I Will Save the World and Retire Chapter 325

Declaration of Revenge (1)

Ding dong.

The doorbell rings when there was no reason for it to ring.

I glanced toward the bathroom and then opened the front door.

“good morning!”

Isabella Blake greeted me with a big smile.

“Oh my, let’s go together.”

“You’re so slow! How did you manage to get to the dungeon if you were so slow?”

“Don’t you think you’re fast?”

Isabella didn’t even pretend to hear Robert. I looked over Isabella’s shoulder at Robert. He waved at me, and I smiled awkwardly and said hello.

Even though they are my grandparents… I still don’t know how to treat them. I guess I should have known if I had grandparents myself.

“Hello, brother….”

And behind Robert Blake, Sophia Blake was seen rubbing her sleepy eyes.

Although the Blakes are excited about their new grandson, they aren’t so excited to bring a ten-year-old to their house in the morning.

I saw the open front door.

Besides the house that Wooirok and I live in.

The house across the street.

Since it was an apartment with two families living on one floor, you could say that house was our only neighbor.

…the house where the Blakes and Sophia live.

Isn’t that amazing?

When Hong Seok-young was told that he could live in this house, someone else was living in the house across the street.

Did he move out? He must have moved out. Honestly, I’m not sure because I was at school during the day, and there were times when he was completely out of the house, so I don’t know when he moved in and when he came back.

It’s just annoying. It means that Hong Seok-young has been preparing for it for a long time.

“hello teacher.”

And behind Sophia, Kang Tae-woo appeared with an awkward smile.

I don’t know exactly what explanation Kang Tae-woo heard. However, after talking to Kang Tae-woo, who seemed to be lost somewhere, it seemed like he accepted that my life and Woo I-rok’s life were similar to theirs.

So, Hong Seok-young is helping us who ran away from the lab. In the process, we become a family… That kind of emotional thing happened.

… It’s not wrong, it’s not true, but, how should I put it, there were more than one or two points I wanted to point out.

But I didn’t really have anything to point out, so I just left it at that.

Well, it seemed like it was hard for him to accept the fact that he had become the school teacher’s neighbor, even though he had accepted the situation so easily.

“You should eat breakfast! Is Irok still sleeping?”

“No, I’m washing up now….”

“This kid is still stiff.”

Isabella burst out laughing and patted my back so it didn’t hurt.

The old couple, who learned Korean and Korean history and culture for their daughter who was Korean, were so familiar with Korean culture that it would be embarrassing to compare them to Sandra Gamble, who simply spoke Korean well. This may be because they continued to meet Hong Seok-young even after their daughter died.

“……! came?”

“You need to wash your face properly before you come out! Bring a towel.”

Uirok ran out of the bathroom, dripping with water. Isabella wiped Uirok’s face with a towel, fussing. Uirok blinked and stood still under her careful and affectionate hands.

I was surprised that he could look like a child for the first time.

No, I was young even before that. Even when compared to the kids from Yangseong High School, I could tell that I was young.

But there were also aspects of him that were somehow not childish. He was wary of strangers, and he hated the attention that was focused on him. He spoke sharply and had a cynical attitude that was hidden underneath.

I didn’t know what was strange because I went through the same period.

“Aren’t you hungry? Grandma has prepared a lot of things that Irok likes. Let’s eat quickly.”

“Shall we go play with Grandpa today?”

“… Are you going hiking again?”

“Hiking is so good for your health! I like Korea because there are a lot of mountains. My grandfather used to live in a place where there were no high mountains, so he was bored.”

Wooirok crossed to the house in front, holding Isabella’s clothes tightly.

“I don’t like hiking.”

“Even if grandpa carries me?”

“… … .”

“Should I carry you? To the top?”

“…Isn’t it hard?”

“My grandfather was a famous hunter in his day. Iroki is as light as a feather! He needs to eat Grandma’s food quickly and grow up quickly!”

Robert flashed the Uirok.

I think this is probably the first time he’s ever sounded like that. I, um, I liked to sit more. I liked to sit and watch something. Maybe it’s because I like movies. I don’t think I moved around much, except for working out every morning with my dad.

But Wooirok didn’t seem to like movies as much as I did. He goes to a taekwondo gym and wants to become a hunter.

… I’m really curious about what kind of person he will become in the future.

Soon, Wooirok’s laughter echoed through the hallway. That laughter made Wooirok look like an ordinary child. An ordinary child who didn’t even know about a research lab, someone you could easily see anywhere.

I shook my head. It’s not like there’s any chaos since morning. I’m not saying I don’t like it, but I was worried that there might be complaints from residents living on other floors.

“Meow.”

Even the cat meowed for a long time as if it agreed with what I said.

“Heejae?”

“…yes.”

Isabella called me before she crossed to the house in front. I had no idea my name sounded so unfamiliar.

“I need to eat breakfast.”

“Yes. Just a moment. I’ll go get some cat food…”

Wooirok is in charge of the cats, but I can take care of this much.

Isn’t it a child’s privilege to say they will do everything themselves and then leave things to their guardians?

I sighed and took out the cat food. The clever creature, who only cries when fed by a human, passed between my legs with its tail raised.

