Solo Farming In The Tower Chapter 831 104: Crisis of Christmas Gifts (2) / 828
TL: Hanguk
"No. Why?!"
I, Sejun, put so much hype into telling the kids that if they sleep on Christmas Eve, they'll get an amazing gift in the morning!
"Santa Sejun-nim says that Aileen-nim, Cuengi, Blackie, and especially Taecho-nim and the next Creation Gods have accumulated so many good deeds that he can't keep up."
Super Mini Chairman Park No. 7 explained why Santa Sejun couldn't prepare the gifts. Basically, it was all Sejun's fault for issuing too many blank promises.
"This irresponsible bastard! A pervert who loves red clothes! A reindeer abuser! Ugly jerk!"
Cursing Santa Sejun was like spitting at his own face, but Sejun cursed Santa Sejun with all his might.
"And Santa Sejun says he needs some help this Christmas."
"No way. He only works one day a year. Why should I help?"
Sejun firmly rejected Santa Sejun's request for help. Not because he wasn't getting a gift. Definitely not. Probably?
Anyway, if Santa Sejun had heard what the original Sejun said, he would've foamed at the mouth from rage. Even outside of Christmas, Santa Sejun had a lot of work to do.
First, he had to identify who would receive presents, but since the list constantly changed depending on whether someone did good or bad deeds, it needed periodic updates. And he had to prepare gifts accordingly.
On top of that, thanks to the Christmas Sejun spread through the Full-time Employee Communication Network, the concept of Christmas became known in other worlds, expanding Santa Sejun's work territory far too wide.
And even now, his work area was expanding in real time.
If not for the help of his other clones with the massive workload, Santa Sejun wouldn't have survived this far.
Just then.
"Ah. Santa Sejun said there's a part-time pay!"
Super Mini Chairman Park No. 7 suddenly recalled what Santa Sejun had said.
"Part-time pay?"
"Yes! The part-time pay is the ability to go on a date with Aileen-nim for a day!"
"What?! I mean. Ahem. How could you say something that important last? Hmm. Vice Chairman Theo, since Santa Sejun is busy, should we help a bit?"
"Puhuhut. Sounds good, meow!"
As the conversation ended,
"But what do we do about the kids' presents?"
Sejun fell into thought.
Only five days left until Christmas. He had to prepare everyone's gifts in that time.
"First, Taecho, the little Creation kids, and the Destruction kids' gifts are the most urgent…"
When they were racking up good deeds, I thought it wasn't my problem and was happy about it…
"What should I do?"
"Puhuhut. Leave it to me, Vice Chairman Theo, the friend of Chairman Park, meow!"
To Sejun's concern, Theo shouted confidently.
"Yeah. Thanks."
"Puhuhut."
Sejun patted Theo's head, appreciating his effort to help.
First, for Cuengi, a 100-layer rice cake pyramid cake; for Blackie, a continuous sweet potatoes dispenser made by stringing together about 100 roasted and dried sweet potatoes; for Aileen… me?
"Hehehe. Ah, no, wait!"
But if Aileen got mad and hit him…
Sejun hurriedly erased those thoughts from his mind and continued thinking.
For Aileen, a private full-course meal on the 10th floor of the Tower; for Paespaes, a song composed personally; for our Flamie, some nutritional supplements…
"Taecho, the Creation kids, and the Destruction kids are the real problem."
Eventually, he returned to his initial concern.
"Vice Chairman Theo, let's move for now."
"Puhuhut. Alright, meow!"
As Sejun prepared the other gifts, he decided to think about the presents for Taecho and the next Creation Gods later, and after placing Paespaes on the bed.
"Huh? Hello? Oh! Kyung-chul? What's up? You said you were passing by in front of my house and decided to call? Got it. Then, shall we grab a coffee? I'll be right out."
Suddenly, holding a phone that wasn't even ringing, he spoke to himself.
"Guys, I'm going to have a coffee with Kyung-chul real quick."
Hehehe. Nice. That was natural.
Sneakily, he only took Theo and Iona with him and went out.
