Living Dangerously with a 999-Year-Old Gumiho – Chapter 51

After hearing those words, a bright smile blossomed on Eunho’s face.

He stuttered and expressed his gratitude to Yoonhwa.

“Huh, huh?! R-Really?!”

Eunho jumped around the living room, laughing.

Yoonhwa watched the small Eunho for a moment, lost in thought.

“Um.. I guess I need to change the contract terms?”

As Yoonhwa revealed her tail and ears and reached into the air, the contract appeared in her hands in a burst of light.

Eunho, excited, pulled a fountain pen from his pocket and handed it to Yoonhwa.

Yoonhwa carefully read through the contract, looking for what needed to be erased.

[Eunho will no longer harm Yoonhwa and my friends.]

[Eunho will help the townspeople and perform positive actions to atone for his past mistakes.]

[If Eunho violates this contract, I will kill him.]

“Um… so I just need to erase the second line, right?”

Eunho replied with a bright smile.

“Yes!!”

Yoonhwa drew two lines through the second line of the vow with the fountain pen.

Then, the letters written on the second line flew up into the sky.

Eunho watched this and shouted out.

“Yay—!!”

Many emotions crossed Yoonhwa’s face as she looked at Eunho.

Eunho smiled gratefully.

Suddenly, wondering about something, Yoonhwa asked Eunho.

“Hey, remember when we first met?”

“When… when you were fooling us and living with us!”

“Back then, I didn’t feel any Qi from you; what happened?”

Eunho looked a bit surprised and replied.

“Huh? You can’t control your Qi?”

Yoonhwa’s eyes widened in disbelief.

“Control Qi? What do you mean?”

Eunho slowly began to explain.

“When you get better at using magic, you can also control your Qi.”

“Your parents—”

Eunho continued speaking, but stopped when he saw Yoonhwa’s expression darken.

“Oh right, you… you had that incident, didn’t you…?”

Eunho sensed Yoonhwa recalling a painful memory.

It was because Eunho’s body was gradually growing larger. Before he knew it, he had grown to Hyun’s height.

Panicking, Eunho said to Yoonhwa.

“O-OH! Yoonhwa, this isn’t what I intended. I’m sorry…”

Seeing Eunho panic, Yoonhwa forced a smile.

“It’s okay, Eunho… I know you didn’t mean it.”

Yoonhwa’s voice seemed filled with sadness.

Carefully approaching Yoonhwa, Eunho continued.

“By the way, you probably didn’t receive proper education, did you?”

“I’m sorry.”

Yoonhwa looked slightly surprised by Eunho’s words, but warmed up quickly, sensing his sincerity.

“Yeah, I’ve never formally learned magic.”

“I just taught myself as needed.”

Eunho empathized with Yoonhwa’s honest confession and cautiously suggested.

“Yoonhwa, how about meeting the guardian deity at the top of the mountain behind this town when you have time?”

“I got a lot of help from that guardian grandfather over there.”

Yoonhwa felt intrigued by Eunho’s suggestion.

“Guardian grandfather…? Do you really think he can help?”

Eunho nodded confidently.

“Yes, really. But the guardian deity doesn’t particularly like humans, so it might not be good to go with the others.”

Yoonhwa fell deep in thought.

“Yeah… it wouldn’t be a bad idea to meet him.”

“Thanks, Eunho.”

At that moment, Eunho’s expression changed slightly.

“Ah, but actually… I’m really hungry, so I think I should greet Nomi and head out first.”

Yoonhwa paused slightly but smiled, understanding Eunho’s hunger.

“Got it, Eunho…”

After realizing Eunho’s hunger, Yoonhwa thought for a moment and shouted.

“Eunho, let’s go! Come on out to greet Nomi!!”

Nomi, Kangtae, Seojin, and Hyun responded to Yoonhwa’s call and came out from the room.

The friends were taken aback to see Eunho, who had grown again.

“What?! He’s grown again?!”

Eunho stuttered in surprise.

“Ah, I think I grew again after eating snacks!”

Eunho smiled at his friends as he spoke.

“Guys, I have to go now. I’m really hungry…”

Nomi waved brightly at Eunho.

“Eunho oppa, take care!”

“See you again later!”

Yoonhwa smiled and echoed.

“Just eat the right amount?!”

