Arena Chapter 70:

Chapter 70 – Gunsmith (Part 1)

 

-Did you think amongst all the examinees, there wouldn’t be a gun specialist?

“A gun specialist?”

-Indeed . There is an examinee whose main skill is making guns in the Nordic exam group .

“Ah!”

There is an examinee like this!

Of course there was .

Any modern man from this world must have thought of wanting to use a gun in a matter of life and death . Like I did .

-There is a time limit so the examinee doesn’t just give a gun to anyone, but I am not anyone . Come to Copenhagen in four days . I will meet you there then .

“Understood . ”

I finished the call and got a gist of a plan .

Tomorrow, I will go to Switzerland and set up an account and then going straight to Denmark would be good .

First, I sent a text to chairman Park Jin-seong and explained the plan and asked him for a translator .

But the reply I got was very unexpected .

-I have prepared everything for you . You just have to go .

“Really?”

-Yes, I’m sure you would do just fine buying a plane ticket and setting a hotel reservation and setting up a bank account . I know you . You little **** .

“Hehe…”

-Also, because I said a Swiss account, you think it’s just any bank in Switzerland?

“Is it not?”

-Read some newspapers while you live . Swiss banks aren’t like they used to be . They entered a tax convention with our country so you can’t hide your back money anymore .

“You know this well . Like someone who has done it a lot . ”

-Shut up . Anyway, the bank I was thinking of is specific . It’s a bank for all the examinees around the world .

“Huh? Something like that exists?”

-All the things associated with the exams and Arena cannot be revealed to the public . Because of that, there is no way to explain the assets an examinee acquires from selling majeong .

That makes sense .

Which is why I want to deposit my money into a Swiss account as well .

-For an examinee who makes a lesser amount, it can be set up disguised as paychecks, and for examinees that make grand amounts like you, that becomes a bit of a problem .

“So it’s a bank for examinees like that?”

-Yes, the Swiss have made some benefits of their own with this kind of business . One who has tasted meat before eats it best .

In other words, no matter all the threats that America throws at them, this special bank has intense security that will never divulge private information .

-Anyway, I’ve made all the preparations and they’ll contact you sometime today .

“Okay, thank you . ”

It’s something I came to realize after meeting chairman Park Jin-seong but he really is timely and efficient with work . It was probably why he’s so good in business .

Thanks to chairman Park Jin-seong, my travel plans become much simpler .

I make a call to let Min-jeong know about my plans .

-Oppa?

“Yeah, its me . ”

-Aren’t you in the middle of work right now? Hehe, you couldn’t wait to hear my voice, huh?

“Of course . ”

We exchange a conversation that if someone else were listening would raise goosebumps, and I tell her .

“Hey Min-jeong, starting tomorrow, I’ll be overseas for about 2 nights and 3 days .

-Switzerland?

She definitely didn’t forget . That text .

“Yep, Switzerland and Denmark . ”

-Oppa…

“Yeah?”

-Oppa, I love you so~so~ much!

Min-jeong’s voice was suddenly filled with excessive aegyo .

I got what that meant right away .

“You want to come with?”

-Hehe, is it okay for me to go with?

“Yea, you can tour around while I’m taking care of business . But, do you have a passport?”

-Yes, last year, Hyun-ji and Ji-hyun and I took a trip to Tokyo .

“Okay, then start getting ready right now . We might be leaving tomorrow so . And leave the ticket to me . ”

-Okay~!

Min-jeong’s voice is full of excitement .

Now when the person chairman park Jin-seong tasked calls me I have to tell him/her to reserve another plane ticket .

More than that, oh to spend 2 nights and 3 days in Europe with Min-jeong . Hur hur hur, this is going to turn out to be a very happy Europe trip .

Just thinking about it gave me a sweet feeling and I felt like I’m was flying in my Porsche cayenne .

But then what happened when I got home .

“Oppa!”

As soon as I walked in the door, Hyun-ji sticks to me like glue .

“What, fried chicken girl?”

Hyun-ji suddenly knelt down, face down and grabbed my bottom of my pants .

“Uh, what the **** are you doing?”

