Volume 24 Chapter 9
9. Snowfall on Christmas Night
Sponsored by Ser4, TLC and parts translated by Enlightened End, Checked by bloodadept and FroshiAnaki
Snow heaped up on Lee Hyun’s yard during last night. He woke up early in the morning and mumbled while looking at the scene out of his window.
“The roads are messy. More traffic accidents, more people slipping on the ground. Doctors must be getting a lot of money now. A doctor is the best profession in Korea…”
After sweeping snow in his yard, he began to cover the cages with blankets so his chickens, ducks, rabbits and dog could spend winter comfortably. He freed the animals while working to cover the cages and they became excited as they began to play on the snowfield.
“It’s not good to let food wander around by itself… but I will make today an exception.”
Lee Hyun granted them a large amount of generosity!
Even though it was Christmas, Lee Hyun had been spending his time playing Royal Road. But today was special, he decided to go into town to buy clothes for his grandmother and sister.
“My sister is a female… It will be difficult to have her spend winter with only two coats to wear.”
She was no longer a high school student and was old enough to style herself but he rarely bought clothes for her. When he gave her money to buy her own clothes, she would save it instead so Lee Hyun decided to buy it as a present for her.
“I will buy something expensive for her. ”
Lee Hyun hurried his preparation to go out. He succeeded in his hunt for Balkan and there was a lot of money to be received from various broadcasting stations. This was the reason why he was determined to buy a good, expensive coat for Lee Hye Yeon.
“I hope winter clothes are on sale right now!”
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“Rather than a street market, I should go to an outlet with popular designs...”
Lee Hyun took the subway and headed downtown. The street was bustling with couples linking their arms.
“I just can’t understand why they link their arms when they aren’t even criminals. It’s as if they are going to run away if they let go of their arms.”
Meandering like that Lee Hyun went and carefully observed woman’s clothes.
Women were very sensitive to trends and styles. Even in Royal Road, no matter how good the defense options of the clothes were, if they did not like some part about the design or if it did not fit the owner, they did not not wear it much.
“I should buy her something that is popular right now.”
He was determined to buy her a whole set rather than just a coat now. Birthday or Christmas, he wanted to see his sister smiling after receiving his present for her.
“I just can’t understand women!”
Even in the middle of winter, even when it was snowing, he could see many ladies wearing mini skirts.
“Can women even feel the cold?”
Generally, more women seem to wear pretty clothes rather than something warm. It seems they were willing to endure a lot of discomfort and cold for their fashion.
After a long time of looking around, Lee Hyun realized it was difficult to pick something by himself. In Lee Hyun’s point of view, the best choice would be a hiking jumper and heated underwear. But choosing clothes for his sister, it was completely beyond him.
‘A woman would know more about woman clothes...’
Lee Hyun’s social circle of girls was not large, so he did not have many people who he could ask for advice.
“Well, I should try contacting someone at least.”
The very person that came to his mind that might know a lot about clothes was Jung Hyo Rin, so he sent a text message to her. As Hwaryeong in Royal Road, she wore a variety of clothes and in reality she went to many fashion shows so she could be called a professional.
His phone was an old model that could not even do video chat but there was no difficulty in sending text messages.
‘I am trying to buy clothes for my sister, if you have the time could you come check them with me?’’
Besides his basic fees, Lee Hyun paid less than 2000 Won per month. When he had to call his sister, the phone was enough to get a few simple words across.
“Where are you?”
“Are you coming late?”
“Let’s go home together.”
“Did you eat already?”
10 second call was plenty enough using 300 minute free rates. Those who chose the 400 minute rates were people who could not end their calls and fell asleep on the phone, it was an unthinkable call pattern!
After sending his text, a reply came back not even a minute later.
‘My schedule is full today. It’s a concert so what can I do?’
Lee Hyun sent a reply saying it’s ok and tried to come up with someone else. Kim In Young. Who played as Irene, was the same age as his sister and could be helpful picking out clothes for her.
‘I’m sorry! I’m watching a movie with my friends today.’