The friends all laughed and waved their hands.

Eunho felt his heart warm with their kind send-off and replied.

“Okay~. Thank you!”

Then he winked at Nomi and added.

“Take care until we meet again, Nomi!”

With the warmth of his friends’ laughter and encouragement, Eunho stepped towards the door.

As Eunho’s Qi faded from the area, Yoonhwa spoke up.

“Wait a sec~”

Yoonhwa approached the entrance and grabbed a door panel from the floor.

Then, as if concentrating, the door transformed into a brand-new one, standing perfectly at the entrance.

“Shall we move now?!”

The friends, amazed by Yoonhwa’s stunning magic, eagerly nodded in agreement with her proposal.

“Should we buy the house next door first?”

Seojin walked over to the grey rotary phone placed in one corner of the living room.

The sharp dial sound echoed through the house.

Seojin dialed the owner of the next house, Jeong-gwon.

Jeong-gwon was both the owner of Seojin’s house and one of Seojin’s close friends.

As Seojin dialed, the sound of the phone echoed in the room, making the friends listen intently to the conversation.

“Hello, oh, it’s me! Seojin.”

The friends could only hear Seojin’s voice, while Jeong-gwon’s responses were inaudible.

“Well, I was thinking of moving into the next house. What do you think?”

“Oh really? Can you come over here? I have a lot of friends around right now~!”

“Really?! Alright! I’ll be waiting~”

After hanging up, Seojin turned back to her friends, excitement filling her voice.

“Jeong-gwon is coming over soon.”

“He’s coming straight here, so let’s wait a moment!”

Nomi watched Seojin on the phone with wide eyes.

“What is that? How can you talk with something like a box?”

Yoonhwa laughed at Nomi’s curiosity and explained.

“That’s a phone, used by humans!”

“It’s like magic that lets you talk to someone far away.”

Nomi’s eyes widened in awe.

“Wow, that’s amazing! I want to try it too!”

When Nomi expressed her desire to use the phone, Seojin carefully explained.

“Nomi, you can’t just use a phone.”

“You need someone who will answer the call~”

Nomi pouted her little mouth in discontent.

“I want to tooooo~!!”

Yoonhwa kindly hugged Nomi and consoled her.

“Nomi! Next time, make friends and get their phone numbers, okay?”

Nomi paused for a moment, then nodded as if she had made up her mind.

“Got it..! Yoonhwa unni! I want to make friends like you!”

Hearing that, the friends couldn’t help but burst into laughter at Nomi’s silliness and innocence.

Kangtae ruffled Nomi’s hair and said.

“Nomi, making friends is a good thing.”

“But remember that monsters and humans are different!”

As soon as Kangtae finished speaking, Seojin cautiously looked at Nomi and Yoonhwa and said.

“Nomi, Yoonhwa, we need to be careful around Jeong-gwon because he’s perceptive and might find out you’re a monster!”

Nomi nodded seriously, and Seojin added.

“Okay~! Don’t worry!”

Knock, knock—!

Just then, there was a knock at the door, and Seojin smiled as she said.

“They say the tiger comes when you speak of it; it seems Jeong-gwon has arrived!”

Startled by the knock, Yoonhwa quickly tucked in her tail and ears.

The friends exchanged nervous glances, and Seojin approached the door and opened it.

As Seojin opened the door, a man of similar height to Kangtae stood at the entrance; it was Jeong-gwon.

With intricately sculpted features, deep-set eyes, well-groomed eyebrows, and a friendly smile, Jeong-gwon had a striking appearance.

His skin appeared well-maintained, and dimples added to his amiability and approachability.

Dressed in a remarkably refined outfit, he wore a tailored black suit that exuded elegance. The fabric appeared luxurious, and his tie featured a chic pattern that added a touch of sophistication to his overall look.

He held a sophisticated leather briefcase that radiated trustworthiness and professionalism. The polished shoes he wore shone brightly.

As soon as Seojin opened the door, Jeong-gwon bowed at a 90-degree angle towards the friends as a greeting.

“Hello!”

The friends momentarily froze in surprise at his unexpected politeness.

As they all jumped up to greet him, Seojin waved her hand to stop them.

“Why so formal? You’re making my friends uncomfortable~ come on in!”

Seojin said to Jeong-gwon with a smile.