First after grabbing me tight so I can’t run away did she show her true intent .

“I’m going to go too! I’m going to Europe too! Switzerland! Denmark!”

…Yoo Min-jeong!

Why does my girlfriend have such loose lips? Are her and Hyun-ji of one flesh?

“Hey, you noonchi-less* thing! We’re going on a trip as a couple, stay out of it!”

(TN: Having noonchi is kind of like saying you have situational awareness/you understand the situation . In this case, he’s saying his sister doesn’t have the awareness/understanding that she should let them go alone for certain reasons . )

“Huangg! (whining sound) I’m going too! Switzerland! Denmark!”

“You can’t! You have to study!”

“Psh! You’re pouring money on that **** Min-jeong! What kind of oppa doesn’t take care of his dongsaeng?!”

“Have you already forgotten the money I gave you just a while ago? You have dementia?”

“Huangg, me too! Take me too! I have a passport too!”

“Yeah, it must be nice having a passport . Now let go of me!”

“No, I won’t!”

Oh my god, I’m going to go crazy…

According to my memory, Hyun-ji is a hunting dog that never let’s go once she’s got a bite in you .

Especially if the hunted is me, she has never failed at the hunt .

Because of that, how much did I have to sacrifice to her since we were young!

“Then I will be blunt . Min-jeong and I are going to use one room, don’t bother us . ”

“I won’t!”

“Okay . ”

Eventually as I give in, Hyun-ji jumped up and down in glee and started the phone calls . Bragging about how she’s going to Europe .

“Whew . ”

I let out a sign and went into my room .

Then I got a call .

-Mr . Kim Hyun-ho?

“Yes, who is this?

It is a familiar woman’s voice .

-I am contacting you under orders of the chairman . I am Lee Soo-hyun . Do you remember me?

“…ek?”

-Haha, is there some sort of problem?

Her small laugh sounds joyful .

Why of all women!

“Uh, no there isn’t . ”

-Thank goodness . I have, for now, booked the ticket but am calling in case you needed anything changed .

“Oh, I do have a change . Can you book two more tickets please?”

-Do you have a group?

“Yes, two people . ”

-Understood . Please text me their English names and their date of birth . Thank you .

“Yes . ”

I ask Hyun-ji and Min-jeong and get their English names and birthdays and send it to Lee Soo-hyun .

***

The next day, according to the time Lee Soo-hyun said, we arrived at the airport .

The whole ride there I was peeved and Min-jeong is effortfully soothing me with her aegyo .

“Hyun-ji said let’s hang out and I said I can’t for three days and she kept hounding me why not and where I was going . ”

“You could have said you are visitng family or something, there are lots of reasons . ”

“Oppa, you would have been gone three days too, Hyun-ji is bound to have figured it out . What if she got peeved at me for lying to her, how would I have handled that aftermath?”

“True, true . How would you have handled me when you got back?”

Hyun-ji brazenly nodded her head up and down and said so .

I just grit down on my teeth .

I thought it would be an intimate time in Europe! Who would have known a TOEIC 400 pointer would get in the way like this!

“You should have stayed home and studied for your TOIEC…”

“Oppa, I’ll have you know, I caught up my grades . I’ll be at 700 points soon!”

“You’ve studied all that much and still not reaching 700…”

I ground my teeth sincerely at Hyun-ji’s unfortunate aptitude .

Hyun-ji is upset but thanks to it, I’ve finally won an argument .

“I’ll take care of the plane and room and board but everything else, let’s let each to their own . ”

“Oppa, what about Min-jeong? Is Min-jeong self-pay too?”

Min-jeong clung to my arm and brought out the aegyo . The sweet touch I felt on my arm made me laugh like an idiot .

“Of course I’ll take care of you . Don’t worry about money, let’s have a great time . ”

“Oppa, you’re so cool!”

“Hehehe . ”

Trust in your rich pushover oppa .

But then Hyun-ji clung to me on the other side .

“Oppa! What about Hyun-ji?”

What, dis **** .

