USB Left by My Father 117

Chapter 117 – Lee Junseo (Son) – The Commotion Is Always Sudden (6)

After hearing the story, everyone’s reactions were divided.

Too young, did he still have blood ties, why is he trying to approach the young master, why didn’t he come into the village, who’s his sponsor, why is he hanging out with those kinds of guys…

There were many opinions, but the most ominous one was probably this.

“Young master, you can just tell me. He hasn’t even grown on you yet, so if you just say the word, I’ll kill him right now. He’s some punk who we don’t even know where he crawled out from, and it’s obvious he’ll cause trouble if we let him live.”

“What are you saying to the young master right now… Are you crazy…?”

“But Miss Munyoung, am I wrong? Isn’t this a problem? The fact that one of the elders in the village was hiding something like this reeks of trouble, doesn’t it? Isn’t it a good thing we found out now before things get out of hand? Let’s kill him.”

“That’s not for us to decide.”

The bald man and Munyoung stopped their subordinate’s rampage, and all eyes turned to me. They were telling me to make a decision, but there were too many unknowns to come to a conclusion based on what I had just heard. I knew his age and name, but it seemed like he was excited about finding out about his own bloodline. Besides, it seemed like he had gone to quite some lengths to meet me, so even though I hadn’t seen his face, I had a sense of what kind of kid he was.

“Yoo Narin.”

“Yes…”

“I think I know what kind of kid he is, even if no one else does. I have a feeling why he’s acting like that. I’m probably the only one here who knows.”

“Re, really?”

“Can you call him right now?”

“Yes! He told me to call anytime!”

“Call him.”

“Yes!”

Whether she didn’t have it on her or not, her fellow merchandise next to her handed over Yoo Narin’s phone. Then, after a few taps, the ringing sound soon filled the air. Everyone naturally held their breath, listening to the ringing of the phone in the coffee shop, and soon, with a click, a voice that sounded familiar yet like I’d heard it somewhere often came out.

「Hello? Narin noona?」

“E, eheheh…”

He’s calling her noona.

Just as I expected.

I was fine, but the familiarity made Bokryong’s subordinates frown, and Yoo Narin became awkward.

「Hello? Hello? Is the phone broken?」

I wondered why his voice sounded familiar, but I guess it was because it was similar to mine. A voice a little younger than mine. Just by his voice, I was convinced that we were blood-related.

“U, um… Lee Junhyuk… sir…?”

「Oh, noona, what’s wrong? Why are you suddenly calling me ‘sir’? I told you you don’t have to call me that. Did you drink?」

“Right… Ah, that’s right. Junhyuk? I called because I have something to tell you…”

「Oh, ah, wait. I’m playing Mario Kart with my friends right now! Ouch~?! You bastard, someone’s on the phone?! Ack!」

There was a sound of something exploding over the phone, and there was a brief commotion before it calmed down. It was as if he had moved away from where he was playing the game, and the other side of the phone became quiet. Unlike this side, which had been talking about killing people just a moment ago, the other side had a very peaceful atmosphere.

「Hello. Can you tell me again? Why did you call?」

“I called because I have something to tell you. I got some information about your brother. He recently came down from the village. He’s in the university district right now.”

「Oh, that? But noona. I’m sorry to say this to you, but I don’t think I need to hear that kind of story anymore. I told my sponsor in the village about everything this time and got the information. I heard that as soon as my brother came out of the village, he went to a bar with some Bokryong members, so I thought this was my chance and followed him there, but I couldn’t meet him. There were too many people, so I couldn’t go in because I was afraid of causing a commotion.」

“Really…?”

「No matter what, I wouldn’t go in there without any sense. There were too many scary old guys, so I was really scared.」

“That’s not it… You went all the way there…?”

「Yeah. My sponsor grandpa was surprised. He asked me why I did that. But I also felt bad for making you spy on me… Hehe…」

My younger brother (presumed) was talking as if he was comforting Yoo Narin. However, he had no idea what her expression was like on the other side of the phone. He was doing it to be considerate of Yoo Narin’s position, but the more consideration she received, the colder the eyes of her fellow merchandise became. After hearing this much, it was impossible to erase the impression that she was a traitor.

「So, noona, you don’t have to report that kind of thing to me one by one anymore. It’s not something someone who unilaterally kidnapped and extracted information should say, but I’m going to try to contact him independently now. Later, when I become friends with my brother, I’ll talk about you and ask him to be lenient, so you can rest assured. My brother isn’t that bad of a person, right? He’ll definitely understand about you too.」

“I don’t know how I should take that~?”

Yoo Narin’s trembling pupils looked around.

Ahahaha.

Her awkward smile was cute.

She’s pathetic.

「Oh, right! Noona! You called at the right time! A movie just came out, let’s go see it together!」

“I, i, in this situation, you’re asking me out on a date…?”

「Yeah, you don’t like it? We haven’t known each other for long, and our first meeting was unfortunate, so I wanted to apologize to noona and get to know you better.」

“Do you know what you’re saying right now?”