Jeong-gwon stepped into the living room, glancing around at the friends.

His gaze lingered on them as they gradually smiled and shook hands with him.

Jeong-gwon’s kind and soft demeanor quickly created a sense of ease among the friends.

Meanwhile, Nomi was sitting in front of the TV, fully absorbed in the animated show playing on the screen.

Her small hands gripped the remote tightly, utterly enraptured by the characters unfolding on the screen.

Nomi’s eyes sparkled with excitement, following the movements on the screen.

Jeong-gwon spotted Nomi engrossed in the television and asked in surprise.

“Who’s this little one?”

Seojin answered Jeong-gwon’s question.

“Oh, this is Nomi.”

“She’s under my care.”

Nomi glanced up at Jeong-gwon when her name was mentioned, giving him an inquisitive look.

“Hi!”

She waved her little hand slightly as a greeting.

Jeong-gwon chuckled at her reaction and nodded.

His gaze then shifted to Yoonhwa.

He briefly showed a surprised expression at Yoonhwa’s beauty.

However, Jeong-gwon quickly composed himself, cleared his throat, and pulled out some documents from his briefcase.

“Ahem, then, shall we get down to business?”

“I wanted to talk about the sale of the next house.”

Jeong-gwon unfolded the papers on the table and began explaining the details regarding the house sale.

Pointing to the documents laid out on the table, Jeong-gwon started his explanation.

“Now, looking at this, the next house is currently vacant, and the layout is roughly like this.”

Seojin focused on Jeong-gwon’s explanation, occasionally nodding her head.

“You’ll easily adapt since the structure is the same as our house.”

Hyun and Yoonhwa also looked over the documents with excited expressions.

Jeong-gwon turned to Seojin and inquired with curiosity.

“But Seojin, why are you buying the same house again?”

Seojin thought for a moment before answering Jeong-gwon honestly.

“I wanted to give a house to these two and to Nomi here~”

Jeong-gwon opened wide eyes in surprise at Seojin’s response.

“Wow, giving away a house… that’s a fantastic idea!”

Seojin responded with a smile.

“Right?! It’s great, isn’t it?!”

Jeong-gwon showed surprise for a moment, but then returned the smile brightly.

“That’s really generous of you.”

His words made Hyun and Yoonhwa beam with grateful smiles.

Kangtae sat on the sofa, looking at them with envy.

Jeong-gwon retrieved the contract from his briefcase. The contract was neatly organized, and Jeong-gwon had highlighted the important parts.

“Here are the contract conditions.”

“They’re not particularly important, so you just need to sign.”

As Jeong-gwon spread the contract on the table, all eyes focused on it.

The contract terms were clearly stated, and Jeong-gwon pointed to where Seojin should sign.

“Right here~”

Seojin skimmed over the contract and nodded.

“Okay, no problem. Everything looks good here.”

Seojin picked up the pen and signed her name on the contract, finalizing the deal.

Jeong-gwon checked Seojin’s signature, smiling with satisfaction.

“Then the total price comes to this amount, dear customer~!”

The friends were taken aback by the price Jeong-gwon mentioned, exchanging wide-eyed glances.

Kangtae yelled at Seojin.

“What, what?!”

Hyun spoke cautiously, filled with apologies in his gaze.

“Seojin, I feel like I’m just always relying on you… Really, thank you…”

Seeing their reactions, Seojin chuckled and waved her hand dismissively.

“Eh, it’s fine. We’re friends, after all.”

“We help each other out~”

At that moment, Seojin opened the nearby drawer.

She pulled out a thick envelope from inside.

When she opened the envelope, it contained neatly arranged cash amounting to 20 million won.

Seojin took the cash from the envelope and said.

“Here.”

Jeong-gwon marveled at the sight of her pulling out cash.

“You really… always manage to surprise me?”

“Just a discount for a close little sister~.”

Seojin chuckled at Jeong-gwon’s offer and nodded.

“Sure, thank you~.”

“I’ll treat you to a meal sometime!”

Seojin smiled brightly at Jeong-gwon while handing him the cash.

After checking the money, Jeong-gwon signed the contract and beamed at everyone.

“Thank you~ Now, the next house officially belongs to Seojin!”

The friends clapped and laughed, and Seojin led them toward the next house.

“Alright, shall we go check out Hyun’s new house?”