Epilogue Chapter 22 - Open Class for Parents (3)

It was the morning of the day of the open class. Oh Kang-Woo frowned as he saw the sea of reporters in front of the school gate.

“Holy shit, what’s all this?”

“I told you reporters would be swarming the place, didn’t I?”

Yeon-Joo seemed used to it since she had experienced it last year.

“I wonder if we can drive in?”

“Would you like to place the car in my shadow and walk in?” Lilith asked.

“That sounds best.”

They wouldn’t be able to drive through the school gate with all these people blocking it. As Lilith suggested, putting the car in her shadow and walking in seemed like the best—

“Fufu. Allow me to begin right away.”

Squelch.

The ends of Lilith’s hair turned into squirming tentacles.

“Wait a snd. What do you think you’re doing?” Kang-Woo asked.

“Hm? I need to wrap it with my tentacles to put it inside my shadow.”

“Oh, is that how it works? I guess it can’t be helped, then. Let’s just drive straight through those goddamn reporters.”

“H-Hey! Oh Kang-Woo, you crazy son of a bitch!”

Vroom!

Yeon-Joo smacked the back of Kang-Woo’s head as he was about to floor the gas pedal.

“Do you think this is GTA or something? Stop talking crap and stay put. We’ll get through in a bit.”

“I don’t see how that’s possible with this massive crowd.”

“Pshh. Stop talking back to your wife and stay put if I tell you.”

As Yeon-Joo mentioned, a group in white suits appeared moments later and chased away the reporters. Kang-Woo was familiar with the suit design.

“Guardians?”

“Yup. Si-Hun’s lackeys showed up to chase them away last year too.”

“Aha.”

‘I guess it’s nice to have power at times like this.’

“Looks like the way’s open.”

“Hmm. What a shame,” Lilith expressed.

“What’s a shame?”

“Putting the car into my tentacles would also serve as a carwash.”

“Urpp...”

Kang-Woo felt nauseous as he imagined their carvered in mucus.

“Didn't you say you would love me even in my true form, my love?”

“I mean... I did, but...”

“Fufu. How cute. I’m just joking, so you can stop shaking.” Lilith giggled as she playfully pinched Kang-Woo’s cheek.

“Unnie, you should stop playing around and get ready,” said Han Seol-Ah anxiously from the back seat and took glasses out of her pocket to put on.

“What’s with the glasses?”

“To make me look a little more intelligent.”

“It’s just an elementary school class. Why go through the hassle?”

“Y-You never know! What if the other parents spread rumors that Kang-Hee’s mother looks a little dumb?”

“Uhh... mm. I don’t think you need to worry about that.”

Rather, Seol-Ah was so beautiful that they wouldn’t even think about something like that.

“In any case, I can’t afford to make mistakes in front of the girls,” Seol-Ah said firmly.

“You say that but back at the picnic, you—”

“Th-That was because I was drunk!”

Seol-Ah turned tomato red after remembering what she had done at the picnic. She was rigid despite not having even entered the school grounds yet.

Lilith gently approached her and said, “You don’t have to be so nervous. I’m with you, aren’t I?”

“U-Unnie?”

“Yap.”

“Kyaah! Wh-Where are you touching?!”

“It’s to help my cute little sister calm down~”

“Ahng... S-Stop...”

“My, my. They’re so elastic despite their size. I’m getting a little jealous of my love.”

‘What’s happening in those back seats? Dammit, I can’t see with the rear-view mirrors. I have no choice but to turn around and check—’

“Don’t you dare turn around,” Yeon-Joo said from the passenger seat.

“Kurgh.”

Kang-Woo failed to feast his eyes on the paradise playing out in the back seat. He set his disappointment aside and parked the car in the parking lot. The smiling Lilith and the exhausted Seol-Ah got out of the back seats.

“Y-You went too far, unnie...”

“Fufu. You were just so nervous that I wanted to loosen you up.”

“I ironed this shirt for today and it’s all wrinkled now!”

“Come on, you can barely notice it.”

The two wives bickered. Seol-Ah’s expression seemed more relaxed as she was tidying her disheveled shirt.

“Looks like the Grade 1 classes are on the snd floor and the Grade 2 classes are on the third,” Kang-Woo said.

“Are the classes still going on?”

“Yup.”

The open classes were scheduled for the third and fourth classes. They hadme a little early so the snd class was not over yet.

“Where are Si-Hun and Layla?” Seol-Ah wondered.

“I wonder. They’re probably hiding somewhere.”

Layla aside, Si-Hun was likely hiding somewhere in the school since he was the reason the sea of reporters was at the school.

“Well, I’m sure he’ll call eventually.”

They were not here to see Si-Hun— today was for watching what their children were usually like in school. Kang-Woo waited for the snd class to be over as he glanced at the parents arriving one after another.

Ding, dong, ding, dong.

The bell that signaled the end of class rang throughout the school and the parents waiting outside the classes walked into the classrooms.

“We’ll see you when it’s over,” Kang-Woo remarked.

“Maybe you should say hi to Kang-Hee and Lia before going to Kang-Hyun’s class,” Seol-Ah suggested.

“Hmm. I’d love to, but...”

Kang-Woo was hesitant to do so because he did not want to stir up unnecessary rumors.

“We’ll let the girls know so you can head up to the third floor, my love,” Lilith said.

“Yeah, that seems best.”

“Mm. It’s a shame, but... I suppose it can’t be helped,” Seol-Ah expressed disappointment.

“We’ll see you later.”

Kang-Woo waved to Lilith and Seol-Ah as he walked up to the third floor with Yeon-Joo wearing a baseball cap and a mask tover her face like last year. The other parents stole glances at her because she looked so suspicious.

