Part 2 Chapter 131: Big Hand Grandma. / 855
TL: Hanguk
Inside the large mansion.
“Mom, didn’t you say you were going to Europe?”
"I was going to, but Patty talked me into going to Hawaii instead. She said it's a good season for watching humpback whales? You know, the ones that were on that weird accountant show."
“I don’t know what you’re talking about.”
"Oh. Right, Sejun, you were in the Tower back then so you couldn't have watched it. So what brings you here?"
“Cuengi said he wanted to see Grandma.”
Kuehehehe. Kueng!
[Hehehe. Hello, Grandma!]
At Sejun's words, Cuengi bowed his head a full ninety degrees and gave Kim Mi-ran a deep bow from the waist.
“Heehee. Hello, Grandma!”
Taecho also followed Cuengi and greeted her.
Then,
“Oh my. My little puppies are here?! My sons don’t care a bit about their old mother, but my puppies missed missed Grandma?! Oh my. What good babies.”
Kim Mi-ran glanced at Sejun and hugged Cuengi and Taecho tightly.
Then.
Kking! Kking!
[Butler's Mom! Cuengi-hyung and Taecho aren’t puppies! The great Blackie is the puppy!]
Blackie, wanting to be loved too, wagged his tail vigorously in front of Kim Mi-ran, abandoning his wolf pride and accepting being called a puppy.
“Oh my. Does Blackie want to be held by Grandma too?”
Kking! Kking!
[Yeah! Hurry up and hold me!]
Kim Mi-ran held Cuengi, Taecho, and Blackie in her arms for a while, then said,
"My grandkids must be hungry, right? Wait just a moment. Grandma will whip up something to eat right away."
She headed to the kitchen.
“Mom, you don’t have to go through the trouble. Let’s just go out to eat.”
"Then Sejun, you can go out and eat with your father. I'll be busy going through the trouble of cooking for my grandkids."
“Hey. Why me? I’m going to eat here too. Sejun, you can go out on your own, right?”
Already missing home-cooked meals after being away for so long, Park Chun-ho quickly cut Sejun loose without a second thought.
Then.
“Ayy. Why is our Kim Mi-ran-nim, upset again? I only said that because I was worried it would be too much work for you, Mom."
Sejun, who had stood up, sat back down on the sofa while massaging Kim Mi-ran’s shoulders.
"Hmph. At least you know how to talk your way out of it..."
Kim Mi-ran let out a small laugh at Sejun's words and headed into the kitchen to start cooking.
“My son sure knows how to butter up people. He won’t ever starve anywhere.”
"Heheh. It's all thanks to Father showing me how it's done."
Father and son complimented each other and smiled warmly.
A little while later.
“Sejun!”
“Yes!”
Kim Mi-ran called for Sejun.
“Food is coming.”
Sejun began moving the food Kim Mi-ran had prepared to the dining table.
Thud. Thud. Thud.
Plates piled mountain-high with galbi, japchae, grilled fish, five different flavors of gimbap, and stir-fried pork were set out on the table.
Bubble bubble.
Then enormous pots of kimchi jjigae and budae jjigae bubbling away like lava, along with seaweed soup, were brought out as well.
Of course, Cuengi's favorite garaetteok, Iona's favorite stir-fried peanuts, and, since there hadn't been time to dry them into Roasted and Dried Sweet Potatoes for Blackie, plates heaped with plain roasted sweet potatoes also came out.
Creeeak.
The table legs were truly on the verge of breaking, so
“Kyoot kyoot kyoot. Power of magic...”
Iona had to cast a reinforcement spell on the table.
“Looks like Grandma is in a good mood today.”
Seeing more food than usual, Park Chunho smiled.
The last time Kim Mi-ran made this much food was when Sedol and Sejun returned from military service.
Back then, they'd had to eat diligently for two weeks to keep the food from going to waste, but today, with the competitive eater Cuengi here, there was no chance of leftovers.
"Puhuhut. It's grilled fish, meow!"
“Kyoot kyoot kyoot. There’s stir-fried peanuts too.”
Kueng!
Kking!
“Heehee. Taecho wants crabmeat gimbap!”
While everyone was excited at the sight of the food,
“Sejun!”
Sejun was called by Kim Mi-ran again.
A short while later.
