It seemed natural that Hwang Ji-ho, who never missed a spot where the kids were playing, would attend the irregular luncheon.

No, if I had sent Andain alone to this place as a Hwangmyeong Group «N.o.v.e.l.i.g.h.t» official, I would have said something later.

Although the tiger’s age did not match this place, it was a good thing that he came as Andain’s companion.

‘There are a lot of eyes in this place. In addition, there are many students that the underworld is targeting, and today I will introduce Mujigi. The underworld will be paying attention, so it would be better if someone from the clan was there.’

On the surface, I was being treated unfairly by the clan and was under surveillance.

If such a victim were to ask Jecheon Daeseong for help, the clan would be in a very troublesome and difficult situation, so it was unnatural to leave it alone.

So it was better for Andain, who was known to the clan as a clan official, to come here as a check.

‘And since Joo Soo-hyuk and Ahn Da-in are dressed up so well, they should be in the same place.’

Of course, Joo Soo-hyuk and Ahn Da-in are peerless geniuses who look good in anything they wear.

However, these two usually meet wearing only school uniforms, gym uniforms, and team uniforms.

This is because they rarely make plans to meet in person unless it’s training.

There was no dress code for the irregular luncheon, but everyone dressed up so well that even Yoo Sang-hoon, who was annoyed, took the time to dress up.

In other words, the two met while dressed up very well.

The moment Joo Soo-hyuk and Ahn Da-in looked at each other, they fell into their own world.

I was touched by the affection they felt for each other.

‘I wish those two could go on a date like this. It’s good to get to know each other at the irregular luncheon, but isn’t there something more important? Why can’t those two go on dates that Do Won-woo and Yoo Sang-hee also go on? ‘What would change if I put numbers here?’

I was lost in thought as I looked at the two who couldn’t take their eyes off each other.

It would be nice if I could put numbers, but when I saw the two, simple thoughts like ‘They look good together, they’re cool’ came to mind instead of numbers.

“Jo Eui-shin, if you don’t want strange rumors to spread, stop looking at them so vaguely.”

“Even if I tell you now, you won’t hear it. Su-hyeok, Da-in, and Ui-shin won’t hear anything, right?”

“I took a picture because Jo Eui-shin’s face was funny.”

Hwang Ji-ho, Jang Nam-wook, and Yoo Sang-hoon were talking about something.

Doshi-hoo was talking, ‘Send me the pictures!’, and Arihara Tomoaki was saying, ‘If you look at this scene, it doesn’t seem like all those are false rumors... ... .’, making an incomprehensible sound.

After seeing Joo Soo-hyeok and Anda-in barely manage to speak and greet each other, I was able to tear my eyes away and come to my senses.

In the meantime, the atmosphere was created to introduce the most unfamiliar person among them, Arihara Tomoaki.

“I decided to go to the same school as Seiji starting this semester. Japan and Korea are close in terms of distance. That’s why I ended up talking to the Chuo Group instead of my parents in the US.”

The reason why he chose the high school where Hirano Seiji was attending was probably because he wanted to act together.

Renzoin Karen is attending a girls’ school, so it would be difficult for the three of them to move as students of the same school.

Still, the three of them appear in front of the media together during extracurricular activities, and each of them is expanding their presence by increasing their activities as players.

Arihara Tomoaki came to Korea, made contact with the Chuo Group, and attended the irregular luncheon meeting as part of this.

Arihara Tomoaki, who was secretly rumored to be a pro-young lady, was receiving negative attention for becoming Renzoin Karen’s dog, but judging from his current appearance, he didn’t seem to care at all.

‘He also said that he participated in the development of the technology that Dr. Arihara patented. Given his personality, he probably didn’t do anything and didn’t contribute much, so he must have really contributed a lot.’

I recalled that Cha Seok-won had an in-depth conversation with Arihara Tomoaki during the after-party.

The two mainly talked about explosives, but later they also talked about other fields.

Even though their research fields did not completely overlap, Arihara Tomoaki had enough insight to fully understand what Cha Seok-won was saying.

Arihara Tomoaki is secretive, but he is honest and impatient when it comes to planning big things.

However, with Hirano Seiji supporting him and Renzouin Karen leading him, he will be an irreplaceable chess piece.

He is skilled and bold for his age, and he has a background that can protect him.

When Ju Soo-hyuk and Andain, who had escaped from their own world, joined the conversation and exchanged greetings with the Japanese players who had participated in the Korea-China-Japan Exchange, the atmosphere in the banquet hall changed.

“You showed up just in time.”

Hwang Ji-ho said while looking at the passage leading to the waiting room.

Even without showing off his player sense, he could feel someone with a strong presence approaching from the other side.

The tigers usually pretend to be students and suppress their presence, but if they boldly showed off their spirit, it would be like this.

Among those invited to the irregular luncheon, there were quite a few players who didn’t have much sense, but they instinctively felt the change in the atmosphere and turned their heads.

‘Jecheon Daeseong’s energy is strong. He must be intentionally showing off his presence to hide the fact that Mujigi still can’t properly control his power.’

Soon, Jecheon Daeseong appeared escorting a child who was about chest-high.

People were more excited by Jecheon Daeseong’s appearance than by the child.

During the irregular luncheon, Jecheon Daeseong never showed up at all.

Even though he had appeared in front of the children since last year, he was said to have worn a mask that completely covered his entire face.

However, Jecheon Daeseong was now hiding his divine eyes with a blindfold, but he was showing off his long-legged friend, which was like his business card.