「I do?」

“What?”

「I’m trying to flirt with noona right now.」

“Ha, I’m really screwed…”

My younger brother on the other side of the phone was really quick to act, but he seemed to be fundamentally a child. From what I heard, he hadn’t known Yoo Narin for very long. He contacted Yoo Narin after my identity was revealed after I entered the village, so it’s only been about a week. But the fact that he’s saying those things to Yoo Narin so boldly…

“Is he really the young master’s brother? He’s so bold.”

“Shit, be quiet. I know that.”

“Hehe…”

While some of the subordinates were taking it seriously, the other half were chuckling. There was even a fool who was saying that kind of thing right next to my ear. As someone who had never flirted with any women other than my family, I was just amazed by my younger brother’s ability to act.

“……………”

“Keep going.”

“Heh…”

Yoo Narin couldn’t stand the shame and asked for help from this side, but I shook my head and rejected her. At first, I was anxious, but I was trying my best to hold back because I thought a smile would appear on my face. Not only was she caught betraying her fellow merchandise in front of everyone, but the other side was so enthusiastically appealing to her. And if it was true that he was my blood relative, then Yoo Narin was definitely not being targeted by her fellow merchandise for being a traitor, but rather being envied out of jealousy.

“If you knew what kind of bloodline you had, you wouldn’t say that to me. Please, just say it was a joke.”

「What? You don’t like it? I like noona. We were awkward at first, but you were still kind to me. And even though it’s like this, I like that you called me first to help me meet my brother. You’re a traitor now, but if you succeed in helping me meet my brother, you could even be recognized for your contribution, right?」

“Aaaah~! Aaaack~!”

「Later, when I go into the village, please guide me, noona. It’s the first time I’ve heard that I have a grandmother. I’m really looking forward to meeting her. Oh, do you want to go see my grandmother together? I heard she’s a good person? It’s okay to tell my grandmother about you directly… Actually, I don’t care about being the village chief or anything… I’m thinking of leaving all that to my brother and spending time with noona…」

“Aaaaaaaaack!!! I can’t hear you~! I can’t hear you~! I can’t hear you~! I don’t want to hear a high schooler’s sweet first love story~! Don’t just say things like that without knowing what kind of person the village chief is~! Aaaaaaaaack~!”

「Huh? Why are you suddenly like that? Uh, uh? Noona? Noona?!」

Yoo Narin was rolling around on the floor. Her face was flushed red with shame, and her whole body was trembling. Perhaps feeling sorry for her, even the merchandise who had been burning with jealousy and anger reacted awkwardly. It was like she had been publicly confessed to in front of everyone, so she must be embarrassed.

“I’ve done enough! Right?! Is it okay now?! Right?! Does this clear my name?!”

“Have a beautiful love. I’ll support you.”

“I don’t want to hear that from the young masterrrrrrr!!!!”

In the end, Yoo Narin exploded, and the phone was thrown from her hand, landing right in Munyoung’s hand. She looked blankly, not knowing how to react, and eventually handed the phone to me.

「Oh, noona? Hello? Narin noona~?」

“Ahem. Hello.”

「Huh? Uh… uh…?」

Well, I’ve heard enough of the story.

Now it’s my turn.

“I’ve heard the story well.”

「Who are you? Who are you to come out of Narin noona’s phone?」

My younger brother’s voice turned cold in an instant. However, my expression on the other side of the phone was full of smiles. It was a smile close to a sneer, but I had no intention of hiding it.

“It’s nice to meet you. I’m the brother you’ve been so eager to meet, you younger brother who doesn’t even know my face.”

「Huh?」

“I’m sorry to be so sudden, but can you come out right now? If you have something to do, I’ll wait…”

「I’ll go right now! Noona’s there too, right?!」

“Yeah.”

「B, brother, is that really you? Is that really my brother? You didn’t do anything weird to noona, did you?!」

“I didn’t. So come to the place I’m texting you now.”

「Wait, one last time, let me hear noona’s voice──?!」

Click.

I abruptly hung up the phone, texted the location of the coffee shop, and then turned off the phone. Then, I looked down at Yoo Narin, who was rolling on the floor, and sneered at her.

“Did you hear that? Your prince on a white horse is coming soon. It seems like he thinks you’ve been kidnapped? How does it feel to be Princess Peach?”

“Please just kill me…”

“If you wanted to die, you shouldn’t have done that kind of comedy. Look, all the Bokryong guys who were glaring at you are laughing now. Who would mess with you in this situation?”

“Waaaaaaaack!!!!”

If you think about it carefully, it’s not a bad position, but Yoo Narin was grinding her teeth in embarrassment as she rolled on the floor. Seeing that, everyone’s tension was released, and the merchandise who had been dragged along also scattered and sat down at the tables, following the others’ gestures. It didn’t seem like things were going to escalate, and the atmosphere was that things would end surprisingly easily.