I’m Not a Regressor - Chapter 247

I am not a returner Episode 247

Celebration Party (3)

A party to commemorate becoming Chilseong.

“It’s good. “Then, shall we at least order delivery for dinner?”

I didn’t really care, though.

Anyway, I was planning to treat Isabella to a nice dinner to celebrate reuniting with her after a few weeks.

Even if the name of a commemorative party were added to it, it wouldn’t make much of a difference.

“…What are you talking about now, Oh Jin?”

“uh? why? “Ah, did you say before that you don’t like delivery food?”

The image of Isabella yelling that it was bad food came to mind.

“It’s not that kind of problem!”

Isabella jumped up from her seat and placed her hands on her waist.

“First of all, I found a 5-star hotel in Jeju Island. We rented the place for an entire day and invited famous chefs….”

“Wait a minute.”

Ojin shook his head with a disgusted expression as the scale of the party was growing like crazy.

Why not rent an entire 5-star hotel and have a party?

“Arthur. “Ojini hates such grand things.”

Ha-eun clicked her tongue and shook her head.

Isabella’s eyes narrowed as she spoke as if she didn’t even know that.

“Isn’t it simply because we’ve never experienced it before?”

She also knows that Oh Jin lived a life of extreme poverty in the past.

I heard from Ha-eun that there was a time when she used to get clothes from a used clothes collection box and eat cheap, high-calorie snacks.

“I want to give Mr. Oh Jin the gift of a life he has never experienced.”

It’s been quite a while since Ojin escaped poverty.

No, he went beyond escape and now had a lot of money to the point where he belonged to the wealthy class.

Maybe it’s because I still have habits from before, but even though I actually have a lot of money, my spending has become slightly more prosperous than in the past.

For her, who was born as the daughter of an aristocratic family and enjoyed all kinds of extravagant luxury, seeing Ohjin like that felt pitiful.

“hmm.”

Ojin smiled awkwardly as he looked at Isabella, who was burning with motivation as if she could take out everything, including liver and gallbladder, for him.

“I’m grateful, but like my sister said, such grandiose things don’t suit me.”

“But…”

“Let’s just have a simple party at my house.”

First of all, regardless of whether it is a good fit or not, there is also the issue of image.

After Tamrangseong died, the whole of Korea was in chaos, but as soon as Chilseong became a child, he rented an entire 5-star hotel and had a party?

‘It’s obvious what the reaction will be.’

Negative views on behavior that shows off wealth have been the same as before and now.

Even if it was using legitimately earned money, it would be frowned upon to see one bragging about it.

It’s not for nothing that politicians go to the market to pick up food during election season or use the subway, which they normally don’t even bother with.

Even if it is a trick that is clearly visible, human concepts are ultimately influenced by visible actions.

“Uhm… I understand.”

Isabella drops her shoulders sullenly.

Looking at her like that, Ha-eun shrugged her shoulders.

Isabella bit her lip in frustration, but Ha-eun was right this time.

“Then is it okay if I at least prepare the food?”

“Yes, I would be happy if you did. Will you be okay as soon as you arrive? Are not you tired?”

“are you okay.”

Isabella rolled up her sleeves with a brave expression.

I had been working day and night for the past few weeks, so I was tired, but thinking about Ojin cooking for me made me feel like my energy came back.

“Then I can help too…”

“You are helping me by staying quiet.”

“too bad!”

Ha-eun shouted as if she was sad.

However, Ojin also did not want to eat steamed meat on coal or fried squid from the Twisted Nether at the party he was hosting.

“How many guests will you invite?”

“Let me see.”

First of all, Vega and Riak are unconditional.

“Let’s call the gorilla guy too.”

“Manager Han?”

“ok. “You worked hard to guide me this time.”

“I see.”

I am indebted to Manager Han in many ways.

‘Lee Woo-hyuk….’

I was reluctant to even Lee Woo-hyuk because of the memories of Lee Shin-hyuk not long ago.

‘Still, I’ll have to call you.’

Regardless of personal feelings, it was necessary to maintain a reasonable relationship with Lee Woo-hyuk.

And it’s not a guilt-by-association system, so there’s no need to pass the blame on to Lee Woo-hyuk just because he chose it.

“Should we call Allen and that cheeky kid too?”

“Are you a cheeky little boy?”

“It’s called Rebecca.”

“If it’s Rebecca… Are you really talking about Green Presence?”

“ok.”

“….”

Isabella is speechless at the sight of Ha-eun calling Nok Jon-seong a brat without hesitation.

“Let’s call it like that for now.”

“yes. “Then can I prepare 9 servings?”

“You’ll need some more.”

Considering Riak and Manager Han’s appetite, 9 servings would not be enough.

“Then I’ll contact you and come back.”

Oh Jin picked up his smartphone and headed to his room.

* * *

-sorry. I have a prior engagement with Deneb, so it won’t be possible to attend today.

“Oh, I see.”

-I’ll see you later. Congratulations on receiving the name Pagunseong.

“yes. See you next time then.”

After trying to contact them, I received a reply that Allen would not be able to attend due to other work.

‘It’s a busy time right now.’

Still, everyone except Allen expressed their willingness to attend.

“Then shall we go grocery shopping first?”

“ah. are you okay. “I already contacted Roberto to prepare the ingredients.”

Ding dong.

As soon as I could speak, the doorbell rang.

Outside the front door were Roberto and Melissa, carrying a box full of ingredients.