The day before Christmas, everyone already had plans. His female friends in university either rejected saying that they were meeting their boyfriends or didn’t even reply.
“There is no one to send a text message to...”
Lee Hyun worried for a bit, before sending a text message to Seo Yoon. It wasn’t that he did not remember her, he just did not want to ask for such a favor.
‘If you have the time, would you like to help buy clothes for my sister and my grandmother?’
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It was Seo Yoon’s first winter after getting out of the hospital and moving to a house. She was lying near the automatic furnace, warming herself up.
“Weed claimed another success with his adventures, I heard praises from the people are never ending?”
“Yes, that is right. This time, it wasn’t by himself. He took along many allies with him and played an amazing role in the subsequent battle, claiming a victory. The admiration for Weed is amazing.”
“Apparently there were some famous priests and warriors that participated in the battle. Do you know who?”
“It’s the female player playing as a dancer and muscular warrior types, they…”
Seo Yoon was watching the TV. Watching the scene of Lee Hyun on television, her heart was shaken and caused her enormous worry. At that moment, a text came from Lee Hyun.
‘If you have the time, would you like to help buy clothes for my sister and my grandmother?’
Today, she was planning to just rest at home but she prepared to leave immediately. As Seo Yoon was leaving the house, the university student next door was playing basketball with his friends.
Park Jin Suk.
He moved in one week later than her and she first met him when he was handing out rice-cakes. She met the first son of H Group coincidently!
She regularly saw him jogging, passing by her house early in the morning or seeing him playing tennis or basketball with his friends.
Though they still have not shared any conversations, whenever she came out of her house they went past each other often.
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Lee Hyun stood in front of the department store. Couples went to the rooftop while the entrance of the department store was filled with guys or girls waiting for someone.
“The department store isn’t that bad.”
Since it was for Christmas, he went to a department store rather than an outlet store. The price difference wasn’t that different when you buy brand products and Kim In Young informed him with a text that there is a special sale going on in that department store.
“You need information in shopping as well.”
While Lee Hyun waited, Seo Yoon approached at a quick pace and stood in front of him. As it was snowing with cold winds, she was wearing a long coat with a scarf.
“Did you wait long?”
“No, it’s cold so let’s go inside.”
Lee Hyun and Seo Yoon entered the first floor of the department store.
“By the way, where did you get those clothes? They looks really nice.”
Seo Yoon’s clothes, while not eye catching, the color was really beautiful and the texture seemed superb. Normally he would not ask, but because he had to buy clothes for his sister he asked anyway.
“I think I bought it from a different department store.”
“Really? How much was it?”
“I don’t remember clearly. I think it was about 400 thousand Won?”
“……..”
It was words that thickened his fear about department stores. The department store was more ghastly than the Bone Dragon.
The first floor of the department store was filled with miscellaneous brands, bags, luxury goods, jewelry and cosmetics. Lee Hyun’s worries were abated as the price was not outrageous as long as it wasn’t a premium brand.
“This price is something I could never forget in my lifetime… It’s enough to buy 80kg of rice and still have change, it’s enough to give nightmares.”
It was a world where even a small headband costs several tens of thousands of Won!
“Whoever invented the yellow elastic band should win the Nobel prize.”
The astonishing price of the female accessories confirmed his fears.
They looked around the second and third floor to check out female apparels.
“I think my sister’s size is the same as yours… could you try it out so I can choose?”
“It’s alright.”
Lee Hyun made SeoYoon try out clothes he thought were pretty, especially those on the mannequins. First, he was trying to buy jumper or a coat so just simply hanging it on her shoulder he could decide.
“Customer, this thick jumper really suits you. This is my last stock. Since I started my business, you are the prettiest lady I have seen.”
“These days, products with slimline sell well. Even in winter it discreetly reveals the figure... However you look so pretty.”
“It’s a style that is comfortable and you will never get tired of it. Its texture is really premium with a nice feeling. By the way, are you a celebrity?”
Seo Yoon looked pretty in whatever she wore. Blouses, skirts, t-shirts, caps and even hiking ja