I Became the Academy's Disabled Student-Chapter 216: It’s not a dirty party (2)

"Wow... the facilities are really impressive... It's such a shame that this place was left abandoned."

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Lee Jiyeon also took a tour of the mansion.

She was thoroughly impressed by the mansion itself, but what caught her attention most was the large area dedicated to the cultivation of materials.

There was also a park for ornamental purposes, but if you looked closely, there were many rare flowers and trees, some of which were not commonly seen outside. There were even facilities explicitly used for large-scale cultivation of materials.

"Was this treated with magic? I never thought materials could be cultivated on such a scale with ordinary magic..."

These were Lee Jiyeon’s thoughts as she looked around the cultivation facility.

Her focus was not on the size of the mansion or its other facilities, but rather on the magic used to cultivate these rare and difficult-to-grow materials.

‘Well, the Taesan family specializes in material production.’

The Taesan family is the largest producer of materials in the world.

With the manipulation of the earth and the manipulation of vitality, these two techniques, if mastered properly, allow the mass production of even rare materials that would be difficult to grow individually.

By manipulating the land, they could easily draw out or organize even ore veins.

With vitality manipulation, they can control the energy flows in plants and even intervene in the life cycles of herbs, allowing them to grow in perfect condition, even herbs that would normally perish like the mudfish.

Moreover, even in a small patch of land compared to the vast world, they can continuously produce an enormous amount of food.

In a world where much of the land has been contaminated and consumed by dungeons, no other place can produce food like Taesan.

Additionally, skilled alchemists and other artisans are actively employed, making their products diverse and of the highest quality.

The potions and other materials produced by the Taesan family are invaluable, with their worth beyond measure.

‘The elixir Yewon gave me was from the Taesan family too, right?’

Such exchanges are common between the three great families.

Taesan excels in material production and the processing of food from the land, while the Changhae family specializes in collecting monster byproducts from vast wilderness areas and has a full range of talented healers, combatants, and general-purpose personnel.

The Geobhwa family is unmatched in battle prowess and weapon forging.

These factions have come together and formed a tight bond in this relatively small area, which from the outside, could easily be mistaken as a single unified force.

And it was not unusual for Lee Jiyeon, who was to inherit the Taesan family, to show interest in this field.

‘...If nothing significant happens, I’ll inherit the family headship...’

If nothing goes wrong, she would smoothly inherit the position of family head.

However, this world, while seemingly peaceful, is filled with frequent, unpredictable disasters.

There are plenty of chaotic events that happen, even without considering the invasion of the Tower Master.

For instance, the hidden incident that would occur in the second year.

At the time, it would just be considered a major incident and forgotten, but if left unchecked, it would later become a devastating catastrophe.

Sigh.

Why was she having such gloomy thoughts before dinner?

As she observed Lee Jiyeon, calmly inspecting the herbs, she couldn’t help but feel a sense of melancholy.

Trying to suppress her feelings, she continued guiding her around.

...

As Lee Jiyeon was about to finish her tour of the mansion, the orange glow of the sunset began to spread across the garden.

Everyone was starting to feel hungry.

Checking the time, it was just the right moment for dinner.

After a quick tour of the mansion with Lee Jiyeon, I immediately gathered the group and led them to the dining area.

"Are we eating here?"

"Yes..."

Thus, we arrived at the dining area.

Hong Yeonhwa, who had been sticking closely to me, tilted her head.

This mansion had several dining rooms.

There was a large restaurant on the first floor of the central area, and one on the east and west sides as well.

The facilities were excellent, the setup well done, and cleanliness was no issue. You could use it right away without any setup.

The space was ample, giving a sense of openness, and the kitchen was right next door, making it easy to prepare food on the spot.

It was generally accepted that there was nothing wrong with a large dining room.

However, instead of eating in the first-floor dining room, we decided to have dinner in one of the rooms.

More specifically, on the top floor of the mansion.

One of the walls was open, giving a good view of the outside...

Although it was quite exposed, magic kept strange insects out and maintained a comfortable temperature, not too hot or cold.

The interior, bathed in the orange light from the ceiling lights, created a cozy atmosphere.

"Since there aren’t too many people, and there’s enough space here, is it okay?"

"I wasn’t saying anything... I just thought we would eat in the first-floor dining room."

"Well... that place is too large for my liking."

I turned my head slightly and replied.

It was simply a matter of personal preference.

I didn’t like large dining spaces; they felt too empty and distant.

There was too much empty space, which made it feel lonely.

Although a large dining room wasn’t inherently bad, it just lacked warmth.

In any case, I preferred places where I could feel the warmth and bustle.

[Everyone, please take your seats.]

[I’ll start bringing out the food.]

I said that while gesturing inside, using my necklace of confession.

Honestly, the room wasn’t exactly small.

The large rectangular table in the center of the room was big enough to hold all the food comfortably.

The long sofas were spacious enough for several people, and even the single-seater sofas were roomy.

There was also enough empty space elsewhere, so it wouldn’t be uncomfortable.

"....."

"....."

".....?"

But everyone just stared at me with odd expressions and didn’t move.

Hong Yeonhwa, who had been right in front of me, and Lee Jiyeon, who was about to enter, both looked around and hesitated before stopping.

‘What’s going on?’