* * *

Although I don’t like the fact that he moved his entire in-laws into the house across the street while keeping it a secret from me, Hong Seok-young’s judgment itself was not wrong.

Rather, it can be said that the right talent has been placed in the right place at the right time.

Hong Seok-young doesn’t play around with the safety of his children, especially when it comes to his son.

The Blakes are probably the people Hong Seok-young can trust the most.

Besides, just as Robert had boasted to Uirok, Robert Blake was a famous hunter. He wasn’t just famous, he was really famous. He’s retired now, so not many people know him, but it’s said that hunters even received medals back then… .

Now he just looks like a grandfather who likes hiking.

Anyway, since he was that kind of person, I could entrust Uirok to him with peace of mind. Even though they were people I knew, I felt much more at ease than if I had entrusted him to the hunters of Nam In Da-seon.

And it was easy to talk about Wooirok’s eyes too.

“You know you’ll have to go back to the dorms starting next week, right?”

“Oh, yes. I know.”

Kang Tae-woo nodded while sitting in the passenger seat.

“Actually, I could have gone back to the dorm earlier….”

“You wanted to be with your little sister so badly. Are you tired already?”

“Ahaha… .”

Kang Tae-woo laughed awkwardly, but didn’t deny it.

“I feel tired when I see you with Lee Rok.”

“what….”

“I don’t think they fought like that. Why are they suddenly acting like this… Sohee and Sophia aren’t like that either.”

Kang Tae-woo sighed repeatedly, as if he had been suffering a lot from his younger brother for the past few days.

It’s not that I don’t understand that feeling. As Kang Tae-woo said, Woo-i-rok and Sophia have been busy fighting these days.

“Iroki is also that kind of kid….”

He couldn’t bring himself to say no. Kang Tae-woo was one of the few people who knew about Woo I-rok’s behavior.

I changed my words.

“I don’t know why he suddenly did that when he was doing fine.”

“Well… they say kids grow up while fighting.”

A child shouldn’t say that.

“But at best, they’re fighting over who gets to stamp the cookie cutter, so it kind of looks cute.”

“… … Do you think Sophia will wake up?”

“Sophia?”

I hate the thought of two elementary school Awakened fighting over cookies, especially if one of them is a Uirok.

Kang Tae-woo tilted his head at my words.

“I don’t know… But if Lee Rok had awakened, wouldn’t he have done it? That, the lab experiment. You know that, sir.”

“yes.”

“Oh, but as far as I know, Sophia’s older brother was an Awakened one?”

I was barely able to keep driving without hitting the brakes.

“… Did you have an older brother? With him? Other than you?”

“I’m not sure how much Sophia remembers about her brother. She mentioned him a few times in passing, but even then, she didn’t seem to remember him very well.”

Kang Tae-woo frowned. His expression was like he was recalling a memory from long ago.

“Maybe… she’s an Awakened One? So, wouldn’t there be a high chance that Sophia will awaken as well?”

Then he added, as if he had just remembered something.

“My father was also an Awakened One.”

“… … .”

I hesitated for a moment to pull over. I never thought the day would come so soon when I would miss the counseling center at school.

Just in case, I slowed down. Be careful not to get excited.

“Do you remember?”

“Of course I remember. Every morning, my mom would broadcast, telling me to take my medicine.”

“… … .”

“I wasn’t that young when I entered the lab… I have an Awakened person in my family, and the same goes for Sophia and Irok.”

Kang Tae-woo looked out the window and said indifferently.

“Since I and I have awakened, isn’t there a high possibility that Sophia will awaken as well?”

“… I guess so.”

“I told my grandfather when I was in Hawaii. He said he would keep an eye on me, so I’m not worried, but…”

“Yeah. Because you couldn’t control your strength.”

“Oh, when was that story about the enemy!”

“It hasn’t even been a year yet, Inma.”

“I’m doing well now.”

“Otherwise it’s difficult.”

Kang Tae-woo chuckled at my words. This guy has changed a lot, too. Of course, for the better. Like Woo Hee-jae and Sophia, he has become more childlike.

I asked playfully.

“So. Should I call you Jonathan from now on?”

“no, I do not want!”

“Why? That’s your real name.”

“Ah… Teacher, you weren’t originally like this.”

“I guess I changed as a person when I came out of there.”

“eww.”

Kang Tae-woo shivered and his shoulders shook.

“Honestly, I don’t understand why Sohee asks to be called Sophia. She probably just likes it because it’s an English name.”

“you?”

“I said I don’t like it… It’s weird.”

“Jonathan Blake.”

“I told you, it’s weird!”

I chuckled. But there’s one thing to keep in mind when talking to a teenager: the topic of conversation can suddenly change to something you didn’t expect.

Fortunately, I had a lot of experience in that regard.

“Oh, right, teacher.”

“hmm?”

“The teacher told me to think about what I want to do later.”

“what….”

“Sohee, since Sophia is here, what you wanted to do the most has already been accomplished, right?”

I remembered what Kang Tae-woo had drawn. His younger sister.

“So this time I’m going to try that.”

“that?”

“Yes. Revenge.”

I think I’m a great teacher just by not hitting the brakes there.

Fantasy, contemporary,