Ch 80
Became a swordsmanship instructor at the academy
Chapter 80
"Th-that's... Right. You said you wouldn't interfere anymore if I won, but if we're in the same guild, and especially if you're the guild master, who knows when you might do that again. So I expected you wouldn't go."
"Ah, of course that's one reason, but I want to create my own guild directly. With my own power, without help from others."
A guild... Looking at things like this, I'm starting to think that the original work's corrective force might really exist.
"That's cool?"
"Really? I thought since you're so realistic, teacher, you'd try to dissuade me saying something like 'What guild? Does guild management look easy to you?' to a rookie who just graduated."
"Realistic? That sounds kind of negative?"
"No, I didn't mean it in a bad way..."
"Your teacher is also a person with romance. I believe Se-jin could become a good guild master."
"Then would you like to come to our guild? Well, I need to become an A-rank Hunter first to create a guild, so it's impossible right away, but I'll work hard..."
"A scouting offer? Your teacher is a bit expensive."
"I have the prize money I received this time..."
"Didn't you see the article? Your teacher earned more than you."
Though it's less than yours after paying taxes...
Thinking about it again, I really seem to pay way too much in taxes.
"Wouldn't a student discount work?"
"...Let's create the guild first and talk again. How are you going to use the prize money?"
"Uh... I'm going to donate a little to the school and save the rest. I'll need a lot of money later to create a guild."
"If you're saving, are you just going to put it in the bank?"
"That's the safest, isn't it? I heard rumors that you made a lot of money with stocks, teacher, but I don't know anything about that and it seems too risky."
"If you don't know well, it's better not to do things like stocks. Still, putting everything in the bank is a bit wasteful."
The bank interest rates in this world aren't much different from my previous life.
Of course, given the amount, the bank interest would be quite good, but the efficiency is too poor.
I was thinking of telling her to buy Hwasin Electronics stock, but then I had a better idea.
"Se-jin, do you trust your teacher?"
***
"Teacher, over here."
"You came early."
It's already been 10 days since WHCU ended.
"Have you eaten?"
"No. Let's eat together later. How's the guild?"
In an interview at the airport after returning home, Se-jin announced that she wouldn't be going to Ares Guild.
Kim Dae-chan's expression at that time was truly a work of art.
Se-jin signed with Antiroider Guild, where the vice principal serves as honorary guild master, a week ago.
As she said before, she plans to create her own guild as soon as she becomes an A-rank Hunter, so I heard she signed a one-year short-term contract.
"I haven't officially gone on portal raids yet, but it seems good. Most of them are seniors who graduated from our school, so it's familiar, and Teacher Hong has been making lots of introductions."
"Teacher Hong?"
"Teacher Hong is also from Antiroider Guild, right?"
"Ah, that's right. Then you won't have to worry about hazing or anything."
"Yes. Everyone treats me so well."
"Did you find a house?"
I heard that Kim Dae-chan kicked her out of the house saying not to come back since she wasn't going to Ares Guild, so she's been staying in hotels while looking for a place.
"Yes. Somewhere close to the guild. It's under remodeling construction, so I'll move in after the graduation ceremony."
"Then it must be around Seongdong-gu. It's definitely convenient when work is close."
"Not just work, but school isn't too far either, so it seems perfect."
"Why school?"
"Why? You promised to spar with me often even after graduation."
"I... I did."
"It wasn't just something you said out of politeness, was it?"
She looks at me with a disappointed expression, and that's the correct answer.
It really was just pleasantries...
"Of course not. I'll do it when I have time. More importantly, let's hurry. It's almost time for our appointment."
I walked with Se-jin for about 10 minutes and arrived at our destination.
[Seocho Peace Real Estate Agency]
There were quite a few people inside when we entered.
"How may I help you?"
A kind-looking, generous-faced man approaches us.
"Hello. We're the people who were supposed to meet today."
"Ah, what's your name... Mr. Kang Shin-hyeok? And next to you must be Ms. Kim Se-jin?"
"That's correct."
"Hello."
What I proposed to Se-jin was purchasing a building.
