Jinseok returns home after deciding to take charge of the joint demonstration stage.
When his younger sister, Yuha, heard the news, she was shocked and asked a question.
"Oh my, Oppa and Kkamangi are on stage for the Hunter Guild joint demonstration... Is that true?"
"Huh? I'm participating in the joint demonstration stage as a sort of stand-in..."
Jinseok hesitates for a moment, feeling lost.
Well, that's because my little sister's reaction in front of my eyes was unusual.
The twintailed college girl's eyes were shining brightly like morning stars.
With a sweet voice soaked with anticipation.
"Wow, I can't believe it... My brother and Kkamangi are on stage at the Hunter demonstration!"
She immediately bursts into a bright smile, showing her teeth, and then starts jumping around in place.
"Wow, this is amazing! My brother is standing shoulder to shoulder with top celebrities!"
It was Yuha's exaggerated boast.
...Why is my younger sister, who is usually so quiet and like a young lady, suddenly acting like that?
Jinseok asks with an awkward smile.
"Yuha, what are you talking about? We're participating in a joint demonstration stage for the hunter industry, and you're a top celebrity... Are you mistaken?"
however.
Yuha makes a pointed expression and points out.
"Ahaha... Oppa, what nonsense are you talking about? Are you by any chance unaware of the Hunter Guild's joint demonstration stage? It's such a popular event that all three major terrestrial TV networks are broadcasting it live!"
"Huh, they broadcast the joint demonstration live on terrestrial TV?"
"Yeah, on the joint demonstration stage, the best hunters in Korea will come out on stage and show off all kinds of strange supernatural abilities, so how many viewers from all over the country are eagerly awaiting this event? Especially, the handsome hunter oppas have more fans than most celebrity oppas, so the black market for demonstration stage tickets alone must have easily exceeded 200,000 won?"
"Wow... The price of the demonstration stage ticket is over 200,000 won?"
Jinseok is shocked by a fact he had no idea about.
Wow, the tickets for the soccer and baseball finals, which are said to be the most popular in Korea, are sold for hundreds of thousands of won on the black market, and that's on par with a banquet.
Was the joint demonstration stage of the hunter industry really that big of an event?
He thought it was just a small event, a simple promotion for the pro hunter guilds.
... In order to avoid being embarrassed by people and not disappoint the expectations of other top-tier female college students of the same age, I must prepare thoroughly.
Jinseok puts his hand on his forehead in embarrassment and says.
"By the way, Yuha."
"Yeah, oppa!"
"I feel like Kkamang and I need to train hard for a week to prepare for the joint demonstration stage."
Yuha places his finger on her beautiful lips, chews on it, and then asks a question.
"Umm, Oppa is having a joint performance with Kkamang... What kind of performance are you planning on doing on stage?"
"Well, for example, since our Kkamangi is a cute dragon hatchling, he can show off his individual skills like in a circus. For example, if I train Kkamangi for a week and he can do somersaults on command, or make hearts with Dragon Breath, or break wooden blocks with Dragon Claw, etc... wouldn't he be able to win first place?"
Jinseok is secretly excited and comes up with an idea.
The performance itself of a pro hunter commanding and controlling a monster is bound to be hot.
and.
Jinseok's child is a S+-rank dragon, a Black Drake hatchling named Kkamang.
If Kkamangi can put on a great performance, he might hit the jackpot at the joint demonstration because of his cleverness and cute appearance.
Not only did he get paid handsomely, he also gained the trust of a top-tier female college student of the same age!
Jinseok clenches his fists while fantasizing about drinking kimchi stew.
"Hehe, I hope I can get a lot of money and become friends with Mito!"
But that was then.
Yuha blinked her thin inner eyelids repeatedly and then gave an awkward smile.
After pointing out Jinseok's unreasonable plan.
"Ahaha... Oppa?"
"Yuha, why?"
"I'm sorry to say this, but training our little blackie might be more difficult than I thought."
"Hey, what do you mean? Since Kkamangi is a dragon hatchling, he's quite intelligent, so if you train him, he'll probably learn quickly!"
"Oh, oppa, that's the problem! Our little blackie is too intelligent, that's the problem. He's really clever and prickly!"
"Huh... Is it a problem that the black cat is clever and prickly?"
It was around the time when Jinseok's eyes were wide open because he couldn't understand easily.
Meanwhile, Yuha goes to her room and comes back with a puppy in her arms.
"yap."
Having just finished dinner, the little girl was half-closed and blinking, as if she was drowsy from the food.
"...Kyuu."
A creature as big as a rabbit sleeps in a person's arms with such an angelic expression. Is this why everyone keeps pets?
Jinseok himself feels pleased and smiles kindly like a parent.
"Oh my, even the black one is cute like a child now!"
however.
Now was the time to focus on training to prepare for the joint demonstration stage, and time was money.
Jinseok immediately starts crying to wake up Kkamangi.
"Kkamang, wake up. Let's train with daddy!"
"...."
however.
The black cat doesn't even pretend to see anything and just scratches its chin with its hind paw.
He just clung to Yuha's arms.
"...Kyuing!"
It was a complete disregard for Jinseok, his parent.
How dare you ignore him, a monster breeder and B-class professional hunter. You should teach that rascal a lesson.
Jinseok shouts.
"Whew, I guess I'll have to train this little black guy. Yuha, put him down on the floor right now!"
"Oh, I think my brother might get hurt if he does that..."
Yuha puts down the black hat, half in doubt.
The black-eyed boy blinks his button-like eyes because he doesn't know English.
"Kyuu...?"