Dudung!
He brought out a massive plate over 1 meter wide, filled to the brim with tuna sashimi rice bowl. Kim Mi-ran’s cooking wasn’t done yet.
After doenjang jjigae and beef radish soup also came out, Kim Mi-ran finally emerged from the kitchen looking even more energetic than when she'd gone in.
With many people to enjoy her food, it seemed to give her strength.
"Alright. Let's eat."
At Kim Mi-ran’s words, the meal began.
After finishing her meal quickly,
“My puppies need dessert. Wait just a moment.”
She returned to the kitchen.
“Sejun!”
Soon, several plates piled high with fruits like bananas and pineapples were brought out for Sejun to carry.
Then.
“Do my puppies want anything else to eat?”
Kim Mi-ran came back to take more food orders.
Kueng!
[Cuengi wants Grandma’s mugwort rice cake!]
Kking! Kihihit. Kking!
[Butler's Mom! More sweet potatoes! Hehe. I’ll set some aside and dry it myself later!]
“Hehe. Grandma, Taecho wants sikhye!” (TL Note: Sikhye is a traditional Korean sweet rice drink)
Cuengi, Blackie, and Taecho answered excitedly, and
“Alright. Just wait a moment. Grandma will make it right away.”
Kim Mi-ran went back into the kitchen.
“Is she going to be okay? She’s pushing herself too hard... Iona, stay with Mom and cast some recovery magic.”
“Kyoot kyoot kyoot. Yes. Power of magic...”
Since it seemed Kim Mi-ran was overexerting herself, Sejun had Iona look after her health.
While Kim Mi-ran was cooking in the kitchen.
"Phew. I'm stuffed."
"Puhuhut. Chairman Park's belly is sticking way out, meow!"
Pat. Pat.
Theo tapped Sejun’s belly with his front paw.
"Hehehe. Vice Chairman Theo, yours is sticking out just as much, you know?"
Pat. Pat.
Sejun tapped Theo's round belly right back.
Kuehehehe. Kueng!
[Hehehe. So yummy!]
Cuengi, who had a big appetite, kept eating.
Kihihit. Kking!
[Heehee. Mudasang! Please store the great Blackie’s roasted sweet potatoes!]
Blackie cleared space in his snack pouch, preparing to stash the sweet potatoes Kim Mi-ran would bring.
"I'm full, so I need to move around to digest!"
Taecho was moving around energetically, preparing for the second round.
Just then.
Kkuik–!
The sound of a pig being slaughtered rang out from the sky.
“Is it Uren again?”
Anyway, he had a real talent for ruining the mood.
Or... was he just lucky with food?
Uren often appeared when food was involved.
As Uren was falling,
–Erupt.
A cry that shook the heavens and the earth was heard, and
Kwa-gwa-gwang!
Obeying the supreme command, a volcano on the Hawaiian island erupted.
Lava shot up into the sky.
"Kkuik! Ow! Hot!"
The lava pushed Uren’s butt and launched him back up into the air.
Just as Uren was about to fall back into the hole he came from,
Piyo!
[Uren-nim, move!]
Smack!
Piyo struck Uren with his wings. Because Uren was blocking the way while enemies were chasing them from behind.
Thanks to that, Piyot’s party safely escaped from the hole.
–You pig bastard! Did you eat up all the offerings dedicated to me?!
Following close behind them, a being made entirely of rock and fire, with four pairs of wings, emerged.
[Volka, Demon of the Volcano]
“Tsk tsk.”
Did he go and eat someone else's food again?
Sejun clicked his tongue as he looked at the falling Uren.
In the meantime,
Boom!
Kkuik–!
Uren crashed into the yard of the house where Sejun was, destroying part of the yard and the building.
Could've at least landed a little farther away...
With an annoyed expression, Sejun said,
“Cuengi, take that guy along with Blackie. Vice Chairman Theo, go with Iona and lower the volcano temperature.”
He gave orders to his companions.
“Puhuhut. Got it, meow!”
Kueng!
Kking!
The group responded and quickly got moving.
A short while later.
“You damn pig... just wait!”
Kueng!
[If you come again, Cuengi will turn you into powder!]
Kking! Kking!
[Volka, wait! You need to go through the great Blackie’s mental education!]
Volka, who had been beaten up by Cuengi, took off running.