Of course, in the future when monsters pour out of portals, housing and building prices will hit rock bottom.
But even in such chaos, there are places that don't get damaged.
The most representative of such places is Gangnam.
Of course, not all of Gangnam avoids damage.
The monsters won't think, 'Oh, this is an expensive neighborhood, so we should avoid it.'
But the area near Hwasin Electronics Seocho headquarters near Gangnam Station can be said to be absolutely safe.
Because the place where the protagonist's guild will make its nest is precisely the Hwasin Electronics Seocho headquarters.
Whether it's protagonist correction or not, while even the National Assembly and the Blue House move to avoid monsters, this place alone is never attacked even once.
While Hwasin Electronics' return rate isn't bad either, when considering stability and future value, nothing beats buildings.
Actually, I had thought about liquidating Hwasin Electronics stocks around the time the protagonist graduates and buying some, but I gave up the idea because it was so expensive when I checked the rough market price.
Even in this world, Gangnam is a neighborhood that would be hurt if it came second in expensive land prices.
After drinking tea and hearing a brief explanation, we immediately went to see the building.
We spent almost an hour looking around the building and returned to the office.
We heard the rest of the explanation and drew up the contract.
The building we purchased is a 150-pyeong area building with 2 basement floors and 8 above-ground floors, located about 20 meters from Hwasin Electronics Seocho headquarters.
The location is undoubtedly the best, but being on Gangnam Station's main street, the price is a whopping 92 billion won, which is quite wicked.
With a 4 billion won deposit, the actual purchase price is 88 billion, but with brokerage fees and acquisition tax added, it costs about 5 billion more, so we both invested close to 47 billion each.
After paying taxes, stopping by the bank, and even completing the trust contract, we had well passed lunchtime.
"It took longer than expected."
"Right. Are you hungry? Let's go eat. What do you want to eat?"
"You know I eat everything well. Anywhere nearby is fine... Ah! How about going to a restaurant in our building? I saw there were many restaurants when we looked around earlier."
"Are you going to eat and then tell them to deduct it from the rent because I'm the building owner?"
"Huh? Is that allowed?"
"Of course not. They don't pay rent directly to us anyway. We entrusted it to the bank earlier."
Both Se-jin and I have to do school life and guild life respectively, so we entrusted the building to bank management trust.
From rent collection to taxes and maintenance, the bank handles everything, and of course they don't do it for free but charge a fee, though it's less than 100 million a year.
On the other hand, rental income is 250 million per month, 3 billion per year.
Of course, with trust costs, building maintenance costs, and taxes to pay, the full 3 billion won't come in, but still, wouldn't it be over 1 billion each?
1 billion just for breathing and doing nothing.
I guess this is why they say there's a building owner above the Creator.
***
Coming to school after a long time feels like coming home.
Hunter School's winter break is from the end of December to February, longer than regular high schools.
It's because there are many external practicals during the semester, but unlike summer break, winter break has something called a school operation consultation period, so we have to come to work a week before the semester starts.
It's still February so it's vacation, but I came to school today because of the graduation ceremony.
Since I'm in charge of first-years, I don't have an obligation to attend, but I came to congratulate Se-jin.
I couldn't prepare flowers separately, but since it's a graduation ceremony, they were selling them in front of the school, so I bought a bouquet, put it in the car, and passed through the school gate.
I parked in the faculty parking lot and went to the auditorium, which was bustling with people.
"Teacher Kang?"
"Ah, Teacher Min, long time no see. Have you been well?"
This is Teacher Min, the only person I know among the third-year teachers and Se-jin's homeroom teacher.
"I've been well. I watched the match well. Even though you're a first-year teacher and didn't have to come... You came to congratulate Se-jin, right?"
"That's right."
"Se-jin is lucky. She's probably practicing her speech in the internal waiting room over there right now. Oh, I mentioned this in our chat before, but thank you again."
"Huh? Thank you?"
"I bet on Se-jin to win after seeing your interview."
"You mean WH Toto. How is that thanks to me? Se-jin did well, and I just stated facts."