“Aren’t you gathering more attention in that getup?”

“Urgh. What choice do I have? I have tonceal my face somehow.”

“I’ll use the Authority of Blindness on you, so wanna take it off?”

“Forget it. I have to get used to it since you won’t be with me at all times,” said Yeon-Joo as she walked into the classroom. They saw Kang-Hyun sitting near the teacher’s podium. “Son! How are your classes going?”

“Oh, Mother.”

Kang-Hyun stood up and waved to Kang-Woo and Yeon-Joo.

“You’re feeling a little hungry after the snd class, right? Have some of this.”

“What is it?”

“Your favorite—okies.”

“Oh, did Mother Seol-Ah make it?”

“No, I did.”

“I had a big breakfast so I’m not that hungry.” Kang-Hyun smiled as he politely refused theokie Yeon-Joo held toward him.

Yeon-Joo pulled on Kang-Woo’s clothes as shemplained about howld their son was to her but Kang-Woo remained silent because he knew how atrocious heroking skills were.

“What’s for the third class?” Kang-Woo asked.

“Math.”

“Oh, your best subject.”

“N-Not at all.”

Kang-Woo patted his embarrassed son’s head and smiled.

“Thank you forming,” said Kang-Hyun.

𝘧𝓇ℯ𝑒𝓌𝑒𝑏𝓃𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭.𝒸ℴ𝓂

“You don’t have to thank me. Ofurse, I would jump at the opportunity to see my loving son do well in school.”

“Father...”

“Have fun. We’ll be watching from the back.”

The bell signaling class to resume rang just in time. Kang-Woo held Yeon-Joo’s hand and walked to the back of the class. He scanned the students with innocent eyes and noticed one child that stood out. A little brat whose stature was nowhere near that of a snd-grader was staring at Kang-Woo with an arrogant smile.

‘So he’s the Player in the same class as Kang-Hyun.’

Anger filled him as he was reminded of his sonvered in wounds.

‘And he must be his father.’

A man in a luxurious suit was standing behind the boy with an arrogant expression.

‘Should I teach him a lesson?’

Kang-Woouldn’t do anything to the Player brat since Kang-Hyun declared he wanted to deal with him himself but his parent was a different story. The desire to drag the father someplace deserted and beat him senselessly torrect his parenting skills surged from inside.

‘But I’ll put that on hold for now.’

His son’s personality was beyond saving but the father might be normal. Kang-Woo did not want to lay his hands on an innocent parent for something their son did.

“Right, let us begin~ Wow, you guys are more attentive than usual. Is it because your parents are watching?”

The class began with the homeroom teacher’s playful joke. Students usually didn’t raise their hands when the teacher asked if anyone wanted to solve a question but thanks to the parents, every student raised their hands to answer.

Fifty minutes of the same thing passed. Kang-Woo had one thing on his mind after experiencing the long-anticipated open class.

‘It was rather normal.’

Like the doting parent he was, he wanted the teacher to give unsolvable answers and for Kang-Hyun to solve every single one with ease.

‘But there’s no way that would happen.’

If something like that were to happen, Kang-Hyun would shine like a supernova while the other students were left in the dust. No parent would want that for their child.

“Right, why don’t you solve this question, Kang-Hyun?”

“Okay!”

The teacher nominated which student would answer which question as if he had planned it. With that, the ordinary class ended with the school bell.

“Hubby, hubby, hubby! Did you take pictures of Kang-Hyun walking up to the blackboard to answer the question? Huh? Did you?”

“Ofurse I did.”

“Send it to me right now! I want to show Seol-Ah and Lilith unnie!”

“Yes, ma’am.”

“Hehe. Wow~ look how smart our son is! I knew he was a genius!”

Other children also answered questions on the board but parents only tended to notice their child.

“Son! You were sool~!”

Kang-Woo smiled as he watched his wife running to Kang-Hyun as soon as class ended. He turned around to let them enjoy their time together.

‘Come to think of it, there was a vending machine by the stairs. I might as well get my son and wife something to drink.’

***

“Dad, it’s about time you—”

“You don’t have to tell me.”

Jeon Tae-Hun glared at Kang-Woo as he noticed him leaving the classroom.

‘You’re out of luck.’

Tae-Hun had planned on meeting the father after the open classes were over since he did not want to humiliate the father in front of his son but the father had ended up leaving the classroom during break time. Tae-Hun chased after Kang-Woo.

“Are you Kang-Hyun’s father?” he asked in a deep voice.

“Huh?” Kang-Woo turned to the voice and nodded. “I am.”

“My name is Jeon Tae-Hun. I am the father of Yeong-Woong, Kang-Hyun’s classmate.”

“Oh, I see. My name is Oh Kang-Woo.”

Tae-Hun wanted to slap the father right now as he lded him to educate his son better but they might be seen.

‘I need to take him outside first.’

After that, heuld take as long as he wanted with the lding.

“May I talk to you privately about someth—”

“Oh! There you are, hyung-nim!”

Just then, a blindingly handsome man ran along the hallway.

‘M-Martial God?!’

Tae-Hun’s expression froze once he noticed Kim Si-Hun. There was no way he wouldn’t rgnize him as a former member of Guardians.

‘Why is the Martial God here...? Oh, right. His daughter is in the class next to us.’

However, one other thing lingered in his head.

‘Did he say... hyung-nim?’

There was no way he was referring to Tae-Hun. They were nowhere near a relationship close enough for the Martial God to call him so affectionately. They had not exchanged numbers even in his days at Guardians.

‘Then who was he calling...?’

Tae-Hun naturally shifted his gaze to Kang-Woo.

“Oh.”

‘I’m fucked.’