(TN: No, it didn’t say that but its close enough . )

“Oh my, who is this? The fried chicken business’ bright newcomer . ”

“Awww, Hyun-ji too! Older brother, take care of Hyun-ji too . ”

“What are you saying? Get off me . Its gross . ”

“Iiing!” (crying/whining sound)

After forcing Hyun-ji into submission we arrived at Incheon airport and Lee Soo-hyun was waiting for us . What will come to pass has come .

“Hello . I am Lee Soo-hyun . ”

At her greeting, Min-jeong’s eyes suddenly spewed out **** fire .

From Min-jeong’s lycanthrope-like glare, I avoided my gaze .

“Oh my my, unni, you’re Lee Soo-hyun?”

All of a sudden, Hyun-ji pretended to know something .

“I am indeed . Is there something you have heard about me?”

“I heard you’re a great career-woman!”

At those words, Lee Soo-hyun gave me a meaningful smile .

‘How does Hyun-ji know something like that?’

I look at Min-jeong but this time, she’s the one avoiding my eyes .

…if you guys don’t exchange secrets with each other, do your tongues grow thorns?

During the whole boarding process, Hyun-ji asked Lee Soo-hyun all sorts of questions and at her answers, she was busy oohing and awing in admiration .

In that situation, at the Incheon airport store section she nagged me to buy her this and that .

I gave in and bought her makeup, Hyun-ji is so happy with it and Min-jeong looked at her with envious eyes .

Min-jeong, unlike Hyun-ji who is family, wasn’t in the position to nag me to buy things .

Eventually, I hade to buy Min-jeong something too . Min-jeong refused to the end . While she held a bottle of Chanel perfume in her hands .

Lee Soo-hyun looks at all of us with just a fun face .

The time to board came and people started standing in line at the gate but we didn’t need to, we just showed the ticket and checked bags and got on .

First class boarding doesn’t need to wait in line .

“Wow!”

Hyun-ji looked at the first-class space and was amazed .

Min-jeong was amazed too, but covered her mouth, and I am too but pretend not to be .

Others in the first-class section looked at us and laughed . Fuck, this is embarrassing .

But I soon forgot the embarrassment .

“Ah, I miss Min-jeong . ”

“Oppa’s not next to me, I’m lonely…”

Each seat is spaced individually in first class and her and I put on an Altair and Vega show (star crossed lovers) .

“Ugh, those two . ”

At our love display, Hyun-ji became very aggravated .

***

Having Lee Soo-hyun with us definitely made it more comfortable .

Lee Soo-hyun planned the schedule, translation, guide and took care of calculations, everything, she settled .

It seemed our flights were taken care of by Jin-seong group . The chairman is indeed generous .

The first day, we arrive at Geneva, Switzerland, as soon as we arrive, we checked into the hotel and began touring .

We walked the streets of Geneva and enjoyed being tourists, then dropped off the tired Hyun-ji and Min-jeong at the hotel, and Lee Soo-hyun and I just the two of us, moved on .

In order to set up an account at the examinees’ private use bank .

When Lee Soo-hyun and I are about to leave with just the two of us, it bothered me a bit that Min-jeong’s face was aglow with jealousy .

We get into a taxi and moved towards somewhere, when suddenly Lee Soo-hyun said .

“Your date is very cute . ”

“Oh, yeah . ”

I flinched .

I mean, the one flirting was Lee Soo-hyun but I feel like I’m shrinking and that fact is sad . This is all because I’m lacking in power .

The place we arrive is in the suburb area on the 10th floor of some building .

There is no sign or company name for the building and that’s weird .

As soon as we walked in, two security guards said hello, and exchanged some sort of conversation with Lee Soo-hyun and gestured us to the right .

“They said the account setup is that way . Follow me . ”

I chased after Lee Soo-hyun behind her, and glanced back at the security guards . Those people, probably nationals?

As we went further into the hallway, something that looked kind of like a bank appeared .

But there only appeared to be employees, not a single patron .

Lee Soo-hyun took out and showed a bunch of papers to a counter employee and has a conversation . The counter lady employee looked at me and said something and gestured .

Lee Soo-hyun provided a translation .

“She is asking for your identification . ”

I handed over my passport .

I put in a password, sign this and that paperwork…

After many processes, I get one single card .