“We sourced only the highest quality ingredients.”

“Good job Roberto.”

“Is this Mr. Pagunseong?”

Melissa’s eyes sparkled as she put the large box down in the living room.

When Ojin tilted his head at the sight of his face for the first time, Isabella came forward.

“My name is Melissa, and I work as an employee in our family.”

“nice to see you! “I’m Isabella’s exclusive maid, Melissa!”

Melissa bowed deeply and greeted cheerfully.

“Nice to meet you.”

“lol. “Please speak comfortably!”

“ah. Um… okay.”

Ojin nodded at Melissa’s cheerful smile.

Is he about the age of high school student now?

She was a girl who exuded freshness like a dandelion.

“I will also help you with the preparations, Isabella!”

“Oh, would you please?”

Isabella and Melissa headed to the kitchen carrying a box of ingredients.

Roberto looked back at Isabella, who was smiling brightly, and put a calm smile on his lips.

After watching Isabella’s back for a while, he turned to Ojin.

“My name is Roberto, the chief butler of the Colgrande family.”

“Oh yeah. “I’ve heard a lot about it.”

“This is my first time greeting you formally like this.”

Roberto bowed politely.

“ah! “Isn’t this the installment plan you sent me from the Cuban city earlier?”

“haha. you’re right.”

Light sinews appeared on Roberto’s wrinkled forehead.

“I once sent you the collections I’ve accumulated over the years.”

“…oh.”

Ha-eun’s shoulders trembled at the gloomy energy emanating from the old gentleman.

“Don’t worry about that! Because it hasn’t been released in a while! “I’ll give it back to you in installments!”

“it’s okay. “It’s a collection, so you can put it back together later.”

Roberto shook his head with the expression of a monk who had detached himself from the world.

“More than that.”

The old gentleman’s eyes turn to Oh Jin.

“…thank you.”

He bowed deeply to Ojin again.

Oh Jin was rather embarrassed by his extremely polite attitude.

“I’ve never done anything worthy of gratitude…”

“I’ve served Isabella for years, but I’ve never seen her smile sincerely.”

The old gentleman continued speaking with a bitter smile.

“Until I met Ojin.”

“….”

“Thanks to Oh Jin. “The young lady can smile so happily.”

“I also received a lot of help from Isabella.”

“haha. “I’m glad you said that.”

Roberto looked at Isabella’s back as she was organizing ingredients in the kitchen with warm eyes, as if looking at his granddaughter.

“Please take good care of the young lady in the future.”

“yes.”

“Oh, and let me tell you one thing.”

Roberto approached and whispered in a low voice.

“Our young lady… she’s been ‘growing’ recently as well.”

“….”

What.

“Hehehe! “I’ll have to order some new clothes soon!”

Roberto strokes his mustache with a happy expression.

“Oh, and you know what?”

“…What else?”

“It is still common among Italian nobles to have more than one wife.”

Roberto tapped Ojin on the shoulder and winked.

“….”

At the image of the gentle old gentleman shattered to pieces, Ojin touched his forehead as if he had a headache.

About 30 minutes passed like that.

After finishing preparing all the ingredients, Melissa and Isabella returned to the living room.

“Then we’ll just head back.”

“huh? “Don’t do that, let’s eat together.”

Ha-eun, who had been chatting with Roberto about cigarettes for 30 minutes, tilted her head and asked.

“haha. “It’s not a place for us.”

“Okay…”

“Then, why don’t you at least have a cup of coffee before you go?”

“Well, if that’s the case.”

Roberto and Melissa nodded and sat down.

Ojin took out a Maxim coffee stick from the cupboard.

‘I don’t know if this will suit the tastes of people working in noble families.’

I added hot water and stirred the coffee using the remaining stick bag.

Five cups of coffee completed in the blink of an eye.

“uh? Is it tasty!”

Melissa’s eyes sparkled as she tasted the sweet coffee.

“It is one of the most popular inventions in Korea.”

“Hey. “I can’t believe you can make coffee so easily…”

“I’ll give you a few boxes as a gift, so take them.”

“really?”

Melissa smiled brightly.

Ohjin nodded and presented her with the Maxim coffee he had stored in the cupboard.

“lol. Pagunseong is a kind person.”

“Why have this much?”

Oh Jin chuckled and sat down.

“I… I want to ask you something. Is it okay?”

Melissa wiggled her fingers and cautiously opened her mouth.

“What?”

“How did you two end up dating?”

“hmm?”

Ha-eun and Oh-jin’s gazes overlapped.

Ha-eun scratched her cheek with a embarrassed expression.

“Ojini and I have been together for a long time….”

“Huh? “What are you talking about?”

Melissa tilted her head and looked at Ha-eun.

A puzzled expression, as if asking why you were answering.

“…omg.”

Isabella’s eyes widened as she remembered a memory she had forgotten.

“Meh Melissa!”

I urgently tried to stop Melissa.

“Ojin is dating Isabella, right?”

Melissa’s eyes lit up with an innocent expression.

“I’m curious how you two started dating!”

“…Eh?”

“….”

Silence fell in the living room.

Oh Jin and Ha Eun’s gaze turned to Isabella.

“So! “I mean!”

Isabella stuttered with an embarrassed expression.

She was restlessly looking around her head, then closed her eyes tightly and pointed to a misdiagnosis.

“Oh Oh Jin! Oh Jin confessed first!”

“…yes?”

Me?