"Oh...... is that so? Then, can you explain the unique features of the Minotaur I just asked about?"

Minotaur, huh.......

"It can appear in dungeon fields in the plains, but usually, it frequents labyrinth-type dungeons. A characteristic is that it charges when it sees something like cloth waved in front of it, so using this is the best way to tackle it."

I had turned hundreds of Minotaurs into soup in games. There's no way I wouldn't know about their characteristics.

The instructor, hearing my explanation, just stared blankly with his mouth open.

But he soon shook his head to come to his senses.

"Then, you must know about the byproducts from hunting a Minotaur, right?"

Byproducts, huh.......

"Minotaur horns are usually used to make weapons. The hide is used for armor, and the axe is converted into a 'Maze Iron' ingot through reprocessing."

"Ha! If that's all, you're wrong! It's not well-known, but the most precious byproduct of a Minotaur is──"

"'Araknid's Thread,' right?"

No way I wouldn't know that.

"'Araknid's Thread,' which marks the escape route of a dungeon just by using it. Unlike a return stone that immediately takes you out of the dungeon, it only marks the escape route."

It seemed the instructor tried to trick me into making a mistake, but with my playtime, he picked the wrong person to challenge.

"It's a useful item that can be used by people without magic or in situations where magic can't be used, as it doesn't use teleportation or magic. That's all."

The instructor was now completely frozen.

The attention of the kids around me was focused on me, but at the same time, the bell signaling the end of class rang, shifting their interest to lunchtime.

Why bother someone who's just sitting quietly?

Now that it's lunchtime, I quickly finished my meal and was about to head to the club booth.

But then.

"Yoojin, someone outside asked me to give this to you."

"Hmm?"

[Challenge Letter]

"What's this Hanja? Is it like a love letter?"

"......It's a challenge letter."

"What?"

A challenge letter at this timing.......

This world really won't leave me alone.