On the other hand, Jinseok kneels down and meets Kkamang's gaze.
"...."
Today, he becomes Eom Geun-jin, aka Eom Geun-jin, which means strict, dignified, and serious, and immediately begins to give instructions.
He held out his hand as if he was training a pet dog.
"Okay, Kkamang, this is your first training session. First, hold out your hand. Hand!"
The baby dragon, who was as big as a rabbit, tilted his head and thought to himself.
"...."
...Why is that old man acting like that all of a sudden today? How dare he bother me, a noble descendant of the Black Dragon, by asking me to reach out.
I was already very excited because I woke up at a time when I should have been taking a nap after dinner.
The moment the black cat opened his small mouth wide.
"...."
It was right after that.
Immediately after, Kkamangi bites Jinseok's hand in an annoying manner.
"Crrrr!"
Jinseok bursts into tears from the excruciating pain and then screams.
"Ouch... my hand!!!"
Has anyone else ever been bitten by a dragon hatchling?
I absolutely do not recommend it.
Well, like most reptiles(?), dragon hatchlings have teeth like saws all over them, so if they bite, it hurts a lot.
Jinseok's knuckles, bitten by a black cat, end up bruised.
He groans in pain and glares at the black man.
"Damn it, you damn dragon!"
But that was then.
The black cat immediately flares his tiny nostrils and releases hot breath.
"Ugh..."
The guy's heavy breathing quickly turns into a hot flame.
"...."
It was right after that.
The black cat opens its mouth wide and radiates directly at Jinseok.
After casting Dragon Breath with some tempo control.
"Kyaat!!!"
It was Dragon Breath, the exclusive ultimate skill of the S+ dragon.
Jinseok immediately retires from his seat with his face slightly tanned.
After letting out a heartbreaking scream.
"Oh my god... it's so fucking hot!"
That sight must have been the majesty of an S+-rank dragon hatchling that could easily defeat a B-rank hunter.
The black one snorts as if it's no big deal.
"Bye!"
one side.
Jinseok, who barely came to his senses thanks to Yuha's support, sighs as he finally grasps the reality.
"Hey, are you okay, oppa?"
"I'm fine... but damn, this is a big deal. How do I train that grumpy baby dragon for a joint demonstration?"
Wow, the Dragon Hatchling is so fierce. What should I do for the demonstration stage in a week?
Meanwhile, it was at that time.
Goldie, who was watching from nearby, sighed in regret.
"Duet..."
Why do you feel so sorry for your own parents? It's so pitiful that you, the child watching, feel a sense of misery.
Goldie, unable to stand watching, crawls across the floor and heads towards the black cat.
"Bam!"
As the guy's older brother, he asked the black-haired man to mediate.
Goldie, who eventually approached the blackbird, started to persuade him by moving her slimy body like a hand.
"Duet, duet!"
"Kyuing?"
It was an intimate conversation between siblings Gold Slime and Dragon Hatchling.
At the serious request of the golden hamster-sized baby dragon, the rabbit-sized baby dragon initially slapped its tail on the poor floor several times as if it was annoyed.
"...Kuk!"
however.
Goldie works hard to persuade her family.
"Duet, duet!"
The black man eventually nods his head in agreement.
Instead, like a rather clever baby dragon, he sets a condition.
"Kyuut, Kyu!"
"Bam!"
It was a so-called dramatically concluded negotiation.
Goldie, in her excitement, quickly slithers her slimy body across the floor and heads towards her father, Jinseok's shoulder.
Then, he uses his broadcasting skills to inform Jinseok of the details of the negotiation.
"Duet, duet!"
Jinseok, who was listening, widened his eyes with excitement.
"Oh, so you're saying that if I give in to your conditions, you'll perform as I tell you during the joint demonstration?"
"Bam!"
"Hehe, thank you so much Goldie. As expected, there's no one better than you!"
"Duet, dude!"
What on earth was the negotiation going on?
Yuha blinks her thin inner eyelids repeatedly, not knowing what to do, and asks.
"Brother, the black one set a condition... What did they talk about?"
"Yuha, is that what you mean?"
Jinseok scratches his cheek shyly and speaks.
The conditions of the cunning child, the black sheep.
"If you feed Kkamangi three meals a day, two A++ grade sirloin steaks from Hoengseong Hanwoo, and Jeju Island Hallasan mineral water, and sing him a lullaby when he takes a nap, and take him for a walk with our cute neighbor's iguana, he will take care of himself during the joint demonstration!"
"Huh... Oppa, it seems like the positions of the owner and the pet have been switched?"
As Yuha pointed out, it was the dignity of Jinseok, a truly pathetic and shabby parent.
But it was not the time to force a show.
Of course, the success of this joint demonstration stage for the hunter industry depends on a generous salary and the trust of a female college student who is an S-ranker of the same age.
Jinseok shows an awkward smile, feeling slightly embarrassed.
"Hey, what do you need pride for? In this capitalist era, whatever you do, as long as it's successful, that's all that matters!"
"...."
"Yuha, then I'll go and take our little blackie on a date with the neighbor's iguana."
"Yeah, oppa!"
In this way, Jinseok and his group spend a week taking great care of Kkamangi.
***
Some time passed, and it was the evening before the joint demonstration.
Jinseok and his party arrived at the Hanbit Hotel.
...in order to stay overnight ahead of the Hunter Guild joint demonstration stage to be held tomorrow at the Gangnam Arena in Seoul.
Jinseok, holding the black dog in his arms, lets out a gasp at the sight in front of him.
"Wow, I can't believe that I, who came from humble beginnings, was invited to a five-star hotel like this."