Daddy is too Strong-Chapter 259

Laghaim, the Spirit Queen, was a mysterious and revered ruler of the Spirit Realm. Overflowing with warmth and kindness, she was seen as a supreme being—a goddess to those outside the realm and a mother to the spirits who lived there.

In the Story Village of the Spirit Realm, a young man named Jack lived with his widowed mother. He was preparing to leave the village, packing the leftover peas he had harvested from the fertile fields, enriched by the energy of nature. The peas were extraordinary, vibrant, and full of life.

“Mother, I’m going to visit the Goddess,” he said.

“All right, be careful on your way.”

“Yes, mother!”

***

Do-Jun visited the Spirit Realm from time to time. It was a place that looked like something straight out of a fairytale, no matter the season.

The spirits, who were frolicking in the fields, cheered enthusiastically at Do-Jun’s arrival.

“It’s Master! Master is here!”

They swirled around him, some even leaping into his arms. The spirits loved the scent that Do-Jun carried. The warm, comforting aroma somehow reminded them of Laghaim’s presence, enveloping them in a cozy and serene atmosphere.

Laghaim watched the scene with a pleased smile as she poured tea.

Do-Jun had already become accustomed to being addressed as “Master” by both the spirits and their Queen. He initially thought about stopping them, but eventually gave in.

“Thank you, as always,” Laghaim expressed her gratitude.

She worried that occasionally visiting the spirits in the Spirit Realm like this could be a bothersome task for Do-Jun, but he never complained. In fact, he even made a point of bringing gifts like cakes or snack sets during his visits.

“Hello, Goddess Laghaim!” A voice was heard from afar.

It was Jack who had brought the sack of peas. He set it down and bowed respectfully to Laghaim.

Laghaim smiled and patted his head, examining the vibrant, green peas in the sack.

“Oh my, there are so many!” she said.

“Yes! We had a great harvest this year.”

Jack then turned his attention to Do-Jun, sitting across from Laghaim. He already knew who Do-Jun was from the couple of times he had visited the Story Village with Laghaim.

“Hello, sir!” He bowed so low that he nearly fell over.

Do-Jun scratched his head awkwardly and smiled.

“How have you been?” he asked Jack.

“Very well, thank you! However, the giant hasn’t been feeling well lately... He seems to have caught a cold, and it’s not getting better. I’m heading back soon to make some porridge with my mother to help him recover.”

***

The weather was clear, with not a cloud in sight. The fresh air and warm sunlight made it a perfect day.

At Changshin Daycare, it was the designated day of the week for reading a story to the children. After eating their fill of mini pork cutlets for lunch, the kids, who had been dozing off, perked up the moment Ji-Hye entered the room.

Ji-Hye stood in front of her class with a storybook in hand. Finding their reactions adorable, she chuckled softly and held up the book.

“Kids, today I’m going to tell you the story of Jack.”

“Yay!”

Jack and the Beanstalk was a classic fairytale.

Ji-Hye started reading. “Once upon a time, there was a boy named Jack who lived in a village in the mountains.”

She recounted the story of Jack, who lived with his mother, obtained magical beans, climbed a beanstalk to a giant’s house in the clouds, and escaped with various treasures. In the end, his mother chopped down the beanstalk, causing the giant to fall to his death, and Jack and his mother lived happily ever after.

After finishing the story, Ji-Hye closed the book and gave each child a piece of paper.

“Today, I’m giving you a fun little homework.”

***

Meanwhile, Byeol, who had been dozing off, opened her eyes when she felt a piece of paper being placed in her hands. The night before, she had stayed up late for a Pororong marathon, watching from the first episode with Yong-Yong. As a result, she had fallen asleep during Ji-Hye’s storytelling.

“Now, be sure to finish the homework and bring it back tomorrow. Got it?” Ji-Hye said to the class.

“Yes!”

Byeol blinked, then turned to her friend, So-Mi, sitting beside her.

“W-what’s the h-homewohk?” she asked, slightly panicking.

“We have to write a book report,” So-Mi explained.

“Ah... Okie.”

Byeol remembered hearing the term “book report” from her dad once. It meant sharing your thoughts about a book you’d read. It didn’t seem like too difficult a task—after all, her dad had told her writing a book report was easier than writing a reflection paper.

However, Byeol faced a significant problem: she didn’t know anything about Jack and the Beanstalk.

“What should I do...?”

***

Do-Jun had just returned from the first floor of the Core, holding a bottle of Holy Water of Blessings, an artifact that could cure harmful conditions. It was meant to heal the giant living in Story Village of the Spirit Realm.

Do-Jun glanced at his watch. It was 4 PM, almost time for Byeol to come home from daycare, and as if on cue, the door opened, and Byeol walked in. But something seemed off about the cute little girl, who looked just like a tiny chick in her yellow daycare tracksuit. She didn’t look happy.

Do-Jun walked over, lifted her into his arms, and patted her back.

“Is something wrong?” he asked.

Byeol drooped her head and muttered, “I... I didn’t listen to the stowy.”

“Hmm?”

“And I... I have homewohk to do...”

In her small hand was a crumpled piece of paper. Do-Jun unfolded it and read it slowly.

Write a book report about Jack and the Beanstalk!

Do-Jun couldn’t suppress a chuckle and let out a soft laugh. “Should we go on an adventure?”

