Having received Sora’s consent, I hurriedly took Sora to her house.
From my past life, I realized that the key to finding talent was quick action.
Wanting to secure such a talent before someone else did, I rushed my actions.
“I would like to take Sora to the Zers Empire.”
Arriving at Sora’s house with her, I spoke directly to her parents.
“What!?”
“No! What do you mean suddenly? You’re going to take our Sora away!?”
Sora’s parents looked extremely flustered.
Her cat-eyed mother seemed shocked, while Sora’s father, who looked like a dwarf, had a stunned expression peeking out from his long beard.
“Mom, Dad… please allow me. I want to go too.”
Sora’s face turned red for some reason as she spoke to her parents.
What’s going on? Did I rush over and raise her blood pressure?
“Sora, as much as I hoped you would become independent, this feels too sudden.”
Sora’s mother seemed to want Sora to be independent.
However, it seemed that she didn’t expect this sudden desire for independence.
I completely understood.
To earn Sora’s mother’s trust, I said, “Don’t worry. Sora’s mother, I will take responsibility for Sora, along with our Irene School.”
“I’ve heard rumors about Irene School, so I can trust you. But… this is all too sudden.”
Sora’s father spoke cautiously.
I felt that both of them cared deeply about Sora.
I needed to show my resolve that matched theirs.
“How about considering this amount as a down payment?”
I handed them a check that I had prepared in advance.
After receiving my check, they looked at it with question marks over their heads.
“A down payment?”
“Are you referring to a bride price?”
Bride price? What’s that about?
Anyway, the two of them started counting the amount written on my check.
Then they rubbed their eyes once,
and rubbed them twice before shouting in disbelief.
“Oh my! Oh my!! Oh my!!”
“Whaaaat!? How much is this!!?”
Seeing the astonished expressions of Sora’s parents, I wore a satisfied grin.
“What do you think?”
99% of the world’s problems can be solved by money,
and the remaining 1% can be solved with even more money.
Sora’s father took my hand and bowed his head saying, “We… will take good care of Sora.”
“Yes, don’t worry.”
Thus, it was decided that Sora would go to the Irene School.
Hehehe, my heart was already racing with excitement for game development time.
*
Things progressed swiftly.
I contacted the Edward Consortium and prepared the procedures,
and two days later, after completing all the paperwork, Sora and I boarded the airship.
Normally, the process could take up to two months, but money and connections are indeed powerful.
“Wow… Yuren! This is my first time flying!!”
“Really? Doesn’t the Magus Society teach flying magic?”
“We specialize in magical tools, so we’ve created flying devices but haven’t learned flying magic. Also… it’s a bit scary…”
“If you want, I can teach you; do you want to learn?”
“Really!? I’d love it if you teach me, Yuren!”
As we chatted excitedly about games, we quickly arrived at the airport and took the carriage we reserved toward the Irene School.
I had already contacted everyone the day before.
They knew I was bringing in a new talent named Sora.
Sora was now going to be an important asset in our Irene School, helping me with a major project.
I wanted to officially introduce Sora to everyone and had asked them to gather.
“I’m back.”
“Welcome back, disciple. You worked hard.”
“Not at all. It was a fun trip.”
Waiting at the door was my Master.
Looking at Sora, who was closely following me, he said,
“Is she the new disciple you spoke of?”
“Yes, Sora, this is my master and the head of the Irene School, Irene.”
“Um… hello! I’m Sora!!”
“Yes, I look forward to working with you! Sora, my disciple.”
Welcoming Sora, we both entered the reception room.
All the key members were waiting inside.
Sylvia, Julia, Jiren, Karen, Noirin, and others were all there, and seeing them made Sora look like she was freezing with her cat ears perked.
To ease her nerves, I stepped forward to introduce Sora to everyone.
“Now, let me introduce you to our new member, Sora.”
At my words, Sora stepped forward, looking incredibly nervous.
Then she made a bombshell announcement.
“Ah! Hello! I’m… [Sora Otuz], Yuren’s wife. I might be lacking, but please take care of me!!”
In an instant, the reception room fell into chaos.
“What!? The wife of the master!?”
“W-What does that mean!!!? Yuren!?”
“Yuren!!!?”
“My disciple!!!!!!?”
“What in the world is going on, Yuren!!?”
Noirin sprayed her juice,
and everyone’s eyes were glued to me, including Jiren, Julia, Karen, my Master, and Sylvia.
And then…
“My wife!?”
“No! What if the master gets surprised!!!?”
I felt like my mind was in a galaxy far, far away at Sora’s shocking declaration.
A sudden wife declaration? What kind of situation is this?
I don’t even remember proposing to Sora!!
Sora seemed surprised at my reaction too.
“Uh… didn’t I come here as Yuren’s wife…?”
“I brought you here as a game developer.”
“……………Y-Yes!!!!!?”
There seemed to be a significant misunderstanding between Sora and me.
I clarified Sora’s misunderstanding.
And then…
“Ahhh!! I was tricked into marriage by Yuren!! Sniff… sniff…”
“It’s not your fault. It’s all Yuren’s fault for saying something that could be misunderstood.”
A little while later, Sora, having resolved all misunderstandings, was crying in Sylvia’s arms.
And I…
“Um… everyone… could you let me down?”
I was tied up with ropes hanging from the ceiling.
It had been a really long time since I was punished like this.
When I did something wrong as a child, my Master would give me this kind of punishment.
The two tying me up, my Master and Julia, said sternly.
“No.”
“No. Even if it’s you, this time was too much.”
Both of them, as well as Jiren, Karen, Noirin—everyone looked at me as if I were garbage.
While it was true that I got a bit too excited seeing Sora’s talent, it was also true that I had made a mistake by skipping over many details in my panic.
But… I really need to go to the bathroom soon. How do I make that happen?
“…………”
“………”
Seeing the looks in my Master’s and Julia’s eyes, I felt that a long while was still needed.
I pressed down hard on the pressure point, ‘Jangmunhyeol,’ to hold it in.
Oh, Jangmunhyeol, please protect my dignity.
*
A few hours later…
Finally freed, I cautiously headed to Sora’s room.
Knocking on the door of Sora’s room, which didn’t even have a nameplate yet, I said.
Knock! Knock!
“Um… Sora? Can we talk for a moment?”
“Sob… sniff… Yes, I’m fine, Yuren.”
Sora was sniffing on her bed, wiping tears with a tissue.
I gently sat beside Sora and said.
“Even though things got all tangled up, what I truly need is you.”