As Sejun left
"Cuengi-oppa, why did Dad talk to himself and leave when the phone didn't even ring?"
Is dad sick?
Taecho asked Cuengi in a worried voice.
Kuehehehe. Kueng! Kueng!
[Hehehehe. There's such a thing! Taecho pretend you don't know!]
Kihihit. Kking!
[Hehe. Yeah! Since butler's going to be super busy for a while, just act like you didn't notice!]
Cuengi and Blackie, who figured out why Sejun went out, giggled and kept his secret.
***
[You have arrived on the 99th floor of the Green Tower.]
"Brachio-nim, please give me some Life Orbs!"
Sejun went to the Green Tower and received Life Orbs from the leader of the great green dragons.
[You have arrived on the 99th floor of the Red Tower.]
"Ramter-nim, please give me some Fire Essence!"
He then went to the Red Tower and received the Fire Essence.
If he went to the 99th floor of the Black Tower, he could've gotten everything at once without going back and forth like this, but the Children of Creation were there, so they might find out Sejun was preparing gifts.
"Alright. With this, the materials for Flamie's supplement are ready. Vice Chairman Theo, let's go do some gacha. I'm going to find my gift!"
Sejun went to the market district on the 75th floor of the Black Tower and gave orders for Theo's golden front paw to activate to find his gift.
"Puhuhut. Just leave it to me, Vice Chairman Theo, the friend of the great hybrid Chairman Park, meow!"
Theo searched for the strongest pull among all the attractions around him.
"Chairman Park, I feel the pull coming from that direction, meow!"
"Good."
Sejun followed the pull.
"Vice Chairman Theo, where are we going?"
"Puhuhut. I don't know either, meow! But the pull is getting stronger, meow!"
Before they knew it, they had wandered far past the shopping district and entered the territory of the Golden Tower.
One hour later.
"Vice Chairman Theo, this is the rock you're feeling the pull from?"
"Puhuhut. That's right, meow!"
Sejun had arrived in front of a giant boulder.
"What is this?"
"Puhuhut. I don't know either, meow!"
"Kyoot Kyoot Kyoot. Sejun-nim, I can't sense any magic power from it. Even appraisal magic shows nothing."
Even appraisal magic doesn't work?
I'll have to ask Kaiser-nim or the Creator God later.
"For now, let's put it in the Void Storage."
Sejun placed the boulder in the Void Storage.
"Vice Chairman Theo, let's find the next pull."
"Puhuhut. Got it, meow!"
They followed the pull once more.
"Oh! A 4-star pot! If we cook in this pot, the food never burns, and the taste and effect of the dish are doubled! Vice Chairman Theo, you did great!"
"Puhuhut. I know, meow!"
"Oh! A 2-star cutting board! If we prep ingredients on this board, the flavor improves and freshness lasts longer! Vice Chairman Theo, good job!"
"Puhuhut. I know, meow!"
"Oh! A 1-star ladle! Stirring soup with this ladle helps it mix evenly! Vice Chairman Theo, great work!"
"Puhuhut. I know, meow!"
Sejun happily followed Theo's pulls.
"Ah. I need to find the kids' gifts too…"
He belatedly realized he had only been collecting things for himself.
But.
[Hehe. Sejun-nim will be happy, right?]
He didn't realize that high-grade kitchen items that no one else felt the need to make were timely placed on the 75th floors of the Towers.
"Let's think while making rice cakes first."
Moving his body would help him think better.
Sejun went into the kitchen inside the Void Storage and started kneading rice cake dough diligently.
Puk. Puk. Puk.
Theo helped next to him, kneading the dough as well.
"Puhuhut. Chairman Park, am I doing well, meow?!"
"Yeah, you're doing great."
"Puhuhut. I know, meow!"
He kept asking mid-way whether he was doing well.
A while later.
"Ah. I've been out too long. I should head back soon. Iona, can you put this in your Void Storage?"
"Kyoot Kyoot Kyoot. Okay."
To avoid getting caught by Cuengi, Sejun hid the 10-tier rice cake pyramid cake in Iona's Void Storage and returned to Earth.
