Ordinary Human Seo-yun Part 3
Ordinary Human Seo-yun (3)
“Are you going to punish me?”
She had frozen for a moment, then little Eva-ila timidly asked, her voice carrying clear tension, as if she truly believed she had committed a grave mistake.
That hesitant, adorable look was enough to make me forgive even a far worse blunder. It was like I could overlook almost anything at this point.
'I'm glad she doesn't take after Dad.'
I offered her a bright smile, hoping to calm the little one who, unlike her father, always looked so anxious after making a mess.
“Eva-ila, I’m not going to punish you. Since you used what you learned so well, you should actually be praised for it.”
“…Really?”
Eva-ila looked up at me with worried eyes, the corner of her mouth curling up ever so slightly.
Our second daughter expressed her emotions very little, but she wasn’t emotionless. When she was happy like this, she was simply a normal, adorable child.
And I knew exactly what made her happiest.
“Since you did so well with what you learned, I’ll give you a reward. Later, why don’t you open another can of Zero Cola?”
“…Okay.”
She nodded her little head, quiet as always, yet the emotion behind it spread through me like warm sunshine.
I immediately ruffled her hair and wrapped up the “middle finger incident.”
Normally, handing out finger insults to someone would call for real scolding, but I decided to let it slide this time. After all, it had been completely accidental.
Plus, the viewers hadn’t seemed the least bit bothered.
- lol
- Who did you learn that from lol
- Your dad taught you, right?
- First time seeing a five-year-old live-stream finger guns
For some reason, everyone was taking it in a cheerful way. If that was the case, I had no choice but to let it go without a word of rebuke.
“Eva-ila, from now on, ask Mom for permission first.”
“Okay.”
With the matter fully settled, I pulled both my girls into my arms. It was time to leave.
“Erina, Eva-ila. Let’s go.”
I lifted them both effortlessly into my arms and headed straight for the bedroom door.
“I’ll open it!”
Instead of using both hands like I usually did, Erina turned the doorknob with a bright, energetic smile.
I had been trying to find a good excuse in case only Eva-ila got the reward and felt left out, but this worked out perfectly.
“Thank you, Erina. You and your sister can each have one can of Zero Cola. And you can have a chocolate too, okay?”
“Waaah!”
Erina’s eyes sparkled with delight at my words, looking as if I had given her a priceless glowing gem.
Before I knew it, she was holding her sister’s hand and racing off excitedly. Even little Eva-ila seemed a bit thrilled, her usual calm posture carrying a hint of spring in her step.
“Oppa…”
I stood there smiling at my daughters eagerly opening the fridge, when Seo-yun, sitting at the dining table, approached with a slight hesitation.
Her expression and posture mirrored Eva-ila’s after her little mistake. The only difference was that I simply couldn’t forgive this one. Not when she had let the kids learn something that could affect their education so badly.
No matter how much of an angel Seo-yun was to me, I couldn’t just smile it off. She had messed up the kids’ education.
“Seo-yun.”
I called her name quietly, and she jumped. Then, in a rush, she tried to explain.
“It was my fault, but I didn’t do it on purpose.”
“Sounds like you’re saying you were hypnotized by black magic, but it wasn’t intentional. That’s a pretty tired excuse, you know.”
“No, I mean…”
She kept glancing at me, then finally forced a awkward smile.
“Sorry. Just this once, please forgive me.”
“……”
I stared at her with a stern face for a moment, then let out a soft chuckle.
“All right. From now on, no more of that.”
I had dealt with Liam’s shameless antics for so long that this kind of genuine apology quickly melted my anger.
Honestly, I hadn’t been that angry in the first place. The viewers had actually liked it.
Since I was having so much fun, I was even thinking of dropping more finger insults next time. The auto-correction wouldn’t catch these anyway, so I could go wild.
“But if something like this happens again, I won’t just let it slide.”
“I won’t do it again…”
She seemed shocked at her own actions too, so she sat down on the chair with a sigh of relief and collapsed onto the table like all her energy had left her.
I patted her back before turning to head back into the bedroom when a thought suddenly crossed my mind.
“By the way, how did you learn that?”
After hearing the explanation, it didn’t seem like she had any ill intentions. Maybe she saw it in a cartoon and explained it to them.
But Seo-yun kept hesitating, as if she had some valid reason but was struggling to say it. Suspiciously reluctant.
I didn’t rush her. I just watched calmly, and eventually she spilled the truth honestly.
“I suddenly got the urge to mess around and just…”
“……”
I stared at her back for a moment, then lowered my punishment.
“Ah!”
I gave her a light slap on the back with my palm, and she yelped softly while wriggling. Since it was out of love, it probably stung a little.
“From now on, it won’t just end with a simple spanking.”
“I’ll be careful…”
As I watched her rubbing her sore spot, the back view of my family-like sister, a sudden worry crept in.
'Can I really trust her as a manager?'
Seo-yun, who was supposed to be the archbishop, had this mischievous side. And in a situation where I needed someone to rein me in, she might have sympathized with me too much. That made me uneasy.
Well, I probably needed to hire one more staff member anyway. I needed it.
'I also need someone for the role of the highest-level paladin.'
