Acquired the Scam Rune in the Academy

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The meal at the restaurant was over.

Although I received a ridiculous question from the start, the conversations after overcoming him were ordinary.

Moon Jong-hyuk was less interested in our dating process than expected.

The main topics were ordinary Holder stories, such as stories about the clan, recent trends in the Holder system, and how academy life is.

Whether we’ve been dating for a few days or where we met…

There was no need to memorize such detailed elements.

Instead, he suggested a light drink after dinner.

“Dad! Stop bothering Jae-hyun. What are you trying to do with a 20-year-old?”

Of course, Moon Ga-eun rebelled.

The dining table was already uncomfortable, and without her, anxiety could only double.

By the way, it feels strange that Moon Ga-eun doesn’t say ‘Do Jae-hyun’, but keeps saying ‘Jae-hyun’.

Is this why the first name is important?

“Haha. Don’t be like that. Dad likes Jae-hyun, so that’s why. We’re just going to have a normal conversation like at dinner.”

“Yes, Moon… No, Ga-eun. It’s okay, so go ahead.”

I met eyes with Moon Ga-eun who was anxious.

And I sent a look that it was really okay.

Honestly, if a question like ‘When are you going to get married?’ comes out like before, it’s a bit difficult, but it was once then and even if it comes out, I can somehow mumble it.

First of all, unlike Kang Woo-hyun, Moon Jong-hyuk was friendly to his daughter’s boyfriend, so the conversation itself was not uncomfortable.

Moon Ga-eun looked at Moon Jong-hyuk and me alternately…

Soon she sighed and nodded her head.

“…Okay.”

So after Moon Ga-eun left.

Moon Jong-hyuk and I moved to a high-end wine bar nearby.

The inside was surprisingly ordinary.

Not flashy lighting and simple atmosphere.

Simple decorations filled the store for a wine bar.

But that seemed to give off a more luxurious feel.

“Is this place also…”

“Haha. I don’t like noisy things.”

There were no people around, so I thought maybe it was again.

It seems that he rented out the entire restaurant, following the restaurant.

Moon Jong-hyuk seemed to come to the store quite often.

He sat down and ordered wine skillfully.

I don’t have any particular alcohol preference either, so I left it to his order.

“Do you usually drink often?”

Moon Jong-hyuk asked as he poured alcohol into his glass.

“I drink on special days like today.”

“Haha. I felt earlier, but you seem to have a knack for making people feel good.”

He clinked glasses as if toasting.

“It seems to go well with her temperament. It’s nice to see.”

‘…I’m sorry, sir.’

This is actually a fake love affair.

Words swallowed in my throat prick my conscience.

I felt more sorry because he seemed to really like it.

“I’m sorry for asking you a difficult question earlier.”

“No. I think you can be curious enough.”

The question of when do you want to get married?

Fortunately, I haven’t thought about it yet because I’m still twenty years old, and I don’t consider such things when dating, so the correct answer worked.

Moon Jong-hyuk wasn’t an overbearing father who said ‘Get married with my Ga-eun right away!’

But he asked such questions too.

And drinking separately like this…

There must have been a reason for everything.

“My wife passed away when Ga-eun was three years old. Due to an unexplained heart attack.”

When the atmosphere loosened up as alcohol went in appropriately,

Moon Jong-hyuk cautiously started talking.

It was a story I knew roughly too.

Moon Ga-eun was one of the main characters of the original work in her own way, so naturally her family relationship came out at least roughly.

However, this is the first time I heard about the complex family situation intertwined in between.

“I tried to forget my sorrow by working. There was no room for me to take care of myself or my family. For 15 years, work and work again. While working frantically, I finally grew up my clan… But it was terrible for my daughter as a father.”

Fortunately, Moon Ga-eun grew up properly.

She filled in the gap by spreading love inside herself without receiving love…

She didn’t have anyone coming close to her, but she took courage first and got to know new people.

Her bright and energetic personality more than anyone else’s

It proved miracles over time.

“So you kept introducing her…”

“Haha. That’s right. The father who has no qualifications wanted to find his daughter’s partner late. Even though Ga-eun grew up brightly, I thought she didn’t date because of such a past.”

He seemed to think that the reason Moon Ga-eun kept refusing the introduction was because of her past.

Of course, Moon Ga-eun’s thoughts may be different.

‘…I think it’s just because I hate the real thing in the first place.’

He might be misunderstanding something quite a bit.

But I understood the heart of a father who wanted to take care of his daughter.

He must have wanted to find someone who loves and cherishes her as much as he couldn’t do for her.

That’s probably why he asked about the hasty marriage.

“Anyway, it’s really fortunate that she is dating a good friend like you. It seems that I was worried about nothing. Ga-eun is already washing away her wounds and living well. Haha.”

“…Ga-eun will also know Holder Moon Jong-hyuk’s heart well.”

For some reason, I felt the back of a bitter father, and awkwardly offered comfort.

He smiled silently and drank his glass of alcohol.

Surprisingly, really surprisingly…

The conversation with Moon Jong-hyuk was not boring.

“By the way. Are you working under Kang Woo-hyun in the <Judgment of Fire> now?”

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