"My other family members didn't listen to me and bet on Bianca, so they all lost. They told me not to waste money on something with no possibility just because she's my class student, but when Se-jin won, they all became mute."
"Haha... I see."
"You know you have to come to work a week before the semester starts during winter break, right? I'll buy you a meal then."
"Huh? Ah, that's okay. I should be the one buying the meal."
Unlike me, Teacher Min didn't get separate consent forms, so even if she bet the maximum betting amount of $1,000, her profit would be around $20,000.
Of course, $20,000 is over 20 million won, which isn't small money, but I earned much more than that.
"Ah, Teacher Kang earned much more than Se-jin, right? I saw in the article that the winnings exceeded 100 billion. I also saw the article about you buying a building with Se-jin. Congratulations."
While I can understand the winnings since I revealed them directly in the return interview, it's only been less than a week since we bought the building and I haven't given any interviews about it, yet articles are coming out...
Are there paparazzi following me?
"Thank you. It's true that the winnings exceeded 100 billion, but after paying taxes, it dropped significantly. Well, it's still tremendous, so I'll buy the meal."
"No, no. Teacher Kang earning a lot is one thing, and me being grateful is another, so please let me buy the meal."
"Ah, understood."
"Then let's coordinate our schedules when school starts. Well, I'll go prepare now."
"Yes. Good luck."
I was worried that people around me might change their attitude after learning I made a lot of money, but at least Teacher Min doesn't seem to be like that.
Rather, I feel slightly embarrassed as if I was trying to show off my money for no reason.
I was thinking of finding Se-jin who must be in the waiting room... Huh? I see familiar faces.
"What are you all doing here?"
Eunsu and Eunseo, Jinsu and Minhee - all four musketeers are gathered.
These are kids I saw every day during the semester, but seeing them after a long time feels nice.
"As expected, you came too, teacher. We came to see Sister Se-jin."
"To be precise, Eunseo came as the current student representative to give a farewell speech, and we came to congratulate Sister Se-jin."
These kids have loyalty.
"Teacher, I heard you bought a building in Gangnam?"
"I've been there before, and the building was really big..."
If even the kids know about it, it seems more than one or two articles came out.
"You saw the article? Right. I bought it with Se-jin, splitting the cost half and half."
"Awesome! Teacher, there are many restaurants, shoe stores, and clothing stores there. Is everything free for you there?"
"Of course not."
Are kids just kids?
"Jinsu, you idiot."
"Still, if you ask them to deduct it from rent, you can get a lot of stuff, right? Places like restaurants would probably give lots of service when you go. If we go and say we're your students..."
"Lee Jinsu, do you really want to be that petty?"
Even Minhee, Jinsu's girlfriend, is disgusted.
"Well. Since building management is entrusted to the bank, there probably won't be anything like that."
Still, if I go and reveal that I'm the building owner, they'd probably give some service.
When I went with Se-jin last time, I didn't mention it because I was worried about putting them under pressure.
While talking with the kids, I couldn't meet Se-jin and the graduation ceremony started.
I can congratulate her after it ends anyway.
Starting with the national ceremony, followed by academic reports, then diploma conferring, with Se-jin naturally being the representative.
In the following award ceremony, Se-jin and other students received awards, but Se-jin stood out the most.
She received awards three times.
The student award for bringing honor to the school by winning WHCU, the academic excellence award, and even the largest donation award.
I heard last time that she would donate part of her prize money to the school, but I was really surprised when I heard the amount the vice principal presenting the award mentioned.
A whopping 2 billion.
Actually, since everything from meals to textbooks needed for classes and dormitory fees are all free, school life costs almost no money, but things like school trips, training camps, and training weapons are individual expenses.
It's quite a significant amount, so she donated it asking that it be used to support students from poor family circumstances.
Creating a good image through this kind of donation would help with recruitment when creating a guild later, but still, 2 billion at once.
'As expected of Se-jin,' I think, while also feeling self-conscious for no reason.
I'm planning to donate too, but I wasn't thinking of up to 2 billion.