And then.
“Puhuhut. Iona, Chairman Park said to lower the volcano temperature, meow!”
“Kyoot kyoot kyoot. Yes. Leave it to me! Power of ice...”
Held in Theo’s arms, Iona cast Blizzard and completely froze the Kilauea volcano.
“Wow. It’s snowing.”
Thanks to that, snow fell on Hawaii and the nearby sea for several hours.
***
"Uhehehe. Mi-ran-nim, thank you for the meal."
"Sure. Our piggy's gotten so thin, too. Eat up."
“Yes!”
Kuehehehe. Kueng!
[Hehehe. Uren-hyung should eat a lot too!]
“Uhehehe. Want to have a contest to see who eats more?”
Kueng!
[Sounds good!]
As Uren, having luckily appeared on Big Hand Grandma Kim Miran’s radar, competed with Cuengi in a fierce eating battle.
Creep. Creep.
A white furball quietly approached Sejun’s lap.
Vice Chairman Theo is at the volcano right now. This is my chance!
This time, I’ll finally claim the lap!
It was Baektang, who never gave up and was once again targeting Sejun's lap.
But.
“Puhuhut. Not a chance, meow! Iona, I’m counting on you, meow!”
Theo was already on his way back, and
“Kyoot kyoot kyoot. Yes. Power of magic... Paralyze.”
Kkaung?!
Caught by Iona’s magic while hanging from Theo’s tail, Baektang’s body became paralyzed.
And then.
“Puhuhut. Chairman Park, I’ve returned, meow!”
Baektang could only watch helplessly as Theo claimed Sejun’s lap with both front paws.
Still, the fact that Theo didn’t knock him out completely showed that he acknowledged Baektang’s persistence.
Kkaung...
[Another failure today...]
As Baektang sulked in disappointment,
“Phew. I’m full. I think I’ll go for a walk.”
Park Chunho stood up from his seat.
As they say “make do with what's available,” right?
Today, this lap will do!
Cling.
Kkaung!
[Take me with you too, woong!]
Baektang clung to Park Chunho’s lap.
"Baektang, you want to come along? Sure thing."
Heheh. I'm pretty popular with animals too, I see.
Not realizing he was the second choice, Park Chunho walked five laps around the garden with Baektang hanging on him.
A little while later.
Piyo!
[Thank you for the meal!]
"Uhehehe. Thank you for the meal as well!"
“Mohehehe. Me too!”
“No, have some more before you go.”
"Uhehehe. Well, in that case..."
Piyo! Piyo! Piyo!
[No, it’s okay! We’re full! Goodbye!]
Piyo's party, overwhelmed by the endless stream of food, fled as if escaping.
“Mom, we’ll get going too.”
"Alright. Bring this to Aileen for me."
"Yes. You enjoy the rest of your trip too, Mom. Don't try to save money. Your son's got plenty."
“Don’t worry. I’m not holding back at all. But Patty won’t let me spend.”
"Oh. Right. By the way, who's Patty?"
“Hm? Didn’t I tell you? Patty’s the First Lady of the United States. We became friends while sightseeing in Paris.”
"She came to us knowing we're your parents, and she's been incredibly kind."
In response to Sejun’s question, Kim Miran and Park Chunho answered with warm voices.
“She’s a generous person.”
I should send something nice to U.S.
While Sejun thought about what kind of gift to send to repay the United States for taking care of his parents.
"My puppies, whenever you miss Grandma's cooking, come visit anytime."
Kueng!
Kking!
“Yes!”
Kim Miran hugged Cuengi, Blackie, and Taecho and said goodbye.
“Mom, what about me?”
Sejun pouted a little and hugged Kim Miran as well.
At that,
“Sejun, aren’t you too old for this? Come if you want.”
Though she made a face of distaste, Kim Miran still reached out and gently hugged Sejun, smiling softly.
“Ahem.”
Park Chunho cleared his throat and awkwardly hugged Kim Miran from behind.
"Honey, what do you think you're doing?!"
Kim Miran genuinely looked disgusted this time.
"What? I thought we were all doing a group hug..."
“What are you doing in front of the kids?! Move! Ugh, seriously...”
All he got was a scolding.
And so, once again, it was a peaceful day for Sejun’s big family.
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