I wondered if there was something wrong with the room, so I carefully observed it.

There didn’t seem to be anything wrong. The spells were normal, and nothing appeared out of place.

"Yeonhwa, Yeonhwa, don’t block the way, hurry up and come in."

"What are you doing blocking the path? Move."

At the call from behind, Hong Yeonhwa flinched.

"Yeonhwa, what’s wrong?"

When she responded with a dissatisfied look, I gently tugged at the sleeve of Hong Yeonhwa who was standing next to me.

Hong Yeonhwa looked down at her sleeve being pulled.

"Ah, Hayul, you go in first."

She looked up with an expression like a lightbulb had gone off in her head, then gently pushed me towards the room.

"Yes? But I’m supposed to guide everyone..."

"No, no, the host should go in first. Now, hurry up..."

She pushed me into the room.

"Dad?"

"Huh? Uh, yeah..."

Blinking in surprise, I held onto my hand firmly, and with Seoyul urging me, I sat down on the long sofa.

Though Seoyul was now old enough to eat on her own, I still felt the need to look after her.

At that moment, Hong Yeonhwa hesitated but quickly came over and sat beside me, followed by Elia, who naturally sat next to Seoyul.

"Tsk."

"Haha, look how blunt she is."

The Master and Professor Riana, sitting across from us, looked at each other with a smirk.

Baek Arin and Lee Jiyeon sat on the single-seater sofas next to us.

[?]

I tilted my head at the sudden seating arrangement... but whatever.

To be honest, I was too nervous to care about the seating.

Shaking my head, I opened up the pocket dimension.

Reaching into the void, I pulled out a variety of foods.

"Wow! What’s all this?"

"Oh? These are dragon shellfish, right? They’re hard to find, and preparing them must have been quite difficult..."

[It wasn’t that hard, just followed the instructions. The ingredients were easy to find.]

People who had been eyeing each other with strange expressions now turned their attention to the hole in the center of the table.

And soon, their eyes grew wide as they saw the array of dishes filling the table.

[We’ve worked hard on this.]

[There’s much more, so please eat a lot.]

Satisfied with the reactions, I clapped my hands.

Since I knew who was coming to the housewarming, I had prepared food tailored to everyone's tastes.

Hong Yeonhwa liked hearty meats, the Master and Elia seemed to enjoy bread and soups from their hometowns.

Professor Riana, who had once given me a gift, liked sandwiches with rich fillings.

Lee Jiyeon... I hadn’t prepared too much, as we weren’t close yet.

But based on the original setting, I made gratins with ingredients like potatoes, sweet potatoes, and corn.

[Hehe.]

[Happy.]

[Proud.]

With all the lively reactions, I couldn't help but puff out my chest.

Being a part of the housewarming, I had put extra effort into it.

Of course, I always put effort into the food I made for others.

When I’m eating alone, I just throw together some veggies and meat or get something quick to eat.

[Aah, wait a second.]

[Please eat this too.]

I quickly shoved my hand into the pocket dimension to grab more food as the others eagerly reached for the dishes.

After a brief pause, I pulled out an item that had caught my attention.

"...Huh? What’s this?"

"Oh?"

"What?"

Hong Yeonhwa, sitting next to me, tilted her head.

The others also blinked and looked at what I had in my hand.

"Hayul! That’s alcohol! Put it down!"

"Why is it in the pocket dimension? Hurry, put it down!"

"Hayul? Come on, give it here~ Be good."

[What...?]

The intense reactions left me speechless.

These people had no problem when I was holding weapons, but they were freaking out over a bottle of alcohol...

Though I understood why.

Most of them knew about my circumstances.

"Junior? You should put down the alcohol and talk."

...But why was Lee Jiyeon reacting like this? She didn’t know my situation, did she?

I didn’t recall telling anyone...

[Anyway, yes, I took it out for everyone.]

[I got this from the Bigo. It’s really rare.]

"No, Hayul, still..."

I hurriedly quelled the commotion.

Hong Yeonhwa still watched me anxiously, her hands twitching, as though she was about to snatch the alcohol away.

I placed the bottle on the table and shook my head.

"It’s fine."

Honestly, it was strange that I got drunk at the post-top ceremony.

Even if I didn’t drink, it didn’t make sense for me to get drunk just from the smell.

Though such cases aren’t impossible, with all kinds of people in this world, I might be one of them.

[Really, it’s fine.]

But at least, I wasn’t like that.

In my previous world, when I worked at a convenience store, didn’t I see people buying alcohol and drinking it outside?

Weren’t there people who came in reeking of alcohol?

It didn’t make sense to get drunk just from the smell.

Although I was scared of drunks.

Especially those whose minds were foggy and whose speech was slurred, acting recklessly—those were the ones I feared.

[It’s really fine.]

I was scared of how drunk people might act.

[It’s fine. Everyone is good people, so it’s okay.]

I trusted them.

The confession necklace vibrated.

For some reason, the voice of the necklace seemed to carry emotion.

I could hear the trust I felt for them in the sound.

"....."

I stopped talking for a moment.

[Hmm, well...]

...Thinking about it, maybe I said something awkward due to the atmosphere.

I probably shouldn’t have added those extra words.

Embarrassment came over me, and I lowered my head, only to feel a strange heat from the stares focused on me.