"Right, Minji might be worried. I heard it would be in a very dangerous place," Hansu Seong said on the phone.
The person on the other end replied, "I heard about it too. Master said they'll be difficult to face..."
Just as Hansu Seong was about to respond, their conversation was interrupted.
Ding... dong...
"Someone's here. I'll hang up for now." Hansu Seong ended the call and opened the door to find a tan, red-haired man standing outside.
"Yo~ Old man, why didn't you come to the dojo for the past few days?" Baki asked.
Hansu Seong was surprised to see Baki at his home. "How did you find this place?"
"I met a kid at the dojo who seems to be related to you. He gave me your address, though not before taking some money." Baki laughed.
Hansu's face darkened. "I'm sorry. He's just a bit like that. He's my son."
Baki laughed. "I guessed as much. The dojo has one of your photos from when you were young. Your son seems to be cut from the same cloth as you. I wonder if his personality is like that somehow because of you."
Hansu clenched his teeth. "He's a good boy, just a little misled. Why don't you come in?" He gestured inside.
Baki nodded and entered the house—a small, cozy place. He'd picked up some vegetables on his way since it was the first time he was visiting someone's house, though he wasn't quite sure if vegetables specifically were a good idea.
Suddenly a young girl appeared in front of them. Hansu asked, "Are you going to school, Minji?"
Minji nodded and quickly left. Baki asked, "I didn't know you also had a daughter, old man."
Hansu Seong shook his head sadly. "She's my friend's daughter. Though it would have been nice if I had a daughter too..."
Seeing the sad expression on Hansu's face, Baki tried to lighten the mood. "Having a son is also good, old man. See, you don't even have to give him allowance since he can just earn by extorting others..."
Veins popped on Hansu's face. "Yeah... Is that so?"
Seeing the deteriorating situation, Baki immediately stood up. He laughed nervously. "Old man, you take a rest now. I just came to check on your health. I'll be going." With that, Baki rushed off.
"Phew... The old man is quite scary." But then a smile appeared on Baki's face. "But it was true when he said having a daughter is good... I wonder how our little Yenna is doing now. Sigh! I'll be going home early today."
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White Tiger Job Center
"Oldman, are we finally having the place refurbished?!" Baki asked excitedly.
Tom Lee shook his head. He was clutching a flower pot. Seeing his expression, Baki asked, "What happened, old man? Isn't that the flower Miss Kim gave you?" He took the flower pot from him. For some reason, the pot was precisely sliced into two pieces, so when he grabbed the first half, the other fell to the ground and shattered.
Tom Lee cried out, "A-AHHH NO! The flower pot that Ms. Kim bought!"
Seeing Tom Lee's reaction, Baki quickly left the area. On his way out, he saw Yeongcheol and asked, "What's up with this whole place?"
Yeongcheol replied, "We have a very interesting new recruit."
Baki nodded. "Is that so? By the way, do you have any missions for me? And please, no more protection missions. I can't even fight to my heart's content during them."
Yeongcheol nodded. "There's no mission currently, but I'll keep your words in mind. However, you might need to stay ready. A very big contract has been handed to the newcomer. You'd have to step in if things get worse."
Baki nodded. "Okay. I'll be leaving then."
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Baki returned home. Inside the house, he found Seongji Yuk wearing an apron, carrying a baby, and feeding her. The scene was especially comical—the King of Cheonliang was babysitting. Baki tried to stifle his laughter but couldn't. "Hahahaha!"
Seongji glared at Baki. Seeing him, Yenna extended her hands toward him, as if she wanted Baki to carry her.
Ga!... Ga...!
Baki immediately rushed to the washroom, washed his hands, and returned to pick up Yenna.
"You're such a cute little marshmallow." Baki melted from her cuteness. Just as he was about to pick her up, Yenna smacked his hands away.
Gooo... (ノಠ益ಠ)ノ
Seeing this comical scene, Seongji started to laugh, while Baki looked rather heartbroken.
Seeing his friend's dejection, Seongji tried to comfort him. "Don't worry, Baki. It's not that she doesn't like you, but you just come home so rarely that she doesn't recognize you much. Yes! I have an idea! How about we take her on an outing?"