The counterpart to the archbishop, the highest-level paladin. Someone to stand by my side, protect me, and help with every task I took on. I needed to fill that empty spot.
Of course, in this world, I didn’t necessarily need the strongest warrior. There were no monsters or demons here.
No battles meant I didn’t have to be strong. Just a versatile talent who could help with everything I did would be enough.
“Seo-yun, since you messed up, I want to give you another annoying task. What do you think?”
“…Tell me.”
“Check the broadcast.”
I went straight back into the bedroom and sat in front of the computer.
As soon as I appeared, the chat exploded with laughter.
-Who said that just now?
-Who was being pouted about lol
-You taught her that, you deserve to be scolded
-Is it your husband again?
The atmosphere was noisy like a first-grade classroom. If I left it alone, it would chatter all day.
“I have an important announcement. Please focus for a moment.”
I spoke calmly to calm them down, and the chaotic chat slowed just a little. Not by much, but enough.
I lightly clapped my hands to refresh the mood, then smiled brightly, revealing my fangs. The benevolent smile of a pope.
“From now on, I have a special opportunity for all of you. If you miss this chance, you’ll regret it for a long time. So please listen carefully.”
That was enough teasing, wasn’t it?
I spread my arms in a familiar, reverent gesture and continued smoothly.
“I am publicly recruiting someone to work with me. The official title is ‘External Affairs Officer for the Nuset Church.’”
In this world, the highest-level paladin’s role was officially called External Affairs Officer. The hidden secret name was ‘Pope’s Shield.’
“There are no requirements. Feel free to write your resume in whatever format and submit it here.”
As I spoke, I brought up the email address on the screen. It was Seo-yun’s.
The first round of screening would be handled by her. It was also my punishment for teaching Eva-ila something weird.
“But be careful with this. Please write down every talent you have in detail. Show off your strengths in any way you can.”
I glanced at the chat with a relaxed smile. There were quite a few mixed reactions.
-Pope’s right-hand man lol
-Will you really go to heaven if you do that?
-It must be tough with the gyojumma personality
-If you mess up, the hero will take you away, right?
Neither positive nor negative, but everyone seemed curious.
While I watched the responses, salary-related comments started trickling in.
-How much will you pay?
-Will it be at least minimum wage?
-Even if it’s part-time, I want it lol
Perhaps because it was a religious job, they were all assuming the salary wouldn’t be high.
Compared to the other world, even “not high” was wrong. In that world, even the Pope himself didn’t get paid.
But in this modern society, that was impossible. If God’s grace was the most valuable salary, I would be reported to the labor ministry in a heartbeat.
“I can’t talk about money? This is the most important issue, after all.”
I tapped the desk lightly and spoke up.
How much should I pay as salary? How much should I give to make them work hard?
Honestly, I had no idea.
I had lived twenty years away from modern society, and I had never worked at a proper company before, so I was clueless about this kind of thing.
But if I admitted those details, the Pope’s authority would be damaged. I needed to look decisive here.
“All right. I’ve decided.”
I made the choice after much thought.
No matter how much I thought, this was the only answer.
“The successful candidate will negotiate the salary with our Goddess.”
Originally, the Goddess’s role was to handle problems that made the followers suffer.
After finishing the recruitment announcement, I finally started the actual broadcast.
Because I mentioned the Goddess, the chat felt a bit chaotic, but I didn’t mind. Once the content started, it would calm down quickly anyway.
'Finally…'
Today’s content was the game I had wanted to play for a long time.
“Now, let’s play Solar Scepter.”
The sequel to the game I had been reborn in, Apolis Tales. A game set in the distant future of the world I had lived in for twenty years.
As soon as I said I would play Solar Scepter, the chat immediately focused on the stream.
-Local player playing SolSeph lol
-Going to the weakest mirror match?
-It won’t even reach there
-The level will rise fast, the stats are the problem
Everyone was already chatting excitedly. That meant the expectations were huge.
I was confident I could meet their expectations. I would check the historical accuracy, explain when I knew something, and play with fun.
Unfortunately, that didn’t happen.
“Hey, everyone… I feel a little nauseous, so I’ll be right back…”
Just five minutes into the game, I felt dizzy. My head started throbbing, and I felt like I was about to vomit. The symptoms only got worse the longer I stared at the screen.
It was 3D motion sickness.
[Biwolbab-nim has donated 5,000 won]
-Even the weakest aunty who loses to the game…
[Ksy11-nim has donated 1,000 won]
-Don’t say weakest, say weakest of the weakest
[Nungbyeongjang-nim has donated 1,000 won]
-How does motion sickness hit after only 5 minutes?
Even though the donations kept poking fun at me, I couldn’t say anything back.
I had so much to say, but if I opened my mouth, everything I had eaten for breakfast and lunch would come right out.
“I’ll play Solar Scepter another time. Today is…”
Just as I was about to end the stream in a hurry, a huge donation popped up with a bing-bing sound.
[Havant-nim has donated 1,000,000 won]
-Come back after resting and play
“……”
I stared at the donation message for a moment, then smiled brightly.
“President, I’ll take a quick break and come back.”
Too big of a donation to refuse just because I was feeling sick.