Everyone could guess that the host of the irregular luncheon, Hosaga, was a powerful Jin clan, but there were still people who didn’t know that it was Jecheon Daeseong, so everyone couldn’t help but be shocked.

Thanks to that, Mujigi, who was hidden by Jecheon Daeseong, received relatively less attention.

“Hey, junior Hwang Jiho. Did you know that the host was Jecheon Daeseong? No, is he really Jecheon Daeseong in the first place?”

“There’s no way that long-legged friend is fake. There’s no way that a Jin clan with that much presence would cosplay as Jecheon Daeseong. How did you happen to know Jecheon Daeseong?”

“Hahahaha!”

“Oh, the junior is just laughing again.”

Geum Chan-sol and Wang Chan-sol were waiting around the passage, saying that today was the day to find out the identity of the Hosaga Jinjok.

The effort they put in was in vain because Jecheon Daeseong showed up without hiding his identity at all.

Geum Chan-sol and Wang Chan-sol, who must have felt empty because of that, immediately went to Hwang Ji-ho to ask him about it, since he must know something but he was just laughing.

However, Hwang Ji-ho just kept laughing.

“Thank you all for accepting the invitation. Today is the first time that every single one of you came.”

Jecheon Daeseong, standing on the podium set up in the banquet hall, spoke with power in his voice without a microphone.

I was standing a little far from the podium, but Jecheon Daeseong’s voice sounded clear and distinct, as if he was speaking right next to me, as if he had used some magic.

On the day when the attendance rate for the irregular luncheon reached 100 percent, Jecheon Daeseong kept smiling, happy that he could introduce his younger brother.

Doshihu, who had been a TC disciple for a long time and had contributed greatly to lowering the attendance rate by not responding to invitations every time, also kept smiling, wondering what was good.

Everyone couldn't take their eyes off Jecheon Daeseong's overflowing presence and his outstanding facial features that befitted the title of Mihuwang.

"You may have noticed from the long hair on my head, but I am Jecheon Daeseong, the strongest in the universe. And this child is my younger sister, Mujigi."

Bang!

The sound of the air being torn was heard at the same time as the blue silk cloth Mujigi was wearing fluttered in the air.

It was the sound that came in the brief moment when Mujigi threw a punch at Jecheon Daeseong's side, and Jecheon Daeseong blocked the blow with one hand.

It was a fierce sound that would have broken several ribs if it had just brushed past an average player.

Mujigi's small face was slightly red, and it seemed that Jecheon Daeseong was embarrassed by the modifiers like the strongest in the universe.

It was an extreme way to express embarrassment, so most of those watching were shocked, but Jecheon Daeseong was not hit.

In addition, Yoo Sanghoon, who had been hit by Yoo Sanghee's equally strong blow, had an indifferent expression.

"My younger brother Mujigi is a great monster who has lived for thousands of years, but as you can see, it has been a long time since he has appeared in front of people, so he is very shy. Please be friendly."

When he asked to be friendly, Jecheon Daeseong seemed to be looking in our direction.

Since Mujigi was hiding here, he must have wanted to introduce him to Hwang Jiho, the leader of the clan, so it was reasonable for him to be watching us.

“Before we start lunch, I have something to say. It’s about the unspoken invitation conditions for the long-standing irregular luncheon meeting.”

The irregular luncheon meeting, which started as a gathering of the sons and children of the wealthy Jecheon Daeseong, eventually developed unofficial rules.

First, they had to be children of influential figures.

Second, they had to be players.

Third, they had to be middle or high school students.

Jecheon Daeseong simply wanted to protect the descendants of the children he cherished and their friends, but as time passed and practical issues arose, these rules came into being.

‘First of all, Nana Jang Nam-wook and Yoo Sang-hoon are not children of influential figures. The rule was already broken when we arrived.’

None of the three of us came from prestigious families or anything.

Yoo Sang-hoon was the most famous of them all, so his origins were well known.

However, Yoo Sang-hoon was very popular as a shieldman, and fortunately, there were no aggressive or strange kids here who would pick fights.

Thanks to that, no one openly gave him a hint, but considering the existing invitation conditions, it was considered favoritism.

Jecheon Daeseong seemed to be officially destroying the already broken unspoken rule.

“The conditions of that invitation are invalid from this moment on. At today’s luncheon, only me, my brother, and the children who came here"

“I want to set new rules together with them.”

With these words, Jecheon Daeseong declared the start of the irregular luncheon meeting.

In this place where children just gathered to chat, a topic arose for the first time.

From the beginning, no one actively expressed their opinions, but when Cheon Dong-ha offered a constructive opinion, the conversation began.

However, while the invited guests were talking actively, there was one who was strangely quiet.

‘Yeom Jun-yeol is unusually quiet today.’

Yeom Jun-yeol had no opportunity to talk to him other than exchanging light greetings.

I saw him talking to Cheon Dong-ha and Kwak Kyung-gu with a serious face at the banquet hall, but he didn’t seem to be in the mood to talk.

‘If it’s about the school trip, I’ll hear it later through Cheon Dong-ha.’

Then it wasn’t something to talk about in a crowded place.

Today, I’m one of the guests who didn’t meet the requirements, so I got a lot of greetings and exchanged contact information with many children, so it was difficult to talk about the school trip here.

When I was thinking about the school trip, Mujigi, who greeted the participants, raised his finger and pointed at me.

As Mujigi’s water-colored energy lingered around me, it became quiet in an instant.

Mujigi spoke to me.

“I want to talk to you.”