***

When they arrived in the Spirit Realm, Byeol was smiling as brightly as ever, as if her worries had never existed.

The spirits were ecstatic to see Byeol and Do-Jun visiting together, which was a rare occurrence. They bounced around the two joyfully. Byeol, in particular, was incredibly popular among the spirits.

“Teehee! Come here!” She began playing tag with the spirits.

“Oh my, Master, two visits on the same day?” Laghaim exclaimed.

Do-Jun nodded and calmly explained the purpose of his visit.

Hearing his explanation, Laghaim chuckled softly.

***

Do-Jun’s name was well-known across the entire Spirit Realm. Jack welcomed him warmly. However, he noticed that today, Do-Jun wasn’t alone—he had brought along a little girl Jack had never seen before.

“And who might you be?” Jack asked.

“My name is Byeol! I came with my daddy!”

“Aha! So you’re his daughter!”

“What’s your name, Mistah?”

“I’m Jack.”

“Wow! Just like the name from the stowy!”

Jack chuckled softly.

Do-Jun held up the bottle of Holy Water of Blessings and told Jack that they could use it to cure the giant’s illness. Hearing this, Jack was startled but quickly went into his house to fetch his magic beans.

“Let’s go right away.”

When Jack planted the beans in the ground, a gigantic beanstalk began to grow, stretching high into the sky. Byeol watched the scene in amazement, her eyes wide open.

***

Do-Jun, Byeol, and Jack climbed the magical beanstalk. Once the beans were planted in the soil, the beanstalk had grown rapidly, reaching up into the heavens, far above the clouds. Do-Jun carried Byeol in his arms as they stepped onto a cloud, setting her down gently.

“Wooow!”

The cloud was soft and fluffy. Byeol seemed fascinated by the texture, giggling as she toddled around. Soon, she spotted a large cabin about fifty meters away.

“Daddy! There’s a house over there!”

Do-Jun smiled as he followed Byeol.

***

Cough, cough!

The giant, nearly four meters tall, lay in bed, clearly unwell. According to Jack, he had been suffering from constant chills and coughing fits for about a month. When the giant noticed people entering his home, he struggled to sit up and greeted Do-Jun with a bow of his head.

“My deepest apologies for my lack of manners... I’m not in the best shape right now.”

“I know. It’s alright.” With that, Do-Jun poured the Holy Water of Blessings into the giant’s mouth.

It took barely a second for the giant to recover fully. He got out of bed, stretching and moving around. The sickness that had plagued him felt like a distant memory.

“You look much better now,” Do-Jun remarked with a smile.

“This is incredible... That liquid just now... What was it?”

“It’s called the Holy Water of Blessings. I’m glad it worked for you.”

“Thank you so much... I don’t know how I’ll ever repay this kindness.”

***

The three descended the beanstalk from the clouds.

Jack’s mother served a lovingly prepared porridge filled with green peas. It had a surprisingly delightful taste. Even Byeol, who wasn’t usually a fan of peas, found herself enjoying this dish immensely.

“Would you like some more?” Jack asked.

“Yeah!”

Byeol’s face was smeared with bits of peas and rice, and her bowl was spotless. She had a much larger appetite than most children her age and eagerly nodded for seconds.

As the sun set, Story Village took on a serene, picturesque charm. The villagers gathered around the campfire, chatting warmly as they shared the hot porridge.

After hearing about Byeol’s situation from Do-Jun, Jack cleared his throat, looked at his mother and the giant, who was still eating, and said, “Byeol told me her daycare gave her some homework to write a report about us.”

“Really, huh?” Jack’s mother responded with a smile.

While eating, Byeol tilted her head in confusion and said, “That’s not true!”

“Hmm?”

Seeing the giant’s confused expression, Byeol explained, “They told us to read Jack and the Beanstalk and write a book report!”

It seemed that Byeol still hadn’t realized that the Jack in front of her was the same Jack from the story. 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝔀𝓮𝒃𝙣𝓸𝒗𝒆𝒍.𝙘𝒐𝒎

The three characters looked at each other before bursting into laughter.

Then, Jack stood up, spreading his arms wide. “For our young guest, I, Jack, will be today’s storyteller!”

Byeol blinked, still not fully understanding the situation.

Do-Jun sat her on his lap and whispered into her ears, “They’re the real Jack and the Beanstalk characters.”

“Are you ready to hear the story?” Jack asked as the warm glow of the campfire flickered gently.

Byeol grinned and nodded enthusiastically.

Jack smiled as he began his tale.

“A long time ago, in a little village, there lived a boy named Jack...”

***

Ji-Hye was reading through the book reports submitted by the children on Jack and the Beanstalk.

Most of the kids, who were still learning to write Korean, had only written a single line, such as “It was a fun story.” Others had summarized the story in very brief terms.

“This one’s from Byeol,” Ji-Hye said.

Though a bit messy, her report was over eight lines long, demonstrating a level of comfort with writing that stood out compared to the others. Ji-Hye smiled, greatly impressed, assuming Byeol must practice a lot at home.

“Huh...?” As she read Byeol’s report, Ji-Hye couldn’t help but feel puzzled. “So... she climbed a beanstalk, went above the clouds, ate some delicious pea porridge made by a lady, and Jack told her a fun story...?”

Ji-Hye burst into laughter, amazed at how children were so full of imagination.