Upon returning to Earth.
Whooosh.
"Huh?"
A massive snowstorm was hitting Korea.
"What is this?"
No way… could the Children of Destruction have caused this?
As Sejun looked up at the sky with a worried expression
Hoooo!
Almost as if answering his concern, massive snowmen were flying through the sky, blowing snow from their mouths. Snowmen created by the Kindergarten of Destruction.
"Why isn't our snowman moving?"
"Move!"
"Yap!"
Taecho and the Children of Destruction wanted to make their own snowmen move like the ones on the 89th floor of the Black Tower.
Kugugung.
The snowmen empowered by Taecho and the Children of Destruction were moving around, scattering snow in all directions.
And of all times, it had to be when Aileen, Cuengi, and Blackie were preparing a surprise counter-event for Sejun inside the Void Storage.
"You little punks!"
I told you to stay put and not cause trouble!
Sejun's blood pressure shot up.
No. If they do this, good deeds will be deducted…
Which means the size of their presents would shrink?
"Hehehe."
Should I just make them keep doing bad things so I don't have to give them any gifts?
A wicked thought suddenly came to his mind.
No! What are you thinking?!
Pull yourself together, Park Sejun!
Sejun shook his head, erasing the bad thought. If the kids got used to doing bad things, it might become second nature, and they could end up reverting to [Destruction].
"Vice Chairman Theo, take care of the snowmen. Iona, clean up the snow on the ground."
"Puhuhut. Got it, meow! Just leave it to Vice Chairman Theo, meow!"
"Kyoot Kyoot Kyoot. Okay. Power of the wind…"
Sejun gave orders to Theo and Iona.
"Wind!"
Whooong.
Using the Wind-Water-Fire pitchfork, he cleared the snow on the ground with wind.
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As Sejun summoned wind,
Kyarurururu.
Wind spirits appeared in midair, joined in the wind Sejun created, and helped him, moving the wind in accordance with Sejun's intentions.
Thanks to that, clearing the snow became much easier.
"Hey guys, can you gather the snow over here?"
Sejun instructed the wind spirits to collect the snow into one area, and they filled an empty room in the Void Storage with it.
While Sejun was clearing snow.
"Haaak! If you scatter snow like that, my friend, Chairman Park, will have a hard time, meow! Meow-meow Storm Fist! Meow-meow meow! Meow-meow meow!"
Smack!
Theo violently swung the dragon claws and shattered the snowmen created by Taecho and the Destruction kids.
The pulverized snow was neatly piled into Sejun's Void Storage, and most of the snow that had fallen on Korea was recovered.
Still, they should be scolded for what needs scolding.
With the thought that he must give Taecho and the Children of Destruction a proper scolding, Sejun headed home.
A little while later.
"Kids, we're back."
Sejun spoke in a slightly firm tone as he entered the Kindergarten of Destruction.
"Dad, Taecho did wrong!"
"Teecher-nim, I did bad!"
Taecho and the Children of Destruction were kneeling at the entrance with their hands raised, eyes filled with tears that looked ready to burst any moment.
Taecho and the Children of Destruction had realized they caused trouble and were afraid that Sejun might hate them.
"You won't do this again next time, right?"
"Yes!"
"Alright. Come here."
Hearing their response, Sejun opened his arms wide and embraced them. The thought of scolding them melted away like snow after seeing the fear in their eyes.
"If you do it again next time, then I'll really scold you."
Still, he gave them a stern warning.
"Okay… Bwaang! Daddy!"
"Okay… Hik… Waaa! Teecher-nim!"
"Hueng~!"
The kids in Sejun's arms let out the tears they had been holding back, relieved by Sejun's response.
So damp…
Sejun's clothes were soaked with tears and runny noses.
But his heart was warm.
Just then.
Grrrrgle.
Grrrk.
The kids' stomachs rumbled.
"Hungry, right? Let's eat quickly."
"Heehee. Yes!"
"Hehehe. Yes!"
At Sejun's words, bright smiles bloomed on the tear-streaked faces of Taecho and the Children of Destruction.
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